Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 21, 1884, Page 5

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His Threat to Take San Antonio --Austin Under His Thumb, His Real Name John King, and He Hailed from Goliad County, OMAHA'S TWIN TRAGEDY. OPMENTS IN THE SAN ANTONIO SLAUGHTER. 8Sax Antox1o, March 19.—The grand “double act” at the Vaudeville last week has boen placed in an entirely new light by subsequent testimony and facts brought out by the prolonged sitting of the coroner’s jury, which was impaneled immediately after the slaughter and con- tinued in session up to a late hour to- day. The original impression that the Thompson-Fisher killing was the result of a privato dificulty botween the de- ceased parties, based on the utterances of the numercus frightened witnesses and disgruntled variety women, has been erased by the statement that THOMPSON AND FISHER WERE FRIENDS went to the variety hall as friends, and drank as friends, and remained together as fricuds up to the time of their taking off. Sifting the maas of testimony given by a large number of witnesses, conse- quenton the crowded condition of the building at the time, the following were the relations of the parties most inter- ested: Billy Simms, manager of the Vau- deville, was sworn, and deposed that he was upstairs when Thompson came up. The latter spoke to him, and they shook hands. Thompson told him to sit down; that he did not want to_hurt him. The conversation was turned to the killing of Jack Harris, and Ben Thompson said he never wanted to kill Jack Harris, and, pointing to Joe Foster, said: “‘That is the — of a — 1 WANTED TO KIL After some further talk the party rose to go down to the bar, when Ben stop- ped at the door, and walking up to Fos- ter offered him his hand. The latter re- fused to shake hands, and Thompson re- marked that he had plenty of friends, and if any efforts were made to hurt him he (Simms) would be killed. The trouble grow worse until the firing commenced, and Simms thinks that if Coy had not grabbed and held Ben's pistol several more would have been killed. Coy held the pistol downward. BEN KEPT FIRING and trying to release it. One of the shots shattered Foster's leg, and another grazed Coy's right leg below the knee. He thinks Fisher would have partici- pated in the shooting, but his pistol had slipped behind him, and he_received his death wound before he could get it from its scabbard. J. 8. Coy, being sworn, deposed: *I am & special policeman on duty at the Vaudeville theater. Was on duty there last night, when I saw Ben Thompson, King Fisher and another man come into the bar down stairs. I was standing with Mr. Simms between the bar and the theater entrance. Mr. Simms called my attention to Thompson and Fisher, and asked if I knew them. I replied that I did, and he then said he was AFRAID THERE WOULD BE TROUBLE, and warned me to be very careful. I told him that I would, and that I had al- ready notified the chief marshal, and asked more protection. The men drank, and then went up stairs. I told Casano- vas to go up, and he followed them. I then told Ofticers Karber and Hughes DEV my instructions were to let none but city officers go into the theater with weapons. wear one, as he was a_deputy sheriff, I went up stairs, and took a seat by Thomp- son. Fisher was on the other side. Thompson called Fisher and told him to tell Billy Simms to como here. Simms came, and after shaking hands, sat down beside Thompson. As he did 8o, Fisher rose and took a seat opposite. He then oftered to treat, and asked the party what they would have. Orders were given for two cigars, one beer, and a whisky and seltzer. After drinking, the conversation turned on THE KILLING OF TACK HARKIS, but solow I couldn’t understand what way said. Soon Fisher remarked to Thompson: ‘Mr. Thompson, | thought we_were going to have some’ fun; don’t talk_about past times.” Thompson re- plied: ‘Don't be uneasy, we will have it woon.’ King Fisher then rose and said: ‘Well, let's go down stairs.” The party then rose and started toward the door, Fisher and I in front, Thompson and Siwms behind. When' we reached the door Thompson turned and asked: *Billy, win't that Joe Foster? Simms told him it was, and went to Foster, who came and joined the parly. Thompson asked lim to take a drink, Foster replied: “You know, Ben, I would not drink.’ Thompson then said something about shaking hands, which Idid not under- stand. Foster wld him he DID NCT WANT TO SHAKE HANDS with him, as he (Thompson) has mis- treated him, At this time Thompson, Did not see sco Fisher over to Capt. Shardein, who had pistols, Did draw his pistol! Joe Foster, shot through the leg, was unable to testify, The limb was ampu- tated. He WILL PROBABLY DIR The coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of doath from pistol wounds inflicted by the hands of William Simms, Jacob Coy and Joe Foster, and that the killing was justifiable homicide, Thebare testimony adduced and the seemingly lifeless method of procedure give to the affair a very ugly look. From the well-known character of the murdered men, their previous deeds, and their expressed pur- pose of creating an excitement, these predicates and deductions can be had. Thompson has had the city of Austin under his thumb, and possessed a_world- wide reputation as a man-killer. He had frequently not THREATENED TO TAKE SAN ANTONIO, The San Antonio police were deter- mined he should not. His desperate fer. ocity when roused, fearless disregard of his own and other's lives, and fatal pro ficiency in the use of the revolver, were too well known to fail in_acting as a sol- omn warning to the employes of a house whose former owner been butchered some months ago. om the moment of his enterance to the death scene he was a doomed man, His personal bravery was heruclean, and his caution equaled his courage. He and his game companion were crowdoed down by police and theater employes and BUTCHERED LIKE STUCK PlGS, It is the only way in which he could have beon killed. Ho had thirteen au- thenticated deaths to his score. Fisher was the younger man, but the greater desperado. Ho was originally from Goliad county, and his baptismal name was John King. His murders were in- numerablo. Ho was for years the cap- tain of the celebrated Breoton gang, and in every town on the Rio Grande his name was a synonym for fear. Austiy, Tex., March 18.— Theremains of Ben Thompson, killed at San Antonio last night, reached here and wero buried Thompson and by the Kuights of Pythias. leaves a wife and two children, property valued at §16,000. Miss Hill Still Talking-—-An Ex- nor and His “Pet Stuffed Olub, SaN Francisco, March 20.—In the Sharon divorce case to-day, Miss Hill, the plaintiff, resumed her testimony. She denied that she had instructed Neilson, her attorney, to have Sharon arrested for adultery. He did it on his own respon- sibility; never stole the Belcher mine papers from Sharon’s room. Barnes, counse' for the defendant, said he could prove she had stolen them. A letter faom ex-Governor Reichert, of Wiscon- sin, dated Beloit, Wis., March 25, 1883, to the plaintifl, was introduced by the defense, in which Reichart says: ‘‘We have been waiting patiently for those cards. 1f the honorable senator doesnot come to time pretty soon, send for me, and I will bring along my pet stufted club and end the business.” The plaintiff continued that she believed that Reich- art always thought she was Sharon's wife, but she never told him about the secret marriage. After the trouble between her- self and Sharon, she sent two different persons to the latter, telling him that if he would permit her to obtain a divorce she would never again trouble him, but Sharon refused. — A MANIAC MOTHER. She Slays Her Babe and Suicides— Her Husband Attempts to Follow —A Friend Goes Insane. SAN Fraxcisco, March 20.—Mrs, John Schaeffer, of Oakland, Cala., became in- sane over the loss of one of her children, and during the absence of her husband few minutes last night cut her baky's throat and then cut her own. The hus- band, at the terrible spectacle presented, seized a revolver and attempted suicide, but was prevented by a policeman. Some friends visited the scene in the evening; among them Mrs. Letrolli, a French lady, who was so shocked at the sight that she became a raving maniac. L — ‘Wisconsin Distillers at Odds, Cuicaco, Maweh 20.—The Western Export association met here to-day in secret session, The proccedings were not definitely known, but it is stated that considerable trouble was experienced in keeping the association together, some of the members not being satisfied with the restricted capacity on which the distiller- ies are now running. The two Krench- men, dealers in alcohol, who came here yesterday from Cincinnati, were not present at the meeting. It is stated that they are here in relation to the surplus of alcohol, considerable of which is in Peoria, e ee— Springfield's Substantial Piety, SeriNariery, 11, March 20.-—At a dinner given by a few prominent citizens to-day a movement was started to erect a Young Men's Christian Association build- ing in this city and at table the following gentlemen led the subscription with a thousand dollars each: Hon, D, T. Lit- tler, George Judd, J. W, Bunn, B. H. Ferguson, Frauk Ruth, E. A, Wilson, T. C. Smith and C. W, Freeman. The nount was increased to- $10,000 this afternoon. e The Cow Contagion in Missouri, §r. Lovts, March 20.—Reports from Marica county, contral Missouri, say tho cattle disease has broken out in that county. Three herds are affected, but the prompt action taken will prevent the spread of tho disease, — Simms, and myself were standing side by side, Fisher was behind Thompson, and Foster facing Thompson, Ben Thomp- son said, d—n you! I am glad you won't drink nor shake hands with me.' I requested him to behave, and he ordered me to get outof his way, asying: ‘Let me settle this matter with Foster.' I again asked him to be quiet, and told him if he wanted anything to do with Foster to go somewhere else, for I would prevent him there, He replied: ‘Get out ot my way,” and called Foster a thief and a — of & —, and slapped him with his left hand, DEAWING HI§ PISTOL with hisright, I jumped and grabbed the pistol on the cylinder and it fired, 1 asked him to desist. He told me to turn The Upper River. Yaxkron, D, T., March 20,—Theriver opened to-day from Chamberlain to Yankton four feet, —— Association Notes, There will be aladies prayer meeting Friday ut3 p. m,, in the association rooms corner of Sixteenth and Farnam streets. There is a tall, elderly man, gray hair and beard, very poorly dressed, who is going about this city begging for his sick wifo and child, provisions, clothing and money. Now, his statement about wife and child is true, Both have suffered for want of care and food, but very little of all he collects goes to them, but is used the pistol looso 1 held ou and he said ‘G—d d—n you! turn my pistol loose.’ '\\'u scuftled from the door to the corner. Wo all three fell, Fisher in the middle, 1 §held on to his pistol all the time of the {shooting, When he fell Thompson re- lzl»...wu Lis pistol, 1 afterward turned it | for himself. Please do not give to him. All aid must be given to the wife direct, — “ROUGH ON RATS.” Clears out rats, mice, roaches, flica, ants, bedbugs, skunks, chipmunks, qophers, 10c, Druggists [ENCLAND'S EXTREMITIES. Boastiul Britain Being Burdened With Tripled Tronbles. Parnell Preparing War for the Parliamentary Dissolution. Ho Will Contest Ninoty Seats and Carry Two-Thirds of Them. Osman Digna Holding a Threat- ening Position in Egypt. Threatening to Attack the Eng- lish Forces at any Cost, Report That the Pope Has Chosen Malta for His Future Residence. OVER TF A NONOGENARIAN DEAD, Special Dispatch to Tie Brr, Sr. Prrersvure, March 20.—Count Vliadimir Fedoravitch Adlerberg, the dis- tinguished gouoral and statesman, is dead, aged 91, PARNELL'S PROGRAMME, Loxnox, March 20.— Parnell is propar- ing for the anticipated dissolution of parliament. He has already seloctod sixty parliamentary candidates, His party will contest ninety seats and expect to carry seventy-five. THE UNDIFMAYED OSMAN, Loxnoy, March 20.—Osman Digna has convened a meeting at Sinkat of the Shiekhs of all the tribes in order to con- cort a ronewal of the fighting. SHENDY THREATENED, Sheikh Monassa, at the head of Be- charis, numbering 8,000 mer,is threaten- ing Shendy. It is feared the post boat which left Berber yesterday to try to penetrate to Khartoum will bo stopped at Shendy. THE TERRIBLE TRIBES, The French consul at Cairo received a dispatch from the French conference with the consuls of Austria, (ireece and France, when he declared he will be un- able to detend the towns against tho tribes advancing from the south, north and west. RL MAHDI'S PROGRAMME, LoNvoN, March 20.—El mahdi is organizing an artillery corps composed of Egyptian deserters. When the corps is completed he will sot out on a march to Berber. He has with him twelve Euro- pean and sixty Egyptian officers of Hicks Pasha's army NIHILISTS ARRRSTED, St Pererssure, March 21.—Twenty- seven nihilists wero arrosted to-day, in- cluding four artillery ofticors. MALTA FOR THE POVE. Lo~NvoN, March 20.—Malta is men- tioned as the place of the pope's future residence. OSMAN ITCHING FOR BLOOD, Loxpon, March 20.—Osman Digna declares that he will attack the Britishat any cost, if they advance by the Berber road. GORDON'S PREDICAMENT. LonnoN, March 20.—Gordon hoped that Zobehr Pasha would arrive with help. In the meantime he has com- mitted the government of the town to three native notables and Shoikh Obei. dulah, APFAIRS AT SUAKIM, LoNDON, March 20.—The dispatches from newspaper reporters at Suakim seriously conflict, It is now reported Osman has summoned the tribes to a meeting to-morrow 1n order to arrange a renowal of active operations, Admiral Hewitt has withdrawn the gru?ihmnmn offering £1,000 for Osman’s ead. Another dispatch says spies report that Osman Digna, with a few followers fled to the interior. The flight is attributed to the reward offered for his capture, Slaves are deserting him, and fleeing to Suakim, The Marquis of Lorne has received from Canada half a million white-fish eggs with which ho will try the experi- ment of stocking English lakes. GORDON'S PERIL. March 20.—The Kigaro's Cairo ‘this morning says: ““Gen. Gordon has told the French consul at Khkartoum he is disappointed in what he has been able to accomplish. He said it would be impossible for him to defend the place against the advancing tribes, In Cairo it is stated Abdel Kadir Pasha, minister of war, will be sent to the rescue of Gordon,” ———— Boston Hoodlums, Boston, March 20.—A gang of fifteen boys were arrested in South Boston last night and three of their leaders held for examination, Many small larcenies are charged to them, their raids being plan- ned in an old cellar which they called their den. Coleman O'Donnell, a lead- ing spirit, is 16 years old, and is said to have been recently released from the re- formatory institution, The youngsters range from 12 to 16, They had a peculiar language known only to members of tho gung aud for hours mystified the officers at the station with their conversation, — The Chicago and New Orleans Fast Mail, New York, March 20.—It seems un: likely that the fast mail will be estab- lished from Chicago to New Orleans, The board of directors of the Illinois Central have not acted on the matter yet, and re- fuse to talk about it. It is understood the difficulty is that the consideration which prevailed in the other cases, of concentrating the mails now distributed | T over lateral roads, cannot be offered to the Central, e = A Double Murderer Convicted, Manyviiie, Ks, March 20.—To-day Samuel Frayer was convicted of murder in the first degree, for the horrible double murder of the Pennington family, in Wells township, on the 7th day of ‘Feb. ruary. The jury was out only twenty minutes, o — Bankrupted by an Embezzler, Harrrorn, March 20.--The firm of Putnam, Earle & Co., bankers and brokers, owing to the defalcation of Wi, (i, Morgan, has dissolved business and discontinued, Morgan's deficit is about £45,000. e Getting 1tid of & Bad Orowd, Mouesto, Cal., March 20.—Two men named Robbins and Doane, acquitted of the charge of outraging the daughters of 88+ J. N. McCrellis, aged 11 and 13, were warned by the vigilance committeo to leave town, and owing to the shameless ness in which the girls testified MeCrel lis was also ordered to leave. Doane did not go and the regulato:s killed him. — The Koot and Month False Crrcaco, March 21.—Simon Beatty, a representative of the Breeders' otte of this city, telegraphs the Associated Press from Neosho Falls, Kan., where he has been investigating the reported cases of foot and mouth diseaso, as foliows 1 visited two of the herds most affected in this district to-day and found them \larm his liberty, Polk was, when I saw him, cleanly shaven, his hair coverad with a wig of dark, long and curly hair, and, instead of using & cork leg, as had be his custom, he used crutches, and, but for other peculiarities that he could not disguise, T probably would never have recognized him.” This may, of course, bo & Mulhattan story; and then it may be the truth, — DI MARY WALKER'S GRUT, itting a Black K Colored Messen m an Impudent 'r At the much the same as those in Towa and Nl Ilinois. 1 don't see any indication of > X contagious foot and mouth diseaso in [ Washington Critic them, and 1 am satistied there is not Patienco, with Dr, Mary Walker, Thero are two professors, two veterin arians and two prominent cattlo men horo. 1 think they are weakening some from the opinion previously expressed.” — Fast Type Setting, New York, March 20 - In an attompt to beat Goorge Ahronsburg's record of 2,064 ems in one hour, Joseph McCann, of the New York Herald, set 2,060 ems nonpareil, regular nowspaper measuro, in that time. Each stickful had one break- line. MeCann could have done better, and his proof was wonderfully cloan. — A Abled Teain, Svracuse, N. Y., March 20, The mixed train on tho Utica, Ithica & Elmi- ra road ran off the track near hero this morning. The passenger coach rolled over threo times, landing upside down against a teeo. Half a dozon passongers were injured, none fatally. — Succumb to a Ten-Year Fight, Cotumpus, O., March 20.—The Gill- man Car Manufacturing company made an assignment this ovening. Assots, $100,000; liabilities about $260,000, The company has been involved since the panic of 1873, e Kansas City Races, KANsAs Orry, March 20.—The diroct- ors of the Inter-State Fair association of this city have decided to hold a apring trotting meeting, to begin May 20 next and continue four days. § — A Veteran Oonductor Killed, WhaekLivg, W. Va., March 20.—Hen- ry Oramer, aged 60, a conductor on the Baltimore & Ohio road the past twonty- five years, was instantly killed this morn- ing at Grafton whilo making up a train, e — Northern Pacific Blockade Raised. Farao, Dak., March 20.—The North- ern Pacific branch to Lamoure, blockaded sinco the last blizzard, will bo open by night, and regular trains running by Monday. Nuw Yonrk, March 20.—C. B. Wright, of Philadelphia, has been elected director of the Northern Pacific, vice Henry Vil- lard, resigned. — Massachusetts Civil Service Reform, Boston, March 20.— In the senato the civil service reform bill was passed, 15 to 0. e JMONAL AND MINER, How the Senator trom Oolorado Re- ceived and Slakea an Old riend. Washington Critic. In the lobby of the Riggs houso yes. torany morning two old-time friends met. One was Senator Bowen, of Colorado. The other, an old miner, who looked a trifloe seedy. The emerged from the breakfast room. The | ple vie nonator had just ceased to be a virtue to-day, and she de- termined to stand upon her rights and lefend horself. The consequence is a colored messenger at the capitol carries a badly damaged eyo. Botween 12 and 1 o'clock Miss Walker entered the room of the house committee on claims to attend to some private business. Bofore she did 80 she lifted her silk hat and sat it down upon a box in tho corridor besido the door entering the room. She took a seat at the committee tablo and began rummaging over somo papers. In a few minutes the door opened and in stalked a colored messenger. On his head was cocked, in a saucy manner, Dr, Mary's hat. “‘Is this your tile, Dr. Mary?" he in- quired in a tono she thought altogether impudent. It is my hat, I thauk you,”she replied, “and what are you, you black rascal, do- ing with it on your head?” The colored man tipped the tile, smiled and handed it to hor, and then withdrew to the corridor. Dr. Marry followed him, with rago beaming in her oyes. T want to know what makes you s impudent. you puppy,” sho continued, when the two wore in the corridor, Then she uncorked the jug of her wrath aud poured it out upon the unsophisticated head of the darky until ho was blacker than midnight. Finally, the colored man **began to sass’ back. This precipitated the storm. Swelling with rage she rushed at the col- ored man, remarking. 'ako that,” and sho planted a well dolivered blow in the immediate Jocality of his optic. He staggored, regained his footing, and flod precipitately. Dr. Mary did not pursue him, His eye began lwallins and it is said tho punishment prove severe. A wag who saw Dr. Mary enter the committee room put up the prank and persuaded the colored man to don the at. Those who saw the encounter take sides with the woman and say the castigation was a just one. Thero were no arrests. ——— OASTING A BOOMERANG. A Man Throws a Snowball that Rolls and Gathers and Sweeps Away His Cabin, A Novada correspondent will have to anawer for this story of a snowball boome- rang: Two miners living on Alum creck went up the mountain above their cabin last week to set some stakes. After their work was done one of them made a snow- ball and threw it at the other, who re- turned the fire. One of the balls lodged on a slope moro than a mile long directly above their cabin. The sun was shining brightly and the snow was soft. For a second the ball restod where it fell, and then it began to roll, increasing in bulk as it wont. Prosently the ball, once held inaman's hand, grew to the sizo of a hogshead, and when a furious momentum had been gained it burst into several pieces, each of which continued roliing until a atrip of ground 100 feet wide wai cloared of snow, In their descent these winer stood idly gazing 1n the direction | huge snowballs picked fip rocky aud earth from which the senator came, “Hoiio! Tom Bowen. Why bless my soul you ain't changed a d-—n bit since 1 met you in the Rockies In "68,” was the undignified salutation of the miner. “No, Bill,” said the senator, *'I reckon I am about the same.” The two held a conversation for a short time, when the miner was overheard to L1 Tom, stake me, I'm dead busted. Ain't got a dollar.” The senator pulled from his pocket a large roll of bills and counted out about 850 in money, and handed it to his friend. Then they separated. The senator went to his room, and the other walked toward the bar, where a friend was await- ing him, ““Tom fixed me,"” said he; “‘but, after all, he only did what I have done for him many a time, Away back in the good old days, before Tom strack it rich, I would often stake him, I remember one time that he borrowed five ounces of gold to get into a gam - of poker with, You know Tom is a keen, shrewd poker play- aces in his sleeves and playing them on the boys, as any one I ever saw. Well," he continued, *“Tom got into the game, and it lasted forty-eight hours. When he came to psy me the borrowed gold I asked him how he made out.” “Oh,” maid he, **I scooped the boys in for 813,000, “But,” resumed the miner, ‘‘after that time it was a common thing for Tom Bowen to make as high as a $25,000-win- ning."” — A SENSATIONAL STORY, M. T. Polk Not Dead After All-He Is Said to be Now in Mexico, A sonsational stery has been started to the effect that Marshall T, Polk, late de- faulting state treasurer of Tennesseo, whose sudden death was announced few weeks ago, is not dead, but has es caped to his mines in Mexico. Polk was suid to have died of neuralgia of the heart None but a fow frionds were per- mitted to view the alleged remains, and they were carried off quietly to Bolivar, an., where they were interred, Now comes a gentleman named Westbrook, a former resident of Nashville, who tells the Bowling Gireen (Ky.) Tumes that he recently saw and talked with Polk at San Antonio, Tex., but promised the fleving felon that he would not give the matter to the pross until he had passed Mem- phis on his way home. Mr. Westbrook says he walked up to Polk and made him- !u{( known, and that he never saw a man 80 much affected. Mr. Westbrook naid: “Polk is not dead and never has been, A tew friends took advantage of his con Qition, (as & matter of fact he was sick) and assisted hin to escape from the clutches of the law, by moans of securing the remuins of a Nashville moedical ¢ llege subject, tne subjuct being substituted for that of Polk, and was shipped to Bolivar, Penn., and thore buried, without the peo: or, and can come as near holding four - ing the same either at Nashville § or Bolivar; and while Polk's friends were } !pretending to vriove over until, merging in one immense mass, the avalanche, bearing down giant troes and atumps, struck the cabin of the men who started it and carried it away as easily as if it had boen made of paper. Everything in the path of the slide was swept to the bed of the stream and buried fifty feet deep in snow. The miners watched the havoc they had wrought, and, after exam- ing the spot where once their cabin stood, they started for Hawthorne for a tent and blanketa. The same writer says that the sides of the mountans have been stripped almost bare by avalanches. In the Little Cotton- wood the slides have carried away the works around the mines and demolished nine or ten miles of snowsheds over the tramway. There has been a perfect stampede from Alta, the only people re- maining having placed themselves out of the reach of slides. In the Big Cotton- wood they have had avalanches six miles in length, and the creek is completely blocknded. TIn the South Fork every foot of the mountain has been swept by avalanches and the stream is buried in som> places under fifty foot of snow. | —— Blue Laws, Wostern man-—**Talking about blue laws, why, you people hero 1 the cast don't kuow “anything about them. Out weost is where you find Puritanic narrow- ness in full force, Eastern man always thought il way. “You did, chi - “Wall, lot mo tell you one incident. [ wan riding pust a church one calm, still, Sabbath g, not in- terfering with any one, when suddenly half the people in that church rushe d out, barred my progress and actually arrcested ) “But what for?” “For riding on a horse—nothing more. But that is not the worst of it. They would have strung me up that night if I had not broke out of the lock-up and got away while the sheriff was at prayer meeting.” *“That beats all, horse?” “Well, you see the horse belonged to another man," You amaze me. I was just the ether What became of the SEGER & TONER, HARNERS, SADDLES, WwulpbS, ETC. Wo make avery fine light harness, and have al- wuyson hand a full hoe of Horse Clothing, Curry Coubs, Brushes, ote. No. 116 N. 16th 8t. - - Omaha Neb. F.SCHEUERMANNM D KEJULAR GERMA Homeopathio Physiclan. WOMEN, CHILDREN & CHRONIO DISEASES. Hours—At Tosldenco, No. 1448 8, 10th Stroot, til] his sad fate $10a m.. and aftcr 8 p.m. Hours—Ab oftice, No. (8 they were inwardly rejoicing over the )sud 106, tuth st Room 1 ruse by which they had” helped to rugumlu“ from 10 8. ., 408 p. . ¥, Lo Sl of frow £ 4o § hours BEAL ESTATE. Ballou Bros 817 South 13th Street, below Farnam. SOLE AGENTS FOR Kilbv Place 50 NEW LOTS Just platted out in this addition at 8325 to $350. Per lot. First allotment all taken mainly by persons who will build desirable residences in the spring. This Addition runs from Dodge street to Daven. port street, the most healthful, sightly and desirable SUBURBAN PROPERTY IN OMAHA. Near Cable, Belt and Cuming street lines. Sold Forty-One Lots in this addition in January. Call Will take “you out and back in half an hour. office. A Desirable Business Property on Farnam Street. Rented to good N.B—The Taps Worm will be removed, mruml tenant. Pays ten per cent on in- vestment, net. One of the Best Business lots on Tenth Street; 66x132,810,500. An Improved Farm. Near station in Douglas county, two good houses and frame barn—a first class farm in every respect. Will sell or exchange for city property. Desirable Lands in Boone, Madison and Nance coun- ties, in quantities to suit purchasers, $8.00 peracre. Will take less for a quantity. Fortv Acres of flrst-class land, 1mproved, good for gardens and small fruit, within three miles of postofilce, 850 per ucre, DESIRABLE RERIDENCE, full lot, two story house, metal of, 8 rooms. Must besold. Spe- cial terms at office. Cood Cottage, five rooms, new, one block from streat cars, $1,600. Monthly pay- ments, Fine Residence, near Twentieth and Uass streets. Kasy payments, Residence Property on 18th street. Large house, good barn, full lot, street cars, $3,600. Business !Property. on Saunders street, A good invest~ Call tor particulars, Several Cood Lots on very easy terms to those who will build, Property Shown on Application. BALLOU BRGS . ment,