Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY HEE: SUNDAY. JANUARY 1. 1005.
GUARANTEE BONB IS FILED
Treuurw MortenBen Hat Plentj of Offer
to Givi f ortaial Bond.
CASH IN THE TREASURY IS AT A LOW EBB
Receipts and Expenditures for Year
Vlmnat Balance, bat F.spendltnree
Are "lightly In the Lead
Coaler on Boundary.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOlN. Dec. 31. idpeclal.) State
Treasurer Morterisen does net Intend to
give a personal bond and neither does he
expect to resign tils office, lie has until
next Thursday to attend to the matter,
and things are already shaping themselves
so that no Omaha bank need embarrass
Itself because of the state treasurer. Just
what Mr. Mortensen will do he has not yet
decided, believing there Is plenty of time.
This morning he received his guaranty bond
for $l,0"0,0OO. and It Is not Improbable that
he will tender this to the governor and
that notwithstanding the supreme court
opinion, It will be accepted and approved.
The bond episode has demonstrated that
Nebraska Is full of moneyed men who are
willing to go on the bond of Mr. Mortensen
and that without a guaranty bond behind
them. Since this morning he has received
many telegrams from all parts of the state
offering to go liia bond. All of these the
state treasurer has refused with thanks.
Those bunkers, however, who have sent
In messages to the effec t that they desire
to go on thi bond will not be forgotten by
the treasurer when the bond Is finally fixed
up, and neither will he hold resentment
against the Omaha bankers, but it is safe
to predict that the smaller banks out In
the state will got a larg'-r Hliure of the
state money and the deposits In fhe Omaha
banks wll! be correspondingly cut down.
Cash In the Treasury.
The money In the various state funds, as
shown by the report of Treasurer Morten
sen for the month of December, Is at the
lowest ebb, when compared with tho re
ports for several months back, in all funds
there la on hand only $171,530.33. Tills Is
due to the enormous amount of money that
has been paid out this month, Including
the money In the temporary school fund
which was apportioned to the various
school districts of the state. Then) was
expended during the month f."iSl,(9.04, and
there was on hand at the beginning of the
month I33S.S53.63. During the fiscal year
the receipts and expenditures run along
neck and neck, with the expenditures Just
a little ahead of the receipts. There was
paid Into the treasury during the year
$3,875,273.40, and there was paid out $3,894,
176.88. Following is the money in the vari
ous funds and the banks In which the
money Is deposited:
TREASURERS REPORT.
On hand:
General fund ...$ 12,730.71
l'armanunt school II, 815. (.9
Temporary school fca,3'1.71
Temporary university 1,247.67
University cash 22,4i.b4
Hospital for Insane 4.6K4.92
Normal Interest 3,676.01
Normal library 1. 496.71
State library 3, 512.nl
Penitentiary labor , 2,346.15
Agricultural and Mech. Arts 13,502.31
Agricultural Experiment station.. 2,018.19
1'enltenUary land 4,1S5.(
Tax 5,673.60
Total .$174,530.32
BANK BALANCES.
City National Lincoln $ 6.057.68
Columbia National, Lincoln 6,532.19
Farmers and Merchants, Lincoln. 4,567. K3
First National, Lincoln 4,K55.77
Nat. Bank of Commerce, Lincoln. S.sttl.72
Commercial National, Omaha 7,320.77
First National, Omaha 3,859.56
J. L. Urandels & Sons, Omaha.... 2,016.03
Merchants National, Omaha 6,214.67
Nebraska National, Omaha 6,033.93
Omaha National 11,771.20
Union National, Omaha 6,8X4.89
U. 8. National, Omaha 7,33 10
Alliance National 8,357.9a
Battle Creek Valley 2,681) a)
Bank of Bazlle Mills l.&oO.OO
Broken Bow State 2.600.00
Custer National, Broken Bow.... 8,135.09
State Bank of Curtis J.sno 00
Dannebrog State 1 546 37
Commercial State, Grand Island.. 2,5U'2 55
Grand Island Banking Co 8.561.95
Union State, Harvard 2 677 41
First National, Hastings 3,22185
German National, Hastings 3,323 86
First National, Holdrege 2,5i6O0
First National, Loomis 2,500
Citizens, McCook 1 2&o'l3
Newport State lWoi
Norfolk National 3 zyt 3
First National, Ord 6 974 ml
Ord State 3.000 00
Bank of Orleans 2.0no.fO
Ilerce County, Pierce 2 5oooo
Citizens National, St. Paul 2'5'" 13
First State, St. Paul i,ud.(M
What Sulphur Doos
For the Human Body In Health and
Disease.
The mention of sulphur win recall to
many of us the early days when our
mothers and grandmothers gave us our
daily dose of sulphur and molasses every
spring and fall.
It was the universal spring; and fall
"blood purifier," tonio and cure-all, and
mind you, this old-lashioiied remedy was
not without merit.
The Idea was good, but the remedy was
crude and unpalatable, and a large quan
tity had to be taken to get any effect.
Nowadays we get all the beneficial effeots
of sulphur In a palatable, concentrated
form, so that a single grain Is far more
effective than a tableapoonf ul of the crude
sulphur.
In recent yeais, research and experiment
have proven that the best sulphur for me
dicinal use is that obtained lrom Calcium
(Calcium Sulphide) and sold in drug s.ores
under the name of buart's Calcium Waf
ers. They are small chocolate coated pel
lets and contain the active medicinal prin
ciple of sulphur in a highly concentrated,
effective rform.
Few peorle are aware of the value of this
form of sulphur in restoring and maintain
ing bodly vigor and healin: sulphur acts
directly on the liver, and excretory organs
and purines and enriches the blood by the
prompt elimination of waste material.
Our grandmothers knew this when they
dosed us with sulphur and molasses every
spring and fall, but the crudity and im
purity of ordinary flowers of sulphur were
often worse than the disease, and cannot
compare with the modern concentrated
preparation of sulphur of which Stuart's
Calcium Wafers Is undoubtedly the best
ad most widely used.
They are the natural antidote for liver
and kidney troubles snd cure constipation
and purify the blood In a way that oitn
surprises patient and physician alike.
.Dr. K. M. Wllklns while experimenting
with sulphur remedies soun found that the
sulphur from Calcium was superior to any
other form. He says: "For liver, kidlley
and blood troubles, especially when re
sulting from constipation or malaria, 1
have been surprised at the results obtalnej
from Btuarta Calcium Wafers. In patient
suffering from bolls and pimples and even
deep-seated carbuncles, 1 havj repeatedly
teen them dry up and disappear in four or
0ve duys, leaving the skin clear and
iiuooth. Although Stuart's Calcium Waf
ers Is a proprietary article, and sola by
druggists, and for that reason tabooed by
many physicians, yet I know of nothing so
safe and reliable for constipation, liver and
kidney troubles and especially in all forms
Of skin diseases this remedy."
At any rate people who are tired of pills,
cathartics and so-called blood "purlllers."
will find Stuart's Calcium Wafers, a fr
gafer, more palatable and effective preparation.
Farmer and Merchants, Stroms-
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877.57
Birk of Svraruse
First National, Valentine
Valentin State ..
Paundero County National, Wshoo.
First Nations I, Wayne
West point National
Wolhneh State
Citv National, Tn'k
First National, York
Total 17","65.2J
nnfi-rrlns on Boundary.
Attorney General Prout has gone to Kan
sas City to confer with the Missouri offi
cials regarding the boundary line between
the two states as fixed by the United States
supreme court. The decision was to the ef
fect that the line should be In the middle
of the old channel of the river and that
monuments should be erected to mark tho
line. Unless the state officials of the two
states can agree a commission will be ap
pointed by the court at the expense of the
states to fix the line. It is to save this ex
pense that General Prout will urge an
agreement.
ninchsm Takes Appeal.
William W. Bingham, who wants to oc
cupy the office of clerk of the district court
of Douglas county, now held by Frank A.
I'.roadweil, has filed through his attorneys
In the supreme court bis brief in support of
his appeal from the decision of the lower
court. The brief covers 177 pages.
The new calendar of the supreme court,
containing all cases pending December 11,
1904, was Issued today. The calendar con
tains an even M cases.
Colter Changes Practice.
The custom of adjutants general to draw
money In bulk from the treasury for the
support of the national guard and the al
leged practice of some former adjutants
general of collecting premiums on the war
rants thus issued, has not beon followed
by Adjutant General Culver. In his bien
nial report, filed with the governor this
afternoon, on this subject he says:
No money has been drawn In bulk for
the support of the imliniial guard, except
ing that portion for armory rent, which
was drawn at the close of each quarter and
paid out at the commencement of the suc
ceeillng quarter to tint companies entitled
to the same, and this practice was ulian
do nan at your suggestion after June 3d, 19u4.
No money has been drawa In advance, as
formerly, fur the pament of encampment
expenses. The money was borrowed on my
personal credit from the local banks at
York and David City for the encampments,
and afterwards paid by warrant drawn oil
properly executed vouchers, with receipted
bills and payrolls attached.
Tho report shows that the cost of sub
sistence at the Y'ork encampment was 23'i
cents per capita, and that at the David
City encampment was 1! cents. By close
economy sufficient funds were saved to pay
the expenses of an officers' school, the first
session ever held In this state.
General Culver shows In his report that
during the present administration there has
been collected from outstanding claims,
countable officials, and from lost and Im
properly disposed stores, the sum of
$2,608.69. turned over by the United
States treasury, and $688.16, turned over to
the state treasury; $059.09 has been collected
from the general government to reimburse
the state for expenses Incurred In the Span
ish war and additional claims are now
pending before the deportment.
The report covers in detail the history of
the guard and the workings of the office
of the adjutant general during the last two
years and makes a strong plea for better
armories for the various companies, and
that the state contribute more liberally to
ward the payment of rent of the armories.
In discussing the workings of the Board of
Survey, the report shows that through its
findings the state has been relieved by the
war department of a sum aggregating $10,
768.38. HEROIC DEATH OF OXE WOMAN
Fatally Bnrned, Mre, liens Bats Oat
Fire In Home and Savea Children,
NORFOLK, Neb., Dec. 31. (Special.)
Cleaning clothing for the approaching holi
day and its celebrations, using gasoline, for
the purpose, Mrs. Joseph Reuss was burned
to death in a terribly tragic manner at
her home near Elgin, Neb.
Using an open pan of gasoline a short
distance from a heated cook stove, the
woman was suddenly covered with flaming
fluid as the result of an explosion. At
tempting desperately to quench the blaze
that enveloped her body, eating her cloth
ing and leaping into her face and hair, she
used up almost all of her strength. Qullta
and blankets which she seized in an effort
to stop the fire were burned.
Finally despairing In her attompt to
put out the flames she ran out of the
house, succeeded in ranching the water tank
at the barn and dived Into the icy liquid.
With a hissing the water put a stop to the
fire, but her clothing had been so nearly
' destroyed that the frail particles remain
ing dropped off into the tank, leaving the
suffering woman nude. Still courageous,
however, she ran back to the house to put
out the fire and save her children. When
she had done this she dropped exhausted
Into a chair, where her husband, some
hours later, found her moaning and
charred. For a night and a day she lived
In horrible agony, finally succumbing. She
was formerly Miss Gertrude Elchman of
Carroll, la.
M'GREEV V HOLDS
RECEPTION
O'.Velll Banker Finds Many Friends
Willing? to Sympathise.
O'NEILL, Neb., Dec. 31. (Special Tele
gram.) Bernard McGreovy had, perhaps,
more callers to see him at the county Jail
toduy than anyone else in the town. He
says everyone appears to be friendly and
that several have expressed their good
wishes toward him. McGreevy at one time
lived on a homestead northwest of town
nnd many of his old neighbors called to
soa him today.
No move has been made yet looking
toward bail, but several offers of ball havo
been tendered. The date of the prelim
inary hearing has been fixed by the county
Judge to take place on January 13.
It is rumorttl that Judgo Hamer of Kear
ney will assist In the defense of Mc
Greevy, but nothing definite could be
learned on thnt point. At all events, Judge
Hamer was here, and Is reported to have
had a conference with McGreevy's O'Neill
attorney.
The first legal fight is likely to occur over
the possession of the $079.30 which the sher
iff brought back from Arizona.
West Point Is Prospering.
WEST POINT, Neb. Dec. 31. (Special.)
The year Just closed has witnessed a phe
nomenal growth in the size and prosperity
of West Point. More new buildings have
been erected than in any one year during
Its history. Over twenty fine new rest
dences hae been erected In the city, at an
average cost of $2,0ob each, all of them
strictly modern in style and appointments.
A large area of what was formerly unsightly
vacant fields has been transformed Into a
beautiful residence district, tewer connec.
tions being made and electric light, tele
phone and water facilities being Installed.
Only one small business building is vacant
In tho city, all the rtst being occupied by
merchants doing a thriving business
Money, tscelally among the farmers,
never was so plentiful and general pros
perity reigns throughout Cuming county. '
Loilsrea Elect Olttrora.
rLATTSMOL'TH, Neb., Dec. 31 (Special )
Evergreen camp No. 70, Woodmen of the
World, have elected the following named
officers for the ensuing year: C. C, W. B.
Hlshel; A. L., E. 11. Cunningham; banker,
A. Clark: clerk, O. F. Rhode; escort, J. K,
Kelley; physician, Dr. E. W. Cook; watch
man, W. P. Speck. Delegates to Omaha
convention A. Clark and Ed Donat.
WEST POINT, Neb. Dec Sl.-lSpeclat .)
At an annual election of officers of Daub.-
ters of Rebeknh. Auxiliary of Independent f
order of Odd Fellcws, the following were
chosen: Noble grand. Mrs. J. H. Kuntl;
vice grand. Mrs. C. Carsten; secretary,
Miss Ella Paul; treasurer, Mrs. Teter Foel
lett; second trustee. Miss Anna Nelson.
A. L. DITTO IS DISCHARGED
President of notion Land Company
Sot Gnlltr of Offense,
SEWARD, Neb., Dec. 31. (Special.)
At a preliminary hearing held In the county
court Thursday A. L. Button of I'lalnvP-w,
Neb., charged with selling land without 1
title, was discharged. Mr. Button is pres
ident of the Button Land company, which
has a branch office in Seward.
Farmers Plan an Institute.
WEST POINT, Neb., Dec. 31. (Special. )
A farmers- Institute will be held In this
city on January 9, for which the following
pipers are announced: "Selection ad Care
of Seed Corn," Trof. Ashburn: "Poultry on
the Farm," Miss Mary L Smith
Corn
Cultivation." Irof. Ashburn; "Farm and
Home," Miss Mary L. Smith; "Home Mik
ing," Pre f . Ashburn. A local committee has
been organized to further the Interests of
the Institute. It is hoped it may become an
annual event.
The "Pure Seed Special" of the North
western line is billed to arrive in West
Point January 2 at 12:06 p. m. Much Interest
Is being manifested In this movement by
the farmers and a large crowd of inter
ested persons will be present.
lilalr Firemen Diner,
BLAIR, Neb., Dec. 31. (Special Tele
gram.) The twenty-seventh annual ball of
the Blair volunteer fire department, given
at the opera house tonight, was the largest
In attendance and financial receipts ever
given by that organization. DImlck's or
chestra of Omaha furnished the music and
the large crowd enjoyed Itself dancing the
old year out and the new year in. The
total receipts will be about $250, which the
lire boys will spend in the improvement of
their rooms and uniforms and care for
their sick.
Architects Snhmlt Plana.
SEWARD, Neb.. Dec. 31. (Special.)
The County Board of Supervisors has been
In session for almost a week trying to
select an architect for the new Seward
county court house and Jail. A dozen
architects have appeared before the board
nnd shown their plans, but the board In alt
probability will defer the selection until
the session In January.
News of Nebraska.
BEATRICE. Dec. 31 Farmers report
that the recent snowfall has been benefi
cial to the winter wheat crop In this local
ity. PLATTSMOUTH, Dec. 31. County Judge
H. D. Travis united In marriage E. W.
Moreland and Miss Ilebecca Baldwin, both
of fiattsmnuth.
PLATTSMOl'TH. Dec. 31.-The members
of the Epworth league and their friends
enjoyed a social time at the home of C. E.
Wescott last evening.
HASTINGS, Dec. 31. Mrs. J. P. A. Black
and Mrs. Lucius J. Capps were called to
Lincoln Friday by a dispatch announcing
the death of their mother, Mrs. Ituth Web
ster, at that place.
STELLA, Dec. 31. Mr. McPherson, who
has been employed this summer on the
farm of Al Wlxen, fell from a load of hay
yesterday, fracturing his arm and bruising
himself considerably.
PLATTSMOL'TH, Dec. 31,-Members of
the local lodge of Eagles and their families
naa a tnristmas tree appropriately deco
rated In their hall. The occasion was In
me lorm ot a cnrisimas family reunion,
FREMONT, Dec. 31.-The ice men have
already commenced harvesting the season'B
crop, but if the warm weather lasts many
days more will have to stop. The ice is
aoout six incnes inicK ana 01 fair quality.
PLATTSMOUTH, Dec. 31. Hiram, the 10-year-old
son of Alexander Hunter, was
taken to the State Institute for Feeble
Minded. Recently a younger brother and
sisier were given to me NeDraska Chll
dren's Home society.
BEATRICE, Dec. Sl.-Chicken thieves
have been active in the vicinity of Barnes
ton the last few weeks and the other even
ing Tony Prlbyl had seventy nice fowls
stolen from his farm. So far the officers
have been, unable to locate the guilty par
ties.
HASTINGS, Dec. 31. Postmaster Jacob
Usher gave a Christmas dinner to all the
employes of the postofflce Monday evening
' ooBiwica noiei. uir. fistier presided
. ,,, nunc 111(1, IJ, LUUfllD MtlP UUJJ-
plly responded to. Covers were laid for
iweniy.
BEATRICE, Dec. 31. The fortnightly
club gave a banquet yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. C. S. Bradley In honor
of Mrs. W. D. Cox of Robinson. 111., who
s visiting in the city and who Intends to
leave ine coming week for Portland, Ore.,
to make her future home.
BEATRICE. Dec. 31. The Cr.ihtre v.
enslo club held its regular meeting last
i"6"i. j no Buujeci ueuateo was, "Re
solved, That the Present System of High
License in Beatrice Should Be Abolished."
Great interest was taken in tho debate.
Harry Schmutte was elected to member
ship. BEATRICE, Dec. 31. It is reported here
that Dave Mahoney, agent of the Union
Pacific road at South Omaha, will succeed
. N. Prophet bh commercial agent of the
road at this point. Mr. Prophet resigned
some time ago to devote his entlro uit,.n.
tlon to the yueen City Creamery company.
BEATRICE, Dec. 31. W. W. Bosworth,
for many years manager of the Bosworth
Produce company of this city, left yester
day with his family for Fairmont, where
they will make their future home and
where Mr. Bobworth has accepted the posi
tion of manager of the butter and egg
house at that place,
BEATRICE, Dec. 31. A cow belonging
to George Young, a farmer living near
Barneslon. gave birth to triplets tbe other
evening. The calves were well formeu and
of uniform size, but they only lived a
short time after being born. The cow is 7
years old and so far has given birth to
teven head of calves.
PLATTSMOUTH. Dec. 31.-Plattsmouth
Masons celebrated St. John's day by a ban
quet and social entertainment for tiie mem
bers of the lodge and their families. The
ladies' auxiliary of the Presbyterian church
provided a bountiful feast. Frank E. White
of Omaha, secretary of the grand lodge,
made the principal address.
BEATRICE. Dec. 31-The program of the
Woiaan'fi club meeting yesterday was in
the history department, Mrs. E. C. Drake
leader. The subject discussed was "Marie
Antonette and the French Revolution." The
program was of unusuul interest and was
Interspersed with a number of choice vocal
and instrumental selections.
PLATTSMOUTH. Dec. 31.-A warrant has
been issued by County Judge Travis upon
the complaint of William lirown, charging
EcIkut Marks and Joseph Cook with having
B'ld intoxicating liquors without a license
in the village of Murray. The defendants
furnished bonds of $l(io each and the case
was set for hearing January S.
WEST POINT. Dec. 31,-The Congrega
tional church held Its annual election of
officers Wednesday evening, with the fol
lowing result: Miss Lena Bromer, clerk'
Myrtle Knight, organist ; Mrs. H. S. Sum.
mere, assistant organist: S. S. Drake chor
ister; Mrs. W. A. Black, il.-aconess; S S
Drake and John Huar, deacons.
BEATRICE, Dec. 31.-Yesterday Franklin
Joslyn tiled suit In the district court for a
divorce from his wife, Louie M. Jolyn al
leging desertion. Mr. and Mrs. Jnslvn have
been residents of Wymore for smiie time
and have been divorced and remarried, and
now the plaintiff asks the court to untie
the nuptial knot for the second time.
NORFOLK. Dec. 31.-A good, long name
Is the New Year gift presented to the little
daughter of F. F. Miller of this city, dep
uty grand master Workman in the Ancient
Order United Workmen for Nebraska. The
name is Bernlce Violet Beatrice Caroline
Adeline Hazel Mercedes Miller. On ordi
nary days she will be called Just Violet
WEST POINT, Dec. 31.-Urant L. Per
kins, an unmarried man, aged 30 years was
brought down from Wisner yesterday and
lodged In Jail, a charge of insanity being
brought against him. His mania seems to
be a religious one. He was pronounced in
sane by the Board of Commissioners nnd
was taken to the hospital at Lincoln this
morning by Sheriff Kloke.
HASTINGS. Dep. 31. At a meeting of the
city council Monday evening the franchise
of the Independent Telephone company was
extended. According to tho terms of the
contract granted I ha company In Julv the
company hud six months in which to begin
work, whicli made the limit December 28.
Delays in getting started on the work led
to the extension of the franchise.
FREMONT. Dec. 31. Eno Nelson, a
farmer living southeast of this city, met
with a runaway accident on Broad street
yesterday afternoon. Ha had a load of
hides on his wagon and was backing up to
Turin i s bide bouse, when something broke
about the wagon and the team started
north on the lun. At Second street they
collided with an electric light pole, throw
lug Mr. Neleuu oulo the stone pavement
Bn(1 ruling cne pf the horses. The team
was a high-bred matehed pair or isrm
horses and the one killed was valued at
$300.
WEST POINT, Pec. 81 Prof. A. J. Nlles.
assistant principal of the high school, has
tendered tils resignation to the Board of
Education. The board relurtantly accepted
It, to take effect at once. He has resigned
to take a position In the mall service. TWs
action has caused great regret on the rrt
of all connected with the school, as Mr.
Nlles Is exceedingly popular with both
teachers and pupils.
STELLA. Dec. 21 The new Overman
hotel will nnen for meat January 1 with
a dollar-a-plate dinner. The hotel, which
has Just been completed, Is thoroughly mod
ern, every room being ncateu irom a nir
nace, and has a water system of Its own.
Pish Reynolds will have the management.
The hulidin has been erected by Post
master Overman and Is situated directly
northeast of the oiwra house.
STELLA. Dor. 31 While a party of
young people were skating Thursday even
ing thev hecame invoiced in a quirrei,
which resulted In Jesse Brisby and Harry
Brlsby hitting Clvde Ilaldwin over the head
with a sknte. infllctlna: a severe tlesh wound.
The nffendlna- rartles were brought before
1 E'lutre Hchrader yesteroay aricrnonn ami
tined $5 apiece, which tney lauea 10 pay
and were taken to rails tuy.
WEST POINT. Dec. 31. Judge Guy T,
Graves has set the regular terms of the
district court for the Eighth Judicial dis
trict for 19n5 as follows: Stanton county.
January 23 and September 11; Cuming
ennnfv Fehrtia.rv 6 and Septemter 2b:
Thurston county. February 20 and October
9; Dakota county, February 27 and October
23; Cedar county, March 13 nnd November
3: Dixon county, April J anu uit-emoer a.
west POINT. Dec. 31. John Wendt. an
need retired farmer living In this city, died
from the effects of an accident sustained
some weeks ago, yesterday morning. The
deceased was a pioneer settler of this
county, having homesteaded land here
thirty-two years ago. He leaves an aged
wife nl elirht a-rown children. The d
ceased was 72 years of age. Interment will
be Sunday under the auspices of the Ger
man Evangelical church. He leaves a large
estate.
RIPLEY MAKES STATEMENT
President of Santa Fe Says that nail.
road Una ot Violated
La rv.
CHICAGO, Deo. 81. President E. P. RIP-
ley of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railway made the following statement to
day.
So many and such distorted statements
have been published as to the recent hear
ing before two members of the Interstate
Commerce commission, wherein the Sinta
Fe Is charged with granting secret rebates
to the Colorado Fuel and Iron company,
that it seems proper 1 should make a sim
ple statement of the, facts, pry that the case
mnv rot be prejudiced by the public as It
peems to have been by one member at least
of the commission.
The Atchison. Topeka Santa Fe has
not In this case been guilty of violating
the) spirit and Intent of the interstate com
merce law. I do not think It has even been
frullty of technlcnl violation, though thnt
s r matter for adjudication by legal mlndfl.
There Is no provision of the law which
rennlres that divisions of through rates
with other railroads shall be (lied with the
Interstate Commerce commission, nor is 11
customary so to do. There is no provision,
nor has the commission ever claimed thnt
the sum we accepted as a proportion or a
through rate from the Colorndo coal fields
t nninia on the R1 Paso & Southwestern
rnnri should b the same as our rate to the
Junction with that rood, nor is there any
reason, legal, commerciMi or ruuwi, n.
these rates should be the same. Indeed,
the courts have held there may well be a
difference. The arrangement wnicn is un
der discussion was made with the El Paso
& Southwestern Railway company for Its
nwn benefit and use and In no manner dis
criminated apainst any Individual, firm or
rornoratlon in the coal business. Neither
hi enmnnnv nor nnv of Its officers are In
.n manner Interested financially or other
wise in the Colorado Fuel and Iron com
pany or Its operations, or in nny oiner com
nnmnonv ami thin KtRtement Includes Mr.
Morton, who Is not now nn officer of the
company, but was at me iimn i arrnnn
ment was made. We have broken no law
and have nothing- to apologize for.
SPECULATORS' MERRY TIME
Close of Year Observed br Stork Ei
change and Board of
Trade.
NEW YORK. Dec, 31. The close of the
year was celebrated with much enthusiasm
on the Stock exchange. Long; before the
close of the market the galleries were
crowded with gaily dressed women.
Promptly at noon the celebration began, the
program being opened with America by
a military band. This was followed by
other patriotic airs, while on the floor the
members engaged In impromptu foot ball
games and throwing of confetti.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31. A vaudeville per
formance was arranged for this afternoon
at the Board of Trade to take the place of
tho customary throwing of bags of fiolir
and grain to celebrate the closing of busi
ness for the year. A stage was fitted up
In the "call room," and professional talent
engaged for the occasion. All money
cleared from the performance will be given
to charity.
DEATH RECORD.
. Jamna II. Barrett.
SIOUX CITY, Dec. 31. (Special Tele
gram.) James H. Barrett, aged 48 years.
member of the state legislature from 1898
to 1901, died this morning from heart dis
ease. He was a stone contractor and con
structcd the stone work on the Toy and
Brown blocks, which were burned in the
biir fire last week. His brother, James
Barrett, died at Anamosa a few months
ago from the same disease.
Mrs. Sarah Deal.
MISSOURI 'VALLEY, III., Dec. 31. (Spe.
cial.) Mrs. Sarah Deal, wife of William
Deal and daughter of Perry Cox, died at
her home In Missouri Valley ahd was in
terred at the Rose Hill cemetery yesterday
afternoon. The funeral occurred at the
Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. Deal was
22 years old and was the mother of one
child.
Carl Powers.
BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 31. (Special.)
Carl Towers, the 13-yeor-old son of Louis
Powers, died here yesterday morning after
a prolonged illness from a complication or
diseases brought on by rheumatism. The
funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the family home In West Beatrice.
Ted Petty.
HOT SPRINGS, S. D., Dec. 81. (Special.)
.Sheriff Ted Petty of this county died at
he hospital hero at 2:10 this afternoon of
pneumonia. He was only sick a few days.
HYMENEAL
Marries Deceased Wife's Slater.
SIOUX CITY. Dec. 31. (Special Tele
gram.) Slgmund Schulif, aged 60 years, a
Sioux City business man, and Miss Tillle
Newbauer, aged 35 years, of New York
City, were married here today. Miss New
bauer Is a sister of Mr. Schullf's former
wife, who died here a few months ago.
Lo wry-Almas.
The wedding of Miss Winnie W. Lowry
and Mr. Alclmus Almas took place last
evening in the parlors of the Dodge Street
Luncheon, of which the bride is proprie
tress. A few friends had been Invited to
watch the old year out and the wedding
was a surprise to all. Rev. John E. H am
nion officiated.
McConnell-Wheeler.
Dl'NLAP, la., Dec. 31.-(Speclal.)-At the
Congregational church parsonage yesterday
afternoon Rev. Kent united In marriage
Alexander McConnell of O'Neill, Neb., and
Hattle Wheeler, daughter of Mrs. Ellsabttn
Wheeler of Dtuilap.
Morsraa-Hnrsra.
DUN LAP, la.. Dec. II. (Special Harry
Morgan and Myrtle May Hurges, daughter
of J. J. Hurges of Dunlap, were married at
the home of the bride's father, Rev. A. A.
Thompson of the Methodist fcilcopal
church officiating.
STATE'S BIG PRINTING BILL
Almost Sixty Thousand Dollar Expended
Daring tbe Fast Year.
accounYant PRAISES STATE OFFICIALS
Grand Jarr Indicts t harlea Thomas
for Murder of Mabel Srhofleld
, Crime Was Committed Sis.
Years Aao.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, la., Dec. 31. (Special.)
Tho state of Iowa engages in the printing
and binding business to a greater extent
than Is generally supposed and pays lib
erally for this work. According to the re
port of Charles C. Heer, accountant em
ployed by the State Executive council for
the purpose of checking up accounts In ev
ery department of state affairs, the state
of Iowa during the year l;m3 paid ."9,415.6
for paper, printing, binding and engraving.
The year was not a legislative year or the
sum would have been much larger. For
the first time the state accountant, In his
annual report filed with the governor to
day, includes a tabulated statement of the
printing account with every department.
There was credited to the office of secretary
of state, through whose office tho miscel
laneous printing of the state Is all done, the
sum of 112,262.09 for the year, and the next
largest Item Is for the auditor of state, 19.-
066.95. Other Items for the different depart
ments run as follows:
Executive council $ 4.275.R3
Treasurer l.trS.Oi
Attorney general 2,018.18
Superintendent of public instruc
tion 3.GiiV23
Railroad commissioners 2,.13ii.25
Clerk of the supreme court 1.073.03
Board of Control 4.501.69
Geological survey 2.571.68
Horticultural society 2.675 52
Department of Agriculture 3.202 67
Labor commissioner 2.342.26
Weather and crop service 2,913.36
Governor 217 24
Adjutant general 661.96
Dairy commissioner 6o9.69
I'harmacy commission d"i5.78
Mine Inspectors 331.0'
Custodian 6 87
Fish commissioner 169 t'6
State Normal school Ms. 16
Historical department 641 SO
Library 224.61
Historical society 47.33
State University 313.37
Academy of Sclenco 491.07
Library commission 3X1 65
Dental examiners 4251
Additional credits 10.80
Total 159,415.66
The report of the state accountant goes
further Into details than ever before and
a number of departments were examined
this year that have never come under his
attention before. Every state office and
every board and commission was checked
up completely. All accounts were found
correct save for tho few clerical errors
inevitable. The accountant pays a high
compliment to the manner In which the
books of the various state offices are kept
and to the painstaking fidelity to the letter
of the law observed now In the state house.
Many of the criticisms which he has made
In other years are no longer needed.
Indicted on Old Charge.
The information leaked out today that
the grand Jury of this county today Indicted
Charles Thomas for a murder committed
in this city nearly six yenrs ago. This was
the murder of Mable Schoflekt, a young
girl whose body was found In the river.
There was great mystery over the case,
and for several yenrs efforts were made
to bring about the conviction of young
Thomas. He was at one time given a pre
liminary hearing in Justice court, but the
Judge refused to bind him over. Several
grand Juries Investigated the case, but
found no indictment. It Is supposed new
evidence has been found. The theory Is
that Thomas drugged the girl to accom
plish her ruin and as she ded he took tho
body to a bridge and threw It Into the
river. He was a hack driver and lived
where she boarded. His present where
abouts are unknown.
Sixteen Saloons Closed.
Sixteen saloons of Des Moines closed to
night and will not reopen. They hud been
the property of B. F. Parker, who owned
one-seventh of all the 108 saloons of the
city. Lately his creditors have been having
some trouble with him, but the closing
down is said to be the result of a convic
tion that the city is too well supplied with
drinking places.
Many Want Certificates.
At the session of the State Board of
Educational Examiners this week a class
of twenty-eight took the examination for
teachers' certificates. This Is a much larger
class than was expected.
There was filed with the secretary of
state today tho articles of incorporation of
the New Virginia Savings bunk of Warren
county, with a capital of 125,000, organized
by Robert Davidson and others. Other
corporations: United States Trust com
pany; Davenport, $100,000; Muscatine and
Louisa County Telephone company, Letts,
1600; Frank LeBron Jewelry company, Keo
kuk, 110,000.
Death of Well Known Man.
Daniel Slieehan of Usage, Mitchell county,
one of the best known men of northern
Iowa, died last night at his home. His
granddaughter. Miss Slieehan, of the Board
of Control office, wired the fact of his
doo,th this morning. She had gone home to
spend the holidays. Mr. Sheelian had long
been prominent In politics nud In the Slate
Agricultural society and In horticulture and
kindred lines.
BANK PRESIDENT INDICTED
Head of Defunct Institution la Okla
homa Chanted with Violating"
Banking Laws.
GUTHRIE, Okl., Dec. 31. C. E. Blllings-
ley, president of the Capital National bank,
which failed here last June with nearly
$1,000,000 deposits, $41,000 of which belonged
to the territory of Oklahoma, was indicted
today on seven counts by the federal grand
Jury. Mr. Billingsley was arrested, gave
bonds for 10,0u0 and was released. The in
dictments have not been made public, but
in their final report the grand Jury states
that the failure of the bank was due tp bad
loans, and it is presumed that the indict
ments were based on this feature. The re
port further states that entries were made
In the books of the bank with the intention
of misleading the examiner as to the true
condition of the institution. The grand Jury
found that Billingsley borrowed $35,000 on
his own note from the bank to pay a 63 per
cent assessment levied by the comptroller
on his stock.
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tPKOPLKS I'tRMTl RB A CAHI'KT CO.)
Wishes you a very Happy
and Prosperous New Year
WE CLOSE ALL DAY MONDAY
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DOCTORS
Stricture of the Urethra
whether chronic, acute or spasmodic, primarily Induced ns a result of nee-lected-
or improperly treated Gonorrhoea or other causes, obstructing the
passage and Impeding the H'w of water, and In time closing Hie urethral
canal entirely, pniituciuK a frightful tension of the nervous system, will
soon Involve In its destructive course the whole gemto-urlnary system.
mricture prouiucs a iniininK or scalding sensation when voiding urine,
obstructing its flow, or 11 persistent mucous discharge, causing irritation
and pain, or prostatic complications. When a man sees that his stream Is
becoming slowly but surely smaller, that It Is twisted, divided and Irregu
lar, that It passes with less force than formerly, that ho urinates more ire
uuently that he should, that sometimes he must get up in the night to re
lieve himself, nnd that at times his suffering is intense, from the scalding,
burning and heurlng-down sensations, and that he has n gleetv discharge
that drains his system constantly, thus weakening boili his sexual and gen
eral system, then, we say, It is high time that lie should do something.
Sooner or later, In every case, the urethra, the bladder, the prostate gland
and even the kidneys become diseased, and if matters are allowed to take
their own course, the whole genlto-urlnary system becomes disorganised
and the general health Is wrecked. Any sufferer should r let this disease
run on and on, only to become worse as time progresses. These troubles are
dangerous and treacherous, not only In theniseives but In the complica
tions that ensue because these changes are constantly taking place ami are
hardly perceptible, hence nttract little or no attention, but sooner or later
the sufferer will awaken to the fact that he Is in serious shape, and that he
has committed a great error In allowing this trouble to Insidiously prog
ress and tenacious!:' fasten itself upon the system. He may then be com
pelled to void the urine drop by drop or by the use of a catheter.
By our method of treatment the cicatricial tissue Is permanently dis
solved, the obstruction end all Irrltntion along tho urethral canal removed,
bih) the prostate gland, bladder and kidneys restored to a normal condition
of health, strength and vigor. We never resort to the horrors of surgery,
which weaken, mutilate and destroy, and which are harsh nnd savage re
minders of old fogylsm. We cure without cutting, stretching or dilating the
parts, without pain, danger or detention from business. We cure quickly,
safely and thoroughly:
Stricture, Varicocele, Emissions, Nervo-Sexual Debility,
I m potency, Blood Poison (Syphilis), Rectal,
Kidney and Urinary Diseases,
and all diseases nnd weaknesses of men due to Inheritance, evil habits, self
abuse, excesses or the result of specific or private diseases.
CONSULTATION FREE
STATE MEDICAL INSTITUTE
' 1303 Farnam St.. Bst. 13th an J 14th Streets, O.naha. N.
CHICAGO HOUSES DESTROYED
Half Million Dollars Worth of Property
Ooainmtd by Fir.
FIREMEN HAVE MANY NARROW ESCAPES
1
Falling Walla and Kxploalona Ilendrr
Work of Fiahtlng Flames
Difficult and One Man
Is Injured.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31. A fire which de
stroyed $000,000 worth of property in West
Van Buren street today,, started on the
second floor of the seven-story brick build
ing occupied by the Cash Buyers' union.
The building was entirely destroyed.
Spreading rapidly, the fire soon assumed
large proportions. Fearing that the whole
district was In danger, a second alarm
was sent In, closely followed by a series
of extra calls for additional men and ap
paratus. When the fire penetrated to the
adjoining building, occupied by the Zcno
Manufacturing company, a four-story
structure, the firemen were ordered to the
roofs of adjacent buildings to fight the
flames. Within a few' minutes the flames
had destroyed the Interior of the struc
ture and had spread to the Boston Rubber
Paint company. Then the flames, crocking
the brick walls of the building, spread to
1G0-2 West Van Buren street,' causing
heavy damage to tho I'eninsular Stove com
pany, which firm occupied the seven floors.
So fierce did the blaze become, that
burning sparks, carried by a high gale,
were driven far over the district and
buildings blocks away caught Are.
With a detonation that was heard for
squares an explosion in the basement of
the Cash Buyers' Union building tore up
the streets and sidewalks, throwing fire
men into the air and tearing live wires of
the Van Buren street electric car line
down. Fred Blockl, a fireman, was struck
on the head by falling bricks and severely
Injured.
Utah Walla f'ollapae.
Crushing down through the frail walls
of the structure adjoining, the towering
walls of the Peninsular Stove company
and those of the Cash Buyers' Union tot
tered and collapsed.
A series of small explosions followed the
fall of the walls. A two-story frame
dwelling at 166-8 West Van Buren street,
occupied as a rooming house, was crushed
like a shell by the falling walls. The In
mates had been awakened earlier and
escaped to the street, but were unable to
save any of their clothing.
The stables occupied by Fortune Bros.
Brewing company were destroyed. The
horses were saved. There was a small
panic on the Metropolitan Elevated rail
way when the motormen rushed their cars
All
afm m
urufjgisis
1 1 avyt line jaciuioci
the Bowels
STREETS OMA11A
for ,St
If you cannot call, write for svmptom blank.
Office Hours 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. Sundays, 10 to 1 only.
through the smoke. Passengers attempted
to get out, but were held In check by the
guards. When the explosion occurred, the
windows in the residences across the street
were shattered, and chimneys were thrown
down. Firemen who were In. the path of
the falling walls escaped death by leaping
Into a holo that was being dug at the side
of a frame building.
The lire Is pronounced by Chief Campion
to have made a more rapid headway than
any in his experience since lite great fire
of 1S71.
The principal losses are: 162-161 West
Van Buren street, seven-story brick build
ing, $73,000; Peninsular Stove company,
2iH),000; 1HS-160 Van Buren street, seven
story brick building, $75.o; Cash Buyers'
First National Co-operative society, $100.
000; 154-156 West Van Buren street, live
story brick building, $Ti0,nn0; Rubber Paint
company, $40,000; Zcno Manufacturing com
pany, $31,000. Losses on other buildings la
the vicinity range from $j,fioO to 30.0u0.
NEBRASKA SHERIFFS' MEETING
Annual Convention at Kearney Will
Recommend New Laws to
the I.eKlalatnre.
KEARNEY, Neb., lc. 31. (Special Tele
gram) The annual moetlng of the Ne
braska State Sheriff's association convened
nt the court house In this city yesterday
afternoon. About thirty members were In
attendance. Al this meeting officers for
the ensuing year will be elected and mat
ters of mutual Interest will be discussed.
A set of recommendations to the legislature
will be adopted covering legislation which
will be of benefit to the sheriffs.
MacCarthy Cartoons
The Lambs
That grew the wool In
thcKrt new 1905 Winter
Engliau Cheviots "knew
their buniueKH." Bo tlitl
the fabric-ma kern, and no
do the fabric-fashioners
who stand ready to make
theKe clotliH into suits to
your measure and to your
KatisfaeUon for $33. It's
our bunincKH to nee that
they do know their buai.
riesH.
MacCarthy
Tailoring Co.,
KM-Sot 8 11th Bt. Next Door to
Wabash Ticket Office. Phone im.
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