I
T1IJD O t AH A DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , MAY IS , 185)9. )
MAYOR MOORES' TITLE CLEAR
Bnpremo Court Overrules Eroatch's Motion
for Reinstatement.
FIRE AND POLICE BOARD IS SUSTAINED
Ilrninnnirniit Cnniiot Appeal from
Order Overruling ; HU 1'rotcnt
the InMiinnco of n.
Liquor1 Decline.
LINCOLN May 17. ( Special. ) The supreme
premo court adjourned this afternoon after
handing down opinions In fifteen different
cases and deciding a number of Important
motions. In the case of Frank E. Moorcs
against W , J. Hroatch the supreme court
overruled the motion filed by Hrontch to reInstate -
Instate and for judgment on the opinion
rendered. This motion was presented and
submitted tn the court at the last session.
In the case of the Hoard of Klro and Po
lice Commissioners of Omaha against the
State of Nebraska ex rcl John lloyscn , the
decision of the district court was reversed
nnd the case remanded. There was pre
sented tn thin case a judgment of the dis
trict court of Douglas county allowing a per
emptory writ of mandamus commanding the
plaintiffs In error , as members of the Board
of Fire and Police Commissioners , to reduce
to writing and fllo In their ofllco all the
testimony taken by them on the hearing of
the /elator's objections to the Issuance of
liquor licenses to certain persons who wcro
applicants therefor.
In deciding the appeal the supreme court
holds that under the statutes an unsuccess
ful remonstrant may appeal from nn order
granting a license to sell Intoxicating liquors ,
but mich remonstrant cannot appeal from an
order overruling his protest against Issuance
of n license. Where It docs not appear that
a saloon license was 'granted over the re
monstrant's protest , he cannot by manda
mus compel the license board , lo reduce to
writing nnd tlio In their olflco'lho testimony
taken on the hearing of the remonstrance.
The provision of the statute requiring every
license board , to rcduco to writing all the
testimony taken on the hearing of nny re
monstrance and flic the same In the proper
office Is for thu benefit of those Interested
to have such testimony rovlowed In the dis
trict court.
The following cases were remanded and
reversed : John W. Longfellow against E. II.
Barnard , li. Dcrkion against Meyer Hlld-
man , Cooso Button against the State of Ne
braska , Omaha Flro and Police Commission
against State of Nebraska OK rel John Boy-
Ben , C. D. Woodward against State of Ne
f braska ex rel William Thompson.
The cases affirmed were : Louis Booknau
against L. Clark , D. O. Clark against Caro-
llno Douglas , / . Bougu against A. B. Smith ,
I'otcr B. Nelson against Anna M. Cross ,
Peter II. Nelson against Farmland Security
company , F. D. Elllck , Jr. , ngalnst Jennie R.
Wilson , Charles E. Summers against W. A.
Sims.
The cases dismissed wore : Oeorgo W. Llt-
tlo against Anna M. Cross , W. M. Clark
against II. E. McDowell.
lOloetloiid lit Nntionnt Guard.
Adjutant General Barry this afternoon Is
sued the following orders relative to elec
tions In the Second regiment , Nebraska Na
tional guard :
I. The resignation of Captain John W. Mc-
Clary , Company L , Second regiment , Ne
braska National Guard , Is hereby accepted
to take effect when his successor has been
elected and qualified.
II. The commanding officer of Company
L , Second rcglrrent , Nebraska Natlona
Guard , win ossombe that command at Its
next regular meeting after tht < receipt of
this order and proceed to thu election of u
captain , vice McClary resigned. Should this
election result in other , * vacancies among
the commissioned officers of the company
election will bo held Immediately to ill ! the
same.
III. Private Fred C. Vllda , having boon
elected captain of Company B , Unattachoc
v regiment , Nebraska National Guard , is
hereby discharged to accept promotion.
IV. The following enlisted men of Com
pany B , Unattached regiment , Nebraska Na
tional Guard , are hereby discharged from
the service of the state 'of Nebraska , viz
Kdward M. Brooks , Elinor W. Chappcll
John L. Davey. Ed Chaloupka , Loren C
Kldd , Albert W. Love , William H. Mong
Stephan A. Shostak and Robert E. Tucker
V. Paragraphs II and III , special orders
No. 17 from this office April 14 , 18D9 , are
hereby revoked.
VI. Company C , Unattached regiment , No
hraska National Guard , stationed at Aurora
is designated as Company D and assigned to
the Second regiment.
to Third
Arrangements are being made for a rocep
tlon to the Third regiment , to be held In
the state capltol building Friday evening
Adjutant General Harry this afternoon is
sued a notice requesting all members lat
of the Third regiment to meet in his offlc
tomorrow evening for the purpose of com
pletlng arrangements for the reception. Th
committees appointed by the Grand Army o
the Republic of this city have made al
preliminary arrangements and several hun
dred members of the regiment are expectei
to bo In the city. The day for the reception
was fixed a little sooner than had been ex
pcctcd , because of the numerous ovonta o
interest within the next few weeks. Al
the members of the regiment throughou
the state are invited to bo present.
The Iowa Irrigating and Improvemen
company of Lowellyn llled articles of Incor
poratlon today with the secretary of state
The capital stock of the company Is $4,00 (
State Treasurer Mcservo has Issued a ca !
"for | 30,000 worth of general fund warrants
the call to become effective May 23. Th
warrants called In are numbered 47,972 t
48.251.
The candidates for colonel of the Scconi
regiment , Nebraska National guard , ar
Genuine
Carter's
Little Liver Pills.
Must Boar Signature of
See Fuc-Slmllo Wrapper Below.
and oa oaojr
to take as * ngar.
FOR HEADACHE.
FOR DIZZINESS.
ITTLE FOR BILIOUSNESS.
IVER FOR TORPID LIVER.
FOR COKSTIPATION.
PILLS.
FOR SALLOW SKIN.
FOR THCCOMPLEXION
CURE SICK HEADACHE.
aptatn A. 13. Campbell ot Company F , Scc-
nd regiment Nebraska volunteers , nnd
olonel William Blschof , Jr. , formerly
oloncl of the Second regiment. Major Br
est Tracy Is a leading candidate for llcu-
ennnt colonel and Captain Will Hayward of
Nebraska City , son of Senator Hayward , Is
candidate for the offlco of senior major.
The seventh annual grant ! assembly of
he Pythian sisterhood Is being held In this
Ity , and Is attended by about ono hundred
elegates. The two days' session closed this
venlng with n banquet tendered the visit-
ng delegates by the local lodge. The Pyth-
nn Slsterhocd Is n comparatively new or-
anlzatlon In the west. Whllo Its member-
hip Is mndo up largely of the families of
members ot the order of Knights of Pythias ,
: la not officially recognized by that body. ;
Nebraska Is the farthest * cst ot nny state
n which lodges have been organized.
VIH'OIITIONMBNT OF HCIIOO1 , FUNDS.
Stnte Superintendent Given Ont tlio
Amoniit Due ISnch Co lint r-
LINCOLN , May 17. ( Special. ) The school
apportionment for the bait year beglnnltiR
vlth the second Monday In May Is about
32,000 larger than for the previous half
'ear. Ono year ago , when the school pop
ulation of the state was 354,029 , the appor-
lonment amounted to $430,695.98. Tl\e
apportionment for the half year Just com
mencing Is based on the last school census.
The amount divided among the different
ouutles Is $332,111.15 , whllo six months ago
ho , apportionment was $300,816.63. The
vholo number of school children In the state
s 366,069.
Superintendent Jackson has completed the
apportionment to the different counties.
vhlch will bo ns follows :
No. of Amount
County. Scholars. Due.
Adams G.697 6,075 76
\ntclopo 4,024 3.G50 72
tanner 373 33S 40
llalno 1CS 152 42
ioone 4,054 3.677 91
! ox Butte 1,407 1,358 13
loyd .r. 1.729 1,568 61
Brown 1,209 1,036 85
hlffalo S.O G 7.2S1 48
turt 4.4CO 4,073 49
littler 5 , ! > G9 5,415 29
Cass S.39T 7.619 RS
Cedar 4,162 3,775 92
Chnso SGS 787 4S
Cherry 1.417 1,358 13
Cheycnno 1,321 1.19S 46
Clay 6.940 5,383 98
Colfax 4,5f > 5 4.141 El
Cumlng 5,301 4,816 52
Custcr 7,303 6,623 55
Dakota 2.1GO l.SM . 63
3awes 2,356 2.136 54
Uawson 4,372 3,066 44
Dcucl 661 590 61
Dlxon 3,741 3,303 97
Dodge 7,652 6,912 17
) ouplns 41niO 37,777 31
Dundy $35 757 51
Flllmoro 5,502 4,991 61
Franklin 3.2S1 2,976 64
"rentier 3,310 3 002 ! > :
limits 4.331 3929 03
Gas > 10.359 9,393 06
Garfield 562 509 87
Gosper 1,979 l,79i 42
Grant 219 19S 69
Greele-y 2.049 1,858 M
Inll 5,9fil 5.40S 01
4.722 17
Harlan 3,449 3.12106
layes 9G6 876 39
llltcncock 1,607 1,457 93
Holt , OS3 3.704 25
Ifookcr 54 4S 99
Howard 3.899 3,623 04
Jefferson 5.774 B.233 38
Johnson 4,061 3.6S4 29
Kearne- 3.S54 3,495 49
Keith 6S1 61783
Keya Paha 1,034 93303
Klmball 227 20394
Knox . . 4.948 4.4S9 01
Lancaster 19.4S7 17,679 31
Lincoln 3,823. * 3,47290
Lo&an 324 293 9 >
Loup 425 3S553
Madison . . . . ? 6.097 6,511 42
McPhe.-ion 63 61 69
Merrlck 3,011 2.73S 91
Nance 2.590 2.31974
Nemaha 5.311 4,818331
Nuckolls 4.655 422319
Otoe 7.514 6,844 19
Pawnee 4,090 3,710 69
Perkins 536 4S6 2S
Phelps 3,747 3,399 42
Pierce 2.8 < )4 ) 2.C25 54
Finite 6,437 5.83983
Polk' 4.020 3,64709
Red Willow 3,412 3,09549
Rlchardsor 7.050 6,423 21
Rock . . .l 925 S39 20
Sa'.lno 7,057 6,402 37
Sarpv 2.8M , 2.621 91
Saunders 8.215 7,45295
Scotts Bluff 717 63049
Seward 5w . 5,615 6,09413 *
Sheridan 4.259 2,04945
Sherman 2.553 2,316 IS
SIOUX 637 57791
Stanton . " . . . . 2.646 2,40055
Thayer , 5,034 4.591 21
Thomas ' 157 > 142 44
Tliurston l.CCq 1,511 46
Valley 2,784 2,52575
Washington 4,692 4,256 75'
Wayne 3.2S2 2,97755
Webster. . . . ' 4,195 3,80676
Wheeler 429 389 21
York G.193 5,62305
Total 3G6.0G9 $ 332.111 15
KANSAS SHERIFF SHUT DEAD
Wan Attempting to MnUe an Arreiit nt
the Time Fatally Injures the
Mini Who Kills Him.
FAIRBURY , Neb. , May 17. ( Special. )
At Hallenberg , u small town southwest of
here , Just over the Kansas line. Sheriff
Coleman of Washington county , Kansas , was
shot nnd killed by William Hoxle , a young
man whom ho was attempting to arrest ou
the charge of robbery.
The sheriff went to Hallenberg yesterday
morning with warrants for the arrest of
Hoxlc and two other men who were charged
with having held up a German farmer nome
three weeks ago and relieved him of $40.
When the sheriff approached Hoxle , Hoxlo
grabbed him by the throat and began
choking him , whereupon the sheriff
pulled his gun and shot Hoxle through the
spine. Hoxle then succeeded In wrenching
the gun from the sheriff and shot him
through the neck , killing him Instantly.
The shooting attracted quite a crowd and
Hoxlo , almost dead from his own wound ,
was easily captured and Is now in custody ,
although It is not thought ho will llvo for
trial.
trial.A
A companion of Hoxlo's and one ot the
others for whom the sheriff had a warrant ,
tried to make his escape during the excite
ment , but he was followed and ran Into a
barn , where be stood tbo crowd off tor
some time , but was finally compelled to sub
mit to arrest. The third man has not yet
been arrested. Hoxlo was taken to Wash
ington In splto ot his Injuries , as it was
feared ho would be lynched.
Sheriff Coleman was a man with a family
and was considered ono of the most fearless
officers In northern Kansas. Hoxle has
been around Hallenberg for some tlmo and
was considered a dangerous character. He
Is said to have a brother in Lincoln who is
highly respected.
IMnttnnuiutli Illicit School.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , May 17. ( Special. )
The commencement exercises of the Platts-
mouth High school will be held In the First
Presbyterian church In this city on the
evening of Juno 1. Rev. William H. Buss ,
pastor of tbo Congregational church In Fre
mont , who Is bald to bo nno of the finest
speakers In the state , wll'i deliver the ad
dress. The .class will give a reception to
its Intimate friends nnd the Board of
Education on Monday , May 29 , at the bomo
of V. V. Leonard , which will bo under the
supervision of Mesdamcs Dyron Clark and
A. IS. GOES , The graduating class consists
of nine girls and four boys , as follows : Rose
Wlntersteen , Anna Pollock , Nell Leonard ,
Addle Smith , Dlrdella Smith , Capltola
Black , Maud Buckle , Mary Trlllty , Clara
Metzger , Robert Mauzy , Frltr. Frlcke , Paul
Hays and Fred Horn. The enrollment this
year will show 1,550 pupils , which Is the
largest in tbo history of the schools.
Floater Foil nil.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb. , May 17. ( Special , )
The body of a man was found in the
Platte river about one mile north of this
city by some fishermen. Coroner John P.
Saltier empaneled a jury and an Inquest
was held this forenoon. When found the
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NEBRASKA'S STOCK INDUSTRY
Dawoa County Ono of the Best in
Northwestern Part of the Stato.
MANY MEN GET RICH AT THE BUSINESS
Xo Ilcttcr Cnttlc Conntrj- Amrrlen ,
Accord hint tn ttic Iilrnn of Tliono
"U'lio llnvc TrltMt U Figured
Tell the Story.
CHADRON. Neb. , May 17. ( Special. )
"ThU It pro-emlnently a stock country , "
said ono of the successful cattlemen of
Chartrun In ctiiivcroatlon with The Bee uor- '
resTjndent today. "Tho people who crowded
Into wpatern N'lraska to farm a Io\v yrars
< wn have made a mistake. None of tho'do
win ) have stuck lo farming cxcluslv < ilr nut
hero have made a success. Few of thorn are
worth as much as when they came hero.
"On the other hand there Is no better
cattle country In America than the sand
hills" counties of Nebraska and I have trav
eled all the way from the British possessions
to Mexico on horseback and have studied
the business from every point of view. The
men who came hero ton or fifteen years ago
and commenced raisins cattle have all
struck It rich. With nny kind of Judgment
the business pays nn enormous per cent
profit on the money Invested.
"Seventeen years ago I was working on
the range hero at $40 per month and that
was all the capital I had. The man who
la now my partner was earning $35 a month.
Wo soon bought a few cattle of our own
and gradually enlarged on the business until
It is as largo as any other In this part of
the etatc. The other day I was down on
the B. & M. road and met an old neighbor
who was getting ready to leave western Ne
braska. Ho said to mo : "Well , you and I
came hero about the same tlmo. You wont
In for cattle raising and I thought farming
was the thing nnd bought a lot of red ma
chinery. Now I have nothing left except a
little forty-aero patch saved up down In
the eastern part of the state and I am going
back there to try to llvo on It , whllo you
and all the other cattlemen have made lots
of money. "
To show that the Chadron man's relation
of his experience and success In the busi
ness was no Idle boast It Is only necessary
to say that himself and his partner own
some of the largest ranches in the west
today , carrying about 15,000 head of cattle.
In Sheridan and Cherry counties and their
business is so extensive that they have 200
miles of private telephone llnea to reach
their varlovs grazing headquarters ; they are
besides Interested In banking and are
counted among the wealthiest of the western
Nebraska "cattle kings. " All the money
was made In the "sand hills. "
JfortliwcMtcrii NcbriiHkn'a AilvnittnKcs.
The advantages of this part of the state
over a more eastern locality In the cattle
business are many. Land being practically
worthless for agricultural purposes. Is very
cheap and the ranges of virgin soil and
prairie grajs. are unlimited In extent. The
man who owns some hay can turn his cat
tle out on the range and make a success
year after year. No grain Is needed. The
cattle partly llvo on the range through the
winter nnd are aided only by prairie hay.
Those who attempt to run cattle through
without hay sometimes strike It all right ,
but In the event cf a severe winter the
losses are very great and no prudent man
attempts to winter stock hero without omo
provision for winter feed.
Yearlings here can be bought at an av
erage price of $25 per head for both steers
and heifers. An experienced stock man was
asked today what was the average cost of
keeping ycarllnga until , they wore ready for
the-market.-
"Tho cost varies a little , " was the answer ,
"on account of the supply of hay In some
localities being larger than in others. You
buy the yearlings in April at $25 apiece.
Fifty of them are steers and fifty heifers.
You keep them sixteen months nnd the total
cost of caring for them le $2.50 per head and
should not exceed $3 for a small herd. ThH
includes hay , labor and everything except
interest. Then your fifty steers will sell at
$40 apiece net and the thirty thelfers that
have calves by their sides are worth the
same price. Heifers without calves will
sell for $28.50 , so that the profit , which Is
large , must come entirely from the growth
of steers and the increase of calvea. These
figures will pan out year after year and
there U no excuse for failure to make good
money. "
SUccp Industry.
A man who has a flock of 3,000 head of
sheep at this place was Interviewed on the
sheep Industry and he said that ho consid
ered Dawes county the Ideal sheep country
of the world for the men who desired to
own -moderate sized flocks. The range , ho
paid , was not largo enough for big flocks ,
because of the number of settlers throughout
the county.
"Three years ago , " said the sheepman
"thero were Just 300 head of sheep In Dawes
county , and now there are 30,000 head hero
and all owned by Dawcs county peoplo. At
this tlmo of the year they are worth at
least $5 per head , so that they represent a
wealth of $150,000 , and the best part of It
Is that none of them arc mortgaged , Scarcely
any of the sheep In the United States are
Incumbered.
"I think Dawca county Is capable of furn
ishing grazing land for 225,000 head of sheep ,
and the profits are always sure. The av
erage sheep Is worth $4 and the not prollt
up In this country every year Is $3 , repre
senting an enormous Increase on the cap
ital Invested. The number of sheep In the
country Is Increasing rapidly , but It has been
figured that at tlio present rate of Increase
It will take twelvo' years for the Unltud
States to get as many shcop as were owned
previous to the passage of the Wilson bill. "
At this1 point in his talk the sheepman
confessed that ho had been a democrat for
forty years , and the reading of democratic
papers an long had finally made a republican
of him.
"Last winter wan an unusually hard ono
on stock , " bo continued , "and I bad to feed
some craln and some hay to my ehcon. I
fed lees that a carload of grain and about
thirty tore of hay. In years past I fed no
grain and very little hay , the shcop being
ablo. to support themselves on the range
through the winter , I consider the Russian
thistle to be a blowing to this country , as
It furnishes the best of feed for sheep , either
In the green state or when winter cured on
the range , "
The best estimates at the present tlmo
show the following wealth of sheep and cat
tle In Dauca county : Cattle , 20,000 head ,
$600,000 ; sheep , 30,000 head , $150.000 ,
This ( loco not take Into consideration the
two largest cattle owners in the county
whose ranches are located In Sheridan and
Cherry counties.
UnuIitM Aliout Irrigation ,
In Dawes county very few of the people
look upon irrigation as a success. They
figure that the cost of watering the land
for a season la $4,50 per acre , and that In
ten years the laud tlius watered will cease
to yield gcod crops , whllo the same money
would buy good land ( n the eastern part of
the stflte where irrigation is not needed.
Even if water was abundant all through
the section they do not think irrigated
farming would he as euro a road to wealth
as by the stock route. Some few differ in
this theory , but they are scarce. On In
quiry at the banks it Is learned that not a
single man In this section who depends en
tirely on forming Is able to borrow money ,
whllo tbo roan who ban a bunch of cattle
and some arrangements to winter them cau
borrow without trouble and at a rate of 10
per cent or less of interest.
It Is said that n largo majority of the
stockmen arc republicans , wlillo the unsuc
cessful farmers are populists almost to a
man. As Iho 'stock business gradually su
persedes farming in' the- arid region the
lolitlcs of the county changes , eo that
Dawcs Is now republican , It is noted that
In the vicinity of Chadfon several men who
have been rampant populists nnd who have
been unsuccessful In all other things here
arc about to move lo Oregon. Their places
will be taken by stock raisers who know
how to niako nnd save money nnd who vote
the republican ticket.
Time * Getting Hotter.
Every ono hero acknowledges that times
nro growing better In Dawcs county. Much
of the settled lands are changing hands , as
Iho stockmen branch out. In Iho mean
time the total of releases of real estate
mortgages for the year 1S9S was 60 per cent
larger than the total of mortgages filed
during the same period. The two banks
of the town of Chadron carry deposits
amounting to $160,000 and nro unable to
make loans of all their available funds , al
though interest rates are less than one-
half as high as they were in this section
ten years ago.
Teacher * Clionrn.
BLAIR , Neb. , May 17. ( Special. ) The
following teachers bavo been elected for
the city schools for the ensuing year : M. M.
Patterson , principal , and Misses Bertha Tru
man and Edith Ilobblns assistants In 'the
high school ; Misses Anna Cook , Kdlth Jones ,
Francis Grass , Louella Henderson , Ella Hill ,
Angll Dracken , Jonnlo Rhodes , Mcrcco Jones ,
Julia Mcservcy , Lenu Inncs , Oraco Hill and
Mrs. Anna Stewart. The school will close
a very successful year's work next week ,
Friday.
LOUISVILLE , Neb. , May 17. ( Special. )
The school board mot In adjourned session
last evening nnd transacted considerable
Important business. On Juno 13 the district
will bo asked to vote bonds for the erection
of n brick school houso.
The following teachers were elected for
the ensuing year : Principal , C. F. Lohi- ,
Osccola ; grammar , Leroy Vanscoyoc ; Inter
mediate , Verda Bills ; second primary ,
Norma Hall ; first primary , Mabel Dlcksoh.
All are now teachers except Miss Hall , who
has been hero ono year. The present prin
cipal , F. B. Morrow , will attend the uni
versity next year. Mr. and Mrs. Ashman ,
who have had positions 'in the schools for
some tlmo , will go to Weeping Water.
OXFORD , Neb. , May 17. ( Special. ) The
entire corps of teachers of the Oxford
schools has been re-elected for another year
and the principal given an increase of sal
ary. Following Is the list : Principal , Prof.
W. W. Boner ; grammar department , II. E.
Pottygrove ; Intermediate , Miss Maude Bon-
ner ; second primary , Miss Maude Walking-
ton ; first , Miss Lucy Bumgardner.
ORAFTON , Neb. , May 17. ( Special. ) At
a meeting of the Grafton school board Mr.
Cooper of Iowa was chosen principal for the
coming year.
LINCOLN , May 17. ( Special Telegram. )
The Board of Education 'tonight ' elected
Charles H. Gordon of Chicago superintend
ent of the city schools at a salary of $2,500
per -car. Mr. Gordon Is a graduate of Chicago
cage university and for two years was. su
perintendent of schools at Bclolt , Wls. Of
the 100 candidates only five received votes ,
these being Messrs. Adams of Northfield ,
111. , Davenport of Sioux Falls , Henry of
Warsaw , Ind. , Hancock and Gordon of Chi
cago. The election of Mr. Gordon was made
unanimous after the ; fifth ballot.
Poyntcr HftippoliitH Hoxlc.
LINCOLN , May 17. ( Special Telegram. )
Governor Poynter this afternoon reappodated.
C. W. Hoxle superintendent of the State
Industrial school at Kearney. The announce ,
ment of Mr. Hoxle's reappolntment has
occasioned considerable surprise , as only two
months ago the state -commenced proceed
ings In quo warranto _ fof- his removal from
ofllce. Governor Pjiyoler requested Mr.
Hoxle to resign and announced the appoint
ment of John d. Sprecher of Schuyler-
When Jir. Sprecher went to Kearney to assume -
sumo the duties of bis now office Hoxle re
fused to go out of the office , notwithstand
ing the fact that he had been notified by the
governor that a successor would bo ap
pointed. Whllo the case was pending in
court Sprecher secured another position and
for a" while the .matter was dropped. la
announcing the reappolntment of Mr. Hoxle
today Governor Poynter said he had invest ! ,
gated the matter thoroughly and had found
that Hoxle had made an efficient officer and
as ho had held ofllce only two years he
I deemed it advisable to reappolnt him.
More Illlln.
FREMONT , Neb. , May 17. ( Special. )
There was a heavy shower of rain hero
early this morning , accompanied by hall and
sharp thunder. Lightning struck the house
of Dr. W. J. Davles , corner of Tenth and
K streets , followed down the electric light
wires and set fire to the building. The
flro was extinguished with but little diffi
culty and not much damage was done.
FAIRMONT , Neb. . May 17. ( Special. )
A fine rain fell hero last night. It will do
a vast amount of good.
GENEVA. Neb. , May 17. ( Special. ) A
light rain fell hero last night.
Selling Old Corn.
DOUGLAS , Neb. . May 17. ( Special. )
Some who have had corn stored hero in
large quantities are selling now. Two 20,000
bushel lots are being placed on the market
this week. Dealers are afraid of a decline
in prices , owing to the immense acreage
of corn being planted now.
An abundance of rain Is falling In tbeso
parts this spring. Farmers have hard work
to get tho'r ' corn In between showers. Oats
are looking flno. There are good prospects
for strawberries and apples. Peaches will
bo scarce but tbero will be a few.
Culiilli ItellCH.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , May 17. ( Special. )
Lieutenant C. A. Rawls has presented the
"
county commissioners , trustees , with the
beautiful flag belonging to Company B ,
which the company has carried slnco leaving
hero nearly u year ago. He also presented
the county with a number of Interesting
relics obtained wbllo in Cuba , all of which
wcro turned over to B. J. Hempel and will
bo kept in the soldiers' room , where all who
deslro may see them.
1'iUNlEY ANSWERS VIFQOAIN
Not Inclined to Send Any More Volunteers
to the Philippines ,
FIRST CHANCE TO NEBRASKA IF HE DOES
All of ic Olil Third HcKltnent Might
Not lie \VllllHK lo . ' tt a
I.nritc Per Cent
Iilke AclUc Service ,
LINCOLN , May 17. ( Spcclal.- ) VIctor
Vlfqualn , late colonel of the Third regi
ment of Nebraska volunteers , called at the
state house tills morning and visited the
various ofucos. He arrived In the city last
evening and wna met nt the depot by Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Bryan , Colonel Vlfquala
Is very anxious to remain In the service , but
ho wan glad to get back from Cuba. Whllo
there Is n possibility of Colonel Vlfqualn's
offer of the regiment to the president for
the Philippine Islands being accepted , the
reply received by the colonel Indicates thai
'the president Is not contemplating sending
nny moro volunteers to participate In the
campaign with the insurgents. As BOOL
as the members of the Third regiment were
mustered out of the service at Augusta
Colonel Vlfqinln went direct to New York
City and whllo there tendered the services
of the regiment to lhe president , with the
following statement : "I do this because
the First Nebraska is practically annihi
lated and the Third Nebraska wishes to
avenge them. "
In a printed Interview with Colonel Vlr-
qualn In nn Omaha paper ho was quoted as
saying that he had received no reply to the
telegram to the president , as he had been
on the road and ho supposed It had been
sent to his ( home. This has been con
strued by the people of the state house as
meaning that the colonel nnd his otter had
been Ignored by the president.
Colonel Vlfqualn was asked this morning
If ho had received a reply to his telegram.
Ho stated that he had and that the presi
dent had Informed him that If any move
volunteers are sent to the Philippine
Islands the offer of the Third regiment will
bo accepted. -
"Is the regiment willing Jo go ? " was
askud.
"Yes , they arc willing to go with mo It
there Is any fighting to bo done. "
This reply , Colonel Vlfqualn staled , was
tecelvcd nt New York City. There seems
to bp n difference of opinion among the ofTt-
cera'of the Third regiment as to whether all
would go to the Philippine Islands. All
of the men are yet anxious to see some
lighting and would probably Jump at th *
chance to go to Manila , but nevertheless
they think the colonel was n little premature
In tendering the services of the regiment a&
a whole. Some of the men who have fami
lies or relatives dependent upon then *
would find It diOlcult to leave the country
again , but these who are not held by these
ties would bo eager to participate In the
battles with the Insurgents on the Islands.
Governor Poynter todav sent the follow
ing letter to Secretary Alger , asking that
provision bo made for transportation hem
of the bodies of nny members of the First
Nebraska who dlo on board ship after leav
ing Manila :
I have the honor to request that In the
event of death on transport of any member
of the First regiment of Nebraska volun-
tee.rs returning to the United States from
Manila that suitable provision be made for
the preservation of the body , to the end
that the same may bo forwarded to the
friends and relatives of the deceased on the
arrival of the ship In the United States , imd
I trust you will cable the necessary Instruc
tions to carry out this request. Very re
spectfully , W. A. POYNTEn , Governor.
linn Two SIiotM Iii.IHo Doily.
CHADRON , Neb. May 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Frank A. Paul , a well-to-do farmer ,
who , for nine years has lived ° n Beaver
Creek , near this city , accidentally shot him
self last night whllo examining a revolver
which he had Just cleaned. The ball en-
itered the left side near the heart- Paul ,
fearing that the shot would prove fatal after
a lingering period of suffering , determined
to n J his life and discharged the revolver
a second time , the ball entering his body
near the heart. Neither shot proved fatal ,
although the lungs nod stomach were pene
trated. The \\ounded man was brought to
the hospital here this morning. The nerve
which ho displayed when ho attempted to
commit suicide after having shot himself Is
remarkable nnd Is expected to carry him
through his dangerous wounds.
Smallpox nt Fremont.
FREMONT , Neb. , May 17. ( Special. ) A
case of smallpox \\as reported to the city
authorities from a hotel In this city. The
authorities were Intending to remove the
patient to a house In the southwest part of
the city and quarantine It , but the people
down there got word of It and about fifty
Of them came up at once and put in a vig
orous protest , threatening to destroy the
building if the patient was removed there.
It was later decided to remove him this
evening to a house north of the city and
the excitement subsided. Ho Is a boy about
12 years old and whllo very sick his con
dition Is not .considered critical. It Is sup
posed the disease was brought to the hotel
by some guest.
Wolf in HIiocp'K Clothing.
WEST POINT , Neb. , May 17. ( Special. )
A mail giving hU name as Dr. Foxworthy ,
accompanied by a Woman claiming to bo his
wife , has been staying In West Point for the
Tom-unixo , DiirionRiNO ECZEMAand every
Cjioclcs of itching , burning , bleeding , scaly ,
crusted , and pimply skin and ncalji humors ,
with dry , thin , nd falling hair are instantly
relict cd and speedily ciucd by warm baths
v Itli Cirncun.v EOAi'.gcntlo anointings with
CUTICIWA , purest of emollient skin cures ,
i nd mild clones of CuiiounA Rnsoi.VKfr.
greatest of humor cures , whca all clso fails.
for infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought has bomo the signa
ture of Chus. II. Fletcher , and has been made under his
personal Kunervislon for over JJO years. Allow no one
to deceive you In this. Counterfeits , Imitations and
Just-as-jjood" are but Experiments , and endanger the
health of Children Experience against Experiment.
Kind Ton Have Always Bought
Bears the Signature of
In Use For Over 3O Years.
last four days. He clMmn to bo a physician
tent out and authorized by the "Female
Sanitarium company" of Sioux City , la. Ho
tins borrowed small sums of money from
vrnlous citizens on the strength of his pro *
tcntlona and yesterday became Intoxicated.
This morning Sheriff rhtlllps received news
from Bancroft that the doctor was wanted
there for horse stealing. Ho Immediately
arrested him In n saloon and has conveyed
him nnd his wife to Bancroft.
Keep OIT the Slilevrnlk * .
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb.May 17. ( Special. )
An ordinance prohibiting bicycle riding on
public sidewalks under penalty of n fine of
$5 to $25 for violation thereof was passed
by the city council last night.
TODAY'S ' WEATHER FORECAST
Fnlr nnil Warmer for JVclirnnUn , Fol-
lovtcil by 1'rolinlilc Shower *
nlut Ynrlnhlc AVImla.
WASHINGTON , May" 17. Forecast for
Thursday :
For Nebraska , South Dakota and Kansas-
Fair and warmer Thursday ; probably show
ers Friday ; variable winds.
For Iowa Fair and warmer Thursday ; In
creasing cloudiness and warmer Friday ;
variable winds.
For Missouri Fair Thursday , with wanner
In northwest portion ; Friday partly cloudy
ahd warmer ! variable winds.
For Wyoming Partly cloudy Thursday
and Friday ; variable winds.
Local llccoril.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA , May 17 , Omuha record of temperature -
aturo n ml precipitation compared with
tlio corresponding day of the last thrco
years :
1S99.1S ! > 3.1S57. ISM.
Maximum temperature . . CS 7.T S2 73
Minimum tcmpreaturo . . . 40 69 no 61
Average temperature . . . . 67 Cfl 71 M
Pr-clpltntlon Z6 M .00 .07
Record of temperature nnd precipita
tion nt Omaha for this day and slnco
March 1 , 1SD9 :
Normal for the day G3
KXCCBS for the day , 5
Accumulated deficiency slnco March 1..2-IO
Normal rainfall for the day 14 Inch
KXCCBS for the day 12 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 4.78 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 , .2.00 Inches
Excess for cor. period , 1S97 1,76 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period , 1S93..1.23 Inches
llcportH from Stntloim nt S p. in.
T Indicate ? trace of precipitation.
1 * . A. WELSH ,
Local Forecast Official
Thin , pule and consumptive - *
tive persons should use
some constructive tonic that
will enrich the bloo.d , in
crease the nerve force and
renew wasted tissues.
Scott's Emulsion is based
upon scientific principles.
We digest the oil for you
by , mechanical processes ,
thus strengthening your di
gestive organs by resting
them. It stops wasting ,
and produces energy , vigor
and warmth. The hypo-
phosphites in it invigorates
the nerves , and brain tissues.
SDC. and Ji.oo , all druggists.
SCOTT & DOWNU , Chemists , New York.
< S GLORY.
Health nuil Plpamircn Jlny Aurnlii DC
YourH by the Proper Applicationijuf
Electricity Dr. Ilcnnett'n Klectrlc-
lU-lt In Inilomed Iiy I'liyfllcInitM nnd
ThoiiNUiuU of Sntlslleil PatlfUt.i.
My Electric Belt has brought back youth
ful vigor and clenn , strong health to thou
sands of sufferers. Jf you will look Into
facts , which I will
furnish If you will
call upon or wrlto
me. you will know
my belt Is all that
Is nwded to cure
Sexual Impotency ,
Lost Manhood , Var-
icocels Spermator
rhoea , and nil Sex
ual Disorders In
either sex ; it will
restore Shrunken or
Undeveloped Organs
and Vitality , ; cure
Rheumatism In nny
form , Kidney , Liver
and Bladder
Troubles , Chronic
Constipation , Ner
vous Diblllty. Dys
pepsia , all Female
_ Complaints , etc.
To be sound and well. Sexually and other
wise , Is the duty of every man you owe
this duty to yourself and the human race
you owe It to your family it oyou have one ,
or ever expect to have one you owe it to
the people with whom you associate every
day. when a man Is suffering the mortf-
llcatlon and discomfort ot n disease that
unfits him for manhood's happy sphere , ho
Is unlit for either the work or plcasuris of
life. It Is Important that you be cured
and cured ns quickly ns possible for these
Sexual Diseases gradually fix themselves
upon the entire system , drawing from it all
the strength and vitality , producing rapid
decay and untold suffering , both mental and
Physical ,
Dr. Bennett's
Electric Belt
"Will euro you and I will guarantee the
cure In every case where I recommend the
treatment of my Belt Jf It will not cure
you I will tell you so. Klectrlclty Is the
Vital nnd Nerve Force of every human
being-It is Llfo Itself. Whtro there , is a
lack of this Vital Energy or Force In the
system , to be well again you must supply
this lust Electricity , It will make you well
again. It makes weak men and women
strong and strong men and women
Btrtnger.
Drugs cannot euro you for any remedy
used through the stomach becomes Inert
and useless before It reaches the uflllcted
parts ; besides , drugs only stimulate they
nsver ouir. If you have tried drugs , you
know this to bo u fact. In tha treatment
of my Electric Belt there Is no uncertainty
nnd no rlk and no druR with which to
batter your stomach. My Belt has soft ,
silken chamois-covered sponge electrodes
that cannot burn and bllsUr as do the
foaro metal electrodes used on all other
makes of belts. Verdigris accumulates on
all bare mrtul electrodes on account of
the chemical action of Electricity. Verdi-
Kris , as you know , Is very poisonous. Dr.
Bennett's Electric Belt gives about four
times the current of nny other belt and
when worn out can be renewed for only
75 c-nts no other bait can be renewed for
any price and when worn out la worthless.
Wrlto or call today for my New Book
Tbout Electricity get my symptom blanks
and other literature , My Electrlu Suspen
sory for the permanent cure of the va
rious weaknesses of men la frco to every
mule purchaser of one of my Belts , Con
sultation and udvlcu without cout. / Sold
only by
Dr. Bennett
Ilooinc 2O nnd1 Doualu * Dloak ,
An Excellent Combination.
The plcnsnnt. method nnd beneficial
olTeots of the well known remedy ,
Sruur OF Flos , mnuhfnctttrcd l > ytho
OAUFOHNIA Fie Svnur Co. , tlhistrnto
the value of obtaining the liquid luxn-
ttvo principles of plants known to lie
medicinally laxative nnd presenting
them In the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
Is the one crlcut strengthening laxa
tive , cleansing thu system effectually ,
dispelling colds , headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and ennbllnfrono
to overcome habitual constipation per
manently. Its perfect freedom from
ovcry objectionable quality and sub
stance , and its acting on the kidneys ,
liver and bowels , without weakening
or irritating thorn , make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing flga
are used , as they arc plcnsnnt to the
taste , but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy nro obtained from senna and
other nromallo plants , by a method
known to the CAI.IFOIINIA Fie Svnur
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid imitations , please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of ovcry package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
BAN FRANCIOCO , CAIi.
XOOTBVILI > S. KY. NEW YOIIK , N. T.
For sale by all IriiRsl t . Price 50c. per bottle.
Best Dining Car Service.
Only Depot In Chicago on-the Elevated te
Are You Particular
About Your Home ?
Why not bo about your
office ? You .aro careful la
choosing your neighbor *
hood. You want your
bomo cheerful and the
house Kept neat 03 a pin.
Is any old place good
cnouoh , for your office T
You are kncnvn by th
company you keep.
The Bee Building
'tenants are the cream of
the office renters of the
city. AVhy not move Into
a good neighborhood this
spring ? Don't you know
it makes an impression
when a man comes to sea
you , particularly a stran
ger , who your neighbors
are and whether your office
has some style about it.
Rooms in the 'Boo Bulld-
itig cost no moro than
elsewhere.
PFTFBK fi
Rf < ITLaLno vi
Rental Agents ,
Ground Floor.
DIVINE HEALER SCHRADER
Fnmonn Wciitern Iletilur.
Who cures all diseases by laying on hand (
and blessing handkerchiefs.
The man who looks llko our Blessed
Saviour is In our city , to heal all manner ot
diseases. Don't fall to ECO this wonderful
man at Chambers' Academy , ir > th and Har-
ney streets , SUNDAY , ALL DAY , and ovcry
day and evening during the week. No
charges , but bring voluntary contribution
to help pay oxpensea ,
Patronize
Home Industries
Iiy 1'iircliuMliiic UooilH Muile nt tlia
Following NrltrnNUu FuutorlcH ,
FLOUR MILLS.
S , F. < niMA.V
Flour. Meal. Feed , Bran. 1013-15-17 North
17th street. Omuha. Nob. C. E. Black ,
.Uunayer. Telephone 532.
IRON WORKS.
DAVIS & L'OU'CII.l , IUO.V 1VOHICS ,
Iron nnd HriiNM Fiuiiiilcrx ,
Manufacturers and Jobbery of Machinery.
General repairing a specialty. 1501 , 1C03 and
1503 Jackson street , Omaha , Neb.
LINSEED OIL.
WOODMAN lltMii ! > OIL WOHKS.
Manufacturers old process raw linseed oil ,
kfttle boiled linseed oil , old process ground
linseed cakefc. ground and screened tluxnccil
for druggiuli ! . OMAHA , NEB ,
BREWERIES.
OMAHA IlltUWI.NG ASSOCIATION.
Carload shipments made In our own r -
frlgerator cars. Blue Ulbtion. Elite Export ,
Vienna Export unil Family Export deliv
ered to all ( urta of the city.