THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , JANUAllY 8 , 18fW.
Corner KELLEY STIGER & Corner
CO
farnam and fifteenth , Farnam and Fifteen
Great Annual January Clearance Sale a
CLOSING OUT ALL OUR LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S |
JACKETS AND CAPES AT JUST HALE PRICE }
Great Slaughter Sale
Q ° Silks 61 : Dress Goods
This will be the greatest sale of really fine Dress
Goods and Silks that we have ever held and will be the
opportunity of the year for securing big values m dress
goods and silks these will not last at our prices.
All our 60c Dress Goods reduced to 25c.
All our 75o Dress OooJs reduced to 39c.
All our $1 and $1.25 Dress Goods reduced
to 70c.
All our $1.60 Dress Goods reduced to $1.00.
All our $2.00 and $2.25 Dress Goods reduced
to $1.50.
These goods are displayed on our center counter.
Fancy Silks
All of our latest Waist and Dress Silks at three prices.
All our $1 and $1.25 Silks reduced at 7Bc.
All our $1.35 and $1.50 Silks reduced to $1.00.
All our $1.65 and $1.75 Silk reduced to $1.25.
Silk Waists
ff8 1-3 per cent discount
On all our Silk Waists embracing the newest up-
to-date patterns in Colored Taffeta Black Taffeta
Stripes and Plaids all made in the very latest styles.
On all our Flannel Waists , handsomely braided.
On all our Broadcloth Waists , handsomely braided.
1 THEY ARE AFTER THE PLACES
Eager 8 roh by Senator * for Positions on
Important Committees ,
FLOOD OF BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED
Member * Prepared to Unload a Lot of
Bfeuvre * for Consideration
Complete Resume of the
Situation.
LINCOLN , Jan. 7. ( Special. ) Both
branches of the legislature will be fully or
ganized and ready to begin law-making
Wednesday morning and by that time there
will be a decided unburdening of over- I
trained Inside pockets aa the members
commence to unload their bills with a rush 1
for precedence. The standing committees i i
of the senate are to be announced Tuesday i I '
end the speaker will probably have named
the bouso committees also by that time.
The committees once selected , the legisla
ture Is then ready to begin the real work
ot the session.
The question that IB causing some un
easiness among the fusion members Is , "will
there be special committees named on de-
flclency appropriations ? " The deficiencies
of the several state Institutions arc so much
more general than usual this year that
there 1 a certainty of a special committee
to handle that matter. So far It Is certain
the senate has not made provision for such
a committee.
The lists of committees that the ecnators
are making up , BO far , are as follows :
Judiciary , finance , ways and means , agri
culture , highways , bridges and ferries , asy
lums , Industrial homes , reform schools ,
Home for the Friendless , Institute for the
Feeble Minded , Irrigation , labor , revenue ,
rulea , flsh culture and game , soldiers'
homes , insane hospitals , redlstrlctlng and
apportionment , immigration , mines and
mining , manufacturing and commerce , pub
lic charities , privileges and elections , live
etock and grazing , miscellaneous subjects ,
medical legislation , miscellaneous corpora
tion ! , state prisons , university and normal
schools , constitutional amendments , educa
tion , libraries , claims , banks and currency ,
railroads , school lands and funds , federal
relations , public printing , engrossed and en-
Tolled hills , counties and county boundaries ,
accounts and expenditures , military affairs ,
public lands and buildings , internal Im
provements.
Eager Search for Flares.
A Urge number of these committees are
DON'T NEGLECT
A COMMON CASE OP FILES.
It Mar Lead to Serious ncsults.
When people generally understand that all
such fatal diseases as fistula , ulcer of the rec
tum , fissure , etc. , almoet Invariably begin
In a simple case of Pilesthey will learn the
wisdom of taking prompt treatment for the
flrst appearance of trouble In this quarter.
The Pyramid Pile Cure will certainly cure
every form of piles , Itching , bleeding , pro
truding or blind pllea , and hundreds of lives
Invo been saved by using this cheap but
effective remedy right at the start , because
at such a time a single package will affect a
cure , while In the old chronic , deep seated
oases , several packages are sometimes neces
sary before a lasting cure U affected.
Physicians are using the Pyramid Pile
Cure In preference to surgical operations and
with uniform success. The remedy Is pre
pared by the Pyramid Drug Co. . of Marshall ,
Mich. , and for sale by druggists everywhere
at DO cents and tl.OO per package.
Send for Free book on cause * nd cure of
piles.
of minor Importance. The committees on Ju
diciary , finance , miscellaneous corporations ,
university and normal schools , railroads ,
public lands and buildings , and municipal
affairs are the most prominent and are be
ing eagerly sought after , with the possl-
blo exception of the committee on university
and normal schools.
Senator Prout of Gage has been promi
nently mentioned for chairman of the Ju
diciary committee , but Senator Van Dusen
of Douglas has also urged his claims for
that plrco as strongly aa possible. Senator
Barton of Johnson at one tlmo had his
hopes pinned to the rluanco chairmanship ,
but when he remembered that all finance
legislation must begin in the house he said
ho wasn't so particular about it.
Senator Alexander of Adams would like
the chairmanship of the committee that
deals with the Insane asylums. His desire
is likely to be gratified. Senator Crow of
Douglas may head the committee on mis
cellaneous corporations. President Talbot
of Lancaster has been credited with a de-
elro to head the railroad committee , but he
announces that ho is working for no com-
mltteo chairmanship , and will be content
with "whatever the senate sees fit to glvo
htm 1n that direction.
Members of the committee on committees
say that no senator Is urging his claims for
the committee on university and normal
schools , which Is an Important com mltteo ,
| as U deals with matters pertaining to the
State university and State normal. This
committee will also have the usual number
,
! of normal school bills to look after.
I The senate and the house have different
Ideas as to who should constitute the com
mittee on rules. The senators take the
ground that the republicans alone should
.formulate the rules for the session , as they
constitute the majority , but the bouse bas
given the- minority representation on the
rules committee. The results will be the
same , as the rules determined upon by the
republicans will be adopted.
Notrti from Sreward.
SEWAUD , Neb , Jan. 7. ( Special. ) The
now county board will meet on January 10 to
let contracts for the ensuing year.
The annual meeting of the Mutual Protec
tive Fire association of Nebraska will beheld
held in the court house in this city on
January 10.
Terms of court will be held for Seward
county during 1S99 on March 6 , May 22 and
December 11 , Judge Sedgwlck presiding.
The annual election of the Scward flro de
partment was held lost night and L. F.
Schultz was erected chief , F. R. Mandovlllc ,
assistant chief and H. A. Graff , secretary
and treasurer.
The following Is a report of the mort
gages filed and released In Seward county
for the year 1898 : Farm mortgages filed ,
243 , 300,517.14 ; released , 350 , $3CS,4S1.C7 ;
city mortgages filed , seventy-three , $34-
360.80 ; released , eighty-seven , $34,472.43 ;
chattel mortgages filed , 927 , $21)6.604.66 ) ; re
leased , 671 , $275,495.56 ; sheriff's deeds filed ,
farm , twenty-two , city , seven.
Accidental SlinotlntC.
VOUK. Neb. , Jan. 7. ( Special ) While
hunting southeast of York on the Dluo
Wither Holmes' gun became entangled In
brush and was discharged and the charge
entered the abdomen and legs of James
Sarver , who was standing about twenty steps
away. Mr. Sarver was brought here and
rliyslctans are attending end hope for re
covery.
Onenlnir Hull In Operu lloime.
SHELTON , Neb , Jan. 7. ( Special. ) A
grand ball was given at Metdner's opera
house last night In recognition of exten
sive Improvements which have been made.
Guests were present from Wood Illver , Gib
bon and other towns in the neighborhood.
I'lne Ilrldice Will Span F.IKlmrn.
WKBT POINT , Neb. , Jin. 7. ( Special )
The big tubular piers for the new $ S,000
bridge across the Elkborn river at this
Our
Importation of
Embroideries
Torchon and
Medici Laces.
. . .
Tor Sprlnq , 1899 , has Arrived
and is now on Special
Sale.
At suoh nmrvelously low orlces that one won.
dcrs how they oan be produced.
6 special bargains ia HAMBURG EM
BROIDERY , In pretty new Guipure , open
and WVnd effects perfect needlework on
good substantial muslins.
2,500 yards from 2 to S tnohts wide , only
60 a yard.
2,000 yards , from 3 to 4 Inches wldt , only
7ftc a yard.
2,000 yards from 8H to 6 lnoh s wld , only
lOc , yard.
8.000 yards , from 4H to 8 Inches wide , only
15o a yard.
1,600 yards , from 5 to IS Inches wide , only
15o a yard.
Fllne Swiss , Nainsook and Cambric EM
BROIDERIES , to matched ssts , edges , tn-
Mrtlons , headings and all overs , In all
widths to match all at xtrwnsly low prices ,
Tine Machine Made
Torchon and
Medici Laces
All n w designs nd p rf ctlr m * e , a\
ZHo , So , 4o , Be , 8c , lOo , 12Mc and 16o a yard.
1,500 yards Ttrchon Lac s , 2 to 2HO inches )
wide , only tc a yard.
540 yards Torohoa Laoes , S 4H Inches
wide , only ? Ho a yard.
Real hand made Torchon , Medial and
Smyrna , Laces , Edges and Insertions , In all
Widths to match , at very reasonable prices.
> o1nt are now In position and in aplte of
.he cold weather the work Is progressing
rapidly. This bridge when completed will
be the finest bridge on the Elkhorn river.
FIGURHS RBLATINd TO SCHOOLS.
State Superintendent of Pnbllo In
struction Submits Statistics.
LINCOLN , Jan. 7. ( Special. ) The state
superintendent of public Instruction has pre
pared the following table of statistics re
lating to the schools and educational inter
ests of the state :
rtesourcss
Amount on hand at beginning of
year > 446,825.10
From county and township treas
urers 2,961,11616
From sale of district bonds 109,377.45
From tuition of nonresident
Pupils 37,908.44
From local fines and licenses. . . . 626,331 52
From all other sources 203,831.61
Total J4,3S3,3oSS
Expenditures
Paid male teachers I 719,73643
Paid female teachers 1,730,007.45
For buildings amf sites 155.0-H S3
For repairs 141,70002
Torfuel 176.92616
For reference books , maps ,
charts and apparatus 60.72260
For text books nnd pupils' sup
plies 154,657,58
For furniture WBS363 )
For all other purposes 632,54436
Amount on hand at close of
year 673,311.30
Total | 4,3S5,35S2S
District bond's
Issued during the year $ 95,185.00
Canceled within the year 173,831.53
District Indebtedness-
Bonded $ 2,443,14245
Not bonded 709,81291
Total $ 3,157,95539
Value of district property-
School houses $6,270,35504
Sites 1,617,76392
Text books 493,641.21
Apparatus , maps , charts , etc 30S.03554
Other property 253,928.45
Total I 8,943,921.19
School funds apportioned by county su
perintendent
Amount derived from state ap
portionment t 808,061 88
Amount derived from fines and
licenses 37,589.75
Total J 845,651.63 ,
TEACHERS.
Number actually necessary 8,680
Number of certificates Issued
First grade 840
Second grade 6,951
Third grade 1,181
Total 7,972
Number employed
Males 2,431
Females 7,175
Total 9,608
Aggregate number of days taught
Males 315,147
Females 916S36
Total 1.251.93J
Total wages earned
Mules J 671.3S077
Females 1,658.42633
Total I 2,339,807 10
Average monthly wages-
Males J 42C1
Females 3604
Average J 37.70
CENSUS
Children between 6 and 21
Males 1 < 6,916
Females 179,153
Total 360,069
Children between 8 and II
Whole number 170.25 !
Attended t\sel\o weeks or more. . 142,36
ENROLLMENT.
Pupils between 6 and 21
Males 135,57
remalei 134,14
Pupils over 21 35
Pupils under S years SI
'
Total . 273.91
Aggregate dajs attended by pupils-
Males 6.227,87
Temales 6.422,16o
Total 12,651,03o
Average dally attendance-
Males 85.S3.
Females &S,005
.
Total 17 ,93 3
Ideal
Lingerie
Grand Display of
High Grade
Muslin Underwear
Annual Sale
. . . .
GOWNS S7Hc. EOc , 69c , and 75c
Four special pricey on fine Muslin Night
Gowns , tucked yoke , with Insertion , em
broidered ruffle , etc.
GOWNS $1.00 , $1.25 , $1.50 and $2.00
Four of the highest grade Night Oowns.
Fine muslin and cambric , also nainsook ,
flno Swiss circular yokes. Inserted , broad
embroidery and flue tucked jokes , valen-
olennes , lace , etc.
DRAWERS 40c , 60e , 7Gc and OOc
Four extra special bargains In muslin and
cambric Umbrella Drawers lucked cambric
ruffle , embroidery trimmed and Insertion ,
Louts Fuller , linen torchon , lace trimmed ,
etc.
CHEMISE 60c. B9o and 70c
To close out our 76c , 85c and 95o Muslin
and Cambric Chemises of best embroidery
trimmed , we offer at above low prices.
CORSET COVERS 25c , 4Bc and 60c
Three loaders in One cambric , blouse front ,
wHh draw string new covers profusely
lace trimmed , decollete cover , eto.
SKIRTS 76c. 86c , $1.00 and $1.25
Full wide sktrtB , Louie Fuller , etc. Best
muslin and cambric , embroldtred ruffles ,
hemstitched ruffles , also lace trimmed.
We are cole representatives for the
now Flannelette Underwear. The line
being broken now , we will sell Night
Downs at Soc. Pure white Flannelette ,
cam brio ruffle * , well made , at 85c , reg
ular price $1.25.
Butterick Patterns
Special agente for Butterick Patterns tnd
Publication * All the new PubhoatlonB and
Paterns now ready.
uplls transferred under sec. C. . 4,010
dumber of blind children 31
Number of deaf and dumb chil
dren 123
Number of districts 6,70,5
School houses number and material
rrame 5,600
Hrick SOt
tone. a.
, opr ! "
od K > 3
Total 6,070
dumber built within the year. . . . 88
Number furnished with appara
tus , maps , charts , etc 4,4iO
Number of districts owning text
books 6 , n5
Average number of mills school
tax levied , 15
Lergth of term , graded schools , private
schools
dumber holding nine months or
more I'34" '
Six to nine months 3t22
? hree to six months l.liO
. .ess than three months or no
school " 66
Average number of days of
school " 1
dumber of graded schools 415
Number of teachert. in graded
schools 2,590
lumber of private schools Io8
County superintendents work and com
pensation
s"umbr employed by the day. . 29
lumber employed by the year. . Cl
Petal compensation . , J79,3C550
lumber of visits to schools. . . . 0,931
Number of educational addresses 419
Number of teachers' meetings. 031
Pollc Comity MiirtnrnKo Hooorcl.
OSCEOLA , Neb , Jan. 7. ( Special. ) The
'ecorii ' of mortgages filed In the county
clerk's office for the month of December
shows : Twenty-six farm mortgages filed ,
amounting to $32,045 ; twenty-one released ,
amounting to $21,365 ; five city mortgages
filed , amounting to $1,659 ; one released ,
amounting to $125 ; nlnoty-elght chattel
mortgages filed , amounting to $53,733 ; sixty-
nine released , amounting to $20,646.
I.lttle from ShortnKO.
O'NEILL , Neb , Jan. 7. ( Special. ) Judg
ment was entered Wednesday In the district
court against the bondsmen of Barrett
Scott for the latter's second term as county
treasurer , the Board of Supervisors agree
ing to settle Scott's shortage of $90,000 or
more for $2,000. The money was paid to
County Attorney Butler , who receipted the
ludgment record. The bondsmen were then
released from further liability.
Dividend of Former * ' IlanU.
KEARNEY. Neb. , Jan. 7. ( Special. ) The
annual meeting of the directors of the
Farmers' bink was held last evening and
the tollowlne officers were elected : Presi
dent , John Q. Lowe ; vice president , W. E.
Jakway ; cashier , J. A. Boyd. A dividend
of 11 per cent was declared , being the 11 rat
for several years and Is an evidence of Ne
braska's prosperity.
ronniilmlnnm Sworn In.
TRENTON , Neb. , Jan. 7. ( Special. )
Charles Crows , commissioner-elect , and G.
W. Carter , appointed In the place of J. W.
Poteet , resigned , were sworn In and entered
upon their duties today. The hoard now
stands two populists and one republican.
Firemen Clioodc DelrKHtc * .
HASTINGS. Neb. , Jan. 7. ( Special. ) The
Hastings volunteer fire department has
elected John Hoagland and W. L. Hoagland
delegates to the state convention of volun
teer firemen , to bo held at Beatrice on Janu >
ary 17. 18 and 19.
Addition | o Coollnir HOOIIIH.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Jan. 7. ( Special. )
The Hastings Produce company has com
menced to build an addition to Us cooling
rooms. When completed these cooling
rooms will bo counted among the largest in
the state.
Old Corn U Shelled.
EXETER , Neb , , Jan. 7. ( Special ) Corn
shelters started to shell out 90,000 bushels
of the corn that has been etored hero In
crlba since 1S96. This will give work to a
number of men for the next forty days.
Winter Underwear
20 per cetit
discount
On all our Women's , Boys' and Children's
Underwear
On all our Ladles' Union Suits
On all our Ladles' Equestrian Tights
On all our Ladles' Vests anil Pants
On all our Children's Union Suits
On all our Children's Vests and Pants
On all our Hoys' Elitrts anil Drawers
On all our Men's Union Suits
On all our Men's Shirts and Drawers
Sheets , Sheeting and Pillow Cases
All our 214 yards wide Utlca Sheeting
20c jnnl.
All our 2-jard wide ready-made Sheets , reg
ular uOc value 39c uach.
All our 2'i > ards wlilo ready-made Sheets ,
regular COc value 49c each.
All our \cry flno make of Pillow Cases , 42
and 45 inch size lOc and 12c',4 each.
All our 45-Inch Hemstitched Pillow Cases ;
% ery flno and worth 22c 15c each.
All our extra flno 4'5-lnch ' Pillow Cases ,
double hemstitched with fancy Insertion
border , worth 33c 23c each.
\Vo find we have too many
Blankets and Comfortables
and in order to close them out quick no
have , decided to glvo a
Discount of 20 per cent.
On all our White Blankets
On all our Uobo Blanketa
On nil our Gray Blankets
On all our Scarlet Blankets
On our entire stock of Comfortables.
20 per cent discount on
Wool Flannels
All our French Flannels-
All our Whlto Flannels-
All our Shaker Flannels-
All our Gray Flannels-
All our Blue Flannels-
All our English Flannelettes-
All our Embroidered Flannels.
KEARNEY SCHOOL MUDDLE
Populist Organ Criticises the New Executive
for Unseemly Haste.
IT RUSHES TO THE DEFENSE OF HOXIE
Gcnerallr Hollered Hint HIP Superin
tendent linn Ileen Marked for the
Slaughter Spreeher Ventilates
Some of III" Idenx.
LINCOLN , Jan. 7. ( Special. ) The Hoxlc-
Spreeher matter Is still a common topic In
Lincoln , and In spite of the Information
given out at the governor's office that there
lias been no change In the Institution at
Kearney , the general belief among fuMon-
Ists is that Hoxle lias been marked for the
slaughter. They believe that the denials
now being made are because of the numer
ous criticisms leveled at thn governor and
that after a decent length of tlmo and o
pretense of a hearing Hoxle will have to go
lo make room for Sprecher. In commenting
on the matter the Lincoln Post , the popo-
cratlc dally , said editorially yesterday :
"It Is to bo deeply regretted that the
advent of Governor Poynter to power at ( the
head of the state government should bo
characterized by an act that has every mark
of Ill-advised bas > te , to say the least. The
removal of Mr. Hoxle 'from ' the head of the
Kearney Industrial school as the llrat offi
cial act of the new administration , without
an Investigation of the conditions prevail
ing at the Institution , or an opportunity
given the superintendent for a hearing In
his defense , certainly appears to deserve
the criticism -which Mr. Hoxle's friends are
giving It.
"It also seems natural that persons should
recall the authorized statement made by
the now governor recently of what his policy
would be with reference to appointments.
His declaration of purpose to preserve the
Integrity of the anti-third term rule re
ceived universal endorsement , hut no ono
expected It to take the form of removing
a man llko Mr. Hotle , who does not come
within the rule and who , many believe ,
has merely been victimized by the plots
of ambitious underlings. It Is perhaps per
missible to hope that the hasty and Ill-
advised Initial act of the new governor
will receive consideration In the Interest
of Justice and fair play. "
Mild Srimndon.
This editorial has also created a mild sen
sation , Indicating as It does that the or
gan owned by Brjan's private secretary Is
not In touch with the new governor.
There are many who say now that the
wdolo trouble at Kearney was caused by
a Job lot of discordant politicians , who
were put Into the Inatltutlpn as employes
as reward for political services , but In
whose appointment Hoxlo had no part. Two
or three ward workers from Lincoln xvero
thus foisted upon the Institution and they
put In part of their tlmo stirring up trou
ble for the superintendent.
In speaking of this condition of affairs
John C. Sprecher , the man who thinks ho
has been selected to succeed Hoxlo , said :
"I will allow no ono to dictate my ap
pointments and I nil ! be my own Judge as
towho shall be discharged. "
It Is the general opinion that If Hoxle
had been allowed the same freedom In the
matter of employes and had not been com
pelled to ralso so much campaign money
through the odious system of assessments
the Kearney Institution would have been
Kept free from swnJal and there would
have been no excuse to pull Hoxle loose
from ( lie olllcUl salary
I'orlor'M Pee * .
During the jcar 1S97 the fee collections In
the ollico of the secretary of utato amounted
Our Annual
Linen Sale
Every yard of piece goods every table cloth
every napkin , towel , in our large stock , has been cut
to the bone. A saving of 25 per cent to y.3j per cent
awaits the people on thoroughly dependable goods.
All our 2-yard wide half bleach and unbleached Table Linen , worth 89c ,
clearance eale. 39c yard.
All our extra heavy German Silver Bleached Table Linen , sold regularly
t 69c , clearance sale , 60c yard.
All'our very fine 68-Inch Bleached Table Linen , sold regularly at 85o ,
90c , SBc and $1.00 clearance sale In one lot , 69c yard.
All our extra heavy Dresden Table Llncm , blMchml and silver bleached.
66-Inch anil 2 yards wide , worth $1.25 , clearance sale , OOc > ord
All our % cry finest 72-inch Dresden Table Linen , worth up to $1.50 , clear
ance snip , $1.10 yard.
All the flneet raakfl of Hand Loom Table Ltncn , best goods ever shown
In Omaha and retailed by us for $2.00 and $3.25 clearance sale $1.39 and $1.49
yard.Irish
Irish TAble Cloths , In 2\4 and 3 yards long , worth up to $ G 50 otoar-
ance salt ) $3 00 and $3 75 each.
Full 3-4 elie Napkins to match , worth $5.00 dozen , clearance sale $3 BO
dozen.
Napkins
All our Homespun Napkins , 7Be dozen. Good dependable quality , fuH
bleach , at ckanraco price , OOc and $1,00 dozen ,
All our extra heavy Barnsley Napkins , worth $1.80 , clearance rale $1.25 dos.
All our pure Irish and full nlio Dinner Napkins , worth from $2.00 to $4.75 ,
go in three lots at $1.50 , $2.60 and $295 doien.
All our very finest make o 24-inch and 27-Inch Dresden-Napkins , wwrffc
from $4,50 to $5.26 , clearance e lo $3,60 and $4.00 dozen.
Bed Spreads
All the bett quality Crochet Spread * that retailed by us up to $1.75 , go la
< three lot * at $1.10 , $1.15 and $1.35 each.
All the bett quality and largest size fringed Spreads , worth $2.00 clear
ance ( ale , 81.36 each.
All the Marseilles Spread * , in colored or pure white , that retailed from
$2.CO to $850 , go In four lot * at $1.76 , $2.4 , $2,98 and 15.50 each.
Towels and Toweling
All our Crashes , Olara Toweling , Silver Wear Toweling , eto. , at 6e ,
7c , 8Hc , lOc , 12V4c yard.
One case all linen Huck Towels , good quality , clearance Bale 7Jc , , lOo
and 12Hc each.
Your choice of one big table full of 30o and 35o Towels and Tray Cloth *
Clearance sale , 25c each.
One case dew bleached Huck Towels , hemstitched ends , worth 40c , clear
ance sale 29c each.
Big lot 75c Satin Damask Towels , slightly mussed , cloaranoo sale , 48c each.
to $4,55S,37. In 1898 the amount was $17-
925.05 , the Increase being accounted for by
the payment of the $13,600 fee from the
Union Pacific reorganization company , which
fee came in early in January , 1898. Count
ing out the extraordinary fee of the Union
Pacific , which was made possible by the
gooJ management of the national adminis
tration , It seems that the fee collections of
Porter's office averaged $379.88 per month in
1897 and $360.42 per month In 1898. Cam
paign statements made this office "self-sup
porting , " but It will readily bo seen that
$380.42 per month will not "sustain" an
office that has five parsons on the pay roll ,
and a long list of incidental expenses.
Congressman Stark has wired Adjutant
General Barry the following answer to his
telegram concerning equipping the returnIng -
Ing soldiers of the First regiment with
hea\y winter clothes upon their arrival at
San Francisco , Colonel Stotsenberg having
cabled Adjutant Barry concerning the neces
sity of doing so :
"WASHINGTON , D. C. , Jan. 7 , 1899.
General P , H. Barry , Lincoln , Neb. : The
War department assures mo that on officer
will meet the Ohio at quarantine at San
Francisco and furnish all overcoats and
heavy clothing necessary for the comfort
and protection of our boys. If there Is any.
thing else you deslro please wire me. "
There are rumors afloat that' Governor
Poynter has reappolnted General Barry ns
head officer of the National Guard depart
ment , hut at the governor's office there in
a denial that any such action has been
taken. If Barry Is retained In his present
position it will be contrary to the anti-
third term policy announced by the new
governor.
The Nell & Schroedcr company of Omaha
filed articled of Incorporation with the secrc.
tary of state today. The capital stock is
$5,000 and their business the wholesale and
retail selling of butter , eggs , poultry and
other products.
Governor Poynter and hla private eocro-
tary , Fred Jewell , went to Omaha today to
attend the Jacksonlan banquet tonight. Ex-
Governor Holcomb has also gone to Omaha
to attend the banquet.
Auditor Cornell has passed upon the
$25,000 Issue of 6 per cent court house bonds
of Wa > no county and finds them all right.
They are a fine set of bonds anil will afford
brokers a profitable Investment , the total
indebtedness of Wayne county outside of
thcae bonda only being $1,600. After 1904
the bonds are to be taken up to the extent
of $2,500 per year.
MMV Ycnr's Hrnpptlnn.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sawyer of Lincoln
have , since December 31 , 1891 , received their
friends every New Year's ove. As the list
of guests Is kept from year to year and no
former guest Is ever omitted , the occasion
partakes of the nature of a reunion. On
New Year's eve , 1S98. the program opened
with the minutes of the flrst meeting heM
eight years ago. Several of these present
at the original gathering were unublo to bo
present at the last reunion. The absence
of Prof , and Mrs. Hazzen of Boston was
specially regretted. Each guest was ex
ported to answer by quotations the question
"What Is Life ? " Several of the absent mem
bers , unable to respond In person , sent their
quotation by letter. Mrs , J. S. Ilrfggs of
this city , who was present In 1891 , read
some \crses of her own composition , after
which Chancellor McLean gave a > ory able
address on "Education In the New Bra of
Expansion. " These who assisted Mr. ami
Mrs. Sawyer In rocel\lne were Judge and
Mm. Munger of Fremont , Marshal and Mra.
Thummel of Grand lalancl , Mm. John S.
Brlggs and Mr. Itusb of Omaha.
Short lit III * Accounts ,
WASHINGTON , la. , Jan. 7. ( Special Telo-
gram. ) It Is known here that Captain J. J.
Kellogg , the ex-city clerk of this place , Is
short In his account * $330.22. When last
heard from he was In Philadelphia. The
city council has appropriated the amount
of the shortage from the general fund to
cover the deficiency. Captain Kellogg la
widely known in these parts as a military
and Grand Army of the Republic man anil
has a host of friends who are inclined to
cover up his shortage.
Iloyn oil I'orlildilcii Inc.
WYMOUB , Neb. , Jan. 7. ( Special. ) Mel
Raw ling Is hiving consldcrablo trouble In
keeping the bojs from skating on Indian
crook nt the point where ho is cutting Icr.
Last week ho had a couple of boys arrested
and ho declares ho will continue to ha\o
Portion arrested who persist in Bleating on his
tco. Judgu SouthwlUc Is inclined to help
him put a stop to It by Imposing a fine.
Sfnron Will Clone
WYMORB , Neb , Jnn. 7. ( Special. ) A
petition was circulated last weak requesting
the business in en to close their places nt
business at G:30 : p. m. o\rry evening except
Saturday from January 1 to December 1 ,
was signed by all the dry goods , grocery ,
clothing ana general Htorcs and went into
effect Tuesday. The action Is taken In the
Interest of the clerks.
I'll PIT ClimiKCH Killtor * .
TRBNTON , Neb , Jan. 7. ( Special. ) The
'rcnton Loader came out to-day for the flrst
Imo under the now management. A. Hums
f Grand Island now has charge and will
ontlnue the paper as a populist organ.
( iuKollnr StoKxiiloNlon. .
DETROIT. Jan. 7. Through careless
mndllng of a gasollno Ptovo today Mrs.
3harles Lucius was very badly and perhaps
atally burned and her 2-ycar-old i n was
so badly suffocated by smoke that he died
vvhllo being rescued from the burning housu
> y a fireman. Mrs. Lucius' husband was
severely burned while rescuing his vvlfo.
No wonder
Home women
feel as if the
disease which
constantly pur
sues them ii
just a malig
nant devil
dooming them
to endless mib.
cry. Thousands
of women who
could get no re
lief from any
other source
have written
grateful letters
to Doctor R. V.
Pierce , chief consulting physician of the
Invalid's ' Hottl and Surgical Institute , of
Buffalo , N Y. , telling him of the benc6ts
received from his wonderful prescriptions
and the careful professional advice which
lie bends by mail without charge.
A lady living in West Itaton , Madison Co. ,
N. Y , Mrs. Mottle A Walker , in o recent letter
to Dr Pierce , says "I write to luform you
what your lemedftH have done for me , but tliey
have helped uie so much that I know not where
to commence or where to leave off , as I liad tucli
a complication of ailuienti I'or three jcars I
hail ( licit bad spolh I thought that if dying wns
only just n sleep I did not want to wattanil suf
fer again , J would lie glad to ha\e death come
any night. I got K > discouraged it seemed as if
I coulil never lie well au * . hnppy again I had
asthmatic spells towards morning Sometimes
I fell as if I could not get breath enough to live :
had dreadful piins m the top of my mad inxi
was sn nervous I Ml as if bumitlnng dreadful
was going to happen I could not tell why
eitlier I could write a dozen sheets full and not
tell all the dreadful things I suffered , from fe
male weakness , couttlpatiou , asthmatic spills ,
and rheumatic neuralgia
"I advise all who arc suffering not only to use
Dr. I'lerce's medicines , but to get his nrhlcc nlbo ,
for it has helped me so much I cannot lay
enough in praise of both the ndvice and the
remedies I look on vour medicines as belnit a
Oed send , and will ask ( , od to guide suffering
humanity to the right relief"
I'or nervous troubles and ailments pecu
liar to women Dr Piercc's 1'avorilc Pre
scription is the only proprietary remedy
designed by a regularly educate d physician.
For bronchial affections and digestive diffi
culties his "Golden Medical Discovciy" is
the one permanent cure His "Pleasant
Pellets "are the most effective natural non.
grilling laxative for constipation
Send to Dr K V Pierce , Huff ilo. N Y .
for a free copy of the "People's Mtdical
Adviser " I'or paper-covered cony enclose
onr-ccnt \ stamps to cover inuihnu only.
Cloth-bound , 31 stamps.