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It) Ugliness,
DISCUSSION OF THE TRUST QUESTION
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l'lctlon to Meet llm JJrinnmU of
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A book that has aroused a tempest In
the Chicago teapot and may excite consid
erable dissent olsowhere Is Robert Mer
rick's "The Web of Life." Robert Hcrrlck.
It appears, Is a Harvard Braduate, who
camo from tho cast to Chicago In 1S93, and nro necessary for tho proper nccompllsh
ls now assistant professor of rhetoric at inent of tho gigantic business undertakings
Chicago university. Ho evidently loathes of the day, especially in developing and
hi. nrinni-.i Mtu n r iM. im nn ( extending our foreign trado and In secur
opportunity to decry Its ugliness and fllthl
ness and tho vulgarity and soullcssncBs of
its Inhabitants. Thus his hero, Dr. Som
xners (llko himself an eastern-bred man
who settled in tho western metropolis) dis
covers "tho Indubitable air of Chicago" In
a street of dirty, foot-stained cement walks,
with "drays lumbering Into hidden depths
of slimy pools." It appears, likewise, that
the Indubitable air of the Chlcugo people Is
"quiescent and dull with tho languor of
unexpect.mt animals ncctisiomed to being
hauled through the dirty tlty avenues of
life." No other rify In the world, says Mr.
Herrlck. could present quite tho combina
tion of tawdrlness. slackness, dirt and vul
garity which is fottngo Grove nvenue.
"India or tho Spanish-American countries
might show something fouler as far us
more filth, but nothing so Incomparably
mean and long. Tho story Itself possesses
many startling features which will doubt
less proirko no little criticism. Tho Mac
inlllan compuny, New York.
Any'blng novel or out of the ordinary Is
Invariably welcomed by the renders of fic
tion who are nlwnys In danger of belne;
wearied to dath by the never ending round
of sentlmcntallsm That A. J. D.iwson. 'n
his "African Nights Kntortalnmcnt," has
written something very much out of tho
ordinary cannot be questioned. Tho book
Is composed of a series of stories, dealing
with tho fascinating country of Mordcro.
The talcs, while palpably modeled on the
"Arabian Nights," still have n barbaric
splendor that Is quite their own. The
Htorles are told In nn unusually vivid,
graphic and telling style. Dodd, Mend &
Co New York. I'rlee. f l.r.O.
Ruth Hall, who will bo gratefully remem
bered n the author nf "In tho Dravo Days
of Old." has published n book bearing the
title. "The Illock down." It Is a ro
mance of eolonlal New York, the scene
being laid In nnd about Albany In the
middle of the eighteenth century. Tho tale
abounds In Incident, advonturo and ro
manco nnd quite fully portrays the charac
teristics of the old New York Dutch life
of the times. Tho hero Is at tho battle
nf Fort (loorgo and Is everywhere a very
striking figure. Tho author of "The Black
Gown" was reared In the midst of tho
region whlrh contained some of tho most
distinctive and charming Dutch colonial
llfo, and Its portrayal has been for her a
labor of love, rather than ono of purely
literary endeavor. Houghton, Mifflin &
Co.. New York. Trice. $1-50.
Alexander Stevenson Twombly, In his new
romance, "Kolca: Tho Surf Rider," has
rondo an cxrurftton'lnto a'Ticw field of Action.
It Is n story .of native Hawaiian life Just
before tho discovery of the Islands by Cap
tain Cook. In the Intter part of the elgh
tcenth century. It deals with tbo love and
chivalry of the period nnd with tho pe
culiar customs of tho people. The author,
who bns beconio by residence and untiring
research familiar with the history, tradl
tlon and folklore of the Islands, has written
"Hawnll nnd Its Teople," which was re
cently published, following It with tho
present romance. It Is said by thoso
familiar with tho subject that the romance
fives n distinct and true conception of
the best characteristics of tho Hawaiian
people before tho coming of tho white mnn.
In outwurd nppearance tho book Is very
attractive, whllo the Illustrations arc from
picturesque photographs from localities
mentioned In tho story. Fords, Howard A
Hulbort. New York. Cloth, 11.50.
"Tho Transgressors: n Story of a Great
Sin," by Francis A. Adams, Is a political
novel of the twentieth century. Its scene
Is laid In tho United States Home twolvo
years In tho future, at a time when the
MeKlnloy-Bryan campaign of 1D00 shall be
a matter of history. Thoso whose cu
riosity Is excited by the somewhat enig
matical title of this novel will find them
selves rewarded, on perusal, by an Interest
ing plot nnd varied Incidents. Tho story
deals In a graphic manner with tho trust
problom, which now excites the attention
of tho great political parties. It is espe
cially timely In appearing In a presidential
year. Independeuco l'ubllshlng company,
Thllndelphla.
This week Messrs. Laird & Leo of Chi
cago have published In a superb dc luxe
edition n story of sentiment and action by
Annlo 0. Ilrown. Its title, "Flrcsldo Rat
tles," Is ono of the happiest that could bo
selected and It fits tho hook admirably. The
old-fashioned homo, left bare and unpro
vided for by tho sudden death of the father,
the thoughtlessness of the graceful, worldly
mothor, tho splendid efforts of tho horolno
to conquer Ill-will, poverty and discourage
ment, tho varloim Incidents that bring out
so vividly tho strong points and weak
nesses of each member of tho family, the
final triumph over ho many apparently In
surmountable obstacles, all this humble and
poignant drama Is told with a simplicity
and a convincing truthfulness that delight
the reader. Laird & Leo, Chicago. Trice,
1 25.
Volume of Verse.
lioiman i- way gives us somo very
charming stories of nnkee life, told In
verse, In his lnteat work. "Up In Maine."
To tho people of tho west not familiar
with tho customs "way down east" tho
poems naturally will not appeal so strongly
ks to thoso better acquainted with the
quaint llfo of tho Maine logging enmps,
farm and seashore. Tho book possesses
artistic merit and Judging from tho re
views In eastern papers It has evidently
made a signal success among the people
for whom tho author wrote. Six half-tone
Illustrations aro given of characteristic
faces and scenes, which add greatly to
the life of tho text. Hon. C. E. Llttlctlcld
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" written an Introduction to the poems.
Small, Maynard & Co., Hoston. Trice, $1.
Work of I'm-!
Samuel l'epys: 111 Olary and His Wife"
Is a most entertaining account or ono or
the most Interesting characters In his
tory and literature. This llttlo booklet
forms number ono of tho "Standard Auth
ors Booklets." It will be remembered that
f'roscup & Sterling Co. are tho publishers
of tho best edition of the Diary of Samuel
I'cpys brought out thus far.
"The Trusts: What Can Wo Do With
Them?" by Hon. William Miller Collier, is
a careful discussion of the economic and po
litical questions springing out of the trust
problem, dealing with the Industrial ben
efits and evils of trusts, and also the uoces
nary restrictions and limitations that must
be put upon them. Mr. Collier shows In
whnf U'nv Irirr-o tmllivtrtut nrpnnlmtlnnK
ing in.ii nuiis lur uur surplus pruuuiis, uuu
ho also considers tho extent to which they
limit competition and nro monopolies. He
discusses the nature and scopo of legis
lative powers over trusts, the evil of over
capitalization, tho effect of trusts upon
wage-earners and farmers, and the proper
remedies for the evils of trusts. Tho social
phase of the question Is considered In a
chapter entitled, "Tho Man nnd the Dol
lar," with special reference to William J.
Bryan's famous speech at tho Chicago Trust
conference. Tho relations of the tariff and
of territorial expansion to tho trusts are
exhaustively considered. Tbo Uakcr & Tay
lor Co., New York. Trice, $1.25.
A book that will bo of special Interest
nnd value In all tho western states where
stock-growing Is tho chief Industry Is
"Thu Law of Animals; A Treatlsu on Prop
erty In Animals, Wild and Domestic, and
the Rights and Responsibilities Arising
Therefrom," by John II. Ingham of the
Philadelphia bar. Asldo from tho useful
ness of this treatise as a law book, It makes
very Interesting reading for tho lawyer or
layman, though It Is strictly nnd entirely
n law book and propared for tho use of tho
profession only. An Interesting featuro of
tho book Is tho promlnonco given to the
present legal status of tho dog, and the
evident advancement the dog has mado and
Is making In tho estimation of Its superior
animal "man." Tho last division of tho
book Is devoted to Injuries by railways to
nnlumlu. This branch of tho subject Is. of
I'ourse, treated lu works on negligence, Ha
bllltles of common carriers, etc. In this
division of tho book, however, nro grouped
an immense number of authorities, mak
Ing th') book useful for this branch of the
subject alone, while tho matters discussed
in the rest of tho book relating to tho law
pertaining to nnlmals may not easily be
found nlsewhcre. T. & J. W. Johnson &
Co., Thlladelphla. Sheep, (COO.
Laird & Leo of Chicago hnvo Just pub
llshed, under tho title of "The World's West
Trovcrbs and Short Quotations" a most mor
Itorlous nml useful compilation by Georgo
H. Opdyke, M. A. The public speaker, tho
author, the Journalist, all know the neces
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their tasks. Nothing brightens" up a speech
or an article or even an cvery-day convcrsa
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freshness and life. Trovcrbs have been
often called 'the wisdom of nations"
and they certainly aro like the concentrated
essence of tho good things said and writ
ten In the past. Laird & Lee, Chicago,
Cloth, tU leather, 11.50.
Rocent happenings In China make espe
cially timely the publication of "China, tho
Long-Llvcd Kmpl'c," by Eliza Ruhamah
Sctdmoro, author of "Jlnrlklsha Days In
Japan" and "Jave, the Garden of the East.
Miss Scldmore's knowledge of tho Land of
Paradoxes Is due to tbo fact that sbo has
visited It seven times within tho last flf
teen years. Soveral cf her eight and twenty
chapters aro devoted to the capital, Tckln,
the objective points of rioters nnd relief
parties; ono to tho foreign missions, one
each to tho cities of Tien Tsln, Canton nnd
Shanghnl nnd two to tho Great Wall. "The
Decadence of tho Manchus," the alien rul
ing family. Is tho subject of another chap
ter, while the dowager empress, "Tszo Hsl
An tho Great," Is treated of at equal length
This extraordinary woman "tho only man'
In China," as she has been called who bo
gan life as one of tho Into emperor's con
cubines nnd mado herself tho absolute ruler
of the empire, Is supposed to be responsible
for the present uprising, It being charac
terlstlc of tho country, that Its revolutions
should bo fostered, If not Instigated, by tho
government. The Century company, New-
York. Trice, $2.50.
james 11. itopxins, nt one time n rep
rcsrntntlvo In congress from Tennsylvanla
tins contributed a work of considerable
historical valuo entitled, "A History 0
Tolltlcal Tartles In tho United States.'
As the title would Indicate It contains
an account of tho political parties ex
Ittlng In tbo United States since tho
foundation of tho government, together
with a consideration of tho conditions nt
tending their formation and development,
In addition to tho history of tho various
parties there Is a reprint of party plat
forms that will bo of special Interest to
the student of political history. It will
bo found a very convenient reference book
and will, no doubt, bo highly prized by
all who aro Interested In tho subject. G
T. Tutnam s Sons, New York.
One of tho most conspicuous figures be
foro tho American public at tho prcsen
tlmo Is without doubt Theodore Roosevelt
His career, since ho first mnde his bow t
tha public through his stories of ranch
life, has been such as to nttract constant
attention. In the world of letters. In so
cloty, In politics nnd In war ho has been
eminently successful. How ono man can
find time while running for the vlco presl
dency of tne united states to publish
book Is 0110 of .the questions socking sol u
tlon. But that Is exactly what ho has
done. Ho hns followed his story of "Th
Rough Riders" of last year by a volume
on tho life of Oliver Cromwell. It Is
most vivid and condensed account of the
Great Trotcctor and his times, written
with special reference to tho birth of Eng
lUh liberty and Its relation to tho growt
of American liberty nnd American tnstltu
Mens. It Is the most Important and elab
orate historical work which Governo
Roosevelt has written. It Is published In
one volume, similar in form to tho nu
thor's "Rough Riders." Charles Scrlb
ner's Sons, New York. Trice, $2.00.
The above books aro for sale by tho
Mcgcath Stationery Co., 130S Farnam btreet
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1TY IS ASKED TO SETTLE
Board of Education Wants tho Judgment it
Holds Paid.
OUTCOME OF A BUILDING PERMIT SCRAP
I've Ik Insisted I'linn In Cimli inul
the
llonril l'roioc to llne the
I I ."ilr.UOO 1 1 iip Willi out
llelll).
Tho Hoard of Education will take Imme
diate steps to collect the Judgment of $150,-
000 which it holds against the city of
Omaha. Tho controversy which the city
nd the Hoard of Education havo had con
cerning tho fco of $117 for the High school
building permit stirred tho members of tho
board up considerably. It was thought by
the board that the council nnd mayor
hould have remitted this fee or should at
least have deducted It from tho amount
tho city owes the board.
A communication from tho city building
Inspector In which ho notified tho board
that work on tho High school building will
bo stopped In three days unless tho building
permit Is paid for led Mr. Buchanan to In
troduce nnd secure tho ndoptlon of tho fol
lowing resolution nt last night's meeting;
ltcsolved. That the nttornev of tills board
be Instructed to proceed nt onco aguinst
wic city 01 umnim 10 couuci uio juugnium
held by tho board,
Tho building Inspector's communication
was referred to tho committee on buildings
and property and the board's attorney with
power to act.
Considerable friction has been caused nt
tho High school by the failure of many of
tho cadets to buy tholr uniforms of the
firm awarded tho contract for outfitting the
battalion. Another firm offered the cadets
nlforms nt a less price nnd many of these
wero purchased regardless of tho fact that
they do not conform with tho specifications
tho board. Tho matter wns brought to
tho attontlon of Trlnclpal Waterhouso and
Commandant A. S. Tearso and they refused
to ndmlt to drill cadets who were not pro
vided with regulation uniforms.
Tho question was presented to the Board
! Education nud provoked considerable
Uscusslon. Tho board entered Into the con
tract with tho understanding that the firm
would mako all tho uniforms required nnd
tho members agreed that it would not bo
nosstblo to avoid this contract. A compro
mlso was finally effected by Instructing tho
commandaut to admit nil cadets who havo
already secured uniforms, but not to recog
nlze uniforms In tho futuro unless they come
from tho ofllclal outfitter.
Prt'Kldt-nt IIui-kph MnUen SuKetlon.
A review of tho school year ending June
30. IS'00, was presented by J. F. Burgeas
who was chairman of tho board nt that
Ime. In the report the difficulties which
confronted the board in providing for tho
growing High school were enumerated. Mr,
Burgess advises that In the construction
of new buildings no moro small buildings
bo considered. Twolvo and slxteen-room
buildings aro commended on account of tho
decreased expense for maintenance. It Is
suggested by Mr. Burgess that a sixteen
room building bo orccted to take tho place
of ForeBt and Vinton schools and that Mon
mouth Tark, Central Tnrk and Druid Hill
schools bo consolidated In one stxtccn-room
building.
Speaking of the floating Indebtedness of
tho board Mr. Burgess emphasizes tho fact
that this was caused by tho failure of tho
city council to comply with the statutes of
Nebraska. Ho urges that Immediate steps
be taken to collect tho Judgment of $159,000
which tho board holds against the city and
advises an additional 1 mill levy to meet
the deficit.
Mr. Burgess notes the complaint fro
quently heard concerning the severity of tho
High school course and sets forth somo of
the objections urged against having such a
difficult curriculum. He ndvlses that tho
superintendent of tho schools nnd principal
of tho High school be requestod to lnves
tlgate tho chargo commonly made that stu
dents Impair their health In taking so much
work In four years.
Additional Illnh Soliool llond.
The board decided to submit to tho voters
of the district, at tho general election to bo
held November C. 1900, a proposition to
enablo tho board to borrow $25,000 for tho
purpose of making tho now High school
building fireproof. It was also rocom
mended that tho bonds bo of $1,000 denoml
nation, payablo In twenty years and bearing
not moro than i per cent interest.
Superintendent Tearso advlBCd tho board
that n number of Tenth grade students nt
tho High school aro ready to tako up tho
study of stonography and typewriting nud
requested that six typewriters bo pur
chased. Tho matter wos referred to the
committee on supplies.
The committee on buildings and property
recommended that a committee bo ap
pointed to confer and co-operate with tho
various Masonic bodies of tho city In mak
ing arrangements for tho laying of the cor-
nerstonu of the now High school building
Robert Smith and Mr. Johnson objected to
having tho Masons take chargo of tho cere
monies, on aocount of tho opposition of
certn'n religious organizations to secret
societies, and urged that the mayor be
asked to lay tho stone. After being
amended In accordance with this suggestion
the recommendation was nccopted.
The board ompowored tho superintendent
of buildings and chairman of tho committee
on buildings to remove tho carpenter shop
from Nineteenth nnd California streets to
tho Lake school site.
Miss Lcllu Shears was placcfl on tho kin
dergarten directors' assigned list. Tho fol
lowing wore placed on tho assigned list o
grade teachers: Sophia Grau, Bessie Hall
Annette DcBolt, Theresa Tracy, Louise
Edwards, Anna Kruse.
A resolution waB passed Instructing the
secretary of tha board to request the North
Omaha sewer contractor to remove clay
which has been dumped on a lot owned by
the board near Fort Omaha.
A diploma was granted to Miss Luthera
Egbert, who finished her High school work
too late to graduato with tho class of 1900,
I in-reuse lit Knrollnwiit.
Superintendent Tearso roported that th
records for tho second week of school show
tha entlro enrollment to bo 15,703, as
against 14,862 In 1S99. He also reported
that ho had visited all tho schools nnd
found them properly organized, with tho ex
coptlon of Lnko school, whero additional
room is needed, nnd Heal school, whir
will not be fully oquippod until October 15
Leave of absence was granted for th
present term to Callle McConnell, who Is
unable to take up school work on account 0
sickness. Elizabeth Shirley was also granted
a two months' leave of absence.
Tho resignation of Sara Gordon Bean
kindergarten assistant, was accepted.
City Treasuror A. H. Hcnnlngs advised
the Board of Education to purchase as r
Investment $20,000 worth of 4 per cent bonds
of tho city of Omaha, which are offered for
sale at $10S and Interest.
Mothers endorso It, children like It, old
folks uso It. We rofer to Ono Minute
Cough Cure. It will quickly cure all throat
and lung troubles.
MnrrlntSP Iili'pnar.
License's to wed havo been Issued to the
following persons:
Name and residence. Age
Howard Hies, Omaha 22
Blanche Lyons, Omaha 22
J W VnnArnnm, Omaha 21
Leonora B Myers, Omaha ,. 19
Francis Gift, Omaha 22
Ruby M. Esny, Valley, Neb 20
SIXTH HAS ROOM TO SPARE
I.nrKPst Wnrd in Illy Would I.IUp to
Miorp It Jinnep ivllli t'roinrd
Tenth Dlvlnlon.
The North SIdo Improvement club Is feel
ing a demand for the creation of n Tenth
ward In Omaha, to be carved out of the
north end of the present Sixth ward. At
meeting of the club Inst evening at Its
cadqunrtcrs on Twenty-fourth street and
Ames nvenue tho subject was formally
brought beforo the club, although i had
boon discussed by It beforo, by a communl-
cntlon from Irving 0. Barlght, who di
rected nttcntton to tho fact that the present
Sixth ward comprlfes about toven square
miles, nnd, according to the recent census,
lacks but forty-five of having IS.000 popu
lation, or but a llttlo less than ono-fifth
f the total population of the city. Ho
pointed out the Importance of such a tu
ition to tho people of tho north end of
tho wnrd, especially In securing needed pub
lic Improvements, as the entire ward as now
constituted does not secure moro than one-
third of its share. Accompanying the com
munication was a resolution, which Mr.
Barlght nBked to havo allowed to lay over
week or two.
Tho resolution besought the legislative
delegation to lay the matter beforo the law
makers, securing their consent If possible
to a revision of tho charter. BInney street
the proposed division line, tho Sixth
ward lying to tho south. Tho nominees
were invited to discuss the matter with
the club. The communication was referred
0 the committee on ward boundaries and
lections, to como up nt the next meeting
of tho club.
Secretnry French rend a communication
from D. H. Mercer stating that tho War
department had ordered a fence, ns do
sired, around Fort Omaha. Tho congress
man was tendered the club's thanks.
Tho effort of tho club to secure Improved
street railway servlco for tho north part of
tho city took n new form. It was decided
to defer action on the proposed petition
to tho council for relief nnd a committee
was appointed to seo W. II. Smith, manager
of tho street railway, nnd Invite him to
visit tho club next Monday.
W. A. Lunn appeared beforo the club to
Interest It In tho BUbJect of tho culturo of
sugar beets in small tracts, especially upon
unused lots.
DISPOSE OF STARK'S CLAIM
Director of tin- .HtrnnmliiirK I.lfP I11-
Mirniicp Co 111 puny Deny III
htiiteiiipiit In To to.
The final chapter In tho Stark fiasco
reached Its culmination yesterday when
the preslde.it and threo of tho di
rectors of tho Nebraska Mutual Llfo In
surance company of Stromsburg authorized
tho publication of a letter which they had
previously sent to tho local collector of
Internal revenue. It effectually disposes of
all color of claim on the part of tho populist
candidate for congress that ho was respon
sible In securing nny ruling by the Inter
nal revenue commissioner by which tho
tax of tbo lnsurauco company was mltl
gated.
Of tho persons who sign this leler ono
Is a democrat, ono n republican nnd two
nro populists. Tho Board of Directors of
tho Nebraska Mutual consists of nine per
sons, six of whom were present when It was
decided to retain Congressman Stark ns at
torney In tbo case, which was done by a
voto of four to two. It was further decided
to keen the matter from the attention of
tho public and no one was mora surprised
than tho Board of Directors when they saw
tho prepared. Interview with Mr. Stark
printed in a local popocratlc organ. The
otter addressed to Collector Houtz, Sep
tcmber 14, Is as follows:
Hnvlnc been lntlma'teli- associated with
tho contention which lias' exlsted-for the
last five months between tho Revenue de-
mrtment and tno eurnsKa annual iue
nKiirnnrn pnmnanv of Stromsburg. Iseo.
relntlvo to tho taxation of Its policies, nnd
being fully conversant with nil the facts In
tno premises, we tiesiro 10 say, in jusiilb iu
vnnrsflf r.nd in liphiilf of vour associates.
that our representatives who visited your
omen wero ni rr limes ami uunur 1111 cir-
1 Htr.stn nrPH nreonled most courteoUH and
gci'tlomanly tre.itment; mat your decisions
wero Indorfcd and upheld by the commls
r.louer, and that the conclusion ultimately
reached by him had for its uasis sugzes-
tlons previously mado to nun ny yourseu.
in fnf-t. It ivw In accordance with vour sug
gest!'. 1. tint our representatives visited
Washington to nee up nnu 111 person ijny
tir..f,n vr,ur Ipy.'r nf tbu ense. which they
did with results satisfactory to ourselveB.
We deprccato sincerely tho misstatements
whl?h havo uppenred In the newspapers and
especially 111 0110 m v.-mm yuu uiu ri
roneous!y accredited with having held that
frnternal Insurance organizations were sub
ject to tax. To our knowledge you made
no such ruling and wo tako pleasuro In so
stutlnir. . . . .....
We deem the unovo statement to up out a
Mlmnl.- net n ( ttistlco to yourself nnd tnko
ndvar.tage of the tlrst opportunity to make
It. ALEXANDER SCOTT.
iTcsiuem.
J. D. STEWART.
CHARLES A. MORRILL,
JOHN C. LARSON.
Directors.
WOMEN PREPARE FOR WORK
Omnlin VVoiiiiiii'n Club Hold It l'lrfit
SobhIoii for the Yertr
lllOO-tll,
Tho first fall meeting of the Omaha
Woman's club was held yesterday after
noon nt 3 o'clock. All business was post
poncd until tho next meeting save tho de
clslon to present to tho public library tha
four large pictures which tho club has
been circulating among the public schools
of the city, nnd tho election of Mrs. Fran
ces M. Ford as nn honorary member of the
club.
Tho election of delegates to tho State
Federation meeting, to bo held In Lincoln
next week, was tho chief feature of the
session and resulted as follows:
Delegates Mesdames Towio of South
Omaha. Dumont, Cole. Townsend, McGUton,
Sackett, Carpenter and Miss Falrbrolhor.
Alternates Mesilnmes Gault. Strawn,
Mtitcalf. Thompson. Fuller. Richardson.
Jackson and Misses Scott and McCartney.
Tho club will pay tbo expenses of tho
president and one dolegate.
Following tho election the president mado
her annual address, emphasizing tho privil
eges and duties of tho club as regards Its
membership In the goncral federation.
Mrs. Stoutenborough spoko on "Traveling
Libraries," giving n brief sketch of tho his
tory of that Institution In Nebraska and
Its wonderful results and making n most
eloquent plea for its advancement.
During tho afternoon tho club made for
mal expression of its sympathy for its
former president, Mrs. Judge Savage, in
her sorrow In the loss of her boh, Mr. Will
Morris. After hearing tho two remaining
biennial reports, Mies Lida Wilson's on
"Tress Women nt tho Biennial" nnd Mrs.
Draper Smith on "Celebrities at the Bi
ennial," the meotlng adjourned. Much en
thusiasm was exhibited In tbo work of the
various departments which begin tholr work
this week.
POLICE WANT EDWARD BEEBE
Stole Thirteen Hundred Dollnr from
III .llothcr nnd linn ot Keen
llcuril from Slncp,
Tho pollco aro looking for Edward
Beebe, a 13-year-old boy, who one day last
week robbed his mother of $1,300 and du-
camped, His description bas been sent
to the pollco departments of all tha prin
cipal towns of Iowa and Nebraska, but.
though ho has been none fivo days, nothing
has been heard from him thus far.
The boy's father is a Dr. Beebe, who ct
present is In Washington, assisting In tbo
settlement of an estato In which he Is In
terested, Chief Donahue says ho doesn't
know the full name of the lad's parents, or
their Omaha addrcas,
South Omalm News .
Business men to tho number of thirty or
moro presented n petition to tho city coun
cil last night protesting ngalust the prac
tice of some establishments In lending
solicitors and runners to tho stock yards,
depots, etc., for the purpose of drumming up
business. A protest was also made against
solicitors stnndlug In front of stores ou
lower N street for tho purposo of Inducing
visiting stockmen to enter and purchase. t
the Instance of the petitioners an ordinance
wns introduced regulating clothing house
solicitors, hotel runners, etc., and revoking
tho present ordinance which provides that
such solicitors may opcralo by paying a 11
conso feu. The Intention of the business
men is to do away with solicitors and run
ners entirely nud allow transient trado to
go where It will. After the first reading
this uew ordinance was referred to the Ju
diciary committee.
Tho Second ward fire hall matter was set
tled by letting tho contract to J. M. Tobias
for $1,30S. As tho lease for the ground has
been properly signed It Is expected that
work on tho building will commenco at
once. I)y motion the council called the at
tention of thu contractor to the fact that
only union hiLor wus to bo employed on the
structure.
The sum of $2,000 was transferred from
tho special license fund to tbo street repair
fund nnd $500 to the general fund.
Mayor Kelly sent In n veto ou the bill of
tho Dally Sun for $233, assorting that some
of the charges wero cxhorbltnnt. Martin,
chairman of tho printing committee, moved
that the veto bo not sustained, but six mem
bers stood by tho mayor and tho veto
stands.
Theodore Schroder wns awarded tho con
tract for building a brtdgo at Madison street
for $242.
Considerable routine business was trans
acted and bills and salaries for September
wero allowed.
Adjourned for ono wcofc.
llonril of I'.diicnt Ion MpetliiK.
When tho Board of Education convened
last night tho Hoc tor warrant signed by
President Bulla was presented to Mr. llren
unn for his signature, but ho still refused
to sign. Deputy Sheriff Roach was In thu
rear of tho room and upon Brennan's refusal
ho stepped forward and served the peremp
tory writ of mandamus. Tho secretary of
tho LoarJ then uttached his signature to
tho warrant nnd it was turned over to Mr.
Hoctor. This action terminated a fight
which has lasted slnco June nnd which pre
vented tho erection of another school build
ing In tho First wnrd this year.
Dr. Wolfo reported nn enrollment of 3,672
pupils for September, ns ngnlnst 3,230 for the
corresponding month a year ngo. This Is a
gain of 312. Tho superintendent also re
ported that ho had excluded a dozen or more
children from tho Lowell school for a period
of two weeks on account of their having at
tended the funeral of a child whoso death
was caused by diphtheria. Dr. Wolfo asks
parents to bo careful and prevent their chil
dren from coming In contact with those hav
ing contagious diseases.
The question of teachers residing In South
Omaha camo up. Dr. Wolfo stated that
qulto a number wero living In Omaha. This
Is against tho rules and It Is understood that
unless teachers nro willing to reside hero
they will havo to resign.
As the night school conducted last year
was n success Dr. Wolfo recommended that
It bo continued this winter.
Miss Barbara Burt of Superior, Neb., wns
elected to a position as eighth grado teacher.
Tho Wallwcbcr building at Twentieth and
Missouri avenue and tho Ryan structure ut
Thlrty-nlntU nnd T strcots wero ranted In
order to relieve tho crowded condition of
tho schools.
A half dozen or moro pianos were rented
from Charles Collins at the rate of $4 a
month.
I.ltlRnnt KfTcct ("oiuproiiiNc.
In tho suit of tho Magic City Electric
Light and Tower company against tho City
of South Omaha, Involving tho franchise of
tho plaintiff nnd Its right to erect poles and
string wires In South Omaha, a stipulation
has been filed In tho district court wherein
tho parties to tho action allege that It has
been settled nnd compromised and that tho
equities are with tho plaintiff. Upon this
stipulation Judge Keysor has entered a de
cree. From the pleadings It appears that In
April of last year tho city council of South
Omaha passed an ordlnauco granting to the
plaintiff tho right to erect poles nnd other
necessary equipments for conducting elec
tricity through th streets for lighting nnd
power. Tho petition filed by tho plaintiff
alleges that lu October last tho council
passed another ordinance repealing tho first
ordinance and at tho samo meeting passed
another ordlnanco entering Into a contract
with tho South Omaha Water Works com
pany for supplying tho city with electric
lights. Tho plaintiff alleged that tbo ordl
nanco repealing its franchlso wns fraudu
lently pnssod In pursuanco of a conspiracy
at n special meeting called by Acting Mayor
W. A. Bennett In tho temporary absence
from tho city of Mayor EnFor, who, It was
known, would havo vetoed tho repealing or
dlnanco. According to tho terms of the stipulation
Judgo Keysor's decree declares the equities
to bo with tho plaintiff company nnd that
tho repealing ordinance is null nnd void.
Tho city and Us officers are perpetually en
Joined from Interfering with tho plaintiff
company or Its use nnd enjoyment of the
rights and privileges granted by tho original
ordinance of April, 1899, which Is adjudged
to bo legal and valid nnd to havo been duly
passed by tho city.
Iloetor S'plinol Mte Ciinp KiiiIpiI.
Judge Keysor has ordered Secretary Bron
nan of the South Omnha Board of Education
to sign tho disputed warrant for tho pay
ment to County Commissioner Tom HoMor
the sum of $9,500 for a site for a school
house. From tho pleadings nnd testimony
It appeared that tho Board of Education had
entered Into contract with Hoctor for the
purchaso of a school slto at the prlco stated.
Hoctor had proffered a warranty deed, tho
board had set asldo tho money out of tho
funds recclvod from saloon licenses and
fines, tho warrant had boon orderod drawn
and had been signed by tho president of tho
board, but when It reached tho secretary he
refused to sign It, basing his refusal upon
an alleged lack of funds. In tho trial of the
caso counsel for respondent sought to show
that tho money on hand with which the
board had eought to pay Hoctor was ro-
qulred by tho law to go clsewhero and for
other purposes. At tho conclusion of tho
argument Judgo Keysar Issued a peremptory
writ of mandamus requiring Secretary Brcn-
nan to sign the warrant.
IIppU l'.l.rtid lTcKldiiil,
At a called meotlng of tho young Men's
Republican rlub, held last night at the
office of Mayor Kelly, President Will Tagg
resigned nnd tho vacancy was filled by tho
election of J. A. Beck. Mr. Beck haB served
for a term as vice president nnd Is con
sldered a capable presiding ofllcer nnd
hustler. G. O. Frnnclsco was chosen vlco
president to succeed Mr. Beck.
A commute of ten wai appointed to
mako arrangements for the club to attend
tho big Roosevelt rally In Omaha Thursday
night. Tbo committee Is composed of A
II. Murdock, Qeorgo McBrldo. E. E. E. Rldg
way, James V. Chlzck, Henry C. Murphy, E
L, Gustafson, Thomas J. O'NoIl, Georgo A
Curtis, John C. Troutan.
May 1'uri'r nn l!lt'itlon.
A scheme Is said to bo on foot to attempt
to force a municipal election In South
Omaha. According to reliable authority
1-nrtaln democrats have procured from the
census bureau nt Washington the statement
of the population returned by the enume
rators This document Is said to be lu the
possession of Ed T. Smith of Omahn. who
Is to present It to Governor Toynter within
a few days as a basis for a proclam.it Ion by
tho governor declaring South Omaha a city
of the first class. On the promulgation of
this proclamation demand Is to be made
upon the municipal authorities for the call
ing of n city election and If necessary the
matter Is to bo carried into tho courts. 1
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What the democrats expect to gam by this ,'coriled n roya farewell reception Men
Is not exactly clear, except to embarrass the ,,.. , .,,,,. nri.. , nnn nm.h. .wmU
present city administration, as the best leg.tl
.,.. 'iu,B, t , i ,ii w o i-cimu was
unuer way wns to tno cueci mai no cnaugr
In tho population class of the city would
affect thu terms of tho incumbents of city
offices.
Itcsiilt of SiiKr Meet Tet.
A fow duys ago samples of the sugar beets
being raised on Bcllevuo Island by South
Omaha parties were sent to Ames to bo
tested. The result of his test Is shown In
a letter from the Standard Beet Sugar com
pany to H. M. Christie, which was received
yesterday.
The lettor follows: "The samples of
beets that Mr. Weybrlght brought up aver-
Ago In weight twenty-six ounces nnd ana
lyzed 13.0 sugar, with a purity of 81.9. If
this wob an avcrago sample, they are show
ing up extremely well and wo could use tho
entire crop at once, ns somo of the beets
up hero nro a little low yet. If you arc
anxious to ship them It would be n good
plan to send us another sample, selecting
two of tho average sized large ones, two
medium sized nud two small ones taken
from different parts of the Held. We will
notify you nt once of tho result nnd can
then nrrango with you nbout shipments."
This lettor Is cousldred very encouraging
nnd the other samples refercd to will most
likely bo sent within tho next few days.
Tho business men Interested In beet culture
here uro greatly encouraged and will doubt
less arrango to plant a much lnrgcr acre
agu next spring.
Wmita llurkp JndKiiiriit l'nld.
Notice has been served on tho city officials
by. I. J. Dunn, attorney for Ed Burke, that
tho time tor an nppeal of tho Judgment of
$2,025 hns passed nnd tho request Is mnde
that tho city council at onco Issuo n war
rant for the clnlm. This cbbo Is where
llurko drovo Into a gas trench nt Twenty
third and N streets utid was qulto severely
Injured.
At the tlmo the gas company was granted
a franchise It furnished a bond Indemnify
ing tbo city against damago by reason of
open trenches and tho Intention now Is to
fall back on tho gaB company. City Attor
ney Montgomery says that beforo action can
be brought ngnlnst tho gas company the
city must first pay tbo claim.
Itppulillpnn In Srcoinl Wnrd OrKnnlrp
A republican club hns been orgnnlzcd In
tho Second wnrd, with Councilman Joseph
Dworak ns president. The eocrotnry Is Gus
Olson and tho treasurer Is John Kubat. At
tho preliminary meeting fifty woll known
republicans of tho ward signed tho roll nnd
ns a membership commltteo Is nt work now
It Is expected that thcro will bo 100 mem
bers before tho week is out. Meetings of
tho club will bo held every Tuesday and
Friday evenings nt Kubat's hall, Twentieth
and 3 Btrccts.
II 11 1 11 DninnRP Strppt.
Monday morning's heavy rain caused quite
a number of washouts on unpaved streets
and Street Commlsloner Clark will hnvo
bio hands full for somo days to come. The
now road machine Is being used to a great
extent thoso days In repairing streets after
heavy rains nnd good work Is being done.
It Is considered that the machlno has al
ready paid for Itself, ns much more work
can bo accomplished In a day than under
tho old system.
S pep I at Mpptlnic 0 nppnbllpnn fluti
A special meeting of the Third Ward
Republican club will be held nt Evans' ball,
Twenty-eighth nnd Tl strcots, Wednesday
evening. This meeting has been called In
order to give tho members of the marching
club an opportunity of fitting tho rough
rider uniforms, JUBt received. Following
the donning of tho uniforms the club will
bo drilled in military tactics by former
soldiers In the Ninth and Tenth cavalry.
chult nml Vi'lleoK ItPtnrn,
Messrs. Schultz and Wilcox have returned
from a little campaigning trip through the
county. At Bennington Sunday Mr. Schultz
spoko In Qcrman and was well received.
Mr. Wilcox auo delivered an address on
tho Issues of thn day. Both candidates, were
well received nnd thoy returned home
greatly encouraged.
Mllirlo City OHtp.
The receipts of sheep nt tho stock yards
yesterday numbered 14,000 head.
Sheldon Young. Twenty-second nnd M
streets. Is down with diphtheria.
Hereafter nil evening cervices at the First
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IJliptlHi cnurcu win uuihiiii.-iii.-u ui 1 i'. ...
i.m ivillnrd linn returned to Chndron.
nfter spending a few days with relatives
here.
A special auction sale of 2.000 rnnge horses
will uo neiu at inu aioti j.uuo uuiu Uu
Wednesday.
Tho young daughter of Mr. nnd Sirs. Jack
Ackerly was bndlv scalded yesterday by
tho accidental overturning of a coffee pot.
Tti ivnmnn of the First Presbyterian
church will give a chicken pie dinner todav
and tomorrow at wj jorm 1 wenty-iutii
street.
An effort Is being made by local repub
licans to secure tho building Just vacated
by W. u. Hioano lor ucauquurters miring
tho campaign.
Oeoruo II. Brewer and wife leave today
for Colorado for a week's vacation. Mr.
Urower la a delegate to tho National Un
"IT IS IGNORANCE THAT WASTES
EFFORT." TRAINED SERVANTS USE
SAPOLIO
t Look Around
t For Office Rooms
Go to all tho ofllco buildings around town nnd look at their rooms. Tou can
find plenty of them vacant and you can probably Rot nny slzo room you want.
Then como to THE BEK Bl'ILDINO. You will not, find so many rooms from
which to mako a selection. There Is good reason for that. All tho rooms In
THE BEE BUILDING
aro first cluss and the few that are vacant are just as good as those that ar
occupied. Ilents aro no higher than In buildings which may burn up like a
hay stack.
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manhood restoed;;0
bio Vlllltrr,thtprev;HpUnnof famous Frnrh phyiurUn. vlll qnlcklr cur you IU
ritrvouror dlwunul th tnrll orKi, ucli u !. JlMhrniil, lHumnl,
uln In III" Itnrk, kMliiul KiuUilmi. Nrrvun ltoblllljr, rilrlll
l!alltur iiiHurrj, i:kaUn llrnlna, Trlorl- und 4'onitlpntlon.
lUiop. ll iMibr lUrornltht. frrTtpnuqiilck-ntMiif d:cliti. wliU-h If nptcbcVl
Uftdi 10 Hnruilorrii nil nil ttin horror ot inwoif iicy. 4 IJ I'l UKNIielaaniu U
1! .. II, t-l,l.r.M-ul I tin ,rlr.f .rra!n of nil lzinilUltML C V VI Dt.MI kUtDZlUtW
and reitorejim!! wfn orenv . ., . .. , ....
1noron ufrerr-r urn net cuitd hr Doctor Is bnWprcnt aro trouhM with rtnllH.
CDIii)r.:;t; Hit onir known rtm'dy tu cur wltn-Jiit a operation. MX) tctllnioulMs. A wrlttjp
rurnir.l?m and money rturnil If r-oirtdntsool effect a pariuaucut car. l.mlox,IIor l4o,
mill. hnd (or rHKierfrcuUr and lullmjlft l ,.
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dertnkors' ass.n Utlon, whuh infets in Dm
cr i ii Ui'tolier t .uid S
The ft ti mini rlei tlon of olHi-erf, f the
Woman's ajxlllnri- of Ht Martin's Kpls
copnl Chun h will be held nt the residence
of Mrs. lllrum Hull. Twenty-fourth and D
streets, Wednesday afternoon
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AMUSEMENTS.
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0Cl,ulU,(l thp mR .IUc,, pnvlllon. wherein
,he, ,m.odlous muslr of tho BellstiHlt band
has mnde n sweet symphony each after
noon nnd evening for the last month. Tba
final concert was a benefit for Bandmaster
Bellstedt ami Manager Ballenberg and
netted a sum In excefs of $1,000.
A contagious spirit of enthusiasm and good
will was apparent throughout the evening.
It affected the band man, tho audience and
found expression In a spontaneity of ap
preciation at'ter the rendition of each
number in tho excellent, carefully selected
program. Applause was unstinted and Im
partial. It wns given quite as heartily to
the clever, skillful lltll.i drummer. Max
Nlckell, after he tud finished his drum solo,
as It was to the universally recognized,
capable director of tho band when he up
roared to play his cornet solo, n composi
tion of his own, "Fantasia Originate."
It was during the second halt of the pro
gram, howovcr, that the people seemed to
arouse themselves to nn understanding that
e.ich number brought them nearer to tha
end of the month of music. Then they be
came, more enthused nnd Ilellstedt's latest
composition, written for tho occasion and
dedicated to thu now auditorium projoct,
entitled. "Omaha Auditorium" march, was
tendered an ovation that bad In It tho
ring of sincerity. At Its conclusion men
uroio from their seats, swung their hats
lu tho air nnd loosed their vocal organs In
shouts of "Bravo! Bravo. BellHtodt!" whllo
women waved their handkerchiefs aloft nnd
Joined In tho swelling chorus of prnlse.
Tho remaining numbers on tho program
by no means satiated the desire nf tbo audi
ence. Each was encored most heartily nnd
thero was a shado of disappointment bo
causa tho encorers could not ho extended to
Include tho wide repertoires of musical se
lections which tho tuneful baud has so popu
larized with tho nttcudants upon tho con
certs. One of the cncoies during tho lat
ter part of tho program was Bollstedt's
"Friendly Greeting" march, and Its first
notes were the signal for a forcible expres
sion of tho high admiration Omnha people
have for the composer, his capable haudmcn
und thu Inspiring product of their combined
skill.
Tho final concert was concluded without
n speech from Mr. Bellstedt, as many of
tho nttendants had hoped for. But thero
was no mistaking tho bandmaster's appro-
elation of tho cordial farewell reception
extended him. It was denoted by his willing
ness to respond to tho wishes of his (audi
tors nnd was eloquently expressed when,
In reply to tho vociferous nppluuse which
greeted the eucoro rendered Just before the
concluding number of the program, ho
ehouted so as to bo heard above the clap
ping of hnnds. "What can I do for you?"
He graciously responded by playing the se
lection which many In the audience called
for, designating It tho "baby piece."
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