Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 2, 1893, Page 5

CARING FOR ITS EMPLOYES How the Barlington Looks After the Men it Maims or Kills, WORKING OF THE RELIEF DEPARTMENT fntended to Exonerate the Company and Save it from Kiability—Making 1t Work Both Ways—Onses in the Supreme Court, Every member of the Burlington Volun- teer Relief association will be interested in the perusal of the records of some of the ©ases filed in the supreme court by the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad com- pany against its employes. One of the cases ‘was referred to editorially in Tur Bee a few days since. There is abundant evidence at hand to show that the relief department, ‘Wwhile ostensibly organized for the benefit of employes, is really maintained for the bene- fit of the company. It is true thatno em- ploye of the road is compelled to become a member of the dopartment, but it is oqually true that “solicitors” are employed, not by the relief dopartment, but by general and division superintendents, for tho purpose of fnducing employes to become members of the association. While the railrond company generously maiutains the relief department, secures the doctors, ete., the one clause in the applica- tion for membership by which the applicant agrees not to sue the railroad for damages in the event of injury abundantly remunerates 1t for the expenso it incurs. One of the most important casés now pend- ing before the supreme court is entitled the Chicago, Burhington & Quincy Railroad com- pany aguinst Miranda Wymore, as executrix of the estate of John Wymore, deceased, On the night of August 25, 1800, John ‘Wymore, a section boss in the employ of tho Burlington, was killed 1 a somewhat un- usual wanuer in the little village of Mullen in Hall county. An extra freight train going west was sidetracked at Mullen to allow the passace of an ecastbound train. The extra backed onto the swiwh from the west and the switch was in some unaccountable manner left open. When the eastbound train ar- rived av a high rate of speed there was a collision. Wymore was walking along the track and was instantly killed by flying pleces of iron and wood. W Good Standing. At the time of his death Wymore was a ember in good standing of the Burlington olunteer Kelief department and according to the provisions of his membership his ‘widow received the sum of $00. She then sued the company for damages, placing the amount at £5,000. In their answer the Bur- lington attorneys claim that by reason of Wymore's membership in the Burlington ‘Volunteer Relief department his widow was. not entitled to damages. The railroad alleged that the Burlington Voluntary Relief department was organized by the company for the “‘proteetion and relief of employes injured or killed while in the service of the company;® tnat by the terms of Wymore's membership it was agreed that acceptance by himself for in- Juries, or by his wife as beneficiary, in case of his death of the amount due >n account of such membership, should be a full and absolute velease of the company from all liability.” Judge Hamer, before whom the case was tried, instructed the jury that if negligence upon’ the part of the company had been shown by the evidence it should allow the platntiff just such damages that the evidence showed that she and her children hud sus- tained in o pecuniary sense. The jury swarded her. $4,500. Revoked His Membership. The Burlington Volunteor Relief depart- ment is itself the plaintiff in a case brought to the supreme court from Cass county. It 18 a caso which will vitally interest every employo of the company, whether he belongs to the department or not, for it shows some of the peculiar workings of the association, and 1t also shows just how solicitous tho company is for its servants. On July 21, 1800, Landon T. White of Plattsmouth, an_engineer in the employ of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad company, applied for memborship in the Burlington Volunteer Relief department. His nume was pluced upon the records of the department and the sum of $4.10 doducted from his July wages as an assessmeut 1o pay for his insurance. On August 7 he was ported as being sick and a “notice of dis- abllity” was sent to the superintendent of the rellef department by Davia Hawis- worth, superintendent of motive power at Plattsmouth. On September 23 White died. Two days prior to his death-the superin- tondent ‘of the relief department wrote to Mr. Hawksworth, requesting him to refund 0 White tho amount of his_assessment and to_cancel his notice of disability. Upon the foregoing facts two actions wero commeuced in the district court of Cass county, one to recover the $1,000 insurance due to White's beneflolarics and the other o recover $134 sick benefit. The district court gove judgment agalugt tho railroad company or both amounts and this Is the reason why the case is before the supreme court, What & Patron Recelved, In the case of | against the B, & M. Railroad company the plaintiff charged that the company w: guilty of negligence in placing its passenger station at Grafton on the opposite side of the main and sidetracks, and was negligent in permitting a_grain ele- .vator to be constructed adjacent to the street and sidetracks and thus ol ucting tho view of the track so that one approach- ing the station from the’ eastward was in ‘dunger. Owing to the negligence of the company Maria Tatro was on June 26, 1801, struck by a tram and killed. She had pur- chased a ticket from Grafton to Denver. Her train was late and she waited in the wyillage until the train was dueon its delayed time. When shedid approach the depot she ‘was struck by a train ruuning ‘‘wild” and one not expected by her. The train pussed through the town at the rate of fifty miles per hour. The woman became en- tangled in o ‘r(eco of rotton sidewalk con- structed and msintained by the railroad company and fell across the track directly iu front of the wild express. Her father sued for damages to the amount of §5,000, In its defense the railroad alleged that “Maria Tatro came to her death through her own na‘x'ligl‘nro, The case was tried before Judge W. . Hastings, After listening. to the testimony Judge Hastings instructed the jury to return a verdict for the railroad combany, and when the verdict was so re- turned the court denied a motion for a new drial. The case is now pending in the su- preme court. Compuny Takes an Appeul. . The case of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy against Willlam C. Putnam, now finflluu in the supreme court, comes from neaster county. On September 8, 1801, Putosm was at work on the public highway ear a public crossing near Woodlawn in ncaster county. Ho was operating a road ler requiring twolve horses to propel it. me necessary for him to cross the B, & M. road, The road made a sharp curye at this point, and according o his petition in e lower court it was impossi- e to see an approaching train, had & record of all regul, trains, but while crossing the track an extra Irro&ul-lr train rounded the curve and Efol« e could escape he was struck and jured so seriously as to make him a cripple forlife. Ho sued the compuny for #5000 mages. The railroad company set up the ual defenso of negligence on the part of plawtiff. The case was tried before udge C. L. Hal His instructions to the ry were explicit and clear. The jury re- a verdict giving the plaintift $200, Hall denied & wotion to set aside vhe ot and the rarlroad company appealed case Lo the subreme court, where it is Bow pending. Notlons of u Servant's Value, Another case which tae Chicago, Bur- Ungwn & Quiucy brings to the '-ouprem. gourt was brought by John Oleson in Lan- caster county. his petition in the d court alleges that he was a jokman in the employ of the company, and ber, ho ‘was ordered by wboard an engine In order to procure some oll for the use of the trackmen. In attempting to board the engine he was thrown beneat! the wheels. His left foot was so badly erushied that amputation was necessary. He is a cripple for life through his at- tempt to carry out the orders of his superior, who was also in the employ ot the company. He sued tor $10,000, the com- pany making the stercotyped defenso of negligence upon the part of its employe. The case was tried before Judge C. L. Hall of Lanoaster county. The jury returned a verdict giving Oleson $4,875. The case is still_pending in the supreme court. In their brief filed with the supreme court the at- torneys for the railrond argue upon the fol- lowing propositions: *It is not every command that an employe is bound to obey. A servant must exercise his own judg- ment. “The tlaintiff knew that it was against the rules to ailow any employo, or at least to allow a section man, to get on a train while in motion.” Denth of a Dodge County Ploneer. Fuevoxt, Neb., Nov. 1.—[Special to Tar Ber.)- Jacob Hasson, father of the repub- lican candidato for county treasurer, died today. Mr. Hasson had been a resident of Dodge county since 1869, and was about 70 years of age. He leaves two sons and three married daughters. Ho was born in the north of Ireland and removed to this country in_early manhood, settling in Bareau county, Illinois. He re: moved from there to lowa, and thence to Nebraska to the homestead on which he dicd. He was a man unusually respected and honored for his industry and sterling integrity. mortgages were today filed against Stevens of tho Nebraska Carriago repository for 82,867.75, as follows: Trust National bank of Fromont, $1,000; Fromont. National bank of Fromont, $47; Fremont Saddlery company, $470, Immediate pos- session was given. The Martha Washington reception given last evening at the parlors of the Congrega- tlonal church was a most interesting and happy occasion. Old colonial times were vividly portrayed by the representation in costume of some of the leading spirits of those “‘times that tried men's souls.” Thomas Carroll assumed the position of vostinaster of this city today. He has not as yot announced any change in_the service, all employes of Mr. Wolcott being still re: tained. H. G. Wolcott retires from his ex- acting and responsible position with laurels. He has beou & most careful, painstakiog and able ofticial. Leo B. Cate and his accomplished wife y pleasant entertainment at the i h last night, ty council held a very interosting meeting last night, which was agitated by consideration of sewer and water works has been sick for the past seven weeks of typhoid fever, is now con Notes of News at Prarrsmovri, Neb., Nov. 1.—[Special to Tur Bee.|—The police nabbed a harness thief this morning. He purloined a set of harness from the barn of W. Leonard yester- day afternoon and in the evening disposed of the stuff to a second-hand dealer. The owner identified the harness this morning and the police soon had the thief in custody. He is a stranger and gave his name as Carl Hart. Police Judge Archer gave him seven- teen days in jail. Cass county’s mortgage record of October, as compiled by the county clerk and register of deeds, is as follows: Farm property filed, $30,470; released, $13,164; on town property, filed, $7.980; released 0; chattel mort- gages filed, $13,164.60; released, $2,055. ames Hall of Cass county, a prominent farmer, makes it his yearly business to ascertain the crop average for southeastern Nebraska. He has just concluded & trip through this section of the state and finds that the corn crop is much below expecta- tions, He thinks thisa poor y2ar for corn. Southeastern Nebraska averages thirty-five and foruy bushels of corn to the acre, but this year the crop is little better than twenty-seven bushels. Judge Holcomb’s Popularity. BrokeN Bow, Neb., Nov. L.—[Speclal to Tux Bee.]—The voto for Judge Holcomb 1n this county will be mush larger than nis party vote as he starids woll as a citizon and is well liked as a district judge, irrespoctive of party. The leaders of his party estimato that ho will run 500 ahead of their party vote, which they estimate will be 1,900. They estimate that 800 democrats and. 200 republicans will vote for him besides his party, which would give him 2,500 votos in this county. Mra. Lease at Kearney. KearNey, Neb, Nov. 1.—[Special Telo- gram to TaE Bee.]—Mrs, Mary Ellen Lease spoke her this evening to a crowded house, but many were disappointed in her, Her remarks “were mostly abusive of the old parties and ns thero is no democratic county ticket in the fleld hera she drove many democrats into the republican ranks. Sho accused congressmen of selling their votes and declared the greenback to be the best money the government over issued. Crippled for Life. Sraxtoy, Neb., Nov. 1.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bem]—A young Norwegian named Ivere Udegard was crippled for life about 11 o'clock this morning. Ho was working with @ threshing machine near town, and 1n_at- tempung to get off the machine after 1t had started, slipped 10t0 the cylinder. The ma- chine was stopped, but not until his right Jfoot had been torn into shreds and the sole ‘torn from his left. Young Udogard has boen over from Norway but two weeks. Small Wy.nore nze. Wrsions, Neb., Nov. 1.—[Special to T Bee. |—7This morning at 4 o'clock fire was aiscovered in the drug store of Toflin & Tout and the general store of W. J. Fishor adjoining. Both are brick buildings and the fir originated in the drug store. Both stocks wero torribly damaged by smoke, fireand water. The loss will perhaps reach $1,500 or $2,000, fully covered by insurance. Norfolu's New Church. Nowrork, Nov. L—(Special Telegram to Tug Beg.]—Owing to the absence of Bishop Worthington, caused by the death of a friend, the corner stone of the new Trinity church was laid by Dean Gardner of the Trinity cathedral of Omaha. A splendid sermon was deliverea by him at the Masonic hall this evening. Violent Demih of » Child. KsanNey, Neb., Nov. lL—(Special Tole- gram to Tuk Bek]—Last evening while a 3.year-old child of Charles Carlson was watching a bonfire in the street hor clothing caught gro aud sho burncd to death. - Hor mother's hands wero badly burned in trying 1o put out the flames. ~taie Notes. Potato thieves have looted cars standing on sidetracks at Fremont. Rev. W. H. Vanderzsa is arranging to es- tablish a people's mission at Norfolk. South Sioux City hus voted $22,000 in bonds to secure tho location of a college, James Thompson a farmer near Arling- ton, lost ove of his bands in a cornsheller. Dick Barr has quit editing the Elmwood Leader and bhus goue Lo Talmage o practice law. Thirty-five conversions resulted from the revival at tho Christian church at Har- vard. The conference of the United Brothren church is in progress at Oak, Nuckolls county. Four Indian boys between the ages of 11 and 14, have disappeared from the Santee agency and their parenis are anxious for their safety. The Southern Nebraska Poultry associa- tion will hold its vhird annual meeting at Hastiugs December 5 to 5. ‘The residence of P. Walbridge of Crab Orchard was ¢awmaged by fire, but sn efticient bucket brigade prevented the de- struotion of the ssructure. James Hill, from the suburbs of Glencoe, has been husking corn for Turner Bros. on their farm west of thecity, sad it is reported that he made the following big record last week. says the Fremont Tribune. Monduy. and 20 pounds: Tuesday, 102 4 pouuds; Wednesday, 108 vounds; Thursday, 100 bushels and 25 pounds; Friday, 114 bushels and 30 ds, an average of 108 bushels for five ays. Mr. Hill has friends who will back him against any man iu the county in husk- ug corn and who bhave a very strong uflnlou that he cau busk 130 bushels of oora ln tea hours if be wants to. CHAMPION OF LIGHT WEIGHTS Jeff Bedford and His Title in the Politioan Arena, BRACE OF SHORT WEIGHT SCALE CHECKS A Sample of the Bus Methods of the Would-Be Mayor—What the Board of Education Found to Corroborate Sus- plelons of Short Welght. Less than a year ago Joff W. Bedford was supplying soft coal to the publioc schools of this city, and the evidence at hand would hardly indicate that he then had any idea of ever running for mayor of Omaha, as the course he pursued was far from being such as to recommend him either for that office or any other in the gift of the people. The long and short of 1t 15 that Bedford was serously suspected by several of the mem- bers of the Board of Education of giving the board short weight, and some of them set about gotting at the facts in the matter. The result of their investigation led them to insist on having the coal weighed on other scalos, and there is documentary proof that in at loast one case he was fairly caught to the extent of 470 pounds in @ single load, which he was sending to the Farnam street school, The occurrence to which reference 1s made happened on the Oth day of last January, when one of Bedford's drivers put in an ap- pearance at the city scales,on T'welfth street between Howard and Jackson, with a load of conl, which was weighed by Weighmas- ter A, Getzschmann, who anneunced the gross weight as 6.710 pounds. “That ain’t right,” exclaimed the driver, who was consulting a printed slip that he held in his hand, “‘How do you know it isn't?” demanded he weighmaster. “FIL show you,” was the reply, as the driver descended from his seat and entered the little office. He presented the slip of paper with the remark that it contained the figures of the man who had weighed the load at the coal yard. It read as follow: WEIGHED ON CITY SCALES. OMAHA, Jan. 9, 1898, Load of—coal— From—Jeff W. Bedford— To—Farnam school— Gross—7,180—1bs, Tare-—1,730—1ba. Net—5450—1bs. R. J. Arrcuisox, Welgher. Proof of Snort Welght. It will be noted that the slip was headed “City scales,” and it should be explamed that this was but the result of the objections that had been raised by the Board of Edu- cation. The members did not attempt to conceal the beliof that the-school district was getting beaten in the matter of weight, and it was inresponse to their demand for the weighing of coals on city scales that Bedford satd that he could rondily fix that by having his scales declared city scales, and having the proper authorities appoint a weighmaster at that point. This did not suit the board, but Bedford carried the sug- ostion into effect, and the scales that wore doaignated oity séales were. in reality the same ones and at_the same place to which such strenuous objection had been made, Bodford had said that he would “have one of his men designated weighmaster, and_this was ulso done, so that the same state of affairs obtained as had been in vogue before, with the single exception that he had the cloak of city authority to aid him {n palming off nis waeights as absolutely correct. The weighmaster at Twelfth and Jackson told the driver that he would keop the slip from the coal yard scales until the latter came back to weigh the wagon, and then they would see how much difference the scales showed on the weirht of the empty wagon. 7o this the driver seemingly as- sented and drove away, but he never went back to have the wagon weighed, and the weighing hes not been comploted to this day. Wanted to Smother the Eviaence, He did subsequently return to get the slip “from the Bedford scales,” but Mr. Gotzsch- mann informed him that he had no slip “from the Bedford scales.” He said the that had been given him was from the ‘city scales,” and he thought he had as good a right to it as any one, for if tho ‘city. scales” were not right, he wanted to know it, 80 as to see that the proper correction was made. : The driver tried to get possession of tho tell-talo slip, as he realized that it was llable to make trouble. put the weighmaster was obdurate. aud the man was compelled to go away without it. Tt was not long afterward that an employe in Bedford’s office appeared at the scales, and he also tried to get the slip, but he was no more successful than the driver. The slip was turned over by Mr. Getzschmann to a member of the Board of Education, to- gether with the slip made out by him setting forth the actual weight of the load, and the two slips remained in the handsof that member until turned over to Tue Beg, last February, when this paper was investigat- ing the matter of coalfurnished the schools. ‘These slips are still on file in Tue Bee office. The story was then detailed in full by both Mr. Getzschmann and members of the board who were familiar with the circumsiances, but no names were given in the statements published in Tiue Bee at that time. Tho Welghmaster Verifles it. Mr. Getzschmann was asked yesterday about the matter and shown the slips. He readily recalled the ocourrence and repeated the story told by him at the time, both as to the incident of the weighing and the de- mands made forthe original sliv by both the driver and the office clerk. The same was true of the members of the board, who not only told of this case, but also gave the his- tory of the complaints from janitors and the suspiciousiy high cost of keeping the schools supplied with fuel. Mr. Getzschmann noted on the lowerrignt hand corner of his slip tho gross weight as claimed by the driver and as also shown by the Bedford slip. He did this for his own information, not knowing whether he would keep the other slip in his possession, and it refreshed his memory suficientiy yesterday to ensble him to state positively th’a oceur- rences in connection with the weighing of that load of coal. He Nover Came Back. An inspection of the vouchers and slips on file in the office of the secretary of the Board of Education discloses why the driver never went back to have his wagon weighed, The fact that Bedford was so anxious to recover possession of the tetl-tale ship that he sent one of his ofice men 10 the weigh- master for it is sufiicient proof that ho heard the driver's story, and knew that the figores as uppear- iug on his own books showed the weight of the load us nearly a quarter of a ton too much, but notwithstanding that fact he pre- sented his bill for the full amount of 5.450 vounds, knowing that as the city weigh- master had not weighed the empty wagon he could not furnish the Board of Education with the actual weight of the coal furnished, and thus disprove the weight. It will be roudily seen that if it is the purpose of & dealer to sell short weight, it is as much of an object to weigh the empty wagou too light asiit is to weights the full load too heavy, and io this case, 1f Bedford weighed the emply wagon as euthusiastically in his own interest as he did the load of coal, the Board of Kducation was bealen out of the vrice of more than 500 pounds, 1stead of 470 pounds, for he put in his bill for the amount and it was allowed Five Hundred Pounds Short. Proof that the bill was allowed is found in the oftice of the secretary of the Board of Kducation, aud with it is proof that Bedford iguored the . figures and weighingof Mr. aelzschmanu. Among the vouchers filed there is but one showing the delivery of coal by Bediord to the Faroam school January 9, 1503, and the weight of that load is given as 5,450 vounds net. showing conclusively that it was the load weighed by Mr. Geless wano, aud which, admitiing that the weight of the wagon as weighed on the Bedfora scales was corvect, weighed instead only 4,080 pounds. Mr. Getzschmann states that he took varticular paius 1o verify bis weighing after the driver had questioned his figures and ro- welghed the load, being especially careful in his work to notice that the load was properl, on the scales and that the apparatus was all in proper working order. He also tested the balancing of the 168 as soon as the load was driven off, ai therefore positive that the weighing wasbsolutely correot. This Would Not Go. Still further proof that there was inten- tional crookedness in connection with the deal, if any additional broof wore needed, is the fact that when ford’'s messenger called on Mr. Getzschmann for the slip he said that a mistake had been made, and that the wrong slip had bedn sent out with that load. Yet, when the twin voucher for that identical load was presented for payment at the end of the month no ohange had been made 1n the figures, and payment was asked and received for the full amount, “‘mistake’ and all, showing conclusively that no “mis- take" had been made in short-weighing; no “mistake"” had been made in charging for coal that had never been delivered; in fact, that the only ‘‘mistake” was In' getting caught in attempting to swindle the Board of KEduoation. NOTHING IN IT. Clty Treasurer Bolln Knooks paign “Boogy Ma - The following appeared in the “‘Fake-Fac- tory yesterday: When the Metropolitan Strect Lighting com- any bought out the Sun Vapor company for 4,000 Chrls Specht, city councilman, ~who owned twenty-two and orie-half shares in the company at ¥100 per share, borrowed $1.600 to assist in making the purchase of the Vapor company. The Jolnt company executed to the city a bond in the sum of $5,000 to fulfill its contract with the city. This bond was signed by John I. Erck and John T, Clarke. You—Henry Bolln—at the in- stance of Chrls Specht, gave to John T. Clarke an Indemnifying bond in the sum of 85,000, Do you care to explain how it happened that in_thls roundabout way you became & city contractor? A reporter asked Mr. Bolln with reference to the matter. Mr. Bolln in response said: “‘Regarding Chris Specht's ownership of stock I know nothing. On that subject I was never informed, and did not meddle with Mr. Specht's private affairs. I did execute an indemnifying bond to John T. Clarxke, but that was purely a personal busi- ness matter. My brother-in-law, George Sternsdorff, owned stock in the company, and it was at his request that I executed the indemnifying bond to Mr. Clarke. That is the whole story. I wasno more interested in the lighting concern than was Mr. Hitch- cock himself, and I did not in this ‘round about way become a city contractor.’, Mr. Bolln also stated i connection with the same editorial that the books of the treasury department are public property and can be inspected by any citizen desiring to see them, at any and all times during busi- ness hours. ANOTHER FAKE EXPOSED. Colored Citizens of Omaha Indignant at a World-Herald Artiole. Waiters Alliance union, American Federa- tion of Labor, No. 86, met last evening at Teuth and Farnam streets. It was an inter- esting session and likewise a very indignant one. The article published in the World-Herald yesterday afternoon, headed, “Sharp Razzers In the Air,” caused gencral condemnation as a fake pure and simplo, inspired by some one who is not a member of the organization. After discussing the matter for somo time, Messrs. Clinch and Spiiggs were exonerated of charges contained in @ mysterious circular said to be signed by several officers of tho union and published in the newspaper afore- suld. These signatures were repudiated at the meeting last evening and tho entire article branded as unwarranted by facts. A press committee, consisuing of William Shackleford, James Booker and Frank Clinch, was appointed tocvisit Tir Beg office and refute the contents of the circular and comments thereon as published in the Faie- Factory. The committée claims that the names were forged, and that S. P. Bass has been absent from the city for some .ime. They also take exceptidnis to the manner in which the World-Herakl riaicules their union. s Ninth Ward Republicans. The Ninth Ward Republican club met last evening at 2008 Farnam street. Several prominent speakers were in_attendance and delivered short addresses, among whom were J. W. Carr, W. W. Slabaugh, C. C. Stanley and others. Demuorutio Meoting. The democrats held a campaign powwow. at 1128 Chicago street last evening. Soveral candidates addressed the assemblage and made u talk for votes. Methodist Dignitaries nt to the Various Spring Conferences. MiLwavkee, Nov. 1.—The following assign- ments to the spring conferences were made by the Methodist bishops at ‘their meeting today: Southern German, Brenkam, Tex., Novem- ber 28, Fitzgerald; Toxas, Brenkam, Tox., No- vom ber 80, Fitzgerald; Austin, Denlson, Tex., December 7, Fitzgerald; Wi ballas, Tex., December 14, Fit Gutiirie, 0. T., Docember Oaroling, Camden, 8. O. Upper Mississippl, W Walden; Savann a, ' Ellija; ppi, Yazoo Ol 17, Walden; Alabama, Kinsey, Aln 18, Ninde; Central Alabama,” Uni Ala., January 24, Ninde; Florida, tine, Junuary Crowley, L., Junuar, na, Biaton 'Rouge, January 81, 15, Alw, 1ville, Bowmiun Springs, Ark., b ruary 14, B Philadelphia, Easton, P March 7. Andrews: Virginiu, Waterford, V Poss; Washingtou, Washingto 1 7 Hunts CHiltimore, Ered: Marcl as, ' Abilere, K 8t. Louis, Lebanon, ) New Jorsey, Camden, drews; Central Ponnyylvan March 14, “Hurst; South Kansas, Kan, March 14, Maliallieu; Contral Mission, Sedulin. i1l Kansas, Joyc urch 21, Welilngton, Knn', b Sallsbury, Md. omphis, Mo., Northwest Kansas, Goodlan leu; Lexington, Cov Now England, Southern Br ton, Ap Warren; Newark, Newark, N. J., April 4, Ninde; New York, east, April ‘4, Fowler; York, New York City, indiana, Bluffion, East German, nectady,’ N, April 11, Bowmsn Troy, “Cohoes, N. Y., April 11, Warren New Hawmpshire, Clareniont, N. H.," April 11, ¥owss ‘Wyomink, - Kerantoi, 'Pat April 11 Hurst; Deluware, Wilmington, Del., April 11, Now England, = April 11, Fitz® Vermont, “Bragford, Vt., Apr . Bkowhegan, Me. A Foss: b1 N D, April 18, Mullnliou; N New York, Ogdons- burg, N. Y. Houlton, Me., M g At the closing of their business day the bishops will at once go'to St. Faul and after spending two weeks in-attending meetings in St, Paul and Minneapelis, they will go to their bomes. Every four years each bishop in the order of seniority vhooses u place of residence so thut their families have to move about us often as, shose of ministers. They will ot choose agaln until 1595, Wilmington, Missourd, M April 4, Nounpurtisan W, 0, T. U, Cuicago, Nov. 1.—The first busiuess sos- sion of the Nonpurtisati’ Women's Chrisuan Temperance uuion openéd today in congress hall, Isabella club house. About 100 dele- gates from ten states wpre present. Presi- sidont Mrs. E. J. Phipuey of Cleveland oceupied the chair, " L. "I, Colt of Dubuqaé; in @ short address aid that notwithstanding volitical compli- ations the lowa law would be enforced. I'he women of the organization have no idea of accepting local option as a temporary expedient, or as a permanent plan of tem- perance logislation. The convention will remain in session until November 3. Will Meet Next Your in Baltimore. Sr. Paur, Nov. 1.—The Methodist Woman's Foreign Misslonary society today, by a vote of 1610 13, decided to hold the next annual meeting in Baltimore, New York being the unsuccessful candidate. The forenoon was taken up with reports from missionaries and secretaries on foreign tields, Bishop Malla- lieu giving valuable inforwution, gathered duriug & recent tour of the church mission- ary stutions. 'his afternoon was given up to an electric car ride to Miunebuha falls, and afier a nunfier aud reception in Minueapolis tonight Bishop Mallulieu delivered a missionary ad- dress lothe Wesley church in that city. ARE Still At It! ‘The true merit of G. W. Cook & Son’s GREAT 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT Shoe Sale is testified to by the host of patrons who have thronged their store during the past three days, eager for an opportunit, to select the latest novelty from their mammoth stoc of new and nobby styles in fall and winter footwear, ® You save 200 on ench dollar’s worth you buy. Ladies Do yo want the latest in a fine dress shoe? Here is ‘'a p’ch:" GENTLEMEN, our new hand welt Calf Shoe, with the new Harvard toe, regular price $5.00, is a bolmny; you can have it at this ale " $4.00 ‘We always sell the finest gentle- mun’s French Calf Patent Dress Shoe that skill can produce for 87.00; come now and buy a pair sy This Is No «0ld Chestnut” Game Our styles are the latost_productions of modern genius. Cheat the dull _times by practicing economy. Buy our $3.00 Hand 2 $2.40 Wohave the best $2.00 Shooe in the world. You can buy it now at 20 per cent discount, which means FOR FOR ONLY ONLY FOR ONLY PICK IT Not offered elsewhere on earth under $5.00. Bring Your Children and buy school shoes for the winter. You will be surprised when you como to foot the bill to see what 20 per cent discount has saved you. Call and be convinced | No goods will bo charged at this great discount. that this is no fake sale. G W Cosk & Son: abe 203-205 S. 15th St., Shoe Store Karbach Block. Just South of Douglas, NOT DOWN IN THE RECORD Warm Words of the Senators Suppressed by the Official Organ. CAREY AND WOLCOTT'S QUARREL IS LOST Thelr Pull with the Editor Saves Them from Being Unpleasantly Embatmed —Washington Notes of Espe- ol Locut Interest. 513 FOURTEENTH STREET, WasmiNgToN, Nov. 1. The Congressional Record. appeared again today without the report of the belligerent colloquy which occurred on the floor of the senate on Monday between Senators Wolcott and Carey, and it is believed that the re- port will be permanentiy withheld from the Record. The senate today passed Senator Carey’s bill donating to Laramie county, Wyoming, the bridges erected on the Fort Laramie reservation on the condition that the county sh all keep bridges in repair and open free of charge for theuse of the traveling public and the military authorities, and providing further that the secretary of the interior shall reserve the lands upon which tho bridges are located and sufiicient for their protection and the approaches to them. Representative Pickler. who is now in South Dakota, today sent a telegram to Chairman Oates of the house committee on judiciary, requesting him to withhold from final action the bill which passed the senate yesterday providing that terms of the United States courts in South Dakota shall be held at Aberdeen. The bill originally passed the house and the senate made some slight amendments relating to the counties and Indian reservations which shall con- stitute the court divisions of the state, and it is understood that the city of Pierre ob- jects to certain territory going to the north- ern division, the courts for which will meet at_Aberdeen. In the supreme court toaay the case of Biddens Elliott, widow, etc., plaintift in error against the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway company, from the supreme court of South D‘ukol‘n, nes xnlnrm(um L:y Melvin Grigsby of Sioux Falls for e plaintiff in t;!rror and H. H, Field and J. W. Cary, attorneys for the company. Emil Stuck of Omaha has passed a success- ful exawination for & position in the ord- nance department under General Tuttle. A. H. Rock was today appointed postmas- ter at Union, Salt Lake county, Utah. Western Pensions. Peusion issue of October 18: Nebraska: Original—James A. Wilson, Sidney, Chey- enno; John F. Nyce, Underwood, Hall; Jehn N. Baruhouse, Beatrice, Gage. Increase— Henry H. Curley, Kearnoy, Buffalo. Re- issuo’ and increase—Milton’ Cox, DeWitt, Saline. Original widows, otc.Jane C. Critchfield, Lancoln, Lascaster. lowa: Increase—Heory G. Nelson, Mon- roe, Jusper. Qriginal widows, etc.—William Mybrs (father), Carbon, Adams; Abbie B. Clark, Taoor, Fremont. South Dalkota: Original —Cornelius G, Alexandria, Hanson, Pension issue_of October 17: Original—John W. Dickinson, Waverly, Lan caster; Gordon H. Idgerton, Hustings, Adams, Kolssue—John Heron, deceased, Lexington, Dawson: Levant Williams, de- ceased, South Omahs, Dougls, Original widows, otc,—Mary A. Coryell, Johnstown, Brown: Johauna H. Heron, Loxingtan, Daw- son; Nora C. Willlams, South Omaha, Douglas. South WasHINGTON BUREAU oF T'HE BEB, } 100 pairs Scotch Guipure curtains, like above cut, on sale Monday morning at the ex- tremely low price of $3.00 pair. Orchard & Wilhelm Carpet Co. 1414-16-18 Douglas St. Nebraska: Dakota® Original—William R, Schreckendgust, Maitland, Fall River. Original vrhluwll:I ete.—Mary A. Smith, Springtield, Bonhomme. 'iuwfi! Original—Josiah B. McCoy, Craw- fordsville, Washingto, Pella, Marion ;gf"rank: Cedar Rapids, Liou; Jonn 1. Yy born, O'Brien; William T. Connell, de- ceased, Des Moines, Polk; Edward B. Ward, Guthrie Center, Guthrie. Increase—Hiram Neill, Sibley, Osceola. Originual widows, ete.—Minors of Robert Hodgson, Hartley, O'Brien; Agatha Boss, Guttenberg, Clay- ton; Mary Swallow, Booneville, Dallas. Perry S, Heara, Costa 16 Liquor Trade, WasmiNotoy, Nov. l.—Information has roached the State department from Costa Rica that the actual price of natioval liquors which are sold in the public establishments of the government has been increased 20 ‘e duties, according to the tariff gn liquors, are increased also. San- OR. MCCREW is the only SPECIALIST WHO TREATS ALs PRIVATE DISEASES and DEBILITIES of MEN ONLY, jomen Excludyd. Children Cry for Castoria. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorla. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorla. 14th and Farnam Sty Ouana, "