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Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
statement of B~usincss Transacted
During Thrcc MOnths.

During Three Months.
LINCOLN, April S.-Special)-State
Treasurer Meserve this afternoon filed with
the auditor Of public accounts a statement
showing in detail the operations OF the state
treasury from January Z. the day he was
indicted into office, to aud including March
81. The law requires that a statement shall
be filed with the auditor every three months
or oftener, as the treasurer may elect. For
many years 1t has been the custom of the
treasurer to Ale these statements each mouth.
But 1t has also been the custom to rigidly
guard the statements from the public eye.
Treasurer Meserve has set a new precedent
and his quarterly statements will be given
to the press on the day they are fled with
the auditor.
Since he assumed the duties OF his office
Treasurer Meserve has collected and paid
out over 81, 000, 900, He has paid of out
standing general fund warrants to the
amount of $51S, 709. 16. This afternoon he
paid off the last block of outstanding refund
Ing bonds, tho entire amount being S123. 900.
Smaller sums were paid out on other ac-
counts. thus bringing the total disburse-
ments up to the million dollar mark. In the
six months preceding his retirement from
office. ex-Treasurer BARLEY paid off general
fund warrants to the amount of $26, sos. "a.
treasurer Meserve's record for three months,
lacking a few days, was 1913, 709. 16.
Tho detailed statement, showing the bal
ances on hand January 6, the receipts and
disbursements since that date and the bal
ances at the close of business on March 81,
Is as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
WILL DIVERSITY THEIR RoPs
Farmers Find by Experience that IL
Pays to Brnnch Out. --.

Farmers Find by Experience TINT IL
Pays to branch Out. -
NORTH LOUP, Neb., April Especially
1t was found by the farmers here last
season that 1t was highly advisable to d.
vert from the usual course OF combining their
attempts at farming to the ordinary grains
and regular field crops and to. branch out
into other and different lines OF agricul-
ture. thus obtaining opportunities to dis
pose OF their products without being COM
PEELED to compete with the entire country,
and In some cases they were able to con-
tract a given number OF acres at an agreed
price per bushel in advance, thus giving
their labor In the fields an element OF sta
bility and certainty not obtainable in or
binary farming. A large number, Of per-
sons put In a number of acres to crops for
seed firms in the cities Of this and other
states, and. in most cases, greatly to their
advantage. The same policy will probably be
followed to a much wider extent this season.
especially In certain lines. Last year the
principal crops contracted for were peas,
several varieties Of table beans, onions. table,
flint and pop corn. 1t was found that all
the different varieties tried grew to a re-
markable degree OF perfection. One farmer
has recently closed a contract with an Ohio
seed firm for 235 acres; all to be cultivated
to different varieties OF sweet or table corn,
and no doubt the movement In this direc-
ton will be much more general than last
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

! will got say hat positively, but under
Odd you give a copy Of this to anyone
who may have got it introduced up there?
A.-No, sir, not a copy OF exhibit A. |
Q.-You dtfn't give a copy of this one to
any one? A.r4hD. sir.
Q.-Have you since learned what was the
date of the introduction of senate file S3l
that IN M passed oM s5Gl}fp "a a. Of s ys,sa s sa5s pin Al lett
don't know what the date is.
Mr.. Rosewater-February rs, II l am not
mistaken. b,I
Q.-Do yo,p, remember the date you re-
ceiyed this ?isA1IMr. Rosewater says the
s fTsi Of f FsbtaaI sBoT; soRe ,g6sl bs slOns the he
left this with me when he went to Denver.
He left two copies Of this when he went to
Denver. or left this copy and the copy why
the reasons why 1t should be passed, his ar
gument why 1t should be passed; that was
the argument to be used in the passing of II
he said. I didn't know who drew IL up or
anything of the kind / didn't know any
thing about IL.
Q.-Have you compared this bill that Mr..
O'Malley left with you with senate file S31?
A.-No. sir. l haven't made comparisons.
Q.-You understand II Is an exact copy
A.-From the reading Of 1t l should judge
1t was almost an exact copy of this, from
reading the bill In the paper and the bill
itself. %
Q.-Hav you ever consulted with any of
the employees or any of the members ot the
senate with reference to the origin of 331
A.-No. sir; never made any inquiry about
1t. l wondered a good many times where
the devil the thing came from. Is there
anything more?
by Victor Rcsewater:
Q.-What did you do with the reasons
you had? Al gave them to the party
that l gave the copy of this exhibit b to.
Q.-Who was that party? A.-That Is
VIA l refused to answer awhile ago and
the committee said l didn't have to answer
o. ask that question again inasmuch as
those reasons go with the other bill 331.
Senator Ransom-Did you testify they
came with 331?'tA.-No, sir. I didn't testify
they came with 331. 1 said they came
with that exhibit "a"
Q.-Exhibit a. Is an exact copy of 331
you say? A.-As far as I can understand
from reading the bill. / haven't compared
them, but 1t seems to me almost Identical
with the copy. though. s.
The committee instructs the witness he
need not answer the question.
Odd you ever have any other con-
versation with Mr.. Herdman after you
made this demand in regard to this bill
which had been left with you? Al will not
say positively, but I think l told him that
| couldn't get anything out Of him.
ON substance you told him nothing
else about it? A.-And he simply said there
was no use trying. that is all.
Witness excused.
IN
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

day ard the tury returned o verdict Of guilty
after being out three hours and a half. They
were charged with breaking into the station
house Of the u. & NJ. at Atlanta on the
night Of Sunday, March II. They were cap
tured some few miles southeast of Atlanta
the next morning by a posse composed OF ex-
Senator Dale and several other persons. The
men have not as yet received sentence. IL Is
generally supposed that they will receive a
short term In the penitentinry for stealing
a revolver from the station house.
The case against Charles S~tromberg is now
on trial. This Is a case of malicious destruo,
ton Of property.
There are several more criminal cases to
be tried at this term of court.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

After a two hours call Of the house, Cronk
of Valley. who was down town SICK win the
measles. was brought up to the hall and the
call was raised. Cronk and Mccarthy voted
for the bill and it passed by a vote OF 52 to
40.
At 6:15 the house took a recess. When
the house met in the evening the frst thing
lone was to concur In the senate amend
ments to house roll No. 1875.
Senate file No. 293 was indefinitely post
poned.
A resolution by Pollard, recommending
that the attorney general bring the default
ing state officers to a speedy trial was iaid
on the table by a vote of 5S to rs.
A motion to adopt the bribery resolution
offered by Yeiser during the day was de-
feated by a vote of 33 to as.
A motion to allow the employees OF the
house straight time was adopted.
senate file No. 2OS was passed by a vote
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
SHILOH VETERAN ASSOCIATION
Annual state Meetings at Stromsburg
Are Well Attended.

STROMSBURG. Neb,. April S.-(special)-
The firth annual meeting OF the Shiloh
Veterans association concluded last night,
About 100 visiting veterans were here from
different parts OF the state. An elegant
supper was furnished by the Woman's Relief
corps, after which the concluding exercises
were held at the opera house. which was
filled to it's utmost capacity with eager list
eners. Rev. ]. H., Presse9 of this place gave
the address Of welcome. The principal
speakers Of the evening were John Lett Bene-
dict. Dan Brown, C. b. Couch. G. Anderson,
George b.. France of York. A. @. Swartz
Bryan. Pitt b. Harrington and several others.
The old officers were re,electsd for the en-
suing year. e..
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
hhhAiED RETURNS.
omcers Chosen in Nebraska Towns
- for MunicipnI OmceA.

for Municipal Offices.
BURWELL. Neb., April ,8.-(Special)-
The village election passed off quietly there
being practically no issue except that of sa-
looms. and as it is practically conceded that
a saloon could not be started in any event.
as a petition could not be secured, there was
very little at stake. w. H. Meyers, G.. p.
Brown, D.. S. Bcynon, ]. p. Alderman and
A. j.. Borden, represen =. J the citizens
ticket, were elected.
JUNIATA, Neb., April S..-(Special)-The
city election passed OF quietly. 1t rained part
OF the day. and a light vote was cast. Only
one ticket was nominated with a few scat
tering votes. The board consists of the nomi-
nees of the citizens caucus, with four repub-
ltcans and one silver democrat, as follows:
b. f. Smith, G. N. MoGowigal, o. R. Palmer,
j. V. Willett and VIII Brookley.
WESTON, Neb. April S.-(Special.)-A
the municipal election held yesterday the
following trustees were elected for the COM
ing year: H.. F. Bunk, G.. e. Lillibridge,
Joseph Hausuer, Anton Novak, John Matou-
SEX. 1t Is a nonpartisan board in village af-
fairs and for license.
PAWNEB CITY, Neb,, April 8.-(Special.)
The city election resulted in the usual vic
tory for the republicans. The following
ticket was elected: Mayor, M. A. Rice
treasurer, III. G. Van Horne; clerk, C. e.
Pierce; councilman First ward, G.. E. Becker;
councilman Second ward, w. d. Eakin; mem
bers of school board Il. S. McMasters and
j. III. Little. The election was very quiet.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
PLUNGEs A SWORD IN HIS BREAST.
Weapon Goes I'm Eight inches, but
the Man Mny Recover.

DAVID CITY, Neb., April S.--(Special
Telegram)-W. G.. Boston, an old citizen Of
the town, attempted suicide this afternoon
by plunging a sword into his body just be-
low the breast bone to the depth Of eight
inches. He has just returned from Okla
homa, where he has been for the past year.
He is a prominent Mason and knight OF
Pythian and used his uniform rank sword
In the commission of the deed. He has pre-
viously had attacks of insanity in a mild
form and spent some time at the asylum at
Lincoln a few years ago. This is the first
attempt or indication of any desire for self
destruction. Hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
STRANGE LIGHT SEEN AT DECATUR.
May Have Psen u Meteor from the
Dissertation Given.

DECATUR, fHebt, April S,-(special)-A
strange phenomenon passed close to this
town Tuesday might just after dusk. When
the undeinablengl globe of light was first seen
it was on the Opposite side of the river, but
at about 10 crossed over to this side a few
miles south of the city, angling very moder-
ately in it's jodfhey. The huge ball of fire
continued southwark in its flight and a
little after 17o completely vanished from
view. 1t is maintained by some to have been
an air ship. 1t. represented a round ball of
light. rejecting it's rays in all directions,
Its course lay close to the banks and at
times it appeared to get dangerously close
to the river, Throwing it's rays on the now
broad waters orlthe Missouri. It's movements
were quick and bunsteady. similar to the
action of a meteor. up and down, and then
back and forward.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
STRIKE A MIGHTY FLOW OF WATER.
Artcsian Well DrilIcrs I'm Chase Are
Well rewarded,

IMPERIAL, Neb.. April ,S.-(special)-
Some persons in the west end of the county
have been experimenting with an ~artesian
well. When this got down about 115 feet
they struck water which flowed out OF the top
of the we'll, the hole being ten inches in d.
ameter. with force enough to throw up
large sized stones that were dropped in the
we'll. The flow Is about 800 gallons per
minute. A lumber of other wells will be
put down In the county, and If a like sue
cess Is had the question Of irrigation in this
county Will be solved.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

OF 61 to 5. Senate file No. 81 was passed
with the emergency clause. Senate file No.
269 passed by a vote Of Sc TO 10. Senate
file No. 270 passed by a vote Of So to 10.
The house refused to concur in the senate
amendments to house roll No. Ga, the big
appropriation bill.
At ll:l0 the house adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
Singular Question Referred to the
Governor for investigation.

Singular Question Referred to the
Governor for Investigations.
LINCOLN, April S.-(Special.)-The senate
this afternoon placed itself on record as be-
ing opposed to the payment Of the beet sugar
and chicory bounty claims as provided by
law. While the claims bill was under con-
| sideration Senators Spencer of Lancaster and
Murphy of Gage sought to add the beet sugar
and chicory claims as amendments. The
| senate by a decisive viva yoce majority re-
| jected both claims.
In lieu of direct action on the matter at
following resolution, in spite of a strong
populist protest.:
Whereas. The Legislature of the state of
Nebraska at its session In 1895 passed an
act to provide for the announcement of
make any appropriation to pay the bounty
therein provided for; and,
Whereas. 1t Is claimed that certain citi-
zens of this state cultivated and raised
beets for the manufacture of beet sugar,
relying upon the promise of said act; and,
Whereas. This legislature has no infor,
nation showing the amount of beets raised
in the state of Nebraska during the years
1895 and 1895. and therefore no means of
accrued under said law; therefore, be II
Resolved, That the governor of this state
is hereby authorized and requested 20 IN
vestigate the amount of beets raised In
the state of Nebraska during the years
1895 and 1896. and report the sa1ne 10 the
next Legislature of this state with his rec
concentrations, II any. relative thereto.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
Four Petitions for Saloons.

OAKLAND, Neb., April S.-(Special)-To-
day, following the election of a license board
for the coming year, there are four petit
tions for saloons being circulated-one by
a woman, and more are being spoken Of
as willing to pay 81 900 into the school fund
for saloon privileges. One citizen has Of
fered 80, 500 per year for the right to sell
liquor in Oakland.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
Found Moi CuiIty of Forrery.

OSCEOLA, Neb., April S.-(Speclal)-The
trial of Swan Benson, who was charged
with forgery, has taken up the time of court
for the past two days, and ended last night
with a verdict of not guilty. The costs in
the case will be over $500. This was the
first criminal case tried by the new county
attorney. John Tongue.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., April S,-(Special)
Judge ]. r. Thompson Of the district court
this morning rendered his decision in the
injunction case Of the members of the Shell
ton lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen against Grand Master Tate OF that
order. The decision Is temporary against
the grand master, as it specifies that the in
junction shall stand until the appeal of the
Shelton lodge from the decision Of the trial
court at Wood River Is decided.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
Large Docket for the Next FERN.

IMPERIAL, Neb,, April S.-tSpecial)-The
next term of the district court will be held
April 81, and an unusually large docket will
be had. Judge Norris has notified the at
torneys they must be prepared to Try all
cases, as he intends to clean up the docket.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
Go OF to Join the circus.

OAKLAND, Neb., April 8.--(Special)-Four
Oakland musicians leave today to play In
circus bands. w. IL. Vancleve and Arthur
Boyce join Ringing Bros band and Fred
Krogh and Van Boyce join Perry e. Matthew'S
circus band. They are all professional play
erS.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

Tho last item in the foregoing statement,
at do1.n DC .SuSnnndad accaInt - inclldes

Tho last item in the foregoing statement,
set down as suspended account includes
all moneys tied up in defunct depository
banks or held by ex-Treasurer Barley. and is
not included in the balance account. The sew
eral amounts have been charged Off the
books as far as the respective funds are
concerned, and will In the future be carried
on tho books of the treasury department as
the suspended account" Treasurer Me-
serve, In a letter to Auditor Cornell, sug-
gests that the same account be opened on
the auditors books in order that the books
Of the two offices may agree.
The money represented in the suspended
account Is distributed In the following state
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
CENTERS ON SENATE
CONTINUED from First page.l

Paha. providing for a systematic method of
making road overseer's returns to the county
treasurer, failed to pass. the vote being IS
for and Sc against H.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

Wilson and Rogers Found Guilty.
HOLDREGE, Neb., April S.-(Special)-
District court convened at this place Mon
day. with a docket of over 200 cases. Charles
Wilson and John Rogers were tried yester-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
DEFINING TRUSTS.

A senate file No. $50, by Gondring OF
Platte. to define trusts and conspiracies
against trade. declaring the same to be UNI
lawful and void. and providing means for
suppression of such trusts, was passed by
the following vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
First National bank of Alma. gen.

First National bank of Alma. gen.
eral fund 4O,312 AZ
Bank of Wymore, general fund. G,036 e.
fund 52.416 50
fund $50, 101 rs
Globe Loan and Trust company,
temporary school fund............ 1852 81
school fund 4,449 90
fund OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s,s2s 80
Indemnity fund ................... 3,s4S 80
J. s. BARLEY. school fund. .....,..... go, 1873 IS
]. s. BARLEY, university fund.-, 9,715 SO
enjoyment fund ....,~...........,. 43,36s Gl
fund 1900 90
Total .s6i4. 800 80
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
BARKER HOTEL.

THIRTEENTH AND JONES STREETS.
l40 rooms, baths. steam heat and all modern
conveniences. Rates. $50 and $500 per day.
Table uneNccllel. Special low rates 10 regular
boarders. DICK SMITH. Manager
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-01

James, SAID Sne, with her most dig
hlfed countenace, you are as stubborn
us your father. He, too, objected to
marriage. He belonged to a club--the
poor man-to the Bachelors club and
mad seriously sworn to remain faithful
10 MS principles. But you, too, you
VIII come to it."
But then, in my fathers day, young
sirls were brought up more simply;
they aspired no higher than to play
tue piano prettily, write correctly, and
make graceful courtesy. Then, on
leaving school young girls came into
their families with enough instruction
10 understand the verses of a romance
ana follow a conversation, not enough
TO humiliatc their parents and often
their husbands. They were then real
ly home angels"
You exhaust my patience and I can't
near such prejudices. Home angels,
indeed. AS if one must be fool or a
honentity to be domestic. A bright
woman never could be satisfied with the
role you assign for her. If you had
not wasted your time at the college you
would not be so afraid of compare
sonsi"
You are too severe"
DO you pretend that Latin and
creek are incompatible with modesty.
sweetness and domestic qualities in a
woman?"
, i declare 1t with enthusiasm"
very well, then; we will speak no
more OF marriage. You will accom-
pany me at the Desjardins, for you will
meet the twin sisters and you may
Judge for yourself, since my experience
is not worth your own"
Poor, little motherl knew she and
her old friend, Nine Desjardins, had
together plotted against my bachelor
hood and girl with the degree of
bachelor was enough to brighten me
into 1t more securely than ever. When
we arrived at Nine. Desjardlns she
greeted me as little James," This ex-
clamation rather upset me.
prbufgAaRse fGtts S III. her to ask me If I had
of that presented me to her daughters. |
The twin sisters resembled each other
only in their dress. Mdle. Martha
was very beautiful brunette-a Greek
goddess with pure, straight features.
Mdlle. Rose was less imposing. sweet,
pretty blonde. was sure that in spite
of her 10 years she still played with |
dolls. She certainly was not the
learned young woman" my mother had
proposed I should court. 1t must be
the other one. There was dancing, and |
l offered my arm to Mdlle. Rose. After
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-01

David e. Bates, who is now locked
up In Chicago for having too many
WIVES is one OF those broad-minded
young men who would scorn to enter
tain foolish religious prejudice. He
switched from one faith to another at
a rate to make the pious very dizzy.
He was, according to reports, married
In Kalamazoo in the Methodist faith.
in Plainwell he welded as a Presby-
terrain; he jumped into the Catholic
fold to marry Julia Mccarthy, crept
into the Baptist flock to win Nettie
swaim-and there are still several
counties to hear from.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-01
From ne Times, Kansas ctv. Mo.


Robert H. Hunter is an old veteran
OF Arlington, in the territory Of Okla.
homa, who after SO years of helples.
suffering is now so far reiuvenated
that he has taken up a quarter section
OF land ito grow up with the coun-
try" as he says.
In 1868 Mr.. Hunter was SERVING at
the front in Co. G., LIST Mo. Cavalry.
and while on long forced march. was
ten days and nights in the saddle dur
Ing very rainy weather. He was
shortly after getting into camp. from
the exposure he had gone through.
taken with such severe crampinos and
swelling of the limbs, that it was Mt
first surmised that he had been bitten
by a rattler or copperhead The repi-
mental surgeon was not of that opinion.
but diagnosed it as case of saddle
cramp and acute rheumatism of n very
severe type. Here is the old soldiers
own story:
The regimental surgeon informed nv con.
tam that would not be able for some time
II ever, to ride my horse. SO | WINS nppointed
commissary sergeant of the company. in
which capacity l served until September
1864, when from lack of exercise, owing to
my crippled condition, was taken with
chronic diarrh9a. Neuralgia, dyspepsia. and
curvature OF the spine soon added their pres
ence to my weight of woe, and at INV dis.
charge was pretty badly used up man. or
course l was obliged to undergo medical
treatment, and had numerous physicians who
attempted to give me relief without success.
and as the v0ArG rOllad m
until | saw nothing that would assuage nv
suffering but the grave. NY
lhus,l dragged on a miserable existence
until 1880, when to add TO my miseryI caught
la grippe, and when that left me, ali INV ais.
eases were emphasized and my lungs became