The Beatrice Daily Express (Beatrice, Neb.)
April 21, 1886

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I The Beatrice Daily Express. THIRD YEAR BEATRICE, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY EV ENING, APRIL 21, 1888. NUMBER 75. i The above quotation vvc have heard quite frequently. A great many have said to tis, If you were up town fur- j ther it would lie more convenient, and would patronize j you treble. Let us tell them right here, that the people who consider it TOO FAR DOWN TOWN, we guar antee to save them more than the sole leather they wear out, and vvc are positive they will be AMPLY PAID FOR THEIR TROUBLE. Now, gents, think this matter over, and don’t consider the very short distance 'as i some call it) a little out of the way, for you as well as all who are acquainted with the Clothing stock of this sec tion of the State are aw'arc that we have the largest, fin est and cheajiest. Don’t consider a few minutes walk, when you know full well you can save money in Clothing. Hats and Furnishing Goods, at the Strictly One-Price, KING CLOTHIERS. D. SCHOOLHERR CO.. Corner Court ami Third Sts„ ik r, ___ Boys' and Children's Clothing a S penalty. Our souvenirs are useful for gents, and hats and balls for the children. STOVES UJ m psS o Q d CJ

RANGES ANDERSON CO. The Cash Grocers. rr kh a n*«iui«r* iv Dried and Evaporated Fruits! hiiiihI Vegetables ami Fruits r.T TIIB I tsKUlt (AN. Jellies Preserves BTAPLB AND FANCY GROQERIES li'WKH THAN EVER ANDERSON CO., MH.North Fifth Strut. Lamb’s Book Store SCHOOL. BOOKS, Stationery, Wall Paper, Window Curtains, Artists’ Materials. NEWS STAND. Masonry! Cisterns A. B OLBV BLAND, The veteran atamt tu**on fend rtafern builder of Beairlr*. in the ietd for IHW, and prepared to 1 prompt'^ attend U» all order* la either line. let! mat re cheerfully fntnlefeed. p, bos *fl. apttdtf G. L COLE, Architect and Builder BXATKIOB, NXB. Plana Md BMcIftcBtlon* furoi*hnl and work •a|Mrrlnt«-od«o Public ImtUling* a •pocUltj 1 •bop on wuik Pfftb Mtrrtl, MR. McDOWALL'S REPORT. A Review of the Business Done by the Council During the Past Year. The Finances of the City Shown to Be In a Flatterintf Condition. AN INTERESTING LETTER. To th* Honorable tiiy f'nuncH of the l ily of Beatrlre, Nebraska: Gk.vtlk.mkn: The close of the mu nicipal year ending under the law on the second Monday of April imposes upon me the duty of reviewing ami stat ing to you the condition of the city in respect to its government, finances and the improvements for the past year, as well as some needed improvements for, the city in the near future. The finan- cial receipts and dislmrsements of the city for tl»e year will be shown accii-1 rately by the reports of the clerk and treasurer, and I therefore refer you to j them, contenting myself with a general, report covering a wider field. As you are well aware, at the beginning of the year we started with the city in a very bail financial condition and a floating indebtedness of nearly eight thousand dollars, the most of which was repre sented by city warrauts beating inter est at the rate of 7 per cent per annum. This condition of affairs required a radi cal change in the financial policy of the city, and with that end in view a fund ing measure was submitted to people, and carried, under which the bonds of the city, amounting to $h.(hju. Issuing H per cent Interest, were sold at par, and the accumulated field of several years paid off. thereby saving 1 percent in the rate of interest paid on city war rants. The result was that the city scrip which had been selling at a dis count of from -H* to HO per cent at once advanced to par, proving to be a bene fit to the city as well as the individuals having dealings of any kind with it. t’litil this was done, and. the annual appropriation became available in Au gust. we had no funds to draw ii|m>u for expenses, ami consequently employed no city marshal, street commissioner or policemen, having uo legal right as mayor ami council to run the city in debt. MAS WOllkS. Jhiring the year a franchise was granted by ordinance to Messrs. Max well for the construction and operation of gas works. The works were built and have lieen in operation since about December I, Ihk>. Fifteen street lamps and posts were purchased by the city at a cost of $Hoo and placed on the princi pal business streets, and gas turned on alMJtit December ^j, ami kept lighted and in repair by the company at the price provided in the ordinance, viz: for each light per mouth. These, with the electric lights, have proved very desirable and useful in the busi ness part of the city. HTIIKKT KAILWAY. An ordinance was also prepared and passed granting a franchise to a street railway company, submitted to the electors of the city, and approved by a large and very nearly unanimous vote of the )>eople. The company at once accepted the provisions, and although late in the season were able to con struct. equip ami operate one mile of track during the winter as provided by the terms of the franchise; and I am informed will construct about two and a half miles of additional track this spring and summer. WATKII-WORKS. The matter of a water supply anil ^equate lire protection w as deemed of ini|HHtanre to the material Interests of the city, anil a system of waterworks of some kind was urgently |>etl tinned by Hie property owners. This required very full and careful investigation at onr hands, and the adoption of a delinite ayateni, plan, and estimate of tire probable coat; all of which, with the question of issuing the bonds of the city for the cost of the works, bad to lie anhmitted to the leagal voters for their approval at a special election. The system of a direct pressure water works, after careful and lalmrnns In vestigations on our part, was unani mously adopted by you, with about seven miles of water mains of gisst size, 77 double stream lire hydrants, two duplex pumping engines with a capacity of I ..100,000 gallons each per H hours, boilers building, etc., esti mated to cost nearly #80,000.00. Hie people by a vote of nearly 4 to I ratified your action, and voted to adopt the system and plan, and to cause the bonds of the city to the amount of eighty thousand dollars, bearing H |>er cent in terest. to be issued and sold. After very full advertisement of the sale of the ImukIs and publication of invitation for proposals, they w ere sold at a pre mium of $1 ,k7s,muklnga total of $81,878 received for them by the city. The very linudsome price paid for the hoods in dicates tiiat eastern capitalists anil in vestors have a very favorable opinion of the present standing and credit of this city, as well as its future growth. Tile letting of the contract for the con struction of the waterworks was a very important matter and one of great re sponsibility to u» all. The bills and bidders were very numerous, and the proposals presented in many forms. After careful consideration and exam ination of tlie mnny proposals. by you. the contract was awarded to tlie Ifoily Manufacturing Co., of Jxxkport N. Y.. at a price and under such guarantees that in my humble opinion are exceed ingly favorable to tlie city in every way, and received my hearty approval. 'Hie works, if constructed and completed strictly in accordance with tlie- plans adopted and tlie contract entered into, will lie second to none in the west, in effectiveness and oiialitv in all respects. I he city council arc entitled to the commendation and gratitude of the people for the labor performed and the Intelligence, perseverance and integrity displayed by them in the waterworks matters. The works will he a monu ment of your laliora, and one to which I think you will lie able to point with pride in the future. The early comple tion of the waterworks will no doubt greatly encourage the construction of a good class of business houses ami manu facturing establishments, to the owners of which lower rates of insurance and excellent lire protection are things of great im|>ortance. Already there are several substantial business houses about to be built, with every pmspect of a very busy building season. THE STHKK J S. In streetmatters a large amount of work lias been done during the past year, and an economic change made from the use of soft pine, plank in street crossings to that of oak on business streets and hard pine on the others. At the beginning of the municipal year the yve.it approach to the. Court street bridge over the Blue river was in a very unsafe condition for travel. It was a matter of dispute between the county and city officers as to which was re sjMiniblc for the ex|tense of the necessary work. In the interest of the city I held several interviews with the county board and finally satisfied them that the work should be done by. and at the ex pense of the county. The count y board finally let the work of tilling and rip rapping at a cost of &|,4U0. This work, with railings and walks put there by the city has put the bridge approach in a safe condition and is an improvement that was much needed. There is on hand at the present time belonging to the city and paid for during the past year quite n quantity df onk plank, and stringers available for early work. The chairman of the cnimuittce on streets, under the order of the city council, has recently ordered a car load of hard pine plank for construction of street cross ings this spring and (Miming summer, lie has also ordered a car load of 12 and IH inch sewer tile for use in water courses, drains and ditches of the city. This is to take the place of plank and timber in the construction of culverts and small bridges, and 1 am certain will be found much more durable and economical. A CITY SAFE. During the year thqeity purchased (and paid for) a large tire-proof safe, for the use of the city clerk, something that had long been needed for the pres ervation and safety of the books, rec ords, official bonds and valuable paper* of the city. KKf O V KKI No T A X KM. Proceedings have been ordered to as certain the amount due to t he city from the county, on account of ovet charge in commissions or fees charged by the several county treasurers (for the heu ellt of the county) for several years past. 'Plie rates charged as commis sion on collection of the city taxes bus w«mi. aim Is. ten per pent, in Jatucas cer County, the city of Lincoln inn I mu informed iiytliecityclerk andtreas nrerof that city) in paying only 2 per cent commission for collection of taxes. The excess over tlie legal amount slionlii lie recovered from tlie county as soon as |Missible, and is lielie\ed to amount to upwards of $2.afloat the present time. Tlie amount as you will see, w ill Im* a very desirahle addition to the funds of the city ami prove a great help in cou structinga city lmll. jail, liosehouse etc. This matter should not la* allowed to rest Iiy the new council, hut should he pushed to an early settlement. During tlie past year, legal steps were taken on behalf of tlie rit.v to recover from tlie county tlie money on hand In the coun ty treasury at the time, and also all that remained to Is* collected on property within the city as the county general road tax, levied by tlie county board. The state law provided that this tax when collected should lie paid over to the city, and tlie decision of the court was lu accordance therew ith. This pro ceeding, which was actively pushed by the city attorney and myself, resulted in tlie payment to the city thus far of alioiit #1,500. and will cause about $2, IIUO more to lie paid to the city from the same source as it is collected Iiy the county treasurer from hack taxes and the levy of IfMS. This general county road tax, ascollected from property in this city, had heretofore been crroiil ously held in the county treasury, and expended on the roads of the county outside of this city. In this matter we are under great obligations to ex county treasurer King for information and assistance. [f Vrnttmicd mi tkimiH f'njg.j PARASOLS PARASOLS PARASOLS Paralyzing Prices AT THE Red Lion Store! Stock and Assortment SIMPLY IMMENSE. Oi k Pierres Lowkk than F.vkk 1Ikak» ok Mkkokh. Si.38Only Si.38! For a fine satin parasol; hand somely lined; natural wood handle. Cheap at 21.00. Come early to get a selection, as they will go fast at these prices. Begoie iid AI joy Filling*, artifirUl teeth mounted on (told. Celluloid and Rubber Platen. Office over George H. Reotl'a »tore.4tM Court St. Beatrice. N<*b. Spring Opening! You are cordially invited to attend tlie opening of Spring and Su miner Styles -OF FINE Pattern Hats and Bonnets, And till the Latest Millinery Novelties. Thursday and Friday, April 22-23. Corner Court and .jih St-.. H. Limback Co. TENNYSON says: “In the Spriu" a young mail’s fancy I Lightly turns to thoughts of love.” Ilut now that FRITCH Has received )i»h immense stock of Their thoughts are turned to FINE RAIMENT j AND ELEGANT FITTING SUITS! H. FRITCH, The New York Tailor, Op. 1st Nut. Bank, lint trice. i a R i Beatrice Ice Company Wlah to Inform the public that tln-y am now READY TO FURNISH ICE To all who may with it. Our Prices are as Low as Any Reliable dealer. Order* can be left at the White brea*t oa\ Office, or w ith Rlcharda Ha1i*bt»ry. DON'T PAIL TO VISIT THE MAMMOTH Jewelry Music House or j. h. alden. Thu Finest a ml Lartfcwt JEWELRY DISPLAY Evi r Made in Bearrie**, Novelties iu landless Variety, Fine Clock, Watch t Jewelry Repairing 113 NORTH FIFTH .STREET. The Blake School! i*B1.KI T PREPARATORY and NORMAL SCHOOL FIFTH YEAR. Spring Term Begins April 5th. HICK It Y N. ULAKK, Prlncipsl. MAHY G. Y. I1LAKK, Associate. w. ATKtYaoN. C. M. ATKBiON. Q W Atkinson Son, CONTRACTORS A BUILDERS, Stone and ltriek Work a Specialty. We are pre pared to do all kind* of work In our Uno, and employ none but the beat or workmen, and nee the heat material, which enable* na to GUARANTEE SATISFACTION rk kept conatantly on band and for tala, V*

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[Ontfmaed From First Page.} LAW AND ORDER. Good order has very generally pre vailed in the city during the year, and hut few complaints have been made of violations of the laws against gambling, and selling liquors on Sunday. I am pleased to say that the saloon keepers have nearly all shown a* very com mendable desire to observe aud obey the laws and city ordinances governing their business. CITY FINANCES. The general financial condition of the city at the present time as to cash on band, and available for immediate and early use is about as follows, and in making this estimate I have neither deducted the county treas urer’s commission on what has been paid over to the city thus far, nor in the balances of taxes not yet collected. The assessed valuation of city property in 1885 was.$1,050,000 (>0 And tne levy for both street and general fund was 10 mills on the dollar, mak ing a total gross tax of.. 10.500 00 The 1885eountygeneral road tax of It mills on above valuation to be collected and paid to city. 14137 00 l-jjtrr oo Total gross revenue of of 1885 levy. Of above taxes, on April 1 there had been collected and paid to our city treas urer the following am ts, including commissions of Co. treas., viz: City tax.. 3,402 01 County general road tax... 178 48 Total collected.$ 3,570 09 Gross balance uncollected 8.758 91 There is in hands of the city treasurer to credit of street and general funds, as shown by his report... 2.374 70 Deduct war rants drawn not paid, lying in hands of city clerk, as reported to me by him. about. 319 00 Leaving bal. in city treas ury of net casli.S 2.253 70 This added to taxes of 1885, not yet collected, April I. as shown above, makes a total of. 11.014 81 Tire county treasurer is very actively and commendably pushing the collec tion of delinquent city personal and real estate taxes for the years prior to 1885 which are being paid, and will bring to the city treasury An amount approximating fully.# l.ono no Making a grand total from all taxes to be soon col lected, and cash on hand of. 12.014 SI Less the commission of county on a part of the above items. In the matter of quick and available asseth should be added to the above the occupation tax on say: Six saloons, at $500 each, payable within a few (lavs. making.* 3,000 00 And miscellaneous occupa tion tax. 1,000 oo Making grand total of, 10,014 00 The above amount will nearly aii be be available between now and the lirst Monday in August, at which time the fiscal year commences, and the appro priation and levy of 1888 will become available under the law, and may be drawn against prior to collection to the extent of 75 per cent of the total levy for ttie coming fiscal year. In the foregoing estimate of funds that are available for early city pur* poses, you will observe that 1 do not include the amount that can no doubt be soon recovered from the county treasury in the matter of illegal com missions retained (as before explained) in collection of city taxes for several years past. A HKOXIUHIPATIOW. In view of the excellent financial con dition of the city at the present time, due largely to the economy and careful management of the city council for the past year, I most earnestly recommend to the new mayor and council that they take immediate steps to purchase 50 feet of ground centrally located, and Meet thereon a substantial building to be used for fire department headquar ter*. city council room, city jail, etc., etc. Tliis is something that is I sully needed and must be furnished to use in connection with the waterworks. The yard is needed for storage of lumber and street tools of the city, as well as to employ city prisoners in breaking stone for street work. The city is pay ing very high prices for custody and feeding of prisoners at the county jail, and at least one-half of the cost can lie saved to the city in this matter alone, to say nothing of the convenience to the marshal and police in having a jail centrally located. This matter is one that has been earnestly discussed by the present board, and has only been deferred until the flnauces of the city would allow It. i would suggest that the premium procured from the sale of the water bonds be applied to this pur pose. amounting to $1,878: from general fund, say $8,123: making for lot and building $10,0IX>. This it seems to me can be safely done, with reference to the payment of current expenses of the city until August next, as it will leave in the street and general funds the gross amount of about *7,S02.«1 iless col lection commissions) to meet the ex panses until the appropriation of vm is available. THANKS AND OOOD BYE. The above ehowtng presents a strik ing contrast with the financial condi ttons of the city one year ago. and reflects great credit on the city council for the past year for their economy and good management of the affairs of the dtf. Whether you receive it or not, to you, gentlemen, are due the thanks of the people for your honesty, integrity and untiring labors in bringing about this favorable condition of city affairs. Ipoe completion of oar waterworks, steps should be taken to provide a sys tem of sewerage in the business portion of the city, to be paid for by a special tax on the property beuefitted. and this should t>e done before any attempt is made to pave the streets, thereby avoid ing as much as possible injury to the pavement by disturbing it. To the niemliers of the city council, one and all; I return thanks for cour teous treatment and heartyoo-operation during the past year. To the clerk, treasurer, city attorney, city marshal and policemen, I am under many obli gations for efficient and active assist ance in enforcing the laws and ordi nances, and the management of the affairs of the city. We have all labored hard for the welfare of tliecitv. and have had much to perform to keep step with the times and growth of the city, and in retiring from office I do it with a feeling of relief and the kindliest feeling for you ail. I am Yours Respectfully. 3. McDowaia, Mayor. Beatrice. Neb., April 10,1886. Jiiy Gould ami the Law'* Care. Chicago New*. One can almost fancy bow Jay Gould's chuckle •Hal ha!" sounded in his sleeve as he concluded his letter to Powderly with the sentence: "It may lie. before you are through, those laws will effici ently advise you that even I a3 an indi vidual citizen am not beyond their care." Xo matter how deficient in hu mor he wav be. llr. Gould's mind must have reverted with amused retrospec tion to the time when, surrounded by 200 wharf roughs, he barricaded him self in an inner room of the Grand opera house and deiied the law under wliose protecting care lie now abides. ()n that memorable day, March 11, 1KT2. Jay Gould learned that the law was superi or to the law-breaker. While the ih famous Judge Barnard, who once held court in the parlor of Josie Mansfield, was issuing injunctions to keep the shareholders of the Erie railway com pany from obtaining their rights. Jay Gould had a very low opinion of the law But when Judge Barnard and his associates. McCunu and Cardozo. were unbenehed and disgraced, w hen Gould's partner i.r i*k» w*a anoi e debauched and de fied with impunity. Jay Gould was taught a lesson, lie did not gracefull) submit to the law honestly admiuls- J tered. But liefore 300 policemen the -‘oo roughs he had summoned to defend him quailed, the bolted door that stood between him and service of the legal j order of an upright court yielded to a crowbar, and. besides losing control of tlie Krie, Gould was forced to disgorge! $s .000.000 of the fortune he.had ac quired. Then probably he learned the w isdom of fleecing his fellow-men w ith in the letter of the law and without the aid of too direct prostitution of its of ficers. Then, also, he realized that the care of the law that was extended to protect his w hilom victims might on j occasion lie invoked to shield him, •even as an individual citizen," from in censed employes, whose unrecognized wrongs provoked them beyond the ap peal to legal remedies. The whirligig of time has brought Jay Gould around to a view of resjionsibility to the law which must fill him with sardonic sat isfaction if not positive merriment. Iloiitte Market ufor lit***. X*ia0cta Journal. It Is said that Fowler Bros, of Chica go, will build a pork factory at Unialia of three times the capacity of Boyd's and will keep it in operation all the yearjround. With the factories at Ne braska City, those building at Lincoln and the addition to Omalut's facilities, it begins to look as though the squeal of the Nebraska hog would cease to he heard east of the Missouri river. This is as it sltotild Ire. Nebraska should prepare all her products for market as far as they will liear finishing. We can offer completed product cheaper than any section in the world. We can pro duce pork, bacon, sausage, dressed and canned beef, canned and dned fruits and vegetablse. ready for theconsumoe, at a lower cost than anybody. Conse quently we can make more money out of the business. Capital should go into j it extensively. There is no danger of i these lines being overdone by those who j can do t Item well and cheap. j V»n »>«*fc. C bicago Xft'l. Senator Van Wyok la regarded aa a bonanza to newspaper men in Washing ton. He it ia who abounds in news on the row between the president and Sen ate. Being in both camps his tips are worth a good deal more than anybody else'a. lie is hand in glove with Mr. Cleveland, and does not disdain to take a comfortable seal well up In front in the republican Senatorial caucus. The The New Vork Time* and .1mu who clap when the old man dances, are especially favored. He has no hesitation in giv ing away anything he knows, whether it pertains to secret sessions or any thing else. He is ready to take what other folks give away also, for at tire same time that he is fighting railroad and telegraph corporations he uses their passes and franks with the greatest freedom. A Walking skeleton. Mr. K. Springer, of Meeiianicsburg, Pa., writes: "I was amicted with lung fever and aheess on lungs, and was re duced to a walking skeltton. Got a free trial bottle of Dr- King's New Dis covery for consumption, which did me so much good that I bought a dollar bottle. After using three bottles, found myself once more a man, completely restored to health, with a hearty appe tite, and a gain in fiesh of 48 lbs." all it Hinkle Riggs drug store and get a Free trial bottle of this certain cure for til lung diseases. Large bottles $1.00. Ktigenrieft of Wwrtprs Politic New York Tribane. The exigencies of politics in the west were illustrated in a story told me of' the seuatorship contest, out of which j Henry M. Teller was elected to the: I'nilisl States Senate. The mother of. State Senator Stephenson, who was one of Teller's supporters.died in Nebraska two or three days lieforethe caucus was j to meet. In order to at tend the funeral and get back in time, Stephenson was obliged to take a special train and make the trip at night. The train consisted of an engine and one car. The engi neer had instructions to stop for noth ing. It was a cold night and cattle ha«l strayed tip on the track at different points to sleep. When the engineer discovered a bunch of these lie just pulled the throttle valve a little wider open and sent the beeves living in the air. They killed seventy-live head of cattle in the trip. About to HI New York Journal. Beautiful L-ut I# well niirb epeut: Malden* have kept it demurely Dear little heart*. Proof against «iaru. Have padlocked their door* quits' ««vf urrly. Penitent beaux. Wearing old c)o>, Hat;- faeted on fl*b and potato*-. Soon. Ilk- d«*r To t«. They will bloom in spring suite. While Httle maids blurb like tomato**. ttiiekleM'* Arnica Halt*. The best salve in the world for cut#, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, tetter chapped hands. chi!hiatus, corns, and all skin eruptions, and postively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaran teed to give perfect satisfaction, or mon ey refunded. Price cents per box. For sale by Hinkle Kigg a xo cour&x Loifax Springs, on the Chicago, Kr rheutnis tiasu and kindred trouble*. Mr. lurlex P. Griffin. a butcher of Stuart, In re* j cent)/ made a trial of them and, wl*‘-> they appear to hire done him some he afterward# discovered a mire whMt prove! infinitely more effbaojo.-?. jG gives this account: My attack ta.* a tvrj severe **vr for three .nomha 1 was* «-«*?!>j«:ii« -.'*r#ai satisfaction as AtMopboro* has for rheumatism. 1 always fi*ef vIimi I hand »ut a buttle of that medicine fir* r rusto .n* r that f am giving him th* full value of hi* money. 8iuee 1 b*ive seen it* won ferful effect* my cm-torm.» 1 g Indiy recommend it in every for rheu matism.'* If yon cannot get Atu i.urtt your druK Kbt, we wtil send It .*J on M regular \*ri^—mv dolkr fvt tk*. v o yn-fe* that you tmy U bom jour but ii he haan t it. do ik4 nearr, Gage t aunty, Net»?*-hA, Pel* tiuo for Divorce. Ksbtcca D. Fiabbftcb. plaintiff. John FUfe 'tuck, defendant. John Fietback, defendant will take notice that on the 6th day of April, A. D 1-drt, ItteWcca D. Kiehbaek. plaintiff herein, died bar in {1jc District Court of Gape tkwnty, Nebraeka, 4gf|in*t eald John Fifbback, defendant, the ob jr At.w*t» open all day fasnrday. EMMA S. COLEMAN Cor. 3d ft Court U p-Mtalr PIANOS. ORGANS. jShield Remedy It Sudden, Sure, and Permanent Relief from all Pain. Keen's German Embrocation. 11 bo equal. On« trial wm ronvir.f«- th* taw j *k-jrtkal. It I* \outl»*i for t«f il! nhoRM It »n* l! i* w ifhoot itemb* thr moM tt-Ui.hlr fwmth rru-dirJoe *-ver ppt Si. tlM: ourk^t soi.l) IlY Af.I. DI'lGCilSTS, Denver to Chicago. ^Denver to Kansas City, Denver to Omaha, Omaha to Chicago. Kansas City to Chicago, Omana to St. Louis. BEST LINE WEST TO EAST i SURE OOHN ECTION8! LOW RAlte jBaggage Checked Through! —-iwhw. rot tanner infonmiUjji, apulv la tur to P. Kl «TI«, ot.atrmi Tkk.t **eou rtnUu. N,ti. M0STCELE82ATED OF ALL SINOEBS Singer Sewing Machine WUk #»fiUan*a MAnuuatm A^otnahr ftoLltn H'ttuur. ****7 jw cheering end thrifty tone* *rt- ti.ard »n the mode*! cottage of j •*ery and ard clime. no tree than Hi afters I Where luxury and wealth hhound, Th!j “ginger" if the trend of ail women, high and low, rich and poor, learned and on learned meat yocanet* har* «nnpto iaou«aads; hat thin peat “ginger" is now enuring u» mil Stone. K» one too rich to he etwee n«#di»g one, and no one I* le too p»*or to own tmt of them- aatirine helpmeete. Which ein*« ewtetfy (hot not loudly, while It wpfke. Ladle# are cordial) r tamed to vim oor fnepect otir n« w peer!'.-** **i. P," Hardin** New Improved HignArm Pioneer JTewelrv Store lUAMOND. rr»l I*K %t£f. lUtfW*, Ladies’I Gents’ Fine Gold Watches. A LUO A m.I, UNK OF SILVER’AND SILVERINK WATCHES. No. 407 Court Street. BEATRICE. NEBRASKA. T' H EX Beatrice, N otoriiwlca. 409 Court Street. CAPITAL, $100,000 Established L/ £mi S L*c her* in 1872. Organized a* a Rations! Car.* i-i IL .*7 w» h a Capital of SS0,000. Increased v’ jre*?5ih, ir.5?», to 5100,000. Jins mess Solicited from ad N t the t otmfry and front A *jo'.i 7 Foreign Exrhnugr li mghl .S „n nil the Principal 'itin. The Funds h/ this f!:-ni „>r I'rutfrUu! f,y the Corliit Hurgfor, I'ri-of Saf e. J. E. SMITH, President. S. C. SMITH, Cashier. J. HENDERSON, Assistant Cashier. BEATRICE FLORAL CONSERVATORY, Nu 1406 Elk Htreet, G W. MOORE, PROPRIETOR. A larifu supply of Hot-Houso Plants, choice llosoe and Everythin* In the Floral Line always on hand Also a Complete Line of Small Fruit* ami Ornamental Shrnh* on Hand. We will endeavor to keep everythin* in this line and furnish same on short notioe and at reasonable rates. Out flowers secured in twelve hours fXCttBPOJIATEO A re CUT tms. THE BEATRICE Savings Bank, Ciner Coin Ml street*. CAPITAL $100,0041 ficpoeila of out dolUr ud upward received and Iatercet paid at the rate of f ve per cent per annum upon the unit com pound*4 *cmi annual'/. Hanking bemra from t a. a. u» 4 r. a. and on bat orday evening from ft to ft o'clock. J. K- ftmitk, Preeident. t*.ttmltb, Vice-Preeident. J IL Inman, Caahicr. W. II. Co*. Ketrclary. Beatrice Music House. INGRAHAM A MORRIS. Headquarters for PIANOS,ORGANS, And aii Hod# of Musical Instruments. Book and Bboot Mo tic, 4c, j ■AHUM. *r»i *.«.r y,jJ!t jt, I >rw.»,, w«*t n*w* Mfl 4U M fn_ 'f. J #,,r -Xt i mi i tOOQ*l'l'1 rhMM It p> ilitiJuti IWtlSMiMilWCM r*um* tryu^k*. oi.l (pit »hnmm r>Mljr iti*«r«Te JiU»M HJL IlMtii'T V »t flu kl Hr If |V«»U, i. 4 tlh ft'U kt L ujni-ft*. i.j dutr pia t',£Xfi*«a>tw« >U ti S» ril.tr: ft—-*4 ftf 1-ripWl f tt-4.|Ut ai-| iMulA TRUTUtKT.—Cm Untl, tl. Tri Ku H. Tknt, tj HARRIS REMEDY CO., Mrt CMMtn, *OOH .T««lbCtraM.ST IXltna, KtX CITY HACK LINE! KUAiJUI-nUJIOlE. ntnimn. Cull# Attended t# Day op Nitrlil. Coart tdTrrl, fat HtMl of 1*»*• Kook Wor*. TELEPHONE CAIJL. NO, tOO n a cm, THOS YULE SON’S Abstract g Loan Office K*t*« *a low m «o)' oflU# in X*. inti DO 4Hajr In fr.r liUtitng mou*g coapieie ABsiract si Tills tio**k. o* rail and hr nonvinrrd that C. J. Schmidt Son -OIVR BETTER BARGAINS FOR CASH Than ant other Orornr nipointn*h ticket* rail on l|»*« tlefcte ayr*i n BeatrW, N*h. Pullman *le« per# and the diitin* car# in the »ortd »r** ran on th«* main o1 l,,r Milwaukee and Ht Pia) K«iU*)r. *n«t e*«r> mention Is paid to pa** u Brr* hj ri»nri«m» riopkipd of th» comp*ny It.MIM.RR. A V, H.' AltPBXTKH, «m ncrsl Manager. tirnl pa*# Ajfrnt. I P. Tl KBit, (igO, HKAPPOItO. A*» l Ming Ass t lien, p*»*. Aft. J. T. CLARM, Of* I Pi-.pf ri(4«i)4«nt. LIQUID COTTAGE COLORS. ij A yen nine It* *.Jy Mixed Paint In TO t^anufa elisji a. The* arr made of the pnre»t material* Pnrl***r‘: Carbonnu hi* J'*'*'1 « W. Cook, Caakler, Beatrice National Bank, Court and 8 th Stroota. f. sec cco i General Banting Business Transacted omsctoftfc '?*#*on* 5- B^wood, P. H Wdli-r A. V. SAUNDERS, Almtrartor and Conveyancer. iwtrmic sK,i. v**-*-« iitj, l»*l>»rnl lu I f*14' Miit# orlil, SSSSli-taklSS!" »«*4 out™. k *'»l Hftl of ife

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r WOMEN >lun a doctor t.-> itm bating cured mr mar k and rr» sawd red liner i oa wrapper Tnkr na nlhrr. Made only by BKO« S null AL O..H A I TI HOKI Ml» Idiurr H*»I» Boob uaef.il and attractlew, r*.n taininn li*4 of |)TiC*w U-i o.ader»t phyaiHau* a* r«» liable and 4grit;ah:c triudy ft enrr? rim Sick-Headache, A?*D •(•{►a*.oti. it ©ftr©* Midi illoti.ruif* djapepela, pile©, cur**© heart bum, cure* idrk head ©cBe, tuna liter rota pltliif.rnnx *Uk atom ml gently 'irifHi al! th© excretory organ* to a |»ropi r action. If ©hmild 1*© fon nd in every lton«eit»!^ and e*»r:f tir*Xrrir«. bc*’»* and >fcn.*©. llat» and l ap*, ton!*' Ki«rui»hiujf Good*, Votion*. He, Clean #to«*k and well ©MaHlUlted ir*-'4©-— tMOftly i **t‘ Will nit «r rent inn id'll*. Kin# I .'Vawl on. In fix? railroad town, »r»o*h#rti Nv (A%->.ra»ks, Addrrw* UW». II. IIANKOHTH. AB-xattdrl*. Nebraska. II iTJfl K I VC We »tc #ff*riiijf 13-jrafd I of real Ln»n Torrhoti tMr»- for |7r; real Nottingham i-sce Tidie©, ike id for TW■; K**t Black Worried $i; BailKlfifan .HUwk'ngs, hr |*»ir, 4 for gT*. f Hew good© wfcl poat paid, National BUY AM* FANCY (loops C0„ IFjx Hartford, Conn S#imI at*rap©, poataf not© or money order. Our t rw reduced pri« e Mat a* nt frr© to any addreaa. 4 Hit. Olllilt to Intrndnew them, we wi Kite awnr I Mi tk-lf OperC-log W titili Xarhim It »oo want on** »rmt t?« yonr nam p i». and ©jpr. a# office at one#. Tin: NATION! COMPANY, il l*»y HI.. N Y. L,%|»ftv* W AM KB.—To work for «i» at th. ir own ho«o«© |7 to fit* |»©r week can ratify mad. no» anvatth.g; fa«clnaMng and ©leady employment Part u ulart and -ample of th. work rent for tlamp. Addf.a. UuMK flTfi TO,. Y IB.* J»Pi» Uoaton. Mi.aa. WK. want M tLKHNE.N «v. rtwherv. local and trawling. U> -ell our good*. Will pay good •a ary and all eJrjwf-ef. Writ© for term# at once, and i late »ai«rv anted, •TAxll AllOhll-VBKW.MIK* »M Y.flhdfm, M**•. CONSUMPTION I h»»* a ntoHf M Iks .IIHWI. ay lu UH iiNU., ay |U o not ui r l>( nutiki lM* k« pnm tm4r o h h.m. ps, i. a. etocvM m mil so, n.f. I CURE FITS! l.rlUW *04 S Fl rr m ntu. *1 *ur» tilt f.| friy ItafbBiMv (in. i«S.» h N'rtkJiu (.1 1.1*1, *a'1 iA4a*m!»*ml u a, bu>>r. i*i rr«i ©p( r«». MINERAL SPRINGS Tn*iw. lit and i*wnl. week. Hood for Hr A Clear Skin is only a part of beauty but it is a part. Every lady may have it; at least, what looks like it. Magnolia Balm both freshenr. and beautifies. I DR. HENDERSON" 808 *608 Wtfc.iUt;* 5t„ Y ..MAS CITY, «0, V ItfnUr “u-i-ft1.; la M uctw. 17 «*n j*Mtu; 4 |3 inOui‘«iro i«• 4 '»•-»«t- I**'•«1 Of! DfcMIrt# t (’’••i.m! I o*+rjJir. WAS t,ttwt**s«a.|»^thtu »v hfuutl kf»*-*vmt Wa,i fUnf i~ -f H '-d i ffiOLlk k* »-4fc Ji list *.y|-. »i*4Ut *a *»*i^ 17K«CHtAT TURKISH RHEUMATISM RHEUMATIC CURE. a f^rmr rriK t IH «t *»*»t>* 1* 1 $hno f numi*Tit*iwi«tt«•». K.«.**C.tyMo Kaiir*. Ail uereon* »r* h«r**h> WArn«>*| a#?«»U*t «l*iCK toy uili- er*«J»t I will »o! tw? r«-*|«m»it)ip, »he left tt> mj bed aid board of t« i o«n free Will. Q*n III Mturicm, April iwk»«f MR. CROWLEY n»« Intelligent ChlnipiHi/pfl nf the New j Now York Centra) Park. jN. V. Tribune.| Mr. Crowley, the chimpanzee In Central park, reefed hi a new bedstead lust night Hint has lw»on provided for him in his room in the nr sepal. He Is now in hi* third year, and is more than three feet high. He has been in the habit of wrapping himself up in a*blanket in one corner of bis room nt night, but since his removal to winter quarter* from the monkey house his sleep ^»as been much disturbed. He would fre quently get up and walk about his room In a distracted state of mind, so that “Jake/* his constant attendant, suggested that he wanted a bed like other people, instead of being obliged to stretch himself on the bard floor. The bed-.tend Is of oak, nbqut five feet in length and three foet wide, giving abund aut room for Crowley to stretch himself and turn over. It was fastened ns a precaution to the floor with strong Iron braces to prevent Crowley from moving it about the room. A strong canvas .sack tilled with sawdust will serve ns a mat tress for him to rest on. Crowley inspected the new piece of furniture with apparent satisfaction when it bad been placed in his room. He crawled under it, lay cross wise, tested its strength, and then jierched himself on the head-board and grinned his satisfaction at Superintendent Conklin j and the group who were watching him. “Do you like it?*' asked “Jake.” his at- j tendant, i “Yeugh,” replied Crowley, in the choir- j est cbimpauxoA and showing his teeth “That mean* yes,” explained “Jake.' “When he says ‘Dough,’ that means no Do you w ant to go to tied, Crowley?” “Oeugh,” grunted Crowley, shaking hi* “Will you eat an apple?” “Yeugh Yeugh!” Crowley shouted, em phatically, and sprang from th« bad to the railing of his •juartnr*, seizing the «ppl« ami eating it delilierately. The chimpanzee’s health is now good] and be weighs fifty pounds. Care is taken to protect him from tha cold, as his lungs j are still weak from an attack of pneumonia that he experienced last winter. Twice a day after eating he take* a spoonful of the emulsion of cod-liver oil, of w hlch be has j become fond. His looks do not improve j with age, owing to the size (ft bis mouth and hi* flat nose, but when his hair is f.ange.l and his coat brushed for receiving visitors be has an air of foreign gentility. His strength is enormous for hi* size, but he continues to l>e In g*>od humor,! shakes hands with visitors, and contents: hirnself with trying to pull off their rings He passes his time trying to play at ten pins. To music he is susceptible, and when' his keeper plays on the mouth-organ Grow ley listens with ecstasy. “Hweet Violets’ la hi* favorite, and when it is played h« tries to dance a break-down in the most approved minstrel fashion. He under stands the instrument, and when it i* handed him he places it to his mouth and blows on it to reproduce the sounds. Thi full growth of the chimpanzee is not at tained until the twelfth year. Crowley is about half-grown, and Superintendent i Conklin thinks that the chances of keeping him are now good, although he would bav« 1 died on several occasions if he had not been 1 so carefully watched by “Jake.” Crowley and his keeper are now widely known and they have visitors n m i rwvvvhvt rfn&HT INF is superior to whalebone. I cannot bo broken. I j la flexible and eaay to the wearer w la used In unmi no ROCKla OXCOpt tbOAO made by Warner Bros. =$10.00 REWARD: FOR ANY STRIP OP CORALINE THAT BREAKS W'TH 8.X MONTHS ORDINARY WEAR IN A CORSET. AVOID CHEAP IMITATIONS BONE D WITH VARIOUS KINDS OF CORp. AIL GENUINE COR ALINE COR SETS HAVE COHALINE PRINTED ON INSIDE OP •TEEL COVER. For Sale by all Loading Merchants. WA^Ef^O^^?^4”1' VICKS Floral Guide Ifl a work of nearly *00 jwigua colored p!.*et about 3**» f*-«-t, thence {M*/th w«sr along right of way of It dr M. it. It. shout feet to Pith ction line tliciur north along Kith section line about H8.‘» feet to place of b> ginning. if f>r, nor:h *f rang-.? »U ifli «-a*t, thence **ast along township line about 51il f*«f to w«*t line ol the fourth street, Iheuce aouth •long the west line of **id Fourth -treet joaft feet, thence we*l at right angle* to u,e »uJd vf«.»t line of Fourth »»rcel about .p* f c,. them northwest along Jin«* of rUht of wey of IS. «n«l M. It, I i ah nit Iw feet t,j 1 dt It section line, thence north •long Ittth section line nboul euj h. WeDoWAM*, Mayor. AU-*t: W, A. WauMKl, Oily terk. %n iir*tlimiii***. Amending Section one fl) of mi ordinance cut! flfil “An ordinance locating the well, engine, pumphouse amt machinery of the system of waterworks to constructed. operated ami maintained by the city of Heat rice, tiage County, Nebraska, and authorizing the pm thaie or condemnation of thr necessary ground for the Miufl,’’ approved February IH, luan Iff U ordain'd by 'ha Mayor and Council of ihr City of Jit *t( rice, Hoy* County, S*bre«b, or, flu tfitb day of May, l*Hd. and on the I4lh day of June, I'etft, at 10 o'clork a m each day, for the purpose of presenting their claim* for examination, adjustment and allowance. Si* mouths are allowed for creditor* to present heir claim*, an I one year for the administrator to settle aaid estate, from U|« Ulh day of April, ISNJ. Th'a notice will be published in the He attire Ki.i r.K-r for foqr consecutive week#. it, M. KNLOW, t ouaty Judge (hi*.Dated HA day of March. |M». —SW4 Sheri IT* Sate. James F King vs. Fredruk C. Koehnlre. HY virtue of an Order of Male in tho above entitled c*n*r, issued out of and under tho seal of the County Court, Gage County, Ne braska, and to me directed. I will offer for aale at public auction, to the highest and la st bidder, at the residence of h K Davis, in Heat rice. Gage County, Nebraska, on the 0th day of April, A, D-, iHhtt, at 1 o'clock m the follow ing described goods and chatt-ls. to wit: One piano, stool and covar. K. F. DA?!*. Mhcrlh Gage County, Nebraska, Haaliu v Neb., April M. 1WjO.~apodwg •SHEENY MIKE.' Th* Klplolt of the Kluc of fttfe Blower* In Korop* and America. [Philadelphia Ledger.] Among the passengers in one of the «l«eping-cars on the Southern limited ex press, which arrived at the Philadelphia railroad station in the afternoon, was a little man about live feet high, bulgy eyes and a heavy brown mustache. Every man in the car except the little man and hia j companion got up and walked out ont-o the i platform the moment the train stopped in I tbo station. All the men iu the car except the little man appeared quite jolly. He looked very serious and kept bis anna fold ed all the time. That was because he was handcuffed. If it hadn't bean that his com panion was Detective Robert A. Pinkerton, a reporter, who was there, wouldn't have paid any attention to the little man. and wouldn't have know'll that Detective Pink erton's prisoner was Michael Kurts, alias Sheeny Mike,1’ the king safe-blower of i Hie world. He has been fb Florida since j Christmas, and Detective Pinkerton has I been there since New Year's Day. "Sheeny Mike’’ and Billy Porter are partners, so j cially and professionally. Right after Billy Porter was acquitted of the murder of Jack Walsh in Sbaug” Dra j pcr's saloon on Sixth avenue, near Thir j tee nth street, in New York about two years ago, the jewelry store of E. Marks Son, j of Troy, was robbed. The safe was blown I open one Sunday night In February. 1HM. j The gophers got thirty thousand dollars j worth of diamonds and nearly as much more jewelry. Immediately after the rob j bery “Sheeney Mike” and Billy Porter sailed for Europe on a White Star steamer. “Hheeney Mike” was known to the passeu K»jrH as Henry E. Appleton, a re fired mine operator of San Fran cisco. Billy Porter, as the retired mine operator's friend, was known j as Leslie L. L&ngdon, an extensive owner of cattle ranches in San Luis Obispo, Cal. i They visited Paris and London, and were abroad until last December. During that j I period a number of daring robberies were j committed in the heart of London. Safes j were blown open and nobody heard the j I noise. The detectives of Scotland Yard were baffled. It is estimated that “Sheeney Mike" and Billy Porter were w-ortb one hundred thousand dollars each when they fro turned to this country last win 1 ter. Porter was nabbed in New York, but “Sheeney Mike" couldn't be found, and i Porter would not tell where his partner j had gone. Robert A. Pinkerton went to work on the case He found out that Por- ter and “Sheeney Mike" had been in Eu- i rope (so did the Scotland Yard police after the safe-blowers had come back.» Detect- j ive Pinkerton learned that -Sheeney Mike" I had gone South, so the detective went j South, too. After knock iryt about for a week the detective w*enfc to Florida, and s]:>ent New Year's Day in Jacksonville. A i few days later he learned that “Sheeney Mike" had opened an immense wholesale tobacco establishment in Jacksonville. 1 Pinkerton could hardly ltelievo his senses, 1 but lie came to the conclusion that “She©- ney Mike" was not going to be simply a prominent merchant of Jacksonville. In j the course of a few day* the officer became i a retail merchant from the interior. In that way he got to know all ai»oul “Hhee ney V place, and the detective told him J that h© was wanted for the Troy diamond robl»ery. "Sheeney” was arrested. The detective procured the necessary requisi tion paper*, and the king-of the safe-blow ers employed the best lawyers in Florida, j anti they have I teen fighting the requisition in the courts over since the ‘‘Hheeney’*" nr j rest. Tiie court finally decided against the j safe blower, and the detective started North with his prisoner. A NUISANCE. Thf iVcuIlnrit Ip* mill fcgntlsiu of a Nu merous Individual. I •The Barber,” In Chicago Herald.] I>o you know that people i*>re me by coming in here ami asking me my opinion about things in which I have no interest! Well, they do, and 1 have l*een ho much troubled in that way of late that actually I have lost ail patience. ‘What do you think al*out So-and no or Buch and-suchf’’ That'll the way they always come at me. The worst of it is that every time a man ask* a question like that lie show* himself a sneak It isn't iawaiwe he really wants to know wbnt 1 think that heaths tiro ques tion—oh. no: if I give him courteous answer, and bare to him my soul, a* if were. Just to oblige him, he can hardly wait until I have finished. but wants to break in on me without giving me half a show. The man who goes around awking other |x*ople what they think about things i* the man who in all cooked and primed to tell w hat lie thinks about the things afore* mentioned. Me is the man who Is loaded, and who want* some sort of an excuse to tire hituwlf off If he can but iuducc you to tire one little shot at the mark which he points out. that will serve as excuse for a w hole round of volleys from his own gum The way this what-do you think man breaks in on you is enough to disgust one with the faculty of speech and make a fel low yearn to be a clam ami w ith the clams iu silence sit. He can’t give you au oppor* i tuuity to express yourself decently before j he chimes in with “Oh, no, that's not It. j Now, I'll tell you how it is.” Theu his swelling breaks ami runs off, ami you are in for it You can’t escape. He lias set a trap ami caught you in it. He will talk you into paralysis of the tongue and then, when ho gets you disabled. whi*p> Carrier. IA SUBSCRIPTION-WEEKLY. Per Year by Mail.$t Si» Per Six Months. To Per Three Mouths. 40 THE EXPRESS Steam Printing House COMPLETE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. The Latest Styles of Type The Most Skillful Workmen Neatness and Dispatch the Rule FINE COLORED POSTER PRINTING T o Suit tht* Most edding Invitations and Ball Programmes And every variety of COMMERCIAL ANI) FANCY PRINTING A* good i he beet M price* to unit. Orders by Mail Solicited and Will Receive the Promptest Attention. M. A. BROWN, Publisher Corner Market and Fifth St«. 7

£3*5 -V a-J. UITY MARKETS. flRO0E!tTES. i Syihips—Corn.50c; pure sugar. 7S i now sorghum, 50c. Sugars Cut loaf.-12c; powdned, 12b; granulated. He; A. He; extra. 7c; ('Hilary, 7c. Coffees—Ilio, l;-v>i2Mc; Java green. 20c; roasted bulk. SSHfaimc: Arbuckle’s Ariosa, 15c; McLaughlin1)! XXXX. 15e: Moca, Jf.'i(«4nc, Teas—Young Hyson. H(K«57e; Gun powder. 7501.25: Japan,30O>f.tKl; black, 7.X«H1IC. Baisins—London layers. 23c: Valen cia. lie; Sultana, 15c. A i-i-ues Quarters, crop 1HH5. He; evaporated.I2ie. I'e.u he-- Salt Lake. 12tc; evaporat ed, 25c; peeled, 25c. FISH. Fresh Frsn—15c. Lake Fish—No. I white in kits, I raj Salt Water Fish—No. I mubke-m in kits, 1 25. produce. Kuos—lilt. llt'TTKB—I B(«'H0c. Dry Salt Bacon—12Jc. Sai'krkkai't—30040c per gallon Potatoes—«0f«75c. I )N ion's—8001.00. provisions. IIam—14c. Shoulders— 12c. BREAKFAST BACON— J4t'. Side Bacon—lOe. Sacsaoe—Bologna, loc. J.ai;i>—i2Jc: bucket, loc. IJltlEI) Beef—20c. HIDES, WOOL AND TALLOW. Hides—Green, 4c. Ta l low—4c. LIVE STOCK. Fat Hods—it 2503 SO. Fat Cows—2 55(5 8 00. Sheep—2 50O>3 mi. Butchers’ Steers—3 75(54 25. Stock Steers—3 SOOMOOi POULTRY. Chickens—1 75(®2 25 per dozen. 4 I'rkeys—Live 7c dressed 10c. CHAIN AND HAY. WHEAT—6tl((i'fl5c. ((ATS— 1,3020c. It YE-37c. Barley—30c. Corn—Shelled. 17c: ear, 17c. Hay—:ino. FlA.V-H3(oH5c. Stock Sheep—t 00 ,12 5(1 per bead. Calves—1000450. Cattle koii Siiippi no 0004 SO. DECORATED DINNER SETS. If you want a Dinner s«*t in j Mew Square Shapes Hand-on,e 11 x0-PA1N TKJ) decora li*i!i on lie vt-rv best fine porcelain VitUV \Ai\V PUD B, “cud 110 a li*t '»f tin pi.-ce* you want and wu w''I fend ni icc uud illuslrationa or sample* by m*ir. Our arrangements with tin- niMmiacrnreri* *‘iins not only to nefl these acta at low price*. Inn nl-o TO MAKE UP SETS! In any unrulier of t-ieces, to unit cun toilier*, ami to UKPLACE BROKEN PI KCKM v, hen d.-slred. Sets are all packed so in (in Tlirmijrli W irlimit jimikagr "’rite for price* and particular*. You will be surprised how little a dinner ret will coat you. K. MOODY C O.. .Moody's China Store, Omaha, Neb. I’ropontil* for Military Supplies. II KA Dql'A KTK R* DlFT OF Til* Pl.ATTB, i OFFICE OF CHIEF OTAUTBRMAHTRB, Omaha, Neb., March 27, IHHti. I Sealed proposal*, Ju *taIplieate, subject to uuua condi'lone, will be received at thin office until 12 c r ock noon, central standard time, on date* named hereafter, ot which time* und place they will lie opened in pr.-seuce of bid ders, for fumisbln; and delivery of military eunp'te* during tin- H*chI year commencing July 1, lHMb, at each of the following military porta and mat lout*: Omaha Depot, Cheyeune Depot, Ogden De mit, Forts Omaha, Niobrara, Robinson, Sidney, D A Russtil, Fred Steele, Dridger, Laramie, Me Kinney, V\ a*luihic and Dougin*, and camp* Pilot Butte and Medicine Butte. Propoeuhj for wood, coal and charcoal will be opened Tuesday, April 147, lKH«i Propo ala for buy, straw, grain and bran will be opened Monday, May 24, iHHti. Except at oniulia Depot, proposals will also be received up to the name hour, central timo by ihe (Quartcrmasler at each station above uatueil for supplies required for hie station Proposals are also Invited and will be received at tide office until April 147, 1«8*1, for furnishing, deli in-red on the car*, nearest the mines cn line of Fnbiu Pnclllr or odjacent railroads, of eight l thousand ton* bituminous coni. 22g) pounds to the ton. Also at this office until May 24th, IHHti. for sup plying «t Hattons on lino of Union Pacific at and between Omaha und North Platte of bOO.OllO pounds of corn and .mum pounds of oats, and on line of Fremont, Elkhnru and Missouri Val ley K. It. nt and between Oturha and Valentine of ftOO.OUU pounds of corn and .VKi.Coo pounds oats. Preference will be given to articles of doinos tic production and munufaeture, conditions of j i-rice and quality being equal, and such pref rence will be given to articles of Americau pro j duttion and manufacture produced on the Pa li fir coast to the extent of the consumption re qiiirud by the public service there. Proposals for either clsss of the. stores men tioned or for quantities less than the whole re quired, will be received. The government re serves the right to re.'oct any or all proposals, or to accept any proposul for a less quantity than the to'al hid for. Blank proposals and full instructions will 1h» furnished on application to this office or to the (Quartermasters at the various posts named. Envelopes containing proposals should be marked ‘-Proposala for —at-and ad dressed to the undersigned or to the respective post (Quartermasters. (LB. Dandy, (Quartermaster U. M. A., —51wt4 Chief (Quartermaster. ICuimI Not lee. To whom it may concern* Th«* comuiitafoner apppointud to locate a road commencing at the Rcutlicui<t corner of the weal lialf of hoc Mon two nty-eight (‘*8), tcwimhlp fonr l M- north of range *ix [fi] east. and thence run ning north one mile and terminating at th<* uortb «Ht corner of Haiti one half unction, and there i terminating, haa reported in favor of the ea tublinliment thereof, and alt objection* thereto orc'airna for damages. mitat ho tiled in the coun ty clerk** ortioe on or before noon of the Oth day <»f Jane, Imho, or auch road will bo uatabllshcd without reference thereto. WU O. fi. KM BUY, County Clark. Notice. Notice is h re by given that Nf. K. Shnltr, baa tliin day tiled with tbe clerk of the ettyof Heat rice a petition duly signed by thirty freeholder* of the .Second ward in the, city of Beatrice ask 'mil that a penult be giant d him to noil spirit noun, malt and vlnoua Ihpior* ou block l'J lot 1 I in the city of Beatrice for one year, for medical, I chemical, mechanical and a*crniuentnl purpose*. April SU 1W« t«l

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daily express. Beatrice, Nebraska. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21. Notice to Dally Subscribers, ftabscribers to tbe Daily Kxmu will confer bfnYor by reporting any failure to get the paper regularly at the office of publication. No bills for anhacripiion are payable unless carriers have receipt .or the same, and subscribers will see that thrj receive tbeir receipts when s payment la made. City subscriptions are collected week ly hr the carriers. Special Bargains AT 8. H. GIBBS A CO.'S Shoe Store. in men's English Ralbriggan shoes at *2.25. Good style, nice fitting ami the best value for the money in Gage t'n. These goods are going with a rush. Come early before sizes are broken. Our stock is complete in all styles and widths of foot wear, s. H. OIBBS a ro. THE CITY CONDENSED. The Acme is the boss. Sews stand at Lamb's. Easter cards at Lamb's Fresh home made bread at Palmer's bakery._ Campbell enlarges all kinds of old pictures._ Ask to be shown our Acme bill holder and ledger;_ For ladders of every description go to Washburn A Co. A full line of alabastine. all colors at Washburn A Co's. Do not give vour order for large work until yon see Campbell. Lamb's book store is the place to buy wall paper and window shades. Visit Miss Hayes and see the new styles in spring and summer hats. Try our "Unity Tea" guaranteed the best tea in the city, Anderson Co. Stop at the corner drug store ami get a coolling drink of soda water. Buy lime, wood. cement, plaster and hair of Whitebreast Coal Co. apl itul Order ice cream at Gettemy's and get the best. Telephone N'o. 38. Miss Hayes is now prepared with a new stock of spring goods to welcome her customers at her store. THEY SAY that the cheapest place to buy lumber in Beatrice is at Washburn A Co’s. _ Lemon, vanilla, pineapple and choco late cream, and ail kinds of cake free i with every dish at Palmer's. Have you seen those beautiful pan sies in bloom at the greenhouse on Elk street, 1405. Come before thev are ail sold.___ KEEP THE DUST from your fur niture and carpets by using the metalic and rubber weather strip sold by Wash bum Co._ Remember that Campbell has no can vasser for large work in the city. Call at the Jiew York gallery and see his work and get prices. Patronize home people every time— and remember that A. ft. Campbell does as good work in enlarging as any trav eling man in the country'. _ Tlie latest novelty, tlie Sunset, is the queen of roses. Come in ami see them in bloom at tlie Beatrice greenlionse, 1406 Elk street. Following Xumbers Drew Prizes at W. O. Gibb* Drawing Imkt Night. Carved Pipe. 948. Imitation Meerschaum, 881. lamg Stem Brier. SOW. Cigar Case, 1026. *6 Gold ITece. IhHs. T. Haynes, the barber, is again In hia shop, and ban four first class barbers constantly employed, (rive him a call. _ aaudtf Richards Salisbury hate received another invoice of that new maple sugar—guaranteed stricrly pure—also pure maple syrup in gallon cans. Miss Ely. one of the best trimmers to be procured in Chicago will have charge of that work in my store this spring. Miss Haves. Ladies, if you want healthy plants and true to name, call at the lieatriee greenhouse, on Elk street, eight blocks east of the new M. E. church. Miss Blanchard would respectfully announce to the ladies of I teat ’ice that uhe still has the Dressmaking i’allots over Scott's dry goods store, and ail work will receive prompt attention. Prices low as the lowest.—int« EXCURSION. 1. O. O. V., to Ontnkn. April On this day agents will sell round trip tickets to Omaha for the morning train at one and a third fare. Tickets good till 27. Returning, a special train will leave Omaha for Lincoln. Crete. Beatrice. lVymore and intermediate points, after the ball atabout midnight. P. S. Ersris, ti. P. T. A.. JJ. M. R. R Situated in the P. O building, in a good town that is Just on the verge of boom A good trade established in school books, school supplies, station ery. trail paper, notions, etc. Amount of stock glAflO. Pw particulars ad' dress or call oa 8. J. Prtrrr. Blue Springs, (lags county. Neb.— m JSdtSwtf. WHAT THE CITY IS DOING. Another Interesting Chapter in the History of Rock Island Rail road Affairs. Brief Epitome of Certain Im provement* Under Way in Beatrioethia Season. A CLEAR CUT PICTURE. XORS RAILBOAD HEWS THE MOST AUTHENTIC AND PLAUSIBLE BOCK ISLAND SCHEME YET TOLD. Mr. ff. I). Cox returned last night from a journey through Kansas, and to an Express reporter tells what lie ac cidently learned during his absence, of the intentions of the above named road as regards Beatrice and this section of Nebraska. Ever since the tiling of the at tides of incorporation of the Omaha Southern, speculation as to wliat it meant and who were backing the enter prise has been a matter of much con sideration with our people. As rumors oi uus aim uiai Culp'I ran on Having be come identified with the movement w as set in motion, every important railroad corporation in the country lias been credited with the enterprise, until at the present time even those who thought they knew something about it have concluded tliat at best it was only a matter of conjecture. What Mr. Cox learns is corroborated by the move ments of the Hock Island line in the past few days, and at once strikes ns as being notiiing short of a fact. On his return home from Kansas Mr. Cox fell in with a gentleman of prominence in Kansas mercantile cir cles, who is indirectly connected w ith the movement. From him he learned that the Rock Island had purchases! the franchise of a line running through Kansas north and south, known as the Omaha, Abilene and Withita road. The southern pari of this line, or that part of it .running through Kansas, was incorporated and aid voted for several months ago—probably, as near as we could ascertain, about sixteen mouths ago. Further than this notiiing was ever done towards building the line. Some time ago the men interested in the franchise liegau to look around for some railroad to take hold of the mat ter. The Hock Island at once began negotiations w ith them and a purchase was soon effected of a majority of the capital stock. An election of a board of directors was then held, at which three of the Kansas gentlemen were elected and four from the Hock Island, giving the latter a majority of the board, an arrangement previously agreed upon. This done, the Rock Is land set about extending the line north ward to Omaha. A part of their plans in this direction was the organizing of the Omaha Southern, the Cling of the articles of which our readers are al ready so familiar. The following item taken from the Omaha BepuMkan of recent date is published. It relates to the transfer of stock and the new board of directors: The stock, rights and franchises of the Omaha. Abilene and Wichita rail way company were in effect transferred yesterday to the Chicago and llxe k is land company, in this, that the same was transferred to the new board of directors, which new board in part con sists of the representatives of the Chi cago and Hock Island; who were elected to take the place of those who resigned from the old board. The new members of thedlrectory elected were M. A. I-owe II. A. Farker, C. F. triison and John Sebastin. Tlie new ImuihI of directors organized by tbeelection of M. A. Jaiwe president. IT. A. Farker vice president, and Chief Engineer C. F. (iilson sec retary and treasurer. The Omaha. Abilene ami Wichita railway is to lie constructed as an extension of the Chicago. Rock Island and I'acitic system, the line from St. Joe ia. Topeka taking up the Hue from isist Springs, Atarion county, to Wich ita, the other section being built to a connection with the Nebraska line to Beatrice or Fairburv. II lias lieen clearly sitown iluit such an arrangement would lie of incalcu lable worth to the road, giving as it w ould the shortest route into Chicago through a country at present unoccu pied, better than which the west does not contain. r rom our informant we receive! the assurance that the line was an as sured tact. One tiling alone which would tend to this belief, as soon as It is known that the flock Island has the matter In hand, is this: There yet re main but fourteen months time In which the Kansas part of this road must be built in order to get the aid voted them several months ago. The Bock Island has entered into Ismds with the Kansas directors whereby they agree to complete the line in the stipulated time, and Mr. Cox was told that it would be done in much leas time even than that. It stands to rea son that such will be the case, for what railroad is going to let thousands of dollars in bonds escape them, every thing else being equal and the road one so desirous. .Some one may now inquire what lias become of the east and west line of the Rock Island that was to touch Beatrice. On this subject we are not prepared to offer any information. The above men tioned line is at present the most prob able and withal as good a road, and what Beatrice wants and must have is a line of the Rock Island, if it is to be a north and south line it will be bailed with as much enthusiasm as the other proposed route. In all probability Uie Ht. Joe and Denver line will be pur-! chased by them and a line huiit west! from Fairbury. In time tb «n they will j build from Fairbury to this point.; thence east Into Iowa connecting with their main line running to Chicago. Another fact not generally known is that the Rock Island, in common with other roads running into Council Muff*.1 is interested in the building of the large j bridge now 5>eiiig constructed across j the Missouri river at that point. It lias Iieen generally believed that the i Union Pacific only were interested In it. I but it lias transpired since its com- j mencement that overtures were made j to them which meant simply that they j —the other roads—would enter into a syndicate for its construction, or that they would build one for themselves, j It is now generally known that t he offer was accepted, and when completed the j bridge will be used by others than the j C. P. railroad for getting into Omaha j and Nebraska. Our citizens have given the ltock Is land officials every assurance that their road was wanted here, and they in re turn have at various times given it out! that they wanted to come, and that the j friendly greeting to them accorded was j appreciated. The ExritBss has all along been steadfast in the belief of! their good intentions towards us, and j once more proclaims its adherence to j the Rock Island faith. LITTLE LOCALS. BRIEF MENTION OF MINOR NEWS ABOl'T TOWN. —To-morrow is Arimr I>a>. —Eighty in the shade to-day. —The I sinks w ill rinse at one o'clock to-morrow- for the celebration of All sir I>av. —Our telegraph new* is necessarily crowded out to-da.v to make room for local news. —The Masonic building is lieing some what retarded by the unsettled condi tion of the grade on t'ourt street. There is talk of changing it again. —The Congregational ladies' aid so ciety w ill meet at 'J o'clock to-morrow, at the residence of Mrs. Malony at the corner of Ella and (seventh streets. —Material for the extending of the gas mains will lie on hand soon and a large force of men will be put at work, rushing the work to a rapid completion. —City council meeting to-morrow night. The I maid will adjourn and the new mayor and city council w ill immed iately after organize for the lirst time. —The frame building at the rear of O. Townsend's clothing store is being re-arranged and titted up. It will lie used hv Cady A Townsend a* a shoe store. —Itr. W, (1. Hums has lilted up an office in the Maurer block, in the room adjoining Norton A Rowley's photo graph gallery Mr. Hums occupies the front rooms. —The Friendly club had a large at tendance. IhiUi of meniliers ami visitors, at it* meeting at Mr*. Townsend's last evening. The next meeting takes place at Mrs. .V. Haz.lett's, in one week. —Night before last some peison or persons appropriated a quantity of elulhing from tiie line of Mr. I. L. Cur ley. He has no idea who it was unless one of those festive tramps that are here in targe numbers look them. —The i’hiladeiphjau literary society will hold an open meeting Friday even ing. April IB. in the audience room of tlie High school building. A gmal pro gramme lias been prepared and it is Imped that the Hdiadelphians will la greeted with a large audience. —The waterworks will soon lie under way. Mr. Eioneen is now in the city and is to-day considering bids for the construction of the engine house and putting down the well, liy to-morrow we will lie able to give definitely the plans of the Holly Company's agent. —Mr. C. Scott has ieased the Mer ebants hotel to Mr. J. If. Croons, lately ofjlowa. who w ill take possession at once. Mr. Scott will to-day move id* tonsorial room fixtures to the liasement of Hradt A Grimes' salism. where he will run a liatli room and limber shop. It will be a good one. —Tbe city marshal and bis force are try ing to tldnk of some plau to drive the tramps from Hie city. There is no excuse for a man who will lieg aim* here. There is work enough for every loan who is able and willing to lalior. Get them togetlier and make them do duty at leveling up the streets. A gang of men with pick and shovel can get away with those hills and fill up the valley that are so conspicuous on Court street. Pr Mutual. —John ElHn went to Lincoln to-day. —Mrs. Ashby l« absent in Lincoln to-day. —II. J. Dobbs went to llebron yes terorter's hearing at the II. A M. depot. It was while the passengers were waiting for the 11:2* passenger. Four persons—two men. a woman and a girl about eight years old, were conspicuous jiersonages on account of their wretched ap[s-aranee. Tlie men were blear-eyed ami dirty and generally bail looking. The train came in and for a few moments the woman and girl were in terror lest the men in the party would get left. The reporter thought how strong the love of wife and child was here exhibited, and mentally won dered how such people could live to gether and be so devoted. lint what was this we heard? The train was gliding along tar from the depot, and standing there on the platform was that same woman and ehibf congratulating each other lluii they had gone, and Imped they never would come hack—meaning of course the men. So delighted were they that for a moment all knowledge of the surroundings were lost, ami fin ally when they had recovered from their tirsl hurst of joy they sauntered away down the track. It was a picture first of fear, then gladness, and one sugges tion of many Droughts, M#y»r Ur|)oHali .1 «l*lr«-*»w. In to-day's isaue we publish 11 lengthy letter uf review an*I recommendations addressed to IIif city council by Mayor McDowall. submitted to them at their meeting last week. It in some thing that every citizen should read, and that with pride, showing as it doe* the outcome of a year's legislation, the greatest financially that we have ever seen. When Mayor Mcl>owall ami the able eouncii who have so assiduously tailored w ith him took hold of the af fair* of our city, the condition of our finance* and public institutions could hardly have lieeu in a worse state. We say that to Mr. McDowall and his asso ciates the citizens of iieatrice owe a debt of gratitude for their untiring la lair toward securing w liat has lieen as tained by them. To transact the busi ness of the i»st year connected with municipal affairs has required the ut most attention and the exercise of rare g.xsl judgment. Our city is now enter ing on one of the most prosperous years of her existence, and to Mayor McIJow all and the city council of the year UM, the Kxrujts* gives credit for much of the solidity, financial standing and prestige slie is to-day enjoying. Ho say we all. ThuHtMMihnlo*raph ulirrv amj.Ul] old •land titf OH RENT. •HT.-Houw ud foBi icrt*md Kite X from poatoflee Wa*bt,om o. -apMtf FOR SALE. 8ALB—Or csefcarjge, my hoo»e,furniture. X earpat* ate. Po*ae*»lnn in tblrijr dtjri. Term# reasonable. 8. MrDowall, North iotb **•_ ___ ap*lt4 ____LOST TOfcT-—On t VnutjHt t fcOkl srarf P|B, Inltlall* 4 The finder will b*t ti*n*rdr! tijr taavlng It at 1013 ourf St. To the Ladies l Our New Millinery Department is now complete with all the latestrstyles and shapes. We have a First Class Trimmer to take charge of same, and invite inspection of work, styles 5 a°d prices. Call and see the novel ties whether wishing to buy or not. GRAY WARNER, f>KAl«KJt IN Dry Goods, Millinery and Fine Shoes, 403 OOUKT STRUT, BDATRIOE 'Phis weather’s had. We know that’s trite, The prospect makes A man feel blue. T?ut you’d soon forget The way you feel. If you’d go and buj' Your clothes of Steele. N. H.—Our spring goods are all here awaiting your inspection at 502 Court Street M. C. Steele Bro. GRAND

General Opening! MONDAY, TUESDAY WEDNESDAY, April HKh, 'Jrnli m.d ifitl. or E. D. WHEELOCK,

CLOTHING AMO I Gents' Furnishing Goods. 421 Court st rwt. NEXT TO POSTOFFICE. Mm of Men and Boys' Hats. •Wrti, Hoekwoor, fid#rw4*r. Hmc, CotUro tnd Cot#. **er dlopltvod In Bootrtr*. Af«i* for iur i *w. COLLARS AND CUFFS j I ■b'MMter. ml t» IW FtMo*t* I* awrtkiaf tU«ilnt we arc alrc.-i dv on the ffrouml with a complete line of GARLAND .Stoves and Ranges. BEST IN THE WORLD! Come anil see our Yard Vases. M. B. THRIFT, 400 Court Street. NOW BY ST. PAUL The work goes bravely on. “The sun do rr, j>\ e and.” Watson's unerring skill Adjusts the best of time in all The liest watches of the ei t v Brtcrlrlt, r«fl Botumi tod PI»|M Hiii**-. At t'l4t*c9 a Hfmtk t t)f"i Mar*, io»n Ki.u*. Prm Wiiua row, Y-pr»«t B L. E»iXtt, Cubtir THE Peoples’ Bank, BEATRICE, NEB Capital. $50,000. General Baakiot Business TrassaclN. DIHbCTWHS: Wtnr* NEW DRUG STORK! O. J. RUBHLMAN. Pure Drugs, Medicines FINE CIOARS. IVrftintery ami Toilet Article*. Prescriptions Carefully Put (Jp »oa Bth at iutuouii Cl IAS. A. SWEET, Architect and Builder, Am ptttmni is do ALL KINDS OF JOB WORK. sanlsr sod Klllls«>. furul.lud fur *J1 klsd, l.iillillnr. Sons but •Ip.t.ortd warkusn mjf.oyrt, So cbontra for ntla.u, oo baUd rirlh T&SS? HAIR DYE! D line Mfw» ku ikitnua, iim ^or natural »U*d«* of black u, »H> XOT .Uln *k»» ai»«t t« «*»Uj S|l It ia i>r« aud a ftvorttr »*«o well tcpAiat o *4»)lrt for lad/ g««i‘ ileioAu. Sold b» 4ma> glaUand airtilU-d by flrat •MiNHwn mtiinr^rtorr yt |r,» U»«» *lr*«t Sew ,Vo«k. *'V