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    THE OMAHA DATLY liEE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1001.
PEOPLE CONTINUE PROTEST
Pripotdnincs of Fubiio 8tnt.mnt is
Agfcimt the Txshirkn.
REAL ESTATE FEELS AN EXTRA BURDEN
General Opinion Hint County Honril
Could llntc Conic .Much .Nearer to
Hip Stmiilitril of Iliilt'
Wliitt I lie 1'L'iiiilc snr
Tho work of too county commissioners as
W a board of equalization remain the chief
iCt-K or discussion among citizen, in All
carters the neglect of the commissioners
to make a material Increase in the nssess- I
menta of t li" corporations la being severely
criticised although a few cltliena seek to
Jus'lfy the actlfcn of thu officials by pointing
to the Inherent faults In the taxation sys
tem of the statu.
Although It Is generally conceded that an
ttaultuMc assessment i impossible under
tho synicm In vogue, most of the taxpayers
Intlst that the county board could have enmo
nearer to a standard of equity had It made
an endeavor !n that direction by adding
about $2,008,000 to the extremely low val
uations r.ci upon corporation property by
the ward ttmisrorr.
The fdllowfni; statements were made to
Thft Htc yesterday:
M J Kcnnard You .von't find any dls
Bonding opinions on the subject of tho
County assessment. We expected from
what the commissioners said that the cor
poratlons w'crc to bear' their share of tho
burden The .people nre .undoubtedly dis
appointed. There Is no reason acceptable
to the public why the strong should etcapo
more easily 'than tLo weak.
Intolerable OutniRe.
Br S K. Spalding When the small own
ers aro tax"d on -Oi per cent of their hold
ings and tne corporations on 2 per cent It
Is simply n ,caso of tho poor man paying
the rich man's debts. It Is uot only an In
justice, but an Intolerable outrage. Tho
pcoplu will get around to It one of these
days nqd show the commissioners how thoy
feel In no uncertain way.
Ucorgfl W. Holbrodk It Is less a question
of whothor .the tax Is 20 mills or 30 mills
than whether It Is equitably levied. A man
will deny himself chocrlully to meet his tax
obligations if he feels thHt others arc car
rying their part of tho load. Ha pays It
grudgingly and only under necessity, how
ever. If his rich neighbor Is shitting his
burden upon weaker shoulders.
LI Hcecher Higby I read tho account of
what the commissioners promised to do and
later I read of what the commissioners did.
H t.ot nvi to wondering where the commis
sioners are really nt.
I'remtre llroiiRlit to llrnr.
Dr. A. II. Hippie I am In favor of equal
taxation and of placing corporations on tho
Banjo footing as private Individuals. I fully
realize that as a general thing corporations
do not puy their Just sharo of taxes, a fact
J due to their having men employed to give
that matter their especial attention and
bring pressure to bear on the powers.
W. A. Hedlck The. action of the county
commissioners In the matter of tho South
Omaha .corporations was a distinct back
down trail the stand taken by them In pub
lished Interviews three weeks ago. Instead
of raising tho assessments $1,000,000 as they
said thoy would they rained them $156,000,
which will make, a difference In tho taxes
of only about $2,400. This' I regard as a vic
tory fojvllr. HoiUor, vho led the opposition
on tho bo.d to any. raise In South Omaha
corporation assessments. Wo ought to
rtdrfpt a' system In tho county similar to
what wo havo In the city a tax commis
sioner ana n reviewing board, with power
to rnlsu and lower assessments without re
gard to thu total amount.
J. J. Hanlghcn Tho refusal of the county
commissioners to Incrcaso the asscsmcnts
of tho largo corporations Is an outrage A
great lnjustlco haH been done small tax
payers. Thcro Is no reason why wealthy
corporations that are making hundreds of
thourands of dollars every year should not
bo taxed on the snmo basis ns small con
cerns. When commissioners refuse to In
crease, tho assessments on large corporate
Interests after It has been pointed out how
ridiculously low tho figures are only ono
conclusion can bo reached concerning their
action. jjGrtat, pressure must havo bceu
brought 'to .boar on tho commissioners by
agents for tho- companies interested. Tho
dflmand'bytho public for an Increase In tho
MRefitmcIitB on tho South Omaha packing
tVompnnits and other largo corporations was
" so insistent that the commissioners wcro
not Ignorant of the desire of the great ma
jority of taxpayers. As long as tho mem
bers of tho Board of Equalization fall to do
their duty tho smnll taxpayers will sutfor.
CorimrntloiiM Trcuteil Nicely.
J. II. iSnyder Tho big corporations fared
well utj the hands of tho county com
missioners. Their taxes are not
whut thoy should bo and tho smaller
concerns suffer us a result of the falluro of
' tho Hoard of Equalisation to raise the as.
svEscd palliations of the property owned by
tno paoKing companies and other large con
cents. Still I do not thlnl: that the packing
companies should be required to pay as
much- taxes as companies which benefit the
public less directly. A packing company
employs such u large uumbor of men and
disburses so much monoy In a community
that most taxpayers are willing to sec such
a corporation get oft easily nt the bands ot
nssesfoie,
John Steel This time I am In hearty ac
cord with Tho flee. I bellevo Us position
correct and can endorse every sentenco
It line published eoncortilng the lnjustlco
of the assessment'. I am sorry that our
two republican members of tho board have
gone back on their promises and upon their
duty to tho homo owners aud real estate
owners ot the county.
, Charles Ogden--1 havo been very busy
and have not had tlmo to keep track of
what tho commissioners have done In this
Instance, but I believe that every one, In
dividual or corporation, should pay a Just
proportion of tho public burden. If this
were don tho tax upon each would bo easy
to bear As It Is, howrer. somo ore
overtaxed to n point where they are un
able to pay, while others practically es
cape taxation entirely. It seems to me
that our whole system of taxation hore is
wrong Possibly some day tho west will
learn bometblng In such mntters and an
era of greater equity will be Inaugurated.
John Dale If we must have a Board of
Equalization In name let us havo one in
fact. There Is no ubo In limine men who
inre afraid to act on such a board. I am
not a howler against the corporations, but
I think It Is tho moral duty of the public
Dark Hair
We mean all that rich, dark
color your hair used to have.
If it's gray now, no matter ;
fi-i" A iror'c Hnir rrrr ol
ways restores color to gray
nair. And often it makes
the hair grow very heavy.
$1. All druj.l.t.. J. C. AYES CO., U ill, Mtu.
officials to prevent them from escaping
their Just share of taxation. The fran
chise corporation assessments are entirely
too low and they mark a great Injustice
to tho bulk of the taxpayers.
C. 8. Montgomery In permitting the cor
porations to escape with such a light as
teMmcnt the county commissioners have
subjected themselves to very levere crit
icism. There Is no excuse for the board's
dereliction. I am employed more or 1cm
by the corporations, but I'm not going to
be foolish enough to contend that they are
sufficiently tnxed in this county or city.
Tho home owners, who aro assessed as high
as "j per cent In many cases and who are
compelled to pay tho cqulvaUnt of
threo months' rent la taxes every
year, arc the people who are likely to ro
member the officials who allow tho big cor
porations to shirk their Just share of the
burden. A great majority of the taxpayers
will soon realize that It Is necessary to put
men In public office who ore not under ob
ligations tc the corporations.
John W. Parrlsh My own home Is as
sessed at more than 50 per cent of Its ac
tual value and there are thousands ot oth
ers In the same beat with me. This ex
tremely heavy taxation of Individual prop
erties could bo nvoldcd If the officials
would add several million dollars to the to
tal assered valuation. All that Is necessary
to Increase the total Is for the Board ot
Equalization to raise the corporation as
sessments to a proper figure, which they
havo failed to do.
Come lo lllnlr on the fourth.
Best celebration near Omaha. Special
train leaves Webster Street depot nlno (9)
a. in., returning In evening. Omaha Guard
will be with us. Sp'dal rates.
NO GOOD THING IS MISSING
Creiun of Drnmntlc i'nlrot Hooked for
Omnlin the Coming
Season.
V.". J. Burgess, accompanied by his wife,
hns returned from a month's trip vhlch In
cluded the points of Interest from I'ortland
to southern California. Mr. Burgees re
peated his denial of the rumor that he In
tended leaving Omaha for New York and
remarked that this city was abundantly
good enough for him. He will not be Inter
ested In the Trocadero, as reported, his
time being taken by the Boyd In Omaha
and tho Auditorium and Baltimore theaters
In Kansas City.
Mr. Burgess Is prepared to give a partial
list ot dramatic visitations for next season.
Tho bill Is better than any ever announced
for Omaha before. The stars are Henry
Irving, who Is expected for three days and
four performances; Richard Mansfield, three
days; Maude Adams and a host of others
almost as good. Among these are Charles
Krohmau's Empire Stock company, Anna
Ilussell, Wllllo Collier, Viola Allen, E. S.
Wlllard, Modjcska, John Drew, Nat Good
win, Innes' band, Prlmroso & Dockstader,
"Tho Burgomaster," by tho original com
pany; Francis Wilson, "Foxy Qulller," Mary
Mannertng, Mr. Harvey, tho great English
actor; "Tho Sign of tho Cross," "The Girl
from Maxim's," "Arizona," "Lovers' Lane,"
"PrlnceBS Chic," Frank Daniels, Blanche
Walsh, "Tho Village Postmaster," Daniel
Frohman's Stock company, West's min
strels, Chaunccy Olcott, "Tho Heart of
Maryland," Mrs. Leslie Carter In a new
play, "My Partners;" Otis Skinner, Sol
Smith Russell, and "Florodora," tho musical
comedy with sixty people, which will play
during July and August In Chicago.
Mr. Burgess will leave for New York
within a few days to complete the bookings
and other good names will bo added to tho
list.
Ttaentern In Snn Frnnclaeo.
During his visit In San Francisco Mr. Bur
gess made the rounds of the theaters and
was not favorably Impressed. "The streets
aro crowded at night In a manner remind
ful of Paris," ho sold, "and everybody
seeme In search of amusement. I was
somewhat disappointed In tho theaters,
Nona of the eight buildings Is pretentious.
Most ot them afford only stock company
and vaudeville attractions. There Is only
one first-class theater In tho city. Omaha
has three or four times as many attractions
ns San Francisco does, as the latter only
averages about thirty first-class perform
ances a year. Companies play there from
two to four weeks, however, and aro well
patronized. Here we get everything that Is
good If It only stays a day or two. Of all
tho theaters there I found the Tlvola tho
most Interesting. It has been running for
twenty-two years and presents nothing hut
comic opera. This Is surprising, consider
ing that comic opera Is not often profitable.
It Is managed by n woman and she has
made a success of It."
Speaking of southern California, Mr. Bur
gess said It was well worth the enthusiasm
expended In its praise. A visit to Santa
Catallna Island was most enjoyable, espe
cially the excursions In glass-bottomed
boats through which tho fish and shells can
be seen thirty feet below. "I didn't catch
a tuna, and so was not eligible to member
ship in the Tuna club. This organization
requires that its members shall each have
landed ono of theso 160-pound monsters."
Amusements
.Muxlenl Keatlvnl.
Miss Mabelle Crnwford. who ramc here
from Chicago to sing during the musical
festival this week, made a decided sensa
tion on her first appearance In the pavilion
Tuesday night. Sho was on the program
for three numbers, comprising six songw.
and so enthusiastic was the audience after
her every nppcaranco that she was called
upon for three encores, thus giving n total
of nine songs, and even then the people
asked for more.
Thlrt-Blx new moving pictures Just re
ceived from New York were shown. Miss
Crawford l on tho program for threo new
songs this evening, nnd that will surely
mean six at least. Miss Lena A. Ellsworth,
a well known soprano singer of Omaha, has
consented to sing tomorrow night.
The Maine illil sinrr.
J. A. Kelly relates nn experience similar
to that which ha happened In almost every
neighborhood In the United States and has
beeu told and re-told by thousands ot
others. He says: "Last summer 1 had
an attack of dysentry and purchased a bot
tle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Hemedy, which I used according
to directions and with entirely satlcfactory
results, Tho trouble was controlled much
quicker than former attacks when I used
other remedies." Mr. Kelly Is a well known
citizen of Henderson, N. C. For salo by
all drugeuts
TRANSFER OFJHIBLIC MONEY
Million ami n llulf Dollar C limine
lliimln nt l'cilernl llullil
Inir. Over $1,500,000 has changed hands In a
transaction at tbe federal building. Elmer
Stephenson, tho Incoming collector of In
ternal revenue, received J1.650.63S. 27 In
stamps from J E. Houtz, his predecessor,
nnd gave receipt therefor In tho regular
form. A hugo bundle of stamps rendered
void on July 1 by congressional action is
ready to be returned to Washington and
the volume of business to be transacted
by the office will hereafter be cousldcr
ably less.
Dr, Iord hns returned Office, Paxton,
looms 2 to i. Telephone 33.
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Althonrh Somtwhat Incimplitt thi Street
Fair Openi.
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RAIN SETS BACK CARPENTER WORK
I'IuIhIiIiic Touches Will Soon He Put
in ntul Thru the Fnli- Will Hun
Full Foree Fourth ol
Jut' l'roi ruin.
While still Incomplete tho street fair
opened yesterday aud the show will con
tinue until Saturday night, July 13. A
doen or more booths were erected yes
terday and more will be put up today. The
hrovy rain of Monday compelled carpen
ters and decorators to cease their labors,
so that the work of preparation was u
number of hours behind.
Members of thu board ot control are
now Installed In offices at 410 North Twenty-fourth
street, on the ground floor, where
the business of the association Is being
transacted. President Check and Secre
tary Wbtktns-are In attendance all of the
time and nre transacting the business
which comes with the air of veterans.
When the show opened yesterday Bond's
band, headed by Charlie Scarr, paraded
the principal downtown streets. Scarr was
a show in himself, n he wore a pink shirt
waist of the latest pattern and carried a
battered parasol In lieu of a baton. Fol
lowing the parade the band rendered sev
eral selections at the stand erected at
Twenty-fourth and N streets.
Visitors to the number of several hun
dred were on hand to view the sights and
somo ot tho sideshows did a good business.
Thcro was considerable talk nbout the
Musical union boycotting the fair ou ac
count of Its employing Bond's band. Pres
Ident Check stated that a committee from
the American Federation of Labor visited
York and Inquired into the standing ot tho
band and gave the association written per
mission to employ Mr. Bond and his mu
sicians. The South Omaha Hospital association
and a number of churches will be repre
sented In either buildings or booths, where
refreshments will be served. Business men
wcro a Ilttlo slow yesterday In getting out
their displays, but this was accounted for
by tho delay caused by the storm.
On account of tho activity In building
and decorating booths there was no special
attempt made to follow out the program
as already outlined for the first day.
By this evening It Is expected that every
thing will be In first-class shapo and that
nearly all of the booths will bo decorated
and contnln displays of various sorts.
An excellent program hns been prepared
for July 4 by tho management nnd arrange
ments are being mnde to take care of a
largo number of visitors. From the looks
of the booths there will be no trouble
about securing plenty of food nnd light
drinks. Sideshows of various kinds aro
springing up everywhere nnd the streets
nre taking on a regular midway air.
The best of order prevails. Chief Mitch
ell has plenty of men on regular nd spe
cial duty and he says that ho will not
permit disturbances of any kind.
HlKh School Property.
With the purchase of additional lots on
the north ot the original alto secured for
a High school building the district Is now
In possession of land having a frontage on
Twenty-third street of 360 feet. This In
cludes the entire half block from J street
on tho north to K street on the south.
Tho lots havo a depth of 150, feet'. An al
ley twenty feet In' width extends from J
to K streets, betweou Twenty-third, and
Twenty-fourth streets, nnd tho suggestion
has been made that tho city vacate flvo
feet ot this alley In order to give tho High
school grounds that much more space. It
Is asserted that thcro can be no objection
from property owners to doing this, as a
fifteen-foot alley will serve the needs of
those who resldo on the property fronting
Twenty-fourth street.
In speaking ot the purchase ot the ad
ditional lots yesterday, President Bulla of
the Board of Education said that now tho
new High school building would have
plenty of room and thcro would bo space
for lawns, flower beds nnd wnlks.
The proposed building will front on
Twenty-third street, with wings extending
west on J and K streets.
As contractors hnvo asked for further
time bids for the building will not be
opened until July 15. On account of tho
recent call for warrants issued by tho
treasurer of the school district only $9,318
remained to tho credit of the school fund
nt the close ot business June 30. Of this
sum, $6,500 will bo paid for a site and
with other Incidental expenses the balance
will be materially reduced. However, thcro
Is to come license money from nbout five
saloons, which aro now reported to bo run
ning without, license, the stato apportion
ment and the annual levy of 20 mills. Tbe
overlap Incurred In years past has vir
tually been wiped out by the recent fay
ments mado by tho treasurer and tho board
starts out with almost a clean shoot. It
Is estimated by Architect Davis that tbe
proposed building will cost $100,000.
City t'lcrk'a Statement.
City Clerk Shrlgley has Issued tho fol
lowing statement, showing tho condition of
the clty'H finances on July 1:
Amount of 1000 levy, $110,454; amount
drawn to July 1, $104,407; balance on hand,
$6,017. By funds the balances are:
Interest, $1,338; Judgment, $1,475; police,
$2; fire (overdrawn), $1.60; public light,
$2S3; salary, $291; engluecr, $2S; general.
$1,052; street repair (overdrawn), $25.67;
emergency, $23; dog (overdrawn), $2; water,
exhausted; total overdrawn, $29.27.
.Street fur Srrvler.
It is understood by managers of tho
Street Fair that the service on tho Omaha
lino will be first-class during the fair. At
tho present tlmo twenty regular trains
aro running, which gives n slx-mlnute serv
ice. As soon as the crowds commence to
coinn to the fair ten extra trains will bo
placed In service, which will make prac
tically a three-mlnuto service. At night,
when tho travel will be tho heaviest,
enough extra trains will be run to make
tho trains about two minutes apart.
I''ltEKrrnlo"M Iteinrna,
The Board of Review has coraploted Its
work and Tax Commissioner Fitzgerald has
submitted his final report. The total valua
tion, according to the figures given, Is
$2,552,S72. When the commissioner com
pleted his work his figures showed a valua
tion of $2,470,306. Whllo In session the
Board of Review made additions and de
ductions. The net additions on lots and
lands amounted to $49,925 and on personal
to $32,640, making a total Increase ovor tbe
commissioner's figures of $82,565. It Is
possible now that the levy will be only
55 mllls.
till AaalKiint I. Int.
These teachers havo been placed on tho
assigned list by tho Board of Education:
Elsie Montgomery, Genevieve Mnddox, E.
Hlro and Miss Laverty. Andrew McGuIro
has been appointed assistant Janitor at the
Hawthorne school. J. J. Jackman has been
named as truant officer and ho will, he
says, see to It that all children of school
nge comply with the law.
MllKlr Pit)' (ioiklll.
This Is South Omaha day at the fair.
There will be no market at the stock
yard July 4.
A commission man who has JuH returned
from a tour ot the state says tliut hogs nnd
young pigs are seen In every barnyard nnd
that there Is little or no cholera.
The city officefi nnd banks will be closed
all day on Thursdny.
Preparations nre being made for handling
a large number of visitors on July 4.
Miss Eugenia Chapman of Denvtr I here,
the guest of Major and Mrs-. J. W. Ores.
The Woodmen dancing club will give a
series of dances nt Woodman hall during
tho fair.
Jim Jone3 Is In charge of the special
police, force employed by tho Street Fair
association.
Bond's band gave a number of concert
yesterday and the people appeared to like
the music very much.
Floyd McKay will have charge of the
burros which will be rented by the hospital
association during the fair.
Dr. Elisor Is offering n reward of $1W
for the return of his diamond ring, which
was stolen a night or two ago,
E. E. Kldgcwny of the Hammond com
pany came up from St. Joseph yesterday
and spent n few hours with friends.
me neaaquaners oi wie Diicti rair nr
soclntlon are now located at 41.1 North
Twenty-fourth street on the ground tloor.
Building Inspector D. M. Click and wife
returned yeBterdny from Adnmsvllle, Mich.,
where they spent a couple of weeks enter
taining friends ut their summer cottage.
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE MEETS
.'SomlnnttitK Committer Submit Itee
oinmeiKliit loim for llircullte
3lcmlirr.
Twenty-two members of Omaha's newest
municipal lcaguo met at the Commercial
club last night and spent some tlmo trans
acting routine business.
Tho nominating committee submitted a
report recommending tho election ot the
following executive committee: T. J. Ma
honoy. Ed P. Smith, W. S. Poppleton, W.
H. Green, Rev. H. C. Herring, E. E. Bruce,
Isaac Carpenter, A. C. Smith, Euclid Mar
tin. The committee also recommended the
selection of Dr. A. B. Somers ns treasurer
and reported that It was unable to name a
president and secretary at tho present time.
Its recommendations wcro adopted and ad
ditional time granted to report upon tho
names ot the other officers.
The membership committee reported that
240 members had been enrolled and was ot
tho opinion that tho number could be easily
mado to reach 1,000.
Tho following by-law was adopted: "Any
officer of this league or member of Its ex
ecutive committee who accepts a municipal
nomination or membership on a campaign
committee thereby resigns bis particular
offiro In this league."
The meeting adjourned, subject to tho
call ot the executive committee.
BAN PUT ON THE TOY PISTOL
ClilenRO Poller Determined to Stny
the Sulr of the Ucnilly
PlnyttiliiK.
"Tell every man on beat that ho must
vltlt all places in his territory whero fire
works nnd toy pistols are sold and put an
Immediate stop to tho sale of the toy pis
tols, under pain ot arrest and thorough
prosecution. The selling of toy pistols Is
a violation of tho ordinance and will not
bo tolerated. Tho mayor's ordors on that
point are strict."
Chief ot Poltco O'Neill thus took the
Fourth of July toy pistol and Its venders
under his personal supervision last night
and every shopkeeper will be summarily
dealt with who continues to defy the may
or's proclamation and the final warnings
of tho police, says the Chicago Record
Herald. Officers Vcro notified last night by the
abovo order to visit every store and stand
where fireworks are being;, offered for sale,
to search thoroughly ."ipT .boxes, hidden
cases, vaults and Cellars (arithe dangerous
articles nnd to confiscate "tho stock whero
proprietors persist In' selling' pistols and
revolvers to the small boye.
By this latest move on tho part of the
city's officials It Is hoped that the danger
will be checked this yean ' The mayor Is
determined that his proclamation shall be
recognized and tho superintendent of po
lice declares thnt his department will do
all In Its power to enforce It.
"I mean business In this matter," said
Chief O'Neill last night while his per
emptory notlco was being sent over the
police wires to every corner of tho city.
"Theso shopkeepers will reallzo by to
morrow morning that we aro In earnest.
For a few days we gnvo them a chance
to act as patriotic citizens In this matter
nnd they have failed miserably most of
them have to meet us halt way. If they
did not know It before they certainly have
not the excuse of Ignorance now, for they
have been told that tho toy pistols are
extremely dangerous."
Mayor Harrison said yesterday that he
had done nil ho could to protect the
children nnd the city from this form of
Fourth of July evil and that tho chief
would now tako hold of the matter. He
said: "When I Issued the prohibitory
proclamation I did not do so In Jest. I
meant what I snld, and the pollco depart
ment will show tho storekeepers that wo
mean business. If my own boy tries to
play with one ot these pistols ho will
get n thorough spanking,"
Of so much Importance Is the matter
considered In tho city hall that tho health
department has Issued an appeal In Its
weekly bulletin. It reads:
Tho attempt of the health department to
restrict Fourth of July tetanus, or lock
Jaw, by securing the confiscation and des
truction of tho toy pistol having failed, It
remains for the pollco to carry out to the
letter the order for tho arrest of anyone
firing the murderous little machine. Thero
were twenty-nlno deaths from toy pistol
lockjaw last year In Chicago, the first oc
curring on Juno 29 and the last July 14.
Havo parents no responsibility In this
matter?
Tho casualty statistics In Chicago as a
result of last year's Fourth of July cele
bration further emphasize the Importance
of this nppeal to mothers and fathers.
The number of fataltles was twenty-two.
By comparison the causes of deaths and
Injuries stood In this proportion:
Firecrackers 10. Firearms :i
Toy plstoli 16 Gunpowder
Skyrocket" 5 Hunaway 1
Cannon 7
Throughout the country there were seventy-two
deaths last year and 2.791 Injured.
DniiueroiiH Toy 1'li.mln.
In this, again, the danger ot the toy pistol
Is emphasized by theso comparisons:
Firecrackers and Jy- Cannon 537
namlte S"! 'Firearms 743
Ounncwder ib? Hunawayn ICt
Toy plutola (6tSikJ'rocket Ill
I3eerdliinly I.otv ltute lCicnrnloiiN to
the IllneU Mill.
Dates Sale: July 1 to 9, Inclusive.
Rates: To Hot Springs from Sioux City
and Missouri Valley, la., and Omaha, Neb.,
$15.00 for the round trip.
From Lincoln and Superior, Neb., $14.00
for round trip. Proportionate rates from
Intermediate points east of Long Pine.
Minimum round trip rate, $10.00.
To Deadwood and Lead, S. D., $4.50 higher
than to Hot Springs.
Trandt Limit: Going trip, fifteen days;
return trip, continuous passage.
Final Limit: October 31.
Stopover: Stopover will bo allowed at any
point on the I, E. & M. V. R, R. west of
Stnnton, Neb., within the going transit limit
ot fifteen days from date of sale.
Don't miss this opportunity to yislt the
wonderful Black Hilts.
Proportionate rates based on the above
will be on sale at stations east of tbe Mis
souri river.
Ask your nearest agent tor full Informa
tion and be sure your tickets read via tho
North-Western Line.
J. It. BUCHANAN,
General Passenger Agent, Omaha, Neb.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Major Vitosi in Ordintncs Oalliog Ut
Ohtigt f Oat Lights.
EXECUTIVE CRITICISES THE COUNCIL
Cnnnot rnilrrstmiil Why hr Member
1'erslKt In PromotltiK Improve
ments for Which There I o
Available .Money.
At last night's meeting of tho city coun
cil Mayor Moores again reproved the coun
cllmcn for shouldering upon the chief
executive the responsibility of vetoing Im
provements which cannot bo made on ac
count of tho lack ot funds.
Last week the mayor vetoed an ordi
nance providing for the establishment of
twelve additional water hydrants. The
resolution vetoed by the mayor last night
was one which provided for the relocation
ot several gas lights. His veto read
I do not understand whv the members of
your honorable, body persist In ordering gitf
lamps moved and established when you nil
know the condition of the lighting fund,
The city comptroller Informs mo that with
tno numner o' lamps now in use, without
an extra new one. tho fund will be over
drawn at the end of the year, The honora
ble member from the Ninth wnnl is chnlr
tnnn of tho committee for street llchtlnir
and yet he continues to have resolutions In-
troauceu increasing tnis dcnclt wlien he well
knows tho condition of the fund.
Protet Ik Kntered.
A protest concerning the specifications for
paving was presented to tho council by C.
D. Woodworth. In his communication ho
maintained that the specifications bar Sher
man gravel from competing for paving con
tracts In Omaha. The specifications allow
a subbase of crushed stone and sand under
brick and asphalt, but require a subbaso of
Shorman gravel whero that material Is
used tor surfacing. Sherman gravel Is
much more expensive than crushed stone,
On this account Mr. Woodworth maintains
that tho disintegrated granite will be barred
from competition unless tho council Is will
ing to have It laid on a cheaper base.
The city poundmaster reported that 147
dogs were Impounded during June. Of this
number twenty-six were redeemed, 122 were
drowned and nineteen aro still In tho pound.
The council approved the reappointment
of W. C. Ives as member of the board of
directors ot tbe Omaha public library.
Sclenco has found that rheumatism Is
caused by uric acid In tho blood. This
poison should be excreted by the kidneys.
Foley's Kidney Cure always makes thorn
well.
Krntncklnn Miot from Ambanli.
LEBANON. Ky., July 2. At Scott's ntdgo,
Marlon cojntv. earlv todav Richard Horde
was shot from nmbush and lnstnntly killed
and his companion, David Allen, mortally
wounded. No arrests have been made,
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
B. Hermann of Lincoln Is nt the Millard,
nine .Inhnnnn. n slnckmnn of Odcbolt. In,.
has arrived to spend the Fourth In Omaha.
Dr. John Prentiss Lord returned to the
city on Monday, nfter a six months' tour
of tho principal European cities.
8. It. Boyd of St. Paul. A. L. Glover of
A'rllncton and L. V. Haskell of Wakcrtcld
are state guests at the Merchants.
Mrs. Samuel Burns left yesterday for a
trip through the caBt. Miss Lyle Burns of
Pueblo, who has been guest of Mrs. Burns,
has returned to Colorado.
City Clerk W. 11. Elbourn nnd family will
leave todav for a month's visit In the cat.
They will spend most of their tlmn at Mr.
Elbourn's .former homo In Maryland.
John R. Hays and Charles It. Hays of
Norfolk, W. A. Mescrve of Crelghton. A. M.
Allen of Gothenburg and D. W. Moffatt of
Gordon are registered at the Her Grand.
Miss Nell Snurck. clerk In tho office of tho
secretary of the Board of Education, left.
Tuesday for K'nllapell, Mont., whero oho
will visit with relatives for several weeks.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Frank Gillett wns arrested Inst night by
Detectives Drumray nnd Mitchell, charged
with breaking and robbing a slot mnchine
at Eighteenth and Vinton streets Monday
nignt. tie claims no put 1 cents in -.no
machine, but failed to got four sticks of
cum, which so amrdred him that he
smashed tho mnchine with a paving brick.
Charles Stevens, n former city doc
catcher, of 2242 Pierce street, complained to
tne ponce last nigni mat some one stoio tno
shoes from his feet while he slept in Billy
Atkln's saloon, opposite the central station.
Ho was In his buro feet to show for It.
Stevens said he was also shy $23 and that
his coat had been stolen, though returned
later when he complained to tho xnloon
keener. Five hoboes, who may be able to
tell which of them robbed Stevens, were ar
rested at AtKin's place ana locxea up.
The first brewery of Jos.
Schlitz was a hut, but the
beer that was brewed there
was honest. That was fifty
years ago. Today the mag
nificent Schlitz brewery
forms a monument to that
honesty.
From the very beginning
the main object has been to
attain absolute purity. In
Schlitz beer pure yeast was
first introduced in America.
In the Schlitz brewery are
all the inventions men have
made for protecting beer
from impurities.
Schlitz beer is even cooled
in filtered air; then it is fil
tered, then sterilized. It is
well aged to avoid the cause
of biliousness.
Ask your physician about
Schlitz, the beer that made
Milwaukee famous.
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