Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 1, 1894, Page 8

b B THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY MAY 1, 1894, AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Preliminary Hearing of Blake and Martin on Oharge of Areon, MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER ADVISEMENT Little Direct Testimony to Support Theory of Incendiarism — Negro's Letter to A White Giri Gets Mim Into a Serious Predicament. The police court room was packed yesterday morning to listgn to the rehash of the evi- denco in the cases against J. W. Blake and N. Martin, who are charged with arson in connection with the Lee hotel fire, Assist- ant County Attorney Troup conducted the case for the state, and the defendants were spresented by Hon. T. J. Mahoney and Hon Matt Gehring Before entering Into the exami Troup announced that the state wished to dismiss the complaints against Kate Carnell and Helen Dressler, who were charged with being accessorie: Josephine Johnson, the woman who was Jandlady of the house at the time of the fire was the first witness called. Mr. Sweezey was her night clerk, and took charge of the house after 8 o'clock in the evening. Wi ness had nothing to do with the saloon, it being run by Mr. Blake up to within a few Qdays prior to the fire, when he told her he Lad sold It to a man named Haller. On the night of the fire witness retived shortly after 8 o'clock. About midnight she heard Helen Dressler call to Kate Carnell and tell her the house was on fire, A few minutes later she learned that an old mattress had started to burn in the basement, but that the fire was all put out. At 2 o'clock in the morn- ng a second alarm of fire was given. She sprang out of bed, threw some clothing fn her trunk, and rushed out on the porch. She went down part way on a rope and from there rescued on a laddcr. Mr. Sweezey was the person who called her and gave the alarm of fire. Was taken into a nefghboring house and remained there until morning. The witness and Mr. Blake had quarreled over rent money. Was informed at different times that the building would be burned. One fellow offered to bet her $2 that the hotel would be fired. Wit~ ness examined the building after the fire and was of the opinfon that the fire was started near the kitchen and that kerosene oil had been used freely. Mr. Mahoney drew On_cro mination out that witness had been in the hotel busi- ness at Hastings and Loup City. Mr. Sweezey had worked for her two years' in Hastings and had been with her herc for the last year. She was the sole proprictor, but had promised to give Sweezey haif of the profits when she settled. In the meantime she had kept him in spending money and clothing. “\When you bought the Lee hotel furniture was it insured?” “Yes, for $300.” “How soon afterwards did you place ad- ditional insurance on it?" I don’t remember.” “How much more insurance did you take out?" “Bight hundred dollars."” Mrs. Johnson said she had been paying Blake §60 a month rent until Mr. Kilkenney was appointed receiver, when it was reduced to She had paid a month's rent a day before the fire. TALK OF BURNING. Mr. Mahoney then had the witness explain about two other fires which occurred at the house about ten weeks ago. In regard to the witness having heard talk about the hotel being burned, Mrs. Johnson said she had never heard Mr. Blake say anything about it. She admitted that on the day before the fire she had offered to sell her furniture for $700, although she was carry- ing $800 insurance at the time. That after the first fire she had asked for additional insurance, but did not get it. Scott Markley was the man who offered to bet her $2 that the hotel would burn. She took the bet and lost. Markley and other hoarders had repeatedly told her the house would burn. Mr. Blake sold his piano two days prior to the fire. Returning to the fire Mrs, Johnson stated that the worst place burned was in the center of the building upstairs and down. On redirect examination Miss Johnson ex- plained that the goods she offered for $700 did not include all of her stuff. That she reserved her pletures, bedding and many other things. In regard to asking for ad- ditional insurance she had done so upon the adtice of her friends, who told her that she should do so in order to protect her own interests, Byron Sweezey described the detalls of the fire. Ho attributed the origin of the first fire In the basement to a tramp, as the door was not fastened, and any one could enter from the street or alley. The second fire started in the bedroom off the kitchen. Miss Johnson had a lot of goods stored In this room. There was no combustible matter or oll in the bedroom and the fire in the range in the kitchen had been out for some time. - Upon discovering the fire he rushed upstairs and gave the alarm. The girls re- peated the alarm on the upper floors and he went outside to give the alarm to the fire- men. He saw Blake at the building shortly after the fire broke out. He was barefooted. Blake roomed at Haller's, a block away. “Tom Coats,” sald the witness, “told me about two weeks before the fire that a cy- clone was going to strike me.”” Miss John- son's property was worth $1,000. On cross examination Mr. Sweezey stated that about fifteen minutes before the last fire while sitting in the offica he heard a noise like something heavy dropping on the floor in the basement. He took a lantern and looked all through the basement but did not discover any cause for the noise. He again examined where the mattress had been taken from, but the fire was thorougly out. He did not look in the bedroom off the kitchen at this time. He saw Blake car- rylng the hotel register across the street. He heard Blake say he would glve any man $5 who would carry out his trunk. Blake's trunk was at the head of the stairs, having been taken out of his room when he gave it up a few days before the fire. J. P. Haller testified that he conducted the saloon in the Lee hotel and was there on the night of the fire. Sweezey, Mrs. Haller and the other parties who were there £0on put out the fire, which was in an old mattress, which had been thrown in the laundry room of the basement. He and his wife then went home. Mr. Blake roomed in his house. Blake was In his house when the second fire was discovered. He and an- other person came in about fifteen minutes before the fire. Was told that Martin is the man who came in with Blake. When he saw the fire he ran to it. At the hotel he saw Blake. He was in his stocking feet and had on nothing but a thin under- shirt, coat and pantaloons. It being 12 o'clock an adjournment was taken until 2 p. m. OIL CAN WANDERINGS. Mr. Haller was recalled when court con- vened in the afternoon and testified that the oll can had been removed from its customary place on the night of the fire. This was e: plained by Mr. Sweezey, who was also re- called. He stated that his lantern went out about 10 o'clock that night, and he went to the bath room and took out the oil can to A1l his lantern. When he was through with the can he left it in the hallway. Charles A. Smith testified that when he told Blake he was going to the Lee hotel to board, Blake told him he had better not take his wife and baby there, as the house was Alable to burn down any time, Kate Cornell, who was employed as cook, testified that about 10 o'clock on the evening of the fire she met Blake at the hotel in the hallway, and he asked her if sho wanted a drink. Her reply was, “Sure thing." 'They drank beer together. Blake went into her oom and remained about twenty minutes, he witness then retired and was not dis- turbed until the first fire occurred, when she wt up for a few moments and retired again. hen the alarm of the second fire was glven he escaped by a rope and ladder from the econd story. She saw Blake at the fire and described him as being about “half dressed.” . Before leaving the bullding she threw her trunk out of the window. Blake told witness between the two fires not to be larmed in case the hotel caught fire, as here were many people about who would seo that no one was injured. After the fire throe months ago Miss Johnson told her to keep her trunk down stairs. Blake never told her to look out for a fire prior to the last one. Helen Dressler said she retircd about 8:30 on the night of the fire. During the after- noon she filled the lamps In the bath room. She had not heard any one speak of a fire. The day of the fire the ofl can was well filled. Tt holds five gallons and was about half flled after she filled the lamps on the day of the fire. The clerk had frequently taken this ofl can to the kitchen to start the fire, and it was sometimes left in the office at the foot of the stalrway by the grocer. Mrs. Mary Stokes, a boarder, testified that she filled her lamp from the can in the bath room about 9 o'clock on the night of the fire, and the big can had about three quarts in it when she left it Her room was on the third floor over the Kitchen. When she first discovered the fire it seemed to be coming from the vicinity of the kitchen She had heard general comment that the building was a fire trap and liable to go at any time. Maggie Smith, landlady at 314 JRailroad aventie, testified that Blake and Martin came to her house about mindight and left about 2 o'clock. When they left her place they went north toward N street. Martin and Blake left her house about ten or fifteen manutes before she heard the firo alarm. Saw Martin at the fire, but did not see Blake, Witness remarked that It was a bad fire and did not look much as though they were going to put it out. Martin re- plied that it didn’t make much difference the insurance was about out. the state had anyhow, Mr. Troup announced that subpoenaed more witnesses, but that no more would be called and the state would rest the case on the above evidenc Mr, Mahoney moved that the case be dismisse without” introducing any evidence for th defense whatever, Judge Christman took the motion under advisement and will render his decision at 10 o'clock this morning. CTING AS A ¥ HEND,” ard a White Girl May Mean ious Trouble for Him. W. R. Johneon, a colored man, is in jail, but as yet no charge has been lodged against him. A complaint will ba filed this morn- ing accusing him with assault with intent to commit rape, if the document is en dorsed by one of the attorneys for the state. The case is a peculiar one. John Wal- lander lives at Thirty-second and F streets and has a daughter named Esther who is about 16 years of age. It seems that John- son, who is a married man and who lives in the same neighborhood, became smitten with the charms of Esther. This fact would, per- haps, have never been known by the father of the young white girl if Johnson had not written Esther a letter in which he emphat- fcally declared his love. The child showed the letter to her father, who submitted it to an attorney. The police were called in to advise in the matter and it was finally con- cluded to lay a trap for Johnson and place him under arrest. In his note to the girl he asked her to meet him at midnight and the engagement was fulfilled. Esther came out of the house at the appointed hour and cs- corted Johnson into the barn, which had been surrounded and filled with' officers, He gave the girl a sack of candy, kissed her once and was about to place his arms around her waist when Detective Thomas, who was in the barn, slapped his hand on his back and told him he was under arrest. Just at this moment Chief Brennan, who was on the outside, rapped on the door and was admitted. Johnson was locked up. The defendant says he had no bad inten- tlons, but was merely acting as a friend to the girl. She first came to his house and told him that she had been driven from home by her father and had no place to stay. Through sympathy Johnson and his wife had befriended ner. He had arranged to meet her at night so her father would not sce them talking together. Mrs. Johnson says that the girl has been at thelr house on a number of occasions and acted very frecly with her husband, but she does not Delieve that their relations were Intimato, Mr. Wallander was at the police station and asked that the prisoner be prosecuted. He denies that he ever misused his daughiter, Negro's Conduct T Magic City Gosslp. The Taxpayers league meets tonight in the city council chamber, Miss Maude Clitton is home from an ex- tended visit in Chicago. August Papez will soon open out a resort at the corner of Twentieth and Q streets. The Woman's Relief Corps gave its last ball of the season at Knights of Pythias hall last evening. The city council did not meet last night as there was not a quorum present. An ad- Jjournment was taken until next Wednes- day evening. The Central Labor union of South Omaha meets Wednesday evening in Bauer's hall, Morgan Heafey left last night for Denver to attend the wedding of his sister. Miss Margaret Millray of Blackpool, Eng- land, has arrived and in the near future will make her home with her brother, Mr. James H. Millray, who has been a resident of this city for the last four years. Many complaints have been made to the police within the last week that parties are dumping garbage inside the city limits. Chlef Brennan has set out to stop the nui- sance and several arrests have been made. Dr. Brulout, a man who has successfully practiced medicine in South Omaha for a* number of years, has removed with his fam- ily to Wilcox, Penn. The doctor and his estimable wife leave a large number of warm friends in the Magic City. Officer Thomas arrested two suspicious character, Charles O'Connors and John Law- rence, last evening down on the B. & M. tracks. When searched at the station house they had In their possession a lot of jewelry and silk neckties which is supposed to be stolen property, Chlef Brennan will en- deavor to find the owner of the goods. Sweet breath, sweet stomach, sweet tem- per? Then use DeWltts Little Early Risers. ——— EIGHT NEW POLICEMEN. Appoluted Last Night to Report for Duty in Two Weeks, Eight men were selected by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners last night to don the uniform and report for regular police duty on May 15. These men are J. C. Luke, M. F. Hotchkiss, John Tyrrell, Lewis Rentfrow, W. H. Story, P. J. Moran, J. L. Lyckholm and M. McCarthy, and they are a fine looking lot of able-bodied men, Sixteen men were examined, but the commis- sioners concluded to appoint no more for a few days at least. The remainder of the number examined will probably be placed on the reserve list. These men are Henry Christensen, G. W. Barnes, John Leary, R W. Chamberlin, Henry Heitfeld, Josiah Thomas and Peter Jorgensen. J. M. Boden was on the list, but for reason was removed and another man will be selected, Chief Seavey, as president of tional Chlefs of Police union commissioners to attend the annual meeting of that body May § In St. Louls. Captain Mostyn and Sergeant Sigwart were granted permission to attend. Ofcers Fisk, Byrnes, Bruce and Kirk, and Fireman Ruane, Mor- rell and Mulvihill were granted leaves of absence, The bond of F. C. Holman, as special police for the Douglas Strect theater, was approved. The commission of James W. Jaskalek, as special policeman, was revoked for shooting at Charles Warner on April 20, The city attorney gave it as his opinion that the Qistribution of announcement cards by the Young Men's Christian assoclation was not In violation of the ordinance re- lative to the distribution of handbills, Chlef Seavey was instructed to not molest tho stamp, candy, chewing gum and cigar nickel-in-the-slot machines, as they hardly came under the head of gambling devices. The company having the contract for street gasoline lighting requested the commls- sioners to take steps to prevent the stealing of gasoline from the lamps and to warn the school boys against breaking the globes. C. Adams and nineteen other cltizens living in the vicinity of Twenty-ninth and Dupont streets asked that the police prevent gatherings of “hoodlums” in that part of the city. he salary of Jall Janitor Mason was ordered reduced from $65 to $50 per month. The commissioners reported that the county attorney had agreed to not keep the officers in the criminal court as witnesses any longer than he could possibly help in the future, o Pills that cure sick headache: Little Early Risers. the Na- Invited the DeWitt's TURY AGAINST AMBROSE Olair's Attorneys Want Another Judge to Hear Btreet Railway Matter, MAKE BITTER CHARGES OF PREJUDICE Imputation Resented planation Made from the Bench Bitterness Between Opposing Connsel Manifested ~Yesterday's Proceedings, and an More The street rallway case was the drawing card at the court house yesterday, and the objective point was Judge Ambrose's court room, where the application for an in- junction to prevent the collection of the ,000 Judgment in favor of Matt Clair was set for hearing The knowledge that bad blood existed be- tween some of the intercsted parties was sufficient to pack the court room, and the spectators found the proce is sufficiently out of the usual order to hold them until the noon hour. Attorne were present in Ransom, Gurley and Marplo behalf of the defenc while John L. Webster and John D. Howe appeared in the interests of the plaintiff, the street railway com The attorneys for the defense moved for a transfer of the case to some other court because of the al- leged prejudice and bias of Judge Ambrose. Mr. Gurley read the affidavits of Messrs. Ransom and Marple, as weli as his own, set- ting forth that it would be impossible for thelr client to have a fair and impartial trial before Judge Ambrose, because of his bias in favor of the Omaha Street Rallway company and John L. Webster, and his prejudice against Matthew Clair and his attorneys. It was set forth that the court had fuily in- tended to go to Burt county yesterday to hold an adjourned term of court there, and had so made arrangements, but that because of his bias and prejudice in this case he had announced from the bench Sat- urday morning that no such adjourned term would be held, and he would remain here and hear this case himself, although it did not properly come before him and there wers at least five of the other judges who were available, and who could ‘and would have heard the case. It was further stated that the case properly belonged to one of equity judges, either Judge Walton or Ferguson, aifd that Judge Ambrose violated the regular rule of the court and disre- regarded the courtesy: due the other judges in thus assuming to act in the matter. It was further alleged that when Judge Walton was compelled to go away because of ill-health he made provision for the work of his court, and that Judge Scott had the docket and was ready, willing and capable to try the case. The afflants further set forth that they had called upon Judge Am- brose Saturday evening at the Paxton hote!, and after setting forth the facts in the case had requested him to call in two of the other judges of this court to sit with him in the hearing of the application; that he had seemed to resent it, and had told them that he did not see the need of it; that when they had told him that if he would not consent to call in the other judges they would like to have it sent to some of the other judges, he had told them to make such an application in court. It was alleged that this occurrence had Increased the prejudice felt by the court against the affiants, and rendered it even less likely than before that their client could secure a fair hearing in this court. AS PROOF OF PREJUDICE. As an incident of the prejudice which Judge Ambrose was alleged to feel against the afflants and his bias in favor of Webster, the affidavits set forth that last December the court granted an injunction at the in- stance of Webster to prevent afflants insti- tuting criminal proceedings against C. O. Pierson for running a gambling house, and had subsequently admittéd that he might have done wrong in the matter. The afllants had later gone before Judge Scott and se- cured| the dissolution, of the restraining order, and it was charged that thls action had increased the prejudice of Judge Am- brose against them to such an extent that it would be suicidal to the interests of their client to have the hearing continue before this judge; that his prejudice was shown by statements that he had made to other mem- bers of the bar to the effect that affiants had “tricked the court” in the matter. The postponement of the Burt county adjourned term was dwelt upon at length, and it was stated that there was no necessity for it, as it was practically vacation so far as the jury cases were concerned, and any of the other judges were available. Mr. Webster aroge to reply to Mr. Gurley, but the court motioncd him to a seat and proceeded to pass upon the motion. He said that at the request of Judge Ferguson and Judge Walton he took the latter's docket several weeks ago, when Judge Walton was compelled to go away, and that he had kept it until two weeks ago, when his own failing health induced him to abandon it to Judge Scott. There had been no violation of the rules of the court, and especially of the one relating to the work of the equity and jury judges. He had drawn that rule himself to prevent judges assuming rights that did not belong to them, and he would be one of the last to violate it. As to the part of the motion relating to the refusal of the judge to call in other judges to sit with him in the case, it was not made in good falth, and was for the purpose of placing him in a false attitude. When he was requested to ar- range the matter in that way he had reason to believe that Judges Walton, Blair, Hope- well and Ferguson were out of the county. Judge Keysor was busy with his own docket, and this left only Judge Scott on whom he could call. It was well known that the judge of the criminal division and himself were not on speaking terms, and none knew this better than the counsel for the defendant in this case, yet they asked him to do that. It was simply for the purpose of placing him In a false attitude. It was true that they had called on him, and he had talked with them untll thelr persistency to find out what he was going to do became oppressive, and he had declined to talk further on the subject except from the bench. He thought it strange that there should be so much fecling in the case and that pulses should run so high. Clair's friends had come to him and asked him to give the matter careful con- sideration, and had asked it out of friend- ship for the court. Such things were useless, doing nefther harm nor good. He had been a friend of the defendant for twenty-five years, and did not believe that Clair would, of his own motion, allege that he could not have fairness the TALK WITH RANSOM. The court further said that he had been approached by Ransom at the corner of Six- teenth and Farnam after the cars had been seized, and the latter had, after conveying to him a message from Judge Walton, ex- pressed to him the sentiment that no one had any fault to find with him (Judge Am- brose) as a judge. Ransom had also told him that there- would be application made to him for injunction, and this was the first knowledge he had of it. Notwithstanding the honeyed words that had been spoken to him, he was aware that it was the purpose of the defendant's counsel to try to have the case transferred. So far as the Burt county adjourned term .was concerned, it had been given up after consultation with the other judges because the court felt too ill to undertake it, and the Imputation that it was for the purpose of enabling this judge to hear this matter was vicious in- Qeed. As a matter of fact, he had made all arrangements to leave the city Sunday afternoon, having no fidea that the case [ would not be entirely disposed of Saturday afternoon. Heiwas sorry that counsel had seen fit to strain existing relations, for it was not true that any prejudice toward them was felt by him. He had been and was still the friend of each and all of them, and had voted for one of them as a member of the insanity eommission. He had been friendly with all of them politically, and sat with them in conventions; In fact, there was not one of them for whom he had not at some time worked to secure tome public office. There was no one for whom he would go farther or for whom he would rather do a friendly favor than C. H. Marple. It was true that he had known J. L. Webster for nearly twenty-five years, but he had known Mr. Ransom nearly as long, and was no more a friend to one than to the other, or to any lawyer who con- ducted himsclf honorably before the court, So far as friendship for the Omaha Street Rallway company was concorned, the court sald he had no sympathy for any corpc tion or any set of men who exercised cor- porate rights, and he had never shown any such symptoms, This company came Into court the same as the defendant, with equal rights, and there us no disposition on the part of the court to accord other than the utmost fairness to each. The motion was, therefore, over- ruled. Mr. Ransom excepted to the statement ofg) the court that the affidavits had been offer. in bad faith or that they were vicious. For lis own part, he wanted to unequivocally deny that he had said to Judge Ambrose that no one found any fault with Hon, George W. Ambrose as judge of this court. It was true that the defendant’s counsel had as- sented to the order directing the sherift to release the property, but it was not until after it was evident that the sheriff was to be restrained fiom farther prosecuting the levy. Counsel had not been insulting in their con- duct or words that evening at the Paxton, but all was quiet as could be. Since the afidavits were drawn, it had come to the knowledge of counsel, that this judge had publicly condemned thelr action in making the levy, and had thus expressed himself at the corner of Sixteenth and Farnam. HOWE SPEAKS IN SORROW. Mr. Howe retorted that this was no more than everybody else in town had done and then movid to strike from the record certain matter contained in_these afdavits, that was “irrelevant, scandalous, impertinent and libelous.”” He then proceeded 40 express a few thoughts that had occurred to him while sitting thers, but said it was more in sorrow than in anger. He had never teen a greater exhibition of fecling In the trial of a case and nevermore improper action. The most recklessly wicked and untrue things had been said about good and honorable men. Malice, seothing hot, manifested itself deep down in the hearts of this counsel. It was time to reprimand counsel instead of mérely striking their statements from the files and it should be done at once to stop this in- iquitous procedure, Mr. Ransom cbjected to a stump specch and asked the court to pass on the motion. He said he was not disposed to retract any- thing he had said on the day of the previous hearing. ~ He had mentioned only one man and if he had said anything that was untrue he was ready to abide the pains an1 penalties of perjury, as the words were uttered in a Judicial proceeding. He had merely related What was a fact, for the defendant had been compelled to hire detectives to watch the street company and see that the jury was not tampered with, Mr. Webster concluded by this time that a stump speech on the other side was not just the thing and ho interposed an objec- on. The court said he would look over the affi- davits during the noon hour and if there was anything scandalous and impertinent would have it stricken out. In the meantime time the case could proceed. Mr. Webster offered his own affidavit, set- ting forth that the journal of the court con- taining the entry with reference to the man- date in this case had not been signed by the court up to 9 o'clock yesterday; also the affidavits of the street railway company to the effect that no demand for payment had been made on them; also the afidavits of the superintendent and general manager set- ting forth that the company needed all its rolling stack to' transact its business, as it has but 230 cars, and that of its 96 motors and 17 grip cars 62 motors and 9 grip cars are in constant use. It was further stated that all of the property of the company is deeded to the Farmers Loan and Trust com- pany to secure bonds to the amount of 2,250,000, that are in the hands of various parties. ~ The court record in the case was offered, and a lengthy argumentative wrangle ensued over the introduction, the defendant holding that the case could not be tried over and the plaintiff maintaining that this would be the result if the yerdict were set aside on the ground of fraud. QUESTION OF DAMAGE: At the afternoon session the introduction of evidence continued, and when the defense secured an inning Luther Drake, assistant cashier of the Merchants National bank, was called to the witness stand. It was sought to prove by him the condition of the street railvay company's cash account, and that arrangements had been made to pay the Jjudgment if it should become necessary, even before the levy was made. D. H. Goodrich, secretary of the company, was called for the same purpo; He was quite certain, how- ever, that the tie-up had damaged the com- pany, as the receipts on April 26 were $1,- the recaipts fell off to $1,481.60, The latter part of the afternoon was de- voted to evidence showing that Clair was solvent, in spite of the affidayit of Frank Murphy charging to the contrary. The charge that Clalr was guilty of perjury on the trial in chief, and that lie knew that his witnesses were Swearing falsely, was also gone into, the court holdirig that ‘the charge of fraud in securing the judgment was all that there was to the case, The hearing will be resumed this morning. Yesterday forenoon the attorneys for Clair filed a complaint in polica court against Frank Murphy, charging him with mallci- ously and 1y making afidavit in a justice court that Clair was insolvent. —— 1 of Bridget Marley took place in St. Peter’s church at 10 o'clack yesterday morning. 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Slaughter sale of stylish silks, Slashing the prices at Hayden Prices and goods prove that money goes farthest at Haydens', Plain natural pongee silks, 25c a_yard Striped fast color pongee silks, 25c a Wash silks in stripes only 20c a yard Moire silks, all colors, only 39c a yard. Cream wash silk worth 65c, only 89¢ yard 8wivel wash silks, new goods, 45c a yard. Solld color China silks, 32 Inches wide, 39¢ a yard. Printed China silks, 32 inches wide, 59¢ yd $1.00 quality printed Jap silks, 69¢ a yard Yard wide black India silk only 76 a yard matter what you may wish in silks, you do yourself an injustice, financially, if you fail to call and see our silks and get the prices, We are the leaders in silks. CLOTHING. Have you any money? 1t you have, keep it Till you sce the sort of clothing you can buy with it on our second floor. ard. This is a big week for clothing buyers BOYS' SUITS. Boys' combination suit with two pair pants and cap to mateh, strictly all wool, on sale $3.00. We have just new lot of all wool boys' two-picce suits, in dark or light colors; they would be cheap at $4.50, but will place them on sale at $1.95. recelved a Hayden sells a good school suit for 5c, but a dandy double or single-breasted suit for $1.2 ¥ Have you seen our all-wool jersey suit for $1 MEN'S SUITS Our men's suits for $2.75 are worth in any store $6.50. A strictly all-wool ten different shade $4.75. Who can show you a better and more com- plete stock of men's clothing than Hayden or ¢ in half price Victory on sale at Bros.? An English clay worsted suit in blue or black, cutaway or sack; -they are worth $15.00; our price, $10.00. A $22.50 Prince Albert suit for $12.50 Our $6.50 and § suit can't be beat in the country. Men'’s all-wool pants, Tic Men's jean pants 7o¢, and every pair war. ranted not to HAYDEN BROS., Clothing and Silks. Going East Today ? Your choice of four daily trains on the Chicago & Northwestern railway. Two of these trains, at 4:05 p. m. ard 6:30 p. m., ave vesubuled 2nd limited, arriving in Chicago early nex: r orning. Elite sleepers, dining cars and the latest reclining chair cars. Call at the city office, 1401 Farnam street. The Northwestern checks your trunk at your house. Cil Saratoga and return very cheap on occa- sfon of the Presbyterian general assembl May 17; rates always the lowest via the Nickel Plate road. City ticket office 199 Clark street. Chicago. Depot Clark and 12th streets, e rank J, Ramge wishes to announce that the dificulties wit! his tailors have been settled and invites & customers and all good dressers to exi: his spring and summer woolens and that - is able to fill orders more promptly tii horetofore. AT There will be a sale of useful and fancy articles in the parlors of the First Presby- terian church on Tuesday evening, May 1st. The Brownies will be there to win you by their lifelike appearance. —_— There will be a May festival and sale in the parlors of the First Presbyterian church on Tuesday evening. Brownies will be a special feature, = - Frank J. Sutcliffe, stenographer, has moved to 282 Bee building, telephone 597. SeC) SR Close Connections For New York, Philadelphia and Boston are made by the Burlington's “Vestibuled Flyer,” which leaves Omaha daily at 4:45 p. m. for Chicago. City ticket office, 1324 Farnam street. e Take the Burlington Route For St. Joseph and Kansas City. Safe— quick—comfortable. Trains leave Omaha at 9:45 a. m. and 9:45 p. m. City ticket office, 1324 Farnam street, e Presbyterian general assembly at Sara- toga, N. Y., May 17. Delegates to this as- sembly will’ consider their interests by tak- ing one of the fast through trains on the Nickel Plate road from Chicago. Blegant buftet sleeping cars on all through trains. Depot Clark and 12th streets. City ticket office 199 Clark street, Chicago. v “WORT ¥ A GUINEA A BOX.” PEERGAMS TASTELESS—EFFECTUAL FOR A DISORDERED LIVER Taken as directed theso famous Pilla will rove imarvollons sustoratives to all oufeabled By2i6 sbove or kindred diseasos, 26 Cents a Box but generally recuvvzud in Englend and. in fact throughout the world to be “‘worth a o box' for the reason that they CURE a wido range of com- and that they have saved to many not ineiely ono but many guine: doctors' biils. Covered with a Tasteless & Solublo Coating, of a!l druzgiats. Price 23 cents p box. New York Depot, 583 Canal St. CADLLDAALOONLOI0000a 11 No house furnisher can afford to lgnore the mother profession of architecture. De- sign is everything. It Is all that there Is in furniture, out side of materials and labor, You realize the force of a perfect de sign when you contemplate the lines of this Chamber Set. Live with it a year and it will imprint itseif upon your mem ory. And who shall say that it s not one's surroundings which, after all, de- velop the artistic perceptions? The deslgner has made maple and mahogany, thus his idea of lghtness and & soft, beauty of color and form. We do not mention it today, however, as anthing more than an object lesson In values. It Is one of the lowest of our medium priced sets, yet Its beauty out- ranks the most expensive productions of the seasons of ' and 'Ol Chas, Shiverick & Co. FURNITURE of Every Description. this sult In carrylng out restful Temporary Location, 1206-1208 DOUQLAS 8T MILLARD MOTEL BLOCK. his army question—*A century "'—Today—*The people keep them neat—we imagine made—suit— Now and then we are pri out our own program re, branded “Nebrasks " musthe pe price or clse it shall find plaze cord we grades arc about as nea than ours? % i : ! : : z z : ; : z z z ¢ [ § i z Make h: ste if you wish for a SO PS>SOTIOPOOPIVDDTDIOIVDCODDVDD Ea b b b 2 2 2 2 2l g g o gl BB 2L LB L L R Here is from a flash of brains of a 12 year old American young- ster as overheard by the writer of this, while discussing Kelly and ago Washington bound the people by congress”—and the youngster rec some brighter mischievious-—some playful--but all born to wear pants. requ motherly judgement—unless you keep himina N mplimented by tor, about having equally as good made, large as the Nebraska—but it has no foundation— the produce of every big manufacture but not their ideas—we have our ow rding material and workmanship, to fit and suit our well deserving reputation. in other establishments—not here— A Dollar for a dollar and half suit, Two Fifty for a first rate four , Three and Quarter for a daisy five dollar suit—is a re- ¢ proud of—give you hetter satisfac half as other quote th Can you find a more comfortable or better lighted dzpart nant Jlebraska ot are bound for Washington against cived what he deserved a Nebraska some wittier—some more And to ¢s a good purse and sound ehraska —tough— utterances of a competi- ssortment, or as low he land—but ‘way about that part. Wecarry | In other words a boy’s suit : [ 3 f | 2 fect and serviceable, and cheaperin on at that—Finer m, as this is to your : ‘ g atalough—getting s s é ,, | i e Gl e et~ -t S 1 ) { 1 { FERDINAND WESTHEIMER & SONS . TR, DEMARK PLANET DAVIESS CO.K’ Represented in Nebraska by M. SACHS, N. H. COHEN, LEO. F. WESTHEIMER, - 8T, JOSEPH, MO, WRITE U3 i FOR We are Headquarters for ! FINE WHISKIES : ). ! PRICES < alls,” speciflcs, and’_full part tor NERVOU! you as eversthing fs plaln and sinpie. Femody Itscl€ of e, ll roudy for tse PA RN CHOCOLAT MENTER NN ME Rt D | Menier the FINEST of all Vanilla Chocolate unites in a_perfect form all the quali- ties everybody desires to find in his food. 1f is as Nourishing as Meat, and still pleasant to take. It is as Delicate as a Luxury, and still cheap in price. g s It is by far healthier than either Tea, Coffee or Cocoa. Therefore it should be made a house- hold article for daily use, as it is in France. paris MIEMIE R ronoon 69 Wabash Av., Chicago—50 W, Broadway, N, ¥+ BIRNEY’'S hCatarrh Powder SRR 1201 o ves Catarrh and Cald 3 in the Head Iustantly by one application Cures Hoad Noises & oo BEATHES 1204 Masonle Temple, Chicage. Trjal trentment o sample (rea Bold by druggists. 60c, AK MAN Why waste time, ! ulirs of @ 1 WEAK IPOTENCY inold L when T will send you humbug nor udvertising eq it may do ws you p CURE YOURSELF i IN TWO WEENKS, money_ and health with “doetors” wonderful sctire- FREE o proscription riuin romedy that is & complote enre LOST NHOOD nnd 1M- ung, men.” Cares in TWO WEEKS I send 0 prescription abaolutely KIREE, and there 1y 1o M about It Any drugglst can put it up for A Tetarn 1s that you will buy a sinall quantity of the diout this, Al leiters sont sealed. Lotk 1ox $29, News Deaier, Marshull, Mich, ey THE ALOE & PENFOLD (0, 1408 Farnam Streat, r THE LION DRUG STORE Physiclans' Pr xlnyuu s earefully prepared PROTECT YOUR ARM by using o VACCINATION SHIELD ONLY 25 CENTS. FRE ACCINE RECEIVED DAILY. surglcal Instruments, Hospltal & Invalld Sipplies THE ALOE & PENFOLD CO., Opposite Paxton Hotel, LOOK FOR THE GOLD LION. Wo will send you the marvelons Freuch Proparation CALTHOS Free. and & logal gusrantos that CRTHI0N "will mentore your Reulih, Hirength aui Vigon, Useitand pay f satisfied. Address VON MOHL 00, fole A morican Ageat, Cincinaatl, Obiee EXACT r sale by all First Class Denle o 4 F. R. RIC % MERCANTILE - SIZE AR THE MERCANTILE 1S THE FAYORITE TEN CENT CIGAR. Manufactured by the MERCANTILE CIGAR* s Factory No. 804, 8 Me 1 i