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TILE OMAHA DAILY JJJUJiT : .TIOJRSDAY , MAY 9 , 1895. INCOME TAX HEARING ENDS Opinion. Expected to Bo Handed Down on the Twentieth CHOATE MADE THE FIN/L ARGUMENT Buprcmn Juntlcdi Atk Nilinrroim Q Jmtlro Jaokaoo n 1'nrtltulnry Cluso Llaloncr llm llorno tin Htruln 'ttoll. WASHINGTON , May 8. Tlio rehearing of the Income tax case In tlio supreme court of tlio United States was concluded at 2 o'clock today and the nine Justices took the question of Hi ? act's constitutionality In vholo or any part under consideration. On the 20th of this month th ? court will meet. probably for tlio lait time this term , to ren- Uer Its decisions In pending cabes. and It Is expected Ita conclusions on tlio Income lax case will bo announced at that time. Mr Joieph II. Choate of New York flnt tailed HIP closing argument. , which he began ycatenlay , tpeaklng until 2 o'clock and rec celvlng the closest attention from the Jus- tlcos and a crowd of spectators. It has been K nerally remarked that Interest In the heart Ins had been much lesi Intense that at the flrsl argument. Justlc ; Jackson was one ot the most nltentlvo of the nlno men on the bench throughout , the hearing and s'enis to have borne the strain \\ell , considering the condition of hit health. Attorney Shellabirgnr of the firm of Sliella- barger & Wilson , which reprc'entetl the ap pellant In the Moore case , asknd leave to de- llvr a brief oral argument In that case be fore Mr. Choate's ploj. asserting that Mr Moore's attorney had not made any oral pre sentation of his cas ; before a full bench and thought ( hey were entitled to that privilege The rcqusst , howcvor , wa < ! refused. It ap parently came as somewhat of a surprise to the court , und a brief consultation was held by the chlff justice with his associates , after which he told Mr. Shelhbarger that It would be quite Impossible for the court to grant the request. Ho added that the present hearing was being conducted upon .1 special order and said It could not l > s Interfered with by divert ing att.ntlon to any other matter. He sUtcd that IMV had already been given to ( lie brlefH In the Moore case ; that these would be considered , but that no oral argument could be heard Mr Choato then began the second In tall- mnnl of his argument with a brief r ply to rome of the suggestions of the attorney gen eral Mr Choate first took up for examination the argument of the attorney general that If the decision In regard to rentals was to stand there should be a limit to the time the exemption should run. The attorney gen eral had pleaded that with .such a ruling In force It might be Impossible to ever tax the proceeds derhod frcrn rents , howver they might be Invested. Mr Cho-ite said In reply tint It was sufllclent tint the law- left no question open The provision was for taxing renti at the moment of their receipt. and he for one should not be so foolhardy as to claim tint when the rent money should be Invested It should not be subjected to the original ruling of the court In this case Mr. Choate contended that of the vast sum expended In the civil war a very small pro portion had been derived from the Income tax which was In operation at that time KNEW WKliIj WHAT THBY WANTED Taking up the threid of his afflnmtlvo ar- Kumcnt , Mr. Choite declared the question of taxation had been one of the most prom inent In the ml mis of the trainers of the con stitution The members of that body were the representatives of men who knew all about the question , for they had studied It here as their ancestors had In Kngland under the I'lantagenets , the Stuarts and the Tu- dora Mr Choate Ihfn proceeded on the basis that the court had decided that lands were to bo free from direct taxes and that there was to be no difference for tax purposes be- Iwen the body of the land nnd Its proceeds He then entered upon the discussion of the undecided questions , contending ther ? were the same reasons for exempting all Incores that existed for exempting bonds and reil estate Justice Marian asked Mr. Choale If he meant by a general tax on personal propertj n tax on all personal property of over } kind "Not nil , " Mr. Choite replied , "because I admit the right of exemption. " Justlc Hnrlan Does a tax law that reaches only a part cf personal property come under that heading ? Mr Choato In New York there Is a vast body of citizens exempt Inmates of tenement houses , nearly one-half of the population yet I call that a general assessment not ex cepting the exemption. It Is a tax that can not bo shifted and a tax that cannot be avoided Hut the question whether a tax on re-al eitate can be shifted I will leave to political economists , with whom I have no relations and hope never to 1m e a relation. Mr Choato looked at the attorney general when he spoke of political economists and there was laughter , a rare demonstration In the supreme court. Justice Harlan asked If the counsel would cill a tax on the Income of bonds a direct tax that would have to be apportioned , and upon receiving an affirma tive answer asked It the same were true of a tax on banking. CAN TAX A HUSINESS. Mr. Choate answered' "Tint Is a business and thlt court baa over and over again de cided that congress cm tax a business. " In discussing the principle ot stare de- clsls , which he deflmd as the rule of standIng - Ing by a former decision , whether right or wrong , he said he was constrained to be lieve two of the jubilees had only consented to the former decision In deference to lhat principle. "Your honors arc sworn to obey the consti tution as the primal law. Every act of con gress stands In the light of It or must fall Must not every decision of this court that la found to bo In conflict with the constitu tion by tlio light ot the latest evidence and the most complete Information also stand or fall ? " Then Mr Choato continued "Regarding Iho statement that former Income taxes wit ) Iiave to be paid back If the. court reverses the Springer rule. I submit that with such consequences as that your honors- have noth ing to do. That Is not an argument addressed to a question of law or justice. A moral ar gument. the attorney general calls It. I call It an Immoral one. The 1 lea of tlio attorney general standing up here for the nation and asking that because the Kovarnment IMS col lected such money lllerilly In the past It must go on collecting money Illegally. " Mr Choato next considered the exemptions made In the Income tax l\v , nnd la loin ? so made cipeclal reference to the mutual In- eurancc compinlea , In going to show the mag nitude of the operations of those companies lie could , he said , mention ono such campiny whoso accumulated properly amounted to J201.000.000. An exemption such as this was beyond the bounds of reason PROTECTING A MONEYED MONSTER. "Do you know , " he exclaimed , "what this concern Is that Is ghen the vast advantage Implied In this exemption ? It goes under the. reputable name ot a moneyed corporation It Is a moneyed monster It lives upon money It EnallouH money ; It dlsesu money ; It breeds money. It lays golden eggs by the bucketful every day. and then weaves gollen cells about them to warm and vivify them It has as many arms as there are states In the union , and which It Is constantly put ting out In all directions for the purpose of raking In with. Nor are Us operations con fined to the bounds of this country alono. It extends to Kngland and to the European countries and Is always raking In money. " "Having obtained so mucli money , " he eald. "the company relnvctted It by forming trust companies , organltlng banks , building . and reorganising railroads and floating government ' VJHW. ernment loans. Not only tlilt , but It con F * trolled congress and directed legislation , as had been confessed by the attorney gen eral. " Referring to the exemptions of Incomes of leu than $4,000 he said that the provision of Iho law would exclude the vast majority of the Incomes ot the whole country. It would xtinpt nlnety-nlne-ono-hundrodths of the tradesmen of the country and a majority of th professional men. It wu an arbitrary titow aimed at corporations. In hitting which Lho ( rameri of the Inw well knew they word striking at the main source of Income of thousands ot widows ami orphans , whose In comes , Individually small , were derived from corporate Investments. With this Mr. Choate closed that part ot his discourse directed to the question of lack of uniformity and took up the last ques tion under consideration , viz : Whether the entire law was rendered Invalid by the de cision declaring parts of It to be so. "Does It follow , " he asked , "that because the law has been left mutilated It should remain burled ? " and he answered It did. "The In strument has been left too long unlntcrred. In Its present condition It shocks the sensi bilities. " Ho said the rule was when parts of a law upon which other parts or lhuvholo of It were dependent were declared Invalid , the dependent parts must also share the same fate , and contended that by the former de cision of the court the Income tax law had been robbed of Its body and substance. Mr. Choate stopped abruptly at 2 o'clock , and the court announced an Immediate adjournment until 12 o'clock Monday , May 20. i.ivi.Nc. tn > 10 TUI : COM it ACT. MurRnn-llelmonl lymtlrnto Doing us It rroml < r < l tlio CJeivornniont , WASHINGTON. May 8. Today closed the Ihlnl month under lhe bond contract with the Jtorgan-nelmont syndicate of New York , anil up lo this time all of Ihc terms of lhe contract have been complied with to the sat isfaction 1 of the treasury officials. On February 8 last , Iho dale of lhe contract , Iho t gold reserve In the treasury amounted to $12,783,000. It has since been Increased to | 92B31u"9 , the amount reported today , making thi * net gain for the three months $19,808,519. Yesterdiy lhe syndlcale depos ited In Iho New York subtieasury about $910- 000 , which complclos lls obllgallons lo dale , but does not so far as can be learned leave any surplus to their credit. Th$12,000,000 In domestic gold permitted lo bo deposiled un der the contract has long slwe been turned In , but whether nil of the $10500.000 of foreign gold required lo dale by lhe terms of the contract has aclually bosn Imported can not bo learned hero. II Is bcllevrd , though , thai It has not b en Imported H Is as sumed that the syndloale will bo deemed lo have compiled with lls contract If It Is found nt the close of Iho deal Oclober 1 next to have on deposit Hie $32,000.000 In foreign gold. In dependent of the facl that they may have used domestic gold from time to tlmo and not 1m o made the adjustment requiring half of tlio gold to be domestic and half foreign until the lust moment. The treasury officials say that they have no Information as \\liPtlicr the syndicate Is buying gold In lhe vest or nol , but they are unable to see how the s > ndicate could meet Its contract obligations without buying gold hcnever and wherever It could Not the ; ast Important feature of Its contract wllh lie government Is lls agreement to prolecl ho treasury , so far as It Is able , from old withdrawals for export , and at this line and with slcillng exchange al Us pres- nt high rnto this Is no light obligation and t Is more than probable that the syndicate as been compelled to make heavy purchases f gold In the west , poss bly at n slight pre- ilum , In order to co\er Its forlgn bills , hat largo purchases are making Is ovl- enccd by the fact thai one or more of lhe -irgc- refineries which heretofore have sold heir product at the Denver assay offlco eased making their deliveiies Ihere some ecl < s ago , and lhe assumpt'on ' Is that It Is sing sold In New York at figures slightly 11 advance of the price paid al the Denver ilnt. Thus far the officials are entirely atlsflcd , they say. with the manner in which he syndicate Is carrying oul Its contract , ifltli as lo lls deposits and Its control of the narkct so as to protect the treasury gold rom export. II-UUIM : : ox TIII : cm.MI : OF I.IBKL , Ictottn a Tariton to William Clmso and I'ntltlon. I inlor-loJi thn WASHINGTON , May 8. The president to- ay denied the petition for pardon of William ! hase , who was recently convicted of publlsh- ng a libel against C. H. J. Taylor , recorder jf deeds of the Dlslrlct of Columbia. Dolh Jhaso anJ Taylor arc colored , and Iho con- Icllon and sentence of Chase to ninety clays' mprlscnment In the Unlled States Jail was he outcome of a bluer factional contro- ersy which was started here on the ap- lolntment of Tavlor , a nonresident , nearly wo years ago. The presldenl endorsed on ho petition Iho following : "II Is conceded .hat IhU convict maliciously punished an oulragpous libel In a newspaper which ho controlled and used In Ihls instance at least as a dirty weapon to satisfy his personal rage and revenge. ThU crime Is a most letostablo ono. It has become so common and eo seldom punished that I cannot recon cile executive clemency In the case mentioned to the duty I owe to decent Journalism , the teico of society and the protection of those cnnstaiUly subjected to llbelous attacks. " The president has alco denied the petition 'or lhe pardon of William D Fuller , alias 3. S. MeJbury , convicted of counlerfelllng. Spnlii HUH Miiiln No I omphilnt , WASHINGTON. May 8. The Spanish min ister has made no protests or olher repre- Hentntlons to lhe authorities here concern- UK the detention of Hie Spanish cruiser Infanta Isabella In Florida waters It Is understood lhal Senor de Iconic will nvold these minor sources of Irritation as far as ; > osslbi ! > , trusllng to the United Stales nu- thoiltlea to use every means available to atTord sullnbU" prolei tlon lo Spain In this respect the conduct ot affairs by lhe new legation promises to be different from the one ] irectdlng It , which viewed with sus- ilvlon the activities of the United States , n affording Spiln suitable protection. Itrprrsuntullvu Hilt Slmrly ( Inliiliig. WASHINGTON , May 8. nepresonlallvo illtt's condition Is moro encouraging. He Is a lilllo boiler Ihls morning and appears lo bo alnlng slowly. Hear Admiral Almy , retired , was very low lasl night , but It was reported that ho was holding his own this morning. General Pleasanton and Representative Cogswell are reported better. bnrrotnry ( iroitiium Improving. WASHINGTON , May 8. Secretary Orcsham continues to Improve sllgntly. Ho lakes food In sufficient quantities and secures considerable resl. Vote nun ot tha Iluliolllon Itoinomhorcd hy thn ( Iviinrwl ( Invernmoiit. WASHINGTON , May -Speclal.-Pcn- ( ) - slons granled , Issue of April 21 , 1893. Nebraska. Original James II. Carr , Omnhn. Douglas. Reissue Joslah A. Math ers , Mlnden , Kearney. Iowa : Original-Frank Plicek. Mnrslmll- lown. Marshall. Albert Hlldreth , Charles t'lty. Floyd ; William N. llrunson. Goose teivilli ? , Appunoose. Thomas W. Jones. Hip- lev. Gretiiu , William Doly , Muquokela , Jackson. Soulh Dakola : Original Joseph Henry PeepT , Wnlcrlown. CodliiKton , Joel U. Wil liams , nllas Joel Draper , llryant. Hatnlln Colorado Orlglnal-Alfied Rollings , Ned- crland. Moulder Issue of April 25- Nebraska Orlglnal-Adelbert J Wilwn. Lltihtleld. ShPrin.ui ; John II. Irlon. Du Hols , I'awnee. Thomas F Howard. Lindsay. Plattc , Jesse D Merry , Pavvneo City. Paw nee Additional William G Hush/a , Har vard , flay. Renewal and incrcas Pran ls M Roger * , Coznd , Daw son Reissue I. nuc J West , David City. Duller. Kll S Rleker. C'hndron , Daw s ; James T llsaih , Lincoln , Uincnsler ; Samuel II Palmer , Rulo. Rich ardsonAlonzo Cunningham. Imperial Chase , John JI Osborn , Pawnee t'lly. Pavvne ? , Ly- muu F. Thornton , Orleans , Harlan. Orig inal widows , etc. Ilacbel M. Kaufman , York. York Iowa- Original James Knight. Okaloosa. Mahaska ; William H II Marrett , lloone , lloone. Increase Lewis Corsen , K'osauqua , Van Huren , Thonms Clark , Waukon. Alia- make * . Marlln Roller. Laka Park , Dickin son , Joshua I'osey , Keokuk. Lee ; Jamea T. Wolf Keokuk , LeojJolm II YounK.Chartton. Lucas. Reissue Patrick II Mentzer. Shcn- andouh , Pnge ; Jacob H. Mechllmj , DCS Molnes , Polk ; Charles W. Arkllls , Rool'H Siding , Butler , William H. Allen. Knoxvlll * . Marlon ; George W Works , Dubuque. Dubuque - buque , Wllllnm Miller. Muscatlne. Miuica- tlne : Mourton I * Ruby , Keokuk , Leo ; Simon J. Martin Sprlngvllltf. I.lnn , Amos S. H nld. West t'nlon , Fayetlc ; S imuel J Orr Morn ing Hun. Ixmlsa UilKi-al widows , etc Louisa J WaUll * . 7. arlns. Story , Ullzabuh A Pnuley. Oskatoosa , Maln ka , ( supple mental ) minors of Francis KoUelj , Sey mour , Wayne. South Dakota- Renewal and Increase Richard Moses. Winifred. Lake. Colorado : Original widows , etc Margaret M. Uorbet. Denver , Arapahoe , Ma Refuzio T. de Aranon. Soprls , Las Animus. C CLOSE TO PHILIPS' ' SLAYER Bnrt Oonnty Authorities Slowly ( Hearing Up tha Mnrdor Mystery. SOME NEW PHASES OF THE CASE Fatnl Mint Mny llnvo llcen Fired from the Interior ot the Mianty nnd In thnt i\cut : Cnme from the Victim's Altuged Frlundg. TEKAMAir. Neb. , May 8. ( Special. ) Who killed Robert I'lillllps and In what Jurisdiction la the disputed land ? are the questions now vexing the court and Jury. The stale has Inlrcduccd evidence lo provo that James Hlann flrcd the fatal shot ; that he v\as accompanied on his mission by Robert Light , and that they were Invslgled Into ' the deed by a conslderallon or olher- wlse , and that a gathering ot men were In secret counsM at Divld Daver's on the afternoon before the murder. Testimony on behalf of the state alleges that Uobert Light and James DIann were seen to leave the barn of David Deiver and walk to the shanty v\lrre the killing oc curred on "No Man's land" and , wore seen to return to the barn of David Deaver. The state furthermore Introduced antc-mortem testimony of Phillips that James Illann shot him. him.Tho The trial of the case assumed a new phase today , when C. L. Crow , surveyor of Harrison risen county , low a , took the line's stand He had Just returned from n third survey of the disputed lands and gave as his opinion that It v\as within Ihe Jurisdiction of Iowa , nnd was not In IJurt county , Nebraska. He testified that the place of the killing , where the shanty stood , was near the middle of the abandoned bed ot the Mls ourl river ; that he had previously made two surveys of the same land , ono In 1S91 and onu In 1S93 ; thai ho had visited the place of Ihe killing and made an Inspection of the shanty prior to Its burning , soon after the murder , and hail found where three bullets had been cut from the Interior of the shanty ; lhat Ihe bullets had entered the walls from within and that they could not possibly have gained an entrance through an opening from Ihe oulsldo so as to find such lodgment. This Is sensational evidence , coming from the stale's witness , and gives rise lo the suj- plclon that the entrenched squatters might have had trouble and Robert Phillips came to his death through the hands of his pre tended friends. Whether there Is reasonable foundation for such suspicion or not Ihere has been a great amount of side talk about gambling at the shanty on the night of the murder. murder.MUCH MUCH ANIMUS IN THE CASH. Tred Lass , the land Jumper , ono of the state's most enthusiastic witnesses , has an old grudge against IJIann and carries a let ter which was handed to his father by n mounteJ horseman one night , whom he de clares was Blann. The letter was shown The Dee reporUr. It contained a warning thai unless the senior Lass abstained from sell ing his grape wine ( an intoxicating beverage ) lo Ihe young men of Ihe neighborhood ho would be properly dealt with. It likewise alleg.d the writer had knowledge to Ihe effect that the senior Lass had escaped fron Germany to avoid punishment. The fatal bullet has been Introduced In evidence and Is a largo Remington repeater iartrldge bullet. Twenty witnesses have been examined and Iho stale Is weaving i nelvvork of circumstantial evldenco aroum lames Hlann and Robert Light. It has -aked out that the defense will atlempt lo prove lhal Ihe secret council at Dover's on he afternoon before the shooting was a meet ng or law-abiding citizens for the purpose of devising wavs and means of capturing hlevss and stop the sleallng of hogs and challels lhat Is almost nlghlly going on. 11 was known lhat such an organbatlou exlsled , and lhat some of the defendants ivero members. That the meeting on the day of the bhoollng was a law and order meeting 'hey will try to prove. The trial Is dragging slowly along , to the illsgust of the 150 witnesses who are shut oul from Iho courl room lhal Ihey may hear none of Ihe tesllmony of each other. The court room Is packed with spectalors , largely ladl ° s , eager to hear every word of the tesli inony. The flv ? defendanls are an average looking set of farmers , nnd have always stood high n this community This Is the fir t cloud to ever mar their characters to the know ledge of any one here , but it must be admit ted that the state has entwined n thread o circumstantial evidence around James Hlann and Robert Light. Should the defendants b released now upon the grounds of no Juris diction , can they be rearralgned In Iowa upon tha same charge is a question that has nrlson , and Judge G111U Is sanguine thai Ihey cannol. The trial of this case will prove an ex pensive ono for Hurt county , owing to the action of Attorney General Churchill , who had 100 witnesses subpoenaed to appear on the first day of the trial But few have as yet been used , and there Is no probability of reaching the end Ihls week. SALT CUKKIC'S OUI.ini ACTION- ! Daring the Olnudlmrst Its Wntcr.4 Flowed Up Stronm. ASHLAND. Neb. , May S. ( Special. ) Hon. T. J. Wllbern , a represenlnllve farmer living soulhwest of this city , came to town today and related lo a Dee rcpresenlallve a mosl remarkable account of the actions ot Sail ' , creek last Sunday evening after the cloud burst and hall storm that occurred that after noon. noon.Wllbern Wllbern lives on Salt creek , about three miles from the motitli of what Is known as Robinson creek , which drains Ihe section of \ counlry Hooded by the storm. The rain on Salt creek above there seems to have been very light , and that stream was almost nor mal. However , about & 30 Sunday evening Wilbern says ho was down In his pasture and was nearly to the creek , when to his astonishment he discovered Salt creek to be nan Ing "up hill , " and he was so surprised he could not believe his own eyei , because the rain had been so light that he could see no cause for the stream enlarging at all , and a great deal less from down stream He said he stood nnC watched It for about thlrly mlnules , when to his grealer surprise ho saw a log. which had been used for a footbridge down the stream t\vo miles , come floating up stream. The creek continued to rise for over three hours. In which lime It reached the height of eight feet above Its normal stale. It was not until today that the gentleman was able to fathom the mystery , when It was explained to him. He said the creek went down In less than one-half the time It took to rise 1'eonllnr Accident to u ( hlld. DEWITT , Neb. . May S ( Special Telegram ) The llllle daughler o' Hcilry Drolhorsl , liv ing three miles cast of Ihls city , was probably fatally burned Ihls morning. Urolhorst was burning straw In the barnyard and had a wagon loaded with corn stalka stanJIng near , with a team hitched to the wagon The little girl climbed upon the wagon and Just at that time the wind whipped the flames Into the load , setting It on lire This frightened the team , which was not tied , and It ran aboul a half mile with the load of burning stocK g ; and with the little girl In the midst of the flames. A neighbor succeeded In stopping tin team and extricating Ihe sulfercr. The sklr Is all burned from Ihe backs of Ihe hands an , the face ana throat are nearly as badl ) burned. The feet andUmba were uninjured. Defeated tlln ituluuii II nment. SIIKLUY. Neb . May 8. ( Special ) The village board held a lively meeting last night. Tha town hall was crowded with In 1- terested spectators. The meeting bud beei ; called to hear the arguments relative t ? Mu remonstrance which was present * ! thn nigh before forbidding the granting nf two salooi licenses The remonstrance was giulalne < on the ground that notices of fling tl e pa tlllons had not been pubtla'aod n < cor ling ale law The board .iljourn'd until Ma > 23 ! whan the license question will again 3.be brought up , Donlh of an Acdork t Illicit , YORK. Neb , May 8 (5plal ) John Hy land , an old reildent ot York , died In ill city yesterday at Ihe Uoaie of lib ir. Mrs , D , Wcllman. He was 84 years ot ago. * The funeral of A.PV7ohnson , who dle.l at his homo In North ( fork1 Monday , took p'aco yesterday. The serjlqes were held In the Svfdlsh church. The funeral of Allr 73. Monroe , who died at the residence of brtl daughter. Mrs. J. D. White , yesterday , ocoJrjed tudav. The * uv- Ices were held at the res'd ' > nc < ! if .1 D. White , Rev. U. T. Kellman'Ululating. ( CONOIUUJ.VT1ONAI , MIMSIIUIS MKET Astocl.tltou of the Onulm District In Ses sion nt hirllmor , SCRIHNER , Neb. , M y S. ( Special. ) The Congregational churches of this district met In twenty-third annual session yesterday. This association comprises the churches of Omaha anJ Immediate vicinity and reaching north to lllalr , west to rrcmont , northwest to Wlsnor , soulh to Springfield and south west to Wahoo. Rev. S. Pearson of West Point was elected moderator and Rev. II. P. Hlncs of Wlsn.- staled clerk. A very In- leresllng program 'iad ' been previously pre pared by the commu'oo on arrangements It was with sad hearts il-it the association members one year ago bid U'IPU ' to Dr. A R. Thaln , who had endeared him.1' to the enllre assoclallon , nnd now they h..vo to suffer Ihe loss of Dr Duryea , who was not only pastor of the Tlrst church , but of the entire association. He never missed n meet ing of the association , und alwavs gave his best to the Intcresl of the work The an nual sermon was preached by Rev. William II. Buss , pastor of the Fremont Congrega tional church. The Omaha churches arc well represented Mrs. Stlgers of Iho St Mary's Avenue church of Omaha represented the Nebraska union of the Woman's Homo Missionary society. Mrs. Howlus of Scrlbner read a hliily ; ! entertaining paper on "Ministers' Wives. " Rev Mr Mines of Wlsner talked on the "Asiatic War. " The master address of the meeting was by Pres ident Ellis , D.I ) . , of Gates college , Nellgh. Neb , on "Brotherhood " BT.V1U I1OAUD OF I'UVUMACY .HERTS In Hpguliir Snsslou nt Lincoln Mnotoon Cnndlilati" I x imlnril. LINCOLN. May 8. ( Special Telegram ) The Nebraska State Board of Pharmacy met today ! n regular scsslbn at the Llndoll hotel for the cxamltntlon of applicants for res's- ' Irallon. Nlneleen camlldalos presenled them selves , of which eight were successful in reaching the slandard average. They are as follows , according In Ihelr average : Will C. Laughlln , Wvmore ; Howard n. Graham , Ashland ; L. S. Hacked , Humboldt , Trancls Jarousek , Crcle ; George L. Adams , Omaha ; C. M North , Cairo , Joseph r. Leahy , Jackson , and Lawrence Welsh. Hol- sleln The nevl meeting of the board will be held al Hotel Dellone , Omaha , on June 4 , In connection with the Stale Pharmaceuti cal association , which holds Its annual meet ing In Omaha on June 4 , 5 nnd C. An c.\am- Inatlon will bo given for Ihe benefit of any applicants who may be In attendance. The State Board of Equalization , compris ing Governor Holcomb , Stale Audtlor Moore and State Treasurer Bartley , held a mecllng toJay. There appeared before the board rep- resentatlves of the II & M. , Union Pacific , Chicago. Rock Island S ; Pacific , and the Pull man Car company , for the purpose of secur ing reductions in their assessments , and to secure certain changes In the various valua tions The board took these matters under advisement and will report on the same on the 15th Inst. Adjutant General Barry and Major Techet will Ispect company A , Second regiment Ne braska National Guard , at Kearney , on Thursday , MayjS. PLANS 1'Olt I'L.VTTS.VIOUTII SCHOOLS Now Corp * ot Tonrliora Ktoctoil for tlio Knniilni ; Year. PIATTSMOUTH , Neb. . May 8 ( Special ) The rialtsmoulh school board met last night and chose a corps of teachers for the no\t year's service. Superintendent McClel land , who has been In charge ot the schools for the past flvo jears , was unanimously re- elected. Prof , Halsey , the principal , did not apply and his assistant. Miss WInona Evans , was promoted lo lhe princlpalshlp The end of lhe year will fl.id lhe dlstricl out of debt and with a bahnce In Iho Ireasury A case of smallpox is reported as exist ing In the Backus family In the Iowa bottoms toms oppos'le this city A young lady Is the person aJlllcted and she contracted the dread disease by lately making a dr ss out of a bolt of cloth which was In lhe house a year ago , when lhe family wis stricken with the same ailment. The Pacific June- lion health authorities have quarantined Iho house. The thermometer registered 92 In the shade this afternoon and old setllers pro nounced It the warmest day In early May during the past twenty-five years. The heavy rains of last week , coupled with the recent warm spell. Is having a splendid effect on fruit and grain and farmers are feeling good. Cass county has never had a batter crop prospect than at present and busi ness Is allowing a steady Improvement. Diphtheria ut .lunlntn , JUNIATA. Neb . May 8 (3p3pl.il.- ( ) severe - vero case of diphtheria developed In tonn yeslerday , lhe victim being the oldast t > on of Editor Illckets. The school board closed Iho schools Immediately until the dangar Is passed , and the town board Issued orders to have the town thoroughly cleaned and dis infected. The doctor In atlendane Is using Iho new antl-loxlne freely. > nlsnn Hill llnvon Saloon. NELSON. Neb. . May S. The village board of Nelson granted a saloon license last night to J. C Cox of Nelson Sheriff Haldwln jes- tcrday brought back John Hall from Johnson county , Nebraska , charged with disposing of morlgaged property. Hall was formerly a business man and resident of Nelson. Dentil of Hurt Muivell. AtmOUA. Neb , May 8. ( Special. ) Hurt Stovvell , aged 20 years , son of Swan SUwell , a prominent farmer , died yesterday. Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs i taken ; it is pleasant and refreshing to tlio taste , and acta gently yet promptly on cho Kidneys , Liver and ljowols6lcanses , the sys tern effectually , dispcis colds , head aches and foveik ana cures habitual . .onstipation. ffyrjip of Figs Is the only remedy of it kind over pro duced , pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the Htomach , prompt in its action and truly bcneiicial in its effects , prepared only from the most healthy nnd agreeable substances , its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the moat n popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs h for ealo in GO cent bottles by all leading drug- l gists. Any reliable druggist who - may not have it on hand will pro- 3. euro it promptly for any ono who wishes to try it Do not accept any substitute. - CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP C0a SAN FKAWISOQ. OAL . sr. vw ram a. r. COAL PROM THE LUNGS. Several Tons of It Ilrcittlioil Out lu a Llfo Time. We breathe oxygln In , and coal out. Ux- pcrlmcnts show that eight ounces troy of solid carbon nre Riven oft by n pair of human lungi every 21 hours. That would be < % tons in a lite of 75 yenis What would thnt amount of carbon be worth In the form of diamond ? A diamond Is pure car bon. . The price of diamonds concerns very few people , but the condition of the lungs Is a. matter of supreme Importance In Ihls s ° n- son of changing weathers. Unless the lungs be strong theny cannot expel the the car bon. A eold attacking them directly weak ens I ho m Any depression , though It seems to effect only one oigan , mu t lie overcome by brae- Ing the whole bodv Tor this puiposo the doolors prescribe tlmul nits. Duffy's I'uro Mnlthlskoy Is highly prized by tlu medical profeu lon , because It rouses the talent eneigy ot the body , cie.Ucs a Keen appetite nnd ( a InvlgoiutlnK nnd ncrvo snolhlmr. If llie usi of II VMTO followed by nil Injurious reaction , Iho doctor - tor vvoiill ( not commend It. The fact It , that IJtifCv's Pure Malt Whiskey stimu lates the organs lo do their work properly so that nil ground gained Is held. Hence , It Is a standard medicine , n house hold remedy ot proven \ntuc. It Is especial- Ij useful In the spring lo tight those obstl- nile colds that so ofti'ii develop Into pneu monia und bronchitis. Deformity Braces , Trusses , Supporters , Batteries , Crutches , Atomizers , Bed Pans , Air Pillows , Rubber Goods , Surgical Instruments , Medical Supplies. THE ALOE & PENTOLD CO , , TUP LION DUUG HOUSK. 1403 I'm trim bt. opposite I'.iMon Hotel. mn SKIN AND SCALP t'lc.iiieed , puilllod , and boautlhcd by C'tricunA boAf , urontest of fLlu purltlpK and kcnutli.rie , DA c > ll as purol and BVcctrol of toilet and iiiuicrv euapg. Onli cum fur pimples anil blatk. licadK , bccaufio the only priMntl\a of Inflammation and Llonuliii : of ilia per fl , till * Llllrtl ) of MICPt tOIUpkl * lomlilisHKUnitlonii bold c rvrli r * . "GUPJ9ENE" Cures tha effecta ot telf-abu.se , excesses , emissions , impolenoy , vnrlcocelc and consti pation. One dollar a box , six for } 5 For rale by TUB GOODMAN - MAN > RUG CO . and KUIIN A CO. I filiCd tlio 1 caturcs aud Jlcmov. Itm lUunil tiG3.ln 1 > 0 p. book for a stump. < ] < > hn II.V M > illiiir > , l.7\V.OlSt.N.V. ! Ir.vontur oC Wuudlmry's t'uciul Bou > . FOR A AA A HANDSOME E FOR ID TE.U-CWT PLUG TOBACCO CHAMPAGNE FLAVOR The American Tobacco Ccx If there is any place on eartl ; where you can be suited in suit of clothes , it is surely a Nicoll the Tailor's. We have over 3,000 entirely new , beautiful and low tarif 1895 fabrics , and our price are within the reach of all Suits to order , $15 to $50. Overcoats about the same ( Ut penils on llnlng.1. Trousers to order , $ ij. to $14. We have had fifty years' ex perience in clothes making and it is our constant aim t : ( turn this experience to a increased trade rather thai an increased profit. Henc our low prices for well-mad garments. Samples mnllod. GarmonU expressed. 207 S , 15TH STREET , CmCAGO. ST LOU. . IS. ! ST.PAIU IA. : UESMOINES. PlTTSDURf WASHINGTON. New YORK. HDIANAPOU : KANSAS CITY. SANFRANCISCO. MINNCAPOU PORTLAND , ORE. Delineators Free Toniorrow- Every lady purchasing a clrcss pattern in our store tomorrow will be given free a May number of The Delineator , the best fashion journal published. In addition we have made extra low prices for the clay , so that there is every inducement for you to buy tomorrow. IS BHI.M FULL OF RGslINS Choice laundered wntats ivt. .50c Kxtra lut'Ro slcevo waists nt.75c Trilby waists , two dotateli- able collars , only $1.00 Worth SI.SO ? 2.CO Duck Suits go at. . . . $1.03 SU.To Duuk Suita go nt . . . 2.25 Serge Suits , NliW STYLE AT We Give Free of Charge u Waist with livery Worsted Suit. Black Colored Dress Goods Dress Goods- 1 case of Ill-Inch blown , Ktccn , 10-Inch extra fine Crcpon , sold ill tan , Kray Novelty Dress Uooda , worth 91.75 , $ .00 , If'Ti nnd .fU.ni ) , choice nt liOc , lit $1.00 10 Inch Habit Cloth. In all colors and { iMncli ! UiiKllsli Serge , regularly sold all wool , regular -10c quality , for at $1.00 , o at GOo ni-lnch Habit Cloth , that always selli 10 Inch KiiKllsh Serge , always t > old at for 05c , for COc. toiuoirow r > 4-Inch pray , brown and green Ml * tines , regular 7 " > c quality , for . ' ! S-Inch Iloiirk'ttns , the usual -10c quality , for SOo Onu tflble of all wool Scotch Cheviot * that are cheap at ( Wo , for -1C Inch extra line Ilonrlottas , worth Soc , for 10-Inch Ilenilcttas and Serges , lu colors , regular price : { .r > c , for 0So lOo A MAY DELINEATOR TREE TOMORROW WITH EVEHY DRESS PATTEHV. Silks- New Nntunl IVmcees 27 Inches wide and a Miy Dvllrie.ttnr ( tea with EleRint Ulnck Sitln Dnchesse , nnct every dress pattein n Hay DHIniMtor free with every Now Checked Taffetas In pretty rol. dress pattern a Ills bargain ut , . . . orlnia nml extia quality May De lineator with every drwji pitum New Itlark riRiireil Chlni Sllk 22 Corean Rllk , In the newest nml mont Inches ulilo , beautiful Kinds a Miy , dtrlklnR effects ind n Mny Uelinea- Uellncator v\ltli cveiy dress jut- * jutrfn tor with c\er ilrebs tern . . . tJ\JG > patten A JIAY DELlNEATOil FREE TOMORROW WITH EYEHY DHESS PATTERN. Big Uargalas lit Chenille , Covers. Oood HZI ! > Cover , r > 0e , worth $1.25. Bargains- Large sUe Cover , 05c , worth ? 2.00. i\trn large size Cover , $1.75 , worth ? 3.no. White Apron Ooods , 7c , Oc , 12V&C. h Bed Sprcnd.s nro Cheaper than Ever. I'ercales for shirt waists , tic. , Largo Spread , 57c. Klgured ScriK-ntlno Crepes , lOc / a ; Kxtra slzo Spread , 07c. Crlukle CiopoiiH , 8 < , { , e. Illg Spioad , ? 1.00. Duck it Suitings , lOc. Elegant Silk Mixed Aprons , 29c. Best Pongees , lOe. These goods come In nil the lending itff Hhiulen nnd our cheap at OOc ; our price Dress Olnghams , 8c. tomorrow , 29c. Host Apron Ginghams , Be. y Towels. Untlstc In light and dark coloiliiga , Co ff Turkish Towels , 'tc. ISest 121/je Sati'cu.s , S'/jC. ' Turkish TowcN , ( I'/iO. ISest Pi Ints , 5c. is Turkish Towels , li > yc. Vine Clmllls , fie. IHg Tiiiklsh TowoH , ir.c. , I5lg Turkish Towels. 25c. Outing Klanni'ls , r c. I luck Towels , lOe , I'JVjC , ICr. 17 > X-o. nioachi'd Muslin , r > c. nig Damask Towels , knotted filligc , Toweling , Ic. ! lo- 23c. Pure Llnt-n Toweling - , fie. Muslin Underwear and Corsets- 1 lot of Onwns cool muslin , neatly lutllo trimiiiLd. worth djuble o :0 dozen prnwcrn. of best muslin j iieicr sell them less than 43c. at. . . - * in One lot of Clown * , elntwrntely Irlm in nod null jaee Insertion nh'l ' I'mQ Tat . / - > regular i > rlco 11.25 , at IJ \ > ine e Omhrclle HklrtH. In cambric , Inco and OC/- cmtruidei ) tiliiimid , it 3J and * JOf J le r.U-Knut Corset f/ons Walit. mad4 ut xoud jean , with eatln iitriici > , rxtra front meet and oKtr.i xtay nroiunl vialit , < llk llojged and excellent A 7 f\ Hummer Corset , coolest one made , Blrtj > of coutll , extra long wuim. CitC\ rcifular 70c quality tv w . . . , JS. IJ. ii.