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Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
NEBRASKA NEWS.
Atkinson Crowded With Attendants
Mt the Raunion.

at the Repnion.
ATKINSON, Neb., July ESPECIAL to THE
BEE.l-Yesterday was the first day OF the
Grand Army reunion Of northwestern Ne
braska, held at Atkinson, and the crowds
poured in from every. direction. Ample ac-
commodations have been provided for about
five thousand people and a grand time Is ex-
pected. Strange faces begin TO appear on
the streets with ~. S" brass buttons upon
their blue uniforms and it does not take long
TO decide where they belong, and that they
are a part of the great army Of boys who
risked their lives for the dear old stars and
stripes that float so majestically from the
flag pole located in the center of the camp
ground. We all feel acquainted with the
boys and ask not for an Introduction We
feel like taking each one by the hand and
with q hearty welcome bid them
TO be one among us. The Atkin-
son people appreciate the honor
that has been bestowed upon them in placing
this gathering here, and they are willing and
anxious to do all in their power for the pleas
ure and comfort of the boys while they re-
main with US. The town of white tents is
located about onc-half mile from the city,
near the Elkhorn river. Atkinson presents
the appearance of a metropolis indeed, and
with the present good prospects of a county
seat we expect in a short time to find our
city as busy each day as it is during this re-
union. The AInsworth cornet band, under
the leadership of Prof. Sutton, with their
fine uniforms and equally as fine music, are
the centre of attraction. The city Is dec
grated beautifully with flags and bright
colors. The largest crowd ever in Atkinson
is expected here to celebrate the Fourth and
participate with the soldier boys in the re-
lDiOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04

FROM the many complaints of tax
payers, it is evident hat very loose
methods prevail in the department of
inspection Of public works. a great
deal of public work is under way at
present, and contractors are rushing it
along regardless of their specifications.
Ut would naturally be the duty of the
city inspectors of paving to exercise
more than ordinary care in examining
the hasty work done by contractors.
But our public works inspection has for
years been II roaring farce.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
OUR NATAL DAY.

Rise, nation, let the eagle soar,
From Plymouth to the golden shore;
Unfurl your banner to the breeze.
From southern climes to Arctic seas.
Let everyone in joy proclaim,
Columbia's greatness and her fame.
Give freedoms thought triumphant sway
On this our natal holiday.
Let flaming rockets rise and shine,
Love, for our country, all entwine.
The spirits from on high appeal,
To US in patriotic zeal:
Our fathers send from yonder dome,
Glad tidings, to a twin born home,
They bid the nation everywhere,
Unitedly to still declare
Their independence more and more,
With eloQuence in manly lore,
Throughout an empire grand and free,
Born, rocked and nursed in liberty.
While passions pure each heart inspire,
Let all re-lume the sacred fire
With licensed thought at every place,
In this, our country, blest with grace.
Land of our fathers, cheer with mirth,
Commemorate your freedoms BIRTH
Remember, when the Britains fled,
And how our heroes fought and bled;
The tunes and places call TO mind,
Pronounce their names to all mankind.
Engrave the deeds of first born strife,
Tho sacrifice of 'honored life, e
Upon the scroll of memory
From now until eternity.
Hail eyer, Father Washington,
Aud with him Franklin, jefferson,
Aud ali who fought and helped the same
OF revolutionary fame.
Present again upon the stage
The scenes of that. heroic age.
-C7sas. Rief, Grdild Island, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
THE LATEST MATTRESS.
A Great Improvement Upon the Usual
Style OF Furniture.

What is that mattress filled with?'
asked a customer in an uptown furni-
ture store. ''Nothing," replied the
salesman. 1--WE have mattresses filed
with hair, excelsior, feathers, straw and
corn husks, but that particular one is
empty"
The gentleman pressed with his hand
on the mattress. 1t seemed softer than
the one filled with hair, and resumed
its original shape better han one filled
with feathers. Ii was made of steel
wire twisted and interviewer. 1t was
covered with ticking, and did not look
different from an ordinary hair mat
tress, The pillows were of the same ma
terial. This new method OF upholstering,
says the New York Mail and Express,
has been successfully applied TO cover
ing chairs and sofas, as well as bed
furniture. Physicians have pointed
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
w.
No Mercury, -
No Potash,
Or any other Mineral Poison.

II is Natures Remedy. made exclusively
from Roots and Herbs.
1t Is perfectly Harmless.
1t Is tho only remedy known to the world
that has ever yet Cured contagious Blood
Poison in all its stages. VI
1t cures Mercurial Rheumatism, Cancer,
scrofuln, and other blood diseases heretofore
considered incurable. 1t cures any disease
caused from impure blood. It is now pre-.
ecrIbed by thousands of the best physicians
I'm the United States, as a tonic We append
the statement of a fewl u
have used s. B. s. on patients convslesc.
ing from fever and from measles with the
EllayilIe, Ca"
BREMEN. Willie White was efflcted
with ~scr0fula seven years. 1 prescribed S. 8.
c. w. PARKER, NJ. q.
RICHMOND. VA, Dec. u. 1851 have taken
three bottles Of Swift's Specific for secondary
blood poison. 1t acts MUCH bettor than, pot
ash or any other remedy ] have ever used.
Formerly OF Sussex Co., Va.
and Rn ph Is; i; mAt Of N ash Toward cOafssty.
Ark, writes Having some knowledge as to
what s. s. $; I. composed Of I can safely
eases, II matters not what the name may be-"
We have a book giving a history OF this
wonderful remedy, and Us cures, from al
over me WOflu, WHICH viii CDuNlDCe you Nnat
all we say Is tTus. and which we win mail
free on application. No family should be
without II. We have another on Contagious
Blood Poison, sent on same terms.
Write us n history OF your case, and our
physician will advise with you by letter. In
~strictest confidence. We Will not deceive
you knowingly.
For sale by all druggists. G,
THR SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, ga.
New York, 7j6 broadway.
London. Eng, IS Snow Hill 2.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
viii Mr.. Mcshane Accent It?

az see THE BEE states that an
offer of $685. 900 had been made for the Herald.
know the statement to be correct, and that
last Saturday a letter was written to Mr..
McShane by a business man here, who said
he had been authorized by Mr.. John A.
Creighton to offer that sum of money for the
property used in getting out the paper
presses, machinery, printing material, books,
good will etc. TIT letter concluded as fol
lows, in substance. we offer you this
knowing that you desire to dispose of the
Herald. II the figure does not meet your
estimate of its value, make us an o%ffer.'n
1t is said that Mr.. Creighton permitted his
name to be used in the interest of n syndi-
cate who are seeking TO possess themselves
of the Droperty.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
Attemptpd Suicide.

Mrs. Gottlieb Santer, 1905 Capitol avenue,
attempted suicide last evening about six
o'clock, by cutting her throat with a dull
case knife. She managed to partially sever
her windpipe, but did not cut any arteries.
She was alone with her four small children
at the time. The oldest a girl of five, was
frightened by the sight of the blood pouring
out of her mothers throat, and ran to Il
neighbor named $. S. Smith, who bound up
the woman's neck until q physician came.
1t IS thought that she will recover. The
rash act is supposed to have been caused by
her worrying over their reduced circum-
stances caused by her husbands partner,
Machus, skipping out with the funds OF
their saloon near the corner of Tenth and
Douglas.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04

THERE are oven two hundred miles of
side-tracks in Douglas county which are
under mileage rates, at whatever value
the state board may place upon them.
But the roads have never made a return
OF these side-tracks, which, at their
lowest possible valuation, should be
assessed at $500 per mile, which is
equal TO half a million dollars. Now
why don't the county commissioners
take some steps to have this property
placed on the tax list? The poor laborer
pays taxes on his little home and scanty
furniture; why should not these roads
pay their proper share?
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04

THE conversion of the Lincoln Demo
Graf lntothe Lincoln Daily Cdl is a new
departure upon which THE BEE takes
pleasure in congratulating the citizens
of the capital city. A wideawalie, out
spoken, fearless aud spicy daily has
been the crying need at the state capi-
tal, and the CaH fills that want to per-
scelion. Messrs. Bushnell, Fairbrother
and Cox, the proprietors OF the Call, are
young men thoroughly familiar with
the field in which their activity is TO be
utilized, aud thoir journalistic training
warrants the prediction that they have
the capacity to sustain year in and year
put the excellence exhibited by the
Initial nunbeT o. the Cab e.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04

OUE sister republic has just passed
through a presidential election so
quietly that the people OF the United
States were hardly aware of it. General
Diaz was reelected almost without OPP
position. This is a glorious triumph
for Mexico. He has made a good execu-
tive and has identified himself with the
most liberal ideas. 1t was during his
administration that American capital
flowed so freely into that country. His
recollection is II further assurance that
the people OF Mexico welcome the new
awakening which American railroads
bring 10 them.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
DIR" REEVES IN BUTTE.
Bogus Testimonials and Flaming
POsters, bur No Patients.

BUTTE, Mont, July 3.-lSpecial Telegram
to THE BEE. l-"Dr," Powell Reeves, who
achieved considerable unenviable notoriety
in Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake and other
western cities as a quack and an unmiti-
gated fraud, is at present operating in this
city. His flaming posters literally cover the
whole outside of Il large two-story brick, and
the inside of two of the daily papers are
filed with bogus testimonials from alleged
patients. These are doing him very little
good, however, as since The BEE expose has
been circulated in this city the people are be-
coming acquainted with the true character of
this mountebank, and ii viii be but Il matter
of "A very short time when he will be driven
from the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04

THE people interested in the Crete
Chautauqua cannot but feel gratiied at
the success of the gathering this year.
Fully ten thousand people have en-
joyed the benefits of the midsummer
gathering of the circle, and the exer-
cises have SO far been fully up to ex-
p%ectations. With the presence of Judge
Thomas Cooley and Senator Henderson.
Mt the assembly this week, the celebra-
tion to the close of the assembly will be
notably brilliant.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04

pUBLIC NOTICE HEADQUARTERS
l. Department of the Platte, Chief Quarter
masters ONCE, Omaha, Neb., June p, lSSS.--
tons, WIN be received at this Office until one
o'clock p. NJ. July. 10, 1855, at which time thoy
understandable quality, subject 10 Inspection.
as follows: At kearliey, Neb., 1900 lbs, moro
or less, AT Sidney, Neb, G0,OJO. lbs, more or
these points as. follows: AT Kearney, Neb..
on or before July 18th. At sidney, Ncb, on or
before August 10th. The Government re-
serves the right TO reject any or all proposals.
Blanks for bidding and full partieulars fur
nished on application TO this office. WIN. Is.
HUGHES, Chlef Quarterma5 ter.
i2g4t ily IOlI
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
Died While Drunk.

FREMONT, Neb., July 3.-[Special to TIE
BEE. John Westberg, proprietor of a Main
street restaurant and lunch counter, died
suddenly last evening. Some suspicion of
his being poisoned was entertained, and a
coroner's inquest was held. The man had
been drinking heavily yesterday of the rank
est kind of liquor, and the jury agreed that
this and the excessive heat were the cause of
his death.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
PALACE OF
County Exhibits TO lie a Leading Fea'
ture-Discussing the Presidency.

Planning and discussing of plans for the
Palace of Products are now in order. The
managers of the exposition building have
been asked to make a proposition for its use,
nd the city council has been petitioned for
the use of Capitol avenue between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets.
The time for holding the display is being
considered. Some gentlemen wish it to be
gin with the fair, early in September; others
think il had better be run entirely on its own
merits, beginning later in the month and ex-
tending INTO October. But most of the
hackers of the enterprise are in favor of its
continuance for thirty days.
As the name implies, the palace will be an
exhibition OF Nebraska products, and II Is
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
STATE AND TERRITORY.
Nebraska Jottings.

AN'oh
Stromburg people are moving to secure a
public library.
Broken Bow voted on Saturday to bond
the town for Sl6, 900 to build a city hall.
The York electric light company is now
running seventeen arc and 200 incandescent
lights.
H. L. Baird, of Alexandria, Thayer county,
captured a young panther in the brush the
other day.
S. E. Beebe of Custer county, is a cnndi-
date for the republican nomination for land
commissioner
The oldest twins in the country reside at
Brewster, Blaine county. They are James
b. Ritchey and his sister, born in 1912.
The young republicans of Hastings will or
ganize n fiambeau club and help to furnish
enthusiasm during the campaign in that busy
city.
The Gage county normal institute begins
at Beatrice July 10 and continues three
weeks. superintendent Goudy, of Pawnee
county will be the conductor.
Under the readiustment of postmasters'
salaries which went into effect this month,
the Nebraska City encumbent gets s., ZOO IN
stead of -, 900, PlattsmoIth 1000 instead Of
Sl,S00 and Lincoln 80, 200 instead of 50, 100.
John Westberg, a restaurant man of Ere
mont, took several four-tinger drinks of alco-
hol, complained of Il pain in his side and then
dropped dead. A coroner's jury concluded
that the liquor, heat and heart disease con-
spired to cause his death.
An innovation in the saloon business at
Hastings is the exhibition of a glass case OF
snakes in the show window of a leading
liquid refreshment stand. This is said to be
a shreWd move on the part of the proprietor
to aCcustom his patrons to ''seeing snakes
so that they may not be completely terrified
when they find their boots filed with wrig-
Cling reptiles.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
jim Kerns is Arrested.

jim erns, who was riddled with bullets
by his son-in-law, Billy Woods, a couple of
months ago, was arrested last evening on the
charge of kidnapping his daughters child.
Kcrns claims that the child is the result of
his criminal intimacy with his daughter and
he intends to care for it as she is incompe-
tent to do so. He also says she willingly
turned the child over to him..
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
A Vel, Behaved Locality.

The neighborhood of the b. & M. and
Union Pacific dcpots is very quiet of late.
The depot officers, the police and resident
citizens unite in remarlking the change and
in %attributing it to the departure Of the Pin
k5rtons. The latter were a constant ~irritant
to the railroad men, and in their collisions
the imported hireling were led by fear to re-
sort to extreme measures. Their absence is
q relief to all others concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
THE sELIGMAN FAILURE.
Ii Wrecks Another Firm TO the Tune
OF S2IO,

New York, July 3.-Seligman Bros. & Co,
dealers in cloalSs, made an assignment today.
The failure followed close upon and was
caused by Seligman, May & Co. The former
had endorsed for the latter $780, 900 of accom-
mediation paper. 1t is announced that the
other liabilities of the firm were about $3.50,
600, making u total Of $40 COZ. Tho sudden
ness of the failure is shown by the fact that
checks TO the amount OF $1,000 TO $1,000 were
ready 10 send out when the failure was an
nounced. The PRINCIPAL creditors are banks.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04

LAST year Omaha paid into the state
treasury over $4,000 as her share of
the expenses for maintaining the state
government. This year her state tax
will amount to about 5000, 600. This
enormous levy is becoming too burden
some without a very earnest protest.
1t is utterly i~nexcusable in view Of the
necessary high local taxation.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04

No EXCUSE will be accepted from
anyone for not celebrating the Fourth
OF July in a manner betting the occa-
sion. The splendid programme and the
numerous attractions arranged for the
pleasure of our citizens auger a red-let-
ter day in our calendar not to be
missed
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04

purposed 10 secure these by offering liberal
premiums for exhibits by counties. A prop
osition has been made to engage an expert to
s~uperintend the arrangement of these county
exhibits in artistic and novel form TO be at
t~ractive. d
The stockholders will elect directors At the
Thursday meeting, who will choose officers.
The names of Joseph Garneau, L. o. Jones,
O.. M. Hitchcock and Frank Colpetzer are
mentioned In connection with the presidency.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
AMUSENIENTS.
The Templeton Company at tn,
Grand.

The Temrlcton Opera company made its
second appearance last night at this theater
in 'Mascott' before a large audience. The
piece was well rendered, all the principals
acquitting themselves in a very satisfactory
manner. This evening the performance will
be repeated and both the Omaha and Kansas
City nInes have been rendered the hospitality
of the management and will occupy prosccn-
iuln boxes.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
Dickinson Protests.

WAsHINGTON, July 3.-The postmaster gen
eral has written "a letter to the president
formally protesting against the proposition
made by the civil service commission to eX-
tend the classified service-so as TO include the
railway postal service,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
Must Get to Work

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.yi July Especial
Telegram to THE bee City Engineer
Minis to-day notified Eovius g. Co, paving
contractors of Omaha, that unless paving
was begun on our strects within a week they
would forfeit the contract. Nevins & Co.
have promised to begin paving every week
for six months, but have failed to do so.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04

IT is a Kansas mans scheme to Sc
cure three million acres of land from
the Brazilian government for the pur-
pose of raising cheap beef. The idea is
certainly on a scale sufficient to set any
mans teeth on edge. But it is one
thing for this Kansas Colonel Sellers to
organize a syndicate on paper and an
other thing to fool the Brazilians into a
project to give away their land.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
Steals $4,000 In Eight Days.

Joe Lockwood, who is held for the robbery
of Mrs. Joseph Garneau's diamonds, was in
Omaha eight days, and the police estimate
his stealings at $1,000. There is no charge
against him except in the Garneau case, and
apparently no disposition to bring other
prosecution.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
Elre nj

JOHNSTON, Neb., June ~3.-[Special to THE
BBE. Jacob Kline's hotel was completely
destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The
fire originated on the outside of the house
and is thought to be the work of an incendi-
AIRY. Tn building was estimated to be worth
$500 and was insured for 81, 400 III the
Niagara COMPANY.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
a Small Fire,

The explosion of fire crackers set fire to a
shed in the rear of Jim RoerIch's shoemaker
shop. Twelfth ard California streets, about
II o'clock last night. The fire department
cxtinguished the flames after about SIS dam
age was done.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
A Snxare MniIer.

William Lee, a waiter at the Denver chop
house, had some trouble with j. +. Charlton,
the proprietor, last evening, and slashed him
over the scalp with a butcher knife. Fortu-
nately only a slight wound was made. Lee
was arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04

GENERAL HARRIsoN's formal notifi-
cation takes place today. Mo more fit
ting occasion could have been chosen
than the glorious Fourth.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
AyERAGEDAILY CIRCULATION 2O.O57
YOtal for the Week lao, 400

DON'T shoot off all your fireworks on
the glorious Fourth. Keep a little
powder dry for November 6.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
lOwa.
The foundation for a new H

The foundation for a new Huis-kamp shoe
factory is being laid at keokuk.
The keokuk police are becoming weary on
account of the scarcity of criminals to ar
rest.
There is a great exodus of Burlington peo-
pie to the mountains to spend the heated
term.
The neighborhood about Ottumwa is rails
ing an unusually large crop of raspberries
this season.
The annual gathering of the old settlers of
Polk county and vicinity with their FAM
lilies will be held at Bondurant, July Is.
The Danish church society at Newell has
just completed a parsonage and will imme-
diatcly undertake the erection of II church.
l.. +. Andrews, of the state board of
health, is preparing a table of vital statistics.
He states that the average number of chill
dren per family in the state is five. The
largest number is in Allamakee county.
Mr.. Aldrich of Webster City, recently
contributed to the public the first paper ever
f---a county. 1t is framed
and hung up in the court house at Webster
City in such Il way that both sides can be
read through the glass. 1t was issued by
Mr.. Aldrich in 1896.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-04
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NEDRAsHA's senators do not feel in
clined 70 let the appropriations for i'm
proving the isontier posts OF this state