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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-08-20
STAR HERD OF POLAND CHINA.
Annie T., 5000, Specimen of sows.

No better hog has vet been introduced IN the
southern states than this fine breed q Roland
China. These hogs are rapid growers. kihu III
disposition not liable 10 disease, aHd nave never
vet been known Ia have the mango. a. ChesiefS
dhd either breeds OF like character fsal
Thrifty hog must have NICE, clean SKIN, bfig",
silky haii and body well pfoportioned. me
cut above a clear AMI complete showing OF the
STAR PpiANDCHIrSA when developed. SIilns
iigs bring 70 thc purchaser abundant prosperity.
Who VIII Ice the first To- huy pair OF these pigs
and introduce them i'll Their community! Mrite
iol prices circulars exc Full pedigree ana sal
tion7guarantced.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-08-20

Trains 50. IS, 81 and 70, between Jack.
sonvine and 81. Augustine daily.
Train n18 between Miami and Fort
Pteroe daily, except Sunday.
Train 30, between Forb Picrce and
Miami daily, except Monday.
Trains 50 and 70 south OF St Angus
tine daily. except Sunday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-08-20

In the Circuit Court Fifth Judicial Circuit Ma
rion County, tiorida-in Chancery
The Home Savings Bank. Complainant -
elisha T. Bugbee ct al, Defendants
Foreclosure
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT.

Yoaku-n. Texas, July 1s-tll officer.
pleas look out .gr - ;oloHi-- described
horses 1ns iron gray mare. about thirteen
hands high. zaoal = years old. branded
Z On left Shoulder Ooe small sorrel
n,-,se mule. zaou, years Of; TO brand.
90 small Nshi bay mare mule. about
g.4rs oi1, no brand. one lzht gray mare
as.oar -ai-t,ea o. fourteen hands hlgA.
branded = I connected u left shoulder
One blue qoay. soo-- thirteen or fourteen
hands high silt r. car; about years
oi1 10 brand. I'll ..o- gray mare and the
.wp mules we've "a sd ia Baniera county
and All, head 10 hat direction. The light
gray mar AID bl-a pony will head for
Williamson COUNTY. TeNaA \ reward OF
500 for each ANNA. delivered or any in
formation leading % their recovery. Ad
dress George Brown or II. Z. Criswell, city
ma,ehal Yoakuu. TeKas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

MULDOON-Born to Mr.. and Mrs r. NJ.
Raesdalc, q girl. Mother and child doing
we'll.
PEARSALL-The summer normal opened
here last Tuesday. The attendance is not
large.
Mrs. h. NJ. Gobe of Rayner died of whoop-
ing cough.
MOUNT PLEASANT-A new $4,000 school
building and two brick business houses are
in course of construction.
WEBSTER-W is progressing ON tho
new rrssbyto rian church and 1T is expect
cd 1t Will be completed this week
DALLAs-J. II, Fortune painter and
paper hanger. aged % years, sucded by
taking an overdose of morphine, Family
troubles.
GRANhURY-The young ladies gave -
minstrel performance for the benefit of the
| cemetery fund. The attendance was small
because of ram, but the entertainment was
excellent.
RlsK-The city council has passed an
ordinance that boys under 81 must not lie
IN the streets after p m. The law takes
effect ct ,nce and the boys are considerably
troubled about II.
PARASITIC United States Jail at South
McAlester row contains about l0J or 10
prisoners. Among the number are Indians.
many different nations.
ENNIS-After game of ball at CARROTS
several young men started home IN their
hurgies. and were driving ut high rate
of speed when two vehicles collided and
Jim Bantam, is years old, was fatally hurt.
RICHMOND-Mr. Stribing, representing
tho Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad
company. has spent several days inspocting
the cedar brakes below town, and will get
ont several thousand dollars worth Of lum-
Der fer the company.
ROUND ROCK-Burglars robbed j. A.
Nelson's store OF pistols and cartridges and
NJ. Bernheime's of three watches and
other jewelry here Twenty-Five dollars
reward offered for the thieves. They fired
their pistols in the streets after the rob-
| berry
! DALLAS--Policema Bert Rawlins was
tried and acquitted In the county court on
the charge OF assaulting DIR. r. d. Will
Iiams, prominent physician. DIR. VIII
iiams was hit with club. The affair
caused quite sensation.
| DENTON-ln the case Of the State va
George Henry. murder. which WAS tried nj
| Decatur, Wise county, several weeks npo
and In which tho defendant was sentenced
10 be hanged. the defendants attorneys
having their motion for new trial over
ruled, have given notice o! appeal
SAN ANTONIO Mack Elliott was ar
rested here by United States Deputy Mar.
sinai Lancaster on the charge OF robblny
the postoffice ut Little River, Bell coexty
Iexas The arrest was brought about by
Postofite Inspector Woods Elliott VIII
ss. Als sss@insas VA before uaited,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
Personal MENTION.


Hugh Hamilton returned las; n,ght from
louisiana.
Mrs. y. Wolf ant son Harry are {. saa
Antonio FOR & few days.
Miss Pearl Reiwile. after months visi.
s L l'''AiA' Texas returned home ''''''-
Mrs :. w Rell ara nlece. Ms. Belle
Cohen. leave today .or Eureka sp-i-gs,
AK
W. B. Chew ls.; YESTERDAY tor Chicago
via the international ani Grsa; Northern
:as; mall.
Misses Lula ani Benny Hyatt. .ran
Huaisfille a-e visiting Mrs. !. q. Kes.er
lo3s Webster t;,=e..
Ma 4. !. s,hosanann, acoomar-!ai ~
her two daughters. Cora AL Belle. !sf.
yes.er1ar no7u;ns 20 sstui The summer t.
Hert7!ile-
Miss Ma.ia Mcleod, who has been visit.
!ng fr!ec5s sct relatives IN Colorado AID
LavacA toart.ss To- ihe pas; serea wetks.
returned home last uisht.
Ms \ Williams O, Dallas Az Ms
LANES Graham % Stuttgart ArA-- AZ -
sing ;hair taurAter ala sister. M,s- i.h1
&iltT. AZ i195 Preston zveure-
Charles Dillingham;. we ac3 3aleA;s:
let y.s erAer ol the ia-erGa,i rai a1i
ATeas NCTtae-l u.s. 4t.-t- --s - sS-----StT
Ne = spend he 49, = tAe fl11e-.
Mrs. n " A. Ba.fou- o. ,As a-r. .
I-. Warner L Batclr Mrs -. :. A13e--
son 2cl N.ss Ea-. A-t--s-- a. E. ro'-
crado Springs .or Two nQa-As' pleasure
t:it.
7 r. Reeas Via represents tia wrn. :
N'a-,sI. CAe-.-s. cc-r5l-y q Cincinnati 10
Southern Tvzss with AeaiqcaI'ess II
= a-s'cn has e'le - the Q-5ta Cts .;i
teo weeks ylez.ic.
~ s C Corey. WIN come Twelve or
ft.,,u y.a~s azo had regular r-u m TIE
Nr4s'c1 ard Ts1as Ce-t-sl hu' WHO t5r
t.a aa: SIS pears has - --.!roalsae r
, ,a-l1a s - ,le c;y e. 7.s!t - rs Oh
fr.t-iE
3i-. q " Gar-,~ returned ye.ie7i-y
:-s- 'r.l - i.x'1st Va. 7he-r '"2
q AS s1cz Inv. recently acq-i.'ti ,hel-
ssss N.-a Sigh hnors a. tae ii9c.-la
- l.ta-y institute The wong Non N!.l -
--- .- Virginia va ozlsl-e 8 the sun
--+- Win th-.- flrtaer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
An INJUNCTION GRANTED.
\ Fight Against the Proposed ror'
Arthur Channel,
WILL TRY TO PREVENT GAMBLING.
N,,hoatSf y,uuS Men VIII start Il
Crusadc-A Zig Log Cut Up.
Water Test.

p,surnent, Texas. July so.--stt!ng in
chambers In Cleveland. Texas. l.. II.
nisA,ower. Judge of that judicial district
s,an.cd temporary Injunction enioinins
+ C. ogden. J b, Simmons and J. NJ
Hoesrt from sitting as commissioners TO
condemn right-of-way Tor the Fort
Arthur channel through land in jefferson
c,ua;y owned by MIR. c. 7. Crazy and
o;hc- uarties. The injunction vas iEsIed
at the instance of c. 7. Crary.
The petitioner alleges the value of the
land Which it is proposed to condemn and
saws that the remaining land would be
damacod because construction of chan
mel would necessitate the erection Of an
eneankment that would prevent water
from draining OFF during rains, thereby de-
stroyine the value of land, which, lie al
leses. is now worth 500 per acre.
Plaintiff also AYERS that there are CHER
lands which viii be affected by the con
sttuction Of said channel and which border
u the deep water channel in SABINE puss,
which have been eXcavatod and made
nayigable by the Federal government
thereby enhancing the value OF said lands
that the construction of the Port Arthur
up or otherwise greatly damaging said dcrp
water channel thereby largely Diminishing
the value of said lands all of which ne
tjtioner alleges would cause great ana ir-
rcparable injury to him
The potitioner AYERS that thore Is 70
law in 7'eXns authoriyiur the condemnation
Of property for The nurpose of constructing
channels docks cite excent "a far "A may
he n, cessnry to secure n place of SAFETY
from cvcIonss ewclls and ,idol waves and
that M such channel as tho one no,y
sorob, IA he cond.nned md constrn'.tnd iq
n.coesaIy for s,,ch security nnr is II so
intended nm mo r,nstrmctior ~ srch
channel and dncls would he in,ouj,,bia
illegal and co,,fiscatorv
Ia grantinr mo ,ni,,nction rudgo tJipb
tower instrur,od tho distrirI rlrrk " his
co,,rtv ia ies,,o tho I.ri, v.ben tho mott
timer p,oae bond Of 40 o00
M III -yas nd ,o,lo,, ,.i,t u q
NcPevnoIde and n n Crarv nc erreties
ana CnInmissinnars o,ton Si,n.,,,s ,,,d
tJnbor, bnye haa,, so,.'s.I y,itb tba ,,,;,,nn.
ticn by sberiff I ar%her
Tho General of,cas NJ tho c,b,po aud
Eas, Texas r,iIroad and No locai f,eipht
oftna nc ,ha Sn,,,bor,, ia, - 80,
dr,rad :, ,,o,,rn,ne ,oaar T., - ~ 20
", '"NN' 40 i''O"' NM, toN"! ~ '.aP'Nt ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21

Tho following building permits were is
sued Yesterday by city Engineer Guerln-
ger
] W Gllo-pic new floor in building.
block - San Iaclnio street. SIS.
Srmurl Pat addition 10 house. Seue-
shal addition. SEQ.
Mrs Z bulac repairs 20 dwelling. Polk
and Austin S20
nuncon Mcdonald repairs on roof, sa-
binc and Lubbock. sl5
H. A Grant improvement 10 Kitchen, lot
r. bio x 81 Nusk street $25.
Mrs ~ . walsh, residence. lot G. block
. Bayou and Wethets. $500.
Joe Robinson addition 20 house. Bayou
and Wcjhora $50
Mr' Hattie Z. Griffin, repairs on house.
Travis nnl IIadey. Sos
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
Al SEA VIEW HOTEL, HIGH
ISLAND, TENAS.

c. A. Sias. a. G. Bell. Robert Ingram.
Judge Morgan NJ. Mann, Nicholas Weekes
and family, Miss Melanie Holt, Miss Alma
Wells DR.. W. q. Fisher and family. ".
i carroll, /. McGraih Galveston. Texas;
II. ii. Robinson. Colnosncll. Texas; y. Il,
Pike. w. l. Black, II l.. Palmer. Cedar
Rapids. Iowa; John Martin, Winnie Geo
j. McManus, l.. u. Beadlo, Crawford John
son, Dec Featbcrstone. Gerhard Broctz-
mann. +. l-osson, Albert Hoppe, Charles
seheele. w. a. Kincaid and wife, Gal
weston Miss Chapman. Miss Lily chaffe.
w. G. Griggs, orange, Texas; G NJ All
rons. New Orleans; Claud Harmon, Tex
arkana; a. q. Baker. Dallas. George De
blanc. Pau A, Ross. J. A. Mestayer. New
iberia. La; Mrs. w. A. Fletcher, Mrs, T.
Sweat. Miss u. Ogden. II. Y. Newsum.
Beaumont. Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
HOUSTON LABOR COUNCIL.
ofHccrs for the Ensuing Six Months
i.nbOr Bny.

At the meeting of tho Houston Labor
Council last night the following were
elscted officers FOR the next six months:
president, Charles Daily; vice president.
a. s. Greenstoin; recording secretary, John
L. y. Ivy; financial secretary, John W.
Macarthur; treasurer, T. p. II. Schneider;
statlstieian. L. II. Hurd; trustees. Frank
Bcrtch. ChGrlts Huobner ana T., d. Miller;
sergeant at arms. John Nouthard.
a snccal meeting of tho Labor day ar
rangement committee will be held next
Tuesday night, and matters NJ importance
VIII be- acted on. great many labor or
ders from various cities of this state viii
be present on Labor day and participate IN
the parade. II Is settled fact that John
r. Sow reign, general master workman OF
The knights of Labor, will be present on
that occasion
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21

Iuling Texas, July 20.-Luling Will dur
Ing the next few weeks be within the
throes Of an exciting city campaign. The
I'D charter and corporation having been
declared Illegal an entire new set Of Off
GERS viii have 70 he elected. There are
numbers Of slate makers. all with good
tickets. but none Of them suit all par
tics Ag entire new contracts viii have
10 be made with all city employees by the
new board the matter is an important one.
especially in regard to city schools.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21

Justice Dcyine concluded the inquest yes-
terIay over the body OF Jerry Lewis, the
colored man whose dead body was picked
up Monday morning under the southern
Pacific bridge. There was no evidence that
Lewis had been struck b. an engine, but
ON the contrary all tine testimony was TO
the effect that in stepping aside TO let the
train pass ne had fallen from the bridge,
and In the fall sustained injuries which
oanRod his drRth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
CnllcntinE n MrmnGnric.

sheriff Erickson seems to be interesting
himself in collecting menagerie during his
country. Some weeks ago he sent home a
couple Of CHA monsters, which are sim
alive and yesterday there reached the jail
from Les Angeles, Cal, pair of baby os-
iriches, witch. II they live, viii be much
more interesting pets than the ella mon
sfers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21

ara ~ sc- IS a,-sAay SUFFERING syon The
.~N hlsxs IL rVertvSNi,
TAs ssos ss,c2sea - iosS ,eaS.s- wse
lives rear. Yesterday sn,U; 9 oel&S De-
bean ~ SSc~ synag,csas ~ hy3rop1oosN
ae5 uas sSoa klir&. ~; 60; scsNre Ne
AS3 e.i;e7 iris N,N 81 he slSA; ia0Ne
sca i= sse less ARA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
Pr.pn rntory to Paving

Preparatory to laying the brick pave
ment from the Milan street bridge to the
city limits the gas company and the water
works company are both taking a turn at
the street, placing their pipes at such o
depth as VIII put them out Of the way OF
the pavement Work will not be COM
menced on the pavement till this work is
nnrnp1 "A
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21

people we're present: Miss Lille shepard.
Miss Mamie Hutter. Miss Katie May Hunt,
Miss Idel MaGder. Miss Lena Chun, Miss
Nora Chgn, Miss Katie Oliver, Miss Rose
Oliver. Miss Teresa Oliver. Miss Hazel
Meyers. Miss Evelyn Meyer. Miss Laura
Brace. Miss Es;elle Lewis, Miss Emma
Bonone. Miss Mamie kunpf. Miss Frankie
Smith. Miss Mollie Wyrkmorkie; Charles
Bonhne. Freddie Shepard. Loais Meyers,
u. RohNrs Mover.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
contract Ready.

County Attorney vasmer yesterday turned
over TO County Judge Shaw for execution
the contract and bond for the new eo~-
ditch from Elgin avenue 10 Camps gully
The contract was awarded TO II. C. storrie
at $685. and comprises $500 feet OF exca-
walton and two and half acres Of grub
hing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21

Clodine. Texas. JULY 1A-S'he revival
conducted by Elder ]. W. Anderson will
continue perhaps through this week Yes
terday while many were gathered at the
Norman pool TO witness the baptism OF
those who were ready several young men
went in bathing near by, and Mr., Jack
Furlow came near drowning, but was pulled
out just in time to same his life.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21

On account Of the rain yesterday. which,
would have made an open air entertain
mont last night anything but pleasant. the
regular weekly summer night concert TO
have been given At Turner hall garden was
put OH till Thursday night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
DASJJnD TO pIECnS

The hopes OF those wanting good laundry
work not sending TO 81 Packard's Trey
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES
showing Hous;on's Fire Rating as
Compared With other cities,

Tie following Sire statistics. prepared -
.ae committee CT statistics .os ne Nz-
u9-z. oo4r4 :. 1-e r-aere--.;s.s. shows
tie u,s :z.!1E o: lie leading c...es ::
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21

BY special request the programme OF last
Thursday night at Bryan hall for the BEN
eft Of the Spiritual eoctety Will ~ rppEo.
49, noNt xnugrIaY nirhf }c1v ~ Il ii,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
THE THREE AMENDMENTS
That Are Proposed for the State
Constitution
TO BE VOTED FOR ON AUGUST 8.
Two of Them Sectional I'm Applica-
tion-The Other Effects the Per-
manent school Fund.
0 BE VOTED FOR on AUGUST 3.

-,. -, 49,,
shaw 'ihai on npH' ius<0a! wees N''''
will ba Angus, 3. there Will Be a general
election held throughout tbs state TO rass
80, ~. -,-,-,..., amendments 10 the
49,
CONSTITUTION
while two az these proposed amend
,-.a,,,.-,,,., ava ,,rovidi,p fe- Irritation in
w., r.. -, c,,,.- re-r,i-tf.y certain
-. -.t,-,,.,,
eouni1's u tue state 70 s4oai-i~s ''''l' e--'-a
do uct directly affect tbs section taefe
Is ono amendment which Is @. Interest 20
.,o &C., =. i,-ss - 8, affects the p.bHc
~ 80 ''' -
school fund, and Il Is IN tll4 ANN
that Ike people OF Harris coaa'! az pre-
Sdm2oly most Interested.
THIS Is "a bal Is known as az an ~. ~
TO article ii Of the coas !intiq1 % N...!--'e
..aYsrf- lrlrt.tE lsa.IIls trst are LH.A % re
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
Ienyes WIN Ml. E,nrrience.

J. q. VoloweIder OF Webster City, Iowa,
who was referred To In yesterdays Post as
having been swindled out OF $500 in Him
nam game In tho Fifth ward. left last night
for home. He has brought suit against the
American Express company for tho money.
the kame having been brought "a Iowa.
No further arrests have been made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
Use Dumbles Shoe Brushes for tan shoes

Celery and Iron. a delicious and cooling
drink. at Klesling's Soda Fountain, 500
Main street, corner Prairie avenue
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
nicycie run Ia tinIve.ton,

Messrs Towel Marston and Herbert booth
took run to Galveston Sunday. starting at
6 a. M, finishing the run ct ~ noon. The
last tUsnty miles was made over the ptal-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21

\ s-year-eld son OF Tony Hicks was
bitten by supposed mad dog yesterday
norping. K rs 3 49,; B.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. D. q. Artusy gave their
daughters Eugene and Gertrude sur
priss party Monday alshs = their home on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
CASTo1IA.
ne i,.- n
''s s !; 'IxXZZlzMx - III

$500 to San Antonio and return July l6
TO "A via Southern Pacific.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
To Organize for German Day.

$500 to san Antonio and return Cor in
terstate drill via Southern Pacific.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-07
Foil Under the Wheels.

brakeman VIM. Wood. on the north
going freight from Table Rock to Lin
coin. was the victim of an accident
which betel him while switching in
che yards at Elk Creek, and which cost
him MS life. He made a coupling be-
tween The engine and a box car and
when lie went to step from between
them and while the engine was still
backing up he lost his footing in some
manner. fell on the track and one
wheel Of the tender ran onto and
nearly over his lower limbs. His fall
was discovered by the dreman At this
time and the eng inc suddenly stopped,
leaving the wheel Standing on Woods
legs. Fireman t'uirner jumped from
the engine and as the engineer backed
the wheels Off Woods body he elected
him from. between the wheels. Con-
ductor Kelley Immediately run the
train to ,rccumsch with Wood, and the
unfortunate man was taken to the
Bradley house. where the company's
surgeon gave such attention as was
called for. He, however, lived but a
short time.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-07
rn.c. of Bali Bearings.

An experiment with ball bearings
was recently made in Canada A
street car. fitted with bali bearings,
was drawn distance of several hum
dred feet by men pulling on three
strands OF ordinary sewing thread. A
carriage manufacturer put another
style of ball bearings on the axles OF
q coach ordinarily pulled by four
horses. A trained dog was hitched
to the pole and he drew the coach
around the yard with little effort.
The. combination of pneumatic tires
and ball bearings would evidently re-
lieve much of the strain now put on
horses drawing heavy vehicles and
here is tip for an enterprising car
riage builder.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-07
Investigating the Auditors Accounts

Investigating the Auditors Accounts
The Legislative Investigating com
nlittce, in order to ascertain if all the
money paid into the auditors office has
been reported. is sending out letters
to all insurance companies doing bust
ness in the state, asking for a state
ment of the amount of fees paid by
them. The letter is as follows:
Tie legislative Investigating committee of
Nebraska. which is nov exporting the books
Of til" auditors Office. desires to make a COM
accredited by the vArinuS insurance COM
paEcs doing business III this state. Believ-
Ing .hat ihe companies and the state are
alike int crested in This matter. VIC ask you
to kindly make and Forward to us a state
men; showing the amount paid by your
company to the state auditor OF Nebraska,
for charter fee eNaminatiOn certificates, etc,
for the years 1889 to 1925, inclusive.
There are about 200 companies do
ing business in TIC state. The ma
jority OF them are required to pay a
SEQ fee for the annual statement and
SIS each for agents certificates. 1t has
been aacer:ained that the manner of
bookkeeping in the Office has been such
that the treasurer wonld have had no
means of knowing thc exact amounts
paid into the auditors Office without
making 4 searching Investigation. 1t
has also developed that the same
method Of reporting the fees is pursued
by tho present officials in that depart
mcnt.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-07
TACKLING THE BOOKS
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
NOW READY FOR WORK.
The Decks Cleaned for Action and EI.
perts Assigned to- Their Respective
Tasks-Will Go Back on the Re-
turns for Many Years.
Investigation of State Accounts.

A Lincoln dispatch to the Omaha
Bee say the Investigating committee is
now fully euqipped with help and is
ready for business. The official an
nonncement is made of the appoint
ment of the following experts: Otto
w. Hilbig, of Chicago, r. NJ. Taylor of
Omaha, and Fred Jewell of Platte Cen
ter. Otto w. Helbig, whose work will
be to examine the books in the state
ueasurer's office, is young man
highly esteemed as an expert account
ant, having overhauled the books of
the Swift Packing company and other
large tablishments in Chicago The
chairman of the committee states that
Mr. Helbig is very reticent about poll
tics, but they have asserted that he is
republican, and supported Mckinley
last fall. r. M. Taylor of Omaha will
take up the books in the auditors
Office. He has had experience in the
auditing department of the b. & NJ,
and also in the land department of the
Union Pacific. He is a silver demo
crat in politics. Fred Jewell of Platte
Center is said to have more than a
local reputation as an expert account
ant. He Strengthened out the books
and affairs of the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank at Platte Center, and has
done work of that kind for a number
of years. He is populist. His work
will be to go through the books in the
Office of the commissioner of public
lands and buildings.
The secretary of the committee is
VIM. N. Silver of Wahoo, who is also
said to be a good accountant. His
work Will be to take care of the cor
respondence of the committee and aid
the other experts in their work.
The plan of operation, as outlined by
the committee, is to commence on the
books at January, 1898, and examine
them up to date. Then go back to
1850 and bring them up to 1893, and if
the appropriation holds out another
four years period will be overhauled.
The announcement is made that while
the experts are at work the committee
will go through the books of some of
the state institutions, but the chair
declines to say which ones are to be
investigated. The experts are required
to give a bond in the sum of So 600
each.