Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 10, 1891, Page 5

N THE OMAHA DAILY BE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1801 LIFE TRAGEDY IN TWO PARTS. Thrilling ard Romantic Autobiography of & Poor Young Man, PATHETIC. STORY OF A QUASI-SUICIDE, Young Rodgers Tells of the Awful Murder of His Betrothed ‘With Which He Was Charged. H. M. Rodgers,the young man who made an unsuccessful attempt to take his life Friday day night, was interviewed at the city jail, whereh is beiug held to prevent his making | *—~ another and moro succossful effort, and to i ~ await developements in tho several cases pending against him for various crimes of whicl he is alleged to be guilty. As to the charge against him of having forged the name of Mr. George Ker to orders for board and room reut, ho admitted his guilt, but denied that he made any attempt W imitate Mr. Ker's handwritiog, which he had never seen. , If itrescmbled it, it was the merest acoident in_the world. He was satis- d that neither Mrs. B would push the f nd if Mr. Ker s} . Ker arrested for ill which he had written to st bofore his attompt to f this mortal coll, and of which a Portion is yrinted below Wi'h reforence to the horse stealing case at O Neill he denied that he was the guilty arty. Ho_admitted getting out of jailat reqont. Said he: “The door was loft open and what else could 1 do but walk out? e Fremont sheriff arrested me on suspic- don of being the Holt county horsethief, who was described as a one-armed man, The Holt county sheriff came down to get me twe wecks ago Sunday morning und both sheriffs were in the juil to see me and wen . out and left tho door open. 1_hurricd dowu o tho depot and found @ Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley train just pulling out for Omaha. 1 got on the engine and told the engineer T had just got out of jail aud asked him to bring mo here. 1 told him 1 was not guilty of the charge and had walked out. He brought me to Omaha, aud gave me a dollar when 1 left him at the depot, “I lost my hana about two years ago in a unning accident, 1 have steered clear of i been all over the I have been afraid to stay long in ono plice, and at every new town I gave a new name, I am afraid to go back, and I will find some way of doing & good job' yet.” Rodgers told the officers that be would ake o successful attempt at suicide in - case t was found out where he was wanted. Appended is u portion of the lotter written by Rodgers to M el Omaiia, Feb. 6. 1801.—Mr. Georga Ker, x00m 417 Bee building.—Dear sir and friend : By tho time the sun rises over the eastern hiills tomorrow morning 1 will lay o death, and a8 it can do no harm now I veal t0 you the secret of my life My name is not i. M. Rodgors. What it is T cannot tell you. I will e: 1 later on how I came to taje the name of H. M. Rod- gors. 1 W the second £on of o wealthy in a family of six children, four boys and two girls, 1 was being educated for a lawyer to succeed 1y fathor, and was looked upon as tae most promising person in that town. Iwas the favored and pet childof the family, In the samo town, within & fow blocks of my father's residence, lived a wealthy banker, whose family consisted of himself, wife and one daughter, the latter the same age as my- self. We had been playmates together for years, were raised within sight of each other, and, " bo it sald, were always very much attached to each other. = for il- lustration, we will _call her Sara, When she had grown to boa young lady, she was the most beautiful person, I think, I over laid my eyes upon and 1 fell desperatel; in love with ber and she asmuch in love with me. 1 believed her to Le the purestand most innocent person on earth. I never (as much as I was with her) had the slightest thought, of auy dishonor, I would rather have died than offer her the slightest insult. It was the wish of our lives that we could be mar- ried, but yet wo were both young, scarcely seventeen. We' came ' engaged, however, with the free comsent of both ' our parents. It was known to everybody. Thus things were until one morning some three years ugo, when Sara was found dead in ber room 1 her her father's house. At the coroner'sinquest. it was revealed that I was ner acknowledged lover; thatan abortion had been performed, and this was tho direct cause of her death’ that I had been to sce her that evening; was scen to leave thore about 11 0'clock that night that 1 had purchased ether and chloro- form from a druggist that day for the supposed purpose of putting her 0 slecp while the drug she had taken was laving its effect. The bottle was found in her room and - identified by tho druggist as the one given me. My walking stick and umbrella were both found in her room with my handkerchief and several other things, I was summoned before the corouer’s jury, I d not deny that I was her lover and ex- plained how the chloroform and ether wero given her. She had requested mo to get her somethiug for the sick headache which she often had. 1 nad seen her that morning and told her I would be down again that evening. Ltalked to ber for some time and in the course of the conversation she told me that she believed she was going to have the head- ache andasked me if T would bring that med- icine when I came in the evening. That is now Ihappened to take it to her. The um- brella I had forgotten to take away for sev- eral weeks, and the handkerchief she took out of my pocket that night. My cane I had left there just thut night and she must have taken it upto her room where the umbrelin was. The jury did not beliove me, and tho ~ verdict ‘was that she *had met ber death from malpractice and I was tho guilty party. I was at once arrested ana thrown into jail. O, God! was it not enough to know that the girl I had loved had been ruined, by whom Idid not know, and was dead, but that Isnould bo accused 'of it, was all the moie bitter w hear than death. 1 was sureto bo convicted, for which I would bo sentenced for life. When I was in jail await. ing my trial, my father, mother, sisters and and brothers visited me regularly. I pleaded with them to bring mo . some- thing that would send mo into eternity. ‘The time for my trial was drawing near and the whole country was aroused. ‘Ho is guilty, ‘I hope thev will hang bim,’ were the remarks people would make, but alus, the never hung me nor did Iever have a trial, With the assistance of my brothers I escaped from Jail over three years ago, ana ever since T have wandered from place to place an out- cast, never knowing what it was to have a friend and nover recelving one line from my parents. 1 road in the papers that there was areward of §1,000 for my capture, Detectives were put on my track and are yet searching for me, I have lived in constant foar for all theso years, knowing not what miuute I might be” arrested and taken back to suffer for another’s crime. Thousands of times [ have been tempted to take my lite, but with a willof iron have kept from doing 50, bul the time has come when I can keey from it no longer. Fate mls poverty have driven me mad. I have triod to do right, but fale says ‘no-' 1£ I do not die now, disgrace and imprison- ment await me, and disgrace for o thing I am not guilty of is worse than the cruel pangs of death. T will explain to you now how I got the name of H. M. Rodwers, I stopped in western Pennsylyania for about two months and there I became acquainted with a Mr. H. M. Rodgers, who bLad lost a left hand just like myself, ' We becamegreat friends and he told me that he had been in the postoffice as assistant postmaster under Mr. H. S. Blatt. In fuct I learned from his yhols history —everything be had doue in @ business way. Peoplé in bis town told me that he was an ex- cellent voung man of good characterand busi- ness ability. Ho was about my age, height, weight, build, ete., the only thing in contrast being our complexions, he being light while 1 am davk. The idea occurred to mo that 1 might be able to settle down in some far-off city by representing myself as H, J Rodgers and might™ be able to get & position by referring to busivess men where H. M. Rodgers lived. s I know they held him iu high esteem, 1 never had occasion to put this idea Into exe ution until I came to you representing my- self as H. M. Rodgers, and you kuow the rest. I never dreamed that fI. M. Rodgers had any trouble wath J. B. Arnola,or I should nover havo referred vou to him, O, what a wiserable lifo I have lod in the past three years, never knowing what enjoy- that | ment was. T have tried to be happy when in the presence of others and would face 8 smile or laugh, but when in the seclusion of my own room I would fall to the floor and cry for nours, longing for death to make mo froe, In all these three years 1 have not slopt one sound night. From sheer exhaustion I would fall aslcep, but awake in & few mo- ments 1o roll and toss I can hear Sara's voice saying ‘como up to me, Lester,” aud my determination is the strouger forit. It will be useless for you to try to find out where my parents live. 1 Do tiot try, for it would only send my broken hearted mother to her grave. Thers is some consulation for her to think that I might be alive, but if she knew I was dead and by my own hand it would kill her. Let 1y body be given to some medical soclety for scientifio purposes, and after it is dissected lot the re- mains be' cremated. 1 have now told you all snd you can judge whether I wrongéd any- one or am myself a wronged person. | T would like to have some kind minister, a | Methodist preferved, hold services over my body, and would iike the serviees held Monday, February 6, as that is my twenty. | first birthday. 1Isolemnly vow with this, my | 1ast statement on earth, that I am innocent of tho crime of which I am charged, and I ask you to forgive me, Mr. Ker, for what I did agaiust you, and may God have mercy on my poor sotil, Known as H. M. RonGens, Chief Seavey has decided to hold Rodgers on the charge of forgery until the malprac- tice case can be looked up, The complaint was filed by Mrvs. Pickering. The Holt county authorities will be compelled to wait, althongh Rodgers is very anxious to be taken back there. Ho has beon at the point of breaking down and telling everything at least half a dozen times, but has as ofton braced upagain and still retains his reti- cures catarrny Bee bldg. - BET!ER MAIL FACILITIES, Postmaster Clarkson Shows That Omaha Sadly Needs Them, Just at this time Postmastor Clarkson is engaged in an effortto induce the postofice department to grant Omaha such additional help that the postal facilities of this city will be equal to those of cities not as large. He has prepared and forwarded to Wash- ington an instructivo table of figures show- ing that it is an imperative necessity that an additional force should bo put on at once, ‘Tho table shows that Omaha has o greater population than either Kansas City, Denver or St. Paul, that tho increase of the office during the year 1880 amounted to 12 per cent, and the increase during 1590 amounted to 11 per cent, while the other ofices mentioned showed a decrease during the same s, During the year of 1890 the net revenus of the office was 320,000 more than during the preceding year. he per centof running the Omaha office used up only 10 of the gross receipts dur- ing 1500, During the samo period the office collected and turned into the government treasury the neat littlo sum of. $188,727.65, and all of this was done with.less help than any office of 1ts size in the United States, Omaha with a population of 140,000 has ouly 45 carriers, while St. as 753 Min- neapolis, 80; Kansas City, 74; and Dever, 62; thus Omaha with a greator population than any of these cities, except Minneapotis, does the work with thirty-three and a_third per cent less hielp. Minncapolis which does less than twenty-five per gent moro business than Omaha, has nearly double the carrier ser- vice. The patrons are the sufferers, as portions of tha city that are now dénse ulated are without any while portions that now nave oneand two per day are entitled to two facilitate the business and give the public such service as is only just, last December Postmoster Clarkson made this showing to the department and asked for twenty addi- tional carriers and cleven additional clerks on the inside. This request has been ignored, but still be has not given up bopo and s dili- gently working to accomplish this objoct., Should this additional help be granted Omaha would still retain its proud position of being one of the most profitablo offices in the coun- try, as _the expenses would only run up to about 35 per cent of the gross earnings, while the other cities mentioned annually exhaust from 45 to 50 per cent of the gross carnings. -— many v pop- other eliveries and three. To 1 have acousin Who 1s a printer, says ox- Mayor J. B. Loughran of North Des Moines, Ia. " Sorme years ago he was employed in that city where they were printing circulars for Chitmberiain, ~Ho hnd a deot seated cold and terrible cough, and while setting up copy ho made up his mind to buy a bottle. It cured him and that was the first [ eyer knew of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. I have been strongly in its favor ever since. My own ex- perience ana that of my family convinces me that this remedy is the best in the worl d That may be strong language but that is wha I think. ~ For sale by all druggists. - RILEY AND THE COAL MEN, The Inspector “Has a Notion" to go After the License Fees, A fow weeks ago City Licenso Inspector Riley informed Te Bee that upon the next— Last Monday—he had arranged to *“open up hot and heavy” ou the coal dealers, aud make make them come to time “without any mon- keying whatever.” “Tne Monday referred to has come and gone, and 0 has an entire week, and yet not a dol- lar of the $,000 has been collocted. “Why not# Mr. Riley was asked, ‘Weil, you see I found it would be a good thing o put tho matter into the hands of the coal dealers’ association, and I've done so," ““What has the coal déalers’ association got to do with collecting city license money 1" ““Well, you know they havea way of get- ting anything like that ‘done that is probably better than any way I know of. They are organized for mutual benefit, and will do the square thing.” *“And so you are actually gong to leave it with them?" “Yos, sir, 1 am.” *‘How long are you going to leave it with them "’ “Oh, a few days." “‘An eutire woek has already passed since you said you bad arranged to push the collec- tion of this money." “Yes, Lknow it, but you seoT was afraid the coal dealers' ‘association would make a grand kick and block my game.” *You told Tur Ber a week ago that all the big dealers had informea you that they would pay up prompily.” “‘Well, you romember that last yoar after license money to the amount of $,600 had been collected from the larger coal dealers, a littlo dealer made a big kick and took the matter into court. First we had it before Judge Helsley and he decided in favor of tho city. The kicker appealed to the district court. Judge Clarkson deci- ded agaiust me on the ground that the ordi- panco providing for this $100 liconse was il- legal “*Well, the case went to the'supreme court, and an effort 15 being made to get an carly decision on it. If I bring up aother case in the police court it will probably be decided in my favor, bu¥ the district court would simply laugh at me. I have a notion, though, to try it b sl ‘There is no danger ot a cold resulting in pneumonia when Chamberlain's Cough Rem- edy is used as directod “for a severe cold.” It “effectually counteracts and arrests any tendency of ‘a cold to resultin pneumonia, This fact was fully proven in thousands of cases during the epidemic of intluenza last winter. For sale by all druggists, —_—— An Omaha Pastor Honored. Rov. John Gordon, D.D., pastor of the Westminster Presbyteriin church, has re- ceived notification of his election as a mem- ber of the American society of church his- tory, of which the learned Dr. Philip Schaft is president. The society is composed of 100 members, but few of whom are pastors, the large majority being church dignitaries and professors of theology of world-wide reputa- tion, The headquarters of the society are in New York and there are only five members west of Chicago. The membérship of the so- clety is never allowed to exceed 100 and an election to it is considered a high hotor, Ao et Dr. Birney cures catarrh, Beo bldg. bl The School Law, Secretary Connoyer and a delegation of the members of the board of education leave for Lincoln today to look after the school law amendments 1now before the legislature, ——— Leading Druggists and Grocers Sell the Excelsior Springs, Mo., waters, Always sold in-bottles, never i bulk. JUSTICE IS AGAIN 0N DUTY, The February Term of the Distriot Court Opened Yesterday. SOME IMPORTANT DECISIONS MADE, Byron Reed Gains a Land Suit—The Morse Bridge Company Against the City~Other District Court Notes, The February term of the district court opened yesterday with a substantial pros- pect of importance, though not, perhaps, par- ticular intorest to the general public. The docket contains 2,407 cases, bewng some 200 more than last year. A very largo representation of the bar was present, and Judges Wakeley, Doane and Clarkson were on the bench. Judge Hope- well is expected to arrive today. One of the leading attorneys remarked as he glanced over the well filled room : “I see that the same old jurors are present who have been serving their country in the box here for something like twenty-five years 1 Judge Doano made the announcements for the term. They were that the bar committee would consist of Clinton Powell, Edgar H. Scott, W. S. Poppleton, William I. Redick and John C. Wharton ‘I'he bailiffs wiil be the samo as last term. He then announced his decision in several cases, some of which woro heard at the last term of court and others in chambers during v: cation. Two wereof special importance as to the matter of precedent as well as to the interests immediately involved. Neither of the opinions were of length, One was in the caso of Byron Reed vs Martin and Lena Quick, husband and wife, Plantiff sot upthat he was theundisputed pos sessor of lot, No. 1, in section 12, township 15, range 13, a patent naving been issued to him forsame some twenty-seven years ago. In April last the defendants tooi possession of the land, and proceeded to cut timber that was there; build fences and do other acts in the line apparently of the idea that tho land belonged to them.” Plaintiff sued for an in- junction restricting them from making fur- thor depredations or in any manner tress. passing upon the ground, He also asked the nominal sum of $25 damages, as he said it would be impossible for him to recover anything like the real amount of loss owing to thewr poverty and financial irresponsibility. In =~ defense defendants brought up the question of accretions, the land being next to the river. It was upon a favorable decision of the question whether or nothe aceretions belonged to Mr, Reex defendants rested their hope of suc the litigation commenced against them. The court said that he had no hesitation in finding th d been considerable acere- tions to th of a gradual nature, but 0 question of juris diction had been brought up in the filings, althonsh it had been ruised in the pleadings. “If," said the court, “‘the defendants desired, as it would seem they did, to have the court ousted as to jurisdiction it was for them and not the plaintiff to maké such a showing in the filings. The judgment must be for the plain- Uff, for the property ho has cla " The other specially important case was that of the Morse bridge company against the city for a balance claimed on extras, The court said the case had been put into his hands _on a transcript of evidence taken while Judge Groff was on the bench. The city urged that the, extras not called for in the ‘contract. The cout held that the extra work was essential to the completion of the contract and with the rest was duly approved by the city. “Ihe evidence shows,” said the court, ‘““that payments were made from time to time as ostimates provided in the contract, and on or about August 10, 1587, the final esti- mate for the contract work and for extras was approved by the board of public works and the city council, there being then due to tho contractor §2 27, upon which there was piid on or about October 19, 1887, £19, leaving then due a balance of $10,- nce the commencement of the suit aud about January 2, 1859, thero was paid upon demand $4,150.71, leaving due at that time for principal a balance of §2,516.71, The action was tried some time ago, and the court is without evidenco as to what. if anything, has been paid sinco. As, however, a reason- able time has now elapsed for provid- ing of funds in some way to meet the demands, the- balance due at the time of the trial should bear imterest from the first day of the present term, Judgment will be rendered accordingly.” A motion for new trial in Mary M Nicholas Edwards et al. was ove The motfion to dissolve -t injun Lander et al. vs. D. McIntyre, was sustained. Judge Wakeley rendered’ decisions, the most important being that = of Streitz the ‘city to enjoin defendant from forcing several taxes levied on progerty, the board of equalization having raised the assessment.” “I am satisfied,” said the court, “that Streitz had sufficient notice both by that pub- lished and that mailed to him to be heard as to the proposed increase of valuation of the property. But I fail to find in the record any evidence that complaint was filed or made in writing, that the assessed valuations were too low or that any evidence to that effect was received or offered under the rule estab- lished by the supreme court. This is fatal to the validity of the action purporting to in- crease the valuation of lot 6, in vlock 171, from $,000 to $1,80, and part of 1ot 20 from $1,000 to §1,500. The rate ofgtaxa- tion for city purposes within the limitations prescribed by law is so manifestly and en- tirely in the discretion of the mayor and city council that a court would not be justified in interfering with it except upon proof of gross and flagrant abuse. The plaintiff 1s entitled to an abatement of tho taxes on the $1,900 increased valuation, being 48 mills on the $1, makivg 352 to' be deducted as of the date when the taxes commenced to draw interest. Upon paying his taxos, on that basis, within twenty days, a perpetual injunction will be granted with costs against tho city. Otherwise the action must be dis- missed for want of equity, with costs." In Kountze vs Donnell, it was decidea that plaintiff’s hien for,purchase money is subordi- nate to the liens of material in and iaborers, Judge Clarkson announced that he would hear exparte matters, and the other judges could be seen in their own rooms, Judge Wakeley announced that he would render other decisions on Wednesday. i B b “Does your mother kuow you're out, sald a boy to his little brother. ‘“Yes, she'does,’ was the answer, *for one bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup has knocked my cold into a cocked hat, you bet.”” A few applications of Salvation Ol will in stantly relieve stiffness in the neck or joints 25 conts, (S e S Nabbed for Grain Stealing, Snerift Campbell of Mills county, Ia., came in yesterday and Wiliam Hansen, who is wanted at Glonwood for grain stealing, was turned over to him. Hansen is tho last of the gang arrested in Council Bluffs Satur- day. In his barn were found two fine buggy robes, which he admits were stolen, but ap. nies that he is the guilty party. The robes aro in tho city jail but have not been identi- od. L Ladies who wvalue a refined complexion must use Pozzoxr's Pownes. 1t produces a soft and beautiful skun, PR C— B. Rosenthal, president of tho Peonle's Mammoth instalment house, returned from Now York yesterday. JOHANN HOFF'S MALT EXTRACT For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Coughs. Colds and Lung Trou- bles. Tt is the beverage for Nunsra MOTHERS. the Srok. the DERILITATED, and during eonvalescence. IT STRENGTHENS THE SYSTEM. None is “Just as good" when you cun obtain the genulne imported article, which must bave the signa. ture of "Johann Hoff," on the meok of every bottle, CONTINENTAL CLOTHING HOUSE. MEN'S DEPARTMENT. Special Sale of Trousers, $8.78. We makea point every season to close out heavy weight Trousers out. before the arrival of spring goods. This week we will have the biggest * bargain sale of fine Trou rs we have ever had. Remember, $3.75 will buy some of the finest fabrics we have had in stock this season. been consolidated that all sizes can be fitted. worsteds, cassimeres and cheviots. Sizes are somewhat broken, but so many lots have They are 1 fine fancy Plenty of large pants for big men. Mail orders will be filled with the same care and attention that any cus- tomer wouldreceive in making his own purchase. Send mail orders with the understanding that you take no risk; as if goods are not satis- factory they may be returned at our expense. BOYS LONG PANTS, $1.50 AND $2.00. We have accumulated a large lot of Boys’ Long Pants during the scason and will offer them at this sale in two special bargain lines at $1.50 and $2.00. BOYS KNEE PANTS, 50 AND 75 CENTS. We mean to clothe the smallest as well as the largest, and will offer a bargain line of Knee Pants at 50c and 75¢c, which are worth a great deal more, but are remnants and must be closed FREELAND, LOOMIS & CO. The Standard Cocon of the World. A Substitute for T ‘ea and Coffeo, Van Houten'’s has fifty per cent more of the desh-forming etements of cocoa than is obtained by the best processes of other manufacturers. Van Houtess Gocoa “BEST & GOES FARTHEST.” Doctors and analysts of the highest standing all over the world, certify to this immense saving, and by Van Hou- TEN'S special process only can this be attained. B~ VaN HOUTEN's COCOA (*'once tried, always used”) potsossesthe great advantage of Toaving no injuridus effects on the nervous system. No wonder, thereforo, thatin all parts tnstend of tea y use by children or adults, and take no other. 51 grow fairinthe lightof 7 .their works, esoecially if W they use S¥ 220 LIC: @ Irisasolid cake ofscouring «»» soap used forall cleaning: wrmens pUrposes. All grocers keepit LOVE'S LABOR'S LOST works herself to death inthe effort. 1f the by many a woman who strives to please her household and house does not look as bright as a pin, she gets the blame—if things are upturne” while house-cleaning goes on—why I:Ia!ne her lgllll.. One remedy is within her reach. " il she uses SAPOLIO everything vul_l look clean, and the reign of house-cleaning disorder will be quickly over. : NO GURR! NO PAY, DrDOWNS 1816 Douglas Street, Omaha, Neb. A regular graduato in medicine, l Dise 30 Weakness, tiniry Orgas B, L icuara or eve Book (Mystories 0 Lifo) seut frea, Offivehours—a. m. t# p. . s show. s stil_troating wite Nt cure ganranteod for Catarn® 7, Syphills, Striot caso L undorta ght 1 Bundays [ GOULD'S PET ASSOCIATION. Reports Prevalent that It is to Bo Broken Up Soon. Roports from Chicago predict that the days of the new Westorn trafic as- sociation are numbered. The presont indications are that the Atchison will, within & few days, give notico of its withdrawal from the Western Freight, Trens-Missouri and Western Passenger as- sociations. It 1s the general ion that the Atchison has some time contemplated withdrawing from the old associates on the ground that the the agreements of the latier interfered with the enforcement of the terms of the trafc agreement. The recent, actien of the board of chairmen in orderiog a bogcott of the Jacksonville Southeastern, the Atchison’s St. Louis connection, will tend to confirm the Atchison’s determination to withdraw. The opinion Is gaining ground that no strong effort will be made to enforce the terms of the new Wesfern trafiic association uless the roads which have remained out agree to join. Tho report also_comes, from Chicago that Jay Gould, C. P. Huntington and tho Atchi- s0u people have come to.the conclusion that the new agreement cannot_be enforced and have concluded to drop it. They are said to be engaged In bringing about an arrangement whereby the Southern Bacific, Missouri Pa~ ciic, Union Pacific and Atchison, Topeka & Santa r'e systems will be virtually consoli- idated and placed under one management. The consolidation of these four systems would reduce their expenses and enable them tomako such rates as would_give them the lead on all traffic west of the Missouri river. opin- for How to Break Up a Severe Cold. From the Virginia City, Mont., Madiso- nian: When we find & medicine we know to possess genuine merit, wo consider it a duty, and we take pleasure in telling the publio what it is, Such a medicine we found Cham- berlain's Cougn Remedy. By the use of this syrup we have relieved, in a few hours, se- vere colds, and in the course of twoor three days, entirely broken them up as bas several of our friends 1o whom we have recommended it. It is all it 15 represented to be by the manufacturers, If you have a cough and want to stop it, Chamberlain's Cough Rem- :‘Iy will do the work. Forsale by all drug- ists. BEGGS HERRY OUGH SYRUP. IF YOU have a moderate cough, IF YOU have a hard cough, IF YOU have a tight cough, IF YOU have any cough atall, and if all other cough syrups have failed, try BEGGS' Cherry Cough Syrup. 1tis positively guaranteed to relieve any kind of conghat once orno pay. Price 25c., 50c. and $1 per bottle. Forsalo by all druggists. 1f your druggistdoes not keep itin stock, or will not procure it for you, ac- cept no substitate, but send_direct 1o the laboratory of Beggs Mfg. Co Chicago, Ills., the price named and they will forward, prepaid, to any partof tho U, 8, nely Made:; fitly V/ar(amrd% _ Marvellgus, in Tone ATALOGUE:FROM BOSTON OFFIC D APPLETON ST, i) AMUSEKMISNTS, SOMING, v¢ Monday, Feb. 9. America’s Famous Comedicnne, Supported by her now DRAMATIC COMPAN der the managementof MR. CHIARLES ABBOT Monday, ““Fanchor Tuesday, * Lorle.” Wednesday, “ Ray." Box sheet opon Saturday at regular prices EDEN MUSEE. Will Lawler, Manager. WEEK OF FEBRUARY 0th. Tho Nebraskn Triplets. Three Beantitul Babes The Armioss Hougueieau. Capt. Baldwin Dithbis feot. e Human Osteich, B The I » 1ith and Farnam I impersonator, Ross & , irish col rson Bros, novel singers, and & host attractions. COLISKEUM. BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHIT, ¥ SHIPP & ASHTON'S NEW YORK CIRCUS. Two Champlon Lady Equostrie ER’S ICE TOOLS. Double Markers, Plows with Lift- ing Cams, Ton Bars and Fischer's Improved Ice Hooks. Hfimehaugh other Tayhr, Omaha 1405 Douglas St. ~W.S. ROBINSON‘ Chemist and Assayer, Formerly in Chemical Laboratory ofthe Unlon Pacific Rallway Compiny, Special Attention Given to Ores, Waters and Oils, 1112 Dodge St., Omaha, Neb LOST POWER. LUTE CURE for impotency me bad drenmes, averst y § BEAN CO., Buff \lo N. ¥, B0id by Goodiwan Drug Co., 1110 Farnam St waha, the best made, and is 80 erywhere. Tl h 04 J. MEANS & CO,, 41 Lineoln Street, Baston, Hase, WINTER RESORTS, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. Charming Winter Resort in the Highlands, | Huntsville Hotel Substantial Elegant, New HAIVEY 8. DENISON, Managor BYRON F. DENISON, Assistant. DR. J. E. McGREW, THE SPECIALIST. Mora Than Fifteen Years Experienco in the Treatment of PRIVATE DISEASES outthe loss of an hour's time. STRICTURE or = ting; no " o emarkablo remedy know Lo modern sclence, SYPHILIS ¢ me for the absolnte cire of this disease, iy Buccess with this disense s uever boen equaliod A Complets 0Ure G UARANTEED A cure 1y gunran- teed in from throe to five days with- without torrible nonnced and all wenknoss of thesexunl orguns,nory - ousnoss, and all un- hargos, aro absolutoly cured. Rellef iy Kidnoys and manently cured. FEMALE DISEASES 2 oured. Tho Doctor's Homo Treats truly a complete, conveniunt and wondoréul remedy. LADIES {rom 20 4 ONLY. Book fr Barronness and arvolous muccoss has won for him a reputation which s truly natlonal t army 0f patleats renches Pacifio. T ctor 13 & and has hat long and eareful exporl hospiral practice, and ts lassed among the leading spectallst in modorn Trontment by correspondence. Book or of the bovo diNerses, FREE. graduaie of Office, 14th and Farnam Sts., Omaha, Nob. Entrance on either stroot. R. . E NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT, peifo (o terl,Disnan, it evrge, Woks doath, Promature Old Age, Harrer Loss of Power inoithier sex, Involuntary Losses,. e unranten Lo refund meney treatment re. Uuarautoes Issueql and genuine soid only GOODMAN DRUG CO., 1D Farnam Streot, - Omaha. Nob T FIRST National Bank. U. S. DEFOSITORY. Omaha, = = = Neabraska Capital - - Surplus - - - (EGMAN KOUITTZN, Prestdent. JOLN A. CUEIGIITON, Vioo Presidsas inF. ¢ IL DAVIS, Cashinr. W.H. MEGQUIKR, Assistant Cashior. K. GATKS, Assistant Cashien Snfoty Dopostt Vaults in Basement HOTEL. The Murray, Cor. 14th and Harney, isthe most substantially constructed Hotel Building in Omaha. Several heavy brick five s running from basement to voof. Al the ceilings and Hfloorslined Asbestos five proof lining making impossible to burn quick. Fire excapen and fire alarms throughout the building. Steam heat, hot and cold water andsunshine in every roons, Tabl, yurpassed where, B. SILLOWAY, Frop. ADVICE vs. VICE. Y ou are not in et you don' met. Write o day m_p{flll an a YOUE case, OUR NEW BOOK | ur koxeluaive drethods FAN & WA EN OF , Now Tl by $800,000 100,000 Co., ViCE to ADVICE,