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    HILL'S EVIDENCE IS ALL IN
Defenro in tbe Great Oato Besti and Decks
AID Olcarod foi Argument.
SEVERAL SURETIES ON THE STAND
Met ) Who Klciictl thn Ilntul Toll nf the
Condition * Vnilrr Which They At
tached Their NomcB to lh *
Ilocumciit In Question.
LINCOLN , May 9. ( Special. ) The defense
In the Hill case rented formally at 3 o'clock
this afternoon , after an Ineffectual attempt
to Introduce In evidence the appropriation
ct of the Into legislature , settlns nsldo $ ! 0.-
000 for the prosecution of ex-Treasurer Hill's
bondsiiu-n. Justice Post positively declined
to permit such an exhibit , saying It woi a
matter for the court and not for the jury to
pass upon at this time ,
Couiirul for state and dcfoine wcro given
two hours In which to prepare their re-
epcctlve lists of Instructions to the Jury ,
which the court will scan this evening for
the purpose of determining whether argument
will ho necessary on any of the Instructions
asked. If there should be any requiring
argument the court will signify the same
when It convenes tomorrow morning.
The entire thory of the deft-nee , now com
plete. Is that Mr. Hill Is not liable on his
bond at principal for the very simple reason
that lie failed to sign It ; that the sureties , tn-
dividualnnd ! collectively are- not liable on
the bond , because It Is no bond In the ab
sence of the principal's autograph , and In
the breach of the conditions upon which the/
Individually and collectively contracted to
become sureties occasioned by Mr. Hill's
failure to sign It personally before delivering
it to the state of Nebraska as his officlnl
bond.
The question of the validity of the bond
has not yet been passed upon by the court
since the submission of the argument
weighted with Us cloud of authorities for
and against , and as for the general aspect of
the cnsp , tlie several points reserved by the
court for consideration arc In reality the key
to the result. The only hope of victory for
the otnte lies In the validity of the bond , and
tlicro is a strong question right here as to
whether or not a bond which calls for a
forfeit In the penal sum of $2,000,000 is a
bond In that sum , when one of Its guarantors
makes cath thnt ho did not Justify for $150.-
000 , as called for on the bond's face , thus
reducing tbe actual sum grauanteed to
? 1,850,00 ( > .
WHEN HAIU.OW SIGNED THR HOND.
Ilonclstnan Uarlow was called as the first
witness this morning for the defense. He Is
connected with the United States National
bank , Omaha , Witness flrct saw Hill's al
leged bond In the United States bank , whcro
Hill had brought It. Had examined the
paper and called Hill's attention to the fact
that there were only ten names on the bond ,
wherons tlicro had been thirty names on Ills
bond of two years before. Questioned by
General Cowln In regard to what reason Hill
had given for not signing the bond person
ally , witness replied :
"Ho said ho did not wish to sign It until
ho had found a sufficient number willing to
qualify In the aggregate for $2,000,000. "
Witness raid ho had suggested to Hill that
lie get two more names In Omaha and two in
Lincoln. Hill had said ho could get In Lin
coln Rir. Wright nnd Mr , McClary to sign ,
and that hc would then sign it. Witness had
then gone with Hill to Mr. Drake , where ,
practically , the same conversation vraa re
peated.
"Did you see Mr. Colpetzer ? "
"Yes , within twenty-four or forty-eight
hours. "
"What was your conversation with Mr.
Colpetzer7"
"He thought that a 12,000,000 bond was a
rathei big thing. "
"What conversation occurred between you
and Mr. Colpetzer about Hill's not signing
the bond ? "
"I explained to him that Mr. Hill had said
ho did not want to complete the bond by af
fixing his signature until ho was satisfied he
K coulJ secure the required number of elgnors. "
Witness had talked with Bondsman Caldwell -
well In n vein similar to that In which he
had talked with Mr. Colpetzer. Witness , Mr.
Colpetzer and Mr. Caldwell had all signed the
bond under the condition that Hill sign It
finally.
Cross-examination by Mr. Lambertson , wit
ness said that bis reasons for elgnlng the
bond were of ageneral nature , as between
business men. Had had only ono Interview
with Hill In relation to the bond. Hill had
made 110 promise to deposit money In wit
ness' bank , but Hill had already quite n largo
Bum on deposit with him. Witness eald that
Colpetzer had at ono tlmo been a stockholder
In the United States bank. I'rlor to the
signing of the bond witness and Colpetzer
had had no conversation relative to any ben
efit being derived from their signatures to
tlio bond. Subsequent to lhat tlmo there ad
boon such a conversation. Witness admitted
that Hill wna In a pcaltlon to do the United
States bank some good , and Mr. Lambertson
attempted to show that there wna an Hgree-
mcnt between witness and Hill that witness
should , for certain considerations. Induce
other Omaha men to sign Hill's bond , but the
court threw obstacles in way of doing this
by aiiPtalnlng General Cowln's objection.
Subsequently Mr. Lambertson succeeded in.In
roworJIng his question , and drew from the
witness that there was some inducement of
fered by Hill for witness * signing the bond.
"DM you expert , " Inquired Mr. Lambert-
Eon , "that In consideration of your signing
the bond that Hill would permit present de
posits In your bank of state moneys to re
main there ? " rend
Objected to by counsel for defense and
rrerrulNl by the court.
"I did. "
COLPETZEIt WAS PROTECTED.
Frank Colpetzer was called , He had re-
elded in Omaha twenty-two years. Had not
been acquainted with Hill until yesterday.
i when ho was Introduced to him for the first
'
time. Had had a conversation with Mr. ,
Darlow about Hill's bond. Had told him that
it was n pretty big bond , but would sign It
on thecondition that all the parties men
tioned by Darlow and Captain Hill had ' .
signed It , and that It was not to be deliv
ered until this had been accomplished.
Nuthlng had boon said about any consider
ation for signing the bond prior to the time
witness had signed Hill's bond.
Mr. Lambertson ilrcw out that witness
had been given an indemnifying bond for
the use of his name.
General Cowln strenously objected to this ,
but the court said It was inclined to give
the atato wide latitude In a searching ex
amination.
Bondsman S. A. Smith , n Hcatrlce banker ; ,
admitted that he signed Hill's official bond.
Hill had brought him the bond. Had asked
Hill who was going to sign the bond and
Hill had said about the same crowd as signed
the other. Had pointed out to Hill that hr ,
himself , had not signed the bond , and Hill
had explained that fact by saying that he
did not propose to do so unt'l he had found
out how many others would go on with him
aud make It a bond In accordance with the
statute. Witness had talked It over with
his brother. The latter had been opposed
to signing It , but finally concluded to do
BO , whereupon they both had signed It.
Cross-examined by Attorney General
Churchill , witness said that Hill had brought
his otnclnl bond to him and ho had signed
It with the understanding that when a suf
ficient number of signers had been made
up and Hill had signed It , his name should
stand ns a bondsman. >
Dondiman J , U. Smith of Deatrlce , a
brother of preceding witness , explained how
ho came to sign Hill's official bond , sub
stantially aa had been teitlfied to by hl <
brother. He had signed the bond under
certain conditions that had not been sub
sequently compiled with. It had been un
derstood that Mr. Cook and Mr. Bills ehouU
Blgn the bond. Mr. Ellis had signed U , but
Cook had not. bun
The crojs-exsralnatlon of Atttorney Genera
Churchill was In a line to draw from witness
the fact that he knew or thought the bond
had been approved and all conditions ful _
fl""d'
SOMETHING IN IT.
Bondsman Luther Drake , assistant cashier
of the Merchant * National bank , ibhim
was called. Identified the paper handed him
aa the official bond presented him by Hill
The latter had said that he would.not sign
it until a sufficient number of otnera hand <
tlaned It In order to make U * good bond
K d belli . conversation with Meosr * . Hill
rtarlow nd Colpetzer , In which witness had
Inilstcd that others , asldo from Darlow and
ColpoUnr , ttgn the bond. Hill bail then said
that Messrs , Wright and McCIay of the
Columbia National bank of Lincoln would
also sign It. Witness bad , also , signed the
bond under conditions which had not bceen
complied vtlth. After Coad and Rogers had
signed the bond , together with witness , Bar
low and Colpctzor , witness had made It up
Into an express package and shipped It to
Lincoln. Had not seen it since until today
and did not know what disposition had been
made If It.
The attorney general , cross-examining ,
aikcd witness to give the substance of the
conversation that occurred between himself ,
Hill. Coad , Rogers and Darlow. Witness re
plied that Coad wai very reluctant to sign.
"Your purpose , " Inquired Mr. Churchill ,
"of uecurlng bondsmen for Hill was In order
to continue the large business you were
doing with the Mate ? "
Objected to and objection overruled ,
"Yes , that was n consideration. "
Uondsnmu John F. Coad resided In Omaha
and was acquainted with Hill. Acknowledged
his signature to Hlll'it bond. When the
bond had been handed to him ho had called
Hill's attention to the fact that Hill , him
self , had not signed It and witness hid asked
Hill why he had not ( lone so. Hill had said
that ho had made an agreement with the
other signers not to sign it and not to er-
ccutn It until a sutllclcnt number had signed
It who could qualify for J2.000.000. Witness
had signed the bond In the Merchants Na
tional bank and Mr. Drake had taken his
signature. Had never seen the bond since
until today. Had signed with the under
standing that hc was not held unless Hill
( signed.
Court then adjourned until 2 p. m.
Mr. Coad resumed the stand at the opening
of the afternoon scsilon nnd was asked by
Attorney General Churchill on the crow how
long he had known Captain Hill before signIng -
Ing his bond. Witness could
' ' not state ex
actly how long ho had known him , but It
tnw.i for some little time. Ho also admitted
that he was a stockholder of the Merchants
Notional bank.
WERE TO FURNISH ONE-FIFTH
Samuel E. Rogers , vice president of the
Merchants National bank of Omaha , wai the
next witness for the defense. HP stated In
answer to preliminary queries that he has
been | a resident of Omaha for forty years.
"I will now , " said Attorney Prltchett ,
"present you a paper that pome of the gentle
men here have called a bond and \vlll ask
you If this Is your signature hero , both at
the bottom and In the acknowledgment ! "
"Yes , that Is my signature. "
Witness said ho had signed the bond at
tbo request of Mr. Drake , and with the
understanding , that all of the other sureties
named would sign , as well as Mr. Hill. There
were no conditions relative to money to bo
deposited in his bank , and witness did not
hear that Hill had never signed it until afler
his 1 ; | term of office expired. On cross-examina
tion | ( Attorney General Churchill asked :
"Now It was the agreement , wasn't it ,
that your bank agreed to furnish bondsmen
for Mr. Hill In the amount of $100,000 , In
Justification ? "
"Yes I believe that was the agreement. "
"Now , Mr. Coad Justified for $200.000 and I
you justified for $200,000 , making the full I
1400,000 agreed upon , did you not ? "
"Yes. "
"Now , Mr. Rogers , had It not been for
your expectation that Mr. Hill would con
tinue to do business with your bank would
you have signed this bond ? "
"I merely signed to accommodate Mr. Coad
and Mr. Drake and had no other under-
standing. ( "
"Were all of the names written In tlio
body i > of the bond \\lien you signed It Just as
they are now ? "
"I can't remember the exact rotation. "
"Were your own and Mr. Coad's names
written there then ? "
"I can't say. "
John Ellis of Beatrice took the stand and
stated that Mr. Hill presented the bond to
him for signature , saying he would gH the
Messrs. Smith and Mr. Cook also on It. He
presented the paper to witness at Jils bank
In Beatrice , and when the question aroje aa
to Hill's own signature the treasurer said
he would sign It after all the sureties wore
on and before he delivered It.
"And on the strength of this you signed
It ? " asked Attorney IllnaUer.
"Yes , with that agreement. "
"When did you first learn that the prin
cipal had not signed ? "
"About a year alter the expiration of his
second term. "
On cross-examination the attorney general
brought out the facts that Hill was doing
builnejs with the witness' bank at this
time and that witness had agreed to try and
get the signature of his brother-in-law like
wise. Witness denied that there was any
provision by which his bank was to furnish
any certain sum on the bond , and averred
warmly that lie had signed it for no other
purpose save and only to help Hill get an
nd"I bond together. At this point witness
was excused and Attorney Rlnaker re
quested the court's permission to allow coun
sel for the defense to hold a brief confer
ence before formally resting their case. It
was granted and Hill's counicl left the sen
ate chamber In a body.
In the Interim the heated Jurors relaxed
and the remaining counsel gathered Into
email knots and discussed their side of the
game. Hill laughed and chatted with Dep
uty State Treasurer Bartlett , who wandered
In at this Juncture , and presently the con-
erring attorneys returned and Mr. Prltchett
nfonned the court that they would rest
afler Introducing the appropriation.
GENERAL THAYER'S TESTIMONY.
The state then placed ex-Governor Thayer
on the stand and Judga Wakeley asked :
"Did you , at the tlmo of approving Hill's
iond , have any knowledge of any conditions
inder which the sureties had signed ? "
"No , I had no knowledge of any such con
ditions. "
Mr. Rartlett was recalled and asked In re
buttal by Mr. Lambertson If there" were any
drafts or bills of exchange or certificates of
deposit received by Mr. Hill as treasurer and
deposited by him In the Capital National
bank that had failed to be realized upon. He
replied that there were none that ho knew of.
Mr. Prltchett offered to Introduce the if.P -
proprlation act Immediately after this , but
3hief Justice Norval declared that the court
tiad already slid that It would take judicial
knowledge of the matter and that was sufTN
clent.
Mr. Wheedon asked for a recess until to
morrow morning. Judg ? Wakeley tald that
for their part the state was ready to make
any remarks on Us Instructions that It
would have to offer at once , and Mr. Litn-
bertson said ho would be glad to know what
construction the court would put on their
instructions relative to the execution and
delivery of the bond before submitting them ,
for the reason that if the court failed to
take the state's view of the matter 11 would
bo necessary to prepare a much more ex
tended set of Instructions.
Justlco I'oit thought 'Mr. Limbcrtson's
best plan would be to get a doubled bar
reled list , with which he could do execution
In either event.
The court's ultimatum was that counsel
on both sides should submit all instructions
by 5 o'clock tonight , which would enable
the court to look them over and to make Its , {
announcement tomorrow morning as to which : ,
If any , of the Instructions would best n.t end
argued. With this understanding court ad
journed until 10 a. in. tomorrow.
Threatened the MUslonarle * .
NIOBUARA , Neb. , May 9. ( Special. )
News comes from China that Mrs. Cora
Hlggs Waples , eldest daughter , of Dr. and
Mrs. Alfred L. Rlgga of the Santee Indian
training school , who left for that missionary
field last summer with her husband , was
with the other missionaries obliged to ( Ice ,
owing to an uprising among the people. Tbay
made the Journey In seven days from Kalgan
to Peking upon litters swung between two
mules , and through a region peopled by hos-
ttlo heathen. They were enable ! to take
with them their clothing , but all other household -
hold effects wcro abandoned In the flight. j
Tlon-SIng Is the ultimate destination of the
refugees , where tl.ey will embark upon an
American war vessel for protection.
Fatal Accliltnt ut Nobrotlcn City.
NEBRASKA CITY. May 9. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Ora Schoonovcr , aged about 16 , BUS-
talned probably fatal injuries last evening.
His team ran away , throwing him out , the
wheels of the wagon passing over his head.
fracturing his skull. He has not yet regained
gained consciousness.
Dan Smith and Grant Thompson , both
colored , were arrested today , charged with
breaking open grain cars.
Charles Hart and Alexander Hart man were
taken to the penitentiary today , where they
will B rve two years for burglary ,
MURDER MYSTERY CONTINUES
Trial of the Phillips Case at Tekimah Dis
closes Little Now Features.
THREE OF THE DEFENDANTS DISCHARGED
James Illann and Hubert Light Will Face
the Chnrce to the Close Trying to
C'unncct the l.nrr nml
Order League.
TEICAMAH , Neb. , May 9. ( Special. )
Good evidence is now being worked in in
behalf of the state against James Illann
and Robert Light , charged with the murder
of Robert Phillips , on "No Man's Land , " and
gives promise of connecting the secret farm
ers' organization , known as the Law and
Order league , with the murder or a knowl
edge of U. Testimony has been drawn out
that about fifteen farmers , whose names were
given , had met at David Deaver's on the
afternoon before the murder was committed
and that Deaver appealed to his companions
to come to his rescue and aid him In evict
ing the squatters from his land ; that two
bodies of men went from Deaver's separ
ately , at different hours In the afternoon ,
and warned the squatters to vacate the land
at once or there would be "some dirty work"
done. James Dlann and Robert Light arc
two of the men .who had given the warning
to vacate.
One farmer , Fred Snydcr , who was in at
tendance at the meeting , did not coincide
with some utterances of the more hot
headed ones , and returned home , remaining
there until he heard of the murder.
Before ho died , Robert Phillips made an
ante-mortem statement that James Blann
shot him and that Robert Light was with
Dlann at the shooting. 'After ' the post
mortem , Blann was arrested and lodged In
Jail , where ho called Deputy Sheriff Lang-
ford and eased his mind in a discussion of
the murder , stoutly denying all the time his
guilt. The deputy reminded the prisoner
that several witnesses recognized his voice
when he cried out : "Get out If you want
us to stop" just before the fatal shot was
fired , and that the foot-tracks very much
resembled his foot-marks.
Sheriff McGrcw followed his deputy In tes
tifying , and recognized a pair of overshoes
which were Introduced In evidence as the
ones which Blann wore on the day of his
arrest after the murder. He said he had
talked with the prisoner on the morning
following the talk Longford had had with
him the previous evening , and that the
prisoner said : "Those d n shoes will give
mo away. "
Whether Blann meant his remarks for a
Jest , owing to the worn and dilapidated con-
dltlon of his shoes , the sheriff was not pre-
pared to say. This Is , however , considered
strong evidence , and Is the most binding of
any yet Introduced.
ROUTINE OF THE DAY.
Much 1 of today has been taken up In soundIng -
iniwl members of the Law and Order league
who had participated In the meeting at
Deaver's before the killing. No material
testimony ; was given nnd every ono stoutly
denied any knowledge of any plot or pre
meditated Intention at crime.
Today's examination was the first to con
nect John Gill with any part of the crime ,
and then no moro than the fact that he was
a member of the Law and Order league , pres
ent at the meeting. Another of the defend
ants , Jamej Bothwell. has In no way been
connected with the awful crime of which he
has been charged. Ho has been cleared by
the state's uituessea of c"en attending the
meeting at Deaver's , and what he was held
and tried for is a question often asked and
never answered.
Speculation Is rlfp as to the outcome of the
trial , which will not reach an end thli week ,
and may continue all of next. Some are now
of the opinion that the guilty man is not
arraigned. Others are of the expressed opin
ion that Phillips met his fate at the hands
of companions. Should such b3 the fact only
their Intense hatred of Blann could lead them
to lay their deed at his door. Two of tlio
strongest witnesses In behalf of the state
are Fred Las ; , the land jumper , and Charlie
Engle , an armed companion at tbo shanty
on the night of the
murder. Engle Is a
young single man , who manifests great In
terest In the family of the murdered man
and resides with them.
The question of Jurisdiction constantly
arises and makes a complex case , which
would otherwl'o be sensational and Intensely
Interesting. Though the county attorney Is
charged with being driven Into the case , he
Is laboring assiduously In the prosecution of
the accused and is bringing out the best aide of
his case possible , and yet. notwithstanding he
has rested the state's side , and thres of the
defendants , John GUI. James Bothwell and
David Deaver , have been discharged. They
were released this evening before the close
of the day's session.
Tomorrow the defense will attempt to prove
the crime was committed In Iowa. If It la
proven to be In Iowa's jurisdiction , can the
defendants be arraigned In Iowa after having
been tried before a Jury in Nebraska ? They
Jury shall return a verdict. If Nebraska has
no jurisdiction the verdict shall be "not
guilty. " How can they then be held to
answer the second time , after having once
been acquitted ? This Is the important quesgr
lion now , for it is well known the defense
will produce strong testimony that the deed
was committed In Iowa , or at least outside
of Nebraska.
MUST PAY FOI : Tin : PATCH usicn
Auntlu and ( inllh Ontorml to Liquidate
nn Old .Arrotint.
LINCOLN , May 9. ( Special. ) Judge Lans
ing of the county court has held that print
paper Is ao part of a newspaper plant , and
orders L. L. H. Austin of the Call and W ,
Morton Smith to pay $113.44 over to II. M.
Ituslmoll and S. D. Cox for print papsr used
by the EveningCall _ :
Receiver K. K. Hayden of the Capital Na
tional bank , today recovered Judgment
against Sophia M. Swan for $6,770 , the
amount of an assessment on her holding of
tlio bank's stock.
Clara Cosner , the small daughter of Motorman -
man Merlon K. Cosner of the Twenty-seventh
and 0 street electric line , was knocked down
mil painfully injured by a Twenty-third and
Vine street car. In the hands of Motorman
Ed Booth , about dark last evening. No
bones were broken , although It was thought
at flrst that the child was seriously injured.
Judge Holmes has handed down hlj decision
In the I3ud Llndsey habeas corpus case , llnd-
InK that the Tenth street saloon keeper was
unlawfully restrained of his liberty by Judge
Lansing of the county court. An order of release -
lease accompanied the decision , and the Im
pertinent Bud Is again serving up summer
drinks as gayly as though he had never Iwen
In contempt of court.
InleremliiR York Mtnlcnl.
YORK , Neb. . May 9. ( Special. ) Last cven-
ing at the homo of Miss Mable Cobb a
plELsant musical was rendered by the pupils
of the Misses Cobb and Wlrley , after which
Miss Cobb gave a piano solo and 'Miss Wor-
ley pleased the audience with ono of her
splendid vocal selections. A good attend
ance was present.
Six new members were Initiated In the
Modern Woodmen lodge heie last evening ,
and about twenty moro will be at the next
meeting. A number of visitors from out
side camps wore present.
Oiceulu C'ltlren Injured.
OSCEOLA , Neb. , May 9. ( Special. ) J. F.
Campbell was thrown from his buggy today
and Injured vety badly. He was unconscious
for eeveral hours.
District court was In soislon Monday. It
took Judge Wheeler about ten minutes to
untie a nuptial knot that was tied In Michi
gan for Charles Burkhart and Angelina Burk-
Oil ! CUUen' * Sudilon Dentil.
HUBBAHD , Neb , , May 9. ( Special Tele
gram. ) J. Heffneron , a wealthy farmer llr-
Ing one mile north of this place , startel to
Btoux City with a team. When near South
Sioux City ho dropped from bis scat In the
wagon dead. Ho was one of tbe oldest set
tlers In this vicinity. Ho leaves a wife and
six children. _ _ _ _ _ _
Cnptcrtd llortn Thief.
DAKOTA CITY , Neb. . May 9. ( Special
Telegram. ) William Poringe lie * In Jail at
thli place awaiting the arrival of officers
from Uurt county to convey bun tulthor ,
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Children's fine ribbed Hose , with
All of Jaffray's 35-Inch Novelty Dress 16c A great variety of double knee and spliced heels nnd Those extra quality fast black Hose ,
Goods that ho sold at 30c patterns to choose toes , Hermsdorf with Bllce < l heel ami too , that Jaf
from ; nlso u liner quality at ISc. to sell for 25c , our dye price ; JalTray . Jobbed j Ip fray Jobbed to sell for 3'mour price. .
10-Incli lent value Serges nnd Henriettas , excel 19c Serpentine Crepe , lOc. Children's and misses' Tan Hose , In Two Pair for 38o
at 35c ,
our price
all similes , with heel and '
spliced
Floured Serpentine Ladles' fancy colors In gauze lisle
Crepe that Jaffray toe ; Jaffray jobbed to aoll for 25c , Hose , colors , that Jnffray Imported 4Zn
40-Inch nil wool Habit Cloth and 33- 25c jobbed at i-'oc u yard , go tomorrow at our price , . , . . . to Job for We , our price * "
Inch nil wool novelties , 45c values.it
All colors In 40-inch Cheviots , C3c 30-Inch Percales , 5c.
35c
grade , go for
An abundance of Percales , worth Handkerchiefs-
42-Inch Serges and Henriettas , Jaf -M > c. and Outing Flannels of the lOc -
fray's price C5c , ours 37-ic grade , arc 5c tomorrow.
61-lncli tures gray , brown nnd green Mix 39c Damask , 35c. Japanese Bilk Initial Handkerchiefs , Ladles' fine scalloped nnd open work
, actual
value .
$1.00 , price An
excellent
quality of Damask , ono V-lnch licmMllched , Jaffiay Jobbed embroidered Handkerchiefs , Jaf-
42-inch Imported Suitings , for lhat you pay much more for ordinarily , to sell for 25c , our price . fray's price 40c , our price .
you've paid 75c , tomorrow years 40c tomorrow , S5c.
Ladles' Handkerchif-fs. initial , warranted Men's all linen
Handkerchiefs ,
* Turkish Towels nar
02-inch clieck Cheviots , Jaffray's reg , 25c. ranted pure linen , Jaffray Jobbed to Qn row hemstitch , borderd and plain -J7n
ular $1.23 goods , tomorrow 75c Great big Turkish Towels , that should sell at 25c , our price . luu white , Jaffray's 35c goods . ' 'u
40 to CO-lnch Slllc anij , Wool Novelties , sell for Hoc at least , are only IGc.
in clay worsto < ls , etc. , worth $1.25 Towels of every dscivlptlou at proper Ladles' scalloped embroidered Ilnnil- Ladles' fancy open work hemstitched
to $2.25 , go at $1.23 down to 69c tionate prices. keichlefs , JalTray Jobbed to sell nt f01 scalloped edfro Handkerchiefs , JafC /
20o , our price . "S
fray wholesaled them at JOe . uu
charged with stcalfng a team of horses at
Tekamah ! , which he sold to C. J. O'Connor ,
banker at Homer , receiving $5 cash and $15
onwli time. He was arrested by Sheriff Kelly
while enrouto to Iowa.
ar. QArvijt td ACT AS ui\rnc :
Governor Ilolcoinb orrrr the Kx-Spenlcor
tlio 1'cnllmitlury lol > .
LINCOLN , May 9. ( Special Telegram. )
Governor Holcomb today wrote to J. N.
Gaflln offering him the position of umpire to
act with the two appraisers , Gale and
Ureatch , In estimating the value of Prison
Contractor Dorgan's property , provided the
two appraisers fall to agree. This is in ac
cordance vith the provisions of the bill
passed appropriating $35,000 to buy out
Dorgan. Mr. Galttn is a resident of Saunders
county , was speaker of the house two years
ago and was the candidate for lieutenant
governor last fall on the populist ticket.
( Inoil I.IICK of 11 Kuimor.
ASHLAND , Neb. , May 9. ( Special. ) Dur
ing the storm Sunday afternoon a pasture be
longing to a farmer west of this city was
flooded by a creek. The water came with a
rush , and in a few moments the whole bottom
tom of about twenty acres was submerged.
When the water receded the pasture , which
had before bean tbe dwelling place of thou
sands of ground squirrels , was entirely
cleared ] ( of them. There must have been
thousands of the little pesU drowned , for the
ground was almost covered after the water
subsided.
gu _ _ _ _ _ _
AVrxtorn .Uiiy Itiivn u Falnnn.
WESTERN. Neb. . May 9. ( Special. )
Western went dry by flvo majority at the
spring election , but it is rumored that a peti
tion Is being prepared which will ask the vil
lage board to grant a saloon license.
A mooting of the \lllago board was held
last evening and the new board ( being the old
board re-elected ) took the reins of govern
ment. The treasurer made his report , which
wag very acceptable.
I'nnrriil or .11 rr. 1. iinf
ASHLAND , Neb. . May 9. ( Special. ) The
remains of Mw. C. Greenfield , who died In
Omaha Tuesday morning , were brought to this
city yesterday and were burled from the
Commercial hotel this afternoon. The
Woman's Ilellef corps had charge of the
service ? . The deceased had been chaplain in
the Ashland corps.
_
Child llrotvneil III rt Tub of Water.
DEWITT. Neb. , May 9. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The 10-montha-old child of Joseph
Kevech was drowned this evening by falling
Into a tub of water. The mother left the
house for a few moments and when she re
turned the little eno was lying across the
edge of the tub with Its head in the 'water.
Medical aid was summoned , but the child
was dead before It arrived.
Clmilr.in City OMIcl.iU Mrut.
CHADRON , Neb. , May 9. ( Special. ) The
new council met last night and cleaned up
business of last year. Mayor Uahlman ap
pointed a new police force , Charles Mor-
rlssey succeeding Captain Wlnshlp as chief ;
C. E. Abbott succeeds J. W. Carter as
night watch ; D. W. Sperling , overseer of
streets , and J. S. Murphy , corporation coun
sel ; D. Y. Mears , water commissioner , re
tained. The treasurer's report shows a bal
ance on hand of $1,777.
l.ott n i Inn llnr.in.
SHELBY , Neb. , May 9. ( Special. ) While
cultivating flax Wednesday II. H. Hewitt
had an accident which resulted In the loss
of ono of his best high-bred horsss. The four
horses became frightened and the tongue of
the disc fell to the ground. The hind feet of
the hone were run over by the machine and
the animal soon died from loss of blood.
Small > IIIZK ut Ufmlrlrp.
BEATRICE , May 9. ( Special Telegram. )
Fire at the Paddock pumplo station toJay
caused $50 damage.
A I'uUoiioui
This fitly describes miasma , a vaporous
poison which breeds chills and fever , bilious
remittent , dumb ague , ague cake , and In the
tropics deadly typhoid forms of fever. Hog-
tetter's Stomach Ultterj prevents and cures
these complaints. Biliousness , constipation ,
dyspepsia , nervous and kidney trouble , rheu
matism , neuralgia and Impaired vitality are
also remedied by the great restorative.
Alnrrlucn f.lcmnrn.
The following marriage licenses wcro Is
sued yesterday by the county Judge :
Name and Address. Age.
William Uiiwaon , Omaha 21
Augusta Muttson , Omaha 19
Michael Mlchelson , Omaha 2C
Thorn Anderson , Omaha 22
Alben A. Gresn , Omaha , 23
Etta Trice , Omaha 21
Hugh Lee , Fort Omaha 33
Jennie McGlll , Omaha 31
Itudolph 13. Wntzke. Omaha 27
Alice C. Phillips , Omaha 22
.Tickets tor "Phantasma" 50e , 76o and
$1.00.
AY
THE TOPAKYAN COLLECTION
nip .
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Carpets and
AT ABSULUTE
AUCTION
Friday , May 10 , al 2 p , in.
8. P. MORSE DRY GOODS CO.
3 Million , 134 Thousand , 9 Hun-
drcil nnd Thirty-four 1'nckngcs
sold in 1894 , which made 15
Million , 674 Thousand , 7 Hun
dred and Thirty-five Gallons of
1
or 313 Million , 494 Thousand ,
7 Hundred glasses , sufficient to
give every man , woman and
child in the United States , five
glasses each Did you get yours ?
He sure nnd get sonic this .year ?
The whole family will enjoy it.
A 25 cent package makes S gnl-
lous. Sola everywhere. Made
only by ft
The Chas. E. Hires Co. , Phllada.
W&AK
Do you realize that we are fast approaching
weather ? How are you fixed for a nice cool Iron Bed ?
We sell them as cheap as wooden ones.
How about a Jewel Gasoline Stove ? The Jewel
is absolutely safe. A poorly constructed Gasoline Stove
s as dangerous as dynamite.
"Buy
the
Jewel
Buy
the
Jewel ,
Buy
the
Jewel.
OUR CARPET DEPARTMENT & the largest and flnost
in the stato. Prices { juarantood the Lowest , Special sale of Parlor
Furniture this woolc , See the prices wo nmko on them during : this sale
in our windows.
tSTFree this melt , a Solid Oak Extension Table with every OntflL
CASH OR WEEKLY PAYMENTS.
EVERY WOMAN
Sometimes cifxls a reliable
monthly regulating medicine.
DR. PEAL'S
PENNYROYAL RILLS ,
Are prompt , nafo and certain lo remit. Ttiaconu-
lnoUr lvol'BneTerdltappolnt. Kent any where ,
tl.OO. Eherman & UcConncll Drug Co. , KU
Uodgt itrtit. OniatiA , KeU
No Her.
The annual meeting of itockholdar * of the
1'roinont , IClkhorn & Missouri Valley Hall-
road company will lie held at the ofllce of
the company in Omaha , Nebraska , on Fri
day , Muy 17. 1K > 5. at 2 o'clock p. m. , for the
election of directors and for the transaction
of such other business aa may como before
the meeting ; .
J. B. TlEDFinLD , Secretary.
Dated April 30. U85.
iIay-2-a-lM.