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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25
STRAIGHT GAMBLING DEAL
Judge Baxter's opnOn Of Specializing in
Grain Margins,
DECISION RENDERED IN COUNTY COURT
Finding for the Defendant in the Case
of the wearc Commission Com-
pnny Against J. G. Tay-
lor of Iowa.

Judge Baxter Of the county court decided
yesterday that dealing in grain margins
is gambling, and that commission firms or
agents representing spectators cannot
legally recover any money advanced on such
deals.
This decision came at the close OF evidence
and argument in the case of the Weare Com
mission company of this city against j. c.
Taylor of Iowa.
The petition of the plaintiffs alleged that
in September, 1898, they were employed by
the defendant to secure for him contracts for
the sale of 25,O0O bushels of wheat to be
delivered in Chicago the following May. The
petitioners further say that they secured the
contracts, and in doing so advanced money
at different times aggregating S567.2S. 1t is
set forth that Taylor refused to pay the
debt thus created or any part of it. Suit was
brough for recovery OF the sum alleged
to be due.
Taylor employed an attorney and fought
the case. He admitted that he had had a
deal with the commission company, but an
swered the petition with the statement that
1t was a gambling transaction; that he had
no wheat to SELL that he was simply wager
ing upon the daily fluctuations of the Chi
cago wheat market and that the plaintiff
Declaring it to have been gambling deal,
bis answer cited the law bearing upon such
operations, and asked the court to find for
him.
The attorneys for the contesting sides read
lengthy extracts of law and quoted many
decisions. Judge Baxter listened patiently
and at the close announced that he could see
nothing in it except gambling, and that his
finding would be in accordance with that
conviction.
There is also an attachment suit pending
against Taylor growing out of this deal with
| the Weare Commission company. The plain
| tiffs allege that the Pacific Mutual Insurance
| company has in its possession certain prop
| erty belonging to Taylor.
The hearing before Judge Baxter attracted
| to the court room several men who are
familiar with puts and calls and bulls
| and bears"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25

When they don't your whole body must
suffer.
If you are sick, doctor your kidneys. be-
cause as soon as they are well they will help
all the other organs to health.
The mild and extraordinary effect of DR..
Kilmers Swamp-Root, the great kidney
remedy, is soon realized. 1t stands the
highest for its wonderful cures of the most
distressing cases and is sold by druggists
in ffty-cent and one-dollar bottles. Make a
note of the name. SWAMP ROOT, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root.
You may have a sample bottle of this
famous kidney remedy sent free by mail.
postpaid, by which you may test It's virtues
for euch disorders as kidney, bladder and
uric acid diseases, and urinary troubles,
obliged to pass water frequently night and
day smarting or irritation in passing, brick
dust or sediment in the urine, constant
headache, backache. lame back. dizziness.
seeplessness, indigestion, nervousness, skin
trouble, anaemia, Bright's disease, neuralgia,
rheumatism, bloating, irritabllity, worn out
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25
Mngic City Gossip.

Sheep receipts continue heaNS, WIFI
strong demand.
IT Is es lima ted that there are nearly 2OOO,-
900 hogs in Nebraska at this time.
Colonel j. L, Torrey of Wyoming is pre-
pairing to go into the sheep business, but
denies that he is going out of the cattle
business.
Mrs. D. L. Holmes. Twenty-fourth and D
streets will entertain the Ladies' Aid so
cety of the First Presbyterian church TINS
afternoon.
Sheep receipts at this market Monday. 10
o96 head were the heaviest in nearly year,
or since November 7, 1898, when 15,SS9 mead
were unloaded here.
Material for Armour's big retaining wall
at the west end of the railroad yards Is
arriving daily and the work of construction
will commence shortly.
An important meeting of the South Omaha
club viii be held Wednesday evening. All
members are urged to be present. Refresh.
ments will be served and various kinds or
entertainment provided.
Statisticians assert that the cattle short
age in Texas this year amounts to 100000
head A short cotton crop as well as the
high price of young cattle, will cause many
| feed yards to shut down.
! 1t is stated that Kansas, Missouri. Iowa
| and Nebraska will harvest about 9i6.1O2,O 900
| bushels of corn this year, or nearly half of
| the entire crop of the country. Last year
the same states raised 701, 1923, ,05O bushels, or
| about 36 per cent of the country's crop.
1t is reported that the Department of
Agriculture is making an effort to secure a
! careful revision of its acreage on grains
from this years crop. 1t has special agents
| travelling over the country, personally in
vestigating all sources of information that
| are worth considering, in order to get as
! near the real acreage as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25
SWEOISH-AMERICAN LEAGUE
Organization is to he Permanent and
is to Spread Throughout
the State.

The second meeting of the Swedish Amer
lean Republican league in the Patterson
building Tuesday night was well attended.
Much enthusiasm was evident, and the or
ganization starts out with promise of much
usefulness. This is not simply a club
intended to exist through the present cam
paign, but permanent organization which
is to branch out through the various coun-
ties and cities of Nebraska.
1--WE are just getting ready for effective
work in the next presidential campaign"
said one of the leaders, 'but of course we
desire to do whatever good we can in the
campaign that is now on
The meeting was devoted to business.
About 200 new members were enrolled yes
terday and the membership committee was
kept busy fixing the records The total
membership of the league is now nearly 600.
A constitution and bylaws were adopted
and other routine matters were looked after.
The first paragraph Of the constitution sets
forth the object OF the organization, as
follows:
1.-The purpose of the Swedish American
Republican league of Nebraska shall be to
advance the republican PARTY, to direct and
interest in politics Swedish hAmerican citi-
zens who have hitherto been more or loss
Indifferent to their political duties, to en-
courage attendance at primaries and cleo
tions in order that honest and capable
men may be elected to guard and defend
the purity of the ballot box, to promote
the cause of good government and to per-
form such other work as may best fur
ther the interests Of the republican party
and for the political advancement OF Swed-
ish- Americans"
1t is the intention of the league to hold
mass meeting at one OF the theaters or in
some suitable hall the last week of the
campaign. Meetings Of the league will be
,,olJ
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25

the supreme court, was next called upon,
and he, too harped upon Imperialism for a
time. Mr.. Holcomb took up some time in
telling about the great reforms the fusion
party had inauguratcd in Nebraska. He
did not stop TO specify any particular re-
form, but insisted that the fusion legis
latures had always passed laws for the
good OF the people. The republicans on the
other hand had done nothing of the sort.
The new primary law was bitterly denounced
by Candidate Holcomb. He said the law
had been framed for the purpose Of prying
into the political affiliation OF the voters of
the state and might be used to intimidate
voters. During MIR. Holcomb's talk quite
a number became tired and left the hail.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25

The chances are that a night school will
be established about November l. Super
intendent Wolfe is taking a great deal OF in
terest in the organization OF this school
and he is satisfied that when he presents
the list of applicants to the Board OF Ed
ucation there will be no objection to the
opening of the school. A majority, II not
all, of the members OF the board favor giving
the idea a trial. Some, however, think that
the attendance will not be sufficient, but as
over thirty young people who are compelled
to work days have made application and
signfed their intention of attending such
school If started, the success OF the pro-
ject is virtually established. Very likely
the board will select a teacher at its regular
meeting in November.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25
HEATERS IN THE NOSE.
Nature,s Provisions Against Chiiiins
the Lungs.
shoyId he Well Cared For and NOT
FIared uD.

7, the hack portion of the nasal cavity are
&wo large masses OF blood vessels whlch
nour out upon the surface OF the mucous
membrane a watery substance that moist
ems the air which we breathe in through
the nostrils, and also warns H. lhls ls
natures way of preparing the atmosphere
so that when II reaches the lungs II Is purl-
fed warmed and moistened SO as not W
disturb the equilibrium OF the lung telhpera-
ture. These blood vessels are very uell-
nato and sensitive and one cannot be too
careful in forcing liquids into the nose that
NAV aegravate and disturb their action III
is true that catarrh begins, but it usually
.xtends along the membranes inhamlng the
,arvnx the windpipe and the bronchlal
tuhas so that in nearly all cases OF catarrh
ana colds treatment through the nostrils Is
useless and harmful. The only way by
which all the affected parts in genuine
case of catarrh may be reached Is by inter-
,aI treatment In this way the entire
mucous lining is restored to proper secre-
dive conditions and the nerves blood anu
temperament serve to carry OH the uiseaseu
mucous to the proper excremehtory chah
pels. Since Gauss Catarrh Tablets came
into use catarrh has ben better understood
nv the masses and these tablets are sure
cure. in fact, catarrh cannot be cured III
anv other way. A trial Of these celebrated
tablets will soon clear the head, throat ana
air passages, besides having stimuiatihs
effect upon the bowels, bladder kidneys ahu
stomaeh. which are nearly always aneeleo
when the head is stuffed up Try these tap'
let's. Nearly all druggists keep them or tney
win he sent direct. prepaid. upon receipt ol
price. so cents, by C. e. Gauss, Marshall
Mich. IN.
Send for our valuable little book fully eA'
planning all forms of catarrh.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25
work on Armour's warehouse.

Carpenters, bricklayers and graders are
now at work at the same time on the new
Armour warehouse. The building OF the
west and north walls was commenced yes
terday. Work on the east wall has been
stopped temporarily as it has reached the
height of the basement story. Carpenters
are placing the heavy timbers for the floor
supports from pier to pier and as soon as
this work is completed the walls will be
run higher. Excavating for the south
foundation wall is progressing rapidly and
the driving Of piles will commence in a day
or two As soon as the graders finish taking
out dirt there will be room for many more
bricklayers and carpenters. The grading
will most likely be completed this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25

feeling. lack Of ambition. loss OF flesh,
sallow complexion.
If your water, when allowed to remain
undisturbed in glass or bottle for twenty
four hours, forms a sediment or settling or
has cloudy appearance, it is evidence that
your kidneys and bladder need immediate
attention.
The famous new discovery, Swamp
Root has been tested in so many ways,
in hospital work, in private practice,
among the helpless too poor to purchase
relief and has proved SO successful in
every case, that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of The
Bee, who have not already tried it, may
have sample bottle sent absolutely free
by mail. Also a book telling more about
Swamp Root and containing some of the
thousands upon thousands OF testimonial
letters received from men and women who
owe their good health, in fact, their very
lives, to the wonderful curative properties
OF Swamp-Root. Be sure and mention The
Omaha Morning Bee when sending your ad-
dress to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, MY.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25
Referendum Mandnmus Case.

John O. Yeiser's mandamus suit to COM
pei the city clerk to submit to vote at the
coming election the question of the adoption
of the referendum system of voting Is hang
dng in the air. The writ of mandamus was
issued some time ago by Judge Scott, but
City Attorney Connell has filed motion for
the vacation of the proceedings. alleging
that the order was obtained on misrepre-
sentation OF law and fact and in the ab-
sence OF counsel Mr.. Connell has been
trying to get time set for the hearing ana
hopes that it will come up some time TINS
week. although he has not definitely SO
learned owing to the fact that Judge scot'
is holding court in Sarpy county 1t is con-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25

Mr., James Reed struck his leg against a
cake of ice in such manner as to bruise
it severely, 1t became very much swol-
len and panied him SO badly that he could
not walk without the aid of crutches. He
was treated by physicians; also used sew
era kinds OF lniment and two and a hall
gallons of whisky in bathing 1t, but nothing
gave any relief until he be gan using Cham
berlains Pain Balm. This effected almost a
complete cure in weeks time and he be-
leyes that had he not used this remedy hi;
leg would have had to be amputated. Mr.
Reed is one of the leading merchants Of Clay
Court House, w. Va. Pain Balm is unequaled
for sprains, bruises aud rheumatism.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25
ITS MARVELLOUS SUCCESS IN ALL KIDNEY,
BLADDER and URIC ACID TROUBLES.
To Prove For Yourself the Wonderful Merits Of This New
Discovery, Every "Bee" Reader May Have Sample
Bottle Sent Absolutely Free By Mail

healing, tonic influence that
will irrtabiity and gently regulate them.
The only
GreatK
II to be troubles
hat more natura
The aud purify the blood
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25
FRANK THOMPSON IS DEAD
Does Not Regain Consciousness After
His Fall Saturday
Afternoon.

Frank Thompson, who fell down a stair
way in the rear OF a saloon at Sixteenth and
Cunning street, Saturday afternoon, died
at the Clarkson hospital yesterday morning
at o'clock He did not regain consciousness
after his fall and Monday night the doctors
performed an operation on his skull In the
hope of saving his life.
Thompson was a single man and lived in
South Omaha at Twenty first and streets.
He was employed as driver on coal wagon
for c. H. Roberts, 913 North Twenty third
street.
The body has been taken to South Omaha
for burial, and his sister, who lives in Oska-
loosa, Ia, has been notified by telegraph
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25
To Have Health and Happiness
Use Garland" Stoves and Ranges.
Condition of Ex-Governor Saunders.

Ex-Governor Alvin Saunders is at pres
ent very low and his attending physician.
his death is matter of only few days at
most Mr.. Saunders is not suffering from
result of old age. His vital powers are al
most exhausted and the spark is liable to go
out at any moment. His mind is as clear
as ever, and even now he receives a few of
his most intimate friends, though the num-
ber is necessarily limited owing to his
weakened condition,
He has been in failing health for some
time, the last time he appeared in public
being about two months ago, when he took
a drive out through the exposition grounds
Since that time he has been gradually
sinking.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25
Arrested on a Serious CHARGE,

The police sought George IT, Way Monday
on the charge of one crime and found him
l. T. Hynes, a barber of Great Bend, S. D.,
started the search because Way had mar
rled one of his sisters and then deserted
In hunting for Way the police discovered
he was now living in a fiat near Seven"
teenth and Webster with Annie Parchal, Ii
years of age. Her mother, who lives at
1889 South Seventeenth street, had Way ar
rested and will prosecute him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25

George Dare has completed the laying OF
:, 500 feet of ten-inch sewer from the Brown
Park school building to the main sanitary
sewer on Railroad avenue. Toilet rooms
are now being erected in the building and
before long the old dry closet system in the
schoolhouse will be thing of the past.
This new sewer passes through quite a
populous district and it is expected that a
number of property owners will avail them
selves of the opportunity for making sewer
connections. Members Of the Board of Ed
ucation will sanction such applications and
will charge a moderate sum for the priv
ilege. In this way it is expected a portion
Of the cost of the sewer will be returned
to the treasury of the board.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25

prives one OF the right to vote unless he
shall go before the city clerk with two
freeholders of his ward and make affidavit
that he was i'll or out OF the city and could
not register. There is comparatively little
OF that sort OF voting done in this city. 1t
is said at the clerks Office that even in the
last presidential year only about 300 swore
in their votes in this way.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25
Cash Bros. to Commence Grading.

Contracts were signed Tuesday with Cash
Brothers for the grading of o street from the
west line of Twenty-fourth street to the east
line Of Twenty y-siXth street and for the
grading of Twenty-first street from @ street
to S. The contractors expect their teams
and grading apparatus here in day or two
and will commence the work on o street
first The estimated cost OF the work on D
street is $3.50. The sum of IL cents per
cubic yard is to be paid the contractor, ne
to have the dirt to dispose of as he sees mt.
The same price is to be paid for the grad
ing OF Twenty-irst street and the esti-
mated cost is $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25
RnIIy nj WASHINGTON Hall.

One of the promising political meetings
Of the year is the republican rally to be
held Thursday evening at Washington hall.
The issues will be presented from repub-
lican standpoint by c. j. Greene, w. f. Cur
ley and Ed Mullery, the last named being
a representative Of the labor element.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25
Mrs. Royce Wnnts DiNorce.

Dora e. Boyce has filed suit for divorce
to support. The Boyces were married In
Holly Springs, Miss, in 1897, The petitioner
prays the restoration of her maiden name.
Dora u. Jewell.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21

weAt 70 1Nr lower. Fancy cattle brought, Ss.s1oAN:
ferhiss and such eonssnments were iaisiy active bss
choice steers. n.<9s. Is: medium sseers. N.WOlSs:
beef steers. 4. stocksrs snd feeders. q go
t.7S: bulls. ". son i.I0. cows and hsiferr. 81. MOE -
westem fed sterrs. M7soA.G: Texas steers. q.
SIS. calves. "a .5p0S.8.
H~OGg-Rscsipss, 5000. Shipper and ps~kers
boush freely Of hogs and the market ruled steady
at previous prices. Sales were largely 1T q 7sa1. IS:
at "a. s7hd2.S0.
sHEEF-Receipts. 1900. There vas an aetiv. gen
era' demand for sheep and the msrhe. stood the
strain Of the big supply offered remarkably we'll. al.
though lambs showed some weakness Poor To prime
sheep brought 8. 7sd4s. chiefly at S&O0. with very
few trades below 81. 20. yesriinEs. N.Lo0s. %. Iambs.
N.2iGs.s 90. largely IS .0o1s.O.
ST. LOUIS. March .0.-CATTLE-R.ceipts :. 100:
natives steady: top. 35.D Texans s,esdJ: the Briggs
4 Harold Wsxshschie second prize 2-yesr-oid stsers
sole at $3.50. second price. IS ~.
HOGs.Receipts. $500: &c lower; top. % s7l4: bulk.
81. 7o43 RITZ.
s~HEEP-Rcceims. 100: steady; top Mexican
lambs. H.75: Texan sheep. $40.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
Wool. Hide. and Pelt..

WOOL-very dull. The quotations are a. follows:
Missouri and similar-Fine. nh0l3isc: combing,
l71,Q lsIsc; coarse, 1ItsG1Sisc. Kansas. Nebraska
and Indian Territory-Fine. saGlltsc. nne medium,
l1,sgl3ae: medium. 1ahGl5se; combins. $50
16,sc: coarse. 1871 Colorado-Fine. SIG iolsc
fne medium. 1lI4Tl3hc: medium. liz coarss
and carpet. n'sGi3!sc: extra heavy and sandy. SIC
TIC; bury. 243c less.
HIDES AND PELTS-In fair demand. Quotations:
Green sailed, Nos. 1 and : and butt branded. all
ABOUND Sc. side branded. around &c. green xalted,
bulls and stays. around SIC: green sailed bulls. aide
branded. around 5.:e: green glue TAINTED or spoiled
Eiies). 3c: green incurred. lie less than cured; green
part cured. Iac less than cured. and fallen
i,c less than butchers. Green horsehides. large,
s.. 10, medium. $50: small. 31.5O. Dry flint
hides. around l3c: dry salt hides. around lie; dry
bulls and stays. around loo: dry glue. around Sc.
Sheep pelts. green. +0G6Cc: dry. per pound. .0Sc.
Deer skins. summer. l5c: fall. lsc: winter. lSc. An
. BEESWAX-So. /, 2&c. No. 2. :Oc.
TALLOw-Higher. Country run. No. I. sac: No
., 3sc. Packers. No. l, 4Ec: No. ., &c.
GREASE-Whitc. 3isc. yellow. exc; brown. exc.
ST. LOUIS, March :0.-WOOL-Sales few and light,
and only OF bright staple: values easy. Medium,
l3als'ac: light nne. l29l5c; heavy nne. 96l3c. tub
washed. l7u2Sc.
FURS-Raccoon. large. Ssa1Oc: medium, soassc:
small. 500 ae. Skunk. black. soas5c: short striped,
55Q60c: narrow striped, 500 +oc. broad striped. lsV
zoe. Mink. large. so0s5c; medium. 08sSe: small.
45Q5Oc. Opossum. large. 15c: medium. i0c; small,
&C. Muskrzt. fall. SC: winter. loc. Civets. 100 l6c.
Fox. gray. 40g SOC; red. 6oGs0c. Wolf. mountain,
sl.V0f2 60. prairie. 35d 50c. Wildcat. 100 ,0c. Beaver.
large. 500; medium. $3.50. small. sl.ooB. 90.
prime medium. sAooai.so: prime small. q. O0H. 80.
Hear. $500 and down. as to size and 'rslity. These
prices are for prime and seasonable goods: badly
springy less.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-21
StOcka and ROnda.

Z YORK. March .o.-The ma Get. after 4 SEN
sational movement in Sugar and the local transpoEta-
Interest centered largely in Sugar. in which the
transactions were over 1871 100. with a total OF about
about s points. ran OF ga. and then touched 1s?.
with a subsequent plunge OF IS points. closing with
a net loss Of about s points. The extraordinary
movement Of this stock had a wide influence in
other directions. Brooklyn Transit was lifted over s
pc:ats, and then lost much Of the gain. Pronounced
strength appeared in the Vanderbilts. Union Pacifcs.
Northwestern. the coalers md Chicago Terminal pre-
Of strength in the early dealings in sympathy with
the higher range in London. The Tobacco stocks
we're extremely feverish. American Tobacco broke
S,k. rallied 3. and left OF with a loss OF .: Continent
close. The liquidation in these stocks was attribute
BILE to the reported formation Of a new opposition to-
OF q 4-poInt rise. There was a disposition Of the pro-
fessional element to let commission house purchasers
have stocks. and subsequently,. while Sugar was tum-
freely offered down. Standard stocks. while easing
with the recent market. receded in an orderly man
ner. and the reaction in those securities from the best
did not exceed g points except in special cases.
Money on call toward the close eased with the last
loan at I and offered At }. but the market failed TO
Of money offered. and the reaction was unchecked to
the end. The strength In Brooklyn Transit was CO.
incident with a published interview with the presi-
dent Of the Brooklyn elevated railroad to the effect
that an exchange of a majority Of the Brooklyn
Transit elevated stock for Brooklyn Transit stock had
been arranged. The advance In Union Pacifcs and
New York Central was timed with the announcement
OF the return of the leading interest in Vanderbilt
stocks. and gave rise to a renewal Of rumors that
Union Pacific might be absorbed by the New York
Central. The opinion expressed because Of the action
of the market. that the rise in London. which was a
purchaser at the opening only. was manipulated from
this side to facilitate the liquidation, which was evil
dent in the market.
Bond prices to-day were raised generally. consid-
cradle activity developing In the st. Louis Southwest
the new "a advanced 4. and the old Is =, in the hid
price.