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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE:1 TUESDAY , APRIL' 13 , 1898.
HOBIE OLD CORN CRUSHER
ficmaina of an Old-Time Hill with an
Interesting Becord ,
SAVED MANY SETTLERS FRCM STARVING
Cnrlnmt Hellc of the Hnrlr HUtorr of
Nebraska Offered for Kxhlblt
nt the Conilnn E * "
f tionlllon.
'A curious old relic of pioneer days In Ne
braska has been put at the deposition of the
exposition management by S. II. Park * of
Bcrlbner , one of Uic earliest settlers In Ne-
branka. It IB a corn and cob crusher , which
did noble ijcrvlce during the severe wlntcni
Which marked the early history of the strug
gling territory. Mr. Parks wrote to Secre
tary II. W. Furnas of the Nebraska His
torical society and offered to allow the old
mill to be exhibited among the precious
relics whltti the society has gathered from
all quarters. He aeked that transportation
bo furnished for the old mill , which Is still
Intact. Secretary Furna forwarded the
letter to Secretary Wakefleld and the latter
bos turned It over to Secretary 0. C. Holmes
of the Nebraska Mlllcro' association , with
the suggestion that the mill be Installed as a
part of tlie exhibit of milling machinery and
products to bo made under the auspices of
the association. Secretary Holmeo will lay
the matter before the executive committee
of Ills association at an early day and It Is
highly probable that the historic old relic
will be given a prominent place In the ex
hibit of modern milling machinery.
The letter of Mr. Parks to Secretary Furnan
contains n pathetic story In a few words.
Aside from questions regarding shipment the
body of the letter was as follows :
I hnve i cast Iron corn and cob crusher
whlrh I think Is the llrst grist mill In Ne
braska territory. It was brougYit from
Qulncy. III. , to Fontnnelle , Neb. , In 1&53 by
a Mr. Richardson. I bought It of his
widow In 1TO ) . It furnished the meal nml
"nnmp" that kept the people of Fontnnclle
from starving the terrible winter of 1S5C-7.
It also furnished the principal food for all
the ploncor settlers of Fremont. West
Point , DeWItt anil vicinity and Klkhorn
vulloy us far ns settled. It did good
service In thu winter of 1SB1-2. There was
ftbaut two feet of snow on the level t'nat
winter and we hail to grind corn anil wheat
In the old mill or starve. The grinding
process was very simple hitch a. yoke of
cattle on the end of the sweep , put your
corn or wheat In the hopper and pound
your oxen on the Imck. With n sieve you
sifted the ground material. TVio course
product was ground acaln. You could grind
nbout ten bushels a day If you attended to
business. Yet I must give the old mill
credit for being Industrious , for Just as
soon as It nnlshcd grinding one grain It
commenced on anofner. Yet It was a
great Improvement on a coffee mill that
wo ground sod corn In In the winter of
38T.S. The hopper and sweep of the old
mill arc gone and the stump on which It
rests Is about two and one-half Inches In
diameter.
CltlTICAI. SITUATION J.V MISSOUUI.
BtnliCnminlKKliin IMHIICM a Public
Drrlnrntloii of Intention.
Exposition matters have reached a crisis
In Missouri. A meeting of the state com
mission was held In St. Louis Friday of last
wee ! : at which the treasurer reported that
$11,000 had been subecrlbed , although all of
this had not been turned over to him. After
a protracted session the commission Issued
a general notice to the public that unless
$7,500 additional Is subscribed by the date of
the next meeting , April 22 , the Idea of hav
ing a state exhibit will be abandoned.
During the meeting the situation was thor-
ouelily canvassed , and the members of the
commission expressed themselves very freely
regarding the apathy of several sections of
the state. The "enterprising and rich town
of St. Joseph , " as one of the commissioners
ceiled It , wea credited with exactly $7 , and
Its gencroolty furnished a text for several
"complimentary" remarks.
Each commissioner reported on the condi
tion In his district , and It was the consensus
of opinion that the state will bo saved the
humiliation of being counted among the Ab
sentees at the exposition , but It was agreed
that whatever Is done must be done quickly
and public announcement was made that un
ices at least $7GOO additional Is In hand by
the next meeting every member of the com-
mlsslcn will Vrslcn.
It developed at this meeting that there are
a number of localities which have raised
money for a local exhibit , and none of this
money appears In the money collected by the
commission. Individuals all over the state
ore also making preparations for exhlbltlag
and activity In stock circles Is especially no
ticeable. St. Loulo firm- * have notified the com
mission that their exhibit of live stock will
bo four times as large as at the World's fair
and the exhibit of horticulture will bo one
of the finest ever seen In the country. From
the reports of the heads of the various de
partments Itwas evident that the space re-
crvcd by the commission will be entirely
too small. Every department has asked for
Additional trace.
Plans for the Missouri building have been
.drawn by L. C. Buckley & Dro. , of St. Louis.
It Is to bo 60x90 , and is a very handsome
looking structure. It will cost about $10,000.
arc\v K.\GLAM > KHs WANT A "DAY. "
Native * of the Fur Rnst Arranging
for Proper IteroKiiltlon.
Natives of New England resident In
Omaha have formed a New England associa
tion to provide for the entertainment of via-
Itlng New Eniglamlcrs who may attend the
exposition and to make arrangements ( or a
"Now England day , "
A meeting was held In Major Clarkson'e
ofllco at exposition headquarters and a tem
porary organization effected by the selection
of A. P. Tukey of 'Maine as chairman and
W. II. Alexander of Connecticut as secre
tary. The purpose of the meeting was dls-
curaed at some length and met with hearty
approval , a committee conalstlng of one
member from each New England state be
ing appointed to formulate plans of organlza.
tlon and bubmlt a report at on adjourned
meeting to bo held In the ofllco of the Board
of Park Commissioners at the city hall Fri
day , April 22. This committee conslcts oi
the following : A. P Tukoy. Maine ; Dr P
ttacon , Maine ; Colonel C. S. Chase , New
Hampshire : George W. Holbrook , Vermont
George P. llemls , Massachusetts ; F. H. Chat
Held. Connecticut ; W. 0. Taylor , Rhodi
Island.
It Is the Intention of those Interested It
this moremeoit to endeavor to resurrect semi
of the latent organizations In this city com
posed o ! New Englandere. Including the. Nev
England rocltty. of which Senator Thurator
Burlington
California
Excursions.
Lenvo Omaha via the Burlington
Route any Thursday nften.oun at
4:35 : In a comfortable tourist sleeper
and you. reach San Francisco Sun
day evening. I.oa Angles Monday
noon. No trnnifcrs cars go right
through. Uniformed Pullman porter
ter and experienced excursion con
ductor relieve * you of all bother.
EVERYTHING provided. Tickets
$10. Bertha ( big enough for two )
15.00.
15.00.Met
Met Office ,
4. . niVNOLDS. ! A T
wag the tat president , and the Congrega
tional club , of which Mr. Tukey was the last
president. Effort * are to bo made to Induce
all native * of the New England etatea now
raiding In Omaha to unite with the oo-
ctcty In order to make its work more effec
tive. In thle connection all pcrtonn eligible
to membership In the society are Invited to
attend the meeting to bo held In the city
hall April 22 to perfect a permanent organi
zation.
KOH TUB FIRUMEV9 TOtmNAMEVT.
I'reiililrntVnttlrn nnd Hit ? Committee
A re on n il'lnn.
The conference between President Wattle *
of the exposition and the executive commit
tee of the National Flremon'u association re
sulted In an agreement regarding the ac
commodations which arc to be provided by
the cxpteltlon for the national tournament
which the firemen propose to hold In Omaha
during the summer. President Wattles
agreed , imbjcct to the approval of
the exposition executive committee ,
to furnish the grounds for the
exhibitions which It Is proposed to
glvo In conncctlsn with the tournament and
to supply such buildings as will be required
for these exhibitions , consisting principally
of "buildings to burn. " On their part , the
firemen agreed to bang up purees aggregating
$20,000 In premiums and to form an associa
tion to stand behind these premiums and
make them good. These conditions will bo
laid before the exposition executive commlt-
tco by President Wattles and as soon as they
have been ratified the flreracji will Issue a
call for a tournament.
In the meantime the firemen have returned
homo and wilt await the action of the expo
sition management. As soon as the contract
between the parties Is completed the firemen
will commence active work to have the
Omaha meet the biggest event In the history
of the country. They express the greatest
confidence In being able to assemble In
Omaha at least 50,000 firemen , In addition
to the thousands of people who will come to
ECO the exhibitions given by the fire fightera.
ItAMI JlUSIC'IFoil TUB EXPOSITION.
Director Klmhnll 'Announce * Con
tract * ivlth Xote < 1 OrKiinlxntloiiM.
Musical Director Klmbill reports that all
arrangements have been completed 'for the
band music of the exposition during the
first three months It will be open. The or
ganlzatlon which will furnish the outdoor
music of the exposition will be among the
very finest musical organizations In the
world. Prominent among this class atanda
the famous Ualtcd States Marino band , ac
knowledged to be one of the most efficient
organizations of Its kind. This band will
play on the exposition grounds for a period
of five weeks , an engagement for the full
bairJ having been closed by telegraph yes
terday. The Dellstedt-Ballenberg band of
Cincinnati , an organization of fifty men , will
play a four weeks' engagement. Phlnney's
United States band of Chicago will appear
for four weeks , with forty-five men , and the
famous Mexican band of seventy pieces will
play an engagement of six weeks. This will
carry the music to about August 1 , and In
the meantlmo negotiations are In progress
for other organizations.
The Theodore Thomas orchestra has been
engaged , as heretofore announced , for a
period of five weeks to play In the Auditorium
with the privilege on the part of the cxpoal
tlon of extending the engagement.
Director Klraball has gone to Chlcagj on
business ki connection with the musical dc
partment.
IMtOUIl'AMS ' FOU THE TEACIIEMS.
Preliminary IMiinn of DlvUlon Snpcr-
liitendentM Arc Siilmiltted.
Superintendent Poarso haa received pre
liminary statements of the programs for
seven of the twelve conferences that will be
held In connection with the Transmlcslaslppl
Educational CongreFa next June. These outline -
line the programs In a general way , but the
details will not bo fully worked out before
ttio beginning of June. The managers who
have reported to date , with the names of
their departments , ore : State Superintendent
John-II. Kirk of Missouri , Kural Schools ;
Prof. Charlca B. Bessey of tlie University of
Nebraska , Science Teachers ; Prof. C. H.
Congdon , supervisor of music , St. Paul , Minn. ,
Teachers ot Music ; Prof. E. Hopkins , Ual-
verslty of Kansas , Teachers of English ; Mrs.
Orlctta Shields Chlttenden , Omaha , Kinder
gartens ; Prof. P. M. Fling , University of
Nebraska , History Teachers ; Prof. J. A ,
Glllcsple , Omaha , Teachers of the Deaf and
Blind.
om the Service Ilnlldlnfr.
Bids for the construction ot the Service
building were lalj before the executive com-
mltteo yesterday afternoon. ThU building
lo designed for headquarters of each of the
departments of the exposition and the north
wing ot the building Is designed for an
emergency hospital. The visiting newtyaper
men are also provided with spacious quar
ters In the proposed structure. The bl3a were
as follows : Catpenter "work Westlake Con-
otructlon company , $9,890 ; George Moore &
Son , $12.350 ; John Haamussen , $12.255. Staff
work F. A. Solffcrt , $2,793 ; Smith & East
man , 13,585. The bids were referred * to a
ppccl-il committee to confer with the ar
chitects with a view of cutting down the ex-
pcnso of the building.
Manager Reed was authorized to make fun-
tracts with W. T. Hlgglns for the eulo of
sea shells and shell goody In the Liberal Arts
building ; with George T. Boyer for the ex
clusive right to sell chewing gum and candy
In two of the main buildings and on the
grounds , exclusive of the Midway ; and with
Lacy & Craig for the privilege of selling
buffalo horns on the grounds.
Planning the Military Camp.
A license for the use of tbe buildings en
old Fort Omaha reservation has been re
ceived by President Wattles. These build
ings will bo thoroughly renovated and put
In condition for use for such purpcaes sa
they are best adapted In connection with the
military camp which will be established cu
the reservation. The executive department
Is continuing Its efforts to acquire the use
ot land surrounding the old fort for the encampment - ,
campment ot the raliltla of the various
states \\hldi will visit the exposition ! and
make their annual summer camp here.
These efforts are meeting with auccecs taj
a large tract of suitable lend has been
secured for this purpose.
Replies continue to bo received from the
commanding officers of the various state
troops and these replies Indicate that In
the event of the inllltla not being otherwise
engaged the military feature of the exposi
tion will be a very prominent one.
To Confer ivlth Gnrland.
Secretary Ford of the Woman's Board of
Managers has gone to Chicago to confer
with Hamlln Qarlandho has accepted the
pcsltlon of chairman of the Authors' coa-
i-
gcces , which will be .conducted under the
auspices of the board. The purpose of Mrs.
Ford's conference- with Mn Garland Is to
formulate plans for the congress and to
secure the selection of other members of the
committee who \vjll associated with Mr.
Garland.
Mr * . Ford will also consult with the man
agement ot the Armour Institute regarding
au exhibit at the exposition by that Institu
tion.
Cannillnn * to OrKtinlne.
Pursuant to call the
a Canadian-Amer
icans met In the parlor of Labor temple last
evening to discuss the advisability of or-
ganl/.Ing a Canadian club to entertain Ca
nadian visitors and Influence Canadians to
attend the exposition. After thorough dla-
cusslon ot the subject It was decided to call
another meeting for Thursday evening at the
Merchants' hotel at 8 o'clock , for the pur
pose of organizing a permanent club to carry
out the object.
Note * of the ISxponltlon.
Exhibit * from fourteen White Pine county ,
Nevada , mines have been forwarded to
Omaha for the mining exhibit.
Vice President S. J. T. Johnson of Texas
has notified the Department of Publicity .end
Promotion that he lias raised the funds and
material for a Texas exhibit and will for
ward tbe first payment for tbe necessary
epace to the Exhibits department t once ,
A report from Maambuietts Is to the ef
fect that Governor Wolcott Informed a com
mittee representing the various trade and
commercl I organizations of the ctate thai
ho believed the time too short for Mataa.
chuietU to erect a date building at the
exposition , but he favored the Idea ot bay.
Ing the atate formally reprecsnted at the
opening by a coamUiloo , &i h * u btlltveil
to bo In favor of on appropriation to defray
the expenses of such a commission.
McClurc's Magazine bag notified the De
partment ot Publicity and Promotion that
'
It * special artist will visit' Omaha within
a few dayi ? to prepare Illustrations for an
exposition article to be written by William
Allen White , Mr. Jaccacl , the art manager
of the magazine , will also come to Omaha
to lupervlso the work.
The model of the battleship Maine , whlcti
has attracted a great deal of attention lately ,
has been removed from Its glass case In the
corridor near the door of Secretary Long In
the State , War and Navy department buildIng -
Ing at Washington and has been packed for
shipment to Omaha , where It will form a
part of the exhibit to be made , by the Navy
department.
The funds collected by the various Idaho
counties for the otatc exposition commis
sion have commenced coming Into the hands
of the commission , and C. W. Moore of
Boise has been appointed treasurer ot the
body. The Oregon Short Line has taken an
active port In tbe matter of a state exhibit
and Is lending Its assistance In every possi
ble way. The commission reports a good
outlook for a fine state exhibit.
WHAT THE LOCAL IIACKME.V WAST.
PrcNldcnt of the Union Explain * Itn
Grievance * nnd Ohectn.
OMAHA , April 9. To the Editor of The
Bee : In the l. ue of March 31 of The Bee
Is an article censuring our union because of
a petition to the city council praying that
ho license fee for passenger vehicles ie In-
xcased to $30 a year. Amongst other re
marks The Bee says : As a matter of fact ,
't springs from a desire to monopolize the
uslness by shutting out competitors. Now ,
rant that The Bee to fomeextent as to
hat part of Its Item Is correct. I have
iecn driving a hack lure In Omaha for
omethlng like twenty years , and I have
icen reading The Bee , the Herald , later the
Vorld-Herald , In all these years , but I have
ever jet seen such honest words In any of
he papers In opposition to monopolizing by
hutting out competitors In the hack busl-
CM of Omaha. Mr. Editor , If you would
se your powerful and valuable paper In
.dvocatlne this good principle against the
nflucntlal Md wealthy as unr.'tlntediy as you
ave done against us hackmcn It would be a
'odsend , not only to us hackmcn , but to
he public at large.
Just look back upon the past and see the
nconvenlence , Injustice and wrong perpe-
rated against men. women and children of
.11 classes , who have been compelled to
> < ilk through rain , mud an. ! slime before
hey can obtain the service of a hack. Docs
hat not spring from a desire to
monopolize the business by shutting
- > ut the hacks ? We have Implored
he powers that bo for years and years to
lermlt one hack to stand down at the dapnt
nd when he gets a load for another to drive
n. Oh , no , not much. They know well
nough that a person who knows enough to
; et out of the rain would take a hack In
reference to an onwilbus when they could
ave the hack for the same price or even
ess.
People arc kept In Ignorance of the real
'aete. ' People who arrive hero In Omaha and
' .eslre . the nervlce of a hack will walk around
round and look around until finally they
get their eyes on Officer Fiommlng or .loo
"Ilk or the city police. They will ark what
Ind of a place Is this with no hacks here ,
hose gentlemen will call hacks for ull these
vho desire their service. But how does a
tranger kaow that he must first go and
Ind a policeman before he can obtain the
ervlce of a hack ? When the trains were
unnlng Into the old depot the Union Pacific
Railroad company raid to the transfer com-
jany the three first stands for $2,000 a year.
Did they not sell something which they had
10 lawful right to sell ? Yet the railroad
tompany hired acid paid a man and the city
f Omaha Invested him with police power to
nforco their Illegal act. The three first
lands the transfer company bought were
: overed with planks , but where our hacks
. -ere standing there was nothing but deep
mud. And after the transfer hacks had
been loaded and went away and the stands
ivero vacant they would not let us occupy
hem , though wo agreed to move out as soon
is their hacks came back. Men , women and
ihlldren had to crawl In between our hacks
md In the mud nnd slime before they cou'.d
get Into them. Does not that spring much
"rom a desire to monopolize ?
We have a still more serious matter to
contend with. This Is alsp a matter that
prlngs from a desire to monopolize the
business by shutting out competitors , only
that It goes Q good deal further. Mr. J. B.
Kitchen has for years either dlrectljP or In
directly ured his Influence and power with
'he city officials In excluding hacks from
his hotel , so that he could sell space In
front of the same to some firm and USB the
police power to enforce the act. Mr. J. B.
Kitchen has failed In this. Now he has
nvoked the court to aid him In Imposing on
ho people. We have done hm no wrong ,
we have been useful to him ; the people who
patronize htm ore also useful to him , yet
he cither wants the people to walk to and
"rom hla hotel or ho wants to extort money
'rom them by depriving them of hick com
petition. Hacks are cs nuuti ot a public
necessity as the street cars , yet Mr. Kitchen
.vants . the court to move all the backs
rom the strosti. ' cf Omaha which stand there
or hire , because , as ho sajs In his affidavit ,
he horsrs smell bad.
As to the reason of our petition , I would
say that It does not In any sense of the
word mean to shut out competitors , be
cause the amount of the license is not pro
hibitive. It sprlnjo from a desire to as
much as possible curtail the number of
vehicles who may come here , that the bu.st-
nees be so divided that there may bo but a
small portion for each of us. They may not
necessarily all be hacks or cabs , they may
be carryalls and omnibuses , and any kinds ot
vehicles suitable for conveying pascngcrs. .
Of the principles our union advocates , I
would like to state a few. Amongst them
la honesty and equal right , klndnees to
women and children , and politeness In gen
eral. It strictly prohibits intemperance and
overcharging. A member Is not at liberty
o cbarge anything above the established
rates , but he Is at full liberty to charge as
much below the eotabllshed rate as he , In
his Judgment , considers that he can do the
work for. Our aim 1s to render prompt
and good service , making rates to suit the
public , and gala the confidence and good
will of the public at large. I am , very
respectfully yours , JOHN LAHSON ,
President Omaha Hackmen's Unlcn.
Chnmhcrlnln'ii Con h Iteniedy
[ s recommended only for the few diseases for
which experience has proven it to be cap DC-
ally adapted and superior to any other. N ?
other remedy will cure a cough or cold so
quickly. No other Is so certain a preventive
and euro for croup. No other affords GO
much relief In cases of whooping cough. No
other La deld In blgher esteem by these who
have used It and know Us real worth and
merits. Give It a trial when In need of euch
a medicine and you are certain to bo more
than pleased with the result.
OMAHA , April II. I desire to this man
ner to express ray heartfelt thanks to my
good neighbors and many friends for their
kindness and sympathy In my recent be-
rlevement. Respectfully.EVAN
EVAN U. JAMES.
Only Tram to Denver
having
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LOCAL 1IIIKVITIKS.
Five pairs of ladles' kid gloves were stolen
from the counter In a downtown department
etoro and John Busch , alias Jacob Heller , Is
under arrcM as the shoplifter.
The Galling gun squad of the 'Omaha
Guards entertained a circle -of Interested
spectators by going through practice drill on
Seventeenth street near Farnam last night.
W. B. Maxwell of tbe weather bureau has
gene to North Platte to assume temporary
charge of the buroiu there during the , illneps
of Observer Plcrcy , who In confined to bis
bed.
Superintendent Latenser of the netv federal
building has commenced to advertize for bids
for carving the granite on 4be outolde of the
building. The contract will be a big one and
will probably not be completed for six
months ,
B , O. Tucker was arraigned IP police
court on a charge of shooting at Harry A
Wilson with Intent to commit murder. He
pleaded not guilty and furnlibed bonds to
hie appearance Tuesday for a preliminary
hearing. . , ,
MAN WHO -LOST SLIPS AWAY
Victim of an Alleged Bobbery Suddenly
Leavafctbo Oily ,
PROSECUTING WIWESS LOSES HIMSELF
Cne ( AKnlnat Mrir. nnrlmnk Fnll *
ThrotiRh. nndfrfhe- One Airnlnit
Minnie Stratum * In Mkelr
to Fnll AUo.
The man who cctnplalned to the police
that he bad been robbed of a big roll of
money and a gold watch and chain In the
apartment house of Mrs. L. R. Ourbank , alias
Minnie Jcnes , at 317 % North Fifteenth street ,
one night last week wfolle he was In a bath
there , did not appear In police court yester
day afternoon to push the prosecution of the
case against the latter when It was called
for a preliminary hearing. Assistant County
Attorney Winters was on hand to look after
the state's Interests and Attorney William
J. Clalr was present as counsel for the pris
oner. It was aoon ascertained by the prosecu
tion , however , that the complainant bad sud
denly changed his mind about carrying the
trouble further In Ibc courts and left the
city.
city.Under
Under these circumstances there wcs noth
ing for the state to do bui set the case over
until Thursday afternocn , which Is nominally
a dismissal of the action , and to consent to
the release of the Burbank woman on her
own recognizance. Iva Miller , Mrs. John
Shields and John Barth , against whom the
police had tried to find evidence that would
convict them as accessories to the alleged
robbery , wcro aso ! discharged. Bonds had
been furnished for Barth and he was out of
Jail , but the two women were compelled to
remain In the custody of the police until
yesterday afternoon without the ahadow of
possibility that they could be Implicated
n the trouble. The only reason the police
ave for holding them at all was that prob-
bly they would be valuable witnesses
gainst the Burbank wcman , and that as they
ere both residents of Iowa If released they
ould leave the state , thus defeating the ends
f Justice In the case of the Burbank woman ,
va Miller Is a daughter of Adam Miller of
lardln townedlp , Pottawattamlo county ,
owa , who has a large farm near Council
Bluffs.
Tills case had hardly been passed when the
assistant county attorney was confronted
vlth trouble la a similar action that was set
or a preliminary hearing In police court ,
ollce Officer Havey had returned In the
morning from Chicago , bringing with him
llnntc'Stephens , who is charged with grand
arceny by F. V. Beaver , a stockman of
Ulysses , Neb. , the specific crime being that
ho robbed htm with the assistance of C. B.
Stortz and Minnie Stortz of $3GO. After the
voman returned Beaver had an Interview
with her at the city Jail. Then he declared
hat ho did not want to prosecute the case
nd Mr. Winters Immediately sent for County
ttorncy Baldrlge. That official Insisted that
Jcaver should appear against the trio , which
lie reluctantly did do finally ; but his tcstl-
aony amounted to littlemore , than his asser-
lon that the money he had lost was given
o the Stephens woman by him and that the
eason why ho- had comp'ctlned .against her
was to get her back to him. Before the state
ested Its case the hearing was adjourned
ntll today , and when the woman , who Is out
> f jail under bonds , left the court roam she ,
vas followed Into the street by Beaver.
AT THE HOTELS.
'H. S. Clark , jr. , > of Crcoton- , . , - pcat the
day yesterday In Omaha and paid a visit to
he exposition grounds. Mr. Clark expressed
surprise at the size of the enterprise and
says that although the people of 'western
owa are greatly Interested In the exposition
and all Intend to visit Omaha during the
summer , he lo euro that their enthusiasm
will be much greater when they get an
adequate conception of the exposition's elz :
and scope. Mr. Clark reports the financial
condition of Iowa as greatly Improved and
hlnS ! that with a good crop this year the
Transmlcsteslppl bids fair to have an enor
mous attendance from Iowa.
Pernonul 1'uruKraitlin.
Charles H. Keyser of Chicago Is stopping
at the Barker.
J. F. Bourke of San Francisco can be
bund at the Barker.
W. A. Britain of New Orleans , a ship
owner. Is In the city.
M. H. Simon , a Chicago traveling man , Is
a. guest at the Barker.
A. M. Grlswold of New York City can
bo found at the Barker.
J. E. Paxtca and R. H. Ltndsey of Bur-
Ington , la. , arc at the Barker.
Mrs. Samuel Burns left for Chicago Satur
day to spend a few wesks with her daughter ,
Mrs. O. T. Eastman.
Lon E. Mahan , a prominent democratic
politician of Kansas City , Mo. , arrived In
, he city last evening.
Frederick T. Houser of San Francisco , an
extensive Importer of alike , Is la. the city ,
en route to New York.
W. L. Fisher , Hastings ; C. D. Hagcrman ,
Wymore ; W. P. Dovault , Bayard ; L. C.
Chapln , Lincoln , and Walter Morrow of
Gibbon are state arrivals at the Barker.
Philip Schleslnger of Milwaukee , a brother
of the head of the Ferdtaand Schleslngei
ron Lands syndicate , which controls a
greater part of the mineral possesnlccs along
_ ako Superior , la In the city.
C. F. McDonald , ex-secretary of state of
Connecticut , a wholesale merchant of Hart-
ord , Is registered at a lojal hotel. He Is
on his way to the Pacific coast nod expects
o return to Omaha In time to bo present
at the opening of the exposition.
Nebraskans at the hotels M. E. Goudy
and wife , LlDDoln ; J. D. Johnson , Kearney ;
George M. Howell and wife , L'ncoln ; Mike
MeLaughlln , Beatrice ; F. S. Stafford and
daughter , Grand Island ; L. O. Gregg , Thomas
Whitney , Julesburg ; M. S. Brown , A. L.
Howe , M. J. O'nellly , Fremont.
GUIDE TO WASIIIXGTOX , D. C. '
He-lit Free to Ti-noliiTu nnd TonrlHt * .
It contains special information a tout places
of Interest , a'so complete and comprehensive
map of the national : qapltal , time of through
trains from Chicago to Washington via
Pennsylvania Short Lines , and reduced rates
ever that route for the National Educational
association meeting In July. Just the thing
for teachers and znycae going to Washing
ton. Address H. R. Derlng , A. G. P. Agt. ,
248 South Clark St.- Chicago , enclosing 2-
cent stamp. The Ouldo Is worth much more.
Time Boney ,
And "The Overland .Limited"
VIA UNION PACIFIC
makes
16 HOURS QUICKER
time to the Pacific coast than any other line.
For full Information call or address
City Ticket Office , 1102 Farnam street.
Go < TyudAll to TfHtlfj.
Cnplulns Haze nnd'Mostyn , Sergeant Her ,
Detectives Savage , Dempsey , Dunn and
Donohue and Matron Ilynn of the police
department left last night for Tyndnll , S
D. , where they will appear ns witnesses
for the Kovirnment ut t'ne trial of II. A.
Holmes , charpeil with blowing the safe ol
the r > OHtotllct- there and robbing It of nbout
J2CO. Holmes wns tracked to Omaha nflcr
the crime and arrested. .
Thousands of sufferers from grippe have
been restored to health by One Minute Cough
Cure. It quickly cures coughs , colds , bron
chitis , pneumonia , grippe , asthma and al
throat and lung diseases. i
DIED.
YATES Alice. Infant daughter of Mr , nnd
Mrs. John T. Yntee , Sunday , April loh :
1S98 , nt 8:10 : p. m. , aged 1 year 10 days
Funeral will be held from residence , 433.
Grant street , Tuesday , April 12 , 1S9S. at
p. m.
.ANDERSON 'Margaret ' , twin daughter o
C. I * and Olive Anderson , formerly o
UtU olty , from dlplilVrla , on April 7 ,
Finn sAi.n or KI.KOAXT
Cnrpcta Urjrlii' * Tiirmlnr .Mornliin nt
Knytlen II run.
A announced laat week , the Immense pur-
chse Of elegant carpets and floor coverings
saved from the big fire at J. & J. Dobnon's
warehouse goea on sale tomorrow morning
atiltaydcn Bros. J. & J , Dobson are the
leading makers of fine carpels In America
and the thousands of rolls bought by our
ctUtern representatives for spot cash con
tain Bomo of the 'best carpets In the world.
Ttils purchase from the flro Insurance un
derwriters Includes all the new and desirable-
patterns In moquctte carpete , velvets , tapes
try , brus cls , royal mlltons , Ingrains , ax-
minsters and every stylish floor covering.
Somu arc entirely perfect , some * slightly
damaged by water , some only scorched on
the edges , but Haydcn Bros , place every
yard on eale Tuesday morning without re
serve at the most ridiculously low prices.
Such carpet bargains were never dreamed of
before and everyone1 who needs a fine carpet
or con uae > one In the near future should
attend this grand flro * ale at The Big Store.
HAYDEN UUOS.
V. W. C. A. AWITAI. IlfSIMCSS MUHT.
from OHlocr * I'rmontcil nnil
Xv\v lllreclorn Klcetivl ,
The regular annual buslnecs meeting of the
Young Women's Christian association was
held last night at the association hall , Mrs.
Tlldcn presiding. Reports from the various
committees were read showing the progress
of the work during the year. In many wayo
the growth of the work han been phenomenal" .
Itie committee which has charge of giving
the noon lunches reported that the number
of perecns who take lunch at the halls has
Increased until the average attendance Is In
excess of 100. The committee which has
charge of the devotional meetings also re
ported a greatly Increased attndancc at all
services , the Sunday afternoon attendance
sometimes being almost 300. A careful super
vision of the association's finances enables It
to start the new association year under flat
tering conditions.
Seven members of the board "of directors
were elected to fill vacancies that will occur
this week , two of the directors being for
unexplred terms of one year and the other
five for three-year terms. Mrs. II , H. Crof-
ford and Mrs. Frances Roeder were elected
or the short terms and Mrs. Penfold , Mrs.
lay , Mrs. Draper Smith , Mrs. Foster and'
lies Llttlefleld for the three-year terms.
UOJf WOHKKIl GETS A IIAItll FALL.
elm Mncmlllcr Drops from n Ilnllrtlnff
anil Hocelven Sevfrc InjiirlcM.
John Macmlller , a corrugated Iron worker ,
who resides at 815 North Forty-scoDnd street ,
met with a severe accident while working
n the roof of the building at 118 North
"Ifteenth street , yesterday morning.
While spreading some roofing material for
ho Job he was doing he fell Into the alley In
he rear of the building. As he went down
o came In contact with electric light wires
nd received a shock that rendered him un-
onsclous and badly burned both of his hint's.
Us left fcot was terribly crushed by the fa'l ,
vhlch was a distance of twenty feet , and
o was 'badly ' bruised upon the body. It Is
bought that ho also sustained Internal In-
urlos.
Macmlller was removed to the Clarkron
lemcvlal hospital , where Dr. Ralph Is at-
eradlng him. The man's condition Is much
mproved and ho will live.
XCMV More 111 HiiKlion' Mutter.
The sale of the drug store at Twenty-
ourth and Fnrnnin streets , formerly run
ty William J. Hughes , has by no means
nded the litigation In the federal court
rom which t'ne sale resulted. The prop-
rty was sold to satisfy a claim of $3,000
leld by Elinor J. Hughes of Iowa. W. D.
itcHugli , guardian ad lltcn of Hughes , who
s demented , has now filed a motion that
lie plaintiff be ordered to furnish a bond to
> rotect Hughes 1 ncaso that the notion re-
ultlng In the , sale Is found to have been
wrongful. It , Is alleged that the 13,000 was
a loan and not an Investment and that she
vantcd to , get her money out because the
mslness was of a losing character since
lughes' Illness.
Enforcing the
The flrst practical enforcement of
monthly fines against keepers and Inmates
of disorderly houses since the Board of
fire and Police Commissioners determined
o revive the system was begun yesterday
nfternoon In police court. Women appeared
) eforo Judge Gordon as their names were
called or ns they arrived at t'ne court room
nnd pleaded guilty to the charges against
hem , after which hu Imposed the fines as
irovlded for by ordinance. These fines are
or Apr ! ' , nnd all persons wVio are listed
n the census taken by the police are re-
julred to pay up by tonight.
AB a result of the first day's fines Clerk
Clancy took In J-luO.
The following marriage licenses were ! sued -
ued yesterday by the county judge :
Name and residence. Age.
Charles A Hunter. Omaha . 33
Pearle E. Urlau , Omaha . 23
Bert Stowc , Oma'na . 23
Alice Condon , South Omaha . 19
il. P. Corcoran , South Omaha . 23
Nellie Hunk , South Omaha . IS
Dorrls L. Thornton , Omaha . 21
Delia Godlow , Oma'na . 23
TUB ItEAl/ry aiAHKET.
NSTIUJMENTS placed on record Monday ,
April 11 :
WARRANTY DEEDS. N
E. C. Youngs and husband to M. M.
Stearns , n 50 feet of lot 42 , Hart-
man's add $ 1
M. M. Stearns et al to E. C. Youngs ,
s CO feet of lot 47 , same 1
T. B. Piper and wife to C. A. Ulander ,
lot 18. Nelson's add 1,000
O. Q. Hoock to B. F. Wagner , lot 7 ,
block 8 , West Side odd 133
Mary Gross and husband to Vincent
Gross , middle % of lots C and G ,
block 4 , Kendall's add 400
Q. H. Payne , trustee , to E. E. Elliott ,
lot 1 , Dennett's subdlv 1
South Omaha Savings bunk to M. E.
Brown , lot 3 , block 3 , Matthew's
subdlv 200
. A. Thompson , trustee , to W. A.
Given , executor , lot "J" and B % of
lot "I , " 'Morton's subdlv 1
< ew England Loan nnd Trust com
pany to E. F. Wilbur , lot 0 , Rustln's
add to Plalnvlew 2,500
Ellen Holmes to Michigan Mutual
Life Insurance company , s % of w
110 feet of lot 39 , Hartman's add. . . . 60
\u L. Cas'n to 55. Cuddlngton , lot C ,
block 5. South Omaha GOO
William Wallace and wife to Arthur
East , lots 12 nnd 13 nnd 1 subdlv ,
block 30 , Albright's Choice 1,000
T. W. Fletcher nnd wife to same , lot
5 , block 9 , same 1,000
G. II. Bell to same , lot 5 , block 7 ,
Matthew's subdlv 400
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS.
Mary Barrett to James Bennett , lots
2 and 3 , block S3 ; lot 8 , block 222 ;
lots 1 and 4 , block 223 , Florence
DEEDS.
Master In chancery to Nort'nwestern
Mutual Life Insurance company , eV4
of lot C , block M , Omaha 10,500
Special master to J. B. Piper , lot 18 ,
Nelson's add * 1,210
Sheriff to Omaha Savings bank , w %
of lot 5 , block 101 , Omaha 13,500
Sheriff to E. E. Patton , w'/fc of lot 63 ,
Hartman's add 1,850
Total amount or transfers ? 33,2SO
Awrd i
fflfhMt Honors W * rM' Mft
Odd Mtdal , Mldwlnttf Fair.
DR ;
CREAM
BAKING
POMWR
A PMI Qnn Crt ! Tartar PcwlNt
40 YEARS THE STANDARD *
Uce , 4-U-M.
Seed Ones.
Every oncp in a great while somebody buys some f
thing at The Nebraska that doesn't wear satisfac
torily , and instead of bringing it back and letting
us know , they say nothing about it because they im
agine The Nebraska is like some other stores. It
aint. If you buy anything poor hero and keep i
its entirely your own fault. Wo take niore pleasiiro
in replacing a faulty article , than we do in soiling it
in the first place , because we are constantly preach
ing the doctorino of wear , and the lirst condition on
which wo sell you a thing , is that you must get the
worth of your money in wear. Speaking of wear
we call attention this morning to three new lines of
Men's stylish suits , at $7.50 , § 8.50 and $10.00 , and
we want to say for them , that never have better val
ues been put into suits at any price. No handsomer
patterns and no honester cloth has ever been cut up
into Spring Suits. The ten dollar lines are in round
and square cut sacks , in cassimeres , worsteds and
fine serges , and for style , finish and wear , you will
got fully fifteen dollars worth of Suit. The other
two lines at $8.50 and $7.50 are examples of "good
pickin" which you can find at The Nebraska only
and if you think you can match them elsewhere for
the money , your thinker is out of order and you'll
find it expensive to leave it that way very long.
ALL
iPEOPLB
iWANT /
GOOD HEALTH.
You may have a course of medical
treatment for
C UK ABLE DISEASES
of all kinds at the
| Shepard Medical Institute
New York Life Bldg. , Omaha , Neb ,
. Catarrh , Deaf-
CDCPIAI TltTQ.
OF LulAL I I to- ness nnil all
Diseases of the Lungs , Stomach ,
Kidneys , Nerves nml lilood. Ilefcr-
etice , by permission , to 5X ( cured
patients. The largest medical ofllces
_ and practice in Iho west. The Omaha
Uce , leading ilnlly , pays : "Tho Bhcp-
artl Medical Institute Is entirely rclla-
. bio In ti professional and business
way. Dr. Shepard nml Ills associates
have gained and fully maintained a
loading- reputation In the treatment
or chronic discuses. The public may
safely trust them. "
WRITP For testimonials from
XT n I I i _ ministers , teachers , busl-
. ness men , farmers , etc. , telllnjr how
they were cured at homo through the
Mall System.
RMfW "Tho New Treatment ;
DUUlX How It Cures , " Is sent free
to nil who write. It Is a clean medical
work for the whole family to read
anil Is of great value to all who scr > k
better health. Book and Consultation
Blanks sent free to all Inquirers.
Medicines sent everywhere. State
your case and send for opinion nnd
lowest terms. Charges low. Con-
tatlon free , personally or by letter.
Mtnttnn mi P < i | > cr.
300 Square Feet
The SH3R.WIN & WILLIAMS Paint for
outside of houses Is warranted to cover 300
square feet with two (2) ( ) coats of rich , glossy
finish to each gallon of paint. No wonder It
s known throughout the country as THE
BEST. Mixed , ready for use. Call en Sher-
nan & McConnell Drug Co. for card show-
ng colors.
EASTEIl VIOLET F0RFUME per box. . 25e
25c Laxative Brome Quinine , we sell * . . 14c
25c Wright's Myrrh Tooth Soap He
5c Packer's Tar Soap He
25e Ballentlne's Remedies He
5c Camphor Ice He
25c Plerce's Purgative Pills He
5c Woodbury's Facial Soap He
S5c Borax Tar Soap He
" 5C Farina Cologne He
50o Pyramid Pile Cure 34c
Oc Stuart's Dyspepsia Taleta 32c
Oc Syrup of Figs 32c
1.00 Plnkham's Compound G9e
WRITE FOR CATALOGUE.
Sherman&HcConnell Drug Co.
1513 Dodge St. OMAHA , NEB.
Middle of Block.
Motlirml Motnerull Mofher ll !
Mr * . Winston's Soothing Syrup tins born mod
or over 60 yearn by millions of mothers for
heir children- while teethlne wllh perfect sue-
e a. It soothe * the child , softens the gums ,
llays oil pain cures wind colic anil la Ihu heit
cmedy for Diarrhoea. Sold by druttgliM In
vety. nart of the world. Do sure and nsk for
lira. "Wlnslow'a Soothing Syrup" and take nether
ther kind. 25 c nt a bottle.
AMUSICMK.VTS.
rV fi I'AXTON & nuncEss ,
' - ' v- ' MnniiKcra. Tel. 1919.
TOMtSHT MATIXEK WKUXKSIJAY.
BLACK GREATEST COLORED
SHOW
ON EARTH.
PATTI
TROUBADOURS
PIUCUS Ixmer floor , J1.00 ; 73cj balcony , 75a
and r.Oc. Matinee , lower Moor , GOc ; balcony , Ida
and ? 3c.
Frhlny nml Saturday , April 15 and 1C Dovll'B
Auction.
_ -
Th rppitrhtnn i'1"11 * iinrwc i
IIIC ISlClglllUIl Managers. Tel. 1531.
. O. l ) . Woodward , Atiuisomont Director.
TOXICHT
THE WOODWARD STOCK CO.
PrcHsntlnjc
A Social Highwayman.
Speclnltlcs-Allce Shaw nnd Twin Daughters
nnd The MldRlcys.
( illll.l..S CO.VCKIIT fiAHDK.V.
Southeast corner 16th and Davenport. Commenc-
lifir April 4. Music by Nonllne's Orchestra ,
rrocrnm 1'aul 1. . Klelst , Muslcnl Klnu. In ar
tistic and comical clever musical net , John
Htchardtj nnd I'nullne Parker , eccentric comedy
ski'lch nrtlMB , In their new and original act.
entitled "The Itnln-Mnker. " McCarthy anj
Helna , In their plantation rkctch , entitled "Coon-
vllle Courtship , " Introducing Tumbling ami
lluclc Danelnif. Ortureorchestra. . Flower * *
Camlcon , upto-date KOIIKS. Mlna May Dnyton ,
In tang and ilanonx and also buck dnnclng. Mlfrt
Myrtle Itelna , coon nieilleyp. Doors open at
7:30 p. in. Performance beglnn at 8:00. : Mutlnca
Tuesday , Thumday nnd S-iturdnr.
HOTELS.
HOTEL BARKER
'
COR. 13TH AND JONES ST. , OMAHA.
KATKS IM.fiO AND Sjtii.OO PEIl DAY.
Electric cars direct to exposition grounds.
FRANK UAUKUU , Cashier
SAM UAUMAN. Chief Clerk.
THE MILLARD
13th nnd Douglas Sts. , Omahn.
CUNTIIALLY LOCATED.
AMEUICAV AM ) EUUOIMSAN PLAX _
J. 1C. MAIIKKIi * SOX. Promt.
m m i i " " "
FOUNDRIES
can run blowers , rattlers
and other machinery wllh a
: FIELD"
NGINES ,
quIr * notnclBwr , trt ilmtla. ttWRilrtl
J povlrfuL1e * * vrlu uifor iroj > bltl ,
W. P. Callahan & Co. , Dayton , O.
WOODIIUHY'B Facial Konp. Facial Cronm ,
Facial I'owdcr , nmt Dental Cream urc uiwil liy
people or rellnmcnt everywhere , A sample oC
each fUlllolent for three wr k' line for 0 rent *
JOHN II. WOODBUUY. 127 West d Bt. , New
York.
Spnlii linn i > r clnliu Ml nriiildtlcc In
A Culm , a'oolil "What 11 ulirlNtlmt nac-
'
rlllcc to it lituulfnl o'f nl li-MnrviMl 1111-
tlven anil u fwo-coriierc-il flight la
Fool-Hardy
HlKllt.
Proclamation Tyranny In Tvnr lllic iit > * nrcutl ii lu
commercial competition ii < * vor ( ruins )
of public nyiupndiy. Mlulity Spiiln
with itcnltli , nrmy nnil navy couldn't
Armistice conquer cvi-n iiovfrly < rlckcn Culm.
The Yiinkcc iintlon. l vc fair play
In ruir In nolltlr * In tcomni * rer. A
l > lK , wealthy , liluh-loncil , nlckcl-pliit-
cil clolhlnt ; concern hint no iiilvnntuice
Spain , over a iilnln nine liouril luc&iicuiilve
lore.
Modesty-
We lire tint n plnlii Moroiinnn iim-
Intr , unpollnlicil , initl-rxtriitiiirnnt
Riddled
iiothlutf fancy KurrounilM HH. W - oc
cupy n More room ( lint | inyH premium
Clothiers
from landlord to tenant IIM coime-
qaeucir. The illlTorriico of twenty
Cease
odd tliouHiind dollar * > curly KO to
the pocket * of tin ? more needy la-
Arms teud of the iirecdy landlord.
A neat lilt of money In n > enr to reduce
After Being
duce CO t Of KOOllM Mllll lull't Itf
Expenditure * ) rcKiilatc prolIU.
Whipped I.arucr expeune , larger profit nmullcr
expciine. manlier profit.
An All-Wool Suit IN Ifll.OO liere niaHt
bo ut leiiNl nm.OO cUcuherc. We will
The Yankee prove It when you COUIP here. Ciiu't
comcf Let IIB ncuil you our iprluir
Nation ample hook. You nlll Hud cample
of cloth und ntlc photographed uud
Loves the price nlonuolilc.
And If > ou don't net it lint you uor-
Fair Play Vulued for there Iw nlf 1OO.OO bill for
you for the provlnv.