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kind of water and does not cost more than common
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COPYRIGHT 1808 OT TMt PROCTIR fc OAMOLE CO. CINCINNATI
Coming -Meeting of the Nebraska State
League at Grand Island ,
VARIOUS TOPICS UP FOR DISCUSSION
State IlcKiilatloiiN anil Hi-form In
Summary of btnti * llL-iortM |
Iilli- Money anil Hi-iliifod
Ilnti'M.
The seventh annual meeting of the Ne-
traska State League of Local Loan and
Ilulldlng Associations will be held at Grand
Island on Tuesday , April 25. For live years
liast the league has striven to secure needed
Improvements In the stnto laws applicable
to associations , and having succeeded at the
legislative session Just clcsed , the meeting
will bo something of a celebration nnd Is
expected to draw a large attendance. The
most Important subject up for discussion Is
the remodelled state law. Very few associa
tion members arc familiar with the changes
made , hence the discussion will be Instruc
tive nnd Illuminating and of vital Interest
to association managers. In addition to thU
discussion and the routine business of the
league , papers' on the following topics will |
bo read : "Liquidation nnd Receivership , "
by C. F. Bentley , Grand Island ; "Experience
nnd Results , ' . ' Samuel Goozee , North Platte ;
"State Regulation , " Hon. P. L. Hall , secre
tary of the state banking department ; "Ad
vantages of State and National Leagues , "
T. J. Fltrmorrls , Omaha ; "The State Law , "
Hon. C. 3. I'helps , Schuyler ; "Different
Systems ot Bookkeeping In Vogue , " V. E.
Wilson , state bank examiner ; "Work of the
State League , " O. M. Nattlnger , Omaha.
The work and Influence of the league have
been In the direction ot bettering and
strengthening the policy of co-operative
homo building In Nebraska. Founded In the
fall of 1S92 , at a critical period in building
loan history , it his borne the brunt of the
fight for honesty ami mutuality In associa
tion business. Various speculative schemes
of local and Interstate origin had tlielr grafts
In Nebraska about that time nnd gathered
In hundreds of thousands of dollars , for
which no adequate return was rendered.
Within two years after the organization of
the league every foreign association was
excluded from doing business In the state ,
having failed to comply with the law , and
every home association operating side snaps
or Illegal methods was obliged to conform
to the letter and spirit of the law. It har ,
cordially supported the State Hanking board
In every effort for the 'betterment of assocla-
tlons ; In every move calculated to protect
> the savings of the thousands of members
and prevent open or dl.sgulacd schemes by
which shareholders might bo deprived of
equal rights. Yet the burden of the strug
gle has been borne by n few associations ,
n'bout ' one-fourth of the number In the
Rtate. The good done by the few Is shared
by all , but the majority of state associations
cheerfully permit the few to do the rust
ling.
I own. . 3li'tlioilN ,
The executive council of Iowa vested
with supervision of building and loan asso
ciations Is bolng criticised In various quar
ters because It Is drawing In the reins
which rested Indifferently on the animal's
back In years past , It appears the council
does not hastily approve of changes pro
posed by associations. It acts slowly and
cautiously. Meanwhile the complaining
associations nro unable to Invest their
stacks of money , of which there Is an
abundance. Interest rates have fallen. U
Is no longer possible to loan money at S
per cent and a premium of fi per cent. Six
per cent Is the current rate , while 4 per
cent money Is to bo had.
Governor Shaw Is said to hold that the
law needs revision and Is not disposed to
authorize , changes until the revision Is had
next winter. The attorney general also has
Rome opinions thnt are not pleasant to the
complaining associations. Ho has refused
ono association permission to purchase n
block of securities In the market at Ot-
tnmwa , and ruled against the Issuance of
stock on which different dividends were
promised , holding that all classes of stock
Issued by an association must be absolutely
Identical in earning power. It Is said
\VKAMI > TIIH IIAHY. "
A Convenient and
Food DrlllU.
My husband has for years been accus
tomed to use two cups of coffee for break
fast , and complained Invariably of headache
if ho didn't get them Just to his taste , but
Gradually he bats had coming on him a
eevero heart trouble nnd a spasmodic palpi
tating condition of the norvcs , which weak
ened and made him ill.
For the past month I have made
I'ostum Food Coffee for him In place of
coffee , and not once since ho began Its tuo
hae bo had any of the distressing symptoms.
Our little daughter , about two years old ,
takea Postum with eagerness and thrives
upon It ,
We all Ilka It better than ordinary coffee.
My husband and I both consider It the most
delightful and \\holc-6ome 'beverage for
breakfast wo have ever tried. Now users
fcbould be sure and boil It long enough to
bring out the taste. When I weaned my
baby I fed her on nothing but Postum for
qulto a long tlmo. and she U as fat as she
can be. Mrs. M. K. Allen , 1 Aldlc St. ,
Alltlou , Mas * ;
further that the executive council and the
attorney general favor restricting the busi
ness of associations to local limits.
If these reports represent truly the
plans of the authorities , they deserve the
support of every legitimate association In
Iowa. The trouble with most Iowa asso
ciations Is that they attempt to do a state
wide business. Kxperlcnce has clearly
demonstrated that this cannot bo done with
out Inviting disaster. In Pennsylvania and
Ohio , where associations arc most success
ful , the > are restricted to the Immediate
neighborhood of the home office. The coun
try is strewn with the wrecks of nationals
which operated near nnd far. The lesson
cost shareholders millions of dollars. Iowa
has several such wrecks. In New Jersey
one-third of the associations do a state
wide business. Official reports show their
expences raiiRe from 7 to 15 per cent of
the receipts. Where do the profits come In ?
Canada restricts business of associations to
the counties In whlrh they arc organized.
One of the first acts of the officers of a
reorganized national In New York City was
a decision to restrict loans to a radius of
twenty-five miles of the city. The moment
for loans beyond
an association seeks security
yond the knowledge of its examining com
mittee It Invites excessive valuations and
gets them. The absolute limit of safety la
local property with the values of which
the real estate committee ought to bo thor
oughly familiar. Every properly organized
association has a remedy for an excessive
surplus In canceling unmatured shares. As
they are organized for a specific purpose-
to loan money among members restricting
them to that line Is be commended. The
Iowa authorities are on the right track at
last , and building-loan associations will
have cause for congratulation In the near
future if they conform to the lines in
dicated.
MllSHlirllUHPtlH AMXOC'llUlolJH.
There are 124 associations In Massachu
setts , where they arc officially designated
"co-operatlvo banks. " Last year $6,180,426
had been paid In for dues , $1,414,907 for In
terest , $54,103 for premiums and $4S,743 for
fines. During the same period the banks
returned to withdrawing shares $2,973,420.
paid out $1,813,705 on shares retired and
1112,307 on shares matured , besides $65,627
on shares forfeited , a total payment of
:5,2C5,069 : on account of shares. Besides
his , profits to the amount of $1,138,926 were
paid on shares matured and retired.
lU'lltlfMMl IlltlTl'Nl HllleM.
A significant sign of the times among
associations east and west Is the abundance
of money , which Is forcing a reduction of
Interest rates. At the Indiana State league
meeting the president declared the day for
l ] rates was passed In that state. The
best associations are loaning money at a
flat rate cf 7 per cent. In New York City
and Brooklyn several associations arc ad-
lusting their mortgages on a 6 per cent
basis , without premium ,
1'ruKfrxN III Ohio.
Ohio ranks second In the number and
financial strength of building-loan associa
tions. There are 763 in the state , having
assets aggregating $101,062,102. The official
report for 1S9S shows n not Increase over
1S97 of seven associations and $1,291,941 in
asseto. Since 1S92 the associations have re
ceived from various sources moro than
$400,000,000 ; have loaned on mortgage se
curities $120,000,000 and on other securities
$20,000.000 ; have paid out in withdrawals
$150,000,000 nnd In dividends $75,000,000 , be
sides nearly $5.000,000 for salaries nnd ex
penses. Still they have net assets of more
than $101,000,000 , a net Increase of assets
since 1892 In spite of hard times of $25-
000,000. The membership , too , has In
creased more than 50,000 and now exceeds
50P.OOO ,
People who have once taken DeWltt's
Llttlo Early Risers will never have anything
else. They nro the "famous little pills" for
torpid liver and nil Irregularities of the sys
tem. Try them and you will always use
them.
LIMIT OF TIME ON PAWNS
Clllltlcl I.OIIH Aui-ntH Cnn * * " I'lrilKOM
After Tlu-y llnvi * IN'on "In
lloeli" Slv MontliH.
According to local pawnbrokers , the bill
Introduced by Burmnn In the last legislature
and passed , regulating pawnbrokers and
chattel lean agents , differs from the exist
ing law only In ono particular. Tbla excep
tion provides that property given a * security
for a loan cannot be eold infildo of elx
montrs , and 'boforo ' the sale It must bo ad
vertised by posting a notice to that effect
In some prominent place , and some effort
must ! " made to notify tbo owner that the
8 ale U going to bo made. After six months ,
when the property ia eold , the title U con
firmed In the purchaser.
Under the old law there was no provision
for the sale of securities , and the owner
might call after a year and make a demand
for his pawn , or HOUIO showing on the part
of the broker. I'nder the new law , which
It Is alleged , was passed through the In
strumentality of the brokers , there Is a
time established when the sale may be
made , after which the original owner will
have no claim upon the broker.
1'rlutliiKMini *
Kaplas & Hronson. printers at 1202 South
Thirteenth street , reported to the police yes
terday that their ofllco had been burglarized
and that two boxes of envelopes , 300 cough
check cards , ten dozen Esterbrook pens. 350
white Hrisfl cards , two bottles of medicine.
one bottle syrup of tar and one bottle of
toilet cream had been carried away ,
FIRE DRILL IX THE SCHOOLS
Order that Has Been a Dead Letter 5s
Revived.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO BE TAKEN
Chief IteilHI 'I'M I Us ot ( In * Oinnlin HlKli
School Iliillilliifv mill DC
nutr It n * a l-'lre
TI-IUI.
School Superintendent roarso has wisely
concluded to revive the fire drill and It will
bo resumed today.
An Investigation has disclosed that everyone
ono of the school buildings in the city ,
with the exception of the High school , Is
Included In the number of structures In
the city which arc absolutely unprovided
with flro escape facilities. The majority
ot the school houses are only two stories
In height , but five Castellar , Farnam ,
Leavcnworth , Oniahu View nnd Park are
three stories and the High school Is four.
It has three Iron stairways attached to Its
outer walls.
The school officials admit that under the
law the buildings that are over two stories
In height should have lire escapes , but the
fact that no dangerous fires have ever oc
curred In the schools has lulled them Into
a sense of security. It Is very probable ,
however , that this , condition of affairs will
be remedied In the near future. According
to the new law , school buildings over two
stories In height shall have ono outside
flro escape for each fifty children attend
Ing school and also an automatic Indoor
ilro escape for each twenty-five children.
"There Is no doubt that the board should
take prompt action to provide the three
story school houses with flro escapes , " says
no of the school officials. "Such escapes
ro especially needed upon the older build-
, gs. Take the Farnam school , for exam-
e. The dressing and cloak rooms are lo-
atcd under the stairways. If a fire should
reak out It would communicate with these
oems and the stairways would soon bo
blaze , cutting off the escape of the chll-
ren on the upper floors. Schools such as
ho Farnam should be Immediately equipped
ith fire escapes. "
Ilt'Kiirilvil * " 1'1'c Trap.
Although the High school Is provide with
, ro escapes It Is nevertheless looked upon
s nothing more than a dangerous fire-
rap. This belief has been strengthened
luce the Hoard of Education Is talking
f retaining It Indefinitely as an adjunct
o the new High school building. The plan
s to build a new house to accommodate
bout 1,000 pupils and to put the remainder
f the attendants , some 300 or more , In
ho present building. Only the two lower
oors arc to be used , a celling being built
ver the second story , so as to prevent ac-
ess to the upper floors. This Idea meets
vlth the vigorous disapproval of Chief Re-
ell of the fire department.
"I do not want to pose as an alarmist ,
mt I would be disobeying the dictates of
my conscience If I did not denounce the
Ugh school building as the most danger-
us firetrap In the city , " says the fire chief.
'It Is a flrotrap from the basement to the
op of the tower. This plan of retaining It
nd using only the two lower stories ,
icardlng up the remainder , I entirely dls-
pprovo of , Gecauso it does not remove the
danger. If a fire should once get headway
lothlng could prevent the entire destruction
f the building , because the fire depart
ment could not get quickly to It on ac-
'ount ' of the grades of the hill. Remem-
> er that the building stands on the high
est point in the city. I understand that it
s to bo allowed to remain In answer to
ho demands of sentimentalists. There will
be little occasion for sentiment , however ,
f it should catch fire and the flames should
extend to adjoining buildings. I think any
way that It is only because God has been
good to the people of Omaha that a dis
aster has not occurred In connection with
ho school. "
.AMUSEMENTS.
. . . .
This week's vaudeville bill at the Crclgh-
ton-Orpheum Is one of average merit and
n striking contrast to last week's there
s not a tiresome or uninteresting act. For
applause the act of Walker's" Merrymakers ,
comprising nlno colored singers and cake
walkers , is the hit of the bill , while for
aughter Lew Hawkins , the blackface mono
logue artist , caused the most of It.
Walker's Merrymakers present an act
comprising quartet singing , ensemble work ,
cake walking and some exceptionally clever
buck dancing. Their singing Is especially
pleasing. Each member possesses a melodi
ous voice , which is used to good advan
tage , particularly In the ensembles.
Lew Hawkins' monologue act Is far above
the majority of this class of work In the
way that his jokes are devoid of suggestiveness -
ness and vulgarity. He has a good voice and
not the least pleasing feature of his act Is
his parody singing.
Bloeksom and Burns do a burlesque and
acrobatic act that is a novelty In Its line.
Mr. Blocksom's burlesque Spanish dance Is
exceedingly funny , while some of the acrobatic
batic work of Burns Is quite clever.
The three Gardner brothers' musical act
pleases the audience. The feature of It is
the Imitation of a brass band , In which
only n slide trombone and cornet are used
and with the assistance of the orchestra
the audlenco Is m a tie to believe It Is lis
tening to the real thing. During the band
Imitation ono of the brothers , a lad of per
haps 16 , gives on exhibition of baton twirlIng -
Ing that Is quite marvelous.
An athletic novelty net is that of La Van ,
Amy and Weltzel , whoso triple horizontal
bar work wins them n generous amount of
applause. La Van and Weltzel both do
difficult back and front double somesaults
from the bars. The dressing of the net Is
a pleasing feature. Instead of appearing In
tights , as Is customary In these acts , they
wear snowy white flannel full dress suits.
The four Nelson sisters do an acrobatic
act that Is not only n novelty , but won i-
derful for women. Somersaults of all kinds
arc easy feats for them , while In the way
of pyramid work they Introduce some very
difficult feats.
The Paesparts do an artistic and comic
dancing act that is also a novelty. The toe
dancing of Mme. Passpart Is the feature o > f |
the act and unlike the majority of dansuesca
she wears long skirts. Their burlesque
dancing Is very funny.
Jess Vcrnon Is a very clever ventriloquist
and Introduces quite a family of talking
and singing dummies.
Sni'iik Tlilrvt-K fravt * 1,11rml lire.
A plagiarist does not appear to be the only
literary thief there Is In the world , If one
may judge from the manner In which char
acters of the sneak variety are carrying on
In the city whenever they are given an op-
Kind You Ha e Always Bought
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lortunlty to get In their graft. A few dnvs
go numerous volumes of Scott's works were
stolen. The latest police reports show that
the craze for literature continues , as H.
"Jreenbaum. a news ngent on the Burlington ,
hail twenty novels stolen from his hamper.
\ juspott was tnkon In , ns ho was seen
langlng around tin- vicinity , but he had none
of the missing volumes on his person when
arrested.
PROTECTION OF CATTLE MEN
Olijoi't of llir 1'Mipr l.inv Pro * tiling
for HrwIitiTliiK of Mnrka
unit llriiiuli.
The Fieher law pafeed by the last Ne
braska legislature provides for the register
ing of brands and marks nnd Is an attempt
to more thoroughly protect cattle men.
I'rovlous to this tlmo each county In N'e-
jraskn has regulated the use of brands In
dependently , and consequently men living In
different counties might use the same brand
and apply II on the same part of the animal.
This neccHarlly caused considerable con
fusion , but the Fisher law , It Is thought ,
will remedy this evil. The law Is patterned
after the one now In force In Colorado anil
provides for the appointment of a state
commission to register the brands used In
the state and prevent the use of the same
brand by different parties.
In South Dakota there Is no state regula
tion of the use of brands and marks , and
the only protection offered cattle men is
thnt of the two associations , which arc
organized for that purpose and which fur
nish Inspectors to look after the interests
of their members. A bill , however , has
recently been passed making it unlawful
to ship retraya out of that state , which Is
of no small advantage to ranchmen.
In Wyoming the laws are In much the
snmo condition they \vcro In Nebraska pre
vious to the passage of the Fisher law.
That Is , each county regulates the use of
brands as It seen fit. There la , however , a
law on the statute books providing for a
commission , but ns the legislature does not
make an appropriation for that purpose
sufficient to carry out the work It Is of no
practical use.
In Montana , It Is said , more attention Is
given by the government to the use of
'brands than In any other state. The law-
makes It necessary for every brand to be
registered at the capltol , nnd each year a
pamphlet Is Issued containing every brand
in use In the state , and also all transfers of
ownership , so that there Is little trouble In
determining the ownership of cattle In
Montana.
What AtlvertlnliiR loc .
The retail business of Omaha can Justly ho ,
complimented. Wo now refer to the great
I
piano sale that aborbed the musical public ' '
In the last two weeks. When you consider .
that the unfavorable season , or In farmer's | I
parlance , "betwten hay and grass , " the In-
clemeucy of the weather , this Is a record | I
breaker. For In the two weeks Just past a
retail merchant ot Omaha , with a "Just
cause" and the right prices , has disposed of ,
well , not many less than three score nnd
ten Instruments In both Nebraska , Iowa ,
South Dakota and Illinois , sold at retail at
hia store on Doujlas street. And by the
way , here Is a sample of push , energy andr
ever exacting business tact that has gained
him a national reputation , for he Is as well
known east , west , north and south as at
home , having close business communication
with New York as well as San Francisco ,
and the like on the north and In the south.
For twenty-five years he pursued the same
aggressive and likewise conservative busi
ness methods which have only the diversion
of methods which are necessary to keep
abreast of the ever changing times. Ho has
with this clearance sale made room to enable
him to still further his business interests as
well as that of the public , and that Is M
make alterations which wll' ' enable him to
have a small auditorium , seating from 150 ; o
200 people , with a stage and dressing roo.-n
to correspond. Same Is located on the rirst
floor over the store. The scats thereto will
bo comfortable and easy , and the walls will
contain the finest art goods therewith to
rest the eye whllo the ear Is occupied llsttn-
ing to recitals or lectures that are propo.-.ed
to occupy the stage , as he expects to lease
the hall at nominal figures. The balance of
the first floor will be occupied by studios for
musicians nnd additional art .Isplays. The
third floor when completed will be Lut an
other week , will contain the Omaha A.rt in
stitute , presided over by 'tie aforesaid mer
chant and superlntenled by ihe well known
artist , Mr. Albert Ilothory. It Is proposed to
Instruct In all classes of the Pro arts , from
the primary foundation of drawing to lliu
finished oil , water cilor , pen work , archi
tectural , engineering , chiu.i or decorative
artist , leaving a number of studio rooms on
this second floor to b. ) ouii.d ; ! bv art-its as
Individual studios. The building will bo
supplied with steam heat and electricity
throughout. Now we cannot refrain from
adding by way of further encouragement that
this Is a laudable accessory to Omaha , and it
Is needless to say that It will be as success
ful as has been the business career of the
quarter of a cantury of this'merchant , who is
aoao other than A. Hospe.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS'- ,
C. J. Anderson , a prominent stock grower
of Nellgh , spent Sunday In the city.
Mrs. Judge H. E. Ueemer and daughter of
Red Oak spent Sunday In Omaha.
A. A. Spaugh , proprietor of a large cattle
ranch at Manville , Wyo. , was In the city yes
terday.
Otis Skinner , who will play an engage
ment at the Doyd theater this week , Is it
guest of the Mlllard ,
J. T. Mcore , E. A. Eberle , Mrs. T. Keoh ,
John Malone and T. L. Sylvester , members
of the Otis Skinner company , registering
from Philadelphia , are guests of the Mur
ray.
Nebraskans nt the hotels : J. F. Kenyon ,
McCook ; E. A. Duff , Nebraska City ; A. O.
Faulkner , Lincoln ; W. 0. Van Speaker , Cul-
bertson ; M. S. Nash , Hastings ; William nis-
chef , Jr. , Nebraska City.
A. C. Tu.xbury , who has largo coal min
ing Interests near Buffalo , N. V. , accompa
nied by Mrs. Tuxbury and two daughters ,
Misses Allco nnd Luna , spent Sunday In the
city on the way to New York , having paeacd
the winter on the Pacific coast.
At the Mlllard : El wood Mead , Cheyenne ;
Robert M. Larnler , New York ; Fred C. Shaw ,
Chicago ; George J. McGrnth. Lafayette ; W.
H. Cosgrove , Chicago ; J. F. Kenyon , Me-
Cook ; J. A. Porter and W. H. Lamed.
Halgler ; F. H. Illlllker nnd A.V. . Coin-
stock , city ; C. R. Robins , New York.
At the Murray : Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hlg-
gins , Klngsley ; J. D. Draper. Marlon , W. E.
Taft , Chicago ; Colonel W. F. Cody , New
York ; Nat Goldston , New York ; F. M. Hall ,
I Lincoln ; J. D. Youngeman , Chicago ; Clara
I Everett nnd Fred K. Dodd , New York ; A. U.
Noble , Hamburg ; J. C. Miller , city ,
I At the Her Grand : C. 0. Smith , William
I H. Herrlck , C. E. Mearns and Lew Hawkins
I and wife , Chicago ; A. 11. Campbell and W.
' A. Warn. New York ; William K. Roys. Chicago -
; cage ; Miss Gretchen Lyons , London ; Wai-
i ter Collier John M. Fuller , Mrs. R. P. Car-
I ter nnd A. I ) . Schwahe , New York ; T. II.
Tyndale , Lincoln ; H. L. Parsons , New York ;
Edwin S. Jewell , Chicago.
No Enslaving Drugs
As Opium , Morphine , Chloral , Cocaine , etc. , are Used , Even
in the Most Minute Quantities in the Compounding-
Dr. Miles9 Nervine.
It is a Great Nerve Medicine That Cures Without Enslaving-
Dr. Mill-si' Nervine has been before
the iwblli1 for many yours , and has by
Its wonderful ruros , earned an envia
ble reputation as a ouve for nervous
diseases. It Is perfectly harmless and
contains no trace of opium , morphine ,
chloral , coeulne , or other stupefying
narcotic and poisonous drills. It
does not make slaves of weak and
helpless Invalids , but It assists the de
bilitated and diseased nervous system
to regain Its normal , healthy condi
tion. The record for this grout spo-
cltlc for nervous diseases has been one
of unbroken triumphs , the like of which
was never known before. So eontldent
are Its makers that It will do more
than Is claimed for it , and so desirous
are they that every one suffering from
nervous troubles should slve It a trial ,
that all drttpKlsts have been authorized
to sell llrst bottle on a positive guaran
tee that It will benefit. Should it not
do so , return the bottle to your druggist
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. |
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As all the liquor licenses In South
Omaha expire on May 1 the question ot
what the tax will bo this year naturally
arises at this time. Last spring there was
a good deal of talk about the matter , es
pecially as the city council attempted to
raise the license fee to $1,000. Under the
present system the Board of Education
gets the J500 license and as the city needed
money a year ago an effort was made to
place a $500 occupation tax on each sa.
loon. After a long wrangle this occupa
tion tax was reduced to $200 , which saloon -
loon keepers desiring a license paid. Just
what" the occupation tax will be this year
has not been decided , but some of the cltj-
officials are Inclined to think that the tax
should remain as It Is. Of course the sa-
I I loon men would like to see the occupation
tax reduced to $100 nnd It Is probable that
] an effort will be made to bring this about.
I Uy leaving the occupation tax as It Is the
I city will bo provided with enough money
I to keep affairs running nicely until the
next levy is available In August. The
revenue from an occupation tax would pur
chase a road machine and a street sweeper
and tlie city Is much In need of both of
these pieces of machinery. Keeping the
unpaved streets In a passable condition
I Is quite expensive nnd it Is thought that
! j with the aid of a road machine a great deai
! '
more work could be accomplished at a
much less cost than under the present
system of scrapers and day labor.
Mayor Ensor holds that one good team
of horses could be used to operate botli
the road machine and the street sweeper- .
With a sweeper the paved streets could be
cleaned from two to three times a week.
This work could be done at night or in the
early morning and after feed and rest the
team could bo put to work on the roau
machine. The question of purchasing
these two pieces of machinery will come
up In the council before long , but ar
rangements must first bo made for tne
money. Should the occupation tax remain
ns 'it Is the city will derive a revenue of
between $3,000 and $4,000. This sum will
go a long way toward replenishing sonic
of the almcat depleted funds.
\I'W l.l'lvlH Itlot'lt.
Material Is being hauled for the new
Lewis block at Twenty-fourth and M
streets and the laying of the foundations
will commence In a day or two. This
block will be substantial and Imposing. A
lease has been entered Into between the
owner and the local lodge of Odd Fel
lows , the lodge controlling the entire third
Moor. The floor will bo divided to suit thv
lodge and when completed will be one ot
the best halls In the city. For Borne time
tfie lodge has been contemplating the erec
tion of a building , but as suitable arrange
ments have been made with Mr. Lewis It
has abandoned the Idea.
Compilation of MtutlHtlcH.
The assessors are now at work compiling
eome statistics for the state labor commis
sioner. Each assessor is supposed to ascer
tain the number of inhabitants in his dis
trict and In this way a very clcae cstlmato
of the population can be arrived at. At
every house visited the number In the family
U taken down , also the number of roomers
and hired help. As there was a large amount
of building done last year , It h thought that
the valuation as returned by the assessors
this year will reach , If not exceed , the
$2,000,000 , mark.
School ICxnuyH.
Essays on the following subjects will be
read by the senior class of the High school
at the commencement exercises : "The Ono
and the Many , " Fred Towl ; oration on class
motto , Mae Darling ; "England During the
llelgn of Elizabeth , " Kdna Van Arman ;
"The Realm of Music. " Anna Urayton ; "A
Plea for Shyloek , " Edith Dennett ; "Tho
Cave of Shadows , " Hello Worland ; "All Are
PERFECT
IN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY ,
Used by people of refinement
for over a quarter of a century.
Our Framing Ability
is only limited by the number of pic
tures we have for framing , We do MJ
much framing that we are able to make
our prices about half what they should
be then , too , our Htock of mouldings Is
M > Inrjjo that yon can't help but lind
just what yon want. Orders left in the
morning will be ready for delivery the-
same evening. Try us on your next
framing and sec how well and how
cheap we do It.
A. HOSPE ,
We oelebrntr our U.lth bunlneic onl-
Yur.urr Oot. 23rd , 181)0.
Music and Ait. 1513 Douglas.
and set your money bark. Not one bottle
tle In ten thousand Is returned.
Early In the spring of 1S91 Mrs. haura A.
Voyles , Uncoln , Ills. , contracted n hard cold
willed caused n derangement of the dellrato
organs peculiar to her sex. This trouble
was followed by severe headaches and
finally by hemorrhage of the lungs , which
threatened to terminate fatally. She writes :
"I gained sufficient strength to get up and
move around , but our family physician
seemed to be unable to relieve mo of all
my trouble. My blood was thin nnd color
less , and greatly lacking In nourishment ,
but my nerves were worse. I felt hungry
nil the time , but could not stay nt the table
long rnoiiRli to eat. I was so wcuk and
nervous that I seemed to bo In a hurry nil
the time. At night 1 was restless nnd could
not sleep more than mi hour or two , whllo
my legs would bo colii nnd the upper part
of my body and my head would be hot. A
friend told mo how Dr. Miles' Nervine cured
her of sick headache nnd 1 determined to
try It. The very first two doses helped mo ,
nnd In n few weeks I felt well and strong as
I ever did In my life. "
A merchant of Mlddlebury , Vt. , writes :
Arehlt ta ot Kate , " Frances Kyle ; "Heroes
of War and Peace , " Susie Condron ; "On
the Threshold , " Myrtle McCarthy ; "The
Oreeks In History , " Laura Hudersdorf ;
Latin translation , Clalr Wlllsley ; German
translation , Bertha Clark.
A "Ilry" Smuliiy.
Mayor Ensor's order regarding the closing
of saloons was generally obeyed yesterday.
During the parly morning there was some
little friction between the police and some
of the porters employed about the ealoonn.
The porters desired to give their places a
oed scrubbing out , whllo the police wanted
tbo mayor's order strictly enforced. A
reasonable 'time was allowed for the scrub
bing out process , and then all places were
closed and locked for the day. On account
of the midnight closing order the city was
very peaceable Saturday night and the police
were not called upon to arrest a single per
son.
I'rrHlilont of llonril of Hilticilttnii.
Quito a number of the democrats seem to
think that F. J. Kreltag will be chosen
president of the Board of Education when
Ihe board meets the first 'Monday ' In May
tor the purpcse of reorganizing. President
Roberts would like to be re-elected and he
lias a number of supporters. James H.
Bulla , one of the recently elected members ,
Is out after the place , but it Is possible that
his friends will go to Freltag , who Is now
secretary of the Ijoard , and as ho Is weli
informed on school affairs , his friends as
sert , he would make a first-class presiding
officer.
city RONHSII.
The city council Is billed for a meeting
tonight.
Hammond's now smokehouses are about
completed.
The public schools will close on June 3
for the summer.
Joe O'Hern , Thirty-sixth and R. streets. Is
laid up with a broken leg.
The Good Templars will meet Tuesday
night for the election of officers.
Peter Plqur has secured a permit for a
cottage at Fortieth and W streets.
Mayor Ensor's new block at Twenty-fourth
and K streets is nearlng completion.
The council will meet today as a board
of equalization to equalize sidewalk taxes.
Mrs. William Simmons has gone to Sioux
City to spend a couple of months with rela
tives.
The framework for Mrs. Carroll's new
building at Twenty-fourth and L streets
la up.
Rev. Dr. Wheeler preached last night at
the Presbyterian church on "The Ninety
nnd Nine. "
Upchurch lodge. No. 2 , will give a ball and
cake walk at Workman hall on Thursday
evening of this week.
An Important meeting of the trustees of
the First Methodist Episcopal church will
be held at the pastor's study on Thursday
evening of this week.
On Tuesday evening Secretary Overton of
the local Young Men's Christian association
will organize n bicycle club. Mr. Overton Is
also planning to play games of base ball
as a part of thp outdoor work. The asso
ciation Is In a flourishing condition and con-
DRINK GRAIN-0
after you have concluded that you ought not
to drink coffee. It IB not a medicine but
doctors order it , because It IB healthful. In
vigorating : and appetizing. It la made from
pure grain * and nan that rich seal brown
color and tastes like the. finest crades of
coffee and coats about > i as much. Children
like It and thrive on It because It IB a gen
uine food drink containing nothing but
nourlshmint. Ask your grocer for Graln-O ,
tn new food drink , lEc and Jjc.
"Two yenra ago I was suffering from Indi
gestion bordering on dyspepsia , and nervous
ness which was so severe ttiat 1 was unable
at times to control myself. Through n friend
I was persuaded to try Dr. Miles' Uestorntlvo
Nervine nnd Nerve nnd Liver Pills. After
using four bottles of Nervine nnd one box or
1'llls , 1 was decidedly a now man nnd re
turned to my business cares with Increased
energy.
FRANK A. HOND. Mlddlebury , VI.
Dr. Miles' Nervine will positively cure
headaches of long standing nnd Is exceed
ingly beneficial In such troubles ns epilepsy
and hysteria.
Sample Treatment Free.
A trial package ot Dr. Miles' favorlto
treatment , consisting of Dr. Miles' Hcstora-
live Nervine , Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain I'llls and
Dr. Miles' Nerve nnd Liver Tills will bo
sent absolutely free of cost to any person
who will send natno nnd address on n postal
card , requesting the samples nnd mention
ing the name of this paper to
Dr. Miles Medical Co. , Elkhart , Ind.
Iderablo Interest appears to be taken In the
ilans of the secretary.
Hov. C. II. Allen , jr. , pastor of Beth-Eden
iaptlst church , Omaha , addressed the men'H
meeting at the Young Men's Christian asso
ciation yesterday afternoon.
Members of St. Martin's Episcopal church
building committee assert that the work of
rasing a fund for the erection of n new-
church building Is progressing nicely. Only
about $2,000 remains to bo subscribed nnd
when this amount Is pledged the work ot
construction will be commenced.
llrlrf VIMt from Captain TIMVIIHCIIII.
Captain C. H. Townsend , who has for many
rears been connected with the qunrtermas-
: er's department of the Department of the
Missouri , but who was detailed to active
duty In the field a year ago when the In
vasion of Cuba was ordered , was In the city
yesterday. Ho arrived nt St. Paul from Ha
vana a few- days ago and came to Omaha
yesterday because It was on April IS of last
year that he was sent away under orders.
He spent the day In visiting friends nnd
relatives and returned to St. Paul In the
evening. He will bo on duty In St. Paul for
several weeks and then expects to ho ordered
back to Omaha for permanent service. Mrs.
Townsend nnd Miss Bessie Townsend , who
Joined the Captain In Cuba several months
ago , are on their way to Onmha and expect
to come hero after a short visit In the south.
Pneumonia , la grippe , coughs , colds , croup
and whooping cough readily yield to Ono
Minute Cough Cure. Use this remedy In
tlmo and save a doctor's bill or the under
taker's.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
While burning some rubbish In the rear
of 922 North Twenty-seventh avenue ycs-
etrday morning the occupant narrowly es
caped having some sheds destroyed , as the
wind blew the sparks Into them.
A desire to grow muscular and Imitate
Bob FItzsimmons or Dan Baldwin evi
dently induced some thief to carry away a
punching bag from the rear porch of Mr.
Charlton's house , 1033 South Thirty-second
avenue.
An old fellow who gave his name as D.
Patton was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Detectives Savage and Dunn on suspicion of
having tapped the till In Thomas Hart's
saloon for $20 during the absence of the
bartender.
Detective Dunn and Patrolman Cook have
returned from Tckamah , where they spent
their vacation In hunting and fishing. They
secured only twenty-two ducks , as the lake
was frozen over and game was scarce. Fish
ing was good , however , and they caught
many black bass through the Ice.
Drugs
That nrn pure , fresh nnd
roliublc , arc the only kind
wo use in compounding
Prescriptions
Only competent and gradu
ate pharmacists employed.
We can fill
any Prescriptions.
THE AlOE & PENFOLD CO. ,
Latent Iletnll Drnir Home.
1408 Farnam. OMA1IA.
OPPOHTTE PAXTON HOTEL
The Question Naturally Arises
How can Haldtiff do itV What do
you wire. HO lone as you can et the
Kami ! elegant service and the Name
menu for half the money ? That the
business men and women appreciate
this reduction Is attested by the num
bers that take advantage of it thin Is
partlt-ularly true of the "supper" from
f : . " 0 to S0-which : ! is beliiK well patron
ized. Tlit- menu for the supper alone
consists of over thirty-live dllVerent
dishes and it is well worth fioln ; ; sev
eral blocks after. There is only one
place like It-that's
BALDUFF'S ,
Utk-lllO to 2)30. SuppM 5OO U BlM
1520 Fnrnnm fit
Look the World Over
]
und you won't llnd a shoe for men's
{
iwear at $ . ' ! . . 0 that will becln to com.
pare with what Drcx L. Shooman gives
for that money No matter what Hie
name may be the value Is what counts
This Is the best ? ; t.r > 0 shoe value ever
.shown In a man's shoo the new Itluclier
tan with the perforated tips tlnu we
| show for th < > lirst time today Is the
ureatest JfH.flO shoe you ever set your
eyes on The factory may have made n
! mistake In the price If they did , you
( K t the benefit of it.
IDrexel Shoe Co.
Up-to-date Shoe Uou ,
1410 FARNAM STREET.
\r\v ti | > rluK CulaluKiitt iiotr rrndy
Scut ( or the aiklug.