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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1894)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; -SATURDAY , MARCH 10 , 1891. SHEARS' ' FRIENDS ALARMED Mysterious Disappearance of a Prdrainont Dawes County Citizen , LAST SEEN WHILE ENROUTE TO OMAHA Xlollovoil In Ho HiHTnrlliK Uiulrr Seine Hx- tromo Menial ll trr ii-.SInto IJouril Talt ! Charge of tliu Hank * of HnrrlAon. LINCOLN. March 0. ( Special lo The Bee. ) Parties from Dawes county arc making anx ious Inquiries as to the whereabouts of A. O. Shears , clerk of the district court for that district. Mr. Shears left his homo In Chad- ron last week and came to Lincoln on Thurs day , registering nt the Capital hotel. Ho was hero Friday dnd Saturday , but went away Sunday forenoon. Jusl before noon on Sun day ho called for his grip ana Informed the clerk that ho was going to Omaha , Slnco that tlmo no trace of him has been discov ered , although Inquiries have been sent In every direction. At first It was believed that ho went to Omaha When It was discovered that ho had not gene to that city the theory was ad vanced that the missing man had gene to Wllber. IIo has a sister living at Wither , n Mrs. liarton , wlfo of the sheriff of Sallno county. On Saturday evening ho had tele phoned to her. She Invited him to visit her nt Wllbcr , hut ho Informed her that ho wns expecting seine Important letters and would have to remain In Lincoln until they came. Ills unaccountable absence from homo has created apprehension In the inltiil of his wlfo and she has been telegraphing anxiously to friends In Lincoln and to Mrs. Barton at Wllbcr. Mrs. Barton Is In the city In an endeavor to find some trace of her missing brother , but so far all her Inquiries have been Ineffective. It Is bclluvcd that Mr. Shears Is laboring under some extreme- mental distress. . Dr. Simmons of this city , who Is an old acquaint ance , saw him Saturday evening and no ticed that ho acted and talked somewhat peculiar , although others who saw him the same evening noticed nothing out of the way In his manner. lie also called upon Mr. and Mrs. Gage , living at 215" North Twelfth street. Ho told them ho wns In Lincoln at tending court and complained of pains in the nead. Ho was severely Injured about the noad In n runaway accident two years ago i . n / " " " nbout nvo feoc nlll ° Inches In wJnl. ' iJCMa old' rather "lender and wears a light moustache. When In this city ' CIIADItON , Neb. , March 0. ( Special Tolo- Bram to The Iloe.-Tho family and friends of A. G. Shears , clerk of the district court Jioro , arc greatly alarmed regarding his present whereabouts. Ho left hero last inursday for Lincoln , to bo gone n few days 'From there ho wro\o his wlfo that ho would uo homo AVcdncsday. Ho then drew on the local banks hero for $125 , but as ho had no funds there the draft went to protest. Just how much money ho held belonging to litigants Is hot definitely know , but a county oinclal who should know states that It Is about $1,500. Ho has been rather hard up for some tlmo. Ho was ono of the highest esteemed men In the county. HH friends hope and think ho is laboring under some mental disarrangement and will soon re turn. ANOTHER BANK IN TROUBLE. The State Banking Board today took con trol of the Bank of Harrison , and will wind up Its affairs at once. The bank Is not In serious trouble , and It may not oven be necessary to appoint a receiver. The bank commenced to voluntarily liquidate Its lia bilities three months ago with a view to going out of business. At that tlmo It had deposits amounting to about $16,000. loans and discounts amounting to about $17 000 and $3,000 In cash In Its safe. At the pres ent tlmo It has paid off about $12,000 of Its liabilities , and still holds deposits to the amount of $3.2SC. It holds negotiable paper to the amount of about $8,000. The board docs not bellovo that there Is any possibility that the creditors of the bank will suffer nny loss , but bellovos that the liquidation should bo carried on under the direction of the board. John A. Lucas of Wlsner Is president of the bank , A. Castle , vlco pres ident , and F. A. Castle , cashier. CLOSE CALL FOR A COLLEGE. The Wesleyan university , near this city , had another very narrow escape from Bcrlous loss by flro today. About 12:30 : flames were discovered In n wooden parti tion wall In the basement of the main building. There Is no flro department nt University Place , and the distance Is too great to the city department to render the latter available. Fortunately the Janitor had a length of small hose , which ho at tached to the heating hollers. With the water thus obtained the flro was extin guished , but not until after the partition had been entirely destroyed. Nothing but the prcscnco of the garden hose saved the flno building from destruction. The university suffered the loss of Its X training school some weeks ago. It cost $50,000 , with no Insurance. About $10.000 liha been raised for the erection of a new building. And In the meantime- all the university buildings are without fire pro tection. COUNTY FUNDS INVOLVED. After checking up the accounts of ox- County Treasurer Durnham the county com missioners have declined to glvo him a re ceipt In full. The refusal of the commls- clonors to receipt to the ox-troasurer lies In the fact that the cx-ofllclal had deposited Borne $39,000 in the Capital National bank , a few days before Its failure. The money was deposited under the depository net , the bond for the safe keeping of the funds being signed by Mosher and Outcalt. Of the money deposited $20,000' had just been re ceived by the treasurer from the state on the soml-annual apportionment. The matter has been turned over to the county attorney , who has been requested to glvo nn opinion as to whether the county shall stand the loss of the money or the ox-treasuror. LINCOLN IN BRIEF. Mrs. Helen Peck , wlfo of the man 'mur dered by A. S. Jones at Sprague two weeks ago , was In Lincoln today to collect $1,000 insurance money which her husband carried. The city treasurer today levied upon the Block of goods recently sold by J. A. Dorsey to II. R. Krug to enforce payment of taxes duo the city to the amount of $1CO. The flro department was called to the residence of Dr. Roltor at the corner of Sixteenth and H streets this forenoon. The blaze was started from a hot air plpo leading from the furnace. Damngo to the Interior of the house Is about $200. The primary election for , the selection of Delegates to the city republican convention Will bo held next Monday. The city con vention will bo made up of 190 delegates. Tlrcil of Il FAIRFIELD , Neb. , March 9. ( Special to The Boo. ) During the past twelve years Falrflold has "gono dry. " The bootlegging In dustry has boon carried on In a mild way during all thcso years , and during the past year the business has flourished beyond prec edent. In fact , It has become so open , notorious and scandalous that many people who Imvu always opposed licensing a saloon have como to the conclusion that high license l a lesser ovll than prohibition , Thus It lu that there are too tickets In the Hold for the coming city election , and the question will bo decided at the polls. The anti-license ticket Is as follqws : Mayor , S , II. Lewis ; aldermen , I ) . B. Potter and Z , II. Rlggs , whllo II. A. Luak , mayor , AV. B. Hayden and Joseph Kyno , aldermen , represent the license ticket. Nrlitml Trm'liiT Soutimi'ixl Id the 1'vii , HUATIUCE. March 9. ( Special Telegram to The Boo , ) Cyrua I ) . Miller , the school teacher arrested lor the theft of a couple of horsea , a quantity , of lard and other articles , was arraigned In district court today , and In accordance \\ltu an agreement of counsel pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary and was sentenced to a term of ono year Jit the penitentiary. SllloOllS. HASTINGS. March 0. ( Special Telegram to Tl\o \ Deo. ) About seventy citizens of Has tings met hero this uvenliig to discuss put ting a law and order or no-llconso ticket In the llcld for the municipal election. A com mittee , which had been quickly appointed at n previous caucus , reported that the question of license or no llccnuo could not bo legally submitted at the election. A motion to call n convention to put a no-llc neo ticket In the field was amended to provide for a law and order convention and ns amended was carried. The call allows twcnty-flvo dolOi gates from each of the four wards , to be selected nt caucuses held Monday night , to select a municipal ticket at the convention on Friday night. AHHIVI : . Colony nt Nnllgh Hturleil with un tiiAtnU- , input of Trn I'ntnlllcii. NHLIOH , Neb. , March 9 , ( Special Tele gram to The Bco. ) A number of the Polish colony arrived hero the flrst of the week and last ovcnlng closed their contracts and purchased land for ten families. The balance of the 100 families will nrrlvo hero during the next thirty days. Farmers are plowing and sowing wheat. of IrrlRiUlmt. LONG PINE , Neb. , March 9. ( Special Telegram to The Bco. ) A largo and en thusiastic Irrigation meeting was hold today under the allspices of the local organization , The meeting was addressed by T. V. Golden , secretary of the North Nebraska Irrigation association , and Mr. A. J. Meals of O'Neill , who made the temporary survey of the pro posed canal through the counties of Sheridan , Cherry , Brown , Rock and Holt. The tem porary survey has demonstrated the prac ticability of the project. The estimated cost of the work Is $2,000,000 , and the number of acres to bo Irrigated Is 1,500,000. The permanent survey will bo made this spring , commencing about April 1 The speeches of the gentlemen named were well delivered and received , and aroused the farmers and business men to action. Irrigation Is the only subject now discussed. Whlto la KcrloiiHly 111. NEBRASKA CITY , March 9. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) The Morton clllgy case promises to develop In a now light before long. Z. T. White , who Id" confined In the county Jail for hanging n stuffed flg- tire representing the honorahlo secretary , Is seriously 111 In his cell. The Jail Is damp and unhealthy , and the grand Jury at Its last session condemned It. Judge Chapman has also said the building was unfit for the purposes ot confining prisoners. In the light of these facts the county will doubtless bo confronted with a damage suit before long. _ _ Inipuitchml the OMlclnt. O'NEILL , Neb. , March 9. ( Special Telegram - gram to The Bco. ) The board of supervisors , by a vote of 1C to 11. passed a resolution ousting John Skirvlng , clerk of the district court , from office. The trial has taken n week and nbout 200 witnesses wore examined. The Independents have nil the republicans out of the county offices. The board adjourned without appointing n successor to Mr. Skirvlng and will meet for that purpose tomorrow morning. Mr. Skirvlng will refuse to glvo up his office and will light them to the end. _ _ _ Confession of llurRlnr. HASTINGS , March 9. ( Special Telegram to The Beo. ) Joseph Miller , who was ar rested yesterday charged with having felon iously entered a B. & M. car In the night and having stolen therefrom goods to the value of $15 , has made a confession , Implicating two of his pals , and an ofllccr was dis patched to McCook tonight with a warrant for their arrest. The Burlington detoctlvo who has been working up the case states that ho has had not less tnan twenty-flvo similar cases to Investigate recently. Ktghth District Odd Fellow * . TECUMSEH , Neb. , March 9. ( Special Tel egram to The Bee. ) The annual meeting of the Order of Odd Fellows from the Eighth Nebraska district was held in this city to night and was attended by members of the grand ledge and most of the lodges In this part of the state. Grand Master O'Neill and Grand Chaplain Johnson were In attendance and delivered addresses. Supper was served at midnight. _ AV. C. T. U. Must 1'ay the Cost. DAVENPORT , Neb. , March 9. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) The Women's Chris tian Temperance union of this place had Messrs. Whlto and Bean , restaurant 'keepers of this place , arrested for violating the Slo- cum law. The case was dismissed by the presiding judge and the costa , amounting to about $ CO , assessed against the women. Conlil > 'ot > riml Dr. SprnRuo. NEBRASKA CITY , March 9. ( Special Telegram to The Beo. ) Dr. Sprnguo , head of the Spraguo-James combination , has mysteri ously disappeared. The company left this city Sunday , but Sprague did not go with thorn. Parties have b'con In the city all week looking for traces of the doctor. Oxford JMorelmnt Arrested. OXFORD , Neb. , March 9. ( Special Telo- grom to The Boo. ) J. G. Preston , manager of the Preston Drug company , was arrested today , charged with the Illicit sale of liquor , and placed under bonds pending a preliminary hdarlng. The complaint alleges cloven specifications. Orsunl/cil u Now Congregation. LOUISVILLE , Nob. , March 9. ( Special to The Beo. ) Rov. A. J. Fleming , pastor of the Baptist church hero , closed a meeting at Manly last night. The result nas a church organized with twenty members. Shot U'hllo Handling- ( Inn. FULLCRTON , Neb. , March 9. ( Special to The Bee. ) George Miller , a young farmer from Polk county , Nebraska , was shot today through the right forearm whllo carelessly handling a shotgun. ItcynoltN Hnlooit Closed. REYNOLDS , Neb. , March 9. ( Special Tele gram to The Beo. ) The saloon of William Walltemeyer was closed today on attachment of J. Conrad. BABY ONE SOLID RED Literally ou Flro with Kozoma. Scrcaailug uiitl Clawing all the Tlmo. Added to this tvcro Abscesses and Suppuration. Cntlrdy Cured by Cutlcura. Stout niiil Hearty. Our llttlo baby , nluioit 24 years old , wns taken with some forui of hczeuu when she wad about three- mouth * old. Her llttla bod- . wai 0110 solid red from thi soles of her feet to the orow. of luir licailnnl ( she aeemr to hu II torullyatlro , screamlur anil tlaxvliig all the time When elm \ > a.i about flu montlu old , thuruia adiltx tohcr nflllctlon , abscesses am summnulonVo tried th. " loc.il .Mi D.'a , aud joule otlici remedies without any relief. I had rcadconslilcrabioaboit * . , ono of our neighbor ] had u.soil them , clulmlnjr t hut tlui y were at goo J a * claimed , I concliic'.ci ' ! to try them , ind after the moot three or font lioxoi of Uu ncuu v , anil about ono.on J one-half bottles of the CVTICVII i ltuoi.vivri with ths CirricuiiA ho.vr , our llttlo one 1 $ now entire curoil , anil U stout anil Ucarty. Your Curicuit \ KKimHiM are all and mora than j ou claim their to bo. I always have a eooil won ! to my f rieadt aud neighbor ! for jour excellent rcmcillci. C. U. WOOD , Yhito Cloud , Mo. CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS Nothing can bo ruoro cncouraflnc to dli conraRod I'nrunu than the remarkable cur * dally uITeued : umoit ; infants and children 1 the CirncunA itEMnmc ) . Curw in chllilhoi mean a llfetlmo of freedom from torturic. . Il3flKurlug , humiliating humorj. Sold throuihont tha world. Trlco , Cnnnm1 60c. ; So.vpiJo ; HEJOI.VENT , ei. I'ovrin DM. . AND CilEJt. Uonr. , tolJ I'ropriston , Hoiton , j B""now to Cure 8kla Dlicu9 , " Balled fret QIRIIPLK3 , blackheadi , ro.l , rouiihchapped , and I I ill cll > ' "Ita cured by CDTICCIU boif. ITSTOPS THE PAIN. Hack ache , kidney palm , weakness , rheumatism , and muscular I'.ilm ro- Iveil In ono inliuito bythoCutl' ' AFTER 7:30 : P. M. AFTER 7:30 : P , M. Best loc Challis Lad cs' Scolloped Border Handkerchiefs , 3c ! IT" EACH Basement limit K it IMHENSE STOCKS IN Worth Sc ; i dress to a customer. 3 only 4 to a customer. THESE WE price Ladles' COc , Jersey ribbed union suits , regular The Kellogg Stock Men's Furnishings , Best So brown sheeting , At 25c The Wellington Stock Dry Goods , Etc. 3J < < c yard. ARE The Vodrey Stock Crockery ; Etc , ARE Doys' fast black blcyclo hose , worth 15o , Ono lot plalil surahs , regular $1 goods , nt At 9c Buying these stocks at amost our own price , we can offer Omaha and vicinity the grandest bargains they ever heard tell of. The sale begins tomorrow morning when 50c we place on sale more bargains than are here given. We can't quote prices on \ SAMPLE everything because we can't afford to buy the whole paper for space to print them. . IN Ladles' tan seamless hose , last colors , worth 20c , CO pieces plain satins , regular 75c goods , at At 12 ? 35c BARGAINS THE Children's heavy fast black ribbed-hoso , regular price 12'&c , One lot bcngallncs , evening shades , 40- At 5c Inchcs wide , regular price $3.50 , > j " From the Kellogg stock. Our own stock also At $1.50 ; * Qoes on ne same basis. We'll do the furnish- FROM * > * goods business this week. SWIM C ' $25,000 WORTH OF MEN'S FURNISHINGS Ladles' flno gattgo fast black hose , regular i Price IGc goods , to bo closed out at about. . . . 1,000 yards Hew surah silks , regular value At 5c 7Ec , 1 At 49c MEN'S SUMMER SHIRTS , KELLOGG JOBbed - OUR bed to sell at 25c at 15c AND HEN'S BALDUIGOAN SHIRTS AND " Ladles' gowns and drawers , lace trimmed , drawers that Kellogg jobbed to sell at 19c regular 65o goods , CO pieces of $1.00 silk faced velvets , At 39c 37iAc , our 'price At 59c MEN'S FINE BALDRIGGAN SHIRTS AND drawers that Kellogg jobbed to sell at - 29c GREAT COc , our price PURPOSE MEN'S CORDED BALBRIGGAN UNDERwear - Ladles' muslin drawers , regular prlco 50c , , wear that Kellogg jobbed to sell at 75c , 49c Large , heavy crochet bed spreads , regular . price $1.50 , At 25c our prlco At 95c ' MEN'S OUTING FLANNEL SHIRTS THAT PURCHASE Kellogg Jobbed to sell at $1.25 , our prlco. . 65 c LEAVING -J 3 , " " VJ V - 1 MEN'S ENGLISH LISLE & HOSE THAT 19c Ladles' whlto silk handkerchiefs , regular . . . . 200 dozen all linen damask napkins , thcap , value ISc , Kellogg jobbed to sell at 3Gc our prlco. at $1.00 , hi At 9c For 69c MEN'S FINE UNLAUNDERED SHIRTS , 69c best $1.00 goods , our prlco . , YOU NO The same story right , through the stock. ' Pure linen handkerchiefs , cheap at 23c , " -'Surely these are prices-which make buying Flno hemstitched towels , great value for For 16c 20c , imperative. Stock up now , Never get a better chance. CANNOT STONE tno ) lot of ladles' flno suede and glace Fos ter hook and four-button kid gloves , regular Extra turkey red damask , worth 30o , prlco $1.50 , At 19c At 73c UNTURNED HELP The problem that all are trying to solve : ir Best COc unbleached damask , Fancy metal buttons , would bo cheap at lOo , At For 2c a dozen , ' We can solve it for you at this sale. TO BUYING A Choice Lot of GOLDEN NUGGETS In our Dress Goods Dopnrltiiont IIDW choice goods from our rout pur chase olforcd . for this sale ut prices which wo can hardly expect to ever CG-lnch bleached damask , worth 75c , 45-Inch circular pillow case , cotton , regu duplicate. At 50c lar prlco 2Sc , GO-Inch bleached damask , worth $1,00 , At COC ALL WOOL BLACK SERGE , . . , S9o At 75c BEST $1.00 ALL WOOL DLACK SERGE. . . . 68c INVESTIGATE < < * . - ! S f. t t * DOUBLE FINE 45-INCH BLACK NOVELTIES , 7Bc 100-pleco dinner set , BLACK AND WHITE CHECKS handsomely decor ALL WOOL ated , worth $11.50 , Dress trimmings , worth lOc , 2Ce and BOe , At $6.49 worth 50c at * At 5c , 15c and 25c FINE WORSTED STORM SERGES , NEVER , * L" , -OKI S8c * ffa 1 < % retailed under C5c , at H FOR ALL WOOL NOVELTY SPRING CHEVIOTS , OUR 39c never retailed under COc , at " \ A CHOICE LOT OF FANCY WHIPCORDS Ladles' ribbed vests , high neck , Jong Saturday , from 2 to 4 p. m. , any piece of i , ' and diagonals , never retailed under $1.00 , Bleoves , regular prlco 3Gc , whlto china for decorating at , > } x at At 18c 25Jj | Discount. A LINE OF 50-INCH SPRING CHEVIOTS , 49e now styles of the season , regular 75o Goods , at " CO-INCH TWO-TONED MIXTURES , NOTII- BUSINESS YOURSELF $ 98c shown under . , . . Ing like them over $1.50 at. ASK TO SEE THEM , THEY ARE VERY choice. , . . IBc , 19c , 25c and 29c ingmgBgBUttatenBBBMB naia BBBH AFTER 8:30 : A , M , Buy your Dvem Goods at thin mil a aud nuvo money. AFTER 7s30 P. M , Men's 500 New Teck Scarfs The Vodry Crockery Stock Delayed On Sale 3XText Week , Best Shirting Prints , , - 25c IOG Linen Collars YARD .4 for 25c Cheap at 50.