Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 6, 1895, Page 2

evident that it was never the Intention of the moral reformers to have the parties actually arrested. Tho gamblers were not arrested at any rate, they haviog received the customary tip, and when the sheriff's representative called at their place of business in Omaka Berlin, Hailey and Heffner were time of their probable return. The return on the warrant has not been filed yet, but the men have not been arrested, though they are yery much in evidence in South Omaha, doing business at the old stand, and this is how it all came about: When Berlin et al decided to spend a few days in Council Bluffs they left a friend on this side of the river in the person of a Justico of the peace in South Omaha. This Justice, on Wednesday, December 5, came to Omaha, and at the foon hour cailed upon Judge Scott “At Chambers” and had a con- ference on the gambling ease. Nothing defi- nite was arrived at, and the justice was told 1o call again at 6 o'clock in the evening apd the criminal judge would talk over the gambling business with him. The Jjustice called promptly at the appointed hour and was closeted with Scott for some time. De- talls of that conference are also lacking, but immediately after its conclusion Berlin and his partners returned from lTowa At that time there were two other gambling houses doing business in South Omaha, and it 18 understood that they were running with the sanction of the trio of reformers and their Judicial conferce. Berlin is a practical anti- monopolist, and he at once declared that he would raise a little ¢hoel if he had to be closed up while the favored houses were al- lowed to do business without interruption from Scott and his fellow reformers. CLOSED FOR ONE WEEK. He did not want any favors, but he wanted | an equal show with his rivals in the bu and was probably willing to stand the a ment with the rest of the fraternity, S the warrant for his arrest was hanging over his head and he did not desire to take the risk of resuming business until that had been “satisfactorily fixed.” 8o the services cf the friendly justice were again called Inte requ sition, and on Saturday, December 8, he called upon Judge Scott and invited him to go down to South Omaha on Sunday and take dinner with himself and family. Scott accepted the Invitation, and on Sunday, December 9, hon- cred the worthy justice by dining at his home. Of course Scott would not allow his thoughts on that day to be diverted from tho contemplation of holy things to the contem- plation <f =0 worldly a subject as professional gambling, and the final discussion of that subject was made the special order of busi- ness for another ‘At Chambers' session, Wwhich was to be held in Scott's room on Mon- day. On Monday at noon the justice was again at Soott’s room, but could not get his anewer, and was toll to call again at 5 o'clock in the evening. The justice went away, and, during the afternoon, Scott held a conferenco with his fellow reformers, Lewls and Shoop, and at § o'clock the justios called for his final answer. Scott then informed the justice that he was unutterably cpposed to gamblers and gambling, and would like to see all of the houses closed up, vet he thought it would be safe for Berlin and his partners to open up their gambling house again that night at 6 o'clock. Berlin had been in the gambling business oo long to be caught by a bluff, and what- ever was the character of the deal, he was satisfied that the case against him had been “satisfactorily fixed,” and at 6 o'clock on Monday evening, December 10, Berlin opened his gambling place again, and is yet show- ing his patrons all the various breeds of the great American tiger in its jungle. Attor- mey Cochran and his clients, the detectives, are resting on their laurels, having succeeded in closing one of the gambling houses in South Omaha for one wesk. The case of the state of Nebraska against Berlin, et. al., has been indefinitely postponed, and this is the true history of a crusade by moral re- formers, and what came of it. BEGINNING AN INVESTIGATION. This conduct upon the part of Scott in connection with the gamblers of South Omaha caused many complaints to come indirectly to The Bee. One case which was reported was where a man had lost his all while toying with the beast. His wife first went to the proprietors of the gambling house and de- manded the return of the money. She was given the laugh, and went to the chief of police, who turned his back upon her, telling her that he was powerless to compel the Teturn of the money. Iinally a warrant was issued by a justice of the peace and placed in the hands of a constable, who was in- structed to arrest the proprietors of the gambling house. This official started in to perform his duty, but was thrown out of the tiger's lair by a policeman. This episode was the .alk of South Omaha for many days, but for some reason an account of the pro- ceedings were never reported by the repre- sentatives of the dally papers. When the reports reached The Bee office two trusty reporters were detailed to make an investi- gatlon. They were sent to South Omaha vpon this mission, while the regular South Omaha 1epresentative was trausferred to a point 400 miles away. Within a couple of days after taking up thelr abode in the Magic City one of the men submitted a complete report of what he found in conncction with the gambling evil and how it was handled. INTRODUCED TO GAMBLERS. he report is as follows: In pursuance to instructions I have worked 1n South Omaha during the past two days and find this situation concerning gambling in that city. I was introduced to Deaver, the reputed boss of the gambling fraternity, as a man recently from Chicago, and who had a friend who wanted to pur- chase a gambling house. He gave me an in- voleg of his fixtures and told me how he was permitted to run. He sald that one day last week the blg gambling houses, four in nu ber, demanded of Mayor Johnston that he close the poker rooms, which had been run- ning without a license. Their demands were granted, and on Thursday night Chief of Po- lice Brennan closed sixteen of these places, much to the benefit of the regular gambling houses. I asked Deaver, in the presence of an Omaha man, who introduced me to Deaver, what protection I would have in case I bought him out “He said: ‘You will be fully protected, just the same as I have been. Of course we have to pay for it, but then we are sure to be let alone by the city authorities.’ “I asked him how he managed it, and he sald that he pald §50 to the city, He sent one of his employes with the moey to po- lice headquarters and It was entered on the elty's book as a donation, but no names were used. This fine was paid on or about the 16th of every month, and if not prompily paid they were glven a hunch to b more prompt. Then in a day or two a cerlain lawyer would come around and get $50 more. This money, Deaver clalms, went to Mayor Johnston, and With it a leading member of the council and the two reporters on the city dailies were fixed. He said that until about a month ago he had been paying §100, instead of §60 to the mayor's private fund. 1 asked Deaver if the newspapers did not Jump onto the gamblers occasionally, and lie sald that the reporters on The Bee and ‘World-Herald were fixed by the mayor out of the extra money that the gamblers paid to the go-between lawyer. Ho figured It out that uutil recently the mayor got about $400 per month from the gamblers. He kopt $200 Of this and gave the other $200 to a member of the council and the reporters, the report- ers getting ebout $50 per month each, and the councilman $100. Some days ago the gambling houses were closed for thrce or four days and some of the gamblers hecame restless and sald that they had been paying toe much during such hard times, so that now the price had been.reduced to $50 extra, or §100 per month from each of the four houses for full protection from the mayor, councilman and reporters. He said that the mayor prevented newspaper criticism and kept down public opinion. I tried to find out who the go-between lawyer was, but he appeared to regard the question with consid- erabel suspicion and I was afraid to press the potnt for fear of urousing his suspiclons as to my identity. SKINNED A COMMISSION MAN. *“Deaver told me that if I bought out his place he would still run the saloon and wine rooms on the first floor, and would help me out if T got into trouble, as it was he who enabled (he other houses to reopen this winter after being closed for a few days. He sald thut bhe would steer people up into the gambling rooms, and showed me a set of crooked dice, which he had made and loaded himself, making it almost impossible for any one to get ahead of the crap game, He sald that #f they wanted to, or if any of the Omaha gamblers who were not wanted came down, they simply put the police on to them and had them run out of town. They dida't m‘u to have any one ‘knocking' against game. He explained.that ho had to Pay §75 per month rent and $25 for lght, ness il South | in | Couneil Blufts and had 1eft no notice of the | | mission | he which, with the ‘donations’ to the mayor and city, made the actual expenses amount to $200 per month. 1 had some further conver- sation with him, and told him I would have to see my partner, ‘Jack Condon’ of Chicago, who would be out here on Sunday afternoon. Accordingly, on last Sunday I got another Bee reporter to go with me and represent Mr. Condon. Deaver repeated the same story to him. We were seated in a_wine room, ad- Joining which was one filled with women, who seemed to be having a good time, Deaver sald that he was pretty busy, and remarked that be had just skinned a com- man out of and thought that might get scme more money from party. He reaffirmed the story about having the ‘mayor, the council and the reporters fixed, and we asked him about his source of rovenue. He sald that with all the insti- tutions in South Omaha there was an average of three pay days per week, and that while times were awfully close just now, indications were that things would soon pick up. sald that sometimes they caught a stockman for a few hundred dollars when he would be drinking, and that frequently on Sundays a crowd of traveling men would come down from Omaha to play faro bank, and would lose a good many dollars. He sald that he could not deal faro bank, and that the dealer that he formerly employed robbed him of 50 much that he dropped the game. He was much pleased that the poker rooms had been closed, and said that it would bring a good many of the players back to the regular gambling houses. “I had a talk with Pat Rewley, a saloon keeper, and told him the same story about be ing recently from Chicago, and that I had friond who was coming here and wanted to buy a gambling house. Pat was very anx- fous that I should bring my friend to see him first, sald that he would sell us his saloon and get Dick Berlin to sell out his gambling house, which is over Pat's saloon. Pat wanted me to do business with no one but himself, and offered to give me $200 if T brought about the sale. I asked him what protection we would have, and he said that the gambling houses were protected all right, and that it would cost only about $50 per menth to guarantee the aforesaid protection. I started to talk to Berlin, but was inter- rupted by his partner, Jim Heffner, and was told to bring my friend around and that he would talk business to him alone. ~ Both of theso men were suspiclous of me, kuowing that T am a reporter.” FELT DEAVER'S INFLUENCE. Soon after the above report had been sub- mitted to The Bea, the second of the two re- porters turned in his findings, which are here detailed, and are as follows: On Sunday, December 30, I went to South Omaha, and was Introduced to George D. Deaver as John Condon of Chicago. 1 was represented as a probable purchaser for Deaver'’s gambling house, located at the northeast corner of Twenty-fifth and N streets, South Omaha. I met Deaver in a wine room in the rear of his saloon, in the presence of another Bee man. Deaver was anxious to sell. He claimed that he con- trolled the entire gambling business of South Omaha. He controlled matters through the mayor, Johnston. He volunteered detailed information as to thesmanner in which police protection was secured. Each gambling house paid $100 per menth to the mayor, which this year was to be reduced to $50 The money was usually paid to Lawyer Doud, who acted as middleman for all the gamblers. A part of the money paid to the report- ern employed at South Omaha on the Omaha papers for thelr silence. He, Deaver, had been compelled to fix of the eight coun- cilmen. He aid not know what proportion of this money the council received, but did know the mayor guarantesd the gamblers immunity from arrest each month on pay- ment of sald $100. As an evidenco of Deaver's Influence in municipal affairs he said he handled the eletion that resulted in Jehn- ston’s being made mayor. In return, sev- eral of his friends were made pafrolmen under Brennan. As additional evidence of his influence he said he threw the captain of police out of his saloon recently, because he had given offense. Chief Brennan was in on the deal, and saw to it that Deaver's gambling friends recelved protection. As an inducement for me to purchase his gambling business he said business was good, the house could be kept open night and day, and any sort of skin game operated that the proprie- tor wished. During this conversation, which occurred about § o'clock Sunday afternoon, he remarked that he had just beat a commis- slon man out of $50. ~ He sald further he could clear up $200 a week. He explained that he paid his wheel men and dealers $20 a week. A further source of revenue was in the wine rooms, where women were con- stantly in attendance and helped steer fel- lows upstairs to the gambling den. The conversation ended with an appointment for Monday afternoon at Deaver's gambling house. LAWYER DOUD'S ITALIAN HAND. *On Monday afternoon, December 31, 1894, 1 met Deaver at his saloon and had a lengthy conversation in his wine rooms. He then ave additional details as to the manner in which police protection was secured. Mayor Johnston was very careful to avold the ap- pearance of dealing with the gamblers direct. He insisted on business in connection with the payment of bribe money being carried on with Lawyer Doud. A donation of $50 per month was made by each gambling houss to the cily. This money was handed to the city treasurer by the proprietors of the gambling houses, for which Le gave a receipt in the nature of a donation to the city, not specify- ing the purpose for which it was paid. The other meney was usually paid to Doud. He had paid money to Johnston, but Johnston ob- cted for the sake of appearances. Deaver aid that all the South Omaha city officials were fixed except the police judge, and the mayor teduczd him to the pos'tion of a figure- head by remitting penalties he imposed on the gamblers. He said there was no danger from the county authorities. The county attorney was fixed. If a warrant was In any event issued for the arrest of the the gamblers of South Omaha, who were Deaver’'s friends, Deaver was immediately telephoned the in- formation from the sheriff’s office. Recenly when several warrants were issued by the county for Deaver's friends le was repeat- telephoned the fact from the sheriff's and they thus avoided arrest. He agreed that in the event I purchased his gam- bling outfit he would guarantee me protec- tion from police interference, provided I paid the mayor the stipulated sum which other gamblers operating there had to pay, which should not exceed $100 per month, and pos- sibly this could be reduced to $50 per month. This would silence the police, the mayor, the newspaper reporters and six counctlmen, The other two councilmen did not count. In ad- dition §50 per month was to be given to the city treasurer, a5 previously stated, in the way of a donation. This conversation oe- curred in a wine room in the rear of the sa- loon. SAW THE GAMES GOING ON. “At Deaver's invitation we then went up stairs into the gambling room. All the games were in full operation at the time. Deaver explalued that for the past four weeks he had not had personal control of the gambling room, as some Omaba partes had rented it for the mouth of December. He declared that every employe was in a posi- tion to protect the game, and as induce ment to me to purchase the place he de- clared that it was impossible for the house to lose a cent unless it £o desired in order to courage the players. We then took an in- veatory of the furn.ture of the room. Deaver sail he wanted $760 for the furnishings, in- cluding the ordinary paraphernalia of a gambling house and his good will, declaring that that meant absolute proteetion from police interference #o long as I paid the money he had sald was necessary. He then said that he would take me to'a middleman, a lawyer, whom he declared had attended to his business with the mayor sinee the last election. We went down N street to the bank buildiog on the north side of the sireet, to the law offices of Montgomery & Doud. Deaver introduced E. H. Doud to me and we went into a small room together. Deaver sald Doud was the man he had referred to, who would act in the capacity of middleman between me and the mayor. Doud said that Was right, but that he was hardly prepared to make a full stetement of the situation until he was better satisfied that I was what I represented myself o be, a Chicago gambler who desired to purclase a gambling house in South Omaha and pay the palice depart- meut for protection in running the same. 1 assured him that I meant business. He then sald if I meant business I should imme- diately deposit some money, or at least a part of the money necessary to close the con- tract. 1 objected, saying that T was not suffi- clently satisfled that the protection promised would be furnished. He thea sad: ‘Mr. Con- don, you understand if you are a gambler what the hazard is. You kunow that I cannot assure you of some things until this matter has gone further. If you mean business you can cloge the deal, show the kind of | of Ho | | haa money you have, and th the bars.” POLICE PROTECTION FURNISHED. 1 replied, what do you mean by throwing down the bars? “He answered, ‘I mean 1 will satisfy you as to police protection.’ “I replied, in what manner will you satisfy me? “He sald, ‘T will satisfy you. Isn't that sufficlent? If it is not sufficient your money will bo returned to you. I will give you a receipt for the same, and if you are not satisfied with the showing 1 make then the o T will throw down | money will be returned to you intact’ the | “I sald that was satisfactory, and asked him to draw up the contract with Deaver, b; which he was fo turn over to me gambling establishment, paraphernalia and house, his influence to control the police det partment in my interest for a specified time. He drew up the contract, the leading clause which was that there were not more than four gambling houses to be run in South Omaha at any given time, and the moment more were opened the contract I with Deaver for the rental of his premises was to be abrogated, on the theory that more gambling houses than the number | which werée then running, four, would be a detriment to my business. Doud sald Deaver was square, and that whatever he told me on the subject could be relied upon, | as he controlled the situation and was the man through whom the deal conld be made. 1 then sald can't you take me to the mayor, and he replied, ‘No, the mayor would not like to see you, because such a course would be open to criticism. That fs not the way we do business here. 1 will arrange all the details in connection with Deaver here.’ “I then agreed to come down that Monda evening and close the contract by the pay. ment of $200 and Doud said that that would be sufficient for him to carry out his part of the contract. He further assured me that 1 had no cause to fear any trouble. That if what Deaver told me was necessary to be done was done 1 could run as long as any gambling establishment. 1 asked him what assurance 1 had that the mayor would not come down and close me up as soon as I had paid Deaver his $750 and force me to leave town. He said, “You would have the same assurance that the other gamblers have here. You know, Mr. Condon, we cannot af- ford to compromise ourselves. You cannot expect the mayor to give you any positive assurance In this case. Isn't this sufficient? Are you not satisfied?’ “I replied that I was not satisfled. That 1 desired to see the mayor and have his state- ment as to what protection I would receive He said that could not be granted at present. I then suggested t he telephone the mayor ard have him tell me what would be done. “Doud became excited and said he rather suspected that I did not mean business and that I was trying to get him into trouble. I £ald, ‘How trouble? He replied that a news- vaper man had once got him in trouble in reference to a financial deal on a Colorado sandstone paving deal, and it behooved him to be carcful in future. Then, too, he had recently read that a Chicago newspaper man had gone to a Chicago alderman representing himself to be a gambler and had secured from him admissions of a_compromising nature. He sald, ‘I cannot afford to have a thing of that sort occur to me. I am too well known here as a business man.’ “I then asked him for a copy of the draft of the contract with Deaver. He refused to give me the draft in his handwriting, but did give me a copy of the invoice of the goods in the Deaver gambling house in his own handwriting."” INVOICE OF THE GOODS. R. B. MONTGOMERY. LI H. DOUD, Assistant County Attorney. Law Office of MONTGOMERY & DOUD, SOUTH OMAHA, Neb., —— 18— Two faro tables and layouts, including checks (2 boxes), two casekeepers, Two crap tables. One wheel, One stud table, One tub and hazard table. Tour fan attachments and electric motor. All chairs. One stove. One safe. “At this point Deaver said: ‘Doud, I am satisfled that Condon is what he represents himself to be, and we ought to give ‘him the assurance’ he wants." “Doud then called Deaver offt to one side and talked with him earnestly for several seconds. Deaver then came back to me and said: ‘Doud doesn't think you look like a gambler. He' said you don't dress like a gambler, and don't wear diamonds and other jewelry. He is a little afraid of you, but I think T can assure him.' “Doud came forward and said: where did you meet Condon?' “Deaver replied: ‘Cook introduced him to me. Cook is an Omaha gambler, but I do not know very much about him.' “Doud said: ‘Can’t you get some known Omaba gambler to come down with you, and this matter will then be satisfactory ?' “I said, will ‘Brick’ Murdock or Jack Mor- rison do? Doud said: ‘If either of them will vouch for you I will be satisfied that you are all right.” Deaver said that would settle the matter, as far as he was concerned. I then agreed to meet them in {he evening and complete the transfer. “I failed to call on Deaver and Doud In the evening, as per agreement, but this morning (January 1) T returned to South Omaha and met Deaver. I exhibited to him a bogus telegram from an alleged confederate of mine, who would be in this afternoon, when the deal would be closed. Deaver declarod that Doud was quite suspicious, and had told him to be careful of what he said to me in the presence of a third party. Deaver said, however, that if I brought Morrision or Mur- dock with me, Dceud would be all right, and then he (Deaver) would show me just how much influence he possessed. He sald no one could do business in the gambling line there without making terms with him. As evi- dence of this, he sald that when Bitterson of Omaha wanted to open up some time ago he could do nothing until Bitterson had made him (Deaver) a bid, and then everything went along nicely. He said that it was through Lis influence that several card rooms in the place were pulled a few nights since in order to give the gamblers a better show He sald several councilmen patronized his place, and the chief of police was his especial protector, because he had had charge of the election In which Johnston was made mayor, and Brennan owed his head to him (Deaver) indirectly. “About 4 in the afternoon I returned to Deaver's place with an operator of a telegraph company and introduced him as H. L. Davis, a Chicago gambler, who would go in with me in the purchase. We met Deaver in the rear of his place. The wine rooms were erowded with men and women, and Deaver said we could go to the livery barn a block north, where we would not be alsturbed. He ex- hibited great hesitancy in talking in (he pres- ence of my companion, and continually said: ‘You know what I told’ you yesterday on this subject; that ought to satisly you.' He then said Doud was a little anxious and insisted on closing the deal at once. ‘You sce, he sald, ‘Doud has got more at stake in this matter than any of us, and of course, he must be careful or he will be ruined.’ DOUD WAS SUSPICIOUS. ‘Deaver (hen suggested that we go to the gambling Nouse again” and look over the place. As we were going up the rear steps we met Doud descending. After glancing around the room we returned to a wine toom below and found Deaver and Doud in close conversation. Doud appearsd confused and little inclined to talk. I iutroduced Davis, as the Chicago gambler who was in with me, to Doud, and referred to Doud as ‘the middle- man who will act as the go-between and give our money to the mayor.' Doud looked a little uneasy and glanced significantly at Deaver when I referred to him cs ths ‘m'ddle- man,’ but made n> remark. Deaver sald that perhaps Mr. Doud would prefer to transact iho business in hand at his office. Doud plied that it would please him to attend to business in a business way, and that would be &t his office. We then followed Doud and Deaver {0 the office. Then Doud said: ‘You promised to bring Jack Morrison or ‘Brick’ Murdock down here to vouch for you, but you have not dome it. I ean’t afford to dlscuss confidential business of this character with strangers. 1f you will make a deposit of a couple of hundred this (hing can go on. 1 need something to assure me that you two are all you represent yourselves to be. Now don't say another word (o me about police proteec- tn until this deal has gone farther.' “Doud then threw himsel( back on the sofa and refused to take part in the conver- sation for awhile, Deaver in the meantime as- suring us that he was satisfied, but that Doud was not. We remarked that the ‘protection’ was not sufficlently apparent to pe mit us to risk #o much money on the deal. Deaver re- plied that he would do all he Lad said he would and more on (hat scire, as soon s the moncy was passed. He said Doud would gIvo me a recelpt for the money paid, and It ‘Deaver, well here more it was not all right the money would be re- turned to us. Doud sald he would do this | money on the p his | that | and that they ‘were ready of the contract, “On the plea tha we were not yet satisfied that we would et ‘protection,’ we separated for a consultabépn,, with no definite time for a meeting, bulwith the assurance that we (myself and ‘Davie’) would return when we were satiafled. gt e oguld aflord to riskc our edizes Doud and Deaver had as to,4heir arrangements with the “DAVIS"HBLLS A TALE That the abbed “teport might be corrobo- rated tn_every pafticular, the telegraph op- erator who wasfinfroduced as “H. L. Davis of Chipago” submitied to The Bee the follow- Ing report: “L went to a saloon at Twenty- fourth and N stfbts, met a Mr. Deaver, owner of the pixée. 1 as ‘Mr. Davis of Chicago,' desirous of pur- chasing a gambling house, We were seated in a wine room in the rear of the place and questions were béing asked as to police pro- tection, when Mr. Deaver remarked that we would find a more secluded spot to talk the matter over, and proposed going to a livery able, one block north, We went there, and Mr. Condon, who was also known as a Chi- cago gambler, asked Deaver minutely what guarantee and palice protection we could ex- pect, but all Deaver would say wa “You know what I told you yesterday about this matter?’ Condon remarked that he would like to have the talk repeated, so that I might know what to expect, but he appeared to suspect that all was not right, and re- marked that 1 looked more like & reporter than a gambler. We then agreed to visit his gambling house and meet him later on and closo the deal. While ascending the stairs leading to Deaver's gambling house we met and passed a man who eyed us very closely, whom 1 afterward found to be Lawyer Doud. He came down and joined Deaver and Con- don, and I proceeded with them to one of Deaver's wine rooms. Condon introduced this party as ‘the lawyer who was to close the deal and put us in the way of gaining police pro on,' and spoke of him as the middle- man. There was no denlal or afirmation mada to this charge. But a very significant look passed botween Deaver and Doud and a peculiar expression passed over the lawyer's face. For a moment he did not say a word. Finally he very deliberately declared that he was {n the habit of doing business in a busi- ness way, and proposed going to his office We repaired there in pairs. Condon opened up the talk at once by asking Lawyar Doud in regard to police protection and interference therefrom, provided ~we bought Deaver's place. Doud became somewhat excited and declared that he would not talk over such a matter with strangers; that he was not satis- fled we were what we pretended to be, and told Condon that he, Condon, had agreed to bring to his office ‘Brick' Murdock, Jack Morrison, or some other gambler whom he knew to vouch for his being all he pre- tended to be. 1f Condon would do so, why. then he would discuss the whole matter with him, otherwise he could merely perform Deaver's business in a business manner. Condon asked Deaver that if he was to re- ceive money, say $200, as a_ guarantee of good falth toward closing the deal if he would or could convince us of perfect pro- tection from police interference. Deaver r marked very cheerfully that if $200 were paid him and he could not satisfy us, the money would be refunded and the deal declared off. his conversation was in Doud’s presence, The lawyer here presented a contract drawn up by him, Doud, in which it said that Deaver guaranteed’ that there should at no time be more than four gambling houses in operation in the town while we were his tenants, and if at-any time he could not control it and there should be more than four, that would letus out of all agreements and contracts, Following close upon the heels of all this a reporter for The Bee yesterday Interviewed Chief Brennan, who said: “The gambling law is not enforeed in South Omala. There are four houses runting at the present time. The proprictors of these resorts denate $50 a month to the ¢ity. If a gambler falls to make a donation ‘T ¢lose up his place.” Upon the same subject the city treasurer remarked: “Gamblers In the town donate $50 per month' to fhe city. They come In voluntarily to ‘my ¢ffice and lay down the money, for which T'give them a receipt.” A copy of the receipts is as follows: “‘Dec. 26, 1894, ~Recelved of Thomas White fifty dollars, donation to the city of South Omaha; subjack-ta: the disposal of the mayor and city couneil, , Fund, emergeney. - . Treasurer.” The stubs in the treasurer's receipt book show a copy of the receipt. ““This money,” sald the treasurer, “is applied toward pay- ing for fire hydrants and settling claims against the city, for instance, where a man is'injured by reason of a defective sidewalk. Four gambling houses are now making monthly donations.” Police Judge Christmann sald: “The police court has nothing to do with the gamblers. I understand that they donate $50 a month to the city, and if they fail to come to the front at the time specified their places are closed by order of the mayor. The secretary of the Board of Education upon being interviewed, said: “Since tie present administration went into office the school board has mot received any of the money paid by the gamblers.” In order to give Mayor Johnston an oppor- tunity of stating his side of the case he was invited to call upon the cditor of this paper, and yesterday afternoon at about 3 o'clock he did so. MAYOR JOHNSTON EXPLAINS, Mr. Rosewater explained to him that he had had some trouble with regard to one of his reporters who had been detailed to look after the news in South Omaha, and that his suspiclons being aroused that everything was not all right, he had had an investigation made. The result of this investigation showed pretty conclusively that the reporter in ques- tion ‘had been reciving a monthly stipend on the side from the gambling fraternity of South Omaha, and that this money was paid to him for the purpose of silencing him and inducing him to suppress everything i re- gard to the gambling houses in South Omaha. Mayor Jolnston replied that the gamblers under the administration of two years ago commenced to pay a fine of §50 per month, and that they had coutinued to do 8o ever since. It was pointed out to the mayor that these parties claim that they are paying more; that they had asserted that they paid $100 a month, and that the other $50 went to the mayor, ane councilman and two reporters. The mayor emphatically denfed that he had ever paid The Bee representative any money, or had boen asked for any money by him, except upon one occasion, when he had loaed him $5, which had never been paid back. The mayor stated that he did not know what the reporters had done. If they had done anything of thin sort they would natu- rally keep it quiet. He said that when he took hold of the office he found that ti houses were paying $50 a month, and that they had continued to do that right along. They had never pald him anything, and he nad never demanded anything of them. He thought that $3'wi§ quite a fair donation, considering the pophlation of South Omaka. His , attention ¥as called to the fact that these four gambling fbuses that are now run- ning seem to hgye @ monopoly <f the entire business, and that flie police suppress every- body else who atiempts to set up in the business. FOUR PLACES ENOUGH, The mayor sefdthat he was not aware that there had been 'ny ‘attempt to set up any other place, auif he’did not consider that South Omaha eguld Eupport mcre than four gambling housed. 'He also said that there had been quite g number of poker and other games running | ThEy had closed up fifieen of them, and théy Yere now running a good, “pquare’” game.'"’ He was then'tasked whether he was ac- quainted with a man in South Omaba named Doud, and he reglied that he was very well scquainted with b, Laving made hs ac quaintance when 'he ‘Was in the city council five years ago. The mayor was then told that Doud had represented that he (Doud) had an agreement with the mayor in regard to the running of gambling houses, and that he bad stated that there was ai Arrangement between himself and the mayor that only those houses that they agreed upen should be allowed to rup, The mayor replied that money he kept it himself. If he had done anything of that kind he had simply been blackmailing the gamblers, and that Le did not know anything about it He was asked whether he knew Doud's nandwriting, and he replied that he did, end volvnteered the information that Doud wrote 4 small hand. He was then shown a spec imen of Doud's haudwriting and at once ex laimed that that was Doud's handwelting all right. The paper handed (o him for exam ination was the inyentory of the gambling outfit made out by Doud for the parties who went to him, representing that they were Sxvg 1o buy one ol tiese gambling houses to keep thelr part glven u mayor. if Doud got the | the deal closed | the mayor and police would protect him in introduced to him | | staff, The mayor exprossed a curlosity to know whose place it was, and was told that it was the Deaver place, and that Doud had told the supposed purchaser that if the purchaser would pay $200 down that he would consider and he would guarantee that his “busines another house The mayor expressed anxiety to have an invesiigation. He also sald when he was elecied to the council in '$9 that Doud was elected by the interest of Sheriff Boyd. Doud was then quite a young man, and had made some grievous mistakes. His reputation was not one of the best. The mayor also pointed out that gvhile he had never had anything to do with ‘this purchase any more than the editor of this pape probable that if a stranger should come to town and want to purchase a gambling house he would very naturally inquire how the authorities stood on the gambling question, nd it would be equally natural for the sell to make out that there would be no trouble on that score in order to effect the sale. said that he had never heard of any s dling or brace games being run. He wa also of the opinion -that the population of outh Omaha ly the cattlemen and ckmen, desired to have the gambling houses run, and that with the present sys- tem of open gambling houses these people were satisfied, as they were all fairly run. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA. ' and that there should not be started Democratic Club Holds Its Annual ~Notes and Gossip. The South Omaha Democratic club electe officers for the ensuing year last night. The list was as follows: President, James Don- ahoe; first vice president, E. H. Doud; sec ond vice president, B. B. Towl; treasurer, J H. Bulla; secretary, F. A. Broadwell; geant-at-arms, R. Merrom; executive mittee, Morgan, Miles Welsh, J. S, Wal- ton, W. Martin, Joe Eggers, George Fox, Sam Gosney, N. H. Brockett, P. C. Caldwell, A. M. Galligher, C. M. Hunt, J. A. Fleming, M. J. Nugent and P. Connors. After the election of officers the club adjourned to meet January 16. r- com- Young Men's Institute. A crowded house witnessed the installation of the officers of council No. 192, Young Men's Institute, Tuesday night. Preceding and following the beautiful ceremony ad- dresses were delivered by Rev. D. W. Moriarty, Mr. T. J. Fitzmorris, installing officers, and Rev. H. J. McDevitt, The Phil- harmonic _club, the Phitharmonic Male quar- tet, Mrs. F. J. Moriarity and Mr. J. C. Swift sang several pieces, and Mr. Willlam Conroy declaimed one of Bret Harte's mining camp sketches. The entertainment concluded with a dance program of sixteen numbers. The South Omaha council enters upon a year of great promise. The progressive members purchased a commodious frame building, placed it upon a leased lot in a convenient location, and it is now being over- hauled for the society's uses, Three or four weeks will be required to complete the alteratigns, when the council will occupy quarters of its own, equipped in a first class manner. The installated officers are: president; H. P. Whalen, dent; J. P. Salmon, cond R. Parks, recording secretary; financial fsecretary; W. M. sponding secretary; W. J, Mangan, treasurer; Thomas Whalen, inside sentinel; M. Donahue, outside sentinel; Dr. W. J. McCrann, medical examiner; executive committee, T. J, O'Neill, Rev. D. W. Moriarty, William Brennan, Rev. H. J. McDevitt, D. J. Sullivan. R. B. Larkin, first vice presi- vice presiden T. S. Ryan, Ryan, corre- Landed i Jail Yesterday afternoon the police arrested Charles Compton and Jamés Coggins on a petit larceny warrant. It is claimed that the prisoners stole clothing valued at $12 from Ed Gleason, who lives at Twenty-sixth and P streets. Only a few days ago these same men were up before Judge Christmann for vagrancy and each received a five days jail sentence. Last evening the prisoners were fidentified by J. J. Hopkins as the men who tried to hold him up one night not long ago. A charge of highway robbery may be filed before Monday. Entertalned at High Five. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Brainard, Twenty-third and H streets, gave a high five party last evening. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs, W. B. Cheek, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. A, J. Caughey, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McCulloch, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Sloane, Colonel A. L. Lott and wife, 0. P. Taylor and wife, and Dr. Schindel and wife. After the game of cards refreshments were served, Increasing the Force. Three additional microscopists were ap- rointed yesterday and attached to Dr. White's They are: Maggie Fahey, Nellie M. Dennis and Cora Sayre. The young ladies commence work at once. The salary s $600 a year. L e THEIR PATRON SAINT, Local Democrats Will Remember the Hero of New Orlenns. At a meeting of the Jacksonian club, held last evening, arrangements were completed for the proper observance of Jackson's day on Tuesday next. The first number on the card is a reception at the Mercer hotel par- lors, between 4 and 5:30 p. m., tendered to r, it seemed to him very | the pond under the gleam of a number of eleftric lights, As soon as the lce has time to freeze to the bottom, which at_the north end I8 a foot under surface and at the south end several feet, the skating will be of the finest, as the surface will be even on account ‘of the fact that it will be shelte 1 from the winds by the surround- ing fences. of I the skaters have not been completed yet. On the margin of the pond stands a ‘shed, which is to be h and which will con taln a restaurant. It is proposed also to arrange for races as soon as the weather becomes cold enough to harden the ice. BAY DISTRICT TRACK IS DANGEROUS, angements for the comfort | S0 maa 1t wi S FRAN Tave to o Abandoned ast. The Milroy one mile, worth $1,200, was the at- Lovalle, ridden cleverly by Harry Griffin, won from Jim Flood easily. He was the only favorite to win. he track is In such a rous condition that it will be abandoned temporarily, and the races will be run on the steeplechase course, with the jumps taken out. Results Rirst race, five furlon awyer (2 to 1) won, Condee (even) second, Normandie (g to 1) third. Time: 1:09, Second race, five furlongs: Able P (4 to 1) won, Red Light (3 to § nd; Kitty L (15 to 1) third. Time Third race,” Milroy stakes, one mile, 8- year-olds and upward: Lavalle (6 to 1) second, Marmion (8 1:53, won, Jim Mood (7 to, to 1) third, Time: Fourth race, mile and a half, steeplechase 8t. Brendon (1 to 1) won, April (3 to 1) se ond, EIi Kendig (11 to 5 third. Time: 3:41 Fifth race, five furlongs: 1 Don't’ Know (3% to 1) won, Chemuck (4 to 1) second, Ricardo (8 to 1) third, Tim: Wi the Ha np. "homas Gallagher of Chicago won the handicap billlard tour- nament at Daly’s theater, defeating Edward urnil, the French champion. Fournil had conceded his oppozent 1,800 points in a match of 3,000 points time this evening it looked as if ¢ would finish with fly- ing colors, ‘ournil ot this juncture ve one of the finest exhibitions of balk billiards he has vet shown in this « In the sixteenth inning he reached pussed 200 points, the highest r week then trivped on the s . making a_run of 201 Gallagher, who had 188 to his credit, then ran eleven points, winning the match. The score for the even was: Fournil, allagher, 200, POTe Fournil, Gallagher, 1,200. The highest runs for the evening wer Fournil, 201; Gallagher, 31, Average: Gal- lagher, 11 13 Fournil, for SAN takes, tracti Gallaghe NEW YORK, and Tesults at Now Orle NEW ORLEANS, Jan, .- day Crescent City club’s Clear and w good. " Results: First race, one mile: Le Grande (8 to 1) won, Grey Duke (9 to'5) second, Ixion (7 to 2) third, Time: 1:51. econd race, five and a half furlongs: Gee- whiz (7 to 2) 'won, Readino (10 to 1) second, nda T (6 to 1) third. Time: 1:1 Third race, five and a half furlongs: Im- ported Trevylan (1 to 1) won, Black Hawk (6_to 1) second, Guard (11 to 10) third. Time: A1, Folirth re even furlongs: Nellie B (12 to 1) won,” Wahatchie (5 to 1) second, Miss Mullen (6 to 1) third, Time: 1:35%. Fifth race, five furlongs: Martha Griffin @ to D won, Trixy (4 to 1) second, Black Satin (6 to 1) third. Time: 1:08%. More Forelgn Fighters Comin, BOSTON, Jan. 5.—In a private letter re- ceived her Mick Dooley, champion heavyweight Australia, has announced his_intention coming to this country. Dooley has an excellent record and will take ‘only big fellows here. It is an- nounced ‘that” Bill Brierley, the English featherweight, is expected ' to arrive in Amerlea about January 25. He will chal- lenge George Dixon. He is a brother of Frank Brierley, in this city. Pwenty-fifth winter meeting. attendance, of of 00 Donaghuo Skating Agnin. NEWBURGH, N. Y., Jan. b.-Joscph T. Donaghue of this city, the ex-amateur npion, won a 20-yard handicap skating race on Orange lake this afternoon. His time was (wenty seconds. He defeated his brother, James A. Donaghue, Rudolph Clark and Herman Williams of Uhis city, - Teddy Thomas of Newburgh won from six other competitors in a 220-yard race His time was twenty-two and three-fifths seconds. The events were both for medals z e BIG HORN COUNTY MAY STAND, Wyoming Supremo Court Decldes Its Or- guuization Was Perfectly Legnal. CHEYENNE, Jan. 5.—(Special Telegram.) —Two important decisions were handed down by the Wyoming supreme court to- day. It was held that the creation of Big Horn county from territory taken from IPremont, Johnson and Sheridan counties by the legislature of 1890, prior to the adoption of the state constitution, was legal and that the county government could be duly or- ganized as soon as the county had the required 160 population. Governor Rich- ards, who is a resident of that county, states that it already has the required pop- ulation, there being over 1,00 legal electors within its boundaries. Upon the petition of 300 of the electors of the county the gov- ernor will appoint a board of county com- missioners, who will proceed with the or- ganization of the county. In the cases of the treasur of Wyoming and the treasures county bank, county shou of the insolv r of the state of Laramie t Assignee Foster of the Kent urt held that the state and be treated as other creditors nt institution. When the bank wi 000 of state money on deposit and ontended at ust fund, given bank, and should therefore be paid out of the first money collected from the estate. Such a decision would have left the other depositors with keeping of the the guests of the club from abroad, the chief of whom will be ex-Governor Horace Boles of Towa, The ex-governor 1s booked for the principal speech of the evening and has ac- cepted the invitation and indicated his sub- ject. In the evening at 7:30 the band will discourse_music while the admirers of the hero of New Orleans are preparing for the banquet. The menu arranged by the Mercer chef is an elaborate one, and he who par- takes will be in prime condition for the ex- tensive array of toasts and responses that follow. From reports already in It Is esti- mated that 160 will sit down to the feast, The toasts and responses already arranged are as follows: “The Issucs of 1896, Hon. Horace Boies “The Day We Celebrate,” Prof. Homer [ Lewis; “The Samosets,” Edson Rich; “The Greater Democracy,” Albert Watkins; Thomas Jefferson,” ' Hon, W. J. Bryan; “Democracy Endures; Her Principles R main Unchanged,” Charles G. Ryan; “The Jacksonians," L. T. Crofoot. Hon, T. J. Mahoney, president of the club, will preside. A commitiee, composed of Messrs, T, J. Maloney, L. W. Spratlin and J. B, Sheean, was appointed 10 meet the distinguished vis- itors at the depots and escort them to their quarters, The reception committee for the afternoon and evening is as follows: R. V. Montague, chairman; J. Blackwell, I Edmund Burke, Peter Cockrell, sasser, T, J. Fitzmorris, Lee Herdman, Dr. Hipple, George Holmes, R. 8. Horton, John Zeller, . J, Mahoney, Buclid Martin, W. D, McHugh, James D. Murphy, L. J. Peatti, O, J. Picard, J. B. Sheean, C. J. Smyth, L. W, Spratlin, J. 8. Waters, Curtis Turner, W. I Wappich and Fred W. Vaughn of Fremont, —_— Attendance Was Good, Reports have come in from all schools regarding the attendance opening day of the present show that it was At all, except the High school, It came up to the average of last term, which is somewhat unusual for the first week of the term. The High school Has fallen off about forty. All the teachers except two were on duty, and the two ab- sent ones will be detained only a short time on account of illness. The state superintendent of schools re- quested the Board of Education to send to him a few good cuts of the Omaka schools to Incorporate in his annual report. Secr tary Gillan has sent cuts of the Kellom, Lake, High and Central schools. ——r— Opened the rkating Park. Yesterday afternoon the ice skating rink the Young Men's Christian association rk was formally opened to the public e entlre entral portion of the field has been banked about during the past week and the water turned on. The fleld was a crystal pond, covering several acre which made glad the hearts of lovers o skating. The fce yesterday was not all that could be desired, but the pond has been flooded recently and the fee had not boen given time enough to harden suffl clently It had been of the on the term, and they at proposed to open the rink | with @ serles of races. but on account of the slushy condition of the ice at one cor- ner of the park these we pensed with, | A large number of people, however, en joyed the pastime duriig the afternoon, an laét night s sull larger crowd glided ‘over | | through the le practically nothing. Unilon Pacifio Brake man Killed, CHEYENNE, Jan. 4.~(Special Telegram.) ~¥dward L. Lambert, a Unnon Pacific brakeman, met with a fatal accident at Allan Junction yesterday. Lambert was employed o the hranch from the main line to Hanna. Some loaded coal cars were be- ing set out and Lambert was attempting to make a_coupling between the caboose and a conl car, when the drawheads slipped past each other and the cars came together, crushing his bedy between them. The de: ceased was about 25 years of age and a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow lodges in Laramie and the Frakemen's Brotherhood. His parents reside at Penns- borough, W. Vi Regulars Wil Help the Militia, CHEYENNE, Jan, b.—(Special Telegram.) neral Brooke has issued an order per- mitting the Bighth regiment of the United ates Infantry, stat at Fort Russell, monies. on Monday uguration of Goy hards and the other state Several companies of the Wyoming tional guard will also participate’ in the parade, 1t is expected that there will be a large attendance of people from all sec- tions of the state, Sl arewell Concert, A fair-sized house greeted Hans Albert last night at Boyd's In his far el con cert. The opening number of the program was a sonata in G major, by Rubinsteln, ano and violin, by Messrs Gahm and t, Thestwo musiclans played in per- union with each other und the plece ived much applause. Mre. Margaret Eaton sang as her initial number before an ha audience an Italian song by Arditi, L'Incantatrice,” winning a spontancous encore. The violin sclo, the fantasie, from APausi,” by Weiniowdkd, played by i Charles Higging, ived enthusiastic ay plause. Mr. Gahm's “Barcarolle,” by I nett, was splendidly played with infinite delicacy and perfect” technique. Mr played as an encore to his next se L “Traumerel, that old and beautiful selec second part of the program Gahm and Mrs. Eaton re- - more recognition, the brilliant and difficult “Zapateado,” by Sarasate, being particularly werthy of mention. eire— Tdentificd s » Vad Man. Harry Kelly, who a few days ago was bound over 40 the distriet court in the sum of $1,500 for being implicated In a robbery which occurred the night before Christm was identified last night by James Harri- son, a B. & M. detective. Detective Iarri. son claims that Kelly is one of a gang of three which robbed the railroad depot at Batavia, la., on December 8. At that time Harrigon had u hard fight in trying to capture the g one member out- right and wounding Kelly, who succeeded in getting away, but not until after Harrl- son had been shot through the foot a Before Harrison went to itify Kelly he claimed 1f man he was after his face powder marks from the shot which was fired at close range on the night of the fight. Kelly's face showed the pow- der marks and he was otherwise identified, - Two Nore Arrested for the Matson Maorder, TOPEKA, Jan. i.—The police have arrest ed Bam Milton and wife, colored, on a charge of complicity 1o the murder of Mrs. A. D. Matson, the palice decline to mak public th: vidence ugalinst the rtles. #'x the jail to id Kelly ‘was th would show WORKED HOTELS T0 A TURN Bold Thieves Steal Diamonds and Jewelry from the Guests, THEY ESCAPE WITH ALL OF THE PLUND:R Sandow, the Strong Man, Loses Ils Va ables, While Many Others Are Cons doling with Him Over Their Losses of the Night. gang of bold hotel workers succeeded fn getting away with valuables to the amount of $3,000, belonging to the guests of the Paxe ton and Millard hotels. The robbery oce curred cn Friday night, but the valuables Were not miseed until yesterday morning. The goods stolen from the Paxton amounted to $100 or $500, and the loss was divided be- twean a half dozen different guests. At the Millard Bugene Sandow was the only vietim reported to have lost anything, but his Joss was heavier than the combined. Mr. Sandow's heaviest loss was a gold watch, set with diamonds, which was a present to him before he came to this coun- try, and which he valued at $2,600. lost $100 in The only clew obtained of the robbers was at the Millard, whers two strangers had come In lato and reglstered, paying for their room in advance. These men made their disap- pearance early in the mornin Mr. Sandow, who left for St. Paul last evening, claimed that ho had locked his door before going to bad, but ho had found it unlocked when he got up yesterday morning, The police, as yet, have failed to find any trace of the crimin iy To Protect Birds and Fish, A number of sportsmen met in Parmelee's Bun store Jast night to discuss laws for vI!n- better protection of game in this state, The draft of a bill was read by Attorney Meikle and a _committe consisting of Messrs. Meikle, Parmele and Montgomery was appointed to get these proposed laws betore t state legislature, A number of suggestions were made and the committee will give them due consideration. Another mecting will be ecalled in the near futurs and the Omaha sportsmen seem détermined to protect the finny and feathery denfze Of the fields and streams. oY denizens —_———— PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS, others He also cas T. D. Stickney has returned from Chicago. Colonel W. F. Cody is at the Paxton, talk- ing irrigation. D. B. Hines is registered at the Barker from Columbus, Neb. R. W. George is registered at the Barker from Rochester, N. Y. William Lyon and wife are regl the Barker from Burlington, Ia. John Dowder and W. W. Cole are rogis- tered at the Barker from Lincoln. Miss Florence Silloway returned today to Omaha from a several months' visit in the east. S. A. Hutchinson of Ogden, Utah, general passenger agent of the Northern Pacific, is at the Millard. D. W. Aldrich, general passenger agent of the Northwestern, returned yesterday from an extended trip, C. H. Linn of Arlington, on his way to Red Oak, Ia., to identify some stolen prop- erty, stopped over at the Arcade. €. M. Rathburn of Atchison, Kan., super- intendent of the western division of the Missouri Paelfic, is at the Dellone, C. IH. Reynolds, division superintendent of the Fremont, Eikhorn & Missourl Valley railroad, is registered at the Millard, Dwight Swobe, who has been spending his vacation at home in this city, returned to school yesterday at Faribault, Minn, M. M. Hamlin, general adjuster of the Phoenix Insurance company, with headquar- ters in this cty, leaves tonignt for Coffey- ville, Kan. D. M. Thorp and H. B. Woodbry of Cawker City, Kan.,, who have been here on some important business, left last night over the Missouri Pacific for their homes, F. M. Crow of Lincoln and J. M. Hughes of Decatur, 1L, are in the city, for the pur- pose of attending the convention of Imple- ment dealers, to be held on January 8 and 9, Miss C. Tennant Clary contemplates a trip to the south, accompanying her mother, who is in poor health. Should Miss Clary make the trip she will remain only a few weeks. J. 8. Shaub, Louisville; H, D. Curtis, Grand Island; Con Harrington, Nebraska City; John H. Martin, Lincoln; R. W. George, New York, are knights of the grip registered at the Barker, Robert 1. stock grower tered at McDonnell, a prominent live In western Missourl, and a brother of Attorney T. L. McDonnell of this city, after spending several days fn Omaha left yesterday for his home. At the Mercer: G. Gallaher, Kansas City; C. B. Gaussen, C. E. Danforth, Avondale, 0.; T. ¥. Hummell, Fremont; J. A. Stokley, Kansas City; C. E. Baker, Beatrice; C, H. Beach, C. L. Graham, Cheyenne; Charles H. Carpenter, P. C. Garneau, Chicago. Nebraskans at the Hotels. At the Arcade: F. M. Crow, Lincoln, At the Mercer: T. . Heimmel, Fremont; C. E, Baker, Fremont. At the Dellone: W. 8. Garber, Red Cloud; i B, Speice, Columbus, At the Millard: C. H, Reynolds, Norfolk; Hans Johnson, Todge Pole; J. H. Ayer, Lin- coln; J. L. Tate, Lincoln. At the Paxton: W, I", Cody, North Platte; Charles A, Ellis, Lincoln; Frank I Lincoln; George ‘0. Brophy, Str. A. Moore, Kearncy; Willlam 13, Holdrege. At the Merchants: James Hassett, Papil- lion; C. W, Conner, North Platte; James C. Dahiman, Chadron; S, , Butte; G. M. Cotton, Syracuse Y Line coln; D, W, Iorbes, Butt 13 Abymer, Distressing Irritations of the Instantly Relieved by CUTICURA Distressing irritations, itching and scaly skin and scalp diseases, tore turing and disfiguring humors —all are speedily cured by the CUTI= CURA REMEDIES, The cures daily effected by them are simply wonderful, No other remedics are so pure, sweet, gentle, speedy, and effective. They are beyond all doubt the greatest skin cures, blood purifiers, and humor remedies of modern times, and especially appeal to mothers and children, Their use preserves, purifies, and beauti- fies the skin, and restores the hair when all other remedies fail, Price, Comicuna, » v, §0 Poriee Dive Bale Veop., Bostou, M £ “All about the Slin, Soalp, and Hair* 64 P 100 Lestimonials, iaed (106 10 auy addisas axp’ Cusad, Coir Tustantly selieved by a Cutls oura Plaster, because it visale Pains and izs the nerve forces, ad hence Nervous persons bave thus far been asrestod for the | latson murder. | ures nervous pains, weaknessy Weakness :-:.L:u:dwum s