Nebraska Newspapers

    8 THE OMAltA DAILY 1JI3ESUNDAY. . OCTO1MTR 14. iflfU.
WHISKY FROM SUGAR BEETS
Entirely Successful nnd Satisfactory Experi
ment nt Columbian Distillery ,
OF MUCH SIGNIFICANCE TO NEBRASKA
Dtlllrnllon of What linn Heretofore Horn
IVimtnnt tlio Factory Will I > ml to
Jlnllcllni ; n 1'lnnt In ( linahn
The J'rnccnu.
An experiment , the result of which Is of
mctcrlal Importance to the Industrial inter
ests of the city , was successfully completed
at the Columbia distillery nt East Omaha
yesterday afternoon. This was the production
of pure spirits from the sugar beet molasses ,
which has until now been unproHtably wasted
by the sugar manufacturers. The experi
ment was In every way successful , nnd from
now on a carload a day of the molasses
will bo used at the distillery and converted
Into spirits.
The success of thep distillation is more Im
portant from : the fact that It will afford addi
tional profit to the sugar manufacturers , and
glvo new Impetus to the great Industry of
Nebraska. Ono result of the experiment may
be that a large beet sugar factory will be
located at East Omaha. Local capitalists
have been , considering the project for some
time , and now that a ready sale of the mo
lasses as well as the sugar is assured , It Is
slated on competent authority that the pro
jectors of the enterprise will have their es
tablishment In the field by another season.
IS A KUENCH METHOD.
The process by which the molasses may be
used for distilling purposes Is well known
in France , where It has been In successful
operation slnco the- time of Napoleon I. It
Is only recently that the attention of the
boot sugar manufacturers In this country has
been attracted to ( his additional demand
for their product , nnd the 3,600 gallons of
spirits that passed through the still of the
Columbia company yesterday afternoon was
the flrst that has ever been manufactured
from the beet sugar refuse on this conti
nent. There are ono or two distilleries where
the molasses of the sugar cane Is converted
Into rum , but outside of a few laboratory
experiments , this is the first practical test
of tbo utility of the sugar beet in this coun
try ,
The molasses used In the test was obtained
from the Oxnnrd factory at Grand Island ,
and the Columbia is now using a carload a
day of the product. The molasses In Its
raw state IB of a deep red color , somewhat
similar to the pure julco of the grape , and
Is of the consistency of ordinary sj-rup.
When applied to the tongue a sweet taste
Is first noticeable , which Is Immediately fol
lowed by an alkaline flavor , that renders It
very undesirable for any culinary use. The
secret of the French system Is the con
version of the alkaline sails by a chemical
process , which transforms the molasses Into
n sort of glucose , which Is perfectly adapted
for distillery uses.
IMPOIITANCE OF THE TEST.
The experiments at East Omaha are under
the personal supervision of Mr. E. E. Drys-
nelbout , the superintendent of the Oxnard
factory , who was brought to this country
from France by the Otnard company. lie
lias had several years' experience as a chem
ical engineer In the continental factories , and
la considered ono of the best beet sugar
experts In the country. Although a , native
Frenchman , Mr. Brysselbout speaks Eng
lish without a suspicion of a foreign accent ,
end Is an exceptionally pleasing conversa
tionalist.
In speaking of the new Industry to a Dee
reporter yesterday , he said that the success
of the experiment would operate to give a
decided boom to the beet sugar Industry.
The 'distillers were willing to pay a good
price for the molasses , which had heretofore
G been an absolute waste , because a much
letter grade of spirits could be made from
It than from either corn or rye. It was
from this refuse of the sugar factories thai
All the hlfiti grade French spirits were- pro
duced , and the new process was a boon to
tha distillers an well as the sugar manu
facturers. Tha test yesterday afternoon was
most satisfactory and assures the success of
the new venture.
The Initiatory steps In the manufacture
of the beet sugar spirits were taken several
r daj'B ago , when the flrst car of the molasses
was switched on the house track and the
"Contents drawn oft Into the Immense vat In
which tha alkali which has been gathered
from the sol ) In which the- beets have groun
. Is neutralized. To the raw molasses Is added
about 10 per cent of malt and yeast and a
nuantlty of the chemical preparation which
\s \ depended on to convert the salts. H is
left In the vat for a short time until the
alkali Is transformed , when the process of
fermentation begins , and it is then pumped
Into ono of the largo fermenting vats , where
It lies for not more than sevonty-two hours ,
until the process of fermentation is com
plete.
BOMB ATTENDANT DANGERS.
During the fermentation a quantity of car
bonic acid gas Is generated , so that the
greatest care Is necessary In working over
the vats , The fact that the gas Is heavier
than the air keeps It from rising very far
ubovo the fermenting mass , but by leaning
over the vat the presence of the gas Is de
tected by the sharp pain In the head and
nostrils that accompanies any attempt to
breathe. A lighted lantern held over the
Vat Is immediately extinguished , and when
the vat Is nearly full the gas overflow ! , and
follows the outside of the vat downward , and
In this case the vrorklngmcn on the floor
below have to exercise a good deal of Vigi
ls nee to avoid coming In contact with the
noxious fumes ,
After the fermentation Is complete the
Vats are drawn off and the high spirits arc
carried through the refining process , -while
the slop Is run off into the sewer. The re
fining process Is simply a charcoal filter , the
eplrlts being carried through vats of put
verlzed charcoal until all impurities are re
moved and the pure , white product Is ready
to go Into the cistern , from which It Is drawn
off Into barrels , stumped by the government
gaugcr and locked up In the bonded ware-
bouse ,
UNCLE SAM'S MAN.
The gauger Is a very Important personage
around the distillery , and that his Importance
Is Biilllclently recognized by the govern
ment la Indicated by the fact that be Is
required to glvo bonds In the sum of $20,000
for the faithful performance of bis duty ,
the gangers are changed every two months ,
nnd Mr. W. E. Magner , who was known as
"Billy1 before ho got a government job. Is
now watching Uncle Sam's Interests at Ihe
Columbia. Consequently on Monday morning
ho will have the honor of gauging the first
eplrlts that have ever been manufactured In
America from the sugar beet.
It Is the duty of the gaugcr to pee that
every rule that the government has laid down
for the distillers Is strictly maintained ,
tevcry gallon of the product must go through
his hands , und be tested and stamped before
. it can bo taken from the warehouse. Ho
tnust also collect the duty Imposed by the
government , which Is now $1.10 on every
Gallon. As the product of the Columbia Is
8,500 gallons dally , and this Is but a Binal
establishment , too. It IB readily seen thai
your Uncle Samuel Is not an Insignificant
partner In the prolits of the distillery bus !
ness.
ness.And
And Samuel tees to It that no one steals
march on his Interests , Everything con
nected with the distillery Is under lock one
key , and the B "Ecr Is the only person who
Is permitted to make the acquaintance o
the hey. All the vats Inwhich the manu
factored product Is confined before It Is
drawn off Into barrels are tightly locked , ant
ev n tha faucets ore protected by a pad
lock , wblch can only bo opened by the gov
krtiment agent.
SOME EXCLUSIVE PIUVILEGES.
The fcauger must also see that none o
the product Is tampered with , and under th
epiletlujr regulations It Is a practical Impossl
DlUty for anything except the pure and ua
Cdulterafed product ( o ftave lb warehouse
Th spirits are tested as thiy are dnwn
from too vats , and stamped with the dat
of the Inspection , tha result of the test an
the name of the causer. The it amp Is taken
Troffl , book which resemble * ft check boob
he stamp being affixed to the barrel am ! the
itud tent to the Internal Ilevenue department
n Washington Then the barrels are con *
lcne < l to the bonded warehouse , where they
ire still In charge of the gnuger. The ware *
loiisa Is lire ana burglar proof , and even the
> a < llock which fastens the door Is protected
iy a teal over the keyhole , so that even
with a key It would be Impossible for any-
no except the ganger to enter without de-
cctlon.
When the product Is taken from the ware *
ion so another test Is made , and the tax Is
ollectecl. The result of the second test Is
Iso stamped upon the barrel , to that the
lurchater can tell at a glance the age of
ho product and the amount of the test.
Vhcn the whisky Is barreled It Is usually
about 100 proof , and It Increases In strength
s It lies In the warehouse until It some-
Imes readies 105 proof. This Is usually dt-
titcil by the purchaser , but the government
akes care that he receives It In an absu-
utcly pure state. The bett whisky sold over
he bar Is usually 100 proof , but It Is often
ihi 11 era ted until It would only show S5 or
0. The tux Is paid by tne purchaser , so
hat this Is ono of the cases where the con-
umer eventually pays the lajc.
That the now process Is of tremendous
mporl.inco to the eugar manufacturers Is oh-
lous. Last year the product of molasses
rom the factory at Grand Island was 177,000
; alloiis , and they nre now erawlng for the
3ast Omaha demand from. a. tank sixty feel
n diameter. This vast product would be a
otal wasteIf It could not be utilized by the
Istlllers , nnd although the pries paid for
t by the distillers Is not quoted , It amounts
o a large Item In the course of the season ,
'his Is so much clear gain for the man it-
acturers , and when the projected factory Is
located In East Omaha It will bo able to
supply tha Columbia direct , and thus save
the freight on one car a day from Grand
Island.
FOUXl ) OVT Till !
IORU * Clilnrna Cortlllcale * l.siind by tlin
Wlialemilo In New Mexico.
Eli PASO , Tex. , Oct. 13. The wholesale
ssuanco of forged Chinese certificates has
ecn tracked from El Paso to Chicago.
Vboul two months ngo Deputy United States
tntea Marshal George Scarbrough of this
lace with Deputy Marshal 'Williams of New
lexlco arrested two Chinamen here on the
barge of being Illegally in this country. The
'cicstlals ' produced certificates and demanded
hat they ba released , Officer Scarbrough ,
owcver. at once pronounced the signature
f the collector a forgery. A closer cxamlna-
ion proved that the whole certificate woj
randuient ,
The Chinamen were placed In Jail , and this
fflccr and Special Treasury Agent J. D ,
VaRStaff went In search of the parties issu-
ig the bogus certificates. At last they found
h.it the printing was done at Las Cruces ,
M. , by a Mexican Job printer , who saye
hat he was paid for the work b'y Sam West ,
who la well known here , but Is now In Chl-
ago. These certificates nfter being printed
vero sent to a man In Chicago , whose name
he officer will not divulge until he has been
rrestcd. The ofllcera say they are almost
ertain this gang is making a business of
his work , nnd that certificates are being
ssued by them for all parts of the country.
TOOK HIS fiHST IX ' * ' 2FTr-SIX.
Jltlzrnshlp Pnpcrx Granted to tin First
White Settler on the Site of Sioux City.
SIOUX CITY , Oct. 13. ( Special Telegram. )
There was an event in Judge Van
.Vacenen's division of district court yester
day. This was the taking out of the nnal
laturallzatlon papers by Joseph Leonals.
The remarkable thing about the transaction
vas that Leonals took out his first papers
n 1866 , making a lapse of thirty-eight years
betwcn the flrst filing and the last. Leonals
vas the first white man to settle on the
ownslte of Sioux City. He bought a por-
lon of a claim of Thcophlle Drughlcr and
built a log cabin near what Is now the cor
ner of Third and Water streets , This habl-
atlon was undoubtedly on a spot about the
present southeast corner and nearly oppo
site the police station. Leonals was born in
Vance , nnd was one of the French Cana
dian employes of the Hudson Bay company
who came up the Missouri In J812.
-o
Tinea s.i VKii jfituyi /.rAcu/.vo. .
Murdered .llan's Wife \VunIiul to Shout lllui
bnt J'ultrrVa anil He Wont to .lull.
CLARKSVILLE , Tex. . Oct. 13. Henry
Dykes' barn was set on fire , and as he
rushed from his house to save his property
ic was shot from ambush -and killed. The
assassin was recognized by Dykes' son , and
a posse was organized and Andrew Jackson ,
the accused , was captured. Mrs. Dyke
naked the posse to let her kill the assassin
'
'f captured. Jackson was "taken to her
and she was handed a shotgun. She
raised the weapon and hesitated , and , lower-
, ng the pun , asked that the law bo allowed
: o take Its course. The posse started for
: he Jail with the prisoner but was overtaken
! > y a mob. A rope was placed around the
neck of the prisoner , and while the mob
were In the act or hanging .him the sheriff
and his deputies , dashed up and wrenched
the prisoner from the lynchers.
Milt richtliiR the .IiirvlB-Cunltllii Itocet\er * .
NEW YORK , Oct. 13. A now application
on behalf of Elizabeth Garnett of Bristol ,
England , was filed in the United States cir
cuit court for the removal of the receivers
of the Jarvls-Conklln Mprtgago company.
The application bus been filed on charges of
fraud alleged to have been discovered by
the examination of the company's ' books ,
which has been going on some time under
the court's direction. In making the appli
cation the attorney for Mrs , Garnett said It
had been found that the receivers , on the
day of' their appointment , appropriated
$32.000 for their own use and converted
$180.000 of the legitimate assets Into other
channels. Counsel objected to the appoint
ment of J. C. Willets to bo receiver In
place of S. N. Jarvla , which was made by
Judge Lacombe.
Alnlmmn Town Ilmily Ilurnod.
MOBILE , Ala. , Oct. 13. The town of
Biloxl , sixty miles south of Mobile with a
population of 10,000 , has been nearly wlpei !
out by fire. The new opera house , valued
at | 20,000ns , destroyed , The flames were
aided by a strong northeast wind. Increas
ing Into a gale , and thirty-five places of
business and residences caught fire and were
destroyed. The loss Is abomt $200,000. $ The
Insurance Is estimated at one-half. The lire
la said to have been started by Incendiaries.
Mind llluiiU far a Month.
PORTLAND. Ore. , Oct. 13. J. R. Morgan
< ho banker from Ilwaco , Wash. , who disap
peared mysteriously about a month ago am'
who finally turned up In Ohio , has arrlvci
here. He claims that his mind Is perfectly
blank regarding the occurrences of the past
two years. His memory Is not yet entireij
restored.
Iln iird Ciirrlrd a I'lillmuu I'IIM.
CHICAGO , Oct. 13. Vice President How
ard's pastes , which wera stolen from him
have been recovered. Among them was an
annual pass , Issued to Howard by the Pull
man company several months prior to the
great strike.
II IK ItlMl.TV .11AIIKKT ,
INSTRUMENTS placed on record October 13
1S94 :
WARRANTY DEEDS.
Trtderlck tanffcndorfer In it F AJalr , lot
10 , block 418 anil lot 18 , block 455 , Grand-
vlew . J
niltateth Apjileliy el al to William Clarke ,
ne 80-16-11. w G acrca of 10 ncrc of nc
nw 15-18-10
. 7.00C
D J amis anil wife to A I GUI Is. undlv 14
lot . Paulson's uil.l . 1,200
B A Iliultf'nR anil husband to Q II
e M ten ot B V4 lot 8. block 1. Turk I'lace , l.BOC
Elizabeth Hurt iky ami huibanil to D Kra
mer , lot 3 , block 7 , ( w ol 13th street )
'
1'arh Forest 23 !
W M Bpeer to E H Ounily. Ir , n 10 feet lot
8 un < i B 20 fe t lot ID. block 76 , South
Onmlm , 6,000
A II DetwelUr to Alfred Mlllard , Uu tef ,
lot 17. block ISO. Hotith Omaha. . . .
B T Allen nnd lfe to J II Harbors' , lot
1 , block 5 , A 8 I'atrlck'i nil l.MKI
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS.
Farmers Loan and Trust company to n L
Stinger , lot 21 , block 6 , Jerome park 51
Fpedal miitrr to Edward Dowllne , lot 11.
llurdette Cuurl and a CO- foot atrip adjoin-
inff . . . . . . . . . . IM
Total Amount of. . triaiteia. .
TO PUSH THE CANAL SCHEME
Siccative Oommittce Appointed by Omalm
Busiuesa Men Last Evening ,
AN ORGAN ZATION IN EACH PRECINCT
\Uvant4igrn of Iho Vrojcct Will llo Thor-
ouchly Presented to Voter * lloth In City
anil Cotuily cnthricnt ni Shown
bjr the
Half n hundred of the business men of
Omaha met In the rooms of the Commercial
club last night lo organize for I'latte can.il
campaign work.
J. S. KIIOX was elected chairman. J. 13.
Utt of the Commercial club spoke upon the
subject of what the Platle river canal would
lo for Omaha nnd Douglas county , showing
.hat It would cheapen .power for manufac-
tiring and would result in wringing In many
now , Industries. Ho discussed the establish-
ncnt of a beet sugar factory , paying that
\ltli the building of the canal ono would
come. Di-cta would bo raised upon tlio fand
along the line of the canal , shipped In boats
o the factory , where they could be sold for
much more than In the central portion of the
state , xUiero It cost so much money to fur
nish power. With this factory and the canal
10 predicted that all of the land In this
county would bo worth from $500 to $1,000
per acre. This could be made one of the
richest sections in the world , and In tlmo
ho county would become like a garden.
D. C. Patterson said that while there was
niI organized opposition ngalnst canal bonds ,
here were many people who would not vote
either way upon the proposition , This he
shonod to bo true by producing figures Indi
cating that ono-Iirth of the voters failed to
; ast their ballots upon even Improvement
minis. Ilia Idea was to have n central com-
nlttee of two men In each ward to explain
ho canal features at the polls.
D. J. O'Donohoo
thought that there was op-
losltlon to the canal , and many misleading
md unture stories were being circulated. He
iad heard promlnctlt men say that the plan
vas to charge $41 per horse power in the city
ind $18 out at the end of the canal , when It
vas known that such was not the case. Every
lay In the week there were just such stories
tartcd , most of
them originating from men
\lm were against the Interests of the city
.nd only waiting to gather in property at
herlff'a sale.
Dan Farrell thought that the power would
> o taken by new Industries , and there were
uindreds of them looking for cheap power ,
\hich would come with the canal. Organlza-
ion was the essential thing and pushing
hould bo the policy. One-half of the wealthy
nen of the city had the habit of lagging
ichlnd and they could not be depended on In
n emergency. What was wanted was n thor-
'Ugh ' explanation of ihe matter , that voters
night be Interested.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NAMED.
Mr. Patterson moved that a central commlt-
ee , consisting of three men from each ward ,
wo from South Omaha and t\yo from each
: ountry precinct , be appointed to look after
irganlzation.
Mr. O'Donohoe' said that there should be
ar executive committee , and that committee
hould select the names of the men to be on
he general committee.
Mr. Utt said that great care should be used
n the selection of the committee , In order
hat only workers should be named.
Mr. Patterson withdrew his motion , and
hen Major Clarkson urged the appointment
if an executive committee , which would be
impowercd to name subcommittees and out-
Ine a plan of campaign. Such u committee
vould bo more effective than a large com
mittee. In closing Mr. Clarkson moved that
an executive committee , composed of five
members , bo appointed to take general charge
of the work.
As an amendment Mr. Utt moved that the
committee be composed of nine members.
J. II , ICyner threw cold water upon the
canal scheme by saying that the farmers
were against It. Ho knew that 1,000 farmers
ol the county had about decided to come to
tfm city and demand that the county com-
nissloners withdraw the proposition. Kyner
'avorcd ' the voting of the bonds , but he knew
that the candidates for office would not dare to
advocate the measure for fear that It
would cost them votes. If a committee was
: o be appointed Kyner said that It should
a large one , with members from all of
the wards ami country precincts.
The motion as amended by Mr. Utt pre
vailed , and the following gentlemen were
named by the chain D. C. Patterson. J. S.
Clarkson , D. J. O'Donohoe , J. D. Wcrtz ,
Oeorge N. Hicks , Z. Llndsey , J. E. Utt , Jeff
W. Bedford and T. J. O'Neill :
This executive committee was empowered
to select a sub-committee of five members
from each ward In Omaha , live from each
ward In South Omaha and five from each
country precinct.
Wutcrlort 1'urmcr I'leeced.
Henry Grayley , a resident of Waterloo ,
complained to the police yesterday forenoon
that he hod been robbed , of $20 by n prosti
tute In her room , and he wanted the woman
arrested and his money recovered. Grayley
Is an old veteran and fought with the union
army at the battle of Antlefam. He is also
a novice In Iho ways of the world. Friday
he come to town to draw his pension money.
After a visit to the bank a $20 shiner and an
eagle reposed In his old worn pocketbook.
While in a store buying a pair of shoes he
met a woman , who was also looking at shoes.
Soon they became engaged In conversation
and the result was that the woman took the
old man to a room and his money was miss
ing when he left.
At noon yesterday the police detectives ar
rested Mr. and Mrs. PrankMcKlnnle at the
St. Clair hotel and charged them with hav
ing robbed Grayley of $20. $
The woman pleaded guilty and produced
the money. Grayley wants to drop oil
prosecution now that he has recovered the
money , but the police will push the case , as
It Is reported that Mrs. McKlnnfe la engaged
In the business of fleecing grangers.
\V nt Her Ilaby Hack.
Habeas corpus proceedings have been in
stituted In the county court , whereby Mollte
Drown seeks to secure the custody ot her
child , Nova , a little girl 21 months of age.
In applying for the writ the mother alleges
that , being in somewhat destitute circum
stances , last April she left the Infant In
charge of Mrs , Huth , a woman residing at
Thirteenth street and Capitol avenue , the
understanding : beinp that It was to remain
there a short time OB a boarder. Since
then fortune has been more kind to the
mother and feeling that she was able to sup
port her own. a few days ago she called for
her babe. She avers that Mrs. Ruth re
fused to glvo up the child , and even went so
far as to secret It , refusing to let It be seen
by the mother. In court the mother alleges
that Mrs. Until la not a proper person to
care for a child , as her house Is a resort for
Individuals who tarry at the wine , becoming
drunk and noisy. The sheriff will make a
search for the baby , and seek lo produce
in court next Monday morning.
Mirrlnio
The following marriage licenses were Is
sued yesterday :
Name and Address. Age.
Kolph P. Wilson. Omaha 2) )
Hannah E. McClusky , Omaha 2 !
George Allen , Newton. la 3 (
Jennie Smith , Hopcvllle. la 19
D. A. Hart , Omaha , 37
KateDonahue ' , Omaha , 3
Samuel llernhunl , Omnhn 23 .
Louise Marti , Benson , Neb 19
Far Sliipiilnc Ills Wife.
Ed Gleason , 2518 P street , South Omaha ,
was taken into custody by the police yesterday -
day upon complaint of his wife , who alleges
that be assaulted her. Mrs. Gleason was
walking along the streets of Omaha Friday
evening when , she saye , her husband me )
her and stepping up slapped her In the face.
The wife Bays this ta not the flrst time her
husband has abused her ,
Cuncht u Chicken Thief.
About 1 o'clock yesterday morning John A ,
Shaw , 1131 North Eighteenth street , was
awakened by a noise In the rear of his house
and went out to his barn to Investigate
Shaw found the lock ort tha door broken and
went In. When ho struck a match he s
John McAYQX [ dcHlDg Jorne of. hla choicest
hlckens off tholpcrch and placing them In
a bag.
McAvor jumped/ out of the door nnd ran
Ike n deer. He was pursued and finally
captured. Whll < iitrjlng to escape the thief
fell and badly Rpralncd his left ankle , thus
nllowlnc his punraefg lime to close In on
'ilm. ' A complaint of burglary was filed
ngalnst tha prisoner-yesterday. Ho pleaded
tot Rillly , bad < n preliminary examination
nnd was bound over In the sum of $1,000.
THE
CENTRAL- CITY , 'Neb. , Oct. 10. To the
Idltor of The Ifcor Considering the great
ndustrlal struggle which has been going on
n Iho world , and especially In the United
Slates slnco tin- Ute war , It la strange how
' Ittle interest has been taken In Iho sugar
inestlon. At a tlmo when other nations
] invo been putting forth their best flnanclt.1
efforts to develop the beet sugar Industry
> y offers of largo bounties and by means' of
prohibitory tariffs on sugar , the United
States has stood by , an Idle spectator of this
great movement , watching millions of her
; old go abroad annually for sugar , a product
: ho ran- material for which can bo raised
n at least one-half of the states In the union ,
ust as well as can wheat or corn. Ono rea
son for this , probably , has been that the rals-
ngof beets anil cane requires a higher order
of fanning and a more thorough knowledge
of soils and of agriculture than for ordinary
crops , but behind this , as the greater reac
sou haa been the fact that very few men in
this country understand the sugar Industry
outsldo of Louisiana , where the raw material
a cane.
A few men who had studied the manufnc-
.ure of sugar from beets Invested their capl-
al and tried for success several years ago ,
n Massachusetts , Now Jersey , Delaware ,
: illnols and Wisconsin , but they sank their
money , and , until recently , no further moveft
ment worthy of mention was made in the
same direction. It was n case of history rou
jcatlng Itself , because hundreds of men had
gona over the same road to- ruin In Europe
ore success was attained. And today the
beet sugar Industry in this country , because
of the repudiating action of congress In toin
icallng ' the encouragement promised In 1S90
'or fourteen years , stands In great peril.
Nothing can save It from absolute destrucsl
ttoii ! nothing can prevent the annihilation
of the millions of capital put into tills beet
sugar Industry on the faith of the promise
and pledge contained In the- law of 1890 , ex
cept the wisdom of the agricultural people
and their rugged sense of honor.
With a congress In power which ruth-
essiy repudiates the pledge of the nation ,
the States Interested in this question alone
nn come to the temporary
re-
let of the sugar Industry and
tide it over until we shall again
welcome to " "
power an "American" congress
athcr than ono constructed on the English
Iree ' trade model , so destructive to the wel-
'are of agriculture , labor and manufactures ,
as well as of transportation.
Deeply interested as Nebraska is In this
sugar question , which was on the eve of
a grand success , it would be a suicidal policy
on her part to allow the larse amount of
capital Invested In her borders In this great
agricultural Industry , to sink beneath the
waves that threaten to engulf It because of
: ho radical action of a free trade congress.
Nebraska Is somewhat singularly situated ,
compared with some of her sister states ,
and yet more fortunate In some other re
spects. She hta no coal , nor Iron , nor
iumber , but she Jias a soil nnd a climate
which nature seams to have thought would
amply repay her for these , and It would ,
seem , In the light of recent Intelligent Invesi
tlgation made into the character of our soil
and climate , as If Providence had In store
for her a richer harvest from the soil than
could be obtained'from the minerals , because
10 product In general use has a more ejc-
: ended and certain market than sugar , and
n her capacity to produce the raw material
for this she is rich Indeed. To now throwaway -
away her chance to develop this within her
borders , simply because a few radicals have
crept Into congress and struck at It , would
demonstrate that thebusiness ) men and the
agriculturists In 'Nebraska are not as wise
In their day mid- generation as they should
be.
Nebraska sadly jneeds diversified farming.
Because of the things that she needs not
found within her borders , she must forever
depend on agriculture , and on no one thing
can she BO safely depend as on a beet crop ,
so secure as It has shown Itself to bo against
storms and drought. I hope , therefore- , that
In choosing men to the legislature the people
will be sure this fall to make ito mistake
in selecting those who are pledged to stand
by the sugar industry and thereby uphold
the cause of agriculture , because It means a
great deal for the future of the state.
HOME INDUSTRY.
DlliVUfK .S3"Jrf.
lloiiiulnry Controversy tvltli Cn.itmuul.i Nu
JJciirer an Kml.
CITY OF MEXICO , Oct. 13. Congress has
voted the money necessary for the mixed
boundary commission on the northern fron
tier.
tier.The
The earnings of the national railway for
the flrst wek of October are $80,270.70 , an
Increase of $ C,219 over itic same week last
year.
The official dally says the reports published
by the press hero that tht > Incident between
Mexico and Guatemala Is settled and that
this country has already notified Guatemala
that Ir would send an apology Is untrue.
Tha affair Elands as It did at the time the
president read his message to congress when
he gave an account of the affair , but the
government expects the matter will be set
tled through diplomatic channels.
General Rafael Cravloto , governor of the
state of Hidalgo , and Geronlmo Trcvlno are
here.
Two Americans were arrested In Guadala
jara for frauds In taking orders for ampli
fications of photographs.
: \fi WU.l. A OP SHIS.
Hob riniln Several lrlnw.i 111 Ihe Article * a *
Driin-n Up tit Corhett. '
PHILADELPHIA , Oct. 13. After receiv
ing by mall a copy of the fighting articles
from Now York Flt7slnimons declared he
would not sign them In that shape. He ob
jects to fighting for a championship belt
put up by a ( porting paper , as he considers
it put up for advertising purposes. He de
murs also to the size of the gloves , which ho
says should be five ounces , the same as used
by Corbett. Sullivan , Mitchell and himself ;
also lo the club's naming the referee unless
a clause be Inserted that ho shall bo sails'
factory to both parties. Fltzslmmons said :
"I know nothing about the Florida club , but
I hear that Corbett's backers , the Dwyers ,
are behind it , .and as he has had everything
his own way so far , I think I should at least
have a say ae to who shall be the referee , "
Carltollc Arid iMoro Ueuiily Tluiii Whisky.
PATTONBUna , Mo. , Oct. 13. Martin
Meserve , a-prominent citizen of Jamestown ,
ten miles from hero , met with a sad end
about 6 o'clock this evening1. He Is a buggy
manufacturer , and Just before leaving his
shop he burned his .hand badly. He went
to a drug store , 'and while the physicians
were preparing-a prescription , Meserve asked
the clerk for some .Avhlsky. Through mis
take the clerk gave him half a pint of car
bolic acid , of which Meserve drank about half
and ten minutes afterword he wa > dead.
He was 36 years old , and leaves a wife and
four children. .
miovrnller Leads lijr Four In Two ,
*
NEW YORK , Oct. 13. A. Albln and J.
W. Suowalter contested the sixth game of
their match at Ihe 'Manhattan club. She
waiter opened wltb'Pronzlanl and secured the
victory after thirty-nine moves. Score :
Showalter. 4 ; Albln. 2 ,
Ola * TlrudK for Clenfucoi.
SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 13. Juan Clen-
.
fugos has received a letter from General
Ezeta saying that President DIat has recom
mended his case to the Mexican minister at
Washington.
Notice of ft re linn or leu under tlila heaj.
flfly centa ; tael } addtlyn ) l lint-Men cents ,
PICKET -Infant soft of Mr" ana Mrs. I.
U. I'lcJtet , October 15. 18al. Funeral at
residence , 33H Taylor Street , Sunday , at 2
p. m. Interment , Forest Lnwn.
SCHAI5FFER Al : P. m. , Saturday , pc-
tober 13. Ada Lowry , wife of August
BchaefrVf. aged 23 yearn 10 months awl U
days. Kuneril will take place at 2 o'clock
p , m. , Monday , October IS , from her late
residence , 20 ? Farnam street.
Monday Wo Place on Sale nn Eitraortlinnry
Purchase of Ladles' Fur Capes.
SAVE 25 TO 50 PER CT , ON THIS PURCH' SE
COo Ire < Conds far : ite ) .Silk Volt-cU
worth 60o for 12 l-2o Y r < l-83.7S
Tnblo Clollii fur 82IKflOO
Gray IklnnUotR for 83.75 ,
FUR CAPES. FUR CAPES.
Just recehod COO fur capes , purchased
\ From . a New York manufacturer for cash ,
would guarantee to save you form 25 per
sent ( to fiO per cent on this purchase. A
" handsomer line of goods were never shown.
Wo have them In electric , seal , astrnchan ,
capo seal , Canadian seal , monkey , etc. , etc.
See the aitrachan capes
At $13.60 , worth 118,00.
At UC.50 , worth J22.SO.
At J22.BO , worth 130.00. '
At $25.00. worth J35.00.
SPECIAL tJRKSS GOODS SALE ,
IC.lnch all wool hcnrletla cloth , black and
navy , worth COc , for 39c.
40-Inch all wool Imported surah serge , all
colors ( , worth 7Cc , for 50c.
44-lncli flue Imported crepe cloth , strictly
all wool ( black only ) , worth $1.25 , for 7Gc.
LININGS.
Gilberts' IBc slllsla for lOc , Gilberts' 20c
sellcla for 15c , Gilberts' 2Bo sclesla for 20c.
READ THIS. READ THIS.
An extraordinary bargain In silk velvet ,
worth EOc , go on sale Monday at 12V4o yard.
100 bleached damask table cloths , 2x2 ,5 ,
for $2.48. worth $3.7G.
Attend our great sale of fancy linens. See
the latest novelties In both stamped and
plain. ]
100 pair very line all wool grey blankets ,
worth ffi.OO , for $3.75.
Gents' fleece lined .natural mlxe-J .bygenla ,
nonshrlnkablc shirts and drawers , $1.00 each ,
reduced from $1,25 ,
Men's heavy Jersey ribbed , balbrlggan
shirts and drawers at COc , worth 7Gc.
An odd lot of ladles' and children's woolen
and merino underwear , C9c each , formerly
sold at $1.00 and $1.25. $
Another odd lot of ladles' black merino
tights , natural merino vests and pants , 87 ! c
a garment , reduced from $1.25.
Just received an Immense Import order of
fine lace curtains. Brussels point do sentls ,
Irish points , etc. , etc. If you are In wont of
line lace curtains do not' buy unless you
have seen this elegant line- .
N. B. FALCONER.
Ouialia. nmt Uhlcngu Umltoil L'lftocii-IIour
Train.
Leaves Omaha at 0:35 : p. m. and arrive
at Chicago 9:40 : a. m. via 0. M. & St. P.
Ry. for Chicago nnd all points east. Trains
made up and started from Omaha , assuring
passengers clean and well aired cars. The
only line running a solid vcatlhuled electric
lighted train from Omaha direct. No waitIng -
Ing for through trains.
Elegant chair curs , palace Bleeping and
dining cars. Ticket office , 150J Farnam street.
C. S. CARRIER ,
Ticket Agent.
lreo I'ubllu Kiitortnliimpiit.
Literary and muslcalo at the Omaha Com
mercial college , now over Boston store , Tues
day evening. Our new quarters thrown open
'or inspection. Students , ex-students and the
public cordially Invited. New classes Mon
day. Students should begin at once.
ROHRDOUQH DROS.
New dressing tables and ladles' desks at
Dewey & Stone Furniture company , 1117
Farnain street.
Cercsota flour. Best on earth.
Have you tried It. Sold everywhere.
Mercer Hntcl II. Mllowuy , Mnnnger.
Rates reduced ; (2.00 to (3,00 per day.
Johnson Bros. , hard coal. Tel. 1052.
Dancing halls for rent , D. C. Patterson. '
Jewelry. Jos. P. Frenzer , opp. postofllce. i
Pianos to rent. A. Hospa. 1513 Douglas.
Joyce , millinery. 1C21 Douglas street.
THE 99-CENI STORE
Prices that Will Plcasa Your Eye nn3 Tickle
Your Pocket Book ,
COLOSSAL SALE ON MONDAY
( Jrent Special HnrRnlns In Joivrlrj , Clock * ,
Pocket Hnolm , llniid lines Olnmmnre
nnil lloiuo r
( i I > 0 < 1 A.
JEWELRY DEPARTMENT.
lOo for children's solid gold rings.
Z5o for chased solid gold rings.
49o for solid gold set rings.
5c , 8c , lOc n pair for sldo combs.
25c for Imitation pearl hair pins ,
25c for Imitation shell hair pins.
Wo have all the latest novelties In Jewelry
at half usual prices.
6Do for Wuterbury alarm clocks , usually
sold at $1.50
These arc not to be compared with the
cheap clocks thrown on the market at nny
price.
price.LEATHER
LEATHER GOODS DEPARTMENT.
49o for your choice of fifty patterns all
leather combination pocket books , with ster
ling sliver corners. Usually sold nt $1.25.
Dig drlva in our toy nnd doll department.
This is a vast mu&euni of new things , nnd
is ot Interest to both old and young.
SPECIAL SALE OF DOLLS.
19c for slxteen-lnch kid boily dolts , bisk
head , curly hair , moving eyes. This Is equal
to the usual 50o article.
Two- big bargains In our housekeepers' de
partment.
For Monday , or as long as they last , Mrs.
Potts' nlcklo plated sad Irons , three In a
set , per set , C9c.
Illssell carpet sweepers , tlio best sweeper
on earth , the usual $2.00 sweeper , our pi Ice
during Iho sale , 11.IS.
Thousands of articles are kept In this de
partment that will Interest you. Visit us ;
get acaualnted with our daylight methods
of running business. We do not deal In
trash , but sell you reliable , trustworthy mer
chandise , at prices consistent with the closest
economy. THE 99 CENT STORE ,
1319 Farnam street.
The Ladles' Aid society of All Saints'
church will give an entertainment at Metro
politan hall , on Harney street , Tuesday even
ing , October 1C. Tlio program will consist of
living pictures , vocal and Instrumental mu
sic. Admission , including refreshments , 25
cents.
Samuel Burns , 1318 Farnain , Is' offering
this week nn elegant decorated English din
ner set. 100 pieces , for $9.90 , lortncrly $20.
Telephone 12CS.
Dewey & Stone Furniture company for
window shades , curtains and draperies , 1117
Farnam street.
Ceresota flour. Has no equal.
The best bread-making flour made.
Y. W. C' . A. Mnttrn.
The 400 anil more members who were not
present at the regular meeting of the Young
Women's Qhrlstlan association Monday night
missed much , for there were many encourag
ing and inspiring things said and done. The
finance committee reported , through Mrs.
Ferguson , Its new chairman. It told ot its
plans for raising money. Mrs. Godfrey ,
chairman of the membership committee ,
with nn air of conscious pride , reported 101
applicants for membership , eighty-four of
whom had already paid , the result of one
month's endeavor. If there was no cheer
ing at this report It is because the Young
Women's Christian association is never un
duly elated nt signs of great progress it con
siders It a matter of course that such an
excellent Institution should succeed. The
house and home committee sent In a report
that was very gratifying : Good nt tendance
and many new articles of use and ornament
received. The classes already started are
tn good working order , some being full to
overflowing. No one will be admitted after
the 1st of November.
Monday evening , 8 to 10 , experience social
and reception to new members. Every mem
ber who pledged herself to earn a dollar for
the association Is expected to bo present and
Special Sale of Baskets
On Monday. , .
Just rccciled , a new line of Baby Hampers. Baby
Baskets , Work Baskets in fancy shapes and colors ,
for baloons. etc. TIN1ED TABLE COVERS at
25 cents each on Monday , A line of stamped
tray cloths and center pieces at 25 cents.
Real seal pocketbooks and card cases combined
at 50 cents up.
Real tortoise shell hair ornaments 50 cents up.
A new line of Children's Caps in silk. A'.so ' pretty
line of Misses Caps with and without visors.
$
ARE YOU $
LOOKING- FOR A
SAVE COAL ,
SAVE MONEY ,
SAVE TROUBLE.
BUY AT
St.
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14tli and Far 11 am ,
SOLE AQRNTS FOR.
GARLAND
AND
RADIANT HOME
Stoves and Ranges.
toll oil ubout II. Gospel meeting Sunday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Subject , "Sin And
Atonement. " Lender , Miss Margaret Lntey.
Rorlnl. "
Monday evening n very pleasing nnd In
structive entertainment was given by the
social committee of the Young People's So-
clety of Christian Kndonvor In the church
parlors of the Klrst 1'rcsbytcrlan church
called a "geographical social. " On tables
weio arranged articles representing forty
cities nnd countries to be guessed by those
present. Kuch In attendance aa expected to
draw a. map of the- state Inwhich ho was
born , locating the city or town , and not the
least of the fun was when "tho country
schoolmaster" placed .1 blackboard In tin
audience roonv nnd called upon various onel
to draw the outlines of Nebraska , then. t < J
locate rivers , cities , towns , etc. This created ]
much amusement , In the midst ofvhlcb
light refreshments WITH rcrved.
Wan IVmloil b.v It.
W. H. Ilalght , who formerly lived nt 1017
North Twenty-seventh street , this city , but
now a resident ol Missouri Valley , la. , re
ported to the city detectives yesterday after
noon that ho had Leon con3denccd out
of $150.
According to his story he met at Missouri
Valley the other dny Perry Custer , who hail
a recipe which ho guaranteed would euro
any case of cancer , and Ilalght bought it.
Ho was to meet Custcr In Omaha yesterday ,
but Custer did not appear , A physician
pronounced the recipe absolutely worth let B.
TALK :
Jlrlefly About Oak Stoves.
The A cor i ) Oak
Is mounted absolutely nlr-tlght. The doors
nre lltlrd nfl closely as a wntrlirnse. We
have hundreds of tfnlmonlnla from OmafU
users ar to Its dre-lfcrpinff nu.illtlen. Th * price
nt nhtcli we nrp gelling It 1s BO low that ovr
eompctltorn me becdinlnc frantic. YouM better
taho a look nt the Acorn ptoves. If low prices
and fine good * la whnt jou want , we'll sell you.
JOHN \\m\t \ \ \ raw co
HOLE AGENTS.
2107 CUMING STREET , ra
It's a Toss Up
With a good man } ' men
whether they'have their
clothing made to order or
buy ready-made.
It wouldn't be if they knew
the sort Nicoll makes to
order at novel priced.
$20 and up for Suits and
Overcoats.
$5 and up for Trousers and
Waistcoats.
THE USE
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Visitors Measures' Recorded Froo.
Samples Sent liy Mall.
Giirincnts Kxpredsod Anywlicrc.
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OMAHA.
You're welcome nt our oil.or Rturpn In thea
clllc.'i of the United Status :
Chicago , ///TV ft , St. Louis.
. PauiT Omaha.
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\Vat > hlnirton. Kew York , Indianapolis ,
Kensas City. Ban FrancItco.
Hartford Portland , Ore.
Full Set Teeth $5
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Dr. WITHERS ,
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