Nebraska Newspapers

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Monday , February 6th. TVT TI5 TZp A T Monday , Februar
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Muslins and Sheetings will be sold at net cost during this snle. See the bargains we are offering in ready made sheets
and pillow cases. Just think of a hemmed pillow case , 45x36 , very fine heavy muslin , for 15C. This muslin is worth ic by the yard.
WE FORCE * AN IMMEDIATE SALE OF OUR BELATED LINENS.
Comprising our direct importation of superb table wear , the order for which was placed last October , the goods
4 should have arrived for our usual January i5th sale , they are four weeks late and the customary sale time has passed by.
4r The-shipment comprises an immense quantity ? compelling us to force an immediate sale , which means sheer sacrifice , as the '
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following prices will show.
They are grand goods , including our superb selection of table linens and table sets just off the loom , with napkins to
match all. The designs are uncommon , every pattern will strike you as being decidedly new , rich and lovely to look upon ,
certainly the newest we have ever seen.
We mention some of the Bleached Table
Linens that go in this sale.
GS-uich satin damasl : table linens which will go at 75c and 90cThcso are
forth from $1 to $1.40.
; A superb lot of 72-Inch nt SI.1O and SI.5O. These are the grandest goods wo
Iftavo over offered , and worth from 31.50 to S2.7o or more per yard.
' In Unbleached ditto wo mention u beautiful lot of table damasks for 65o
' thru should neil for UOc.
A 05-inch for 75c and 85c , worth up to $1.2-3.
A 72-inch for SUO.'cuslly worth 31.50.
Another lot of 72-Inch , the finest mndo and worth 32.23 , all go at SI.5O.
Beautiful Napkins that go in this sale.
C-8 hoary blenched fatln damnsk napkins nt SI.65 a dozen , and worth$2.25.
Another lot at.75. | worth $2.60.
IM size at $2.25 , S3. S3.50 , S3.75 , $4 and S5 a dozen , which prices are
At equally as great a sacrifice.
, Some Grand New Table Sets that go into this
sale as follows :
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those
Own oxehwlvo designs.
5-8 napkins to match all above cloths nt SI.75. SI.95 , $2.85 , S3.5O-
3-4 size also to match , at $2.75 , $2.95 , S4.95 , $5.85 , $7.85 , S9 per
dozen. Every quotation is a sacrilluo price.
A Grand Lot -Towels that go in this sale.
Wo atnrt with a hundred dozen lot of pure linen towels that po into this sale
for JOC a piece. . ,
At I2JC wo will put In alnrpo lot of very fine heavy huck towels , hemmeJ
ready for use , and positively worth 19c.
A . I5c an immense line of hemmed and fringed huck and damask towels ,
Bomo if them very largo and often soil for 25c. ,
At | 9c. This lot includes qualities wo usually throw into our popular - : > c ,
BOc and .Tic lines. . . . .
At 25c- This Includes a largo lot of very fine towels that , will go without
pny talking. Any of them are worth not less than 40c and many worth more.
At 29c. Wo throw in all of our coloroa bordered hemstitched satin damask
towels that always eoll for 60c.
A Few Dollars Will Buy Many Beautiful Linens ,
Monday , February 6th , at Falconer's.
There are many items that wo have not space to mention.
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The "Old Bleach" Towel.
Wo are the exclusive agents for the whole west for the manufactures of this
old reliable bleachery , for which the demand wo find is enormous and prices no
higher than for other towels , and glvo double the wear. Wo otlor them in this
sale at 25c , 5Oc , 65c , 75c , SI , $1.25 , SI.5OSI.75.
Esoocially ask to see the famous bath towel of this bleaching at $1.25-
Also , our hemstitched damask bureau scarfs , satno bleaching , at S3.50.
Stamped Hemstitched Linens for This Sale.
Wo are the only direct importers of this class of linens In the west , and in this
sale tray cloths , 17x27 , stamped in all the latest designs , and not one cloth but what
is worth from 75c to $1 , all go at 48c each.
Lunch cloths , 27x27 , at 65c.
; .2x32 at 75c.
30x30 at 85C
These cloths are all easily worth double the price. .
Hemstitched Linen Sheets and Pillow-Cases.
During this sale wo will offer thu sheets that have always sold at $7 and 37.50
for $5.55 per pair ; the are 2x2J. }
The pillow cases , 22x30. } wo will put in during this sale at 98c per pair ; never
sold for less than 'Jl.oO. '
Very complete assortment of fancy linens by the yard , in all widths , for horn-
stitching.
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Bed Spreads Expressly for This Sale.
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For this sale wo will throw in afullsize'crochet ' bedspread of splendid pattern
for 95c.
Another nt $ | . | 5. *
And still another of very beautifuldoajsrn for $1.45.
These prices positively go for this sale only
A Genuine Marseilles Quilt for this sale.
Very handsome spread and full size for $2.15 , anil is the best 33 spread ever
made.
Another at $3.25 which is always a regular ? 5 unlit.
Ask to see our very striking line of the now satin marsolllos bed spreads at
S3.76 , $4 , $4.5O up to S7.5O.
A Great Bargain in Hemmed Cotton Sheets
and Pillow Cases.
2 yards by 21 yards for 65o P r shoot.
21 yards by 21 yards at 69c-
2 } yards by 2J yards for 79o
All made of a very fine heavy muslin and cost no inoro than sanio quality bf
the yard.
The pillow cases , 43x36 go for 15o oach. Madoof muslin worth 17cby thoyard.
The First of Spring.
Karly spring white goods. Wo have received our first shipment of the very
beautiful , bright , pretty , startllngnow white goods that arc to bo wo n thlssorinjr.
Wo provo ourselves the leaders , as usual , and will open up the first , that hns boon
shown in Omaha , jn connection with our great linen sale on Mon-
in printed dimities w& open the largest line over seen in Omaha. Price
running from 15c t ° 35c per yard , the latter a quality that would soil anywhere
Printed Irish lawns are to bo one of the loading materials this soring for
ladles'and children's wear. 39 inches wide , and only 15c pop yard ; warranted
fast color. You cannot toll thorn from the pure linen lawns costing as high as 7oc.
Plain and checked nainsooks , chocked and striped dimities , India linens , Vic
toria lawns , Masalias , French and English cambrics , plain , dotted and figured
Swisses also the now rovcrings for yokes and sleeves or for drosses. Wovor
ImvoWO SCOn such beautiful white goods as arc displayed in this shipment
lust received.
Wo have other things also now In apron lawn at 15cJ. 18c and 25c ? nlso ,
hemstitched and tucked flounclngs , a superb display of the white goods in plaids
and checks and fancy figures , and the same ill corded piques. Wo would advise a
selection while the assortment Is unbroken.
Monday , February 6th , at Linen and White Goods Counter.
GIVEN TO THEIR MOTHER
Care of the Kussell Children Will Beat
with tha Wronged Wife.
APPOINTED TO BE THE LEGAL GUARDIAN
dgo Kllcr Decides the Enil of the Case
That Rented In Ills Court , nml Passed
the Matter Up to the Dis
trict Court.
Ono feature of the Interesting and some
what sensational race for the possession of
the two Russell children has been disposed
pf by the mother scoring a victory nnd pet
ting the little ones under her protecting
care , where they will remain until the de
cision of the county court is reversed , pro
viding that time over comes.
It will bo remembered that Mrs. Mary A.
Russell came to Omaha from her homo in St.
Paul , Minn , some three weeks ago for the
liuri > ese of finding her llttlo boy and girl ,
both of whom were sent to this city last
July , that they might visit thelrfather for a
few weeks during the summer vacation. The
tlmo for them to return passed by , and becoming -
coming alarmed she started out to hunt their
place of concealment. Arriving In this city ,
through tha aid of friends she found the
Children iu the custody of Cora Emeluth and
kept in a two-room house n conplo of miles
northwest of the city. Having found them
ho first sought by peaceable means to take
them from the place , but In this she was de
feated , both Corn Kmcluth nnd George P.
Russell , the husband , refusing to deliver
them over to the mother.
The next step was to apply for n writ of
habeas corpus , which was granted by Judge
Eller. Armed with this writ , two ofllccrs
went to the house , whcro Mrs. Kracluth at
tempted to drive them from the premises at
the point of a rovolver. Not knowing any
fear the minions of the law disarmed the
yromaii and brought the children to the city ,
righting In the Courts.
Then the fight started and during the
Vfholo of last week it was war to tha knife ,
each side resorting to every artifice known
to the law iu order to Rain points.
Mrs. Russell found any number of no-
( Juaintanccs in the city who were willing to
assist bar in her battle for her llttlo ones
After the Children wcro taken before the
court they were put in the possession of C.
J3. Coon , who was appointed a deputy by
Sheriff Bennett , and until last Sunday night
thayvero Kept at his resilience , fearing
that an attempt would l > o made to take them
from him by force ho delivered them over to
the sheriff and during the past week they
bavo been with Mrs , Dennett.
In thu meantime Russell brought divorce
proceedings in the district court , charging
bis wife with Infidelity and asking that the
court give him the custody of the children.
The case was called before Judge Scott , who
pranted a restraining order , denying Mrs.
Itusscll the right to rcmovo them from the
county of Douglas. To prevent any trouble
the Judge ordered that they remain In the
custody of the sheriff until the divorce suit
\rss disposed of that the question of guar
dianship mfcht bo forever settled. This pro
ceeding complicated matters to some extent ,
but notwithstanding this , the habeas corpus
Bull was called for trial In the county court
last Wednesday and wus fought ton finish ,
being concluded last night , at which time
the mother was appointed the legal guar
dian.All
All day long the lawyers fought for points ,
with first ono ahead and then the other. Al
D o'clock the arguments were completed nml
Judge Ullcr announced that thirty minutes
Jater ho would hand down his opinion. The
minutes were hours to the anxious nnd wait
ing parents , bath of whom declared that
they were willing and ready to care for their
babes A largo number of Mrs. Russell's
friends gathered in the court room nnil
chrervQ her up , telling her that she would
win , as the right wus bound to prevail. She
tad some doubu , however , and speut most
of the time in weeping , while Russell pre
sented a bold front upon being informed by
ils attorneys that the battle was fought and
won. *
Judge Kller'n Dpclilon.
Upon returning to the bench Judge Eller
sent for the children , nnil a few minutes
later they were brought in , accompanied by
Mrs. Dennett and two deputies. As soon as
the members of the party were seated Mrs.
Russell went over to the children and
clasjMjd them to her breast. In this position
they remained some time , tears of mother
and children mingling together. Then she
loft them and seated herself beside her
attorney , Mr. Halllgan. The coast being
clear for Mr. Russell , ho slipped int kissed
the children nnd then found a scat in the
lobby. Judge Eller looked on and then
called the court to order , after which he
remarKed that he bad carefully weighed the
evidence and that he had decided to appoint
the mother the legal guardian of both of the
children. Ho at once signed the letters
of guardianship. There was no outburst ,
but a quiet little round of applause went up
from the spectators who had watched the
trial from first to last.
Mr. Russell's attorneys stated that they
wanted to appeal from the decision. The
Judge Informed them tliat they could do
nothing of the kind , as his court was a court
of final Jurisdiction in all such matters ,
fl'hen they wanted to file a supersedcas
bond , but again they were squelched by
being told that the case at bar was ono
where such u bond could not bo filed.
Opinion of the Court.
The opinion having been delivered the
children were called before the Judge , who
said that ho would refrain from saying any
thing about the charges filed iu the case , as
he did not want to inlluenco their minds
against cither of their parents. That was
n question which ho said that ho did not
care to discuss. Then turning to the chil
dren ho said :
"Tho court takes no sides in this matter
nnd only seeks to do what is the best for you.
U is plain , very plain , that your mother is
the most suitable person for jou to bo with ,
and my orders are that you shall go
with her. I have appointed her nsyour legal
guardian , which gives her , and not your
father , the right to control you. 1 further
find by the evidence that hns been before
mo that your father and Cora Emoluth are
not suitable persons to have the care and
custody ot either of you. I nm convinced
that if It had not been for this woman com
ing between your father and mother this
trouble would never have como and this sep
aration would never have been. In addition
to this , I aiso find that all of the trouble has
bvcu caused by this woman who is not your
mother and who is not your father's wife. "
Mr. Russell's lawyer was on his feet as
soon as the Judge had concluded his remarks ,
and protested. Ho urged that the testimony
did not Justify the remarks of the court and
that they were not a statement of the facts.
I'nriimlly Given Her Unties.
Judge Eller replied that the facts Justified
everything that wus said and considerable
more. The lawyer subsided nnd then the
court imposed a duty upon Mrs , Russell by
saying : "Take your children , take good
care of them , but do not disobey the
order of the district court , which commands
you not to remove them from the county of
Douglas until after the disposition of tbo divorce -
vorco case. "
Mrs , Russell did not need n second invita
tion , and embracing the children which had
been the bono of contention for these many
days , she again clasped them to her bosom
and wept tears of Joy , while her friends
gathered around her to extend their con
gratulations ,
There was no scene , nnil as the little group
movedt out of the room three stalwart depu-
tie's walked between Russell nnd his wife.
Mrs. Russell accepted the invitation of Mrs.
Dennett , nnd with her children for which
she had fought and which she had won after
a hotly contested legal battle , spent the
night nt the sheriff's rcsidenco , adjoining
the Jail. Russell followed his wife and her
friends to the building , but when the heavy
iron door closed , shutting htm out , ho
stopi > od to shako his fist anil cursn , declaring
that ho would have his children if ho had to
go to the cud of tbo earth to get tfiem.
A base ball player named Wilcox Is
said to bo the leading figure in the
Hawaiian revolution. The annexation
and other questions might bo left to him
as umpire.
Well Known Independent Leader Took a
Dose of Poison at Lincoln.
WHOLE AFFAIR SHROUDED IN MYSTERY
round hy Ills Friends on the Verjre of Death
Some Imllcatlohg That the Act
Was Deliberate Other
Theories *
LINCOLN , Neb. , Fob. 4. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BEE. ] W. II. Dech , the well known
independent leader whoso home is in Wahoo ,
took poison last night , but it is not known
whether with suicidal intent or not. Dech
has been troubled with heart disease lat
terly and bis friends scout the idea of his
attempting suicide. In his room was found
n letter directed to his son , in which ho told
him that his heart had been troubling him
greatly and he should not bo surprised to
hear of his death at any time. Ho
adjured the boy that ho would bo the only
support of his mother , and to care for
her when his father was gone. Doctors
worked with him the greater part of the
night , an $ when n BEK reporter called nt his
room above a grocery store on Tenth street
this morning , ho was being vigorously
walked up and down tbo room , Dech was in
a somi-unconscious condition , but was nblo
to eject a few of his well chosen epithets dl-
rrcted at his attendants.
It Is not known what poison was taken , as
no traces of bottle or paper could bo found.
but it is thought ho swallowed an overdose
of digitalis. His condition is still dangerous.
By his side last evening when found uncon
scious was n note which has been zealously
guarded from the reporters and Is thought
to contain the clew to thocansoof his action.
ckle a Trencher *
Rev. EdmonJ Erb , a preacher living at
Twenty-sixth and Vine streets , was the vic
tim of an attempted hold-up out in East Lin
coln late last night. Ho started from a
grocery store on Twenty-seventh nnd O
streets , nnd after going a block noticed that
ho was being followed by two men. He took
to his heels , and ran , with the men in hot
pursuit. At T street ho stopped nearly out
of breath , and turned in time to look down
the muzzle of a big revolver. The preacher
is not very muscular , but ho is gritty , and in
response to the demand to "throw up your
hands" ho made ugnib for the revolver. The
fellow stepped back , and his companion
yelled for hltn to bhoot. Rev. Mr. Erb
started in the direction of the gentlemen
of blood-thirsty predilections , nnd raised up
his volco and yelled "murder" as ho did so.
Both fellows took to their heels and escaped ,
while the reverend gentleman waited ten
minutes for sonmouo to respond to his calls
for help. Two men ventured out at that
time , but the reverend gentleman was too
mad to talk , and started homo.
In the Criminal Court.
John Gllreath , n Rock Island grader , who
stabbed a companion named Robinson in a
drunken quarrel , was allowed to plead guilty
to assault and battery this morning , ind got
a sixty-day county Jail sentence.
John Hllser , charged with assault with in
tent to kill upon Fred Young , plead not
guilty. His trial was set for Monday next.
John Patterson and William Winnlnger , n
pair of turkey thioves. were found by the
Jury to have stolen JUii.55 worth of the feath
ered songsters , which constituted grand lar
ceny. They will bo sentenced Wednesday.
Joe Murphy and John Ryan were tried
today on the charge of assault with intent to
rob. The fellows ran across Jacob Stro-
hacker as ho was on.hls way homo ono night
in January , and demanded a quarter from
him. Ho promptly and somewhat profanely
declined. The two , together with a chap
who hasn't boon caught yet , Jumped on
Jacob nnd proceeded to try to choke it out
of him. A lively light followed , nnd when
assistance arrived Strohacker had a tight
hold on Murphy and Ryan. The Jury is still
out.
City In llrlcf.
Important litigation will be begun next
week by the city of Lincoln to recover n
largo amount of money claimed to bo duo
from the Lincoln Street Railway company
Tor paving between the rails of their various
lines. The company is resisting payment on
the ground of irregularity.
Weyant & Son. grocers at ZtO North Tenth
street , were victimized out of $ Ti yesterday
afternoon by the bogus check racket. A
young fellow purchased $3 worth of goods
and ordered them sent to 1&46 U street. Ho
presented a J7 check ostensibly signed by
S. M. gamer and got , his ? 5 change. When
the 1I 1 grocer delivered his goods ho found that
1I the I number given called for a freight car in
the I Rock Island yards , and ho is now wait
ing for his customer to como back and in
quire why ho didn't deliver the goods.
At the Worthington military academy the
other < day Captain Agor , the military in
structor ! , reiwrted young Harry Zcbrung for
deficiency I in markings. Zehrung made a re
mark 1 in nn undertone which the military in
structor interpreted to mean a pup , nnd
which impression was subsequently affirmed
by the youth. Captain Ager rushed at the
boy and struck him once , and grasping his
gun broke the stock over the boy's body.
An investigation will probably bo made by
the authorities , the boy's father having pro
tested against that sort of military disci
pline.
Joe Tannehlll , the colored waiter who
slugged his pastor , T. B. Gardner , was bound'
over to district court today in the sum of
§ 500 bail for felonious assault , which was
given. The man asserted that his pastor in
sulted bis wife while making a pastoral call
at the Tannehlll domicile.
The Masons Fraternal Accident associ
ation tells the district court that it must do-
cline to pay the claim of the administrator of
the estate of Dr. L. H. Robbins , who com
mitted suicide a few years ago while in a
frenzy of pain consequent upon accidentally
shooting himself in the foot. They claim
that ho was in arrears on assessments at the
time , but that n few weeks after his dcatn
some ono paid to the secretary of the com-
the amount then duo , fraudulently con
cealing the fact that ho was deaa at that
time.
Judge Strode appointed n committee con
sisting of A. W. Field , R. D. Stearns , S. J.
Tuttle , F. M Hull. S/B. Pound , .T. R. " Webster -
ster and W. Henry Smith to cxam.no all apj
pltcanta for admission to the bar of Lan-
caster county.
County'8 Interesting Cnso.
FREMONT , Neb. , Feb. 4. [ Speulal to THE
DEK.J The city attorney prepared an inter
esting petition today to the supreme court ,
and a copy has been scrvfcd on County Judge
Plambcck. The petitidti recites the resig
nation of Mead as supervisor , the appoint
ment ot Truesdell by the mayor nnd city
council , the refusal of the county Judge to
consider or fllo his bond-tho appointment of
Gannon by the county judge , county treas
urer , and county clerk to fill thb same va
cancy , nnd the approval of his bond by the
county Judge , and closoi-with the following
pmjcr : "Relator therefore prays that a per
emptory writ of mandamus may issue com
manding said defendant as such county
Judge to forthwith oxawlno into the form
and sufficiency of said bond of relater and
the sureties therein , nnd if the same bo
found sufficient by him to-npprovo said bond
to the end and for the purpose that relater
may bo enabled thereby to qualify for said
ofilce , and the defendant Jbo required to pay
the cost of this action. "
Completed the Kiteiulon.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. 4. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE. ] The first train over the
now Rock Island extension from Lincoln to
Janscn made the round trip this afternoon.
The party consisted of Vice President
Parker , General Attorney M. A. Low , the
local attorney , and business men. The
Journey was made on a special train , returnIng -
Ing this evening. Mr. ParKcr announces
himself well pleased with the road , which is
in excellent condition , but there remain
some finishing touches to place it in order
for the running of regular train ? on March 1
next.
Ilruko Jail at Genera.
GENEVA , Neb. , Fob. 4. [ Special to Tna
BCR. ] At To'clock last evening Tom Ebright ,
who was lodged in Jail nt this place for
burglary , broke jail and made good his es.
capo. Ebright is u tin horn gambler by pro.
session and a printer by trade.
CHARLES CAMERON'S ' SAD END
Frozen to Death While Wandering Around
in a Demented Condition.
HIS REMAINS FOUND IN THE SUBURBS
My tery Surrounillntr the Disappearance of
the Ilnlned Hasting * Merchant V.t-
plalned at Last Verdict of
the Coroner's Jury.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Feb. 4. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] Shortly before noon to
day Charles Cameron , president of the Hast
ings city council , was found dead by the side
of an orchard of small peach trees , situated
in the extreme southern part of the city.
Mr. Cemeron had been for about eighteen
years past a resident of Hastings , coming
here from Lincoln. He engaged in the dry
goods business , and niter the big fire of 1873
built the Cameron block on Hastings avenue
and First street. For n number of years
past he has not been succeeding as well
financially as ho might have desired. On
Monday last executions were issued by a
number of eastern creditors and his block
seized , Deputy Sheriff Bovd making the levy
about C o'clock. Mr. Cameron after going to
his safe said to Mr. Boyil that ho was going
out to mall a letter and left the store by a
back door. As he did not como back and did
not go homo his friends became uneasy and a
search was instituted.
Conductors of trains which left Hastings
that evening were questioned nnd every
probable place in the city and suburbs ex
amined , but in some way the thicket near
which the body was found escaped observa
tion.
tion.On
On Thursday last Mayor C. C. RIttenhouso
issued j ; a proclamation that gave notice of a
reward for the discovery of thu missing man ,
dead or alive.
How thn Hody Wn 1'ouiul.
Shortly before noon today , Mrs. W. L.
Gray , the wife of a drayman living at P
street and Lincoln avenue , south of the Mis
souri Pacific tracks , missed some gccso
which she had turned out to feed. She no
ticed that their tracks led towarg this
thicket 100 yards away and followed them.
The gees > o wcro evidently In a part of the
thicket Inaccessible to her , and so she
walked on the outside of the clump of small
trees. Then she saw what she supposed
was a pile of old clothes but what she louud
later to be the body of a dead man
Returning home , she notified her husband
when ho came to dinner , and together they
pxamined the body. Then Mr. Gray noti
fied the authorities.
Coroner Irwin empanelled a Jury which
viewed the corpse as It lay
The news spread rapidly over the city ,
and soon a large crowd , impelled by morbid
curiosity , was rushing to the spot Coroner
Irwin summoned a jury , which viewed the
body as it lay on the left side with the hat
partly off , ono bund on the breast and the
other crossed over. The limbs were drawn
up and the back bent as if in sleep. The
overcoat was tightly buttoned and out of ono
pocket appeared n chewed end of a cigar.
The ears were filled with snow nnd the
whiskers were matted with ice. The gen
eral appearance of the fuco was that of quiet
slumber.
Had Ilcen DriiiUlne.
Near the body an empty bottle was picked
up , probably ono of the two filled with
whisky which Mr Cameron procured that
day , the other having beeji discovered.
After listening to the testimony given "by
Gray nnd his wife , the coroner' * Jury
brought in a verdict reciting that
Charles Cameron came to his death
from cxx > sufo and freezing between the
night of 'January 30 and the morning of
January 31. The discovery of the body and
the verdict of the Jury gives credence to the
theory that Mr. Cameron's financial troubles
had driven him insane. When the crash
came his disordered mind led him to wander
off as far as he could irom his store. When
ho crossed the Missouri I'acifip tracks ,
nearly a milo from his place of business ,
fatigue and the liquor taken during the day
led nim to take shelter from the wind and
cold by the side of the bunch of trees. Ho
dropped to sleep and chilled to death. That
his insanity prompted him to do this may be
inferred from his having but a small amount
of loose change with him , while ho loft
nearly J100 in a bureau drawer at homo for
his family. . ,
The discovery has cast a shadow of gloom
over the whole' community , as Mr. Cameron
was very highlv esteemed by all. Ho leaves
a most estimable wife and daughter who are
almost prostrated by the shock.
A mooting of the Master Masons of the
city has been called for tomorrow , pre
sumably to make some arrangements for the
funeral , as the deceased was a member of
that order.
SOML : FUNDS MLSSINQ.
Sensational Charges of One of the Folsom
Kutato Kxccutors.
TEKAMAII , Neb. , Fob. 4. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE. ] In the matter of the es
tate of Benjamin R. Folsom , Lewis Bene
dict of Attica , N. Y. , ono of the executors of
the Folsom estate , comes before Charles T.
Dickinson , probate Judge of Burt county ,
Nebraska , with a lengthy and in some re
spects very sensational petition , which is
masked by a general charge of dishonest ad
ministration on the part of his co-executor ,
Lewis S. Reed , and of the Byron Reed com
pany , who , under the direction of the said
Lewis S. Reed , have had the principal
charge of tne estate during the last five
years.
The petitioner alleges that he is informed
and believes that in all the business transac
tions by said firm of Byron Reed & Co. , or
the said corporation , the Byron Reed com
pany , that said Lewis S. Reed received a part
of the profits pertaining to the business of
said estate ; that large amounts of money
have been kept on band by the said Lewis S.
Reed ujron which no interest has lieen al
lowed to said estate ; that In view of the
bond given by the petitioner ho has de
manded control of part of the moneys of said
estate , which has been refused.
The petition also charges that the Hald
Lewis S. Reed has received profits growing
out of commissions and the use of invested
funds to an amount of at least $ lXMayear (
during the said term of ten years , which
should either bo returned to said estate or
the petitioner , Mr. Lewis Benedict , should
bo allowed un amount in some measure cor
responding to the amount received by said
Iteed.
The petitioner asks for balance of travel
ing expenses. $603 , and the sum of KX ) a
year during the ten years for services ren
dered , and respectfully asks the court for
such order in the premises as shall appear
to bo Just and equitable. The case is sot for
trial Monday , February 0 , and promises to
furnish an interesting chapter in the settle
ment of the Folsom estate , which Is valued
at flw.OOO.
Wcit 1'olnt New * Notes.
WEST POINT , Neb. , Feb. 4. [ Special to THE
BEE. ] Charles Schucth , sr. , Is dangerously
ill. Ho is a pioneer settler of this county
nnd Is about 70 years old. His recovery Is
hoped for by many
The railroad company has finlshoJ putting
up ice nt this place. Nearly COO car loads
of ice wcro put up.
D. \Volford has packed up his stock of
goods and shipped them to Otoo county , for
which place ho left with his family Friday.
, Rev. Father Ahlern has been seriously ill
most of this week.
John McLaughlln has purchased the
Creamery farm of 420 acres , paying for it the
sum of f 14,200. He has disposed of Ills place
on the west side of the river , near Monterey ,
and will move to his now location in March.
L Some boys took pleasure in trying to burn
the fair ground buildings down Monday.
Smoke was seen issuing from the middle
building and aid was sent immediately. No
great damage was'dono.
Last Tuesday Louis C. Schloto died at his
residence in this city in his 80th year. The
deceased was a veteran of the late war , and
his Grand Army of the Republic comrades
attended his funeral and acted as pall
bearers. Mr. G. A. Mueller preached the
sermon , after which the body was interred
in the public cemetery. The dccun&ed was
born la Hanover , Gormaay , in 181'J , and oral
grated to America in 1B4G , settling In Illinois
and working at the wagon trade. Hero his
first wife , whom ho had married in Ger
many , died. In 1850 ho removed to Hilda ,
111. In the meantime ha was married again ,
the wife dying in 1ST 4 , and his present
widow married in 18. > 5. Ho served nil
through the lat. " war In 1870 ho n.ioved to
this county , whcro ho has lived until his
death. Ho leaves a wife nnd four children ,
all of whom wcro present at his ileatb.
Misses Gusslo and Mlnnlo Baumann re
turned to their homo in Omaha Thursday ,
after having spent several days In this city.
Miss Alice Schairer accompanied them to
Omaha and will bo theirguest for some timo.
Tn-c ) I'alnful Accident * .
GHAND ISIAXD , Nob. , Fob. 4. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BBE.J This afternoon as
Orla Abbott , a railway employe , was about
to boanl a moving englno ho slipped and
struck the rail with his head , receiving an
ly gash on his temple.
Frank Donaldson , a boy of 17 years , while
feeding a hay cutter had his arm caught in
the machine and frightfully lacerated. The
muscle between the elbow and shoulder will
have to bo removed.
SICK AND EVICTED.
Sad 1'llcht of Poor Wldmr Thompson and
Her I.lttln Children.
YesterJay Officer Dollard had a sad case
of destitution brought to his notice , and his
prompt action in reporting the case saved a
poor , sick widow nnd two children from
sleeping out of doors tonight.
Down on Seventh and PaclOo streets lived
a Mrs. Carrie Thompson , who trlud to kcsp
body anil soul together by taking in washing
and doing any kind of rough work that she
could find. About six weeks ago she was
taken sick and has been nnablo to do any
work slnco then.
Not having any money on hand she fell behind -
hind in her rent and yesterday G. F. Butts ,
agent for the property , called with a constable
and threw the sick woman , her children and
their furniture into the street. After ttio
agent had done this ho nailed up the door of
the house and proceeded to refresh himself
with a glass of beer.
The amount duo on the rent was 17. The
poor woman cannot sj cak n word of English ,
but tried as best she could to explain to
Butts that as soon as she got well enough to
work she would nay him every cent. Onicer
Dollard happened along Just after the family
had been ejected nd nt once notified Mrs.
Schultz. who Is a member of a Danish ladies'
aid society Mrs , Schultz provided tempo
rary quarters for the unfortunate family , and
tne society will look after them until the
mother Is able to work.
The residents in that locality were con
siderably oxciteO over the matter , and if
cooler heads had not Interfered Butts would
have got a good sound thrashing.
How It Ilecamo Popular.
When people find an article muph superior
to anything of the kind they have over before -
fore used , they ara almost sure to toll their
friends abou it , anil especially if they know
of some friends needing such an article.
Dealers also soon learn the true vuluo of
their goods , and when they have an article
of unusual merit they will almost invariably
mention the fact to their customers. This
nccounts in a great measure for the largo
sale on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Hero
IsanJnstanco- . L. Nuedham , a promi
nent citizen nnd business man of Orrsburg ,
Mo. , has been selling Chamberlain's Cough
Itemedy for several years and recommends
it to his customers , because in his oxporlenco
it has proven to bo the beat for colds , croup
and whooping cough. Ho says it is tha most
iwpulur medicine that ho handles and gives
the best satisfaction. M cent bottles for
sale by all druggists.
Heavy Allllctlon.
Twice within a week death visited the
homo of Mr. and Mrs , W. P. Coo of Benson
and each time took from them a loved ono.
Last Sunday their youngest boy , Harold P. ,
died of diphtheria and yesterday they wcro
called upon to mourn the loss of their oldest
son , Claud * II. , aged 10 years and 7 months ,
from a complication of lung trouble. * . Tha
funeral jrlll take place Monday at 3 o'clock
Constipation cured by DoWltt's Early
Riser * .