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    8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEEt .THURSDAY , JULY 11 , 1895.
OlSEN'S ' PECULIAR METHODS
Explains How Ho Checked City Books
and" Didn't Check Thorn ,
COMPTROLLER HAD SOME ORIGINAL IDEAS
Know that Manor WM Holnjt 1'nlil ftoiu
Ono Fund to .Meet tlio Obligation *
AB.ilnst 01 hem , but 1)1(1 Not
ItiiUo Ills Voice to 1'rutcit.
Tin ) Investigation of the methols em
ployed nnd the conduct In offlco of Comptroller
Ol en , which was ordered by the council at a
recent session , was begun yesterday morning.
Councllmen Howell and Saunders of the
ppeclftl Investigating committee were present.
The examination was conducted by Assistant
City Attorney Cornish. Mr. Olson was on
the stand all forenoon and was questioned In
detail In regard to his conception and the
performance of his oindal duties , especially
ns they related to the checking up of the
omco of the city treasurer.
Mr. Olscn raid that ho had a general
knowledge of the books and records that had
been kept In the comptroller's ofllce previous
to his term. Since that time ho had made
eevctal changes , a'll of which he regarded as
Improvements. Among the Innovations
which ho had Introduced were two books ,
ono a fund ledger , which showed at all times
the balances remaining In the various funds ,
and a department ledger , which Indicated
the balances In the appropriation allowed nt
the beginning of the year to each department
of the city government. Ilwldes these he
had Introiuced an Improved system of au
diting bills , ar.d had Inaugurated the cus
tom of providing each member of the council
with a monthly statement of the condition
of each fund and also a copy of each ap
propriation ordinance. None of the books
that had been kept by his predecessors had
been discontinued.
Mr. Olsjn was askeJi to state the amounts
of the balances In the various funds as In
dicated by the report of City Treasurer
Ilolln at the end of his first term. He stated
that he had checked up this report at the
time and found It correct. When Inquiry
was made as to the method by which the
report had been checked ho saU It was by
comparing each Item with the corresponding
duplicate tax receipts and warrants. The
treasurer's b"oks had at all times corre
sponded with the books In the comptroller's
ofllce.
ofllce.WITHOUT WARRANT OF LAW.
In rcnly to a direct question Mr. Olscn
stated that ho had never known how much
cash there was in the ofllce of the city
treasurer. Ho had no means of knowing
the amount deposited In the various banks.
Ho admlttel that he received a statement
each month showing the amount of Interest
received from funds deposited In city banks ,
but ho had never tnkcn tills as a basis to
figure out how much had been deposited and
the amount that might remain In the.drawer. . .
The comptroller also admitted that he had
never taken pains to compare the report o (
the city treasurer of money received for
licenses with the records of the city clerk
Issued were Included
to see whether nil licenses
cluded In the report. In the case of the po
lice court fines he had checked up the report
by the books of the pollco court. The
comptrpller contended that the only way he
could ascertain the cash balance was by
actually counting It. This had never been
done until last month , when nn Investigation
was ordered. Former comptrollers had not
seemed to consider It a part of their duty
and he had Inclined to the same opinion ,
It would be Impossible , ho said , to figure
out the cash balance In the treasurer s
office at any time and get within $15,000 01
J20.000 of the real amount. In his opinion
the only way to accurately 'check the treas
urer's accounts was to have the banks turr
In a statement of the amount on deposit
bring the money to the office and add It tc
the actual amount In the cash drawer.
The comptroller was questioned In regaril
to the assignment of warrants by con
tractors and city employes. He testified thai
this was a general custom and that a regular
blank was furnished for this purpose. He
admitted that the legal department had nevci
been consulted nnd that there was no law
or ordinance which justified the treasurer 01
the comptroller assigning unearned salaries
or contracts.
IT HELPED CONTRACTORS.
At this point Mr. Cornish took occasion tt
Inform the comptroller that every such ic-
tlon was a plain violation of law and couli
not bo justified by any explanation.
Olson , said that ho considered the assign
ment of these warrants a benefit to the
city , because It allowed Impoverished con
tractors to como In and compete when thcj
would not bo able to do so If they had t <
wait fqr tholr money until the warrant !
were paid. For this reason he had alwayi
connived at the practice nnd ho declarei
that he should continue to do so until hi
received Inbtructlons to the contrary.
Mr. Olscn was asked If he had ever nottfiet
ttio mayor or council of the fact that cltj
employes were drawing their salaries In nil
vntice. Ho replied that he had not , as hi
did not think It was any of their business
If the city treasurer wanted to loan monej
It was simply an accommodation and \vai
nobody's ' business but his own
Some of the employes In his omco had bcei
among the beneficiaries of Mr. Ilolln and hi
had made them raise the money and fccttli
when the Investigation was ordered. Hi
had never borrowed himself from the clt ;
treasurer , but had at various times tun
personal checks cashed In that omco.
In this connection .Mr. CornUh brough
out the fact that In cases whcro n clt ]
treasurer succeeded himself them was m
way In which the relative mponslblllty o
the old and new bondsmen could be de
termlned. An Incoming treasurer would bi
expected to receipt for the cash balance ai
Indicated by the comptroller's books. If tin
amount Indicated was not there the nev
treasurer would naturally refuse to rccelp
and the shortage would consequently bo dls
covered. If , however , the old treasurer sue
cecded himself the shortage would not b
discovered and a serious question wouli
arise as to how much nf the shortage ap
piled on the old bond and how much on tin
now.
OLSEN AFRAID OF WORK.
In the afternoon Mr. Olscn was questions
In regard to the checking up of the pollci
court reports. Ho presented the report fo
January , 1895 , In which the fines and cost
ptld were not Itemized. Ho explained tha
as soon as his other business would permit h
sent a couple of his clerks to check up tin
report with the bookn. He had not requlrei
an Itemized report because It would mak
too much work for the clerk of the pollci
court. He Intended to check up these re
ports every month , but this was not alway
done. The report In question was stamped a
received by the comptroller on February 7
but th ; O , K. of that official showed that th
checking up was done April 8 , and Mr. Olsei
admitted that that length of time had bcei
allowed to elapse before the report wa
checked. Sometimes he was busy and al
lowed the reports to run two or three month
without checking them , The March and Apr !
reports had no O. K. to Indicate that the
bad been checked at all , but Mr. Olsen oplnei
that they must have been checked up torn
time after they were received. He admlttei
In reply to a question that If the clerk o
the police court failed to enter a fine on hi
books and If he put the money In his ow ;
pocket there \\a no way In which the pres
ent checking up system could be made t
disclose the fact.
When ( ho Douglas ttrcet change of grad
was taken up for consideration Olien wa
asked If he had Issued any warrants on th
special levy. He replied that they had bee
Itsued by his predecessor , Mr. Qoodrlch.
Thli was a case where (32,000 had bee
i paid out aa damages to property owner :
Only a small portion of the tax , amountln
to. J17.622.03 , had been collected , and Mi
Cornish endeavored to ascertain where th
balance of the $32,000 thnt was p U out cam
from. Mr. Olsen admitted Hint the treasure
had no fight-to pay out one fund on warrant
'drawn on another , nor to pny warrants o
any fund before the amount levied had bee
collected ami pjficed to the credit of the turn
In this case , nowever , warrants had been pul
as recently as March , 1S94. The whnl
amount that had been paid out of the fun
was over 135,000.
PUT IT ONTO THR TREASURER.
Tlio only war In which Mr , Olien con !
explain the Inconsistency wai by faying tin
th * trsnucw muat have paid a part of tt
warrant * out of the general fund and charged
It up as an overdraft. So far as ho knew
there had never been any authority given
for paying these warrants out of any other
fund than the special fund created from the
special tax that was levied In this Instance.
He admitted thai no sdch diversion could
occur without the comptroller's knowledge ,
but explained that this was often done by a
silent understanding with the council. Upon
being corrected by Howell , Olsen admitted
that the "understanding" mentioned referred
to money drawn out of other funds to meet
the eastern obligations of the city , and not
to local matters. The law referring to the
perversion of city funds was being constantly
violated was the excuse which Mr. Olsen
offered for Its violation In this Instance.
Finally the witness said that If he had per
sonally known that the fund was being over
drawn he would have notified the council ,
tlut In this case the treasurer's report , which
showed an overdraft of $8,114.90 , had been
checked up by one of his clerks and ho had
never known that such an overdraft existed.
Otto Wolff , the clerk who checked up the
report , was called In and testified to the over
draft In March , 1804 , nn the fund In ques
tion. He had noticed the overdraft , but had
never tried to account for It. There must
have been a shortage In one of the other
funds to balance the overdraft , but he did not
know where It was to be found. It was a
common thing to find overdrafts of that kind ,
but In no case had any effort been made to
trace up the matter and find out where theme
mo ley came from.
Mr. Olsen was recalled and asked to say
out of what fund this particular overdraft
had been paid. He could not tell for certain ,
but thought that It might have been taken
from the cash receipts before they had been
distributed among the proper funds.
The question was then asked how this
$8,000 would then be accounted for In the
monthly distribution of funds , but Ho this
the witness was unable to make a satisfactory
answer.
Henry Bolln was called and stated that
there was no authority for ; paying these war
rants. He seemed much surprised when
told that his report at the end of the month
showed an overdraft of more than $5,000 ,
and stated that he could not explain the oc
currence. Ho went to the city treasurer's
ofllco and finally returned with the Informa
tion that he had found a notation on the
warrant register which stated that the war
rants which had caused the overdraft in this
Instance had been paid under Instructions
from the city attorney.
The Investigation will be continued at 10
o'clock this forenoon , when an effort will be
made to secure some additional witnesses.
Itliuuttiatlci 1'itliiH II ivo l.rft.
"I was troubled with rheumatic pains In
my arms , limbs and body , and also suffered
with sickness after riding a long distance. I
have been taking Hood's Sarsaparllla and the
rheumatic pains have entirely left me , and I
am now never troubled with sickness. " A.
L. Zlnn , 410 Builders Exchange , Kansas
City , Mo.
Hood's Pills cure biliousness.
HUSTON STOIti : l-'KKi ; IIH YCM.S.
I.nut NiglitVo Onvii Awur Ono nnd I'rldny
> lilit tt'o ( llvo Awiiy Anntlirr.
F. S. UROWNLEE. 212 SO. 2STH ST. ,
GOT A BICYCLE FOR NOTHING LAST
NIGHT.
Do your trading at Boston Store , Omaha ,
tomorrow and you may get a man's or ladles' '
fine bicycle.
COG AND 7SC BOUND NOVELS , IOC.
A carload of elegantly bound books , Includ-
ng nearly all the latest novels , works ol
fiction , romance , history , poetry and prose
Ijy celebrated and popular authors of the day
books usually sold for COc to 7Gc a piece , g (
at lOc a volume.
BOSTON STORE , OMAHA ,
N. W. Cor. ICth and Douglas.
Spirit lYi'fft , Sjilric r.ic . * i trltnko.
Through sleeper via the Northwestern Line
commencing Juno 2S , leaves dally for SptTl
Lake at 6:10 p. m. from Webster street depot
The toke Is the same , accommodations a 1HU
better , faro a llttlo lower. City office , 140
Farnam street. Depot , 15th and Wcbste
streets. J. R. BUCHANAN , G. P. A.
I.llllU'4.
If you have the rheumatism or neuralgia
any kidney or uterine trouble , are cmaclatei
or have superfluous flesh and your docto :
orders baths , 'ocforo going to the expense o
a trip , try our baths.
You can have Turkish or Russian , medl
cateJ , vapor , electric , sea salt , sulphur , Mer
curlal , oil rubs and hot milk baths.
Attendants first class.
Massage by an educatej masseuse.
Ladles' Turkish baths and physical cul
ture parlors , 10D-110 Ben building.
Card of Tlmiiks.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ong wish to expres
with sincerity their gratitude to the man ;
friends who so kindly assisted and sympa
thlzed. In their recent bereavement , the los
of their Infant son , Wendell.
A Fmv Xilv.tnt'iQe
Offered by the Chicago. Milwaukee & SI
Paul railway , the short line to Chicago , j
clean train , made up and started fron
Omaha. Baggage checked from residence t
destination. Elegant train service nn
courteous employes. Entire train" lighted b :
electricity and heated by steam , with electrl
light In every berth. Finest dining ca
cervlco In the west , with meals served "a 1
carte. " The Flyer leaves at G p. in , dall :
from Union depot.
City ticket office , 1504 Farnum street , C
S. Carrier , clty'.tlcket agent.
11 \ L.F HTIS HAST.
Through Vnri Mint siipclnl Parties Hnil
Boston July 5 to 8. Baltimore July 15 an
16. Half faru for the round trip. Sprcla
parties In' chargu of excursion managers wit ,
through car service from Omaha.
THERE ARE OTHER ADVANTAGES.
Ask about them at tlio/
Northwestern Line
Ticket office , HOI Farnam street.
R. R. Ritchie , General Agent. 0. 1 ;
West , G. P. and T. A.
CALIFORNIA OK TRXA4
Vlu the Miiitn I-'n Koutc.
For lowest rates on tickets and best ac
cemmodutlons call on or address E. L
Palmer , P. A. Santa Fe Route , Room 1 , Firs
National Bank , Omaha.
ir/r.r , laii'uiir A JIUI.L nan :
rreiwvutlom for n ( .rnnd Cnriilvisl of Sport
hit ; Kvi'iitii.
CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo. , July 10. Ar
rangements are bolus made for the holdln
of a carnival of sports , of which a gcuuln
bull fight U to ho the principal feature. I
will bo held at Gillette , ono of the town
In the Cripple Creek dlttrict , and while n
date has yet been announced , tt will occu
early In the full , Tlu > bull fight will b
conducted In the ? amo way as In the Ctt
nf Mexico , and two of the most famou
toreadors of this Mexican capital have bee
engaged to conduct the affair. A pen 11
feet In diameter has been erected , and scat
for 10.000 persons are now being erectec
A wild west Miow will be another featun
This will be the first real bull fight eve
witnessed In the United States , Wlillo th
authorities state they will prevent the a ft a I
the management Is confident that the I in
can be juggled with until tbo fight Is ondec
Ally Itenult In n Olplomntlo Tangle.
NOOALES , Arlr. , July 10. Diplomatic coi
respondence of an extended character b <
twecn the United States ani Mexico seem
probable over the recent killing of Robei
Trlbolet by the Mexican authorities for coir
pllclty In the recant robbery and murJer neo
Fronterras In the state of Sonera. Phoenl
papers received hero state that Trlbolet
brother has returned from the scene of h
brother's execution and declares that ho wa
In no way concerned In the robbery. The
claim ho Is an American citizen and that
ls the duty of the United States to exai
reparation from Mexico.
a ; -
Prf-itf Sclincitnin'uiu ( lets
GREELKY , Colo. , July 10. Miss M. I
Langan , the teacher In the Llttlo Thompse
icheol dlitrlct , recently cued Mrs. Anr
Whorrsll for (2,000 damage * , charging ilai
dcr and alleging that MM , Whorrell hi
charged the school teacher with undue Int
macy with a prominent ranchman at who :
home she boarded. Last night , after belt
out five hours , the Jury awarded Mlia Lai
tuu a verdict tor $ ! CO and costs. The d
fer.se ir.sdo a motion lor.a new trial.
ORCHARD HOMES LAND3.
Some Interesting fuvii Abuut This I'nid-
nntliic llcglnn Kzperienco of nn Iowa
Mnn Who l nn I ho Orounil.
Hon , Chauncey Depow , In an Interview
some two weeks slnco given to the southern
press , said that In his opinion the tide of Im
migration must for the next 'ten years turn
toward the south ; that the richness of this
section of our common country was so mar
vellous that It must compel the energetic
man , the man anxious to better his condition ,
to turn his footsteps toward such a land of
undeveloped possibilities. Further , said Mr.
Depew , the tide has already turned In that
direction and the people of the south are wel
coming the newcomer with open arms , for
they realize that the question of full develop
ment must and can only be settled by the
thrift , foresight and Intelligent methods of
the western and northern people. The old
south Is a dream of the past ; It docs not exist
In the busy work of today , and no ono ap
preciates this Important fact better than the
southerner , consequently he Is glad to en
courage , ready to old In the bringing In of
new blood , so necessary for the full measure
of prosperity that the south Is bcglnlng to enJoy -
Joy and will continue to enjoy for years to
como.
Says a resident of the famous Orchard
Homes region , now attracting so much at
tention among the people of our own section
of the country who want to take advantage
of every opportunity to better their condition ,
to Iccato If possible In a section not subject
to drouths , cold , blizzards , hot winds and
crop failures : "I came here from Buena
Vista county , Iowa , about seven years ago. I
left Iowa on account of my health. I would
break down at times and have a spell of sick
ness , generally rheumatism. Since coming
hero I have gained In health and strength
every year , and now at the ago of 57 I feel
llko a boy. Wo grow wheat here.
Oats , corn , rice , Irish potatoes , sweet pota
toes , beans , peas , cow peas , cabbage , turnips ,
tomatoes and everything In the vegetable
line. Fruit grows In great abundance. Cab
bage , turnips , spinach , etc. , grow all winter.
Strawberries como about April 1 and last till
Juno 1. Plums ripen In May. Blackberries
are abundant. Grapes ripen about July 10.
Louisiana sugar cane docs well , and sorghum
grows finely. Peanuts do well. This Is a
< oed country to raise stock. They can grow
anJ become old without winter feeding , but
ilo much better If they have a little hay and
ilry shelter during the winter rains. Stock
s getting to pay , too. They are being bought
n largo numbers and fattened on cottonseed
meal and cotton hulls. Cattle get very fat
on grass If the pastures are not overstocked.
Horses can bo raised very cheaply. Hogs
often grow up In the woods and get fat on the
mast. They are often brought to town and
sold for meat without feedjng. This Is a
'
great country for flowers. Th'e more I see of
ho country the better I like It. It Is such a
comfortable country to live In. Even In July
and August there are so many cool , cloudy
afternoons. The nights are ctol. T.io winters
do not deserve the name of winter ; It Is only
i llttlo fall woif or. We ll'xe the poop e. Wo
vefo never treated more kindly. "
It IB such testimony as this , verified by a
personal Inspection of the country , that In
terests the observing man In the south and
ts possibilities. Those who wish for any In
formation In regard to this delightful section
will do well to address Mr. George W. Ames ,
No. 1C17 Farnam St. , Omaha , who has Just
returned from a trip to this region and will
be pleased to give all Information desired.
JWJ.V JlUlttEl ) IO A V1CJS1
-cxcr.il Others Kmuiii'd with Dlfllculty U.v
( irciucn nnd Polk-cmen.
DETROIT , July 10. At 2 o'clock this
morning flre was discovered In the livery
stables of O. P. Case , 41 West Congress
street , a big four-story brick structure. All
of the employes were lodged and fed In the
building. On the fourth floor were sleeping
accommodations' for. twenlyflva men. HQW
many occupied beds lest night Is not defi
nitely known , but" five' ho'rtlllly burned anil
charred bodies are now at the morgue await
ing burial and one other person Is missing
There were many narrow escapes and heroic
rescues by the firemen and police. The
following are the victims :
JOHN SHAW , driver , 35 years old , cam (
from Canada some time ago.
JOHN BOWMAN , second cook , aged 20
formerly of Bay City.
THOMAS WEBB , painter , aged 55 , cami
hero from London , Ont. , where he leaves i
widow ; has a son In this city.
Edward Hughes , a hostler , Is known tc
have been In the building when the fin
started , and. as he has not since been seen
his body Is supposed to bo In the ruins.
JAMES R. SHAW , harness man , aged 27
has relatives at Caledonia , Ont.
CHARLES DAVIS , barn man , missing.
There were about eighty horses stabled li
the basement , all of which were gotten ou
with the exception of C. A. Graves' Ethe
G. , valued at $1,000 , and one of less value
Many vehicles of all descriptions , togethe
with harness and other livery appointments
were destroyed.
James Cnmmlng.3 , agej 18 , a stable man
reached a window on the top story , but wa ,
overcome by the emoke and flame and fel
headlong through the window to the street
Hq was badly Injured and may die.
The total loss will aggregate $100,000. .
Of all the horses left In the barn , whtcl
were owned by Mr. Case , the only ono no
taken out alive after the fire was Llttlo Mac
the pacer , valued a t $3,500. Later estlmatei
place the loss at $100,000 , with Insuranci
of about $4,500. There Is still another bed ;
In the ruins , which the firemen expect ti
reach shortly.
The body of Edward Hughes was dug fron
the ruins this afternoon , which completes thi
list of the dead and the missing so far a :
known. _
Held n Clnl > _ Ovcr the riilnrnp.
PEKING , July lo ! It Is stated that Chlm
only agreed to the. Russo-Chlncse. loan undei
pressure of the flreat that otherwise thi
Llao Tong penlnstla would be restored ti
Japan.
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n , new woman of her. Uterine debility , irregularity -
regularity nnd inflammation are most of
ten the cause of the extreme nervousness
nnd irritability of some women the medi
cine to cure it is the "Prescription" of
Dr. Pierce. AH the aches , pains and weak
nesses of womanhood vanish where it is
faithfully employed. Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is therefore just the medicine
for young girls just entering womanhood
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CURBS THB WORST CASES , ,
Mr. HOMER CLAKE , of f > 'o. toi H'tst jJStrett , '
Sioux City , la , , writes :
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with female weakness ,
and ulcers of the uterus.
She had been doctoring
I with every doctor of any
good reputation , and had
[ spent lots of money In
1 hospitals , but to no pur
pose. She continued to
get worse. She was
greatly prejudiced
against patent medi
cine * , but a * a last resort
we tried a bottle of Dr.
Pierce' * Favorite Pre-
fscrlptlon. We had seen
some of your advertise
ments , and Mr. Cum-
. , _ tnlngti , a west-side drug-
M s. CLARK. Rit advised us to try a
battle. We tried It with the following results j
The first bottle did hrr to much gooa that we
bought another , and have continued until the
bai pccn cured. "
COMES BACK FAQ2K HONOLULU
Union Pacific Kiuploje- See * the Island *
Under l''nvornblBXnnclltl ( > M *
W. W. Longer of the Union Pacific , ac-
: ompunled by his wlfo RIU ! eon , has Just ro
amed from a visit ta Honolulu , whcro lie
vas the guest ofxcxMliiUter Tliurston. Mr.
Lnnger nnd Mr. Thurston were classmates
t Columbia , metnbcrs'0t < the class of ' 82 , and
or two years these gentlemen roomed to
gether at college. MrS Lnnger comes back
nthUBlastlc over the Hawaiian Islands and
hlnks they have a grtnt future before
hem. Honolulu , ho nays , has about 28,000
> eople , tlio entlro population of Urn Islands
clng 90,000. He regards the present gov-
n.ment as very stable and growing In
trcngth with the natives ns well as the for-
Ign population of the Islands. He took dinner
vlth President Dole and was personally
nttoduced to e\ery member of the cabinet.
'Tho city Is well equipped with electric
Ights nnd while 1 was there a franchise was
grunted for a trolley railway system. TTiey
mve a flno telephone service , there being
\er 1,400 'phones In use In the city. The
new minister to succeed Mr. Thurston , Mr.
Costte , was confirmed whllo I was In the
Ity nnd the new minister told me ho would
ome to the states In early August to pre-
out his credentials to the president of the
United States. Queen Lll , whom I saw at an
upstairs window In the executive mansion ,
s treated with every consideration by the gov-
irnment. She has two maids to wait upon
ler , but eho Is In confinement. I raw the
political prisoners at work , one of whom
lalms to have been with Cuatsr In the north-
vest. Ho Is a brick mason and was engaged
nt his trade.
"Ono of the most Interesting events of
ny trip to Hawaii was associated with jny
Islt to the House of Representatives , then
n session. The manner In which the In-
erpreter handle ! hlnis3lf was a wonder to
me. If a native made a speech the Inter-
> reter watched him closely and the moment
ho speaker was through with his speech ,
motion or whatever , the Interpreter would
take the lloor and rapidly , In Kngllsh , would
use almost the Identical words which the
latlvo had used In addressing the liou.'e In
ils natlvo tongue. The gestures were per
fect nnd you saw a second edition of the
original speaker acting before you. If the
speech were made In English , with equal fa
cility and rapidity It would be put Into , the
natlvo tongue for Ihe benefit of those
who could not understand English. The In
terpreter Is a fine looking man and looks
very much llko Senator Frye of Maine. He
Is a native , of white parents and speaks
Doth natlvo and English languages fluently.
[ was six days on the Island and they were ,
days of delightful sightseeing. "
S\rirt-tlntcitiilp.
A pretty wedding under clear skies and
Joyful surroundings took place at St. Phllo-
mena's cathedral yesterday morning. Miss
Phllomcna Swift , daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Swift , and Mr. Charles Dugd.ile
were united In wedlock , the ceremony bulng
performed by Rev. Bernard Galvtn. The
bride was attended by her sister , Miss
Margaret Swift , and Mr. James P. Dugdale ,
brother of the groom , acted ns best man.
The church was decorated and Illuminated
and was crowded with friends of the happy
couple. The maids of honor were Misses
Alice and Margaret Cannon , Katie Miles anil
Ella Mahoney of Sioux1 City. Messrs. James
Tracey and Henry Mello acted as ushers.
A nuptial mass followed the marriage cerp-
mony , the choir rendering appropriate selec
tions. A wedding breakfast was served nt
the homo of the bride , 405 North Fifteenth
stieot , to which the Immediate friends ol
both families were bidden.
Mr. and Mrs. Dugdalo left on the 10.-4C
Missouri Pacific train for St. Louis , Cin
cinnati and eastern cities for a three weeks' '
tour. They will bo at home after August
1 , at C42 South Seventeenth street.
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken ; it is pleasant
and refreshing to tlio taste , and acta
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys ,
Liver and Bowels , cleanses tlio sys
tem effectually , dispels colds , head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
nonatipation. Synip of Figs is the
only remedy of ite kind ever pro
duced , pleasing to the taste nnd ac
ceptable to the stomach , prompt in
its action and truly- beneficial in its
effects , prepared only from the most
heal thy and agreeable substances , its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug-
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any ono who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
uubstitutc.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO
SAN FRANCISCO. OAL
UOUISVIUE. Kf. UEVI KOJiK. N.V. '
AMUSBS3.K1NT3.
On
Courtlnnd
Luke ,
Oinalin.
TONIGHT
find Every Might This Week ,
BALLOON
AND DOUBLE PARAGHUT
LEAPS by
Hme. Celeste and Prof. Le Burno ,
PHRENOLOGY FREE.
PROP. O. MORRIS will give free lecturei
nt the Woman's club room over the llostoi
more every evening this week. Indies am
gentlemen examined free in public cacJ
evening , J'rlvate examinations Cu cents cacl
frcm 10 n , m to 6 p. m. each day at roon
.510 , Sheely Block.
A VETERANS STORY ,
Gen , Cat in Praises Mnnyon for His
Great Work.
Ills Iteitorntlmi to llcultli Duo to tlio Won
derful Mttlo Mignr I'cllots.
Gcncrnl A. D. Cntlln , formerly deputy sur
veyor of the port of New York , Is a veteran
of tlie army and a welt known republican poli
tician ,
"I have been troubled with catarrh for
many years , " snld General Catlln. "I doc-
.oreil for It a Brent deal , but did not obtain
any material 'relief , and this winter my con
dition was terrible , I took cold easily , and
my nose became stopped up. I had severe
pains across the front of my head , my eyes
Docnmo watery. I sneezed a Rreat deal , and
ny b-nes and joints ached continually , When
I got up In the morning my throat was filled
with a nasty slime , which dropped there du
ring the night. I had to hawk a great deal
and this made me gag and often vomit.
There was a roaring or buzzing sound In my
ears , and my breath was very offensive. I
lost my appetite , ran down In weight , and
jecame depressed In spirits.
"I tried thoroughly several of the best
physicians , so called , In New York , took pat
ent nostrums of all descriptions , but grew
worse all the time.
"Finally , I began Munyon's Catarrh Rem
edies. I thought It was no use , and had but
little faith , but I began to Improve right
away. My disease rapidly yielded to the rem
edy , and I underwent a change that was
wonderful. Within a short time I was en
tirely cured , the last trace of the hideous
disease had vanished , and today my friends
arc marveling at the great change In me.
It Is a wonderful relief to feel strong and
healthy again , and It gives me great pleas
ure to testify that my restoration to health
Is due to Munyon's Catarrh Remedy. "
Munyon's Homoeopathic Remedy Company ,
of Philadelphia , put up a cure for every dis
ease. No matter what the disease Is or how
many doctors have failed to cure you , ask
your druggist for-a 25-cent vial of one of
Munyon's cures , and If you arc not benefited
your money will be refunded.
Those who are In doubt as to the nature
of their dlseape should address Professor
Mitnyon , 1S05 Arch street , Philadelphia , giv
ing full symptoms of their disease. Professor
Munyon will carefully diagnose the case and
ijlve you the. benefit of his advice absolutely
free of all charge. The remedies will bo sent
to any address on receipt of retail price.
A full line of
MUNYON'S REMEDIES ,
On Imii'l. Mailed on receipt of price.
TiiK.ii.ui- 1'Kxroi.u cu. ,
140S Kuinam Street , Opposite Paxtoa Hotel.
OMAHA ,
tlury syphilis purnmnctitls' cured in 16 to
35daTR. You can bo treated at homo tot
the same priceundcraatuo guaranty. 11
roil prefer to come licro wo vrlH contract
to pay rallrond faro and hotel bills. and no
cnarco.lf no fall to cure. If you have taken mer
cury , indlda potunli , ana still Imvo aches and
pains. Mucous Vat chos In mouth , t-oro Throat ,
ritnplcc. Copper Colored Hpotfl , Ulpcrn on
nr part of the body. Ilulr or Eyobro WH fill line
out , It Is this Syphilitic ItLUUU POISON that
we fjnarantco to euro. Wo Bollclt the most obstl-
ncUo cusca nnd clialloneo tlio world for a
CIIHOve cnnnot euro. M'lil dheato lias oltva-a
bullied the skill of the most eminent physl-
clnns. # OOOOOO capital behind our uncondi-
lional trunranty. Alisofuto proofn sent scaled on
application. Address COOK ICKAIKUY CO. .
807 Mason.Temile. . CHIOAUO.
Bloomers and Sweaters
and nil sorts of cycle clothes will never
start to shrink if you wash them with
It makes flannels beautifully clean without
shrinking. Then again it's the best and
most refreshing in the bath tub. None
other as good.
- AT YOUR GROCERS.
RAWORTH' & SCHODDE , CHICAGO ,
It's a toss up
with a good many men
whether they have their
clothing made to order or
buy ready made ,
It would not be if they knesv
the sort Nicoll makes to or
der at novel prices ,
$15 and up for Suits or Over
coats.
$4 and up for Trousers and
Waistcoats.
Seasonable fabrics of every
sort.
The finest garments at about
one half the cost charged by
fancy priced tailors.
Samples mailed.
Garments expressed.
207 S. I5TH STREET.
ALt. OUR WOniC MADE JN TIMS CITY BY
Tilt ! BEST JOUH TAILORS.
CHICAGO. ST. Louis.
ST. PAUU OMAHA.
BOSTON. DENVCH.
DESMOIKES.
WASHINGTON. New YORK. INDIANAPOLIS.
KANSAS CITY , SANFRANCISCO. MINNEAPOLIS.
PORTLAND. ORE. LOSANQEIES.
SWEATERS
35c , 75c , $1,00
Gracious ! wlmt nu cxliorbltnut price those bicycle dealers clmrgo
for Sweaters.
$2.00 for a Sweater wo sell at $1.00. Other dealers do some bet
ter they get ? t.75 for that $1.00 Sweater. Won't some philan
thropist oblige the suffering bicycle brigade and come down it 23e on
the article.
The Sweater we retail at $1.00 Is very near the llnest made ,
all worsted , glove fitting , stretch like rubber. Choice of two shades ,
black or navy bine , Ixes 30 toII breast measure.
Next In quality , SHVENTY-KIVK CUNTS , a Sweater not all
worsted , but wool and worsted mlxedl.rx ) seems to be the price all
over the town Color , navy blue ; sixes , 30 to 41 breast.
Cotton Sweaters , to the best of our knowledge , are sold every
where at 7fio to a dollar apiece , but we don't not even half of the
price. TIIIUTY-F1VE CENTS Is all that we get for u soft cotton
Sweater , pliable , closely ribbed so It'll wash and not disappear In
shrinkage the moment It meets the water cream color only slues , 31
to 4-1.
Hoys' Sweathers 20 to 31 Inch breast measure , all clear worsted
( same as the $1.00 men's In quality ) Is SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS
about 100 per cent less than the prevailing price. Choice of black ,
blue ( navy ) , brown and garnet colors.
Enough to supply every wheeler In town common or professional.
OUR
.BUYERS.
. . . .
e again in the east making
Selections of the newest and brightest1
things shown in the Furniture and
pet trade. We have a few odds and ends
in our Furniture department which we will
close at cost. Straw Mattings down to Sc1
per yard. Alaska Refrigerators at cost.
| Jewel Gasoline Stoves are the only abso
lute safe stove on earth , and we are ! | |
| | agents and sell them at the same price
ers want for Home Destroyers.
If you have anything to buy in the way of
Furniture
OR Carpetitigs
just remember that we lead the
procession in
iff Style and
Low Prices.
n en
"Health Insurance"
is as necessary as life insurance , It
means reasonable care and occasionally -
sionally a little medicine not much.
A Ripans Tabule is enough in
most cases.
Itlpan * Tabulnt Bold by druggists , or by nun
U tbe nrlce ( W ctnti a box ) li sent to Tli III *
pans Chemical Company , No. 10 Bpruct St. , N. T.
UCIZXZD
RESTORE
LOST VIGOR
When In iloubt l t lo u for Nrirout Del Illly. Lent of gciull pcnrti ( In either
tei ) , Imffetcncy , Atrophy , Vtilcocele ind other weaknesses , from any cause , us
Tills. Drains checked and fall restored. If ,
Seilne vigor quickly neifl ctrd such
Irouhlei result faially. Mailed anyoheie. sealed , fur | i.coi 6 tales for tt no. With
Result In t weeks. ever ) ( s oj order we trite ! ' < > ! cuarantee to euro cr refund Ihe money. Address
BllEUMAN & McCONNF.LL DRUG CO . . 1513 Dodco Btreoi , Oruiilm , Nut > .
XACTSIZE
THE MERCANULE IS THE FAVORITE TEN CENT CIGAR.
{ for eule by all First Class Deulurd. Miuiufucturcd by the
F. R. RICE MERCANTILE CIGAR CO. ,
Factory No. 304. St. Loula.