Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 27, 1888, Page 5

A S SRRV ok 9 T R T TR T SRR ., 159 APRIL 27, 1888 all thereuno n become vestod with all the perty, rights, privileges and franchises of he company making such sale, and pertain- ing to tho said rallroad so sold, and shall be Ruthorized to locate, construet and complete, maintain and oporate the railroad thus pur- ohased, and may receive, hold and convey ail municibpl aid, endowments and property of npy kind whatsoever upon complying with the terms and conditions upon_which the same wero to be had, as fully and to the same xtent aa the raiiroad company making $uch #ale could have done had no such sale boen made.” This act was passed in 1881, and the section ©nly applios to corporations of an adjoining Btato which sball lavo extonded its. raflrona into this state and become a corporation under @ laws thereof, to mortgage, lease or sell at part of its railroad situated within, this state to a railroad company within the_state This section does not repeal sections 89 and 94 of chapter 16 of the compiled statutes, Nor does it authorize o railway to leaso its entire line, that out of the state as well as that within, That statute, therefore, does not apply to nor aid this case 8o far as the power 1o lease is concerned, requiring the lines to be continnous, chapter 58 of the scssion latws of 1957 contain provis- jons as to the power to purchase or loase railways, which need not be noticed, as it has no application 1o the case at bar. The second soction of the act contains a provision for the ratification of prior leasos and con solidations which, at the most, can only legalize acts done in good faith’ whero there was a wanu of full power to perform the same, but does not apply to cases where leases were made, or consolidations effected against the inhibitations of the statute. The lease of the defendant, therefore, is not vali- dated or mided by that statute. To justify the defendant in lonaing its line to the B. & M. raiiroad company, it must be able to point to the oxact statuto granting such authority, which it has failed to do. ~ (Penn, Co. vs St. Louis, Alton & W, Railroad, 118 U. S., 204.) In the opinion of the majority of the court In that case, 4t is said: *“Wo think it may be stated as tho just result of these cases, and on sound principle, that uniess specially nuthorized by its charter, or aided by somoe other legislative action, a railroad company Cantiot, by 1easo oF any' othor contract, turh over to another conipany for a long period of time, its road and all its appurtenances, the uso of its franchises and the exorcise of its powers, Nor can any other railroad com- pany without similar authority —make a contract to receive and oper- ato such rond, franchises, and property of the first corporation; and that such i contract is not among the ordinary powers of 8 railrond company, and {8 not to be pro- sumed from the usual grant of powers in a railroad charter.” This, in our view, is a correct statement of the law. In_Thomas vs Railrond company, 101 . 8., 71, a railroad company in New Jersey had leased its road, franchises and property for a period of twenty years, giving the lessee complete control thereof, and received as rent onc-half the gross sum collected by tho lessee from the operation of the road. The decision turned upon the power of the company, under its for]lnl‘nt(‘ authority to mako tho léaso. Tho cssces insisted that a corporation may at common law do an_act which is not_either expressly or impliedly prohibited by its gharter.” To this the court responded: “We do not concur in this proposition. We take tho general doctrine to be in this country, though there may be excoptional cases and some authorities to the contrary, that ¢ho powcrs of corporations organized under legislative statutes, are such, and such only, as those statutes confor. Conceding the rule applicable to all statntes, that what 18 fairly implied is as much granted as what ia expressed, it remains that the charter of a corporation s the measure of its powers, and that the enumeration of these powers im- plics the exclusion of all others.” The doctrine as above stated meets our hearty approval. If the allegations of the in- formation are true, and they are to bo 8o con- sldorml on demurrer to the information, the efendant induced the people along its 'line, from the Kansas border to the city of Lin- coln, to grant liberal aid for the construction of the road. Every piece of land subject to taxation in the counties along the line of said road are, practically, mortgaged by the issu- ing of bonds to aid in building 1t. The inter- est has, presumably, been paid on these bonds 1o the present time.' Many of the scttlers along such road when the bonds were issued were ploneers, struggling with the gsrdship& poverty, privations and dif- culties incident to a new _country. To many of them, no doubt, the taxes necessary to meet. the interest, and amount required” for the sinking fund, has boeen a burden, And to every one the tax was voted 10 aid in constructing and_operating an inde- pendent line of railway. That was the con- ract of the parties, and the state would be crelict in its duty if it did not compel an ob- servance on the part of the defendant of its dutics. Tho defendant, how- ever, having obtained this bonus, sought to surrender all its powers, rights and fran- hises to another corporation for the period Bf 009 yeurs. - So far 1 the defendant 1 con- gerned, it has ceased to_operate a railroad, and the charge of misuser and nonuser plainly appears on the face of the record. It 18 not the policy of the law to allow a rail- road company, organized as an independent line, to procure aid on every hand in_that character, and, after the road is completed, pell out to the highest bidder. Honorable nnd fair dealing are as essential in the deal- ings of a railroad corporation with individu- als and the public, in the construction and pperation of its road, as between individuals in ghe affairs of life. A rail wot be permitted to act in bad W with thoso from whom it has reccived aid, upon certain conditions, Having received the con sideration, 1t must perform its part, and the partics are entitled to a liberal - complian And whil see ina_proper case, or will obligations and duties assumed by the original corporatic yet there can be no sudh transfer by assignment or sale, without expre ory authovity, and, as we find 1o such au- hority, and the defendant has been guilty of inisuser and nonuser of its franchises, they are subject to forfeiture, 2. We have placed the decision entirely upen the statute, but there are other grounds which will now' be considered. Section 3, articlo 11 of the constitution provides that “no railroad corporation or telegraph company shall consolidate its stock, property, fran- hises or earnings, in whole or in urt, with any other railroad corporation or telegraph company owning a parallel or competing line, and in o case shail any con- solidation take place, except upon public of at least sixty days to all stockhold- in such manner 48 may be provided by Seotion 5 also provides that “No railrond corporation shall issue any stock or bonds, except for money, labor or property actually received and applied to the purposes for which such corporation was created, and all stock, dividends and other flctitious incroaso of the capital stock or indebtedness of any such corporation shall be void. The capital stock of railroad corporations shall not bo increasoed for any purpose, except after pub- lic notice for sixty days, in such manner as may be provided by law. This {n an absolute prohibition against a railroad corporation consolidating its stock, property, franchises or earnings, in whole or in part, with any other railroad corporation owning a parallel or compoting line. Tho word “'consolidate” Is here used in the sonso in" or “unite.’ Tho constitutional vention nimed at practical matters, The aracter of the title of the parties operating a railway is of but liftle moment to the genoral publio, whilo the requirement that different roads shall continue to be compet- ing lines as when they wero constructed, is of the utmost importance to all. ‘The law cannot be evaded, therefore, by substituting & lease for a deed of conveyance. It will be observed that there are two classos of railroads to which the prohibition applics, viz.: parallel and competing. As to what are parallol roads is not now before the court; but that tho de- fendant was a_competing road is alleged in the information, admitted by the demurrer, and clearly shown from the record. It was, therefore, clearly within the inhibition of the constitution, and neither its stock, fran- chises or earnings can bo joined to any other compoting line. The prohibition against the joinder of these prohibits the loasing of such roads. Competition can only be had by se- curing competing lines, and thus prevent a monopoly in the operation of the roads; and this It did by pronibiting tho purchuse or control of parallel or competing roads undor the same managoment. As the defondant was organized prior to the adoption of the constitution, it is claimed that it would not be subject 'to this restriction. There is no force, liowaever, i this objection. The cor- porativn was organized to bwld and operate a railroad from the Kansas line to Lincoln and Columbus. That was the very purpose of its being. It had no authority to lease_its road under the statute, and was therefore deprived of no right, and the constitutional mhibition applios to it. Tho attorneys for the defendant contend that section 5, article 11, of tho_constitution applies more particularly to stockholders. It has a much broader scopo, however. 1t was intended to restrict the issue of stock and bonds to the actual consideration_received. Onc of the objects of the pro- vision "was to cnable all parties to know the actual cost of all railroads within the state, so that the legislature in providing for taxing them, and for regulating the charges for transportation of persons and property, may be enabled to doso advisedly, and pass'laws which shall be just, alike to the railroad companies, the public ‘and indi- viduals. In any view of the case, thereforc, the de- fendant's franchises are subject to forfeiture. The court will not, in the first instance, how- over, declare a forfeiture; but the lease will be déclared void. The demurrer is overruled and the defend-. ant has leave to answer by the first day of the next term of court. Order accordingly. The other judges concur. gy 1) SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. Sunday's Ball Game. Sunday next, South Omaha sports will have a chance to sco what their ball club is made of. The first championship game of the season, will be played with the Metz Bros. nine, and the game will be called at 8:30, Tho batters position of the South Omaha nine will be as follows: Mclrnery, c. f.; Faber, c; Kennelly, s. s.; Whitfieid, 2d b Hughes, p. and captain} Hart, 1st b.; Russell, 1. {; Kelly, L. £.; and Daly, 3d b. One More Unfortunate. A melancholy procession meandered up N street yesterday and attracted more than ordinary attention. A sad looking mule slowly followed a man armed with o spade, and once in a while turncd around to look re- proachfully at Officer Dixon, who brought up the rear and endeavored to hidea gun from the aforesai2 mule. The mulewas going to its own funeral, and seemed to know it. It was suffering from an attack of glanders in the worst form, and had been turnod loose by its unprincipled owner to contaminate ull the live stock in South Omaha. At a preliminary hearing Veterinary Surgcon Lompke sen- tenced it to be shot, and it was shiot. Now the citizens are trying to find out the owner, and if they are successful that owner will roceive all the law allows. He deserves it, The Gas Question. Doubtless the question of granting a fran- chise to some gas company will como up be- fore the council to-night, and it may be as well to state that while all three ap- plicants for the franchise imncan business, they are not prepared to give everything and receive nothing. It is for the council to say whether or not they are asking too much. One thing is cortain, and that is, South Omaha wants her streets lighted, and that as soon as possible. There is no use in vot ing y proposition that is mado, u Ygas” company has made he question is merely this: The city wants to be lighted, three companies want Lo light it, and the council wants to soe that the citizens get the greatest possibla benefit for the money they spend. Thoy are not asked to offer factious opposition, hut to mak best bargain they can under the e stances, and got the city lighted. How They Stand. The city finances are in a much better shape than some croakers care toadmit. There are enough funds on hand and euough taxes due to pay all salaries and floating in- debtedness, and the present judgment against the city does not awount to $1 per head. The only trouble was that South Omaha grow mueh faster than its most san- guine frlends expected, and as & matter of course th enses grew in proportion, This 1eft, the old council in debt, but the pres ent members realize this, And are already taking steps to prevent a liké mishap. 1t can be taken as official that South Omaha, with assessible property, worth over §5,000,- 000, with a population of about 8,000, and with prospects brighter than. those' of any other city in the west, owes about $3,000, News About the City. The board of trade meets Saturday night. * Frank Pavonka is at Louisville on bz, W. L. Holland made "a business trip to Lincoln yesterday. ‘The annual ball of the A. O. H. comes oft in Hunt's hall May 16. So far applications have been made for fifty-three saloon licences. Ralph Wilson, a Greenwood merchant, is in the ¢ locate. The city council will meet on Friday night not Thursday, as previously stated. L. Carpenter leaves for the prohibition state in the interest of the Odd Fellow Justice Levy claims that Winters was ma- liciously held and prevented from obtaining either bonds or anything clse. As stated, the charge is one of fraud and it will be fought out in the courts. A writ of habaes corpus 18 now being applied for, “If a man don’t open his eyes he opens his pocKet book,” said a leading legal luminary yostorday referring to a South Omaha law suit. Let the uninitiated take warning. South Omaha democrats hold their prima- ries on Saturday night, between the hours of B and 7 p. m,, at the Exchange hotel. So says Chairman McMillan, officlally. Delegates for St. Louis will be nominated. Shooting along the streets is becoming alto- gothertoo promiscuous, and this afternoon Justice Levy will listen to the evidence in the case of the State vs, Horton. Onc shoot a week is too muce for the law-abiding citi- zens, It was funny. Judge Reuther called up Justice Levy as a witness in the Winters case yesterday and both the judge and the Justice started to read out the oath to each other. Of course Judge Reuther lead the call, and as soon as they got as far as “I do solemnly swear” they both swore off, and the oath was duly administered to Justice Levy. The result of the trial was that Win- ters was bound over to the district court in tho sum of $700 and at present has not fur- nished the $700. —— Don't Get Oaught This spring with your blood full of im- purities, your digestion impared, your appetite poor, kidneys and liver torpid, and whole system liable to bo prostrated by disease—but get yourself into good condition, and ready for the changing and warmer weather, by taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It stands unequalled for purifying the blood, giving an appotite, and for a general spring medicine. ERiEe s ‘Will Keep His Stock. Frank Murphy, president of the Nebraska National bank, has returned from New York after an absence of some weeks. He states that there is no foundation for the rumor that Mr. Clark is about to sell his horse car stock to the Metropolitan cable line, Mr. Manderson of that company is expected here in a couple of days, it 1s presumed to take some steps to recommence the building of the road which was undertaken last season. Had a bilious attack and one of those indescribable cases of constant weari- ness. Took quinine and other remedies without relief. Took Dr. Johnson's Red Clover Tonio; am strong and well. Asa_ Th-mpson, Logan, Ohio. C.F. Goodman Drug Co. Enlarging the Sewers. A meeting will be held at the board of pub lic works room this afternoon to open the bids for the placing of sewers In sewer districts 66, 67 and 63, and also for the re- construction of sewer No. 8, which is in the alley between Farnam and Harney streets from Seventeenth to Eighth streets. The new sewer that is to be put in will be a fiftecn inch pipe from Seventeenth to Thirteenth streeth and a twelve inch_pipe for the re- maining distance in lieu of the six inch pipe that has been in use. Tts superior excellence proven in millions of homes for more than a quarter of a century, It 1s used by the United States Government.” ' F dorsed by the heads of the great universitics as t ongest, purest and 1most Ithful, Dr. Price’s Crean Baking Pow not contain ammonia, lime or alum old only in cans, , PRIC] POWDER CO., er Now York, St. Louts, BRING THE BOYS s WEAK, NERVOUS, DER| b i LITA whg in his FOLLY and IPLED supy his VIGOR s .’ and M. o 3 the FOUNT of LIF) BACKACHE, Dreadful A o N - pon d all the BFF to AY and perbaps CONSY M. shounld eonsult at once D br o0, Establishod a4 mede NERVOUS DE. COHRONIC and all Diseasea of TO URINARY This will be a week of rare opportunities for parents and all those who have boys to clothe. We will make a spec gains which will eclipse anything ever before attempted. - Childrens’ Blouse SBuits with beautiful embroidered collars, in sizes from 4 to 10, at 950. This suit has never been sold for less than $1.50. Knee Pant suits of all wool cheviots, splendid patterns, handsomely gotten up, sizes from ial effort in our Boys’ department and will show some bar. 4 to 13 at $2.75. Other houses would gurely ask for such a suit, at least §5. Fine Blue Flannels, warranted indigo blue, beautifully plaited, sizes 4 to 12; as good a re. Bend 2 cents postags go for Celebrated and Deli. suit as is usually offered for $5 or $6. Our price is § ‘Wa shall also offer this week some extraordinary values in Long Pant Suits. D, Elegant Cheviot suits, strictly all wool, of handsome colors and styles, well made, sizes each 1be., 1 {gampy, Beforo o ding your case, consult . CLARKE. A frien: lLlimlnr call may mve futare suferingand shame, and add golden years 1o lifo. #a-Book ** Life's (Secrel) Ere rors,” t0c. (stamps). Modicine and_writin E“ everywhere, seoure m _exposure. , 810 8; Sundays, 9 t012. Address, 186 8o, Clark St. UHICAGO, ILL. EXHAUSTED VITALITY T}T! SCIENCE OF LIFE, the great Medical Work of the ago on Mantiood, Nervous and! Physical Debility, Premature Decline, Errors of Youth, and thountold miseriesconsequent thereon, 900 pages 8vo, 125 prescripttons for all discases. Cloth, tull gllt, only $1.00, bySe=m 11, sealod. Iilustrative sample free o all young. and middle-aged men. Send now. Tho Gold and Jewelled Medal awarded to the author by the Na- tional Medical Assoclation, Address P. O, box 1595, Boston, Mass., or Dr. W, H. PARKEL, grad uateof Harvard Medlcal College, 25 years' practice in Boston, who may be consulted confidontially Spocialty, Diseasos of Man, Office No. ¢ ulfinch st BNACQUAINTED WITH THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE COUKTRY WILL ‘OBTAIN MUCH INFORMATION FROM A 8TUDY OF THIS MAP OF THE In place of a useless toy, 50c; at 15¢ a pair. We intend that these pants only and two pair to each One Price Only. Nebraska Glothing Gompany from 12 to 18, at 84.25. The actual value of this suit is almost double. Our Long Pant suits run up to 18,and we can fit in our boys’ department, at boys’ suit prices, large sized young men, who would elsewhere have to pay for mens’ sizes. usually given away to the little ones, we will this time give a benefit to mothers who will appreciate such a bargain and remember us long for it. FOR ONE DAY ONLY. On Wednesday, May 2, we will offer 2000 pair good knee pantt from 4 to 12, worth Make no mistake; these are no trash, but good durable pants, such as are sold by first class houses for 50c and more, and such as we can honestly recommend. shall bring us thousands of little customers in the future, and we could not expect to make customers with a poor article: Remember for one day customer is the limit. Out of town parties who order these pants by mail must enclose postage. No Deviation. Corner 14th and Douglas Streets. Omaha. ~—THE— CHICAG) SHORT LIN® OF THE Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y. The Best Route from Omaha and Council Bluffs to THE EAST== TWO TRAINS DAILY BETWEEN OMAHA AND COUNCIL BLUFF8 Chicago, —AND— Milwaukee, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Cedar Rapids, Rock Island, Freeport, Rockford, Clinton, Dubuque, Davenport, Elgin, Madison, Janesville, Beloit, Winona, La Crosse, Andall other Important points East, Northeast and Southoast. For through tiokets eall on tho ticket agent at 11 Farnam street, in Barker Block, or at Unlon Pacific Depot. illman Sleepera and the finest Dining Cars in the world are run on the main line of the Chicago, waukee & St. Paul Railway, and_every attention is d to_pnsséngers by courteous ewployes of the pany. 1, Goneral Managor. TUCKER, Assistant General Managor. Vi b CARFENTER, General Passenger and & B - S50 48 TTEAFF 1 Passe R e W50 1 HLEAFFORD, Assistant. General Passcuger tion, apply at any Coupon Ticket Office or address 3T, CLARK Goneral Superinte: E.8T.JOHN, 1. A.HOLBROOK, T T T Gen') Manager. Gen'l Tht. & Pass. Agte State Line. To Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin and Liverpool From New York Every Thursday. Cabin passage $0 and_#50, according to location of state room, Excursion §05 to 875, Steerage toand from Europe at Lowest rates, AUSTIN BALDWIN & CO. Gen'l Agents, 53 Brondway, New Yor] OHN BLEGEN, 'l Western Agent, 164 Randalph St., Chicago. HARRY E.MOORES, Agent, Omaha, Remarkable for powerful sympa- thotic tofe, pliable action and ub- Bolute durpbility. ) years'recor the bost guaranieo of the cxc CHICAGO, RG ISLARD & PACIFIC R'Y by tnclude CHICAGO, Its main lines and PEO! M first-class Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska R'y “v(;lrnt Rock Island Route."” ~ ‘Extends West and rest from and 8t. Joseph to NELSON, xomm TOPEEA, HERINGTO! , CALDWELL, KANSAB AND SOUTHERN NEBRASKA and boyond. Entire passenger equipment of the celobrated Pullman manufacture. All safety ap* Bliances and modern improvements. The Famous Albert Lea Route ‘' WHEAT AND DAIRY BELT " Bouthwestern of Northern. ta, and Dissolution Notice. This 15 to certify that the copartnership here- tofore existing between Z. . Lindsey and Henry 5 lissolved by mutual consent, Henry res and Z. T, Lindsey will co; 8 f selling rubber boots, s wholesale at 1111 Hamey street, sumes all Labllities Jindsey nd ¢ ts du Omaha, April 20, 1585, inue the c,, At NDSLEY, WAN. T.Allen, M. D., Homamopathic Specialist, EYE wit%t: EAR Bpectacles Accurately Prescribed. BAMGE BL’K., OMAHA E. W. J. GALBRAITH, Surgeon and Physician, Oflice N. W Corner 14th and Douglas telephone, 465; Itesidence telephon " PEERLESS DYES &1.fs.05: WOODERIDGE BROS. _ Ofiico 508, e CHICAGO A% ORTH- N WESTERN Omaha, Council Bluffs And Chicago, The only road to take for Des Moines, Marshaltown edar Ttapids, Ciinton, Dixon, lfhlnndn Milwauk nd all polnts kast. 1 the pedple ot ebraska, Col rado, W yoxum;fi Utab, Idaho, Nevada, Orego) ington and Callfornia, it offers superior advintagos not possible by any other lin “Among a few of the nume ority enjoyed by the patrons of aha trains ® duy of DAY At that by and ‘Chicago, are its two COACHES, which are the fipe Logenuity ¢an oroate. lts PALACESLEEPING CAR whfch are moaals of comfort and elexanco. YOI DRAWING ROOM CARS, unsurpa, and its widely celebrated PALATIAL DIN A the oqual of which cannot be found elsewhere, Countil Biufls, the trains of the Union Pucifio Rail- way connect in union dopot with thoso of the Chl. ago & Northwestern Ry. In Chioako tho trains of thls'lino ‘make close connection with those of all other Eastern iines. or Dotrolt, Columbus, Indianapolis, Cincinnaty. {ngara Euils, Buffalo, Pittsburg, Taronto, Montroal, oston, New York, Philadelphla, Balimore,” Wash: {pgion, wadal polnts in the Tast.” Ask for tickeis via o “NORTH-WESTERN" It you wish tho best nccommodation. :f nts sell tiokets via this line. JGHITT, G E.P. WILSON, Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Pass't Agent. 10AGO, TLIS. W. N. BABCOCK, Gon'l. Western Agant, i D.E. KIMBALL, Tiekot fent. G. F. WEST, City Pussengor Agent. 1401 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb. us polnts of au 13 botwoen bi DR.E O. WEST 8 NERVE AND BRAIN TRHAT MENT, & guaranteed specific_for Hysteria, Dizzis ness, ' Convujsions Fits, Nervous Neuralgis, Headache, Nervous Prostration, caused ,&: Iy 180 0f aloohol oF tobagon, WAkeEuIngss, Mutay Depression, Softening of the Brain, fesulting Insanity.and leading to misery, dechy ang deay Premature Old_Age, Barrahnass, Loss of Po in efther sex, Involuntary Losses u:% permad torrhaea caused by over-oxértion of the braju, self-abuise or overindulgonce. Each box tains one month's treutment. $1.00a box, or Doxes for 8,00, sant by mail Prapaid on ecel of price. WE GUARANTEE 81X BOXES To cure any caso. With each order rocelved b us for six boxes, accompanied m"h #5.00, w& mfi send the purchaser our Writtgn guarantée to re. fund thio money it the troatment doos fot ofécy ure. Guaranteos issued only by C. F. MAN, 1)m$gm,'holo Ngont, Y Firuar Strot, Omalia, Neb. PROPOSALS FOR DRINTING-feadquarjerg Department of the Platte, Obiet Quatkers master's Office, Omaha, Neb,, Matoh ), 1868:— Sealed proposals, in triplicafc, su vjoct, 1o tiye usual condftions, will be recelved at this offide until 1 oclock b, m (central atandard time), Monday, April 8ith, 1% at which time and place they will be opensd in tne presence of bid- s, for furnishing the printing required at Headquarters Department of the Platte during the fiscal year ending Jurie 3), 180, The govern ment reselves theright to reject any or all pre posals reccived. - Blank propdsals, form of GOk ract and printed circular giving full informas tion as to the work required, conditions to b observed, torms of be furnished on appl velopes containing prop “Proposals for Printing, undersigned, WM. B, master. mBod4 Nebraska. National | i%afik. U, §. DEPOSITORY, OMAHA, NEB, Paid Up Capital, - $280,000 Surplus, Al ticket and addressed to the UGHES, Chief Quartor- Proprietor Omaha Business Collsge, IN WHICH 18 TAUGHT Book - Keeping, Penmanship, Commercial Law, Shorthand, Telegraphing | panyine omeo— and Typewriting. 8§ E. Cor 16th and Capitol Avenue FOUNTAIN ’ FINE CUT AND PLUG Incomparably the Bast. 1k8, Cashieg W.V Monse, LINS, W YArEs, ED, ON BANK, Cor. 12th and Farnam Sts. A General Banking Business Transacted. WEAK qufering trom e of: To —H.MEN\ F. ] charge. PROF. F. $00 IN PAYMENTS OF 50 GENTS A WEEK One Per Cent, Cash, Then 1 Per Cent. Each Week Thereafter Until Full Amount is Paid, SECURES A BUILDING LOT IN THE GREAT GAS FIELD. A A SPEVAAT A MR LTI FLEA LU EL LR R R Portland, the county seat of Ja; Fort Wayne and Richinond. and about 90 miles in a direct line. Coumy Indiana is half way betiwveen 115 mile It isin the very hea dnuous district of natural gas-bearing land tn the world; s from Cincénnati by rail, or 't of the largest con= @ district which Nias been developed and tested by kundreds of gas wells, demonstrating be- wond all doubt that the gas .uyl;»luzr inexhaustible, and its qutl“l’[ . The ut of over 3,000,000 cubic feet daily, and this supply may be gund dlwmination unsurpassed r,l'wa wn out) ereased ad dnfinitum., Large manufacturing establishinents have been locatin, «t the vate of one per week from thedate of its certain development, cily offers FREE GAS TO ALL MA g‘f made to have the city uuppl(i "REE LIGHT and FREE VU and yas m‘u e”rree to families. L to all, The most densely populated districts in Europe are over the cheapest fi ventually the densest population in the United States will be in this for fewl as wells now in use at Portland, in this gas /lfi: UFACTORIES, and an effort is be- This will insure wel, The Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad and the Lake Erie & Wester gaullmtlaiw Portland a North and Southand East and West outlet, The B untry is one of the vichest agricultural and stock-raising counties in the tate, ‘I:m'uaml'., with J:nmut ormal College, three Newspa, fiutelu, besides lesser ones, an ail, and mavufacturing business, 000 population, has fine- Public Schools, a rs, seven Churches, two Banks, two fine pera House, and does a lavge wholesaie, re~ HEA T A RT3 The Evans addition adjoins the novth line of Portland, and lies directly on the principal street of the town. at the southeast and southwest corners of this addition, while i8a ONE HUNDRED BARREL OIL WELL, Lots are offered in this subdivision upon the following terms vize: 1 Gas wells are within lllU['u:, and lu‘l‘ st west of per cent each week thereafter (or more if so desired by purchaser) until full amount is paid, when a warantee deed will be executed for the property. A rebate of 10 per cent will be made for all cash in advance. the land is perfect. Jorwarded to the purchaser wit, plat of the addition, The title to On receipt of first payment a bond for a deed will be the amount duly credited; also a large property and township map showing tne exact location of the The lots are 25x140 and la alley, equal in value to lots selling in other localities of the $150.00, thus making it a magnificent opportunity to people o] means of adding very event can prove other than asafe investment, lots, to secure a good fronta er, fronting on 50 ft. streets with 154 ft. as belt at small wtly to their wealth in a short time, and in no We advise taking two or more Tnere ave 12 lots to ablock, We offer lots at prices as follows: $50, $55, $60, 65, $70, $75, and $80 each, without interest, an ing paid for, closed unle. Meridian Street loi Ian’ u]pplh-atlon is received after all lots are dispoped of the moneyin- ‘or Jirst payment will be returned. the 1 per cent for lot is inclosed. 4d b, are us during the time the lot is be- 90 and $100, taxes No attention paid to inquires ERemember, the number of lots is limited, and *“first come, first sevved.” aiasvassat . PORTLAND, Ind., March |, 1888, 1 have made the survey and plat of the land comprised in the Evans ad- dition to the City of Portland, Jay County, Iud., and hereby certify that there is not a lot in snid subdivision that is not sutiable for building pur- poses, and susceptible of good drainaye. The subdivision adjoins the cor= poration line of the city. Meridian street, which passes through the pro= perty, is the principal street of the city, and the main thoroughfare of the county leading into the city, Siwteenth street is also on important highe way, C. K. ROGERS, Ex-County Surveyor and present Uity Civil Engineer. We, the undersigned,are familiar with the above-described property, and indorse the foregoing statements in reference thereto. THEODORE BAILY, Mayor of the City. N. B, HAWKINS, Asst, Cashier Citizens’ Banuk. . M, HEARN, Abstractor. J. B, LOWRIE, Postmaster. A. H.EVANS, Trustee, Portland. Indiana, or 76 Johnston Building, Cincinnati, Ohio