Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 24, 1889, Page 5

HOW HE CGOT HIS WOUND. Benator Manderson Relates the Story to Commissioner Tanner. THE PENSION CONTROVERSY. Full Text of the Letter Forwarded to the Department at Washington— Demands an Examination By Medical Experts. Senator Manderson Expidina. Senator Manderson forwarded a letter to Commissioner Tanner, of the pension bu- aeau at Washington, yesterday, of which the following is a copy : Omana, Neb, August 22, 1860.— Hon. James Tanver, Commissioner of Pensions, ‘Washington, D.C. My Dear Sir: 1 returned 10 my howe yestord: ter an absence of nearly two months, during which L have been beyond mail communication, having been during a great“part of the time in Alaska with the scuate committee on Indian affairs. With my accumulated mail 1 find a blank voucher, transuiittod by the United States pension agent at Des Moines, In.,to be executed and returned to him that I may draw pension due me under_re-issued pen- sion certificate number 53,647, corr g the rate from $15 1o &30 per month from March 18, 1865, ipanying this blank applica- tion is the re-issued pension cortificate de scribed and your letter of enclosure stating the fact of its issuance and that a chock for the amount due me will be forwarded on my return of the youcker properly executed. Before my departure for tho Alaskan trip it had been stated to me by purties claiming 10 know that the pension bureau had rerated wy pension without any application or knowl- edge on my part, aud I had even read in some newspapers the false statement that I had receivedabout §1,000 pension due me under the rerating. The letter, certificate and voucher re d by me to-day are the first formal or officiai notitication I have re- ceived that the bureau of pensions had on its ©own motion issued a new cortificate geanting me a re-rating. You will bear me outin the assertion that this action on the part of the oflicials of vour bureau has not only been without my application, but has been with- or suggestion, idirectly or in- , und without my knowledge that it 'was to be doie, or was contemplated Not that such application by me ana such re- Tating by you would not be just and right under the law anain common fairness, but I make the statement that the exact truth may be_understood. /. Lave veud to-day, 1 pavers issued during tho past fow weeks, so much of untruth maliciously written and so much that is un- just to you and unfair to me that I feel out- raged and indignant. For your administra- tion of the affairs of your office with proper regard to the law of the country, which does not recognizo a soldier’s pension as a bounty, or charity, but a8 his contract right, and 100ks upon the republic’s obhigation to its defenders. not as a duty, but as a privilege, you ate to be broken down by outrageou misrepresentations aud personal abuse. So far as my own casc is_involved, it is imma- terial what may bo said_or written concern- jug me, I will pursue the course that shall give me the approval of my own conscience, uninfluenced by clamor and not fearing abuse, courting fair criticsm and desiring the goad opinion of the just. It is due to you, however, as a comrade muth esteemed that [ should pursue a course that shall throw full light upon every im- portant fact. 1 have ever disliked to speak of my per- sonal ills, and have not been of those who $texhibited their wounds in the market laces.” Although for twenty-five years I ave suffored the mconvenience and pain incident to a most severe gun shot wound and an unextracted bullet, I have not been in the habit of boring my friends or intimates ‘with the recital of my woes, Porhaps the fact Iwas ‘“shotin the back” has had something to do with my reticence. It would seem to be proper now that I should give the dell;ail, however unpleusant personally to my- self. 1 entered the service in April, 1861, and resigned because of physical disability on March 17, i865. I filled every grade of ranik in the Nineteenth regiment Ohio infantry, and on my resignation as colonel was brevetted brigadier general of volunteers, as expressed in the commission, for ‘‘zallant, meritorious and long continued services during the war of the rebellion.” I was in charge of my regiment in nearly every bat- tle of the centre West, and on September 2, 1864, at Lovejoy’s station, Georgia, my com- mand having taken the enemies' front line of rifie pits, I was leading 1t upon the main work when Iwas shot by a miunie ball, mmmiz the spine and pussing into my right side. Itis not necessary for me to say to you that if my back was to the foe, my face Was toward the men of my 0ven regiment. 1 was carried into Atlanta, remained there ‘bed-fast and partially psralyzed until that city was burned, when I was moved by easy stages to the north, gradually recovering tho use of my legs. Carefully nursed until the next spring, I tried to return to duty, but was declared by the surgeous ‘‘unfit for military duty,” and resigned. In July, 1865, believing it to benotonly my right, but y duty to get upon what I conceived to be he roll of honor, I applied for a pension, ‘was examined by a board of surgeons, who rated me at one-half disebility. With the test of total disability, an injury equivalent ta the loss of the left hand, I have always folt thut I was rated too low, but I aid not compluin_or make application for higher rating. Isimply accepted the situation as 1t was made for me, but thero nover has been atime when I would not have willingly suffered the amputation of either hand or arm to be rid of the existing wjury with its constant painful reminders of the limitation of my powers and its ever present, threat of a dreadrul result from careiessuess or indis- oretion, the incapacity and danger growing greater with the advancing years. 1 doubt if I ever would have made applica- tion for such increase, but you have secn fiv to take up my cause without my knowledgo and with the kindnoss of & comrade, himseif & gricvous sufferer from wounds, have dous that which you believe just and right under the law you are sworn to ad- minister, For this 1 thank you most sincerely, but under this attack upon you there must be loft no room for doubt or cavilas to the full propriety of your con- duct. Tho medical und legal experts of your oftice have acted upen the record as made 1n yourofiice and upon it, including the six ex- aminations made since the war, (the record of none of which buve I ever seen) have do- clared that I was unjustly rated. ~ Before I can execute the voucher received, or take mny other lw%‘ in this matter, I desire that there should be rigid and searching exami- nation by medical experts as to the extent of the present disability, Thanksto a careful lifo and abundant vitality I have no expecta- tion of an carly death and I know my re- maining days would bo greatly solaced and blessed ifia competent medical board could Rive mo tho assurance that my pains and 1lls are mere figments of the imawination and that I am wholo in body and sound in mind. Aor such a result I would almost be willing 10 apolokise for having fought on the right side in the war of the rebeilion, 1 therefore respectfully ask that eithor you or the honorable the secretary of the interior desiguate @ board of medical examiners sowewhere in thoe country, ehurged with the duty of making pil)‘-ix'uf examination, and report the facts as to my ocondition. If this request shall be complied with please advise me of the time and place, my only preferenco being, in view of other engugements, that it should be after October 1. Very respect- fully yours, Cuanves . MANDERSON. P. 5.—In one of the newspapers just read by me the statement is mude thal certain officials in your office have been dismissed because of their action 10 my case. 1 do not know who they are, and do not think I am personally acquainted with any of those who ncted besides yourself, Will you kindly ad- Vise me of the facts in this behaift Civous Licensos. Yesterduy morning the clerk of the board of public works was abroad early seoking sig- natures to a petition to the eity council,pray- ng for the regulation of tented shows, ‘The potition neks thut an ordinance be passed under whicl the license for olrcuses where one-thira of the seats are xesorved, shall be §300, and when over one- third and nov more thin one haif of the seats are reserved, tho license shall be $500, und when more than 25 ceats is charged for re- served seats. the liconse shall be $1,000. The petition asks further that the ordinance shall Provide that the license iuspecior shall have power 0 ‘zudgv tho soating capacity of i nts, and stop the sule of tickets whun the it shall have beeu reached, COBURN'S FEES. Investigation of the Sheriff's Ace count's to Be Made, The county commissioners postponoed thelr investigation of Sheriff Coburn’s accounts until 20'clock. At that time they met as a committee of the whole, Mr. Coburn and his lawyer, Gonoral Cowln, being present. County Attorney Mabioney represented the board, Auaitor Evans comploted his state- ment Thursday and it was submitted, The showing covers Mr. Coburn's entire term of office and_makes out that_for the first two years, ending December 81, 1887, he owes §1,452.70. On this is based thie dispute which elieved will have to be settied finally in court. ‘The sheriff's fees for 1880 amounted to £4.788.14: for 1857, to $5,855.32 that were by him reported and ot turned in. But a sup- plementary account roveals the fact that for these two yoars ho kept back $1,200,24, and for the first quarter of 1888, #198.50. The fees reported that year reach a tal of £.400.65 » expensos in salaries for sheriff and three deputies, during this period, are put down at $15, 'he omitted amounts are claimed by the sheriff for his deputies us bailiffs and on this claim hangs the T'hose of the commissioners who have in. augurated this investigation or trial, contend that the deputies who already receive a reg- ular salary not entitled to extra pay for their services as court bailiffs, - Furthermore, the skoriff claims crodits not yet allowed him amounting to $3,043. his, however, includes $2.808 court bailiff fees, running ‘through 1586, 1887 and one quarter ©f 1883, The balance takes in 810.70, forser- vices outside of the state, and $134.75 for his services as speoial master in chancery. Such items as these, he holds, belong to the sheriff personally. Commissioner Anderson, howover, con- tends that all fees belong to the county and should bo reported to the board. Cobiarn says that when the board had this matter up once before he proposed that thoy prepare a statement of facts snd take it into court. That was agreed to, but when the commissioners presented him_ their al- leged statement of facts he found only con- clusions, instead of facts, and refused to sign. Commissioner Anderson, the cause, failed to apvear., After a short wait the sheriff announced his readiness to proceed, whereupon Mount said he wanted a full board. and an adjourn- ment was then taken until 9 o'clock this morning. chief spirit in Second-Class Tickets Via the Northern Pacific R. R., allow thoe holders the privilege of stopping over at Spokane Falls, Wash nd all points west of there. The Northern Pacific is the only line traversing ‘Washington Territory from east to west and north to south. Ratesfrom Omaha and Council Bluffs to all points on the North Pacific coast are as low via the Northern Pacific as any other line. TEACHERS' CERTIFICATES, Examination Will Continue This Evening. The examination of teachers for county certificates commenced at § m. yesterday and will continue until this evening. Most of the applications are for second grade certifi- cates, but the examination is very severe and comprises a list of studies almost equal to the requirements for a Hrst grade certifi- cate in states eas®. Examinations fora sccond grade certifi- cato ure made iu the following branches: Arithmetic, mental and written; bookkecp- ing, civil government, drawing on black- board, Enghish composition, geography, United States history, orthography, penman: ship, physiology, veading, theory und art of teaching. The examination for a first grade cer- tificate includes the above named branches with algebra, geometry, botany and natural philosophy. ‘The forenoon session was devoted to phys- iology, hygene und reading; the afternoon to Uniled States history, civil government and book-keeping; Saturday morning's session will be given up to orthography. peaman- ship and theory and art of teaching; in the afternoon a re-examination in arithwetic, mental and written, will occur. Thero are forty applicants for certificates, the great majority being ladies, MERCHANTS'sWEEK. The Work in the Coliseum Nearly Completed. Yesterday the party who eontracted to put in the famous flag panel, cleared up the debris, veiled the two panels (the flag and the brooms) and called a halt to the work- men. They are beauties in their line and even handsomer than those put up by the same party in New Orleans four years ago. Tuis section is designed to be Nebraska state headquarters, and will be provided with chairs,each labeled for a state ofticor,and should the goveraor and state officials de- cide to visit the Coliseum during merchants' week they can rest_assured that an easy ohair awaits them. Now a word as to the exhibit n goneral. Mr, Prince has been in- detatigable in his efforts to fill the building with exhibits, and bas succeeded admirably and but half 4 dozen spaces are unassigned, wod should any merchant decide to make a display of his wares he should at once make application to Mr, Princo. The building will be visited by thousands during the week, for to see the panels now in, and the ingenuity in which they are wrought in scods and grain, is alone worth Until the price, but wnen the building is full of goods it will be u favorite resort for two weeks, Mz, B. F. WuaTLEY 18 a prominent mer- chont of Ruston, I.a. He says that he has sold Swift's Specific to many persons, and knows of some wonderful cases of blood discases, and has uever known of a failure 10 cure. Several cases of contagious blood poison were cured after all the doctors and all other remedies had failed Marriage Lic Marriage licenses were the following parties: Nawe and residence. { Charles D. Johnson, Omaha 23 1 ‘Tillio Nelson, Omatia. i John Kuhn, Omaha Hattio Belding, Omalia. 19 Otto Tsaacson, Omaha. . 24 Anuie Carlson, Omaha, o An Absoluts Oure. The ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINTMENT is only put up in large two-ounce tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for old sores, burns, wouuds, chapped hands, and all skin erup. tions. Will positively cure all kinds of piles- Ask for the ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINT. MENT. Sold by Goodman Drug cempany at 25 cents per box—by mail 80 cents, Opening of the Schools. The city schools will open for the fall term on Monday, September 2. On Tuesday and Wodnesday the pupils will be given holiday on account of the fair and Merchants' Week, wnd will resume work on Thursday, Theob- ject of opening the schools on Monday is to give the superintendent an idea of the num- ber of pupils who will be in attendance dur- ing the fall term, and enable him to prope district the schools and provide for supplying the pupils with the needed text books and stationery. Many of the teachers who have been out of the city during the summer have returned ready for the school work. Of those who visited Europe during the vaca- tion, Miss Wood and Miss Fitch, have ar- rived in New York, and will be home next woel. e During twenty-five years trial, mor- tality, where Dr Jefforis’ preventive and cure for diphtheria and putrid sore throat (as in maligonaut scarlet fever) isused, is 1-10of 1 per cent, or, one in a thousand, Under other treatments in Europe sod America, 50 to 80 per cent, Address Dr, Thos. Jefferis, box 657, Omaha; or Dehaven, druggist, Council Blulls, Ia. No physician re- i Sent by exprese on receipt of " DIED. PINK-—James D., aged 40 years, at his residence, ‘I'wenty-sixth and Pear! Notice of funcral hereafter. BEST SHOTS IN THE ARMY. Second Blennial Competition of Dis- tinguished Marksmen. THE SCORES MADE YESTERDAY. Good Weather and Good Marksman- ship Down at the Bellevue Rifle Range—The Pre- liminary Practioe, Amid Whistling Bullets. Yestorday was the first day of the pro- liminary practice of distinguished marks- men at Bellovue rifle rango. The weather was very fair and the shoot- ing was exceptionally good, considering the fact that but fow of the men haveshot over the range before. The compoetitors are sup- posed to be the best shots in the army, each of them having either won three modals at competitions or held places upon three de- partment teams, Colonel Henry was in range, with Licutenant Hutcheson 1 the statistical officer’s tent, and under. their skillful direction everything went along very smoothly. Both the cavalry and tho infantry wore reprosented in the contost, two branches of the service shooting separately. This is made necessary, owing to the fact that it is impossible for 'the cavalry to make as hizh soores with their carvines as the infantry- men can with the more accurate rifle. ‘Cho practice yesterday was at known dis- tances, in the morning 10 and 800 yards, and in the afternoon at 500 and 600 yards. ‘he scores by totals were ae follow: INFANTIY command of the Compotitors. John Gormiey, private, Bat, 13, Tudwig Roper, sgt, 4th inf. Q. N, King, sgt, I,/ 20th inf E. H. Stearns, sgr, h inf JUP. Kelly, ~go, E,'6th nf - Woltord, set, &, 19th fnf.. WA Merc Kt int Gth artil'ry. W. . Umphrey, corp. Battery 13, st art. .. | I Wm. Willinms, sgt, 23 infl.. ... | 149 R. C. VanVliet, lieut, Iith inf 5 119 CAVALILY. Competitors, Adam Dell, sgt, F, M. M, Gustin, sit, G C.Tellenerro, pyt, band, AL 0. McComb, lieut, 5th cav..... 8.'F. Randell, §gt, L, 8th cav’ . Hugh Griflith, sgt, D, sth cav.. .0 8. O Pondergtass, sgt, A, 10t 6av Irank Hayden, sgt, D, 66h s Joseh Gonord, capt, ith Christian Briand, sgt, 2 Best possible score 200, ‘The preliminary practice will be continued to-day and Monday, and on Tuesday the competition for medals will begin. DOES THIS MEAN DISMISSAL? The Papers in the Fletcher Case Sent to Washington. Tue Bee has it from an officer of the headquarters of the department of the Platte that the tinding in the Fletcher court martial has been forwarded to Washington, and this is generally accepted by the ofticers of the army as being equivalent to the dis- missal of the accused from the service. When a verdict 1s found by a court mar- tial in the case of an officer, it is first for- warded to the department commander, and if the finding is one of acquittal or such as to call for punishment less than dismissal, the case is disposed of in an order issued by the com- mander of the department, either dismissing the ofticer from arrest, in'‘case of acquittal, or fixing this punishment, in the eveut of a conviction, upon some minor specification of the cl}m’gu calling for discipline less than dis- al. Colonel Fietcher was arraigned upon the following charges: FIRST CHARGE, Conduct unbecoming a soldier and a gentle- man. Specification L. In publicly charging his wife with undue intimacy with Dr. Hender- son, assistant post surgeon. while ho was at- tending the family professionally. Specification 2. In publicly charging his wife with committing adultery with Captain C. A. Dempsey. Specification 3. In lylng by denying the charge to Captain Dempsey. Specification 4. In perjury by asserting be- fore God that he had not circulated these re- ports, Specification 5. That he called together the officers of his regiment and acknowledged that he had lied. CHARGE BECOND. That Colonel Fletcher, whil® commandunt of the post, ran away from Surgeon Hende: son through the back door of his domicile, thereby exposing himseif to the ridicule of the ofticers and men of the regiment. Specification 1. That while commandant of the post he allowed himself to be knocked down by Surgeon Henderson and did not ex- ercise the dignity of his office by placing the said Henderson under arrest, 1f convicted unaer the first charge, the army regulations provide that the accused shail be dismissed from the service. It mes under the 601 article of war, and there 15 but one sentence that can be imposed, and that 1s dismissal. If convicted unler the second charge only Colonel Fletcher would have escaped with some lighv punishment, probably & repri- mand, but, as it 18, unless the president reverses tne decision of the court, which is very rarely done, Colonel Fletcher will be dishonorably discharged from the service. The counsel for the accused has practically conceded that the finding has been sent to Washinguon, and to-day t is the intention of the counsel 1o procure afdavits from per- sons acquainted with the facts, to the effect that certain officers of the court, during the timo tho cause was in hearing, were guests of the prosccuting witnesses. These afiidavits, together with other facts, will be forwarded to the president with the hope that he will find sufticient cause in them to justify him in reversing the verdict of the court, e Army Notes. Lieutenant Colonel James 8. Brisbin, of the Ninth cavalry, has been promoted to the coloneley of the Eighteenth cavalry, to succeed Colonel Dudley, recently retired. Major Sanford, of the Eighteenth cavalry, has been promoted to succeed Colonel Bris- ban as lieutenant colonel of the Ninth, Captain Mills, Company A, Second in- fantry, and his battalion "will arrive at the fort this evening, Captain Luther S. Ames, Company E, Second infantry, who has just returned from the east, has_joined his company at Camp George Crook, FOREPAUGH'S GREED. Outrageous Manner in Which Thurs- day's Peformance Was Managed. A scene, the equal of which never before occurred in Omaha, was witnessed Thurs night at Forepaugh's circus. So many peo- ple were permitted to crowd the tent that it was found impossible to give anything like a respectable performance, Long before 8 o'clock the audience filled overy seat, but for nearly au hour after that time @& perfect stream of people poured through the entrance, and were packed like sardiues loto the ten oot space left between the seats and hypodrome track. The stream was forced tinally to stop its flow un til the parade and wild iest feattires, which 100k place in the hippodrowe, had jeen given. Then it started again. The ropes went down, and very quickly every foot of space up to and around the small rings was o suathing, pushing, velling mass of humanity. Meu sud boys climbed up the center poles, perched on the hoiizontal bars, got wto the swinging trapeze and every other available place. Still the stream continued to pour in. People on the seats had their view completely shut off, though they lost nothing, because the few attem pts 8t performances were badly cut and amounted to mothing, Yet all who pur- chased tickets were #0Y able to get in, but the sale wenton. ! Finally Officer Whalen worked his way to the ticiet wagon and siopped the sale of tickets, On all sides was hoaw condemnation of the management's groed and the sutrage perpe- trated. An employe of the show said he dis- approved of such condict, but dared not say anything to Forepaugh, who retains his old- fashioned idea of getting everything in sight. It was estimated that the crowd numbered 15,000, ) - AMONG THE HAILROADS. Opinions on Judgs Cooley's Decision —Other Raitond News. The decision of Judge Cooley of the intor- state_commerce commission rogarding the recent cut on the Chicago, Burlington & Northern, the text of which appeared in Tnr Bre, 18 the subject of much comment on the partof the trafiic men of Omana. “I have just returned from Chicago,” said General Freight Agent Morehouse of the inter-state commission, and bofore [ left it was expected that Judge Cooley would nter- fere in the matter. The offect of his ruling will, I think, be to rstore the rates. 1o not see how the Burlington & Northern can Ieep up unless they do restore. Cooley's decsion 8 o tho effoct that if the rate from Chicago to St. Paul is 15 cents the rate to in mediate points must be made accordingly. This means @ great falling off in receipt: J.S. Tebbetts, assistant genoral freight agent of the Union Pacific, had not road the decision of Judge Cooloy, but said he was not surprised at all. 1f ‘tho Burlington & Northern wore forced to pro rato as an- nounced, they would make what is known a “postuge stamp” rate, that 18 to say, equal rate to cortain poiuts along the lin Fixing His Foenoes Chief Arthur, of the Brothornood of Lo comotive Engineers, 18 evidently determined to make a struggle for re-clection, and to that end proposes to sound the western engi- neers regarding their feelings toward him, A few aays ago he sent printed notices to ail engineers within a radius of 850 miles from Minneapolis, to the offect that he would like to meet them to-day at Minneapolis for u “social” meeting. Several Omaba engi- neers received this notice, but fow, if any, will attend, A Railroad Rumor. A rumor is provalent, not only in this city but in Chicago and St. Paul, to the effect that the Chicago & Northwestern and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul will be con- solidated. While the majority of railroud men scoff at the idea, there are not a few who claim that the probabilities for such a movement are by no means vague. Thoe Vanderbilts own a controlling interest in the Northwastern, while Drexel, Morgan & Co., the heavy banking firm, are heavily intor- ested in St. Paul. The plan suggested is un- derstood to be a consoldidation and tho float- ing of $120,000 in bonds. It is a question of time to determine whether or not the rumor is correct. Thoss Shops at Denver. The location of the Ubion Pacific shops at Denver is the question which is agitating Denver real cstate circles at present. The Denver papers are agitating the matter and arc offering all sorts of speculations on the subject. As was statedn Tuz Bez on Thurs- day, tie shops will b erected near the Swansia suielting works, in the northwest part of the city. \ The Rock Island has recently purchased thirty acres near the same spot, and will also erect shops, They will be on a smaller scale than the main shops at Horton, Kan., but will be a great thing for Denver. Railroad Notes. The Chicago, Burlngton & Northern an- nounced vesterday. that it would reduce rates on live stock between St. Paul & Chi- cago 80 per cent. A. D, Deweles, formerly assistant passen- gor agent of the Wabash, at Chicago, has been appointed assistant zencral passenger agent of the Iowa Central at Marshalltowa. Fred F. Bennett, an old Omalia newspaper man, who at one time held position on the Republican,has been appointed general west- ern agent of the Railway Review, and now covers the territory west of Ponnsylvania and the Atlantic seaboard states. Mr. Ben- nett has many friends in this city who will rejoice at his good fortune. In a recent issue of the Denver News the assertion is made that on September 1 the Union Pacific will issue a new time card which will include a fast mail train from Kansas City to Denver. The oficials at the Union Pacific headquarters, who are engaged in making out the new table, deny the asser- tion and claim that the time of train 201 to Kausas _City is only changed so that it ar- rives m_IKansas City one hour eariier and leaves Denver sixty minutes ahead of the present_schedule time to admit of making a connection Wit the Missour: Paciflo fast mail. The Oll-man’s Candidate. Three Nebraska politicians assembled in one corner of the Millard hotel office yoster- day morning to prepare a slate for the Secound congressional district. When a Ber man approached them State Senator Hoover, now oil inspector, said: “We are holding an abbrev.ated session of the legislature, and it is not complete without a reporter.’” Then he introduced Hon, Tom Majors, of Pierre, and Hon, A, E, Cady, whose home is at St. Paul. “I think there is no doubt about Laws having the lead,” observed Hoover, resum- ing his alleged legislative talk. “Ob, yow're selecting a successor to the late James Laird?" “Just discussing some of the candidates.” *And the secretary of state wants it?" “‘He does, and I think will get it.” “Isn’t Hastings one of the strong aspirants? IJon‘li he stand a good show of capturing the rize ! i jors was about to make a reply indi- ng his preference for Hastings, when Hoover interrupted with a decided **No!” *Do vou really think so?" interrupted the red whiskered Nemaha statesman. *Yes,"” said Hoover,''George Hastings isn't temperate enough, and we can’t have ihat fault to defead in our candidate.” “Well, 'm for Laws,” replied Majors, “and don’t believe there is a man in the dis- trict who can beat im.” ““Where does J. B, Cessna come in?' in- quired the reporter, *'Oh, }ny 10 attention to him; he’ll not be heard of.” This from Hoover. “Judge Post is in the race—has he no strength?” *Well, you know, we look upon the judge al @ very good man, but he is always a can- idate,” “Then your slate has no room for any other name than that of gm'r tary Laws?” “You have the thing s ght.” Senator Hoover thought that the west end of the district might offér one or two men stronger than any of those mentioned, but they would rather wait until the state is re- districted than take a; ances NOW. —l Have You Catorrh?—There is one romedy you can try without dauger of hum- bug. Send to A, G, Coleman, chemist, Kala- mazoo, Mich,,for trial package of his catarrh cure. ' His only mode of agvertising is by giy- ing it away. Postage B¢, Judge for your- self, Mention this paper, —_— The Smith-1ter Case. Judge Berka's time was occupied all the afternoon yesterday by the Smith-Tler cuse, This case has developed into-a thorough farce. It has been proved by the plainuff’s own testimony that the money was put up as a forfeit and lost, and he is now squealing to geb 1t buck. The case 18 adjourned until Tonday. about d up Omaha Guard Notes. During Merchants' Week Captain Scharfl, of the Omaha Guards, will, with bis staff, be mounted, Captain Scharft will be Lat- talion commander, and being such, would be entitled to a mount. His staff will consist of un adjutant, doctor, quartermaster, aud chapluin, s Advice to Mothers, Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should always be used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums. allays all pains, cures wind colic, and i3 the best remedy for diar- rhoea, 25¢ a bottle, But Evades the Point At Issue In the Hospital Grading Steal, The county hosmital expose, printed exclu- sively in Tie Ber, has oreated quite u sen- sation in court house circles. It is the talk among officials, and will probably result in an investigation. Members of the board admit that an inox cusable error has been committed, but not one pretends to know how it came about. Fach seems desirous to shift the responsibility, Chairman Mount attempted to make an ox planation, but suddenly changed his mina, and with O'lKeefo started for tho hospital building. However, he went over Ryan & Walsh's contract to say that the item interlined, making their compensation cents pur yard for excavating was aone at the suggestion of Architect Myers, who, af ter reading the contract, discovered that no amount hud been stated. Thereafter Mr. Mount procesdod with a de- scription of tho work, saying that ofter locat ing the hospital they found great dufil in the shape of grading that was n 10 be done and were compelled to contract for it “But that is not the question at 18an suggested the repe urveyor Hous figures m tho final estimute give Ryan & let & big Walsh 25 conts a verd, while the vouchers show that you paid himn “Yes," interrupted O'Keeffe, “thut's the point that needs cxpianation.” Then Mr. Mount could not be nduced to discuss the subject any further. He sud denly hag business el immediate attention vhere demanding his A Sconndrel Capturad. For several days a man namod A. Car alaboring man employed in the vicinity of Cuming and Twentioth stroots, has boen loitering about and malking himself familiar with a group of little girls in the neighbor- hood of Sevontoenth and Caming. He en- tored the yvard of My, O. 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