8 Tina O FAITA DAILY BEE : : if KID AY , DECEMBER 25 , tsoo.
WASTED A PLACE FOR WILEY '
"Water Works Offlcialu Detail the Proposition
of Engineer Howell.
POINTS A WAY OUT OF DIFFICULTIES
Him HI Mnlii'H ft Klnl " - -
nltil at All tin * CointTHitlloiiN
I. 'IVNlllli'il lit ! tin- Wilier
Wurkn l
Tlio special committee ) nppolnleil by the
city council to InvestlKHto the charfica filed
BRnlniL City KiiKlneer How oil vvns In ses
sion all < lny yesterday In committee room A
In the city hall. General Manager iHor-
uoucr. Superintendent Hunt anil Treasurer
Hcth of the Oinnha Water company swore
that llowoll had approached them with the
proposition to place S. kVlley on the pay
ioil of the company as a means of securing
favorable legislation by the tlty council.
Kach conve'nallon was drawn out In detail
and the cvldenco of S. L. Wljey was cor-
roboratlvo of that of the other witnesses , so
fcr as It went.
Tlio cuinmlttcc room was quite well filled
when the committee convened. Mr. Howell
T\ns represented by Prank Hansom as his
attorney. Asslatant City Attorney I > jell °
acted In behalf of tha committee and H. b.
Hull for the water company
The first witness wan 13. L. nlerbowcr , who
rclntuil In detail the conversation that ho
had with Mr Howell and which formed the
ImslB of the charKo oRalnsf the ciiKlncei
that was made by 13. Hosewotcr at the citi
zens' meetlnK December 1 . Mr. Ulerbpwcr
testified that ho had known Mr. Howell for
two or three jcars anil generally their rela
tions had been friendly. Some time ago
lion ell had asked to see certain plans of the.-
water baslnn at Florence for the purpofio of
making un estimate of the value of the
water works plant. At that time wltnres
had told Howell that he would take the
matter under advisement. At a subsequent
tlrno How ell again called upon witness at
Ills nlllce. This was on October 7 , or the
day followliif , the council meeting , at which
Councilman Wheeler had Intioduccd a reso
lution calling on the water company to
fuinlfh the desired Information to the city
rnfilneer It was about noon , and he re
membered Howell and Superintendent Hunt
entered his office toKothrr. Howell spoke
of the resolution and assured wltncts very
earnestly that ho had not Instigated It
Then Howell turned to Hunt and asked him
to excuse him If he asked for a private con-
\crnatlon with witness Mr. Hunt accord
ingly withdrew. Howell stepped back and
rinsed the door and then told the witness
that the wutcr company would ha\o to un-
dwstaml that It must recognise M. Wiley.
Mr. Wiley was a powerful factor In politics
and had great Influence with the council.
nnqunsT WAS MODCHATU.
"I then asktd Mr. Howell what Wiley
wanted , " continued the witness , "and ho
nald that Mr. Wiley had been fired out of
the water company In a manner that re
flected on his Integrity. He would oppose
the water company In any matter before
the dly council and we would ha\e to recog
nize him I asked Howell again what he
meant by recognition He said that we
would have to appoint Wiley an officer of the
company. He must bo an officer and di
rector , even though It was at a nominal
( salary of $100 a month Mr. Haw ell de
clared that this would make Wiley neutral.
If we wanted clear sailing we could not
have it so long ns Wiley opposed us. "
In reply to a question from Councilman
Illnghom , Mr. Dlcrbowcr btatcd that Mr.
Howell was apparently much Interested In
the proposition. He eccmodcry anxious
that It should bo accepted and repeatedly
declared that the water company could not
ece'iirc favorable legislation unless Wiley
was placated.
Under cross-examination Mr. Ulerbower
ndmlttcd that Howell had not ealil In
RO many words that the acceptance of
his proposition would have any effect
on hla own official action. Hut hid con
versation had carried the Inference that
that wan the case. Mr. Dlcrbowcr also
btatcd that two days after I lie conversation
occurred ho had written the facts to the
ofllcera of the company. He declined to
produce a copy of th's ' letter , for the reason
that It contained n number of other matters
pertaining to the Imslncta of the company
which he did not dcslro to make nubile.
The evidence of A. 11 , Hunt was corrobora
tive of that of the first witness. Mr Hunt
testified that Howell had made the same
proposition to him that Mr. nteibowor had
testified to. As nearly as he could place
the conveisatlon , It occurred on the day
after the adoption of Wheeler's resolution ,
the same day on which the conversation
with Mr. Illcrbowcr occurred. The witness
slated that Mr. Howell had called at his
olllco about 10-30 or 11 o'clock In the fore
noon. Howell began the conversation by
asking him If ho had seen thu resolution ,
assuring him that ha was not the Instigator
of It. Then lion ell had remarked that this
whole trouble could be settled just as other
things had been settled before. The wlt-
iieEdsalil ho would like to Imov , how. How-
nil had replied that he could tell him a way
to do It and suggested that Wiley should bo
put on the pay roll. He said that Wiley
was a power and that 1f ho wcru put on as
an officer of the company the whole matter
could bo quieted down. How ell also sug
gested that this would bo less expensive
than to continue the fight. Howell con
cluded by urging the witness to take tha
matter up with some ono In authority and
ECO 4f It could not be fixed up. Then ho
and Howell went Into Mr. Dlcibowcr's otllca
and ho withdrew In obnllcnco to Houoll'n
suggestion , tint he would Ilka to have a
private talk with Mr lllerbower.
On cross-examination Mr. Hansom tried to
make the point that Mr. Howcll was onery
filcmlly toims with the water company , and
on that account ho had. been allowed
to take copies of the blue prints In the
water company1 ! * office , a fa\or that had
been denied to his predecessor. This Mr
Hunt denied and said that the use of the
plans hud uc\cr been denied to any city
official.
In the course of Mr. Hansom's questions ,
Mr. Hunt ntutul that Hov.cll had mentioned
$100 or $1CO a month as the mint with which
Mr.Vlley would bo satisfied. He had
Bald that If tlil.'i were done the suit bioiight
by Council might bo ( hopped and evory-
th.lng smoothed over. The witness had
Muted that ho did not bullevo Wiley
would make them any trouble , to which
Howell replied. " 1 know how Wiley feoU.
for ho has talked to mo a good deal. 1
know he fcele sere towaid thu water com
pany. " About two weeks afterward the
witness had told Wiley that Howt-ll had
tried to get him on the pay roll of the
company , and Wiley had declared that Ix
had been done without his knowledge and
that he could not accept any position with
the company ,
LAID IT TO WILHY.
The testimony of Stockton Hcth , trcat > urc-r
of the water company , was very slmllai to
that of the piece-dime witnesses. He swore
that Howcll had madea distinct proposition
to him of the eamo character as the ono
he had made to Mr. llleibower and Mr. Hunt.
Witness had met Ilnuell In front of the
postoIIU-3 on Fifteenth street soon after the
\Yhccler iciolution was adopted. At that
tlmo ho had asked Howcll what was the
cause of his enmity toward the water com
pany. Unwell had replied by saying that
ho had had nothing to do with the resolu
tion , but that W'llcy had Instigated It.
Howell had added that Wiley was a great
power In politics and that " > our company
nuut recognize him. In foimcr ) vaia
Wiley's reputation was damaged by the com
pany , mul he should no\v ho rccognbcd by
being Khvn a position. Ho la such n power
In politics that It 'Is almost Impossible for
a corporation to get any legislation through
the council without his assistance , If Wiley
la made ono of the olllcers of the. company
there will bo no trouble In the future. "
In n'lily to a ijutstlon the witness stated
that In his convemillon Howell had not
iiifttlloii'Hl thu salary to ha paid Wiley.
Victor lintwater , managing editor of The
nee , watt called aa a ultncss , but nti he
testified that ho know nothing ubout thu
matter except what ho hud been told by
others , he was uxcuhed without further
questioning.
S. U Wiley testified that ho had known
Mr , Howell for ten or twelve > ears and had
formerly been on Intimate term * with him.
More recently they had same differences.
Ho corroborated the ovldonco ghen by Mr.
Hunt in regard to a couveroaUou about
Howeirg exertions In his behalf. Hunt hai
come to him about two weeks before am
before the charges had been made public
and told Mm About Howell's proposition
The wltnci * had elated at that time that he
would have nothing to do with It and tha
Howcll had no authority to uao his name
Mr. Wiley al o swore that gomo tlmo In
July or August , Mr. Unwell had told hln
that he had tried to do him a good turn am
had asked the water company to put him or
Us pay roll. The only point In which he
differed from Hunt was In the stntcmcn
that Hunt had told him that Howell's prop
oMtlon had been inn do In August , while
Hunt swore that the proposition had beet
made October 1 ,
This completed the evidence against the
clly engineer. His attorney stated tha
they did not expect to put on any witnesses
except the crglneer himself and would no
occupy more than an hour.
( JUKSTION OF VIVACITY.
The entire afternoon was occupied by the
testimony of City Knglnccr Howell In his
own defense. To a largo extent It became
simply n question of veracity bctweciu the
city engineer on one hand and Mr. Dlcr
bower , Mr. Hunt and Mr. Heth on the other
Mr. Ilowol' strenuously denied that ho hat
ever said what the three witnesses above
immc.l had qucted. He declared that ho ha <
not spoken of Mr. Wiley on the date men
tinned but ndmlttcd that some time before
that ho Imd suggested to Mr. Dlcrbowcr tha
It would be a good thing for them to give
Mr Wiley a position. Outside of that he
nrndo a sweeping denial of the statements
of the wltnc sc and he stated that the evl
dencu of Mr. Hunt and Mr. Hcth was pool
thcly false
In reply to the queries of his attorncj
Mr Howcll denied having mndo a $100 pcsl
lion for any one from the water company as
an Inducement for any purpose. He hai
never had the con\crBatlon with Mr. nicr-
bower icfcrrcd to by that gentleman. Some
tlmo In Juno or July he had gone to Mr
lllerbowcr's olllco to see about getting some
pipe mips. After he had transacted his
Imslnres Illcrbowcr had asked him to li
down and he had talked with him for hai
an hour. Ho told Dlcrbower that ho IKU
heard that thcro waa to be a reorganisa
tion of the water company and asked him
If It was proposed to have any Omaha mem
bers of the directory. Mr. lilerbower hat
replied that he did not know and the vvlt-
ncas had then suggested that Mr. Wiley
would bo an excellent man to put on the
directory. He had related at length to
Mr lllerbower the history of Mr. Wlley'n
early relations with the water company OIK
had told him that Mr. Wiley would appre
ciate an appointment on the dlrcc-
toiy as a % Indication and wouh
icmaln a life-long friend of the water
company. Ho denied that ho had made any
leforcnso to Mr. Wiley's political Influence
with the water works. The witness again
declared that ho had not mentioned the sub
ject to Mr. Ulerbowcr nt any other time. On
October 7 , the date set by Mr. Ulerbowcr
ho had simply called to explain that ho was
not the Instigator of the Wheeler resolution
and had not discussed any other subject.
As far as Mr. Hunt'a testimony was con
cerned , Mr. Howell said It was equally false.
Ho had not spoken of the subject at the tlmo
mentioned. On the occasion previously re-
feired to , about the middle of the summer
liu had told Hunt that ho had just suggested
to Hlcrbowor the advisability of putting
Wlloy on the dlrectoiy and Hunt emphati
cally npprcved the suggestion. Ho declarer
that Stockton Heth's testimony was an entire -
tire fabrication. Hcth had met htm during
the summer and told him that HIcrbowcr
had told him that ho had recommended
Wlle > as a director. Heth asked him If
Wiley had asked him to do It and he had an.
swerel In the negative. That was the entire
conversation.
In cross-examination the fact was brought
out that on the trip to Annapolis last sum
mer Mr. Howcll had stoppped off at Xcw
Yaik and Philadelphia anil seen President
Woodbury , Wlnthrop Smith and other offi
cers of tha water company with reference
to being appointed general manager of the
company. He was questioned at consider
able length In regard to his famous report
on water works matters nnd his relations
with Wiley and others Interested , but noth
ing of any Importance was brought out. The
Investigation will be continued Saturday
morning. _
CM ( n r rli In the Ilviil
Is a , dangerous disease. It may lead di
rectly to consumption. Catarrh Is caused
by Impure blood , and the true way to cure
It Is by purifying the blood. Hood's Sar-
saparllla cures catarrh because It removes
the cause of It by purifying the blood. Thou
sands testify that they have been cured by
Hood'b Sarsaparllla ,
. .Hood's Pills are purely vegetable and do
not purge , pain or gripe. All druggists. 25c.
Itciiiciiilirr the 1'oor nt Clirlxtiiin.H.
The Associated Charities will bo pleated
to receive donations of dinners , provisions ,
clothing anQ shoes till noon Thursday , 21 ,
for distribution among the deserving poor
of our city. Our wagon will call on receiv
ing a postal card or telephone message , 1CIC
Should any lady prefer calling upon n
family with the dinner , wo will be glad to
glvo the name and address of those most
worthy of aid.
JOHN LAUGHLAND , Secretary.
807 How aid street.
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Trains Iii'iite Hninliii for
Chicago nnd points east 9.48 a. in. , B.OO p.
m. 7'CO P. m.
Colorado , Utah , California 8:35 : a. m. , 4:33 :
P. m.
St. Joseph , Kansas City and south 9:05 :
a. m. , 10.00 p. m.
Black Hills , Montana , Pacific northwest
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4-33 p. m.
Lincoln S.35 a. m. , 2:55 : p. in. , 4:35 : p.
m . 7OS p. m
Ticket Office 1502 Tarnam Street.
Slr-Thlrij 1 . M. Trillii.
of the
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& ST. PAUL HY.
Best service ,
ELECTRIC LIGHTS ,
Dining car.
City office : 1504 Farnom.
unvvY feiiir.MK.vrs OF on.v > ons.
Mui'li Ciillfiiriilii Fruit .SiM-Ulnpr nil
I > iiNtfm .lliirUi-t.
During the pant ten da > s the Union Pacific
lias brought over 150 cars of oranges from
California to Omaha. These shipments have
iioen unusually large for so early In the
winter. Herctofoio thcio has never been
any considerable movement of California
oranges until January During the past
roitnlght , howe\er , there has been scarcely
a day when at least a dozen freight cmj
Hied with California ornngcs have not passed
through the city , and on many days the
number lies run up to twenty. The fillip-
tne'iits have now slackened a bit. It being
mtiumcd that everybody Is supplied for
; ho holldavH.
The urangcD being shipped are from the
noilhern ami central California groves. The
oranges grown In the citrus belt of the
3acianiento nnd Feather liver valleys are
'ram n month to six wcckt : earlier than in
.he southern portion of the state , and , while
not generally so largo and fine looking , nro
Hiipeilor to the southern fruit In pulp and
la\or. They a'so ' bell more readily and at
jetter prices than the southern fruit.
o Know.
It may be worth something to know that
: hu very best medicine for restoring the
tired out nervous system to a healthy vigor
Is Hlectrlc Hitters , This medicine Is purely
vegetable , acU by giving tone to the nerve
centers In the stomach , gently stimulates
the l.lvci and Kldnejs , and aids thrbo or
gans In throwing off Impurities In the blood.
Electric Bltt'uis Improves the appetite , aids
digestion , and Is pronounced by those who
iavo tried It aa the very best blood purifier
mil nerve tonic. Try It. Sold for GOe or $1.00
; ieibotto ( at Kuhti & CO.'R drug stqie.
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' Knst Hull" DlMuoiitliiui'il SumlnjH ,
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Commonrlng Sunday , Dec. 27 , the Ilur-
.lliiKlun'a 2:55 : p. in. train for Lincoln will
not HIM Sundays.
A I'eTilfxliitc I'm III cm.
Whether to trke "No-thw tcrn Lino" No.
2 at 4-I& * . m. or No n at G:30 : p , m. , Chicago-
ward , "No. 2" arrive * at Chicago at 7M5 a.
m , and "No , C" at 9:30 : a. m. Both trains
aru model * of modern itrt , skill and luxury.
N'O nXTUA CHAHGK ON EITHER ONE.
Call at the. City Olllce , HOI Farnnm str t ,
and talk It over.
J. jKUHN. . Gcucral Agent.
Q. P. WBST , 0. I' . T. A.
ELLIOTT WILL NOT 1IANC
Jury Finds Him Guilty of Murder in th
First Dogrco ,
GOES TO THE PENITENTIARY FOR LIF
i'iixe-il Slum * MKIIM of i\trcni
% < ! OIIMIU'NH WIllMI IlrilllKllt
Jnt < Court SiitlKlU'tl to
IIInLok. . ,
"We , the Jury , duly Impaneled to tr
the Issues Joined In the case wherein th
state of Nebraska Is plaintiff and Charles
II. Klllott is defendant , do find the defend
ant not guilty as ho stands charged In th
first , second and third counts of the Infonna
Hon. but do find him guilty of murder In th
first degree as ho stands charged In th
fourth count of the Information and do n
the penalty at Imprisonment for life In th
penitentiary , " was the \erdlct returned 1
criminal court yesterday morning.
For the first time during the ten daB h
has been on trial for the murder of hi
roommnto and friend , Gay Hutsonplller
Charles H. Elliott , the now convicted mur
dcrcr , showed traces of nervousness nn
emotion as the finding of the jury wa
being read In open court. Deputy Cler
Harris read the verdict In n loud , clear tone
with dcllberat'on ' , nnd ns ho pronounced th
words , "do find him guilty of murder li
the first degree. " Elliott's face assumed
livid hue and his eyca glittered with who
appeared to be leara. Ho looked frlghtenei
and seemed like a man who sees an I in
pending blow which ho cannot avert. A
Clerk Harris read , the strain on Elliott'
nerves and muscles could bo seen to rcla
and a sickly smile spread over his fcaturco
as hla attornejs turned to him with an ex
prcaslon of relief.
The jury retired about 6 o'clock WcdncH
day night to consider Its verdict. After re
turning from supper the members at one
piwcecdcd to the consideration of the cose
The first step was to take an Ironclad oat !
nc\er to reveal how they stood on the bal
lots for a verdict and never to reveal any
thing that should transpire while a verdlc
was being considered.
The Instructions of the court were then
considered carefully and the guilt of th
defendant was discussed. H developed tha
every man on the Jury was for conviction
In the first degree , but there was a sllgh
difference of opinion as to the punishment
A ballot was taken , and showed ten fo
hanging and two for acquittal. It wa
learned that these two men \oted for ac
qulttal In order to force n compromise. Th
entire night was spent In balloting am
discussing the verdict , and a decision vva
reached at an early hour yesterday morning
After returning from breakfast the Jury
notified the bailiff that a verdict had bcci
reached.
It was after 10 o'clock when Judge Hake
appeared In court , and by that time th
room had become well filled with the usua
crowd. The Jury was at once brought In
and Elliott was escorted over from the Jail
As he entered the court room , precedc <
by Deputy Sheriff Back and followed closely
by the shorlff , he stepped with a brisk
soldierly bearing and passed at once to hla
chair beside hla nttorneju. His face was
much paler than It had been at any time
during the trial and It was evident that he
was using every effoit to control himself
Ho did not glance at the jury , but fixed
his eyes on the clerk nnd the verdict.
After the \eirdlct was read Elliott and his
attorneys held a whispered conference while
the finding was being entered an the docket
and then he was ordered back to jail to
await sentence.
iicinis : ix PAVOH or Tim WIDOW
Jury lU'.dirns 11 Ve-rillcl In ( lie
Will Cnxe.
The Jury In the will contest to set aside
the will of George II. Bogga returned a
verdict yesterday morning , after having
been out since about 5 o'clock Wednesday
night. The Jury found for the widow , Mre
Ida Hoggs , and declared that the will In
controversy was the last will and. testa
ment of George II. Boggs.
The will thus declared to bo valid was
executed by Mr , Hoggs shortly before his
death , and bequeathed to Mrs. Ida Hoggs
his wife , all the ical and personal property
of the testator , except a largo block of
realty valued at about $200,000 , which was
left In trust to the brothers and sisters of
Mr. Hoggs , Mrs. Hoggs being made the
trustee with the express right to manage
the property as she saw fit nnd to dispose ol
it for nor own use if necessary , the trusl
estate to pass to the said brothers and sis
ters at the death of Mrs. Hoggs.
The relatives of Mr Hoggs attacked the
validity of the will and sought to have It
act aside and an older will declared to be
the valid one. They alleged that Mrs.
rioggs had used undue Influence over her
liusband , and also that he was of unsound
mind when he executed the document. The
will they sought to have declared the last
will and testament of the deceased be
queathed a large amount of property to the
relatives without the lestrlctlons Imposed
in the later document.
It Is not necessary to call a doctor for a
cut or brulso ; get Salvation Oil. Only 25 cts.
Special Holiday IlntcN.
The Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis and
Omaha Hy. , will bell excursion tickets Dec.
24th , 25th and 31st , 1&96 , and January 1st ,
1897 , good for return until January 4th ,
1897 , for ono and one-lhlrel fares for the
round trip.
AUJOUIt.V OVHIl ClllllSTMAS DAY.
I'nrtte'N in I.CKlxliitlt C < iiitt > Nl Take n
Vm-allon.
The proceedings at yesterday morning's
cglslntlve contest Investigation were of an
exceedingly tcmo nature. There were no
startling dLsclcsurca or any other sensallonal
developments. Joseph Crow was called to
the witness stand to tell how he had con-
luctcd the financial end of his campaign.
{ o testified that he had expended $100 in
ho contest , all of the money being ills-
rlbutcd In a legitimate manner , John Hut-
or was the second and last witness. Ho
cstlfled that he had expended $150. lie
bought that his dally exponao bill amounted
o about $1.25. After securing some fur-
her testimony as to the expenditure o ;
hese sums of money , the Inquiry was ud-
ouincd until 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
December 20.
AValrr WorKN CIINC ( ioi'N Oie-r.
The hearing on the application for a per-
uancnt Injunction to restrain the major and
city council from enacting any legislation
affecting the standing of the Omaha Water
company has been continued until January
6. This continuance was granted by Judge
Ceysor upon a showing made by W. S.
'opplcton representing the plaintiffs In
ho case , and I.ce Estclle , assistant city at-
orney , who appeared for the defendants.
Attornejs for both sides said they were
not rcndy for trial , and an agreement was
cached whereby the casa was continued
mtll the datu named , AH the new council
vlll organUc January 5. the day before the
late fixed for the hearing , thcro Is no jios-
iblllty of the present council being relieved
rom the order of the court.
MarrliiKi * I < | ( > ( > IIHI > H.
I'ormltfl to wed Imvo been Issued to the
ollovvlng parties by the county Judge :
Niunn nnd residence. Age.
Call Oimtnf Klistrom , Omaha. . . , 28
Mice Amelia Umlehkxl , Omaha 2d
ninex H. Lite , Omiihn > 2.1
( OHO H Hnymond , South Omaha 24
'homns W. Hates , Wnshlngton Co. , Nob. 23
c-KHlo A , Itosbnbnuin , Orrmlm 18
- ortirKeller. . Douglas Co , Neb 49
> lr . Hiiilmrn ltoc kc , Douglas Co , , Neb. W
Chnrlen 1C , Kluton , Omulm , \ : ! 3
: illu H. Hull , Omaha , , , 18
'H Arnlen Salve.
The belt Salvo In the world for cuts ,
bruttcs , tores , ulcers , tail rheum , fever sores ,
el tor , chapped handy , chllblitlna , corns and
II skin eruptions , and positively cures piles ,
or no pay required. It IE guaranteed to glvo
icrfcct satisfaction or money refunded. Price-
5 cents per box.
MAKIMl Altlt ) IAM > H PK
Sioux City Mail j'tMiftilnit ( ho
din Up AoUiitiiillxli Mt.
II. W. Campbell ; a prominent soil cul-
turlst of Sioux Cltr , has been In Omaha
for several days on. business connected with
his profcarlon , nnd has just signed an Im
portant contract v lth the Burlington. Mr.
Campbell has been experimenting for the
last three yenrs on n process for turning
the arid belt of In nils In Nebraska , Colorado
rado , Kansas nnd the Dakotas Into crop-
producing districts. The experiments have
been of such a successful nature that he
has also Induced the Northern Pacific , the
See line and the Chicago , Milwaukee K. St.
Paul roads to enter Into the scheme. Starl
ing In the spring of the coming > car the
reads have agreed to each establish five
experimental stations In places which maybe
bo designated by themselves , and men ac
quainted with Mr. Campbell's peculiar meth
ods will be placed In charge of ithcm. The
farms will consist of forty-aero tracts , nnd
the products raised will consist of corn ,
oats , wheat , rye and all vorlctles of vege
tables.
Mr. Campbell's theory of soil culture ,
which ho hn-j thus far proved to be correct ,
is briefly described as a system of deep
plowing and "packing. " It has been main
tained by expertt for many years that the
so-called desert of America Is In many sec
tions capable of producing crops second to
none In the entire world. This assertion
Is based upon the fact that there Is a sur
face soil of unde'compos'ed vegetable matter
largely dlstilbutcd over this vast region.
AVhen this has been turned under by the
plow , decomposition takes place and a nu
tritious nourishment Is formed for the roots
of grains and vegetables. In order to keep
the moisture In the ground the "packing"
process Is resorted to. A machine , which
has been denominated n "packer , " Is run
over the field placed In cultivation , and the
soil tamped to the proper consistency
When placed In this condition the groun'
retains the natural moisture to a wondcrfu
extent , and , provided the ordinary spring
rains occur , the farmer who uses the pro
COFS may have no fear of a drouth duilng
the summer. In addition to the packing
the surface toll Is kept broken at regular
l-eilods during the growth of the crops by
means of a cultivator. In this manner the
occasional rains of the summer are utilized
as the rain upon falling quickly soaks by
gravitation to the strata of hard packe <
earth , and Is there retained as In ? i icscr
volr for the funher nourishment of the
roots of the grow'ng ' crop. In an uncultl
vated state the surface of the plains be
come soiked over and a thin , hard surface
Is formed , which not only holds the watci
but forms a capllllary attraction for any
moisture which may bo In the ground. To
gcthci with the absorption of the sun's rajs
this has heretofore produced the arid lands
nnd It Is to romeJy this evil that Mr. Camp
bell has brought his methods Into use.
A farm at Lisbon , N. D. . was experlmcntei
upon under a contract with the Northcn
Pacific during the jraP of 1S93 and wonder
ful results are said to have been attained
A forty-aero farm at Alma , Nob. , another
at Hastings , one at Madrid and another n
Akron , Colo. , have nllko produced largo
crops. Of the crops raised on the farms
In this stnto a yield of ninety-two bushels
of oats per aero , where the average was
but twenty-eight before , has been produced
Sixty bushels of barley was obtained , over
a former yield of twenty , nnd In one fieli
200 bushels of potatoes was raised , whcic
but twenty-five was yielded under the old
sjsteni of cultivation.
Mr. Campbell has perfected nil arrange
ments for the supervision of the experi
mental farms during the year 1817 H. S
Russell of Jamestown , N. D. , will have
charge of the Dakotas , and H. H. Hilton of
Topcka , Kan. , will look after the railroad's
tracts hi Nebraska , Kansas and Colorado.
r/veryboJy should , know what la good
medicine ) Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup Is ; it has
cured many thousands and will cure you.
IIUIU.INRTON UOUTK
"FiiMt 'Mail1'-JlNfonllUiip ' < l iSiuiilnyH.
Commencing Sunday , Dec. 27. the Bur
lington's 2:55 : p. m. train for Lincoln vvll
not run Sundays.
COMMISSION MEN AHH SMIM.VG
IllHiioNcil of Tliclr Wnros nt ( Jonil
Turkejs were the queen bees In the mar
kets yesterday. The only other things thai
were giving them a close run were the little
red-cheeked cranberries. Third comes celery
In a canter. These three have rounded Into
the holiday stretch In a bunch and almost
every other commodity Is being distanced.
The commission men were wearing all
kinds of Christtras smiles vcsterday. The
tlmo had ccmo for their annual graft and
they were working It vvcjl. Christmas with
out tur'toy , cranberry sauce , celery , nuts and
fruits would not be any Christmas at all
and the commission men therefore have the
world where Colonel Sharkey had Lanky
Bob. Omaha has to cough up and It was
coughing up well at prices that are good nnd
strong. The commission men admit that
both derrand and prices ore fully as good
aa they have been In years past.
Turkeys have bad the right of way.
There have bc'en thousands of them on
the maikct and yesterday they were all being
clcaicd away. Most of them were good ,
icaltliy , big , plump birds. The commission
men have been selling them from 10 to 11
cents per pound. That Is the price for tnose
that have been stripped of their pin
feathers. Live birds have been bringing
about 9 cents. '
The demand for chickens has been very
light and the price has been low , about 0
cents. Geese and < lucKs have been going at
S'.i cents for the former nnd 9 cents for the
alter. The market for quail has been
active , but the price has not been very high ,
becaueo the birds have been springing from
every bush this year. There lo a good de-
nantl for them at from $1.25 to $1.40 a
Jozcn.
There has been a fair call for other game
Rabbits have been going rather slow-
Sixty cents a dozen Is the highest for the
common kind , but the long-eared jicks aie
irlnglng $1.50. There have been qulto a
number of deer upon the markets , but thej
vcro nil sold > caterday. They have sold at 10
and 11 cents n pound. People who do not
care whetl-cr their meat looks like dead cat
and who possess bouthein cooks have made
the usual call for 'possum , and a few of
hese animals have been Imported from Mis
souri. They have been selling at ? C and ? 7
" . dozen.
Some people will feast today upon
he delicacy made famous by Wuahlugton
ivlngr roast mickllng pig. There have been ,
Homo nice llttlo piggies on the market dur-
ng the past few days , and they have been
going well. They have been selling at
ibout $2.50 each which Is said to bo cheap ,
Barrels of cranberries have been sold , al-
hough the price baa been fairly well up.
'he best has beeni about 10 cents , retail.
Celery has also been Belling well. The com-
nlsslon men have disposed of carioudfi nt
0 and 30 cents a dozen. There has also
icon some call for tomatoes.
Fruit has been ( keeping pretty well up
vlth the proce ilon. Oranges , bananas
ml grapes have been selling very well nt
good fair prices. The opposite end of n
3lw'istmas dinner , the oyster. Is holding
ils own In good shape , the demand being
xccllcnt.
Nuts have also been In great demand and
mvo been selling at good prices. Imported
valnuts have been doled out by the com-
nleslon 11111 at 13ent a pound , Callfor-
ila hardshell walnuts nt 10 cents , filberts
t 10 cents , pecons at from 10 to 12 cents ,
ml Uiazll nuts at from 8 to 10 ecnta.
In ( lit * I'nlloil MatcH Court ,
Judge McIIugh dlopenbed Christmas pres-
nts In the federal court yesterday morning.
' . J , Smith of Chadron , who pleaded guilty to
Isposlng of liquor to Indians , was given frco
oard In Jail for thirty daja. Thomas
Vrlght of Thurston county , who plead guilty
o the aaino offense , was let off with ten
ays ,
Elni r 0. Blake , convicted of embezzling
postolllco funds , ( lied a motion for a now
rial , which will bo argued at some future
ato.
The king of pills Is Hcccham'B Heccham's
IIIIM ) .
VHITINO-l.llly , daughter of W. J. nnd
K. It. Whiting , December 2 , 1M . ncc-i 4
inonlhH. 1'J iluyn. Funeral Friday , Ue-
ccmber 2T , from residence , Mflh und
T.oiunt HtrcotH , l ajt Omuhu. at P a , m.
South Oninlm Nc\vs
The High School Literary society gave t
Christmas entertainment at the school yc-s.
tcrday afternoon , to which parents ami
frleml.i of the students had been Invited ,
Quite a lengthy program was gone through
with and n very pleasant afternoon wae
spent. Those who had places on the program
were : Kdlth Dennett , Charley Haw ley , El-
flo Hire , Edith Carpenter , Susie Comlron ,
Lorcnn Johnson , Bessie Martin , Augusta
Kruso , Krlo Brown , Ellen Malln , Calla Wil
liams , Lyda Miller , Nora Gllchrlst , Mary
Callahan , William Pcttlt , Grace Gray , Byron
Smiley , William Dltzcn and Cora Goodman.
One of the features of the entertainment was
a debate on the question , "Resolved , That n
graduated Income tax more equitably appor
tions the burden of taxation than our pres
ent direct tax. " Lena Cox and Edward
Smith took the affirmative side of the ques
tion and Mary Ravvlcy and Hey Dennis the
negative.
Maul. ' ril > n < > Mli. |
D. S. Clark , druggist , 2422 N street.
The stock yards will bo closed today.
Buy your coal of Chilstlo Bros. . 2120 N St
Al Hunter Is In Missouri , visiting friends.
E. A. Peterson of Arapahoc Is In the city
visiting friends.
G. M. James of Hlackfoot , Idaho , was hero
vesterday with two cars of cattle.
Judge Agnew went to Blair last night to
spend Christmas with his relatives.
H. J. Egglcston of Leavcnvvorth , Kan. , Is
visiting his sUtcr , Mrs. II. C. Dross.
Miss Anna Hunter has gone to Albany ,
Mo. , to spend the holidays with relatives.
The Omaha Street Hallway company paid
Its taxes to the city treasurer jcstcrday.
W. E. Guthrlc of linker City , Ore. ,
brought a tralnload of cattle to this market
yesterday.
The six-legged tccr which has been at the
yardf ) for some days will bo slaughtered for
the holiday trade.
The postoffieo will be open from 8 to 10
o'clock this morning , and there will boone
ono delivery of mall.
The regular Q street car broke down yes
terday and was sent to Omaha for repairs.
Ono of the Omaha motois wan placed on the
line temporarily.
Santa Clans was at the United Presby
terian church last night with his magic
mlivor nnd those present greatly enjoyed
the entertainment he gave.
At St. Agnes' church this morning there
will be mass at 5 o'clock nnd high mass will
be celebrated nt 10 30. Special music will
bo ono of the features of the special Christ
mas services.
Patrick Ford , who Is being held for as
saulting Officer Drown , was brought before
Police Judge Chrlstmann jcsterday after
noon and his bond fixed at $1,000 The case
has not > et been set for hearing. '
Grant Sweeney , who was sentenced to
ninety days In the county Jail nnd a fine
of $500 for being Implicated In the bribery
of the Bolln jury , was released yesterday.
Ho has served the ninety claja and the line
was remitted.
The Sunday school children of the First
Presbyterian church gaven Christmas en
tertainment at the church last night , which
was a success In every way. At the conclu
sion of the entertainment gifls were distrib
uted to the children.
The Sunday school of the First Methodist
Episcopal church gave a Christmas eve en
tertainment last night , which was enjoyed
and appreciated by the large number present.
The entertainment consisted of songs by the
different classes and by the entire school ,
recitations nnd Instrumental music.
The Christmas entertainment of St. Mar-
tln-'s Episcopal church was held at Masonic
hall last evening and was a very enjoyable
affair , a largo number of the members and
friends of the church being present. Christ
mas services will be held today at St. Mar
tins at 7 a. m. nnd at the Third Ward mis
sion at S:30 : a. m.
Yesterday afternoon the primary pupils of
the West Sldo school give a musical and lit
erary entertainment for the benefit of the
school library , which was very acceptable
to the parents and friends present. An In
teresting program consisting of songs , reci
tations nnd speeches was rendered. There
was a doll drill and at the clotic a Mother
Goose reception and drill.
G. Wurtr , a solicitor for an Omaha tea
company , was fined $20 and costs by the po-
llco Judge jestcrday afternoon for carrjlng
on his business In this city without a li
cense. This Is the third tlmo Wurtz has been
arrested for the same offense. The first
tlmo ho paid his fine , the second time ho
appealed the case and an appeal was taken
after the fine was Imposed yesterday.
Special Christmas serviced will ho held at
St. Bridget's church this morning , com
mencing at 10-30 o'clock. Miss Clara Davis
will have charge of the large choir and will
bo assisted by an orchestra. Rev. Father
English w 111 celebrate high mass and Itev.
Father Kabcii Smith will deliver the ser
mon. Prof. Parsons of Omaha Is to sing
the offertory selection nnd will bo followed
by Mrs , Mulling , who will render the
"Watchful Shepherds. " The Interior of the
church has been tastily and elaborately
ducu'ated by Mrs. Oalney and Mrs. Jennings.
The MiuTcrii Mother
Has found that her little ones aio improved
moro byt the pleasant Syrup of Figs , when
In need of the laxative effect of a gensle
remedy than by any other , and that It Is
moro acceptable to them. Children enjoy
It and It benefits them. The true remedy ,
Syrup of Figs , Is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup company only.
Porxonally Conducted
Leave Omaha every Friday via the Union
'acltlc. No change of cars to Ogdcn , San
iYancIsco or Los Angeles. Tourist sleepers
( ally to San Francisco.
Special attention paid to ladles traveling
alone. A. C. DUNN.
City Pass , and Tkt. Agent.
1J02 Farnam St.
Hun Siuiila > H ,
The Burlington's 2.55 p. m. train for Lincoln
for Oija <
( Trade Mark. )
ACCIDENT TICKETS.
disunity Co in 11 a n j' ot IVeir York.
giv i8 THREE MONTHS' insurance ,
$1,000 for $1.00 ,
to men or wouivn ,
letwccn IS and CO years of nee. against fatal
Street AcUJenta a-foot. or on lllcyclcs , Iloisea ,
Wugcns , Horte Cars. Itallrond curi. UlcvatcU ,
Irtdfe. Trolley and Cable curs , Htcamslilys.
iteambonlB and Steam F"rrlen. 1100,000 deposited
with the Insurance Deimrtrnent ot the Mate ol
{ ew York for tlio recurlty of the Insured.
For Sale by
Clias. Kanf maitii ,
1102 Douclai Street.
T l. Kit Omaha X U
Look out for your breath by
watching your tooth , one de
cayed tooth will taint the
breath. Gold crowns , 22k
$5 to ? 8. Porcelain crowns , $ . " > .
Ar'iflclal teeth , ? C ; boat $7.50.
BAILEY , DenUst ,
3tl floor , ludy attendant ,
gS. Truth uMnieti'il ullliuut pulti
The Soft G3ovof the Ton Rose
Is acquired by ladlts who uno I'OZZONI'H
COUFLUZIOM rowoEii. Try It.
< * lice , December 25 , 1S9C. &
wil ! be
open until
y
Gj )
= 22. .
Christmas
i
Trade
is over.
Now watch
?
our
CUT'PRICE SALE
$ $ i WHICH BEGINS NCXT MONDAY.
All our Christmas goods are being closed out at
HALF PRICE.
Snr ( - Mill be open toilny from StilO to II ! o'clock.
ra W WjR W plplp1'
OUK , BOOK CASES.
The accepted arranccmcnt or echcmo o\
furnishing In nearly eveiy library today pro
vides for a line of low Hook Coses , Icavlnft
a wall space for pictures equal to at least
thrco-flfths of the total height of the room.
Such low cases , finely mndo throughout ) ,
and with little or no adornment , are rarely ,
found In the stock of an ordinary furniture *
store. They can alwajs bo procured of us ,
however , nnd nt about half the price you
would pay for building them to order.
They are very stoutly and strongly Joined !
volumes. The doors are triple hinged ancf
'
dustproof ; they close tightly against a center"
mulllon , which obviates the clumhy Insider
hook or bolt formerly uted. Remember that
these cabinets aio very Inexpensive.
CHAS. SHIYERICK & CO. ,
Tlio Lai'gfest Stock and Lowest Prices _ /
12tli and Bouglas.
Wo Imvo boon told that wo nro ernnlts
on quality. Well , we nvknovvlcMlgo It. Wo
me. Mnny stores mnko prices the llrnt
contldniutlon no matter wlmt the goods
are like EO long HH the price Is low Things
Hint vvo arc going to e-.it , we always HKo
to Know that they me good. Don't you
feel the same way , too ? \Vo know eneiy-
tliliir ; vvo hell la first class and can guaran
tee them.
PANCV M3W YOU 1C AI'IM.KS $1.75
I'HIt IIAIUli : ! . .
Pearl Hurley , pound . To
IVnrl Tnplocit , jicnirM . He
I Inlce Tnploca , pound . lie
Kmtcll ( ! rcrn 1'eni , liollml . Cc
Ami-Mean tlroen 1'cns , pound . 2HP
Hnllt reim , pound . t > e
Nnvy lleiuiH , pound . 3c
Lima Henna , pound . to
Swiet C"oin , ran . f-c
No L CJIciiHOoil Tomatoes , cnn . "He
Time-pound can llartlclt I'cnrx . l > c
Tno-poiiiul cnn Apiifp HtiUcr . lOc
Our own home-made ; Ketchup , pint . 15o
I'lUdjliry'H Heat Hour Flick . SI. 21
Wpshlwrn & CrORb > 's Hour , unclt . * 1 " ' >
Klti'iiy-i : > ( "mini riour , sack . II S3
rviennta Hour , tuck . tl 25
Omiilin Ileltanco Klour , snck . It i >
Serllincr Monitor J'lour rack . > 1 20
Wllhi-r Mills' "Jloiih" Hour , sack . Jl 10
Ilegt It > o riour. nick . 91e
WrlKlil's lluclfwluat , pound . 4e
Cash Only 514 N. 16th Street.
KISS IT GOOD-BYC
That's ' what you do to your
money when you nav It out for
anything but 3 IfttltlDAN
COAL. Wo glvo you value
received ovo'.v time ) both
quality and weight.
VICTOR WHITE ,
Tel. 127 1605 Farriam
> otli'c of IrrlKiitlim llonil Knlc.
The dlrcctora of tlio Mldillo I.oiip Val-
lay Irrigation illHtrlct Invltn nenle'd pro-
iiosiilH for JIOO.OOO ( In pnrj or whole ) of
liondn of xiild dlHtrlct up to 2 p , m. of Jnn-
miry W , 1SU7. rflcw ,
UlIAIU.ua NICOLAI Sccmtnry ,
Bargent , Nub.
We Will Save
fj To llio pcoplo of Omnha
f > If eivcryboily will burn
| Cascade
i Washed Nut
n n $3.75 per Ton. j
i i
| This coal is purified of elate and <
siilphur by tlio only wnslior in the i
west. 23 per cent of all that noes ]
into the washer is tlirown out as i
I worthless ; the other 75 per' '
cent is the Cascade Washed ]
1 Nut It tmikcrf no clinker , and '
burns as well aa $0.00 coal. Why J
not na o the money ? i
1
WE ARC SOIL AGCN1S.
ftn
n
ftg OtnahaGoalfCoke&LimeGo
n siMiniwvj uitos.
ft Kith and lou his. Tel 252
Christmas fo all
\\'e not only ulnli our many frlcmlH und imk
Irons n nierry L'lirl8tma . tut e pccl.illy tloA k
ileur little Dee ami the 2x4 I'eln , anil hope tiny/
will enjoy their Chrlutmaii turkey aa will uo'un
ilo mail ,
Wllllnnm' Pink I'lIU ! 'o
llltncy'x C'ntarili Cure . , 3Ua
I'ulno * Oliry Compound C'a
Huod'j Harnaparlllii G < a
Vine luiInfra. , , 7ju
l/nffy'B Malt VVhltky Ku )
Pjiup ut riK . 3.'j
/MIcr.tli'H 1'luelT * , , , , Da
Jnynu'n Kjinclonmt 7iu
H H H 7to/
Nil To-llao Sa4i " '
I'lnaud'H Kuu < lu Quinine. , , , 2Su ninl f.Ca
AHT'H Hair Vkor G < ) < >
Ono dozen 2-nrntn Qulnlnu C'lipsulin . . . . . r > o
Onu clnztii 3-nrnln Uiilnlno Capnuleii , . , 7o
Onu dozen 0-nriilii Quinine Capuuleg Itiu
J vyptlun Lotua Cieun , lOo
ciiiunlicrliiln'M Couijli Cure , Ka
Uarflcld Ten , , , Ita
CUT PRICE
SGHAEFER
DRUGGIST.
101U and Ohicuffo.