THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 6 1910.
Nebraska
AUULM.AM HutKL UM
University of Nebraska Student! Cost
$180 a Year.
(
HEPOUT MADE BY JOHN TULLEYS
.After Kinmlnt linn of Institution's
Accounts lip Find Total KipfnM
for Hlennlam Million and
' i Quarter.
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(From a Ptaff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, March 6. 'Special.) The ave
raafc number of students attending the uni
versity for the blennlum ending April, 1!W9,
was 3,424. The total expenditure, Iriiludins
new biil1 IriKH and all permanent Improve
ment;), wuh 1.2.S220. showing the average
expenditure p-r studfht for ach year $1S0.
The above Is set out In the report of John
Tulleys, mate aicmintant, who has com
pleted, on Investigation of the Institution.
The receipts for tho blennlum were $1,1X3,
241.95 and tho expenditures l,23i..2.U. These
rei i-lpts and expenditures cover the tempo
rary university fund, Morrill fund, cash
fund, general fund and agricultural experi
ment fund. The report deals with each
fund separately, showing Its expenditures
and receipts.
The temporary fund Is derived from the
1 mill tax levy Interest on bonds and war
rants. Interest and lease on university lands
and agricultural college lands. The ex
penditures of this fund exceed the receipts.
This l owing to the fact that the receipts
pjNfcn Is the actual amount of money paid
while, the amount expended la based
oVp he right to draw against 95 per cent
tEfirn l mm tax ana against m, oi oac
Ues.
C .Statement of Fonda.
'Sho receipts of the funds were as fol
lows: Taxes $700.yi R7
futerest and lease lands 14,Olr.04
Interest mid lwasn agricultural cd. i't.SM 62
Interest on bonds 27. "12 M)
orcst warrunts 14.oi7.47
Total 779,771.S0
Expenditure :
Salaries and wages $.10I00S
Land Incomes S0.O00 00
L'Urront expmwes lt,S2.8S
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How About
Your Easter
Suh?
Of course you want it tailored.
You won't feel right In the Easter
' parade If It's a ready-made affair.
,You want individuality, style, fit,
and Tailor Beck can give It to
you. But little time remains, so
order now and get the benefit of
careful workmanship before the
rush begins.
My "Made in Omaha Suits,"
at $25, $30 and $35 cannot
be (equaled elsewhere.
Ill S. 15th St.
Opposite Army Headquarter.
Special Sale
Proprietary Medicines
r Abk us lor rare aruga ana cnemicais,
ind toilet goods.
Rexall Cherry Juice Cough Syrup for
mloc, 45c and Wc
1Mb. Mule Team Borax . . Oc
6 gal. Jug Salt Sulpher Water from
Excelsior Springs .. $2.2.1
$1.00 Squlbb's Sarsaparllla Spring
Wood Purifier) for 75c
Fresh Sassafras Dark, packages at 5c,
10c, 15c Mid 25c
D. D. D. Skin Cure 25c-8c
IUxaU Kheuniatic Cure 45c-89c
$l.po Peruna (genuine) for .... 80c
lUiail Mucutone, for catarrh 5Oc-80c
Usterina (Lambert's).. 2Sc-45c-80c
Rexall DyspepBia Tablet 25c-45c-89c
$5.00 Lambert's Snyder Vibrator, all
this week for $2.50
JJlg Cigar Sale all this week at very
low prices if taken by the box of 25,
CO or 100.
Kewbros' Herpiclde, for the hair, 45c
and 80c
Scott's Emulsion 45c-80c
SHERMAN a IIcCONNELL DRUG COMPANY
lGtti and Dodge.
Owl Drug Co., 16th and Harney.
Save Lli3oney obi
Your Wail Paper
I have the largest stock of wall papers In the city all In the
newest patterns and colorings. A variety large enough to suit the most
fastidious". . -
Positively Guarantee
to undersell any wall paper concern in the city of Omaha, barring none,
wholesale or retail. This Is a pretty broad assertion to make, but If you
will visit my store. Inspect my stock and get my prices, you will
i quickly be convinced that I can make this good.
1 ,. Free estimates cheerfully given. No Job too small or too large.
aomi P3ejfifi)ain)
. ; OMAHA'S LARGEST WALL PAPEH DEALEH
109 South 14th Stroot
rhoues DongUa
it
Nebraska
laMii ilepari m nt X7.)T2A 2?
Cumpas Implements 52 41 SW
Kami Implements lJo.3M.0S
Trtal tW.529.S2
The land Income Is all ro'd out In salaries
and Hk'' i, which makes a total of 1171.
"40 0K paid for salary and wages from the
temporary fund for the blennlum.
The report says the text book purchasing
department was started In September, 1?07,
the object being to furnish books to the
students at wholesale or less price than
was formerly charged. A small per cent
over cost Is charged to cover freight, ex
press and other expenses. The first year's
business was as follows:
nooks purchased to Sept. 1, 190S....119.490 M
Kales 14.42.1. 70
Inventory 5.S.V, 00
Troflt Z78.ll
Thais does not Include the help In the
book store, which Is valued at 1300 a year.
Looks listed at $1, bought for 80 cents,
are sold to tho students for W cents. Gen
erally the students pay S cents above the
cotit price.
Traction Company Begging:.
Owing to the absence from the city of
Mayor Love, the hearing of the cltlsens
of HaveJock and the Lincoln traction com
pany has been postponed until 9 o'clock
next Wednesday morning. Havclook Is
demanding a rate of six fares for a quar
ter tho same rate that Is given In Lln-
coin and the other suburbs. v
To meet this rate and at the same time
pay the 5 per cent to the city of the gross
receipts of tho company as an occupa
tion tax Is too much to expect of the
company Is the answer of the company.
Therefore if the Havelock rate is reduced
the company holds it should be given
authority to Increase Its rates in Lincoln.
The railway commission desired Mayor
Love to be present to see whether the
city would agree to accept a smaller oc
cupation tax from the company. The
Havelock people, members of the commis
sion bellive to have made a showing- which
probably Justifies them In their applica
tion for a lower rate, while at the same
time the earnings of the company shows
that if there Is a reduction on this line
they will bo entitled to Increase rates In
the city proper. So aa the mateer now
stands it looks like an Increase In. rates
or a decrease in occupation tax.
Some of the people now believe that it
would be to the Interest of the city if the
occupation tax should be abolished and the
traction company- be required to put that
much money in betterments and In better
service and in cheaper fares.
Night Races at Fair.
The state fair board is figuring on having
races at the state fair this year. The
plan is to have the races and a display of
flrewoks each evening. Heretofore the
board has been having the fireworks put
on by a company, but It has discovered
that It can put ont he show Itself and this
will be done this year. The races have not
yet been fully filled out, but the announce
ment will be made shortly.
STREET CAR MULES CANTER
OUT OF WINTER QUARTERS
Motive Power of Nebraska. City Lines
Frisky After Three Month of
Hibernating-.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., March 5. (Spe
cial.) After being'-tied, up for; over, three
months by the heavy coating of ice and
snow which covered all streets, and more
especially the paved streets, the street car
tracks are clear and the motor cars (pro
pelled by mule-power) are to be operated
again. The prehistoric mules are now mak
ing better time since their long rest and.
from all indications, there la not liable to
be any strike on the line.
Lexlnarton Wants Court Hsate.
LEXINGTON, Neb., March .6. (Special.)
Dawson county has been looking forward
for some time to the erection of a much
needed new court house. The county com
missioners have set March 19 for the vot
ing of bonds to the amount of $100,000 for
this elegantly planned structure.
Second Robbery of Same Store.
ALMA, Neb., March 6. (Special.) Swarts
tk Egelston's general store was entered. by
burglars last night. This Is the second time
within a year that this firm has been
robbed. A large glass in a back window
Tills Week
and Toilet Articles
New pharmaceutical preparations
Sandholm's Eczema Cure, 25c, 43c
and 89c
25c Sanltol Face Cream for .... 12c
50c Sootote Hyginlque for...... 85
25c Dr. Graves' Tooth Powder.. 12c
5 cakes. Ivory Soap for 10c
Rexall Talcum Powder 10c-15c
60c Wild Locust Blossom Perfume,
this week, per ounce 20c
25c Packer's Tar Soap 15c
25c Sanltol Tooth Paste 12c
Rubberset Tooth Brushes 85c
oOo Java Rice Powder, all this week,
at 29c
60c Burnham's Cucumber and Elder
Flor Cream 20c
Jersey Theatrical Cold Cream, 25c.
45c and 65c
50c Malvlna Cream 20c
1 lb. can Violet Talcum Powder 25c
3 cakes Peroxide Soap for 25c
10c Mistletoe Cream Re
Art Gum 5c-7c-10c
write for catalogue.
4313, Ind. A -3 13.
Nebraska
waa iui out, a.d in removing u i.,e pmsun
must have broken the glass, cutting a hand
severely, as Is evidenced by the trail of
blood left on the window sill and back of
the store. Shoes, clothing and tobacco are
the goods missing. This store seems to be
a favorite for burglars, one man being shot
several years ago by a clerk when the
building was occupied by Ed WllJIts.
KEARNEY 0UTF0R CAPITOL
Commercial Cleb to Drain State
Wide Campaign for Re
mo v r 1 .
KEARNEY. Neb., March . (Special .)
The publicity committee of the Kearney
Commercial club met and lunched to
gether at the dining rooms of the club
Friday noon end laid the foundation for
a state-wide advertising campaign. Th
committee is composed of seven members
appointed by the president of the Commer
cial club and some deep laid plans are
being formulated. One of the slogans to
be used will be "Kearney to be Ne
braska's Capital." E. M. Dunaway, editor
of the Kearney Times, was elected chair
man of the committee, and Olenn M.
Campbell, advertising manager of the
Kearney Hub. was elected secretary of the
committee.
SHERMAN IIBADS STATE BOARD
Omaha Man A stain Chosen by Trus
tees of Blind and beat Instltates.
NEBRASKA CITY, March 5.-Speclal.)-The
board of trustees for the Institute for
the Blind of this city and the Deaf and
Dumb Institute at Omaha met In this city
Thursday evening and elected officers for
the ensuing year aa follows: President.
Charles R. Sherman of Omaha; secretary,
H. M. Hanks of this city. D. C. Dwyer of
Plattsmouth, the newly appointed member,
met with the board for the first time. The
board checked over all vouchers and ac
counts and found that more than one-half
of the annual appropriation was not yet
expended. It was decided to hold the an
nual closing exercises of the school here on
June 7 and the board approved the pro
gram of Superintendent Abbott for the
closing exercises!
The report of Superintendent Abbott
showed the condition of the funds a fol
lows: Bo, BsjI
Name of fund. Approp. Mar. 1. percent
Teachers' salary .$10,000.00 $4,436.90 M.Sli
Employes' wage. 7.500.00 4,012. 85 f8.9i)
Maintenance 17.600.00 9.SIS.00 M.St
Repairs H.300.00 1.890. SS 42. 13
- 600.03
Prohibition Contest.
CRETE. Neb.. Maroh 5. (Special.)-Under
the auspices of the College club of Doane
college there was held last evening the an
nual home prohibition contest. There were
but two competitors, Victor Craig and Har
mon Stephens. The former was pronounced
superior by the Judges, as he received three
firsts on thought and composition, and one
first on delivery. His subject was "The
Social Ethics of the Saloon." After the
contest a pleasing comedy, entitled "A
String of Pearls," was presented by mem
bers of the club.
W. D. Weller Stricken.
STELLA, Neb., March 5. (Special.) H.
D. Weller, who in earlier years represented
this county In the legislature and who was
sergeant-at-arms In the senate four years
ago, suffered a second stroke of paralysis
yesterday and la now In a serious condi
tion.' He suffered paralysis of one side a
little over a year ago, and was confined
to his bed for many months, but finally
rallied so he could walk down town with
help. .
Nebraska Nem Notes.
KEARNEY The Norrls Brown guards
gave their second ball of this year at Hub
assembly hall on Friday night.
BEATRICE Mrs. W. O. Van Ness, who
was injured a few days age by falling, at
her home In Olenover. la In a erln ren
dition and her recovery is doubtful.
NEBRASKA CITY Dr. C. A. Kay,' who
has been one of the government Inspectors
stationed here for the last few years, has
been transferred to South Omaha,
BEATRICE A dor helonrlnv In T. rv...
ShleJds yeeterday bit
Wymore. As it is feared the dog had the
muies u was Kiuea ana me neaa was sent
io me -asieur institute at Chicago for ex
amlnatlon.
BEATRICE Beatrice spilt even last
evening In two cames of basket hall with
Hebron. The first game resulted In a vic
tory of 27 to 26 for the Beatrice boys, and
tho second with a victory for the Hebron
girls by the score of 43 to 19.
NEBRASKA CITY-Rudolph Shoemaker
and Miss Jessie Schwab, two well known
young people of Nehawka. cam in im
elty yesterday and were united in marriage
They will make their future home on a
larm Deionging to the groom near Ne
hawka,
STELLA Paul, the 4-year-old son of J
R. Cain. jr.. senator for Pawnee and Rlnh.
ardson counties, died this afternoon, after
an illness of five days. Severe cerebral
complications gave very little encourage
ment ior ms recovery almost from the first
sicaness.
ALMA John Everson bought the business
corner on juain ana John streets Thursday
nnA A flnA KnlMIn V. 1 k. . . 1 1 k - . m
- - ...v huiiuiii, uwm.fc will uq vrci;iaq
on it. August Hauseman bought the Blue
r rum uvery oarn ana tots, it is expected
the barn will be moved off and a business
curner pui up.
KEARNEY On the evening of March
Mr. and Mrs. R. Rnvkw nf thia gitv --
brated their silver wedding and a number
, . -. . ..u ,HuB.iihw,w nvi, iu-
vlten ta thulr hnmu v. -. .
n.,.v vim vims aa
groom were reunited In marriage according
w uiv, vuaiuui ui lUllCUOnS.
prpiTRirF emit - ii . . .
- .-.".. . c 1 1 -f mroiQ
boy, had a narrow escaDe from death v.
terday while riding a bicycle by colliding
- V. T. T . . . Lit-
..mi x-m . uuvoi BiuuinuDiis on court
street The fender of the car struck him in
tH f nr-uVi ca A InllnHnv r, n..
-- i ui; pun, i ne
car was stopped Just In time to save his
life.
NEBRASKA CITY-John 3. Roblrds and
Miss Justa Comstock of Mlnersvllle came
' " t-uy yesieraay ana were united In
. .uo. ...ni cvaium may were given a
reception at the home of the bride's parents
uj u.u iisuiunfa aance and
unuijucri.. oum mum won Known ana popu
lar young people.
NEBRASKA CITY-Herman Wllhoft and
wife celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding
nrin I varuu .... .. I Tk...J
......., ,,,u,.a, evening.
Their friends, numbering about 100. called
.. limn Hums aim jouiea m aiding them I
celehra.1 inr thn avnrl TKiu u
.j . utV worn resi
dents of this city all of these year aud
nvtv mo iruipirius ei many presents.
KEARNEY-Preparatlons are being made
by the Masons of Kearney to entertain
... .. .u i,1(s iiaio convention oi
the Knights Templar grand commander
Which Uill lrtnvn In IT rn .. 1 1 1
There probably will be several hundred
visitors from out of to n and the prepara-
fc-cm uiauD ar, ijuue extensive.
BEATRICE At the annual meeting of the
Hratrcle Woman's club yesterday the fol
lowing officers were elected: Mrs. W. H
Kllpau-ick, president; Miss Julia Eiiller.
fiiurni; xnrs. j. o. M leery.
fws inTiBni; aiiss fatherl
Howe, corresponding secretary: Mrs. E.
win. recording secretary; Mrs. Jennie
wia'M, ticuuirr, i
NEBRASKA CITY-Accordlns to
monthly report of the county recorder
there were filed for record in this county
uuiii.B mo iiiumn oi reoruary 38 farm
morUajrt-a. asgregallng 91(13 933 .96 and 25 re
leased to the valiiA t-it tf.7 lm nn -i... m
village property 15 mortgages were filed
,,, ,i,,w ,, u released, whose
ova o.wv. ao.
KEARNEY-The surveyors of the Kear-ney-belolt
railway are nearlng the end
of their last journey over the route between
here and Belolt. The report of the sur
veyors ahs beon favorable, low grades
being found most of the way. The finances
of the road, according to Carson HUdreth
are in the best of condition. The middle
of April will see the permanent survey
completed.
BEATRICE The State Board of Public
Ind and Buildings has granted the re-
OllfSt Of thS ItMlhra I 'nm m r ( I. I
iw 'iuvauuu Kjt. one ok ( i us
Nebraska
buildings to be erected at (he feeble
minded Institute. The hoard had planned
to place It In one of the small parks on the
Institute grounds, but as the club wanted
to save the park It appealed to the board
to change the location of the building,
which It did.
NEBRASKA CITY Adam Yager, one of
the surveyors employed by the Missouri
Pacific at this place running levels and
making changes In the grade of the road
bed, met with an accident that will lay
him up for some time to corns. He and
some companions were cutting away
brush so they could run a line, when an
axe In the hands of one of his companions
slipped and struck him In the ankle. The
wound Is a serious one and oame near
severing that member from his body.
NEBRASKA CITY At their annual meet
ing the members of Nebraska Cltv lodge
No. 1049 Benevolent Proctrctive Order of
Klks elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Exalted ruler, M. M.
Vaughan; esteemed leading knight, Richard
I.aldlaw; esteemed loyal knight, Reeves
Rlrkby; esteemed lecturing knight. Clyde
McCormick; secretary, Charles Johnson;
treasurer, N. W. Homeyer; tiler. 8. I.
Thomas; trustee for three years, E. K
Bradley. The newly elected officers will
be Installed on April (. and there Installa
tion to be followed by a banquet. The
meeting of the directors of the M-I-N-K
base bail league, which meets In this city
on March 17, will be held at the Elks'
home and they will be the guests of the
members of that order while in the city.
GRUNWALD AHEAD ON HEATING
AND PLUMBING BIDS SO FAR
Omaha Mas "Will Get It for Court
. Honse Unless Separation Bids
Beat Him.
Unless tabulation of the Separation bids
changes the totals mightily, Bernhardt
Grunwald, a plumbing and heating eon
tractor at 1214 Douglas street, is likely to
walk off with the contract for this kind of
work In the new court house building.
Mr. Grunwald bid tT3,20. nearly $7,000 less
than his nearest competitor who la J. J.
Hanlghen, with a bid of $30,000.
The Board of County Commissioners
opened seven bids' Saturday for the "fur
nishing and Installation of a high and low
pressure power and heating apparatus, ven
tilating apparatus, electric motors, plumb
ing, sewerage and gas piping." The seven
bids were as follows:
B. Grunwald, Omaha $73 20ft
J. J. Hanlghen, Omaha 80,000
George Parks Co., Omaha 84.20
Johnson-Rowe-Palge, Omaha J7.770
T. Mai re, Omaha 88.8SO
Dixon Steam System. Chicago 91,630
t'ltxpatrlck & Hoffner, Columbus, O.. 88,775
The bids were Immediately referred to
the office of the county clerk for tabulation
to the separation bids and until this Is
done tha matter of award will not come
before the commissioners.
PASSED UP ONE RELATIVE
Importeat family Connection Omitted
from Record of Lens;
1 1 Lives,
George Nicholson, a Kansas City manu
facturer, was discussing the 13,000,000 life
Insurance policy that has attracted so much
attention to him In the Insurance world.
"You see," said Mr. Nicholson, with, a
smile, "we don't live as long here In Mis
souri as they do In Montana, so insurance
Is very necessary.
"A Montana man was talking In the
smoking room of a Kansas City hotel about
longevity.
"'Now,' he said, "our Montana air Is
something like air. It makes you live
whether you want to or not. Why, my
Uncle Oeorge'U be M next spring, but .you'd
never think It to See him hoppm on and
off his biplane whan he's starting out to
see his old folks. My Aunt Llxile is 80,
and she's the junior golf champion of Big
Fork. I tell you. she's a peach of a player
for a junior. When she gets a few more
years over her head, she'll make the older
players set up, there ain't no doubt about
that. My relations are strong all "around
B Fork, Butte and Miles City, ' but 1
can't call to mind any of them ever passing
In their checks under the century mark.'
" 'It seems to me I've read somewhere,
though,' said a quiet man, 'that one of
your relations died very suddenly while
still young.'
" 'Oh,' said the Montana), "you're think
ing about Uncle Peleg. He got damages
from the Big Fork Palladium for publish
ing a false account of his death. That's
all there Is to that.'
" 'No,' said the quiet man, 'it wasn't
your Uncle Peleg, and It wasn't in the Big
Fork Palladium. 7t was In the Acts of the
Apostles and It concerned your Uncle Ana
nias.' "Washington Post
Momentary Lapse of Memory,
"Gentlemen," said the toaatmaater, ris
ing again to his feet, "We have with us
this evening a an eminent gentleman
whom I am sure you will be glad to hear:
a distinguished exemplar of of, in short,
of his well known line of human endeavor;
one whose name is a household word all
over this broad land of ours; one who will
both Instruct and entertain you. I have the
pleasure, gentlemen, of introducing "
Here he stopped to take a drink of ioe
water.
"I have the pleasure, gentlemen, of in
troducing" At this point he was seised with a fit of
coughing.
"Of introducing, gentlemen"
Here he took another large swallow of
ice water.
"The pleasure, gentlemen, as well as the
honor, of Introducing er the Hon. Blwgh
prrjmlm Wgzrxklnmnoopqustst, who will
now address you." Chicago Tribune.
A GOOD CHANGE
A Change of rood Works Wonders.
The wrong food and drink causes a lot
of trouble in this world. To change the
food is the first duty of every person
that la ill, particularly from stomach
and nervous troubles. As an Illustration:
A lady In Mo. has, with her husband,
been brought around to health again by
leaving off coffee and some articles of
food that did not agree .with them.
They began using Postura and Grape
Nuts food. She says:
"For a number ef years I suffered
with stomach and bowel trouble whloh
kept getting worse until I waa very ill
most of the time. About four yoars
ago I left off coffee and . began taking
Poatum. My stomach and bowels Im
proved right along, but I was so reduced
In flesh and so nervous that the least
thing would overcome me.
"Then I changed my food and began
using Orape-Nuta in addition to rostum.
I lived on these two principally for about
four months. Day by day I gained In
flesh and strength until now the nervous
trouble has entirely disappeared and I
feel that I owe my life and health to
Poatum and Grape-Nuts. '
"Husband is 71 years old and he was
troubled, for a long time, with occasional
cramps, and slept badly. Finally I pre
vailed upon him to leave off coffee and
take Postum. He had stood out for a
long time, but after he tried Postum for
a few days he found that he could sleep
and that his cramps disappeared. He
was satisfied and has never gone back to
coffee.
"I have a brother In California who
has been using Postum for several years;
his whole family use It also because .they
have had such good results from It"
Look In pkgs. for the little book. "The
Road to Wellville." "There's a Reason."
Sver read the above letter A ntw one
appears from Urns to time. They are gsa
tlu, true and fall of ktsuw Lot rest. ,,
STIRRING DAYS OF PIONEERS
Recollection of the Timet
Omaha Waa a Babe.
Whea
LOOKING BACKWARD TO '54-5
Jeremiah bee of Bonth Omaha Recalls
Some Interesting Events of
Plre nn Plftr Years
Ago.
Leaning on a stout crutch and a heavy
cane, Jeremiah Pee, one of the earliest
pioneers, waa seen making his feeble way
to the polls Tuesday, primary day In South
Omaha, exercising, to him. a far more
sacred duty than It appeared to be on the
part of some score of younger men who
watched the old man's progress.
Fortunately the polling place was only a
step from his residence or In the multi
piled infirmities of' h's body the old man
could not have made the trip unassisted.
As It was, on his return, his steps became
so wavering that a friend Joined him with
a kindly offer. "Oh, no," said the pioneer.
"I ll make It all right, but I have to take
It a bit slow. Walk right In and rest a
while. You see, I'm keeping batch now,
as I have been since my wife died several
years ago."
So It was that a conversation glowing
In the light of the good old times started
In the humble cottage of one of the most
unique and Interesting characters In South
Omaha: one of those men whose recol
lections If clearly preserved would make
an Invaluable record In the history of the
state. Feeble as was the physical strength
of the old man's limbs, there was not suoh
halting In the sweep of his cheery memory.
People and places came from the past for
him with startling distinctness and he
spoke of events of 1664 as If they were
the events of yesterday. In a brief half
hour the Interim waa bridged and woven
with many m strand of the old man's
humor.
Beginnings of Omaha,
"In 1854, when I came to Nebraska, the
country was absolutely wild, for you know
that was the year when the Nebraska ter
ritory was opened to settlement. , Omaha
was then a small village tinder the wing
of the Transmissourl military post, and
took Its name from the Omaha tribe of
Indians, which had Its headquarters at
Bellevue, where the old mission stood for
so many years. I was attracted here by a
letter from a cousin of mine, who, with
a party of friends, had traveled through
Iowa In search of land. When they ar
rived at Council Bluffs they learned that
the Nebraska territory had been opened to
settlement, and this cousin wrote me. I
being then at New Albany, Ind.
As soon as possible I got up an outfit
and started west. We came by way of
the Ohio river to Cairo, then by the Mis
sissippi to St. Louis, and from there to St.
Joseph. The rest of the Journey was made
by teams. I was only 22 years old when
I came to Omaha, on November 1 and 1
did not have much Idea what I should do
In the west I spent about three years In
and about Omaha, On one of my trips to
St Joseph I brought up the trunks of
Father Emonds and a Methodist preacher,
who were among the first gentlemen of
the cloth to arrive In Omaha. The preacher
and the priest came by stage. I charged
them nothing for the bringing of their
baggage; but the priest reciprocated on
May 17, 1856, when I was married to Miss
Julia Cassldy."
A Bit of Catholic Chnnrn History.
Mr. Dee fixes May 20 as the date when
the first mass was celebrated by Fathor
Emonds In Omaha, the Sunday following
his marriage by the same priest in Council
Bluffs. A few days after that event on
May 30, the Catholics of Omaha secured
ground at the corner of Eighth and How
ard streets for a church. "It was called
St. Mary's then and never by any other
name," said Mr. Dee, referring to Father
Emonds' register In Council Bluffs which
gives the name, "St. Patrick's church,
Omaha City." "No. the work did not stop
on the church. After getting the ground
we had to hustle for the money. That was
no small Job in those days. Why, cotton
wood lumber cost IS a hundred and was
scarce at that Father Trecy, who started
the church at St. John's (now Jackson,
Dakota county), beat- Omaha, because he
brought a sawmill from Iowa and got his
lumber near by. I hauled the first load of
stone for the foundation of St Mary's, and
it laid on the ground for months before we
had enough money to go ahead. So the
work of building didn't begin until the
spring of '6.
Freighting; and Town Sites.
"1 remember something about the
freighters of the early days. I did some
freighting with my own teams between
Omaha and Denver. I often fell In with
the big freighters. Majors and Russell of
Nebraska City and Plattsmouth. In all
my ventures I never had any trouble with
the Indians, although the other freighters
had brushes with them at times.
"There were events of the frontier which
I recall. I helped lay out the site of the
city of Fremont and I remember the In
dian outbreak on the Elkhorn, and how It
started. A band of settlers had taken up
ranches on the Elkhorn and one day when
the men had all gone a troupe of thieving
Indians came In and tried to ransack the
houses. One woman resisted them and
they stabbed her through the thigh with
an arrow. When the ranchers returned
they raided some of the Indian camps in
retaliation, and the trouble began. This
was In and that was when I first
heard of General J. M. Thayer. He was
leader of a detachment of several volun
teer companies who went out to put down
the Indian trouble. Captain Moors organ
ised a company In Omaha. They spent
several weeks on the frontier and had a
few battles with the Indians. It waa there
that General Thayer earned his rank as
colonel. When the civil war broke out
Colonel Thayer organized several regi
ments of volunteers. Captain Moore, how
ever, went south and Joined the confed
erate army. I never heard of him after
that
The Mormon Exodus.
"I remember something about the Mor
mons and the time when the expedition
was outfitted to put down the Utah In
surrection. There Is nothing so obstinate
or so misguided as religious fanaticism.
I always credit a good friend of mine with
a good story about the Morn ons and their
ways. A Mormon came to him one morn
ing and said. The Lord appeared to me
and said you roust give me a cow.' 'When
did you talk to the LordT said my friend.
'Last night' said the Mormon. 'Well,'
said my friend, 'I talked to the Lord this
morning and He said I should give you a
d n good kicking.' I think he did It
"After I was through freighting I took
up a pre-emption on Salt creek near the
town of Ashland In U67. We did not have
homesteads here in those days. Later I
returned to Omaha and was elected street
commissioner of Omaha in 187L Since that
time I have been a resident of Douglas
county moat of the time.
"I am the father of twelve children, of
whom eight are still living. I like to re
member them best by their given names.
Four of the oldest boys died. The living
children are Daniel, Jeremiah, jr.; Thomas,
Andrew, Ellen, Mary, Bridget and Liable.
"Well, well, I was glad It was good
PASTOR'S WIFE HAD SERIOUS CASE
OF CRIP CURED BY PE-RU-IIA
Pastor Himself Cured of
Bad Case of Catarrh.
All Other Efforts
Failed. .
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I was cured of a bad case of catarrh
when nothing else that I tried had any
effect. My wife was cured from a severe
ease of la grippe, and we feel that the
least we can do la to gratefully acknowl
edge the merit of Peruna.
"My wife joins me in sending best
Wishes for your success." .
Throat Trouble
Rev. H. W. Tate, 920 Lincoln Avenue,
Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio, writes:
Counferfif Pianos
cause trouble, so when you are ready to
buy a piano go to a good reliable piano
house where they sell such world re
knowned pianos at the Stelnway and Steger
and pick out the piano you want. Schmol
ler & Mueller, 1313 Farnam street are the
general distributers throughout this west
ern territory for the Stelnway piano. In
this mammoth piano store will be found
the world's greatest collection . of strictly
high grade pianos. Do not buy a cheap
"thump-box" and pay a fabulous price for
It. Go to this reliable house and get a
dependable piano.
weather today so I could get out to vote.
I always vote the republican ticket every
time. I got the spirit of the party at
first hands when we made the party In the
days of Lincoln, and I haven't lost faith
In It yet The cold weather has been a
little rough on me because It has kept me
Indoors so much this winter. I like to
get outside, even If I can only go a little
ways. Come the 13th day of May; I'll be
78 years old. Well, well, that's pretty old,
pretty old, don't you think T"
The friend said good-bye soon after and
felt that dreary and humdrum would be
the life of 'the metropolis when the last
career of the pioneers, such as Jerry Dee,
crowded with the romance and old time
vigor and hope, had closed forever.
TRIBUTE TO DR. J. W. CONLEY
Reaoutlons Commending; His Eight
Years Activities Adopted by
Ministerial Association.
Resolutions of regret at the departure
of Dr. J. W. Conley, pastor for the First
Baptist church, who has resigned to take
a charge In Fresno, Cal., expressing ap
preciation of his eight years of work here,
have been adopted by the Omaha M'nis
terlal association. The resolutions were
drawn by Rev. Nathaniel McGIffln and
Rev. J. H. Ktrschsteln as a committee.
They are as follows:
.The departure of Dr. J. W. Conley, who
lor eight years has been the able and be-
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in a glass of cold water makes a nice,
cool, refreshing, pure and healthful drink.
Sizz purifies water and prevents disease
It Is wholesome and guaranteed pure and harmless under the
Pure Food law and by its manufacturers the Leo Grotte Mfg. Co.
Bottled In three sizes 25c, 50c. $1.00.
SBo slss makes U drinks. tl.00 slse makes 70 drinks.
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"For several years I have been troubled
with a peculiar spasmodic affeotlon of
ths throat. It would seise me suddenly
and for a few melnutes I would be un
able to speak audibly, and my breath
would be greatly interfered with. I
would be oblldge to gasp for breath.
"I finally concluded that It was some
catarrhal affection which probably ex
cited the spasm. It Interfered with my
vocation as a preacher .attacking me oc
casionally In tho pulpit
"I had heard so much about Peruna as
a catarrh remedy that I determined to
try It. After taking two bottles, my
trouble has disappeared. I feel sure that
Peruna has greatly benefited me."
Rev. P. E. Swanstrom, Swedish ' Bap
tist Pastor, Box 128, Grantsburg, Wis.,
writes that from the use of Peruna he t
perfectly well, entirely cured of chronlo
diarrhea and catarrh.
Poruna in Tablet. Form
For two years Dr. Hartman and his
assistants havo incessantly labored to
create Peruna In tablet form, and their
strenuous labors have Just been crowned
with success. Teople who object to liquid
medicines can now secure Peruna Tablets,
which represent the medicinal Ingredients
of Peruna. Each tablet Is equivalent to
one average dose of Peruna.
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SPRING SUITS
TO ORDER
25.00
We have an almost endless ar
ray of all that Is new In Spring
woolens.
Top coats and suits to order
(25.00 and up.
Trousers to Order $5.00 And Up
Every garment guaranteed per
fect In fit and style.
MacCarthy-Wilson
Tailoring Co.,
804-300 South 16th Street,
Near 16th and Farnam St.
loved pastor of the . First Baptist church
of Omaha, is deeply regretted not only by
the good people of this city, but by his
brftlir'n of the Ministerial association.
We have always recognized In Dr. Con
ley the Christian scholar, the able and
fearless preacher of righteousness, tha
champion of equal rights and moral reform,
the devoted pastor and genial brother. Ills
going from us is a distinct loss to the
church of Christ in Omaha.
Dr. Conley has not only with consecrated
abilities led the work of his own parish,
but he has given the weight of his strong
personality to the wider Christian activities
in this city and state. Every good cau.in
has claimed him, and now that God has
called him to service In a great and grow
ing western state, we bid him Godspeed,
knowing that the people of Fresno will find
In hlin a powerful champion of their
Christian liberties.
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