THE OH AH A DAILY BEEi SATURDAT, FEUIiVAHT 10, 1901.
tJZ
1
i-
1 "
'f
Mental
Depression
js a frequent and natural result of physical wtaleneM. Ill-health and
buoyant opiriu cannot dwelt In the same bodv. Oueof the most dis
tressing of ailments is stomach trouble, but thousands of dyspeptics
might be spared their misery if they but profited by the experience
of Mrs. Amelia Allen which is here given in her own words.
- uriintKoonimm year and a half
mneh In pra.soof Dr. WtnwF&Zfitffi:fr$:0fcfiaait "T l
sl,.,.,,l,.d..d., w , . " Amelia Allus, Turin, N.Y.
Bubicrlb.dand sworn to bsfora m this th day of February, 1900.
A. C. Miller,
Juitict of tt rtau.
Or. Williams' Pink Pills
for Pale People
iJTJ!JUlm, ilV0'.?01 of. 'ial' Pbystelan. They are endowed by physl.
clans, and praised by tbouisnds of peorl who hmr ben rnrt. Kor sale 'alt
druggists. or direct front tt Dr. Williams Ml!cice Co., Bcbentctidy, Jf.Y.
M cenU pr box, six boxes fit. "
WITH LIGHTNING RODS UP i
Lawjirs Borarable for Places on Supreme
Court Commission,
..... . . ..,..., .
OVER FIFTY APPLICATIONS ARE ON FILE I
George A, Day, W. S. Strnvrn, t!eorne
W. Covrll, W. II. Ilerdmnn, 811ns
Cobb, C. C. Wrlttht nml Uilgnr T.
Fam vrnrth Aiiioiik Aspirants.
In view of the probable passage of ths
bill pending before, the state legislature
for the relief of the congejted condition
ot the supreme court by tho appointment
of ulna commissioners, attorneys the state
over are beginning to hoist their lightning
rods with the hope of being chosen to oc
cupy places on tho commission. The bill
as Introduced In the house and senate, has
the endorsement of the state and Omaha
Bar associations, lawyers nnd litigants as
oert that the need of relief for the supreme
court 1m obvious and the only means ot
clearing "the present heavy docket of the
court and bringing Its business up to date
seems to be the creation of a commission.
The constitution ot Nebraska provides
that the supreme court shall be composed
of three judges. There Is no way of getting
around the constitution, except by the ap
pointment of commissioners, utth the same
authority as that ot a judge. At the prcs-
vnftrmu' there 'are 1.641 cases bn the su
premo court docket. The Judges are now
devoting their attention to cases which
number about 900.
Mixed ns to rnlltlc.
The new commission will In all prob
ability consist of lawyers from various parts
ot the state. The provision that the ap
pointment ot the nine ccnimissloncrs be by
unanimous consent of tho judges ot the
supreme court insures representation ot
all political faiths, inasmuch as the three
judges, Holcomb, Sullivan and Norval, are.
respectively, populist, democrat and repub
lican, "In 'ray opinion," said George A. Day, who
has been mentioned as a probable ap
pointee, "Douglas county will be well rep
resented on the commission. A large share
nt the litigation before the supreme court
comes from Omaha and Douglas county. I
should say that It would approximate about
20 per ceut ot the entire business of the
court. In view ot this fact Douglas county
ought to be entitled to two or three mem
bers of the commission. It is true that
my friends among the members ot the bar
ot this city have kindly mentioned my
Dsmi) In connection with an appointment
to tho commission. The compliment thus
paid me Is one that 1 naturally appreciate
and the position Is certainly one to Vihlch
any .lawyer might well aspire."
Scramble la Spirited.
There Is already a lively scramble for
the nine places ot the proposed commission,
the supreme court Judges having recolved
more than fifty applications up to date, with
the bill tor the creation of the offices not
yet pa&sed. Among Omaha attorneys moit
prominently mentioned In connection with
the proposed commission are: Judge
8trawn, Ed I. Smith, George W. Covell,
W. H. Herdman, Silas Cobb. C. C. Wright,
Edgar T. Farnsworth, L. D. Holmes,
Joseph II. Blair and G. C. I'uge. From the
state those mentioned are: W. P. McCreary
ot Hastings, E. O. Kretstnger of Beatrice,
8. H. Sedgwick of York and W It. Kol-
llgher ot Auburn, There are doubtless other
persons In the city nnd state- who would
ABSOLUTE
SECURITY.
Genuine
Carter's
Little Liver Pills.
Must Bear Signature of
54 FacStaslU Wrapper Below.
Yrr aaaall awa as aa7
to taJaa im cmgar.
CARTER'S
FOI NUIACHE.
FOR DIUINESI.
FOR IIUOUINEtS.
FIR TORPID LIVER.
FIR COWTIPATIOR.
FIR SALLOW SKIN.
FOR THEC0MPLEXI0N
OUfE SICK HEADAOHK.
If
" Tor five and n half years 1 wni afflicted
with nervous dyspepsia, was compelled to
diet rnyelf rigidly and could scarcely keep
anything on ray stomach. Palpitation ot
the heart set In and I toon became so thin
nndwaetedthatlwasainereabadow. I was
treated by all the leading physicians In this
section of tha state, but without permanent
Mnent. I was so discouraged that I had no
fslth In any doctor or medicine.
'When a friend. Mrs. George Molt, re
roramended Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for
Pale People, I hid no Idea of receiving any
benefit from tuera. I tried them however,
and to-day I am well, have regained my
w'f ht, and am strong and vigorous.
"I began to sea the good efTects of the pills
hlle 1 was still taking the nrst bos. Alto-
accept the position If tendered them. A
place on the commission carries with it
a salary- of $2,500 per year and an allowance
of $1,000 per annum for stenographic serv
ices. I UnnU Ilnlihera Iteorlr Sentence.
, CANAL DOVER. O.. Icu. lS.-John Daw
Robert M. Haley and James Fitzgerald, tho
8hanesvll'e bank robbers, were sentenced
by Judge Shotwclt today. Thoiformer got
nine yrnni mm ine niner iwo len years in
tno penitentiary, uay pleaded guilty
WITH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS
I'nlr Nkles for elrnUn nml Kniisna
Sntunlnj- nnd I'rnhnlily Hun
iln, Too.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. Forecast for
Saturday and Sunday?
For Nebraska and Kansas Fair Saturday
and probably Sunday; southeasterly wlnda.
For Iowa. Missouri, Illinois and Minne
sotaFair Saturday and probably Sunday;
variable winds, becoming southeasterly".
For North Dakota Probably snow or rain
with rising temperature Saturday; Sunday
fair; southeasterly winds.
For South Dakota Partly cloudy Satur
day nnd Sunday; southeasterly winds.
For Colorado and Wyoming Partly
cloudy Saturday and probably Sunday; varl
ablo winds.
Local Record.
OFFICE- OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA. Feb. 15.-Ollclal record of temper
ature and preclpltutlon compared with the
corresponding day of the last three years:
, 1001. MOO. 1493. 1KR
.Maximum tempirature.... 41 4 62 35
Minimum temperature,..', a 21 17
Mean temperature .7 W"- 2 :ii 31
Preclpltutlon 00 ,0i) jO) T
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1.
iooo:
Normal temperature 215
Excesit tor the day": 10
Total execsu since March 1 1310
Norma! precipitation 03 Inch
Deficiency for the day 03 inch
loioi aiiico .Marcn 1 zi. 19 inches
Excess since March 1 , ,2(1 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period, HiW... 4.45 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 15W... 4.71 Inches
Reports from stations nt 7 I'. M.
STATIONS AND STATE g rl j
OF WEATHER. c ?3 ft
: 1 ' r o
fi ! 3
"!!?:
Omaha, clear
North Platte, partly cloudy
Cheyenne, clear
Salt Lake City, cloudy
Rapid City, cloudy ,
Huron, cloudy
Wllllston, cloudy
Chicago, clenr
St. Loul, clear
Ht. Paul, cloudy
Davenport, clear
Kansas City, clear
Helena, cloudy yt.
Havre, cloudy
Bismarck, partly cloudy
Galveston, clear
411 .00
46! .00
SS .00
T Indicates trace of precipitation. Zero,
N Iv. A, WELSH,
Local Forecast Official.
Prospects
Now that the city tax levy Is settled for
this year real estate men are saylug they
do not doubt that the coming year will be
a prosperous one in their line, Tho steady
Inquiry that has been going on all through
the winter coroes from Omaha people, "who
know all tho conditions and realize that
It Is better that the city keep down its
payments to the lowest point.
"It Me depended upon outside Investors
to give us all the business we expect," said
a prominent agent, "It would be a different
matter, for all they know Is that something
of a hov.'l has been made against the tax
lovy by a number of Interested parties in
the city. They know nothing of our low
basis ot assessment, under which the
greater part of the value of our property Is
not taxed at all, nnd they know nothing
of the reasons that have made a com
paratively high lovy a necessity for this
vear.
"Omaha people, on the other hand, who
want to buy a home, will count the coit
Just as they would have done If the tax
levy had been fixed at 32. Instead of 21
mills. The fact that they have to pay for
one year 2 mills more, which means only
2 on each U.00O ot their Investment, will
not make any real difference with them.
A large number of Omaha people are want
ing houses and they. mean to get them while
they have tho money to pay for them,
"The reason that we are looking for a
good year are based on the evidence of
prosperity which we havo seen during the
winter. Every day people are coming Into
our office and asking what we can show
them for a home. Most of them say they
cannot find what suits them among the
houses that are to rent and as they "have
the money they are going to buy. There t
also the fact that, In spite ot census re
turns, the population of the city Is grow
ing nnd unless there is some building of
residences this year there is going to bo
a scarcity ot houses when tho people move
out ot their winter quarters In hotels and
so forth. And what t truo of residences Is
truo also of most classes at business prop
ertr" llullilllitr Priiapreta Aright,
There are evidences that a number ot
fine homes will be built In the west end ot
town this summer. Lots have teen sold on
DECOYS IN BUILD1NC LOANS
T. J, Fitxmoriii of Omaha Deiortto. Somo
Wilti of the Pfomotir.
INFLUENTIAL NAMES ARE OFTEN USED
II lit the True Hump llttlldliiic Asso
clntlnti la Thnt Which .Pnlotialy
(innrds the Interval nf
, the Dorronpr.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. It. The nlutb an
nusl convention of the United League ct '
Hullding and Loan Astoct&tlone was cnlled i
to order today by National President J. W. (
Ilalley of Somcrvllle. Mass. At tin) conclu
don of the president's report credentials
were acted on And Secretary H. E. Cellar
lus read his annual report.
Asanclntlon Statistics.
The report ot Secretary Cellarlus for the
last year presented statistics of the condi
tion of associations In the United States, to
gether with an elaborate review of new
legislation, court decisions and other mat
ters affecting the Interests nt building and
loan. The table ot statistics following Is
partly official and partly official estimates,
but the aggregate result Is pronounced ap
proximately correct:
Pennsylvania ,,f;
Ohio
Illinois
New Jersey ,,..(....
New York
Indiana. .
Massachusetts
California
Missouri
Michigan
Iowa
Connecticut
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Maine
1.3"i
r.12
3
i0.
11V
174
tc
7-11
ID
t'0!
4S
3)1
401
21
40'
16
1.010
Kansas ...
Tennessee ..1...
Minuenota
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Other states
b,45!
Decrease In assets, 16,317,05$.
The roport soya the shrinkage In assets
so marked In Illinois, Missouri and Indiana
Is a continuance ot tho liquidation of spec
ulative association which began In 1S9I.
In Illinois the falling off Is confined largely
to Chicago associations, yet the greater
number of Chicago associations made a sub
stantial gain In business during the year.
Restrictive laws and state supervision,
which have uprooted speculative concerns,
accounts tor tho decrease In Indiana. Like
conditions obtain In Missouri, which Is
steadily forcing bogus national associations
out of business.
"While building associations generally,"
tho report says, "have been feeling the
effects ot the retroactive movement In these
states, the encouraging change Is being per
ceptibly felt. There Is a better undertone
which gives assuranco that these associa
tions are to resume their proper standing In
popular estimation, and this means much
for their 'future success. They must, how
ever, adhere to simple and safe business
methods, be properly managed and directed,
and then they will again merit and recelvo
public approval. There never was a time
when It was so necessary to ever bear In
mind the simple and fundamental principles
which In the past have made the associa
tions strong, popular and successful. Build
ing associations ;aro tdday'ioMfonted with
changing conditions and their business
methods require some adjustment, but this
Is no reason for a radical departure from
tho tried, safe and simple rules ot true co- '
operative building association methods and I
practice." )
The report of the committee on creden- j
tlals showed delegates present from Penn
sylvania, New York, Ohio, Massachusetts, '
Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Mis
souri, Kansas, Iowa, Texas and Louisiana.
The afternoon session was devoted to tho
reading of papers. Secretary Cellarlus read
a paper on "The Associations of tho Fu
ture." by Hon, James L. Fields, secretary
of the board of commissioners of build
ing and loan associations of California,
who was not present.
AVn nf the Promoter.
T. J. Fltzmorrls of Omaha read a paper
on the promoter and the part he plays In
building nnd loan associations. In this ns
In other lines of activity the promoter Is
not conspicuous, generally keeping behind
the curtain, finding it more profitable to
employ the names of prominent citizens In
furthering his plans. Ho said In part:
The first move of a promoter Is to secure)
"a good name" for president, and If poit
tdblo equally good names for director.).
When he gets theso the battle Is half won.
Glowing prospectuses, which Would not bo
worth the paper If signed by the promoter,
acquire potential Intluence when names
prominent In tho community aro attached
to It. The facility with which such name
are secured la amazing. Men In other re-
Are Bright
both sides of Farnam street recently, on
tho hill beyond Thirty-first street. It has
been known for somo time that J, II. Evans
has bought three lots on the corner ot Far
nam and Thirty-third on which he will put
up n bigger and better house than that
which ho recently sold to Guy C. Barton.
The plans for the Evans place are still un
dergoing changes, but his corner la 195x135
feet and It may be said that the house will
be one of the finest of the fine on the West
Farnam street hill. Mr. Barton, meanwhile,
Is reconstruct ng the old Evans home and
Intends to improve It Inside and outside. 1
George A. Joslyn, whoso $25,000 stable Is
now almost completed. Is still figuring on
plans for his house and It Is as likely as not
that he will be ready to commence building
operations this summer or fall. The stable
Is built In the style of a baronial castle, of
cut stone. Tho carriage room lutlde Is
lined with white tiles right up to the cell
ing, which Is oak paneled. There are four
single stalls and two box stalls, and a har
ness room, a washing room and other places
with light terra cotta brick partitions. In
the basement Is a complete heating plant
and on the second floor are two rooms for
the coachman, besides an elegantly fitted
bath room, The castle Idea has been car
ried out in the lodges and gateways, and
the low wall, surmounted by an Iron rail
ing, around the grounds Is ot the same
light stone, which has a very striking effect.
The new greenhouses, which contain all
manner of plants from small violets to
largo palms, as well as lemon and peach
trees, grapovlnes, etc., are alto complete.
When the house U built, at a cost which
cannot be much less than $100,000 to keep
up tho style of the other Improvements, the
corner of Fortieth and Davenport will be
one ot the finest In Omaha
T. C, Havens' bouse, two blocks south of'
this, at the corner of Thirty-ninth and
Dodge, Is now well under way. It has the
appearance ot a white stone, house, cut
square and smooth, and will cost when com
plete In the neighborhood ot $10,000. On the
opposite corner of Dodge, also on the east
side of Thirty-ninth. 182 feet were bought
last fall by W. D. Dancker, Judge Vinson
haler and Dr. Anglln. Dr Anglin does not
Intend to build for tho present, but plans
for two houses are already being considered.
They will be of about eleven pr twelve
rooms and will have everythlnt In the way
STATES.
jl J
spects presumed to be the tout of honor
berome actual, though not Intentional
decoys When the Inevitable crash comes
those who look below tha surf:ic ran on
sympathize with the victims ami tnoiK the
apologies of the pnod peopl" vh lure I
the InnocentK on Unfortunately, the !
tlms cannot hold (ho decoys to the full
measure of thlr responsibility
Within a very recent period we Imve had
notable Instances of the use of Inllucntlal
names as.rieooya for vulnerable enterprises
A distinguished Kngll'lininn. Involved In
a collanse last month, was obliged to make
In public tho humlllntlng confession that
he was not familiar with the uffnlrs r,t the
ennceru to which Ills name whs attached
as director, lie knew nothing nbout Us
condition and never took the trouble to In
quire, being satisfied with the n-ssertlune of
tile promoter.
victims nf the 1'rotiiott'i.
A few years ago an American, occupying
very nearly the highest clectlvo office In
thin country, was n director In a building
and loan association doing n notlon-wldc-business.
It failed and Its nffnlrj. an ex
posed In court, proved It to lie one of tho
greatest national swindles. Within three
months nnotner so-caneu national associa
tion, hopelessly Insolvent, was draggt I Into
court for the purpose of having iccclverj
appointed. According to credible reports,
the concern paid dividends that were un
earned, accepted second-rato security tor
loans, speculated In real estate, and Is shy
on assets anywhere from SI. 009,000 to J2,'W.
ox. In the petition for u receiver It was
stated that the. president, u fornur post
master general, owned no stock In the
nesocUllcn. Among1 the directors were
presidents of three prominent bank.i. an
ex-governor and two presidents jf trust
companies, rive ot them arc reputed to
bo worth .1 million each and could com
mand more. Tho Influence of their names
Is seen In the total of 5.GV small Investors
who plnced their money In the association.
Ono would naturally expect these good
t .
1 5 ?
I, t!
I
? 1 u
:$5.oi,
231,000
17.115
po.ooni
103.K12
7I.PH3
37,4ort
33,00
32,677
20,000
13.000
lo.oen
13,f)
!i.(V!4
,10.0W
' 4.333
r,.ono
113.00O.Ort1 1
103,SOO,0)
47.S99.14s ...
47,Kl.&f
3S,CA0O0
2?.rt37.:j . ,
27,722. 1M I
1S.935.SM ...
ll.44S.33t....
10.118.S7rt1. ,
B.500,000' . ,
3,(0,0
3,K37,3'i:
3,130,4l'..
2.S62.17S' .
2.700,0001 ,
2,6e.N31i...
2.tX1.0HO' ..
l,Kn.lR2 ..,
SS.105.CV)
s;9.;4;....
1.100.S04 ....
i,iLir!....
746,275'....
1
077, 40....
0.2O8.45I
1,737,7(11
V.34571
2,37.423
40.6i
223,730
75,t7H..
251.575 ..
I
32. 4M
ri3,R3S
10,764
:o,4w
Sts.173
111.763
1.9ft?
20,133
0;0,20O
273,100
1,4K,2?4 1 575,518,212' t 6.531,00l 1 12.OI2.x52
people, possessing nmplo means, would In
stantly draw on their resources to make
good tho losses sustained through their In
difference and connivance Havo they done
so? So far the record does, not show any
such action or Intention. On the contrary,
their disposition manifested In the courts
Is to prolong the agony, relying on time
und a receivership to ease their consciences
and releaso them from responsibility.
As a factor in the growth of building und
loan associations the promoter Is not. In
my opinion, an encouraging feature. The
true home building asoselatton Is the one
which zenlously guards the Interests of the
borrowers Borrower are tho foundation
of the organization and supply the motive
power. In proportion to the care shown In
requiring nmple security for loans l the
welfare of both borrower and Investor en
hanced und the permanency of the as
sociation assured. Hut the promoter In Ills
zeal to rear a balloon association caters
more to the Investor than tho borrower.
Tempting Inducements held out to Investors
bring In an nbundanco of cnpttul, und this
plethoric condition of the treasury too
frequently tempts tho officers to accept
Insufficient security for loans, Under such
conditions losses are Inevitable nnd the
losses fall heaviest on the paying borrower.
Again, the Investing class do not always
bear nn equitable share of the losses,
especially In permanent associations, unless
nn adequate reserve is maintained. They
may withdraw their nccounts at pleasure,
whereas the borrower must tmy whnt Is
"nominated In tho bond" and losses prolonp
his payments.
Welfare" Inf Dorrovrrr".
'According to tho 'report 0f (ile Depart
ment of I-nbor," 1S03, borrowers constituted
26 per cent of the membership In local as
sociations and 13.77 per cent In. national as
sociations. The New Jersey report for ,r.
shows borrowers constitute 23 per cent of
tho membership In locals In that state. 17
per cent In national nnd 7 per cent In state
associations. In local associations the
proportion of borrowers Is normal, greater
in iact man wio comuineu numner in me
Kangaroo class ot associations. The figures
demonstrate that the means of the locals
nre much more widely distributed and that
they are doing what their founders planned
"the greatest good for the greatest num
ber" of shareholders. Such results cannot
be attained by tho balloon association.
The element of "prominent names" which
ennbles It to float on smooth seas also con
tains tho element to sink It. The temporary
udvuntage gulned by the use of honored
names Is offset by lack of active Interest
In the, vital affairs of the association. Such
men hnve too many Irons In the tire to give
association details the attention they re
quire and the result Is that board quorums
are few and far between. The burden of
the buBlnesa fulls to the promoter as he
planned, und tho fate of tho association
rests on his Judgment or caprice.
The association which avoids mistakes
In security values and Invariably Insists
on a snfo protective margin rightly per
forms Its obligation to borrowing members.
Herein Is the vital duty of the board of
directors, ir the directory is cnreruiy con
stituted the business of the association Is
promptly. Intelligently and safely con
ducted. In selecting a bonrd ot directors
shareholders should Insist on these essential
qualifications: Integrity, competency,
willingness to serve. Men possessing these
qualifications are to be found among tho
unaHsumlnir members of every association.
Experience shows that they quickly master
tno details ot ine pusiness anu are rar
Omaha Realty tWen Predict
a Prosperous Year.
at modern conveniences. Mr. Banckcr In
tends to start operations as soon ns possl
ble. The three lots have already been
graded and they stand now slightly terraced
above the level of the street and with ulco
shade trees In front.
Mr. riunUett Una l'nltli.
Horace C. Plunkett, who has considerable
real estate Interest In Omaha as well as
out In the state, has decided to Improve
the southwest corner of Seventeenth and
Davenport streets and the plans are now
being drawn tor six brick dwelling houses.
They will be of eight rooms, two-story and
basement, and will be made as desirable as
possible. Five will faco east on Seven
teenth nnd one north on Davenport. It Is
believed there will bo a good demand for
such houses tor rental purposes, as they
will be close to business centers and In any
case the profitless vacant property will
be made revenue-producing,
Mr. Plunkett was In Omaha a month or
two ago looking over tho ground and It
was then that ho decided to put up these
buildings. His Interests in Omaha are
looked after by II. J. Windsor, whose gftlcn
Is In the new Plunkett building nt Sixteenth
and Dodge.
Just at this time It may he noted that
Mr. Pluukett, who holds tho title ot -right
liouorablo" In Crcat Drltalu, Is placed In
rather a peculiar position through having
lost his seat In the Rrlttsh Parliament last
Oenber. He Is the vice president ot the
Irish Department of Agriculture and Tech
nical Instruction. This position he has held
for some years and his appointment ot T.
P. Gill, n well known home ruler, to the
position of secretary In Ms office, aroused
considerable opposition among his nwu
political supporters, who are conservative
and opponents of home rule for Ireland
It was on this account that ho lost his seat
In Parliament. Now be Is considering
whether he will resign his position In the
Department of Agriculture, for he believes
that whoever holds this position should be
in the House ot Commons. It is possible
however, that be may secure another scat
In the house before long, perhaps for an
English constituency.
The fact that Mr. Pluukett. whose Dodge
street building has not been finished many
uioiuna, in aireuuy planning more invest
ment In Omaha, speaks for Itself,
more earnest and safer In discharging their
duties than men conspicuous In the life ot
a community One of tho strongest out
ward signs of Hit association"? vitality Is
tho attendance at directors' meetings. The
watchful. Inquisitive shareholder can readllv
determine whether his savings are In good
or bad hands by noting how many directors
attend the meetings. If quorums are
regular and business transacted In u busl
nessllke manner the confidence of the
shareholders Is rightly placed, if. on the
other hand, meetings and business are de
ferred for want of n quorum, the associa
tion Is ripe for n revolution In Its manage
ment. Directors ore elected to direct and
when thev fall In the performance of the
duty entrusted to them they should be re
placed uy faithful, earnest men,
MAURICE THOMPSON AT REST
Author if "Alice of Old Vltifriities"
.Sncenmlis After MiiKerltiq; Ill
ness Ilia Life.
C RA W FO HDSVI LLK, lnd., Feb. 15.
Maurice Thompson, author of "Alice of Old
Vlncennes," which will be dramatized fcr
next season, died this morning at 3 o'clock
after a lingering Illness. He was one of the
best known literary characters of the
country.
Mr. Thompson was bom In Fairfield, lnd..
September 3, 1H, but spent his early life In
the Georgia mountains, half way bctwec.i
ChnttBtioog.-t nnd Atlanta, where his father
was an extensive planter. He entered lh
confederate army In 1S62 and did hnrl scout
duty. After the war he became chief engi
neer of the Iiulsville. Chattanooga
Southwestern railroad and while engaged
in this work met Alice Lee of Crawfords-
vll!e. whom ho married. He lived with the
Lees nt their home, beginning the practice
of law. In 1S67 he explored Lake Okeechee
chee, Florida, listing Its birds, animals and
plants, From his C'rawfordsvillo homo Mr.
Thompson sent forth the literary work
which was to win him distinction first n
book of poems, "Hoosler Mosaics," then
"Sylvan Secrets," followed by "Ulrd
Notes." From this homo came "The
Witchery of Archery," which cnused a re
vival of this flno old sport.
Mr. Thompson began writing for publica
tion first In Ih'S. He had written before
this, but ho considered the publication of
his poem, "At the Window," In tho Atlantic
Monthly ns his beginning, "The Witchery
of Archery" wus written In 1S77, nnd his
first novel. "A Tallahasseo Girl," In INil
His other works havo been: "Stories of
Cherokee Hills," "Kthlcs nf Literary Art."
"Toxophllus In Arcadia," "His Second Cam
paign, " "At love's Kxtremes," "A Fort
night of Folly." "The Ocula Boy," "King of.
Honey Island," "Hoosler Mosaics, Songs
of Fair Weather," "Byways and Davd's
Notes," "Sylvan Secrets," "Tho Story of
Louisiana," "Lincoln's Grave" (poem), "My
Winter Garden" and "Alice of Old Vlncen.
tics." .
The funeral will be held Monday after
noon. President Knna of Wabash college
will officiate. Interment will be In Oak Hill
cemetery, Crnwfordsvllle.
.Iiiiues Whltcnmti Illley'a Tribute.
Mr. Thompson occupied an exalted place
In the affections ot other literary men,
and James Whltcomb Riley has written
this poem ot him:
MAUIUCK THOMPSON.
He would have holiday-outworn; In booth
Would turn again to seek the old release,
The open fields the loved haunts of his
youtn
The woods, the waters and the paths of
peace.
The rest the recreation he would choose
He his abldlnclv: Lone has ho served
And greatly yea and greatly let us use
our grier, ana yieia mm noDiy as ne
deserved.
Perchance with subtler senses than our
own
A.,,1 tA avn.rllni. nllr. V, n Hutmna fluid
To ever-nearer, clearer pipings blown
r rum uui me luei muua ui a ucutiibuo.
Or. haply he is beckoned from us hero
Hy knight or yeoman of the bosky wood,
Or. chained In roses, haled 11 prisoner
Before the niltne immortal Koum iioou
Or. mayhap, Chauecr signals, and with him
And his rare fellows no goes pugriming;
Or Walton signs him, "o'er the morning
brim
Of mystic waters, midst the dales of
spring."
Ho! whereso'er he goes, or whoso'er
lie fares witn, ne nas nravciy enrncu ine
boon.
He his the open nnd the glory there
or April nuns, .May 0100ms anu uowers ot
June.
Be his the glittering dawn, tho twinkling
dew,
The breathless pool or gush of laughing
Be his tho triumph of the coming true
Of nil his loveliest dreams!
JAMES WHITCOMB ItlLEV.
One nf Nebraska's l'toneers.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Feb, 15. (Special Tel
egram.) Mrs. Almlra Tltcomb Dole Parker
died at her homo today of grip. She was
born In Cincinnati In February, 1832, edu
cated at Grand River Institute, Austin
burg, O., and after graduating became one
ot the Instructors there. She married
Hiram W. Parker, October 4. 1852. In 1858
she and her husband came to Nebraska by
steamboat and landed, at Brownvllle. Mrs.
Parker has lived In Beatrice since l!i71.
She leaves two sons, Frank H. ot Santa
Cruz, Cal., and Lewis C. of Hot Springs,
Ark.
KUst Woman In Illuok llllla.
RAPID CITY. S. D., Feb. 15. (Special.)
The body of Mrs. Annie D. Tallent, the first
known white woman to enter the Black
Hills, was taken to Elgin, 111., Thursday,
The entire Black Hills mourns her. She
was a resident of Sturgls and for over A
The White mm's Burden
can be named in the single word dys
pepsia. It is the one disease, which more
man any otner.nttects 1
tne American people.
It is common to all
classes and all condi
tions. It makes life
miserable. It mars
family happiness. It
iiiiciicrcs wun uusi-
ness and pleasure
alike, and it discounts
a man's usefulness
just as much as it
discounts Uis happi
ness. There's a remedy
for dyspepsia. Dr.
Pierce's Golden Med.
ical Discovery has
mica tuts burden
from the lxxlies of
hundreds of thou
sands. , It cures
ninety-eight out of
every Hundred who
jjive it a fair and
faithful trial.
"I ucd ten bottles of
cal Discovery and teverat
I'ellHft1 A VMf amn llil.
spring, and have had no
trouble with fudlgettiou
since," wntes Mr W. T.
Thompson, of Town-
Mrnr! flr,j,rt,..it ....
luomatu. -vvorus fall to tell how thankful I
f.m..fr,.tV,(;;e,.lf' ! 1 suffered so much and
. ,e.eiae'1 'i11 the doctors could do me no good.
1 got down In weight to i;S pounds, and was not
!nHew.Kk,"Ht "I1, N.0,T ' "e,Ph n"''r "
and can do a day's work on the farm. I have
recommended your medicine to several, and
shall always hate a good word to say for Dr.
Pierce and his medicfuej." 1
, 1-rtr. Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser
is sent free on receipt of stamps to
pay expense of mailing only. It con
tains 1008 pages and over 700 illustra
tions. Send 21 one-cent stamps for the
,X l1 !Pa,Per covc". or 31 stamps for
1 1
I 1
"I wish you to
publish my tetter
stating thm grmntl mffmot
I YD I A E. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND
hms hmtt mm my hmmlth.
'I w8ufferinfirtoiuch
that my physician thought an
Your medicine having been recommended to me, I decided to
try it. After using- several bottles I found that I was cured. My
system was toned up and I suffered no more with my ovaries.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the greatest boon on
earth to suffering women." Mrs. Anna Aston, Box 13, Troy, Mo.
Ovarian trouble is serious trouble. Every woman knows this. Frequently
h has ovarian trouble when she thinks she has only a "pain in the tide." All
at once she finds herself unable to walk. She is a sick woman. An operation,
dancerous and expensive, is the usual procedure, and, at beet, she can expect
merely to gather together the shattered remnants of health after a tedioui
struggle.
Many times this is necessary and many times it is not. It is wlje for every
woman to be convinced that erery backache and sldeache, every abdominal
pain, Indicates something wrong, and something which will not go away itsolf or
be driven away by hard work. It is alio right for every woman to know that
for every disorder of the feminine organs Lytllu E. IMnkhutn'fl
A eg-ctnblo Compound is the perfect treatment, that it is ths medicins
always safe to use and always certain to help.
When tour health and perhaps your life ta at stake, Is it wise to pass by a
remedy which holds the record for the greatest number of absolute cures of
female ills and which li recognlted by the profession to be the greatest medicine
for women In the world, and accept something els which you know little or
nothing about!
Read the records Of CUre in the lettara like Mm Anion's nrlntiut remtarl
in this paper, and If you are sick, do not
Lytlln E. Pinkham's
5000
REWARD
quarter of a century had been n prominent
tlRure. She was the author or a history ot
ttin nlnrfe llllt. .nlltlnH. "Ttia KlaoV llllla.
or tho Itst Hunting Grounds of tho Da-
kotas. She was a member of the Society
ot Dlack Hilts Pioneers.
Ha-Senator IMerrr.
CHICAGO. Fob. 1C Qllbert A. Pierce.
fotmerly United States senator from North
Dakota, and In 1S83 territorial governor ot
Dakota, died today at his apartments In
the Lexington hotel, after a long Illness.
Mr. Pierce was formerly a well known
newspaper man.
Old rttlrr nt Hartley.
HARTLEY. Neb.. Feb. 16. (Special.)
K. M. Wolfe, ono ot the oldest settlers ot
Red Willow county, died suddenly last
night from grip. He was n well-to-do
farmer, leaving an estate valued at $10,000,
vhjeh he made all In this county. He
leaves a wife and five grown children.
1
Chief finoil Thunder.
REDWOOD FALLS, Minn., Fob. 15. Chief
Good Thunder, vho was ono of the friendly
Indians during the uprising In tthe
60'e, and who acted as General Sibley's chief
ot scouts, died at his home at the agency,
six miles east of here, today of pneumonia.
Ho was 85 years of age.
Alton Dnlr mple nf .North Dakota.
ST. PAUL, Minn.. Feb. 15. Alton R. Dal
rymple, a millionaire, who, with his brother,
Arthur L. Dalrymple, owned and operated
tho famous Bononza wheat farm In North
Dakota, died at his residence In this city
today. Ho was 48 years old.
Two Wyoming Settler.
LANDER, Wyo., Feb. 15. (Special.)
Warren Clark, who settled here twenty
five years ago, died suddenly Sunday. Ed
ward Alton, another pioneer, also died
Sunday. He was ono of the earliest set
tlers In Lander valley.
.1. Scott AVomls.
UEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 15.-(Speclal Tel
egram.) J. Scott Woods died this evening
ut his home In this city of pneumonia
Do You Want to Save Money?
In purchasing 11 piano or organ and at
tho sidno time get a thoroughly reliable
instrument? If so, call on us and In
vestigate our prlcea nud terms nnd you
will be satisfied thnt this Is the house
where you can pave 40 per ceut on your
purchase we hnve elegant standard
mutlo pianos In double veneered cases
all modern Improvements guaranteed
for ten yenrs for fH7 cash payment.
$10 nnd $5 per month. When you want
your piano tuned, repaired or moved
'phone 188.
A. HOSPE,
Mull itf Alt UI3 Oiitltt.
Does Your Boy Wear Shoes
If he does nnd ho Is as lively as tho
average boy It costs you many a dollar
to keep IiIh little toes covered up did
you ever think that changing shoemak
ers might cut down the expense? Many
11 mother has found by experience thnt
our boys' shoes will wear louger than
some others and ho that for tho price
$1.50 we kIvc the beat shoo In Omaha
a real lenther shoe there la a great dif
ference In shoea theso aro all leather
we lit them with enre und alwnyu try to
please. Saturday la the boys' Hhou day
nt our store.
Drexel Shoe Co,,
Catalnarn Sent Prtm for the Aaklov.
luits'i Up-to-date Ska llosii.
wist P1RNAM ITKCET.
Do You Intend
to give a reception a luncbson an ovtn
Ing party In fact, anything ot a soolal na
ture? If so, you certainly are aware ot the
capability of "Dalduff, the Caterer," as
people havo chosen to call us. It will
cost you nothing to consult us, and you
might conclude- to havo ua aaslit you In
jour undertaking, We furnish everything
when required, "Everything" means a
great deal, and we use tho word la Its
broadest sense, Plecso rsmomber this In
the future. No order la too largo or too
small for our capabilities to serve you with
everything, either at your residence or at
our cafe.
W. S. Bald lit!,
1520 Fartiatti 9U
an extent from ovarian troubl
operation would be necessarr.
be satisfied to take a substitute for
Vmgmtmblo Compound.
We ha ve deposited with
the National City naak,
of Lynn. ,Js.ooo. which
Will he nahltn anv r,. r.
son who can And that the above testimonial
letter Is not cenulne. or was published before
obtaining the writer's special permission.
Z.TDI4 It, Fimkuau Msnicina Co.
Mr. Woods was bom In Carlisle. Pa sixty
one years ago. lte camo to this city six
years ago and lraves a wlfo nnd fourteen
children. On daughter Is teaching In the
public schools nt Lincoln, one daughter Is
at Plattsmouth, ono daughter resides at
Carlisle, Pn., and one son lives In Texas.
The balance of the family nre nil at home.
Old Settler of l)nitKr Cnantr.
HOOPER, Neb., Feb. 15. (Special.) Da
vid Reber, a former resident of this place
and one ot tho old settlers ot Dodge county,
died at Stuttgart, Ark.. Wednesday evening.
The body will bo brought here for burial.
IDOLATRY MEANS IMMORALITY
Itabbl Simon TVamra Somr of the
Modern Iiiinsca Thnt Mm
Worship.
In tho Harney street temple Friday even
ing Rabbi Simon spoke on tho second
commandment. He told of the strictness
of the ancient Jewish laws regarding Idol
atry and the necessity for them. The Is
raelites were surrounded by Idolatrous na
tions, whoso peoplo were Immoral In a
great degrco us a direct result of these
practices, Idolatry, therefore, meant Im
morality, and it was the purpose of Moses
to found n nation of high morality, henco
the strictness ot his laTrs, Drlnglng tho
application of the commandment down to
date the rabbi said that thero was much
idol wcrahlp now, even though most of it
wero not in tho form of paying homage
to images of wood or me'tal. Jealousy,
hatred, selfishness and other evils wero
pointed out as being of an Idolatrous na
ture because of their tendencies and effects.
The rabbi dwelt at somo length upon the
visiting of the Idolatrous sins of one gen
eration upon even tho third or fourth, but
romlnded his hearers that tho virtues ot 3.
generation woutd be extended unto the
thousandth generation.
For driving out dull olllous feeling,
strengthening the appetite and Increasing
the capacity of tho body for work, Prickly
Ash nittera Is a golden remedy.
I
V
