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Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26
washouts AGect stock Receipts.

The storms and washouts last week were
responsible in measure for the light re-
ceipts of live stock at the yards. During
the week 11,O74 cattle were received, about
1000 less than the week before, but over
5000 more than for the same week OF 1895.
The weeks supply of hogs numbered 2S,694
as against 23,5O7 the preceding week and
22,379 the same week a year ago. Only 49,
CTS sheep came in, being $500 less than the
previous week, but 5000 more than during
the same week of 1896. Business at the horse
market was good and quite q humber of valu-
able animals were sold at the combination
sale. There is a good demand for smooth,
sound horses in good condition,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26

An organization TO be known as the South
Omaha Gentlemen's Roadster club has been
formed here with about twenty members. A
meeting of owners OF fast horses was held
Saturday night at which John Flynn was
chosen temporary chairman and Ed Halpin
temporary secretary. A petition was au-
thorized to be presented to the city council
asking that Twenty-third street from A to
+ streets be placed In fit condition to be used
as a speed course. A committee composed
OF Messrs. Clark. Rickard and Mayer was
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26
National Guard Notes.

LINCOLN, April 25,-(speclal)-T fol-
lowing discharges were received and approved
by the commander -in-chief of the Nebraska
National Guard for tho week ending April
"a: Company at Nebraska City. Frank
Brown. good of the service; Maurice Happen
hafer, desertion; Maurice NJ. Crissman, de-
sertioni William KapPenhafer, deserton.
Company Il, North Platte: James M Cotton
good OF the service; company b. Ord, Ar
thur w. Gass. expiration OF term company
g. Omaha, Ernest Wernher. Edward s.
Thatcher, oliver G.. Osborne and Howard
v, Benawa, all expiration OF term.
First Regiment-Company q, Beatrice,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26
RAIN STOPS ALL FARM WORK.
Friday Nights DeIuEe Does Great
Damnge In Many PInces.

FAIRBURY. Neb., April 25,-(Special.)-
Another heavy rain fell Friday night. No
damage was done in the city, but consider
able damage is reported from hail at Ply
mouth northeast OF here, and bad washouts
on the Rock Island on the main line to
Omaha and on the st, Joseph line. Rock Is
land trains went east today via the st. Jo-
seph Grand Island railroad. The ground is
too wet for farm work
NEBRASKA CITY, April 25.-(Special)-
Another heavy rain visited this section FRI
day night. The total fall for the past three
days has been two inches. The ground is
very wet and all farming operations are sus-
pended.
GLENWooD. Ia, April 25.-(Special.)-An
unusually heavy rain fell here Friday night,
doing damage all over the town, cellars and
Easements being flooded and the Nat portion
OF the First ward converted into a lake. Lo-
GUST street was a raging river for thirty
minutes and sidewalks. culverts and bridges
of this street are on their way to Kansas City
this morning. No loss OF life is reported
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26

appointed to investigate and see what was
necessary to be done to the street in ques-
tion. II Is tho intention OF the club to keep
this portion OF Twenty third street in first
class condition after the city fills the wash
outs. The street is graded but OF late has
not been used to any extent and for that
reason washouts have not been filled as on
other streets. Those interested say that the
city ought to be willing to fix the road up
provided the club will keep II in good con-
dition for driving purposes. Quite a num-
Der OF business men here own fne-bred
horses, some Of them being quite speedy. An
other meeting of the club will be held at
the hoctor-Johnston Office this evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26
Dancing Party Last Week.

The dancing party given In Handles
academy on Wednesday evening by Mrs d.
N. Graves, Mrs. w. p. Williams and Miss
Helen Shepard, was very pleas
ant social event The fine hall
was especially decorated for the oc-
casion with flowers and ribbons, the
colors being harmonious combinations of
pinks. Punch was served during the even
Ing from magnificent punch bowl. Among
those present were: Messrs. and Mesdames
W. w. Sherman, II. Robinson, Hande, Nc
Donald Il. II. Lougee, l.. r. Shugart, Wood
Allen, Dillon Ross. A. w. Casady, r. W.
Keys, f. w. Houghton, w. E. Shepard F.
C. Shepard, John Camp l.. Zurmuehen, jr
Nat Shepard, George Hanthorn, ]. NJ. Bar
stow, Mesdames Street, Hanthorn and p.
r. Shepard, Misses Beebe, Grace Beebe,
Gleason. Sherman. Robinson, oliver, Vir-
ginia Robinson, Carothers, Devol, Baker
Evans, L. Shepard, Farnsworth, and Messrs
+. A. Russell. ]. NJ. Fenlon. G. c. Shepard
Theron Josselyn. Beebe, Reynolds, Sayies
ID. N. Graves from Council Bluffs, and
from Omaha Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Williams
Mr. and Mrs. f. S. Hollar Mrs. John A.
McShane, Misses Manchester, Gray, Foster
Nelson, Lemon, McShane Nell McShane,
Messrs. Crowley, Manchester, Foster, Brad
ley, Newlean. j. Newlean, Nellie, Higgins
DR.. Little, DR.. Jensen Baetens, Allen, Gal
lagher, Carmichael, Mrs. Pray of Indianapo-
lis and Messrs. Hikes, Morahn and Smith
Of Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26
Movements of White squadron.

NEW YORK, April 25.- The white squad
ron left its anchorage on Tompklnsville, s.
l., early this morning and sailed up the North
river TO its new anchorage off Grants tomb.
where II will remain until Wednesday or
Thursday Large crowds gathered at the Bat
terry and on the pier OF the North river front
TO see the vessels pass. The New York, the
flagship of the squadron, with Admiral Bunce
In command. took the lead, and the dispatch
boat Dolphin from which President Mckinley
will review the naval parade. brought up the
rear.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26
Magic city Gossip.

George Mayheld left yesterday afternoon
for Denver.
The city council does not meet until Tues
day evening.
Thursday evening the Masons will do work
in the third degree.
Mrs. p. II. Honey is receiving a visit from
her father, Thomas Chandler.
meeting OF the Stock Yards Equestrian
club will be held this afternoon.
Judge c. H. S. Goodman Of Albany, Mo-
is in the city, the guest of DR.. II. A. Millen
Quite a number OF South Omaha business
men will be initiated into the Ak-Sar- Ben
tonight.
At the horse sale Saturday "Black Dick,
a gray gelding with a record Of 2:12R, was
sold for s435.
A civil service examination for micro
scopists in the Department of Animal In
dustry will be held in Omaha today and
tomorrow.
Rev. Dr. John o. Gordon addressed the
Young Mems Christian association mems
meeting yesterday afternoon on the topic
rs My Name Written There?"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26

George Hollingsworth, Marion Brooksher,
nonresidence; John II. Blodgett, expiration.
Company II, Nelson, John r. Eyre non
residence, and Samuel D. Grifhth, expiration.
Sergeant Warren II. Mclaughlin OF com
pany and Private Alexander Van valin,
company II. First regiment, have received
promotions TO second lleutenants.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26

The Civil Service commission inspector,
who is to investigate the removals of Dr..
White, Tagger Cellar Mary Flynn and 9th
ers, is expected to arrive in the city Tues
day Parties interested in the investigation
have been notified by letter that the in
spector will be here tomorrow. Employees
of the government here are greatly inter
ested in the outcome OF this investigation
and it is predicted that before the matter
is settled a number of changes and removals
will be made. 1t has been announced semi
officially that DR.. Don c. Aver the chief
of the Bureau of Animal Industry, will be
transferred to another station in the event
that he manages to retain his official head
Several well known Nebraska politicians are
after the job now held by Aver, and II his
removal cannot be brought about his trans
fer to another point will be requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26
Detective Fatally wounded.

DETROIT, Mich, April 25.-Charles Ma
honey, government detective from Wind
sor, Ont, was shot and fatally wounded
today while attempting to capture two
negro robbers at Belle River, Ont
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26
Pleasant Return Party.

The parry given at Chambers hall on
Wednesday evening by number of young
men in return for the many pleasant social
events on a smaller scale by a number of
young women who had formed social club
for the winters amusement was very
pleasant affsir. During the winter a club
OF young women gave several informal and
pleasant parties, and the young men who
had been the recipients OF the many favors
planned one principal event that was de-
signed to make a fitting return for the
ccurtesies they had received. The promoters
OF the return party were: Messrs Farms
worth, Hoagland. Knots. Crockwel, Butler,
Hattenhauer. Hayes. The guests were:
Misses Keller. Smith, Groneweg, Jefferis,
Nellie Baker, Moore, Lutz, Bennett, Bald
win, Dyer, Farnsworth. Thomas. Byrd,
Baker, Fredericks, Wallace, Williams /;
Omaha, Honn, Troutman. Taylor; Empkie,
Baldwin, Griffith Gleason, Don Beno John
Beno, jr, Murphy Jamison, Tinley, Hollo-
day; Omaha. Sayles, Lyons, Pinney.
The chaperones were Mr.. and Mrs. #.
=: Wright and Mr. and Mrs, j. j. Hess.
The hours were from 10 a. m. TO p. IN.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26
Mexican Naval school.

CITY OF MEXICO. April 25-Presdent
Diaz has issued a decree establishing a
naval school at Vera Cruz. in July next.
Youths desiring to enter the navy adopt
careers pilots or marine engineers will
be entered
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26
South Omaha News /.
Ra0 81 q 81 iafyfa:aisiaaifa q

The applications of all saloon keepers for
liquor licenses who have not been guided
by tho law and the resolution of the city
council in the matter of advertising will
be protested. At the first meeting OF the
new city council a resolution was passed
designating The Omaha Evening Bee as
the paper in which applications for liquor
license must be published. This resolution
still stands and will be enforced. Mayor
Ensor undertook to veto it, in fact did send
in a veto, which received two votes to sup
port it. The city charter plainly defined the
duties of the chief executive. In the sec
tion devoted to the mayor the law says that
the mayor has no right to veto a resolution
unless it carries with 1t an expenditure OF
municipal money The resolution in ques-
ton has nothing to do with the expenditure
of city money, consequently Mayor Ensor
overstepped his powers when he attempted
to interpose his veto. Protests will be filed
today against the application Of every sa-
lool keeper who has not advertised according
to law and in compliance with the resolu-
tion OF the city council.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 25o.
BABY HAS A WONDERFUL ESCAPE
Four-Ycnr-OId Falls FIFTY Feet and
is Unhurt.


is Unhurt.
A 4-year-old son of Sam Friedman, the
pawnbroker fell from the third story Of
the Odd Fellows temple yesterday after
noon and struck the floor at the foot of the
elevator shaft. The youngsler was able to
be on the streets again and playing within
an hour.
The child was playing around the building
and had climbed the stairway to the third
floor. The stairway winds around the ele-
vator shaft and when the elevator is put
in II will be inclosed. At the present time
only an ordinary stairway railing prevents
people falling over. No one saw him fall,
and the first intimation of the accident was
given when the men in the cigar store in
the basement heard something strike the
floor above their heads that resounded like
the dropping of q cannon ball. A moment
later the child was discovered lying at the
foot of the shaft, apparently dead. He was
picked up and carried to the store of Sam
Snyder, in the same block, and couple
of physicians called. When the physicians
arrived the little fellow had recovered con-
sciousness An examination showed large
swelling on the back Of the boys head, but
no other indication OF bruise or injury He
was taken back to the hall and asked to
point out the place on the stairway he fell
from The location was on the third floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26

Why do we sell so many goods? We can
answer. Long experience in buying and
selling carpets enables us to know what the
trade wants and you can always depend on
fair dealing, good goods and lowest possible
prices. Council Bluffs Carpet Company.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26

A big long, sweet smoke is what you get
when you buy the J. G. w. & Co.'S Clear
Title DC cigar. Sold by all first class dealers,
At Wholesale by John G. Woodward & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26

The following transfers were filed Saturday
afternoon in the title and loan office of J..
w, Squire 10l Pearl street:
John Cool and wife to Dan Cool, WIZ
lots s. and 10, block 2, Avoca, W. d $500
r. Frankenthal and wife to Ttllie S.
and IA. block 25; LOT ~, block 80; lot
10, block al lots 2 and g. block so; lot
D. block 81; lot 2 block &C, W d....,.,. /
Two transfers. total ..,.........,.....s5o1
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26

We are busy-awfully busy, but you can
depend on getting your work done right If
We do 1t. Council Bluffs Carpet company.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26

OMAHA, April 25.-Omaha record of rain.
fall and temperature compared with cor
responding day of the past three years:
1897. 1896. 1895. 1894.
Maximum temperature g 50 81 6s
Minimum temperature E. SO So Sc 81
Average temperature .... GA 50 6S 60
Rainfall ..................... 90 90 90 07
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March l,
1897:
Normal for the day Observation-Disclosures. 55
Excess for the ay.......................... 8
Normal rainfall for the day. y......... 12 inch
Deficiency for the day; .;..;......:.; u inch
Excess since March l, 1897. 80 inches
Excess for cor. period, 1896. ....... 20 inch
Deficiency for cor. period. 1895. .I27 inches
Reports from stations at = u. III.
Seventy-ffth meridian time.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26
FORECAST OF T0DAY's WEATHER.
Generally Fnir in Nebrnskn, with
Winds In the Northwest.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Forecast for
Monday:
For Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa
Generally fair; northwesterly winds.
For Wyoming-Fair; variable winds, be-
coming Southerly.
For Missouri-Fair; northerly winds.
For Kansas-Fair; northerly winds, be-
oria
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26
Late Saturday Transfers

Polished oak sideboards this week $3.50 at
Durfce Furniture Co.. 205 and 207 B'way.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-26

c. B. Viavi company, female remedy. Med
ical consultation free Wednesday. Health
book furnished. 326-321-32S Merriam block
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-08
A TALKING ROBIN.
In Captivity 1t Has Learned Speech
as Wesl as a Parrot.

In Captivity 1t Has Learned Speech
as We:l as a Parrot.
About a year ago robins nest was
broken up in tho nc;gnborhood of No.
3S Wooster street, and one Of the young
birds fell from the nest to the ground.
1t was too young to fly, and was at the
mercy of cats, dogs, boys and other
mortal enemies of birds, when Miss
Edith Bartlett came to its rescue aud
took the bird into her house. 1t was
provided with comfortable quarters in
a cage, and the family became SO at
tached to it that when it reached the
flying age 1t was decided to keep it for
a pet rather than to turn it out in the
cold, unfeeling world in the dry season
when worms are scarce.
The bird showed remarkable intelli.
gence, and apparently took an interest
In what was going on in the family.
When the window swere open in the
fall til erobin began to initiate the
notes of the birds outside and the
whistle of the boys. Miss Bartlett be-
gan to teach the bird certain whistles,
and it became an adept. 1t was then
given lessons in speech, and now has
mastered the phrase, Hurry up! hurry
up!" which it enunciates with quite as
much distincmess as a parrot or other
talking bird. 1t continues to pick up
new styles of whistling and initiates
other birds by the hour.-Hartford
Post
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-08
WHILE YOU WAIT.
Some Minor Indications of the Hust-
ling Spirit of the Age.

Some Minor Indications of the Hust-
ling Spirit of the Age.
"Block your hat while you watt" was
the first of the while you watt signs;
it was once familiar; it is now not so
often seen, says the New York Sun.
Then came the sign: ''Your shoes re-
paired while you watt" The first of
these signs appeared in the Bowery.
Two expert workmen sat in the win
dow of the shoemaker's shop, working
busily. More men at work were seen
inside. There were comfortable chars
for waiting customers, and newspapers
fo- them to read. The shop filled Il long
felt want. There is now considerable
number of places in the city where
shoes are mended while you wait. On
the signs Of some of them a schedule
of time required is given; so many min
utes for heeling and so many for sol
ing.
In some tailor shops nowadays gar
ments are pressed while you wait, and
there are dentists offices in which you
may now have your artificial teeth re-
paired while you wait.
In summer time there are to be found
nowadays establishments where they
clean and press your straw hat while
you wait. They are usually set up in
some vacant store in busy street.
In some Of these places one may see
half a dozen men sitting hatless, wait
ing, reading newspapers or looking on
at the men at work, who have, in the
different stages, three hats in hand at
once.
The modern "while you wait" signs
show the enterprise that is all the time
on the lookout for new ways of making
money, and they show, also, the mod
ern tendency to do things and get them
out of the way.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-08

,o,t II came to a standstill. They
could hear the timbers strain and creak
and the current of the stream splasnlng
about it, but it did not move.
"Well we're anchored" said Fred.
"1 s,,nnose we're out somewhere on a
sandhar in the Mississippi"
"Do YOU think we have reached
Memnhis?" asked Polly, anxiously.,
To Polly it seemed as If they had
been drifting for hours.
For long time they remained al
most still. Occasionally they Joined
their voices in a great shout, but there
was no answer. Fred said the water
roored so loud that no one could hear
Il anyway, but it eased their spirits
70 he doing something.
W At last they started again, with a
..r,, and a shiver as If some OF the
timhers of the building had given away
They bumped on for what seemed an
endless time, and then, after scraping
Long for some minutes, they again
s.onned BY this time the rain had
ceased and the moon shone out family
through the clouds.
"There's lights" cried Polly, joyfuiiy.
sure enough, on the hill, not such q
oreot distance away, they could see
n lights cleaning out Hess-- the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-08
BEAUTY is BLOOD DEEr.
rURE. HEALTHY BLOOD MEANS BEAU
TIFUL COMPLEXION.

Intestional Microbes Poison the Blood When the
Bowels Are Constipated. Drive Them Out
by Making the Liver Lively.
'Beauty is skin deep" That.is wrong.
Beauty is blood deep.
A person constipated, with lazy liver,
bilious blood, dyspept;c stomach, has PIN
pies and liver spots and sole leather COM
plexion.
No one with furred tongue, bad
breath, jaundiced eye, can be beautiful, mo
matter how perfect ere form and features.
To be beautiful, to become beautiful, or
remain beautiful, the blood must be kept
pure and free from bile, microbes, disease
germs and other impurities.
Cascaret Candy Cathartic will do it for
you quickly, surely, naturally. They never
grip nor grippe, but make the liver lively,
prevent sour stomach, kill disease-germs,
tone up the bowels, purify the blood, and
make all things right, as they should be-.
Then beauty comes OF itself, and to stay.
Buy and try Cascarets today. It's what
they do, not what we say they do, that will
please you. All druggists, 1Oc, Csc OF soc,
or mailed for price. Send for booklet and
free sample. Address Sterling Remedy Co.,
Chicago, Montreal, Can, or New York.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-08
TO CALL THE DOCTOR,
Now Proposed That Country Phyxi-
clans Use Homing Pigeons.

Now Proposed That Country Physl-
clans Use Homing Pigeons.
Thanks, perhaps more than to any,
thing else, to the successful use OF
homing pigeons by the French govern
ment, both in military and naval ma
neuvers, there has been great revival
Of interest in the subject of the possA
bilities Of the utilization Of these birds
as a means of rapid communication.
says the New York Journal The Med
ical Record and several of it's contem-
poraries are urging the great benefits
that medical practitioners in sparsely
settled districts may derive from car.
rier-pigeon service. The idea seems to
have been successfully inaugurated by
several medical men, who have written
Of their experiences. The plan is for
the doctor who is expecting call from
a distant farm or hamlet beyond tele-
phone or telegraph service, to carry one
or more homing pigeons to the point,
with instructions to release the feath.
cred messenger when his services may
be required. The possibilities of the
honing pigeon have never been esti-
mated fully.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-08

water. Nearer, there were other lights
moving about, as II In boats.
Its Memphis said Polly, and then
they all shouted at the top Of their
voices.
But no one heard them. The water
roared too loudly. So they sat for
hours and hours-it seemed to them
until the gray light Of morning began
10 break in the east. They strained
their eyes as 1t grew brighter and look
cd on across the gray food Of water
with It's scattering heaps of wreckage
to the town on the hill.
II thought Memphis was a bigger
city than that" said Polly.
1T isn't Memphis" said Fred, with
little joyful ring in his voice that
made Polly and her grandmother look
around quickly; "it's springville."
"springville!"
And Springville it was. They could
see the little weatherbeaten church on
the hill, and the red-brick schoolhouse,
and Judge Carson's home, and a great
many other familiar places, although
some of the buildings that had stood
near the river had disappeared.
But haven't we come only four
miles" said Grandmother Melton,
looking greatly surprised.
Half an hour later two boats came
alongside and the castaways were car
rled ashore. On the bank Polly found
herself in the arms Of her father, cry
ing and laughing all at once. Father
Melton looked old and worn and wor-
rled. He had given up his family for
lost' and he was bravely helping the
otner people in the work Of rescue.
After the flood was subsidized the
Meltons went down to look over their
nome. Father Melton hardly knew
what to do, but Polly spoke up quite
promptly.
Il tell you. father, let's leave it right
mere and live in it: Fred and I won't
nave so far to go to school,"
And what do you think? That is Just
what Father Melton did. He straight
ened the house around, built a new
foundation under it, and the Meltons
are living there today, quite happy and
contented. So you see the food helped
Two persons at least-Polly and Fred.
Chicago Record.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-08
The Lost Pocketbook

Three years ago a Portland man lost
his pocketbook, containing $500. The
last he could remember Of it was lay
ing it upon his bed. Last Sunday he
read in newspaper the notice of the
death of an old friend. and this set
him to thinking Of his school days.
From these remembrances came de-
sire to look over an old chest contain
ing souvenirs, and in which he thought
there was a picture of his former
chum. He went to the chest, lifted the
cover, and the first thing that met his
gaze was the pocketbook with the mon
ey intact. And now he is puzzling his
brains to remember how it came there.
Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-08
Prt,enta r.nuet1.

List Of patents issued last week to
Northwestern inventors:
Josiah L. Buxton, Ipswich, s. D., tell
urian; Peter NJ. Carlson and X. J. Hag-
berg, Duluth, Mimi, press board: ELL
cry G. Davis, Crookston, MIMI, elastic
horseshoe; Edward T. Gibson, Mime
apolis, Mimi, paper toy; Thomas J..
Howe, d. j. Ames and III. N. Labare,
Owatonna, Mimi, combined churn and
butter-worker; Walter Munich, st. Paul,
Mimi, removable pulley stile for win
dows; William I. Rolph, Minneapolis,
Mimi, sofa bed; Joseph Schuch, Round
Grove, Mimi, milk separator.
T. d. Merwin, Patent Lawyer. 91O
Pioneer Press Building, st. Paul, MINI.