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Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14
TRIED TO BRIDE THE STATE.
Arrested Fishermen Attempt to Have
the Prosecution Dropped.

Arrested Fishermen Attempt to Have
the Prosecution Dropped.
The nine men arrested for violation Of the
fishing law and caught seining in Manawa
will be vigorously prosecuted. Several OF
the cases will be heard in Justice vien's
court today. The others are set for tomor-
row and the day following.
One of the attorneys for the prosecution
declares that he has been approached with
an offer of 800 IL he would drop the cases
and prevent further prosecution. This fact
becoming known has strengthened the de-
termination to push the cases to the ex-
IRENE limit of the law. The state fish com
missioner has written and expressed his will
ingness to assist and also his willingness to
restock the lake with black bass, cropples
and pike II the local authorities would guar
antee protection to the young fish.
In the testimony today 1t will be shown
that 800 pounds of black bass have been
taken out of the lake in the last few days
and sold in Omaha. The method Of SEM
ing through the ice leaves no chance Of
escape for these game fish. During the win
ter they lie in a partially dormant condi-
tion in the deep waters In the bays around
the island. They are passive and power
less to avoid the meshes of the drag net and
when the deep holes are dragged none are
left. They are a difficult fish to capture with
a seine in the summer for they are strong
enough and active enough to leap over the
top of the seine. Consequently few have been
captured during all the SEEMING that has
taken place up to the time of the commence
ment of the atrocious practice Of drawing
the nets under the ice. An effort was made
yesterday to secure the cooperation of some
of the Omaha sportsmen in the prosecution
c: the cases.
The local Fish Protective association was
made to include as many Of the Omaha
| fishermen as desired to become members,
and as the ruling Of Judge Ambrose estab-
lished the fact that a large part Of Coney
island was in Nebraska, the Nebraska fish
ermen are directly interested, for the reason
that nearly all of the bass were caught in
| Nebraska waters.
One of the nets that was captured in front
of the old Omaha Boat clubs house was
$50 feet long, and the men who were oper-
ating it admitted that in one haul they took
out 1000 fish, a large percentage of which
were black bass, and many of them very
young fish. ya Sea-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14
WESTERN PENSIONS.
Veterans of Ii Late. War Rem

Veterans of the Late. War Rcmcm-
bercd by the General Government.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.-(Special)-
Pensions granted, issue of December Is
were:
Observation-Disclosures s. Towers
Gibbon, Buffalo.
Iowa: Original-Charles ID. Becker, Water.
loo, Blackhawk. Restoration and adj
ditional-Joseph L. Mattocks (deceased)
Sergeant Bluffs, Woodbury.. Increase
Nelson +. Slocum, Humeston, Wayne
Original widow-Prudence Mattocks, Ser
geant Bluffs, Woodbury.;
Kirtley, Converse.
Coiorado: Original-Cipriano Montoys
Sopris, Las Animas; Frank A. Chapman
Ouray, Ouray.
Issue of December q We're:
ericksburg, Chickasaw. Original widows
etc.-Catharine B. Hall, Center Junction
Jones; Anna Shanks, Corydon, Wayne.
Colorado: Increase-Edward D. Pillar
Longmont, Boulder.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14

SIOUX CITY, Jan. 1~3.-(Special Telegram
Paul Mahnke, the son of a well-to-eo Sioux
City hotel keeper, has created a sensation
here by an effort to wed Lulu Smith, a colored
woman Of questionable character, and Just
now a prisoner in the county jail, on a charge
of larceny. The young mans iniatnation eN-
tends over a period Of two years, and was to
have eliminated 4 in his marriage Sunday when
her arrest upset the arrangements. His
father has warned the county clerk to refuse
the lad a license, as he is not of age. Paul
declares he is %, and is planning for a we'd
ding in the Jail Friday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Kasper Smith of Burlington is visiting the
city, the guest Of Kirk Peterson.
Mrs. George f.. Wright has gone to Des
Moines to attend the funeral Of the late
Judge G. G. Wright.
Rev. E.. w. Simon of Burlington, presid-
Ing elder of the German Methodist Episcopal
church, is in the city, the guest of Pastor
Harmel.
Ex-County Treasurer Reed will leave to-
day for an extended trip through the south.
He will visit New Orleans and make a tour
Of the southern states and take a rest and
vacation.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14
Kentucky cmocrnts Unfortunate.

FRANKFORT. KY, Jan. Estate SEN
ator j. W.. Ogilvie, a democrat, is re-
ported critically Ill, and members of his
family state that he will be unable to at
tend the session of the legislature at any
time: His absence would give the re
United States senator, even should a dem
ocrat be elected to succeed the member
'CfNCiNNATI, Jan. ia special to the
Times-Star from Frankfort, KY, says that
on motion of Bennett, republican, the house
eligibility Of Cecil Renee of Covington,
whose age. it is asserted. falls below the
A committee Of inquiry was ordered, after
fierce opposition by the democrats.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14

manufacture patent appliances for Increasing
tho speed OF locomotives. we're nled here
today. The precise nature Of the improve
ments In question has been kept a secret
thus far, The incorporators are: W. G., Gar
stead. Philadelphia; II. T. Boyer, Morris
town; @. w. and J. NJ. Hemperly. Harris
burg; S. L. White, 81. Paul; w. j., II. G.
and w. J. Holman, jr., and w. II. Morris,
Minnoano1is
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14
building Up "a Bird.

The most arrant thief and adroit rascal in
Council Bluffs is being harbored in the office
Of the chief Of police. He has practically
made his home there. loaing around as a
privileged character for the last month or
more. The worst feature OF the case is the
fact that Chief Seaman and Captains Maltby
and Gardner, who are cogn.zant Of his THEY
ing propensities, make no effort TO punish
him or prevent his raids. On the contrary
they regard whatever the creature does as too
cute for anything. The only effort they do
make to prevent him preying on the general
public is to endeavor to keep him confined
as much as possible In the office. They call
him Mag. without regard to sex.
The name is only an abbrevlation Of the
fellows name. for Mag is a mischievous
maybe. who was born about six months ago
In Colorado and presented to Mrs. Seaman
while she was out there last summer. Mag
is . beautiful bird, with glossy black and
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14
ENDED HIS LIFE WITH A ROPE.
Financial Worry Causes Henry Nef-
fen 10 Commit Suicide.

Coroner Jennings was notified last even
Ing OF the death by suicide of Henry Neffen,
a young German farmer living three and
a half miles from Minden. The cause as
signed for the mans deed was worry over his
financial condition. He was badly behind in
his rent and has been trying to arrange with
his creditors for a settlement that would
leave him In condition to continue his farm
work. The effort was not successful, and
yesterday a lot Of his property was attached
to satisfy some Of the claims against him.
The blow was too heavy and he gave way
under the strain. He went to the barn and
fixed q rope around his neck. attached the
other end Of 1t to a rafter and jumped from
the haymow. When found he was dead. He
was So years old. and leaves a wife and fam
lily Of small children.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14
Robbed md sIuggcd.

CHARLTON, Ia, Jan. 13.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-F. E. Crosby, a barber, was slugged
and robbed last night while going home.
The thugs got $50, but missed $50 in an
other nncket.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14
Gilman In a Burglar.


Another batch Of grief was fixed up for
Harrison Gilman yesterday. He is one Of the
gang Of chicken thieves who have been oc-
cupying the attention Of Justice Cook more
or less for a week. Yesterday Frank Owens,
q farmer living near Weston, lodged a COM
plant against him in the police court charg-
Ing him with larceny from a building.
Owens has succeeded in tracing the theft Of
q lot of property recently taken from his
barn and has put the officers in possession
Of absolute proof that Gilman Is the thief.
Among the articles are a set Of double bar-
ness and a pitchfork. The former was taken
from the backs OF Gilman's team and the lat
ter found In his stable yesterday. All were
promptly identified by Owens as his property.
Gilman was put out on bond awaiting the
completion of the hearing, and he was arrested
on a warrant from the city building. Judge
McGee fixed a bond too high for the purses
of his friends and he is safely locked up
In the county jail.
The officers are cherishing a very laud-
able ambition to keep Gilman and the other
chicken thieves under arrest and in Jail upon
Bome pretext or other until the weather gets
warm enough to permit the chickens to roost
high out Of doors.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14
Musical. entertainment at Chambers hal
Wednesday evening.

May Develop Il sensation.
There is liable to be some cases in the
district court in a short time growing out
Of the unfortunate condition that j. W.. Tenn
pleton, a wealthy farmer living a few miles
east Of the city, found himself in two years
ago last summer. Templeton drove his team
Into town one hot afternoon and left 1t in
one Of the uptown feed stables and then
disappeared. Several days elapsed before
his family realized that something had
happened to him. The police were notified
of his disappearance and Joined in the Wig
orous search that was made for him. He
was finally found by Officer CLAIR wander
Ing around in the woods near MINISTER
Springs in a state of complete mental aber-
ration. He was cared for and afterward re-
covered his reason. 1t now transpires that
Turing the time he disappeared and the time
he was found he was led by somebody to put
his name to some valuable papers. The
matter has been kept very quiet. and none
Of the facts have leake out. 1t is said that
1 suit will soon be commenced to set aside
the deeds, mortgages or whatever the papers
we're signed by him, on the plea that his
signature was obtained by unfair means
and at a time when he was not mentally
responsible for his acts. The case prom
lses some elements Of sensation.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14
Fire mt OttumwN,

OTTUMWA, Ia, Jan. 1S.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Fire Quilted several of the hand
soonest suites of offices In the Hoffman
block this morning, with a total loss OF
eE nnO
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14
Raised Almost Fifty Thousand.

HA1seu Al"ost rlity IhOusanus
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13.-James Cox, secretary
of the Business Mems league of st. Louis,
reported total receipts of $40 55 this after
noon towards the democratic convention
fund. There are twenty-six committees yet
to be heard from. and the total will prob
ably exceed $50, 900 by tomorrow evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14

ST. Paul's Guild entertainment at Chambers
hall Wednesday evening. The Ladies' Chorai
society Of Omaha. Mr.. l.. A. ToTroas. director.
will be the attraction.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14

Ladies, send your table linen to the Eagle
Laundry and see the beautiful finish and
snow-like color we give your goods. Tele-
phone 1h1. 724 Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14
Fine musical program at Chambers hall
Wednesday evening. Admission only 25c.
w. G. A. Election.

The annual meeting Of the Woman's Chris
iian association was held yesterday afternoon
Tor the election Of officers and other business
connected with the work Of the association.
The meeting was ons that ths
ladies' denominate as delightful. The
was extremely favorable. All OF the old
officers were reelected, Mrs. George L.
Phelps, president; Mrs. J. l.. Stewart, vice
president. Mrs. Lucas and Mrs. Orcntt, aud!-
Tors. The only change made In the manage
ment was the resignation Of Mrs. NJ. +.
Rohrer in the commlssary department. ana
the selection OF Mrs. Bradley. wife of Deputy
United States Marshal Bradley. to fill the
vacancy. The women say that the financial
report, when 1t Is ready TO be made pubic,
will be the cause OF considerable satisfaction
among the friends Of the institution.
Stephan Bros. for plumbing and heating.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
end refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
aver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn effectually, dispeis colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures haAitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
septable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend il
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SYRUP co.
ocu.,... SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14

Lost, gold stickpin, class OF 49,. engraved
&c. b. II. s., 1884, Saturday on Park or
Fifth avenue. Return to Bee Office for re-
Uard
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14

The firm of Woodbury. Bros. having been
dissolved, c. e. Woodbury. has opened an
office in the Sapp block for the practice Of
1aptictrv
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14
to Wed.

Have you seen the new gas heating stoYes
ct the company's office?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14
Small Blaze at stanwood.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Jan. 13.-(special
Telegram.)-Fire at Stanwood last night de-
stroyed the stores Of James McKerron, j. w.
Seifert and F. Johnson, causing a loss Of
about 10000, with little insurance.
T. A. Kelly, wholesale liquor dealer and
wholesale and retail fruit dealer, today made
an assignment for the benefit Of his credit
ors. Liabilities and assets about SIT, 900. In
ability to make collections is the cause of
the failure.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14

Guard against loss by fire and insure your
property in reliable companies. IL you pay
an insurance premium you expect insurance.
We represent some of the best English and
American companies. Lougee e. Towle.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14

Stephan Bros. for plumbing and heating;
also fine line Of gas fixtures.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14

Ten Million Company Incorporated.
SIOUX CITY, Jan. 13.-(Special Telegram.)
Articles of Incorporation of the Holman
Locomotive Speeding Truck company, a &c.,
600, 900 corporation formed to develop and
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-14

Senator Allison on Matters of State.
oTTUMWA, Ia, Jan. Ex-senator Allison
in an interview today stated that he believed
the bond bill would pass the senate with a
free coinage amendment. but die in the house.
The revenue bill, he thought, would pass both
houses, but would be vetoed by the pTesid emit.
He feared Germany and Great Britain would
fight. He was on his way to Des Moines to
attend the funeral Of Judge Wright, and will
return to Washington In wo weeks.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02
MIDDLEToWN. DEL, MAY 2, 1896.
MlDDLETowN. MARKETS.
GRAIN.
MARKET FOWLS.
To Dress Them Properly Is . Fine Art
and REQUIRES Much Skill.

To Dress Them Properly Is o Fine Art
and Requires Much Skill.
Many a poultry raiser loses a good
share of the profit on the dressed fowls
he sends to market because they do not
reach the market in proper condition.
Dressing poultry for the market is fine
art. There is much to be learned, and it
requires experience and skill to make q
success of it. Fowls must be fat and at
tractively dressed to command fancy
prices. Local dealers appreciate neatly
dressed bird as much as does the COM
mission merchant, and will pay accord
ingly. Prime fat fowls look best when
dry picked. If not in condition, they
may be made plumper by scalding them.
The dry picked fowl shows the natural
frmness of the flesh and the smooth, soft
skin. To command the best prices, poul-
try must be dry picked. Sick fowls have
sunken eyes. A scalded head always has
sunken eyes, and the buyer is suspicious
of scalded heads. Leave the head and
feet on. 1t is a matter of surprise that
the fancy caterer never scalds the feet.
While the head should not be scalded, if
the poultry raiser will once try scalding
and skinning the shanks and feet and
removing the toe nails he will find the
little time and work required for the
operation repaid 100 per cent. The writer
has never seen them so dressed on the
market, but her own are SO prepared for
the local demand, and the only trouble
resulting is that the demand is double
the supply.
Poultry should not be fed 20 hours be-
fore killing, but should be watered free
ly. that the crop may be empty, clean
and sweet. To kill quickly and painless
ly sever the veins inside the mouth with
sharp knife, hang the fowl up by the
feet to bleed. pick quickly while still
warm, and do not tear the skin. Wash
the beak and mouth, being careful not
to wet the head feathers. Pick the neck
close, up to the head, leaving an even
frill. Although all market dealers say
"leave the feet on, they advise nothing
about cleaning them. The feet should
be scalded and skinned, and then imme-
diately the entire bird, head alone ex-
cepted, should be dipped in cold water
and wiped dry. 1t does not matter how
well washed they may be. the feet have
an odor that is neither pleasant nor ap-
petizing.
Do not remove the crop or intestines.
If the head is removed, cut it off close
to the skull. Turn the skin back, cut off
the bone Of the neck, draw the skin for
ward, tie neatly, and when quite cool
cut off the loose skin close to the tie,
leaving it clean and smooth. Never pack
poultry while warm. Carefully cool
away the animal heat, then pack in |
clean barrels or crates, paper lined, and |
layer with clean straw. Exchange.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02

steam 10 The loom. To-day stockings
are SO cheap that it does not pay any
oae to spend hours wearing out eye
eight and patience darning and redarn-
ing holes that are pretty sure to appear
again the next week. The first stitches
that drop in stockinet should be taken
up and if possible, woven back in re-
gular ,stockinet stitch. When large
bulls eyes, as children call The great
holes that appear when the fabric Is
giving, show themselves, instead of
spending patient hours in weaving them
into firm shape, it is really cheaper 10
cut off the feet, hem the legs, after
ripping them up and use them for for
dust cloths. Unless your time is woi th
less than seyenty-five day it does not
pay to darn large holes at tle present
price of st ,ckings.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02

Don't bolt your food. it irritates your
stomach. Choose digestible food and chew
it. Indigestion is dangerous sickness
Proper care prevents it. Shaker Digestive
Cordial cures it. That is the long and
short of indigestion. Now, the question is:
Have you got indigestion? Yes, if you have
paiQ or discomfort after eating, headache,
dizziness, nausea, offensive breath, heart
burn, langour, weakness, fever, jaundice,
fatulence. loss of appetite, irritability. con-
stipation, etc. Yes, you have Indigestion.
To cure it, take Shaker Digestive Cordial
The medicinal herbs and plants of which
Shaker Digestive Cordial is composed. help
to digest the food in your stomache; help
to strengthen your stomache. When your
stomache is strong, care will keep it so
Shaker Digestive Cordial is for sale by
druggists, price 10 cents to S1.00 per bottle.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02
More Fruit, Less Beer.

Few persons would imagine that lh,
supply of fruit would in any way affect
the sale of beer, but the brewers know
it. One of the big brewers WAS speak
ing of this recently. "As soon as there
is a plentiful supply of peaches ant
such fruits in the markets'' he said
SIT makes difference to me of about
400 barrels of beer daily in my city
sales. You see, when a person can
buy a peach on the street and eat it, he
he will go for some time afterward
witt being thirsty.
"But it is not among the men that
the most important difference occurs.
1t is in the family, where the pint trade
lies. When fruit is cheap and pleuti-
full the women will eat that and satisfy
their longing for something To siake
thirst instead of scr ding out for pint
of beer. The pint trade uses IT,. beer
very rapidly, and this is where we feel
the difference in the fruit season. -
~ Y.;1Sun....s
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02
Mistaken PhIlanthrophy

This occurred last year at ons o
Boston's free dispensaries. A small
boy appeared at lbe eye and ear depart
ment during one of the attending doc
tors busiest days. The physician rec
ognized him as Il patient who had beer
coming for some time to he treated fol
an affection.
81 come to--"began the boy.
Yes, yes, / know" interrupted The
doctor, who was in a hurry. II SEE
you are better. Sit down there quick
and I'll attend to your case."
'.But--" demonstrated the boy, as
he rose from the chair into which the
doctor had gently thrust him.
a"There, there, now" commanded
the doctor. "no fussing! Sit still there. u
Now the doctor in charge of that
clinic has an awe-inspiring manner,
and the boy, though still attempting to
object, was again pushed into The chair,
and what seemed like pint of warm
water W injected into his ear.
VERY much improved" remarked
the doctor. Here" as he handed him
prescription, take these pills three
times day, and come again next
weekV
"But there ain'L nothing the matter
with me-" said the boy. ''Il's my
brother; he gone off to the ball game,
and | come to get his medicine.
"Why didn't you say SO before?"
asked the doctor. rather sharply.
"Cause l couldn't" replied the
small boy, with grin.
And then the doctor, Seeing the
smiles of the students who were assist
ing at his clinic, joined in the laugh
against himself, and remarked:
That's case of mistaken philan-
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02
Poultry Business In One State.

The Philadelphia Ledger says: "Ac-
cording to reliable statistics, the total
value of chickens in this state in 1890
was about $40, 900; the value Of
other fowls-turkeys. geese, ducks and
guineas-about $1,000, 600, and in the
same year about $4,000. GOO dozen eggs
were produced by all these fowls. As
suming that the eggs were worth an
average Of Is cents a dozen, the total
product of hen fruit had market value
of over 81, 500, 900. The poultry indus
try is steadily increasing in our state, as
statistics show that from 1880 to 1890
the increase in the money value of
chickens alone was considerably over
So, 500, 600, and the increase Of eggs Of
all fowls was over $4,000. 900 dozens.
Middletown transcript., 1896-05-02

into a woman'S Keeping rms De-
ing the recognized opinion of our mas
ters, one fails to see why they should
imagine that one member of the fe-
minnie community is an exception, and
that exception their own wife.
Lawyers, doctors, ministers of the
Gospel are compelled by their calling to
sometimes become the unwilling guar
dains of family secrets, and it never
seems to enter into any ones calcula-
tions that possibly the man whose pro-
fession invests him with halo may
90 home and tell his wife,
Moments Of weakness come to us
when the burthen of kno Wedge is too
hard to bear, ,and we play craven seeking
to share it with some one-any one who
will help us to lift a little of the weight
that is crushing US down. When in
such dire straits a man opens his heart
80 his wife it is for her to bury what
the has heard in the generous depths of
her soul, recalling the man to the sense
of responsibility and>honor.
She must protect him from himself
and re tore his fallen dignity, fer a
man has no sooner committed si.ci an
act than he repents it and grows fear
ful- of the consequence of his own
folly. In well-governed menage
there should be no idle curiosity, and
a true wife will respect her husbands
letters and papers as if they were State
secrets. The woman who turns out
her hu.band's pockets when he is
asleep is dishonest person, and will
often learn more than is good for her
happiness.