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Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-20
WHY THE SAFE WAS OPEN.
Rare Jewels Left Insecure % Insure
the Personal Safety of a Wife.

Elmira IN. W Letter to New York Sun.
The fact that the recent robbery of
$4,000 worth of diamonds from the resi-
dence of the Hon. @. @. b. Walker, in
Corning, during his absence, was com
n;tted With the greatest ease, because
the safe in which the jewelry was kept
was not locked, has given rise to much
surprise and unfavorable comment. No
one could understand how a man of the
x-Congressman's strict business methods
could be 30 careless and t%houghtless in
regard to the protection of his household
treasures, especially as many of them,
through association and long family pos
session had a value to him much beyond
their intrinsic worth. When questioned
on the subject by a friend, the latter was
still further surprised to BIO told by Mr..
Walker that the fact of the safe being
left open was not the result of careless
ness or thoughtlessness, but was left
open by his express order int direction.
"When / am home." said the ex.con-
the key away. When / go away from
home it is understood in my house that
the safe must not be locked. You will
remember that when the Wellsboro Bank
was robbed q few years ago the cashier
and members of his family were treated
with great cruelty and violence by the
robbers becauce of their resisting the de-
mands for the keys to the vaults and safe.
That set me to thinking, and one day i
said 10 my wife: I'VE have some things in
that safe which are very valuable and very
dear to US. Now, 1t is only q question Of
time when some ruffian or rufians will
come after them. If / am home the
chances are that they will not get them;
but l may be away at the time. If they
come them, and find that safe locked,
they will hesitate at no personal vio-
lence toward you in their efforts to
effect an entrance to it. All the pre-.
cious relics and treasures in the world
would not be recompenSe for the results
OF such treatment. Therefore when /
am absent from home the safe must not
be locked. Then if robbers come they
will secure their booty and retire with
out disturbing you Robbers came
while | was away, aolected the booty, and
left without disturbing Mrs. Walker or
any one else. They were even consider
ate enough to administer ether TO my
wife for fear of disturbing her. Suppose
that safe had been locked. / don't care
to even conjecture what the consequent
ces might have been, and l feel that il
saving my family from them the paying
OF So,OO0 was a trifling matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-20
RING DOWN THE CURTAIN,
Vaughn's Private Secretary Rushe'
From the Arms of the Law to
the Arms of His Loved One,

Yesterday afternoon, j. Alfred Fer
guson the sensational hop-skip and jump
secretary of the mayor having escaped
the terrors OF the law, was at liberty to
marry Anna Burnley, the girl who &C.
companied him on his late trip. The
ceremony took place at the Fremont
house, and Judge Aylesworth oficiated.
The company was a small but select one
but the ceremony was just as binding as
il there had been a crowd to witness 1t.
j, Alfred has had a stormy time getting
his matrimonial bark launched, but with
Vaughan not prosecuting him for his past
~offenses, and with the girl of his choice
by his side, he probably sees smoothe
water ahead.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-20
Attention: Boys in Blue.

BLAINE, LOGAN, AND VICTORY.
There will be a meeting of veteran
soldiers and sailors at the court house on
Friday evening, Juue 20, 1884, at 1880
p. m, to effect a permanent organization
for the coming campaign. 1t is hoped
and expected that all old vets will be at
hand. Look out for Wall. McFadden
and fall in line.
j. Fox, President.
j. @. RHoDABECK, Secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-20
Rea, Estnte Transfers.

The following transfers were filed June
18th, 1884, and reported by P. j.. Nc
Mahon, Council Bluffs:
r. Holt Easley ct al to Philander
Judson ne / Sc 8 rs A. $500.
VIM. L. Scott to Joseph H. Schoield
lots 1 and 2, block 1, Walnut. $75.
John Schmid to }. FL. Pace, part of lot
3, block II, in Balyss' LIST addition.
sle5.
Morris McWorkman to Harriet B.
Taylor, part of lot 81 in original plat.
$500.
E. @. Rowell to T, Batch, part of sw /
and s J of NV 3 So 3s. 900.
Henry S. Watkins to Herman Huels-
donk, part of Sc / of me / 20 76 AZ.
$500.
Henry T. Mund to 81. L. Dorland lot
a block Ia in Mill addition. $500.
Total sales So, $40.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-20
NOT A TUR Eat
encouragement Htester Clymer Now
Known to Have Committed
Suicide.

Chicago Times Special.
READING, Pa, June Uncomfortable
excitement was caused to-day when it
vas learned that Hon. Hester Clymer,
x.mombsr of congress from this district,
md who was buried yesterday afternoon
rom his residence on Perkimen avenue,
rad caused his death by his own hand,
md had not died q natural death, rs
iyen out by his family and friends. One
Il the attending physicians says that
Clymer took a large dose of morphine ON
Friday evening last, about . o'clock, and
notwithstanding that everything possible
was done to save his life, he died in the
carly morning. Sets OF men we're EN-.
ployed in walking him up and down the
room, changing off every few hours 80 as
not to fatigue them too much. About
midnight a stomach-pump was brought
into reauisition, and used constantly for
two hours without showing any effect.
That the act was o premedltated sui
eide is known from the fact that Mr..
Clymer left two letters, n of twelve
pages addressed to George +. Baer, attor-
ney, and the other to his business part
ner in the Clymer Iron company, of Tenn.
pie, Pa. In both of these letters he
speaks of his financial embarrassment and
his difficulty in obtaining money, and
says that owing to the continued depres-
sion in the iron business he was unable to
get rid of iron at remunerative prices,
and, as a consequence was losing money.
These, and other matters weighed so
heavily on his mind that his reason gave
way. Strenuous efforts have been made
by the family and friends to keep tho
matter of suicide quiet, but n of the
doctors in attendance gives tho facts
of the case to-day, and says they can
be relied upon as true in every particular.
The doctor says that after MIR. Clymer
had taken the morphia he seemed to DO
under the impression that it would not
answer the purpose, 80 he then caught
up a carving.knife eight inches long
and attempted to cut his throat. 1t was
about this time that his wife came into
the room. She screamed in terror, and
tainted away. Her screams brought the
servants, and neighbors were summoned,
who were with Mr.. Clymer during the
entire night, walking him around the
room and using all means to counteraot
the effect of the poison. The family and
friends wished that no inquest should
be held upon the body. They have thus
far succeeded, but there is no telling
how soon the body will be disinterred
aud a post.mortem examination held.
The whole topic of conversation in the
city tonight is the suicide, and Mrs.
Clymer has the sympathy of the entire
community.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-20
One Effect of the Pool System.

One Effect of the Pool System.
Age of Steel.
The iniquity of the pool system among
the railroads is no better illustrated than
by the very wide difference in freight
charges as between points where it is all
pool and no competition. A few days
since l was in a large machinery house on
Second street, when the proprietor point
cd out a big lathe, and said: "There is a
lathe which was shipped here from Port
land, Me-, for less money than it would
cost to ship it here from Chicago" "How
sou ''Simply because from Portland here
we have competition and no pool, while
from Chicago it is all pool and no COM
petition" The proprietor went on
to tell me that some time ago a mannfact-
urer started up at Independence, Mo-,
and he took the agency Of thegoods here,
expecting to do a good business, but the
freight was to much. He said that for q
while they worked it by getting a low
rate to Kansas City, and then back here,
making a lower rate than from Indepen-
dence direct. But the railroad company
found it out and raised the rate and
spoiled that, thus killing the st. Louis
trade of the manufacturer, and ultimate
ly drove him out of business. "Now,"
said the dealer, 81 get the same class of
goods from Michigan at less than half
the Independence rate" This dosn't look
much like encouraging industries along
tho line of western roads.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-20
h Bids

There we're a large number of bidders
on the proposed addition to the institu.
ton of the deaf and dumb, twelve or
fifteen in all, but the board of trustees
has found them all to exceed the appro-
priation at its disposal, $40, ZOO. All the
bids were rejected. 1t was decided to
readvertise, and have the new bids opened
.Julv LAT.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-20

One Of the latter, who was better posted
about othcr peoples business affairs than
about his own family's remarked: "Your
father was nothing but n stone.mason."
81 know where you got that informa.
ton" quietly remsrkedt the other. "From
whom did l get it2' "From your father"
"How do you know thatf" because
your father used to be my fathers hod.
carrier ~
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-20

ton of ten, and bearing six per cent in
terest, The remaining $4,000 are I,
be divided equally into four series, tn,
first to run two years, the next fow
years, the next six years, and the las
eight years, from June LIST, 1884, al
bearing six per cent, payable semi-an
nually.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-20

About a week ago a stranger hired a
horse and buggy at the line barn for a
short ride. He gave his name as Henry
Harrison, and failing to return, a search
was made for him. Yesterday a telegram
was received stating that Harrison had
b en- arrested in Kansas. He will be
sent for and brought back.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-20
Ia City Bonds.

The new improvement bonds to be
issued by the city amount to $4,000.
Of this amount $4,000 are intersection
bonds, running twenty years, with an OPP.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-20

A CARD.-To all who are suffering from errors
and iudiscretions OF youth, nervous weakness, early
decay, loss OF manhood, etc. I will send o recipe that
will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE This great rem
edy was discovered by n nissionery In South Ameri.
ca. Send self addressed envelope to RKv. JosKrH 4.
IshAN, Station d. New York. dy Q m & eodW
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-20
Social Equality.
Texas Siftings.

f"~"' DFVHBb'
Some of the richest men in Austin
started in life in a modest way, and are
still plain, unostentstious people, but
their sons put on a great deal of style.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-20

Sweet potato plants-largest stock in
the west-by w. "a. Foster, Council
Blfus. Send for price list.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-20

Bushnell sells railroad tickets cheap tc
all points.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-20
SOUTH OMAHA,
IT is THE NAME OF THE TOWN WHERE
Fine Healthy Homes,
FOR ALL ARE FOUND
Where They Can Enjoy Pure Air & Water!
B EAUTIFUL SIC r.

And all Of the good and pleasant things that go to make up a COM
plete and happy existence. aM
The town Of South Omaha is situated south of the city Of Omaha
on the line of the U. Z. Railway. and it is less than "a miles from the
Omaha post Office to the northline of the town site.
South Omaha is nearly I! miles north and south by 81 east and
west, and covers an are Of nearly four square miles,
The stock yards are at the extreme southern limit. M
Nearly I5O lots have been sold and the demand is on the increase
The yards are being rapidly pushed to completion.
The s6OO 900 beef packing house is progressing finely. N
The $4,000 Water Works are keeping pace with the other i'm
provements, and the Hotel and Exchange Building will be erected at once.
The B. & M. and Belt Line Railways have a large force of men at
work and will, in connection with the q. P. Railway, have a union depot
near the park at the north end Of the town. Suitable grounds will be
furnished for Church and School purposes.
Now is the time to buy lots in this growing city. They Will never
be cheaper than they are to-day.
GY-Apply the Companys Office, COZ. of 18th and Douglas streets
over the Omaha Savings Bank.
wi. "A. UPTON,
Assistant Secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-20
T TO CATTLE MEN
600 CATTLE FOR SALE.

bUU fOIt oALE.
200 Cows and eifers. 90 one-year Steers.
The above described cattle are all well bred, ma
tive Nebraska and Iowa:
These cattle will be sold IN lots to suit purchaser.
For further particulars call on or address,
L. w. PLANK,
Albion, Neb.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07

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The above statement financial county
books Office.
j. H P1RD 20. Auditor
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07
Editor PIONEER ExpRgss:

Editor PIONEER ExpREss:
I see by your issue of the 22nd Of Feb.
in the county commissioners proceedings
that Charles Mcleod has collected 81 80
from the county for funeral expenses Of
E, GHerson, which ! paidon February sth
BY registered letter and hold receipt for
same. thrust Mr.. Mcleod will return
the said amount to county immediately
as ! am not dependent ON the county
and I don't think Nj. Mcleod had any
right to collect the same before making
No acquainted with the Gact. !.
! ss,.G st Il. j. ERNVlr 34IRasox,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07

rsfsatfrki fands ... ..
Gunty Funds. SEQ. ......,
Ineoteue ON Court n. d
Interest on FurdineDl
General echeol Fund.
Road and Bridge Fund
County Sinking Fund.
special Jell Fund. .......
Funding Wa rant Fun
Old Commissionse Dist
o. q
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07

We publish elsewhere digest of
the U. S. land laws for the informa.
ton of our readers at Il distance who
may contemplate taking land in Da-
kOta.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07

The Charleston News suggests the
idea of imposing heavy tax upon
pistols in order to restrict their use,
A good suggestion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07

The feeling of opposition in Mani.
toba aroused by the treatment it has
received from the Dominion govern.
ment seems to be increasing. Nor is
the agitation likely to be allayed by "a
few Sors from the Dominion govern
ment by way of subsidies.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07
Notice.

Notice,
I hereby notify all persons not to let
my wife. Maggie LeDoux, have any
thing on my account as she has left nv
bed and board,
Pembina Feb. 18TH Sh ISL. i5 p ss.si
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07

Constitutional prohibition having
been fought step by step in Iowa, has
finally triumphed and become the law
of the state.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07
subsoriptions Received.

All amounts received on subscription
to the PIONEER EXPRESS will be acknow-
lodged from time to time. The following
subscriptions have been received since
our last report:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07

We gather from our exchanges that
tramps are now the most energetic
class Of our population the country
over.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07

Editor PloHEER-ExpREss:
In reply to your Ncche correspondents
criticisms in regard to matters which per.
tain to the county treasurer's Office 1
would say,
LIST, That inasmuch as nearly every
person in the county has had or will have
business with the county treasurer each
can judge for himself as to the respect
and courtesy shown him.
End, That tax receipts are made accord
ing to law.
Sd, That it will give pleasure to the
county treasurer to explain anything
about tax receipts that may not be
understood by any taxpayer, either in
person or by mail.
Very truly yours,
F. A. WARDwELL,
Pembina, March s, 1884. Co. Treas.
-
The following communication has
been handed us for publication and
will be of interest to those whom it
concerns:
Treasury Department, Office of the
Secretary.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. FED. S, 1884.
Collector of Customs, st. Vincent.
MINI.
SIR:-This department is in receipt
of your letter Of the 18th, ult., refer.
ring to the decision Of Nov. q, 1853,
and enqniring what evidence shall be
required of the importer of wheat. oats
and barley as q basis for the admission
to free entry Of such grains imported
for use rs seeds, and also whether an
importation for seed in such cases
should he limited to the quantity to be
actually used by the importer. or
whether grain in unlimited quantities
may be entered as seed. In reply I
have to state that the grains to which
You refer, are specially enumerated in
the tariff rs dutiahle at the rates IRE.
scrihed, and that the fact of their i'm
pOrtatiOn for use as seed does not
change the classification or entitle
them to admission free Of duties. The
enumeration Of he particular grain
above specified d bbf any other grains
which are enumerated in the statute
in departments circulsr of November
q, 1883, will not he considered a.
authority for their free admission as
seeds under any circumstances.
Very respectfully,
CHAs. j. FoLaER,
Secretary.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

Mr.. HENRY b. PAYNE, next to Mr.. Til
den, will be the most prominent man
before the National Democratic oonven-
ton. He denies in toto the statement
publisheda short time ago that he would
not be candidate. The same interest
that made him available as a senatorial
candidate will also put him forward as
Presidential candidate.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

A 40 acre farm, all fenced, ~ acres in
crops; large outside range; house of two
rooms, stable, plenty of water, head of
improved Jersey stock, lot of poultry, A
good work horses, large wagon, buggy,
and some furniture. All for $3.50. Only
two hours and n half ride from city.
Owner has a fortune left him and must
return at once to England. No use for
a man to be idle when such bargain
can be had. Call on HmToN d YOUNG,
POS West Houston street.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

The Fort Worth Gazette says: "We
can say TO the credit of the United
States Marshals in Texas-McKee, Cos
ling and Tracy--that they are all capable
and upright men. Mckee and Tracy
have lived in the State the greater por-
tion of their lives, and are-barring their
politics-really representative men.
And, save as to being an 'old citizen
Gosling is their peer"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

THE local papers seem to be very much
put out because there was no dscord or
trouble at the Republican convention on
Saturday, and the Times deliberately
and maliciously makes the statement
that the colored vote was entirely
ignored, both in the delegates and ex-
ecutive committee. Mr.. j. II. Davis,
the popular barber on Soledad street, is
one of the delegates, and is a colored
man, fact the Times certainly ought to
have known, and could have found out If
it had been as eager to give the truth as
it was to misrepresent.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

Call on Soule & Williams, 233 and 235
Houston street, for your artists ma
terials. There you can get n complete
assortment of Windsor 6 Newton's tube
paints and La Croix's enamel colors,
brass and porcelain PLAQUES, barbatine
and china ware for decorating, floral
and crayon studies, etc. Call and see
the Easter bells-all the rage East.
4-S-lw SOuLE a WILLIAMS.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

1sN'T it pretty good gall for Texas
Congressional District Republican, con-
vention to ''instruct" for or against any
candidate when thousands Of votes are
lacking to elect Republican eleotor2
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

THE Republican delegates so far elected
to the State conventions are about n
stand of between Blaine and Arthur,
with the former greatly in the lead in
Pennsylvania. The majority ofthe dele
gates go uninstructed, which will make
1t little bit bilious for the regular can
didates.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

THE Fort Worth Gazette is fair in
dex of the enterprising city it repre-
sents. Wide awake, active, brainy and
liberal to fault, it is stepping to the
front. 1t is too big to be little aid too
generous to be mean. No mud sticks to
the Gazette, hence 1t has none on hand
to fling, even at Its political opponents.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

The Corpus Christi Critic has reached
the dignity of year old, and is fairly
on the road to future usefulness and
prosperity, and win add much to the i'm
portance OF that city.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

j. b. Williams takes pleasure to an
nounce to the public that he has opened
an ice cream and confectionery parlor at
224 Losoyo street, and respectfully soil
clts their patronage. First class ice
cream and polite attention. LOOT
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

COLLECTOR MALLoY seems TO have
been set down on pretty efiectually at
Galveston last Saturday. Malloy, old
boy, what did you soayY
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

Mr.. HAL l.. COSTING will represent
Medina county in the Fort Worth con-
vention.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

On THE question of civil service reform
the Republican party has not failed to
express Its approval, but on the other
hand the Democracy have in no manner
expressed any sympathy for it.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

"How would this do: Tilden and
Paine ?"-[ Cleveland Leader. We are
opposed to woman suffrage.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

"TnDES without Hayes" says the
Galveston News, speaking of the
Democratic candidates "would be the
flag without the flagstaff, brass band
and every instrument stuffed with cot
TOM
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

Ir BEGINS to look MS II Marion Martins
little boomlet had been absorbed by
Governor Ireland.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

SUNDAYS kilograms announce the i'm
portant item that slugger sullivan's wife
has been delivered of big boy. Another
evidence Of Boston culchawl
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

NATQ. HENDERSON is announced as
candidate for the Legislature again.
This is too ambiguous. Does Nat want
to be member or clerk9 In any event
the LIGHT Ia for him.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

In Missouri they have a party called
the "Silk Stockings" Wonder If
Governor Bill Sterrett's "Red Sox"
crowd Is any kin.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

Two newspaper "fellars" are in the
, Bexar county delegation to Fort Worth,
HaRschke, of the Freie Presse, and
Clifford, of the LIGHT.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

CHAELEs READE, the great novelist, is
dead. We haven't our encyclopedia
handy or we would give him good
send of.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-14

Ton OcHILrREE, the great apostle of
deep water, has got in 1t at last. She
calls herself the Baroness Deroche-
kaumpf.