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Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07
LOSES MS SUIT roR DAMAGES.
Falls to Convince the Jury that the
Dam Damaged His Land.


HASTINGS, Neb., March 8. - Especially
In the district court today the jury
decided in favor Of Edgar A. Phil
leo in the suit brought by JON
athan N. Osborn for damages to his farm,
caused by dam built across the Little Blue
river by the defendant The plaintiff said
that in January, 1898, Mr.. Phileo began con-
struction of dam across the river, and con-
tnued TO enlarge and strengthen the dam
until 1t is now about sixty feet In length,
about ten feet high and about thirty feet
wide at the bottom. The dam completely
spans the Little Blue, and obstructs the nat
ural flow of the river and causes the stream
to back up and overflow the lands OF the
plaintin to the extent Of an acre. which, by
! reason of said backwater and overflow, is
rendered entirely useless for any purpose
whatever. For this damage the plaintiff
asked for damages in the sum OF $500 The
jury was out two days The verdict was
great surprise to all who had heard the
evidence.
The March term of the district court whi,h
has been in session all week with Judge
Beall presiding, and full jury In attend
ance, has decided some important cases.
Philip Burgeron. charged with burglary,
through some misunderstanding, failed to ap-
pear on the first day OF the term, and County
Attorney DUNCAN defauted his bond On
Wednesday morning, however, Burgeron ap-
peared in open court, accompanied oy his
bondsman. +. J. Matters OF Harvard, and
making satisfactory explanation, the court set
the default aside and the case will be tried
at a later date.
The case against W. j. Mosteller who was
charged with horse stealing, was dismissed
as the county attorney made a careful inves-
tigaton and stated to the Jury that he was
sure the defendant was of unsound mind.
In the replevin case OF William Lowman
against John w. Harris ex-sheriff, who. dur
ing his term OF Office, levied an execution in
favor of M. j. Hynes, upon carload of
coal which Hynes believed to be the property
of the Hastings Gas company, the jury de-
cded against Mr.. Lowman.
The of Lininger & Metcalf against
George Il. Wheat. which has taken one trip
to the supreme court, was again tried by a
jury and resulted in verdict against Mr.
Wheat for $4S6.75.
Mrs. Emma e. Lohmeyer succeeded in con-
vincing the court that her husband, Charles
Lohmeyer, had broken his marriage vows by
deserting her. She was accordingly granted
a divorce and the custody Of her two little
girls.
Maurice W. Baker was awarded divorce
from his wife, Mary NJ Baker, on the ground
of deserton
Judge Beall has appointed d. NJ Leland
and A. f. Powers baiiffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07

purifier and spring medicine" IT.
r. N. Cocks, Prospect, Va.
members of our family have been
greatly benefited by your sarsapa-
rilla. AS spring medicine l do
not think it can be excelled."-J G.
ROBERTS, Utica, N. Y.
II have used Ayers Sarsaparilla
as remedy for the various diseases
common to the spring time, and also
as tonic for the system. l find it
to be very etlicacious, and think that
every one who is troubled with i'm
purities of the blood should try
Ayers Sarsaparilla." &C. e. IA
QUITH, Nashua N. II.
To get the best results from the
use OF sarscparilla, you must
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07

prescribed by reputable members
of the medical fraternity to the
exclusion Of other secret prepar
ations.
Ayers Sarsaparilla is the remedy
with a record. Others initiate
the remedy; they can't initiate
the record so years Of cures.
What we say as to the merits of
Ayers Sarsaparilla would be moth
ing but words, if the statements
made were not based upon cures
testified TO by those relieved Of
suffering, and released from the
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07

There's nothing new to be said
about tho seasons. The quotation
from Riley's verse about sums up
the variableness of the three months
that include the spring: March, the
same old clustering roysterer, fore
ing the dust down your throat !;
fretful April, that bats you with a
sunbeam, to wet you with q shower;
May, playing the coquette, hover
ing betwixt flowers and frost; they
are all and always the same
There's nothing new, either, in the
way of spring sensations. There's
the general breaking out Of men,
women, and children, that is as
much a sign Of the season as the
budding branches of the trees.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07
ANXIOUS TO HUNT ron GOLD.
Hastings People Become AFFLICTED
with the Mining Fever.

with the MINING feVcrs
HASTINGS. Neb.. March 6.-CSpecial)-.
Hastings people are beginning to get the
gold fever. Not long ago young Johnnie
Sherman, a Hastings youth, sold his gold
mine in Colorado for $780, and now comes
word from Grants Pass. Ore, that Fletcher
Horn, an old-time Hastings boy, has struck
1t rich near Grants Pass. Several Hast
ings people are interested with Mr.. Horn.
They are doing placer mining and the first
days work panned out $500 pure gold. This
lucky strike has set the people OF Hastings
to thinking that a fortune can be made in
short time in the far west. and now stock
companies are being organized for the pur
pose of sending men out to Colorado and
Oregon to take up claims and search for
gold
The "calico" ball given by the women OF
the public library added over $50 to the
library fund.
A. T. Bratton, Will Mckinney. George La
Monte and Jack Howard are after the nom
ination for police judge on the republican
ticket.
The 2-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Adams, who was seriously burned Mon
day morning, Is not expected to survive.
President Pattlson, Hon. James N. Clarke
and j. Edgar Jones delivered inaugural ad
dresses at the Hastings Presbyterian col
lege Thursday morning.
The women of the Presbyterian church
cleared about $3.50 with their carnival Of
holidays" this week.
The republican city convention has been
called for Saturday, March 90 The pri-
marles will be held Friday evening, March
10. AS there is no hard fight on 1t is
thought everything will be harmonious.
II. II. Cherry has been called to Cripple
Creek by telegram announcing the serious
illness of his brother, Jay.
1t is thought that as soon as the city cleo
tion is over definite action will be taken
by the city council to have the city OF
Hastings properly Illuminated Although
bonds have been voted to put in an electric
light plant IL is said that the proposition
of the Hastings Gas company will be ac-
cepted.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07
Hastings High school Contest.

HASTINGS, Neb., March 6.-(Special.)-
The annual declamatory contest of the Hast
ings High school was held at the Methodist
church last night. About 700 people were
present The contestants were: Henry
Byron Allen, Ray Kealy, Jessie F. Cramer,
Grace Noyes, Laura Mann, Malvina d. Eek
els, Anna Stein, Bertha Starr and Laura
Payne. The first prize was awarded to
Henry Byron Allen, who recited How
Ruby Played" Miss Laura Payne recited
"The Swan Song" and was given second
prize. Miss Grace Noyes rected "a Heart
Murder and received third prize.
As Henry Allen won the honors in the
contest he will represent the Hastings High
school at the district contest held in Grand
Island four weeks from last night.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07

COLUMBUS, Neb.. March 6.-(Special)-
Mrs Josephine Barnum, wife Of George e.
Barnum, who filed her petition for divorce
in the district court here after about one year
OF married bliss, will probably never get
the alimony she was figuring on. According
to present appearances she has two husbands
living besides Mr.. Barnum from whom she
has never been divorced. Husband No. 2
Mr.. George Smith of Stark county. Illinois,
whom Josephine claimed to be dead when she
married Mr.. Barnum showed up mere In
the flesh and testified that Josephine was
and still is his legal wife in name and fact.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07
Arrested for selling Liquor.

YORK, Neb., March Especial Telegram.)
Lincoln ]. Bailey and w. d. Cole, drug
gists of this city, were today arrested for
Illegally selling and having in their posses
sion intoxicating liquors. The complaint was
sworn to by r. ii. Baker, prominent minis
ter OF this city. who is also a member OF
the city council. The arrest OF these men
is the elimination OF popular indignation
which has been aroused by the 1agrant yio-
lation OF law upon the part OF bootleggers.
Bailey and Cole appeared In the county
court and gave bond for $500 for their ap-
pearance on March 20.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07

GREELEY, Neb., March 6.-(special.)-
Yesterday was the first meeting of the
Farmers institute held In Greeley county
The afternoon and evening sessions were
both good and many excellent ideas con-
cerning farming and the farmers interests
were brought out. The attendance was only
fair, though the weather was bad. Many of
the papers gave practical information of
much value. tf
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07

CLARKS, Neb., March Especial THE
other side of the supposed case Of bigamy
lately brought to light at Silver Creek and
noticed in these dispatches is revealed by a
letter from Edgar Geyer the man in the
case to w. M. HUT, in which ne claims that
the Indiana woman, who claims to be his
wife, Is an impcster He says that her true
name is Mrs. Charles e. Darter. She is
circus performer like himself, and the two
worked together for a while. That is the
only grounds she has in her claims against
him
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07
Shortage Charge Falls Through.

HAYES CENTER, Neb., March 6.-(Spe-
cial)-A case Of political significance was
decided in the district court today, having
been under consideration of referee. In
1890 the democrats and populists sought to
make political capital by finding Mr.. Christ
ner, who was then county clerk, $500 short
in his last settlement with the county Those
who were at the bottom of the matter kept
tho case in the courts until today, when the
referee awarded Mr.. Christner S277 with in
terest and costs.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07

Device that VIII Make the Industry
Yet More PrntitnbIc tot Fnrmers.

BENNINGTON, Neb., March 6.-(Specal)
About 400 people attended the afternoon
and evening session of the Farmers insti-
tute, which closed at 1890 o'clock tonight.
Those who have attended this institute and
who are well acquainted with institute work,
say it excels anything of it's character that
has been held in eastern Nebraska, both in
Instructive speeches and papers and exhibits.
The prominent feature of the afternoon
session was an address delivered by Mr..
Allen of Ames, Neb., beet culture. His
address was very instructive, and was
listened to with considerable attention. Mr..
Allen thinks the time is at hand when thss-
farmer can raise beets at considerable less
expense than heretofore. He says machine
is being manufactured at Fremont which will
save $1.50 per acre in planting the beets.
This machine, instead of drilling the seed,
and putting the farmer to the cost of thin
nntinied WITH PaG
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07

HAYWOOD, Neb., March 6.-(SpeciaI)-
Mrs. A. Grogg was out driving yesterday,
when one of her horses became fractions
and ran away. The buggy was overturned
and badly broken up, but by a miracle none
of the occupants were hurt.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07
Takes Two Partners.

RED CLOUD, Neb. March 6.-(special.)--
A. H. Haley, shoe dealer, has taken into
partnership Homer Sherwood and NJ. A. AL
bright of the firm of Sherwood C Albright,
grocers. They will remove the stock to
Tecumseh in about twenty days. The new
firm name is the Haley Shoe company.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07
Chicory Factory for York.

YORK, Neb., March 6.-(SpecIal)-At a
meeting of the Business Mems Fraternity
of this city last night STEPS were taken to-
ward the securing of chcory factory at
this place. Considerable discussion was en-
gagged in, resulting in creating a very ia
vorable impression on the minds of York
business men. A. committee of prominent
citizens was appointed to interest local capi-
tai in the enterprise and the prospects are
very favorable of their being successful.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07
Assault Case is Dismissed.

CLARKS, Neb., March 6.-(Special)-
assault and battery case brought by 8. @.
Kenney against Morgan Leamons has been
dismissed, it having developed that Kenney
was the first to strike.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07

HAYWOOD Neb, March 6.-(Special)-
Revival services are being conducted at
the Methodist Episcopal church here by Rev.
Mr.. Leonard, Rev. Mr.. Cheeselorn and Rev.
Mr.. Trabne. They are meeting with moder-
at sIiccnSs ....
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07
Poets Break Out

in song. Beauty breaks out in easter
fnery. Labor breaks out in-per-
spiration. And the children break
out at knees and elbows, as they
renew acquaintance with tue "old
brown earth" and the rough barked
trees.
There are other forms Of breaking
out, also, which lead to tho remark:
"My blood must be out Of ORDER"
usually followed by the sage reflec-
ton: ~ must take Ayers Sarsa-
parilIa, and get into condition
again." Wisdom is born of expert
ence. Every one who has tried 1t
knows the cleansing effect OH the
system of q course of
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07
Ayers Sarsaparilla

1t cleanses the flesh of eruptions
by purifying the blood. 1t tones
up the system, 1t puts back into
the body the vital force the winter
has taken away. 1t renovates and
rejuvenates the entire physical
organism.
But thero are other kinds Of
breaking out which Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla cures. That mutinous out
break Of an enervated system
against work, SO often experienced
in the spring. is only the symptom
of an exhausted condition which
demands tonic and yitalizing treat
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07

could be said about sore-bu when
"a il us
prc
are-no ore--noess
that egoodsha people eseemt t like most
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07

Continued on Fifth Page)
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07

Free Lessons Nine. Breeche
in who has charge
Art Embroidery of our Art De-
partment, will continue to
give free instructions in
Art Embroidery at our
store on Tuesday and Fri
day of each week from 1880
to $3.50 p. m. Nine. Brcecher
has thorough knowledge OF the
newest and prettiest stitches
and has the happy faculty of
being able to impart that
knowledge to her classes. We
cordially invite all our friends
to take advantage of this op-
portunity.
Spring We have received our
Hosiery new lines of ladies'
and childrcn's black and tan
Cotton Hose. The tans are
all in the new dark shades, ex
ceptional values at the prices
named.
25c-SPECIAI-One lot of ladies' Black
Cotton Hose, the popular $. q A.
brand, that is so we'll known among
the ladies' of Omaha-colors abso-
lutely fast-regular prices soc and 75c
a pair-special price this week-25c.
Unlaundered Good unlaun-
Shirts for Men dered S hirts
are here to sell at soc each.
They are made from Wamsut-
ia muslin with bosoms of good
linen, and have most of the
good points of making that
characterize the higher cost
shirts and are far better shirts
than we have ever before sold
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-07

COrsets-5oc'
ran odd lotof
Corsets, none
w orth h less
than St-col-
ors W h i t e,
d r a b and
b! b!ac<-of the
f o | | o w in G
makes: Kabo,
Balls Waists.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02
LIVE STOCK NOTES.
$500 900 Worth of Mules Sold in This
County Every Year.

$500 900 Worth of Mules Sold in This
County Every Year.
Maury is great county, and in no
small measure is her greatness
attributable to that indispensable
domestic animal, the mule. 1t can
truthfully be said that embarrassing
is our greatest industry. Every
wear there are more than 100000
worth of mules fed and sold in this
county, and this year the figures
will pass the 100000 mark. More
than 5000 feeders have passed
through the stock-yards at Column
bia this year, and, before the season
ends, there will be 1000 feeders in
this county to be fed. Mule inter-
ests are looking up, and the mule
men are confident that this year
will be an unusually prosperous one
Col. ]. w. S. Ridley and son have
between 400 and 500 feeders on hand
at present.
The Maxwell, Crouch Mule Co.
sold load of feeders to Mr.. Loftir
Saturday, and a load to Ben Fly
Monday.
John Barrow received load o
feeders from Indiana Saturday, and
a load of mule colts from Indiana
Wednesday.
Col. Ridley received 8 load o
feeders from st. Louis Wednesday
Mr.. Handbook, of Louisville
bought several COWS here this weel
and shipped them south.
Shelton & Dale's great annual com
bination sale will be held at Sout
Side Park next Monday, Tuesda.
and Wednesday, April 3, 6 and
ANY one who wants an extra mic
horse should attend this sale, q
there will be large number OF goo
: and fancy animals offered.
Mr.. A. F. Brown shipped yOun
COW to Middlesboro, KY, Monda!
that has recently made test of IA,
pounds of butter in days.
: In Shelton & Dale's new catalogu
for their combination sale OF horse
r at Columbia in April, the entire
/ made by Lynnville stock men con
= pare creditably in number an
I duality of horse flesh with any oil
a ers. In the sale will be Otfert
thirty-five of the best horses to
found. These are the property
o. S. and w. c. Smith, McCloud
|. Walker. J. P. Wagstatf, RObt. Wi
and r. +. Blackburn.-Giles Coun
Record.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02
PERSONALS.

Rev. r. C. Caswell, of Nashville,
is in Columbia.
Mrs. r. B. Rains is visiting her
son Tom in st. LOUIS.
Mrs. A. Samuels has returned
from visit to Nashville.
Miss Ida Hicks, of Murfreesboro,
is the guest Of Miss Lena Frierson.
Miss Laura Taylor is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Chattanooga.
Miss Fannie Sinclair is home from
Florida, where she has been teach
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Octie Cherry, of
Nashville, are visiting relatives in
the city.
Mrs. Ida Scott and little Miss Hal
lie Fry were visiting in Lynnville
last week.
Miss Virginia Carpenter is visit
ing Misses Maude and Annie Long,
at Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. A. J. Nichols and little son
left yesterday for an extended visit
to Admission, Ala.
Miss Elizabeth Walker, of Frank
lin, after a visit to friends here, re-
tuned home Monday.
Miss Narcissa Williams, of Lake
Providence, La, is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. w. S. Fleming.
Eugene Ragsdale, who has been
attending a medical college in New
York, returned home last week.
Mrs. w. A. Milhous, of Pulaski
after visit to her daughter, Mrs
A. L. Davis, returned home Mon
day.
Miss Mamie McGaw has returned
from an extended visit to relatives
in Bowling Green, KY, and Nash
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Floyd, who
were visiting relatives here the first
of the week, have returned to Chat
tanOoga.
DR.. w. A. Smith left yesterda,
evening for Shiloh, where he will
attend the reunion of Confederat
and Federal veterans.
Mrs. Geo. T. Haley (nee Miss Alic
WILSON, has returned, with her tw
J daughters, from Arkansas, to max
: this place her future home.
Miss Charlotte Henderson wa
called to Nashville Wednesday t
attend the funeral of her frienC
Mrs. j. T. Harahan, who died
Memphis.
DR.. Hazel Padgett was in Nasf
i vile this week, whore he delivere
the charge to the medical class 6
the commencement exercises of til
University of Tennessee.
Mr.. F. r. Gamble is now knigl
of the grip. He has accepted pos
ton with the wholesale grocer
}. firm of Orr, jackson & Co., of Mas
Vile, and is now in that city makir
arrangements for his work. H
many friends here wish him success
;. Mrs. r. G. Petri and daughte
c. Bedding, of Columbia, are visitil
Mrs. E. j. Holman on HernanC
street.-Miss Mamie Holman, of G
lumbia, formerly of Memphis,
visiting her mother on Herman
: street.-Memphis Commercial-A
peal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02
University of Virginia Graduates.

Graduates of the University Of
Virginia, in and near Columbia,
will meet in the Bethel Hotel par
lor at IL O'Clock Tuesday morning
April 10, to celebrate the 154th
anniversary of the birth of Thomas
Jefferson, founder of the university.
Among the exercises will be the
reading of papers that any OF the
graduates may have prepared for
the occasion, about Mr.. Jefferson or
the University; short speeches,
"reminiscences, resolutions on the
death of Charles o. Nicholson, Esq,
etc. At the close of the business
meeting the graduates will dine to-
gether at the Bethel. Among them
are Col. H. A. Brown, DR.. w. A.
Smith, Capt. G. P. Straley, Messrs.
Watkins l.. Fleming, William S.
Fleming, Lucius p. Brown, George
c. Brown, Percy Brown and Jesse
Tomlinson. If there are Others they
will please make it known at once
to DR.. w. A. Smith, Columbia, Ten
nessee. The proceedings of this re-
union will doubtless be printed in
the Columbia newspapers and II
the University of Virginia Bulletin
Similar celebrations will be held il
various parts Of the country, from
Maine to California.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02
MAURY DRY GOODS
g. SHOE COMPANY.
SOUTH COLUMBIA.

Mrs. Eugene Guest was confined
to her bed several days last week
with the grip.
Sidney Cameron, who has been
visiting his parents here, returned
to Sheffield, Ala, Monday.
Frank Wilbur returned to Nash,
Vile Tuesday, after visit of several
months to relatives here.
Miss Lauretta Burch returned. to
Nashville this week.
Chas. Mooney, of Nashvilleu was
here several days this week working
in operator Milam's place, who was
in Nashville.
Charley Kidd, who has been a
switchman for several months, left
for Nashville this week to take
a position on the main line.
The horse attached to Mr.. II. ID
Peters delivery wagon became
frightened last Tuesday, and rar
from l4th street to 18th, where nj
came up against telephone poll
and badly broke the wagon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02
Don't Forget This!

We are in receipt of fresh ship
ment of those New Orleans molasses
at zoe gal. Also fresh stock New
York seed potatoes at 6Oc bush. Also
a fresh stock garden seed. We have
the following seeds in bulk: Cucum-
Der, okra, cabbage, raddish, mus
tard, watermelon, cantalope, lettuce
bunch beans, pole beans, all KINDS
of peas, sugar corn, early corn, etc.
etc. We will sell you 6 lbs Lion, Ar
buckle, Ak or lowering coffee for
$1.OO. Everything cheap at
WHITE Il DAIMWOOD'S,
Telephone ll6. North MAIN street,