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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18
THINGS YOU SEE AT UNION DEPOT.
Line Between want and Necessity
Clearly Defined.

An old friend stood converslng with Ticket
Agent Fonda at the Union depot the other
day They had not seen each other for years.
He leaned his arms on the ledge just out
side tho ticket Office and the two dug up old
"reminiscences with a relish. The engine at
tached to the southbound Burlington train
stood out on the track, working its air pump
with that nerve-racking sound which warns
the tourist of sudden departure.
A tall man in a shiny plug stood just out
of view of the affable ticket seller, at the
side of the window. He drummed nervously
with his fingers on the pine partition of the
office and waited for the stranger to get
through. Time few. They coupled the two
sections of the train together. The stranger
at length concluded his remarks with a
flourish and passed on.
Kept you waiting. Sorry indeed. You
want to go to Lincoln, | suppose" said he
of the pasteboards.
"No, 1 don't want to go to Lincoln" said
the tall man.
Excuse me; Chicago. Of course" rejoined
the ticket man, with the imperturbabe
habit acquired by long contact with cranky
travelling public He had already stamped
the ticket. but showed it back into the rack.
He reached for another one. The stamp
fell with thud.
81 don't want to go to Chicago" resumed
the passenger; neither do l want to go to
Lincoln. business forces me to go to Lin
coin. however, so give me a ticket there"
He got the ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18
WAS willing to Join Forces.

A lean, lanky individual, covered with a
white sombrero and red poker chip twisted
into his necktie, ranged alongside the ticket
window at the Union depot not long ago
'Hullo. pard!' he ventured The individual
addressed shrank back, as visions of six
shooters came uppermCst in his mind.
"Gol dern my pelt. You be the cuss I'm
looking fer!' He attempted to thrust his
hand through the little aperture at the bot
tom of the netting. He looked stealthily
around. Say! Be you the feller wot sells
stamps?" He was assured that such was the
case.
you're my meat" shouted the man from
the wild west. The agent prepared for an
initiation "Looky here pard," continued
the visitor; "you and me is gOin' into ca
boots. You've got the picter ribbons, and
I've got the worm and the hull consarned
apparatus out on my ranch. The revenoo
officers cut it pretty fine, but wot kin they
do when we come under the law? You pony
up the ribbons. I'll make the tanglefoot
Is she q go?'
The agent grasped the idea. I'm afraid
not, my friend; | only sell postage. You
will have to go elsewhere for revenue
stamps"
The tall stranger went over and borrowed
chew of tobacco from Chief Fleming.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18

lngs, as well as carrying out the moral OBJ
legations entered into with the claimants
by former boards. Commissioner Hector
is said to favor compromising the matter.
The two new members OF the board,
Mossrs. Ostrom and Hofeldt, say they have
not formed definite opinions In the matter,
as they are not entirely familiar with all
tho circumstances.
The demand OF Mr.. Keller, that the board
act at once on the claims In some way,
with polite hint that mandamus proceed
tngs will be commenced II action Is not
taken is now In the hands OF the finance
committee Of which Commissioner Kier-
stead is chairman. II Is expected that re-
port OF some nature viii be made to the
board at its meeting next Saturday.
II the action OF the board is against the
payment of the claims ON the same basis
as the judgments already rendered, there
seems to be no question that the matter will
he taken into court by the attorneys for
the claimants. II the board should decide
in favor OF the claimants, 1t is expected that
Mr.. Beckett will go into court to prevent
the board from settling the claims out of
court, and thus prevent him from earning
his contract fec by defending the interests
of the county In court. In either case 1t
seems to be a foregone conclusion that the
claims are destined to be tied up for several
years more by litigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18

OMAHA, Jan. 16-To the Editor OF The
Bee: We wonder how many of the citizens
of Omaha know and appreciate the fact that
the Omaha High school is considered by the
best educators of the land as one of the very
best in this whole country far ahead of
many of the high schools in the large eastern
cities. 1t is indeed a great pity that the
building is so inadequate With the fine
corps OF teachers, under the most competent
and conscientious supervision of Prof Lewis
ton and Miss McHugh, what might they lot
accomplish with even an addition to the old
building properly equipped? 1t would pay
the parents who have children attending the
school to take day and go through the
building to see its crowded condition and the
many difficulties with which the teachers
have to contend. You will receive most
courteous and hearty welcome from Prof
Lewiston and all the teachers, who are
anxious to have the parents cooperate with
them
When you go, do not fail to visit the lunch
room at noon, and see what a blessing the
Woman's Christian Temperance union of
Omaha is comforting upon our boys and
girls. The lunch room is kept in perfect
order, and an average of 200 lunches given
day at the following prices: A bowl of de-
licious soup and crackers b cents; tea, coffee
and cocoa per cup 3 cents; glass of milk
cents; ham sandwich, 3 cents; two slices of
bread and butter, l cent; buttered rolls,
cents; cream puffs, cents; pickles. 1 cent;
baked apples, with cream, cents; baked
apples, without cream, cents; escaloped
cents; homemade cookies, l cent
change is made each day in the bill of
fare, at the same reasonable prices The
room is in charge of Mrs. Tilden. who is as
sisted by competent cook and ten ladies',
who donate their services.
We understand that when the February
classes enter the High school there is great
danger that this lunch room will be crowded
out. This should never be allowed. These
ladies. at great personal sacrifice, are striv-
ing to keep the bodies of our boys and girls
healthy and sound for their school work.
We would suggest that every mother who
appreciates this good work would drop a
card to Mrs. Tllden, corner of Nineteenth
and Douglas streets, to that effect, and thus
give these ladies a word of encouragement.
We feel sure If any of you had ever partaken
Of their deliciously cooked lunches, you
would be anxious to do this.
MRS. C. w. DAMON.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18
Nebrnsl,n News mites.

Madison is agitating the project of erecting
chcory factory.
Genoa people are congratulating them
selves on a revival of trade
William shuey of Albion has been bound
over on the charge of bootlegging.
The railroad business out of Tecumseh
was greater In 1896 than in 1895.
Rising City people are holding public
meetings to agitate the beet sugar quee-
tion.
Some of the Chappell sportsmen have or
ganized a gun club and purchased an outfit
of traps, etc.
]. G. Moir of Wakefield had his foot crushed
by the falling of a scaffold on which he
was working.
]. A. Harris of Ord proposes to start
paper devoted exclusively to Nebraska real
estate interests.
Bob Purcell of Bloomfield has been ar
rested and bound over for appropriatlng
another mans team.
A company is being organized at Dewitt
to lease the creamery building and put the
machinery in operation.
Gothenburg farmers who turned their
horses into the stalk fields report numerous
deaths among the animals.
The Gresham Gazette devotes a column
to telling the people of that town how to
behave themselves in the postofice.
A meeting of the creditors of the de-
funct Citizens National bank of Grand
Island has been called for January 10.
Mrs. S. S. Willis of Gothenburg has turned
her three children over to the Orphan Home
of Omaha, being unable to support them.
The teachers in the Aurora schools have
consented to a cut in wages rather than
have the schools closed before the end of
the school year.
Some parties without the fear Of the
school board in their hearts entered the Cort-
land school house and stole quantity of
pencils and other little things.
Some one went into the barn Of George
Christianson of Kearney county and shot
one of his horses. The animal was not
killed, but was injured so the owner was
compelled to finish the job.
Frank Edwards and Charles Burns, two
McCoOk boys, started to run. away from
home and ehift for themselves, but were
captured aud brought back before they had
proceeded further than the next station.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18
GETS VERDICT FOR FIVE HUNDRED
Mrs. Frank HnvliiS Wins "a Suit for
Damages at wnhOO,

Mrs. Frank HnS1fk wins Suit FOR
Damages at WnhOO.
WAHOO. Neb., Jan. 17.-(Special.)-A case
wherein Mrs. Frank Havlx sued the Firs;
National bank of this place and its president
for $4,000 for false Imprisonment was
brought to close last night at about 10
o'clock when a verdict for $500 in favor OF
the plaintiff was brought in. In 1893 the
First National bank obtained judgment
against Frank Havik for $5G7. About the
time the judgment was rendered against
Havlik he had disposed Of about all of his
property except some promissory notes,
which he obtained when he sold his farm.
He transferred these notes TO his wife, Bar
bara Havlik. Proceedings in aid of execu-
tion were Instituted in Douglas county
against Frank Haylik and a bank of South
Omaha. but no securities were found A
creditors bill was then brought against Mr.
and Mrs. Havlik to obtain sufficient property
from Mrs Haylik to satisfy the judgment
of the bank and costs The case was tried
in the district court three years ago and
was against the bank. II was taken to the
supreme court. where II Is now pending
In the meantime the bank commenced pro-
ceedings in aid of execution before Judge
Newman in the county court of Saunders
county. Havlik was examined and his testi-
mony showed that $4,000 in notes had been
turned over 10 his wife without consdera-
tiOn. Mrs. Havlik was then cited to appear
and submit to an examination. From her
examination the court found in favor of the
bank aud ordered her to bring the notes into
court for the satisfaction of the judgment
She failed to obey the order and was brought
into court and contempt proceedings were
instituted against her and she was sent TO
Jail. She remained in Jail about six days,
when her attorney obtained her release under
a writ OF habeas corpus. The constitution
alty OF the statute on contempt was called
In question and in 1885 II was held void and
Mrs Havlik was released from further Gus
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18
Fremont Womnn's Club.

FREMONT. Jan. 17.-(Special:)-The regu-
lar meeting of the Woman's club yesterday
afternoon was rather slimly attended on
account of the threatening weather. The
subject considered was psychology. Mrs. NJ.
E. Reynolds, chairman of the scientific sec
tion of the club, presided. Miss Lizzie Haas
read a well-prepared paper on the general
subject of psychology and its especial rela-
tion to teaching in the public schools, which
contained many ideas OF much practical
value. Mrs. NJ. E. Reynolds read paper
on Memory and VIII Power" vocal solo
Hearts Blossoms" composed by Prof. Roy
Smith. was sung by Miss Grace Grieves and
a recitation by Miss Nellie Atwood COM
pleted the program.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18

DAVID CITY, Neb., Jan. 17.-(Special)-
The free silver element of Butler, the ban
ner fusion county of the state, is in hard
lines, in regard to perfecting its organiza-
tion for the campaign of 1900. The second
attempt was made yesterday, having ad-
journed from January on account of the
small attendance This meeting was more
extensively advertised, but it was a signal
failure, as only about forty soft-shell
fusionists were present and quibbled away
the afternoon on petty differences and ad-
journed to February 6. The hard-shell mid
dle-of- theroad populists and old-line demo-
Gratis were generally absent. The conduct
of some of their leaders and the present
state administration does not seem to be
satisfactory to these wings of the party,
which rolled up such big vote in the county
and have received no appointments in rec
ognition of their services.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18
Corn Cribs Are overaowing.

EXETER. Neb., Jan. 17.--(Special.) THE
awful condition of the weather was not bad
enough to stop corn from coming to town
until Saturday, when the rain was too much
for the farmers. For the last ten days the
average number of loads OF ear corn mar
keted at this place each day will exceed 100.
with an average of thrtyfive bushels to the
load. The Chicago Packing company already
has FIVE cribs, that average $50 feet long and
ten feet wide and ten feet high. with the
sixth in process of erection and lumber on
the track for the seventh; another eastern
firm has nearly the same amount of crib
room in the eastern part of town. The csti-
mate Of the 1896 corn crop for Exeter town
ship alone, is placed at round 100000
DllSh
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18
FEEDING sToCN IN CHASE COUNTY.
Winter IL So Mild thnt Grass IL Green
Inrt.lrIa SnhN NAhnn1.

winter Is SO MttU thut truNS ~
and Farmers Sow wheat.
IMPERIAL Neb., Jan. Especially $50
far this winter there have been but very few
days of cold. and scarcely none OF bad or dis
agreeable weather. The ground is moist
and as full OF dampness as was ever expe-
rlenced at this season OF the year, instead
OF enows, so far this winter. we have had
rains There are some farmers in the county
who have been sowing wheat this month, and
they report the ground in splendid condition
for such work Owners OF cattle have not
had to feed their stock anything so far this
winter. The grass on the prairies not only
keeps the stock, but fattens them for the
market. The great advantages this part of
the state affords for stock raising is fast
becoming known. and many people are COM
ing here to go into that business The
farmers are also largely turning their at
tention to 1t. Quite a number of people
have been here In the past few months look
ing over the county with view to invest
ing in farm lands. and a number of sales
and trades have been made. The real estate
men look for a large immigration here in
the spring.
number of irrigation bitches have been
built this fall and winter along the French
man river. which gives this county very
large area OF land that can be irrigated.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18
Notice of Sale by Receiver of Ameri-
LOnn nnI Irmnl CnmnmmN.

Notice Is hereby given that T. the UNDER
signed, as receiver OF the business property
and assets of the American Loan ana Trust
Company, pursuant to order of the
circuit court OF the United States within
and for the District of Nebraska. made on
the 18TH day of January, 1891 IN the suit
therein pending wherein John A. Ordwly
and others are complainants and the Ameri-
can Loan and Trust Company Is defendant,
Will, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon on the
FIRST day of February 1897, In my office at
No. 1917 Farnam street, In the city OF
Omaha, In the County of Douglas and
state Of Nebraska, sell at public auction
an the property, assets and interests of
the American Loan and Trust Company
remaining In my hands or In the hands OF
any other persons accountable TO me there
for, to the highest bidder or bidders for
cash The said property. assets and in
tersts are more particularly described In
my special reports filed In said suit IN said
court on the ard day of October, 1896. and
the 18th day of January 1891 upon which,
IN connection with the record In said suit
the said order OF the court is based In
addition to my reports Oh file and tho
record IN said suit ! VIII personally give
such Information from my books or other
wise as may be requested by any interested
person touching the property herein adyer.
Dated this 10th day of January. 1897
,,-.... PHILIP POTTER,
montgomery Han, Receiver.
Attorneys. Jl6dl0tH
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 11--Rcturns thus
far received at the Office of the National
Association of Manufacturers indicate that
a very large proportion of the entire men,
DerS Zip of the association will be In at
tend2nce at the second annual session,
which Is to be held In Philadelphia Janu-
airy 26 % and 2S. over lG0 members have
aIready signthed their intention of being
VIII be largely increased Invitations have
been sent to oyer 600 leading manufnc-
turers outside OF the membership of the as
convention gathering of manufacturers
from all parts of the country and represent
ing all branches of industries Tie attend-
ance of nonmembors viii be unusually
large, as shown by the replies already re-
ceived from those who have decided 10 be
present. The convention will be essen
tally n business AFFAIR and the program
has been made up with this In view
Thomas p Eagan of Cincinnati. the Ohio
vice president of the association, writes
that Ohio members and their friends are
arranging for a special train to convey
them to the convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18
SEVENTEEN wAIFs ARRESTED.
Jnilcr GirISe Surprises LodGers mt the
Police station,


Last night Jaier Kirke arrested seven
teen of the dodgers at the police station and
locked them up on charge of vagrancy.
Many of these men have been making the
police court room their lodging place during
the past week, when the chilly atmosphere
would not permit OF their slowing them
selves away in some quiet doorway. The
register at the station shows that upon Mon
day night last twenty men slept on the
benches in the court room Tuesday twenty
six were accommodated; Wednesday thirty
two; Thursday, thirty; Friday, thrty-seyen;
Saturday, thirty, and Sunday, forty-seyen.
Upon the persons of the seventeen men ar
rested last night but seventeen cents was
found, 10 cents upon one, 7 cents upon an
other. Some of them had musty crusts of
bread wrapped in old handkerchiefs and
various odds and ents in their pockets,
ranging from bladeless knife to old gloves,
from which fingers had departed.
No provision is made by the city for the
accommodation of these wallis and strays of
humanity, except the hard upper surface OF
an oak bench In the court room. When a
great number OF the genus hobo" congre-
gate in this sleeping room the atmosphere Is
something dense at times. No provision Is
made for bathing purposes. Officers of the
dog watch" who arc forced to sleep
portion of the night in quarters constructed
upon balcony OF the same room have been
complaining Of late OF the foul air. In two
instances sickness was traced to this cau5e
alone yet no provision has been made 10
cleanse the dodgers or separate their quar-
ters from those Of the patrolmen. Diseases
of a contagious character have been d!5coy-
cred three times during the winter among
the men who have applied for lodgings al
the station, yet no inspection has been
deemed necessary by the city, and the dis
covery OF the cases mentioned was but aoci-
dental
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18
PROSPEROUS CORNER IN NEBRASKA.
Town of Hershey Has Done Well and
is nmiIdimg New Entcrprises.


HERSHEY, Neb.. Jan. 17.-(Special.)- J.
The books of the Union Pacific railway at
Hershey show the following car lot ship
ments from Hershey for the year 1896: Hay,
2l4 wheat, 10; corn, 49, live stock, 1G; po-
tatoes, s; oats, Z; broom corn, 8; miscel-
laneous, 4; total, 2S9
This shows a car a day for each working
day in the year. Where is there a newly
opened territory in the state that can show
such a diversity of agricultural products? {?
This valley is bounded on the north and
south by branches of the Platte river, with
1rrlgating bitches in operation that carry
water to every quarter section of land
which can be made to raise without any
possible chance of failure full crop every
year. giving farmers and stock rasers full
value for the time and money expended
Farther back in the foothills are the herds
of cattle that consume a part of the corn
nearby mills use a larger part of the wheat
while the shipments show how much of
surplus was sent away the first year the ir-
rigating bitches were completed and in OPP
GRAFTON. The town of Hershey has two gen
eral stores, one hardware store, a lumber
yard, coal yard, a first-class elevator,
blacksmith shop, wagon and buggy shop,
building contractor, and other enterprises.
G. r. Kelsey & Co., the leading merchants
are putting in a complete line of everything
that is wanted w. w. Young has a full
stock of lumber and builders materials The
elevator, erected in October of 1896, is taxed
to its utmost to handle all the grain that is
brought to it for sale.
The citizens of Hershey are talking and
are willing to help, both in moral and
financial manner, the building of a beet
sugar mill the coming season. Those that
know say that while the plans are yet
crude. the building of the mill is almost
assured at this time. This, in addition to
creamery and cannery. which are advo-
Gated with the same determination and en-
thusiasm that has made the state of Ne
braska what It is, win give a decided ad-
vance over any other locality in the western
part of the state. Right on the border, be
tween farming and stock raising. brings us
in close touch with both the east and the
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18
work of the Chicory Factory.

FREMONT, Jan. Il = Especially
American Chicory company has nearly fin
ished drying the chicory that was raised
near Hastings and shipped to Fremont.
The roots were delivered to the factory in
good condition. being as smooth and dry
when taken from the silcs as when first
dug. Some of the chicory raised in this
vicinity Is still in the ground, and will prob
ably be dug early in the spring. The COM
pany has not yet made any contracts for the
crCp of 1897
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18

Railway company has had its ice-cuttlng
gang awaiting at whitney for several weeks
TO get ice thcre, but yesterday the men
were taken to Valentine, as no sufficient ice
has yet formed here The Crawford ice deal
ors are getting uneasy.
DR.. Anna NJ. Cross, a graduate OF the New
York Medical college, has located here, being
the first woman physician in this part Of
the state
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18
EInnI In Illinois

PRINCETON, H., Jan. 1.-THE waters
of the Illinois and the Bureau rivers rose
rapidly last night and today and have caused
much damage. portion of the Hennepin
canal eplbankment, thrown up along Bureau
river to turn the river from its natural bed,
was washed out and the overflow is now
running through the unfinished portion OF the
canal, causing much damage, 1t wi be sole
time before the flow can be stopped, as the
locks CT the canal are without gates. Along
the Illinois river farm lands have been
overlooked and large number of horses and
cattle are reported drowned
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18
ChiIdren's Dnncing Party.

CHADRoN. Neb., Jan 17.-(specIal.) 1.-The
annual chidren's dancing party was held
Friday night at Nelson's opera house. The
affair was success in all ways. Misses
Helen Dales, Nonnie and Annie Satterlee
Marie McCann, Maud Wilcox Helen Dor
Tington. Stella Ellenwood. Aggie Morris, Lii
liam Spencer, Irene Hargraves, Ether Grace,
Pearl Donahue. frankie Bates and Masters
Eb Jameson and Virgil Greene attracted spe-
elal attention by their graceful dancing
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18
WATER SUPPLY ron CRAWFORD.
Citizens Asked To Grant IL Franchise
To- nm EmIerpriAinE COmnnmN.


CRAWFORD, Neb., Jan. 17,-(Special)-
The Crawford company, which has spent
nearly 100000 here during the past year in
putting in an irrigation and reservoir sys-
tenn, has made anpleation to the village
board for franchise TO put in and operate
a system OF underground water works, and
TO operate the same in connection with the
present village system. The granting of the
franch'> meets with the general approval OF
the citizens.
The Crawford company has had a large
gang OF men and teams at work for several
months on it's 250-acre reservoir, near town.
1t Is putting In a bedrock dam and for
that purpose has In operation a centrifugal
pump, with capacity OF 10000 gallons. per
minute. by means of which it sushes and
pumps out the earth down TO rock.
No snow has fallen here since Thanksgly-
Ing day until last week, when there was a
few inches There is no frost however and
1t is quickly disappearing. The Elkhorn