THE OMADA DAILY BEE ; I UNPAY. JUNE 17. 1801.
BOW THEY TREAT NEBRASKA
r. Webster Believes the Railroads Have
Hot Been Magnanimous ,
DISCUSSION OF EXISTING RATES
Contention that Maximum freight Tariffs
Iluvo Not Jloen 1'lxcil Too I.inv Ar-
gttincntfi In tlio CHUM M y Ho
Completed Tomorrow.
John L. Webster resumed hlji argument on
the maximum freight rale case In the federal
[ 1 court yesterday In behalf of the State
Hoard ot Transportation and took \'f > the
question of rates on sugar and California
canned goods , saying :
"It appears from the testimony ot Utt
that the railway companies have for a long
time been carrying sugar from San Fran
cisco to the MIsEOuri river for G3 cents In
order to allow Sprcckles to put his sugar
upon the Omaha and Lincoln markets In
competition with sugar from the markets ot
New Orleans and New York. Ho con
sidered the rate given Sprcckles to bo very
low by comparison , for that haul was greater
than the haul would bo cither from New
York or Now Orleans. It was conceded ,
however , that the Missouri river points could
procure all the sugar needed from southern
and eastern markets. The people were not
benefited by having the Sprcckles sugar put
upon the market. The Inw rate given to
Sprecklcs was not to reduce the price ot
sugar In the Omaha market , but sliriply to
allow Mr. Sprccklea to unload his sugar at
Omaha and fiavq a share In the business.
Ono of two conclusions must be drawn from
this confession ot Mr , Utt. Either the rail
way companies were showing a favoritism
to Mr. Sprccklo4 or the rate Allowed Mr.
Sprecklcs was oue that yielded ; to the rail
way companies reasonable''compensation.
"It appeared from the lestljnony of Mr.
Dllworth that tUu railway companies did not
eitend this llko favoritism or kljid considera
tion to the consumers ot sugar that were liv
ing out lu the state of Nebraska. If the
consignee of a cargo of sugar was at sotno
interior town of the state the railway com
pany would haul the car directly by the
town to which it was consigned and carry
it on to the Missouri river , charging the
consignee the full rate from San Francisco
to the Missouri river , and then haul the car
back from the Missouri river to the point
of destination , and add on the local rate of
the return haul , to the through rate from
San Francisco to the Missouri river , or In
some Instances the railway company would
drop off the car at the point of consignment ,
but would add on to the way-bill the Items
of freight as If the car had been carried to
the Missouri river andreturned , to the point
of destination. "
. ' Turning his attention to local rates charged
In Nebraska , the defendant's attorney said :
"Wo have heretofore mentioned that the
rates established by the maximum freight
law bear favorable comparison with the rates
existing in Wisconsin , Minnesota , DahoUs
and Kansas. In that connection we drew at
tention to the fact that the present local
rates In Nebraska are about 40 per cent
higher than In the state above named. Wo
wlslj now more particularly to draw a com
parison between the local rates charged In
Nebraska with ttlio local rates charged In
the neighboring state of Iowa. Both Iowa
and Nebraska are chiefly agricultural and
grazing states. It Is true that the entlro
population of Iowa Is greater than the entlro
population Nebraska , but the traveler
over the two states will observe that the
population of Nebraska fn th Clatto valley ,
through which the- Union pacific road runs ,
and In the tSlkhornvallcy IjrDugli which the
Fremont & ; Elkhprn runs , nnd in the South
Platte country , through whfclfrmost of'thk
branches of the Durllngton road run , are
about as thickly populated as Is the territory
in the state of Iowa. The thinly sctttled
portions of Nebraska are In the western
, ' margin of the state through which there are
no railroads except * the extensions of lh
main lines Into foreign territory.
"Tho testimony of thoVallWay engineers , 3 ,
E. House and Mr. Wakcflold , shows that the
topography ot Iowa is moro rugged than that
of Nebraska , oncf would naturally require
more capital to construct railways over In
that state. "
RAILWAY COAL DILLS.
Ho then took up the cost ot coal and trans
portation thereof to the railways and read
the testimony of John n. Utt , to the effect
that It cost Nebraska railways $1.50 per ton
more for coal that 'they paid In neighboring
eastern states. Ho contended that Utt'a
statements were mere guess work , based on
no facts whatever , and continued by sayIng -
Ing :
"It happens , however , that all the roads
traversing the state of Nebraska reach mines
on tta western border. The Fremont
& Elkhorn reaches mines in north
western Nebraska and Dakota. The
Durllngton roaches Its own coal mines In
Colorado and In Dakota. The Union Pacific
company reaches Its own coal mines in
"Wyoming. The cost of transportation of
coal by the railway companies Is compara
tively nothing. Air. Utt'a computation was
based upon tlio tariff rates charged to other
people for hauling coal. The > cost to the
railway companies for haullng'coal Is an
entirely different thing. They pay out
netting. They use their own I cars , their
own engines , their own tracks , ' their own
employes. In many instances tie coal Is
hauled In return .cars that would otherwise
1 > o empty 'and itf * connection with trains
carrying other1 freight , so that the cost of
the transportation ot the coal In the state
of Nebraska for the use and benefit ot the
railway companies Is not $1.50 a ton , as
Mated by Mr. Utt , but a mere nominal sum.
The fact Is that U cost the Union Pacific
Hallway company In Nebraska no more than
it cost the Durllngton road In the state of
Iowa for fuel. "
Mr , Webster stated that the Union Pacific
road only paid $1.40 per ton for Its coal , and
then sold It at all points In this state for
$6 to $7 per ton. It seemed to him that the
"Union Pacific cpmpany has a clear profit
of from $1.50 t'o $5.50 on every ton of coal
It Bells In tbo state ot Nebraska. There
are hundreds ot thousands of tons of this
coal used In this state. Instead of the ques
tion of coal being an extra expense to the
"Union Pacific company , It Is made a source
ot revenue of more than $1,000,000 n year
In the state of Nebraska alono. It the coal
question la to eftec't , ' the local tariff rates
at all , In view of all the facts , it would
justify lower local rates in the state ot Ne
braska than are charged In the stata of Iowa.
"It has been frequently given out that the
local business ot tho' railway companies Is
unprofitable , Mr. William Itandall , freight
njnd ticket auditor of the I ) . & M. road In
, Nebraska , and the first witness called by
the complainants upon the subject of the
arnlngs from local business , as compared
to the cost ot transportation , stated that the
local freight earnings of the D. & M. com
pany for the year 1S92 were $1,353,036 59 ,
and that the operating expenses , including
taxes , $972,183,70.
"U will bo seen from this statement of
Mr. Handall that hero was a clear profit over
operating expenses , Including taxes , ot nearly
100 per cent on the local business ot the
llurllngton company In 1S92.
"Mr. James O. Taylor , auditor and as
sistant treasurer ot the D. & M. road In Nf > -
liraska , furnished a table , from which some
Interesting facts are ascertained :
.AveraKo cost per ton f r mil" . IncluilInK taxrs :
llnnit wfst of Missouri river , . , 939 rent * .
Within the state nt Nchriuka K79 cfiiti.
Nruruika .proper ( local lU luri < ) , . . . .1.174 cent * .
.AvcraKO rut per Ion per mlle ruriml :
Hoail wet o ( Mliwourl river 1.340 cents.
Within the Btalo ot Nebraska , .1.333 cent * .
Neuniskn proper 107S centi.
"U will be observed from a comparison ot
the above figures that the earnings ot the
] ] urlUigton > company on all their systems
west ot tlio Mlusourl river , as well as upon
( he local business In the ntato of Nebraska ,
U nearly 100 per cent over and above the
test of traniportaUon. Including taxes.
imams OP UNION PACIFIC.
Mr. Wobiter then took up the question
ot the annual profits and general business
ot the Union Pacific , submitting the follow-
) ng figure" from the report of the Pattlion
committee :
"In 1880 the Union Pacific railway , a * a
whole , aided and unaided , was earning
,1 about 30 per cent at Iti cost of reproduction ,
- - ' , In US4 1U uct earning * were ID nor
cent. Again , ( n speaking of the earnings
for the year * 1SSO , 1881 , 1882 and 1833 :
The uromi receipt * for thena four yenr
wen- . . . 5Wm.M M
Thn operating xp nie for the tnmf
period . . . . . , < i1US
Ix > nvlnir ni net rinilnga . . . . . .JI5S3I,9S ( ! U
"Again on page 835 :
From the lt of Jnnunry , 1MI , to
the liit or January , 1887 , the KTOM
earnings of the Union 1'ncinc IIIXVP
Iren . ttt.2tt.11Ml
The operating cxpenaea . H. JS IS
These statements show the earnings were ,
during nil these yean , nearly double the op
erating expenses , or nearly 100 per cent not
profit. This ratio of net profit continued
until that company began wasting surplus
earnings In bad Investments and useless
branches , hereinafter moro particularly
shown.
"Tho amount of profits earned by the B.
& M.were so great nnd Its dividends so
largo that It Issued dividend stock to absorb
Its surplus earnings In that way. "
In discussing the cost per mile of the
various roads , Mr. Webster said :
"Thero Isj sufficient testimony jn this
record to justify the conclusion that the
average cost of reproduction or value of Its
roads In the state of Nebraska docs not
exceed $20,000 per mile. Including right-of-
way , railway tracks , equipment , stntlon
houses , telegraph lines nnd terminal prop
erties. On such a valuation the B. & M.
Hallroad In Nebraska In the year 1892 made
n net earning of over 37 per cent , and the
Union Pacific Hallway company mndo a not
earning of over 20 per cent. "
Mr. Webster spoke only a short time In
the afternoon nnd court adjourned until Mon
day morning. Ho continued on the subject of
the cost of construction ana made cstlmntes
from the figures furnished by three experts.
Virgil O. Boguc , who Is nn ex-engineer for
the Union 1'aclllc , estimated the cost per
mile at $15SS5.CO ; Lester Wakcfleld at $13-
018.41 , and J. E. House at $13,445.40. The
differences In these figures Is caused by the
difference In estimating the cost of equip
ment for the different lines of road.
Concerning the annual net earnings of
roads In Nebraska , Mr. Webster said :
" \V. A. Dllworth , who all through this
case has been accepted by all parties as a
qualified expert upon such matters , and who
has been frequently called by nil parties
to this litigation to sustain .the .respective
Issues In the case , prepared a table 'setting
forth the mltcago of the main lines of sev
eral of the roads' and the net earnings per
mlle of the said roads and the percentage
of not profit upon a valuation of $13,000 and
$20,000 per mile , respectively. From that
table It appears that the earnings pf the
B. & M. in Nebraska for 1892 on the -mileage
valuation of $20,000 per mlle wcro 37.7 per
cent , and the earnings of the Union
Pacific main line were 26.9 per cent. The
correctness of that tnbulatod state
ment of Mr Dllnorth has not been
questioned by any witness In this case. It
stands ns an admitted fact. Why , In less
than three years the not profit on the main
line of theB. . & M. In Nebraska would reproduce -
produce Its line of road with all Its equip *
inont and leave a surplus. This enormous
profit on the main line of the Union Pacific
would In four years reproduce its main line
from the Missouri river to the Wyoming
border , Including Its rolling stock , station
ho use a , telegraph lines , etc. It Is in thN
face of this admitted state of facts upon the
record that the B. & M. railroad Is contend
ing that the state law , which would reduce
Ita general Income 4.2 pep cent , and the
Union Pacific company only 2 per cent , would
amount to the confiscation ot their railroad
properties. "
COST OF OPERATION.
Ho then discussed the Items relating to
the cost of operating railways , which he des
ignated as being placed at too high figures.
The following table was submitted to show
the earnings of the Union Pacific :
The gross earnings In 18S9 were..flO,9ll,053
Working expenses , 18S3 . 25,020,565
Profit . . $15,320,503
59 4-5 per cent.
Grosa earnings In 1890 were . $11.538,201
Working expenses , 1890 , . 30,035,927
Profit . $13,902,374
43 1-3 per cent.
Orosi earnings In 1891 . $44.600.730
Working- expenses , 1891 . , . 2SCSO,548
Profit . .i.nt'y { . v. . . $15,920,182
K5& per cent.
Gross earnings ln"1892. . ( . $ l'3,02".176 '
Working expenses , 1892 . . . ! S,51J.810
Profit . 10,511,330
670-7 per-cent.
"Aside from these enormous percentages
of earnlncs , over and above the expense of
operation , It will further bo noted that * there
was a constant Increase of earnings of the
Union Pacific system during each of : > these
years , and during the last three .years a
marked decrease in operating expanses.
This table shows that the Union vPaclflc
system , during these years , was Increasing
Its Income. " , < .
Mr. V/ebster then explained the injustice
of the Union Pacific company's charging
shippers on the main line tariff rates large
enough to allow the road to pay deficits on
its branch lines out of Its main Una learn
ings. Ho spoke of the assistance given , the
Union Pacific by the government and
the enormous land grants given the company
when It was building through the new west
ern country. Ho discussed the same ( ques
tions as relating to the other Nebraska
roads and sold that the railways of this
state are capitalized at much more than
their actual value or cost and In some- In
stances the capitalization Is four times as
great as the value of the property. He
claimed that the capitalization of the rail
ways cannot properly bo made the
basis ot . determining tbo value of
the property jar the basis of
the tariff rate the company Is entitled to
charge. The bondholders have no right to
Insist that a .maximum freight law Is un
reasonably low upon the. suggestion that It
\rnay not nllow the railroads to earn suf
ficient money to pay the. Interest upon the
bonded debt , and the attorney also nrgued
that the owners of watered capitalization
have no right to bo heard as to what shall
constitute a proper maximum freight rato.
Ho thought that the maximum freight law
only affects , on an average , 20 _ per cent of
( lie entire tonnage carried , In' Nebraska by
the respective railway companies , and that
the ratio ot local business In Nebraska on
the Union Pacific road to the entlro amount
of the business of the road In Nebraska Is
15 per cent.
HAVE SPOKEN TOO SOON.
"This law , of which these stockholders of
the railway companies complain , " concluded
Mr. Webster , "has never been put Into oper
ation. Complainants , therefore , are bound
to rest In the field ot speculation and uncer
tainty as to whether or no there would be
the small diminution ot Income as set down
In the preceding table.
"Who can say that the net Income of the
companies would be affected by the enforce
ment ot this law ? The complalnanta have
not examined a single witness to show that
there would bo any actual losi to the com
panies by the enforcement of this Inw , Their
sldo of this record Is silent upon this sub
ject. Yet they are before the court asking
this court to adjudicate that the tntoree-
nient of this law would so seriously Impair
the Income ot these companies as to amount
to an unlawful confiscation of their property.
"What the railway companies In this state
should have dailo was to watt until the effect
of this law was tested. Then If they had
reason to complalu to come before the court
with a knowledge based on experience. I
stand here protesting that neither the rail
way companies nor the courts have a rght |
to adjudicate In advance that the enforce
ment ot this law would produce a reduction
In revenue , when the railway companies do
not know It. and the court can't know It. "
It Is likely that the arguments will have
to be finished by Monday evening , as Judge
Dundy said ho might adjourn then for sev
eral days. Judge Woolworth and Attorney
General Hastings will apeak before the case
U closed.
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Elegant music today , Courtland bench.
Hiinncuni I'urk Conrert.
The concert at Hanscom park at 3 o'clock
this afternoon will be given by the Fort
Omaha Military band. The program Is :
March Ullle Iteglment. . . . Housu
Htflect Ion Opera Macbeth . . . . . . . .Verdi
Waltzea Irene . , . , . Dennett
Potpourri A my Chaplain. . . . . . . . .Mlloecttr ! ]
March High School Cadets ( by request )
Overture Frn Dlavolo . Auber
Selection Cnvallerla Ituxtlciinn..Mascagnl
Descriptive Fantuale In the Clock 8 to re
. i. . . . , . Orth
March OIlmore'H Triumphal . Brooke
Helectlon-Attlla . . . . . . . . . .Vcrdl
Chilian Dance Mununa . . ; . Mlssud
Patrol Yankee . . . Mlssud
Take a lm at Courtland today.
Tr ti i nrrtf t n HIM t inr nrsvrn
TREATED AS BELLIGERENTS
Nebraska Frco Silver Democrat * Too Strong
to Bo Counted Rotala.
WILL BE OFFERED THE OLIVE BRANCH
Hut They Say the Fight Is to Ho Ono With
out Quarter Stnto Conference In
Oiunlm thU Week Its 1'rob-
nblo IVnturoK. <
The democrats of the state , or at least
these who have had the courage to cut loose
from the apron strings of the administration
and declare themselves upon the party Is
sues , are coming to town to convene In con
vention for the purpose of , wedging some
new planks Into the old platform of the
party. These democrats will begin to ar-
rlvo In Omaha next Wednesday , and Thurs
day afternoon at 2 o'clock they will mrct In
Exposition hall , where they will begin their
deliberations.
The Indications at this tlmo are that the
convention will have at least COO delegates
upon the floor , with several thousand de
serters from the old ship occupying scats In
the lobby , cheering the workers on In their
efforts R > cut away from the Cleveland rule.
Special trains will bo run from Nebraska
City on the south , Grand Island on the > west
and Sioux City on the north.
As annouined by the chairman of the cxcc-
utlvo committee the main purpose of this
convention Is to hew out and nt Into the
democratic party platform of this state a
frco nnd unlimited sliver coinage plank and
then send a copy of the reconstructed plat
form down to Washington , there to bo pre
sented to Grover Cleveland and congress
with the compliments of the democrats of the
state of Nebraska. As soon as , the conven
tion meets the leader of the movement.
J. E. Ong. will call the gathering to order ,
after which ho will touch off a supply of
frco silver oratory which he has bottled
up for the occasion. Then ho will suggest
the propriety of a committee on resolutions
to formulate something for the dpmocratlc
end of the fall campaign. This having been
disposed of , there will bo an opportunity
offered for the 'antl-admlnlslratlon demo
crats to tell how they have suffered for the
offices and have got them not. It Is not
thought that the committee on resolutions
will bo closeted for any great length of time ,
as It Is practically understood that the text
of the silver plank has been agreed upon
and Is already In shape for presentation.
While the call for the meeting carries the
Idea that silver will bo the only Issue , dem
ocrats who are high up In authority and
speak by book volunteer the Information
that there will be other subjects of vast Im
portance brought up for discussion and dis
position long before an adjournment can bo
reached. Apportionment In the next con
gressional and state conventions may be
handled , while ways and means for keeping
the anti-end of the party together until It
can pull through the next campaign Is not
liable to be left alono.
All of the old democratic war horses from
the Interior of the state are being groomed ,
and as soon as the convention gets the sil
ver question out of the way they will
pfungo Injo the arena with the bits In their
teeth , where they will demand that In fu
ture when public pap Is to bo doled out
they shall be consulted. Instead of having
the whole matter left In the hands of one or
two men who are not In touch with the rank
and fllo of the party. It Is conceded on nil
sides that this will bring on one of the pret
tiest fights that has over been seen In Omaha
for many a long day , but the sllverltes
admit that they do not care how soon the
fight Is brought on , nor do they care how
bitterly It Is waged , for , according to their
own statements , they have girded up their
loins , stuck their long knives into their boot
legs and are ready for the fray.
LADEN WITH OLIVE BRANCHES. ,
Democrats -who have banked -on the ad-1
ministration have snuffed this danger from
afar and already they are watching the
movements of the hosts , that the Information
may be conveyed to the wigwam of their
great chief at Washington. On the day of
the convention they will be on hand In full
force , not armed with scalping knives , but
with ollvo branches , ready to bo held out to
the men who have watched and waited for
the' letter which never came. As the dele
gates to the convention are not In need of
ollvo branches they will Ignore any ad
vances made by the Cleveland men and Mor-
tonltes. sticking to free silver and Bryan as
close as they wo.uld to a , long lost brother.
An Invitation 'is extended to the general
public to attend the meeting , and It Is stated
that everybody , regardless of political af
filiation , race , sex , or previous condition of
servitude , will be made doubly welcome.
Whllo this Invitation goes out to the general
public , a special Invitation Is extended to
editors of democratic newspapers , where said
editors are favorable to free coinage.
The headquarters of the delegates will be
at the Paxton hotel , where the tickets 9f
admission will be Issued by the committtco
on invitation. All of the railroads centering
In Omaha have made a rate otonei _ and
one-third faro to spectators and visitors , as
well as to the delegates. .
It Is known that the afternoon session of
the convention will bo devoted exclusively
to business , but at the evening meeting
there will bo music , red flro and oratory , as
Congressman Bryan has said that ho wjjl be
In attendance and deliver his speech on the
proposition : "Wo favor the Immediate
restoration of the free and unlimited cplnagp
of gold and sliver at the present ratlq. with
out waiting for the aid or consent ( of any
other nation on the- face of the earth. ' , '
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Samosot Sleet tig.
There will bo n debate on the question I
"What Should Bo the Attitude of the Demo- ;
cratlc Party on the Sliver Question ? " at the
Samosct meeting tomorrow evening. Messrs.
Ogden , West and Herdman will bo the de
baters.
Whooping Cough.
There la no danger from this disease when
Chamberlain's Cough remedy Is freely given.
It liquefies the tough mucus and aidsex
pectoration. It also lessons the severity
and frequency of the paroxysms of coughIng -
Ing , and Insures a spccdr recovery , There
Is not the least danger In giving It to chil
dren or babies , as It contains no Injurious
substance. 25 and GO-cent bottles for sale by
all druggists. _
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Be sura you go to Courtland today.
PESTERED BY WOMEN.
ItotionH KucefMicd Why Wllllum 1'ruhui
Kan Away from Oinuha.
The pollco have not succeeded as yet In
locating Frahm , the absconding bookkeeper
ot the street railway company. Telegrams
havo/ been sent to several towns und cities
where It Is thought the absconder might go.
Yesterday the ofllcers of the street
railway company were busy checking up the
pay roll records and so for have failed to
nnd any shortage.
"If Frahm stole from us ho was very cute
about It , " Bald Secretary Goodrich. "We
cannot tell anything yet until an expert goes
over our whole set of books. "
During the forenoon Mrs. Frahm called nt
the power house and wept bitterly because
"her Willie" had deserted her. It Is the
general opinion In police circles that Frahm
decided to shake Omaha's dust from his feet
on account of having too many women on his
list. Not a great while ago a woman living
In the Black Hills wrote to Chief Seavcy re
questing that ha frighten Frahm Into either
writing her or coining back and living with
her. Llko a great many other letters of
this class received dally by the police , no
attention was paid to the communication at
the time. Now that Frahm has disappeared
It Is supposed that this Dead wood woman
came to Omaha and worried him 10 much
that ho picked up a lew hundred dollar * and
skipped , deserting both women.
It will take an expert bookkeeper quite a
whllo to go over the accounts and It will not
be known for some time just how much cash
the street car company la out. The police
In the meantime will try to locate Frahm and
bring him back.
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No I.ottury lu Our * .
OMAHA , Juno 8. To the Editor of The
Dee : To settle a dUpute , will you please In
form me , through the medium ot The Buu-/ /
day Bee. whether or nodjip United States
governmpnt conducted a"Vbttery during the
administration of I'resldenjE LJnco1n tor the
purpose of raising funds .jtpr carrying on
the war , or at any other Alma tor any other
purpose ? Yours truly , ; ' , 2 CITIZEN.
It did not. Lotteries yptft used tor rais
ing funds for various puj-poaes In the early
days ot the republic , but ( worq not conducted
by the federal government , . . ,
I.ONO .AND SHORT jOUND8.
i ifi
JIu.no Mndo by Wnlglit Jifprctor | Wlilto
Over Tricks of tynile.
Inspector of Weights anilHMcanures Whlto
Is engaged In a controversy" with sonic ot
the local producers of nt lci B of table con
sumption that are sold by , , measure. Ono
film was found to have two sets of measures
for putting up Its goods , one being ot the
regular size and the other being based on
what was called a "short gallon. " The
"short gallon" contained only 85 per cent ot
the regular gallon nnd It was found to bo
In use very much of the time. The pack
ages that wcro put up from each were
labeled "gallon , " nnd the purchaser could
not tell ono from the other unless ho hap
pened to see them together and bo blessed
with an exceedingly good eye. The Inspector
specter said that tlio measures would have
to bo destroyed and lawful ones substituted ,
but the manufacturer refused to agree to It.
Ho said ho had a perfect right to do as ho
was doing and Insisted that the dealers to
whom he sold his goods ordered them that
way. They know that It was a short
gallon and were not deceived In any way In
what they bought. The Inspector admitted
that such might bo the case , but could not
understand how the private consumer could
know about It , and Insisted that it was
nothing but a case of deception and swind
ling nt the other end of the line. The
rrarufacturar was obdurate and the Inspector
laid the matter before the mayor and city
attorney yesterday. The attorney said
said there was no question but that the
Inspector had a right to condemn the
measures , as there was no such thing as a
short gallon recognized In a legal way and
to sell a quantity ot stuff under a gallon
mark required the full amount of four
quarts or there was fraud In the trans
action.
Evidences ot the same transactions were
found In ono of the large grocery stores ,
where a stamped twenty-pound pall of jolly
was found to weigh but .seventeen pounds
gross or fifteen pounds net. This firm was
advertising twenty pounds at a certain price ,
while a rival house was compelled to ad
vertise fifteen pounds at n greater price
simply because It went on the principle ot
long Instead of short pounds , although the
palls were ot Identically the same size. In
the same way five gallon kegs were found
to measure- but four gallons when the In
spector's measures wcro produced. The
parties have been warned that they have
violated the law and that a repetition will
call for exposure" and prosecution.
TO Tin : Mil < to.
Now that the school festival of song Is
over I deem It Just thatr the parents and
citizens should know how efficiently the de
partments of flro and pollco seconded the
efforts of the Bpard of Education to guard
against the possibility of accidents from lire
or panic. , jP ,
On the stage were something over 1,000
teachers and children. Care'had been taken
to provide seats that vfeb Vibsolutcly safe ,
but we know that the ° coiisequences of nn
alarm of flro during the progress of the festi
val would be appalling. The matter T'is sug
gested to the Board of Plf4 Snd Police Com
missioners , which took quiet but decisive
action , nnd during both eVefilngs , while par
ents and friends were erfjoying the musical
program , In addition to aJ strong force of
teachers and janitors , eight firemen under
the direction ot the cMtt of'"the department
and five 'pollcenien were stationed- and
about the stage1 to guarti every nook and
corner. Five lines of hososwere laid Into
the theater. Cli'einlcal engine No. 3 stood at
the Capitol avenue entrance ? with a line of
plpo laid to the stage , ' Hs3 company ready
for Immediate action , and'lrt > so cart No. 9
' u'aB-Btatloned ' at J the neSreUt hydrant.Uu
These -wer\f ' "measures of''extreme caution ,
no doubt , nnd while there wns probably llttlo
actuni danger , were warrantc'd by the cir
cumstances. We Uhlnk the cheerful and
effective co-operation of the officers and men
of the flro and police departments deserve
and will receive'the grateful appreciation of
the public. CLINTON N. POWELL.
President of Board of Education.
Found n Cure tor hclutlo Klicumtxtlsm.
Mrs. A. Inveon , residing at 720 Henry St. ,
Alton , 111. , suffered wlUi slatlc rheumatism
for over eight months. She doctored for It
nearly the whole of this tlmo , using various
remedies recommended by trlends , and was
treated by the physicians , but recelvpd no
relief. She then used one and a half bottles
of Chamberlain's Pain balm , which effected
a cdmpleto cure. This Is published at her
request , as she wants others similarly af
flicted to know what cured her. For sale by
all druggists. .
SUNDAY OF MUSIC AND GAMES
Local German Sinking Societies Entertain
Friends at Rusor's Park.
NAMES OF THOSE WHO WON PRIZES
Officers Itcrfiitly Klrctcd by ttio Turnrorcln
Mr. Btelnlmtiiior < > et I to-nl Coinpll-
inont front 1'iitlierliind Other
Local tlcrmuii < lo lp.
Members of tlio Sacngerbund , Ltcderkranz
and Swiss Singing society entertained tliclr
frrends last Sunday at Iluser's pirk. Vdcal
nnd Instrumental music during tlio afternoon
was an attraction sutnclent to causa a largo
number of people to visit tlio resort. Sev
eral games , with prizes for tlio winners , pro
vided additional entertainment. The ladles
tohom prizes were awarded \vero Misses
Lena Scgelke , Theresa Hoffman , nima llolln ,
Katie Pcssflngcr and Mrs. Fred Illly. Of
tlio gentlemen tlio following were successful :
William Dauincr , Herbert Uenschel , Henry
Dochmer and Henry BoeckhofT. Ttio latter
proved to bo fleetest of foot.
Turin ore I M Unicorn.
At the last regular seml-annu.il meeting
of tlio turnveroln an election of officers was
held. President Dr. Lucko declined reelection
tion , having served three terms In an ac
ceptable manner to all the members. Henry
HoITniclster was selected to fill this position.
Tlio remaining ofllcers wcro chosen as fol
lows : Phillip Andres , vice president ; Detloff
Jensen , secretary ; John Krage , assistant sec
retary ; Theodore Becker , treasurer ; William
Schnlz , first financial secretary ; Herman
Kunde , second financial secretary ; Paul
Wurl , leading gymnast ; Phillip Mueller , second
end gymnast ; Henry Kolilft , presi
dent of the school board ; Christ
Hainan , president of the committee
on arrarngcmcnts ; Herman Sclmeffcr , presi
dent of the committee on entertainment ;
William , Alstodt. president of the committee
on mental culture. Tlio meeting was well
attended.
Will Knti-rtiihi JJcloKiitw.
A number of eastern delegates to the
eighth national convention of the American
Turnerbund , . which Is to be held at Denveh
July 8 , will arrive In Omaha two days pro-
vlona and remain for five hours. While
hero they are to bo entertained by the local
turners at Germanla hall. Nebraska delegates -
gates to the convention are : Phillip Andres
of this city , R. Hoffmelstcr of Fremont ami
John Saltier of Plattsmouth.
Compliment to Mr. Stclnlmuarr.
P. M. Stelnhauser , the musician and com
poser , will perhaps cherish the remembrance
of his CM birthday longer than any
similar event In his life. On this day , which
occurred last week , ho was the proud re
cipient of a letter forwarded at the Instance
of the prince regent of Bavaria , In which
the latter acknowledges the receipt of Mr.
Stelnliauser's composition for his majesty ,
sent last February.
*
JjOcnl Gcrmnit Gossip.
A Lletlerkranz picnic Is to bo given June
24 In Dc rs * park at Twenty-fourth street
and Wool worth avenue.
On the occasion of his last birthday , which
ho celebrated at his home last Sunday , A.
C. Drelbus was presented with an elegant
gold-headed cane , the gift of fellow members
of the Llcderkranz society. It came In the >
way of surprise , and the present Is , there
fore , the moro highly prized by Mr. Drelbus.
IHllou * Colic.
Those who nro subject to attacks of this
disease will bo Interested In tlio experience
of Mrs. F. Butler' of 22 Flllmoro street ,
Falrhaven , Conn. She says : "I suffered for
weeks with colic and pains In my stomach ,
caused by biliousness. One-half teaspoonful
of Chamberlain's Chollc , Cholera and Diar
rhoea remedy effected a cure. For saa by
all druggists.
The children will enjoy the animals at
Courtland beach. Take them.
A Now Kind ot Insurance.
For 25 cents you can Insure yourself and
family against any bad results from an at
tack of bowel complaint during the summer.
One or two doses of Chamberlain's Colic ,
Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy will cure any
ordinary case. It never falls , and Is pleas
ant and safe to take. No one can afford to
bo without It. For sale at 25 cents per bet
tie , by all druggists.
Try a sail at Courtland.
Cufiter Itollef Corp * Meetings.
It was decided at the last regular meetIng -
Ing of. George A. Custer Women's Relief
corps to hold tlio next mooting on Thursday ,
Juno 28 , and during ( ho months of July
and August to hold meetings on second and
fourth Thursdays ot each month. Mary
W. Hay , president.
MAKING RAPID PROGRESS.
Itnndiill 1'nlmrr Doing I'm I Work In Mnl < *
Int ; Crlmlmtl Itrronl.
Ilmulall Palmer of 11 lair , Neb. , wanted
tlicro for horse stealing , was arrested yester
day In Crescent City , In. , for attempting to
pass a worthless check on n bank there. A
telegram was received by the chief of pollco
here to that effect , nnd the authorities at
Crescent City wcro at once wired to hold
Palmer for horse stealing.
Ijist Wednesday night , after the pollco
picnic , Judge Walton's flno team and buggy
were stolen from his stable at lllalr. The
rig was traced as far ns Fort Omaha , and
there all account ot It was lost. Thursday
night It was found nt the Gem stables In this
city and the property Identified as belonging
to Judge Walton.
Mayor U. W. Stewart of nialr was In this
city yesterday. He Is nn old acquaintance of
Palmer's. When the horseso wore stolen
from Judge Walton's stable It was nt once
suggested by the major that possibly Palmer
knew something of the theft. Inasmuch as
ho was also missing. Ho furnished the pollco
of this city a complete description of Palmer.
On the way to Omaha with the stolen team ,
Palmer stopped nt a farm house , half a mile
north of Florence , and after calling the watch
dog off , went In and robbed Farmer Chris
Johnson of n check for $40 drawn on the
Citizens State bank here. This was all ho got ,
and when ho reached town early In the mornIng -
Ing , ho took the check to the bank on which
It was drawn and attempted to get It cashed ,
To all appearances the check was all right ,
but the bank would not advance the fnce
value of It , but gave Palmer some cash.
After doing this It concluded to notify the po-
lie In case It did turn out to bo a forgery.
It did so , and Friday It turned out that the
check had been stolen.
The bank people saw the team of horses
when Pnlmor drove up to the bank. They
also Informed the pollco of this.
From hero Palmer went to South Omaha ,
then to Council Bluffs , and from there to
Crescent City. Hero ho remained from Fri
day morning till evening nnd as soon as the
bank opened yesterday morning ho attempted
to get a check cashed. It Is not known who
made the check , but Palmer endorsed It.
The bank refused to cash It , but Instead In
formed the pollco.
Kamlall Palmer Is now about 23 years of
age. Ho has wealthy and Influential rela
tives residing here.
About seven years ago a young man went
to the pollco station hero and to Captain
Mostyn told a very strange story. Ho said
his name was Donahue and that ho was a
fugitive from Justice from the state of Flor
ida. He said ho robbed the malls there
about n month previous to his arrival here
and ho told where the robbery occurred. Ho
told Captain Mostyn where the sack could
be located. The captain was much In doubt ,
but turned him over to the federal authori
ties. These compelled him to make an af
fidavit that what ho said was truo. Ho did
this gladly. He was taken back to Florida
and found the mall sacks exactly where ho
had placed them a couple of months before.
He said when he committed the robbery ho
was out of his head. Prosecution did not
follow , owing to the Influence of friends. Af
ter ho became clear of this affair ho wont to
England and enlisted In the British navy.
After a short service there he deserted and
returned to this country. About three months
after his return ho stole a bicycle at Blair
and , going to Calhoun , disposed of It. Ho
was caught In Sioux City , but his grand
father got him clear of this by making good
the amount that had been paid for the
wheel. Shortly after this he enlisted In the
United States army and after a brief service
deserted and there Is now a reward of $60
for his apprehension for desertion.
When he returns to Blair ho will have to
answer for horse stealing , then In this city
for attempting to pass a worthless check ,
then In Crescent City for a llko offense. It
Is not known whether the United States au
thorities will demand to try him for deser
tion or not. Palmer's mother resides In this
city.
The children will enjoy the animals at
Courtland beach. Toke them.
CU3I1SO COUXTI CHOI'S.
WEST POINT , Juno 16. To the Editor of
The Boo : Tn last Sunday's Boo there ap
pears a crop report from Cumlng county
which says In substance that the small
grain Is ruined and that If wo did not have
any rain in a week corn would also bo
ruined. A similar report occurs In the ag
ricultural report for May. Both reports ore
without foundation In fact. Corn Is fully
up to the average , fields are much cleaner
than usual.villo | the color and stand are
excellent. Alth6ugh small grain was Injured
by drouth and 'frost , we will still have a
good half crop. J. C. CRAWFORD.
Take" swim at Courtland today.
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