Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 21, 1893, Page 8

THE OMAHA DAILY | ‘BEEz. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1893. STOT DOWN IN COLD BLOOD | Louis MoPherson, the Vietim of the Valley ‘Tragedy, is Dying. ED COLLINS ‘ARRESTED FOR THE CRIME Dale Gives Aimsell Up and Positively Idon- tifies Collins as the Man Who Shot His Comrade—Exeitement iu the Suburbs. At the little town of Ranger, in faraway Texas, there is a white-haived ola lady who is watching ana walting for the return of an only son, a young man who will never ogain look into her sweet face anda receive the motherly kiss upon his lips. That boy is now battling with death, and 1n a few short hours at the longest he will have joined the throng beyond the dark river in that realm from whence no traveler has yet returnes That boy, the idol of a havppy home, has fallen the victim to the bullet of the mid- night assassin and his life is slowiy but surely ebbing away as he tosses about on & hard couch in a small room in the Reid hotel in the little suburb of Valley. 9 Last Saturday Louis McPherson, a man 24 years of age, was in the strength and vigor of manhood, but now he is hovering between life and death, lying in an unconscious con- dition, with his hours numbered. Some ten days ago he appeared in Valley, where ho said that he was looking for work. Being industrious he soon found work in the country husking corn for some of the farmers. Saturday morning he was paid off and went to town, during the day forming the acquaintance of Oliver Dale, an old man who had also been husking corn and who had finished his job and was in town wait- fng for another opportunity to: again go into the country, Too Poor to Buy Fuel. During the afternoon the two men became quite friendly, taking their meals together at a chop house kept by John Henry, a col- ored man. As night came on they told Henry that they were notoverburdened with money and did not feel like paying for their lcdging at a hotel. The colored man re- plied that he could not furnish the coal to warm the room, but if they could find the fuel he would willingly let them sleep in his place. This was satisfactory to McPnerson and Dale, who said that they would find the fuel to warm the building. The eveniug they spent around the saloous of the town, where they exhibited their wealth, which con- sisted of a few dollars. Shortly before mid- night_they returned to the chop house, and, securing a couple of sacks, they went to a Union Pacific car that was standing in the switch yards and proceeded to steal a few pounds of coal. After having secured the fuel, and while they were standing at the end of the car, McPherson was shot down. Dale Fled for His Lire. Leaving his partner weltering in his blocd, Dale hurried ucross the tracks, running to the north part of town, where he turned and retraced his steps until he reached the tracks, after which he started east. His first stop wasat the camp of some ballast burners, about three miles east of Elkhorn, where he _rested for a short time, ofter which he re- sumed his journey, traveling along the rail- road until he reached Papillion, = Reaching there early yesterday morning he secured a copy of TaE Beg, in which he read an ac- count of the finding of the body of McPher- son. He at once procceded to the ofice of the sheriff of Sarpy county, where he told the officer that a murder had been committed ai Valley and that he would be charged with the commission of the crime and that, as he was innocent, he wanted to be taken into custody until after an investigation was had. Story of thoe Snhooting. Yesterday morning Marshal Burke of Valley telegraphed Sheriff Bennett, inform- ing him of the shooting, and about tho same time a_dispatch was received from the sher- iff of Sarpy county, in which that official stated that he had dhe of the murderers in custody. Immediately upon the receipt of the two telegrams Sheriff Bennett started for Valley. He was met at Papillion by the sheriff of Sarpy county, who was accompan- ied by Dale, who was turned over to the Douglas county official, and the journey to Valley was continued. On the way out Dale told his story to Tue Bee man. He said that he had been in the vicinity of Valley husking corn, and that while in town he had formed the acquaintance of McPher- son, and that for a day or two they had been partners, eating their lunches together an sharing the same bed at night. Shot Without Warning. 1 Saturday night, he said, thoy had gone out together to steal some coal from a car stand- ing on the sidetrack, They had secured the conl and were standing at the end of the car when aman came across the tracks from toward a saloon, and, without saying a word, pulled o rovolver and fired, the bull striking McPherson and felling him to the ground. Then he detailed ‘his flight, saying that his reasons for running away wore thut be was frightened, and thought that if he staid in Valley until the murder was discoy- ered he would be lynched. He insisted that the man who fired the fatal shot was Ed Collms, and that ho could identify him as the murderer, although he had never scen wat mdividual but a_ couple of times. He suid that he recognized Colling as he came across the railroad tracks, and said “Don't shoot,” s Collins raised the gun :o fire. Ris Life Blood Ebbéa Away, Av Valley Dale was taken into the roomn where McPherson was stretched upon a bed in a dying condition, and at once identifled him as the man who was with him stealing coal. An attempt was made to avouse the wounded man, but it was hardly successful, as_he was in a stupor, indicating that death was near at hand. The attending physician said that McPherson had been sinking rap- idly, but that during his conscious moments he bad said that it was a stranger and not his partner who fived the shot. A scarch of his clothing failed to unearth anything of value, his pockets containing nothing but a fow letters from his mother, in all of which she wrote with the warmest feeling of motherly love, adpising her boy to keep the best of company and come home. While the sourch was being made through McPherson's clothing Dule maintained that just a few moments before the shot was fired the mur- dlerell man had several doilars 1 his posses-. slon, In probing for the ball the attending physician found that it had struck about an inch above the right eye and had passed through the frontal boue, through the brain and thence downward, lodging near the base of the brain. That the pistol was fired at close range was made apparent by the fact that the face was badly burned by powder, Colllns Arrestod for the Crime. In the meantime Marshal Burke, at the request of Sheriff Beunett, had hunted up Ed Collins, who was found at Harrier's feed stable, and had placed bim under arrest. He had been brought to the Reid house, where he was identified by Dale as the man who did the shooting. Although Collins was two blocks away whea Dalesaw him coming, he remarked: That't the man and he can’s deny it.” From the hotel the two men were taken to the place where the bot!‘) of McPherson wus found, 4nd there, standing over the pool of blood thut had ebbed from the brain of the victim, Dale shook his fistin Collins’ face ; d '1“‘: “This 18 your work and you can't t b To thi : charge Collins simply laughed and remarked: “They lack the proof, and I want to tell ’ r:u that judging from the present outlook ings look mighty bad for you.” Cautiuned to Malntan Silence. At this polnt the two men were hand- cuifed together and taken to Harrier's barn, here und changed his there Coliins was making some statement to Harvier spoke up and said : , don't e & d--d fool of yourself by kivg. mouth shui vatil you nwn}""&‘"fl“hflmlumn the mouth of Collins was sealed whenever the crime was brought up as the subject of discussion. Several attempts were made to engage him in conversation, but each time in response to a question he would reply, “I don’t have to talk to a lot of pluggers till 1 feel so disposed, and at this time my disposi- tion suggests that | had better keep c]u jot." Thero is an s#impression that Harrler knows more than he cares to tell, and that he hias an objoct in cautioning Collins to mamtain reticence. It is known that he has harbored Collins for years, and that he has helped to get him out of any number of bad scrapes. Colling' Record at Vallay. Collins has been a residont of Valley for some eight years and that during most of that time he has been. withouv any visible means of support, though most of the time he has had money. He has the reputation of being the bully of the town and has defied the law and the authorities. He has been arrested a score of times and when the offense has been of a bailable nature, the bonds have always been fornished by Har- rier. When it has not been, he has gone to jail, always returning to Harrier's roof, where he has found a warm welcome. For years he is known to have been the “brains” of a gang that has terrorized the community, stealing grain, seeds and hogs. His plan hag been toget others to do most of the stealing, while he has acted as the fence, outlining the plan of operations and dis- posing of the plunder after it was secured. Taken to the County Jail After investigating the case as thoroughly as was possible, Sheriff Bennett brought Collins and Dale to Omaha last night and locked them in the murderers’ cells in the county jail, though he is confident that the guilty man is no other than Ed Collins. Today County Attorney Kaley will file an information against both of the men, chore- ing them with assault with intent to kill, and on this charge they will be held for a few days in order to see if McPherson dies or lives. If he dies the charge will be changed to murder, and in the meantime it is believed by the officials that Collins will break down and confess, possibly implicat- ing one or more of the residents of Valley. Last night the sentiment of public opinion had changed at Valley, and the opinion was freely cxpressed that Collins was the man who committed the cowardly crime. If this opinion is correct there can be no reason for the shooting unless it was to se- cure possession of the few dollars wh poor McPherson had on his person, as Col- lins was not a watchman, nor was he em- ployed in any capacity to look after Union Pacific or other property. AKESON'S MURDERERS, Benwell and Hill Taken to Plattsmouth for Their Preliminary Hearing. Bonewell and Hill, the alleged murderers of Farmer Akeson near Weeping Water, were taken to Plattsmouth, the county seat of Cass county yesterday morning for trial. When the men were arrested two weeks ago at Lincoln a crowd of Cass county farm- ers gathered at Plattsmouth, and would un- doubtedly have lynched the prisoners haa they been taken to Plattsmouth for trial, as had been planned. The news of the feeling toward the prisoners had been conveyed to the Cass county officials and the men were brought to Omaha for safe keeping, and have since been in the jail in this city. Yesterday morning Deputy Sheriffs 1ighe and Fivzgerald and County Attorney Travis of Cass county came to Omaha and took the prisoners to Plattsmouth. They were taken before Justice Archer and arraigned on three counts. ''he prisoners both pleaaed n‘nt guilty and waived preliminary examina- tion. Justice Archer held the men without bail to appear for trial at a special term of the district court, which Judge Chapman has called for December 11, The prisoners were returned to the Doug- las county jail for safe keeping at4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. i3 . The court room was crowded during the preliminary hearing. _ Fully 1,000 people Hled through the sheriff's office and gazed at the prisoners, but no attempi.to lynch them ‘was made, —_—————— For a morning nip a bottle of Cook’s Extra Dry Imperial Champague is -she thing. [t will make a winner of you. Highest award, diploma and medal, Columbian exposition. Saselhe i MENZS. There is such a thing as having too much of a good thing and that's what happens to Bess Brandon, the heroine of *She Couldn’t Marry Three,” in which Miss Lillian Kennedy will appear at the Fifteeuth Street theater the lastthree nights this week. The luckless but lovely little fishermaiden has three syweethearts at once and of course she can only marryone. One of the rejected suitors, a fiist class villain, tries his very hardest to make Bess a widow and his wife by all sorts of plots. He comes pretty near succeeding sometimes, especially when he binds Bess' husband to the steel rails in front of an express train, But even at this exciting point brave little Bess is too much for the cowardly scamp, She saves her husband aud his assailant is shot down by the other fellow whom Bess couldn’t marry. A real passenger locomo- tive dashes av full speed across the stage dur(:ig the sensational episode above nar- rated. The drawing powers of “The White Slave,” which will be seen at Boyd’s theater on Wednesday afternoon and evening, for two periormances only, are truly wonder- ful, considering that this is the twelfth senson of the play, and coupling this fact with the knowledge that the public is capricious and fond of turning its back on all things old, while continually clamoring for something new and diverting, The puthetic tale of the drama, told in Bartley Campbell's cleveres vein, has lost none of its appealing element. Manager H. C. Ken- nedy has staged the play in a more elaborate manner than ever before, und engaged 4 coj pany equally us strong as any of its prede- cessors. Next Thursday evening and for the three nights succeeding Carl A, Haswin's company will present that sterling English melodruma,‘The Silver King, upon the stage of Boyo's theater, Years ago Mr. Haswin was seen here in the part of Wilfred Denver in “The Silyer King” and his strong and artistic rending of the part is vividly re- membered, e Y We could not improve the quality if we paid double the price. DeWitt's Witch Huzel Salve is the best saive that experience can produce, or that money can buy, — FIRE AND POLICE BOARD. Omcer Pool on Moguetze fur Arresting # Hero—Other Business, W. A. Gordon filed charges against Oficer Pool with the Board of Fire and Police Com- missioners last night. Pool is accused of falsely arresuing and imprisoning the com- plainant on November 16, This is the case where Gordon heroically stopped a runaway tean and was arrested on & charge of dis- orderly conduct, The cuse will be heard next Monday evening. Police Matron Cuming made o vequest for lu{mllel needed in the matron's departments. W. H. I ested that ho be reinstated The matter will be con- ° o Detectives Savage and Dempsey reported that they arrested Ed Fowler 10 a Tenth street pawn shop on Novewber 16 while be was wying 0 dispose of some jewelry which ~ he could not properly ac- count for, ‘The man had seven rings, three chaius and tola conflicting stories after being arrested, When Fowler was ar- raigned in the police court City Prosecutor Cochran refused to file a complaint against him. He was dismissed, ‘This is ouly one of several such cases which huve been pre- sented to the commissioners. The matter was referred to Mayor Bemis. The charges against Officer O'Gorman, pre- ferred by Sergeunt Sigwurt, were hoard, The oficer was charged with standing on his beat and talking to some pe'rmu for several ;nlnuwm He was found guilty and fiued five ays pay. | n executive sossion the board refused 10 | reinstate Oficer Ellis. - Supposed to Lie Drowned. Iruaca, N. Y., Nov. 20.- Dr. Lucius Mer- riam, wstruetor in political economy in Cor- nell university, and Mary L. Vearing of Laurens, 8. G, are supposed to have been drowned 1u Cayuga lake on Saturday even- ing. Their boat was found by a searching Pary yeaterday, FREDERICK DOUGLASS TALKS Interview with the Famous Afro-American on Ourrent Topics, WHAT HE THINKS OF THE HAWAIIAN AFFAIR ©Condition of the Colored Brother Discussed ~Difters with Bishop Turner on the Color of Adam—Politios of tho Past and Present. Hon. Frederick Douglass, whose name for thirty years has been endeared to the hearts of Afro-Americans, arrived in Omaha last evening. This venerable colored man has held positions of trust under four presidents. Grant, Hayes, Garfleld and Harrison each recognized his ability and bestowed honors upon his gray hairs. At present Mr. Doug- lass is on a lecturing tour of the countr) He was seen at the Paxton last evening b a reporter and chatted freely upon several topics of general public interest. In response to an inquiry as to his ideas on the Hawaian policy of the present ad- mimistration, Mr. Douglas said: “Public sentiment to a large extent seems adverse to the vosition taken by Presidont Cleveland, but I am inclined to the belief that the president would not act inju- diciously in the matter. He evidently has a great deal of information on the suhject which has not as yet been submitted to the public, but which will, I think, eventually be laid before congress to sustain the course taken. While 1 am_ personally in favor of annexation of the Huwailan islands, I do not think that they aro worth fighting over. 1 am in favor of extending American in- fluence and American power—an expansion of the liberty-loving principles of this nation—whenever it can be done peacably and at the right time. The stars and stripes will yet float over the queen’s palace at Honolulu, but 1 do not believe it wise to indulge in hasty and inconsiderate action in tearing down the natives heraldry of government. There is something back of this Hawaiian affair that has prompted the president’s action, and perhaps whon it is known an unpatient public will reverse the present verdict of disapproval. If sluvery existed ip this country at present, as it di before the days of the beloved Lincoln, I would hate to sce an extension of American power, but now that slavery has been abol- ished, I favorannexation under the conaitions 1have previously mentioned. Liberty the Base Line ot the Republic, “I think1t would be a blessing if the Hawaiian affair could be amicably settled, Liberty is the base line of our republic and the criterion of our polities, and I would like ‘to see it reach around the ‘world. Yes, this 18a land of liberty, and the shackles of slavery have been taken off of the wrists of the colored man, but the fact remains that even in free America, where laws have been passed for the amelioration of the colored race, many of the laws are deaa letters on the statute books, nota- bly the civil rights law and the free exercise of the elective franchise among the colored men of the south. Upon the whole, however, the condi- tion of the colored man has been improved by emancipation from slavery. I regret to see the discrimination exercised in the south against the negro, who is deprived of an opportunity for wial” before an impartial tribunal. For nstance, during a period of three months within the past year over 300 colored men perished at the stake, at the end of ropes or at the reyolver's mouth, They were lynched by mobs before they had a chance to establish their innocence in the courts. This question needs the serious con- sideration of the nation, which was cradled in liberty and which took a bath in blood to make the black man 4 free citizen of the republic, entitled to all the judicinl privi- leges accorded to the white eitizen, His rights should be equal, both at the ballot box and the jury box, . I think that. this wrong will yet be righted. This talk about,colored men form- ing an independent political party is the veriest rot. The subject has been broached to me and 1 have opposed it, The moment the colored men seek to stand alone asa party they sign their political death war- rants. They must afiliate with one of the leading parties and patiently hope for full establishment of their vights. Tho highest wisdom of one of the two older parties will eventually recognize the necessity of such action, if colored men go into an independ- ent movement as the balance of political power they will get between two millstones and be crushed. Polilical Possibilities. “T am glad to note the recent sweeping success of the republican party. I think be- yond a doubt that McKinley will be the nominee of the republicans for president in '06. He coula have been the standard bearer at vhe Minneapolis convention, but his beautiful loyalty to Sherman prevented it. The tariff question and monetary problem will be the issuesin the next campaign. 1 think that times will be betternow that the Sherman law has been repealed. 1 can- not blame the silver mea for feeling sore, for the government was-a good customer for silver purchases, and naturally they will agitate the question and die hard. 1hope that the recent republican suc ses will not in- spire the leaders of that party to think so much of the importance of material excel- lence that the moral standard will be low- ered. 1 believe vhat a nation is Justified in protecting itself agmnst adverse influences, and henze the monetary and tariff issues are now to the fore, but, as I said before, I hope that the moral influences upor which the republican party won its first victory will never be lost to view. ¥ “Bishop Turner recently said that the first man created was black.” Queried the porter, “What do you think of the theory, My, Douglass!” The colored . statesman brushed his long white hair from his forehead and smiled. 1 differ with Bishop Turner on the sub- ject,” be replied, with emphasis, *Adam was not a black man, according to my notion of thinking. The word Adum means ‘red, and I don’t think the name fitted his com- plexion if he was a man of ebony hue. Adam was evidently a red man—not an Indian, but inclined to be a human beiug of reddish t dencies in complexion, or in hair. Th name given him must have been a euphoni- ous one. Bishop Turner is a great and good man, but T think that he errs in bis theory in differing with the best and oldest philoso- phers of these times as well as those of an- cient periods, “Omaba has grows® wonderfully since I was here twenty y ago,” concluded Douglass. “This city hus made great vroy ress during that time and is a splendid ex- ample of western enterprise.” e The Adveriming Of Hood's Sarsaparilla is always within the bounds of reason becuuse it is true; it always appeals to the sober, common seuse of thinking people because it is true; and it 15 always )ully substantiated by endorse- ments which, in the finangial world, would be accepted without a moment's hesitation® 'y id Hood's pills cure liver ills, constipation, biliousness, jaundice, sick headache, indi- gostios U Card of Thanks, We wish to rveturn our heartfelt thanks to the many kind friends who were s0 kind and thoughtful to us dur- ing the sickness and death of our daughter, Tina. MR. AND MRS. CHAS, KAUFMANN, MANDEN BROS, Tottinm Wown the Prices. 324anch wideghevron 3io yard. 32-inch widewwedford cord 3ic. Fast black «satine, light shirting, striped satine, light momie cloth and a dozen other miales, ali 30 to 36 inches wide; these aee all mill remnants and odds and"ends ' that we wish to close out, all reduced to8ie yard. All linen crash reduced to 2ic yard. Remnants of the best lining cambric only 24c yard, Umbleachedrootton flanncl, 34c yard. 2,000 yardsc'of Indian head bleached shrunk finished muslin, worth 124c, in remnants today Ho yard. Cotton eiderdown reduced to 10e, 15¢ and 20c yard. 4-1b. gray wool mixed blankets 49¢ & a; 20 pairs of slightly soiled fine white blankets at less than cost. See those handsome dress goods at 10¢ yard. 34 size dinner napkins, all linen, full bleached, reduced to $1.00 a dozen. xtra value in towels at 10¢ and each, Dark styles 1n dress gingham, worth 10¢, reduced today to be yard. HAYDEN BROS. fleeced back 25¢ SRR ittt Prompt delivery of coal, all kinds, lowest prices. W, R. Bennett Co.’s store. Falconer's Capes Hali Price. ‘We have determined to close out this week every cloth cape we have in stock. To do this we will sell every one of them* at just half price. They are the finest capes ever brought into this country. We bought most of them from the im- porters at a large discouut and have Im‘ n selling them at less than import pric Half of our present marked prices is less than half of the import prices. lvery one of these capes is an_original design: scarcely two alike “in the entire assortment. $12.00 capes will be sold at §6.00. $15.00 capes for $7.50. $20.00 capes for $10.00. $30.00 imported pattern $15.00. £40.00 imported pattern wraps, $20.00. &"‘u.you imported pattern garments, 00 wraps for 6500, $75.00, $85.00 and $00.00 im- ported pattern garments cut right in two. ivery cape is marked in plain figures. You cansee the reduction for yourselves. N. B. FALCONER. St e Order your coal of all kinds at W R. Bennett Co.’s store. ——— The Exposition Fiyer Via the Lake Shore route, “America’s Best Railway,” will be discontinued on and after the 19th inst. ommencing the same date the Lake Shore Limited will leave Chicago daily at 4:00 p. m. for New York and Boston. No change will be made in the ‘‘Boston and Now York Special,” leaving daily at 10:30 a. m. The Atlantie Express at 3:10 p. m. will run as heretofore with the addition of a through Pittsburg sleeper. The through parlor car service to Pittsburg at 8:00 a. m. will remain unchanged, as will also the through car service on the 7:45 and 11:30 p. m. trains. After above date mileage and other veduced rate tickets will beraccepted on all trains via the L. S. & M. 8. except the Limited. B. M. Humphrey, T. P. A., 727 Main street, Kansas'City, Mo.; C. K. Wilber, West. Pass. Agt.; Chicago. —_— The Madison: (family hotel), 21st and Chicago. “Transients. $2.00 per day. —_—— 7¢ 4Sunshiney Fruit and “Iowers,"” The Midwinter International expost tion will be held in San-'Francisco, be- ginning on January 1, 1804, and continu- ing six months. The climatic feature, the commercial situation of San Francisco, the fact that the city is the natural distributor of the products of the greatest agricultural state in the union, the character of its surrounding population, engaged in pur- suits more diversified than those of any other section of the United States or the world, embracing mining, cattle rai fancy stock breeding, wool gro manufacturing, agriculture in_all its branches, and fishing, ought to insure a great success for this enterprise. Greatly reduced rates to all California points and to Portland, Ore., via the Union Pacific. For full particulal garding rates call on or ad ticket agent, or H. P, Deuel, nam street, Omaha, Neb. B, L. Lomax, General senger and ticket agent, Omaha, Neb. — - Hard and soft coal, 2,000 pounds to a ton, W. R. Bennett Co.’s store. e Chenp Rates to Oalitornin, The Union Paciffcis offering greatly redaced round trip rates to all California points and Portland, Oregon, this year. For full particular inquire of your nearest ticket agent, or address P, DEI 1302 Farnam street, Omcaha, Neb.,, or E, L. LoMax, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent, Omaha, Neb. e NEW TINE CARD Via The Missour: Pacific Ry. and after Sunday, Nov. 19 the Kansas & St. Louis ex- press will leave depot. 15th and ’\‘Vebfil,ev streets, at 12:20 noon instead of 12:45 noon. Night express for Kansas City and St. Louis leaves 10 p. m, Nebraska local: daily, oxcepu sunday, leaves at 5:10 p. m, instead of 540 p. m, Trains arrive from Kansas City and St. Louis at 6 a. m. and 450 p. m. Nebraska local daily, except Sun- day, avrives 9:20 a. m. instead of 845 a. m, or further information call at depot, 15th and Webster streets, or city~! oftices, N. E. corner 13th and Farnam. 'HOMAS F. GODFREY, J. O, PHILLIPPL, P.&T A, A G F&P. ! On i — Looking for a Bank Buncoer, Detective Gerard of Danvyille, 111, sent Chief of Police Seavey a notice to look out for a swindler who goes under the aliases of O. Strum, A. Heil and Peter Faber. The man is described as a German about 30 years of age, five foet eight inches tall, weighs 145 pounds, light complexion, smooth faee and thin lips. This description tallies with that of CoMéld. The notice says that Faver conducted his operations by opening up accounts in several bauks by making de- posits, and thendeawing out sinuil amounts until he would make a drafi for a large suw, get the cash and make his escape. There is a veward for this man, and it is believed that Cofeld and Faber are the same person, e DeWitt's Witel' Hazel Salve cures sores. DeWitv's Witch Hazel Salve cures ulc Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair. D*PRICE'S (G2 Ponder The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder,—No Ammonia; No Alum. Used in Millions of Homes—a0 Years the Standard NOW HE HEARS. Mr. P. ¥, Dresser of Glenwood was Almost Totaily Deat—His H &k was Com- tely Kestored by Drs, Copeland And Shepard Nearly two Venrs Agu—Serious Effects of Catarrh, “‘'When aman has found rellef from a dls- tressing condition he teels 1ike teliing of it for the benefit of others who may need the same kind of help.® Uhe speaker was Mr. P, F. Dresser of Glon- wood. la., the well known contractor and buoilder. Continuing, Mr. Dresser says: “I suppose fow men or women ever suffercd from catarrh more than I. +It Is anaponkublo rolfot to bo rid of tho buzzing and ringlng that was always in my ears, and which [ fenred would roully set mo orazy. My head was dizzy, my nose filled up and Teould not keep my throat and nose clear. [often had n disgust 1or food—espe- cinlly mornings: my stomach foit heavy and 1 bloated after eating. My food seemed to do mg no rood. he comfort and rest I now get at night Is wonderful to e, for I used to toss abou to sieep, and overy morninz [ felt Worso when § went to bed. 'This is a1l different Ivery night's sieep refr e, and I rise full of a dully work. . “Hut the most remarkablo and valuable offeot of the treatment was upon my hearing. I was almost totally deaf. puld hear only when people screnmed (i my ear, and_then it was difficult. In walking the streets of Omabu Leould not henr . onble car passing, nor a heavy wazon on the pavement close by me. In fact, so far as nearing went, I was dead to the world. vNontly two voars ngo I wentto Dr. Shopard to seo it I could get cured of my catarrh and my deatness. 1palc his trifiing fee and real- Fora while I feared it come buck on me, but instead of I nm entirely restored, and as weil as when Dr. Sheonrd finished my case. My expe- rience proves to me that deafness and catarrh can be cured to stay cured if the right meth- ods are used. “Having been perfextly and complotely oured by Drs. Copeland and Shepard I cunnot say too much in praise of their skill. My denfuess Is entirely gone. Although u young man I neyer expected to be able to hear again, and ccncluded that my c.atarrhal dis- ouse would steudily wenr me out. My cuse was a serious one und life seemed a burden, licted as I The scientific work of Drs. epard has made me a new I il my sonses, and I am anxlous that every afillcted person may know where they can find reliof #nd oure, Lamsure these physiclans can do for others what they huve done for me," hes and ro- ition for my CONSULTATION AT OFFICE OR BY MAIL 18 FREE, AND EVERY BU SRER FROM CHRONIC DISEASE IS INVITED TO CALL OR WRITE. DRS. COPELAND & SHEPARD ROOMS 311 AND 412 NEW YORK LIF3 BUILDING. OMAHA. NEB. Office Hours—9to 11 a. m.:2 to5 p. m. m.Bunday—10 a. m. to12 m. 7tod n OCTOR SEARLES & SEARLES, SPECIALISTS thronic Nervous Privats and Special )iseass. oY Cousultation Free, We &pl‘a Catarrh, AllDi eases of the Nose, Throat, J1est. Stomach, Liv: Blood, Akin and Kidney Diseases. Fe male ealknosses, J{,out anhood, Stricture. riydrocs'o, er\?muls, xto. ILES, FISTUCA AND RECTAL ULCERS cured without pain or detention from business. Call llur‘ address with stamp for cireulars, free v e. oo D § arles & Searles, )ts, first: stairway south of DSt 118 South 15th HINDOO REMEDY wobions Ak anovk | N ESULTS 1N 80 DAYS. Curven By e Bikoncen, ¥an i Memory: e aela,Slaeplessmient, Wekn A quickly bt s to Soun. Eanily catie | Teeke, B2 e 5th and Douglass Sts., a1 14t & Douglass Ste. OMAHA 581 Brondway & 6 Pearl Sty Leading Draggists. by Pau GOUR CHRISTMAS OFFER—12 Cabinots. one an aporopriate Christmas pres- sontand & beautiful Mine tha Glass Phot) ull for $4.00 THIS MONTH ONLY It Takss TIME to turn out GDOD WORIL. HEYN, 318, 810, 37 So. 16th St., Omaha, Are You Toothless ? NEW Douglas Dr. WITHERS, * szt ) s the only SPECIALIET WHO TREATS Aii PRIVATE DISEASEY and DEBILITIES of MEN ONLY. Vemen Exclad:d 18 years experionce Lircuiars fr 140h and Farau 5t \ OMasa, (7 Nas. AN OFFICIAL COUNT Is not exactly the harmless kangaroo, who loves the Americawn oweature according |o¥mr‘dowry-donwh ‘er know—oMcial count means in some of our sister states' How much majority do you need? It sorves to discover how many of a certain candidate’ relatives have oast their ballots against hvlm. It mukes states full of rivers—'*dry.”—But the official count of the Nebraska moans ‘‘Soinething is about to drop."—A fortnight ago we "ountcd 100 many suits—of course we made ‘em disappear like icicles in a Turkish bath-—Next we counted our overcoats—found two lots having a majority by about 2,000. Now, these are elected—to R0—.Got ’em down for this week's svecial sale—'bout 40c less on every dollar. There is no tale of woe connected with this overcoat, We have too many of 'em—that's all. | You saw no better coat for §10. We gamble on it. These overcoats are just the proper thing for dress and comfortable use; medium weight and sack style, Pretty fine quality of navy blue cassimere, with small diago- nal stripe, lined with fine Italian velvet collar, Made to or not to roll in fronty with silk worked button holes, finished on both sides. When an honest valus like this 815 garment has to be sacrificed, and sold at g9. 50, it béqins tolook like--hard times. A year ago today the same garment, was the leading $15 overcoat of the season. Well, let us not wonder, even if Uncle Sam sends our entire navy to Ha- waii Three desirable shades, the black,navy blue and choc- olate brown. Every one from the kersey maker’s loom. All wool, fast colors, made up in double breasted cut, silk stitched edges,lined with California flannel and fin- : ished with satin on the upper half. Get a hump on’ ye, stranger, if you care to sport one of 'em. Did you see her at the Fair in the bandsomest of all pavillions? DR,”K'AT MENIE choc?* Did you taste a cup of that BEST of all chocolates? Did you know before what a cup ef good chocolate was? You know it now— Why then not use it daily. Skimmed Milk Cream oo ls NOt Chocolts. Drink Chocalat Menier Your grocer is bound to get it for you b al the Fair? She is going To get married, All her old friends will remember her and bestow upon her rich tokens of What a pity it would be if her gifts are not of the good sort like you get of esteem, RAYMOND, JEWELER, Corner 15th and Douglas Streets, Omaha, ANCER URED WITH SOOTHING BALMY OILS, Cancer, Tuwor. Catarrh, Piles Fistula, Exas» ma and allSiinand Womb Diseases. R of the Now Lip, Bar, Neck. Breast, 8100 or t, in fact, a1l 10 ternul organs 'or ts- ed without th and send 1t for 111stra b ook on e above diss Address DR. D. M. 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