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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
BONDS OF GRATTAN TOWNSHIP.
Mandate Received in Nebraska q
Western Railway Bond Case.

Mandate Received in Nebraska d
Western Railway Bond Case.
A mandate has been received in the office
of the federal circuit clerk from the court of
appeals affirming the judgment of the circuit
court in favor of Henry p. Chiffon of New
York against the township of Grattan Holt
county, for $2,745.75, the amount of coupons
and interest thereon due on bonds voted by
the township and issued in August 1890, in
aid of the Nebraska & Western railway.
The amount OF the issue was $4,000, and
when the coupons became due the township
resisted the collection of the amount alleg-
ing insuticency of the petitions upon which
the election was called for voting the bonds,
that they were issued in excess of the con-
stitutional limit of Indebtedness, that some
of the petitioners for the election to vote the
bonds were misled by Misrepresentation of
agents OF the railway who represented that
1t was to be transcontinental line running
from Sioux City to Ogden, and was to be
pushed to completion as rapidly as possible
and that all of the money necessary for it's
completion was in hand, that the railway
was never built through Grattan township
and Holt county, but that work stopped in
August, 1890, and has never been resumed
1t was also claimed that the citizens of
ONelll participated in the election whereby
the bonds were voted upon Grattan town
ship, and that most of the votes in favor
OF the bonds were cast by residents of that
city.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14

Kansas raised over 1000 pounds of to-
baCCo last year
Corn in Brown county brings 20 TO "a
cents bushel and oats 16 to 20 cents.
Rural free delivery is to be given a trial
IN Atch!son county. The first route. which
is to Etilngham, will reach more than 100
families.
The topeka Grocers' association has re-
queSted the Kansas congressman to use
their influence against the proposed bill re-
ducing parcel postage.
The way oG the ,transgresscr is hard.
Grant Grant g. G.lett, the, cattle king, is in
Chihuahua critically, i'll with a fever, and
deaths door with smallpox
The executive council has awarded the
contracts contract TO-, tor the completion OF the third
and finishing the air shafts The total
amount of the contracts is $l3,SS2.
., The State BARRIERS association Will hold
d. The association will make another at
tempt to have its state barber law en-
acted. The bin was defeated by close
shave at the last legislature.
George w. Martin, who has just been
appointed secretary of the State His torcal
society has something Of an official record
ister of the land office, deputy internal rev
enuc collector, state printer eight years.
member of the, legislature and president
Of the Kansas Editorial association.
The convict graveyard at the state peni-
tentary has been moved, the ground being
needed for brickyard. This graveyard
Was nfst uSed thlrty-SN years ago and
contains the bodies of all the Convicts who
have died at the Kansas penitentiary since
that time who were not claimed by rela-
tives and friends. In all l30 bodies were
ds!nterred.
j. j. Maloney. an ingenious convict in the
Kansas penitentiary, has manufactured a
table containing 4,497 different pieces of
wood. Its makeup represents white maple,
white oak, red oak, box elder, linn, red
cedar, black walnut. Usage, liGnum vitae,
ash, poplar and pine and the national
Snleld, an American nag and the seal of
the state is worked in wood in the top
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14

The Board of Review, consisting of the
tax commissioners and two freeholders, has
been in session since November 10, and will
conclude its labors on December Is. Many
perpleXing questions regarding tax as
assessments have been presented and solved,
though no complaints involving large
amounts have been made.
In the case of the o. f. Davis company,
acting for Ralph Marsh, deceased, the
comptroller and the city attorney disagree
on the proper course of action. The petit
tioners set forth that they are willing to
pay the paving tax with interest on ten
lots on Leavenworth street under the ordi-
nance paving that street with brick from
Sixteenth to Twenty ninth streets. They
ask, however, that inasmuch as the mat
ter has been in the courts and the owners
are non-residents, ignorant of the time
limit, the penalty tax Of per cent a month,
amounting to several hundred dollars, be
remitted The law plainly forbids the coun-
Gil to remit taxes for any reason whatso-
ever, and Comptroller Westberg refuses to
allow such cancellation in the treasurers
books The city attorney believes that
when a tax is manifeStly unjust the free
holder should not be compelled to go into
the courts at considerable expense to secure
his rights.
To equalize the matter the council has
instructed the comptroller to reimburse the
treasurer in the amount of the penalty tax
out of the next appropriation ordinance.
Comptroller Westberg believes that this is
simply an evasion of the statute and is un-
determined whether the instruction should
be compiled with
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
HOME PATRONAGE MOVEMENT
Omcers of the Burenu Elected and
Plans of Work Practically
Accepted.

The movement instituted recently by Sec
retary UT of the Commercial club for the
organization of a home patronage bureau
to work as a part of the club in promoting
the consumption and sale of Omaha manu-
features resulted Tuesday evening in the
formation of such a bureau. E. f. An
drews was elected chairman and j. j. Smith
secretary, and the chair was authorized to
appoint the necessary working committees
There will be a committee of Ave on mem
bership, and like committees on entertain
ment and missionary work. The member
ship at the date OF institution of the bureau
comprised thirty-nine manufacturers, and it
is expected that the number Of Omaha and
South Omaha manufacturers enrolled will
shortly reach 100.
One of the plans proposed for carrying on
the work of the bureau contemplates a two
weeks, exposition of Omaha manufactures
in the parlors of the Commercial club dur
ing the coming month, when goods manu-
factured by members of the bureau will ba
exhibited, and the retailers of the city will
be entertained with refreshments that are
the products OF Omaha and South Omaha
industry
Following a precedent recently set by
similar organizations in Kansas City, ST.
Louis and other cities, the bureau will con-
duct a systematic work among the ladies
and bring the children to aid in sounding
the praises of Omaha-made goods. The
ladies will be entertained at the exposition
luncheons. and the missionary committee
will bring the subject TO the attention Of
the Womans club and other distinctive or
ganizations of women. Prizes will be Of
fered for literary productions by the chill
dren on the subjects of home patronage,
home manufactures ana the bureaus ex-
hibits during January
The next meeting of tie bureau will be
held Wednesday evening, January 27, at
the Commercial club, when manufacturers
who have not enrolled are invited to be
present
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14

The quickest and surest way to the
recovery of lost health, is by the use of
that radical and rational remedy, DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Dis
eases which originate in the stomach
must be cured through the stomach, A
host of chronic sufferers who had doc
tored for years for a diseased heart,
liver or spleen, have at last used Golden
Medical Discovery" for the blood, stom-
ach and organs of digestion and nutri-
ton, and found a perfect cure of the
hitherto incurable ailments. The most
convincing argument for trial of the
Golden Medical Discovery" is that it
has cured so many people given up"
by the doctors.
There is no alcohol, cocaine, opium
or other narcotic in Golden Medical
Discovery"
81 have long felt il my duty to acknowledge
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your medicines"
For stomach, bowels and liver, when
disordered, use DR.. Picrce's Pleasant
Pellets.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14

Judge Scott Subjects the Ministers to
Slow Roasting Process,
HE CHALLENGES THEM TO PREACH CHRIST
Contempt Proceedings Against Rcys.
MncEay ana Herring sim inset
ticd-Cnrc Comes In Again
This Morning.

Men and boys some sitting, some stand
ing, all wedged in as closely as they could
be packed, gave vent 10 vociferous dem
onstration in Judge Scotts court room yes
terday morning. They clapped their hands,
stamped their feet and laughed es tn ugh
they were at a minstrel show in the pa,my
days OF Jack Haverly. rather than within
the dignfed domain of jurst. The balid
called for order and the noise subsidized, but
the smiles continued.
1t all came about through the arragnment
of Rev. Mr.. Herring and Rev. Mr.. Mackay
and w. =. Hartford on the charge OF con
tempt Of court in connection with a letter
addressed to Judge Scott relating 10 the
Dodd children, who are involved in pending
habeas corpus litigation.
The defendants appeared under citation to
show cause why they should not be commit
ted to Jail for contempt. The end is not yet,
for after two hours discussion of the is
sue Judge Scott announced that he would
hear the case on its merits at 10 O'Clock this
morning
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
Not IL Surprise.

1t will not be a surprise to any who are
at all familiar with the good qualities OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. to know that
people everywhere take pleasure in relating
their experience in the use of that Cplendid
medicine and in telling CT the ben.ht they
have received from it, of bad colds it has
cured, of threatened attacks of pneumonia 1t
has averted and of the children It has saved
from attacks of the Group and whouping
cough. 1t is grand, good medicine.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14

General Agent Philippi OF the Missouri
Pacific Is IN Kansas city.
II. II. Moies travelling passenger agent of
the Nickel Plate, is a visitor in town from
Kansas City.
In marked contrast to the wintry weather
which prevails In Omaha at this time is the
report OF the weather AZ Hot Springs, $.
D., which Major Buchanan, general pas
scnger agent of the Elkhorn received yes
terday. At noon the temperature at the
Springs was Is degrees above, the
clear and braCing, and only
half-inch of snow. Major Buchanan in
s.sts that this is conclusive proof of the
claim he has repeatedly made FOR Hot
SnrmgS a Il Mini.I rnsnrI
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
Pays Another Mans Taxes.

Another adjustment has been made in the
case of Fred Mengedoht, who has discovered
that he has been paying taxes for three years
on property which he did not own. The
frontage amounts to 22S feet in McCandlish
and the money paid thereon-$105-will be
applied on future payments of Mengedohts
taxes.
The Packers Savings bank of South
Omaha also seeks relief from an oppressive
burden resting on eight lots in Comer's ad-
dition. The property has only recently come
into the banks possession on a mortgage
and the petitioners have discovered that the
taxes from 1892 to 1899 are unpaid and that
for the first five years named the valuation
was eXorbtant as compared with surround
ing property. As it stands the accrued
taxes with interest and cost of advertising
exceed value of the property. The bank
states that it will not redeem the property
unless the interest and cost of advertising
are deducted and on the tax commissioners
advice such action has been taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
NELIGH BANK WRECK CASE.
President aud Cashier Are on Trial
Charged with AbstrnctlnG Funds.


Judge Munger is hearing the case of the
Government against Christian A. Remers
and his son, Edward o. Reimers, respectively
president and assistant cashier of the First
National bank of Neigh, now defunct, who
are charged with having extracted some
$l3 900 from the funds of the bank, and with
having issued certificates of indebtedness
to about the sum of $4,000 with whicl to
pay Indebtedness. Horace j. Whtmore, re-
ceiver for the bank, is the prosecuting wit
ness representing the government. The en-
tire day was consumed in the presentation
of the opening statements and the examina-
tion of one witness. William Spencer. who
was bookkeeper for the bank, who explained
the large amount of documentary evidence
offered.
The defendants were indicted jointly with
Charles r. Adler. who fed to Mexico and
escaped arrest.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
Chnmberinin's Pain Balm cures 9th
ers, Why Not You:

My wife has been using Chamberlain's
Pain Balm with good results for lame
shoulder that has panied her continually for
nine years. We have tried all kinds of medi-
cines and doctors without receiving any ben
eft from any OF them. One day we saw an
advertisement Of this medicine and thought
of trying it, which we did with the best
satisfaction. She has used only one bottle
and her shoulder is almost well.-Adolph L.
Millett, Manchester, N. H.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
Helping Canadian ouakers.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ia committee
of Philadelphia friends has begun the ship
supplies for the Donkhobers, or Russian
Quakers, in Canada. Three hundred
spinning wheels are to be sent later. When
the Donkhobers arrived from Russia Phila-
dephia Quakers sent them about 5000, and
a few weeks ago shipment of 1900 pounds
OF supplies and $1,000 were forwarded to
them. They will require much assistance
during the winter, as their first crop last
summer was nearly ruined
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14

Amos ]. Van Allstine is suing P. F. Still
ings in Judge Slabaugh's s. court for the collec-
tiOn of $7OO alleged tollbe due for service
rendered in carrying mail between the fed
eral building and the railway stations. Van
Allstine was subcontractor under Stillings
Van Allstine was dismissed from the service
by Stillings, so the testimony shows, and
the balance claimed is disputed, Stilling
bringing in counter claims. The case has
been pending for some time having been
brought up from the lower courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14

zone Minute Cough Cure is the best rem
edy / ever used for coughs and colds. 1t ia
unequaled for whooping cough. Children all
like it," writes H. ~ Williams, Gentryville,
Ind Never fails. 1t is the only harmless
remedy that gives immediate results. Cures
coughs, colds, hoarseness, Group, pneumonia,
bronchitis and all throat and lung troubles.
It's early use prevents consumption.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
BuckIen's AInicn saIye,

The hest salvs In the world for cuts
bruises. sores, ulcers. salt rheum. fever
sores, letter. chspped hands. chilblains.
corns aud all skin eruptions. and positively
cures piles, or 10 pay required. 1t is guar
Rnteed TO give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 90 cents per box. For sale
hy Kuhn G. Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14

but that last August he took for a bride
Miss Lydia jenkins Of Kansas City. The
Tremaine woman saws she first made the
acquaintance Of the defendant in this city
in 1891, and that she was then q years old
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
SMALL sun FOR MRs. RICHARDSON.
Plaintiff Against Henry Bons Secures
mdgmeni for NineIX=Ni nnIlnr.

TI"TH''" ts"FH"I HcHFy HOHN Sccures
Judgment for Ninety-Nine Dollars.
The jury in the case of Mrs. Tennie Rich
ardson, plaintiff in a $4,000 damage suit
against Henry Bons, saloon keeper, has re-
turned verdict for s99 in favor of the
plaintiff This is one OF the most peculiar
sums at which damage has ever been as
sessed. Just why it should be an uneven
figure like ninetynine is an unexplained
question.
The allegation on which Mrs. Richard
son based her suit was that the defendant
sold liquor to her husband. sherman Rich
ardson, after the latter hpd become an
habitual drunkard. The case was tried in
Judge Scott's court
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14

Announcement has been made that, effsc-
tive January !, the rates on grain f ON
Omaha to st. Louis, Memphis and New Or
leans will be advanced. Tariff sheets OF the
rates to be established at that time have not
been received by any of the local railroad
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
Arcnmum EIection.

Pioneer council No. lis, Royal Arcanum,
on Tuesday evening elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Regent Oscar
F. Stevens; vice regent, julius Trelschke;
orator, Henry n. Yapp; post regent, August
f. Specht; secretary, Thomas G. Magrone;
William j. Kennedy; treasurer,
Gustaye Anderson; chaplain, Charles e.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
WANTS BALM ron BROKEN HEART.
Notorious Woman Institutes Breach of
PrOmisc smiI AEninaI Genrrc MiIIa

Promise suit Against George Mills.
Sadie Tremaine, the notorious woman who
recently figured in a diamond ring episode
with the police, has filed $4,000 damage
suit agains, George Mills, charging breach
Of matrimonial promise
In her petition she alleges that Mills
promised 10 marry her. and that relying
upon Gsid promise she remained unmarried,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14

any OF Mrs. Burnett's novels, the different
scenes OF the story being laid in the south
ia New England and In Washington. The
DeWilloughby claim is a claim that Is being
fought out in congress. and naturally Mrs
Burnetts intimate knowledge Of Washing
ton life in its less familiar phases is drawn
upon. The skill in her portrayal of both
the southern and New England figures OF
the novel is perhaps an even stronger evi-
donce Of the powers she has brought in
their maturity to this new story. The writ
ing OF The Great DeWllloughby Claim"
has extended over some years, and the book
is really a eliminating one in Mrs Bur
netts series Of novels. Charles Scribner's
Sons. Price, $.5O.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
Judge scott Turns Loose.

Mr.. Churchill's motion Was the signal for
Judge Scott to turn loose" one of his char
acteristic speeches.
Rev. Herring and Rev. Mackay, each
smoothly shaven and clad in spick and span
ministerial CLOTH sat on the right of Judge
Scott, in direct range of his voice. At fire.
quent intervals, when the judge gave vent
to some particularly singing words, such
as "hypocrite' he would turn in his revolv-
ing chair so as to give the ministers the full
force of his utterances.
After a lengthy talk Judge Scott ordered
that all of the answer be stricken out as
moved by Mr.. Churchill, SO, as the document
now stands, it is simply an acknowledgment
that the letter was written and a general
denial of contempt. The attorneys for the
defendants made an effort to combat the
Churchill motion, but it was unsuccessful.
1t was IL o'clock when the proceedings
came to an end. Attorneys for the defend
ants, after having submitted to the cur
tailment of their answer, prayed the court
to grant them few days time in which
to prepare for trial of the case on it's
merits. The court said there was no need
of much time.
Remember" ne said. that am soon to
leave this bench, and want this matter dis
posed of while | am here. No other Judge
could do it-at least not to my satisfaction"
The attorneys assured the court that no
such movement was intended, and again
asked for time, pleading that one Of the at
torneys is out of the city on important busi-
ness.
Well" said the court, II have perfect
confidence in the ability of the present legal
force to handle this case for the defendants
There are three of you, and will not delay
the case to wait for a fourth lawyer You
will appear here at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning and at that time the case must go
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14
Fatal JoIIiacntion in Kentucky.

ioiiification last night Edward Parks, the
town marshal, was shot and killed by Fred
Ashcroft, whom he was attempting to
arrest. Charles Wallace, colored was
fatally injured during the shooting.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14

Health is a price
less jewel. Every
body admits that.
Yet the people who
protect their gold
by burglar alarms,
and lock their dia-
nonds in a steel
vault, make not the
least effort to pro-
tect the jewel they
declare to be price
less. Some day they
find the jewel is
gone, stolen by thief
Disease, and they
are willing to give
everything to get it
back.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14

freight departments, so that the, extent OF
the increase Is unknown.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14

"Rising Fortunes" by John Oxenham,
opens in an interesting manner and docs not
fall off in interest and probability as it
proceeds. The conversations are lively and
the characters cleverly sketched. Adam
Black and James McAlpine writer and
artist, go to London to make their fortunes.
They pass through many remarkably life
like experiences. Adam, the writer had
the hardest struggle for fame His char
acter is excellenty portrayed McAlpine, a
true artist, succeeded almost from the first.
The honesty, industry and thrift of both
young men make them good examples to be
followed by other youths contemplating city
careers. G. W. Dillingham; Company. Price
$1.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14

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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14

DR.. Newell Dwight Hills leads off with
two new books, Right Living as a Fine
Art and Great Books as Life Teachers"
The Right Living" is based upon Chan
nings symphony OF Life" while the essays
making up the Great Books" are studies
of character real and ideal We all remem-
Der Channings symphony" To live con-
tent with small means; to seek elegance
rather than luxury, and refinement rather
than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable,
and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and
birds, babes and sages with open hearts;
to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly,
talk gently await occasions, hurry never;
in word, to let the spiritual, unbidden
and unconscious grow up through the COM
mon Both volumes are entertaining and
instructive. Fleming II. Revcll Company.
Price of Right Living" soc; price of
Great Books" $1.5O.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14

Meanwhile, the preachers and Mr. HaT-
ford remain out Of Jail What Judge Scott
will do to them today can only be conjec-
tured.
The reason for the noisy demonstration
which the bailiff had to suppress was on ac-
count Of the peculiar speech delivered by
Judge Scott The case was called in regu
lar order, the attorneys for the defendants
reading the answer to the information
charging contempt. That answer recited
that the defendants as officers of the Ne
braska Childrens Home society, felt in
terest in the welfare of the Dodd children
who are charges of the institution, and that
in addressing the letter to Judge Scott the
intention was merely to offer in a respect
full and friendly manner some facts per-
tanning to the habeas corpus, and not to die
tate what action the court should take The
defendants set forth in specific language
that no contempt was intended, and incl
dentally the answer reiterated several state
ments concerning the Dodd children that
were embodied in the letter sent to Judge
Scott. When the answer had been read At
torney Churchill who at the direction of
Judge Scott last Saturday filed the informa
ton, moved the court to strike out all of
the answer except that part which admit
ted the writing of the letter and the general
denial of contemDt
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-14

In Connection with the DeWilloughby
Claim" is the longest and most important
novel that Frances Hodgson Burnett has
written in many years. In 1t she returns
to an American field and to American types.
drawn with all the charm of Louisiana"
and of some of her earlier stories, but with
the added strength and maturity OF her
later work The book is remarkable for its
plot, which will probably be held to surpass