Nebraska Newspapers

    n TT113 OMAHA DATLT BEfi ; TUESDAV , Al'HITj IS , 1S07 ,
nllvcrltcs received n cull from Howell and
Hansom , who told them what a good thing
a fusion government would be for Omaha.
8iVH.vni : WAIIDKIt.S TO UKKl' AT IT.
ArrmiKc for .McclltiK * IJvpry Mttlit Till
lilprilnn IJnj-t
The nrst of a wrlos of republican meet
ings that will be heM In the Seventh war.1
during the remaining nights of ( lie cam-
listen or.currcd In the fourth precinct nt
Dldam'a hall , Twenty-ninth anil Cnstollar
streets , lust night. In the face of very
disagreeable weather , a giioil-slze-l nuillenco
filled the meeting place when Thomas Casey
called It to order at 8 o'clock.
The flrit speaker of the evonlnt ; was Coun
cilman D. T. Mount , who briefly presented
the Issuei of the campaign. He wns fol-
loweil by A. C. Trnup , who outlined the tin-
eavory record of ilemo-popullst candidate
for mayor during his term In the legislature.
3Io spoke of ttio unseating of J. H. Kvans ,
who was busted In favor of Jcffcoat , although
Kvans had received 1.100 more votes limn
Ms successor. 1lr > then showed how IIenvoi I
Jmd placed the oxpoMtlon in Jeopardy by
Ills absolute lack of Interest In behalf of nn
appropriation. Ho stated that It was only
duo to the failure of the Nebraska loKlsIn-
turo to make an appropriation that no In-
creaeo In the Government appropriation was
obtained , because when questioned. Congress-
jnan Mercer was compelled to admit that the
homo of the exposition had failed to provide
anything for It. This delay In the appro
priation bill was accountable also for the
small appropriations made by the states In
terested In the big show.
Sir. Troup maintained that Howell had
spent his entire time In pushing through1 the
new charter , with the purpose of getting
himself and his friends In oince. thereby
throwing out Hie duly elected officers la t
fall after only three months of service. This
purpose -was veiled tinder the claim that the
now charter was reducing the expenses of
the city government , but Mr. Troup showed
that the charter would really Increase the
expenses. Ho admitted that salaries had
been cut In certain places , but ho Indicated
that the object was not to reduce Ihe gen
eral expenses , from the fact that the salaries
of mayor , city attorney and coimc'lmcn ,
which Howell expected that he , "Kenogado"
Ilaiicom and their friends would respectively
get , had been Increased. Whatever reduc
tion In the way of salaries was made , was
fully made up by expenses In other direc
tions.
tions.WHOUI3
WHOUI3 EXPENSE INCREASES.
In the flrst place the election would add
thousands of dollars. Secondly , the new
municipal court would add more thousandth
This court would have three Judges , clerks
and records. It would , In fact , be a district
court on a smaller scalp , with proportionate
expense. 'Mr. Troup also Allowed that the
now court practically did away with the
Justice court , "Ihe poor man's court , " inas
much as the law provided that It should
have Jurisdiction In all civil cases Involving
$1,000 and less. He maintained , too , that
with such nn elaborate system of records as
was Intended , the poor man could not get
Insldo without an attorney , whereas , In a
Justice shop ho could get Justice without
going to the expense of hiring a lawyer. Mr.
Troup held , that this municipal court was
but another means to get the populists In
office , as It was provided that the three
judges should bo appointed.
Ex-Police Judge Louis Herka also thor
oughly dissected Howcll's career In the legis
lature , and dwelt upon the real Increase
In the cost of running the city government
under the new charter. Ho also denounced
the now municipal court. Finally , ho re
viewed the good records of the candidates on
the republican ticket , as shown by their
careers In their present omces.
At the conclusion of the meeting- resolu
tion .was unanimously adopted , re-endorsing
Frank E. Moores and the entire republican
ticket.
The scheduled meetings for the Seventh
ward are as follows : This evening , Metz
hall ; Wednesday evening. Arbor hall ; Thurs
day evening. 1212 Park avenue ; Krhlay evenIng -
Ing , Arbor hall ; Saturday evening , DIdam's
hall ; Sunday afternoon , Mclr. hall ; Monday
evening , Arbor hall.
O'MA'M.EY IS XOT A CANDIDATE.
Councilmn'u from' the Tlilril AVartl
AVIUiflrnirH HI * LVtKloii.
The petition of nielmnl O'Malley as an
Independent candidate for councilman from
the Third ward has been withdrawn. This
leaves but ono Independent candidate In the
entire city. II. C. Bctterman was urged to
bo a candidate In the Sixth ward , and his
petition was prepared , but at the last
lulnuto Dcttennnn wa couvlnced that his
candidacy would have no other effect than
to awlst the fusion candidate , and ho re-
fu od to allow hla name to bo used for
that purpose. A statement in the fusion or
gan that a Third v/ard republican club had
endorsed the fusion councllmanlc candidate
Is absolutely without foundation. There Is
only ons republican club In the ward and
Its members are enthusiastic supporters
of Mr. Kurmoster.
The republican lty central committee has
arranged the following meetings for to
night : Twenty-ninth and Farnam streets ,
Thirteenth and William , Clifton Hill , Pat
terson hall and at Polish hall , at Twenty-
elxth and Walnut streets. The meeting at
Patterson hall will bo under the auspices
of the OKrfldd club.
The Klfth ward r publlcans will have a
big rally at Erfllng'u hall Thursday night.
The speakers have not been assigned.
City Clerk Hlgby has boveral exprcsj
wagons at work hauling out tha election
supplies to the various booths. Every
thing will bo In place before Saturday ,
which Is the only day of registration.
Many voters HCMH to be In the dark In
regard in the r.ooesblty of registration. All
voters who did not register last fall or wJio
have since moved out of the election dl
trlct In which they registered at that time
will bo compelled to register In order to
vote. In canes where voters have changed
their residence , but remain In the name
district , they cannot be dcnle-i an oppor
tunity to voto. lint In thraii cases the
voters should have tliclr addresses corrected
on the rcghtratlou books In order to avoid
confusion and misunderstanding nn election
day.
( icriniin Itfiiiililli-iuiN Mci-t.
It was expected that a largo mooting of
tint Second ward German republicans would
bo hold last night at Muller's hull , Eight
eenth and Vlnton streets , but owing to
the rain hut few were present. Prof , IJelse
was clouted chairman and made a fhnrt
Bpoofli. In which he Btatcd the nbjcrt of
the mcpllnt ; . He nald ho felt assured that
the majority of the German residents of
the south part ot the city wen < republicans
nml that they would , us a matter nt cotirsn.
vote the Klralght republican ticket. The
speaker gave n brier talk on tln > various
candidates , which met' wltli hearty npprovnl
from the small hut enthusiastic audience.
Ho said that It would bo ucrc&.iry for the
Hermann. In order to accomplish gooil work
In the few iljys ri'iualnlng before election ,
to meet and organize n club and endorse
the republican randldutru. This will prob
ably bo dona nt ii ! next meeting. Short
mldi'i-ascs worn made by P. W. Dlrkhausur
W. F. KoMter and Peter Streltz.
Tli meeting unanimously Indorsed Moores
end the cntlro republican ticket.
llitiiKiirliin Ili-iililillrilli Cluli.
Over 200 members of the Hungarian-Amer
ican lU'publlcan club met at KiuMer'n hall ,
on South Thirteenth street , Sunday ovrnliiR
and iiR-inlmovnly resolved to support HIP cn
tlro roptibllcar ticket nt thn coming munici
pal election. The minting wan addressed bv
several prominent republican * and some of
the candidates on Ibo nlty ticket. Henry
Omtlo , cliiiiriunn of the. club , presided over
the mc'OtltiB.
where you got that cold. Do
you know where you can get the
cure for It ? Every drug store
keeps Ayer's Cherry Pectoral ,
/ / cures coughs and colds.
MONEY AGAIN THE ISSUE
Fusioii Cohorts Not fJuite : ! on Ono
of financial Question.
EACH FACTION WOULD HANDLE THE FUNDS
TpiHiiornry ( 'oMttirtimlNi * KlTVi-lotl In
AVlildi It DrvcliHiN ( lint lloui-ll IN
( lit ; Only CimilliliiUAVtionc
ANN CNN in i > n I Ix 1'tilili
The managers of the democratic campaign
have made another confidence game go with
their populUt allies and after what prom-
I ised to be a complete rupture temporary
harmony has again settled over the fusion
camp. TJio trouble arose over the matter
of finances ; anil for Eorna time It threatened
to split the combination. But Howell and
his associates succeeded In quieting the pop-
ullatfl by a shrewd dodge , which the latter
are likely to understand more thoroughly
before the end of the week.
The misunderstanding arose on account of
the mutual desire of both factions to handle
the campaign funds. The various elements
In the fusion crowd have selected a steerIng -
Ing committee of fifteen members , of which
five are democrats , Jive populists nnd five
silver republicans. II. Cohen , a populist , Is
the treasurer o ' this committee. But Louis
J. Piatti Is the treasurer of the regular dem
ocratic city central committee , and very
early In the game It developed that the
democrats proposed that Piatti should be the
custodian of the fundn.
The populists and sliver republicans vig
orously protested that this money should be
spent for the benefit of all the candidates
and they united In the demand that Cohen
should have custody ot the barrel. But this
was not In accordance with the democratic
program. The democrats suggested that a
small amount might be placed In Cohen's
hands , but emphatically Insisted 'that the
bulk of the money that was raised should
bo turned over to Piatti. But the populists
were well assured that In this case the
money would , all bo expended for the bene
fit of the democrats and they raised such
a howl of disapproval that the democrats
were compelled to pretend to accede to
their wishes.
COHEN GETS SOME MONEY.
At a meeting held In a room In the Conti
nental block yesterday afternoon for
the purpose ot coming 'to ' an understanding
nearly all the members of the steering com
mittee wore present , as well as most of tha
fusion candidates. After some rather ani
mated discussion Howell moved that all
campaign assessments should bo paid to
Cohen. This was adopted , and then It de
veloped that Howell was the only candidate
present who had paid' ' his assessment. How-
ell's assessment was $500 , and ho paid It
to Piatti. After some further disputation a
committee was sent out after the money.
This committee secured $300 and
the Information that tlio ' remaining
$200 had already been disposed of.
The check for $300 was turned over
to Cohen. Ho then announced that he
was ready to receive the assessments of the
other candidates. But 'the ' invitation met the
coldest kind of a frost. The candidates were
significantly silent and Mr. Cohen s ex
chequer did not multiply a nick.
While the populists and silver republicans
were compelled to admit for 'tho ' moment
that they had sot what they asked for the
harmonious aspect of affairs Is likely to bo
that Howe-Ira motion
short lived. It develops
tion was simply a part of a scheme by
which the democrats are to raise as much
money as possible on the outsldo and spend
It through their committee for the exclu
sive beneflt of the democratic candidates.
They have already selected a touching com-
mlttoo , which has begun to levy contribu
tions on the saloon keepers , brewers , gam
blers and others , and this fund -will be kept
sacred from the populist touch. As the great
bulk of the campaign fund will be raised in
this -way the J300 check that was turned over
to Mr. Cohen yesterday promises to be the
total democratic contribution that will bo
available for the benefit of the eight populist
and silver republican candidates.
SOM i5 I-'ITSIOX VAGAHIKS.
SiieuljiTH Ailrtretm n.
tliiK ' " "I0 S'11' '
The club rooms of the Sixth Ward Repub
lican club , nt Thirty-second street and Ames
avenue , were filled to overflowing last night
by voters who turned out to listen to a dis
cussion of the Itsues of the municipal cam
paign. Phil Winter was the flrst speaker
of. the evening , and for nearly an hour he devoted -
voted his attention to a comparison of the
candidate * ? on the republican and the fusion
tlcke'/s. Ho explained most fully Ed How
ell's record during the session of the legls
laturo Just elosed showing that Instead of
working for the Intcrcsta of the city he had
worked for his own personal Interests , formu
lating a city charter that would assist In
boosting himself and friends Into office. He
showed to the eatlsfactlon of the audience
that Hov.-nll helped to unreal the men from
Douglas county who were honestly elected
last fall and then gloated over what ho had
accomplished. Mr. Winter declared that
Howell worked much harder to accomplish
this object than ho did to secure an appro
priation for the Tranamlsslsslppl Exposition.
Golns Into Howell's record while he was
a member of the city council , the epcaker
Informed the meeting that Hownll In almost
every Instance voted In the Interest of the
corporation ? and against the laboring man
and the Interests of the city.
Frank E. Moorrs spoke at some length and
confined his remarks to municipal matters.
Ho showed that If Ilowell and five fusion
counrllmon were elected the democrat ?
would have complete control of the city gov
ernment during the next thr.ee years. These
six olllcea were all that the democrat ! ) cared
for , for with these they could handicap the
other officials and compel them to do the
bidding of the majority In the council. Ho
declared In favor of municipal ownership
of the water works nnd electric light plant.
Ho denounced the report that It elected he
would favor the running of saloons wide
open on nights and Sundays. < Hi > said that
ho favored a strict enforcement of the laws
of the state , yet ho did not believe In build
ing a stone wall around the city.
Speeches were delivered by S. I. fiordon.
candl'lalo for police judge , Ernest Stunt and
W.V. . Blr.gham , candidates for the council ,
and by W. I. Klerstead.
VJi.MKH ; MAKK.S HIS A I'l'nAUA.NCIC.
lit * ItiillN nt All CitriiimillniiM anil
IlrfoiuU llnrvcll.
Chairman IMward Dec of the fusion meet-
ins ; at Sixth r.nd Pierce streets , didn't have
< r.i rasiy thing of It last evening. Between
keeping n crowd of small boyu quiet , and
especially pre\cntlii ! ; them from screeching
nt Inopportune Unite , and In keeping the
audience from leaving the hull , his position
n.-icn't at all enviable. In addition to the
crowd of boys , there were probably forty
voters present.
Howell and Ransom were there , and each
uwlo brief addresses , They studiously
avoided any reference to the gambling bill
disclosures , and contented themselves with
asrrrtlng what a mighty flue thins municipal
government under tliclr now city charter
would be. After .1 few nbort dasluvi at
other subjects connected with the iiroasnt
campaign , the pair left the hall , nn < 5 drove
over In tholr carriage to call upon the mem-
bars of the Bohemian free sliver club.
John O. Yrlsor made a grandstand play for
thn new telephone company that la seeking
entrance Into Omaha. lie talked for ten
minutes on tliu virtues of thli company , and
dccl.ii-0.1 tin- present corporation was composed
of n gang of highwaymen. Unsaid that once
during the ulmt-r he had been compelled to
telephone from Lincoln to Omaha. The
company had actually charged him CO cents
for that , though ho did not tear any of the
covering off Ihe wire.
Tim candidate for city clerk then took advantage -
vantage of Howell's absence , and 'denounced
the garbage contract In Omaha In the most
bitter ternm. 'Ho ' eald things about that
monopoly that would have made any man
vbo had voted In the council for the con
tract ( OB\ \ real mean. After a Bvrecplug dr
nunclatlon of railroad , express , telegraph
telephone , water , gai. electric light and street
car companies , as well iia many corporations
that are still In the embryotlo state , Yclser
tackled the gambling bill neniatlon ,
Ho said hu didn't know Howell very well.
Ho had only met him during the campaign ,
Ho thought , however , ho was a pretty good
fellow. 1I said many of the most honor-
able men In the e nato had Voted for t'inl
nmchtnlledbout gambling bill. Telscr
said ho nould not have voted for the bill , be
MUM ) he was opposoil to gambling1 In all
forms.
J. II. Schmidt , the fusion candidate for
r.lty treasurer , then began to tell what the
new city charter had done for the office he
hoped to occupy. As soon ns he eonimcncei"
( ho crowd saw that he wasn't much of or
orator , and began to flle out. George Uer-
trand and John O. Yelper left for home , am !
a gooil part of llio aiidlfne drifted away.
AIIDOH NOT Y > ASl7 l4MMJ 11V KAIST.
Kriiitlilli'iuii liny- ( ! < i"il Mt-ftliiK In
ill.- KlKhthVanl. .
It was not much of a rliht for political
cnlluiflasm to run riot , hut notwithstanding
the Incessant downpour of the elements the
meeting pf the Eighth Ward Republican club
wca attended by an audience of fairly goo.l
propott'lons. President T. 8 , Crocker pro
Rld'd ( and Leo Ectolls wai Introduced al > the
first speaker. Mr. Estollo spent the greater
portion ef his tlmo In shooting holes In Can
dIJata Howcll'u legislative and councllmanlc
icccrd , and ho ohowcd very clearly that the
senator was not , Juat the sort oS a man who
could safely bo entrusted with such an olficc
as * mayor of Omaha ,
The ppcakor called attention to the plank
In the fusion platform which declared against
the garbage contract , and declared that If
they were sincere In that declaration they
could not conslDtently vote .for Ilowell. lie
quoted from the records of the city council
which showed that Howell had persistently
dodged the Issue when the contract was under
connldcrntlon. At that time the enormity
of the outrage on the taxpayers which that
contract contemplated had been largely com
mented on In the public press and Howell
had on opportunity to protest against Its
approval. But the Journal showed that he
was "nbwnt nnd not voting. " Then when
the contract was vetoed by a republican
mayor and the question was put whether
the veto should be sustained , lir.vsll was
again "absent and not voting. " But when
the ordinance by which the contract was put
Into effect was put on Its passage Howell's
vote was needed and ho voted "aye. "
ZEAL EXERTED KOR SELR
Referring to Howell'o career as a legls
liter , Mr. Estelle Eoked the quentlon whether
Howell had been most Interested In the ex
position bill which represented the Interests
of the people who elected him , or In the
new charter which was designed to serve l
personal ends. If he had taken one-half
the 'Interest ' In the exposition that he had
In getting things fixed to be mayor , that
$100,000 appropriation , which would go to
the worklngmon of Nebraska , would have
been available long before August 1. He
alf'o scored Howell for assisting to pass r.
law which gave to two municipal bodloo the
right 'to levy taxes on 'the ' people.
Speaking ot Mr. Moores , Mr. Estcllo re
lated un occurrence of which be was a wlt-
nss. He , with Mcores and one or two
others , were standing on Fourteenth and
Douglas streets ono cold winter day when
a nouaboy came along and begged them to
buy his papers. HU shoes were old and
tattered and failed to protect his feet from
the snow. Hlo trowsers were In rags nnd
dlsclcsed his blue and shivering flesh. Mr.
Moores took the boy Into the adjoining cloth
ing store and In five minutes had fitted him
out with a complete suit ot clothes , with a
warm cap and shoes and stocking . This ,
ho declared , was only ono of scores of slml
lar cases that had come under his personal
observation In which Frank E. Moores had
gone down Into hla poiket to relieve the
wants of the unfortunate. Had anyone ever
accused Mr. ISowell of doing such an act ?
Following Mr. Estello short speeches were
made by John N. Westberg , Beecher Hlgby ,
A. G. Edwards , Fred J. Sackett and other
candidates. Then the speaking was wound
up with a most effective speech by Judge
W. W. Koysor , who devoted most of his
tlmo to the discussion of the relative merits
ot the two candidates for mayor.
wotin ; NOT itisic ACQUAINTANCE.
Election KorriMl Ilpforo I'eonle
Stinlloil < lie New CImrlor.
The rally at the republican headquarters
last night was not largely attended , "as < ho
soaking rain made most of the voters prefer
to attend the1 meetings nearer home. But
the few empty feats did not stand In the wa >
ot a rousing meeting at which the Issues of
the contest were moat effectively handled
Charley Unltt was chairman , and preface :
the proceedings with a short speech , He
showed the necessity for a firm rebuke to
the scheming ot the populist legislative olflce
getting combine , and especially condemned
the actions of the head of the combination
who now wished the people to endorse his
disgraceful record by electing him to the
most Important position In the city govern
ment.
Harry Brome followed with an exceptionally
able speech , which followed somewhat similar
lines. Ho mercilessly scored Howell for
his failures as a legislator , and asserted
that hla whole campaign was a fraud on Its
face. They had passed the charter , and
now compelled the people to elect a now city
administration before one out of 100 of them
know what those officers were going to do
when they were elected. If they had been
sincere , they would have given the people
tlmo to get acquainted with the alleged mer
its ot the charter before they were made to
vote. But It was plain that this was not
what was desired. They wanted the elec
tion held before the people had an oppor
tunity to know what the charter contained ,
and then they could claim all possible merit
for It , and very few of the voters would
know any different.
J. II. Woods was the next speaker. He
said that there was always n , cause for every
effect. The cause of thla election was the
fact that Ed Howell wanttd to be mayor of
Omaha , John O. Yelser wanted to be city
clerk , and a few other fellows wanted the
other offices. So they had entered Into a
conspiracy to throw the Incumbents of these
over the transom and appropriate them
for themselves. It now remained for the
voters to signify their disapproval of such
methods by electing the republican ticket
from top to bottom.
Fifth AVaril Iti-iiiilillfiin Clnli.
The rooms of the Fifth Ward Republican
club were crowded to their full capacity last
night , where speeches were delivered by
Messrs. Blngham , Gordon , Stuht , Dr. Rlck-
ottfi , Burgher , A. G. Edwards , Tom Crocker ,
Ed H. Scott nnd Young of the republican
city central committee. All of the speakers
urged upon these present the necessity of
supporting the ontlro republican ticket and
keeping the municipal affairs out of the
hands of ward and ring politicians.
Count ' 10 in on Your
The fusion clemenrheld an apology for a
meeting last night In Polish hall , at Twenty-
sixth and Wulnut streets , The audience con
sisted of exactly ten people , a counterpart
of the meeting that had been held In the
tipper part of the ward on last Saturday oven.
Ing , Ed Morlarlty , George Seay and a couple
of other speakers held the "crowd" for an
hour.
or a Day.
PHILADELPHIA , April 12. Prof. Edward
Drinker Cope , I'h. D. , died.at his homo hero
this morning from kidney trouble. Mr. Cope
wan professor of zoology and anatomy In the
School of Jllology of the University of
Pennsylvania.
WEST POINT , Neb. , April 12. ( Speclnl.- )
Mrs. Ilatcnhorst , the aged wlfo of John
Hatenborst , one of Cumlng county's best
known citizens , died this evening at the
homt'of Henry Schlnstock her
, son-in-law ,
In this city. She was one of the pioneer
women of Nebraska. She leaves a large
family of sons and daughters , who are
large landowners In this county.
HASTINGS. Neb. , April 12. ( Special. )
Mrs. Kllzobeth Kohl , wlfo of John KobJ.
illud yesterday morning after an Illnefn of
Jlvo weeks. The funeral will bo lield from
the family residence tomorrow morning.
CKESTON. la. , April 12. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Mrs , Sarah Hartlctt , aged 88 , died
this morning , She had lived In Union county
for thirty years ,
CHICAGO. April 12.-H. J. Martin , vlco
president of the Union Stock Ynnla com
pany and confidential legal adviser to i > .
IX Armour , the millionaire packer , died at
ills homo in this city today ,
Iti-Kiilii or Sliootliiir AlTriiy.
SPOKANi : , Wusli. , April IZ.-Pallcem in
McPhee lies In u critical condition with
u bullet wound In his neck. The dead body
of Arthur Chnppelle. who bhot the officer ,
lies In the city morgue. McPhco had Chap-
pello under arrest , when the prisoner
sprang and fired at the officer. The ball
struck him on the Jaw and went through
Into Ills neck , lodging- the vertcbrao.
UNVEIL rat FROM CERTAIN
Memory Becomes Defective When Cornered
by PfirtTrYont Questions.
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ATTEMPTS TO MISLEAD THE COMMITTEE
3 uAI i
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Proirnts ( Jnrlileil IHtriu-l from nn Kil-
llorlnl , ( ffntil/lnu It In lie Com-
liH'U' , MiV'lllH Trlt-Kurj-
Following In a continuation of the testi
mony b < ! fore the ectiato committee ap
pointed 10 Investigate- the charges made
by Tr-i Bee In connection with the
Introduction and passage of senate flic. No.
331 , Mie gambling bill. It Is a transcript
of the notes of the sworn stenographer of
tno committee : [
Llndcll Hotel , Uoom 113 , Lincoln , Neb. ,
March 31 , 1SU7 , 8 o'clock p. m. Present :
Senators Murphy , Hansom. Osborn , Ritchie
and Talbot.
Senator Murphy , Chairman I understand
that Mr. Illbblns cannot bo found In the city
of Omaha ,
Victor Kosewatcr 1 otn Informed that all
of the gamblers have bcon spirited out of the
state , so It would _ bc useless to subpoena
them. The rcoson Charles Ulbblns Is not
found Is ho has been given the tip to get out
of the state and ho has gone.
Senator Murphy. Chairman Lee Herd-
mnii and Mr. Hundell are the only iucn we
can find , It ieems.
Leo llerdmun , being duly sworn , testified '
an follows , examination by victor Rosewater -
water :
lj. Please state your name ? A. Leo
Herd man.
Q. Residence ? A. Omaha.
Q. Business ? A. Attorney.
Q. You have been In Lincoln a good part
of this winter ? A. Yes sir.
Q.On what business three-quarters of the
time , perhaps , or more ? A. I rame down
hero at the beginning of the session to as
sist , among other things , In looking after
the appointments. I was requested to como
hero for that purpose by C. J. Smyth and .1.
C. Dahlman , and t am also ono of the ut-
to-neya In those contest cases and I was In
terested In those cases , and nlnco those cases
have been disposed of I have been Interested
in getting my fees , which I haven't done
yet. 1 was also requested by our local
senators to look after our charter and by
them and others In Omaha to look after
house roll No. 411 , the flro and police com
mission bill.
Q. Are you acquainted with ono C. M.
Ulgg ? A. I am acquainted with Charley
Iligg. I have known him for about three
years.
Q. Did Mr. nigg on or about the first part
of February speak to you about a bill relat
ing to gambling ? A. lie did speak to mo
once ; , yes sir , about the hill , but I think In
my best Judgment it was before that time. I
should say about the second week of the
session. . ,
Q. On or abput that time ? A. Yes , sir.
Q. Did ho show you the bill ? A. No , sir ;
I never saw the bll\ \ .
Q. Did be say that ho had been requested
to procure its .passage ? A. No , sir ; he did
not.
4 i
HIS TALK WITIH IUGG.
Q. Did he discuss the procurement of Its
passage with you ? A. I can tell you if you
will allow me | o teU you Just about what he
said to me. J met him , I think , down In
the rotunda. .lie Uld me that the gamblers
of Omaha were going to attempt to have
the gambling ) aw qhanged , and ho said ho
thought Eomc- money could be made out of It ,
and I asked him I ald something like this ,
"Is that so ? " .or. omethlng like that , and
ho says , "Don p you want to help ? " I said ,
"I don't know , ' ' or , something like that , and
at that .time ffom'hat I could gather from
his conversation , .thpro hadn't been anything
done , .pr any . bill Introduced 6r any plan
formed or anyfhll/ff , ft ? was speculative , and
that Is the only conversation I had with
him.
him.Q. . You didn't agree to help him ? A. No ,
sir ; I did not.
Q. You didn't mention any sum -which
would be required If you should agree to
help him ? A. I never mentioned anji sum
at all ; he did about all tno talking ; I have
Just told you what I said ; I told him I would
think about It ; I didn't want to Incur Mr.
rtlgg's 111 will by getting right up and sayIng -
Ing I wouldn't do so , or would do this or
would do that , and that is the. only conver
sation I had with * him about It. I ncvci
asked or never received and never expected
a cent of money.
Q , Did you subsequently have any conver
sation with one L. J. Piatti In relation to this
bill ? A. No , sir ; I never did.
Q. Were you iwaro that Mr. Piatti was
promoting that bill ? A. I was not , and I
\ylll say to this day I don't know the number
of that bill ; don't know anything about Its
contents , except In a general way , that It
proposed to change the offense from n felony
to a misdemeanor , but I never knew there
was such a bill pending in the senate until
after this Journal write up.
Q. After the write up In the Lincoln
Journal ? A. Yes , sir ; I think that was the
paper it was flrst mentioned In before It was
mentioned In The liee.
Q. Did Mr. Howell mention this bill to
you ? A. Mr , Howell never mentioned this
bill to me , and he and I never talked about
It until this came up.
Q. Did any other senator mention It to
ypu ? A. No , sir ; nor did I ever apeak to
any senator , member of the house of repre
sentatives or emplovo of either senate or
house with reference to this bill ; I knew
nothlnc about It.
Q. Have you any Information as to the
raisins of a certain amount of money to
procure the passage of this bill ? A. No , sir ,
I have not , Mr , Uosowater ; I have no Infor-
miitlon whatever , and I want to say further
more that I haven't a speaking acquaint
ance. with but ono gambler In Omaha and
that is Jack Morrison , and I know him sim
ply through political association ; and J have
never been In a gambling house but once
in my life and that was five years ago , and
I went then Just out of curiosity with a
friend when wo were looking around , but I
didn't gamble.
Q. When Mr. Ulgg spoke to you did ho
speak to you as the representative of other
parties ? A. Well , sir , my Impression , not
EO much from what ho sold , but from the
way ho said it , was that there had been no
anangcmcnt made yet , but ho had heard
there was money -to bo raised or something
like that.
Q. Did ho speak to you as If ho repre
sented other parties ? A , No , sir ; ho did
not ,
Q. Just as .an .Individual ? Have you
known Mr. Kgu ! > loiir ; ? A , Yes , sir ; I have
known Mr. Hlgg for some three years , and
I have often given him accommodations to
democratic con v < int Inns , and ho has given
them to mo to republican conventions tick
ets and such things fas that and that Is the
way I made hls-rioqiialiitnnco.
Senator IlansfomMr. . Klgg Is secretary of
the republican istato'icentral ' committee ? A ,
Yes , sir. M 'lit
Senator Hansom- And you are secretary of
the democratic state central committee ? A.
Yes , sir , and TKh'riVo been for three years.
Witness fxciiaqcli n
O. J , nundeHwgsi called and duly nworn ,
but excuuod Imniedhltoly , It developing that
ho knew nothlya about the passage of the
hill. jfoia a
HOWJ3LL ANDmiE GRAND JURY.
Edward E , Ilawcll. > recalled , examination by
Victor IloeauaUPl
Q. Those extracts from the grand Jury
report you negleotdd 'to put the aaies on the
second list of extracts ; can you glvo them ?
A. The grand Jury report ?
Q. Yea , sir. A. It was tlio 10th of March , (
1892.
1892.Q.
Q. That was the first extract. There were
two extracts from-a different report were
there not ? A. I do not believe I get your
question.
Q. The point l < this : There woo a grand
Jury report In March , 1S92 ? A. Yen , sir.
( ) . From that you have taken ono extracl ;
you hnvo ateo added two other extracts from
a grand Jury report of another year , have
you not ? A. I don't know.
Senator Ransom You had the original re
port of March , 1S92 , of the grand jury here ?
A. Yes , sir.
Q. And read a portion of that and It was
taken down ; you also handed the reporter
the paper , which Is now produced to you ,
which does not appear to give the date n
the grand Jury Ihat made it ; the date of th
sitting of the grand jury. What Mr. R si
water wonto Is the date ? A. Well , my in
t'tructlons ' what I read from last night , xva
the finding of the grand jury on the gamblln
question In their leport of March 10.
Q. That was the original report. Now
you have submitted two other extracts
A. I submitted this cud my Instructions
which 1 will nsaln repent , as to the copy
lug of this were to have this copied fron
that report ; now that IB the only way
can answer your question.
Senator Ransom Then you supposed till
paper you hold In your hand was coplei
from the original document you had nm
produced here ? A. Yes , sir , all of It.
Senator Ransom You supposed It so
A. Yea. air , that was my Instruction.
( ) . You don't know that that Is true
Look at the paper again ; can't you ceo fron
the notations that It Is not true ; that the }
are from different filings in the ollice n
the district clerk ? A. Well. It seems tome
mo BO In these first two cxtractc , but till
main 'matter hero I think Is contnlnei
In the main in the finding of the rcpor
that I had here and also In the cdltorla
Issued In The Dec about that same date
I have virtually copied what Is hero.
NOT SO CERTAIN OF IT.
Q. Isn't It a fact that these two extracts
If they are correct , are uxtracts from a
grand Jury report which wns made two or
three years subsequent to the report li
1S92 ? A. Well. I don't think so ; I don'
know ; I didn't copy them ; I am not a sten
ngrcphcr.
Q. Ilut you submitted this as evidence
as coming from that report ? A. I salt
my Instructions were to copy from the re
port because I couldn't leave the rcpor
here and I wished this left hero as n copy.
Q. I simply want to get from you the
fact that you have made a mistake In as
sumlng that these extracts were all fron
the same report ? A. Well , the top one 1
and the main body of this Instrument Is
there may be one Intervening hero that maj
not be.
Q , You will swear the main body o
that second part is from the report of 1892 ?
A. I will not swear positively about It
but I think It Is.
Senator Raiisom Haven't you got the
original here ? A. No , sir ; I had to send
It home this morning.
Q. Did you read this report of the gran
Jury of 1832 at the time It was made ? A.
In 1892 ?
Q. Yes , sir. A. I think I read It In th
papers.
Q. You read this part of the report ? A.
I think I road It all.
Q.This' extract of the report Included In
It ? A. I think so.
Q. And It was after you read this cxtrac
as follows , "We recommend that the law
bo so amended ns to confer exclusive Juris
diction on the police force to Impose fine
and penalties for gambling , keeping gambling
devices , gaming rooms , etc. , " which ludl
catcs that the law at that tlmo prcvontec
that action by the council you voted to pas
an ordinance known as the gambling ordl
nance , did you not ? A. I think I did 1
at the solicitation of the editor of The Uee.
Q. Will you swear you did that at ( ho
solicitation of the editor of The Bee ? A.
will swear I was solicited to do so by the
editor of The Bee.
Q , Will you name him ? A. I say the
editor of The Bee , your father.
Q. His name. If you please ? A. I thlnl
it Is Edward Rosewater.
Q. Was there anyone present when ho so
Melted you to vote for that ordinance ? A.
Why , during my term of lour years as coun
oilman , It was a very common thing for n
on Important matters to go and talk to you
father about those things , which I did a grea
many times ; I guess you know I used to
como there , and I think I had one converca
tlon with him about that before that ordl
nance passed , In his own office , and also
think at another time In the mayor's of
lice.
lice.Q.
Q. Was there any ono present ? A. :
think Uonrta was there.
Q. And at the time ho solicited that yoi
should vote for this ordinance ? A. Well , 1
was generally understood It would be a gooc
thing to do , and your father concurred In it
HAZY ON THIS POINT.
Q. Now , the extract from The Bee whlcl
you road relating to this report of the grand
Jury , In which It says that the recommenda
tion of the grand Jury with respect to a
change of the laws relating to gambling
was worthy of consideration ; did you read
that extract In The Bee at that time ? A.
I can't remember.
Q. Did you read that extract In The Bee
before you brought It up here ? A. Well , 1
have been a continuous reader of Tim Bee ; 1
prcsumo I have.
Q. What I mean 10 , did you read It In
The Bee before you had It copied on this
paper or after you had It copied , in the
original paper ? A. Through the fliea up
hero do you mean ?
Q. Yes. sir. A. I did not peruse the
files ; I had help do It.
Q. The other extract which you produced
from The Bee which read as follows : "Tho
gambling law Is doubtless too severe In in
penalties ; " did you read that In The Dee at
the time It was published ? A. I presume I
did.
did.Q. . Do you know what time It was pub
lished ? A. March 3 , 1S95 , I think.
Q , Was It not published on May 29 , 1892 ?
A. Well , I presume perhaps It might have
been.
Q. Then you are mistaken when you fitatc
It was March. 1895 ? A. No , sir ; It might
have been published both times.
Q , Then If It was published In March ,
1895 , was It republlshed from May 29 , 1892 ?
A. It might have been republlshed , or the
same thought published again In the paper
without reference to the old publication.
Q. You will not swear that It did not ap
pear In The Omaha Bee on Jtny 29 , 1892 ,
originally ? A. Well , no , sir ; It may have
appeared In both of them ,
Senator Osborn I object to this as hav
ing nothing to do with the oase.
Victor Rosewater I offer this for the pur
pose of correcting the recant ,
Senator Howell The record shows for It
self.
self.Q.
Q. You stated last night , did you not ,
that this extract was a Httlo "squib ? " A.
did not positively swrar to that.
Q. Will you swear that It wns a little
squib ? A. I think It was.
Q. What do you call "a llttlo squib ? "
A. Well , ono of these llttlo things where It
says "Howell has been keeping pretty quiet
since the $3,000 Jack pot has been covered ; "
that is a llttlo squib.
Q. Docs a llttlo squib have a heading
over It to your mind ? A. No , sir. It does
not.
PINNING HIM DOWN.
Q. Isn't It true that this extract that
you read appeared In an article In The Bee
on May 29 , 1892 , under the heading , "Shall
Gambling Bo Licensed ? " In an article ex
tending over a half column ? A. I don't
know ,
Q , Did you not say last night that this
article was a complete sentence ? A. I
said , aa I say tonight , that I think It was.
Q. Did you not try to convoy the mean
ing to this committee that this extract wan
complete sentence ? A. Well , I think the
committee and yourself understood what I
tried to convey.
Q. Isn't It true that the article , "Shall
Gambling Bo Licensed ? " which appeared In
The Omaha Bee on May 29 , 1892 , the week
that this gambling ordinance was passed by
the council and before the mayor had nlgiil-
led his approval of It concluded with the fol.
lowing paragraph : "Tho gambling law Is
doubtless too severe In Us penalties and Its I
weakest spot Is the provision that makes
Under eminent scientific control.
or
The Best Natural Laxative H'atey.
"Steectv. Sure , and Gr.ntle" ;
the iiluckrM victim equally pinilslinblp with
the Iscoppr and Clipper tlmt fleeced him.
These defects of the IMV con nnd slionlil bs
mutinied by tlio next lenlslnture. but BO lotiK
, a * there. Is n law ngninst gnniblltiR , the
] rounrll haa no right to nullify or circumvent
It. Suppcse Ihe ordltinnre licensing canibllnR
by ptovIdltiB for perlodienl fines should bo
t'liat-tod , what position would the gambler
1m placed IM who voluntarily plead * guilty ?
Would the payment of the fine rcllcvu lilm
of tlio penalties linp.snl upon iiamblcrs and
keeping of gambling hoiterg by law ? Would
fol tlio payment of the line bo prlmn facie
proof of guilt , and would not the county nt-
torney bo In duty bound to prosecute all
such persons in the criminal courts ? " A.
Why , the editor of The Heo knew Hint Ilemls
would filgn that ordinance before It ever
passed the council.
Q. Answer the question. Isn't It true
tlmt that article concluded with that para
graph ? A. I don't know ; I told you 1
didn't e.vnmlno those flics.
Q. It Is qulto evident , Is It not , that
palming off n part ot a ecntrnce Beparitc
from the rest of It upon this committee la
an Imposition on the committee's Intel
ligence ? A. No , sir ; 1 don't think BO ; they
are all Intelligent men ; there Is no misquota
tion In n word , they ro word for word ns
they appeared In The lice.
Q. You testified last night , did you not ,
that you did not know that this ordinance
had been passed In defiance of law until
after the termination of your cat cor as coun
cilman ? A. 1 never did ,
Q. You didn't testify that way ? A. No.
sir. I think I ( ratified that 1 did not know
whether It was In violation of law or not
until I had looked up the statute.
Q. 'Hnd ' anything called your attention to
doubts as to Its validity , and to the question
whether or not It was not a violation of the
law ? A. No , sir ; 1 think not.
SOMETHING HK DIDN'T HRAD.
Q. Did you read In The Omaha Ilco on
June 1 , 1SU2 , two days after the mayor had
signified his approval of thla ordltmnco nn
editorial headed , "How U Will Work , " read
ing as follows : "Mayor Homls has approved
the ordinance adopted by the city council to
license gambling In thu city of Omaha by
means of a system of periodic fines upon
keepers of gambling houses and their In-
nntes. The mayor says that ho approves the
measure for the purpose of seeing how It
will worlc. Ho will find that It will work
about as The Hoc predicted In Its protest
ugalnst Iho ordinance hist Sunday. It at
tempts to override the criminal code relat
ing to gambling and places the legislature
and executive authorities of the city In the
attltudo of abettors aim accessories to a bus
iness dellncd by law as n felonious crime.
The mayor has made a mistake. Ho has
placed himself and the city In an attitude
of law doflanco and has struck a blow at all
pretense at reform. " Did you read that
editorial ? A. I don't remember of having
road It.
Senator Uansom And at the time this ordl-
nanco wns pending before the city council
of the city of Omaha , wasn't the city council
guided very largely by the opinion that the
city attorney gave thorn as to Its legality ?
A. Yes , sir.
Examined by Senator Ransom Acd who
did you say was the city attorney at that
time ? A. Mr. Council.
Q. Wns he a reputable lawyer ? A. Well ,
there Is some variance of opinion there.
Q. I mean ns to Ills ability ; was ho not u
man of recognized legal ability ? A. Yes ,
sir.
sir.Q.
Q. And Is now ? A. Yep , sir.
Q. And has been city attorney for how
many years last past ? A. This IH his sixth
year.
Q. Thrco terms ? A. Yes , sir.
Q. And wasn't lie cltv attorney some
eight or ten years ago ? A. Yes , sir.
Q. And then wont to cong.'uss ? A. Yes ,
sir.
sir.Q.
Q. These excerpts that Mr. rtosewatcr has
called your attention to ncro that you pro
duce. ' before the committee last nght ! were
not Copied from the nles nf The Uce by
yourself personally ? A. No , sir.
Q. Did you pro'Jiii'o some one to copy
them ? A. Yes , sir.
Q. And you supposed of course they cop-
led them correctly ? A. Yes , sir ; I didn't
ask them td make any special copies ; I said
I was satisfied of The Bee's position on this
matter as far us that ordinance was con
cerned , and that I knew It had taken some
position editorially on it at that tlmo and
asked them to look It up.
Witness excused.
CLOSES THE INQUIRY.
Senator Murphy. Chairman My Judgment
Is that wo will not get the other witnesses ;
the sergeant has been In Omaha all day , that
Is , ho wont there yesterday and he has been
there all day today , and ho has reported tome
mo today lliat ho could not find Mr. Ulb
blns ; that ho had left the city , and the state ,
ns he understood It , and tlio sergeant has
not yet returned this evening.
Victor Ilosowator I was Informed tit ! nil
the gamblers who nro connected with the
establishments of Ulbblns White. Kennedy
and Morrison had left , the state.
Senator Murphy. Cha.Irm.in I do not think
it would bo wise to take any further evi
dence ; I think wo had butter make our re
port and close the matter up. The stenog
rapher can run ofT the record and flic it
later.
Senator Talbot I move you that the evi
dence he closed , and that the report be pre
pared.
Senator Osborn I second the motion.
Tlio motion was put nnd prevailed.
At 9:10 : p. in. Sergeant Connelly appeared
before the committee ani , reported that he
couldn't find any of the witnesses : that
lie understood Mr. Illbblns took his grip
night bcforu last and left the city ; that
Mr. Ooodwln couldn't bo found. IIo had
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ceeds nre for tlit ; CMtertiilnmcnl of the Kittinnal
Convent Ion of Letter P.iiTlers. . enrnute ( o Han
Kranclsfo In KL'plember , 1S97. Jleservpil t.outi !
llm lloor. Me ; b.ikvny , e ; uallciy , 2Jc. Heats
now on sale.
lo'rplionc ' 1331.
THE GHEIQIOT
I'AXIOV & blRUtSS.
Mfjrs.
TOXH.HT AT SilH.
The Woodward Theater Go.
THIS
Midnight Watch.
See AdBlfi n"d her trained linns. The Mngnt-
scope , ttlth neu plrtmefl. Mutini'i * \ \ r.liu'Hdjy.
Tlimdny-Tim 1WO Olil'HAN.s. 1'ileo ' , lOc.
When you cunie to Ornalia stoji nt the
MERCER HOTEL
Tim IHSST
$2.00 a day house in the West ,
100 rooms J2.CK ) per day. M rooms with bath.
Ji.Mi per day. | > erlil : ratcj tiy the moith.
IVIMt TAVI.OII ,
BARKER HOTEL.
KI'JVni AM ) .1O.MJS HTHUKT.I ,
II ) rooms , hiti : > 8 , slcinii heat and all mudcin
cnnvcMencoii. llutrs , } 1. > J mid ! 2.C ( jicr d.iy.
'J'ah'u ' unexcelled. Sj < cf.il ! low nitea to regular
bon.-ikrr. Dfi.'IC SMITH. Mapnirei' .
STATE H0TJS& .
108-10-12 DuiiKliiH W. II. I1A1IU. Mutineer.
ICO weil furnlh.ied IOOIIHI'luioj.ean or Anvrtcuu
RATHH Jl.OO AND $1 SO I HIl DAY.
"PECIAI , KATKM 11V TJ1UVKKIC Oil Jiinjrn
° Met car lines runneet to all pari of Ihe t-lty.
unil Transport. ulon. Drp.irtincut of the
Interior , Oillco of Imlt.ni Alf.ilis , Wash-
Iniuon , D. O. , April a , is'i/ H-ili'il : proposals ,
endorsed : "l'r < . uxuM for ht'rf iblilM for
bt-cf muM iniliniJMid In njpaiatu on-
vf'Iopc-n ) , flour ; ii'l ! ' iniimportatloti , I'ti.1. . aa
Um CHBO ni-iy In- , and cllivrted to the Coin-
mlusloiirr ul' ludliili Affair * . No. 1241 Stnlo
HiiTi-i , Cl'lcnt'o ' , III. will bo m-elvuil until
o'clock p. in' . , nf ' 1 iit.i'Juy , May 4 , ] .klj7. for
rurnlxhliiK for the Indian eervlco , lieof , Hour ,
h.icou anil ntlnr article * of xubsl.Htciico ;
ulHO for nRrlculiui-il implement ! ! , wagons ,
liarne.sH , b..i < lwiu > , int'dli.-al mippllc.s and n
loiif ; list I inlM'i'lhincoiiH a nicies ; also lildil
'or iho lnins.oration : of tnicli of the urllcliH ,
codstnd npp o , , IB may IK I Iw c oiitmutvd
I'mto lie di'llvcivil ul the aM'lK'U'S. Heuleil
iropoH'ilH , I'lulotHi'd : "I'mpoi-uls for i-offue ,
ar , clothing , Helmut bookn , etc. , " as Iho
MHO uii'.v lie , nnd directed I" tlio ( 'omniln-
ilonor of Indl.tn Affairs. No.t. 77 and 70
IVooHtot I'trc-M , Nf\v Yuri : City , will lie ru-
olved mull 1 o'clock 1 > . in. , of 'I'liucduy ,
May 'ffi. ! Si7. for fnniUnin ; ; i r thn Indian
icrvlco , coffee , HIIK.H' , ti a , rro ! , bean : ) ,
KiklliK' | ro\wlcr , Hoap. Kroer ; ! < < * , hlaillintg ,
voolcn nnd cotton KuodH , clothing , liofloni ) ,
mix anil fa , . huols anil tdioe.i , croclcury
mi ! iiehool books. Ul'ln ' immt bo m.i'lo ' out
D ii > vernment hUnkx. Heheilnli'H Klvlnr : nil
icfi'.s.ir.v ! Information tor liliMcru will bn
'nnil ? ! , " ' ! upon application to theIndlnn
lllco in W.iHliliiKton : Noa 77 at d 7 U'oo tor
iln-ei , Viw Voilt City , or No. 1211 Hlutu
ilri-et , I , ' | ( MKO , III. , tli" C'ominlHHnrlcii of
Subsistence , IT. S. A. , ( It Cheyenne Leaven-
vorlli. Om.ilm. St. J-olllH iinij St. Prtillj tllil
losunnniers tit Slo'ix < 'liy , Vankton , . Ai' >
i.tiiKiH City. C.ildnvll. Tuielti | ; , Wlchlla nnd
Curicon. llliln will bo opined nt I liu hour
ind dny.s above Htitcd : anil bidders lira In-
It.-d to be iMvmnt nl Iho opening. Pcrildcil
hc > cks. All bldn must lie accompanied by
crtllled chfcltH or dr.iftH upon unine Hulled
depository or solvent national banker
or at li-nst 5 per cent of the amount of llio
iropotiiil. D. M. Drowning , Commlfiiloner.
All'd22t--.M
\Vo oud the French -mcly
CALTHOO ( rrt , ( oaU.O.U. ) tnj .
lf. : l cunrnnteo that Cii.Tiioa v 111
HUM' lll.cl.oruci nnd Kniliituni ,
C'UHKbprrmulorrtiea. Vurlctioclo
IM ! iir.ttrour. i * t v'i * r.
} Vst HanilfayViatirjfeJ.
VON MOIILCO. , 332 D ,
< U lM > r ! D JriU ,
/ill ,
,1 can Iia Klrm itllliuiil the biionldlfcv nt
lie iiulleul In collr. , traur artlclcifif fuuiTi will
tlrct i Mminrnt and iprrdr llirr , whollior lit
"A1" ! ' " . H uiiidnrntu ilrlnktr or tu idcohollo wrock.
llook of particular ! Itrr , to l Imd of
hui" * to * " ' * " ' * 'L ° * l " " * ! ! > > i . K fc
GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO. . Hicp'i. Cincinnati , 0.
ir Tilt * ifi ttili " Ht. Uwjttit K UU" atllii ( i k