Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 3, 1893, Page 5

ITS VALUE AS AN EDUCATOR Uses to Which the Information in the Elev- enth Oensus is Being Put. IT IS APPRECIATED BY THE COLLEGES B*stesmen and Politiclans, Scientists and ors Draw Upon Tt—A Valuahble feco of Work—What Tt Wil Cost to Complete It . 2.~All work on Wasmxarox, D. C., the Eleventh census will be completed and the matter turned o¥er to the secret of the interior by the 81st of December, 150 This will be required by the appropriation bill now being framed by the house sub. committee, of which Mr. Sayers of Texas is frmun ause providing that the work must be completed by the end of the year meets with the upprobation of Superintendent * Porter, who says it can be done in that time. Congress was appropriating money for the Tenth census up to as late as 1885, and the publications were not all distributed until after the present consus was or- ganized, the lust two volumes being sent out as Iate as 18%0. The Tenth census cost in round numbers about £5,000,000, and the present will cost about $4,100,000, the in- cre: being largely due to the enlarged scope of the consus. Up to date the cost of the census has been Ll and Mr. Porter was before the committe bill appr the oday to urge the passage of the fating $240,000 to carry him from 4th of Marchto tho end of the fiscal At _the last session of cong Houso insisted that should be 3 March, The present bill will provide the amount nec y to carry the department to the end of the year. Why It Cost 50 ) My, Porter was called upon by the commit- tee to show why it was that the expense attached to the taking of th census was greater than had been anticipated. He re- plied that it was because the pr had assumed a much br <ion than any of its prode noticeable in the statist propared on education, church ndians, fish and_fisheries, hor gation, stre 3 und other In_ addition rms, homes and 1 \ was entirely without the province of and AnSUS Prope before. Mr. | reports of agi never attempted all except the farms, homes and mortgages, manufacturing istics and a w specials, will be out by the first of July oxt, and one_compendium is now on the Within the next six months the fol- reports will be ¢ : pauperism cation, churches, wed fish and fishe Indians and / and mining is The largest of the reports are those on agri- culture, population and manufacturing, and these will not be ready until the close of the year. ri , debt and ta transportation, The report on mines omplete and has been issued. ation, insurance, Usefulness of the Census. “The fact is, says Mr. Porter, “the Eleventh census, when the great extent and variety of the statistical work actually com- pleted is taken in cousideration, has been a marvel of economy. The leading colleg of the country have indorsed and many are using our bulletins as text books for their classes fu finance, economi ing, sociology and other impor Canada and Australia and within the past few months, Ttal; 3 have adopted our of tabulation and thereby indorsed the methods of the Eleventh census, Statesmen of alll shades of polotical faith, scientific men, students of all_classes both at home and abroad, huve accepte Eloventh census as the most advanced s tistical work yet accomplished by any gov- ernment. Innumerable letters on file i the census oftice attest these facts. In view of this, T ¢ ope your honorable com- ill grant the ‘additional appropri tion to finish this work now so rapidly near- ing completion.” LITTLE ROCK'S M TERIOUS MALADY, Its Nature and Origin Will Be Investigated by tho ernment. Wasmxaroy, D. C., Jan, 2.—The Marine hospital service kas been kept posted as to the progress of the discase among the con- wvicts of Little Rock and has taken steps to determine its nature. Acting Assistant Surgeon Gibson, at Little Rock, wired the facts as faras known to Surgeon General Wyman, Saturday night. The information contained in Surgeon Gen- eral Wyman's dispatch, however, was prac- tically that in the pubhshed reports, and Dr. Wyman immediately wired l'ur further and more detaiied fa The informa enough cha O oyt tion and Surgeon General Wyman ordere passed assi: ‘geon to proceed at once 1o Little Rock. Surgeon ( Giddings left yesterday and will make a thorough es- amination and obtain the nature of the disease. Surgeon General Wyman declined to ex- press an opinion s to the nature of the mal- ady, but said he had no information as yet which would cause any apprehens Ho could not, he said, speak on_this point until the results 'of Dr. i vestigations were received the fact that there are no case where the disease first made its appe as important, and though he has mado ev effortin that direction, no connection be- tween the cases and any immigrants has been established. It wasat first thought that the malady might have had its origin in the cars in which the men lived. Investigation, how- ever, proved that the cars had been in use for that purpose for six months, and had not boen used in the transportation of immi- grants, REWARDS THE POACHERS, English Violators of the Berl ment Excape Unj h Was oN, D. C., Ja urprise is ex- pressed in government departments at the result of the arrvival at Victoria, B, C,, of the seuling vessels seized during the last season, From dispatehes it is learned that the Brit- ish schooners seized by the - American n: vessels and turned over to the British ad- miral for trial, w both rele: No pretense is made that th lated the modus vivendi, but are advanced for their discharge. Sen Agroe- ™ “This 18 a repetition of the experience of last year. Two British vessels were seized by the United States naval oficers in 1891 and turned over to the British for trial. They were taken to Victoria, and though it is con- ceded that they had violated the modus vi- vendi and had taken sealsin Bering sea, both ware released without punishment, and were permitted by the British authorities to en- o @again in sealing tho past season, This n marked contrast with the conduct of the United States horities, as the Awmerks, ocan vessels od violation of the modus vivendi bave been vigorously prosecuted in the United States court at Sitka, Alaska. Thelr gton Notes. 2.—~Persons bere Wasfuxaron, D. C., Jan, familiar with the situation do not anticidate sny serious trouble between the Shoshone and Aropahioe Indians in northern Wyoming, 88 stated in dispatches sent from Lander, Wyo. It is belioved by some that an attempt is being made to compel the Arapahoes to sell a valuable teact of land, which they have heretofore been unwilling to part with. A commission last year negotiated a treaty between the THE MORSE DRY GOODS CO. FIVE DAYS SALE, BEGINNING TOMORROW CONSPICUOUS FEATURE OF THE SALE IS THAT NEARLY EVERYTHING IS HALF PRICE. < AHE <« A Card b This five dayssale consists of odd lots. short ends, rem- | nants---every department on our seven floors contrib- uting to make this sale un- precedented in magnitude and variety. Books only slightly finger marked drop down to half price. Blankets---samples, slightly soiled by showing ---half price. Underwear forladies and children, bro- ken sizes, odd garments; enongh to warrant a gener- al cleaning up; these also | at half price. And so on all over our store, silks, dress goods, lin- ens, gingkams, prints, in fact every department has its quota of half price at- tractions. Five Pays To clean stock--to make room for the newer goods. Always bear in mind that it isn’t safe to buy anything until you've first ascer- tained our prices. THE MORSE DRY GOODS CO0. Silks. In black and colors, faille, bengaline, armure, gros grbin, china silks, plaids and fancies. Every short piece that is not a dress length, has been brought out and re-marked at prices that must cleanthem up speed- ily. You'll find them displayed on our counters, first floor, left Farnam street entrance. Underwear. lots in ing this sale at 25¢ each. Ladies’ Vests. $1.25; choice for each. Children’s Vests. And boys’ your be soc during this sale. worth up to $r each. Children’s Hose. choice while they last, pair. Ginghams. Short lengths, odd pieces in foreign and domestic qualities, not a poor pattern in the lot---big reductions--you'll want them later and pay morc'Rope POPtiePS. both for them---better buy now. Prints. phenomenal sale. Flannels. Just what youll need for boys’ waists, shirts, underclothing, white, cololed outing, shirting flannels, short lengths in this sweeping reduction sale. Our big trade at this depart- ment during the past. holiday | season has left us many broken Children’sUnderwear All wool and merino quali- ties, that have been 4oc to 6oc each; all go on one table dur- All wool jersey ribbed, also fine merino vests, worth 75¢ to 50¢c, drawers, natural | {wool, sizes 24 to 34; have been 75¢ and up to $1.00; they will Ladies’ Scarlet Vests. Finest wool, cochineal dye, 25 each; we make one price on the lot, 50c Genuine French C and G wool hose, none better; sizes 5 to 74, and worth 8sc a pair; 25¢ a Light, dark, medium, navy shirting, percales, overything containing less than a dress pattern length is included in this some slightly soiled ends, all included Linens. Just a few items, but every one of them a bargain, to equal them in price. Towels 29c. Extra large size damask tow- els, colored border, heavy knotted fringe, a quality worth s50c—tomorrow 29c each. Cream Table Linen. A lot of short lengths, 2 and 214 yards long, good patterns, (58 inches wide; we have Imarked them for this sale at the uniform price of 35ca yd. Cream Damask Napkins. Red borders; 20 inches |square; our g2 grade—during (this sale §1.49 a dozen. Muslins and Sheetings Pillow casings—our entire stock for the next five days at mill prices—no reserve, Make your spring purchases now. All cotton goods will be higher— are higher now. Plush Lambrequins. For piano covers or mantel drapes, elegantly worked de- signs; have been ¢10 to $30; during this sale ¢35 cach, Lace Curtains. 0Odd pair: ular price , samples, halfl reg- In terra cotta and cream cotta colors, $4.2 $8. 50. French Cretonnes. 30 inches wide; in odd lengths, your chvice 50c per yard; regular price $1.00 and $1.25 5 each; were blue and cream and-plain terra’ Dress Goods. Thousands of opportunities ties We | present themselves and are not know of nothing around town taken advantage of. There are lots of opportuni- in these columns to-day, which, if passed by, tomorrow m ie ay be too late, And so it is all over this big store---the brightest and cheer- st business house in Omaha ---opportunities stare at you from in front, to right, behind, wherever you to left, turn your gaze. Piles and pyramids of dress goods particularly at- tract the attention. . We quote a dozen opportu- nities: 34 38- 48 40-inch Electric Cord, fashions fav- b4 b4 46-inch French Serge, royal shades -inch Chevron Suitings 15¢, Rogular price 25¢. ’34 inch Hfllf Wool Maids 20c, Repular price 25c. inch Stripcd Wool Cheviots 35, Regular price 50c. 88-inch Wool Camelettes in plaids and stripes 39¢, Regular price 55c. 38-inch Diagonal Cheviots, all wool correct colors 60c, Regular prico 65c. 38-inch Bedford Cords, all wool, 67 4c, Regular price $1.00. -inch Bediord Cord, French weave, combed wool, $1.26, Regular price $2 50. orite fabric 76e, Regular price $1.00, -inch Mixed Cheviot, heather mixtures, Scotch goods $1.00, Regular price $1.25. inch Scotch Tweeds, blended color mixtures, all wool, $1.26, Regular price $1.50. fashions choicest weaves, 76¢, Regular price 81.00. ' 40-inch Silesienne, party shades, sea foam, pink, lilac, cream, cardinal, chamois, $1.26. ton hand is Embrmderles. For the next five days we shall concentrate our energies on embroideries. Our new stock is on the way; our stock also on the way— but not fast enough to please the director of these goods. Our short lengths have been culled out, re-marked and passed over to the remnant pile—that means a big saving to you in price, Four prices have of the balance: 5¢. 10¢, 15¢ and 20c. New goods in late designs of nainsook emboidery in matched sets of three and four widths and insertion to match —have also been added at our usual low prices, Linen Laces. Hand make torchon in every width and quality to suit rich and poor. been made We have them at 3¢, 7c, 1oc, 12¢, and also the finer grades up to zoc per yard . . Trimmings. Two unequealed bargains for this mammoth sale. Feather trimming bands and edges in blue, myrtle, black qualities, . worth 50c to $2. 50, All at 25c per Yard. Moss trimmings, gencrous assortment of colors and widths, 35¢ to 75¢ grades, all made 25c per yard for the next § days. Windsor Ties. Jaunty, stylish and durable; another new lot has just been added to our already largedis- play. Price 25¢ each, ¢ reservation, which they e ion secured over 1,0 00, 000 neres In the northern part of the reserva: tion, or more than half the total amount of land in it, the nmission did not secure but 70,000 acres of vi ble lands on the ern border, near the town of Lande two Indian tribes, in a secret council held, agreed to not sell the Lander tract, as it was very near their settlements. Refured to Sell Thelr Land. The commission finally won over Chief ‘Washakie, and his tribe of Shoshon course, followed him,but the Arapahoes absolutely refused to listen to erous offers for their tract near Finally the majority of the commission took the negotiations out of the hands of the chairman, who was a citizen of Lander, stat- ing in their report to the government that they did so because they learned that at- tempts were being made to intimidate the Arapahoes and force them to soll the s ern tract, under threats t do so they would be driven off the < Lander. The” majority of the commission consisting of C. H. Merrill of Washington, D.C J. H. Brigham of Ohio, then madea treaty Which all the Indians present of both tribes signed, and with which they appeared ple ed. It ceded the north ern half of the ation to the government for £600,000 or cents an_ acre, $100,000 was offered and refused for the southern tract, The chuirman of the commission refusea on the treaty and the people of Lander ded, through their delegation, in ig tho treaty held up in con and another comm ppointed. The Arapa- hoes, it appears, v refusing to treat with this commis: New Year In Washington, Today was the quietest New uu.lon has experienced within 1i Not even. the pleasant Weather, which followed yesterday's storm, could enliven the prevailing dullne: “The white house was not only & hous mourning, but antined by reason of infectious fever. quently there could have been no presidential reception, had not the domestic bereavement prohibited it. Cab- inet officers and leading officials of the govern- ment, of couse, followed the example of the chief executive and the entire omission of official receptions deprived the day of all life and color which the brilliant uniforms of the diplomatic corps and the ofticers of the army and nayy usually gave to the occasion. Speaker Crisp being sick, though seriously so, Mrs. Crisp did not receive At nearly all thie leading hotels the custom which has been observed for many y the lady guests of holding a recept parlors, was this year omitted. residences kept open house. h all the departments and places of business closed, there was scarcely anything, sxcept the open barrooms aud restaurants \d the closed churehes to distinguish the day from one of the dullest of Washington dull Sundays. Will Appoint Mr. Halford to the Army. circulated this morning that son had decided to appoint te Secretary Halford a major in the army corps of the army, provided a vacancy shall occur before the end of bis administra- tion. Private Secrotary Halford was ques- tioned on the subject today and said that he cortainly was not aware of any such inten- tion on the part of the president. The president has commuted to six months imprisonment in the jall at Guthrie, Okl., the sentence of one years imprisonment_in the Minuesota state penitentiary, imposed in the cases af Frank H. Woodruff, William H. Shirley, Andrew B. Woodruff, Henry L. Me- (‘nll\mxh William B, Stewart and James L. Wallis, each of whom was convicted of per- jury in the “sooner” land cases. Senator Kenua Very Ill. Senator Kenna of West Virginia, who has been seriously ill for several weeks from a complication of diseases, but who has recently been considered out of danger. had a relapse yesterday, and his family believed that he would not survive the night. This morning he was slightly better, but not enough to allay fears, and serious apprehen- sious are felt. Dr. Sowers, Senator Kenna's physician, when asked this evening as to the scnator's \undlflun said that vlheu he called on him at 4 p. m. he was very ill. He did not, how: on. r Wash- ng mem- sunshiny .not Very few United Stutes and Shoshone and Arapahoe . tribes, by which the two latter ceded more ever, apprehend that he 'ould die tonight. Senator Kenna's disease is that of the heart, from which he has been suffering for up- v ’lhu family of the ared for the worst, st Mr, Blaine's Condltion Nat so Good as it Was a Few Days Ago. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2.—Mr. Blaine s well as he was yesterday,” sald Dr. 0 this evening. ine is about the samo.” This was what the attendant at dence said. “The hour was 9 o'clock p. m. “Mr, Blaine,” Dr. Johnson said, “has not, however, suffered a relapse, such as that which -occurred fifteen days ago. Mr. mot as well as he was Sun- he was fecling very cheer- ful. his good and his bad days like most other invalids, There is noth- ing in his present_condition to oxcite alarm, 0 1do not expect to see him again tonight.” There wasa rumoron the streets this 2 that Mr. Blaine had suffered a re- lapse, but later intelligence had « reassuring effect, and it is not thought that anything serious threatens him tonight. Mr. Blaine's rési- sz 2 HIS FATAL COURTESY. Frank Kleffuer Wishes His Fellow Workers Happy New Year and is Killed, Frank Klefiner, an employe of the Omaha Printing company fell down the ele shaft in the company's works, Tenth Douglas streets at5:30 last night and was instantly killed. Kleffner rode up from the basement, where he was working, to the third floor on the elevator and stepped off Just & moment to wish the gir] king in the bindery department a happy New Year. He then stepped backward, supposing the clevator was still standing at that floor, but it wasn't, and he fell to the ground fioor. When picked up it was found that the man was dead. The whole back of his head was crushed, but the neck was not broken. Coroner Maul took charge of the remains and will hold an inquest this afternoon. The deceased was well-known about town and had many friends in and out of the printing business. _— 2D ON HIS DE CONFE: HBED, Mystery Surrounding s Malne Murder Cleared by & Dying Man. Me., Jan. 2.—A confession of a man in a logging camp in thé northern part of this state, on his deathbed, explains the mysterious death of & man named Walker, who was found shot in the woods two ago. Walker, who had been laboring in the forest in the ‘Seboomock lake region, started out of the woods with about §500, which he had earned, in his possession. While on his way he camo to a camp oceupied by two men and asked to be allowed to stay there that night. His re- quest was granted. According to the confes- sion soon afterwards the man to whom the camp belonged asked him 1o go to & spring near by and get some water. He started to 010 50, but a8 5001 s his bacl was turnes d th man seized his gun and shot Walk who fell to the ground., The ound was a mortal one, but the woods- man did not expire for an hour. While lying bleeding upon the ground he asked the man who shot him why he did so, and received the reply that it was for his money. The murderer and his companion took the dying man 1o a bear trap, placed his hands initso thatit would look s if death had been caused by his being caught thore, and lefs him. It was the companion of the mur- derer who recently died und made tie co fession before passing awa, or {83till at, largh somowhora 1o tho northarn part of the state. e Fell Helr to # Fortune. BripgErost, Conn., Jun. 2.—John Walsh, proprietor of the Washington Park hotel, this city, has fallen heir to §20,000, left by a brother, whose death occurred three months ago in Melbourne, Australia. The inheri- tance was a great surprise to him as he had lost all track of his brother and was not aware that he had accumulated wealth, T0 CAPTURE THE MURDERER Reward Will Be Offered for the Arrest of Herman Thiessen's Slayer. FREAK OF A SEWARD COUNTY LUNATIC fle Writes Governor Boyd Offering to Re- sign His Position in the Hastlngs Insnue Asylum as Soon as Conventent. v, Neb., Jan. 2 .—[Special to Tue Bee.]—Governor Boyd has received official notice from Sherifft Kyd of Gage county that the coroner’s jury ,which investi- gated the cause of the death of Herman Thiessen has returned a verdict to the effect that he had been murdered. Thiessen lived alone on a farm near the little town of Ellis in Gage county, and on December 20 he was found de: with a bullet hole in his body. supposed that he had com- ide, but an investigation revealed nding to prove a homicide. Governor ssue a proclamation offering the rd of §200 for the apprehension rer, Offers to Resign. Boyd isin reccipt of a letter an insane patient in the state asylum tings, in whi “Tama e here from Se and ith tender you my resignation, to take tat the expiration of your b g Tam not and never have been cra Iwas sent to the asylum at Lincoln on De- cember 80, 1885, I got a little excited at times because another man ran off with my wife, but don’t see that I made anything by it. 1If Iwas to_do it over and had as many wives as King David or Brigham Young and every one was taken frommel wouldn't get ex- cited. * * * Iwishto say1wona black silk haton your cit (-nuhi]v but have suitable clothes to wear with Gossip at the State House. A copy of the constitution and by the Gage County Protective union v with the seeretary of state this morning. ‘The hor usual rews of the mu Governor from at 1 no State state tod and the cashi a capital of & be paid up. Lincoln Printers Jubilant, The striking printers on ‘the Journal and Call are feeling very good today. State Or- ganizer Kennedy of Omirha, who has been in consultation with the executive council at Indianapolis, returned today bearing the ulmnllnuus endorsement 6f the strike by that with it not only the of the International union of 86,000 members, but strike benefits of $7 a ek for married men ‘and $ a week for gle men. The Chicaga Typographical union has forwarded a eontribution of $200 to help the fight on, and the Omaha union b also sent assurances of financial aid in car ing on the morning aail have established unti Considerable political Hh'pn'\nlvntls acob Teet G. Stark. The bank h 000, one-fourth of which is to é vietory infuence is b brought to bear upon the Journal to rec from its position, but all efforts have so far is assured, ocede been unsuccessful. Four union men, includ- ing the assistant foreman of the Journal, who refused to go out when the strike was called, on the ground that it was illegal, laid down their sticks this morning. ¥rom the Police Uourt, E. G. Davidson, a traveling salesman for Colgate & Co., is under arrest at the police station, but thé police decline to toll what rge they have against him. The original offense c| hmrud was beating a board bill at the Lindell hotel, but this was withdrawn, Elsie Browmwell, a dry goods clerk, re- ports that this morning while at work her pockets were picked, presumably by a fussy elderly lady customer who didn't buy any- thing, of 4 valuablo gold walch preseuted her Christmas. G. W. Hutchinson and Alice Finley were arraigned this morning for an attempt at evolving fir New Y cutirety case of nervous © depy responded, but it was only a c: ation in the m‘l('lm i ot velbgraph box wound itup The fire department in-its for the police. They were given ten da Jail each. Richard Nyo asks the police to find Ben Burrus, his roommate, who ros: mornin suit, his during 180 of City In Brief. se first this Iil walked off with Richard's b ryptian diamond pin, The injuction suit brought by the Home ]\Ln-ot Railw s| land, to pre ing their s settled and dismissed today. nst the Rock tracks, lh" county tln‘rk of Lancaster reports that docds reports a fotal of ronlty ‘Dl‘ the year just closed of $5,634,470.49, an aso of over §500,000 over 1501 Carpers, a ragman, 5134 chattel mortgages 1 the filing amounted to The register were badly cut nb()ul the head and injured internally by his hi horse running away this morning, m out and trampling upon him. The police records show year of 2i84, row P Co Omaha, S. The § ate Histori ning in the State s will be read \I\ w. x of Seward, and J. A. al societ Y, H Il ler, B. Pound. - The Daughters of Veterans held Twelfth and N streets, a Typewritten ception this afternoon at th nual reception of the Y itch Hazel salve will cure them. MacMurph 1. On Wednesday evening the sp ers will be Hon, J. Sterling Morton and M throwing arrests for the mm'ts tomor- chapel W a New This_evening the ! ing Men's Chris- tian associution is being held. i whlles of people mavo piics, but DoWitt's G e ROMANCE OF THE CONTEST. That Are Golng to Lincoln. Stories of Democratic Woe Thoe abstract of evidence in the legis- lature contest cases taken by the reporters seeretary for the contestants and contestees is ready for flling with tho of state, Yesterday afternoon Mr. S. R. Rush took the abstract of the contest- ants, prepared by Boyles & Babb, to Lincoln and filed the 700 pages of closely and to produce it will'cost the state There typewritten me. than &350, of P Mr. ord to Lincoln this morning and fi A more bulky pile of paper is the abstrs evidence made by the contestees, , the evidence in the s In the hou pewritten e 707 pages, the former Waring will take the contes tary of State Allen. st of $408 and the latter a trifie over vidence, more “'With two records before them, the mem- bers of the leg] want of legal reading. 0 tal |m ord, and the ig de - of the little amusement, t00, when it ined that the reporters for Th :d by of the the s are not mag nored in the contestants’ mee as if they had ne ro not at any time within a thou farce mill which weari! for three weelks in the Waj sgusting to fair minded men away di ure will not lack for the democrats neglected to take any more of the testimony than the attorneys for the conte sired to use. the many objec the There is liable to be ascer- ants de- we introduced and republi- democr I\I«, ave as comple H abstract of ud disap* pointing to the contestees and their attor- neys. tion Douglus County on Deck. Douglass county’s legislative has gone to Lincoln. delega- Headquar- ters for the delegation will be at the Hotel Lincoln, where all the members gaged appartments, o) The repr ve Sutton took a morning train, ave en- Senators Babeock and Clark went down yesterduy and Senator Lobeck last evening. took themselves to dividual inclination directed. entatives incoln yesterday as in- Representa- Represen- tative Crane an afternoon train and Repre- sentative Nason the evening traiu. potindib ol B Constipation cured vy DeWit's Risers, Early TOOK AN ELECTION DRINK':: Death of a Nebraska Editor Who From the Keeley Cure, Fell CAUSED BY AN OVERDOSE OF OPIUM After Having Thoroughly Re T. Vandermeuten of Howells Glves Way to His Old Appetite for Strong Drink, formed George Scmuyren, Neb., Jan. 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee]—This morning H. E. Phelps, proprietor of the Howells Journal, which has been cdited for him by George T Vandermeuten, received a telegram from Mrs. Vandermeuten to come at once, as George was not expected to 1 At noon another telegram announced his death and called for the coroner. Parties who saw him Saturday say that he well and scemed cheerful. This, coupled with the calling of the coroner, causes the general be- lief that he took his own life. Y ago he addicted to drink and when debauched used to hint at suicide. Taking the Keele cure, he left his old habits and seemed thor- oughly reformed. Since the last ele nk, having taken his first drink the ion, and the above is the re- He was a bright man and had hosts of nds. has dra Later information indicates that Mr. Van- dermeuten probably took an overdose of opium by mistake n his efforts to sccure sleep. Affiirs at Loup City, Loup Crry, Neb., Jan, 2.—[Special to Tiz Bee.|—The Ladies' Unity club gave a very pleasant reception on New Year's cve in honor of their first anniversary. The pro- gram of the evening consisted of instru- readings and inal poem entitled 92 and '03, by J. L Mavtin, After the rendition of the program a bountiful supper was spread. The tonstmasters of the occasion were Mess R. Scott. J. I Martin, H. M. Mathew A, J. Smith. man soc ty charter members, to wi Loup City und_ vic fts first bull of the s i J and a new organization of ich only vers of Loup City hs fall and the far his por bushol, corn 26 10 58 cents and fiatepie conts. n Town, FAlRMONT, N John R, Vot- Kwine, the German music teacher who went to his home Saturday night in an intoxicated condition and attempted to carve his wife with a butcher-kuife, has left the city tor sunknown, Hemade a written statement he left saying he was for the in wh he had wife and was ashamed to st desired that all who were indebted to should fix the matter up with her. thought Votkwine will not sta as these rows, it is reported, are of Troquont Tien he is her Mrs. O. Fisher, about 60 years old, slipped ay while ente home and received a very s sprained ankle, She'manag and immed! to draw her: ly fainted. If into the house, Hastings' Business Changes. HasTiNGs, ,dan. 2.—[Special o Tus Bee. | —~With the beginning of the new year a number of business changes are made in Hastings. The old law firm of Bat Jasto & Dungan dissolves. Mr. Casto retiring and continuing to practice. John Snider and Bedford Brown form a now law firm, William A. Lowman and J. H. Rodg- ers, real estate men, will consolidate and rustle Hastings' realty together, Chris Hoeppuer, the retiring county attorney patterns which licated elsewhere, BODY BRUSSELS TAPE KIDD WESTMINSTER, and cotton Cdl'pl)ls. make t mont I\ b nlmnmn Cedar Bluffs wife and two children. A new organization Benton 1! Thomas Killeen ; tehman, J. Hedburg, ono y O. H. P. Snively, V. Reynolds, Nebraska Mortgage :.]—Following i showing to this $11,7 for the purchas quarantine ver today and the pu this morning. again, and will hold the week of prayer every night this week and evol as usual unless there should be now cases of the disease. New Y New York bers of the two e: Xc hlmu:-\ figur mpetent authority. The to ion for the year probably Carpets. Our general line of fine care pets is complete country, the most part of the as it does exclusive cannot be dup= such as altogether in th including private and WILTON, AXMINSTER, MOQUETTE, VELVETS, STRY BRUSS RMINST L R INGRA LPLY WOOL INGRAIN, I'RA SUPER INGRAIN, INGRAIN T1 RY, and wool mixed Oriental Rugs. Always a fine antique oriental rugs, including Daghestans, assortment of Bokharas, Ghior- Cashmeres, Persian and other celebrated eastern rugs, such as PRAYER RU( HALL RU STAIR RUGS COUCH RUGS, stand rugs, and panel rugs, beside the large carpet sizes. These low prices, any exclusive carpet house can afford to sell them. er at our usual much lower than we o SKILLED WORKM only are employed in the cuts ting, sewing and laying of our carpets. you, to get your business— and your friend’s. see our CTLI'I)L‘t room, Our aim is to please Come and we have many new things to show you whether you wish to buy or not. Omaha his home W.H. I¥ S hi ler, nfl!u‘lh‘l‘ active ning_ his hose John shicr, to fill b he board of dire former assistant ¢ place. smont News Notes. . Neb., Jun. 2.—[Special to Tus i funeral of John Devereaux, the who was killed by the cars in last Frida held in the fternoon, and The friends of rised §200 for his chur 1a was established here g known as F'remont camp, World. The following clected: Consul commander, ! rd cort, Thomas Allen; _sentry, N. H.' Brownj trustees, hn Dern, two years, three years; delegate, B, L phy ¢A, Neb., Jun. 2.—[Special to Tum smber, u every kind of mortgage sstate mortgages were of land. Ral © Quarantine OscroLa, (Neb., Jan. 2.—[Special to Tum .]—Osceola’s town board raised the against diphtheria and scar- lic school started hes have opened The chur thing will go on - Mental exhaustion or brain fatigue promptly cured by Bromo- eltzer. 10c u bottle, e New York's Realty Market. Jan. 2.-The total valueof estate which has changed hands during the last year through the mem- aggregato prob- 5,000,000 r but that is the e little less than one-half of that. Good Things Nover Die Among the good things that help to make enjoyable our puddings, creams and pastry, which have been used by millions of housckeepers for years, is Dr. Price’s Delicious Extracts of Lemon, Orange, Vanilla, ete. These flavors difer from all other extractsin their manner of preparation, quality of fruit used, their freedom from all injurious substances, their superior strength and delicate and agreeable taste, ©Onaq trial preves their wortk, sometime o indebted- which