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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
THE OLD CLERK.
4 Pathetic Picture you Can Sec in
Almost Amy Business House.

A Pathetic Picture yOu Can Sec in
Almost Any Business House.
He is a familiar figure in almost every
business house-the old clerk, says the New
Orleans Picayune. White haired, thin, with
clothes that are always of decent black and
scrupulously brushed, he has sat behind the
same desk or stood behind the same counter
for dear knows how many years, growing
thinner and older and muster the time
went by Sometimes we meet him in the
early morning going down to office or store,
walking the same route he has trod for
twenty or thirty years, with a regularity so
perfect that the very policeman on the beat
might set his watch by his movements. Often
late at night, when we are going home from
the theater we see him through the iron
grated window, still bending over his ledger,
for he works slowly nowadays and must
work overtime to make up his accounts HIS
eyes are growing dim and he fumbles with
his glasses; his hands are losing their trick
of deft penmanship, and his brain its swift
ness He does not understand it, but the fly
boys all about him, young enough to be his
sons. rush through their tasks and are out
and gone while he is still laboring over his.
Slowly but surely 1t is being borne in on
him that he cannot compete with them. In
the managers Cftice he is already becoming
a problem. Customers have begun to COM
plain of his slowness. man, not inten-
tionally cruel called out that he wanted
somebody who was alive to walt on him, not
that old FOSSIL A woman complained that
he had not matched sample and asked why
they kept blind people. The old clerk heard
them ard it sounded like the knell OF his
own foreboding thoughts. He knows that
the time is coming when he must go. He
has seen il happen before with others. First
he will be retired to come other department,
with less work and less pay. They Will re-
member for a time the many years OF faith
full service In which he has seen the firm
grow from small beginnings to present
wealth Then after time they will forget
even that and one day, when he has been
slower than usual, or some mistake has
passed unnoticed by his dim eyes, they VIII
eend for him to come TO the presidents room
and he will be told that they think 1t best
to put a boy in that department-somebody
who is young and quick and can get about
swiftly. Sometimes they give MIN niue
penslon-oftener not; but in either case he
goes out poor heartbroken old man. They
talk to him of enjoying leisure, but he mas
never learned the art OF idling and so he
hangs about the store after he is dismissed
walking by il through sheer force OF habit
u, others il is a commonplace enough store
or office. To him 1t r. the mausoleum where
lies buried his youth, with all its dreams
and hopes and ambitions, and there is tear
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18

SARATOGA, Wyo., Dec. 17,-(Special)-
Jeweler Scott of this place is exhibiting a
piece of ore which he picked up on the
dump of one of the mines at Gold Hill, which
is literally studded with gold nuggets.
Earle Scott, while skating on the Platte
river yesterday, ran into a barbed wire
stretched across the river. The barbs cut
deep gashes in his face and almost severed
the jugular vein,
Ground was broken this week for new
bank building, which will be erected by
the Cosgriff Brothers company and which
will be known as the Saratoga State bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
STRANGE DEATHS AMONG CATTLE,
Disease Which Puzzles StOckmen In
Brown County.

AINSWORTH, Neb., Dec. 17-(Special.) y
number of our cattlemen have of late
lost cattle from some mysterious cause The
cattle so dying were those turned in to corn
fields They are attacked with dizziness,
stagger to and fro for a short time, end
ing in falling to the ground in spasms, and
after a struggle, seem to die in terrible
agony.
A Star Journal reporter has interviewed
a number OF stockmen over the cause of
these deaths and each and every one seems
mystifed and unable to account for II.
Some think 1t caused by the deadly 'uight-
shade" others claim it has been caused by
loco" so well known in southern Kansas,
Whatever the cause, fully fifty head of
cattle have died within radius OF a
few miles of Ainsworth. And also what
ever the cause, II comes from the corn fields,
for as soon as the cattle were taken off the
corn stalks and put into the feed lots the
losses ceased
1t Is claimed by some that the deaths re-
quilted frcm lack of water and salt, the cat
tie over feeding and becoming bound up,
This theory, though, Is untrue with re-
gard to |. FowleT's cattle, for instance, MIR.
Fowler lost eleven head before he took them
off the corn stalks and in each and every
case the cattle had free access to both salt
and water and helped themselves literally
and instead OF the binding process. the di-
rect opposite was manifest Neither were
the cattle bloated in the least
It is surely a case for the state vetern-
arlan, and it is to be hoped that official may
help to earn his salary by strict inyestiga-
tion.
There have been no deaths reported the
past few days, as cattle have been taken
out OF the fields by the alarmed cattlemen
and in so doing the number Of fatalities
seems 10 have ceased.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
Railroad Taxes.

HURON, S. D., Dec. 17.-(Special )-AC-
cording to the books just turned over by
the auditor to the treasurer of this (Bsadle)
county the total amount of taxes paid ty
railroads in the county is $11,070.74. or
this the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
pays s3,26S.25;- the Duluth, Watertown &
Pacific, $1;S2945; the Chicago North
western, main line, $4,SO416; the oakes
division $1.16S.SS. The total valuation Of
lands in the county is $255s424 and taxed
at $53, ,13O.2O; city and village lots are val
ued at S47O,524 and are taxed at $24,7S3.04;
personal property is valued at SS14,293 and
taxed for $23,S79.33. These are the valua-
tions and taxes for the year 1899.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
Shields Is Convicted.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. 17.-(Special
Telegram. AFTER being out since o'clock
yesterday afternoon the jury in the case
of James Shields this afternoon returned a
verdict CT guilty of assault with intent to
commit robbery. Shields is the man who
last Wednesday evening enticed Gus Dreger,
a farmland, to a secluded spot near the
Big Sioux river and viciously assaulted him.
Failing to pound his victim into a state
OF Inconsistencies, as intended, he was in
turn attacked by the farmland, who in
defending himself stabbed his assaiant four
or FIVE times. seriously wounding him.
Shields will probably be sentenced tomor-
row and may get three or four years in
the penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18

DEADWOOD, S. D., Dec. 19.-(Special.) y
Judge Moore instructed the jury to find for
the plaintiff in the famous flour bin case
OF the Bank Of Spearfish against w. L.
Graham The case has been be-
fore the court four and half days and It
has been one of the greatest legal fights
the Black Hills has seen. The decision in
this case will probably hold for the other
thirteen cases. This means that the per-
sons who gave notes to Camp & Cross for
the privilege of selling a patent flour re-
ceiver, the notes afterward being purchased
by the bank of Spearfsh, will have to pay
them in full. The Graham case may be ap-
pealed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18

Der Of poor men In the Black Hills rich and
several rich men in the east richer.
Keystone itself is picking UP in every
way There Is soon to be bank the build
ing for which is now being erected. The
railroad will bring down ;he expenses OF liv-
ing, and it will also bring in plenty OF coal
which will solve the question of fuel. The
people of Keystone and the mine owners OF
the district predict that Keystone Will be
the largest town in the southern Hills in a
very short time. The town is surrounded
by the richest and largest belts Of ore TO be
found in the entire Black Hills. IT is a
theory held by many that this Keystone belt
is q continuation of the great Homestake ore
lode and the theory is certainly plausible,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS.
Survivors of the Civil War Remem-
bered by the Government.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 17-(Speclal )-Tht
following western pensions have beer
granted:
Issue of December 2:
Nebraska; originSalI15Jjoseph j. McPher
ard NJ, Gnno, Elwood, Sc, Restoration and
si5, Renewai-Wllliam Zook, Harvard, So
Increase-Sdney Land, West Lincoln, s12 te
$l4. Reissue and increase-Llewellyn Stev,
ems, Tekamah, $40 to Sl2. Original widows
special, December 5-Sarah l.. Leonard
Mitchell, s.
Iowa: Original-Joseph II. Graft Oska-
oosa, So; George j. Kunzman. Selma, ST.
Additional, special December 5-Joseph
Ligget, Avoca, IS to Sl2 lncrease-John w
Bostock, Vernon, IS TO Sl4; Edward Shea
River Sioux, IS TO $40; Lorenzo Pratt, Bel
mont IS to Sl2; Daniel ID. Smith, Sheffield
IS to Sl4.
South Dakota: Increase-Josepn Bevis
Fort Meade. S6 70 s..
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18

support Of all free men and particularly OF
all Americans Senator Mason and Repre-
sentatives sulzor and Jett were compl-
mented for their resolution OF sympathy for
the fighting Beers; the hcpe was expressed
that the British armies be driven into the
oea; that the British empire be annhilateG.
The Irish National club also met tonight,
and a number Of speeches were made de-
nouncing England. The lrishmen say they
will try to make arrangements for the hold
ing OF great mass meeting for the purpose
OF denouhcing England
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
PLAN FUR STARCH SYNDICATE
REORGANIZATION OF National Company
Progressing Under Committee
of Financicrs.

CINCINNATI, Dec 1.-THE Enquirer
says: 1t is stated that the reorganization
of the National Starch company is progress
ing under the plan of the syndicate for
whom Jay Merton Charles r. Flint, Alex
H, Stevens, w. Emlin Roosevelt and George
w. Young are acting as committee. The
syndicate has purchased over 10000 shares
of the stock of the company. securing con-
troll of the company for which it has paid
over s2,00O,O0O in cash.
The committee is empowered to prepare a
plan for reimbursement or reorganization, or
for dissolution of the company. reduction
of the amount of capital is one of the fea-
lures of the plan of the committee. The
scheme will also include the absorption Of
important starch companies outside the
trust.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
Accidental Dcnth.

MADISON. Neb., Dec. Specially Jack
Adair aged 35 years, resident Of this
county for many years, but for several years
living at Cripple Creek, Colo. where he was
employed in one OF the mines met with 2
horrible death while Gaping cartridge
The latter exploded, causing instant death
He leaves a wife and four children. His
body was brought here for burial last night.
The Ancient order OF United Workmen
lodge, OF which Mr.. Adair was a member
had charge Of the funeral, and will pay She
widow $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18

ABERDEEN, S. d.. Dec. 17.-tSpeoial)-
j. +. Levers OF this city now serving cut
three years sentence for completely in a
burglary case at Mellette. has been granted
new trial by the supreme court
Sheriff Thompson has reached here with
Tom Kimball, horsethef, who was ar
rested and held by the Omaha chief of po-
lice until extradition papers could be OBJ
tanned. Kimball is charged with stealing
a horse, saddle and bride of Fl. Swanson
of Warner. On preliminary examination
he was bound over to the circuit court,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
Enrinment for the NntionnI Guard.

DEADWOOD, S, D., Dec, l7-tSpecial.) J
Captain Bostwick, of Troop A. South Da-
kota National guard of this city, has re-
ceived word from the War department cat
Washington that the requisition of Governor
Lee for arms and equipment for the troop
has been honored and that the order has
been filled and is now on the way to Dead
wood. The requisition calls for clothes,
carbines, sabers reyolvers, saddles and
brides for eighty men. The troop has fitted
up room, purchased a piano and 1t is one
of the best conducted organizations for
young men in the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18

remove and II not complied with in twenty
days they will be removed by the city and
the expense charged against the property
and collected as taxes.
The Thurston hotel is putting in fire es-
caPes In compliance with the law They
are made Of iron and are on the outside Of
the building on two sides
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
Hastings College Endowment.

HASTINGS Neb., Dec. 17.-(Special)-
President Salem G. Pattison of Hastings
Presbyterian college has returned from his
trip through the east where he has been
for several weeks in the interest of the
Hastings college endowment Mr.. Pattison
met with much encouragement while in the
east and succeeded in getting many dona-
tions for this educational institution
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
BIRD WILL APPEAL HIS CASE
Condemned AInskn Murderer Making
Every Effort Possible to Proiong
His Iifc-Rcfused New Trial.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Dec III.
Homer Bird, the condemned Alaska MUIR
derer. after being refused a new trial by
Judge Johnson, will make an effort to pro-
long his life by an appeal to the United
States supreme court, according to reports
brought here today by the steamer City OF
Topeka Judge Johnson in imposing the
death penalty on Bird stated that in all
the evidence in the case there was not ono
extenuating circumstance to Justify Birds
crime.
The execution of Bird will be the first
legal hanging in Alaska during American
occupation In the early settlement OF
Juneau some Indians killed a white man.
They were arrested and given trial before
q tribunal of miners. Judge, prosecuting at
torney and jurors were selected from among
the miners. The three Indians were found
guilty and sentenced to be hanged. \ tenn
porary scaffold was erected and the Indians
were executed the next day. On the gal
lows they confessed
On the Topeka were six prisoners, In
charge of United States Marshal Shoup OF
Alaska. who Is taking them to San Quentin
to serve terms ranging from three to twenty
years. Among the prisoners are three Es-
kmos, two Indians and one white man
named Carl, sentenced to two years for mur-
der.
The "Soapy" Smith gang, which terrori7cd
Skagway during the early days of the Klon-
dixie excitement and who were finally tried
convicted and sentenced, after the death
OF "Soapy" Smith, their leader, will so n
have their liberty. News has just reached
Alaska that President Mckinley had par
doned w f. Foster, alias "Slim Jim" Fos-
H.. l., "a
pardon is due to the fact that he is dying
from consumption. Another Of the gang
named Triplet has served his time, while
Dn,I hc LlIrI,nl lnh.n NInrnh
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
Dur~Inries nj wIsncr.

WISNER, Neb., Dec. special)-Au
ust G. Toelle's saloon was broken into last
night and about 81 in small change taken
out of the cash register, also a wallet Of
Mr.. Toelle's containing papers Of no value
to strangers. Anton Lednickys drug store
was also broken into and small amount
of change taken out of the drawer. En-
trance in each case was gained through the
back window There is no clue
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
Newspnner Imnroyememts.

HOT SPRINGS, S. D., Dec, l7-(special)
The Lead Cali announces that it will put
in IS 900 worth of new material the first Of
the new year, including a Mergenthaler type
setting machine, a two-reyolutlon press and
facilities for publishing an eigh-pa daily
paper. They will also put in binding plant
and ruling machine.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
nich Conner EInd.

CASPER, Wyo, Dec Specially =
From all reports the new copper prospects
on Smith creek, in Deer Creek park, near
here, are exceedingly rich. There has been
a rush of old miners to the new Edorado,
The syndicate of which A, w, Phillips Is
manager has let a contract to drill a well
on it's La Bonte creek oil properties. The
indications are that the syndicate will get
a big producer.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
rn roreeIose Mortgnge ON RniIrond.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 7.-Mayor Hayes has
Instructed City Solicitor Bernard Carter to
begin proceedings as early as possible, in
court of equity OF this city for a foreclosure
OF the mortgage held by the city against the
Western Maryland railroad and its sale at
public auction.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
Di-nrnc Granted.

PLATTSMoUTH, Neb., Dec 17.-(Specal)
Judge b. S. Ramsey held a short session Of
district court yesterday and adjourned un-
til . o'clock Monday morning. divorce was
granted to Elizabeth Crawford from Howard
A. Crawford on the ground OF non support.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18

At New Gork-Saued- -Mluua,tlm Tor
London. Arrivcd-lA AQuitainc. from Hlvrc;
Patricia, from Hamburg SjoItcntlm from
Rotterdam.
At QucCnstow Sailed .-CamnurIl. from
Liverpool, Tor New York
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18

HOT SPRINGS, S. D., Dec 17.--(SpecialD
State Mine Inspector Cusck will show in
his forthcoming annual report that the out
put OF gold for the Black Hills will aggre-
gate So 2S5 900
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
Epor- vii, i'm siubt.

HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. 17.-(Special. MIR.
Dinsmore and Edmund Hedge have made all
arrangements for erecting and running a
large -four mill in Lincoln. The machinery
has already been purchased and work Oh
the mill will be commenced January 1.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
Streets Must he clean.

COLUMBUS Neb., Dec, 17.-(special,)-At
the last meeting OF the city council resolu-
tion was adopted which calls for the removal
of all distractions from the streets. The
distractions consist Of signs storm fronts,
boxes. scales etc, and the owners Of all
such property will be served with notice TO
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18

under the smile on his viutry oh face as ha
says that he has Left Blank & Blank aud
has got too old to work
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
Arrest CantaIn Cnrter,s seeretary.

HAVANA, Dee. 17.-Mr. Conley, who was
at one time private secretary OF Captain
oberlin NJ, Carter, has been placed under
arrest here by order of Secretary Root. For
some time Conley has been employed as a
stenographer in the custom house.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
New Bank.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. l7.-(speclal)
January ! the Walworth County State
bank, a new institution, will commence
business al Bangor, The officers Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
Cnnnot carry Sick nenents.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. lin reply
10 a request from the auditor of state AT
torney General Taylor has rendered an
opinion In which he holds that In Indiana
accident companies organized under the act
of 1897 cannot engage in sick benefit busi-
ness or in health insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18

AmnrterlS Conferences.

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Dec. 17.-(Special)
The quarterly conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church was held in this city today.
Presiding Elder Rev. Peter Van Fleet deliv-
cred an able discourse.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18

To Cure IA Cold m cue Dag.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II II fails to cure.
e, W. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18

bank are: l.. w Moody president; \. p.
Ellis. vice president; r. A. Amy, cashier;
4. ]. Kingman. assistant cashier.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
To Control bicycle Market.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 1.-THE bicycle
trust has begun the work of moving the
bicycle machinery from the Indiana bicycle
plant IN this city 10 Toronto. where the
trust has established a big plant TO control
the market In Canada
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BRIEF NIENTIONINGS.
Events in AMI About the City Given in
n Nutshell.

Events In AMI About the City Given in
n Nutshell.
One deed Of trust was recorded in
Clerk Robertsons office yesterday
Base ball at Q o'clock this after
noon--Double-hea between Wheel
Ing and Toledo.
The annual meeting of the Odd Fell
lows hall association will be held We'd
nesday, June 81. TO elect nine trustees.
Alma, the young daughter OF George
Bowers. had the misfortune to fall on
Sixteenth street yesterday afternoon,
and break her collar bone. DIR. H. P.
Linsz attended her.
Weather permitting. the Rough Rid
ers' Cycle Club will leave Fourteenth
and Market street for Steubenville, at
1880 Sunday morning. The rain max
Ing Jonah Is requested to remain at
home
The funeral OF young Herbert Ford
Ellis. whose accidental drowning In
Wheeling creek, saddened the entire
community. Will occur this morning at
10 O'Clock, from the family home on
Eoff street, South Side.
Miss Mary Sweeney, n domestic en-
ploycd at the Howell House. was ar
rested yesterday on the charge OF steal
Ing 4 pocketbook containing so from
another servant She WAS committed
to jail for hearing this afternoon be-
fore Squire Phillips.
Ted Arthurs. an East End boy, was
given thirty days In jail last night, by
Squire Greer. Arthurs was charged
with stealing coal from Jochum, the
East Wheeling coal dealer. Another
boy. Sam Roberts. was also arrested.
but later was released.
Congressman Dovener yesterday re-
ccIved notification from the pension
bureau that Doctors NJ. D. SquIres and
NJ. r. Morrison. had been appointed
members OF the board OF examining
surgeons at Sutton. Brnxton county, on
the captains recommendation. sp
a. w. Kline. Of the South Side, watch
man Mt the Terminal crossing. died
yesterday at 4:40 o'clock, from injuries
received In the accident mentioned In
yesterdays 1ntelllgencer. The funeral
occurs Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
and Will be under the auspices OF Black
Prince lodge No. 10. Knights OF Pythins.
OF which the deceased was member.
Mrs. Laura PAUL. Of tho Island. yes
terday preferred charges OF breach OF
the pence md aBsauit and battery
against Harry NJ. Hunt, formerly
catcher for the Wheeling ball team.
Hunt boarded mt Mrs. Paull's and on
his return to the city few days ago Is
said to have violated the peace. He
viii get n hearing this afternoon before
Squire Greer.
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FOR THE HOT WEATHER AT
C., HESS & SONS.

a full line of Serges, Pin Checks and
ChoviOts, which we nre prepared to
mnlSe up Mt popular prices.
Our I'nlbriggn Underwear Mt Goo,
Ihc and 81 90 cannot be oIcellod. Sizes
Aiways the newest Ia Seois;year
Collars and CuflS.
&. HESS & SONS.
Fashionable Tnilors and Frrnishers,
1891 and 1923 Market Street.
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Dicks Shining I'arIors.

Dicks Shining Parlors, for ladies and
gentlemen. at the corner OF Market and
Fourteenth streets. are prepared to give
Your shoes the best shine possible.
Shoes called for and delivered withou.
extra charge. Ladies' shoes will re-
ce!ve special attention. Entrance on
Fourteenth street.
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In the Criminal Court.

Yesterday morning. In the criminal
court, the case of state vs.. D. F. Beans
alias John Smith, charged with de-
frauding Michael Agn!c OF $500, came to
an end, the jury finding the defendant
not guilty. The scene when the clerk
read the verdict was Very touching, the
defendant and his friends bursting into
tparS
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10000,

We hnvo fitted moro than twenty
thousand pairs OF Spoctaclcs, giving us
record and experience uncqiIallcd by
my other opticIan in West Virginia.
satisfaction guaranteed. F
JACOB W. GHUDls, Opttctnn,
No, 1900 Market Street.
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0|ar J1rdteelliae,,eer,
omcc, s5 and 81 Fourteenth street.



Sale Of Pure Linen Hnndkerchiefs-J.
S. Rhodes & Co.
For Sale-FIoward fIazlctt.
Salesmen-ste0 Month-Thlrd Page.
List OF Letters.
Odd Fellows Hall Association.
For Sale-One Brown Mare.
Summer Beverages-Albert Stole 6 Co,
For Sale-Theo w. Fink & CO.
This Week. Window screens-Geo. W.
Saturday : Stone & Thomas : Eighth
Page.
Here They Are-Geo. NJ. Shock 6 Co.
Eighth Page rGi- = :
Royal Blue Serge sui,s-Lce Baer-
. Hot Weather clothlng-D. GundlIng &
Co.-Fifth Page. =
Shoes. That VIII Keep Your Feet Cool
McFadden's-Second Page.
Prices Crushed to n Pulp-House 8:
REORGANIZATION Page.
Iced Tea-H. +. Behrcns CO.
Masonic Funeral Notice.
kola Pepsln-Goetze's Drug Store