8 THE OMAHA DAIXY BEE/TUESDAY , APRII , 30 , 1805.
TES11MOM AS TO RATES
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Complaint of Omaha Jobbers Being Siftei
1iy Interstate Gommerco Commission.
SEVERAL WITNESSES ON HIE STANC
Men To llfy How Ilia llrldco Arbi
trary Prevent ! Iho l-cfiltlnmto Kipnn-
llou of Tlirir llunlnciii Mr. Kimball -
ball Itcfuiti to Appear.
The hearing of the complaints of thi
Omaha Commercial club , acting for the ship
pcrs of this city and South Omaha , alleglni
unjust discrimination and numerous ftacturci
ot the Intcrptatc law In the making o
freight rates , besides excessive rates chargci
between this city and South Omaha and th
stations throughout Texas ; discrimination
In favor of Kansas City , St. Joe , St. Louis
Chicago and other eastern cities and agalns
Omaha , ns well as the enormous dlsad
vantages to which the local shippers arc sub
Jected , Is now being conducted In the federa
court room by Hon. William Morrison , chair
man and Hon. Whelock Veazcy of the Inter
Btnto commission.
Yesterday morning's session was heli
In ono of the lower rooms am
a great throng of attorneys , rail
read and business men were pres
ent to watch the progress of the case
Among the railroad magnates were E. I1
Rlpley , third vice president nnd A. C. Bird
freight truffle manager of the Chicago , Mil
waukee & St. Paul road ; J. M. Johnson
general freight agent , and D. Alwood. genera
freight agent of thu lines west of the Mis
Eourl river of the Chicago , Rock Island t
Pacific railway ; C. Halle , general frulgh
agent ot the Missouri , Kansas & Texas ; M
Lincoln of the Missouri Pacific ; \V. II. New
man , third vice president of the Chicago l
Northwestern ; Oeorgo II. Crosby , genera
freight agent of the Chicago , Burlington i
Qulncy system and others.
The counsel who appeared for the varlou
parties concerned were : W. U. Mcllugh to
complainants ; Lloyd S. Bowers for the Chicago
cage & North western system ; Burton N
Hanson for the Chicago , Milwaukee & Si
Paul ; Robert Mather and M. A. Low fo
the Chicago , Mock Island & Pacific ; W. Ii
Kelly for the Union Pacific company an
Lewis & Holmes of Sioux City for Deer
Wells & Co.
The first procedure was the filing of th
petition for Intervention In behalf of th
railroads , and the manufacturing and Jot
blng Interests of Council Bluffs , that allege
lego they have a special Interest In the mal
tcrs In controversy ,
POSITION OF THE INTKRVENORS.
The petition alleges that the only dlrcc
route between the eastern markets an
Omaha Is through Council Bluffs and ovc
the bridges and tracks of the Union Paclfl
railway , and that none of the defendar
railroads have their own tracks Into the clt
of Omaha connecting with the markets cas
of the Mlsslislppl river. The allegation I
also made that all freight consigned an
shipped to the city ot Omaha from easier
markets Is necessarily shipped over two c
moro of the lines owned and operated by tli
several defendants and other rallroa
companies not party ; that fonio i
the defendants , by Joint tralllo ni
rangements with others of the defendants.hai
freight Into Omaha by way of the Mlssou
river bridges nt Blair and Plattsmouth , bi
that such routes are longer nnd moro cli
cultous than that by way of Council Blufl
and the Union Pacific bridge.
The petitioners state that prior to tl
year 18S7 , upon all shipments to Omaha i
merchandise originating cast of the MlJsl
slppl river , to the Council Blurts rate thei
was auded an arbitrary ot 5 cents per bin
dred pounds by all the defendants and otln
railroads handling Omalm business ; but aboi
the first of the year 1SS7 , by an agreemei
made between the several railroads Intc
ested , the Incoming tariff on all such shl ]
ments to Council Bluff ] was advanced
cents per hundred pounds , while no advani
was made at Omaha , and ever since that tin
the came rate has been charged to Counc
Bluffs as to Omaha , to the great advantage
the Jobbers , manufacturers and business mi
of Omaha.
It Is charged that fully 05 per cent of r
goods , merchandise and supplies ot evci
character handled by Council Bluffs Jobbe
and manufacturers In competition with tl
Jobbers and manufacturers of Omaha a
received from eastern and southern market
and on all such the Jobbers and manufacture
ot both cities pay the same rate , while lo
than 50 per cent of all goods , mcrchandls
machinery and other products handled 1
the Jobbers and manufacturers of Cotim
Bluffs are sold In the territory west of tl
Missouri river , by reason of which facts tl
jobbers ami manufacturers of Omaha ha
decided advantage over those of Couni
Blurts , anil to tint extent the present bai
of tariffs as between the two cities Is a ill
crimination In favor of Omaha.
The allegation Is also made that so far
the Interests of shippers at South Oina
are concerned there Is no competition t
twcen them anil the shippers of Coun
Bluffs ; that the principal shipping Intcrc
at South Omaha Is the handling ot II
stock , dressed mtat , parking house produc
and other articles connected with the 11
I stock and packing Industry , and that there
no business of that character carried on
Council Bluffs whatever ; that practically t
same rule of equality In respect of Incoml
anil outgoing shipments obtains at Omaha
at other cities similarly located , and that
ovcry particular wherein n deviation frt
such rules has occurred and now exists , It
to the advantage ot Omaha , and In no I
stance is it a discrimination against 1.
shippers.
DENY THERE IS DISADVANTAGE.
The petition further recites that no pre ;
dice or disadvantage results to Omaha a
South Omaha by reason of the rates
sugar , molasses , rice , lumber and ott
merchandise imrchascd In the south , bel
the same to Council Bluffs an to Omn'.ia ; a
that a greater portion of such articles i
shipped to Council Bluffs by direct route , a
not via Omalia or the Union Pacific brldi
that Council Bluffs ls nearer to nnd 1
shorter and more direct connection with the
markets tlmn Omaha ; that in truth and It
the shortest rail connection between Oina
and the markets Is via Council Bluffs , I
notwithstanding this , Council Bluffs' shlppi
nro required to , and do pay on all such sh
incuts the same rate as the shippers
Omaha.
Mr. Mcllugh opened the case In behalf
the complainants with a statement of th
grievances , all of which have been fully i
plained In these columns. He was follow
by Mr. HolmeJ for the Council Bluffs peoj
who gave the other side of the picture , a
ex-Senator Manderson for the Burlington s ;
tern , , who set forth the geographical condltli
governing the contending cities of Dim
and Council Bluffi , the number of ralln
bridges and by what companies used , wh
furnishes the bisU of complaint.
Commissioner Utt of the Commercial cl
was then called to the stand , and In ansv
to the Interrogatories propounded by Mr. 5
Hugh , gave a very Intelligent account
the situation. He gave a running statenv
o ( the territories covered by the yarlj
railroad cofpiVatums Interested , and a spec
detailed statement ot the unjust dlscrlmli
tlcn made by the. roads ngaliiit this c
and Soiith Omaha. He show oil
freight rates from the cast to Council Bit
and South Omaha , but at the same time i
rates to Iowa are higher from Omaha t
South Omaha than from the city on I
other tide from J5 to $15 per car. H furtl
showed how Omaha and South Omaha i
denied the privilege In making the In i
out rate which U accorded Council Illu
St. Joe , St. Louis , Kansas City , Reck Isla
Davenport , Chicago and other cities ; li
there was active competition over Nebrai
and Iowa territory in many lines of tr ,
and In a general way , and that these t
criminating rates act as a potent fac
against Omaha's volume of business.
MADE IT STILL PLAINER.
Mr. Vtt was exhaustively cross-examli
by Mr. Holmes , but In spite of the lat
gentleman's perspicuity and Ingenuity In
art , maintained the crystalline nature of
statement , and made the Inequality of
prlnclpls governing the rallroadi In tli
dealings with Omaha and Council Bli
even clearer than In hit direct teitlmo
Mr. Ilolmev tint eitabllihed tb extent
Ur. UU'B familiarity with the iltuatlon.
relative position of the two cities In respect
to frleght rates , and of their alleged Ine
quality In favor ot the Bluffi. Prior to the
tecenl adjustment , Mr. Utt stated that the
rates were 5 cents higher to Omalia than to
the Bluffs , but the building of the Mlsiourl
Pacific railroad Into Omaha brought about
a change of rate , but only from the east ,
The Union Pacific cut its charges in two ,
but pays today 2 cents per 100 pounds bridge
toll on carload business. They also cut their
an Itch charges from $3 to $1.60 , and the
rate Is equalized t this time by continuing
the old state ot affairs , reducing Omaha to a
Council Bluffs basis. Ho showed how Omaha
competes principally with Council Bluffs on
fruit and groceries , but agricultural Imple
ments cut quite a figure. About a sixth of
Omaha'n business of this character goes Into
Iowa , and about 10 per cent of Omaha's gen
eral business goes east of the river , and 80
per cant ot the Inshlpplng comes from the
cast and south.
When Mr. Holmes asked for a statement
as to the Injustice In the bridge toll , Mr.
Utt responded that Omaha was not com
plaining of any road paying toll. Ho as
serted that the Milwaukee virtually owned
the Union Pacific bridge , by ths payment of
115,000 pr annum for It. and that Its title
was better than the Union Pacific's.
HOW IT WORKS WITH GROCERIES.
John S. Brady of McCord & Brady , whole
sale grocers , testified to the distributing
territory of Omaha houses compared with
that of similar houses In the Iowa cities.
While Omaha's territory extends to all parts
of Iowa , as well as over the wholeof the
west bsyond the river , that of the Iowa cities
Is confined almost exclusively to Iowa. Thirty-
five per cent of Omaha's total tonnage Issues
from the west , the other C5 per cent from the
east and south and Immediate vicinity ol
Omaha , especially on sugar. McCord & Brady
have three men traveling In Iowa and thir
teen men In other sections of the country.
His house has a slight advantage on some of
the Interior towns , but Lincoln Is on a rate
of equality and so Is Council Bluffs trom the
west.
Euclid Martin of the Parlln , Orendorff &
Martin farm machinery company testified
that Council Bluffs had a few more Jobbing
houses In his line than were In Omaha.
"They cover the same territory , " said he.
"All of our goods are delivered at the same
rate , but when we go to ship out Council
Bluffs gets the same rates west , but when
wo go to ship east we have to pay tha arbi
trary bridge toll over and above Council
Bluffs. This necessitates Omaha houses mak
ing up this G per cent rate on the goods they
ship cast. We ship goods for Jobbers and for
eastern manufacturing agencies , who locate
wherever It is to their advantage as tc
Omaha or Council Bluffs , the latter by the
above showing having the call. Our business
In 1804 was 40 per cent cast of the river.
This year we arc doing more business In Iowa
than In Nebraska. During the last three or
four years Council Bluffs has had consider
ably the best of Omaha , wholly on account
of the discriminating freight rates. I do not
think Nebraska's short crops have anything
to do with Jobbers and agencies locating in
Council Bluffs. Think the unequal rates Induce -
duce this alone. "
A. T. Rector of the Retcor-Wllhelmy conv
pany was called and testified that his firm
came In competition with Council Bluffs and
that It cost from 40 to BO per cent of net
margin on nails to pay the discrimination and
that the knowledge of discrimination operate ! ]
against his firm. He stated that his firm had
very strong compstltlon in Council Bluffs ,
extending over the state. Ho stated that he
regarded Iowa territory as better than any
western territory within a radius of fifty
miles of Omaha. He contended that railroads
being public carriers should take the business
at Omaha at the same rate the railroads
took freight at St. Paul , Minneapolis , Mollne ,
Rock Island nnd other points occupying pre
cisely similar situations.
SHOULD BE TREATED ALIKE.
Ho said that Council Bluffs was sltuatec
better from a distributing point than Omahs
for the reason that rates vere In favor ol
Council Bluffs , but ho contended that botl :
cities had a common Interest and therefore
ought to be entitled to the same rates.V <
believe , " said he , "that there is a large portion
tion of western Iowa which wants to buj
goods of Omaha merchants nnd wo content
that the rates should therefore bo the same. '
Mr. Holmes , representing the Council Bluff :
Jobbers , then asked the witness If he wouli
bo satisfied to pay the bridge arbitrary 01
westbound goods If Council Bluffs paid Hi
proportion. The witness said he would bi
satisfied to have conditions ths same as prloi
to 1SS7.
R. L. Young of Peycke Bros , testified tha
there were at least a dozen houses li
1 the fruit business in Omaha and about si :
f In Council Bluffs. The west and south pro
duced the most goods. Ho statsd rates wen
the same between Council Bluffs and Omahi
and when shipped Into Nebraska the Councl
Bluffs rate was the same , but when shlppsi
Into Iowa 5 cents a hundred was added.
A. J. Vlcrllng , manager of the Paxton I
Vlerllng Iron works , stated that his firn
came Into competition with Council Bluffs
He stated that 30 per cent of material fo
his foundry came from ths southwest am
that the rate on raw material was the sam
from the southwest Into Council Bluffs am
Iowa. Ho thought the arbitrary was unjus
and tfiat his profits were cut down on ac
count of paying the discrimination. He ha
always had 12 to 1C per cent ot local trad
In Iowa. In 1SOO , however , his firm lia
consld'rably more. He stated that he coul
not compete with St. Paul manufacturer
because of the bridge arbitrary and that h
was prevented In taking contracts In Slou
City because of the arbitrary.
13. C. Snyder. railroad editor of The Bei
was called and testified to a telegram re
celved from E. M. Sage of the Rock Islan
In which the general freight agent of th
Itock Island company Elated his road woul
absorb the arbitrary and equalize the rate
Into Iowa.
The-plaintiff in the case then desired t
call Mr. Thomas L. Klmball , but the prcs
dent of the Union Depot company was nt
In the room and a short recess was take
pending his appearance. Later Mr. McIIug
Informed the commission that Mr. Kimbn
refused to testify anil he asked that a But
poena be Usued , which was done. The Ir
tervenors not being ready to go ahead wit
their side of the case , the commission at
Journcd until 9 o'clock this morning.
Halt the world does not know lie
the other half lives. Both halves live we
when they use Price's Baking Powder.
WOMEN'S OLTIB SESSION.
Visitors Kntortnlnctl , History Dlscusactl an
Adjournment TuUen.
Although this was the day the history d (
partmcnt entertained the club , It had moi
the appearance of "visitors' day. " The men
'a ' bcrs of the North Omaha Educational si
clcty attended In a body. There was ali
present Mrs. Mahammlt , president of tl
Colored Woman's club , who , In a neat speed
told of the work of the club and extendc
nn Invitation to the members of the Woman
club to their meetings. Mrs. Davis , pro :
Ident of the North Omaha society , also mat
a speech , outlining the society's plan i
work fur the last year and that anticipate
for next year. The entertainment of tl
club was In the hands of the history depar
ment. Mrs. Knott U at present its leader.
Miss Walker read a paper on "The- Karl
Germans. "
Miss llondebush had quite a dramatic hi
tory of the "Dattle of Tours. "
"The Value of the Study of German Hli
tory" was the title ot Mrs. Heller's pape
It touched on the philosophical side of tt
value of proper study of history.
Miss Margaret Ilecd played a beautlfi
solo.
t > was considerable discussion on tt
subject of the amendments to the constlti
tlon. Two motions were put before tl
houte. First , that the club bid (25 for t )
first copy Issued of The May Day Dee , tl
paper to be presented to the Omaha publ
id library , the money for the purpose to 1
10 raised by private subscription. The secor
IT was virtually the same , except that as tl
paper was to bo given by the club tl
re
id money should come from the club fund. Ilol
\\ero lost. So the Woman's club \\lll n
8.J' bid for the first copy of the great paper.
J' , Just before the motion to adjourn Mr
. . Towno "took her life In her hand" and ei
\f \ tercd a vigorous protest against the cu
' ternary way of adjournment. At this nice
* " Ing all the women waited for the motion
adjourn.
A. n. Clarka will icll at auction exti
good lot horses Tuesday. Union Stock yds.
A f.nrco
The well known Importing hous ? of Paxti
& Gallagher received Saturday at the Omal
cuttom house another large shipment ot te
direct from their packing establishment
y IH ORI ThU enterprising firm has ma <
of i 0'aah.i a great point in the American t
lie trade with Japan.
( NOCKED A HOLE IN OMAHA
overal Houses and Paras Demolished by
a Tornado Yesterday Morning.
ANY PERSONS HURT BUT FEW SERIOUSLY
pvernl Initnticcs of 1'artlci Efcaplnc In
jury No Ono Knoiri How furious
Wind rollou-od l > f Torrent * ol
lluln Much Damn go Done.
The strongest wind that has ever visited
Omaha occurred Just south of Druid Hill mi
llion , In the northwestern part of the city ,
t 3 o'clock yesterday morning. It accompanied
lie atmospheric disturbance that preceded
lie heavy rain of the early morning , and ,
Ithough Its effect was confined to a small
crritory , nothing was left standing In Its
ath. A house and two barns were entirely
etrollshcd nnd the root was lifted from an
ther cottage and carried several blocks
way. That no fatalities accompanied the
atastropho Is considered a marvel. The
ccupants of the cottages were aroused from
heir slumber by the collapse of the wails
vlilch covered them , but In each case they
ucceeded In escaping with soine- slight
iruises as the cnly mementoes of their ex
perience with the tornado.
The frame dwelling on the northeasterner
orner of Thlrty-fiflb and Plnckney streets
s owned by Mrs. Mary A. Folgcr of 2512
Carles street and was occupied by W. A.
iarnctt , with his wife and three children ,
tr. Barnctt was awakened by the wind. He
'ot up and went to the front of the house
o close the windows. Ho had done so and
vas returning through the sitting rcom
vhen , without an Instant's warning , the
vhole structure was picked from Its founda-
lon. The house fronted on Thirty-fifth
treet and the wind turned It completely
ver toward the south. Mrs. Barnett and
ho children were sleeping In the north
ortlon of the house , but as the structure
urned over they were thrown clear across
ho rooms nnd against the south wall. They
ad scarcaly time to realize what had oc-
urrcd when the walls collapsed nnd the
oof came tumbling on their heads. How
hey escaped none of them are able to ex-
ilaln , but In some manner they were pro-
ected from the falling timbers and suc-
eeded In extricating themselves. Mr.
larnett was severely bruised about the legs
nil Mrs. Barnett sustained a couple of ugly
tits on the arm , but the children did not
ecelvo a scratch. While they were trying
o pull themselves out of the debris the wind
ciitlnued Its work. The timbers were shat-
ercd Into kindling wood and scattered nil
ver the vacant lots to the south. One
Ido of the house was dropped about fifty
eel away and the floor was blown loose and
atrlcd still further down the hill. Mem-
> crs of the family were taken In by a
neighbor until morning and they consider
hemselves fortunate that they escaped with
heir lives.
ONE SEVERELY WOUNDED.
F. V. Thompson , who lives In the two-
tory frame house Just west of the Folger
place , was the moso severely Injured of any
of the residents In the path of the tornado.
Ij had arisen for the same purpose as Mr.
Barnett nnd was about to close a window
on the east side of his house when the
ornado struck. A small barn in the rear
vas demolished and a flying timber was
lurled through the window , striking Mr.
Thompson on the side of the head and In-
llctlng a serious wound. Ho was Insensible
or a time.
Max Sunderland , an engineer , lives In a
one-story cottage at Thirty-fifth avenue and
Bmmctt street , a block from the other
louses. He was awakened by the wind. Thereof
roof of his house was taken off and 'carried
several blocks away. Mrs. Sunderland was
ill by a pleco of the flying timber with
which the air was burdened , but suffered
nothing more than bruises. They picked ur
: helr three children and sought refuge al
the neighbors.
The barn belonging to Edward T. Pratl
at Thirty-sixth and Plnckney streets was
knocked Into smithereens by the same gale
There was scarcely a stick of It lefl
and the timbers were broken anil
splintered in a manner that Indicated thai
tl'ey had bsen In the grasp of something like a
cyclone. In the Immediate neighborhood sev
eral outhouses and chimneys were blown ovei
and a lot of chickens killed.
After the storm neighborhood lookec
Ilko a Jersey beach on the morning after :
shipwreck. Pieces of tlmbar and household
furniture were sown broadcast and chlldrer
were running around In the mud , hunting
for the remnants of their playthings.
WRECKS WERE EVERYWHERE.
Judging from the appearance of the Barnet
dwelling , how the family escaped Instani
death la a wonder. The roof seems to hav (
held together and It lies directly over thi
spot where the house stood. It fell square ! ;
down on the entire family and none of then
can understand how they escaped belnf
crushed.
As nearly as can be ascertained thi
tornado only struck the -earth for a mo
ment and then rebounded into the air. It :
course was from northeast to southwest. I
was about a block in width and only coverei
a territory about four blocks long. Some o
the residents who saw It. from a vantage o
three or four blocks away said that as near ! ;
as could be seen In the darkness It looket
as though a bunch of clouds came swlrllni
through the air from the northeast and afte
striking the cottages bounded Into the al
Ilko a ball. Outside of the Immediate neigh
borhood of the devastation the wind was m
greater than It was In other portions of th
city.
Immediately after the greatest force of th
wind had subsided the rain fell In torrents
Inside of two hours one and slxty-slx-onc
hundredths Inches of water fell and delugei
the streets all over the city. Out on Ame
avenue there was more water than there hai
been for two years. The. street car track
are nearly Inundated and In many places th
cars traveled through several Inches of water
At Thirtieth street an election booth wa
picked up and set down across the track
and a gang of nten had to be sent" out t
movD It away before the trains could run.
During the day the Board of Public Work
received numerous complaints of wash
outs and other damage to the suburbai
streets. It Is expected that these will mult !
ply during the next day or two. The pas
two seasons have been so dry that the weal
spots have not been washed out and th
effect of such a rain as that of yesterda ;
will bo to render an unusual amount of re
pairing necessary.
A Shrewd Investor.
Read Fidelity Trust Co. real estate adv.
Uluib.irli I'll- .
One and cne-hp" bunches rhubarb , one
and one-half cupftiis sugar. Cut fruit In
small pieces after stripping off skin , cook
It very fast in shallow stewpan , with tugar.
Line pie plate with the paste ; wet rim ; add
rhubarb , cold ; lay three bars paste across ,
fastening ends ; lay three more across , form
ing diamond-shaped spaces ; lay round a rlra ,
wash over with egg , and bake In quick oven
fifteen mlnuUs.
Plain Holleil Cmtani.
One quart of milk , eight eggs , peel of one
large lemon , one-quarter pound of loaf augar ,
Pour milk Into clean saucepan with peel of
lemon , eet at side of fire 20 minutes , when
on point of boiling strain into basin to cool ,
ti > < " > stir in powdered sugar and well beaten
What is Ozomulsion ?
Ozomulsion is a medicine pure and simple ;
pure ) Cod Liver Oil , Ozone and Guaiacol
simple to mix if you only know how. Dr.
Slocum is the only man that knows just
how , and he has spent the good part of a
lifetime finding out. Any doctor will tell
you that cod liver oil is good , that ozone is
good , and that guaiacol is good , but he can't
mix 'em just right , so they're ' pleasant to *
take. Some doctors will tell 3011 that no
body can. Dr. Slocum can. Some doctors
prescribe Ozomulsion. Some don't. Broad-
gauge doctors say "Take Ozomulsion. "
They know a thing or two. They know
that keeping folks sick don't pay nowadays ;
getting them well quick pays better. Lots
of folks get sick as fast as sick ones get well.
If some one tells you that you look consump
tive , don't worry. There's Ozomulsion. It
won't cure an entirely hopeless case ; but
few cases are hopeless , while Ozomulsion is
to be had. Ozomulsion costs a dollar a bottle.
Oromulslon cures One bottle will start you right ,
Colds , Coughs , Con and make you feel better. If it
sumption , Bronchitis
' '
tis , Asthma , and all don't , don't buy any more , and
Pulmonary Com dollar back.
plaints ; Scrofula , get your
General Debility ,
I/OSB of 1'lcBh , An-
Vorir druggist lias It , or will have It , or lie ts
acmla , and all
Wasting Diseases. not tl good ( /rnrftf/.sf. If tint , scntl to T. A. Sio-
ctnu Co. , iSi amiiSyl'cnrl Street , A'eir York Citv.
t ! ) Thin , pale women get plump and beautiful on Ozomulsion.
, * l
For i i by nil Omnha dniEglntg nml drusElsts everywhere Trnile supplied by Richardson Drug
Co. nnd llruce & Co. Omalia.
HALF KATIES
Missouri rnclllo ISiillwtiy.
If you are contemplatlnR a trip south ,
southwest or west , don't fall to take ad
vantage of half rates via Missouri Pacific
railway , Tuesday , April 30. For particulars
call or address depot , 15th and Webster , or
city offices , N , B. Cor. 13th and Farnam
streets , Omaha. Neb.
THOS. P. GODFREY , P. & T. A.
J. O. PIIILLU'PI , A. 0. T. & P. A.
TIIU Kimi TO TUX VS.
Halt Kato Uxcunloni Yin Santa fa
Iloute.
Tuesday , April 30 , tickets can be purchased
to all points In Texas via Santa Fe route at
one fare for the round trip , limit 20 days.
Call on or address E. L. Palmer , P. A. , room
1 , First Nat. bank bldg. . Omaha.
A bhruwit Investor.
Road Fidelity Trust Co. real estate ad > .
See Samuel Burns' colossal toilet sot sale
Wednesday , May 1 , at 1318 Farnam. The
chance of a life time.
lo Kot'MUs It.
Thursday , May 2 , The Hee will begin pub
lication of a thrilling detective story by
Mr. Park Benjamin , entitled "The Uellef of
Gotham. " This Is a capital prize story and
ono of the strongest works of fiction over
presented to Bee readers. Thursday , May 2.
A row AtlVHiituppd.
Offered by the Chicago , Milwaukee & St.
Paul railway , the short line to Chicago. A
clean train , made up and started from Omaha.
Baggage checked from residence to destina
tion. Elegant train service and courteous
eirployes. Entire train lighted by electricity
and heated by steam , with electric light In
every berth. Finest dining car service In
the west , with meals served "a la carte. "
The Flyer leaves at G p. m. dally from Union
Depot.
City Ticket Ofllce. 1EOI Farnam street. C.
S. Carrier , city ticket acent.
Impossible to I.lvo In Tills Country
Without hearing about the Northwestern
line's evening "Chicago Limited , " for people
WILL talk about Its convenience , tastefulness -
ness and comprehensive up-to-dateness.
Omaha , 5:45 p. m. ; Chicago , 8:45 a. m. Ves-
tlbuled sleeping cars , chair cars , a la carte
diners , Pintsch gas , EVERYTHING. No
extra cost.
Other Northwestern trains at 11:05 : a. m.
and 4 p. m. dally. Want your trunk checked
at home ?
City ticket office , 1401 Farnam street.
Do Not Mi It.
Thursday , May 2 , The Bee will begin pub
lication of a thrilling detective story by
Mr. Park Benjamin , entitled "The Relief of
Gotham. " This Is n capital prize story nnd
ono of the strongest works of fiction ever
presented to Bee readers. Thursday , May 2.
AXXO UA CEMKXTS.
The Llllputlans , the only company of little
people who have made for years successful
tours of the United States and were well re
ceived wherever they went , will appear at
Boyd's theater for four nights and matinees
Thursday and Saturday , commencing
Wednesday evening. In an amus
ing spectacular production entitled
"Humpty Dumpty Up to Date. " The
play scored a great hit In New York ,
where It was first produced. During the- fif
teen weeks' run the Fifth Avenue theater
was crowded nightly. The ballets of
"Humpty Dumpty Up to Date" are said to be
the most magnificent ever seen here. They
are four In number , and each Is eald to out
shine the other In magnificence. They are
called the "Ballet of Drinks , " the "Ballet of
Files , " the "Ballet at Diamonds , " and the
"Ballet of Humpty Dumptles. " The * play will
be pleasing to the old < as well as Instructive
to the young folks. The sale of seats will
open at 9 o'clock this : morning , and the In
dications are that the rush will bo great.
For bronchial , asthmatic and pulmonary
complaints , "Brown's Bronchial Troches"
have remarkable cmirativo properties. Sold
only In boxes.
j s a Q 3fs B s ai
g I find the ROYAL BAKING POWDER superior to all the others in every
8 respect. It is purest and strongest.
| WALTER S. HAINES , M. D.
$ Consulting Chemist , Chicago Board of Health.
is ® ! R3 SSQi S St5 SWWS ! r
eggs ; again strain It Into a pitcher , which
place In deep laucepan of boiling water , and
stir one way until It thickens ; then pour Into
glass dish or custard jups.
Cliocoluto I ustnrils.
Pour two tabletpoonfuls of boiling water
over two ounces of grated chocolate ; let It
stand near the fire until perfectly dissolved.
Put Into pint of milk mixed with pint of
cream , pinch of call , and three ounces of
sugar , simmer over fire ten minutes ; then add
by degrees yelks of eight well-beaten egga ,
and stir to a froth while It thickens ; then
pour out to cool.
To I'reierve truiTUrrlm.
To one pound strawberries , after they have
beau nicked over , add one pound clean sugar ,
COUNTY CUTS OFF THE SUPPLY
Number of IVnilonors Jtotlilcod uiiJ tin
I5ml Is Not Yet.
Hereafter the county store will be close
during the forenoon and It will only b
open between the hours of 1:30 : and 5 o'cloc
In the afternoon. Instead of running th
store all day the county storekeeper wl
put In his time looking up the prlvat
records of county pensioners nnd cndeavoi
Ing to cut the list down to the lowest llml
The list has already been reduced froi
2,700 , the number who fed at the publl
crib last winter , to about 900. Before man
weeks are over Mr. Jenkins says that tli
number will be reduced another 500.
It has kept the commissioners and thel
agents busy running down frauds. Mi
Jenkins has now some positive evidence I
his hands that even the women have for
few weeks past been working "the whisk
game" on the county store. "While thcs
parties cannot follow up such a fraud ver
long under the pystcm of detection pursued ,
sayb Mr. Jenkins , "yet the evidence In in
hands shows that several women have draw
food from the store and then pawned It ft
liquor. They are to be dropped from tl
list of pensioners at once.
"The cases of the widows who have bee
pawning county feed for whisky emphasize
to the commissioners , " Mr. Jenkins say
"the need of a thorough overhauling of tl
list of pensioners.o have had our ageni
making these visits constantly , but the dlfl
culty arises right here. People who toda
may be poverty stricken may be In fa
circumstances tomorrow. It Is with Ju
such shifting conditions that we have i
deal. Our Investigation will be thorough. "
Some material changes are being made 1
HIP conduct of the county store. The bacc
supply has been wholly cut off nnd tl
order Issued that If the pensioners wai
meat they must fish for It. Ono reason fi
this Is the condition of the county treasur ;
which at this time Is short of funds. A
purchases of provisions arc being made c
credit.
Regarding the supply of seed potatoi
which the county advanced the Agrlcultur
association , the commissioners charge tl
association with falling to account for tl
distribution made by It of the 400 bushc
which It lias received. "The commltslc
agreed to give us a list of persons who gi
the potatoes , " says Mr. Jenkins , "as we a
tached a condition that the seed should E
to county poor. It has failed to do this.
The matter has some bearing on the counl
relief work , as It may be hard for the po :
to get anything next winter If they fall i
make . '
gardens.
_ _
Do Not Ml It.
Thursday , May 2. The Bee will begin pul
llcatlon of a thrilling detective 'story I
Mr. Park Benjamin , entitled "The Relief <
Gotham. " T'lls Is a capital prize story an
one of the strongest works of fiction evi
presented to Bee readers. Thursday , May
Important ClmiiRo In Time.
"Great Rock Island Route" to Chlcag
Peorla and all points east ; Atlantic Expr-ji
leaves 11 n. m. ; Vestibule Limited , 4:30 : p. m
Night Express , 6:25 : p. m. To Lincoln , Fal
bury , Belleville , Denver , Colorado Spring
Pueblo and all points west ; Vestlbul Lin
Itcd leaves at 1:40 : p. m. ; Texas Express , v
Lincoln and BrMevlllc , leaves at 6 p. c
Ticket office. 1602 Farnam street.
A .Shrewd Inventor.
Read Fidelity Trust Co. real estate adv.
Ilo Mot Mist It.
Thursday , May 2 , The Bee will begin pul
llcatlon of a thrilling detective story I
Mr. Park Benjamin , entitled "The Relief
Gotham. " This Is a capital prize story ar
ono of the strongest works of fiction CM
presented to Bee readers. Thursday , May
BROWN Ewlng Brotherton , April 29 , IBS
son of Dr. Eulng and Blanche IJrown , at
2 years 9 months nnd 11 ( lays. Notice i
funeral later. Sioux City papers pica :
copy.
BROWN Ewlns Brotherton , April 29 , IK
son of Dr. IjwinK and Blanche Brown , in
2 yearn , 9 months and 11 days. Funen
Tuesday , 4 p. m. , 1102 South Thirtieth av
nue.
put them In preserving kettle , over slow fii
until sugar Is melted , then boll them pi
clsely twenty-five minutes fast as posslb
have Jar ready a'nd put fruit In bolting h <
Jar should be heated before hot fruit
poured Into It , otherwise It will brci ,
Cover and seal Jars Immediately ; set In a c :
place.
n
Llrectlons for I'retervlnj ; I'rtilt.
Preserves should bo kept carefully frc
air , In a very dry place ; If they stand
warm place they will mould . They ihoi
bo Icoked at two or three tlmc-s In first t' '
months , that they may bo gently boiled age
If not likely to keep. It U supposed
eomethat cheap sugar will do for preservi
this Is a mistaken Idea ; the very best tug
should be used ; If cheap lugar li used ,
should be cleansed and akum all taken off. .
Ye Men Who Are Wedded-
A \vlfo IB for the of her " "
\ responsible cleanly npt > crxranco "hubby"
that accounts for why women buy whlto shirts horo.
Women know considerably more of white shirts than men , know
nioroof linen , tnoro of good muslin , and moro how n shirt ought to bo
made. Experience In mending poor ones makes them perfect judges of
better ones.
Our stock of whlto shirts pleases good judge * . Can't find but god
'unshcrc. ' Every ono pure linen bosom , first-class muslin , florttllod at
weak spots. Where the strain Is most liable to damage , you'll find a
double seam or ro-onforced with the same material ,
The dono-up kind wo sell at GOe Is always same prlco and same kind
always alike wo know It , because wo order 'ctn made so. Llnon
bosom , rc-cnforccd in front and back , about the sleeve , and made as
good as any dollar shirt.
The 8.C ) kind Is about what you got for $1.2. ) , but the shirt wo got
$1.10 for Is the best made. No exception we'll prove It.
Open fronts at $1.00.
Uulaundored , made same as the dono-up ones 3. > c 60c 70c. Any
size sleeve to fit we'll n inane It If you don't know.
mma &femwa ( bo ,
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That is the best way to take a
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Ripans Tabule , best because the
most pleasant. For liver and stomach
ach disorders Ripans Tabules are
the most effective remedy , in fact , D
the standard/
I nipans Tnbtiles : Sold by Orusslsts , or by mall
If the price ( M cents a bos ) la Kent to The III-
pans Chemical Company , No. 10 Spruce St. , N. V.
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