TILE OMAHA DAILY I5K.E : FRIDAY , DECEMBER 24. lvS97 ,
CREAMERIES AND FARMERS
Matters Dircnssed Ecfen the Dftiryisca'B
Association Convention !
LOCAL SEPARATORS FIND MNY CHAMPIONS
'AclvnrnlrK ' Hold They Arc of llrncflt
to | ln > I'roilncrrx of Milk niiil Un
\nt Inlcrforc nllh tlio
Wurmen' 1'rollt.
LINCOLN , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) One waiter
( hat was discussed during ttio ce.islnn of tbo
Stoito Dairymen's aurodatltm today sud on
which there wns much difference ol opinion
was that of the establishment of poparator
elatlons , with * central creamery to h ndlc
the combined product. The operators of ttoc
old H'jlo creameries are firm In the belief
thai the most succcs.-i'ul factory IB the ono
that IB kin rounded by a good territory where
the cream can be gathered from the farmH
otrl hauled to the -factory nod there made
Into butter. They hold th'at the establish
ment of the creamery dnthe neighborhood
Elves the farmer ! ) more confidence In It and
they ore more -wllllog and anxious to provide
too nrccKsary milch cows and Bell their
cream to the gatherers. They look upon It
more UB a borne institution. On the other
hand the advocates of the separator system
argue lint by having u. separator station In
rach town or village they arc enabled to
handle the territory In a more convenient
way , have { he statlcon closer to tfac patrons
and that the butter pioduct turned out U
fresher nod better than w hen made from new
milk hauled In every day > Uiau It possibly
ou bo "where the cream Is kept for several
days and then U hauled to 'the creamery ,
which In many casra la a long distance away
from the farmer. They also bold that under
the separator eyfitem the expense IB
Icsrened codthe operators are there
by enabled to pay a better price
to the farmer. It Is not necessary to keep
up largebuildings. . ICE houses , etc. , and there
is e.ot et > much expense for labor. A centra !
factory can also market Us product with lees
cxpcnso than can the Mime amount of butter
be cold by a number of small factories. The }
cay that a separator station can be estab
lished In every little town , and that there
In no reason why the farmers should not look
upon them as permanent home Institutions
A gentleman representing large creamery In
terests In Kansas was present at the session
ot t'.ic association , and he said that In his
locality the separator Idea was growing In
favor , especially m the small towns. A place
that only hae coe or two stores and a black
smith slut ) can secure a separator station
which not only results In a great convenience
to the farmers , but draws trade to the bus !
ness men. In many Instances a merchant In
a small town puts ) a small bulldlag , pro
cures a separator In connection with some
creamery within ehlprjlng distance , carries
the cream accounts on his books , sells goods
to the same farmers , and makes monthly set
tleroents. It is more satisfactory to the mer
chant than the handling of country butter
and more satisfactory to the farmer thai
cither home butter making or selling cream
to cream gatherers.
The association closed Its session with the
following program : Report of committees
J J < per on "Milk Fever , " by Dr. A. T. Peters
"Feeding Problems. " Prof. T. L. Haecker
"Poultry Side of Farm Life , " 'Mrs. Nellie
Hawks ; "Wherein it Pays to Patronize a
Creamery , " E. F. Howe ; "How to Make a
Success of the Creamery business , " C. F.
Englehaupt.
The following officers -were elected : Presi
dent , George E. Haskell , Ilco/.rice ; vice pres
ident ; C. A. Clark. Ravenna ; secretary , F.
H. Vaughao ; directors , Charles Harding ,
Norfolk ; S-C. Bassett. Gibbon ; W. A. Pojo-
ter , 'Albion ; George S. Merrill. Mlnden ; B.
n. Stouffer , Bellevue.
T1SAUHEKS1 ASSOCIATION.
( Active preparations are being made for the
meeting of the State Teachers' association ,
which occurs hero next -week. The indica-
< Wens now are that the attendance -will be
much larger than ever before. It Is believed
that the prospect of having an educational
congress at Omaha next year is already hav
ing a good effect among the teachers of the
Btate , < wblch will result In most of them com
ing to the state meeting or Joining the state
association , in order < fcat they may Join In
tbo discussions and uld In .the arrangements
for the big meeting next year.
Every effort has been made to provide ac
commodations for the visitors and arrange ,
ments have been made for several events
of an entertaining ns well as Instructive
nature. The latest announcement Is that
every member of the. apsochtlon will be en
titled to a complimentary ticket to the Haj-
don art exhibition. The -visitors will also
IK > taken to vlalt the various state lastltu
tlons and schools here , and It is believed
that the session will be full of both pleas
ure and profit to the teachers of the rtate.
GOVERNOR DID NOT APPEAR.
Governor James Sheakley of Alaska tele
graphed Governor Holcomb from Denver yes
terday that he would pass through here to
day. This forenoon a telephone message
was received from the tra'n dispatcher of
the B. & M. saying that Go\ernor Sheakley
end his party were on board the train that
arrives here at 10:35 : a. m. Adjutant General
Barry and Major Fetchet of Governor Hoi-
comVs Ktaff went to meet the train , while
the goternor hlmfelf followed shortly after.
"When the train got in Barry and Fetchet ,
not knowing the people that they were to
meet , questioned every stranger that got off
the train. No one acknon lodged the honor
of being the governor of Alaska and the re-
celvlag party went through the train with
the came result. About this time a mes
sage was received stating that Governor
bcakey ! had taken the Union Pacific from
Denver and hsd gone east by wajof Omaha.
Governor Holcomb and his two distinguished
aide now feel that a gooj Joke was played
en them by somebody and the next dignitary
who advertises that he will come here will
fco required to furnish a bond for his ap
pearance before a military eacort IB pro.
Vlded.
The Omaha Tent and Rubber company , wish
125,000 capital stock , Hied articles of in-
torporatlpn today , with L. M. Rawltzer , H. S.
McDonald aud A. H. Rawltzer as incorpora-
Lors.
Lors.Tho
The following notaries were commissioned
rcsterday : H. A. Lotspelch. Alliance ; W. W.
Watson , Falrbury ; John Uuldoon , Lincoln ;
Lee Nunn , Redlngton ; H. B. Waldron. Ben-
tlngton ; J. J. Roberts. Lincoln ; W. H. Platt ,
Grand Island.
The New Verdon Creamery company filed
articles of Incorporation today. The stock
holders arc J. D. Grifllths , M. Mellza , A , B.
Foutch , R. N , Cox , John I. Waehter. F. D.
Koley , B. F. Wiser , George P. Adams , George
Linn. J. W. Bowen , J , B. Ramsay , Ferd.
Frlodlpy , A. Zook. Stutrn & Tlmmerman ,
The State Board of Hoalthmet ( this after
noon and appointed Dr. O. Qrothnn of St.
Paul , to succeed V , D. Haldennan of Ord ,
and H. l\i \ Cummlngs of Seward , to succeed
C. F. Stewart of Auburn , as secretaries of
the board. The appointment of Cummlngs
la on the application of the State Eclectic
Medical association and gives that school
representation on the board.
The Board of Public Lands and Buildings
fceld a meeting thU afternoon aud discussed
the shortage that1 occurs in the accounts of
Dr. Fall , late superintendent of the Beatrice
( Homo for the Feeble Minded. It was de
cided to make a formal demind ou' Dr , Fall
for the $150 duo. and in case of his refusal
or failure to pay , then a cult IB to be com
menced against him for the recovery ot tbo
money. U is reported that Dr. FaU IB hold
ing back money on the pretext that he In
tends to pay it to an employe who was In the
Institution under big regime. The board ,
tiowcver , doe * not admit that itils a part of
the doctors' duty to pay out money to etate
employe ! at this time , but holds that he
ehould at once pay It Into the etate treasury.
The adjutant general of the Nebraska Na
tional Guard within a few day * will issue hU
annual report , in which ho will show that
on't Stop
Bacol Tobacco
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A. Iliro-U UO , U Ml ;
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Kit. r l Uirv. I W > t >
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It Gently
Weans.
tlio guard bus dcrreasort In ittrongth In the
1m year , two coHu-antet having been tnuiii i
tfred out ol Btrvlfo. The guard now In-
chirrs two reslments , in xililch are twenty-
two ct'irpanlc * of infantry , one of cavalry
ad ore of URUI artillery. There are ninety-
five coinniirsloneJ ofllrrrB , 24 noncommis
sioned , seventy mufelctaus and 7C7 privates.
\V. n. Cobb , clerk for Harcmves lirothcr * ,
T boleeale groctri , was arrested tonight on
fce rharge of liavlnp embezzled $1.000 from
il rmiin ! > rrK In default of ball Oohb hns
commuted to Jill.
LINCOLN LOCAL NOTES.
entered the house of Arthur Den
nett last iilfilit nnd carried away ranuy arti
cle * of wearing apparel , besides a Jewel case ,
i pearl ring , gold pins and some other Jew
elry. Entrance was made by prying tlio
frout door open.
Dr. B. P. West appeared tn police court
todiiy to nt'sv.cr thp complaint of Health
Officer Hohde. who charges him with failure
to report a diphtheria case. Dr. West gave
bonds for his appearance In court tomorrow
morning. Several arrests of thin nature have
been made recently.
Omaha people at the hotels : J. A. Epc-
ncter , J. J. Boucher , C. C. Wright. J. C. Tyr-
rell , J. H. Hall. At the Lincoln : 0. W.
Hlnzle , 0.V. . Holdrcge , P. AV. Bodle , T. E.
Roberts , Frank Waring.
DAY'S KVOTS AT GUAM ) ISLAND.
City Council Aipr | irlntri > Moiiry in
JU-lp Hie I'lrcnien.
QIBAuVD ISLAND , Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Special. )
The city council last evening appropriated
$125 to defray ihc explores of a delegation
to the firemen's convention nt Kearney , the
delegation to consist of twenty-five members.
Expert Accountant N. Fodren presented a
report of hla findings In itho records of City
Treasurer Klag for the two years ending
May D. 1897. The report showed that there
had btcn one or two minor errors Ui the for
warding figures and one or two instances
where the treasurer collected 1 or 2 cents
too little. T&c EUfastance of the report was
that the treasurer was Just 1 cent out In- his
record for the two years.
A warrant tons been out for some days for
the arrest of Joseph Spelts of Wood niver on
tbo charge of having taken from Airs. Her
man Glade , a widow living northeast of Wooi
River , $100 and some Jewelry. It appears
that Spelts bid been assisting in managing
Mrs. Glade's affairs and 01 one evtalng when
the two were going home from Wood River
a quarrel took place. Mr. Spelts leaving uhe
buggy. Spelts has not been , seen since , nor
did Mrs. Glade ever receive the money and
he waldi she had entrusted to his care.
Yerterday Mrs. Glade learned that the -man
bid gone to M.lssourl and she at once came
rte thin city last crvoilng to consult with the
county attorney. The latter states that while
a warrant bas been out for some time for his
arrest , no active rteps had yet 'beentaken ' to
bring him back from Missouri. Mr. Spoils
Is a man of over 40 yeirp cf age.
M > JirilY TO 1IC\H. MOOJtnS CASK.
Attornej H liiKtrncU'd to
Ilt-fi-rec.
LINCOLN , Dec. 23. ( Special Telegram. )
The supreme court this moralng denied the
motion of Moores for a trial by Jury aid di
rected the attorneys , to agree upon a referee
before whom testimony could be taken In
the case , and whose findings , both as to
the Uw and facto , should be submitted to
the court. At noon the attorneys had not
agreed upon the referee.
CIIKC llcnril in ClininlxTs.
ALLIANCE Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Special. )
Last wccl ; Judge Klnkaid held a term of
court In Chambers at this place to hear an
equity case which Involved the rights o
every person living and owning land In
township No. 24 , range No. 47. near this
place. A man named Duhan , through ex-
County Surveyor Hazard , located ant
squatted upon a tract of Innd belonging to
the Kara Cattle company , claiming error
In the description of the land ns claimed
by the Kara company. The tract Is a piece
of hay land and has been deeded for ncarlj
ten years and was Inclosed with a fence
Every quarter section of land in the town
ship has been settled upon and located froa
regular government corners In said townshi ]
nnd no dispute ever arose until Hazard run
in a line and built his own corners ( admit
ting on the -witness stand that he did so
and located this mnn Duhan. The cour
took the case under advisement.
Hurt AVIiile Coiivtliicr.
PLATT3MOUTH , Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Specia
Telegram. ) What came near being a fata
accident occurred here this afternoon. While
coasting on the long Main street hill a tobog
gan canylng four young boys ran Into a
sleigh crossing the path and the two fron
lads were thrown against the iron braces
with sufficient force to Inflict severe scalp
wounds and render them unconscious fo
some time. The two boys In the rear escapei
with nothing worse than a bad fright. The
two Injured lads were taken to a doctor'
ofHee nearby , where their wounds wer
dressed and their parents summoned to look
after them. Wax Chapman , the larger o
the two , was able to walk home with assls
tance , but the wcunda sustained by th
younger , Tom Swcarengen , necessitated tak
ing several stitches and left him in
critical condition.
Itciiiilnn for Port Crook.
FORT CROOK. Neb. . Dec. 23. ( Special. )
The organization known as the United State
Regular Army and Navy Veterans , compose !
of toldlers and sailors who have served at
leest one enlistment in the United State's
service , will be In evidence here on New
Year's eve. On that date General Nelson A.
.Miles' command will give Its second annual
ball and cupper at tie peat hall. The large
metfl hall will he elaborately decorated for
the occasion nd the music will be furnished
by the regimental orchcc-tra.
XiirriMV EHCIIIK' .
TILDEN , Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) C. H ,
Calvin of this place narrowly escaped burnIng -
Ing out this morning. He accldently dropped
a lighted Inatern in the hay in his cow
stable. The burner came off and the oil
spread over the hay , which caught fire. For
tunately some old horse blankets were haady
and Mr Calvin succeeded with these In 1
smothering the flames -before any damage i
was dona.
Miiforil VIIIFN ,
MILFORD , Neb. . Dec. 23 , ( Speelal.- )
Thieves forced the dears of the postofflce ,
blew open and ruined the safe , and took
about $500 worth of stampa last night.
The new. complete ret of fusion officers-
elect for Seward county take posessslcn
January 1.
More thn twice the usual number of
cattle and sheep are being fed here.
Court lit Okceoln.
O3CEOLA , Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) In
the district court the cane of Jcele L. Fraw.
ley against Freeman J. Hahn has teen on
trial the last thro days. This Is a ease In
which the sheriff. F. J. Hahn , attached a lot
of goods end sold them , the Farmers and
Merchants bank of tromsburg going on the
indemnity fcond. Mrs Frawlejclilms thej
were hers.
l.iimtxT Ynnl 4/lnnnl.
CRETE , Neb . Dec. 23. ( Special. ) The
lumber yard of Jol'ci ' Batten has been closed
under chattel mortgage. Liabilities are not
figured up. Mr. Bitten Is seriously 111 and
had been unable to attend to the business ,
The closing up lias been done by the cred
itors upoa the personal request of Mr , Bat
ten.
Hurt In n Hiiiinvtny.
FAIRMONT , Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Special. )
Yesterday during the noon hour fred Usher ,
a boy about 15 years 'old , hitched a young
horse to a eleigb to give some of hU young
friends a ride. The horse became frighteneJ
and ran away , throwing TTsher out against
a tree. He was unconscious for some time.
llcvlval > trIrrc.
NORTH LOUP , Neb. . Dec , 23. ( Special. )
Evangelist N'lncc is holding an Interesting
series of union revival cervices here and is
securing many conversions. Rev. II. J. Mott
of Hastings hue also commenced a religious
crucade in tbo Interest o ! the Society of
Friends.
lluriifil ( u Dfiitu.
SHELTON , Neb. . Dec. 23. ( Special. )
A telegram received here tnlg evening an
nounce * ) the burning to death at Billings ,
Monf. , In tils own store , of John P , F'DI-B.
He was long A promlneat bu lcctd man ol
lg plica. , - '
MOVE ON POOLING QUESTION
Report of Minority Committee to National
Board of Trade ,
OME ARGUMENTS ON THE OTHER SIDE
Objection * < o .Adopting ilic Itpport of
the Special Cnmtnlttrc Knll
Text of the Mlnnrltr
Itcpart. '
Ever Blnce. the 'meeting : of the National
JoarJ of Trade In Washington last week
here has been a great deal of matter re
garding the pootlng of earnings or tonnage
among railroads published in the press. As
ho majority report of a special committee
on railroads favored the bill allowing pool-
ng that side has received the bulk of at-
cntlon. In order that the readers of The
Bco .may know something of the other side
of the question the report of the minority
ot that committee and some argumcn.s
against railway pooling made by A. J. Val-
andlngham , commissioner of the St. Louis
.lafTic .bureau , are herewith presented.
The report of the minority committee on
allorads to the National Board -Trade was
:
made by A. J. Vallandlugham of St. Louis ,
Jeorge F. Stone of Chicago , R. C. Creer of
Pcorla and W. P. Trlckett ot Kansas City ,
and is as follows :
We do not concur In the clause of the
majority report , which directly or Indi
rectly endorses the legalizing of pooling of
earnings or tonmu ? between railroads , and
submit the following resolutions in lieu ot
the sections referring to pooling :
Resolved , 'Hint any law itemizing pooling
of the tonnage or earnings between rail
roads Is ugutnst public policy , destructive
o legitimate and lx > nellclal competition , and
cannut but result in unjust discrimination.
Resolved , That the National Board of
Trade disapproves and Is opposed to all
propositions to BO amend me Interstate
commerce law ns to permit pooling.
Mr. Yallandingham , on presenting the re-
lort on behalf of the minority , said :
Mr. chairman : I move the adoption of
Ihe foregoing resolutions a.s n Butmltute :
for section 1 of the report of the majjttiy
committee , or so mucnof that report as .
covers Me question of pooling. U'lisre are
four members of your committee on rail
roads who are opposed to any law lejuUzlrg
| rouls. Not only ure we opposed to fcueh
it mw personally , but we are here under
Instructions- opptse such a measure , by
resolutions of our respective organizations.
What 1 may say us to why 1 oppose the
measure are my own views on.y , anil have-
not been submitted to the other members
of the commlttie. I am opposed to action
beingtaktn litre endorsing the legalizing
of pooling of ul.ucr earnings or tonmii. J be
tween railroads , because on this question
of national Importance and of special Im
portance to the territory west ot the Mis
sissippi river and of Chicago , the National
ISoaru or Trade is not u representative
body.
It Is my understanding1 that we have
represented here fwenty-nlntS commercial
organizations , two of wnlch have lru = re.sts
both east and west , only four of the Ivnn.y-
nine are from west ot t.ie ) Indlana-Il.lno s
line , and two only from south of the Ohio
river. We huve three organizations repre
senting the city of Boston , three repre
senting the city of Philadelphia , and out
six representing the entire teirltory west of
Indiana and south of the O.iio the terri
tory which produces three-fourths of the
grain and live sloe' . " and all of the cotton
of the United States , Is represented in this
association by delegates trom six cities
oniy , namely , Chicago , St. Louis , Peoria ,
Kansas City , New Orleans und Atlanta ,
cl , we are usicd to recommend legisla
tion that may decrease the value ot every
bushel of grain , of every pound of cotton ,
every head of live stock produced In that
territory , by enabling1 the transportation
lines to divide the traiflc of that { .rent terri
tory among themselve.s , upon such basis as
they mu uully agree , is it Just to recom
mend legislation that may so materially
affect thee people who are not represented
here at this meeting , wlnen we do not know
what the effect of such legislation may be
to them ? Is there any one here who can
say beyond question of a doubt that these
people will not be Injured'1 hardly
think so.
I am opposed to the legalizing : of pooling
between railroads :
Because pooling of tonnn.-c or ot earnings
Is contrary to the statutes of various * siutes ,
particularly in the west , and uniformity is
needed between state and national legisla
tion upon transportation questions.
Because tighty-seven of the commercial
bodies of the United States have In the
past expressed themselves ? us opposed to
pooling between railroads.
Because the snate committee on Inter
state commerce In 1S85 , previous to the
adoption of tbe present law , found much
opposition to poolingat all points visited
by them. Among others who testified , I
tlnd the following : John O'Donne'.l , mem
ber of the Board of Railroad Commlssionsrs
of New York who said , "I am opposed to a
pool In any form. " James H. Seymour , representing
resenting- the New York Mercantile ex
change , said , "They ( ths pools ) should cer
tainly be prohibited by law. "
Testimony In similar lines against pool
ing was g-lven by another manufacturer of
Boston , a packer of Chicago , a praln man
of Chicago , und two officers of the Kansas
City Board of Trade ; two merchants ana
a manufacturer of Des Moincs , la. ; a cattle
dealer of Council Bluffs , la. ; a dry goods
merchant of Omaha ; several merchants or
Et Paul one of them ( president of the
Jobbers.1 union ) said , "I think It Is the uni
versal sentiment of the state , that pooling
should be prohibited by law. " A wholesala
grocer of Atlanta nald , "Pooling contracts
entirely destroy competition btween roads. ,
and arc always entered Into for that ex
press purpose. Where poo'.lnp Is possible ,
eompjtltlon Is Impossible , consequently It Is
in contravention to public policy. Similar
testimony was given by n leading attorney
of Atlanta , by various grain and flour
dealers and others of the s-ame city , by
farmers in Indiana and Wisconsin , by mer.
chants of Nashville , and Mr. Richard P.
Mayo , jr. , an ex-railroad commissioner of
Illinois , eald , "Pooling of earning or busi
ness should be prohibited by law , "
Because In answer to Inquiries of tije In
terstate Commerce commission sent to all
the commercial organizations ft the United
States , to the state railroad commissioners ,
the various shippers , to railroad offlcla.s ,
and railroad association officials , and others ,
answers ns published In the sixth annual
r port show that but two comnwc'al or
ganizations and three shippers favored
lecullzinfT pools. Sixteen of toe favorable
answers were from railroad officials , four
from railroad association officials and one
from the edl'or ' of a railway newspaper.
Out of the thlr'.y-seven favorable nnbwvia ,
twenty-one were directly interested In rail-
loads ,
Eewiuse In the latest testimony taken on
the subject of pooling liy the senate com
mittee In April. IbS" , but one shipper tes
tified at nl. : He. while practically con-
trol'lng all the elevators on n wi-stern line ,
including a large elevator in Chlcapo. is one
of th largest handlers of grain In the
United S'ates , ard Is noted amonjj ols com
petitors n * seldom. If ever , paying tariff.
Yet he testified In favor of legalizing i.ools ,
while our friends on the other side wiy
they want pools legalized In the Interests
of the small dealer. Is It possible this
gentleman favors pools for the name rca-
Uecause it would p'.aco In the hands of
railroad ut-noclutlons the power to discrim
inate unjustly nfnlnst committees would
enable them to give a minimum fervice for
a maximum oiarce. Would have a tend
ency to retard Improvements In facilities ;
would Increase time of short lines In both
freight and passenger service , and remove
that clement of competition between'car '
riers of the grcatm value tn individuals
and eommunltltH , namely , the best | H > 3t.li > le
service.
He-cause , while It might remove some un
just discriminations between Individuals In
ttio same communl'les. it would Increase
unjust discrimination between communities ,
us it would be impOMilile to Include all bml.
ness and all competing communities In the
Bamo pool , and the Incentive to cut rates
on nonpool competitive biiblness would be
Increased.
Because it would create unjust discrim
inations on farm products at strictly local
statiaiu/ not included In the pool and have a
tendency to force the business to points
which the railroads desired to foster , re-
pardleHS of the wishes of the producer.
Becau&H pny benefit to the shipper * to be
derived from pooling- other than to rail
roads , would be to the seaboard cities , to
the detriment Pf interior cities.
Because the railroads do not need it to
protect their Interests and can find other
means of protecting1 their revenue without
placing the public at their mercy.
Because railroad earnings and prices of
railroad securities show that they have
profited as creatly by the return of pros
perity us Jiuve other lines of trade , and
most of the troubles complained of by them
have not been confined to railroad Invest
ments alone , but have applied to an even
greater extent to other lines of trade.
BccuuBe it would Injure the stock raisers
of Texas and Oklahoma , the corn producer
of Iowa and MUbourl , the wheat raiser of
Kansas and Nebraska , the wholesale mer
chants and manufacturers of Bt. Louis and
Oblcafo , Kansas City , Denver and Ihe west ;
the retail merchant und the consumer
everywhere.
Because U .would be practically Impossible
to secure the repo" ' ° r * l w , once _ _ .
legalizing pools Even through the strong
nnd efficient lobby nt Washington. constant
advocacy by rnllrond of0elal < i and associa
tion officials , evfrywhrref osMbe. ] the main
tenance of n press bnrnta for the circula
tion of literature ndvocn1In.c pools , nnd
with practically no prtiUrintlc work on be
half or the shippers , tut'Hi'.road ' * have been
unable to secure any change In the fifth
section In more than ten years. With no
organized effort on thtrother side , nnd with
the Influence of the railroad interests to
maintain a pooling lawtfTOien once enacted ,
It would be practically Impossible to secure
a change. For these I rflisons nnd many
olJicrs 1 am opposed to any recommenda
tion legalizing pools.-
WOMKX Ttm.V STJVtfc'S EVIDKXC15.
Mnmernniltli Onnc of llurclnrx Jlnj"
Yd Ilf Qunjj/i'tcil.
The case of burglaryIn nhlch Naomi Alph-
man , Jane Anderson , - , Ralph Mcreersmlth ,
Tamer Ryan an4 John * Kelly are charged
with breaking Into the store of H. U. Bald
win , 1BIC North Twenty-fourth etreet , and
the residence ot Mrs. Efflc Kelly , 920 North
Twenty-second street , came up for trial be
fore Judge Gordon .yesterday at 11 o'clock- .
The Alphman end Anderson women have
turned state's evidence against .tbclr friends
and when placed on the stand this morning
gave In detail the robbery of the two places.
Mrs , Anderson tvalJ that the whole gang made
Us headquarters at her house , 1120 North
Twenty-first street. The members , bbwe\cr ,
had tnly been tticre h short time previous to
the robbery of the two places mentioned.
She did not think they had had time to do
any other Jobs. On information given by the
women , Assistant County lAttorney Winter
filed very complete Informations against the
male members of the gang yesterday mornIng -
Ing and the police feel sangulno that everyone
oneof them will bt convicted.
At the conclusion of the testimony Judge
Gordon found there was little evidence Im
plicating John Kelly and Thomas Ryan with
the robbery of Mrs. Kffle Kelly , or the store
of H. R. Baldwin ; BO they were accordingly
discharged. Ralph Metoersmllli , Mrs. Jane
Anderson and Naomi Alphman were' each
bound over to the district court on a. charge
of burglary , the bonds being placed nt $300.
\oli-H front tinY. . M. C .A.
The lunch room will be clossd on Christ
mas day.
On Christmas day the bulldlnp , gym
nasium nnd baths , will be open as usual ,
At 7:30 : p m. there will be u mntch same
of basket ball between teams from the
Omaha und South Omaha associations , fol
lowed by games , music and n general good
time In the par.ors. Young men uwny from
home , as well ns all members , are espe
cially Invited.
Christmas service for men Sunday after
noon at 4 o'clock. W. A. Wolfe will stienlc.
His subject will be : "The Coming Christ. '
The boys' Christmas service will bo .leld
Sunday at 3 i > . m. , with special addresses
and good music.
Finns lire nearly completed for the New
Year's celebration , which promises to surpass -
pass that of lusa yean Among the features
wl'l b a game of Indoor base ball between
Chicago and Omaha nt 3 p. m. Reception ,
with music , refreshments , etc. , from C to
10 p. m. At S p. m. , In the gymnasium ,
basket ball game. Chicago ii-alnst Omnm
Younjr .Men's Christian asselatlon. At S:30 :
In the auditorium a spenaid program will be
given.
Y. W. C. A.otcN. .
Christmas services will be held on Sun
day at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Alexander Hedge
will lead. The committee hopes t.ie Young
Women's Christian association member
ship v. Ill attend. Secretary F. L. Willis and
Mrs. Johnston will sing.
The fundy sale closes tomorrow nlaht.
The merchants have , lisun very Ulnfl. Mr.
Kilpatrlck arranged .a booth of green and
rtd , and trads has becnVjuite brisk. Thinks
are due ( Lie many donor * of candy nnd to
those who hnve nrslstfU In making nnd
servlrG at this busy ) time.
There will bs no clnsscs next week , except
the Bible class on Tuesday night and the
cash girls on Thursday hlght.
The gymnasium will 'resume work with
fhe new year. New } class work will be
taken up and new members are urged to
brgln work promptly. The jrymnaslum Is
well equipped , well lighted , well ventilated ,
bright and cheerful , and Offers advantages
to young women and girls not to be found
elsewhere In the city.
The basket ball field Is. In order and we
are ready for both fun atid work.
Woodmen HnCIiriptimiK Tree.
Alpha camp , Woodmen 'of the World , had
a glorious ChrlstmasU1"00' party In the hall
In the Crounse block last nlpht. The
feature of the affair was a huge Christmas
tree , whlc'T was loaded down with Rifts and
candy , fruit , nuts and other good things.
Over 1.110 of these presents were distributed
during the course of the evening to the
children of the membrrs of the lodge and
their friends. This- distribution took up the
greater part of tVie evening , and the later
tnd of the nffalr was devoted to dancing.
The party was attended by a large numlur
of children and grown up folks.
\1 rnwkn Aeivx XO C-M.
The Kearney cotton mill is again running
on fu'.l feed.
Colrne ! W. F. Cody Is at his home at
North Platte for the winter.
Range cattle are enduring the severe
weather finely. Feed Is plentiful.
The Advocate , published at Sargent , has
gone the way for want of the needful.
The Salvationists of Norfolk are arrang
ing to give a Christmas dinner to the poor.
Tbo Catholics of X-iprnee an. arranging
for building a handsi-me church and have
wcrk on the foundation well under way.
The contract has been let for the nc-w
court house at Gerlng. Scott's Bluff county.
It will 'be built of brick and be a substantial
building.
A Shelton company has secured the con
tract to fur.slfh the Union Pacific railroad
with several hvodrcd cars of Ice to be ship
ped to North Platte.
Two children ot Richard Stevens living
near Waco die * In the same hour from
scarlet fever. Other members of the family
are In a critical condition.
The treasurer of Cherry county has called
In $4,000 in county warrants and is paying
them eft. The county is also reducing Its
lonied Indciitednes by calling In outstanding
bonds.
The Indians on the Wlnnebago reservation
were psld off last week snd. $18,000 was dis
tributed among them. There was a wild
game of chuclt-a-luck run by the home people
ple on tlic reservation Immediately following
and the Indi-its were fluth only for a bhort
time.
ronnoAST OP TODAY'S WKATHKH.
Warmer in tli < * KiiHtem Portion of tin-
5 tut P.
WASHINGTON , Dec , 23. Forecast for
Friday :
For Nebraska Fulr ; variable winds ;
warmer In extreme eastern portion.
For Iowa Fair ; warmer ; southerly winds.
For South Dakota Fair ; warmer in east
ern portion ; variable winds.
For Missouri Fair ; warmer Friday night ;
northeasterly winds.
For Kansas Fair ; variable winds.
For Wyoming Fair ; variable winds.
I.octil lU-C'Iril.
OFFICE OF THE WJCA'THER BUREAU.
OMAHA , Dee. 23. Omaha"record of rainfall
and temperature comjurpd with the corresponding
spending day of the last ciirre years :
I.EH 1897 , ISM. 1895.1S94.
Maximum temperature..sv 24 3C 44 42
Minimum temperaturt. 1C 26 C2 IS
Average temperature. . . . * .20 31 'M 35
Rainfall , ' . . . , T T T .00
Record of temperature and precipitation at
Omaha for this day and place March 1 , 1SS7 :
Normal for the day , 2G
Deficiency for the dav. , , , ) G
Accumulated excess since March 1 229
Normal rainfall for thl'djw .03 Inch
Deficiency for the day.i- . . . 03 Inch
Total rainfall since. March 1..1U.T9 Inches
DtHeleney since March 1 , . 10.18 lnche
Excess for cor. jerlod.'iSM. . . . . . 4.91 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period > lSTC..10.73 Inches
ItfiiortM from Station * ut 8 1 > . m. ,
Seventy-fifth nartdlan time.
v !
STATIONS AND STATE OP
TVEATiiCIl.
Omaha , cloudy . ,
North Platte. clmr . . . .
Ball Lake City , clear . ,
Cheyenne , c2eur , . . . , .i
Itapld City , clear
Huron , cloudy
rnicaco , clear
IVllUtten , clear
St. IxniU , clear . . . . . . . . .
tit. 1'aul jur-.ly cloudy
Dattnport clear
Helena , clear
Kaunas City , cloudy . . .
Havre , partly cloudy . . .
ItUmarrlc , clear
Ualveiton. raining
T Indicate * trace or precipitation.
U A. WELSH , Local Forccut OfflcUU
STOCKMAN WINS A PASS SDIT
Question That Has Had Mnoh Discussion
Judicially Bottled.
KANSAS COURT DECDIS IN HIS FAVOR
Snntn Fc CompnnjJtcqnlrcd t < Jle-
turn I'nre Collected nnOJ Pnj-
CoolN nn < l Attorncj' * Veen
Lociil Opinion.
The contention bftwesn the stockmen and
the railroad companies regarding the I-
pucncc of return passes to shippers ot stock
has reached the courts. In a test cafe de
cided at Wichita , Kan. , yestcrCay Judge
Dale ruled In favor ot the stockman who
brought suit against the Santa Fo for hav
ing refused him a return etock POFS. I. P.
Campbell i , the stockman , who had shipped
cattle over the Santa Fc , brought the suit
after being refused a return pass. The de
cision gives to him judgment against the
railroad : company for the return railroad
fare ; , costs and attorney's fees.
While the situation in Kansas la some
what different from that In this state , it Is
believed that the verdict In favor of the
stockman In Kansas may provoke similar
suits against railroad companies In Ne
braska" . In both states the railroad com
panies hove refused to give stockmen re
turn passes for any less shipment than two
cars. In Kansas the stockmen secured the
passage of a bill by the last session of the
legislature ordering the railroads to give re
turn passes to stockmen on the thlpment
of one car of stock. This the railroad com
panies have refused to do both In Kansas
and Nebraska.
Freight officials of Nebraska railroads
expresseJ the belief that the de
cision ol Judge Dale against the railroad
would be overruled In a superior court.
They assert that any decision compelling the
rallrcads to give a return pass for the ship
ment of one car of stock is unreasonable and
unfair to -companies , and will be stoutly
resisted. There Is no doubt but that the
question at Issue will be fought out In the
higher courts. A recent conference of gen
eral managers of western railroads held In
St. Louis disclosed the 'fact that the pass
privilege accorded to stockmen was being
enormously abused by both the railroads anC
the stockmen. The Nebraska railroads are
said to be as Itad as the Kansas railroads In
making use of the return stock shippers'
privilege for extending the favor to those
not entitled to it. A railroad man recently
to The Bee that it was no unusual thing
to Pnd professional men wearing high hats
and kid gloves riding on Nebraska trains on
stock pastes. He thought It might be possible
that they were stock shippers returning to
their homes , -but he rather doubted It.
The announcement that the railroads had
concluded to abate the abuse arising fiom
the return stock shippers' passes by cutting
down the passes rI this character has led tea
a pretest from -the stockmen The test case
at Wichita Is the result of the controversy
over the refusal of the company to grant a
genuine stock shipper a return pass , and the
first round has been won by the stockman.
ITS CAPITAL. STOCK.
Omnlin. KniiNiix CHy t nnMrrii Also
ISMICS Iloiids.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 23. The stockhold
ers of the Onwa , Kaneas City t Ear ern
lalltay today voted to increase the c"ltal
mock of the railroad from $1,500,000 to $2.009-
000. The actico in i&iulng first mortgage
bends at tto rate of $20.000 a mile and second
end mortgage beads at the rate of J15.000 a
mile was ratified. The additional money
wised is to be used for Improvements on the
road.
Additional SoiivenlrH.
Another batch of novel and Interesting
holiday souvenirs made their first appear
ance In Iccal , railway circles yesterday. The
tasteful card bearing the greetings ? of the
season issued by the attaches of the office
of Asa'stant General Freight and Passenger
Agent Phllllppl of the Missouri Pacific is the
first received from any of the local offices. .
In all the city ticket offices thla morning
were received small boxes of the "Colorado
Midland" brand ot cigars , with the compli
ments ot General Passsnger and Ticket
Agent Bailey. The first calendar ever put
out by the Baltimore & Ohio railroad came
into the city this morning and was much
admired by the railroaders. It Is on a
handsome background of royal blue and is
ornamented with specimens of the ! Beardsley
art.
Hoj.ltClJirU on HIM Fnllicr'k llnlih. .
Hoxle Clark , ton of S. H. H. Clark , re
ceiver of the Union Pacific , was in the city
yesterday on an errand of private nature for
his father. He takes bat little stock In the ru
mors that hl father will be elected presi
dent of the Missouri Pacific sjetcm at the
next meeting of the directors of that com
pany. Regarding his father's health ho
Bali. ; "He Is Improv'ng In strength. He
will leave St. Louis for San Antonio , Tex. ,
today , oad we hope to be able to keep him
in the warmer climate of the south through
out the winter. There he will te free from
business care * and ought to recover from
his recent Illness. " Hoxle Clark left for St.
Louis Ian evening.
Up 4Uii e TraahlcM.
NEW YORK , Dec. 23. The board of rain-
agers of the Joint Traffic association held a
conferrare today -with the presidents of the
trunk lines and of their Immediate western
connections. Measures were taken to secure
the restoration end maintenance or the es
tablished tariff on live stock , provisions and
grain from western to eastern points after
January 1. The standing committee on lake
and rail rates made a report , which was re
ferred to a ccnlercnce between that commit
tee and the lake manager/ / ; , the question of
dlfferent'als across Lake Michigan , however ,
being referred to the mtnagers.
Star ! n \ < MV .Milt-line Hurt-nil.
DETROIT , Dec. 23. Since the Central
Traffic association would not agree to the
change proposed in the aew Interchangeable
mileage ticket by the Vanderbllt and other
Michigan roads a new northern mileage ticket
bureau will be established , with headquarters
In Detroit. Representatives ot the roada In
terested will meet here next Tuesday to effect
the new organization , The new ticket will
bt called the "Northern Interchangeable 1 000
Mle ! Ticket" and will beeood on trains with
out application At stations.
iy \ < > ! nnd I'erNon ln.
Wentern railroadu have agreed on rates of
ono und one-'tlilrd regular fare for the round
trip for .the following occasions : National
Fanciers' association , Chicago , January 24-29 ;
Northwest Lumbermen's association , Minne
apolis , January 18-20.
Conductor Letts , employed on the Union
Pacific , was thrown apiiasl the ladder of a
freight cabcoso jesterday and had his face
i Uidly cut. The accident happened near
I : Korty , and was caused by the sudden break
ing of ( ho freight train Into two tcctlona
George Abbott , city passenger and ticket
agent of the Ualon Pacific , who wag > tadly
Injured by the falling of part of the coupon
ticket case ca him , was reeling easily at
hft home at Eighteenth etreet and Capitol
avenue yesterday. T5ie cuts and bruises
about his head are healing up rapidly , but
It U feared that the injuries to his back
may prove to be more serious than at first
anticipated.
The attorneys of Nebraska railroads ure In
clined to the belief that the Nebraska maxi
mum rate case will be heard over again. The
decision was expected on Monday , but was
not handed down. It Is thought by many
tbu the court IB evenly divided on the ques
tion , ard that Judge McKenna , who has Juet
come to the beticii , may have the deciding
vote -to cast. It U powlble , however , that
( be announcement of the decleion hen merely
gone over till after the holidays.
of IIorllculturnllktB ,
About thirty horticulturists of Douglas
county met In the Board of Trade building
yesterday afternoon for the formation of a
county uoclety of horticulturists. It wan
explained that the meeting was called for
the purpose of effecting- permanent or
ganisation of the hortlculturUta of Douglas
county. Tine suggestion met with favor
from all present , no oppouUlon lielng of-
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
SPECIAL CUT PRICES.
MILTON ROGERS & SON
All Holiday Goods go this week at cut *
prices , as we don't intend to carry over any ii
prices will sell them. Come and see.
5 O'clock TeaKettles Pocket Knives Knives or
A great line to select Forks
Kettles
from good ones nt 25cj
All styles and kinds from others from t > 0c to { 3.00. $1.45 Set-
J1.75 to J-S.30. The genuine Iloscrs *
brand.
Carvers Razors
A complete line of all the Star Safety Ratora.
Vit'st brands. In cases and
singly. Prices , 75o per Tea and
pair to $10.03 set. Coffee Pots
Shaving Sets-
Ponrl agnto decorate !
Chafing Dishes Prices , 75c up. nnJ plain
An elegant line of the lat 75o others to JS.'S.
est patterns , from f2.75 to
$9.00.
Toy Flat Irons
Barney & Berry 10c. 0c. SOc. Carpet
and Klipper Sweepers
KM Skates Banks "Little Queen , " "Little
> Toy Jewel. " "Uaby Toy"
25c to$3.00. . lOc , K.C , U3c. Me , Hoc , ( Tic.
Not a Knock Kneed Journal
A subscriber writes a friendly word of praise
to THE PURITAN , and adds this friendly warning :
Do not allow our beautiful journal to become the
usual tattle , knock kneed feminine periodical , with its
regulation " Mother , Home , and Heaven " talk , and
the inevitable recipes for pies , doughnuts , and
cookies. Hut take an impersonal view of the many
questions that affect the women of today , nnd let ns
have stories , sketches , and es > iys writte'n to interest
women who have intellect as well as refinement.
That is just what we want to do to interest
women of intellect and refinement ; for in America
that is equivalent to interesting the great mass of
the feminine population.
has alwaj'S gone on the theory that the American
gentlewoman did not need to be approached as if
she were feeble minded , or ignorant of the rudiment
ary laws of conduct. Two of the subjects to which
our correspondent objects are so well exploited in
other periodicals that we have not felt it necessary
to increase the inane mass of literary " goo " ; but
Home that is quite another thing. Get the
December PURITAN and see what it is like.
Hnm Doorfll on all news stands , Ifl pin Yearly A ] flfl
PW [ tudlly or from the publisher. ID UlO. Subscription , | )1.UU )
FRANK A. MUNSEY , in Fifth Avenue , New York. jjfjf
v
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3 ? *
Here s what vc sell for m
Christmas Gifts
FISHING RODS , REELS Every CORDUROY HUNTING COATS-
* thing for the man who loves to fish. $3.50 and JG.OO.
SHOT GUNS-from JG.OO to $100.00. \VHITELY EXERCISEHS-ll.oO ,
RIFLES from 7f.c to J3S.OO.
. . 12.00 , $3.00 andJ3.0) .
AIR RIFLES-1000 repeater&-J2.00.
. . Striking bags Jl.UO and up. *
FLOBERT RIFLES-tl.&O.
Boxlnp. Gloves set , $2.03.
22 . . . , per
RIFLES callber.SO , $2.90 , J4.00
J7.00 and $10.00. Foot Balls , 23c up.
REVOLVERS J2.50 to $15.00. Well we'll sell you a Spaldlnp "Bicy '
LEATHER GUN CASES J2.00.J3.00 , cle now for about half what you'll
J4.00 , J5.00 and JG.OO. have to pay next spring.
CANVAS HUNTING CASES $1.50. Wo sell the celebrated Peck &
J2,50 and J3.50. Snyder skates best made.
SKATES We've still n few of those shelf worn skates that
we're closing out at half price.
ToEmsend Wheel and Gisn Company 9
116 SOUTH 15TH STS.
WE&M KEN CURED
ANO BROUGHT TO PERFECT
j liy our lull irtutmtwt ut Turtlfcti CJiibiilps
tar U OS. > 'lcht Lei f , Day lAin-rs , Kenro
orllrUntrouhle. Cured u jitrfect n you
erer were. W mak our own medicine *
1 and } oa con ruljr on pelting well.V > luu
wrltlfn piiarart a lth full cure. fcUicle
"oT.ilODIir mull. lUllK'B l'IUU ACT.
fered , and It wus finally decided to ir. .
a committee of three to devise a plan of
organization and submit a constitution and
by-laws to a meeting to be htld nt the
game place at 1:30 o'clock , next Wednesday
ufturnaon. The committee appointed Is John
Armour , Union precinct ; I5. I * . Alergen ,
West Omaha precinct , and U , W. Hervey ,
Omaha. It In expected that at tlie next
meeting an organization will bo perfected
and oltlcers elected.
( ; aitililliiRCIINC < ; iifh Over.
The proprietor of the cigar store located
at 13 North Sixteenth street , who gave the
fictitious name of Sam Jones and Is charged
rwlth running a gambling house , was ur-
j ralgned in police court yestcrJoy afternoon
J on Biiveral new charges. Ho ifus charged
with "gaming , " "being a common gambler , "
"keeping u. gambling houne" and wlrt
"Keeping gambling1 devices. " Jones pleaded
not guilty to each of the complaints. A
licuring in the case WOA wt for Thursday
next at 2 o'clocVt. Six of the men caught
in the ttluce at the time it win raided by
the ivollcvf were ulso arraigned , and upon
entering the plea of not guilty a hearing
was set for Thursday afternoon.
Mitrrlunf
The following marriage licenses were Is
sued yesterday by the county judge :
Kama and Residence. Age ,
Edwin DavlB , Jr. , Sarpy county , Neb . 22
Illanch Nelbon , Council Ulufff . 23
Fred Carpenter , South Omaha . 22
Annie Montague , Omaha . 19
N. B. Washington , Omaha . S3
Mamlo L. Jewell , Omaha . 22
Smith Side Jiiiiri > \ < * iiifii ( dull.
There will be a meeting of the South Side
Improvement club tonight at Tenth and '
Hickory streetB ,
( BIRMINGHAM ! , Ala. , Dee. 23. The Cor
ona Coal company and the Virginia , & Ala
bama Coal company , employing about 1,200
coal miners In Walker county , today an
nounced that January 1 they will advance
wagea from ! CO to 75 centa per ton. The in
creased demand for coal and need of more
labor Is the cause of the advance. Other
operators are expected to follow wait.
KODAKS
and
CAMERAS
Are Valuable
Christmas Girts.
Make your
Selection early
Put n KoilaU on Your ClirUtluUM Hut ,
$4.00 to fjt n.OO.
The new Kodaks all take our Light-Proof
Film Cartridges and can be
LOADED IN DAYLIGHT
Tlif Illitiiionil Cuuirra nt fS.OO
IB a fine instrument. Mail order * solicited.
Catalogue free , c
THE ALOE & PENFOLD CO , ,
PHOTOGRAPHIC ( SUPPLIER.
1408 Kuriium at. Ouu. I'uxlun Hotel.
DUFFY'S
PURE MALT WHISKEY
All Druggists.
'urc FMcial , . . „ . . .
Itl W. 4Jnrt Btre- * '
Xew Terlc.