Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TmiTRSDAY , MARCH 17 , 1898.
LUMBER DEALERS' SESSION
Annual Convention : of Nebraska Awocia-
tion Galled to Order ,
ALL SING A SONG OF PROSPERITY
HnnlneiiH Good In Every Ilrnnch and
'Affair ' * of the Organisation In
Fir lit Claim Con-
dltlon.
i Li . I
' Prosperity iwas the keynote of the pro
ceedings of the first session of the eighth
annual convention of the Nebraska Lximber
Dealers' association yesterday afternoon.
The etory of better times was told In nil
the reporto end papers that were read. That
and the determination of the association to
hold another meeting this yinr on September
8 , which will be known in the history of the
exposition as "Nebraska Lumbermen's day , "
were the features of the meeting.
The convention was called to order at 2
o'clock promptly. At that tlmo there were
over 100 members In their seats and before
the session advanced far half as many more
came In. The meeting was called to order
by President J. J. Bonekcmper of Button.
The other officers present were : P. D. Smith
of Lincoln , vice president ; William Fried of
Fremont , treasurer , end J. C. Cleland of
Fremont , secretary. The first business of
the meeting was the reading of the reports
of the president , treasurer and secretary.
President Bonakomper's report was a very
optimistic document. He said that the year
just closed has not had its equal for the
lumber bus-Incus since the banner year of
1892. Ho congratulated the gathering that
the year 1897 marked the passing of the era
of adversity and the advent of buoyant re
vival In oil lines of business. This good con
dition has prevailed also in the affairs of
the association during the last year. The
membership has grown larger , the financial
condition Is good and the moral condition la
excellent , not a case of legitimate complaint
or an unsettled claim existing. In his re
port the president recommended that an
other meeting of the association bo called
thin year while the exposition Is In progress.
SINGS THE SAME SONG.
Secretary Cleland's report also spoke of
the good business feeling now existing. Ho
said that the year Just closed showed marked
improvement In business generally and still
greater Improvement IB promised by Indica
tions for the year to some. Speaking of the
standing of the association , the secretary
said that he had observed associations of
lumbermen In other states and had found
that the Nebraska body Is on an equality
'with ' any of them. The association Is pro
tecting , that is , has members , In about 170
towns In the state and Is the third biggest
In this respect In the country. The member
ship is now about 200 , thirty-two of thcso
being gained during the year.
The report of the treasurer showed that
there Is a balance in the treasury , with all
bills paid , of $ S9G.18.
The following committee on resolutions
was selected : A. H. Grler , Lincoln ; M. L.
Pries , lArcadla ; E. J. Tucker , Howe. The
auditing committee was selected as follows :
Fred n. McCormlck , .Bertrand ; 0. O. Snyder.
O'Neill ; C. W. Malone , Beaver City.
The following resolution was Introduced by
A. Barnctt of McCook and was referred to
the committee on resolutions :
The retail lumbermen of Nebraska , ap
preciating the enterprise and pluck of the
citizens of Omuha , foremost among' whom
arc the Omaha lumbermen. In nrgnnlzlnc
the TransmlssIsHlppI Exposition , which Is
bound to be nn unequaled success and ol
great benefit to our'state ; and believing
that the dealers throughout the state ivll !
lend theli ; encouragement nncl presence , we
offer tno following resolution ;
UcBolved , That Itwill be an occasion ol
great pleasure and profit to have a meet'
Ing of the Nebraska Lumber Dealers' asso'
elation in the city of Omaha on Scptembei
0 and that wo request the board of director !
to call a meeting of the association , al
that time.
* The following papers were read : "Per
* manont Success in the Lumber Business , 01
Can an Honest Man Succeed ? " by Henrj
Roberts of Arlington ; "The Omaha Jobber , '
by J. S. White of Omaha ; "Injudlcla
Credits , " by H. F. Henderson of Osceola.
An adjournment was taken until thU
morning at 9:30 : o'clock , when the remain
dcr of the business will be transacted ant
the officers will bo elected. Yesterday' :
meeting occurred in the assembly room li
the Board of Trade building , but this morn'
ing's will take place at Patterson hall. Thli
afternoon the visitors will be taken to thi
exposition grounds In tallyhos. This even
Ing at 6 o'clock the excursion to the nortl
will leave. About 100 will take the trip
Tonight a banquet will bo given those whi
stay behind at the Omaha club.
THOSE WHO ARE HERE.
Among the lumbermen In attendance 01
the convention are : J. J. Bonekempcr , Sut
ton ; M. L. Fries. Arcadia ; J. Cccl
Graham , St. Louis ; J. C. Cleland , Fremont
II. II. Mohr , Pierce ; F. C. Hamilton
Crelghton ; W. McBlnney , Bassett ; F. F
Birmingham , O. O. Snydcr. O'Neill ; L. A
'
Po'hlman , Pierce ; C. H. Klttridge , Fair
mont ; J. W. Perry , Ord ; I. W. Llghtnei
Monroe ; Horace Sml'th. ' Hastings ; W. H
Hawott , Tccumsch ; Wllbcr Martin , Be
at rice ; A. J. Miner , Nelson ; James Colgrove
Odell ; W. H. Miller , Hastings ; John W
Barry. Chicago ; B. Crltchfleld , Elwood ; C
v E. Wilson , H. E. Wilson , Maryavlllo , Kan.
W. E. Barnes , St. Louts ; C , B. Pylo , Bcne
diet ; Alex Scott. Stromsburg ; F. W. Mucllei
J. F. Dickey , Davenport. la. ; J. H. Brford
M. B. Edleman , Lincoln ; C. W. Maloru
Beaver City ; Fred P. McCormlck , Bertrand
George Arthur Johnson , Chicago ; D. T. Cor
ncll , Holdrego ; John J. Relmers , Roc
Island , III. ; C. C. Howard , Curtis ; W. II
Buck , Gibbon ; William Krotter , Stuart ; I
C. Krptter , Palisade ; S. J. Whltlen , Blu
Hill ; S. J. Rico. Harvard ; F , W. Bodl <
York ; U. Kochler. Joseph Burrows , Geneve
A. F. Bloomer , York ; J. F. Dletz , Aurora
George W. Baldwin , Crete ; Hans Hansei
Mlnden ; Henry Roberts , Arlington ; H. I
Henderson. Osceola ; F. H. French , Lincoln
A. Barnelt , MoCook ; D. R. Landcs , Axtell
J , W. Jackson , Loomls ; Albert Cone , Ch !
cage ; A. A. Bailey , Grunt Crowsey. Cra
Orchard ; P. M. Green , .Aurora ; J. W. Garvej
D. O. Saunders ; N. T. Parker , H. M. Boyei
Kansas City ; N. F. Sturen , Nehawka ; /
P. Young , Burr ; Charles B. Lehrosk , Cool
P. D. Smith. H. S. Keith , Lincoln ; F. I
Cummins , Plattsmouth ; J , F. Barnes. Geors
W. Wathburn , Normal ; C. B. Llndermai
Adams ; J. D. Brewer. Albion ; Wllllai
Fried , Fremont ; M. J. Milton , Panama ; V
Sherwood , Ptatto Center ; W. J. Whlttci
Dluo Hill ; T. C. Hughes , Benkelman ; A , I
Bowman. Lawrence ; H. T. Henderson , Osc (
ola ; T. T. Jameson , Weeping Water ; W. t
Grecnsltt. Surprise ; W. F. Norway. Chli
powa Falls , WIs. ; W. D. Easiey , Falls Cltj
Burlington
Leave Omaha
at 5:05 : P. M.
Today
And you reach .Clilciiuo . at 8N : a. m.
tomorrow. Thro * sleeping , chair , smok
ing and dining cars. Vestlbuled and
gas-lighted from , cm ! to end. A swift ,
safe , luxurious train aa Rood as any
In the country the best between
Omaha and the Kat.
Another good 'train for Chicago
letr.rs Omaha 12:03 : midnight. Arrives
Chicago 2:15 : p. m.
Tickets and berths at
ft * * * * ! vnwi MiM J \ 10 * OMAHA. CAMNAM Sr
% . NIYNOLO * . > * A T.
O. B. Roger , Keokuk , la. ; P. Colpctzer ,
Ocorgo A. Hoagland , Henry CaJy , N. W.
Mucklc. D. C. 'Bradford ' , flould Diets , B. P.
Dletz , Warren Dunn , N. J. Gregory , J. 8.
White , Omaha.
lloo HOOK Hold Their Sr Hlon.
last night a concatenation of the Con
catenated Order of IIoo lloos occurred , to
the sorrow of a half-dozen kittens who were
transformed Into full fledged members of the
Society of the Black Cat. The little affair
was held in the Patterson block , and the
ehrlcka of the victims and the exulting
shouts of the torturers wcro heard for
blocks until the still hours of night. The
officials who directed the ceremonies were ;
Frank Colpetzer , vicegerent snark ; Ed
IJarnoj , senior boo hoe ; .B. Arthur Johnson
of Chicago , founder of the order , Junior hoe
hooj L. B. Deemer , scrlvcneter ; W. C. Bui-
lard , begum ; lEil iMullen , jabberwock ; F. B.
En Ing , dislocation ; J. A. Wakefleld , arca-
noper ; A. H. Weir , gurdon. At the con
clusion of the meeting substantial refresh
ments were served.
The days of colds and Dr. Bull's Cough
Syrup are at hand. Better buy a bottle.
HAYUKX 1IHOS.
4
I.caillnK DreHH flondn Hormc of the
Went.
SPECIAL SALE THURSDAY.
Coverts and poplins arc the leading spring
fabrics.
Wo will sell for one- day only :
25 pieces new spring covert cloth , the 89c
quality , for COc ; 10 shades to select from ; SO
pieces $1.00 quality at 69c ; 12 shades. 25
leccs f 1,25 grade at 85c ; 8 shades. 30 plecrs
' .75 grade , at $1.25 ; 7 shades. 15 pieces $2.00
raile at $1.25 ; 9 shades. 10 pieces ellk warp
xtra heavy Importcl polpln , the $2.50 grade ,
t $1.50 ; 7 shades.
We will sell the celebrated Priestley's
ack dress goods for Thursday only at 75c
er yard. These are goods advertised by
'her houses at $3.00. Only 1 pattern to a
ustomer. Xo goods sold to dealers at these
rices. Mall orders filled until Saturday
< nly. Ladles this Is your chance to get a
overt poplin or black dress.
Sale commences at 8:30. :
Note reduced prices oa Butterwlck pat-
TllB.
USLIN FOR THURSDAY AT LESS THAN
MILL PRICES.
Lonsdalo cambric , 1 yard wide , worth 12c ;
'hureday ' , 7c. Soft finished bleached mus-
in , 1 yard wide , worth 6V4c ; Thursday , 3c.
5-Inch pillow case muslin , worth lOc ; Thuro-
loy , 7c yard. 36-Inch bleached muslin ,
orth 8V4c and lOc yard ; all tbe beet brands ;
'hursday ' , 6V4c. 36-Inch heavy brown mus-
n , worth 6c ; Thursday , 3c. Above goods
ro all full pieces. No remanante. None
o dealers.
STRICTLY FRESH EddS , 7C.
We guarantee our egga to be strictly fresh ,
t Is Impossible to get a bad egg at Hay-
'en's. Three-pound cans California table
prlcots , lOc ; 3-pound cans California table
icars , 12 c ; 2-pound package breakfast out-
meal , 4c ; beet Minnesota XXXX patent
lour , $1.25 ; 10 bars any brand laundry soap ,
5c ; one can tomatoes , one can corn , one
: an string beans and one of peas for 23c ;
o. 1 sugar cured bacon , only 8V4c ; 3-pound
ans lard on sale at 16c ; new California
ugar cured prunes , Be ; large bottle tomato
: atsup , cnly 8c.
Transmlcslsslppl Headquarters.
HAYDEN BROS.
nttSCIUIIES THE 1 > ASSIO.PLAY. .
ill NX MclItiKh KutertaliiH the Froebel
Society nnd Km FrletulM.
The illustrated lecture on "The Paeslon
'lay ' , " given by Miss McIIugh for the bene-
t of the Froebel society at the city hall
esterday afternoon , os attended By 400 ol
: ho teachers and their friends. The Intro
ductory picture was one of the little village
if Oberammergau , where the play Is held
ivcry ten years. Miss McHugh gave a short
history of the play and explained that wher
he residents of the little village of Oberam
mergau were spared from the plague monj
years ago , they vowed to give tble p ! y de
scriptive of tho'life of Christ * us a thank *
offering. Thetlieater in "which the play U
given was tfext shown , and then followet !
scenes' from the play and Individual pictures
of the playera who take the leading parts
These simple peasants are not actors la th <
canmon acceptance of the term ; they act a ;
a religious duty , and no one Is allowed tc
: ako a part unless he bears a spotless charac
er. The various scenes In the play follow
he evcnte in Christ's life , including th <
crucifixion , and in the hands of less de
voted people would be sacrlllglous. In tnan ;
refpectS the play Is modeled after painting !
of events in toe life of Christ done by thi
masters. Tbe Greek drama has also len
ts influence to the play. To be chosen t <
take a part In this play Is the highest honoi
that can befall cno of the simple pcasan
folk , end the actors do a part as long a :
hey live. Miss McIIugh's description of ttii
play was very complete and entertaining , am
all who attended felt that their knowlcdgi
of "Tho Passion Play" was made a grea
deal more definite and comprehensive by thi
afternoon's lecture.
Only Train to Denver
having
BUFFET. SMOKING and LIBRARY CARS
"THE COLORADO SPECIAL"
via UNION PACIFIC.
For 'full ' Information call or address
City Ticket Office , No. 1302 Farnam Street
UNION PACIFIC
ONLY DIRECT ROUTE
To
Pacific Coast.
STARTLING RATES
To
Montana , Pacific Coast and
ALASKA POINTS.
For full Information call at
City Ticket Office. 1302 Farnam St.
Mnrrlaire 1/lccnHCH.
Tie } following marriage licenses wer
issued yesterday by the county judge :
Name and Address. AK <
Christ Mitskoff , Omaha .3
Julia Thompson , Omaha ;
Thomas Whlsnand , Blair , Neb s
Emma. Welse , Omaha s
John W. Johnson , Swcdehome , Neb '
Josephine Orthengren , Swedehome , Neb. . 2
Joseph Toney. Omuha , 4
Ethel Robinson , Omaha :
Knuto Swnnson. Denver , Cole S
Esther Wldttledt , Omaha ;
I > oren C. Banner. South Omaha :
Florence Burroughs , Omaha ]
Fred G. Buel , Omaha
May Clemens , Douglas county , Nebraska. . :
THE KBAI/TY MARKET.
INSTRUMENTS placed on record \Vednes
day , March 1C , 1898 :
WARRANTY DEEDS.
Joseph Schmltt and wife to L. V.
Morse , lots 1 and 2 , block 77 ; lots
2 to 10 , block 78 , Benson $ 5CK
L. V. Morse and wife to Joseph
Schmltt. lot 9 , block 9. Patrick's Second
end add. , c 22 feet , lot 7 , block 20IVfci
Omaha 4.5 ;
J. L. Secor to A. L. Hall , lots C and 7 ,
block 31. Florence 2W
A. L. Hall to Henry Hnll , T < nme 2,0i
J. J. Brown und wife to C. N. Brown ,
und.H lot 3 , block 6 , Horbach's Second
end add 2,5 (
J. P. Flnley and wife to W. J. Lemp
Brewing Co. , w 25 feet of lot 1 , und
e 23 feet of w 100 feet of lot 1. and
w 25 feet of n of lot 1 , and e 25
feet of w 87 feet of n i of lot 2. block
R ) . South Omaha 10,51
Hulda Miller nnd husband to F. D.
Weail , n > 4 V4 of lot i , block 68.
Omaha ;
II. H. Harder nnd wife to W. B.
llogers. eU loti 11 and ! 12 , block S ,
Parker's add , 2 , < X
Barbara Fnnferllk nnd husband to F.
F. Funferllk , lot 13 , block 9 , Brown
Park 2,5 !
John De Vine and wife to F. a. Uyles ,
lot 12 , block > , < . . Bedford Place
T. H. O'Neill and wife to a. W.
Smith , lot 14. block 17 , Smith's add. 0,0
C. R. Scott anil wife to Mutual Bene
fit Ins. Co. * n 33 feet of lot 8 , block
107 , Omaha
Jane Murphy and husband to T.iomas
Dennlson , lot 8 , 'jlock 3 , Paddock'
Place lG
Thomas Uennlson and wife to I.oulsa
Wolf , lot 12 , block 11. Plalnvlcw add. S
A. B. Conroy to Paul Pcnllnger , lot
12 , block 5. Corrlgan Place , . . , t
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS.
aiobe Savgs. bank to Randolph Saves
bank , sU of lot 9 , McCandll h Place.
Frank Royce to J. A. Crelghton et al ,
w'i nwJl 415J3DEEDS.
DEEDS.
Sheriff to Globe Savga. bank. nU of
lot 9 , McCandllih Place . . . . , . . . . . . . . 1,6
Same to A. A. Havemeyer , lot 1 ,
Hotter' , lubd. " „ . . . . . . , 7
GETS DODGE STREET SCHOOL
Olty Oooncil and Board of Education Reach
an Agreement.
CITY JAIL BELIEVED TO BE LOCAFED
Preliminaries to the Trnnnfcr Agreed
On , and Heady 4o De IlntlMed
, at Reicular Sennlon f
the Ilodlei.
An arrangement by which the 'Dodge street
school property will bo acquired by the city
and fitted up for use aa a Jail was made by
the city council and Board of Education at
special meetings of both bodies held last
evening. The agreement Is that the city
shall pay the board $20,000 in cash , in addi
tion to the city lots at .Ninth and Howard
streets for the school property. Of this
amount $5,000 Is to be paid at once and the
remainder in warrants on ( he general fund
Immediately after the next levy Is made In
February , 1899. In the meantime the obli
gation will beat * Interest * t 7 per cent. The
city Is to have the occupancy of the building
not later than April 1.
The Board of Education met at 7:30 : o'clock
to consider the propositions made at the
committee conference yesterday morning. It
requires ten votes to act on a transfer of
property , however , and It was nearly 9
o'clock before these were secured. The mat
ter was briefly discussed , the general senti
ment being In favor of accepting the proposi
tion made by the council committee. It was
then discovered that the state law prohibited
the board from taking any action relative tea
a transfer of property except at a regular
meeting , and a resolution was consequently
adopted which simply expressed the sense of
the board that the proposition should be
accepted.
The council had been waiting with some
Impatience all this tlmo and it was nearly 10
o'clock before the two bodies got together.
Then the fact that the board .wanted the
$20,000 to bo made Immediately available
caused a hitch In the proceedings and the
council retired to an executive session in
Preslder.it ifllngham's office. There the agree
ment stated above was decided on and It was
subsequently embodied in a resolution and
passed. Lobeck voted "no" on the ground
that In his opinion the city was bound by
Us contract to use the Blkhorn Valley house.
It was informally understood that the ar
rangement .would be formally ratified by the
iBoard of Education at Its regular meeting
next ( Monday night.
In discussing the question what was to be
done with the 400 pupils now in the Dodge
school , President Jordan of the board stated
Informally that It was the Intention of the
board to rent some suitable building In that
vicinity for three months , with a privilege
of a year's lease. The desks , blackboards
and other furnishings can bo transfeijtcd and
the building fitted up for temporary use In
a couple of weeks and during the summer
vacation the problem of the future disposi
tion of the pupils can be considered. A
number of vacant buildings have been ex
amined with a view to rental for school
urposes , but no selection has yei been
lade.
1TY A\SAVEIIS THUini.VX'S SUIT.
onion All the Alienation * Made In
Aitnllentlotit fur Injunction.
City Attorney Connell has filed the answer
> f the city in the injunction proceedings
nstltuted In the district court by Bpr am
hunnan & Co. to 'eatratue city from
! ollecting th "certified check deposited by
ha company with its bid On the $300,000 ro
unding bonds. The answer follows the lines
aid down in the position of the city as
rovlously stated. . The city denies that any
.ttorney hae given the New York firm or
iplnlon to the effect that the bonds art
llegal and alleges that this Is a subterfuge
ty which the broker hopes to be able < tc
ivado carrying out bis bargain. The answei
.ots up the contention that the broker hai
icen unable to float the bonds at a profH
irevlous to the date of delivery on account
> f the unsatisfactory condition of the bond
market , and consequently proposes to bad
ut of the transaction. It contends that the
ends are absolutely legal and correct Ir
every particular and that the city has E
Ight , and it is the duty of its officials , tc
'otaln ' the $6,000 deposited In case the pur-
haser refuses to accept the bonds.
Mortality StatlHtlcn.
The following births and deaths were re-
orted at the health office- during the twenty
'our ' hours ending at noon yesterday :
Births Emll Besslre , 3S10 Scward street
Irl.
Deaths Edward M. Clark , 2 , Twenty
ourth and Jones , heart disease , Prospec
Hill ; William E. Clark , 9 months , 1313 Parl
venue , Foresl Lawn ; Sybil Zeller , 4 , 342 !
_ 'aylor , cerebral meningitis , Odgen , la.
Margaret McBrlde , 33 , 1814 Charles , hear
disease , Holy Sepulcher.
Abont GnHollne Street
Manager Hoagland of the Chicago Llgh
and Heat company has arrived in Omaha tc
nvestlgato the nurrferous complaints that thi
; asollno lights are Inefficient. He admlti
hat the lamps have not been kept cleanei
and lighted as they should be , but contend !
hat most of the trouble occurs as an Incl
dent to the difficulty of putting in a nev
system and getting It in gcod order at thi
start. Ho says that the company will taki
measures At once to meet the objections am
that the service will be made satisfactory.
1)1 d > on Itond 'Machinery.
The Advisory board bos decided to recom
mend to the city council the purchase of tb
ftVe-ton roller grader and four scrapers fror
the Austin & Western company of Chicagc
The bid of the company is $400 for the rollei
| 225 for tbe grader and $36 eacb for tb
scrapers , or $769 In all.
Lecture to KlHrhth Grade PunJlH.
Superintendent Pearse will talk to th
pupils of the Eighth grade at the asscmbl
room In the city dall Friday afternoon o
the "Battle of Chlckamauga. " Mr. Pears
visited tbe vicinity ot the battle during h
recent southern trip and collected some hl <
torlcal information which will furnish m <
tcrlal for his address.
Putting : Up Electric
The local electric light company will prt
ceed at once to put in the additional ai
lights Just ordered by the city. In view (
the constant complaints on account of th
gasoline lights there Is a probability tbi
the council will take steps to replace tti
gasoline lights with arc lamps where it ca
be done without additional expense.
City Hull Note * .
Tbe Omaha Van and Storage company hi
been granted a permit to build a large brlc
stable and van shed at the rear of 1122- :
North Nineteenth street. The building wl
cost $4,000 ,
The plans for redecorating the interior i
the city hall are giving some trouble c
account of the expense that the Improvemei
promises to Involve. The council Is n
ready to expend more than $1,000 for tl
Job , but Building Inspector Butler says th
the work cannot bo doneIn a satisfacto ;
manner for less than twice that sum.
The Grant Paving company has a gang
men at work putting tbe finishing touches <
the Center street macadam. The pavemei
has packed aa bard as asphalt in the cent
of the street , but along the sides , whe
traffic has not touched , It Is still loose. It
now being packed with a steam roller at
lu a couple of days it will be in condition f
the summer.
There are -three little things which i
more work thin any other three little thin
created they ere the ant , the bee ai
DoWltt's Little Early RUers , the last belt
the famous little plllt for itomach and llv
Llbbey'fl cut glass samples will rema
another day , closing 'Friday evening. /
are invited to call and see them wheth
purchasers or not. Sam'l > Burna , 1318 Fa
nani.
Kx-ConB-re maB Ooroey la Coart
Ex-Congressman George W. E. Dors
appeared In the f 4ti'al court this mornli
U t
ngalnst him. Ills nttarftty Is In Colorado on
business and consequently the matter of
setting a date for turn hearing was post
poned. It wan Intcnttedito have the hearing
nt this term of coar&rbut It now appears
that it will no overiunHl next term.
AT THE HOTELS.
"Jack" Edwards of ( Bttlger , Wyo. , the king
of the sheep raleers'tBO man -who wan re
sponsible for the * h p nd cattle range war
last year , Is In the ttty. The extent of Mr.
Edwards' ranges amftmt number of his sheep
have ma Jo him ( amcms throughout the west ,
where he is known es the largest sheep
owner in the United States , the ranges some
times necking with 150,000 sheep which bear
hla brand. Mr. Edwards has Just returned
from England , where ho has been on busi
ness. In his opinion there IB no city In the
world that can come anywhere near equaling
London , although he Is very fond of Denver.
The ranges which Mr. Edwards possesses are
in Wyoming and Colorado. The war last
year was over the question whether ho
should be allowed to let his sheep graze in
Routt county , Colorado. Mr. Edwards won
and his sheep are now grazing in that
county , but ho has gained the enmity of
nearly all of the cattlemen of that section of
tlio west. Sheep crop < the grass so short lu
their grazing that the range Is made unfit
fen cattle and the cattlemen are ever up In
arms against the owners of sheep. The
death of sheep In Australia on account of
the heat will make the wool market very
ehort this season and as a consequence wool
Is going rapidly up In London , but as there
has TBeen no mirKed advance here as yet , the
present offers a very fine opportunity for in
vestors , in the opinion of Mr. Edwards.
Pernonal PnraKraithn.
H. C. Parker of Chicago is at the Mlllard.
W. P Andrus of Chicago is at the Mer
cer.
cer.M.
M. N. Spencer of Red Oak , la. , Is a Mercer
guest.
B. Carpenter of Bocoe , la. , Is a Mercer
guest.
L. M. Reckhow of Rockford , 111. , la at the
Mercer.
Herman Kountzo went to Chicago last
evening.
Walter D. Greene la at the Mercer from
New York.
J. F. Barnhard of Burlington , la. , is a
guest at the Barker.
A. B. Costuma of New York is at tbe Mll
lard for a few dajs.
J. B. McCoy and Clay McCoy of Minne
apolis are at tbe Barker.
>
Mark Stern and wife and -Ell S. Stern of
Chicago can bo found at the Barker.
Henry Freund of Freund Bros. , New York ,
wholesale Jewelers , Is at the Mlllard.
William J. Hart of New York and F. J.
Dolscn of Denver are guests at the Barker.
Charles H. Dean , and wife and Arthur E.
Davlson of the "Gay Matlneo Girl" are at
the Mercer.
Deputy United States Marahal Alt S.
Cooler and son of Lincoln are stopping at
the Barker.
J. St. Koslowsky of St. Louis , Industrial
and Immigration agent of the Cotton Belt
route , Is at the Mlllard.
Prof. Eugene Speyer , musical director , and
fourteen members of the "Gay Matinee Girl"
company are quartered at the Barker.
S. W. Chambers and wife of Hayward ,
WIs. , U registered at tbe Mlllard. Mr. Cham
bers Is a lumberman with extensive inter
ests in Wisconsin and Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Ruthe"tu ! Sent
over to Chicago Inat pvr-.f./ 'accompanying
their dau8v'cv , .vllsa Joale Rutherford , on her
nf..iorn trip that far. Miss Rutherford will
Isit friends la New York until June 1.
Mr. and Mrs , Charles F. Wellor returned
rom a trip to'Salt Lake City , Ogden and
enver yesterday afternoon. Mr. Wellcr re-
orted a uotlceable-ilmprovemcnt In business
Irclcs throughout the west , especially la
alt -Lake City. „ . ,
Nebnu'kana at the : hotels : C. A. SIgafoca ,
Charles J. Douglas , \V. H. Haver , J. C. Cle-
and , C. H. Kittrldge , Fremont ? -T. P. Craw-
ord , IMurdock ; C. G. Roanc , Campbell ; J. L.
rlss , Glldden ; W. I. Allen , Schuyler ; E.
tumlck and wife , Wlnsldc ; Oswald Oliver ,
V. J. Miller , Horace Smith , W. P. Mc-
Creary , Hastings ; F.'H. Gllcrist , Kearney ;
" . Robert Holllngsworth , H. S. Keith , E. D.
layhugh , P. D. Smith , Harlow H. Dean ,
C. M. Klnculd , C. O. Cone , C. N. Crandall ,
ul Bartlett. A. H. Weir , S. J. Alexan-
er , J. H. Erford , G. R. Klmmel , E. R. Ben-
00 , Lincoln ; W. W. Fullam , Blue Springs ;
1. D. Crum , Wllber ; W. H. Moore , D. R.
'helps , Wahoo ; John H. Von Sheen , C. E.
Jakcr , J. 'Martin , F. E , Morrison , Beatrice ;
leorgo W. Little , Lyons ; E. C. Houston ,
'ekmnah ; C. C. Maryatt , 'Ponder ; A. Ht
Bowman. Nelson ; R. S. Proudflt.-Gulde Park ;
Yank Dlckton , Louisville ; T ; F. Jackson ,
Weeping Water ; W. Hatton , Dodge ; W. E1.
Kent , Frank Heidlg , Rising City ; H. F.
lendeirson , Osceola ; J. W. Montgomery ,
laymond ; H. F. 'Blunk , Weston ; H. H.
Stanwlx , A. Johnstone , Ragen ; C. B. Llnder-
man and wife , Adams ; E. J. Tucker , Howe ;
W. D. Easlcy , Falls City ; George W. Bald
win , Crete ; M. B. Holland , Orleans ; Nell
Duncan , Pawnee City ; J. H. Phelpa , Wil-
eonville ; Geoige W. Crouch , Mrs. J. P.
. .ynch , Mrs. G. W. Bctlebemer , W. G.
Slmonson , Alliance ; W. B. 'Barrett ' , Seward ;
B. Burnces , Geneva ; Frank Hutr , Gor
don ; S. E. Smith , Shelton ; Allen 'Ferncss ' ,
21m Creek ; H. 0. Boyd , Lyons ; 0. A.
Bailey , H. G. Cussey ; Frank Rathcll , Crab
Orchard ; D , R. Ostrandor , Vesta ; W. J.
O'Brien , South Bend ; Dr'Butler ' , Harvard ;
B. Eccleston , Nebraska City ; W. H.
Noble , Gibbon ; T. M. Sheaff , W. H. Clark ,
r. M. Campbell , Fuller ton ; O. 'M. ' Egglestcn ,
Bennett ; W. D. Crum , Whlttler ; George S.
rVard , Clay Center ; F. W. iBodie , York ;
foscph Blerl , Templeton ; T. L. Ackcrman ,
Stan ton ; Joseph Mctousen , Bralnerd ; A. M.
Allen , Cozad ; W. E. Montgomery , Edgar ;
R. A. Trumbull , Holdreth ; 0. L. Brown ,
Chester ; H. I. Converse , Shlckley ; W. A.
Wells , Arthur Wyott. David City ; H. C ,
Frankel , Stella ; J. J. Mellck. Nellgh ; W. F ,
Hammond , Elgin ; J , H. Hohnqulst , Oak-
and ; H. T. Herzog , Herman ; B. W. Wool-
verton , H. H. Mohr and wife L. A. Pohl-
man and wife , Pierce ; J. W. Gowan , J. S ,
Inman , George H. Thummel , Grand island
Bdward L. Blake , Genoa ; H. Hughes , Colum
aus ; Alexander Scott , Stromsburg ; B
Crltchfield and wife. Elm wood ; C. S. Pyle
Benedict ; J. R. Meug'ner , Columbus ; J
Huckett and wife , Brompton ; J , J. Bone
kemper , Button ; C. W. Malone , Beaver City
Fred P. 'McCormlck , Bertrand ; D. T. Connell -
-nell , Holdrcge ; C. C. Howard , Curtis ; M. L
Frlo3 and wife , Arcadia ; F. C. Hamilton
Crelghton ; J. E. MdBurney , Basset t ; 0. 0
Snyder , F. F. Birmingham , O'Neill ; J. W
Perry , Ord ; W. H. Hapsett , Tecumseh
James Calgran , Odell j'F. ' Da Weber , Arllng
ton ; J. R. Cain , Palls City ; P. M. Hoatet
ter , Wayne ; M. B. Sullivan , Spaulding
Chaunce-y P. Coy .and' ' wife , Walerton ; W
H. G'reenshlp ' , Surprise ; E'ugcne ' Hunter
Rlverton ; A. P. Young , Butr ; Charles R
Lehrbach , Cook ; A. L. Rl'tchle ' , Ulysacs
Sam Peterson , Hortlligton ; K. Darotlij
West Point ; Emll Schrcln , Verdlgre.
lliir N a Iliu-ii.
A barn UelonRlng- Frank Sevllk , at 10 ;
South Eighteenth .street , was burned at
o'clock. Loss , $100.
HlfhMt HonrW rM'.i Ftlr ,
Gold MMbsl/Mtdwintor / Fair.
WWWR
A Nn MH CNM tUMtar PMNI
* YEARS THB STANDARD.
OVER JOHN IRWIN'S ' ESTATE
Litigation In' the United States Court
Rotivei an Old Story ,
OLD MAN WHO WOULD NOT PAY TAXES
Had OO.OOO Acre * of nich Land , but
All Wan Sold Under Tnx Menu
and. Now There' *
Trouble. |
Some of the old history of this Immediate
section of the country Is revived In a suit
v.hlch has just been commenced In the
federal court. It la an action to quiet title
to about ten quarter sections of land In
Sarpy county and Is brought by Daniel II.
Smith , as trustee for a number of people ,
against 'Lemuel ' ID. Irwln and Eliza B. Hawley -
ley of Nebraska City ami Sarah F. Line of
Aberdeen , S. D. , helra of John Irwln.
The story from which the case arises goes
Sack of the year 1857. It was some tlmo before -
fore that that John Irwln carao to this
country , with little money , but a whole lot
of energy. There were not many people hero
then and Irwln Immediately set about get
ting possession of about all the land In
sight. In 1857 he entered claim for some
30,000 acres of land. All of ll bordered on
the 'Missouri ' river. About 20,000 acres were
on the Iowa side and 10,000 on the Nebraska
bank. The latter land UN In a number of
the counties which have since. been created ,
among them being Douglas , Sarpy and Otoe.
Irwln was an eccentric character and wilt
be remembered by the older pioneers of this
part of the country for his marked peculiari
ties. The particular trait of eccentricity
brought out In relation to the land of which
ho became possessed was- his refusal to pay
taxes on it. Ho insisted that the tax assess
ments were unconstitutional and steadfastly
refused to pay any portion of them. 'Ho was
allowed to remain in possession of the land
until 1862 , but lu that year it was sold at
sheriff's sale. \
In 1894 Irwta died. By that time hla 30-
000 acres of land had passed In the hands
of many different persons , but Immediately
after his death his heirs began suits of eject
ment against the occupants. The suits
were started In the various counties of this
state and Iowa In which the land was located.
Under ordinary circumstances the present
occupants would have been entitled to
ownership under the statute of limitations ,
which gives ownership after ten years of un-
con test oil occupancy. They would consequently
quently have legal right to the land , as It
was sold over thirty years ago. The heirs ,
however , have made the contention ; that
Irwln was Insane In refusing to pay the
taxes and that under such circumstances the
law of limitations .would not apply.
Two of these cases have reached the EU-
premo courts of this state and lowu. The
one In this state was decided in the Sarpy
county courts aiid was In favor of the heirs.
The other case in the supreme court of
Iowa was decided In tlio lower courts against
the heirs. The odds , therefore , arc so far
even. There are similar cases pending , but
a new move was made In the filing of the
suit Ir the federal court by the owners of
the laud in Sarpy county to quiet title to it.
The land In controversy in Sarpy county
Is about ten quarter sections. It had been
yvirchc-cd by Henry T. Clarko. Clarke mort-
ugej the land to the present occupants and
nder foreclosure proceedings the latter se-
ured possession of It.
CitncKnliiMt II rail Slaughter.
Some activity has become evident In the
nit of the United States against Fred
laughter In the federal court , an action
rougbt to recover about $4,000 of fees col-
; cted by Slaughter while heas acting as
tnlted States marshal. It Is munffsted In a
xtmber of orders , calling on the government
o produce vouchers , checks anil disallow-
IMC flhects. by which Slaughter evidently
ntends to show that ho turned over all the
ees ho should have. It Is not believed by
ho district attorney that the case will be
card during the present term of court. It
vas started about three years ago.
Perry Company Suit
The suit which was brought by Rice
Bros. & Nixon ogalnst the W. J. Perry
ompany , live stock commission , of South
Omaha , In the federal court , has been dis
missed by the plaintiff.
Opera singers and public speakers can
ecp their voices clear and strong with the
amlly remedy , Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.
'AH Th I UK * Tiennn lAdvcrtlftcd.
By competing , lines cbow a progressive
pirlt , but some at the things that are al-
egcd to be new have been In constant dallj
so for years past on the steam-heated , clec
rJc-llghted ( with berth reading light ) , vestl
ulcd trains of the Chicago , Milwaukee &
it. Paul railway between Omc.ua and Chi
-ago , as thousands upon thousands of its
atrona will cheerfully tcattfy.
The Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul rail
ray always maintains its supremacy with
he traveling public by always being tCie
rat to utilize every mechanical device and
mprovement which can be of coy value to
hose who rldo on its magnificently equlppei
rains.
DIED.
AYERS-Sarah , March 15. 1SOS , aged 7S
years , at her late residence In Rose Hill
Funeral Thursday afternoon. March 17th
t 2 o'clock. Interment , Prospect Hill.
CAHR Mrs. Anna Carr , aped 90 years , a
the. rc-sldonce of her daughter. Mm
Stephen Rice. 963 North TUenty-flftl
street. Funeral Friday , March 18 , at 8:30 :
a. m. , to St. John's church. Services at
9 n. m.
MACMURPHY John A. , aged fiO years , at
5 p. m. Wednesday , March 16 , of heart
failure. Notice "of 'funeral ' will bo elven
later.
Hair Brush Sale.
We have jimt iiurcliancil from Amen ,
Bonner Co. their complete Hue of
Hair llrimlicN which TVIIH In their
ample room lu the Paiioii Itlock for
ICHH than 2Oc nn ( he dollar. AVc Hhall
Iilacc tin-in on nale nt once at follow
ing neuron i i5c nndi ilfic Hair llriiHh-
i' we Nell at lfc. llriuiheN that Hold
for -too and 5Oc we Hell for _ "e. OOo
nnd 7Rc Ilrimliew no for 't.'c. H.'c und
l.OO we Him 11 Hell for BOo.
Sale Ti-lll continue until all nre
cloned out.
Sherman fiMcConneH Drug Go
jr. 1:1 : nounn sriiur.T ,
Minm.r. OF IILOCIC.
OMAHA , MH.
NEW
COLLAR
OR *
McCREW
18 TUB ONLY
SPEC IALIST
WflO TBKATU AUi
Wt iksM ss I Uuwttr tf v
MEN ONLY
! Years EiptrUnco.
10 Year * la Omaha.
Book Vreo. Consult *
tionFre * . Box7M.
Uth u4 Ftnui 8 *
Bet. M6-9S.
Lot's see. Do you thoroughly understand that nil
of our best black shoes are to be § 3.50 from now onT
This is not a mark down or a "reduction for a short
time only. " It is the now price on new goods to give
you the benefit of new contracts wo have just made.
Speaking of contracts , have you noticed that our
great § 1.60 derby the "Nebraska Special , " is very
much improved this year ? It comes in several now
shapes and two new shades that we have not been
able to furnish you before. In making our new con
tracts for hats this year , we have put in a few extra
specifications and the result is that we are giving bet
ter hats than ever for the money this year. Our
cheapest hat is 75c. The market is full of cheap
plunder that can be sold for 50c and even less than
that but union made hats cost more and are worth
more and there is less profit in our 75c hats than in
a good many hats that are selling at 39c. "VVe show
an immense line of derbies and fedoras at a dollar
and our lines at $1.50. $2 , $2.50 and $3.00 cannot be
duplicated anywhere in this western country today.
The Nebraska is doing many things this year that it
could not do last year and by watching the space in
the papers you will find out how and why.
Bicycle
Suits
Thursday wo
will soil our la
dles' 6-pioco hi-
oyclo suits In
brown and navy
Scotch mixture ,
comurls I n K hut ,
Jucket.bklrt.knlck-
crboclicrs and leg
gings , worth $12 for
87.5O
New Suits
and Skirts ,
wo show a liatul-
sotno llnu of now
sprlna suits lu fly
front reefer , tight
flttliig and new ,
blouse effects In
the most popular
colors ut roasona-
bio prices.
Dress Skirts at $1.98 and better.
3COFIELD
CUW&SUIKO.
1510 Douglas St.
DON'T PAY § 100
For a course of Medical Treatment
when you can have , at nominal
cost , competent treatment for
CUBA.BLE
DISEASES
of all kinds uttho
Shepard
Medical
institute
New York Life Bldg. , Omaha , Neb.
Catarrh , Doaf-
QDCTH AI TICCi
Or tblnL I I to ! nesa and all Dis
eases of the LunRS , Stomach , Kidneys ,
Nerves and Blood. Hcference , by per
mission , to 6,000 cuied patients. The
largest medical offices ami practice In
the west. The Omaha Uee , leading
dally , says : "The Shepard Medical In
stitute Is entirely reliable In a profes
sional and business way. Dr. Shepard
and his associates have gained and
fully maintained a leading reputation
In the treatment of chronic diseases.
The public may safely trust them. "
lA/DITP / For testimonials from mln-
VV ll I I Iisters , teachers , business
men , farmers , etc. , telling how they
were cured at home through the Mall
System.
QnfW' "The Now Treatment : How
DUUlX It Cures , " Is sent free to all
who write. It Is a clean medical work
for the whole family to read and Is
of great value to all who seek better
health. Book and Consultation Blanks
sent free to all Inquirers. Medicines
sent everywhere. State your case and
send for opinion and lowest terms.
Charges low. Consultation free , per
sonally or by letter.
Mention IMt Taper. * *
MotlierHl MoUierult MotlirrNlII
Mrs. AVInslow'B Soothlns Syrup has bern nro < l
or over 50 years by millions of mothers for
heir children while teething wllli perfect ? uc-
ess. It soothes the child , softens the ginis ,
allajs all pain , cures ulnd colic and Is tin- beet
remedy for Diarrhoea , Sold by UruKiUM In
c\cry part of the world. He sure und oik for
'Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup" and tal.e no
other kind. 25 cents a bottle.
AMIISIOMIOXTS.
130 yD'SJ
TODAY 2:30TONIGHT : 8:15 :
The Famous Comedians
MONROE AND HART
In the latest anil most Bucccsttful 3-act comedy ,
THE GAY MATINEE GIRL
A GENU1NB ALt , RTAIl COMI'ANY.
New Ideas. Original Sons * . Dainty Dances.
Prices Lower Floor Jl. 00-750. Unl. 75c. 60c.
Matinee I ewer Floor 50c. Unl. 23c.
THE CREIGTO | * .
O , D. Woodward. Amusement Director.
. .TOXIOHT , HitlO. .
TII % AVOOnWAUD STOCK CO.
. . .THIS KXSHiV.
Speclnltles-STINH nnd HVANS. HOCJAUT nmt
O'lJIlinN. nnJ TONY -WILSON nnil CLOWN.
X > xt .Sunday - - - ClI.tlUTY IIALL.
Specialties Ucrt Coote anil Julia Klngsley.
the Nawns , Harry Killsonv
ft O VTVfi _ PAXTON & nUIlGESS.
- ' - ' - . - * VJ Managers. Tel. 1919.
FItllUAY AMI SATURDAY , Moll. 1H-1J ) .
Saturday.
The Cherry Pickers
Matinee Lower Floor. COc. Hal. , 23c.
Prices Lo\\er Floor , J1.CO-73C. Hal. 73c-GOc.
I-AXTON
Manage ) * . Tel. mil ,
FRIDAY AFTERNOON , 3 P. M.
Direction FHAXfl lADIOI.MAXX.
MRS. E. W. llAKlill - - CO.VntALTO.
' PAXTON & uunonss.
BOYD'S. Managers. Tel. 181 * .
4 NIGHTS gSSSEllSI ! 20
. .MATI.\KB WKDXKSDAY. .
KNABEN-KAPELLE
HUNGARIAN BOYS' MILITARY BAND
Prices Lower Floor , 7uc-50c. Bal. B0c-23c.
iMatlnec Lower Floor , GOc. Bal. 23c.
HOTELS.
HOTEL BARKER
COR. 13TH AND JONES ST. , OMAHA.
UATF.S Ijll.SO AM > 92.OO PEll DAY ,
Clectrlo cars direct to exposition grounds.
FUANK IIAKKEU. Cashier
SAM UAUMAN. Chief Clerk.
THE NEW MERCER ,
l-lli n ml llon'nrtl Sin. , Oiniilin.
Now open. 150 rooms , 62 wlfh bath.
American , $2 up ; European , $1 up. F. J.
Coates , president : Dick Smith , manager ]
William Andrews , H. B. Smith , clerks.
" "
THE MILLARD
13th nnd Douglas Sts. , Omaha.
CENTRALLY LOCATED.
AMEIUCAV AND EUROPEAN PLAN.- .
J. E. MAHKEL & SO.V , Props.
All Facial Illemlslivx , Skin and fic.ilp
permanently cured ! featural Im-cularltlcs cor
rected by experienced pl slcla H at the JOII.NT
II. AVOODIJlinV INSTlTt'Ti ' : . 1 West 42d St. .
New York. UBO Woodbnry's Facial Soap , racial
Cream und Facial Powder.
Spring Out o' town hitem who nre Inter
ested In MVII'M or IloN' Clothe * ,
1898
Shoes , Hals. l'"iiriiUhlniii ami other
thlnKK i > ertiilnln ji to "IilM wiirdrohe"
Catalogue
Till ! kindly "hint" It to IIH Ity iiienim
for of n i > ontnl card ( or It you nre more
llherul letter will do ) , and we Hlinll
Out forward by return mull it Hiirlnir cat
alogue hrlmfiil of lieuellelul Informa
O'
tion.
Yon have It before you for thin
Town '
book contains not only the Numiile of
Buyers doth of each Kariuent , but it j rcel e
reproduction of Ml } IP , aiifiirancf , nt
and ( hi ; May It IH ( rimmed. Every
Sent unriuent U iijioloirrnnhed from life
nud thut iibolo Ig before you , HO IN the
Postpaid qualify and iirlce.
Compare It ttllh any catiilouue. Yon
to
ivlll Hud our * luont worthy lu etery
rcxucct. ,
Anyone
IleMlileN tliU lu no cnlch penny or
trick. Htore , Yon may depend upon
Wishing
( ctllnbT that yon expect.
One. Your money back tit nor tic * * .