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Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
II HIS WAY.

Joe Millard is busy at work buying
his way towards the United States
Senate. We lay towards the stnate"
because he will never get any nearer
to it than a minority vote in the Neb.
raska legislature. OF all tho senatorial
canvasses In the history Of Nebraska
Millard's has been the most shame.
fully and openly corrupt. The party
caucuses and primaries, and the pro.
liminary work prior to the assembling
of the legislature, are asserted to have
cost him 5000, and funds from the
Omaha National Bank are now flowing
freely towards Lincoln, to be dis.
tributed by the scullions and scabs
which the political banker has gath
cred around his senatorial headqusr.
ters.
Joseph II. Willard Is an old hand in
political corruption. His experience
In the senatorial canvas of 1871,
where he Is reported to have placed
$22, 900 where 1t would do the most
good In securing General Thayer's de-
feat, has stood in good stead In the
present campaign. Openly boasting
that he will accomplish by money
what he cannot attain through his
personal character and influence, he
is now boldly en~deavoring to purchase
the regulations of men sworn to faith.
fully perform their duties to the state
and pledged to oppose the corrupting
o~vertures of such candidates as the
political banker from this city.
This man Willard will die jver that
the purchase of a legislature In 1883
is a more difficult job that 1t was
twelve years ago. The political at
mosphere Ia clearer. Public senti.
ment is more fully aroused to the ne
cessity of securing men who are In &c.
cord with popular opinion. The PEG
pie are wide awake to the issues of the
day, and are watching closely tho rec
ords which are being made by their
representatives. 1t will be no easy
to conceal stolen property In
the present legislature, and every pur-
chashed vote will be published for the
benefit of the men who dare to be.
tray their trust and play traitor to
their constituents.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
The THOMPSON TRAGEDY
The Surviving Adopted Daughter
Suspected of Intention
al Poisoning,
Additional Particulars Of the
Death Of Three of
the Family.

Correspondence Of the Zee.
DAVID CITY, Neb., January TO-
The sheriff and coroner are investi-
eating a terrible tragedy that took
place Monday night in this county at
the residence of Thomas Thompson,
five miles east of Ulysses and about
fifteen miles from here.
Mr.. Thompson, his wife and one son
were found dead yesterday morning,
and another son, the remnant Of the
family, is not expected to live. 1t is
probably a case OF poisoning, az the
son was seized with fatal commissions
before he finished his supper.
MI. Thompson is an old settler,
well known and highly esteemed
throughout the county After the
coroner's verdict 1 will furnish you
with further particulars.
Charlie Fouts, the hero of the Min
den affair, has been staying a short
time with his sister, three miles east
of here. he is a young, modest fell
low, and 80 entirely un~pretentious
that it seems surprising he can be the
man who for twenty, five days followed
those desperadoes to such a satisfacto-
ry end.
Senator s. S. Reynolds is taking an
initiative step in legislative matters
that not only shows him true to anti
monopoly principles but is anchoring
him surely in the esteem of his consti-
tuency. JUNIUs.
ADDITIONAL FACTS
relative to the Thompson tragedy,
throw strong suspicion upon the oldest
adopted daughter, who was married
to the deceased son. Her callous de.
meanor during the inquest and the
presence of strychnine in the sugar
used at tea are strong points in favor
of the poisoning being intentional.
There were only three c~hildren-all
adopted-two girls and the husband
of the suspected woman. That the
younger girl did not partake of the
poison ana that the young man did,
are thought to be the only points In
which her plan failed to miscarry.
JUNIJS
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12

THE bill for the relief Of Fitz John
Porter passed the senate yesterday,
Senators Cameron, Hoar and Sewell
being the only republicans voting in
Its favor. 1t is not probable than &C.
tion will be taken by the house before
adjournment as several hundred bills
precede II on the calendar.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12

The railroad lobby at Washington
is almost alarmed over the prospect
that congress will declare the land
grants of several of the Pacific roads
forfeited, and the exchange Of corpor-
alton favors promises to be lively be-
tween now and the end of the session.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12

THE United States army Is just big
enough for fre.eating representatives
to fight over in Congress, but hardly
large enough to serve as an armed
police at important centers and on the
frontier,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12

TEXAS has 81, 900, 600 lying idle in
her treasury. The COW boy state
opens up the financial year in a way
which Is the envy of several of her
eastern sisters.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
THE PLEA OF

Every session of the legislature
where antimonopoly legislation is dis
cussed, is beset by the agents of the
railroads, who urge that restrictive
laws directed against the interests of
their companies will be disastrous to
the corporations which they repre-
sent, and fatal to the best interests of
the state. The legislature and the
public are informed that the monopo.
lies have reduced tariffs and charges
Just o. fast AZ was consistent with
their income, and that they cannot
afford to pay heavier taxes, or to
make any substantial reduction
In rates, because of the demands
upon their revenues to meet the in.
~teresta on bonds and pay q fair
dividend upon stock. This plea of
the railroad managers is the plea of
leealizs ID swindlers. 1t is based upon
the assumption that the construction
and working Of their roads has been a
legitimate and properly conducted en-.
terprise. 1t is founded upon an
assumed basis that the demand upon
their revenues is for a legitimate re-
turn upon capital invested In them,
whereas every one knows that the
financial management of every rail-
road in Nebraska has been q
gigantic swindle from the moment Of
their original inception until the pres.
emit day. The Union Pacific railroad
stock Is watered to twice the cost Of
the road and its equipments. The
stock of the Burlington and Missouri
Is only q little less inflated, while
every branch and stub line and feeder
of these and other corporations has
been constructed at prices which have
enriched the inside rings who secured
the contracts, and plundered alike the
stockholders and the general public.
The dividends declared are actually
twice those reported, because the rea
capital of the roads, that is, thu
capital actually paid In for oon
struotion, was less by hal
than that on which dividend
are earned. If the roads had beer
economically built from capital actual
ly paid in and honestly used, and i
the business had been conducted OF
honorable principles with a view to
reasonable accommodation to the pub
3 lie and q fair, eve a liberal return OF
I the Investment, the people would no
a complain and there Is no question tina
l the managers would be able to pa,
Q their taxes, the interest on their bond
t and a good dividend on their shares
y Under such circumstances the raj
o roads might appeal to the legislator
g with some claim to considerable trea'
n ment.
o But the railroads In Nebraska hav
been operated with the sole end i
d view to gouge the public to the fuller
1t extent possible. Their robbery bega
% with the construction of the road
y Rings inside of rings ran up the col
rs of roadbed and equipment to tabulor
At figures and the management as long
as printing ink held out had no difficult
lg in flooding the market with stool
and bonds to represent their stealing
Upon these evidences of fraud Il
1T public have been compelled
pay interest and dividends. Al
80 now come these corporation CORN,
a. rants and protest against anti.monop
as ly legislation because it might perhs,
compel them to wiring some of Il
he water out Of their stocks or diminiI
OF their revenues sufi %ciently to maj
them pass Q dividend or two. 1t
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12

the plea Of swindlers who only ask to
be let alono and who d~enounce any
interference with their games as an
insult to the profession.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12

MONEY Is depended upon to make
the Willard mare go, but votes which
cannot be purchased will elect the
next United States senator.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
PERSONAI,

PERSONAL-"Parts OF the huTa an body
c enlarged, developed and strengthened etc, Is
an interesting advertisement loug run in our
paper. In reply to Inquiries We will say that
I acre is no evidence of humbug about this. On
the contrary, the adyertis rs arV very highly in
do rsed. lnteres ed persons ray get sealed cir
Gu lars giving all particulars, giving all pArticu'
lars, by addressing Erie Medical Co., 7. o. Box
bl3, Butsls, N. Y.-Toledo Evening Bee.
Ian. ll-ly
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
Labor in Vain.

Washington Pest.
There Is very little doubt that the
Ways and Means Committee Ia prepar.
Ing q tariff schedule that will be cheer
fully voted down amid the plaudits of
the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
A Georgia Review OF the situation .

RlAckshear News and Signal.
With Gov. Butler, of Massachusetts,,
squirting at all the girls, and Gov.
Stephens kissing all the ladies', and
the rest of the party saving wood and
saying nothing, from this distance we
see nc reason why the Democracy
should not swoop In the P .esidency in
1884.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12

TREASURER Polk of Tennessee has
been captured, but H~owgate's where.
abouts is still a profound mystery to
the general public.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
To TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS.

AS our name does not appear in
new list of Council Bluffs subscribers
please add it to your list.
u Il. LINDSEY & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12

THERE are some candidates at Lin
ooln who are too good to be true in
politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12

NERVOUSNESS, debility and GA.
hausted vitality cured by using
Browns Iron Bitters.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12

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The Omaha Bee

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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-05
freed by q Grizzly.


On Monday last, our well and favora-
bly, known friend, Mr.. c. Washington
Buffer, while angling for speckled bonu-
ties in San Antonio Cahon, was fright
ened beyond recognition by his most
intimate friends, by the sudden appear
anoe of monster grizzly bear, which
made straight at him, and showed every
evidence Of a longing for Canibal
feast. Bruin did not manifest the slight
est inclination to spare our friend, even
after George had tried to bluff her,
IBlulferl, by various gesiieulations and
yells, calculated to rob her hearship Of
her fondness for gentlemen out of town.
All attempts to frighten the brute away
proved vain, and every moment brought
her nearer, and showed the long, white
faugs and murderous claws, that would
speedily convert Washington into fish
bait, assorted sizes, unless he found
some means of immediate escape. which
fortunately stood near him in the form
OF tree, up which he climbed in less
time than it would require to see that he
was the worst scared man in Cal. He
realized that unless he succeeded in kill
ing or binding the bear with his six
shooter, the small tree that supported
him, would soon be torn from the
ground. After shooting five times with
out effect, he steadied his nerves with a
few whilfs from a Tansll's Punch SO.
cigar, with which he was plentifully
supplied by Ball, at the T. D. Cigar Store,
and killed his prosecutor with his last
cartridge. jy3l.tf.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-05
An Important Request.

The California State horticultural So
ciety at its meeting in San Francisco last
week, received recommendation from
the Santa Clara Horticultural Society
urging uniformity in the size of fruit
boxes, more especially of boxes for ap-
piles. At present they are variable in
size and make confusion. The old kind
of deep narrow boxes were always awk-
ward and never should have been used
for either apples or oranges.
The size suggested, on which all ship
pers could unite, is to be twenty inches
long, twelve inches broad and ten and a
quarter inches high, containing little
more than a bushel. Such box would be
of aeonvenient shape, and was favorably
entertained, and a resolution passed by
the State Board unanimously recon-
mending shippers Of fruit to adopt this
size of box for the shipment of apples.
Fruit growers should cut out this des-
cription of the dimensions of the box
and post it up for reference.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-05
quick Justice.


NJ Enright, whose arrest for stealing
a watch from w. A. sherman. was
noted in yesterdays HERALD, was ex-
amined before Justice Ling yesterday on
the charge of grand larceny, and in de-
fault Of bail, was committed for trial.
An information was then fled in Judge
Sepulveda's department CT the Superior
Court by District Attorney White and
the prisoner arraigned. He plead guilty
and, waving time, was sentenced to one
year in the States Prison. This is
about as speedy justice as one often sees.
The crime was committed about Ar. NJ,
Monday, the accused examined and held
to answer before II A. NJ. Tuesday,
by noon he was arraigned in the su-
perior Court, plead guilty and was SEN
tenced to States Prison. By this even
ing, within forty-eight hours Of the
commission of the theft, be
will have been lodged IN his
new quarters, FIVE hundred miles from
the scene Of his crime.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-05
Let it be stopped.


There is a locality south Of Com
mercial and west Of Wilmington
streets, which is to all intents, as far
as cackling is concerned, a farmers poul-
try-yard. The roosters, who are quite
numerous, commence using their power
full voices at 3 O'Clock in the morning
and keep it up steadily until 5 or there
after. Sleep is almost impossible, as, at
that quiet time, the noise appears much
louder than in the daytime. Nervous
people have been made sick by it. This
nuisance should be abated, and removed
to greater distance from the center Of
the city. The cocks do not crow as
melodiously as they might, but all seem
to have bad cold. One old fellow got
badly sold the other night. He had
gone to roost, when shortly after the
electric lights were Illuminated, about
9 o'clock, this chandeliers voice was
loudly heard for about half an
hour, announcing the morning. The
remainder OF the roosters evidently had
too much sense to respond.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-05
Board of Supervisors.

TUESDAY, September 4, 1888.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, full Board and the Clerk.
In the matter Of the Fifth street road
in Santa Ana.
This matter coming up for hearing
this day, on motion of Supervisor Noes
ser, further consideration postponed un-
til the October meeting.
In the matter of the May hew and
Sanford Bridge road:
Report adopted. NJ. D. Crawford al
lowed $500, Jesse Mayhem SIS. and
Geo. M. Bullock, s25. Road will be de-
clared highway when all non-con-
testing landowners file deeds for right of
way on Downey road.
In the matter OF the petition for a
bridge at San Jose Creek
Referred to Supervisor Reichard.
In the matter Of the Laurel Canon, or
Shaw road:
Bond and petition filed and John E.
jackson. Geo. G. Gibbs, and H. j. Grow
appointed viewers.
On motion of Supervisor Giroux, all
proposals for sites for Court House and
Jail referred to committee of FIVE, as
follows: Supervisors Waldron, Reich
ard, Levy, Osborne and Moesser, to ex-
anime and report on ali sites at meet
ing Of the Board to be held Monday,
September 18th.
On motion Of Supervisor Waldron,
sale Of the Court House and Jail prop
erty postponed until Monday, the 18th
instant.
In the matter Of the Lanterman road
Map and report filed and case set for
hearing October I'd, and the Clerk in
structed to notify all parties interested.
Adjourned until Monday. September
18th.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-05
The silver Crop.


The wheat crop of Southern Californis
gives a pretty good account of itself, bul
the silver crop of 1883 will vastly ex-
eeed the wheat crop. It will be at least
double the value the wheat and barley
crop combined During the month Of
August last there were shipped TO
China from San Francisco So, $50, 600
in silver and but S3s, 600 in gold. SO it
seems that we pay our bills Of tea and
silk, rice and fireworks IN silver, and
not in gold; while on the other side of
the continent during the past seven
months we have sent specie abroad to
pay our debts for sugar, molasses, fruit,
spices, dyewoods, coffee, silks, dry
goods $3.50. 529 in silver. This shows
that our silver crop is in demand on
both sides of the continent, and is a
good thing to send abroad to pay our
debts without impoverishing our soil,
while the wheat that we send out of the
country takes away very important and
valuable elements from our farms, and
like filching good name leaves the pos
SCISSOR poor indeed.
The readers of the HERALD should
know that mining pays better in this
part of the State than elsewhere accord
ing to the outlay. In other words we
are making more money on the capital
invested than is made in any territory
OF the union. In mining matters dis
tanoe lends enehantment to the view.
We read of great mining operations in
Utah, Colorado, Idaho and Montana,
and they seem SO large that our modest
operators appear small and unimport-
ant 1t is the province Of the HERALD
to correct these false notions and show
the plain facts. Take the great Home
stake mine OF ]. b. and Louis I. Haggin
in Dakota 1t turns out 100000
monthly, sometimes more sometimes
less. That looks large. But it takes
two great mills, one OF eighty stamps
and one Of 100 Stamps, to turn out
this amount, while there are little
ten stamp mills owned in Los Angeles
that turn out $50, 900 month. While
few men iu this vicinity get 100000 a
month from ore that yielis 800 per- ton
with a little ten stamp mill, it requires
hundreds Of men to furnish ore for 200
stamps iii Idaho ON ore that has only
averaged S. So for the past two years.
These facts should be considered hy
capitalists in making Investments. 1t
is not the great mills with great nomi-
nal capital and great way off, that
pay the dividends, but the quiet,
wel[managed mines that make no -four
ish Of trumpet, but persist in turning
out the bullion. There is net the
shadow Of doubt but that tie people
of Southern California, in all their
industries, of agriculture, viniculture.
fruit culture and mining, are making a
larger profit on their investment than
is made in any other part of the
country.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-05
Close of the Knights, Entertainment.

The elegant headquarters Of the
Knights Templar in the Nadeau Hotel,
which have been open to visiting Sir
Knights for the past three weeks, were
last evening closed permanently, and
the furniture and fixtures will be re-
moved to-day. A total Of S2l00 was
raised by Angelehos of public spirit,
every penny of which was spent to the
best advantage, giving our visitors an
opportunity to visit every portion of our
opulent connty, district which was
not only pleasing, but startling, to all.
Recorder T. Fl. Ward, of Ceur de Lion
Commandery. Los Angeles, has done
everything in his ability to make his
distinguished guests feel at home, and
has succeeded admirably. No less than
SIS Sir knights have registered at head
quarters, including ladies, besides
seventy-five not registered, who have
'fSf'S@ A'ci =. Ii dHuttfou, hboub iUU
Knights have lassed through, only
stopping one day, making a total OF
about $50 Knights and their ladies, who
have stopped here en- route. We are
informed on good authority that
the visiting Knights and their families
have disbursed in this city a
sum equal to about ten times the amount
raised here for their entertainment.
About one hundred more of the Knights
took in the whole trip, going TO the
Conelave by the northern route, thence
to Oregon by steamer, thence back to
San Francisco and San Pedro, thence
via Los Angeles, including one days
stop over, to their eastern homes.
Following is list Of the Sir Knights
who registered at headquarters on the
last day OF its continuance: John Preble,
Ascalon No 0, Pittsfeld, Ills w. p.
Moores, Oriental No. 35, Kansas City,
Mo-; V. S. Barkel, Kedron No. Is,
Greensburg, Pa; George Anttley, same;
H. X. Smith and wife, st. Aldemar No.
80, Marshalltown, Iowa; DR.. John w.
Needham, Knightstown, No. 0, Newcas.
tie, Ind; George w. Cutler and wife,
BeIvidere No. 2, Alton, Ills.
The Order of the Eastern Star will
give social on Friday evening next, at
the reception rooms. The spacious DIM
ing room will be utilized as place for
dance and supper. These apartments
are generously donated for the use of
the O. K. 5. by Mr.. R. Nadeau, who
will allow the furniture and ornaments
to remain in the reception room until af-
ter that time. The entertainments will
be for the purpose of adding to the
piano fund Of the o. Il. S., but free in
vitations will be extended to every visit
ing Sir Knight, in connection with their
families. II will be most enjoyable
affair, and the last one rendered to cur
Knigbtly visitors.