Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 28, 1889, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1830 OFFICIAL :REASONS ~GIVEN. Union Pacifio Magnates Speak on the Bond Questions. EXPOSING FALSE OBJECTIONS. Jud:e Thurston and Mesirs. Kim- ball ana Holcomb Address a feeting of the Real £ tate Exchange— Advoeating the Bonds, Taere was a crush at the meeting of the roul estate exchange yesterday. Every foot of standing room was occupied by tho audience thut gathered to bear the discussion of the bond propositions by officials of the Union Pacific railway company. After the business session of the exchange, Prosident Hartman called for Mr. Kimball and the audience cheered. Mr. Kimball, in rosponse, stated that he wanted Judge Thurston to address the meoting first in re Ply to the newspaper attacks that have been mado upon the legality of the bonas, and to the charges that have been made to the effect that the city’s intercsts aro not properly pro- tocted by the terms under which it is pro- posed 1o vote the bonds. Judge Thurston was cailed upon and spoko for thirty minutes, explaining the situation an detwl. He said: Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens: ‘The Union Pacific railway company on its part has had under consideration for some years the question of a tuion passenger station in Omaha. ‘U'ho looal munagementof this road, d present, hias used every effort to se- e sanction of the directors at Boston to work tne plan proposed. After a long timo of earnest endeuvor on the part of the local managers, the approval of Lhe Hoston ‘board has been secured, That boara, how- ever, has insisted from the very commence- ment that the erection of & union depot in tho city of Omaha for passenger purposes would not add a dollar to the business of the companys that, on the contrary, 1t would in- crease its taxation and its inicrest account very muterially. After it was brought to say that & union depot might be built; that the necessary money would be advanced, it became evident that it could not bo built so as to accommodate the people of the city of Omaha without constructing a substantial and permanent viaduct over ‘lenth street. The directors then suid we will build or we will join wath other railroads in building a depot, but we will not, in addition to that great expense, pay for the coustruction of a vinduct over Tenth street, which, if erected, will be in the proportion of nine to one, at leust, for the benefit of the city of Omaha. This is the situation, so faras the directory of the Union Pacitic Railway company is concerned. Gentlemen, Isay to you asa citizen of twenty years standing, as a part of the local managewent of the Union Pacific, that we have done evervthing we could to seire the approval and the action of the board for the rurpuso of erocting a union depot here, and n my judgment, as a citizen, this is the ulti- matuth of the directors in the cast, Whose decision is final, and will overrule us here. Now it 1s for the people of Omaha to decide as to whether or not it is worth your while 10 vote $150,000 in bonds. 1. It has been charged in the newspapars —Lam mnot here to onter into a personal controversy or to attack any one—but it has been charged in the newspapers that the proposition 1s* drawa to aid the union depot company in the coustruction of its railroad, side tracks, structures, etc., and that it is not drawn’ for the purpose of aiding and assisting in the construction of a vizduct. The Union Pacific company ,as one of the factors in this union depot scheme, 18 not asking one dollar to aid 4n the construction of a depot, but it proposes to erect a union depot, with 1ts side tracks and necessary conuceting railway lines, and it proposes also to erecy the viaduct itself, and it asks in consideration as an equity, if you please, forthe reascn that it must pay outover §200,000 in accordance with the pluns for building the viaduct, that the city will aid it to the extent of $150,000 for uhe erection of its depot. 1 believe, gentlemen, if you vote these bonds every man of the city of Omaha ‘wants them to be valid, I do not believe there is u man in the city who desires to go tlrough a farce of letting illegal bonds. I ao mot believe there is a man in this city who, if fi:u vote these bonds, desiras that they shall declared invalid, by a decision of the courts. We decided in submitting this proposition that there was, considerable question as to the power of the people to vote valid bonds. in ald of the construction of a viaduct. We have stated this pluinly and on all occasions, For that reason the proposition wus drawn ae it is, calling for bonds in aid of the depov and its side-tracks, that there may be no question as to the validity of the bonds after you have voted them and given them to this enterprise; that no attorney, representing any Intorest whatover, shull evor have & chanee to go into court and declare these ‘bonds invalid. Now I think the true objec- tion on this poimnt, as we see it, made in the newspapers, is because the gentleman who makes the objection finds fault that we are nsking the people to vote vaiia and binding bonds, His ouly objection is that we are voting bonds which will be upheld if he secks 10 attack them. Now, gentiemen, 1t is charged that theve is no suflicient security offered by the railroad companies interested in this proposition to the people for their $150,000 of bonds. I be- lieve you only want guarantee to the amount of your bon If we build the depot, or 1f wo do not, all you can reasonably ask of us is 10 be assured that you have a guarantee to the amount of the bonds voted. Now then, let mo tell you what has been provided in the proposition. 1t is provided that tnese bonds, ‘When issued, shall be piaced in the hands or in the banking house of Kountze Brothes that is the banking house selected by the of ficers of the city. We do not care with whom the bonds are placed so long us they ore in responsible hands. This banking house every man in the city of Omaha knows n his heart, is absolutely responsible and You may rely on it, as to its honor, its com- werelal fairness and responsibitity. ‘The bonds are to be placed 1n the hanas of that banking company, to be held until the ayor of the city of Omaba, in connection With the officors of tho depot company, cer- tify to that baunking house (Ist), thal the viaduet, which, the plans and specifications 08 drawn,estimate will cost about $208,000, is built and finished, before the bonds can be Rivew up by the Kountze HBrothers banking comvany. Not only this, but (2nd), no bond can be given up until there is certified by tho president of the depot company and the mayor of your city to the banking company of Kountze Brothers that $150,000 in addition bas already been expended in the construction of the depot. And I want to say 0 you, gentlemen, as a business proposition, if the ralroad companios put $150,000 into the foundation and the first story of the depot, it is absolutely certain that they wi'l finish it, and 1t can only be finished as any otber man would fiish bis own building, in accordance with the plans. 1say that you have not only an absolute guarantee of the smount of your bonds, but have a guurantes thut these bonds are to remain in your charge and sdbject to your recovery until the wiaduct is built and $40,000 is put in the depot iuself, 1 would like to ask you further gentlemen —and I am perfectly willing to be questioned ~—what better guarantee the people of Omaha could haveof the good faith of the companies in this proposition?’ So far as the de. it of the bonds 18 concerned that an absolute guarantee of good th. Let any business wan 10°k at that from a busivess stanapoiut, and be will so regard it in & moment. You would, acting upon your own individual financial a7airs. You would take a doposit iu escrow of bonds of ary other man in the banking bouse of Kounize Brothors condi- tioned as this proposition is, B Now, it is further charged as a reason Why 1hese bonds should not e voted, that the Union Pagific railway company and the Burlmfwn COMPANY ¥ive no guarante that they will permit other railway compauios to gecupy wnd bave a shuro i i depot. Io the first place, gentlemen, I Wsk aoy . business man here who kuows auything about the operation of railroads to tell me from a business stand- Poing what these railroads, the Union Pacific and the B. & M., nesd with a depot here, uuless they want it for the express purpose ;{lk'rulu lhluhul-ha:'{:llmud. into it and LT other roi rtion: share of the u.u..:' llg':wonnra‘: of a depot of that kind by the two companies is uncallod for and unnecessary, and would be a Josing investment. That s the first proposition, In the second place, this depot company in the proposition is ro: quired to give a bond in the sum of $200,000 guaranteed also by the Union Pacific oom- pany and the B. & M. company that it will permit all other railroads to come mto and have A share in the use of this depot upon just and equitable terms, Now gentlomen, [ drow the bortion of that proposition which provided the manner of socuring to the people of this city the occu. pancy of that depot and theuse of the bridge by other railrond companies on just and equitable terms, 1 said to our e that the ocitizens of Omaha had a right to require a promi our part aud the means to be provided by which they could be fairly well satisfied that there would be nothing put inthe way or could bo nothing putin the way by the Union Pacific company to prevent other companies from coming into the depotand from using the bridge on just and equitablo terms. Judge Thurston was frequently applaudod during the delivery of his addross. He was followed by Mr. Kimball, who spoke at length in ad T adoption of the bond proposition. ~ Mr, IKimball said that the Union Pacific and Bar- lington companies were bound by An agreoment to carry out the improvements contemplated accoraing to the pians that have been a upon by the city and the companies. “The complotion of these pluns would give Omaha a depot _sccond to mnone west of New York Cily, one that will accommodate all the needs of tho city for the next century. He assured the meeting that 1f the bonds are voted to- aay work will be commenced on bpoth the union depot and viaduct within thirty days. Mr. Kimball closed by stating that, whether the union depot bonds are voted or not, the Union Pacific people will do' all in_their power to sccure the adoption of tha proposed new bridge bonds as they will for every other project that prouiises encouragement to Omaha's prosperity. Vice President Holcomb was introduced by President Hartman as an Omaha man all over, a man who had recently paid §20,000 for a location for a home in Owaha, Mr., Holcomb was brought to the platform after some coaxing, and said : Gentiernen and Fellow Citizens: 1 do not think I can say any more than has been said on the question in interest by Mr, Thurston, He has given you the law, and Mr. Kimball has given you the ancient history, and I don’t know anything about that and don't want to bring it up. I want to say thnt we wish to give youa broad guage, first cjass railway [applause] and refer you to its sov- eaty-five pound steel rails, and to its limited fast mail train as evidence. 1 simply stand here to reiterate what they have said, that if these bonds are voted, work will menced on the union depot and within thirty hours thereafter. 1 will telo- graph at once to our architects to tiake the details of the plans and have them prepared at once for the contractors to bid on. Ican say oflicially, as an officer of the Union Pa- cific railway, and privately, as a citizen of the city of Omaha, that if that agreemant is not carried out, and 1f we lift a finger to op- pose tho voting of the bonds of the other road, if these bonds ure carried, I want any wan who meets me on the strect to say thet 1 have no business here., A BOOM rOR 1800. Vote the Bonds ana Prepare for a Commercial Tidal Wave. OxamA, Nov. 27.—To the Editor of Tue Beg: 1 have read with interest much that has been said by those favoring and by those opposing the union depot bonds. We are now passing through a critical period in the history of Omaha, and ber future develop- ment depends largely on what may be done at this time. Let us be governed entirely by our honest judgment and do not let our actions be_warped by a desire to punsh for past offenses whero our present good is vitally concerned. @ wholesalers of merchan- nissouri regions when the Union Pacific, with a single line of track, furnished all the shipping facilities wo pos- sessed, whereas today the same Union Pa- cific rallway, enlarged and expanded, lay s the commerce of the empire atonr doors, extend- ingher iron grasp 1ato a territory so varied in its climate and so broad in its degrees of lati- tude that somewhere in its wide dowain the warming rays of a summersun shine always. Let us adoiit the beuefits she has conferred upon us not only by her aia in de- veloping our commercial enterprises, but by tie large expanditures of money made in her shops and offices, in Omaba, Remember these things when you think of the bad treat- ment to which she has at times subjected this community. Aided by hér many virtues and. hampered by her numerous faults we have taken front rank as an American city. 1u considering the question of voting bonds for the improvement of whut may be termed the hallway, front door and reception room of our city, constructed for the use of our multitudo of visitors, shall our actions be governed by our desive to punish an old en- emy, or shall we drop the pastand forgetuing the acts of twenty years ago, deal only with the pressut and do what is best to build up und improve our city, Take your map und see the territory that thie Union Pacific railway opens up to our commerce. Trace her paths across our own Nebrasku’s productive fields, through Colorado and to the Gunnison coun- try in the southwest; follow her through Idaho to fertile Oragon, and to far-away Washington territory (now a state); follow her tracks as she reaches northward to Helena, to Spokane Falls that young giant of the new northwest, 1nvading the very heart of the Northern Pacific country, and rendering accessable a section which we could not possibly reach in any other way. Then follow her paths through Utab, to the southwestern limits of the Lerritory, remem- bering that even now she is moving her forces to the front, i expectation of building a lite to Los Angeles and the Pacitic ocean south of San I'rancisco. This very morning she announces thut the Fort Worth road 1s hers, thereby enabling Omaha to reach away to the Gulf of Mexico on the south. All tbis, and much more, she has placed within our reach, and has made it possiblé for our merchants to soll their wares or exchange thew for the products of all these distaut points, With these facts before us, Isay it1s the duty and the self-interest or every citizen of Omana to come to the front and lend his aid in properly enabling this company to receive the wany visitors who control the rich com- meorce of this company, that their impression of Omabia may be pleasaut and thav by our stately edifices they may be properly im- pressed with the importanco of our city. *But,"” says an honest dissenter tfrom my views, “'who but the merchaot is benefitted by this trade " My answer is, that the great advances in the value of real estate in this city are the direct result of tho mercantile interests con- tered here, These great warehouses have been erected becavse the werchants de- manded them; the poor man's corner lot hias been purchased from him for business pur- poses at mauy times its origial cost, be toe deminds of busi called for it, T implement manufacture the wholesale @rocer, the brewer,the oyster dealer have all established their warehouses at Omaha, because they have discovered that the tem of railways radiating from Omana muke it a local point for the distribution of their wares, Omaha is emphatically a wholesale point. T estimato that she bas today a thou- sana traveling salesmen offering ber goods throughout the empire reached by her rail- roads, and rendered accessible by Union Pacitic, and io 8 lesser degree by the B, & M. and the Fremoat, Elkhorn & Missouri Valloy systems. ‘T'he charge is made that if we vote these bouds, we are onriching men already rich, What' do caro for that if the gift comes back Lo us many fold. Life has not been all roses evon for the stockholders of the Union Pacific, There are huundreds of slockbolders in the company holding millions of its shares of capital stock who could not realizo today wuch over two-thirds of what their holdings cost them origivally. There are examplos for the course which we propose to follow. Take South Omaha for illustration. A lot of gentlemen mude a largo investment at that point. They es- tablished stockyards. How did they get them{ First, they gave Hawmond s splendid packing house free and a basket of gold be- side. hat they bad left was worth more than all they had before. Then they wanted Fowler, They gave him fifty or @ hundred thousand dollars, and still what they bad left was worth more thav all they bad be- sore, Then they wanted Swift, He had to receive & wagou loua of gold snd still what Ln&y had left was worth more than all they b before. After all this prodigality Ar- mour was wauted, hat did they dot They #eve him almost half the rewsinder and what thoy had left was worth more than all they started with, What is the final resuit! Thoe net earnings of the stockyards are more than £200,000 per annum, and the value of the original com- pany’s remaining lands is very large. This s what liborality, tempered with judgment does, Will Omana profit by the example! South Omaha tied tho packers hands with vands of gold!" Let us judiviously tie Boston in the same wa, Frederiok L. Ames is the greatest single owner of the Union Pacific railway. Tia him to our city with bands of gold! He has already invested a miltion dollars of his private fortune in Omaha real estate. Lot us get him to in- crease the investment, and when his railroad strikes Omaha, Aho strikes that sacred thing to.him and every man—his private pocket- book. We then will have a friend at coart to protect us, Letevery voter fn Omaha deposit one £ood ballot 1n favor of depot bonds. It will be like bread cast upon the waters—it will come back richly increased before mauy aays, ® may ot this depot and viaduct i some future dato without o Rift, but it s the prosent wo aro mtereated in_not the dim and shadowy faturo. I do not think Omaha will 1ed if these bonds fail to_carry, but I ieved that the voumg of them will be Jortant factor in the speedy growth of I know my friend, the grocery- the lumberman, has A griovance. s hiad one, and always will have one, but ho is_gotiing rich all the same. And 80 with all. There are wrongs that should be righted. Letus correct them as fast as wo can, but do nov let us punish ourselves by refusing the rcasonable propositions of tho oppressor. Again, lot vach of us put one big “Yes" to the ballot box for the depot bonds. Yours truly . Mons. P.S.—To Working Men and Mechanics I 81GNMT FOR 1890, Fxpenditare on viaduct and devot, On school houses... .. .. Nebraska Central City hall, Total Add to this $6,000,000 of misc provements, and you have the boom of 1t started. Good wages! pleaty of work! in- crease 1 values! WV M - — LELUs DEALWITH THE PRESENT Hundreds of Business Men Endorse the Bond Propositions, We, the undersigned citizens, business men and property bolders, take this method of oxpressing our approval of voting to the uuion depot company of Omaha, for the pur- poso of securing a new union depot, $150,000 bonds of the city of Omaha, under the prop- osition submitted by the mayor and city council. we also favor the voting of $250, 000 vouds of Douglas county to the Nebraska Central railway company to aid in building a pronosed bridge, under the vroposition submitted to the county commissioners of of Douglas county. ‘We believe the best interests of tho county and city will be served by starting tho pro- posed improvements at the earliest possible ime, thereby giving to the city the railroad facilities 80 long and earnestly looked for, and starting the New Ycar with renewed vigor and life, 1t 18 fair to assume that the present value of real estate within the city of Omaha is not less than §100,000,000,and wa feel con fident that by doing what is proposed we will cor- tainly add 5 per cent to the value of all real estate in the city, thereby adding $5,000,000 to our material wealth. Tkis would be add- ingonly 850to a lot mow valued at $1.000. surely it will add this and more to its sell- ing value and the costto the property, for both propositions would not exceed 4-10 of 1 per cont on the amount named, or $4 to each #1,000 lot; besides, wo solve the railroad problem for Omaha and Douglas county in a permaunent and lasting manner. With these improvements and railroad concentration, the city will take its proper position as onc of the great commercial and railroad centers of the northwest. We are well aware that there is some sen- timent against voting bonded aid—especially to the Union Pacific railroad compuny—on account of past differences: but those are not. now live issues and should be buried witn the past. Let us deal with the present. 'The propositions are fair business propositions andshould be promptly uccepted and thereby more closely unite with our materiul inter- ests the raroad systems now seeking to make our city a great railroad center, M. Hellman S. C. Epperson Heary Pundt Lyman Richardson H. W. Yates W. W. Lowe Ben B. wood lier & Co. George Patterson John F. Behm S. P, Morse & Co. J. W, Paddock Milton Rogers & Sons Robert L. Garlichs Joseph Barker George E. Barker Frank Dellone M. Dunham. Thomas Swobe F. W. Johnson. A. F. Bosche & Co J. L Mil Omaha Packing Co E. L. Brisbane James Viles jr. Treas S. A. McWhorter D. H. Goodrich H. Kountze M. B. Taylor C. I, Goodman John Hochstrasser J. E. House C. T. Taylot J She “Thomas F. Hall Louis Schroeder Sumuel Burns L. Mendelsshohin A. P. Hopkins Charles Balbach John A. McShane Wm. G. Maul George T, Gilbert Alfred Mitlard Omaha Lumber Co. . Clarke Woodman Linseed Oil John E. Wilbur by Clark Woodman Clark Woodman President A, L. Stravg = “rank E. Ritchie Thomas Davis George N, Hicks Moline, Miiburn Heory Voss & Stodcard I, W. Gray Andrew Rosewater Benjamin F. Smith Chas, Swenk & Co. H. Henmau Farrell & J. A, Roeder Robinson & Garmon Kittridee & Brainard B. Konn & Co. Henry Dohle David Jamison Samuel Baswitz J. H. Evans Helin,'Thompson & Co. W, H. Spelman Russell, Pratt & Co, R. N. Withneil C. C. Clark Omaha Ruboer Co. W. H. Duval Turner & Juy Frank J. Ramge H. J. Rollins Churehill Pamp Co., I Oberfelder & Co, [per W. H. Raymer C, S, Janesen The Hussey & Day Co. C. Goldsmith & Bros. The Emerson Seed Co. Samuel Ktz R. E. Gaylord [Co. Dewey & Stone ‘Chompson, Belden & Wm. 1. Kierstead Wm. H. Wilson & Co. A. M. Kitchen A. M. M. Clarke M. A, Upton G. H. Gates Hill & Young W. W. Cole [Co. Harry P, Di uol Marks Bros. Saddlery Charles K. Coutany Meyer & Rupke G. W. Cook J. F. Withrow D, W. Van Cott D. M. Steele & Co. H. C. Crumb George H. Gray Philip Lang Williams, nam & Harto, American hand- sewed shoa company A. T, Austin. Darrow & Logan. . [man, Allen Bros, [Co. s,Gateh &Law- Kirkendall, Jones & Heyman & Deicnes. Kilpatrich-Koch dry Max Meyer, [Co. Roods company. Omoba Union Grain Sehneider & Loomis, Himebuugh&Merriam Gilnore & Rubl. Johu D. Creighton, %, 7, Lindsey. A Remington. Metz & Brothors. R. Frodorickson, Blake, Bruce & Com- pany. Jobn T, Clarke. J. H. Fielbach & Co. Purcupile & Moad McHugh & Mockbee W. H. Green Van Aer- J. V. Cornish, A. D, Morse, Ed B, Willlams, Dava & Sander, R. A. Patterson. Peyoke Bros, Co. Martio Bros. & Co, Bates & Co. Arthur Johuson W. N. Whitney Joseph Garneau, Jr, Thowas Beivdorft N. B. Falconer W. R. Bennett & Co. W. M, Buchauan W, T. Seaman Bohn Sash & Door Co Winona Implement Co Joseph Houska August Schaefer J. E. Benedict J. W. Phelps G. Zimwerman Nathan Shelton The above document was signed by the followiug real estate men at the exchange meeting yesterday: M. A. Upton, C. Hartuman, E. M. Stenberg, Lininger & Metcalf James Forsyth W. H. Gray, Alyia Ssunders, P. L. Perine, J. B. Evans, W. H. Alexander, - E. F\. Secaver, R, E. Gaylord, . D, Muir, M. A. Gardoer, 1. K. Fleming, 2. Benediet, Waestern Pottery Co., gutum Gravel Co., George N. Hicks, . G. "Wallace, Otto Lobeck S. Hawver B. F. Smith John ¥. Flack Thomas F. Tuttle Joho M. McMahon George C. Bussett Morris Morrisou Thomas A. Creigh A. T. Tukey George W. Holbrook 1. J, O'Donahos D. C. Patten Leavitt Burnham Charles Shiverick W. G. Striver Chauncey Wilton W.R.O'Shaughnossay B. R. Ball J. C. Brennan . B E, B. Keuneds ' I S. Gibson W. S. Seavey 0. W. Ramsey W, F. Allen The petition is now prosented for publica- tion, Mr. Holcomb, frst vice prepident and Mr. Kimball, thicd vico president of the Union Pacific rarlroad, haviag made u public declaration in the rooms of the Omaha real estate oxchange yosterday that it the bonds carry thay will commence within thirty hours to eroct said depot and viaduet, and they also plodged their hoarty support to the voting of bonds for th8 Nebraska Central railroad to aid them in the construc- tion of their proposed bridge and depot at Omaha. C. HARTMAN, President Omaha Real Estate Exchange. WHAT IT WILL COST. Figures Showing Benefita of Union Depot and Viadaet, Owmama, Nov. 27.—{To tho Editor of Tne Ber.]—When 1ooking at the advantage to be gained ina Union depo and the vast im- provements sure to follow, togothior with the enkanced value of property all_over Omaha, by merely voting 150,900 in bonds as part payment of a §200,000 viaduot, it is singular that any man in his senses can bo found to oppose it. In tho first place, Omaha will se- cure an favestment of £1,000,000in a splendid structure, sorely needed, In the next, the incroased depot facilities will induca the Iowa roads to run their trains into Omaha and 8o adjust them that our manufncturers, jobbers and ratail men can reach the local trado of western fowa and Missouri for 150 miles around—a territory containing a popu- lution of nearly 50,000 peoplo. As to the cost, it amounts to little or noth- By voting the bonds, say $139,000 for y years at 0 per cent, or as agreed, they get $1,000,000 in a public improvement ear gain of $330.000, not counting ail other improvements and the prestige of a prosperous city, of whicn it will be a cartain inaication. The icrease of population vt five years by the next census will bo more than fifteon thousand per annum, In the io, the growth of Omana will make L2 ol 000 in twenty years. Now, on this basis, if the bonds should be paid arnually, the ‘cost per anonm_ for oach per- son then living in Omahy, commencing at $117 in 1800, would decrease to 41 conts in 1000, at tho given ratio of increased popula tion. Nor is this all. While we are paying this trifling sum per unnum for this improvement we get buck something in taxes and the om- ployment of labor. At a 50 per cent valua- tion the rate of taxation in Omaba is about 10mills, At theso figures the taxes on this property would be: i ’er Cent ments. 00 10 nties t on Londs payeblo annualy YOALS' taxes us above 81,20 [ Itate. Juts Twenty £ 1,000 TLeaving.a balance of $149,000 to be pro- Difference {n favor of taxes . vided for, annually or otherwise. ‘This would reduce the first annual payment on the ,000 if so provided from $16.500 to $12,000, and so on down yearly until the debt is extinguished. E. K. TrsT. Durno's Cararen Sn When suffering tvith catarrh, c head, nervous headache, otc., use Durn Snuft, it will relicye you at once, Price at druggists. St. Wenceeslaus Fair, The fair given by St. Wenceslaus’ congre- gation in Hoffman’s hall, on South Thir- teenth street, is proving a great success. It was opened on Mondav night, and will con- tinue through the woek. ‘The feature of the entertaiument Tuesday nigbt wes a concert by the Union Pacific band. Two hundred persons were present. The hail is tastefully decorsted. Booths and ariicles of every description are there. The goods wor donated by the members and , friends of the con- gregation, and ~ the proceeds will to be upnlied to defraying the expenses of en- larging the school Louse udjoining the church. Contributions have been made by the Coril- lus socioty, St. John's society, the Knights of St. George aud 5t. Vincent lodge. Beecham’s Pilis enre bilious and nervous'ills An linerant Frand. There is a fraud going-through the country by the nume of Prank Clarkson who repre- sents himself to be a Christian. At Ovk- land, in this state, he borrowed money from Rev. J. H. Brooks, representing falsely that be was io ch of & man wbo had stolen his horse. Clarkson is well pested on scrip- ture and is a fluent talker. Samplesof Dr. Miles’ Restorative Nervine at Kuhn & Co.'s 15th and Douglas, cures hendache, nervousness, sleeplessness, ralgua, fits, ete, Register Saturdav. “The fact should not be forgotten-" said a leading candidate for councilmanic honors, “that the registration books will be open again next Saturday for the necommodati of voters who are not rogistered and w voteut the city election next Tuesda; **I'he fight on election u s suro Lo be a hot one may reasonably expect a larze vote, but there are a groat many men disqualified simply causo they are not registered, withont further delay attend to this very im- portunt wutte Nervous debility, poor memory, diffidence, sexual weaknoess, punples, cured by Dr. Miles' Nervine, Samples free at Kuhn & Co.’s 15th and Douglas. He Built a § M. A. Dougherty, indicted for fencing in government lands, coutrary to law, was ar- raigned and pleaded not guilty, Mr. Dough- erty fixed up an agreement with District Attorney Pritchett whereby they will pre- pare a siatement of facts and submit them to the court. It seoms that, in putting a fence around a large tract of land owned by nim in Keith county, Mr. Daugheriy also enclosed a section of U Sam's domain, but it is claimed that this is unavoidablé be: cause of the alternate sections of government land which intervene, nee. onstipation, ¥ not remed{éd in season, 18 liahle to become habitual and chronic, Dras. tie purgatives, by weakening the bowels, confirm, rather than cure, the evil, Ayer’s Pills, being wild, effective, and strengthening in their action, are gener- ally recommended by the faculty as the best of aperients. “flaving heen subject, for years, to constipation, without being able to find much relief, I at/last tried Ayer's Pills, 1 deem it both & unz{ and @ pleasure to testily that I have derived great ben- eflt from their use. For over two years past I huve talgn one of these’ pilly every night before retiring, 1 would not willingly be without them.”—G, W. Bowuwiun, 26 East Main st., Carlisle, Pa, “T have been taking Ayer's Pills and using them in wmy fawily since 1857, and cheerfully recommend’ them to all in need of & anfe but effectual cathartic.” —John M. Boggs, Loulsville, Ky. “For elght years T was afflicted with constipation, which at last became so bad that the doctors could do no more for me. Then T began to take Ayer's Pills, and soon the bowels recovered their natural and regular action, so that pow T am in excellent health,”—8. L. Loughbridge, Bryan, Texas. “ Having used Ayor's Pills, with good results, T fully indorse them for the pur- poses for which they are recommended.” =T. Conners, M. D, Centre Bridge, Pa. Ayer’s Pills, PREPARED BY Dr, J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowel, Ma Bold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine, A, SORPRIH, 410 S ok 'er hcted 01 ex perience; busiuess quietly and legally traus neu- s 234 & 2856 BROADWAY, N, Y. HOW IS THIS. ' avi are 3 HY reek v o H H o ate H H We have prepared for this week a few new bargains in Overcoats, the like of which has not been seen here. We offer the following 300 excellent Chinchilla Overcoats, with fine Cassimere lining, silk striped sleeve lining, cord- ededge and gotten up in perfect manner at $7.50. This beats anything ever shown, the coat would be cheap at $12.50, 250 very fine Chinchilla Overcoats, lined throughout with satin, velvet piped, fine satin sleeve lining, a very nobby and good Coat which could not be bought anywhere for less than g15.00, our price for this Coat isonly §8.00. 300 very fine Kersey Overcoats, silk faced, fine double warp Italian lining, satin sleeve lin- ing, silk velvet collar and handsomely made up, nounce it worth fully $16 or 817, able. Price for this coat is $0.50 and we pro- They are in two shades, both excellent and fashion- It will pay you to examine this garment. 200 long Ulsters made of very good Irish Frieze with fine checked Cassimere lining; one of the handsomest garments of the kind ever shown at §10.75. This is the coat for rough weather, It is both comfortable and stylish and the material is indestructible. The regular price for such a garment is $20.00. Wealso offer this weck several styles of Fur trimmed Overcoats, at remarkable low prices, $9.75, $10.50, $13.75 and $16.50. These garments are now very popular. You mustsee and examine them and you will judge yourself whether they are cheap or not. We would advise you to call early. At the prices we offer them they will not last long. Nebraska Clothing Company Corner Fourteenth and Douglas Streets, Omaha, DRS. BETTS & BETTS| WILLIMANTIC SPOOL For Sale by all SIX-CORD COTTON. Leading Dealers. 1408 FARNAM STREET, OMATA, NEB. (Opposite Paxton Hotel) 34 Union Square, New York City, Aug. 3ist, 1889. 0 After aseries of tests at our Elizabethport factory, extending over a period of several months, we have decided lo use the WILLIMANTIC SIX-CORD SPOOL COTTON, belicving it to be the best thread now in the market, and strongly recommend it to all agents, purchasers and users of the Singer Machines. THE SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Office hburs, 98.m., t08p. m. Bundays, 10a. m., to ( p.m. Specialists in Chronic, Nervous, Skin and Blood Dis- easos §77-Consultation at office or by mall freo. Medt- cines sent by mall or express, securoly packod, free from observation. Guarantees Lo cure quickly, safe- Iy and permanently. NERVOUS TEBILITY Soyrmatormea, somt: 1l Lossos, Night Emis slons. - Physical decay, mrising from tndiscration, ex- Coss Or Induigence. producing slecplesnoss. dency, pimples on the fuce, aversion to. Gincournged, inok of confidonce. duil u or business, und finds life a bure 8i Gndy and privately curad. Con 105 Faruain Street, Onmaba, Neb. Blood and Skin Diseasss mrmteseiifeiaice most terrible inits resalts, completely erndicatod withont the aid of mercury. Seroful. orysipelus, fever sores, blotohes, uicwis, DiIns 10 tho hoaa and bones, syphilitic soré 1hiFoat, outh and tongue, catarrh, eic., permanently cured where others hxve failod. il i id Bladd e laints Kidney, Urinary s b e fea: quent hur;nu bldody urine, urine hizh ored or ent ou stan g, woak back, KONOTE ote. FEOM MAX MEYER & BRO. The auction sale which is now in progress at our store has caused so many inquiries that we take this method to answer the inquiries and inform the publicat the same time. The object of the saleis not, as some have asserted, to get rid of our old stock for the best of reasons, we have none. Noris it a holiday scheme to get the trade—but it is as advertised, to close the retail depart- ment of our jewelry business which we have been desirous of doing for many months, and having failed to find a cus- tomer to purchase the stock entire, and to put the stock in- to our wholesale department not being feasible, we have determined upon an auction sale of our entire stock of dia- monds, fancy goods, art goods, and all. Without limit or reserve of one single article. We invite all to attend these sales, which will be held daily for the next thirty days (if not disposed of before) andsece if this statement is not a fact. ‘The awful effects of early A SUR CIRE T, syt etoce ot ncte MAX MEYER & BRO, reakieas, (siroy g bo body, with all | S z ' : = IPY Address those who have im- DRS, BEITY et tucmctves tv improbes Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in Yellow PPine. mind, unALing thom Lo business, study oF BTG To dealers only, Mills Southern Missouri. Rooms,], 2ands, U, §. National Bunk Building Betts, Promptly and sufely cured STRICTURIE! fuvenicst pec: manant Curo ro- iV ithouta moments PAIn OF #unoyance. To Young Men aud Middle-Azed Men, life, wware of physicial dobpiity. quickly assistod. OUR SUGCESS. 1s basod upon fucts, frs Ond-Cvery Case In ) nright, (hir1 -mediclu o proctical exporionce. sec: ally scudied, thus starting ed In our own i ‘cures MARILIED MEN, or thoso entering on that happy ‘elepnone 1857, Omulin, Nev. - A.B. MEYER & CO., COAT., & COKEK i 108 South 18th Street, Opp. Postoffice. Telephone 1490 postage for celobrated works on chronic, nervous and delicate disesses. Thousunds Gured. §#°A frienaly lowar or Gall way save you fus turs sufforing and shame, andadd goiaen years to life ¥ No unle:s accompanied by 4 conta in Al oresll on DRs, BLTTS & BETTS, 1408 Farnam Sreet, Omaln, Nob, . ETCHINGS, K] & EMERSON, ENGRAVINGS, @ K HALLET & DAVIS ARTIST SUPPLIES. 28 & KIMBALL, MOULDINGS, - 4 PLIANOS & ORGANS | FRAMES, ] & SHERT MUSIC, ’:g" o PPt ehitemrade Fmsaprings lnes 22, wcd) thorion Acccrding Lo tho woight put on them. i oqus wall Lo ro catntry or fi; AP Wl v SRR SRS T I 1513 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska. HLBAN S 5 Duiei 8 A A st 082 NEW YORK STEEL MAT G©0., Owners & Bole Manufacturers of the ROCHESTER STEEL MAT, Stripped Steel Mats of all Sizes, | ! TTia Targorts TaseRT A OV TaaterT R AN 1 1 [ N Dpdsenrerancommodutionn wnereation: "ord { New York to Glasgow via Londonderry of Bank Counters - = » Guality or Price. H 4 3 Devonia Nov. 10th | Ethiopta, Dec -...14¢h == ) lp;‘r e R st VoW Btyles, | CiCliaii. i .. 1006, Ten | Ancharie, Des 11r i o - The ylorfloyall’a’ge\flrlmm.blneu Now York to Azorss, Gibraltar ani Italy, EREREEEE] | afoaiots, dion, St tg Californii, Nov. Solh - - *“' x 85 A g2 = | TYLERDESK 0., St ouls, Mo, 5.4 Can G An9 - =n atlable to return by oither the Pictur: == o [ e s ——— 1 ydoand North of Ireland. or Iliver = - :«l;\r;«l\‘ id South of Ireland, or Naples snd = == hneieect l EXCUMSIONS OT PARIS, OR CONTINENTAL — -4 e TR Touns on lowest terms, Travelors' Clroular = 3 TASUSPENSORY | Lextersof Crodit mud Drafts for auy smount ‘ i AL lowest current rates, Apply to sny of our m:I . GENERATIVE J.m%.a,..n agents or 10 p 2 Continuous Corrintnsl " RS | B SRS Ho devsou Brothers, Chicago, s X ,fm,"wf,‘m i or e 5?1""'-2"-"-2 i | ML Wt 1 out pe, ul omtweny all wi Sl carta i thros moetha: Beaied ppi Bh | ORI onE o Fiperana otz lfi,':[f,a"m:,‘,;'&,},, Mat, | BANDENELEOTSIOOO. aviowaiess CRICAGOMY | O M MARES. U. P. Dopot. - and ot permit the 0 be e beond heun: | ~—-— - A% § e o bl meppingon hem cunuot afly w i X i | JUSEPHCILLDY A o count a‘fl' STEEL PENS GOLD MEDAL PARIS BXPOSITION 1638, Nos. 303-404~170-604. 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