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Bcport of tie Grand Army Committee on the
Milford Horn Case.
OFFICIAL -REPORT ON BEATRICE BATTLE
Governor' AicentN Deny Mnklnir. Any
AMneW. MnylliK They Merely
Anted In Self-I)ef eime Annliit
l.miK'n Forces.
LINCOLN. June 18. (Special.) Tho
pedal committee of old soldiers which re
cently mado an Investigation at the Soldiers'
bomo at Milford, havo decided that the
charges ogalnst Superintendent Fowler, al
leging unnecessary destruction of trees on
state property, are well founded and a re
port covering their findings Is being pre
pared by J. H. Culver for submission to tho
proper Authorities. The business nffalrs of
the Institution wcro not examined and the
decision of the committee does not refer to
thn official conduct of the superintendent,
excepting in respect to bis treatment of
trees. vlneB and hedges surrounding tho
building. Tho committee spent a day on
tnj grounds and Investigated thu case thor
oughly, with the result that all agreed that
there was no reason for the destruction of
the property. Tho report will bo made pub
lie within tho next few days.
Tho popocratlc members of the State
nonrd of Tubllc Lands nnd llulldlngs have
shown no disposition to Institute an Invcstl
gatlen at Milford In the name of tho state,
nnd it was their refusal to do so that ratified
the Nebraska department of the Grnnd
Army to take tho matter up Independently.
Complaint was mado to the- board several
weeks ago, but not only was no nttcmpt
made to prevent the further destruction
n' timber at the Milford home, but tho
charges were absolutely disregarded. The
old soldiers who wero appointed to look Into
the case were appointed by authority of the
entlro Nebraska department, whoso only
wish Is to prevent the property around the
homo from being damaged. It Is set up In
defense of Superintendent Kowler that only
srrme undesirable underbrush has been re
moved from tho grounds, but tho report of
the committee, which will treat tho matter
In detail, will cite Instances where largo
nnd valuable trees havo been destroyed ab
solutely without cause.
Ofllclnl llcitort of Ilenlrlrr Untile.
D. C. McKntce of tho governor's office,
om of the men who participated In the In
voslon at tho state Institute at H-atrho
last week and were afterwards arretted on
criminal charges and also sued for $10,0)0
damages each, returned to Lincoln today.
A full report of tho meleo which occurred
In tho Beatrice. Institution was mado to tho
governor and official action Is expected to
be taken In a few dayH. which may hasten
the ultlmnte- i-ettlemcnt of tho differences
between himself and tho man who Is now
in forcible possession of the building. There
are several legal nutations to bo consldcrel
before the governor can take anv decisive
steps nnd It Is possible that notbln? rnn
ne done townrds righting tho troublo until
the anneal of the Injunction caso h de-
elded In the supreme court. A supersedeas
bond was filed In the district court In I)!-
ntrlce by Lang, but as yet tho re-ord bai
not been filed In tho supremo court.
In speaking of the troublo at tho Institu
tion last week Mr. McHntco today u niru
that there was nny demonstration of hts II
lty by anyone, except tho supporters of
Lang. "We simply went to tho institution
for tho purpose of securing the record i
nnd for no other purpose. After the' ccn
stsble read tho writ of replevin Ling nnd
Pnttcrfon, who stood in front of the rear
office door. poMtlvoly refused to glva in
the records. T.l)1 constable .then fok hod
of In'ntf To push him nway. S"evcn or eight
women then pitched on and In tho meles
which followed one woman pot a si eve torn
None of tho party laid hands on nny of
them. In tho scuffle bctwesn Patterson,
tho women nnd the constable, all came ovir
toward me and l' simply put up'tny hand to
ward them off."
Frank Mary, ateo of tho governor's offl-e,
denies that ho participated In the.inv.v-lon.
ns alleged by Lang. He. assorts that ho
wos In Lincoln tho time the trouble oc
curred. New Ilnllronil In Inroriiorn t oil.
Articles of Incorporation of tho Dakota,
Nebraska &, Southern Hnllroad company
wero recorded In tho secretary of state's
ofllco today. The company Is capitalized for
$100,000 and It proposes to construct and
maintain a line of railroad from Grand Island
north to Pierre, S. D. Tho headquarters'
office of tho company will be located at At
kinson, Nob,, about midway between tho
north nnd south terminals. The Incorpor
ators nre: W. J. Mack, Ernest It. Stark,
M, II. Davenport, Georgo II. Trschuclc nnd
John H. liowman.
Tho courso of tho proposed railway ex
tends throush eight counties In Nebraska
and thirteen In South Dakota, the whole line
much resembling tho letter S. Deglnnlng at
tho southern terminal Grnnd Island tho
lino extends In a northensterly direction
through Hall county to Merrick, then north
through Nanco and Hoone, wost Into Grce
ley nnd north again through Whoelor, Holt
nnd rioyd. Tho South Dakota portion of tho
line extends In n northeasterly course
through the countlro of Gregory, which ad
joins Ho yd county In this state, nnd Lyman,
Prcaho, Trntt, Stanley, Hughes, Sulley, Hyde,
Hand, Faulk, Spluk, Edmnuda and Tirown.
It Is reported horo that n flfty-ncro tract of
land In a convenient location in Grand
Island has been purchnscd by tho company
for a railroad yard.
The Standard Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany of Omnha today mado application to
Auditor Cornell for permission to do bus
lners In Nebraska.
The Stato Board of Health met trday and
sustained tho action of tho secretaries In
refusing to grant n physician's certificate to
P. S. Georgo of this city, the tielt-stylcd
medical, magnetic and hydrcpathlc thc
reauputlst. whoso application was not granted
because be had not compiled with the rule
requiring four years' attendance at nn ac
credited medical college George has been
Nervous Prostration
from whatever cause overwork,
dissipation, insomnia, caro, worry
tends directly to permanent invalulism
or the insane hospital. It is the banc
of the present age nnd of the Ameri
can people. In the mnd pursuit of
j, money, men forget health, happiness,
everything but business and tlic ac
cumulation of wealth, which, if se
cured, becomes valueless, because
they have no health with which to
enjoy it. The happy possessor of a
healthy body never knows lie has a
body because of any ache or pain, and
with systematic, reasonable attention
to business, invariable rest and recre
ation hours, plain, nourishing diet,
ahnost anyone can be well. There
are times, however, when there is an
unavoidable strain. Use a few doses of
cm
saw
1AL
to tide over In emercency It will aslt to
maintain tlir well bodv r.t Its normal standard,
and for the already elcV there is nothins letter
to build up tho constitution and rehabilitate
the nervous system.
Prepared only by The Dr. J. II. McLen
Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo.
arrested several times for practicing the
art of healing without a license and has
served a nentence in Jail for committing
niich un offenae. The action of the secre
taries In the case of I). W. Drasky, 'applicant
for ft physician s certificate, was also sus
tained by the Heard of Health.
To fill the vacancy caused by the resigna
tion of J. ('. Whitney of Omaha the board
appointed Dr. A. II. Allwlne of Omaha as
secretary of the State Dental board. Dr.
A. H. Whlpplo was tendered the position,
hut declined to accept It.
I.KillT.MMi
KILLS I' A It 31 HAM).
.Nehrnnkii
Mnn nml Mix Horses Are
Struck I)enil.
BEATRICE, Neb., June 18. (Special Tele
gram. ) Luke Peterson, a farm hand living
nbout ten miles northeast of Beatrice, was
struck by lightning and killed Saturday
evening. Six head of horses were also killed
by tho samo bolt.
Verillcl on Mr. Kltr.nilller'n Dentil.
NORTH PLATTK, Neb., June IS. (Spe
cial.) Tho coroner's Jury selected to Investl
gato the circumstances surrounding the
death of Mrs. Harry Kltzmlller last Krlday
completed Its work yesterday afternoon. A
verdict of accidental killing by the discharge
of a shotgun while the deceased was getting
Into tho buggy was rendered.
Harry KlUmlllcr, husband of the unfor
tunate woman, appeared before the Jury and
testified n3 to the facts relating to her death.
Ho stated that Mrs. Kltzmlller alighted from
the buggy to shoot at a bird, but returned
without firing n shot. As she was getting
hack Into the vehicle tho horse Jumped for
ward and tho dtachnrgo of the gun Imme
diately followed. Two other witnesses eovo
similar evidence.
The untimely death of Mrs. Kltzmlller has
caused general regret and sorrow here, as
nho was very highly respected and pop
ular. Sho and her husband had been mar
ried nbout two months and a strong mutual
attachment existed between them.
Hooks CnrelevMj- Kept.
NORTH PLATTK, Neb., June IS. (Spe
cial.) bounty Treasurer Scharmnnn has
been encountering some troublo lately be
cause of a few wrongly-dated credits for
school land rental payments In 1807 and 189S.
Theso credits wero transferred from one
hook to another during tho last populist ad
ministration of the treasurer's ofllco and n
comparison of the entries shows n disagree
ment of six months In some of them. Tho
present troublo Is caused by the refusal of
tho stato land commissioner to extend credit
over that period. If any land renters have
paid for tho six months included In the va
rious periods they may be compelled to make
a second settlement unless they can show
tho back receipts,
New IliilliIInK for I'tercp.
PIERCE, Nob., June 18. (Special,) D. L.
Upton of tho firm of Upton Bros., will put
In a brick building between tho opera house
and the building now occupied by the post
office. Tho building will havo a twenty-two-foot
front and will bo oeventy-four
feet in length. The building will be used
by Dr. A. Woodworth for a drug store and
tho doctor will put in all modern nnd up-to-date
fixtures and will make It one of tho
finest lu northeastern Nebraska. Mr. Upton
will put In a system of acetyleno gas lights
In tho opera house, drug storo nnd post
office. The new building will bo built of
Pierce brick.
Woodmen Observe Tiny.
BRAINARD, Neb., Juno 18. (Special.)
Tho Modern Woodmen of America camp at
this placo observed their annual memor'al
day hero yesterday. At 2 o'clock about 103
members met at the hall, where n proces
sion was formed. Foresters In uniform
headed by Llnwood band marched throigh
tho principal streets to Newell grove, who;o
a largo audience had gathered to listen to
the memorial address by Judge Hall of
Dnvld City and B. F. Stevens of Norfok.
A procession was again formed nnd marclnd
to the cemetery nnd decorated graves of
departed Woodmen.
Tree C'rnslies .Man's I.eir.
PIBRCE. Neb., June 18. (Special.) John
Long, while cutting down trees in Hovel's
grove Friday had the misfortune of having
ono of the trees fall on his leg and breaking
it. Ho was carried to town, where tho leg
was set.
Xesr VehriiNkn I'nner.
DOUGLAS, Nob., June IS. (Special.) The
Rurr Pilot made Its first appearance laU
week and will be published regularly at that
place.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
ItlnlnK Thermometer, im Well
Ilfirouicter. Predicted for
Today.
WASHINGTON. Juno 18. Forecast
for
Tuesday and Wednesday:
Nebraska and Kansas Fair Tuesday and
Wednesday; warmer Tuesday; easterly
winds.
Western Texas and New Mexico Fair
Tuesday, with warmer In northern por
tions; Wednesday, fair; southeasterly
winds.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory Fair
nnd warmer Tuesday and Wednesday;, east
erly winds.
Iowa and Missouri Fair Tuc3day and
Wednesday; cast to routhcast winds.
North Dakota Fair Tuesday and Wed
nesday; southerly winds.
South Dakota Fair Tuesday and Wed
nesday; warmer In extreme western por
tion Tuesday; southerly winds,
Colorado Fair Tuesday and Wednesday;
warmer in eastern portion Tuesday; cooler
Wednesday; varlahlo winds.
Wyoming Fair Tuesday, with warmer In
eastern portion; Wednesday, showers nnd
cooler; southorly, shifting to westerly,
winds.
Montana Fair In eastern, showers in
western portion Tuesday; cooler In north
contral portion; winds shifting to westerly.
I.oenl Ileeoril.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA. Juno lS.-Olllclal record of tem
perature nnd precipitation, compared with
the corresponding day of tho last threo
years:
WO. ISM. 1SDS. 1S37.
Maximum temperaturo .. SO 91 M 94
Minimum temncrnture ...IB fcS i;7 73
Avernco temperature .... 71 S3 7S S4
Precipitation
.01) .00 .12 .11
Record of tcmnornturo nml nreclnltntlon
nt Omaha for this dny nnd since March 1,
1P00:
Normnl for tho day 71
Deficiency for the day 2
Total exceis since Mnrch 1 .119
Vnrninl rainfall for the dnv 20 Inch
Deficiency for the dav f. 20 Inch
Total rainfall slnco Mnrch 1.... 10 11 Inches
uencirncy since .Miiren 1 incurs
Deficiency for cor. period. !!.... 2.0? Inches
Excess for cor. period. 1S3S 1.01 inches
Ilriiorla from Mnlloii lit S p. m.
4 K 1
STATIONS AND STATS
OF WEATHlSR.
S2 ec
Omnhu, clear
North Platte, clear....
Suit Lake, clear
Cheyenne, cloudy
Rapid City, cloudy
Huron, clear
WllllMon, clear
Chicago, clear
St. lnuls, clear
St PhuI, cloudy
.00
.00
.00
.00
Dnvcnport. clear I
Helena, cloudy I
721 72 T
ICiuifas City, partly cloudy
Havre, clear
ISlsnmrrk. clnudv
Onlvei-ton. partly cloudy
.(0
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WEt.SH.
Local Forecast Otllclal.
Watch for gift day of N. N. Shampoo.
CHOPS RUINED BY STORM
Dtnuge b; Wind, Hail and Water is R
portsd Gnat.
LIGHTNING BURNS SEVERAL BUILDINGS
Pit Hi of Snliinlny Afternoon's Storm Is
Miirketl ! Dernstntlon unit Itlvrr
Are Out of Their Hunks mitt
FIoiiiIIiik Ike t'mintrj.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., June 13. (Spccla1.)
Reports, which nro pouring In freni all sc
tlons of tho country, indicate that the
wind and hall storm which visited the wet
end of Richardson county Saturday after
noon was perhaps the most dlsa trcus cr
known to tho farmers. Hie cn.y d.vr.aso
done in the city was to windJw llg.H',
which wero demolished In profusion wher
ever expected, but tho store I rout? did not
differ extensively, on account of a lack ,t
wind.
In the surrounding country, cspechlly to
tho westward, the caso was dlftctent, anil
not only wero the windows demali.hcd, hut
In many Instances shingle roofs and weath
crboardlng proved no protection against tho
destroying elements.
Tho territory covered by the Jiall com
prised nearly ullVf tho county west of
Humboldt and a Lout a mllo to the nit, hut
even In the nffected territory somo strip 1
arc woifce than others. In most sec'lom
the hall was nccompnnled by severe wPM
and much thunder and llgbtnlng. Too
wheat nnd oats crops which, up to till 4
time, had promised to bo tho finest eve
raised In this neighborhood, nro a total 1 S3
In many fields, not even a spear rf grali
being left standing. The corn in s m
fields Is In fairly good condition, but in
trost Instances It haB gone the way of
tho small grain. Tho fruit proiperts, too,
nro ruined, the treea not only b'Hig strip
ped of their fruit, hut of thalr follago as
well. It Is practically ImposMblo to e3tl
mato the damage, but It Is enormous,
I.iMvlnmlK Are luuuiliiteil.
The heavy rains caused tho streams to
overflow so that In some low lnnds where
tho hall did not visit the destruction was
carried on Just tho same. Tho farmers ac
cept tho situation grncefully and arc mak
ing preparations to plant late corn and re
trieve their lofs ns far aa possible.
In some sections tho storm partook of
tho nature of a cyclrne, and the school
house In the Hush district, northwest a few
miles, wns blown Into kindling wood nnd
scattered over n nearby pasture. The barn
nnd grnnarles on tho farms of Mr. Hush
nnd John Hastings wcro treated In a similar
manner. Tho school house had been built
only nbout a year to replace one burned
down by the lightning.
The farm house of John Long, southwest
of town, was struck by lightning and
burned to tho ground. A man named She
beck also had a houso struck by lightning,
but the flames were extinguished before
Bcrlous damage was done. Considerable live
stock was killed, chickens nnd pigs being
the prey of tho hall, while cattle and horses
suffered from the lightning. The local tele
phone exchange was damaged considerably
and for a time communication with the
surrounding towns was completely cut off.
The rainfall Is estimated at about four
Inches.
STELLA. Neb., Juno IS. (Special.)
Telephone reports from Shubert state that
a severe hnll and wind storm visited that
place nt C o'clock Saturday afternoon, break
ing eight largo lights In tho Methodist Epis
copal church and nearly all the west win
dows In residences that wero not protected.
At Howe tho windows in the west side of
the Tucker building were broken and the
rnln damaged tho stock of dry goods to a
considerable extent. A cloudburst Ihreo
miles cast of Stella washed out a number
of bridges nnd damaged growing crops. In
several places tho hail beat all vegetation
level with the ground.
Neinnliit on n Ttniupnice.
TECUMSEH, Neb.. Juno 18. (Special.)
Johnson county was visited by heavy rain
storms, accompanied by wind, Saturday and
Sunday. Tho rainfall for the two days was
over four Inches. Tho Nemaha river roso
to the highest point possible without leav
ing Its banks and people living nnd having
stock In the bottoms prepnrcd to move out
nt a minute's notice. Tho whent suffered
some from being blown down and ns it is
heavy It will not all straighten up again.
The oats fared better, being lighter. A
tornndo Is reported from the vicinity of
Johnson, fourteen miles east, whore, it
la satd, several barns were blown over.
The trees and telephone poles suffered.
TABLE ItOCK. Neb.. Juno 18. (Special.)
Reports from tho storm bring In serious
news from somo quarters. North and oast
of here It was much worse than here. Many
fields of wheat and oats aro literally pounded
Into tho earth beyond all recovery. Farmers
will replnco the devastated fields with mil
let and corn. Corn 13 badly damaged In
places, some think It will come out and
mako half a crop. Tho Nemaba Is out and
over a few fields. Holes wero literally
pounded through some of tho rcofs and nn
high as fifty lights of glass were broken out
of somo houses.
There was n hard Btorra passed over here
Saturday about C p. m., accompanied by
much electricity, rain, wind and hall. Much
glans was broken out of houses a few miles
north of hero nnd In the vicinity of tho de
pot. Tho hnll broke through the Iron roof
of tho sheds nt tho Cotton brick plnnt. a
short dlstanco below the depot, and consid
erable damage was done. Much complaint
Is heard of tho damage to wheat, fruit,
gardens and growing vegetation of all kinds.
Between two nnd three Inches of water has
fallen.
LOUP CITY. Nob.. June IS. (Special.)
In the Saturdny storm at Loup City the
now school houso was struck by lightning
and tho belfry partially burned and some
what shattered. Two and seven-tenths
Inches of water fell and with It came con
siderable hall, which ruined crops ncross
tho Middle Loup river, two miles west of
town. Some hall fell north nnd east, but not
en"iich to do nny serious damage.
DUNBAR. Nob.. June IS. (Special.) Tha
seventeenth anniversary of th? local fi ol
was brought to the reco'lcctlon of those
who experienced It by Wilson crcok raising
within three feet ns hlqh as It was In 18S.1.
The water commenced to rise afier the
heavy rain on Saturday afttrnoon nnd con
tinued till i p. m. nn Sumlny evening. Tho
rain nnd hall of tho past two days has
r!,in.i nPres of fall wheat nnd tho waih
1 f" no" ac"s or ,a" , an" XZ! , n
, ha covered many ncres of ccrn. The lcs3
will be verv heavy In this sect'on.
SEWARD, Nrb., June IS. (Sprclal.) Tho
rain Sunday morning, while very heavy,
was unaccompanied by wind or hall and
wns of much benofit to cropi. Corn and all
Kinds of small grain aro looking vsrv well
In this locality and proipc;ts nro gool far
heavy cropa.
FREMONT, Neb., Juno 18. (Special.)
Tho water in the Platte river commenced
rising very rapidly yesterday morning nnd
nt noon n stream nearly two feet deep wns
oj I flowing across tno roan norm or tho bridge
00 and thn stream was out of Its banks In
J ' many places. Teams were unable to cross
)oo 1 tho bridge. During tho afternoon and night
.011 1 tho water went down and this morning
the bildgo wns passable The north approach
(jo was considerably damaged. The heavy
ioo , tains east of here were only light showers
nround Fremont, not much more than lay-
lng tho dust. A good rnln vmilil be of much
benefit tn sraln and Daft 11 res
DOUGLAS, Neb., June 18. (Special.) -Thi
storm Saturday nnd Saturday night w? the
heaviest rain for yean. The creeks wera
raging torrents. Plowed fields washol
badly. Winter wheat went down with the
etorm. This Is tho third time It has gone
down antj as the heads are now heavy end
tho straw rusting badly It Is feared that
much of It will not raise again.
About 4 o'clock Saturday night during tho
storm the lightning atrurk the barn of
Oeorgi- Howe, living east of Burr. The
barn nnd all Its contents were burned; u
team of horses, n cow, n buggy, hay, grain,
harness nil valued nt about $1,500. There
was but $300 Insurance an it.
Memorial Day Observed,
LEHIOH, Ncb Juno 18. (Special.)
Modern Woodman Memorial day was ob
served by the local camp yesterday. The
services were held In the opera house, which
was packed by Woodmen, Royal Neighbors
of America and their friends. James Nichols
of Madison delivered the oration, while
local talent furnished appropriate music.
The local camp of Modern Woodmen of
America boasts of 106 members.
Sueeeeiln lu Self-I)etruetlon.
STELLA, Neb., Juno 18. (Special.) Wil
liam Kite, who drank carbolic ncld near
Howo yesterday and then cut his throat
with a razor, died yesterday evening, Ho
asked the attending physician after the
wouud had been stitched If he would get
well and when asked why ho did the deed
said ho did not care to live after his boy
died. He leaves a wife and two small chil
dren. Honor nejinrteil Comriiilrn.
NEWMAN OROVJ-:. Neb.. June IS.
(Special.) Saturday tho Odd Fellows held
memorial services nt the Methodist church.
Rev. Bishop, Methodist pastor, delivered
tho nddress. The Odd Fellows went In a
body to the Ilope cemetery where rest their
dead. Tho ceremonies at tho graves wero
very Impressive.
JSOITH OMAHaIJeWS.
By thp refusal of tho city council to re
peal ordinance 037, which prohibits the
granting of liquor licenses to firms, cor
porations or associations, or more than ono
llcento to nn Individual, about thirty-flvo
saloons will bo closed today.
An ordinance repealing tho obnoxious or-
dlnanco was Introduced and referred to the
judiciary committee. Dvorak of this com-
mlttco reported favorably upon it when it
came his turn to talk, and tho report wns
ndopted. When It camo to suspending the
rules in order to allow this repealing ordi
nance to go through at one session, five
mc 111 bora voted for tho motion and Martin
of the Third against It. As Johnston was
absent, his voto could not bo rccorcd.
After looking over tho charter Mayor Kelly
held that It required six votes to sus
pend tho rules and so declared tho motion
lost. A motion to adjourn for ono week
followed almost immediately. Before putting
the question of a suspension of the rules
Mayor Kelly explained in detail what the
ordinance was, what it would repeal, and
then tho question camo up as to who wan
tcsponelble for the original ordinance. By
tracing it down It was found that the docu
ment which has caused so much worry and
trouble wns Introduced in the dying days
of tho old council and before tho present
officials assumed charge. Tralnor said that
ho voted for the ordinance when It came
up for final passago under a misapprehen
sion of the facts and that ho called for the
ordtnanco to mako his explanation plain.
He was the only member who attempted In
any way to explain his vote when tho ordi
nance was passed. Laboring under a mis
understanding as he wns, Su said that he
was willing to suppport tho repealing ordi
nance. Mayor Kelly stated explicitly that if tho
ordinance was repealed he wanted the blamo
to rest whero it bclqngrd. and this wns
followed by a statement,' that every saloon
operated by a firm, corporation or associa
tion would be closed Tuesday morning.
Quito a number of licenses were granted,
but they belonged to Individuals, or nt least
the application bad been mado In tho name
of an individual.
At tho conclusion of tho meeting somo
one remarked that It was now up to the
mayor. In response to this his honor re
plied, "No, it Is up to the chief of police,
Ho has his instructions and will close the
saloons operated by firms, corporations and
associations in complianco with the ordi
nance now In forco," When asked how many
saloons would ho affected by the order, tho
mayor said that about thirty-flvo saloons
would he closed until the ordinance Is re
pealed or tho courts took a hand In the
game. He snld that all of tho applicants
so far had advertised In good faith, had
paid their money and are doubtlccss en
titled to a license under ordinary circum
stances, but with tho prohibitive ordlnanco
in force, he had nothing to do but follow
out its provisions and this ho said ho pro
poses to do.
Another feature in the session was tho
turning off of tho electric lights. Ono week
ago this was tried when the liquor ques
tion was under discussion and nn adjourn
ment was forced. Last night when tho
lights went out no ono suggested an ad
journment, and after sitting around In tho
dark for Ave minutes tho lights wero
turned on again. In order to prevent any
further delay tho mayor Bent out quietly for
n couple of big Rochester lamps and when
tho electric bulbs went out for tho sec
ond time, tho lamps were brought In nnd
lighted. In a few minutes tho bulbs ngaln
burned as usual. Superintendent Carlisle of
tho local lighting plant mado tho state
ment that somo malicious person had been
tampering with tho transmitter and fuse
block which supplies light to the city hall.
An ordlnonce creating tho ofllco of cap
tain of police, Increasing tho salary of chief
of pollco and designating tho duties of a
special nfllcer was passed under a suspen
slon of tho rules.
Tho contract for tho grading of Nine
tecnth street between S and U streets was
let to Dan Hannon, his bid being 10 24-100
cents per cubic yard.
City Attornoy Montgomery was Instructed
to confess Judgment for $2,500 in favor of J.
B. Watklns & Co, for lumber furnished tho
city In laying sidewalks nnd crosswalks, Tho
Idea of doing this Is to pay tho bill and at
tho same tlmo not deplete the general fuud
As thero Is money in the Judgment fund
and very llttlo In tho general fund It was
deemed advisable to direct the ntttorney to
confers Judgment and thus Bave tho money
for street repairs.
Chairman Adklns of tho special committee
appointed some tlmo ago to investigate tho
finunclal needs of tho city reported that
for the fiscal year the sum of $98,050 would
bo needed. Of this amount $10,000 Is
needed for Judgments while the balance will
go toward paying the operating expenses
of tho municipality. The report of this com
mltteo was accepted and ordered spread
upon tho minutes.
City Clerk Shrlgley was Instructed to draw
a warrant In favor of (loarge Daro for
$1,302.49 In payment for tho Q streot sewer.
At tho suggestion of Fltlo, tho clerk was
directed to advertise for bids for the ro
movnl of garbage as per the regulations
laid down by the new garbage law.
Numerous street repairs wcro ordored and
tho usual number of petitions asking for
I electric lights and firo hydrants were handed
up and referred to tho proper committees.
llonnl of i:iniillntloii MeelliiK,
Tho city council Is now meeting as a board
of equalization on tho assessment of 1900.
With the exception of the returns from tho
FlrBt ward the records are In very bad con
dition and it will take some tlmo to
straighten out the books. When the Board of
Equalization met yesterday the mayor sent
for the four assessors with a view to having
tbcm explain their records so that the mu-
nlclpal officers would understand matters
when complaints ere filed.
The total valuitlon ns returned showt
$1.S71,050, whllo the valuation of 1S99 was
$1,827,371. This In nu Increase- of $l3,i'S9.
Increases by -ards: First ward, $57.1 IS;
Second ward, $22,669; Third ward, $6,SS7;
Fourth ward, decrenre. $43,024.
Corporation assefsnients follow:
ISO?.
Swift's $ tO.Oi") $ 41,PH)
Armour 4S,nu) 51, 500
Cudnhy KOMI 4',00)
Hammond 27, 27.oiM
Omnhu Packing company.. 2I.WX) "1 CD
I'nlon Stock Yiinls 73.0M 75.00)
Totals $2r77onO $icl.50J
Increase 7.CO)
On personal property increases nro shown
in Armour's, raised from $12,000 to $16,500;
Stock Ynrds company, from $S,0i0 to $S,350;
a total Increase of personal property of
theso corporations of $1,810.
At tho expiration of the time In which the
assessors books were to bo In tho hands of
tho county commUsloners the Fourth ward
nsscssmeut wns Incomplete nnd the commis
sioners; wcro compelled to sand an olllcer to
get possession of tho assessment books.
Upon examination It wns found that the ral
t
lies on tho corporation property hud been
omitted entirely nnd irregularities found all
through the records. It has been customary
for thn nssessorH to furnish thn rltv clerk
w(Ui 11 memorandum copy of his assessment
and the figures us-'d In tho nbnve statement
were taken from these memoranda.
It In understood that the county commis
sioners will take the matter of the Fourth
ward assessment In hand and will check up
the books and complete tho assessment for
the county. Whllo as for the city the coun
cil will bo compelled to straighten out the
tangle.
Figures by wards follow:
First Ward Lots. $332,453; lands. $21,010;
personal. -$131,730: total, $6SS.S23.
Second Ward Lots, $347.S60; lands, $17,-
37ft; personal. $6,CS0; total, $431,736.
Third Ward Uts, $165,230; lands. $74,030;
personal, $23,163; total. $261,423.
Fourth Ward Lots. $103,860; lands, $240,-
150; personal, $142,051; total, $486,007.
.Mnule City uil.
Teachers' cxamlnntloiiH commence nt the
ll'lsli school today.
A mretlnir nf the Hoard of Kducntlon Is
booked for tnnlsht.
Dan llntinon Is crndlnir nt Cudaliv's for
an extension to the olllce building.
Howard Ilodle of Hrnrr's rlruir storo hns
gone to York, Neb., to visit relatives.
Architect Dnvla Is ilr:ivlm? lihni fnr n
four-room hrlrk srhnnl h.nwn In 1'nrrl.iti
plnco.
Olllclnls nbnllt the eltv lmtl InilMIn? nro
supporting Miss Ettn Il'ccd for one of Tho
nee vncniion trli'a.
St. Mnrtln'H iiiirMlnrv tvlll mnnt Wn, I, .nu
dity afternoon Willi Mr. A. T. Everett,
Twenty-first and II streets.
Tho cltv cniinrlt rnnttnneH In sneslnn ln-
dny nnd tomorrow n.s 11 hoard of cqunllzn-
u'ui tin Tiie tir' (uiessmpni.
A. C Foster, fnrmnrlv nmiinr-nr nf R.fo
plant here, wns In the' city yenterdny look
Inc nfter business mutters.
The saloon of John Frrldt. MliV Rtreet.
wns broknn Into n nlcht nr tivn tcn nml
$70 In money nnd some liquors stolen.
Trnmrm lnfpnt thn nnrthnrn reslftrnnn nnr-
tlon of the city nnd in somo Instance nre
Insultlnc when refused money or food.
Saturday 11 storm dnmnired the Ice houses
nt Seymour Lake considerably ns well ns
niiiwitir a numuer or rreignt enrs orr tne
track.
Flv vagrants wcro clven county Inll sen
tences yesterday hv J ml no Klnrr. He Is
mnklnir nn effort to rid tho cltv of nil nl.
Jectlonnblo characters.
Miss Gertrude, dnughter of Mr. nnd Mrs.
Joseph Miller, died at Twenty-sixth nnd
I streets vesterdnv nftcrnonn. Funeral
services will be held today. Interment nt
L,aurei 1 1111 cemetery.
It wns feared thnt the beet fields nt
Hellevuo mlcht be ilnmnced by the henvv
rnln Saturdny, lmt Superintendent Meyers
reports that the crowing beets nre nil right
and were greatly Improved by tho rain.
Tho cornerstone of the Church of St.
Rdwnrd tho Martyr, Twenty-sixth nnd
Ailnms streets, will be laid on Wednesday
evenlns nt 6:30 o'clock by Bishop. Worth
Ington and Williams. Itcy. Irving Johnson,
rector or St. Mnrtln s cliurcn. is 111 etinrco
of this mission.
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"THE POT CALLED THE KETTLE BLACK."
BECAUSE THE HOUSEWIFE DIDN'T USE
SAPOL
TEN
WESTERN
GIRLS
rrUIE TttN most popular girls In this see
Hon of the west will take the t?n boit
vacation trips In the country at tho expense
of Tho Bee.
Who Are They?
Where Do They Live?
rpHB SEVEN most popular glrla In Omaha,
Council Illuffn or South Omaha (one to
be from Council tlluffs) who earn their own
living will bo sent on the seven best vaca
tion trfps that money could plan, with all
oxpenses paid and freo transportation for
an escort.
rpo THESE The 13eo has added three trips
J- and will alsi snd the most popular
young lady living South of the Platto Rlvor
In Nebraska, tho raoet popular young lady
North of tho Platto Hlver In Nebraska out
sldo of Omaha, and tho in out popular oung
lady In Western Iowa, outside of Council
muffs, on similar vacation outings with
freo transportation for an escort.
The Best Trips in America.
C, M. Sc. St. P. Ity.. from Omaha to Chi- I
i-uku nnu return over tne .Milwaukee roan.
At Chlcaco there will he two days' stay
At the Grand Parlllc hotel. From Chicago
to New York nnd return over tho I,ke
Shore nnd New York Central rond, with
ten days' nt the Hotel Majestic. (Class A.)
llurllngton ltoute. Omahn to Kates park,
Colorado, with ten days at Rites Park
hotel. Itoturn via Denvr, with three days
nt the Drown Palace hotel, with n trip to
Georgetown nnd Silver Plume through
Clear Creek Canon. Return to Omahn to
he made by thn llurllngton Route.
.Class A.)
Durllneton Route. A daylight trip over
the llurllngton Route from Omahn to Chi
cago, Two days at the Grand Pacific hotel
nt Chlrago. Chicago to lako Geneva, with
two weeks nt the Kaye's Park hotel. The
return trip will be via Chicago over the
Burlington, noute, (Class A.)
Qulncy Route. From Omaha to St. Louis
over the Omaha ft St. Louis and Wabash
roads, with three days at tho Southern
hotel. From St. Ixiul to Toledo, with u
lay'B stap at the Uoody House. From
Toledo to Ptit-ln-Uny on one of the Detroit
& Cleveland coast line steamers. Two
.-vecln at tho Hotel Victory nt Put-ln-Ilny.
Iteturn to Omaha via tho Wabash road.
Class A.I
Union Pacific. Omaha to Salt Lako City
via the Union, Pacific. Ten days at the
Hotel Knutsford. Return via Denver, with
lire days at tho Rrown Palace hotel and
day's excursion around the Georgetown
..oop. (Class A.)
Rules of the Contest.
Class A.
Tho young lady receiving the hlgbost numbor of votes vrlllhavo first cholc. of
.'luis A trips, tho next highest cccond choice, and so on.
No votes will be counted tor any young lady who does not earn her own living.
No votes will be counted for Omaht lire employes.
Ths votes will bo published cich day In The Omaha Ree.
The content will don ct S o'clock p, m. July 21st, 19C0.
Class B.
Tho three trips deilznated as Class I), will bo awarded to tbo most popular young
.dy without restriction as follows:
Onn to the mojt popular young lady living tn Nebraska south of tho Platte rlvor.
Ono to tho moit popular young lady living In Nebraska north of tho Platte river,
it'ldc of Omaha and South Omaha.
One to the most popular young lady living In western Iowa, not Including Coun
1 Bluffs,
The young lady of the threo winners who receive tho most votos, will have first
ilco of three trips, and tho one receiving tho next greatest number, second choice.
All votes must bo made oa coupons cut from Tho. Dec.
Pre-payments for subscriptions may he mado olther direct to The Dee Publishing
:ocipany, or to an authorized aient of The Reo.
The votes will be publlshel cjch dv in The Omaha lice.
Tho contest will close at fi o'clock p. m, July 31st, 1900.
Who is Your Girl?
Votes will bo counted when made on s, coupon cut from The Omahn Ilee and de
posited at The Hen business oIBcs or mailed addressed "Vacation Contest Dept.,"
The Omaha Dee, Omaha. Ntb.
upon application, and treats cf the catarrhal
diseases peculiar to summer.
I1 I, .,...! ,1. T. ntrnnctln.Ljt
?sg
Rock Island Route. From Omaha to Den
ver over the Rock Island Route, with threo
davs at the Ilrowti Palace hotel, n dny'ti
excursion up to Georgetown through tho
Clear Creek ennon, around the Loop, re.
turning to Denver before evening. From
Denver to Muilltou over tho C. R. I. & P.,
with three days at Manltou nnd u trip to
Pike's Peak via the Cogwhcol Route
Fioin Manltou over the D. & R. O. to
Glenwnod Springs. Ten dnys at tho Hotel
Colorado nt Olenwood Snrines before re
turning to Omnlm. (Class 11.)
Missouri Pacific Railway, Omaha to Kan
sas City, with three days nt tho Coutes
liottFe. From Kunsna City to Warronsburs,
Missouri, nd Pertle Springs, Two weeks
nt Pertle Springs at the llotal Mlnnewawa
Return tn Omaha. (CIhss 1!.)
Northwestern, Omelia to Chicago via tho
Northwestern, with a day's stop at tho
Grand Puclllc hotel. Chlcaso to Green
lake, Wisconsin, with two weeks at the
Oakwood hotel. Return via tho North
western. (Class A )
Northwestern. Over tho Fremont, Elk.
horn 4c Mlrsourl Valley Rsllroad to Black
Hills and Hot Sorlngs. At Hot Hnrlncs
there will be a two weeks' stay at the
Hotel Evans. (Class A.)
Illinois Central railroad, from Omaha, to
Chicago via the Illinois Central road, with
a dav's stoo at tho Grnnd Pacific hotel.
From Chicago to Charlevoix, Jtlchlgran, via,
the Pero Murriuotte railroad. Two weeks
at Charlevoix lit thn Hnlvidcre hotel, re
turning via the Htenmshlu Manltou to Chl
caco, snd the Illinois Cential to Omaha.
I (Class U.)