TIU3 OMAHA DAILY T?EE; TUESDAY, DEC KM BE It 25, H)00.
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Emphasis must be given to the fact that
Hoya! BcLKjng - Pob&der - Rfaen
foods light, sweet, delicate hot-biscuit, hot
rolls, doughnuts, pud
dings and crusts arc
not only anti-dyspeptic
In themselves, but aid
the digestion of other
foods with which they
assimilate in the stom
ach the joint, the
game, the entree
important parts of the
Christmas Feast.
R.oyal Baking Powder
makes the food finer
flavored, more tasty, more
healthful.
The "Royal Bakcrand
Pastry Cook" con
taining over Soo most
practical and valuable
cooking; r e c c i p ts
free to every patron.
Semi postal card
with your full address.
FUS10N1STS SHY ON EVIDENCE
Effort to Disprove. Republican Charges of
Fraud fiesult in Failure.
WARING THINKS THE CANVASS WAS FAIR
Johnnon Serenely Confident thut
There. Wna IS a Crooked Work
In South Ouialiu
Klcetlun.
The fuslonista had nnothor inning In tbo
election context cqho yestorday, but failed to
produce any testimony to disprove or con
tradict tho evidence of fruud adduced by tbo
contestants.
H. M. Wurlng of tho canvassing board
wax put on tho stand and gavo It as his
opinion that tho canvass of tho votes was
fair.
Charles T. Johnson, ono of the fusion
loglRlntivn candidates whoso seat Is In ques
tion, tcRtlllod thut ho know of no fraudu
lent practice in thu election at South
Omaha. On cross-cxnmliiutton Mr. Johnson
ald that ha hud not been In South Omaha
on oluctlon duy nnd would not luive known
of fraud It there hud been auv.
Luther Drako of tho Merchants' National
bank testified that ho had paid $25U to
Miles Mitchell on an order from Kdwartl
Itosowater a few days before the election.
Ho said tho money was paid out of funds
of tho national republican committee.
Slur WltnrN I'nivt'H Dlxiipiioliit iiiimiI.
At tho afternoon session, which was held
nl South Omaha, tho fuslonlsts mado their
second effort to produce a star witness In
the person of Oconto I.. Pare, a plumber
and a friend nnd neighbor of Mayor Kelly.
Dare Mated thut ho had beon Introduced to
Kdwurd Ilosewutcr by Muyor Kelly
at Jack Matter's place In South
Omaha about 1 o'clock on elec
tion day. In making (ho Introduction tho
mayor told Mr. Kosowator that Daru was a
democrat, but IiuvIiik a contract for tho
construction of a sewer In South Omaha,
ho was disposed to help out n portion of
tho republican tlckot. Dare testified that
Mr. Hosewater asked him to distribute
fcmo sample ballots, which ho consented to
do. The sensational point upon which tho
fi'fclonlsts hoped to build n star witness wub
brought out when Daro said that Mr. Hose
water suggested that ho could have some
money to uao If ho needed any. Witness
Biild that Mr. Hosewater did not offer him
any specified sum of money, hut merely
Intimated that ho could have boiuo If ho
no desired. When Daro left tho stand tho
attorneys on both sides glanced at each
other nnd thought seriously of tho unnec
essary burdens of the record.
Thomas Montague, one of tho democratic
election Judges In tho First precinct of tho
Second ward, sworo that no "endless
chain" voting was dono at that placo, and
when naked on cross-examination how ho
would hnvo detected tho fraud If It had
been nttompted he was mute. Ho Just felt
satisfied that thoro was no froud com
mitted because ho had watched things
closely.
Michael Quluby was a refreshing witness
on account of his frequent reference to
"foaming lager." Ho had boiuo beers be
foro ho voted nnd some after ho voted, but
kept no tally and could not tell tho nota
ries just how many times ha had spattered
tho barroom floor with fonm. Mlchaol was
asked If ho brought a signed ofllelnl ballot
out of tho polling placo after ho had voted,
and ho nnswored characteristically:
"Whoro would I got It?"
Mike Mnehun, n constnblo, testified that
ho hnd nttnchmentfl for three witnesses
desired by tbo fuslonlsts and had been un
nble to And tho parties to whom they wore
dtrectod.
Tho hearing will bo resumed nt 10 o'clock
wodnosday morning.
Tho person wno disturbed the congregn
Hon Inst Sunday by coughing la requested
to call on Dillon's drug store, South Omaha,
or Myers-Mllon Drug Co., Onuhn, -xnd get
a bottlo of Foley s Honey and Tar. U al
wayB give relief.
Mortality Mtntl.Ui..
The following deaths nnd births were
reported to tho city health commissioner
ror mo rorty-eigni uours cnning nt noon
Monday:
Deaths Arthur Hoffman. 1923 South Nine-
teenth, nged3:P.abyItohlfr. Twenty-fifth and
i.eavuworin, agea b montna; .Mrs. .Mary a
Smith, 2218 Cusp, aged S3; Howard H
ID
Delicious
Cake,
Flaky Hot
Biscuit, Crisp
Doughnuts,
Crusts
light and
delicate.
There are cheap baking powders, made from alum, but they
are exceedingly harmful to health. Their astringent and.
cautcrizitu qualities add a dangerous clement to fooJ.
ROYAL BAKINQ POWDtR CO., 100 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.
Chrlstonscn. MS North Twenty-ninth, aged
t months; Iluttlo Tulbnt. 904 Cnpltnl avenue,
uged K); NoIh Jensen, Inimiinncl hospital,
aged Xi; Kd Hlch. Thirtieth street, uged III.
JilrtliH Hteve Sollicker, l'.iio Martini, girl;
A. C. Ilarto, 271ft South Nineteenth, girl;
Fritz Bloemor, 1KB South Hlghtcenth, girl;
John Iloffmiui. 'MX South Nineteenth, Klrl;
Michael McCormuok, 1113 1'ark itvenue, ulrl ;
V. P. Pels. 2160 South Nineteenth, boy;
August Illchel, 2SSI California, hoy; Olto
Hunlclsou, 023 South Nineteenth, boy.
Till lllfi- Slnro (loxlil Ml liny Xiiiiih.
Ilaydcn llros., as usual, will bo closed
nil day Christmas to enable their big forco
of employes to spend n merry Christmas.
A merry Christmas to all our patrons.
HAYDEN IlltOS.
"Wny Down Son Mi In Dixie"
Is uu ideal placo to spend tho winter. Tho
"Dlxlo Flyer" via Illinois Ccutral railroad
takes you thero with speed nnd comfort.
Tourist tickets on sale to principal south
ern points. Address W. H. Drill, O. 1'. A.,
Omaha, Nob.
Htlbcrman, Jeweler, est. 1SCC; absolutely
reliable; lowest prices; 13th and Douglas.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
W. T. Hurstow of Ord Is at the Murray.
It. Proctor of llutte, Mont., 1m In the city.
S. J. Wlcltcs of O'Neill Is nt tho Her
Grand.
I.. M. Kberson of St. Louis Is nt the Her
Grand.
I) I Holfo of Nebraska Cltv Is at tho
Murrny.
P. M. Whitehead nf Kluln n Mtnnnlmr nl
tho Her Grand.
W. T. Holmes of I lay Springs Is n iruest
at tho Her Grand.
T IT Twmneilv if T.lnpn'n rnirluf ,rn,1 ?.it
day nt the Millard.
C. V. ! Intacta w of Valentino was at tho
Merchants Monday.
P. II. ItilHsell of Lincoln stopped ut the
Her Grand Mondny.
Thomns W. Day of Kansas City Is stop
ping fit the Murrny.
Thomas Cameron of Kansas Cltv Is roc
Istered ut thu Millard.
II. G. Hamnker of Dead wood. S. D.. la
a guest nt the Millard.
P. P. Persons and wlfo of Leiidvllle.
Colo., nro at the Millard.
W. P. Alexander of McCook was a Mon
day guest nt the Merchants.
H. T. Ward and wlfo and C. K, Ward of
Fremont are guests ut tho Murray.
Dr. M. H. Lowrle of the Omaha Theolngl
cal senilnnry has returned from an eastern
trip.
Miss Iaabello McKlndley Hnkcr nf Chicago
Is tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. Gurley for the
hoMduys
Maurice Johnson of St. Paul and F. A.
Hullock of Ht. Kdwnrd aro registered nt
tho Honshaw.
J. H. Inline of New York, general ngont
of tho I.elpslc Philharmonic orchestra, Is
nt thu Millard.
Dr. W. P. Ilaney Is In tho city from
Chicago to spend tho holidays with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kdwnrd Ilaney.
Major W. D. Duggan, post commander nt
Fort Crook, has been granted twelve days
leavo of absence, which will bo spent at
Milwaukee, Wis.
Today nt Denver Mr. H. P. Mclirlnn of
Omaha and Miss I.llllo K. Dennett of the
Colorado capital will be united In marriage.
Mr. Mellrlan left for Denver Sunday.
Ilev. I.eo Franklin nnd wlfo of Detroit
aro tho guests of Mr. ami Mm. A. I).
Urandels. They will be at homo to their
menus ueiinesuuy aiiernoon am cvimuiik.
Nebrnsknns nt tho Merchants: Ocpr.Tu
11. Dnrr of Lexington. J. II. Cunnlnghiin
of Alliance, J. O'Donnell of Lincoln. JI
Wado ailllH of Teltumnh and J. II. Jack
of Wymoro.
Mr. nnd Mrs. F. W. Weber have gnno to
Grand Island to spend Chrlstmns with
relatives. B H. I.ntovsky is taking Mr.
Weber's placo In tho olllce of tho sheriff
until ho returns.
Tho employes In tho ofllco of District
Clerk Drnndwcll presented Mr. Hroadwell
with a handsome cut glas-i decanter nnd
glasses comprising u whisky set as a
Christmas remembrance.
Judgo Vlnsonhnler was presented with n
beautiful rut kIuhh whisky set comprising
a decanter and a half a dozen glasses by
tho members of his c'erlcal statf. Tho
presentation speech was mado by "L'neio
lllll" Hnowden.
Sunday Hov. A. Dross celebrated his llrst
mass at Klglu, Neb. Tho preeeedlng Mt.
day ho was ordained by Ulahop Scanned
nt tho chapel of the Sacred Hrurt, nt Patk
Plnce. He hns been appointed asslstam
pastor nt Klglu.
Mnjor Winlleld S. Hdgerly. recently op
pointed inspector general of tho Depart
ment of the Missouri, wltl not come (o
Omaha, ns he has been relict ed ami jr
dered to report to his reglrner.t, the Sev
enth cavulry, now in Cuba. His successor
hns not been designated.
General Leo nnd party returned from
their Missouri trip Sunday ovenlng. Thoy
say that they were entertained royally tiy
tho, people of St. Iiuls and Kansas City.
Incidentally the post nt Jefferson llarracks
wns visited nnd inspected. It was found
t be in perfect condition.
Public liiiprovriiieiilN t'onipleteil.
Practically all the public Improvements
for which contracts huvo been let uro com
pleted nnd the city wl'l begin tho new year
without any unfinished work on Its hands.
All the Important paving and sewer work
huvo been disposed of and during the
present week u little sewer on Ohio street,
west of Twentieth street, the only un-
llnlshed sewer, will be completed. The lino
weainer during me inst two mourns nas
permitted all work to progress without In
lerriiiilloii and for tho llrst time In many
years tho city will enter upon a new year
wunuJi any oui contracts.
IIU.NXr.TT'.S
Open Till Noon Today.
IOC! DOLLS FOR 1C UNI'HKCKDDNTKD
SLAUtiHTKIl OF HOLIDAY OOODS
HUKRY ALONG.
Don't miss coming in this morning and
regret It later. Oct In lino for what is
left. A Inst chance at n good thin?. A
few moro fine 10-ccnt dolls for 1 cent.
Elegantly dressed dolls nt coat nnd less.
Hoys' loolchcsts, toy trains, drums, horns,
hobby horses; children's sets, knife, fork
nnd spoon; boys and girls' sleds, gomes
and everything left In holiday goods will
be sold out. It makes no dll'fcrenco to us
what they cost; all will go.
Oct a quick movo on and secure them
whllo you can. Hnrgalns In nil departments
every day during the week to clear stock
prior to Inventory on January 1, 1900.
W. It. DKNNETT CO.,
lfith nnd Capitol Ave.
31 n r rl n K l.loeiiNe.
Tho following licenses to wed were Issued
at tho olllco of tho county judgo yestcrdny
Name and ltesldence. Ago.
John H. Crawford, Omaha its
Nora Welsh. Omaha 1!1
Frank M. Gallant, South Oinnlm 21
Nellie J. Harrow, Nebraska City 17
Georgo D. Jones, Sojth Omnhri :il
Annlo Hunter, Albany, Mo
Isaac Wentworth, Sioux City .13
i.veiyu m. iiurns, iioston i
John K. Longanccker, Omaha
Magglo Gallagher, Omaha L't)
Herbert W. Robinson, Valley I'.l
Abblo P Urown, Valley yj
Clarenco C. Smith, Chadron 'J7
P.lizuhcth A. O'Llun, Oinnhn it
Hal M. Fluke. Lntrobe, P.i a
Claudlno W. Foster, Omalia -j
John Hendley, Omnlia 23
Julia G. Schlatt, Omaha 'j
James W. Haines, Topeka 3D
Mnudn H. Robinson, Sciibner 21
William F. Morgan, Omaha 22
lilancho Hidden, Wymoro 20
Albert W. Smith, Fremont 21
Minnie Ilutson, umuha 20
1 1 o m i : s r.i ; k r. 1 1 s' i j . v u it s 1 ox s.
Via MlN.sourl I'nclllc ItnlMvny.
Hound trip tickets will bo sold at very
low rates to points In Kansas, Arkansas,
southwest Missouri, Oklahoma nnd Indian
Territories, Texas, etc.; nlso to cortnln
points In tho south nnd soutnenst. Dates
of calo first and third Tuesdays In the
months of Jnnuary, February, March and
April. For Information, pamphlets, etc,
call or wrlto company's agents, S. 13. Cor,
11th nnd Douglas Sts., Omnlia, Nob.
THOS. F. GODFUHY, P. & T. A.
J. O. I'HILLII'l'I, A. G. F. & P. A.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Tho Thurston Itllles will glvo a formal
dancing party tonight.
Sheriff Power has given each of his depu
ties, fourteen In number, a hugo turkey as
a Christ mns gift.
A hoelal entertnlnment nnd dance will bo
given by the ladles of the South Side ''IS
club at Turner hall, Thirteenth and .Martha
streets, next Thursday night.
Saturday evening nt Pnrk Plnco convent.
In tho presence of the bishop nnd othor
clergy, tho children of tho parish of Saint
Cecelia enjoyed a Christmas festival, In
which a tree filled with presents occupied
a prominent position.
Superintendent Carroll O. Pearso nf tho
Omahu schools nnd A. II. Watcrhouae,
lirlnclpnl of the High achool, will go to
Lincoln Wednesday to nttend thu meeting
nf the Nebraska .State Teachers' usgeclu
tlon. Walter Kevstone, colored, hns been re.
moved to tho county hospital. Tho man
npplled at tho city Jail for medical treat
meat and was found to bo suffering with
pneumonia. He, came hero recently from
St. Joe.
Kdmond Palmer has been ngnged bv the
Teachers' Lccturo bureau to glvo a liquid
nlr demonstration nt Dnyd's thoMer llio
night of January 31. This ontcrtnlnmont
will bo one of the extra numbers fur
nished to holders of season tickets.
Jerolomnn nnd Arrowsmlth, Now York
attorneys, hnve written to tho city health
commissioner for Informs lion concerning
Domlnlck Dillon, who Is said to havo be?n
born in Omaha Juno IS, isso. nnd to havo
been baptized seven days later, Tho rec
ords In the health olllco show no such birth
llnuuah Parks, who resides nt 600'i South
Tenth street, took an overdose of mar
ph nil early Sunday evening to reliovo a
splitting headache and It required tho
icrvlccs of a physician to keen ner from
going to the cemetery nhead of time, hhe
was reported out of danger at midnight.
Andrew Alfvaup, a laborer, fell down,
stairs at tho works of the Gate City Malt
company, Second unit Pino streeib, about
10 o clock bunday night and sustnir.ed a
broken nnkle. He wns brought to the city
iatl In the patrol wapaii and cared for by
City Physician Itulph.
THE FARMER AND GOOD ROADS
Argument Advanced by Prominent Eoad
Reformer Analyzed.
STONE ROADS NOT POPULAR IN COUNTRY
Agricultural People I'm m- Hotter
Condition of Prrociit Hni'tli ltoiul.i,
11 Mb it VIimv to II mil
Honda latter,
Among tho papers presented to the good
roads congress held In Chicago recently
was ono ou "Good Koads from the Farmers
Standpoint," by Prof. Fred H. Crano of
Farm Crops at tho University of Illinois.
As It doubtless reflects tho views of thou
sands of farmers throughout the entire
country, wo take pleusuro In reproducing
It here. Prof. Crauc said:
"My relation to the agricultural interest
In Illinois has allowed me to become fa
miliar with tho formers' views In regard
to our country roads, and I cotnu hero to
offer these, hoping 1 may bo able to help
tho genoral good roads movement, for
which 1 havo a most friendly feeling. I
know that tho farmers of tho pralrlc states
arc not being favorably Influenced by tho
agitators of good roads. Tho arguments
put forward by many leading workers and
tho figures as to tho loss of tho farmer
duo to tho present condition of our coun
try roads, aro viewed by him with sus
picion. I do not think I misrepresent tho
farmers of this state by saying that they
aro not against a good ronds movement,
but nro suspicious of any organized effort,
unless bucked by arguments which nppcnr
to him to bo reasonable nnd supported by
statements which can stand on their merits.
"Let us examine closely a few of tho
arguments advanced by prominent road re
formers. Some stone-roads agitator hns
figured out that under a Huropenn stnno
road system wo could do nway with ono
half of our horses. Ho figures their ex
pense at CO ccntB per day or $130 per year,
which for ono-half of tho horses In the
United States (7.000.000) would nmount to
$1,000,000,000 lost annually bocaimo of our
present country road system. Putting this
sum on Interest at fi per cent It would
build each year n stone road, costing $10,000
per mile, from Chicago to New York; from
Chicago to New Orlcnns, and from Chicago
to San Francisco. Can you tnuko any
farmer bollovo that? Again, allowing that
all our horses nro necessary In tho United
States, they havo figured that on stone
roads a horse will save from $15 to $20 In
nnuual wear. This for Illinois would glvo
us $1C',000,000 annual loss which would
build a stono road, costing $10,000 per mile,
clear around tho state nnd glvo us $2,000,
000 to spare. Let us Investigate, (1) Wo
cannot carry on tho field farm work with
n smaller force of horses than wo now
hnvo, and tho farmer Ignores any argu
ment based upon a decrease of our present
number of horses. (2) Allowing that a
horso which Is continually on thu road
could caru $15 to $20 more each year on
a stono road; only a small per cent of tho
horses aro continually traveling; further
more, the farmer knows that horses aro
permanently injured when traveled on
stono roads any extended length of tlmo
and also that It coats much moro to keep
tho hoof In repair. Thus from a financial
point of vlow wo aro not favorably In
fluencing thu farmer.
The United Stntes Department of Agrt
culturo Issued from tho olllco of road in
quiry circular No. 19, In which It Is stated
that "Ten thousand letters of Inquiry wcro
sent to Intelligent nnd reliable farmers
throughout tho country amj' reports wero
consolidated from 1,200 coun(les giving tho
average length of haul In miles from farms
to market or shipping points, tho nvcrago
weight of load hauled, nnd tho nvcrago cost
per ton per mile." This circular stated
that tho avorago haul In Illinois Is S.S
miles; that tho avorago lond Is ton;
that the cost per tou-mllc Is 22 cents, mak
ing a total cost of $1.91 per ton to market
our produce. I am Indebted to an articlo
by Ira O. Raker, professor of civil engi
neering at tho university, for an analysis
of this circular.
According to this circular It cost us In
Illinois, with our 21,000.000 tons of farm
produce In 1S93, over $10,000,000 to market
our crops, and two-thirds of this, It la
claimed, enn bo saved by road Improve
ment; euough to cover tho nuuuul public
school expenses In Illinois for three years.
Prof. Hakcr mado inquiry nt Wellington
lij regard to tho answers received for tho
circular and could learn nothing from tho
olllco of road Inquiry ns to the distribution
of these replies. If tho replies were gen
eral, It means that ono county In twenty
five was heard from. If they wero bunched,
then they can form no basis for an urgu-
mcnt. In their most favorablo light they
'ntn nnl nrrnnlnhln. Thn nnwor In
mere question of nverago haul will depend
on tho Immedluto locality, and tho method
of answering. If tho answer wns one-half
the distance of tho haul from tho farthest
farm hauling to a certain station, then it
Is Incorrect, becauso for a certain dlstanco
out from tho station the- amount hauled
will vary as tho square of tho dlstanco from
tho station increases, beyond which dls
tanco tho answer Is entirely too vaguo to
menu anything. Of tho answers quoted
In circular No. 19, 72 per cent aro from
Now Jersey; whore much market gardening
Is carried on, their condition Is not nppllca
bio to tho prairie states.
To provo to you In another way that tho
conclusions aro nt least In error, tako tho
number of sqdare miles In Illinois (SG.OjO),
dlvldo It by the miles of railroad, barring
doublo tracks, sidetracks, etc. (10,752),
gives us 5.27 square miles per each mile of
railroad. Put a railroad through tho mid
dle of this and taking the nverngo dlstanco
apart of stations, which Is four nnd one
half miles for tho state of Illinois, nnd
running on cardinal lines, we hnvo -I.S9
miles as tho probable maximum haul, and
tho probnblo nvcrago haul la one-half of
this, or about two nnd one-hnlf miles.
Flguro all tho central prairie stntes In this
mnnnor sopnrately, nnd wo shall find that
tho stnted nverngo haul In circular No. 1!)
Is perhaps three stlmcs too great. The
estimated nvcrago weight haul Is In error
slnco it Is seldom that a farmer hauls less
than n ton oven on had roads, and no con
sideration Is taken of tho fact that the
renl hauling Is dono when tho roads nro
nt lenst In a fair condition.
In figuring tho cost per ton-mllo thoy
havo .ibcumed that tho produco was hauled
one wny, setting off that fed out on tho
farm ngalnst the forost products, machinery
hauled over tho roads nnd that which Is
hauled to tho farm: tho price pur hour
evidently bolng 35 cents nnd tho load ono
ton. This la an error: 1. Tho estimate Is
wrong; either tho nmount of tho lond Is
too small or tho prlco per hour Is too great.
2. Tho finances of tho farmer should not bo
figured on tho basis that ho stops his farm
work to market produce: lu fact ho Is not
oven conscious that It really costs him
anything to haul to market. 3. In figuring
tho farm produce ns all hauled ono way
tho offset of Unit consumed on tho farm
against tho forest products, machlnory
moved on tho roads, etc., Is wrong, Blnco
forest products nro never figured ns farm
produco and should not bo borno by tho
farmer; again thero Is considerable moro
produco fed out on tho farm than is drawn
to tho farm.
Financially speaking good roads would bo
of no Inconaldernblo ndvnntngo to tho
farmer: 1. Tho cost of road transporta
tion will decrease nt certain times of the
year. 2. Thero will bo a wider cholco of
tlmo to market the produce and a wider
cholco of market plnce. 3, Perishable
crops cnu be more extensively raised. 4.
Prices will bo moro nearly uniform over the
country. There will be no great rush of
railroad work at different seasons of tho
year.
Hut In the eyes of tho agricultural people
the arguments ns to the great financial
gains from stono roads nro not founded on
fact; tho major arguments with tho farmer
today aro soclnl questions. 1. Oood ronds
will make possible tho centralization nf tho
rural school system which Is now receiving
attention with tho farmer. 2. They will
facilitate rural mall delivery nnd to my
personal knowledge I know that nt tho
present tlmo this Is with tho farmer of
Illinois one of the strongest arguments In
fnvor of better roads. 3. Highways will
change In appearance, tho sanitary condi
tions of the farm will Improvo nnd It will
bring to us n hfgher degree of civilization.
Anticipating tho question, I will say be
fore closing that I am In a position to know
how tho farmers stntul on this question, and
our position Is, "not for country stono
roads nt present In Illinois," but for a
better condition of our present earth roads
looking toward a possible future of hard
roads, (let our Btato nld laws passed, but
expend tho money on Improving our earth
roads by: 1. Proper drainage of theso
roads. 2. Permanent stone culverts nnd
bridge of rteel or stone. 3. A thorough
system of grading to bo established nnd
properly maintained through the year.
This l.i tho footing on which It can
establish Itself at present; tho farmer Is
there; nnd when tho foundation of tho
rond Is completed this Is your cornerstone
nnd hard ronds will bo but nnother step In
the evolutionary process.
ili:.T IHMTAIV.S CliXSIJS.
One liny Only Will lie DcMttrd to
(he 1'lllltiK of lllnnkN.
Great llrltaln is preparing to count its
great nnd ever-growing family, snys tho
London Dally Mnll The decennial census
will bo taken on Sunday, Mnrch 31, next.
Tho work of paving tho way for the gnat
count Is now proceeding at Somerset House.
Let us tnko ti look nt the headquarters
from which tho operations of nn army of
10,000 men will bo directed, tho registrar
general In command. Tho staff sit lu a
room as unlike n government ofllco as n
room well could be. It Is really a kitchen!
Kitchen though It obviously Is, tho room
Is occupied by clerks, who to every city,
town, village, hamlet to every nook of the
United Kingdom oro quietly, methodically
sending Instructions for tho taking of tho
census of 1901.
After an hour's wnlt Somerset House Is
too old to tnke much heed of time a brisk,
pleasant-faced, quietly-spoken gentleman,
enters tho kitchen and Informs tho visitor
that ho Is tho secretary of tho census.
Somehow it seems out of placo to nsk him
such nn absurdly modern question ns. "Do
you propose to adopt tho punching mnchlpe
which proved so successful In taking the
census of tho United States?" Hut without
appearing unduly shocked, tho secretary
replied that tho attention of the depart
ment hnd been drawn to tho machine, that
experiments hnvo been made and that they
will end there. So two years will bo re
quired to complete tho census of tho Ilrlt
Ish Isles.
During tho week ending Mnrch 31 ono of
tho 10,000 enumerators will leavo at your
houso a schedule. After dinner you will
gather about you tho members of your
family, your lodgers If you hnvo any your
men servants and your maid servants, nnd
anybody clso who on tho night of tho census
day may bo living under your roof. Then
you will fill In tho schedule with "tho nntno,
sex, age, profession, or occupation, condition
ns to mnrrlage, relation to head of family,
birthplace, and (whero tho person was born
abroad) nationality of every living person"
In tho house.
Yours will bo ono of about 250 tons of
schedules which tho census of 1901 la ex
pected to produce. This comploto directory
of every human being In tho kingdom
would form a stack close upon nlno mtlc3
high.
Tho 10,000 enumerators nro already be
ing engaged. The pay of theso ofllclals has
been Increased slnco tho last census. Each
will recelvo a fco of 1 Is, nnd an addi
tional 3s Cd (Instead of 2s fid, as formerly)
for every 100 persona over tho first 100 In
his district, besldo an nllownnco for every
mllo nbovo live miles traversed. In London
nn elllcicnt enumerator will deal with 250
houses Clergymen with abbreviated sti
pends, schoolmasters and overseers gladly
act us enumerators In rural districts.
Ono of tho most Interesting features of
the census will bo tho counting of tho per
sons nnd vehicles that enter tho city of
London during tho twenty-four hours of n
day to bo selected. For this purpose
enumerators will ho posted nt nil tho inlets
to tho city. In 1S91 tho totnl of 1,121,703
persons entered tho city at eighty different
points nnd tho vehicles numbered 92.4SS.
Under both heads a vnst Incrcnso Is nn
tlclpatcd for 1901.
Generally speaking, however. It will
probably bo found that tho rate of Increaso
In tho population of tho kingdom has con
siderably fallen off during the Inst decude.
Wo hnvo nrrlved at that stngo when the
ratio of Increaso diminishes In nil countries.
iii:lim:i) thosi: i.v tiioi iii.i:.
MurciiH Duly llnil .Mirny Good (luullticx
tluit FiMV Discovered.
Tho death of Marcus Daly, tho Montana
copper king, hns resulted In tho publication
of many stories of his life, somo of which
havo not been complimentary to him or his
business methods. Hut ho wns not devoid of
a heart, as scores of people know from ex
perience. Ho wns n merciless bargain driver
and seemed to tako n sportsmanllko pleasure
In tho pursuit of money; but, onco secured,
he would glvo It nwny ns prodigally ns a
prince. "I recall a Httlo Incident that
Illustrates both phases of his character,'
snld a former resident of Ilutto tho other
dny. "In 1889, or thereabouts, a very decent
sort of fellow who wns running n grocery
Btoro In Ilutto City got In hard lines
financially, through no fault of his own, and
found It would bo necessary to rnlso about
$3,000 to tide him over tho crisis. Ho asked
n bank In which Mr, Daly wns u director to
discount his noto for that ninoir.it nnd
offered eomo mining stock as collateral.
Tho application was considered by tho
olIlclnl3 nnd favorably passed upon, when
Daly happened In and promptly turned It
down. Ho declared tho chances wero de
cidedly ngalust tho note being paid nnd
thnt tho stock wns certain to deprctnto be
fore tho paper mntured.
"Tho story of his Interference was re
lated to thn grocer by a friend on tho board
of directors, nnd, naturally, ho was deeply
embittered. Ho declared that Daly had
gone out of his way to ruin him nnd cur?cd
him high and low ns n heartless old rnscal.
A few dnys later Daly himself dropped In nt
tho store. 'I henr you'ro hard up, my boy,'
enld he. 'What's tho Bltuatlon, In a few
words?' Tho grocer told him, rather
sullouly, about how ho stood. 'Thut's all
right,' snld Dnly, 'I had to throw out your
noto tho othor duy, becauso I maku It a
rulo not to let tho bank tako risky paper,
but I'll tell you what I'll do; I'll glvo you
my personul check for tho amount and put
your noto In my safe. If you can't tako It
up when It falls duo you can mako out an
other one.' Tho grocor was to surprised
ho could hardly express his thanks, nnd,
Incidentally, mentioned tho collateral, 'Oh,
hang tho collateral!' said Daly, 'I ain't do
ing this as n business proposition I Juut
don't wnnt to see a good, hard-working fel
low lllto you go under." An ho predicted, the
stock went to zero, but tho grocor pulled
through, after twice renewing his noto.
Daly did lotH of things of that kind. They
accouut for his bold on the people,"
South O inn I in News . f
As wns predlred thero wns no quorum of
tho council at tho meeting called for last
tdght nnd two or thrco matters of Impor
tance will hnvo to go over until next
Thursday night. Mayor Kelly nnd live
members nnswercd to roll cnll, but tho
sixth member did not mntcrlntlzo nnd an
adjournment was mado necessary. It wns
the Intention of the majority of the mem
bers to rush through tho regular order of
builuess nnd then tnke up the charter
being prepared by n committee of tho
council.
Ono lmportnnt matter that will have to
go over Is the Hurko judgment for $2,200.
Notice wns served on tho city ofllclals n
duy or two ago thnt unless tho Judgment
wns paid mandamus proceedings would bo
commenced at once. It Is thought, how
ever, that the attorney for Iturkc will con
sent to wnlt until Thursday night, ns ar
rangements will be made at that tlmo for
tho payment of the claim. Thero Is money
in tho Judgment fund nnd tho sum neces
sary will bo voted on Thursday nlRht to
entlsfy this claim and thus save tho city tho
cost of answering to n mandamus suit.
It wns nlso desired to tnke somo notion
on tho sewer bonds for ono of tho sewers
completed, hut n dny or two's delay will
not nllect the contractor In any way. Then
thoro wns nn Interest proposition to bo
handled, but It had to go over. All of these
matters will bo discussed and disposed of
Thursday night.
.loiiox-lluulrr.
Miss Annlo Hunter nnd Mr. Georgo Jones
wcro married yesterday afternoon at tho
residence of A. L. Hunter, n brother of
tho bride, who resides nt 1510 North
Twenty-seventh street. Hov. Irving P.
Johnson, rector of St. Martin's Episcopal
church, performed tho ceremony, which
wns witneased by only a few Invited friends.
Immediately after tho ceremony tho bride
nnd groom, accompanied by F. A. Jones
and wife and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hunter,
left for Albany. Mo., where they will visit
friends and relatives for n week.
The bride has occupied n responsible
position In tho public schools hero for
several years and tho groom Is n well
known employe of tho Union Stock Ynrds
company.
Adilltlonnl Dolliory Wlmlovrx.
Slcco tho two nddltlonal windows for
tho delivery of Sunday mnll havo been
placed In position Postmaster inter has
simplified the work by designating cortnln
windows whero mall for cortnln wnrds will
ho handled. Tho first window on the north
will handle tho mnll for tho First ward,
tho middle window will bo tho Second
warders', whllo tho south window will be
wheic residents of tho Third nnd Fourth
wards nro to call for their mnll. Four
enrrlers will bo on duty nt each of theso
three windows. Tho general delivery win
dow will, of course, bo open ns usunl. It
la thought thnt under tho existing nrrangc
ment thero will be no delay In the deliv
ery of mall on Sundays.
It Hoy lllllttCNt.
Wednesday afternoon Coroner Swnnson
will hold nn Inquest over the rcmnlus of
William Riley, who was killed Saturday
night by a motor trnln. A Jury wns lm
pnnclled yestcrdny nnd a recess taken un
til Wednesday. It Is asserted that Motor
man Porter will testify thnt ho could not
soo tho man on tho tracks bocour.o tho
electric street lights wero not burning.
Owing to tho blinding snowstorm the head
light on tho motor, it is stnted, did not
throw light fur enpugh nhend to allow tho
motormnn to hoc Hlley In tlmo to stop the
trnln. Arrangements for tho builnl of
Riley will bo mado todny.
I.urtcer Horse Horn.
Ground wns btoken yesterday for an ex
tension of tho present horso nnd mulo
barn at the stock yards. Tho addition will
be a frnme structuro sixty fcot long nn I
fifty-two feet In width. This new Btructuro
Is Intended primarily as a horso burn, but
will bo ao constructed ns to be nvullnblo
for tho accommodation of cattle on tho
occasion of blooded stock snles, It Is
stated thnt tho rapid growth of the horso
market ns well ns tho Increasing popu
larity of South Omaha for the holding of
blooded stock Hales has mado a move of
this kind a necessity.
Oftlelul ntluf.
To tho ofllcora nnd membors of South
Omaha lodgo. No. 1IR, aro requested and
vlaltlng brothers cordially Invited to meet
at Odd FoIIowb' hall. South nmnbn nn
Wednesday, December 20, nt 1 o'clock p.
m. ror tho purposo of nttending tho fun
eral of Hrother John I). Seykora, sr.
(Signed) J. A. NELSON. Nnblo Grand.
X. S. FOLLKTTE, Secrotnry.
Dinner for llit Poor.
Evnngellst Mnthnws, In charge of tho
gospel mission on Twenty-fifth street, nnd
his co-workers will glvo n dinner to the
poor from 2 until 5 o'clock this nfternoon.
Quite n number of donations huvo nlrendy
been received nnd a number of bankets con
taining good things will bo sent to tho
mission this morning. Donntlons of cloth
ing nro nlso naked for.
.11 nulc (,'lty (omnIi,
Thero will bo only ono delivery of mall
today.
Mrs. Miles Mitchell baa gono to Avoca,
la., to vlflt her parents.
MIsh May O'Hrlen. cashier nt Mnher'B
restaurant, haa gone to Chicugo.
Tho funeral of John H. Seykora will bo
held from tho family residence at 2 o'clock
Do You Know-
tlio unities of four lending pianos?
Tlioy art) Knalio, Kltnlmll, Kranlcli St
llnt'li and llallut & Davis illation. Yes,
vu do Hell planoK on monthly pay
monts ami only ask for (his kind.
When you want tho cheap piano, wo
havo them and this price (.$1(17) Is Just
.$100 elieaper than thu same kind else
where. We repair, tune nnd move
planoH. We sell flools, searfH anil piano
belongings.
A. HOSPE,
Music and Ail 1613 Oougtas.
The Night Before Christmas -
all of Drew 1 4. Shooniau'H friends will
ham,' up their wtooklnca-nnd there
won't lie a tliliiK put lu them that will
Klve so much genuine satisfaction and
comfort its a pair of our Christmas
slippers. Don't make any difference If
the stockings nro big or little, we'vi
tho slippers to mutch them. We've had
a blf,' rush all day today and we'll be
open till late tonight and up to noon
Christmas dny, Well, here's a merry
Christmas to you!
Drexel Shoe Co.,
Oniithn'K rp-to-diitc Slinr llnnaa,
Mlt I 'A UN AM STIIBET.
Wednesday afternoon. Interment at Laurel
Hill remoter .
An ln-renr In aherp receipts continues
to tie shown by the ollh Inl records ut the
yards
All of the bunks In tho city will be closed
today nnd business nt tho stock ynrds will
bo suspended.
Orpha, the young daughter of Mr. nnd
Mrs. Scott Dunn, S2I North Twenty-fourth
street. Is quite sick.
'r!" twelve letter enrrlers nil went out
with heavy loads yesterday, but thoy ex
pect ii bigger rush today.
Street Commissioner Clark had ti forco
of men ctigngcd In cleaning the snow from
street crossings yesterday.
The motor trnlin on the Sherman avenue
line wero crowded from early morning un
til Into nt night yesterday.
Tho city nlllces will bo closed all duv to
day, but Judge King Is expected down to
hold a short pension of the police court.
Hen McGovern Is In Jail suspected of be
ing ono of tho men who held up Peter
Wolfe iu Q street last Saturday night.
Editor Tanner of the Tribune Issued a
neat Christmas number last cvonliiu. The
Illustrated cover was particularly line.
Hugh N. Neary, whose home la In Cen
tral America, Ii the guest of Joieph I).
Egnn, lfllS North Twenty-fourth street.
The Chrlatmaa tree nnd entertnlnment nt
St. Martin's Episcopal church lust evening
was greatly enjoyed by nil who nttended.
A stereotitlcon entertainment, showing tho
life of Christ, was given ut the First
Methodist Episcopal church last night for
tho scholars of the Sunday school.
Colonel James L. Paxton. general su
perintendent of tho Union Slock YanN
company, Ikih gone to Missouri to spend tho
holidays with friends nnd relatives.
Frank Howe, tho special delivery mes
senger at the poHtollice, is laid up with nn
injury to ono of his feet. While playing
with n target rlile ho shot himself, but tho
Injury Is not serious.
The refreshment committee of the Young
Men's Christian association Is requested to
meet nt the residence of Mrs. I). L. Curtis
Thursday nfternoon nt 2:31) o'clock to mako
preparations for tho New Year's reception.
$1,01X1 AXortti or rinori.
A. II. Thurncsa of Wills Creek Coal Co.,
Iluffnlo, O., writes: "I havo been afflicted
with kidney and bladder trouble for years,
passing gravel or stot.es wltn excruciating
pnln. Other medicines only gave relict.
After tnklng Foley's Kidney Cure tho result
wns surprising. few doses started tho
brick dust, like fine stones, etc., nnd now I
hnvo no pnln ncroaa my kidneys and I feel
lll.o n now man. Foley's Kidney Cure has
dono mo $1,000 worth of good." Tako no
substitute. Mcra-Dlllon Drug Co., Omnhn;
Dlllon'a drug Btoro, South Omnha.
Attention, KiiIkIiIn!
The funeral of A. Kmcnt will tnko plnco
at 2 p. m. Tuesday from Castle hall of Jnn
Hits No. 5, Knights of Pythlns (llohenilnu
Turner hall, 2222 South Thirteenth street).
All brother Knights cordially Invited.
E. CKUMAK.
Ilcrt CroM Will .Not OlHimtr.
NEW YORK, Dee. 21.- The Joint com
mittee of the municipal MFsembtv appointed
to arrange tho celebration of the ccnturv
on New Year's eve met today ami granteil
the requests ninde by the Red Crosi so
ciety, through Frank lllKbee. that the com
mittee tnke up the proposed celebration to
bo held under tbo auspices of the society
In MndlMou Square Garden on New Vcur'H
eve. Mr. Hlgbeii nskrtl at the benrlng
that the committee tako the lease of Mnd
Iron Squuro Garden ofT the hands of tho
society tor that night, and iio Sousa's
band, which It had engaged. Ho further
naked that the committee purchase ii batch
of greetings from ruleiH and other per
aonuges of note all over tho world, tho
gathering of which cost the aoiietv Ml.
000, Mr. Illgbeo wild. ( Minimum Hulzor
pointed out that this one Item would pro
vent the acceptance of the proposition. Tho
municipal nssctnhly appropriated only $2,
tOi) for the celebration.
Mr. lllgbeo announced thnt after this re
fusal thero would bo no Red rro3!i cele
bration on New Vear's eve. The society
would postpone tbo nffalr until March I,
the iinnlvoteary of the acceptance of tho
Red Cross treaty by tho United States, and
wotlM wclcoinii tho co-operation by the
committee lu the latter celebration.
Order of tho American Winn Co. of St.
Louis, If your grocer don't, keep Cook's
Imperial Extra Dry Champagne.
Itnlltvny Note ft it ti I'i'i-moiiiiI.
General Passenger Agent J. Francis Inn
returned from an extended business trip
lu tho east.
II. F. Ruder, general agent of the Dar
lington at Snlt Lake, is In town, u caller
at general headquarters.
.1. E. Preston, eommcninl agent of tho
Milwaukee at Denver, Is lu thn city to
spend Christmas with friends here.
J. O. Goodsoll, traveling passenger ugeut
nf the Union Pacific, with headquarters' nt
St. Paul, Is In Omaha to spend (.'hristma i.
Asslatant General Pmnongor Agent Ocr
rlt Fort of the Union l'millc. who baa been
In San Francisco several weeks suffering
wth tho typhoid fever, Is gaining rapidly.
Ho N now able to be wheeled about In an
Invalid's chair nnd expects to leave his
present quarters tho llrst of the year for
a trip through southern Piillfornta.
31 ill IB
We hav broken thr spell of hlch
prlcos on optlcel gwodn- but our work
la the usual high Mundnrd thnt comtvs
from Aloo & Penfold's We onmln
y free, but we furnish kJuhmh only
when needed Wo have, our own man
ufacturing plant and Krlnd nil our o-rtn
Una
THE AI0E & PENF0LD CO.,
Leuillnsr Scleittlfla Opticians.
140S Fttrimm. OMAHA.
OPPOSITE PAXTON IIOTEt,.
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