Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 20, 1901, Page 3

T0 LOOK UNDER THE CARPET Epecial Oommittes Determined to Find Why Extravagant Prices Were Paid, HOTEL MEN PLEASED BY SENATORIAL RACE Lincoln Monsts of Its Remarkn liee Department and Here Are Incidents Detalling Some of the For LINCOLN, Jan. 19 retary of State Porter will probably be called before a Investigating com mittee next week to furnish information concerning the work of renovating, re papering and recarpeting the legislative halls and committe The total cost of material and labor 912,000 (8pectal.) x-Sec ooms, will be over a major portion of which will be for car pet and wallpaper, which was purchased for the state by Secretary Porter at an extravagant price from local dealers who stood close to the ftusion administration No bids were asked for and no contracts were made, and there s no record at the state house by which anyone can deter mine exactly what the total cost will be The carpet was sold to the state at a price | of $1.30 per yard, which s extravegantly high considering ita quality and the quan- tity that was purchased. Next to the candidates the men most in- terested fn the senatorial contest are the hotel proprietors, but while the former hope to see the thing ended as soon as possible the latter are offering prayers that it be continued until “the members are able to determine who are the best men,” which they say will not be possible before the closing days of the session. Big This senatorial contest is the biggest thing we ever had in Lincoln," said the proprietor of one of the leading hotels “People thought there was a blg crowd here two years ago. It was big, but it didn’t begin to be as large as the one here hing for Hotels. keep the capital city's 40,000 inhabitants | now. Why, since the legislature opened | under good control there has not been a single room unoccu- | pied for more than a day in any hotel in | NS ARSI R bzt the city. We are simply overcrowded and [ Representative John Sprecher of Colfax every day we have to turn peoplo away. | COUNty had an experience with a member Nearly every night someone comes in here | Of the “force’ a few days ago which he will to tell un that he has been unable to find | sleeping accommodations in any &otal or rooming house. “Of course, the members of the legis- | Inture form a pretty good sized crowd, but | the apectators and other persons interested n the fight will number up to 1,000 or more. Each of the candidates, and you would be surprised if you knew all the persons who are hero waiting for the light- ning to strike them, has a small force of workers on hand. Then they maintain their headquarters, which combined, form not a small portion of the hotel. Of courso wo want to sce the thing drawn out as long as possible, for it's big money for us. “The commercial traveling men have been pushed to the background and many of them have arranged their itineraries so that they may arrive in Lincoln on a morn- fog train and depart in the evening, with- out being forced to stop at a hotel. They are maintaining tomporary headquarters in some nearby town, but they will all come back to Lincoln after the fight s finished." Only Fusionists with Office, Clerk Lee Herdman of the supreme court, who has the distinction of being the only fuslonist who presides over a state offce in Nebraska, with the exception of those who have temporarily held over from the popocratic administration, is anxiously watching the deliberations of the legisla- ture relative to several bills that concern the compensation of his office. One of these provides for fixing the salary of clerk of the supreme court at $2,600 and requir- ng all expenses, other than those for which appropriations are made, to be paid out of the fees that are received In the office. “The impression seems o prevail that this office is the best paying office in the state," sald he. “Of course I don't want the bill to pass, but I would be willing to have the legislature do as well by me as | 1t 414 with the clerks of the district courts of Douglas and Lancaster counties two years ago, when it fixed the salary of those two officlals at $3,000. That isn't asking too much.” 1t the supreme court commission 1s es tablished, as contemplated by a bill now pending before the legislature, the work of the reporting department of the clerk's office will be more than doubled, necessi tating the employment of additional offce assistance, but, of course, increasing the source of revenue. Whether this increase in revenue will more than pay for the ad- ditional assistance or not fs a question upen which opinion fs divided. It has been generally belleved that the office was worth about $6,000 per year to the clerk, but Mr. Herdman insists that the revenue since he has held the office has not been more than $3.000 per year. Ex-Secretary of State George L. Dobson of Towa, whe will bo remembered for the strenuous efforts he made in behalf of tl republican ticket in Nebraska during the | Inst campaign, has been In the city for meveral days visiting with Governor Diet. | Dob- rich at the executive manslon. Mr. | the United Sta THE OMATIA sor. became thoroughly fght in this state and, although a demand | was tate central committee ot Towa for him to return to bis own state for the last few )t the campaign, he remained in Nebrazka until the before election. ““There's no doubt as to the result in lowa,” said he at the time, “but It's different in’ Nebraska and 1 want | to do all T can to bring Nebraska and Towa together on the political footing Mr. Dobson is an enthusinstic worker, a good organizer and a pleasing talker. His cches during the campaign were filled with facts and strong argument that made the fusionists vote the republican tic interested in the made by the weeks He ke in thirty of the ninety counties [and traveled over almost as much terri tory in the state as the vice presidential candidate. Dobson Out of Polities of polit sald Mr. Dobson; 1 have retired from office and am ed in my former business, in- t Des Moines. Ever since elec tion I've wanted to the new state of | fictals of Nebraska and so I just came over for a couple of days' visit and am going back tonight. The republican victory here feel proud over there in fowa | and I might add that we have a little more “I'm out that is now en surance, makes m respect for the etate than we had before I am much interested in the senatoriai contest here and would like to stay over and see the finish,” continued Mr, Dob son. “My prediction is that it will be set- tled within a few weeks, possibly one week In many respects Lincoln has the most remarkable police department of any city In the United States and, according to sta tistics gathered by New York Town Topics, a publication devoted principally to the in terests of soclety in that metropolis, it is particularly free from crime, at least very few arrests are made In proportion to its population. Between the hours of 7 a. m and 7 p. m. the streets are patrolled by two speclal policemen and at night only double that number are on duty, so that the entire police force. desk officers and detectives, contains only £Ix men. But the policemen are ambitious and industrious, and what is still more es sential, they are always alert, hence they not soon forget. It happened after he had been assaulted by a loafer, who struck the tile floor of the Lindell hotel three times in succ-vion under the terrific force of the repre- otative's right arm. The demon stration on Mr. Sprecher's part was purely in self-defense—everybody sald so at the time and the vigilant policeman who fater fered finally admitted this was true. The man who was #0 nearly annihilated insisted on having the legislator placed in irons. The policeman asked for née explanatien but put his hand on Mr. Sprecher's shoulder and calmly Informed him that he was under arrest. Mr. Sprecher took an entirely dit ferent view of the matter and added wi a calmness only equaled by that of the po liceman that he was not under arrest and could not be placed under arrest by the en- tire Lincoln police force. The man with the star afterward reconsidered and as soon as he found that he could not arrest the representative ae compromised by taking the man who made the complaint. It was a matter of small importance to him which man he got, 8o long as he got one of them. Several days ago a man suffering with smallpox was discovered in the state cap- itol and the police were called to arrest him. The call met with a ready response, but Instead of taking the man with the dreaded disease they captured anotber man and allowed the ‘case” to escape. The prisoner was taken to his home at 1505 0 street, quarantined and a guard was estab- lished to see that he did not get away. But notwithstanding the vigilant efforts of the picketmen, the captive broke through the line during the night and a few hours after- ward walked up to the house and tore down the quarantine sign, without even being asked for an explanation by the officers of the law, who were still on duty. ¥ebruary 1 The state legislature will be asked to declare February 4 of this year a public hollday in commemoration of the centen nlal anoiversary of the day when John Marshall of Virginia took his seat as chief justice of the United States. The move- ment to make this day a holiday originsted with the American Bar assoclation and Is almed to be one of the instrumentalities of the present generation of lawyers to pre- serve the blessing of civil government in the intention being to make the occaslon a means of treasuring the wisdom of Marshall's genlus. The American Bar association has left the execution of the national celebration in the hands of the courts and the various legislatures and other public bodles of a legal character and it has expressed the sincere hope t it be national and fm- posing in its extent and fervor and that it may have the hearty support of the secular and legal press of the country. A national committee of forty-nine, one for each state and territory, the Nebraska member being Carroll S. Montgomery of Omaba, has the matter in charge and plans are being per- fected to carry on the plan in the several localities. It is proposed to have cele- | bratlons at the national and state capitals and to have suitable exercises in all courts, LEEP FOR THREE e of Sleeplessness That Can Be Overcome, Handschu of 46th street, Cotton Pittsburg, Pa., expresses himself as medy for that and obstinate disease, piles: *I take pleasure in stating that I was so affiicted with piles that for three months 1| &ot no regular sleep; I became completely prostruted, the de ors did me no good; my brother told me of the new remedy for pi the Pyramid Plle Cure, I purchased of my drugglst threo fifty-cent boxes and they | completely cured me. I am once more at | work and but for this excellent remedy 1 would be on my back., I take great pleas- | ure in writing this letter because so many people are sufferers from this trouble who ke myself did not W where to look for & permanent, sate, reliable cure.” | Experience with the Pyramid Pile © for the past three years has demonstrated to the medical piofession as well as to thousands of sufferers from piles, that it Is the safest and most effectual pile cure ever offered to the pullic, contalning no n[vuw(‘ or polsons of any kind, painless and conven fent to handle, and being sold by drug &ists at 50c and $1.00 per box, is within the reach of every sufferer Very often two or three boxes have made | A complete cure of chronic cases that had | not yielded to other remedies for years. There is scarcely a disease more aggra vating and obstinate to cure than the ous forms of piles, and it is a common | practice to use ointments, salves and similar | preparations containing dangerous MONTHS | 1 Mr. Wm | Alley, follows regarding the new r common are poisons to remove the trouble The Pyramid has superseded all of these ineffectual remed fes and no one suffering with any rectal | trouble will make any mistake in giving | the Pyramid a trial | It in doubt the nature of your| trouble send to the Pyramid Drug Co.,| Marshall. Mich for piles, describin, describing the Any a valuable book en | 11 forms of the disease and method of cure. | Rist can fureish the ,Pyramid Plle Cure as it is the best known and most popular remedy for piles, and it you ask | him he can doubiiess refer you to many peopla In y cured o ur own vicinity who have been | be required for | certificates after 1 schools and universities State Superintendent Fowler has an nounced that steps will be taken to secure the passage of a bill authorizing or requi ing the instruction of elements of agri- culture In the rural schools of the state The subject, he says, should be treated in an elementary form so that all students in the rural schools would be given a pri mary knowledge of plants, and the con ditioas conducive to their growth. He will also ask that a knowledge of this mature second grade teachers' )3 B Ination Adjutant Gener sued orders calling for the examination of all captains, first and second lleuienants of the Nebraska National guard, who have not already qualified and received commis- The examination will be held at f National Guard, slons | the state house on January 30 The first call for the presentation of warrants since the fusion adminis tration ended was issued this morning by State Treasurer Stue The warrants called in amount in the aggregate to $10,- 000, and will be payable on Jan 25, ey are numbered from 61,371 to 60 Covernor Dietrich this morning hono A requisition from the governor of Kan- sas for the return of J. H. Worley, now under arrest in Callaway. He {s wanted in Allen county, Kansas, to answer to the | charge of statutory rape. A similar requisi- tion was honored by Willlam A. Poynter In December, but the warrant was after- ward recalled when he learned that the man was sick and unable to make the trip. Since then he has recovered and is now able to accompany the Allen county sheriff back to face his accusers. R € of Ol Inspec State Oil [ Gaffin this afternoon presented the annual report of his departs or. pector ment to the governor. It contains the fol lowing items: Total number of barrels of oil and gasoline inspected, 162,844; total amount of fees collected, $16,284.40; total amount Waries and expenses paid, $11 004.17; paid to the state treasury, $5,000 | leaviag & balance of $280.23 for current | axpenses. The showing for the year Is much better than that for any year by his predecessor, J. H. Edmisten. Judge Munger will open federal court in Saturday | =January Discount Clearing Sale exclusive of the | | Barry this morning is- | | i | 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT | DATLY BEF: SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1901, KELLEY, STIGER & CO. To be Continued Another Week. |Silks, Dress Goods, Linings, Skirtings, Blanket ‘ Flannels, One-Fifth | 66 Black Taftet | at e L2 | win $1.00 Black Taffeta, pure dye, | wiil sell at . will sell Black Taffeta, 86-inch, sell &t ...ouiinid $1.00 Peau de Sole will sell | Peau de Sole, will sell | at $1.00 Gros Grain (cut from §1.25) now selling at .. $1.00 Crepe de Chine, 24-inch, | now selling at .... | 8176 Grenadine, 44-inch wide, now selling at . 1.40 Black Dress Goods i il e I | ’Jhm:;r—nvh Serge, all wool, e 4()( [ TRewsivisnre it i OUC | [ | | 60c Henretta, all wool, now | 80c Henrlettag, all wool, now selling at ........... 40c . 39ic 49 Miscellaneous Dri (85¢ value,) now $1.00 Cheviots, now 98¢ Petticoats, now $1.25 Sateen Petticoats, '.00 Ladies’ Extension Sole Sh HandTurned Shoes. Ladies’ 44c .1.08 oL 80c¢ 80c . 1.00 .80c 80c Off Marked Prices. $1.00 Foulard £ilke, Cheney Bros,, oW SOTIIAE RE i svertebs SOC ¢ Taff n Irs and white %eut fromt ske) sow sélig at », O UC 80¢ 80¢ $1.25, $1 £1.00 Fancy Walst 1 Silks, (reduced to b 482(3 1.00 and T5¢ Velvet and Velveteen, 1 i Ar\ln‘r‘t x-ml\n»:d\rmn":mr. now 312C $1.00 Velvets, black and colors, $.00 Lyon's, black velvet, 4.00 $1.00 Taffeta, colors, 27-inch, now selling at . $1.00 Satin Duchesse, all colors, now selling at . now $4.00 Lyon's, colored velvet 0 20 per cent discount. 75c Nun's Serge, now .00 60c $1.00 Mountain Serge, 62-inch, $1.00 French Poplin, ($1.2 now .. oans repe Noveltles, (reduced t¢ Colored Dress Goods 20 per cent discount. $1.00 Broadcloth: now $1.50 Venetlans, (reduced to $1.15), 20 PER CENT OFF LININC AND | SKIRTINGS. Petticoats 20 per cent discount. $2.25 Mercerized Satin, now ..... Silk and moreen Petticoats, 20 per cent off. YARNS ONE-FIFTH OFF—Germantown, Saxony, German Knitting, Ice Wool Angora. 2 80c¢| 1.80| | Blankets and Flannels 20 per cent discount. On our entire stock of wool blankets, cot- ton and wool mixed, and cotton blankets, (white, red, gray or natural), all robe, lcunging and crib blankets ONE-FIFTH OFF all French Flannels, | tarey | fannel | flannels. flannels for Plain white flannels sacques. Embroldered Red and blue | Sale Extraordinary in Cloak Department. 50 per cent discount. Jackets for ladles, misses and children. Sults—man tailored suits. Mackintoshes for ladies and misses All Plush Capes, NOTE. garments a nominal charge will be made. [ | 818715 $5.00 ladies' jackets, now selling at §2.5 " $5.00 ladles ing at $4.00. $10 Plush Cape, now selling at $5.00. 33; 331 PER CENT 3 DISCOUNT All our Furs Silk Walsts, | Golt Capes, Astrakhan and Seal Capes. Flannel Walsts, | ONE-THIRD OFF—ANl our high grade and | moderate price furs ; COLLARETTES—Mink, Persian, Lamb, | geal and Marten $3.50 Near Seal Scarf, now selling at $2.33. | FLANNEL walsTS— $1.25 Flannel Waists, now selling at 8c $2.55 French Flannel Waists, now selling at §1.0 5.00 Silk Walsts, now selling at $3.33. $10 Golf Capes, now selling at $6.66. Misses' Jackets, now selling at man-tallored Suits, now sell | rapid clearing. 1.00, now $3 each. | Napkins 85¢ Napkins at 68¢ dozen $1.26 Napkins at $1.00 dozen. 0 Napkins at $1.45 dozen Napkins at $1.69 dozen 50 Napkins at $1.98 dozen $3.00 Napkins at $2.50 dozen Towels be Kitchen Towels, at 81-3c Towels at 121 Towels at . 16c Towels at ....u0 16 Towels at . lc Towels at ereeeee e 2%e 81-8¢ . 10¢ L 12%¢ 190 "able Cloths, Irish make, now $1.6 85 Pattern Table Cloths, 2 yards square, now $! yard. yard, All our $2.25 Pattern each, All our $2 each. 2x24 yvards, worth $3.50,now ' Annual January Linen Sale | We have now entered on the third week of our January Linen Sale—many lines have been cut still deeper to insure a | All our Dice Table Linen, worth 50¢, at 374c yard. | All our 65¢ Bleached Irish Table Linen at 48¢ yard. | All our £1.35 Bleached Irish Table Linen, 72-in. wide at 8¢ i All our $1.50 Bleached Irish Table Linen, 72:in. wide, at 98¢ 2.70 each. 2x3 yards, worth | William Liddell's Fine Hand Woven Table Cloths It alterations are desired on any of these | | in all sizes, at less than cost. 35e Towels at 30 Towels at Bed Spreads $1.25 Spreads at 98¢ each. $3.00 Marseilles Spreads at $2.38. $2.50 Marseilles Spreads at $2.69. $1.85 Fringed Spreads at $1.50. $3.76 Fringed Spreads at $2.7. White Goods Specials Long Cloth, worth $1.85, at $1.45 Bolt. Check Dimity, worth 22¢, at yard 46-in. India Linon, worth 2ic, at 16 yard. fn. India Linon, worth 40c, at 28¢ yard Cost price on Sheets, Sheetings, Muslin, Pillow Cases and Pillow Casing. Ready-Made Sheets 24 ya je each. Good quality—2 yards, worth 65¢, at 18, worth 60¢ at 47¢ each. 2% Utica Mills Hemstitched Sheets, 214x2%5 yards, regular price 85c, now 70¢ each. Pillow Cases 22¢, at 15¢ each Hemstitched Pillow Cases regular price 22c,at 16c each. On Sale at 20 Per Cent, Less Than the Regular Price. 00 8, , Misses’, Children’s and Bo, Ladies Enamel Leather Shoes Yatent Calf Shoes, Nothing Ladies’ )vershoes and Rubbers. Ladies’ Box Calf or Kid Shoes. reserved in the 42x36 in., regular price 1bc, at 1lc each. 42x36 0., regular price 19¢, at 140 each. 45x36 In., regular price 45x36 1in., Our entire stock of Ladies’, Misses’ Children’s and Boys’ Shoes Ladies’ Ideal Kid Shoes. Ladies’ shoe department—One-fifth off of the entire stock. Corner Farnam and Fifteenth Streets. this city Monday morning. The jury will probably be excused until the following Monday. SURPRISE ‘FOR THE WARDEN Legislative Committee Finds the Pen- itentiary Not Prepared to Recelve Visitors. LINCOLN, Jan, 19.—(Special.)—Members from the committees on public lands and | bulldings, state prisons and ways and | means of both the house and senate paid a visit to the penitentiary this morning | and, going unannounced as they Aid, they | found the prison in its normal condition, | there having been no time to clean up and prepare for the reception of the com- mittees as is generally done by the heads of the various state institutions when a visit from a legislative committee i an- ticipated. The legislators who formed the party today are severe in their condemna- tion of the manner in which the institution was found by them today. The reception of the committee by Warden Hopkins was a frost. He made | to show them through the building, but "rrmkllu-nl in his office while the members | of the committees were shown around by | Deputy Warden Welch. The party re- | malned for dinner, but instead of being the guests of the warden at this meal, they meal which is described as being unfit for dogs to eat. In speaking of the matter one of the senators sald: “While ouv visit was unexpected, we never anticipated finding the prison in such a condition. The meal we ate was one furnished for the | guards and was unfit to eat; it was really | sickening and the filthy condition of the surroundings was almost unbearable, It is needless to say that everyone in the party had a very light appetite. The potatoes served were actually rotten and from the cornbread came a stench that was any- thing but pleasant to the nostrils. The only thing we could partake of was the | wheat bread and water. The condition of | the cells is beyond description; they abounded in flth convicts is very and the clothing of the dirty. The drainage in and about the building is bad, and there is | | nowhere any indication that any improve- ments has been made about the place of recent years, notwithstanding that liberal appropriations have been made at each session of the legislature for this purpose The walls are crumbling and everything about the institution seems to be neg- | lected “The warden apparently thinks that he will not be retained at the place longer and it was evident from his actions that he did not propose to go out of his way to show the committee any courtesies He pot only lacked courtesy |to be in a very bad committee had called prison was found in a very different con dition from what it was when we callod there two years ago, but at that time our visit was anticipated and it Is probable that some preparations were made for th occasion The senator s bitter in his denunciation of the loosc manner in which the prison | seemed to ve conducted, and intimated that a scathing report would be made by the committee. Stenographers accompanied Yhe | party and many notes were taken. It is the opinion of the senator talking that an expert on prisons should be employed to make a thorough examination of the in- stitution and furnish the legislature a de- tailed report of the improvements needed and he further suggested that it would be a good plan to name a committe some of the modern but he seemed humor unannounced. The o visit prisons in adjoining states in order that improvements might | be recommended. He sald the Nebraska | prison, in its present condition is a dis | Brace to the state. It is his opinion that the various institutions should all be paid an unexpected visit in order (hat the legislature may in which these and it is ver: be pursued this year. surprise len, state learn the actual man- places are probable that this the junketing Among who party today were Arends, VauBoskirk, conducted plan will commitiee formed the Senators Al- Trompen and those no endeavor whatever | were seated with the guards and given a | much | because the | Owens and Representatives And son and Humphrey. rews, Ol- | 4 | w Bird Hu Kept Out. ALMA, Neb, Jan. 19.—(Special)—The farmers in this part of the state are very desirous that the legislature pass a bill prohibiting the killing of quails and prairie "chickens for the next five years and fixing a heavy fine and punishment for the vio- lation of such a law. During the last five vears there has been a large increase of | the number of Insects that affect vegeta-’ |tion and especlally the fruits and wheat and corn. The chinch bug in varlous lo- | calities last season entirely destroyed the crops, while the hopper family is largely on the increase in most every part of the | state. The worst enemy these insects have |15 the quail, the birds of the fleld and the prairie chicken, and the farmers are de- manding that they be protected from the people from the citios who come out into the country and destroy in a few weeks larger numbers of these birds. Policy Hold . PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Jan. 19.—(Spe- clal)—The officers of the Mutual Hail In- surance company of Lincoln have Instituted proceedings In Justice Archer's court to en- force the collection of an assessment of 10 per cent on the stock. Thirteen bills.of par- ticulars in suits brought against as many | Cass county farmers for collection of the levied assessments were recelved by Judge Archer in this city in one day. When the farmers took out policics for protection against the ravages of storm and paid over thelr money many of them did not, they claim, understand that by the nature of the organization with which they were deal- Ing they were becoming members of the company, llable in proportion to thelr in- vestments for all the losses of the corpora- tion, OMcers S M Eder Is the Mall Man, SCHUYLER, Neb., Jan. 19.—(Special.)— If “star” routes are as much trouble gen- erally as the Praha-Heun-Wells-Bissell route out from Schuyler, contractors must have merry times keeping carriers, Scarcely a carrier during the last six or seven years has stayed out his time, Mr. S. who was imported from Missouri for this spec route on two years' contract, hav- ing recently given it up after a year of trial, during which two horses were lost, it being necessary to keep four so that changes may be made en route. At present | a woman, Mrs. Pauline Eder, is enticed by | the $500 there is in the forty-mile drive | 8ix days per week, and is pluckily making the daily rounds. Masquernders Banquet. BLAIR, Neb., Jan. 19.—(Speclal.)—Their annual masquerade ball was given by mem bers of Mount Hope castle No. 14, Imperial Mystic unlon, at their lodge room last even- ing. The lodge is now in a prosperous con- dition, numbering seveniy members. About sixty of the members appeared in costume last night at the ball and, with a few in- vited friends, enjoyed themselves at dancing until about 2 o'clock. After unmasking at 11 o'clock a fine banquet was spread for all present. The officers elected for this year are: Past regent, George B. Ricker; regent, . White; vice regent, Miss Bertha Tay- lor; secretary-treasurer, F. W. Ken ir | Royal Highlanders, LINCOLN, Jan. 16.—(Special.)—Dumbar- ton castle No. 264 met last evening in the Knights of Pythias hall with a large at- tendance present. Thirty-five refugees | crossed the drawbridge of the castle and | were piloted to a place of safety within | the walls. This increases the garrison of this castle to 140 members. Arrange- ments were made to lease the Knights of Pythlas hall and the degree team of Hol comb castle was invited to exemplify the degree work in costume at the next ses- sion of the castle. The charter of the castle was left open until the next meet- at which time it will be closed Colfax County Banks, SCHUYLER, Neb., Jan. 19.—(Special.)— Cashler Folda of the Folda bank has, as he does every year, published a statement of the condition of business of all the | banks in Colfax county. It shows these | Loans, $703,309.67; overdrafts, $11,- totals 360.94; United States bonds, $32,600; other T Grissom, | stocks, $30,207.55; bank real estate, $16. 233.65; other real estate, $35,041.19; ex- pense, $2,180.06; due from banks, 82! 031.73; cash. $52,534.78. Capital, $182,500; surplus, $3: culation, §1 $488,385.47 40; profits, $28,912.12; cir 00; deposits subject to check, demand certificates, $62,124.76; ,103.62. time certificates, § Take Down the Cards. HASTINGS, Neb., Jan. 19.—(Speclal)— Dr. Towne of the state board was here the first of this week and announced that there was smallpox in the Prince family and in the Kerchival family, so both places were immediately quarantined, But Mayor Fisher has made a further investigation, with tho assistance of all the leading physicians of Hastings, who are perfectly familiar with the disease wnd, as they report that there is not a vingle case of smallpox in the city, the cards have been taken down and the members of the Prince and Kerchival fam- illes are no longer quarantined New cnter Bullding Contemplinted, ALMA, Neb, Jan. 19.—(Special.)—A movement is on foot here to build one of the finest opera houses in the valley in the near future. The plan o far contem- plates a building at least three storie high and nearly 120 feet deep, the first story to be of stone and the upper of pressed brick and when completed and fin- ished will cost about $15,000. Other im- provements of equal importance are under headway and before the year closes Alma may show the largest growth of any city in the Republican valley. Will Stand by Hitchcock. LINCOLN, Jan. 19.—(Special.)—It given out this evening that the fusionists will vote for Hitcheock again Monday and | Monday evening another caucus will be held to determine what action the minority will take in the future The fusion members of the senate and house last evening presented to Senator Hodges, whose seat was given to Senator | Johnson, a fine gold-headed cane, as a token of their high regard and estcem for | the unfortunate gentleman. | Diphtheria at Hoo, HOOPER, Neb., Jan. 19.—(Speclal)— There is considerable excitement in town today caused by the physicians reporting three cases of diphtheria. Two of them are very serious and the ghird patient can- not recover. It is reported as being the worst form of the disease. Every precau- tion is being taken to prevent it from spreading—the houses have been quaran- tined, the schools have been closed and all public meetings and entertainments have been postponed. Cards and & Kensington. PLATTSMOUTH, . Jan. 19 ~(8pe- sington. The rooms were beautifully | orated with roses and carnations and a a | lctous three-course luncheon was served in | the dining room. The diversion of the occa- | sion was cards, at which Mrs, T. H. Pollock won first prize, Mrs. Isabel Richey's new | book of poems, “Love 1s King." dec- Court Will Convene Monday. WEST POINT, Neb., Jan. 19.—(Special.)— | The regular January term of the Cuming county district court will convene In this | eity on Monday with Judge Guy T. Graves | of Pender on the bench. There are fifty four civil cases on the docket and three criminal, being a smaller number than for | many years past. The criminal matters | are of minor importance, one prisoner { having escaped from the county jail and not yet recaptured Alfalfa Farm Sells Well, ALMA, Neb., Jan. 19.—(Special.)—A | great deal of Interest is now being directed | to the rich alfalfa farms here in the Repub Ican valley. Eighty acres of this land sold Jast week for $3,500 and one farmer living near this city claims to have made over $470 off of seven acres of this alfalfa land last season. Arthur Edgerto HASTINGS. Neb, Jan. 19.—(Special) The body of Arthur Edgerton, the young Hastings boy who died of dysentery in the rived in Hastings tonight from San Fran- be held Monday The clsco. The funeral will afternoon from the family residence. deceased was a member of the Third braska volunteers and did duty In Cuba. Later he joined the Thirty-second United States volunteers and went to the Philip- pines with Company L, where he met his death. Arthur Edgerton was 22 years old Gordon H. Edgerton. Hastings Accepts the Plant. Neb., Jan. 19.—(Speclal) At an extra session of the city council Thursday night the new electric light plant was officlally accepted with the exception of one or two minor articles which are yet to be furnished. The experts who were brought here from St. Louls to make the final test put in nearly a week doing so and finally pronounced it up to standard in every respect. The plant cost the city just $21,448. Musical Club Elect HASTI) Neb., Jan., 19.—(Speclal.)— The Hastings Musical club has elected the following officers for the ensulng year President, Mrs. George A. Hayes; vice pres- fdent, Mrs. Charles H. Kipp; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. J. J. Sexson; directress, Mrs. Belle Rann; librarian, Mrs. John A, Logan. BONDSMAN HAS HIM ARRESTED | ¢ Mitehell in in J Embezsle- ent. N. J. Nellson n Charge MITCHELL, §. D., Jan. 19.—(Special Tele- gram.)—N. J. Nellson was found In a dark alley, hound and gagged, about a month ago and reported that he had been held up and relieved of $260 by two robbers. At first the story was believed, but later develop- ments in his transactions lead to the sus- plcion that the holdup story may have been a fake. Neilson is the secretary and treas- urer of numbs of secret and fraternal orders in the city and in nearly every In- stance he is now accused of having per- verted funds to his own use. His books have been investigated by committees, which have reported his accounts short, | varying in sums from $10 to $100. Nellson was agent for the Globe Insurance company of St. Paul and a large number of the members of the company recelved no- tices a fow days ago that they were sus- pended for the non-payment of duecs. An investigation is sald to have revealed that he had kept the dues, amounting to prob- ably $600. A few days ago Neilson went into the country to solicit Insurance and | many thought he bad fled the country, but he returned to the city this afternoon. Late yesterday & warrant was sworn out for his clal)—Mrs. Frank E. White and Mrs. T. P. [arrest by one of the men who was on his Livingston entertalned at the home of the | bond, charging him with the embezzlement | former a large number of friends at a Ken- | of $237. Neilson was arrested this afte noon and placed in jail. Just how much his alleged peculations will amount to has pot been ascertained. He had free access to the funds of four or five different orders and all of them complain of shortages in their financial accounts, SENATOR FRANCIS E. WARREN nimously Nominated in Wy, to Be Hix Own Suc- cessor, CHEYENNE, Wyo,, Jan. 19.—(Special Telegram.)—Senator Francis E. Warren was unanimously nominated by the repub- lican members of the Sixth state legislature it a caucus held tonight to succeed himselt us United States senator from Wyoming No other name was presente xt Tues- day the formality of balloting will be ob- served and on Wednesday the leglslature n joint session will cast its ballot for Mr Warren. The democrats, three in number, have no candidate for the position Masked Men Abonrd. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 19.—(8pecial.) Trainmen on castbound mail train No. 102, which arrived here this morning, report {that two masked men boarded the train cent disclosures it is belleved the men are members of a gang of bandits that is watching shipments of money and treasure across the continent with the intention of making a rich baul. The incldent has caused increased watchfulness upon the part of the guards. Hamilton Warren, M. D, eclectle and and was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. | mARnetic physician, office at the Central botel, corner North Fifteenth and Dodge streets, till a suitable location can be found. Special attention to all long standing or lingering diseases and to dlseas of women and children. Have Root print ft. 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