TUB OMAIIA DATLT BEE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1000.
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NEW BRAND LAW HIS PLAN
Senator-Elect Van Boskirk Intends to DI
courage Cattle Stealing.
SURE METHOD OF FIXING OWNERSHIP
t'nrtlrn AttrmiilliiK to Jell Mrnl Will
tlnxr to Prove Tlint the iilniiil
1)1(1 .ot rir'oim lit tmr
llnr IJInf.
LINCOLN, Dec. 1 1, (Special.) The ex
tremely rapid growth of the cattle Industry
In Nebraska haa prompted the proposal of
aovoral very Important mcaatires for thu
consideration of tho ncit legislature. From
tho grtat entile plains como appeals for
wore effective Ipglslatlon and with a view
to remodlnfj tho Inefficiency of cxIstliiK
lawa a hill hah herji prepared, under the
direction of tin officers nf Hip Northwest
ern Cnttleinen's association, which Is de
nlgfied to Increase and extend tho protec-.
tlon provided tor cattle owners nnd ranch
men. The menmirn contemplates an nniend
ment to the llrand Marks Coinnilsslon act,
reducing" the mcmhcriihlp of that commis
sion to ono man, nnd revision for tho In
speclon of cattle at the markets, Inspec
tion of hides and tho publication of an nf
flclal brand book.
Senator-elect J. 11. Van Dcsklrk of Al
liance will prolmbly Introduce the proposed
till !n tho legislature. Ho has been secre
tary of tho Northwestern Cattlemen's as
sociation for several yrars, and It la said
that his bill will reflect the wishes of the
other officers and membors of tho organiza
tion. Tho principal object of the bill will bo
to kIvo cattle owners nbsoluto protection
gainst thieves.
Unix to Ctircft Thieve.
"If we succeed In enacting tho proposed
law a man who Btcals n cow cannot escape
detection unless he destroys tho hide anil
eats thu animals," said Mr. Vnn llosklrk.
"Provision will bo mndu for registering all
brands nnd for tho publication of an offi
cial brand book, and n man will have to
prove ownership beforo ho can lawfully
dispose nf any cattlo. If ho takes a quarter
of n cow to market, ho will liavo to ox
blblt the hldo as an evidence that It is his
property. Tho olllclal brand book will
rnnblo the purchaser to comparo the regis
tered brand with tho brand on the hldo and
dotermlno whether thoy nro tho samo in
design.
"It Is tho general opinion of the cattle
men (hat tho llrand and Mnrk commission
should constat of only ono man, perman
ently employed, but thoro Is no -reason why
tho registration fro should bo raised. It
Is truo that other state roqulro tho pay
ment of a higher fco and some of them even
a yearly license, but I bcllovo tho work of
tho commission could bo mado Jujt as ef
fectlvo without raising our present price."'
Mri Van Ucskrlk, mado an effort to secure
the adoption of a hide Inspection bill dur
ing tho legislature of 1S97, but tho measure
foil through after passing tho house of rep
resentatives. Last year ho mado a similar
attompt, but tho bill passed neither house.
Since then, however, public opinion has
changed somowhnt regarding tho mcnBtiro
nnd In Van Hosklrk's district It was ono
of tho campaign Issues upon which he was
elected.
Y. I. V. T. IT. Con vent Ion.
A call has been Issued for n state con
vention ot tho Young People's Christian
Temperance union In this city December
17. Tho purposo of tho mooting Is to con
sider and adopt plans for Increasing the
effl-ilency of the local and national or
ganizations. All railroads have granted
a ra(o of ono fnrq;for, th. rpundjrlp to
delegated altciidlng Uie convention.
Warden Hopkins of tho stato penitentiary
was today sorved with a writ commanding
him to bring Tom McCarthy, a convict,
sentenced for robbing freight cars, before
Judgo Slabaugh in tho dlitrlct court of
Douglas county on next Wednesday. Mc
Carthy la socking to effect his release
through habeas corpus proceedings.
llurglors cntored tho homo of P. S. John
son at 3147 0 street last nlght and secured
$55 In monoy and somo sllvcrwnro.
Chancellor Andrews of tho University of
Nebraska tonight addressed the Philoso
phical club on "Kant and Konlgsberg."
Tho lecturo was ono of a scries on philoso
phical subjects.
Kcnrnry Wnntn lCx t riinlim Completed.
KKAHNUr, Neb., Dec .14. (Special.)
V. J. Keons, ns a representative of tho
Commercial club of this city, visited St.
Louis for tho purposo of conferring with
tho officials ot tho Missouri Pacific road
regarding tho extension, of tho lino from
lrossor to this place, When tho lino was
originally constructed it was tho Inten
tion to build to Kearney, but' work was
stopped when It was completed to Prosier,
twenty-four mllca distant. Oeueral Man
agor Harding gavo hlrg encouragement that
tho lino would ultimately bo built, and
probably In tho near future, but was not
prepared at present to mako a direct propo
sition. Mr. Harding denied thero wns any
truth In tho rumor that tho Missouri Pa
cific had secured control of tho Kearney &
Dlack Hills line, running from Kearney to
Callaway.
Ilnnf rntm Acrlilrnt Nrnr Anhurn,
AUIIUKN, Nob., Dec. 14. (Special.) Mr.
and Mrs. Seaman, who resldo about three
miles northwest of Auburn, met with nn
PMTEOWN
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I im the mother of four children."
write Mrs. Kuphcmia falconer, of
Trent, Huake;on Co., Mich. "Mr first
two babies were still-born, and I suffered
every thing but death. My friends all
thought I could never recover. I was
reduced to 109 pounds. When I was
three monthn along for my third child I
was taken with hemorrhage or flooding
and came near having a miscarriage
from female weakness, l'or two month
I was under the care of our doctor, but
was getting weaker all the time until
one day I happened to come across one
of your little books und I read it through,
ana the uext day I sent and got three
bottles of 'Kavorite Prescription. 1 and
one bottle of 'PcllctH.' I improved so
fast I continued to take your medicine
until baby was born, and he is healthy
and all right My health has been good
ever since. I now weigh 165 pounds.''
"Favorite Proscrip
tion" makoa Wmak
Wont on Strong, and
Slab Woman Well.
HJiUlllllB fcar T.aT m LW W
accident on Thursday evening that may
prove fatal to ono or both of them. They
were on their way to Olen Rock to attend
prayer meeting and when near tho station
thn tongue of the wagon ilropped out of
the noekyoko, the team became frightened
and ran away, upsetting the wagon
against n bunch of small trees. Mr.
Seaman's collarbone was broken, his
shoulder, was badly bruised and several
ribs wero fractured. Mrs. Seaman also
had several broken ribs, a broken arm and
many bruises. How badly they arc hurt
Internally can not bo told nt present, but
it Is feared that the chances nro not good
for tho recovery of either.
Judge lleverldge and wife left on Sun
day nnd will spend the- winter nt Mont
gomery, Ala.
Kd Ilerlln, who resides In "bond cursed"
London precinct, sold his eighty-acre
farm on Thursday to a Mr. Hnskctt of
Alliance, ricclvlng therefore J55 per acre.
August Moore, ono of tho most extensive
landowners of tho county, added another
eighty ncres to his possesions on Tues
dny, paying thcrefpro $4,200.
FOR CITIES OF SECOND CLASS
.Major Mrpt to Work oil .Vevr l.nim
for llonollt of .Nrlirnsku'fl Smaller
MtinlflpnII t lex.
FKKMONT. Neb., Dec. 14. (Special.) A
meeting of tho mnyors and cfty officials of
tho cities of tho second class, having over
5,000 nnd under 25,000 Inhabitants, Is In
session at tho club rooms to prepare new
laws for tho Incorporation of such cities.
Tho first session was held yesterday after
noon. Thoso present are: Mayors V. W.
Vaughn of Fremont, John Mattes of Ne
braska City, H. O. Hostetlcr of Kearney
nnd C. A. McLoud of York and U. A. Ker
furson, city clerk of Hastings, L. J. Caps,
city attorney of Hastings, It. J, Stlnson, city
nttorney of Fremont and J. C. Cleland, city
treasurer of Fremont. Mayor Vaughn was
chosen chairman. On account of tho de
cision of tho. supremo court In tho enso of
Webster against City of Hastings tho of
ficers decided that tho best thing to do was
to recommend tho repeal of nil laws gov
erning cities of between 6,000 nnd 26,000
population nnd prepare n now law to' bp pre
sented to tho legislature for Its adoption,
cmbojylng mnijy of tho features of tho laws
governing cities of tho first class and cities
and villages having under 6,000 population.
In order to do this tho officials aro care
fully going over and considering, section
by section, tho various laws governing mu
nicipalities and preparing n law which they
think will prove acceptable to all cities com
ing under tho provisions ot tho act.
Tho liabilities of tho city for defcctlvo
streotR nnd sidewalks and tho general
powers of tho city council to enact or
dinances wcio subjects which received much
careful consideration. No oxtenslvo or
radical changes In tle general tendency of
tho present laws havo been recommended.
About the only.lmportnnt chnngo so far de
cided upon Is tho election of ns many conn-cllmcn-at-largo
ns thero are wards In the
city and of one councilman from each ward,
tho mayor, clerk, treasurer and police Judgo
to bo olected and tho city attorney, mar
shal, street commissioner and other of
ficials to bo appointed by tho mayor with tho
consent of tho council. Consldcrnblo latu
tudo Is given the councils In fixing tho sal
aries of tho oftlcors. Chnngcs will doubt
less bo recommended In the laws governing
pnvlng, flro depnrtmentB nnd some other
mntters. The sessions of tho officials will
probably not bo concluded before tomorrow
morning. They expoct to prepare a Dill
which will meet with no particular opposi
tion In tho legislature. Tho cities to ba
affected by it are: Beatrice, Grand Island,
Fremont, Hastings, Kearney, Nebraska City,
Plattsmouth and York.
HOW FARMER FOOLED A TOWN
1 ,
I'oors Oil on Troubled Wntern and St.
Paul Tliousht It Had a
Hidden Treimure.
ST. PAUL, Neb.. Dec. 14. (Special.) Tho
oil boom at St. Paul has collapsed. Somo
time ngo tho excitement Btarted over tho
report that oil was oozing put of a spring
situated not far from town nnd people had
visions of fortune, with Coal Oil Johnnies
on every block. Investigation has broken
tho spell. It appears that a farmer, with
a view to having somo fun, "salted" tho
spring dally with coal "toll. On day a. party
visited It and found no oil. Tho farmer
was away from homo and tho Baiting
process bad been neglocted.
Lodge Klertloim.
GENEVA. Neb., Dec. 14. (Special.) Tho
Modern Woodmen ot America met last
night and olected iho following officers
for tho coming year, after which they were
rogaled will) fruit and cigars: J. M.
llodgors, V. C j M. C. Scott, V A.: J. L.
Hunker, banker, and G. It. Greon, clerk.
HKNNINGTON, Neb., Dec. 14. (Special.)
Bennington camp 'No. 4113, Modern Wood
men of America, of this place, elected the
following officers for tho ensuing year:
J. II. Tlert. V. C: Ed Dlxen. W. A.: O. M,
Mangold, K. B.; W. C- Kramer, clerk: Wil
liam P. Mangold, escort; board ot manag
ers, J. P. Boyer, Otto N'anscn and Gus
Eunz.
WKST POINT, Neb., Doc. 14. (Special.)
At tho meeting of tho various fraternal
societies of this place during last week
elections of officers for the ensuing year
wero bold. Tho Modern Woodmen of
America elected tho following: S. S.
Krako, V. C; II. J. Lammers, W. A.; A. A.
Peterson, E. B.; Joseph Jerman, E.; John
Welding, S.; Dr. S. A. Saramons, P.; Alfred
Krause, C; Emil Wilde, W.; Hermaan
Schultzkump, manager three years. A. L.
Kiauso, J. C. Elliott and S. B. Krake were
elected as delegates to the county conven
tion of tho order In West Point next
January.
Tho Knights of the Maccabees made the
following selection: Dr. V. W. Taylor, C;
J. C, Hansen, L. C; Samuel Reppert, R.
F. K.: Dr. S. A. Sammona, P,j Dr. O. F.
L. Herse. S.; Alva Webb., M. A.; Henry
Bank, P.; J. W. Mortenson, S.; Jesse Camp,
C; Thomas Selpp, first M. O.; Louts Som
mcrs, second M. O.; J. W. Rich, trustee
for threo years.
The Ladles of the Maccabees' havo chosen
the following members to guido their fra
ternal destinies during the coming year:
Mrs. Catherine Krake, P. C; Mrs. Rose
Alderman, C; Mrs. W. A. Black, L. C;
Mrs. Lillian Elliott, V. K.; Miss Salllo
Soxton, R. K.; Mrs. Louis Sommcrs, S.;
Mrs. Sammons, M. A,; Miss Ttllle Bank, C;
Miss Mlnnlo Reppert, P.; Mrs. l'rank John
son, S.; Miss Virginia ZaJIcek, O.
Art Dlnplny In Fremont School.
FREMONT, Nob., Doc. 14. (Special.) An
art exhibit ot the pictures belonging to
tho publlo schools of this city, was given
at tho Woman's Temperance Union temple,
the walla ot tho building being well cov
ered with engravlns ot many famous paint
ings, belonging to tho different rooms and
buildings. Among theai wero engravings of
tho masterpieces of Landseor, Bonheur,
Corot, Mlllals and many others. There wero
a largo number of Madonnas. Tho children
havo n voice In tho selection ot tho pic
tures nnd Madonnas aro great favorites
with them. Tho proceeds ot tho exhibit
aro to bo used In the purchase ot pictures
for rooms not now having any. Thero was
also shown an Interesting penmanship ex
hibit, which was a center of attraction to
me cmuiri'u.
Appoint Nrliruakn. DrlrRiitr.
LINCOLN, Deo. 14. (Special Telegram.)
Governor Poynter has appointed Dr. C.
F. Brash ot Beatrlco a member of the
Stato Board of Health to fill the vacancy
caused by the expiration of the term of Dr,
B. F. Crummcr ot Omaha. He also named
John S. Forbes of South Omaha, .Charles
Gates oj Albion and W. 8. Brown of Fre
mont for stato delegates to the convention
of tho National Llvo Stock association, to
be held In Salt Lake City, January 16.
1'ronrrsl vr Dinner I'nrty.
SCHUYLER. Nob., Dec. 14. (Special.)
A progressive dinner party was enjoyed by
a party of sixteen young people hero last
night. Tho young women giving It ynre:
Misses Kathcrlne, Huldah and Alma Woods,
Hnttlo Sclzer, tlcrlrudo Wright, Mary
Russell, May Bryant nnd Louise Mnthcws.
Tho dinner comprised seven courses ns fol
lows: First two at Miss Mnthcws , oyster
cocktntl and soup, the table and house
decorations being roses nnd ferns; third
nt Mrs. C. Abbott's, turkey, decorations, a
rnndelabrn; fourth, nt Miss Wright's,
tnlads; fifth, nt Miss Kathcrlno Woods',
pic, decorations, evergreens In festoons
from electric chandeliers. A unique fen
turo hero was n Urge pie In tho center of
tho table, from under which extended six
teen rlbboni; each guest pulling one drow
forth n dainty paper boat bearing n tart;
sixth, nt Miss Alnm Woods', ices and
cream, decorations, red roses nnd ferns;
seventh, nt Miss Bryant's, coffee nnd fruit,
decorations, palms nnd ferns. Favors to
draw partners, different at each place, were
supplied, being cards or ribbons with
names, or to bo matched. Beginning at 8
o'clock and finishing tho courses nt 11
o'clock the remainder of tho evening was
spent nt Miss Bryant's.
Will Hold lllin for a While.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Dec. 11. (Special.)
Judge JeBscn today sentenced Charles
Shcppard, a colored man, to ono yoar In
the penitentiary at hard labor for stealing
a sack containing $51 In money from tho
store of John Schaappacasse.
Oeorgo W. Allen was arraigned In dis
trict court on tho charge of perjury and
entered a plea of not guilty. Charles Kel-
berg, who Is charged with a criminal as
sault committed Wednesday, was nlso ar
raigned nnd entered n ple.i of not guilty.
Iliich HrenkM nn Arm.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Dec. 14. (Special.)
R. F. MIIos, 60 years of age,, who carries
tho mall between this city nnd Rock Bluffs,
wan thrown from his vehicle when a few
miles from this city and had tho bono In
his left arm broken.
While ploying foot ball on tho High
school grounds this afternoon Roy Cries
wclsor had tho bone In his right arm frac
tured Just abovo tho elbow.
la Aftor the Argn Stnreli Coinpnnr.
LINCOLN, Dec. 14. (Special Telegram.)
Clerk Hordman of tho supremo court
Issued a summons this afternoon on the
Argo Starch company ot Nebraska City In
tho caso Instituted under the anti-trust
laws, by the attorney general. ' For somo
reason not explained by the attorney
general, service was delayed until he filed
an amended petition today.
r
For Foreimlo Competition.
SCHUYLER, Neb., Dec. 14. (Special.)
A party of young men in,et In tho offlco of
Frank Sucha, clerk ot tho district court,
last night and organized a debating nnd
literary club, electing as officers F. J.
Henry, president; Hugh Fletcher, vice
president, and B. L. Knowlton, secretary.
Meetings will bo hold every Thursday even
ing. Ilny Nine Qnnrtrr Sectlona.
OSMOND, Nob., Dec. 14. (Special.) W.
II. Butterfleld of Norfolk, closed a deal to
day, whereby ho comes Into possession ot
nine quarter sections of land lying Just
throe miles east of town. He paid $40,000
tor the tract and will open another big
ranch.
FAKE IIAIIt PRBPAJIATIOX9
Do Hair No Good,' bnt Often Came It
to Fall Out.
Many hair preparations aro "fake" be-
causo they are morely scalp Irritants. They
often cause a dryness, making tho hair
brittle, and, finally, lifeless. Dandruff la
tho causo of all trouble with hair. It Is a
germ dlsoao. Tho genu makes cutlclo
scales as It digs to tho root of tho hair,
where it destroys tho hair a vitality, caus
ing tho hair to fall out. To euro dandruff
tho germ muBt bo killed. "Destroy tho
causo, you romove tho effect." Nowbro'a
Herplcido Is the only hair preparation that
kills the dandruff germ, thereby leaving
the hair to grow luxuriantly.
PASSENGER TRAINS COLLIDE
Five Trnlntnrn and Fire I'aiiencen
Injured, hut No One Killed Ills
take In Slioinla the Cnuae.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 14. Tho day express
No. 8 from Chlcngo on the Pittsburg, Fort
Wnyne & Chlcngo railway collided with the
Leetsdalo accommodation, westbound, near
Edgeworth, Pa,, about 6:30 o'olock this
morning. Both trains wero wrecked and
five trainmen and five passengers were In
jured. The Injured: Oscar White, fire
man, fatally Injured; Darsoy Wlso, bag
gageman, will die; James Johnson, con
ductor; Fred Schuch, brnkeman; R. L.
Stevenson ot Now York, serious; J. E. Han
son ot Chicago; Mrs. J. E. Hanson, serious;
William Fischer; Ada Fischer, aged 14
years, serious; Georgo Fleming, porter of
Superintendent Watts' private car. It is
said a mlstako In signals caused the acci
dent. The accommodation had stopped at
Edgeworth and the passengers wero throng
ing Into the coaches when the express camo
thundering up the track. Tho engineer
applied tho airbrakes, but was not able to
stop tho express In time to avort a colli
sion and tho englno dashed Into the accom
modation train, Tho express locomotive
plunged Into tho smoking car and coaches
of the accommodation, which wero thrown
from the track. Spectators Immediately
ran to the assistance of the Injured and In
'a short time they were all extricated from
their perilous positions and removed to
the station and physicians summoned.
It is believed that all will recover ex
cept Fireman White, who was crushed
under his engine, and Baggagemaster WUe,
who was caught In tho end ot his car and
terribly crushed. As soon as possible a
train was made up and the passongers
brought to this cltr. Ambulant vrm nn
hand when tho train arrived and the se
rtously Injurod wero removed to the hos
pitals. OPPOSITION TO SUGAR TRUST
Arbuoklen "Will Uulld Another 111
IleOnerr Philadelphia
Figure In.
NEW YORK, Deo. 14 Tho Tlmos prints
tho following: New opposition to tho
American Sugar Refining company Is devel
oping. It comes from two sources. Two
fold opposition comes first from the Ar
buckles, and second from Philadelphia In
terests, and Is admitted by Herman
Blelckon, who Is at tho head of the Ameri
can company's coffeo business, and who
Is generally credited with being closer to
Prosldent Havemcyer than any other man
In tho trade. Briefly outlined, It may bo
said that tho plan of tho Arbuckles Is to
build a now refinery equal In capacity and
CTery other respoct to and adjoining the
present ono In Brooklyn. So far ns tho
Philadelphia opposition Is concerned, not
much of a deflnlto naturo Is known.
At tho office of Arbucklo Bros., James N,
Jarvlo scld: "I refuse absolutely to talk
on tho matter."
President Havemeyor would not discuss
tho report.
For a Cold In the fleai!.
LAXATIVE BROMO-QNININE TABLETS,
AGAINST TRADE AUTONOMY
American Federation of Labor Declares for
Centralization in Unionism.
PRINTERS AND MACHINISTS AIR TROUBLE
IteftolutloiiK Adopted Wlileh I'nvor
I.t'Klftlntltni I'm t lillnu Vnluntnry
Itnthcr 'I'h nn 'nniMiNiir
Arbitration, LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 14. Tho Ameri
can Federation of Labor today placed Itself
on record as opposed to trade autonomy
nnd In favor ot centralization 'in trndo un
ionism, establishing n precedent for tho es
tablishment of future organizations of tho
country. Two propositions for autonomy
wero voted down on the ground, ns stated
by their opponents, that they tend to dis
integrate the largo central labor unions
nnd (lettroy their power and prestige. Tho
convention showed a disposition to compro
mise on tho question, recommending that
tho different organizations come to some
ngreomcnt for tho Interchange of cards
and disclaiming tho competency of the fed
eration to lcglstnto for any affiliated .union.
Tho first resolution for autonomy passed
upon was designed to nllow tho auxiliary
workmen employed In breweries to with
draw from tho United Brewery Workers
and Join tho unions of their respective craft.
It was defeated.
Tho second wns resultant from tho long
extsttng controversy between tho Internn
tlonnl Machinists' association and tho Inter
national Typographical union. Upon tho
latter tho commtttco on resolutions sub
mitted n proposition for a policy of non
interference. After n hard light on the
lloor a compromlso was finally adopted, ex
pressing regret nt tho alleged disposition
of tho Typographical union to rcfuso ar
bitration, but still refusing to commit thn
federation to Interference In tho Btrlfo be
tween tho two unions.
Tho committee reported unfavorably on a
resolution providing that tho oxccutlvo
council employ a member ot tho Federa
tion, to bo known ns tho "labor reporter,"
whoso duty It should bo to qollect labor
news nnd distribute It to members of tho
Associated Labor Press of America. Del
egate Agard ot Illinois, speaking In favor
of tho resolution, paid a high trlbuto to
the entire press of Amorlcn, to which he
said organized labor was under tremendous
obligations. Many delegates opposed tho
resolution on tho ground that under tho
direction of a regular labor reporter tho
Inbor news might bo colored and distorted.
Tho previous question was ordered and tho
resolution was defeated by the adoption
ot the adverse report of the committee.
A resolution for the further organiza
tion of tho textile and other crafts of
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
and Alabama and tho appointment of an
organlzor for that purposo was referred to
the Incoming executive council without
recommendation.
Corur d'Alene Trouble Aired.
Tho spoclal commtttco on tho report of
tho president Indorsed Mr. Gompcrs' de
nunciation ot the authorities of Idaho tor
tho alleged Illegal action during tho Cocur
d'Alene labor troubles in Shoshono county,
Idaho. Governor Steuncnberg wns con
demned for alleged usurpation during tho
riots, and Congressman John J. Lcntz of
Ohio was commended for the Introduction
ot his resolution requesting tho president
of the 'United States, to withdraw the
troops from Shoshone county. The report
also contained a commendation ot "thoso
congressmen who endeavored to bring out
tho facts In the Cocur d'Alene matter."
Tho report expressed agreement' with
President Gompers In. his statement that
the contract labor law has proven In
effectual, and tho exocutlvo council was In
structed to formulato nnd submit to the
proper committees of congress further
legislation on the matter noccssary to meet
tho exigencies existing.
Tho special commtttco on compulsory
arbitration reported ns In full accord with
President Gompcrs when ho said that tho
right to quit work was an Inviolable prerog
ative of every American workman and a
restriction of that right nn outrage on tho
liberties of tho American people. Tho ro
port recommended that tho convention
tako such action as will secure legislation
for voluntary arbitration as opposed to
compulsory arbitration.
The reports of both special committees
were unanimously adoptod, The commit
tee on grievances mado recommendations,
tho effect of which Is against direct trade
autonomy nud In favor ot the establishment
In the federation af friendly courts of
arbitration for tho settlement of Inter
labor disputes. Tho recommendations were
referred to tho committee on laws.
MUST UNCOVER CORRUPTION
JoiIkc nihboni Iimtrnota Cook Count'
Grand Jury to InveatlRnte Chi
Cairo's Condition Uunparlnicljr
CHICAGO, Dec. 14. Rigid Investigation
ot various departments ot tho municipal
government, especially tho pollco depart
ment, wbb demanded ot tho December grand
Jury by Judge Gibbons today In his final
Instructions to that body concerning their
course In regard to the prevalence of
vice and crime In Chicago. Besides his
references to tho alleged corruption In the
pollco department, Judgo Gibbons scored
prlzo fighting, which ho said was plainly
against tho law. Tho recent money loan
scandal wns also referred to. Tho court
traced much of tho immorality In Chicago
to child Jabor and the employment of girls
and women In factories and Btores nt small
wages'for long hours and he said tho pub
llo mind should be aroused to the estab
lishment ot refugea and homes for those
women, who by the recent closing of the
dives had been driven to tho streets. In
reference to tho municipal government,
Judgo Gibbons said In hja Instructions:
It nubile officials and the conervn.tnm
of public peace nnd purity nro In league
with lawbrenkern and offenders against
decency, affording them Immunity from
punishment In return for a division of
spoils, bring thoso officials to the bar of
justice. Tho tlmo nnd expense nro not to
bo considered. Defer nil other work, for
this Is paramount to nil other tasks given
10 you, 11-nysicai 11 h wen us moral economy
will bo promoted by their conviction nnd
punishment,
Tho charges aro regarded as being tho
most drastic ever given n grand Jury In
Cook county.
FIREMEN NOT INTERESTED
Contract with Nitntn Fe Urine Lived
I'p to ? Until Plirtlra and
In .Sntlnfaotory,
DENVER, Doc. 14.-C. W. Maler, third
vice grand master of tho Brotherhood of
locomotive Firemen, U In this city on
business concerning tho local branch of
tho order. In 'an Interview ho Bald: "My
prcsenco horn has.no connection whatever
with tho Order of Railway Telegraphers'
Btrlko. The existing contracts between our
organization and tho Santa Fe railroad nro
being lived up to by both parties con
cerned, our relations are most pleasant, and
there Is nothing that would lead ran to bo-
llevo that they will not ccmtlnuo bo. Wo
have only hail two strikes In tho twenty
sovfn years ot our existence and wo nro
not Io6klng for or expecting any trouble.
I left Los Angeles December 2 and Blnco
then have traveled all over the Santa Fo
system west of Denver. At nono ot tho
meetings I have attended In this district
haa the Ordor of Railway Telegraphora
neen dtscussca."
ARREST ALLEGED ROBBERS
Trnlmuen t'nnlile to Identity Runprd
Officer lSxehnnne Shot
it Mil Tun Men.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 14. Threo arrests
wero made early today In the vicinity of
tho sensatlonnl holdup on the Illinois Cen
tral In tho suburbs of this city last night,
and but one of the suspects has been Identi
fied. Two of them benr close resemblance
to descriptions furnished of tho robbers,
who wero sold to be at least two In num
ber. A blnck handkerchief was found on
ono of tho men.
A similar nrtlcle was used for a mask,
by one of tho robbers. Engineer Smith
of tho train which was held up visited po
lice headquarters today, but was unable to
Identify thn prisoners. As tho robbers had
their faces covered nnd It was dark when
Smith saw them, his failure to identify
tho (inspects wns not considered surprising.
Shortly nfter tho robbery two special offi
cers saw a whlto man and a negro near tho
Illinois Central tracks. Tho men hnd n bag
In their possosslon nnd tho officers called
on thorn to surrblcr. Instead tho whlto
man drew his revolver aim a lively fusil
lade followed between the officers nnd tho
mon. Tho Intter finally dropped their sack
nnd escaped toward tho swamns. The sack
provod to bo a United States' mall bag.
This morning near tho scene of tho shoot
Ing tho pollco found a cnrtrldgo belt stained
with blood and full of cnrtrldges. It Is dif
ficult to learn what tho robbers got away
with, but It Is said they managed to securo
several registered mall pouches and a
largo quantity of Christmas packag.es.
The first Identification In connection with
tho robbery was mado shortly beforo noon.
Speclnl Officers Luclch and Daly went to
pollco headquarters and Instantly recog
nized Ray Henderson ns ono of Mho two
men with whom they hnd exehnnged Bhots'
near tho spot where tho bloody cartridge
belt was found. Henderson had been nr
rested whllo running from tho scene, nnd
wns nrmed. Henderson claims to be from
Wisconsin nnd said he hns been working
on a plantation. Officials nf tho Illinois
Central Bay ho has been seen around tho
Illinois Central yards for several days.
uiuuauu, Dec. 14. George P. Murrav.
spcclul ngent of tho Illinois Central, nnd
sovernl detectives, together with n number
of officers of the road, left hero for New
Orleans todny to Investigate tho train rob
bery of last night.
Mliortnuc In Frerdmnn'n Aid.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 11 Tho 1?
says that Charles C. Hnrd. until recently
chief clerk nnd sccrotnry of tho Freedmnn's
Aid society, was Jt.Oft) short in his ac
counts. It was decided by tho board not
to nroBccuio mm ior me boko of his
family. The shortnico wns mniln c-nml Uv
his father, Rev. Manly S. Hard ot Phila
delphia. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Nebraxkn In I'roinlned Fair Skies for
.Saturday nnd Sunday vrlth
Vnrlublc Wind. .
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Forecast for
Saturday and Sunday:
For .Nebraska, south Dakota, Kansas,
Colorado, Wyoming nnd Montana Gener
ally fair Saturday and Sunday; variable
winds.
For Iowa nnd Missouri rnrtly cloudy
Saturday; Sunday fair; easterly winds.
For North Dakota Generally fair Sat
urday nnd Sunday; easterly winds, becom
ing varlablo.
For Illinois Partly cloudy Saturday;
probably snow In northeast portion; Sun
day fair; fresh easterly winds.
For Western Texas, New Mexico, Okla
homa, Indian Territory nnd Arkansas Fair
Saturday and Sunday; variable winds.
Local Itecord.
OFFICE OF THE 'WEATHER; nurtHAU.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 14. Official record of
pcrature nnd precipitation enmpnrod with
mo corresponding nay or tno last three
yenrs:
19W. 1899. 1S93. 1897.
Maximum temperature... 32 24 26 2.1
Mean temperature 29 18 15 16
Minimum temnornture.... 26 12 4 2.1
Preclpltntlon 00 T .00 .(0
Kecora or temperature ana precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1,
1900:
Normal temperature 29
Departure for the day 0
Total excess since ainrcn 1 VJi
Noratnl precipitation 03 Inch
Deficiency for the tiny 03 Inch
Totnl ralnfell since Mnrch 1 29.78 Inches
Excess Blnco March 1 46 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period. 1699. ..3.82 Inch's
Deficiency for cor. period, 1S98... 8.42 Inches
Ilvporta from Station at 8. I. 31.
TTATIONB AND BTATB
Or WEATHER.
Omnha, cloudy
IS
32 22 .00
40 M .00
31 50 .00
34 40 .00
38 54 .03
24 32 ,03
12 20 ,00
24 24 T
30 36 .00
16 16 .02
2t 24 00
36 38 .00
40 48 .00
30 42 .00
16 22 .(0
K 66 .00
iNortn fiaiio, oiear
Cheyonnc, clear
Suit Lake, clear
Iliuild City, clear
Huron, clear
willlston, clear
Chlcngo, cloudy
St. Louts, cloudy
St. I'aul, cloudy
Davenport, cloudy
Kansas City, clenr
Helena, partly cloudy ....
Havre, clear
Bismarck, clear ...........
Qalveston, partly cloudy
Zero.
T Indicates trace of pojclpttatlon.
TL. A. WELSH.
Local Forocast Official.
SEVERE HEADACHES
Siiiiiitiiyf
especially the chronic kind which yoa
can't relievo are probably caused by
disordered Kidneys. If so you are in
serious danger, but before being scared
let the urine stand in a glass vessel
for u hours and if there is brick -dust or
other sediment you should immediate
ly seek a competent remedy.
MURROW'H
KID-NE-OIDS
are not only the surest remedy for all
forms of Kidney and Bladder Trouble
but are easiest to take and most inex
pensive. This is attested under'oath.
NF.RKAKKA.
people cared hr Kld-ne-oldi. In wrltlni tbtm
pltute raclaie tamped addreised cavrlop.
Mrs. Ilobrrl Hrndrrson, W. Mtrket st Deatrtce
Mri. Dram WUrox, 324 W. Court st Ilratrlrt
Henry Ylpprman, K. Court it. UenUico
Mm. (Jcori'r Sweltwr. Klk 4b 14th Mi DeMrlc
rrtck rlcW Nlnis, Hr., 11)10 Ellt fit. ncatrlr
I. C Thompson. Painter. South tt Ileatrto
Wm. r. Knobloelc, Ml 1ST. Main s. Fremont
II. I'. Mithrn, 494 .lentrn fct' Kremont
Mrs. I.llllf Pratt. 11)10 U st Lincoln
A. V., Moeler. Jtnnm 59 Ihownrll niocV, Lincoln
K. J. Kuehera, 105 10 ft. Lincoln
Mrs. IL Hoffman, .MS N l&th st. Unooln
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills,
but Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty
cents a box at drug stores,
JOHN MORROW ACO,. 8PRINQPIBL0. O.
A NOTED JUDGE SAVED BY PERUNA
Had Catarrh Nine Years-All Doctors failed.
HON. GKOKGU KliKSTKN, OI' CHICAGO.
Hon. GeorRO Kcrston, n well-known Justice) of tho I'uaco of Chlfupo, says:
"I wns afflicted with catarrh for nine years. .My catarrh was
located chiefly in my head. I tried 111 my remedies without avail.
I applied to several doctors, but they were not able to cure mc. 1
learned of the remedy, l'ermia, through the dally nou'spapor.s.
After Inking the remedy for eighteen weeks I was entirely cured.
I consider my cttro permanent, as it has been two and a half years
since I wns cured." George Kersten.
ril HE (governor of Oregon !b nn nrJent
admirer of I'orunn. Ho keeps It con
tinually In tho house. In a recent letter
to Dr. Hnrtman ho says:
"I havo hail ocenslou to tiso your Peru
nn nicdlrlno In my family for colds, nnd
It proved to bo nn excellent remedy. I
havo not hnd occasion to tiso It for other
ailments." W. M. Lord.
Pcruna Is known from tho Atlantic to
tho Pacific. Letters of congratulation nnd
commendation, tes
tifying to tho mor
Hh of Pcruna ns 11
cntarrh remedy,
uro pourlnR In from
every Btnte In the
Union. Dr. Hart
man la receiving
hundreds of such
lettora dally. All
classes wrlto theso
letters, from the
highest to tho low-
Mr. James Morrl- est.
lBon, 03 K 10th street, Anv mnn who
ratereon, r. J., Miiys: . , . ,
I have Elven l'ertinu .wishes perfect
a fair trlul, nnd find 'health must to
1 cannot pralso It too' catarrh. Catarrh
much. I have used Is well nigh unl
two bottles In my versal- nlmntt
family for coldn. und Acrsal- almost
everything lmagtna- omnlprcsont. Po
blc. I could not bo runa Is tho only
-"I'l-f ilS ro absolute safeguard
mended It to 11 mar- , , , , ,
rled sister of mine known. A cold Is
who was ulways tho beginning of
troubled with colds. catnrri,, To pro.
Blio says It han dono , , , .
more for her than vent colds, to euro
any doctor could. 1 colds, Is to cheat
enn safely say thnt catarrh out of lta
your medicine is tho , .,
best I havo over 1 victims. Pcruna
used." Jnmcs Mor- not only cures cn-
rl8on- tarrh, but pre
vents It.
Barnard King, of tho National Military
Homo, Leavenworth, Kansas, nlao says:
"I will write you a fow lines for publica
tion to make known what Pcruna has dono
for me. I took a severe cold which I neg
"HE THAT WORKS EASILY, WORKS
SUCCESSFULLY." CLEAN HOUSE WITH
SAPOLSO
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18th
WILL RUN
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS
TO
Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Washington, Oklahoma, Indian
Territory, Texaa, Arizona, etc., at one fare plus $2.00
for the round trip. There Is Government Land in Okla
homa. A new line now opens up the famous "Washita
District." For full Information apply to any Rock Island
Agent. Address 1323 Farnam Street, Omaha.
Do You Own
Valuable Papers?
yye hnve a suite of rooms with a fire and
burglar proof vault. It consists of a
waiting room and two smaller rooms.
Electric light. Hardwood floors.
T21 BEE BUILDING
It will be a pleasure to work in offices
like these. The rent is $d0. We have
another single good sized office with a
vault, only 20.
R. C. Peters & Co.
GROUND FLOOR
lected. It developed Into catarrh and
bronchitis nnd In n short tlmo beenmo
chronic, I
"I tried everything I saw advertised,
which did 1110 no good. 1 raw tho great
tonic (Poruna) advertised. 1 bought one
bottle. 1 found myself so much bettor nf
ter taking It that. 1 wrote you for udvlec,
which you kindly continued to glvo mo
frco of clinrgo for five months.
"Now 1 ntn happy to Inform you nnd thej
public that l am perfectly cured nf catarrh
and bronchitis. 1 mnko this stntcmont In!
hopo that somo of my comrades will seel
It and lio benefitted thereby." I
Using Pcruna to
promptly euro
colds, ptotccts the
family against oth
er ailments. This
Is exactly what ev
ery family In the
United Stat 01,
should do. Keep
Perunn In the
house. Uso It for
la grippe, colds,
coughs and other
climatic afTcctlon
of winter and thore
will bo no other
aliments In tht
house. Mr. W. N. Miller
of Allentown, I'cnn
Hylvnnlii, writes: "I
hnd n novcro attnek
of catarrh, nnd lifter
consultation) with
nnd prescriptions
from four eminent
physlclnttB, your
medlclno wna recom
mended to mo
through our dally
newspaper, lly using
nix bottles nccordltif;
to directions l wna
completely cured. 1
do thereforo recom
mend I'eruna to any
ono afflicted with cn
tarrh." W. N. Mil
ler. All farallllcs
should provide
tliomBolvcs with a
copy of Dr. Hart-
man's frco book
entitled "Winter
Catarrh." This
book consists of
sovon lectures on
catarrh and In
grippe, delivered
nt Tho Hnrtman
Banltnrlum. It con
tains tho latest
Information on tho treatment of catarrhal
diseases. Address Dr. Hnrtman, Colum
bus, Ohio.
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BEK BUILDING.
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