THE OMAHA DAII/ST BEE : WEDN19SDAT , DECEMBER 22. 1807.
REVIEWS PRISON HISTORY
sf Committee Adds a Ohaptor tea
a Well Known Story.
DISCOVERS ALL KINDS OF SHORTAGES
Conlriif tnrw' I'rolit * ntitl Rvrrj thing ;
I.Uc riunrc-il I | i nnil Mnilc Into
Tn 1.1 ut. for I'tilillo
.X. Dec. SI. fSpeclal. ) rhe report
of tbe expert accountant on the condition of
the. at counts of tbu penitentiary was Tiled
with the Investigating committee today. The
work \\u donu by 'Expert Krcd Jewell , as-
slstiJ by Senator Deal of the committee ,
and Hie report covers the time glace 1S71.
with tlio exception of a short period for
which I4io duplicate vouchers and bills were
buriicit when the ofllce was removed to Its
t > ttrc.t quarter * In 1S73.
Tht tlttory of the new building Is first
takeu up. It .being shown that In 1870 the
pr.eo. ere \vcru put at work on the building
oiiil In the btone quarries for the benefit of
thr fciate or teased on contract , and that
there wcs turned Into the state treasury for
their larnlngs for 1S7I-2 the sura of $2,770.97.
The IpgiKltture of 1873 having pissed an act
authorizing the proceeds Of the convict labor
to 0)i' applied to their support and to be de
ducted from the appropriation , the tcecrds
show that up to October 1 , 1ST" , there was
crcJIUil far kald labor $ S,4I9.S3. ! On that
date t.ic vi-nltentlary and grounds were
lca ca toV. . 11. D. Stout Tor a period of six
years , Stcut agreeing to boaid and clothe
the prisoners , maintain the InsiHutioii , In
cluding salaries keep the building end
grounds In good condition ; that all tools.
Etctk and property should be Invoiced and
ot the end of contract .be replaced. For
th.s Stout was 'to receive the labor of the
ccnika : anil CO cents per day for each for
the firs ! two years , 65 cents per day for the
thjrd nnd fourth years UHQ r.O cents per day
for the fifth and rlxth years. The contract
Wv. ex ended from tlmo to time nnd the per
dlcm was finally reduced to 40 cents. Stou'
ass Kiit-J to C. W. Moshcr and Mosher to \ \ " .
II Dorgan
BETWEEN STOUT AND HOHGAN.
At the time Stout took possession the
v&lue of the property was not given , but
was approximate-el by the appraisers ap
pointed in lS' j as $1,953.44. The amount
allowed Horgan for the property returned
t0 the state was $25R1S.71 , and the amount
allowed him for the unexplred portion of
his term brought the to'.nl up to $33,40S.0. !
A table Is given showing the cost of main
tenance of the prisoners under the contract
Rjn'ein ' and also under state control as fol
lows
Cost
each pr's-
Aver. No. of Aver , cost oner per
prisoners , per month , month.
1SS7- ? r.-.G W.W1 fiO ? 12 O.1
ISRIM'O 283 4574 47 11 9 <
isu-2 wo 3.r.73 2C 10 s :
IMIP.-4 : ! 21 3.272 ! Q 1021
1197 324 1,193 f G 3 Si
Thp period of l&SO-G Is not given because
part f that time the Institution was unfler
Ihc contract system , and part under state
control.
Tfac profits to contractor , -according to his
own report , In 1S94 was J31.fi3l.40. The in-
vuu'lgatois maln ; up tbe following table
Dused on thli' ' 1S94 report , which Is as fol
lows :
No. prisoners. Profits.
3S77 . - 117 $ 2.S73 2
3S7S 132 1Z.M3 3'
1S7S 1S4 n.074 22
mo no wiM os
1SS1 . M.3--.1
3832 . 212 20.SC4
1SS3 . 2011 20.530
1&S4 . 2r.l ! 25.441
. 51.237
l&Sfi 32S 322 9
38.S7 . , KM 3 > , PSS
1SSS S3 SSI
1SS9 379 37.229
35.015 01
CTi , ?
3MI2 sic 31,040
1S93 221 31,531
1SS4 ' 31 .Vl !
. 318 15,221
Total N92.4G7 77
RECOUNTS THE MISMANAGEMENT.
T.be balance of the report Is devoted-to de
tailed statements of the management cf the
penitentiary under the contract system , anJ
to aflldavlts regarding many of the padded
accounts. Cue of the curious Items that was
charged up against the Btute was the liquor
1)111 of L. F. Wymen for the yearo 1875-0 ,
which amo'Jnted to $103.50. Tie report iflled
by the experts is In the main a rehash of
tue reports published In The Bee months
og > In exposure of the pcnltcattary ring ,
and contains nothing new to the old readers
of this paper.
The nummary of the report ecatalns the
following-
Unlawful expenditures subject to recovery :
From \V H. Dorgan f3C93.31
l rom W. H Dorgan , ns prlnclj > al ,
and A. H. Humphrey , J In C. Allen ,
J IS. Hill nnd George II. HnsUncs.
ioird : of Public I.and.s and Duild-
Ings 931.00
fFroin n. W. Hyerr , as prlnclpnl. the
commlKSloner , pccretarj' of state ,
attorney general nnd Btnte auditor
for the terms of 1SS7 , 1SSS , 1SS9 and
1SSO C7.00
From Danlfl HopUln ? , ns principal ,
nnd the memlierH of the boird : for
the terms of IRS ! ) . 1PM , 1S91 and 1S92. . 249.90
from Daniel Hopkins & 0.33
l-'rom J. P. Mallon , as principal , nnd
the members of the board for the
terms of l fl. 1&2 ! ' , 1S93 and IB91 S9.49
From A D. Beemer 1M.OO
l rom A. D. Heemcr , as principal , and
the members of the hoard for the
terms of 1HI3. 1891. lMj ) and ISM 14S.SS
From H. C. Russell , J. S , Hartley
nnd A. S. Churchill 60.00
Total S5.525.M (
Unlawful expenditures not pubject to re
covery on account of statute of limitation :
C J. Nol > es J 78.SC
C J. Nobes. as principal , nnd the mem
bers of the board for the terms of
1SS5 , ISf-G , 1SS7 and 1S5S PB.GO
Total H7C.4G
The uncecefsary and unwarranted expen
ditures are glvca an ? r > 37.871.87.
STATE UAIKYME.V.
The- real work of tbe dairymenV conven
tion will he taken up Wednesday morning.
The meetings will he held In tbe university
ohapel , with tbe exception of 1he afternoon
Bfcsleo , vhlch will be at the State farm ,
The cov.'s whose records are given there
will bp brought Into the lecture room ta
their records are read , and all will be given
an opportun'ty to Inspect them. The dairy
exhibit at Grant Memorial hall will bo open
to the public Wednesday afternoon and
even'ng and all day Thursday. Over $400 In
prizes will . awarded on exhibits. Follow
ing U 'if program for tomorrow :
9:30 : n. m. Report of treasurer. The "Gas
oline Enirlne for Creameries , " Charles Har
ding ! "MiinuBfment of Creameries With the
Jlunil Separator System , " P. M , HOUPQ ;
"How I Dalrled In NebraskaH , II ,
Btouffer.
2K : ( ) p. m. "Record of Kxncrlment Station
Dairy Herd for KS7 , " II. L. Hac-cker : "A
1'rellmlnnry Report on Experiments With
Forage Plants , " Prof. T. It , Lyon.
70p. ; : m. Solo , Hon. J. O. Uumbard. "Cost
of Production. " Prof. T , L. Hnecker , Mln-
nesoto K > : i > erlmcnt station. Report of tm-
l > erintenilcnt of dairy rxhhU. !
The loial committee for tbe State Teachers'
nssorlatua Is buoy laying ( ilins lor enter
taining thc.se who will be here to attend tbe
5'carly mrrtlr.g next week. Two folders are to
fee Usuel. cne being a map of the city , with
ctret-ts , public buildings , hotels and placet of
omufcemcnt all indicated , und the other a list
of liOteli and private bsardliig places , with
. The executive committee tas com-
arrangements whereby all members of
thr association \vlll be oJmltlvd free to the
Hnyilop art exhibit.
The lost of the first merles ol preliminary
drbitfR was held last night and at a late
hour the Judges gave In their deeltlon , which
was as follows , the speakers being mentioned
In thp order of their ttatullng ; J. D. Den-
Ison. It. S. Usher , 0. E. Klndler , K. B. Perry ,
C.V. . Taylor , O , E. Hagcr , C. E. Matson , A.
L. * ! . J. A. Magulre , O.V. . Meier , F. O ,
Hornby , H. n. Saekett , W. F. McNaughton ,
K. K. Wurnpr , .1. H. Kemp. Miss IJtrtha Stull.
0 ! this number nine are to be chosen In two
further debates , to represent the University
of Nebraska In Joint debate's with Kansas ,
lowu und Colorado universities. Three de
baters will go to eccb Bide.
HILLS' APPEAL ARGUSD.
The caao ot n. D. Mills of Harlan county.
Iilalntlfl In error , against tbe State of Ne
braska was argued before the supreme court
tliln morning. Attorney McNcny ot Ile-d
Cloud represented Mills and alleged that
Mills had never had a prellinin-ary hearing
tin tlio count upon which ho was convicted ,
but that tbe complaint had been amended
after tlie cere was commenced , so that he
was tried In the district court on a different
count than was Alleged In the complaint when
Iho preliminary was licld. Mills was con
victed of the offense of borrowing $0,000 from
Whitney , treasurer of Hurlan county , knowIng -
Ing the money to belong to the county. Mr.
McXeny hold that under the statutes only a
man holding an office under the state or
county could he convicted ot the crime of
embezzlement from such state or county ,
while Deputy Attorney General Smith argued
that the statutes covered any person who de
rived 11 benefit from the embezzlement hv the
treasurer , and thit the old rule of law ap-
piled that the man who Induces another To
commit a felony himself becomts a felon.
The Broatch against Moores ct.ee
was submitted or. brlefH without ar-
gunvent. It Ifc expected that the argument
In ttio Hartley casxs will be taken uj > tomorrow
morning.
Dick Eattwood , the boy who Is accused
of opc-nlns United States mall , had a hearing
end was 'bound ' * over to the United States
court under $500 bonds.
The department of household economics
had charge of the Woman's club program
ycaterday aRcruocn. Mrs. Mary Moody Pugh
of Omaha was present and delighted the
members with her demonstrations ot chafing
d'nh ' cookery. The afternoon proved < oo
short for the very Instructive work In hand ,
end the club hopes to have Mrs. Pugh again
before the Bcsson Is over.
A mass mecttag V.IJB held nt the city hall
tonight to talk of plans to aid in securing a
new federal building for Lincoln. Mayor F.
A. Graham presided. The following commit
tees wvis appolntcJ oa resolutions : L. . H.
Austin. A. H. Weir. Ed II. Sizer. Frank Ed
mund. O. W. Webster ; en statistics. L. W.
WlHap/iley. C. L. Hall , Frank Bone-steel. Ed
H. Slzer tnd .Trim M. Burks. The meeting
ndjourrel to meet again on call of the chalr-
ni.in.
ni.in.The
The funeral of Hon. John Glllcsple was
held this afternoon from the family residence.
1C30 Vine street. There was a large attend
ance , most of 'the state officers belag repre
sented , as well as the old and prominent
cliizeias. J hn Gillespie came to Nebraska lr
the territorial days , served one term as au
ditor and took an active part In the locat
ing of the capl'ol at Lincoln and in the
building up of the State university.
At the session of the supreme court this
mcrnlng tet-eral cases were affirmed because
of the fact fiat they had been on the docket
for a long 'time ' and the appellants bad failed
to file briefs. This was an enforcement of
tbe rule which requires briefs to be filed
within twenty days after the petition Is filed.
MOHI3 SAO1V A.\I > COM ) ItlJI'OHTKU.
\ VlntrjVcnllipr Continue * o Miikc
Xt'tiriiKltuiis Slilvor.
PAWNEE , .Neb. , Dec. 21. ( Special. ) This
city was visited by another snowstorm yes
terday afternoon. It was not accompanied by
wind and about two inches fell.
JUNIATA , Neb. , Dec. 21. ( Special. ) The
finest snowfall In years has come without
wind and lies evenly over the ground to a
depth of ten Inches. It will do the winter
wheit much good. The weather is mild.
CEDAR CREEK. Neb. , Dec. 21. ( Special
Telegram. ) Fourteen below ztro here at 4
o'clock this morning. Snow is ten Inches
deep on the level.
FREMONT. Neb. . Dec. 21. ( Special. ) The
cold weather here still continues ,
the mercury this morning dropping
to 12 degrecB below zero. The sun shose
out nnd it moderated considerably during the
day. Work of putting up ice has commenced.
The- crop Is about eight inches thick and of
good quality.
CLARKS , Neb. , Dec. 21. ( fneclal. ) The
sleighing In this vicinity is excellent and
young and old are taking advantage of It.
Ilrnllnnii Klllctl.
BROKEN BOW. Neb. , Dec. 21. ( Special
Telegram. ) Ira Brennstall , a brakeman on
No. 48 , on castbound freight , was run over
at Anselmo , twenty miles west of here , this
afternoon , from the effects of 'which he died
at the rasltarlum In this city thl/s evening
at 5 o'clock. The trata was switching at the
time cf the uccldent. He had made a coupling
anil was caught on moving out from between
the enm Both legs were run over , one of
whicih was badly crushed , and the right arm
nearly severed from the shoulder. His pa
rents recently located at Alliance , iavlng
moved from Crestcn , la. His remains will
bo shipped to Crestoa in the mciaing for in
terment. He was single and about 21 years
of age.
nicctloii ConlcKl.
COLUMBUS. Neb. , Dec. 21. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The election contest cafes were called
tbls morntag In Judge Kllllan'a court and a
recount of the ballots was commenced this
afternoon. Three townships were completed
when un adjournment was taken this even-
Ing. In Lost Creek , Shell Creek ard Bur
rows precincts Bender , republican candidate
for sheriff , gained slxty-elgftt vtes , and E.
Pohl , who contested the office of county
clerk , gained forty-eeven votes over the fig
ures returned by the canvas-sing bsard. Some
startling discoveries were made to3ay and
many errors ar > 3 blunders made by tbe elec
tion 'beards were fouad and corrected. At
the present rate It will tike a week to com
plete the recount.
I'nwiiee > rVHotrn. .
PAWNED. Neb. , Dec. 21. ( Special. ) The
proposed telephone system at Pawnee will
soon materialize.
The High school will give Its holiday
rhetorlcala In the opera house Friday night.
The Eastern Star lodge of this city had a
banquet after lodge work Friday night.
The Second United Presbyterian church la
being heated by a new furnace.
The churches are making great prepara
tions for ChrlstmaB' exercises to please their
little folks.
. \rri-Mteil for 1'uUliiir n Gun.
FREMONT. Ntb. , Dec. 21. ( Special. ) A
stranger giving his name as J. H. Abbott was
arrested at tbe Elkhorn depot Ibis morning
by Policeman Crawford co the charge of pull-
lug a gun on Arthur Bauman. Abbott had
been drinking considerably and as Bauman
turned to look at him he made some Intuiting
remark , The two men had a few words and
without auy provocation Abbott pulled bis
gun on Bauman. Policeman Crawford ar
rested him before be could shoot.
round Ill-nil.
OHD , Neb. , Dec. 21 , ( Special Telegram. )
For the last two days nothing had been seen
of John Rlchel , local Jeweler , This morning
his bedroom door was forced open and be
was found dead In bed. He was a hard
drinker , but whether this or poison was the
cause uf his death Is not known.
Houktt .Ire All ItlBht.
MULLEN , Neb. . Dec. 21. ( Special. ) The
tre-uwer's office of Hooker county has lately
been examined by Slate Examiner J. J.
Evcringharn ad bepn pronounced In better
c-adltloa thtn Jhey have leen for ten years
The Best Natural Laxative Water.
The most certain and comfortable cathartic in cast *
of constipation and sluggish liver or piles.
Sell E&ortcrti THE APOLL2NARIS CO. , LD *
SHOWS UP SILVER'S ERRORS ;
Eoport of p , Popocratic Expert Accountant
Categorically Considered.
MALLALIEU MAKES HIS STATEMENT
I'litu CSovornor Hnlromli In Pea enilon
( Ilntn Hint \Vn Ovrrlookcil liy
flip IIM cKtlKiitlntr Cdlnmlt-
tec'n Sccrctnry.
LINCOLN. Dec. 21. ( Special. ) John T.
Mallalleu , cx-tuperiattnden * ot the Industrie ]
School for Boyo at Kearney , filed with the
governor today & report ot the condition of
ale books , In reply to the report recently
made 'by Secretary Silver ol the Investigating
committee. In tblr document Mr. Mtllalleu
not taly explains away tbe shortage cs
sfoown In the expert's report , but also Indi
cates that the shortage Is the other way tud
that tbe Mate owes .him $2Ca.lO.
Mr. 'Mallalleu ' opens his report by stating
that he has always advocated the Idea of
the mate employing a epeclal accountant ,
whose duty It would be to vlMt the stute In-
eiltutlras quarterly or seml-annually and
thoroughly Inspect the books and accounts.
Ha then attaoies a copy of a letter written
by him to Governor Crouase In 1S93 on this
subject. Following this letter he adds a
copy of the report of the legislative Invest
igating committee of 1893 , xvhlch Is com-
mcuJatory of UU conduct of the institution.
He explains that the loss of the ca ° j book
und of other receipts occurred because there
was no vault at the Instrtutlcn In which to
keep the records , and at the time of puttlag
a new roof on the "executive building" In
1SK5 the rooms were cleaned up and many
of ttie receipts at > 3 documents were dc-
Kroyed , Including the casi book. He says
that bo has , through a great deal of corrc-
eptudeuce , been able to get the etiitemtats
and receipts for the moneys expended.
The t-x-supcrlntendent pays that daring ' ' .lie
last six years the major part of the money
derived from the farming operations was made
from land walch he rented cci his own re
sponsibility , as the piate farm wtstoo small
to p-fee produce for ' .he use of the institu
tion. A great deal if the Kock , implements
and vehicles had oeen purchased with money
derived from the handling of Ibis leased land.
CLAIMS SOME CREDIT.
The. value of the vegetables and fruits used
by the Institution for the six years begin
ning at April 1 , 1S91 , is given at $12,000 : grain
and hay for same period , $1,530 ; cash re
ceived from sale of products ot farm , includ
ing stock , $3,173.09 ; total value of beets sold
to Oxnards , $11,241.78. making a total of $27-
814.87. From the best account he deducts
$2,2C9.CG , amount paid for freight , seeds , In
terest and beet implements. It is also alleged
that the fruit end vegetables used by the In
stitution during the first pirt of 1S97 were
these raised and stored under Mallalieu's
management In 189G. HP asserts that the
renting of additional land should be a matter
of commendation , and that If he had not the
authority to expend money thus derived , as
the rjport of the expert states , then he hnd
not the authority -create the obligation , and
if it was illegal for him to pay out money
for the lease of lands , It was also illegal for
the state to receive the benefits and receipt
for and held the property purchased with the
money. This would apply to a large part of
the amount which the expert termed "unau
thorized expenditures. "
In going over the shortage accounts charged
against him by Mr. Silver's report , Mr. Mal
lalleu shows how some of them are charged
twice through errors of the expert , while
others were for money paid out by him , and
for which he holds receipts , part of the al
leged shortage being for money paid over to
his successor , Mr. Hoxie. This latter account
had been pointed cut to tbe expert , but had
notJ > een mentioned In the report. Many
other credits were In the hands of the expert
when that official's report was made , but had
not been credited or mentioned In the report ,
although they had been turned over to him
In Juno , and amounted to about $3,000.
Mr. Mallalieu says : "In my efforts to make
a correct report I have not confined myself
to looking up credits only , but it will be seen
by the general summary that I have charged
myself with items amounting to $607.20 which
the expert accountant failed to find , but
which the missing books would have shown.
I have been as zealous in ascertaining these
different debits as I have been in finding
credits. It has not been a question of dollars
lars and cents , but of sustaining a reputa
tion for honor and Integrity. "
ESCAPED THE EXPERT.
The accounts list should appear In tbe
missing cash book are given In detail , showIng -
Ing the amounts received for beets end other
Itcmo , which the expert failed to find on the
books , the total of $4,454.55. The other debits
not found by the expert brought this amount
up to $5,0(51.75. ( The detailed credits given
feat up to $5,320.85 , leaving a balance ol
J2C5.10.
The report of the ex-superintendent closet
with : " 1 wish to acknowledge the courtesy
ehown me by Mr. Wheeler , and also the ind
expressions of himself and Mr. Zimmerman
the night I was notified of tbe findings of the
expert. I feel confident that If they had un
derstood the exact Import of the report and
that these checks and other items had not
been taken into consideration , either directly
or Indirectly , they would not have permitted
a report to be made that was so misleading
unintelligible. Incorrect and unjust. Even
the conclusions drawn from the semi-annual
reports to the governor are misleading , be
cause It was made to appear that the esti
mated value of crops consumed was cash re
ceived. "
Scur * il Awny.
CLARKS , Neb. , Dec. 21. ( Special. ) Bur-
glara attempted to effect aa entrance to the
poet-office at this place last night , but were
frightened and driven away , without accom
plishing their work , by a clerk , who slept
In an adjoining building. They had followeo
the established cu&tc-m of procuring theh
tools from a nelghborlcg blacksmith ihop and
were attempting to pry up a rear window ,
when the noise awaken-cd Will's Knight , who
sleeps In an adjoining building. Mr. Knight
procured his revolver and In attempting to
get out at a rear door alarmed the burglars ,
who made their escape.
Merry.
PHILLIPS , Neb. , Dec. 21. ( Special ) Lam
evening occurred a celebration and oyster
eupper , which closes a contest for member
ship In Marlon castle. Royal Highlanders.
The Initiation ot a large number of refugees
was soon completed and all adjourned to
the banquet room , where about 200 sat down.
The result of the contest was a. doubling of
the membership and tbe placing of the castle
at the head ol secret society membership
In this place.
_
Olllfcrx of Tvlciiliuuc Company.
CLAY CENTER , Neb. , Deo. 21. ( Special. )
The Clay County Telephone company
elected the following officers at Its annual
meeting , held here yesterday : Prcaictest , L.
G , Hurd. Harvard ; vice president , C. J
Furtr , Falrfleld ; secretary-treasurer , J. F.
Eller. Harvard , An annual dividend of 10
per cent was declared.
IlIfiomliiKton IIHn ,
BLOOMINGTON , Neb. . Dec. 21. ( Eoeclal. )
District court convieed yesterday , with
Judge Bedel on tbe bench. Five divorces
were granted , aad It Is expected court will
continue until the last of the week ,
H , Johnson , a farmer living near Rlverton ,
was brought here by tbe sheriff , charged with
being Intanc.
Trli-d tinI.nuiluniini Haute.
SHELTON , Neb. , Dec. 21. ( Special. ) A
young man named Klrkland took laudanum
yesterday morning as an antidote to a love
affair. A physician arrived in time to save
hla life.
Itfvlvnl nt Mrnil.
MEAD. Neb. . Dec. 21. ( Special. ) Rev.
Howard P. Young of the Wreleyau university
opened a series of revivals bere Sunday even.
Ing.
Mnrrluur Mcrnurk ,
The following murrlase licence * were 1s-
ued yesterday by the county judge :
Name und address. Age.
William A , Cooper , Chicago S3
Fannie M. Warren , Omaha W
George M. Scofleld , Omaha 27
Hannah Relneke , Omaha , , 20
l.CVAi : THE PU'RRK f rA'NYUOU. .
People Mn > - llnre the Omntin Uoulilc-
KiKlrrllliom C < i t.
One of the former employes of the World-
Herald tells of the methods' ' aaoptr-1 by that
paper in pjddlog It * clrculatibi ) . He (5 ( a man
wiio wan in a poslttcn to know every paper
printed and circulated and ktions whereof
bo speaks when ho makes htsz&tatemcat.
"The World-Hcrild cares noting In par
ticular about Its circulation at &ny other
lime , except -in the Utter tOrt'ot the jtar
when the canual liquor license , fight comes
c . " Nld the former cmrlpy * , < ? f the paper ,
"and then It begins Iho , work of
padding. This IB donb' by Icav&g
papers at every home In the city , or at
least at every other houeo The
boys on the routes are Instructed
to leave these papers. It the- oc
cupants of tbe houses sa.y that they dco'l
want the papers they are told that it will
make ao difference , as they will never hove
to pay. These deliveries are reported to
the circulation department and are entered
on a book that Is exhibited to customers.
They are carried on this book during De
cember and January as bona fide subscribers
and after that time they are dropped If they
doaot pay. This Is the book that Mr , Hitchcock -
cock always brings before the license board
when he makes an attempt to prove his
circulation.
"There Is a book In tic offlce that shows
the actual circulation of the paper , " con
tinued the'former employe of the World-Her
ald , "but the public never gets & squint at
It It Is the book that Is taken Into account
when Mr. Hltckcock wants to know just how
his paper Is getting along. It shows the
actual subscribers and those -who pay , Last
December this book contained the names of
less than 4,000 subscribers In Douglas county ,
Including those who subscribed to t > oth mornIng -
Ing and evening editions. If this book could
bo brought Into court. It would show some
very material differences regarding the actual
circulation of the paper and that sworn to by
Mr. Hitchcock. "
I.OCAI. imisvrniss.
Alpha camp No. 1 , Woodmen of the World.
Is preparing a great Christmas tree enter
tainment for Its members on Thursday even
ing.
Banner lodge No. 11 , Fraternal Union of
America , will give a doaclng pir.y at Myrtle
hall. Fifteenth and Douglas streets , Tours-
day evening.
George Bacley. a barber , fell upca the
Icy pavement r.ear Thirteenth and Douglas
streets and sustained several cuts upon tbe
back of the head and other Injuries. He was
token to hs ! home.
Secretary Utt of tbe Commercial club ha.
received from Wathinctca fifty-two large
maps showing tbe location of the Indian res
ervations In the United States. The maps
will be distributed among the Jobbers who
prcpose to bid on Indian supplies.
A sneak thief entered ithe store ot P. P
Chlodo. 1612 Capitol avenue , Mcnday night ,
and \\blle the proprietor was engaged it
the back room , made away with five su' ' '
patterns , three < rouser patterns cad othe'
things of the tctiU value of a-bout $30.
Sam Jones , alias Davis , proprietor of the
cigar store at 218 North Slx'eenth street
wihlch was raldud by the police , together with
eight men who were caught playing cardi
In the place , were arraigned before Judge
Gordcci on charge of gambling. Each pleaded
not guilty and 13 hearing in the case was set
for Thursday at 2 o'clock.
The cigar store of Joe Pleasants. Slxtent !
and Do3gestreets , was broken into by burg a > "t
Monday night and a good haul mide. Thr
cash register was forced open ard $20 taken
In addition to this a quantity of clgsr hold
ers and .1 half dozen pipes -ccsappMred The
men were evidently lightened awuy or woulf" "
have succeeded In getting- much more boot > i
than they did. '
FOIIECIAST OK TODAY'S IVEATIinit.
Grnernlly Fnlr nnil AViirmer with
AVrtitrrly Wind * .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21. Forecast for
Wednesday :
For Nebraska and Iowa Generally fair ;
'
warmer ; westerly winds.
For Missouri and Kansas Fair ; westerly
winds.
For South Dakota Threatening weather
end llriht snow in northern portions ;
warmer ; westerly winds.
For Wyoming1 Fair ; warmer ; variable
winds.
Locnl Ht-cord.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BVREAV.
OMAHA. Dec. 21. Omaha record of rainfall
nnd temperature compared lAtth the corresponding
spending day of the last three years :
1K97.1S9G. 1S95 1S94. -
Maximum temperature . . . 20 44 41 Hi !
Minimum temperature . . . . 5 22 27 40
Average temperature 8 33 34 4C
Rainfall 00 .03 .00 .00
Record of temperature and prerlpitation at
Omnha for this day and since March 1 , 1S37 :
Normal for the day 2S
Deficiency for the day 20
Accumulated excess since 'March 1 254
Normal rainfall for the day 03 Inch
Deficiency for the day 03 inch
Total rainfall since 'March ' 1 19.75 Inches
Deficiency since 'ilarch ' 1 10.1C Inches
Excess for cor. period , 1S % 4.97 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period , Il9j. . . .10.67 Inches
llepurtM from Stntloim nt S p. m. ,
Scventy-fUth meridian time.
T Indicated trace of precipitation.
U A. WELSH , Local Forecast Official.
Drex TJ. Shooman Is just as enthusi
astic ns ever over the great exposition ,
but these Christinas times prevent him
from doing as much work so busy In
the store wrapping up C'hristmas slip
pers. We are now showing nil hinds of
Christinas slippers elegant little slip
pers for little feet something more ele
gant , for little larger feet slippers in all
the latest colors and toe shapes all at
moderate prices. We've too many dif
ferent styles to try and describe each
one and quote prices , but we have them
so placed that it's easy1'for you to see
them all you can see at once that we're
headquarters for Christmas slippers In
slippers , as in shoes , \re give big values
for the money. i > i
Drexel Siioe Co. ,
1419 FAKNAAI isTREliT
New fall catalogue ijo ? ready ; mailed
for the asking. >
There are n great intiny kinds of
baskets some are pretty some not
but you've failed s'ee'tlie handsomest
of nil until you havejbeirri in our store
and seen those beautiful Indian made
beskets colored as only an Indian can
color them soft -pllable yet very dur
able in all shapes all sizes for all pur
poses and nt all prices. We , too , have
an elepmt line of pocket cutlery from
the best manufacturers of the world-
hundreds und hundreds of different
styk > s from i5e ! up to $8.10 ? which pays
for the finest knife ever made every
blade warranted no matter what the
price skates 4 5c tip to § H.OO.
A. C.
. . RAYMER ,
BUILDERS' HARDWARE HERE
1514 Fartiam St ,
Only three days now until Christmas
and we still have a complete stock of
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR YOUNG AP OLD
Ours is really the only Christmas store in Omaha where the
sensible gifts and the pleasing gifts abound where else will
you find such a vast array of toys Where else will you find
such a grand showing of fancy furniture pieces Where else
will you find the thousand and one beautiful things that go to
make home horn alike and such prices We leave it to those
who have been here whether we ate not far far bnlow all pos
sible competition on our prices.
Rockers Ladies Desks
We do o wonderful rocker business for the At n little money we are going to give
reason tha1 we carry more rockers than are you some special values In these desks
carried In all Omaha besldre We are great and we want you to know It.
buyers of rockcis and as a consequence we Klrst Is a full size lady's ilpsk in solid
do on Immense rocUer biuluess. oak or mahogany llnlslt pigeon holes
We start with a solo leather high lack cobbler
and drawer inside under lock und key-
In oak at J1.75 Another
bler rocker
seat arm "
price $ -I.T"i.
other style cobbler seat rocker 52.23 Tct nn.
other that we think IB still better cither In A full size lady's de.sk hand carved
rak or mahogany finish at $2.50. large drawer shaped legs oak and ma-
Vine quarter sawed oak beautifully finished houauy finish at $5.50.
cobbler seat high back arm rocker JS.SO. Lady's x'xtra large desk two large draw
You can be one ot a hundred who can get ers In front Krench legs oak and ma
one of these chairs there's just 100 of them hogany iinish price $7.50.
made In mahogany finish highly polished Very artistic small d sk
liiiihly polished
In
rocker upholstered back and scat fancy
velours In 6 splendid variety of patterns with drawer sycamore pigeon holes
Fplndlo bsek and sides a chair that would and inside drawer $ (5.75. (
tell regularly for ? 7.50 but ns a drawing A library dsk with three drawers pol
card to our rocker department we price them ish llnisli s\\vll front Kroneh loc : oak
' or mahoL'an.v llulsh full complement of
Very' large man's reading rocker with conveniences best value we ever offered
box'seat upholstered In leather OHO of at $ KU > 0.
the best and most comfortable ro--kers Fine curly b'.rch marquetry Inlaid drop
made highly polished in mahogany tin- or in white selected bird's-eye maple
Ish or oak any man will be plea > ed with beautifully finished and appointed at
It for a Christinas present price SjKI.Oy. 510.50.
Tine upholstered silk dunak : parlor A very line solid mahogany library desk
rocker very Hue mahogany finish swell front claw feet two deep'draw
Sl.'S.aO. ' ers interior lining of blrd's-pve maple
Large upholstered rocker in marquetry $ 45.00.
panel back a chair that usually sells for Lady's boudoir desk mahommy- ve
$20.0(1 ( we offer as a Christmas present neered and artistic inlaid decorations -
to some one at $10.00. of such handsome appearance that de
Very handsome mahogany panel back scription Is Impossible price $48.00.
rocker highly polished upholstered in
apple green maroon and dark green Hass'ocks
leather tin artistic Christmas present nt
? l.riO. ) All shapes all qualities of carpet cov
Practically the same chair upholstered ered hassocks hundreds of them at a5c
In fine silk damask at $0.50. each ami up to ( > 5c.
Large arm rocker rope spindle back-
loose reversible cushions chair in either Christmas Lamps
new golden oak or mahogany finish Just Many very choice and desirable
shapes
as comfortable as pretty price $8.50. in Dresdn , Balearic. Itomaiu'squx1 with
globes to match Our lamp stock repre
Every Man Wants One- sents values that cannot bi > duplicated
not only in Omaha but in lamp stores
leather Turkish
Great big overstuffed in any city in America.
chairs and rockers one especially a Lamps for light and lamps for beauty.
full Turkish iron frame chair an extra One set of thirteen different patterns
good value at $150.00. l : 'ge bowl base opal globe to match
The best thing made upholstered as up complete $ : i.OO.
holstering should be done In either chair Beautifully decorated large low bowl
or rocker newest in shape at $45.00 lamp with globe to match ? 0.00.
and $30.00. I
Jardinier Sets
Sofa Pillows- .lardiiilers in the most beautiful of Jar
Ana this reminds us of our uncovered dinier wares at 50e $1.00 ? 1.i"0 $2.50
$ : t.50 up to the mammoth size at $ S.OO
Sofa Pillows , tilled with down , ut 3Cc
Jardlniers in sets with Jars and stands
each. to match beautiful works of art in gen
uine Tizau ware at ? 10 $12 Sin and
$1S a. set.
Carpet Sweepers
The Jardlniers come in natural terra
BIssell's Crown Jewel , $2.00. cotta delft and marine blues malechlte
Bissell's Patent Cycle Bearing Sweepers - and forest greens yellows browns-
ers , $2.50. rose etc to match the most modern dec
Coco Mud Door Mats , 20c. orations.
Runs for Christmas. FtirKngs. elecant , Jurt for Christmas $5.00
' ot duplicating Fancy Combination Fur Rugs with borders C3x3C Inches big size $7.00.
There's never any danger Philadelphia Cuhla
ders $4-00. Ruge , Turkish imi
ing presents la buying Rugs tcause - tations 18x3C Inches 75c.
one cannot have ioo many besides they Bromley's Smyrna Rugs. 36x72 in. , ? 3.75 Turkish Imitations 21x45 Inches $115
are an awful handy thing < o have In Bromley's Smyrna Rugs , SOxKO In , ? 2.f 0 Turkish imitations 26x54 inches SI Co *
the house. We have prepared a great Bromley's Smyrna Rugs , 20x54 In , $2.00 Turkish imitations 30x00 Inches -S0 00
event for Christmas having Bromley's Smyrna Rugs , 21x45 in , $1.23 Turkish imitations 3Cx72 Inches $3.25 !
bought Rug bales of choice goods which Bromley's Smyrna Rugs , 18x30 In , 90c. Shaving Cabinet Stands.
will be sold at the closest margin ever A SPECIAL OFFERING of 25 bales The most convenient thing a man can
trade In the west. Imperial Smyrna Rugs in one size only. posse&s can bo placed In any position
|
White , black and gray Fur Rugs some | 0x3 feet , at 53.75 usual price $0.25 notice lo get .the light handsome piece of fur
lined and some natural skin back all j tice that now the price is $3.75. niture as well French plate swinging
at one price jl.W ) . I French Wilton Rugs , 54x27 Inches , new. mirror $10.SO.
EVTKIIS A nnCIlEB AGAINST ELLEIt.
JmlKe Scott WInilB fit tlie AVlieclcr
Trliil In HI * Court.
Judge Scott has signed the decree In tht
: ase of Bert Glcndower Wheeler , by. her
suardlcn , Isaac Adarcs , against James W.
Slier , ex-county Judge. It woo charged lliat
ft-hlle county Judge Eller loaned tbe money
at the Wheeler child , left by her father ,
Bert Wheeler , It was charged that a loan
n-as made to E'.ler's brother , a tract of
worthless land being taken -as security , and
that Just prior to retiring from office Eller
made a settlement of the estate with Gus
Hamel , who had been appointed adminis
trator.
In the decree Judge Scott finds as fol
lows : Thnt Eller was county judge from
January 7 , 1892 , to January 3 , 18'Ju ; that
the plaintiff io a child but C years of are ;
that while county Judge Eller obtained pof-
sceslon of $1,935.92 belonging to the plata-
tiff. inherited by her from her dead father ,
and 1b t of this sum Eller has failed and
refused to pay over to the guardMan $1,450 ,
that Eller's purpose in ke-eplng the monej
le to cheat and defraud the plaintiff ; that
i pretended settlement with Gus Hamel on
the last day of Eller's term of office was
planned and carried through toy Eller for the
Have you FOOD our beautiful art cal
endars ajul Christmas cards liiuulsomer
than ever iievr have we Klioxvu sucb a
law Hue of these and never have our
prices been > near right our extra
store room , 1515 Douglas , is lllled full
of the choicest art treasures -medallions
oil paintings water colors etchings-
steel engravings and reprints from the
famous old masters having this extra
room , we are able to malce a grand dis
play and invite ull to come and nee It
before it is broken come whether you
want to buy or not Our windows arc
only a reflector of the Inside.
A , HOSPE ,
EUSlC Olltl fln . I5J3 Douglas
You have only n few days now to
select your Christmas presents. If you
come here wo can help you more than
you would think so so many nice things
that are Just suited for Christmas giv
ing there are Inexpensive bits of Jew
elry yet they are warranted then you
can go to cut glass Oorham silverware
Hook wood pottery diamonds chains
and watches we've watches for every
body In every station of life sliver
watches gold filled watches willd gold
watches-and xve'll n-- -i tliu prices BO
that you can afford to buy there Is
always a crowd of Christmas shoppers
at our store.
C. S. Raymond Co , ,
Jewelers ,
IBth and Douglas Streets *
e : > le purpose of cheating the plaintiff out
of her inheritance.
On entering judgment Judge Scott flnd&
that there is due Bert GJtndowcr Wheeler
the um of $2.008 1C. Execution IB ordered.
to Issue within five days.
I > * iii n Ciirvc-H S
ANDERSON , Ind. , Dec. 21. Ida Lemon
nnd Queenle Skinner Indulged in a vicious
street fight tonight. The Lemon woman
used a knife with probably deadly effect on
her adversary , carving her on the neck and
breast. T.ie woman's life Is despaired of.
Clara Duncan , who tendered her good of-
llces to stop the duel , wus nlso badly lac
erated. All the parties ure either In the
hospital or jail. i
