Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 1, 1895, Page 8

N v THE O ATIA DAILY BEE: I'S BILLS DOWN Roport of Special Macter Bodine on Ex- Receivers' Olaims and Allowanees, MANY EXPENDITU RES WITHIUT AUTHORITY Railroad ¥Fare Charged Up When Passes Were Used, Hotel Bills and Disburses ments for Personal Obligations— Too Much Asked for Salary. allowances of B, of the American which referred to a commissioner by order of been carefully consid the The claims and Hyde Rust, ex-receiver Works company, special master Judge Dundy, have ered, and the rep in federal court This adds another what celebrated Water Works compan ants against the American company of New Jersey and ants, Mr. Rust was primarily appointed rec by the New Jersey court of chancery the compuny was originally incorporated in {New Jersey, but the property of the corpora ,tlon named was in Nebraska. - At the time of Rust’s appointment the Omaha plant was }in possession of local receivers appointed Lon a previous suit. Judge Caldwell ousted the local receivers and installed Rust. £ The Denver plant was also in possession of ‘. & local receiver and Rust never got poss slon there, thus confining his duties largely /to the operation of the Omaha system The stockholders of the compa divided in two factions. One w ner wing and they proved a great the side of Rust. In July, 1803, y Dundy removed Rust nd ppointed " B. Hunt, who served as recelver until tober 13, 1893, when Messrs. Ellis L. bower and A.' B. Hunt, the present ers, -were appointed on a_foreclosure Around this situation a labyrinth of con- fusing litigation was twisted, with a con- | flict of jurisdiction, until a bewildering stack of filings made the case loom up promi- mently on the federal docket. The clash over the accounts of ex-Receiver Rust was pre- cipitated by the allowances of the New Jer- sey court, who allowed him compensation for a perfod when he was not in possession of the Omaha plant, and when Judge Dundy allowed compensation to local receivers, who were in possession of the plant during the period named. The master's findings are the result of an examination of the reports, vouchers, books and accounts of ex-Receiver Rust The receipts during the administration of E. Hyde Rust, receiver, from October 18, 1892, ‘to July 1893, were: Cash, $25 830. ete., §: total receipts, i Disbursements: Cash, 4 ances char 0; fotal ments, balance on 16, 189 of th $13,316.84 turned over to Mr. successor, A. B. Hunt. The master finds the office records com- plete, with the exception of the bank book of “B. Hydo Rust, receiver,” and the letter book used during Rust's administration These have been missing from the office at Omaha since July 9, 1893, and it is a ques tlon as to whether or not they are the per- sonal property of Rust. UNWARRANTED TRANSFERS MADE. The master finds that Mr, Rust, while acting as recelver, took $7,000 from the funds of the company at Omaha and transferred the same to New Jersey, where they were deposited In the Hudson National bank of New Jersey. This money was removed be- yond the jurisdiction of Judge Dundy with- out authority of any judge of the United States circuit court, which. had jurisdiction 4 .over the property of the company in Ne- ' braska, and investigation revealed the fact that there was no emergency or immediate necessity to remove the funds in the man- ner described. The money was sent to New Jersey In three installments in February, 1893.° The first draft was for $3,000, on February 13. The second was for $2,000, on the following day. 'The third was for $2,000 on February 15, all remitted and charged to special account by Rust. The master reports ~that the withdrawal of this large sum of money only left $379 on hand as cash to the credit of Recelver Rust in the United States National bank of Omaha, and that this sum was inadequate to pay the current expenses of the water works com- pany at Omaha. Investigation disclosed the fact that Rust did not check up on or use any of the $7,000 on deposit in Jersey City for some time after. This money at Jersey City was largely ap- propriated by Rust later in al- leged payment for compensation for sery- fces as receiver. Rust left salary vouchers to the extent of $4,600, and a voucher for L. M. Garrison for the sum of $109.22, in lieu of $4,609.22 of the $7,000 on deposit as above mentioned. He clalmed that the New Jer- sey court gave him authority to do this. The balance of the $7,000, amounting to +$2,890.78, the master says, was never properly accounted for to the federal court, and that that this sum, said to be on deposit in Jer- “mey City, has never been returned to the suc- cessor of Mr. Rust, or to any officer of the | federal court, but still remains: beyond the Jurisdiction of the United States eircuit court “for the district of Nebraska. The master finds that the New Jersey court: fixed the compensation of Rust as re- celver, but that this action was never rati- fled or approved by Judge Dundy, or any Judge of the federal court for this circuit, and that, furthermore, there Is no record in the circult court aforesaid where Rust was ever authorized to thus appropriate $4,500 of this sum to his personal use for compensa- tion. Notwithstanding the fact that it is & matter of record in this court that Rust was instructed to surrender all moneys, etc., of the water works company to his successor, Alonzo B. Hunt, the master finds $2,390.78, a portion of the $7,000 removed in KFebruary, 1893, which has not been returned. The mas- ter submits the vouchers, bank record and accounts of the company to substantiate his fudings, and recommends that the said $2,390.78 be rejected and disallowed as a credit to sald Rust, and suggests that the same be recovered and returned to (he funds of the American Water Works company of New Jersey, charging the same against Rust in_the meantime, The master furthermore finds where sums ( of money to the extent of $236.30 have been taken from the funds of the company at Omaha and disbursed without vouchers being _rendered for the same or any report made !to the court as to the nature of the expendi- ture. He finds slips of paper with indefinite notations thereon were left in the cash drawer on varlous dates in lieu of money, and that these sums were carried as cash on band, when in reality the cash was not there. The master does not regard memor- andum slips as currency, and inasmuch as the sums weme not accounted for he re- Jects and diallows the entire amount thus abstracted and deducts It from Mr. Rust's allowances. MONEY FOR PERSONAL OBLIGATIONS. The report contains reference to the fact that Rust used the funds of the company officially to pay personal obligations at various times in Omaha, issuing officlal checks as recelver on the United States National bank and paying private bills with the same, until these “loans” attained _larger financial dimensions when he reim- bursed the company and redeemed the amounts advanced. No vouchers were is- ed in such cases, although vouchers were generelly issued whenever bank checks were officlully tendered to the payee. The items above mentioned were carried as cash on the books of the company, pending eventual relmbursement. The report also covers reference 1o the re- sult of the examination of the books of the company, including the discovery of an al- teration of an original entry on the youcher Teglster, showing where figures of $862.91 bad been changed to §112.91. The first amount was orlginally pald on a voucher for services rendered, but the recipient re- turned §760 of the amount to the receiver, and the records were changed by erasure © #ud substitution of the figures $112.91, to glve proper credit for the same. “'“"'m:""’, lm;: lm:“‘:l.lnlu eled ex- uring his administration s recelver. Money to the extent of $2,000.49 Was thus ex] Ly him for trav ex- were same was filed afternoon chapter to the some of the Denver City and other complain Water Works other defend rtoon yesterd case iver as were the Ven- thorn in Judge Alonzo Oc- Bier- recely- suit. accept- disburs hand July amount Rust’s Water | at | by rejecting and disallowing all the | in The master Las as-| certained in an official way that R eled largely on rallway passes, and that instead of crediting these personal gratu ities and selzing an opportunity to economize to the benefit of the water works company, Rust charged full fare against the water works funds In each instance. The master holds that the moral influence of such a cedure fs bad, and that from an economical point of view this action of the recelver is open to challenge. The master furthermore finds a_recurrence of trips taken by Rust between Omaha and Denver, which were exclusively in the in- terest of the Denver plant, and of no bene- fit, either directly or Indirectly, to the Omaha system. The right of Rust to do this is challer 1, on the ground that he was never receiver of the Denver water works system and th Dennis Sullivan of Denver remained in undisturbod possession of the Denver s tem during the entire time while Rust served at Oma The master finds that Rust never presented an application to have himself sub. stituted as receiver at Denver in place of ald Sulllvan, and that Rust's Denver was an unofficlal infringement upon the plain duty of the local receiver. T™H XPE DISALLOWED. These visits of Rust to Denver were fre- quent, and all were against the Omaha plant The master stands up for Omaha interests xpenses incurred on these Denver trips. He gives as a reason therefor that the Omaha and Denver water works plants are “distinct, remote in distance, under different management, sep arate in accounts, and neither contributing any financial manner to the income or sources of revenue of the other. The Omaha plant does not recelve revenue from the operation of water service in the city of Den- ver, and it is not a just or reasonable chary upon the defendant to thus divert the pay ment of expenses incurred by Mr. Rust caused by his personal presence in Denver 80 frequently when his efforts were unof- ficial, unauthorized by this court, and were exclusively in behalf of the Denver system, of which Dennis Sullivan was the recognized recelver and only representative empowe to act as an officer of the court of jurisdi tion within and for the district of Colorado. Of the total amount of $2,000.49 spent by Rust in a sequence of trips while recefver. the master re; and disallows $1,106.44. A large portion of this sum includes th Denver trips above mentioned. The m: er furthermo:e finds, and charges the same to be tru that Rust, in voucher number which was for the sum of $1,008.39, included charges for board at Omaha for o fon of the period between August 10, and January 5, 1893, The item of expense is included his hotel bills at the rate of $5 per day. Rust was a guest at the Millard and the Omaha club frequently during that period. allowance is rejected by the master, together h hotel expenses incurred by trips to Denver, which were not in -the interess cf the Omaha plant. The voucher for $1,008.39 is chopped by the representative of the fed- 1 court to $247.50, which sum Is regarded y the master as the only portion of the voucher which is a just and reasonable charge on the defendant, the American Water Works company of New Jersey.. The orig- inal voucher included traveling expenses be- tween August 10 and January 5, 1 Many of the trips were thrown’ out as premature and unjust charges. SALARY ALLOWANCES CHOPPED. In addition to the $4,500 mentioned else where, the master finds that Rust withdrew $1,000 more from the funds of the company and charged it to recelvership expense for compensation, at the rate of $200 per month, making a total of $5,600 applied as compen- sation by Rust during his administration. After searching the federal court records in vain for Rust’s authority to do this the mas- ter rejects and disallows the salary vouchers of Rust, and reccmmends that the sum of $4,000 be paid the receiver as a just, liberal and reasonable compensation for all services endered while Rust was recetver. The New Jersey courts aliowed Rust the further sum of $1,564.87 for salary, at the rate of $500 per month, from July to October, 1893, but Special Master Bodine rejects and disallows this, for the reason that he finds that Rust was_ suspended as recefver by Judge Dundy on July 15, 1893, and that during the period between July 15, 1893, and October 13, 1893, sald Rust was not in possession of the Omaha plant, or any of the property of the American Water Works company of New Jer- On the contrary, the master finds that 20 B. Hunt was receiver at Omaha dur- ing that period, and that said A. B. Hunt was allowed $250 per month for his services as such. The master advances the theory that it would be a travesty on justice to allow Rust a pension, when he was relieved from duty, which, in_itself, would be twice the amount paid to Mr. Hunt, who was in acttve service. Hence, the claim for bal- ance of compensation, not previously paid, prayed for by Rust in ms petition, filed April 13, 1894, is knocked out by the mas- ter's report, The allowance of $4,000 granted Rust for the time he was receiver at Omaha is based upon the records in the case. The amounts paid to local receivers prior to Rust's administration were fully considered and the work done by Rust carefully reviewed. The master finds that Rust was absent a great portion of the time on business of no benefit to the Omaha system, and that prac- tically Rust’s duties were along the line pre- viously performed by Mr. Ellis L. Blerbower, one of the local receivers, BASES OF ALLOWANCES, The amount allowed to Rust by th master’'s report is an increase over previou compensations paid to the local receivers of the Omaha Water Works company re- spectively. The disbursements under Rust showed a slight increase in business, and the fact that Rust had to file two bonds and attended to much complex litigation was duly and favorably considered by the master. The latter, however, found nothing to jus- tify a compensation’ of $500 per month to Rust, in view of the fact that Rust was not a practical water works man, and neces- sarily had to retain A. B, Hunt, one of the former local recelvers, as superintendent of the water eervice. As long as Rust did not perform the combined duties of the for- mer local receivers the master did not be- lieve that Rust was entitled to draw a sal- ary almost equivalent to that pald to the joint recelvership, and Inasmuch as Rust Qid not have possession of the Denver plant his duties really were simply confined, or should have been devoted, to the manage- ment and operation of the plant at Omah according to the report of the master com- missioner, The total deductions on compensation made by the master are $1,600 on amounts pre- viously pald, and $1,664.87 of the claim pre- sented as balance for services after Rust was removed, and which was the salve dently proferred to Mr. Rust by the New Jersey court for wounded pride and the time spent in winding up his reports, etc, in court, The report tra to charged in recommends that the petition of Rust filed in April, 1894, for ratification and confirmation of accounts as receiver as allowed by the court of chancery of New Jersey, be denied, for reasons “specifically set forth elsewhere."” After reviewing the case at length and giving full reasons for allowances and dis- allowances, the master fixes the amount of discharge at $263,686.74. The report favors the payment of outstanding claims against the company held by Charles Offutt, Col- lins & Corbin, and Washington B. Willlams, but refers these clalms to the court with recommendation that the claimants be pald whatever the honorable court deems just and reasonable compensation, The case will not, in all probability, be fully settled for several weeks, as argu- ments on the report will probably be heard before Judge Dundy pending final decision, ——— Arizona and New Mexico will complete the list of new states—unless we bring in Alaska. Even in Alaska Dr, Price’s Baking Powder is famous, —_— tting Torpedors Aboard. NEWPORT, R. I, D 8L.—The United States steamer San Francisco arrived here this morning from the New York navy yard and anchored off the torpedo station. She will at once receive her outfit of elght Whitehead torpedoes, and, after trying them, will return to New York. s e Taruers, Attencion! All members of the Turnvereln are re- qQuested to meet at Turnhall on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 1895, at 1 p. m., to attend the funeral of our deceased member, Paul Schuett, Bedel Institute of Blair, Neb., is the best and ouly ntced cure of the liguor, mor- phikie 00 babit, - intervention | EAR AT THE PACKING HOUSES Bright Encugh at ths Baginning but Olosed with Uncertainty, FEAR THAT RECCV:RY WILL BE SLOW Drouth, Strikes” and Fires Were Powerful Enemies to ths Industry —Facts Shown by Recolpts and Prices — Era of Record Breaking, The year 1894 was one full of events of the ratest import to the Omaha live stock mar- Starting with of the st, it closed with a general feeling of distrust and uncertainty never before expe- rienced to such an extent here, The drouth throughout the entire territory tributary to this point drove in thousands of catile, hogs and heep along in June, July and August. 1In fact, the market was over- run during these months with stock from the drouth-stricken country, For this on receipts for the past y show up very favor- ably as compared with any previous year. A large part of the stock marketed during the past s months, however, was immature, and this is the most discouraging feature of the trade, as it practically short supplies for some time, and there are those will take fully two years to re- the indiscriminate marketing of stcck that has been going on for the past six months. It does not take long to raise a big crop of hogs under favorable conditions, but with catle it is different, and the hope of the trade at present centers in the west ern range cattle, These, however, cannot | be expected to put in an’ appearance much before next July. S AND SHIPMENTS. The following table gives the receipis and shipments of stock at this point for the past two years: out prospects re assures who say it cover from RECEL SHIPME Total Month anuary February March April Tul August October Noven December Total Month. January ebruary. Total .. . 306, ! During ‘the year 1894 the growth of the business was perhaps more noticeable than at any time since the opening of the yards and the substantial nature of the institu- tions here is evidenced by the fact that while the cattle, hogs and sheep were pouring in on account of the drouth, local packers kept the enormous supply cleaned up from day to day and at no time was there the slightest danger of more stock being received than could be taken care of. In one week alone over 100,000 hogs were absorbed by local houses, without straining their capacity. TWELVE NEW RECORDS MADE. Almost all previous records were beaten during the past year. In all twelve new rec- ords in the matter of receipts were made The records as they now stand are as fol- LARGEST RECEIDTS OF STOCK IN ONE JAY, ‘tober 4, 18H, 31, 1894, July 10, 1894, ST REC! veek ending October 31, 1891.. 87,19) el ending Ju , 1804 p—Week ending October 8, 180 and Mules—W tember 14, 1 NI ‘ars—Week ending July 31, 1804, . 3 LARGEST RECEIPTS OF STOCK IN ONE Cattle, October, Hogs—August, She ) Horses and Mulés- i Cars—1894 . The South Omaha Union Stock yards have been established a little over eleven years, and during that period there have been r ceived in round numbers 5,078,000 cattle, 340,00 hogs, and 1,480,000 sheép, and of th number there have been killed by local pack- ers, 2,770,600 cattle, or 55 per cent; 9,771,000 hogs, 'or over 80 per cent, and 693,000 sheep, or about 48 per cent. A market that has (o depend entirely on local slaughterers for the demand is no market at all. Shippers and speculators are an absolute necessity, but the fact that so small a proportion of th receipts go elsewhere for slaughter speaks volumes for the capacity of the slaughtering establishments located here, and shows that they have fully kept up with the growth of the market in other branches. A large per- centage of the cattle that are shipped out and by no means an insignificant percentage of the sheep and hogs shipped ‘out, go to feeders, to be finished on corn. Something like 200,000 cattle alone were shipped out during the past year, so that only a small part of the cattle suitable for killing hav to go to other points to be slaughtered. The fact that during the past year of crop failures in the west over 200,000 cattle were taken from these yards to be fed shows to what an extent this branch of the industry has grown and to what an extent farmers and cattle feeders rely on Omaha for their sup- plies of young cattle. In a good year between 300,000 and 400,000 feeders would have found a market here. EFFECT OF THE STRIKE AND FIRES Among the other causes that made it a bad year In many respects was the strike of the butchers during the summer, that caused all the houses to shut down for sev- eral days, and another circumstance that tended fo lessen the volume of business done was the Hammond beef house fire of No- vember 2. It will be news to many to learn that the house is now completely rebullt, and the coollng room capacity has been increased to over 2,000 head. A system of artesian wells and ‘pumps has also been inaugurated to supplement the regular city supply, so that the danger of a repetition of such a serious fire is materially lessened. During the past year the cattle, hogs and “GOST OR LESS.’ January Sale-Cloaks and Furs 'SCOFIELD COARSSUTEFUR, PAXTON BLOCK, sheep slaughtered st each house were lows: Cattle, Swift and Company.¢201,800 Cudahy Packin s H. Hammond Cou Omaha Packing Ce.. 265,840 Totals...... 5 1,674,065 134,888 The cattle market:for 1804 started out bravely enough, but the abundance of good cattle ‘and the prospests for plenty of corn caused a general woakening as the summer progressed. Then when the corn crop was lost a fear of a cattlé famine sent prices up ward fast, and duming September cattle sold high. The top noteh weas on the 25th, when $6 was pald. As thecsupply of cattle, both ragners and natives, exceeded expectations there was a general goftening of values and cattle now are selling a good deal as they were a year ago at this time Hog prices dropped nearly a dollar during the past year and the close is very little above the extreme low price of the year, which was on the day before Christmas. At that time the best price pald was only $4.25 The high point of the year was September 11, when the top paid was $6.27%, and the average was §i Packers claim to unprofitable year in their line. The hard times made ‘the consumptive demand light and at the same time almost paralyzed the speculative trade. During a large part of the year they have been compelled to pack hogs at a loss, their only cf being to make it back on their jobbing trade. This however, was unsatisfactory. Another bad feature of the business was that the re- ceipts consisted largely of brood sows and pigs for the past four months. Last month the average welght would not exceed 195 pounds, while a year ago at this time the averago weights of the hogs was pounds. There is not mich to be said of the sheep trade, certa’nly not mucn good. Between the tariff, the hard times and the oversupply the sheep have had a hard time of it, Thousands of poor, thin muttons that went to Chicago never paid their freight charges, and while there were times during the year when good muttons and lambs brought fair figures, for the most part it was a money losing business for all concerned. The coun- try is full of busted sheep men and the mar- ket shows not the slightest indication of improving any during the next twelve months. Sheep, 87,700 24,018 413,785 have found it a most e WO A stately leader in the procession of Amer- fcan food products is Dr. Price’'s Cream Bak- ing Powder. —_—— LOCAL BREVITIES, The county and city offices will all close today. The members of th p open house today the Boston store. their invited guests will re o'clock p. m. The carriers will make but one delivery of mail today. That wil be in the morn- ing. The office will close at 10 o'clack, after which the government employes will be given the balance of the day to enjoy themselves. Chief Seavey and Mayor Bemls ceived invitations from Mayor Grand Island to attend a mayors of first and second class Nebraska cities, which will be held at the Windsor hotel in Lincoln on Thursday afternoon. Fire Inspector Joseph Laux has completed his report for the moanth of December. It shows that he has inspected 210 buildin, given thirty-five notices to property own ers, and has caused the arrest of thirty-two persons for violations of the city ordinances respecting the fire limits, Mrs. Evans of Kanses avenue, Topeka, has written to Chlet Seavey asking him to locate ler ‘brother-in-law, G. A. Keck, who is a barber, and who was last heard from in this city. The writer states that Keck’s wife and baby are very sick and are not expected to live; also that a goodly sum of money Is awaiting the man on his return home, The Paid Firemen's Benefit assoclation held a meeting in the chief's office yester- day and appointed a committee, cousisting of Messrs. Windheim, Beard and Cavanaugh to draft resolutions of respect to the memory of Bll' Kling, the truck: driver .who was killed on Saturday ‘night while driving to a fire. The firemen escorted: the remains of Kling to the depot in the afternoon, aftes,which they were forwarded to his former home in In- diana for interment. —_————— A. B. Clarke will sell on Wednesday at Union stock yards two car loads first-class Missourl driving and draft horses. Don't fail to see them. . — Winter Term of College. Begins tomorrow morning at the Omaha Commercial college, over Boston store, 16th and Douglas. New classes in all depart- ments. Rohrbough Bros. will be in their office all day to arrange the work of new students. Begin tomorrow if possible. et The Wabash Wishes you a Happy New Year, and in- vites everybody to call at their office, 1415 Farnam St., Paxton hotel block. —_— DIED. The funeral of Mr. J. J. 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Cook Clothing Co., 13th and Farnam. OREGON WEATHER FOR IANUARY Average at Portland, Oregon, for the Past 22 Years. (From Government Weather Burcau Records.) MEAN AVERAGI PERATUR! THE ONTH FOR THE WHOI YEARS, 38 DEGREF AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF THE WARMEST JANUARY FOR 22 YEARS, 4 DEGREES. AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF THE COLDEST JANUARY FOR 22 YEARS, 20 DEGREES, 5 ‘ THE EXTREME HIGHEST TEMPERA- TURE REG FERED IN ANY HOUR O ARY DAY FOR 22 YEARS, 62 15 LOWEST TEMPERA- BGISTERED ON THE COLDEST DAY OR NIGHT DURING THE 22 YEARS, 2 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO. AVERA BER OF DAYS OF THE MONTH ON WHICH THE SHONE AND THERE_WER OS DUR- ING THE DAY OR RAIN NIGHT, 5. AVERAGE NUMBER OF CLOUDY OR DY DAYS UPON WHICH L, IN JANUARY DURING 7. JMBER OF DAYS 1IN OF JANUARY T 2 UPON WHICH ONE ONI AN _INCH OR MORIE 5 TIME DURING FOR THE P | pay the grocer's bill for the whole family, The editor of the Morning Oregonlan, who lived there fort writes of It as oWs in his paper of December 26; ““They who look upon Oregon now cane not but be charmed. Never was Oregon more attractive. The same may be said of all our Paciflc state: ‘We are having a fine winter, Nature 18 making amends for the mistakes of man. The tides of human life come and go; there are ups and downs in business, but' Oregon |s always right, It is the sime incomparable country that| was the object of our arly admiration, 0 one who has lived in it can ever leave it. ve newcomer, noting such & wintes| climate, in a country so productive, 8o full of all reseurc is surprised and delighted. Air, scenery, landscapes, water courses, molntain ranges, the gorgeous greenery of) our forests, coniribute to the effect Upo every beholder, and they who have livi here all their lives still look upon all these things with the delight of a youthful lover, Yet there s no intoxicatfon in these raptures, no enthuslasm, no excess or exags geration. This simply Is the country fop | Which nature has doné more than any other | on rth, and they who know Oregon XTRI Oregonlan feels that way and yo advantage of our offer an ;0 to work with half the vim in against this climate of drouths and uncertanties. Yours Truly, STEARNS FRUIT LAND CO,, 101 Bee Building, Starl Smoolly That is, begin the New Year right and firm resolve to have everything arrang- ed to run without friction, If your shoes are dusty have them shined, If your hands or face are rough use Pond Lily Gream It costs only 25¢ for a large bottle sold by most live druggists. Made and sold by emanéMcConnell Druggists. ontend that this is « e on earth, Where stormiest month of a_ showing as the Now, we who know proof of the finest clix the worst, coldest an the makes such Made a well Ly THE GRE . HINDOC REMEDY 0 DAYE. Curty ses. Falling Moo ossnoas, Nightly ki ‘Wused by Pant fbuso rantee to e imitation, but ii our druggist hus not got 1 Co., SOLD by Kubin & Co , Cor, 15th and Dou, J. A. Fuller & Co., Cor. 14th and OMAHA, NEB DR, McCCREW 18 THE 0N SPECIALIST WHO TREATS ALL PRIVATE DISEASES, Wonknoss and secrel cures of Disordors of MEN ONLY Every cure guaranteed. 2O yCurs VXperionoa: Byean in Omaba, Hook Freo. 140 & Farumm Sty OMAMA, NEB. al and undeniable We furnish all med- polson from the nteed Wednesdays and ) 6.80; Satur- m. 7 DINSMOOR RE 812 New York Lif, EXACTSIZE 3 ’ . : PERFECT), THE MERCANIILE IS THE FAYORITE TEN CENT CIGAR. For sale by all First Class Dealers. Manufactured by the F. R. RICE MERCANTILE CIiCAR CO,, Factory No. 304, St. Louls, Me