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1IICI1ARDS0.N TALKS ROADS
Omahfc Attornej Return from Iiteaded
Tour of tbo South.
SEtSEVlDENCE OF GENERAL PROSPERITY
A Counsel for Xnllnnnl Roinl Itiiniln
Aaanclntlnn .Mr. It lrhnrtlsnn I'ar
lclmtos In HluhriH)- Ilnthii-
InKiu All Over Dlilc l.nnd.
K. W. nichardson, after an absence of
four months In the south, returned from
Chicago yoatorday.
During his absence from the city Mr.
nichardion acconipaulod the "Good Roads
Train" from Chicago through Louisiana,
Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illi
nois as one of the representatives of the
National flood Hoads association, of which
lie Is counsel. He speaks lu glowing terms
of the south and was much Impressed with
the spirit of enterprise which Is becoming
manifest In that part of the country.
"The south Is getting In line to bo one
of the best sections of the union," said Mr.
Hlchardson. "I was surprised as well as
extremely gratified to find that tho solid,
conservative business men have as a rule
turned their thoughts from politics and
taken up tho work of developing their
states along Industrial lines. Among this
class of pcoplo I found that there was a
general tendency to be fully satisfied with
tho policies of the natlonnl administration
In business and political affairs. Mr. Ilryan
has no real following among tho thoughtful
men of tho south. They vote the demo
cratic ticket solely on account of the race
question and have but little sympathy with
the vagaries which have captured tho
national democratic party In latter years.
South I I'roNiieruu.
"As a result of these conditions tho south
Is looking forward In every direction to
the best there Is In tho country. As a
phaso of this new development tho train of
the National Good Hoads association was
welcomed wherever It stopped. Tho first
stop of the train was nt New Orleans,
after leaving Chicago accompanied by a
number of government experts and persons
Interested In the good roads movement,
April 20. Wo built ono and one-half miles
of road at New Orleans, connecting the
Metalro road with Carrolton avenue. The
city Intends to surface this road with shells
when It will mako ono of the finest drives
in the south. Hero wo held a state con
vention April 2S and 29, with delegates
present from all parts of the state.
"From New Orleans we went to Natchez,
Miss., where wo organized tho Southwest
Mississippi Good Koads association and
built two miles of road. At Vtcksburg wc
built a mile of road and organized the
Western Mississippi association. At Green
ville, Miss., wo went to work on the "buck
shot" land of tho Yazoo delta and found
that the experts had at last discovered a
method of handling that earth, for after
tilling and draining we built a mile of road
which was really the first good road ever
seen In that part of tho country. At
Clarksdaln, Miss., In tho same soli, wo built
3,600 feet; at Oxford two sections of road,
one connecting tho State university with
the city. A convention was held at this
place. Wn then visited nnd constructed
road at Grenada and McComb City.
Convention at Jnckunn.
"Tho Mississippi State Good Roads con
vention was held at Jackson Juno 14 and
IS, In representative ball, with delegates
from all parts of tho state. The governor
and other stato officers made the. delegates
welcome and took great Interest (n the pro
ceedings. From Jackson, Miss., we went
to Jackson, Tcnn., where tho stato conven
tion of Tennesseo was hold. Here wo built
a quarter of a mile of macadam road. Tho
stato officers of Tennessee made us wel
come and Joined In tho proceedings.
"Louisville, Ky., was our next stop and
here the Kentucky state convention was
held, lasting, two days. Wo built road
here and at Cairo, 111., where the Trl
State association was formed. Wo also
visited and built road at Hopklnsvllle and
Owensboro, Ky. anil KlDngham, III., organ
izing associations In each of those places,
returning to Chicago last Saturday."
Mr. Richardson will remain In Omaha
for a week and will then return to Chi
cago. PROPOSED CANAL ENTERPRISE
Engineer nml Other Interested Pur
lieu MnUe ii Survey of the (ien
crnl Munition.
Tho course of the proposed canal for tho
I'lattc river power scheme has been In
spected by Engineers Arnott unit Rottor,
who aro reported to have been much
pleased with tho country. City Unglneor
Rosewater, who made the original survoy
for tho canal, accompanied the Inspecting
party and explained the plans. The party
went to Octavla, whero the lntako of tho
canal Is to be, and drove along tho course
where It left the railroad,
It was estimated by tho engineers that the
flow of water In the Platto at tho Intake
of tho canal Is 3,000 feet per second, or
three times as much water as Is estimated
to be necessary to operate the canal suc
cessfully The flow of water was much
The old proverb j "To be at peace
prepare for war," is the secret of the
larger part of life's successes, whether
of nations or individuals,
The difference between the healthy,
happy mother who has healthy children
to nurse and nourish, ami the weal:,
nervous mother, with i weakling child,
is mostly a difference of preparation.
The great preparative for motherhood
is Dr. Pierce's I-uvorite Prescription. It
tranqulllzes the nerves, encourages the
appetite and induces refreshing sleep.
It gives the mother strength to give her
child. It imparts elasticity mid strength
to the organs of maternity so that the
baby's advent is practically painless.
"I take pleasure In writing you to let you
know about your ' Favorite Prescription,' " says
Mr. U. E. Fricke. of Petersburg, Meuard Co..
111., Boa j6-. " My wife had ten sick nearly all
her life, and after trying everything I could
think of I made up ray mind to try ' Pavortte
Prescription." I tent to Chicago and got tic
bottles, which my wife took, a tablespoonlul
three times a day, until the baby came. She
felt better after taking the first bottle, and when
baby was born he weighed nine and a half
pounds, To -Jay lie is six mouths old and
weighs twenty-two pounds. He is as good a
child a any one could with, The doctor sas
he is at healthy as any baby could be, and alto
the doctor says vour Favorite Prescription '
was the cause of such a healthy baby I felt
I owed you this much for the good yon did
my wife and myself I hope vou will mention
this to others who may be fa need of such help,
and you may refer them to me, as I would he
glad to tell of the good of such a valuable
medicine."
Dr. Pierce's Common Sene Medical
Adviver, itt paper covers, is sent j'ree on
receipt of 2t one -cent stamps to pay
rxpe:ie of mailing only. Address Dr.
V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
greater than was anticipated at this time
of the year.
The engineers are now at Columbus ex
amining the government records concern
ing tho Platte river Later they will go to
Lincoln for the purpose of examining ad
ditional records and Investigating the
state laws concerning waterways and water
rlEhts.
Representatives of the eastern capitalists
who have been Interested In the proposed
consolidation of all tho electrical and power
companies In Omaha are examining tho
books and records of the lo:al franchise
companies. Henry A. Lardner of J. S.
White & Co.. New York, and C. E. Balloy,
an expert electrician and accountant, aro
examining tho plants of the local companies.
MANY KNIGHTS FROM ABROAD
Vlaltor from .Velirnskn, Wyoinlns mill
.Mure Dlatunt Mate Initiated nt
Hen of Atf-Snr-Ilrn.
The temperature at the den of Ak-Sar-Ben
last night was Ideal and all nature
smiled upon the hardy knights and squires
who presented themselves for initiation
Into the mysteries of the frozen north, pre
paratory to being enrolled In the band of
noble knights who support tho throne of
the gracious ruler of the realm of eternal
Joy and prosperity.
There were many from abroad who of
fered homage to the modern king and
among them were T. H. Lee of Los An
geles, Cal., Q. A. Chapman of Valentine,
James Turner of Kansas City, Herman Stein
of Friend, Charles Story of Sheridan, Wyo.,
C. E. Wllklns of Waterloo, Judge James
Hassett of Papllllon, Charles Merrlam of
Detroit and P. C. Villa of Winona, Minn.
Previous to the ceremonies at the den
the board of governors held their regular
weekly meeting at the Omaha club and
made preliminary arrangements for a
scries of excursions from different parts of
tho state. It was decided to Invite the
cltlrens of Norfolk. West Point, Wlsner,
Stanton, Hooper and probably those of
Fremont to visit the city and become mem
bers of the order August 12, the night upon
which the editors of tho stato will be re
ceived Into tho order. The following week
the residents of tho stations along the
Union Pacific between Omaha and Columbus,
Including those of the latter city, will be
Initiated Into the mysteries of the Nebraska
order of knighthood. August 2(5 is tho dato
upon which will be expected to bo present
those people living along tho lines of tho
Missouri Pacific as far south as tho state
line, the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha as far north as Emerson and the
Burlington between Omaha and Llucoln.
At the meeting of the board the ques
tion of selling advertising privileges was
considered and It was decided to publish
no ofllclal program. It was further de
cided to make no paper this year the
official publication of tho order, but to
supply each paper with photographs of the
floats and of tho grounds with their most
attractive scenes, so that all pictures can
bo published simultaneously.
ANOTHER OBSTACLE LOOMS UP
Thirty-Third Street Property Owners
HcfUHe to Accept Conilemnn
tlnn Wnrrnutn.
Another obstacle to tho passage of the
nrriinnnr.. nrovldlnc for the opening of
Thirty-third street wns presented at yester
day afternoon s meeting oi tne cuy council
as a general committee. Several persons
have refused to take warrants for the
property condemned to open tho street.
Tho Bricklayers' union will be asked for
an explanation of the protest It has filed
against tho appointment of L. H. Parker as
sewer Inspector. On July 0 a communica
tion was sent to City Engineer Rosewater
by tho union naming Parker as a suitable
man for Inspector. After his appointment
a protest was Hied. The council will take
no action until the matter Is Investigated.
Tho councilman agreed to Mr Trostlcr's
ordinance which provides for the removal
of twenty gas lights. Tho lights to be
moved are neat electric lamps. They will
be used In replacing gasoline lights.
A Poor Slllllonnlre
Lately starved in London because he could
not digest his food. Early uso of Dr.
King's New Life Pills would have savod
him. They strengthen the stomach, aid di
gestion, promote assimilation, Improve ap
petite. Prlco 25c. Money back if not sat
isfied. Sold by Kuhn & Co., druggists.
Lights and
Thcro aro few stories of more pathetic
human Interest than that which comes from
Macon, Mo detailing the separation of
D. S, Burch and wife, following nhe lattcr's
confession that she loved another more
than her husband.
Mr. and Mrs, Burch wero married at Mll
vtaukco two months ago. They have re
sided in Macon six weeks and until the
wlfo fell elck a week ago Mr. Burch sup
posed his matrimonial craft was riding on
tho safest of tides. She had been In the
habit of getting her own mall till then.
Whllo she was In bed the messenger In
advertently placed a missive in tho hus
band's hands that excited suspicion. Tho
sick girl freely confessed the story of her
wayward heart. She did not ask releaso
from her marriage vows until her husband
tendered It.
Scorning any half-way lovo, Mr. Burch
told his wlfo she was free, If sho wanted
to go to her old lover. After long cou
oldcratlon sho accepted tho sacrifice and her
husband made nil arrangements for her to
go to Chicago, where she said her relatives
lived. Ho wont to tho depot, purchased
her ticket and kissed her goodby like a
real husband. Their short honeymoon was
over and not a person at the station that
night guessed the truth.
Mr Burch has a responBlblo position with
the Macou shear works and as an honor
ablo and capable man stands with the best.
Ho says he will forgive and try to forgot.
Ho has no word of reproach against the
man who has supplanted him In his wife's
affections and refused to disclose his namo,
Judge Erastus M. Reed, who for twenty
four years has been Judge of tho First
Bristol district court, Attleboro, Mass.,
Is of tho opinion that tho dignity of tbo
court does not suffer In the least If a
man appears In court In n shirtwaist on
ijot days. To further Illustrate his Ideas
about court dignity and comfort his honor
held court last week without wearing a
coat. Ono day during tho heated spell
ho appeared In court coatleM, wearing a
pink colored shirt and belt. When ques
tioned regarding the action of Judgo Almy
In having a coatless man who appeared In
court removod from tho room the Judge
said:
"That's nonsense. Why should a man sit
and suffer when he can bo cool' Any man
who wants to sit In my court In his shirt
sleeves or wear a shirtwaist can do so
If he ran look neat and respectable. Tho
cooler a man can be these days the more
sense ha shows. Why should I make a
man feel uncomfortable? I do not feel
that thp dignity of the First District court
has suffered In the least and so far as I
am concerned I know one man who was
comfortable, There Is such a thing as being
too dignified."
It was a hot day In Chicago.
The man with the mackintosh on Us
arm who was walking along oni of the
principal streets, suddenly stepped up to
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: T V, ESP AY,
AFFAIRS IN SOUTH OMAHA
I Citj Ligal Department Maj Mako a Chiago
! la Its Tactict
PLANNING FOR SPECIAL CLAIM AGENT
Olllflnlt Think (lint Mnny of the I'er-
onitl Injur' Cnxea Annlnat the
City .Might He Settled
Out of Court.
It is understood that the legal depart
ment of the city has made a change In
Its tactics and will now proceed to settle
certain damage claims. Within the last
fiscal year Judgments have been rendered
against tho city for $13,330 for damage
claims Alone. At first It was the intention
of tho mayor and city attorney to take all
such cases to the supreme court, but as
one Jury after another camo la with a
verdict against the city It has appeared to
the authorities that a change in the sys
tem Is needed in order that unnecessary
expense may not be laid upon thoso who
pay taxes.
The plan now being worked upon Is for
a special agent of the city to wait upon
persons who allege they are Injured and
Inquire Immediately Into the facts. If the
statements made are, upon Investigation,
found to be true, tenders of a settlement
will bo made. Tho cost of carrying so many
suits to the supreme court will be enor
mous nnd It Is with a view to saving
money that this plan Is being considered.
It is stated that railroads and other largo
corporations generally endeavor to make n
settlement In order to stave off a lawsuit
and certain city ofllclals hold that tho
scheme Is doubtless a good one and will De
a money saver In the end.
Quite a number of claims are now on fllo
with the city clerk, almost all being for
personal Injuries received through either
defective sidewalks or streets. All of these
recently filed claims will be settled It It Is
possible to do so, but several of tho Judg
ments already rendered against the city
will be appealed to the supreme court as
the briefs have already been prepared.
Io Council Mcctlnir.
Only Members Adklns. Martin and Miller
answered roll call at the council meeting
last night and an adjournment was taken
for one week. Just as President Adklns an
nounced tho vote on the question of ad
journment Dvorak showed up, but the
dlstanco flag had dropped. If Dvorak had,
been present at roll call there would have
been a quorum and the regular routine
would have been gone through with.
After tho adjournment the members pres
ent hold an Informal meeting and dis
cussed the need of more fire hydrants. The
extremely dry weather has caused peti
tions to come In from parts of tho city
where there Is no water service and some
cognizance will be taken of theso at the
noxt regular meeting.
It Is proposed to give tho eastern por
tion of the city three hydrants, the ex
treme southern part the same and other
sections what Is needed. In fact, the
chances aro that each of the six members
of tho council will be requested to locate
three hydrants each In their respective
wards. This will necessitate an expense to
tho taxpayers of not less than J1.080 a, year,
but there Is a demand for Improvements of
this kind on account of the rapid building
up of the suburbs. Each hydrant costs the
city 560 a year and the water company In
sists that In laying mains hydrants be lo
cated not more than 440 feet apart.
Police Alnrnt System.
Several members of the city council were
engaged yesterday afternoon In looking Into
the merits of a police alarm system as
presented by a representative of an east
ern alarm concern. That there Is need of
patrol boxes all over tbo city Is evident,
nnd although this question has been taken
up several times within the last three years
nothing has been done on account of lack
of funds. These boxes, It Is stated, could
be used for police nnd fire calls, and thus
save the fire department from purchasing
any more of the expensive nlarm boxes
now In service. This matter Is to be thor
oughly considered, nnd It the funds will
warrant It a patrol box system, similar to
that In use In Omaha, may be established.
I'lrc Duiinrt'iieiit .Matters,
Fred, ono of t'ao horses now In service
Shades of
a stranger whom he had been following for
several minutes, relates the Tribune.
"I beg pardon." he said, "but I have
been deputed by Auy Old Time club, of
which I am a charter member, to present
you a medal."
"You must be laboring under a mis
take, sir," replied the stranger. "I don't
know you."
"I don't know you, either. But I recog
nized you on sight as tho man to whom
tho medal was unaulmously voted at our
last meeting and to whom It properly bo
longs." "You're Joshing."
"Not at til. sir. This medal was placed
In my hands to bo given to the man whom,
after a weok of study. Investigation and
comparison, I consider the meanest man In
Chicago. I have found him. For the last
five minutes you havo been walking In tho
narrow strip of shade, twelve to fourteen
Inches In width, on the left side of this
walk and compelling everybody you met
to turn out and give you the right of way.
That breaks all records that have come
under my notice and I have much
pleasure In fulfilling my Instructions and
placing you In possession of your prop
erty." Before the stranger had recovered from
his astonishment the man with tho mack
intosh on his arm shoved a galvanized
Iron disk Into his hands, made a profound
bow and disappeared In the crowd.
"It Is proposed." "say the Baltimore Sun
In a midsummer editorial, "to abolish
honeymoons for the reason that the aver
ago man gets tired of the society of any
one person In the tlrao usually allotted to
honeymoons. Honey soon cloys on the
masculine palate. In a symposium on tho
subject In an English Journal tho defenders
of tho Institution nro mostly women. The
common argument la that In these practical
times, growing yearly more dispassionate
and less romantic, a man and woman sud
denly doprlved of their ordinary occupations
and surroundings and dependent for society
entirely upon each other fall a ready prey
to disillusionment and boredom. Ennui Is
tho great risk. But It Is admitted that with
a better program of rapid travel, the honey
moon could be made endurable. It Is In rec
ognition of this truth that somcono In
vented the trip to Europe and a mad
skurry over the continent of Europe, with
side dashes into Africa and Asia, for the
newir wed.
"To mitigate tho alleged ordeal It Is pro
posed to havo a traveling bridesmaid to ac
company the party. A bridesmaid not too
attractive should be selected, In order that
she may retard rather than haston tho
matrimonial crash, The discretion neces
sary la her presence and the fear of In
terruption will give honeymoon love-making
the best of the earlier courtship and
ward off boredom. To this, however, It Is
objected that no pity it shown for the.
bridesmaid. No greater affliction could a
at Fire hall, No. 2. has about outlived his
usefulness and needs a rest. This horse has
been In the service for seven or eight years
and Is becoming nlnd broken, so that he
can run only a short distance. The horse
now being driven by Chief Etter should also
be replaced with a younger animal. Tho
funds of the department hardly warrant the
purchase of two additional horses at this
time, but they are needed.
An order for a Gamewell gong for the
Brown Park Are hall was given yesterday
laud when this Important portion of the
equipment of the new fire hall Is Installed
the balance of the furnishings will be
hastened Into position. In order that the
hall may be opened at the earliest possible
moment.
Ilrnrlna; WrdiicMlny.
On Wednesday of this week Judse Lee
Estelle will hear arguments on the re
straining order Issued a few days ago at
the suggestion of Charles Lefier, In the mat
ter of making sewer connections In one of
tho recently created districts. Tlumblng In
spector Cook stopped Lefier from making a
sewer connection and asserted that he
would not sanction the Issuing of a permit
until Lefier had singed a waiver of his
right to protest against the assessment
levied by the council for the construction
of this particular sewer. On account of
the trouble the city has had In collecting
special taxes, the legal department of the
city decided that In tho future cases the
property owners would be asked to sign a
waiver before a permit for connection would
bo Issued.
Mr. Lefier did not take kindly to this
method of procedure and appraled to Judge
Estelle, who granted a temporary writ, re
straining tho plumbing Inspector from In
terfering with his business,
Janet fief Unity.
Sanitary inspector Jones Is engaged these
days In serving notices to clean up. He "ill,
ho says, Insist that the alleys, especially
those In the thickly settled portions of the
city, be cleaned at once. There has been
somo trouble. It appears, about securing
wagons to haul garbage. Now that a roid
to the river Is opened the haulers of
garbage will not be compelled to drive
through private property and pay toll. Somo
of tho alleys within a block north and
south of N street aro In a very bad sanitary
condition. Inspector Jones Is looking after
Just such cases and he states that unless
there Is a general cleaning up within tho
next few days, some arrests for violations
of the sanitary ordinance will follow.
.Mimic. City (inaalp.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bliss are back from tin
eastern trip.
J. G. Uarr, Twenty-fifth nnd B streets,
Is on the sick list.
Mrs. W, S, King is recovering from her
recent serious illness.
Zack Cuddlngton In fishing In the moun
tain streams of Colorado.
Miss Jean Ringer has gone to Carroll,
la., to spend her vacation.
Chris Markeson is back from Honey Creek
lake, where he rpent a week fishing.
Mr. and Mrs. A. it. Bchmke nnd daugh
ter have returned from an eastern trip.
A portion of the stock yards property In
the vicinity of N street Is being fenced.
Ludwlg Krnpky, bookkeeper for Christie
Bros., has returned from a short vacation.
A meeting of the high school alumni will
be held at the high school building this
evening.
It Is again reported that tho railroads
will construct a viaduct across the tracks
ut O street.
Milk Inspector Jones reports that t milk
now being supplied to South Omaha ....illles
Is first class.
Street Commissioner Clark had the catch
basins In the business portion of tho city
cleaned yesterday.
The trial of former Policeman H, E. New
man, who Is charged with shooting nt
Chris Markeson, has been postponed until
Friday.
Father Eugene Shcehy will deliver an
address on Ireland nt the lawn social to
be given nt St. Agnes church Wednosday
evening.
A. It. Frost, secretary to General Manager
Kenyon of the Union Stock Yards conirany,
has returned from Lake View. la., where
he spent his vacation.
Charles Clapp, who has been connected
with the Howfand Lumber company hero
for some years, left last night for Kansas
City, where he will reside In the future.
Mnrrlnne Licenses.
Licenses to wed were Issued by the county
Judge to the following couples:
Name and Residence. Age.
Louis E. Dredge, Shenandoah, la 4S
Clara Merrltt. Omaha 43
Lawrence I, Hoffman, Omaha 25
Lillle M. Schneider, Omaha 22
George Stanley. Omaha 25
Annlo George, Maryette, Kan IS
William A. Cummlngs. Sioux City, In.... 40
ERlo Hamilton, Omaha 33
Ray R. Redden. Omaha 23
Clara U. IJarltz, Omaha 22
Life tXTm
spinster suffer than to be tied for weeks to
'two erratic Idiots.' It would bo an Im
provement to have also a traveling best
man, or usher, to keep tho bridesmaid In
countenance. The trouble, after all, It U
held, Is that 'nine Individuals out of ten
do not marry the right person. Hence
there Is no sense In making the mtstako
worse by showing It up Immediately In all
Its dreariness.' To shorten honeymoons,
another person suggests, would bo useful.
'A short honeymoon la a dellcato experi
ment. A long ono Is a veritable flying In
tbo face of Providence. Tbo human mind,'
ho adds, is not constructed to support tho
contemplation of any one object, however
engaging and fascinating that object may
be, for an Indefinite period of time." '
When a Llnwood avenue man waters his
own lawn, relates the Kansas City Journal,
he does It from choice and enjoys the work
as a pastime. The one referred to was
having a particularly good time taking
aim at tho tall grass tops, training tho
stream on them and knocking them eft.
His wlfo came by way of the side of the
houso to visit him and cheer him on In
tho good work. Just as she made the turn
by the steps the hose burst through a
spot that had been weakened by dragging
over tho ground and tho gushing water
first blinded her for tho time, while It
proceeded to take tho curl out of her
crimps.
It Is unnecessary to prove that sho let
out a terrific scream for her husband
turned suddenly to eco what had hap
pened. In doing so he whirled the nozzle
with his body and this time the water went
all over her with Impartiality. There were
two streams In rapid succession. Tho be
fuddled worwer half threw the stream
above her head and It went merrily through
the wide open window of the next door
neighbor.
That window went down with a slam
that sounded like the explosion of a giant
firecracker and shook the block. As per
verse fate would have It tho best fellow of
tho neighbor's daughter was calling JujI
at this time. It Is unfortunate that he
Is excitable and nervous. Even a stoical
philosopher will make some sign when
banged unexpectedly In the ear with; a
streak of cold water moving at the rate of
sixty miles an hour. He Jumped within a
few Inches of the celling, gave a very fine
Imitation of a war whoop and then tried
to Jam that window through the founda
tion, He has been told forty times Just how
the accident occurred, how unintentional
It woa and how sorry the perpetrator of
the cold douso Is. but the girl's eyes twin
kle with suppressed mirth whenever they
meet and as long as thle is the case he
Is figuring to get good and even with the
man that practiced on him.
JULY 30, 1901.
SO RICK ON THIS WEATHER
Omaha Asiamet Summer RtJoit Airiness
and is Comparttmly Comfortable.
LOWER TEMPERATURE 13 PREDICTED
Olllclnl ForrcnMrr SnK"t Possibil
ity tlmt the i:nil of the Torrid
fenson Ik In .MkIM Mntlatlcn
m to Hxtrnt of llnlii.
Omaha Is a summer resort now, com
pared with what It was two or three days
SCO.
Thero has been rain enough to warrant
the belief that the drouth li broken.
With the rain came a decided fall In
temperature.
Improvement In the brand of weather has
caused general cheerfulness. Everybody
feels better, looks better, acts better.
True, It Is not so cool yet as It might
bo and thero Is no official guaranty that
tho backbone of the hot spell has been
permanently broken, yet tho weather man
seems to have a tacit understanding to
that effect.
Speaking of backbones, It Is well to re
member that the backbone of a hot sum
mer Is harder to kill than a Missouri mule
or a hyena from the had lands.
At 7 o'clock yesterday morning the day
opened with a temperature of 72 degrees. At
3 o'clock It had crawled up to S7, nice
and airy compared with the hundreds and
over of a few days ago.
I'lKnren on It rs t it fit 1 1.
The United States reports from the Omaha
corn and wheat stations show that there
has been an average rainfall of 1.8 Inches
since Saturday morning at the four
teen stations reporting, and that the rain
has been general, although varied In vol
ume. Of the stations In tho district re
porting Ashland has had the most rain, 2.93
inches falling there Saturday. Omaha was
the sceno of the heaviest rainfall last night,
43 of an Inch having been recorded here.
The tendency of the weather is shown by
a comparison of the reports from the corn
and wheat stations Sunday and Monday. On
the former day a temperature of 103 was
recorded for Falrbury, that being the totn
peraturo Saturday. The report yesterday
morning shows a temperature at that place
Sunday of 101, and this was the only station
Sunday showing a maximum temperature
of over 100 degrees. Outside of Phoenix,
Ariz,, It was the only station shown on the
chart at Omaha which had a temperature
abovo 100, the nations reporting tho high
temperatures last week showing SO to 9S
degrees.
That the changed conditions may be con
sidered almost general Is shown from the
fact that out of fourteen stations In tho
Omaha corn and wheat belt reporting Sun
day twelve showed cloudy or partly cloudy
sky, while on the reports yesterday morning
seven of tbo fourteen showed clear sky and
all showed a lower degree of temperature.
To crown It all, the weather forecaster
says that we may expect yet cooler weather
today. The area of low barometer has
finally moved from Montana and Is now
over tho lakes., This has brought higher
temperatures to the east, Philadelphia yes
terday morning showing a temperature of
84 degrees at 7 o'clock, with generally
higher morning temperatures over tho south
and east.
The high barometer, which has finally
succeeded In crossing the Cascade moun
tains, has brought with It generally fair
weather, but remarkably cooler, while the
rains which have been falling In the north
west have gone to the south. Rain fell
at Kansas City yesterday morning and
In the lust twenty-four hours 02-100 of an
Inch had already fallen.
STANLEY G0ES BACK EAST
Pennaylvnnla OHloer Arresta Alleged
Demented Sinn on the Chnrire
of Larceny.
George B. Stanley, who for several days
has been an Inmate of the city Jail, will
start back to his home In Pittsburg, Pa.,
this morning in custody of Dotectlve
Edward B. Barry, now at the Merchants
hotel. Stanley, who Is charged with grand
larceny, Is believed to bo Insane as tho
result of overheating. He was picked up
on the streets of Omaha last Friday while
begging and was booked as a vagrant, but
when searched something over 1300 In cash
was found in his pockets.
He professes now not to remember any
thing that has happened during tho last
three weeks. Hearing a woman's voice In
a neighboring cell Sunday night, ho de
clarcd that it was the voice of his wife and
demanded to be taken to her.
Stanley was employed as a salesman
for tho United States Wringer company of
Pittsburg and Is charged with stealing (400
from the cash drawer. He has consented
to return without requisition papers.
Seasonable Fashions
3894 Infant's Wreppor, Ono Slxei
Infants' Wrapper. No. 3594. Little
babies have dally need of a simple wrapper
that can bo slipped on over the nightgown
when o-caston demands. This slraplo model
Is all that can be desired and will be found
suited to French and Scotch flannel, to
flannelette and cashmere, plain, striped or
figured.
The tiny garment Is made amply long, but
Is plain across the shoulders and only
slightly full at the front. The sleovos are
cut In ono pleco each and the neck Is fin
ished by n soft turnover collar. Both front
edges are hummed and tho wrapper In
closed for Its entire length, by means of
buttons and buttonholes.
To cut this wrappor two and one-quarter
yards of material twenty-seven Inches wide
or ono and one-half yards thlrty-slx
Inches wldo will bo required.
The pattern 3634 is cut In one size only.
For the accommodation of The Bes'j
readers these patterns, which usually retail
at from 25 to 10 cents, will be furnlshod at
a nominal price, 10 cents, which covers all
expense. In order to get any pattern en
dose 10 cents, give number and name of
pattern wanted and bust measure. Allow
about ten days from date of your letter
before beginning to look for the pattern.
Address, Pattern Department, Omaha Use,
There is no 25c. soap.
You may pay 10c. for the soap, and
15c. for the name on it. But you can
get nothing better than ap Rose.
And it costs but a dime a cake.
Jap Rose
BL trass, naaal
Soap
This is Kirk's ideal their utmost
attainment, after 62 years.
The most costly soap possible.
Transparent perfumed made of
vegetable oil and glycerin.
Yet ioc. is the price of it.
BRIGHT STORIES
for SUMMER READING
Rotable Fiction, iridcly vtried in Subject and Seem, by
Henry van Dyke
Norman Duncan
Clara Morris
Josephine Dodge Daskam
Ihtiutiful Illustrations by
Howard Pyle Howard Chandler Christy
W. R. Leigh W. Glackens F.Y.Cory
and others.
MIDSUMMER FICTION NUMBER
McCLURE'S
for AUGUST
10 Cents
CHECKS DISTRIBUTED FREELY
)amr of WtlUnm Anntln and nn Omaha
Dank Flo-are In Chlcnifo Corn
Transactions.
President Henry W. Yates received
twonty-one telegrams yesterday, each re
lating to a separate check for $1,000 signed
by William Austin, a merchant of Hill
City, S. D. Austin or some one In hit
name had sold a great volume of corn
on the Chicago market, giving the $1,000
checks right and left In payment. Various
commission houses accepted the paper, but
lost no time In Inquiring as to Its probity.
The checks were on the Nebraska National
bank at Omaha,
Mr. Yates has knowledge of Mr. Austin
and has always found htm a trustworthy
patron. The merchant's account, however,
does not exceed $500 and the banker could
give tho Chicago brokers no satisfactory
assurance.
"Mr. Austin Is quoted In commercial re
ports as enjoying tho beat credit In his
vicinity. Ho has never overdrawn bis
account and wo are at a loss to account
for the flood of checks given out In his
namo. It Is possible that some Impostor
has knowledge of Mr. Austin's account
with us and Is attempting to make money
out of It Tho merchant has done busi
ness with us for over a year."
Keep your system In perfect order and
you will have health, even In the most
sickly seasons. The occasional use of
Prickly Ash Bitters will Insure vigor and
regularity In all tbo vital organs.
STEPS BACKWARD FROM CAR
Mrxlr Walter la a Victim of the Fem
inine War of Allght
InK. Lizzie Walters, a trained nurso employed
In the family of A. L. Reed, 3620 I'arnam
street, sustained a scvero scalp wound by
alighting backward from a moving car la'st
Kimball Pianos
Are high In price but they nro nlao
high In grade Quality is n very essen
tial thing to consider when buying a
piano You can't nfford to buy nn In
ferior Instrument Just because It In
cheap The Klmbnll tono Is simply ;n
cbontlng their action very responsive
always rcllMbk That's why the "ICIra
bull" Is such a favorite with musicians
Drop In nnd let us show you their
many points of excellence.
A. HOSPE,
Music and Art. 1513-1515 Douglas,
Again Tuesday and Wednesday
We've so many out-of-town inquiries
nbout our Ilonun tan and Dresel spe
cial tan shoo sale that we've decided
to contlnuo the sole two more ilnys-Ite-member
that this sale Includes all tlio
Hannu $5 nnd $0 tan shoes In our stock
and all go at $3.r.O a pair. All tho
Drexol special $3.R0 tans nt $2.50-.No
such shoe value has ever been offered by
us before and we have always given the
biggest values In the west. Kvery line
is complete in slzo nnd widths No odd
lots nnd poor fits in this sule Ueinem
her Tuesday and Wednesday only at
theso prices.
Drexel Shoe Co,,
Catalosae lent Free for 111 AaUlntf.
Oualta'a Lp-to-Uate Shoe lluaae.
Hlb F AH If AM STHCET.
Rudyard Kipling
George Hibbard
H. W. Phillips
Edwin Lefcvrc
10 Cents
night. Sho was a passenger on a north
bound Sherman avenue car, stepped off at
Dodge street and was thrown to the pave
ment. She was cared for at the Fuller drug
store by Police Surgeon Borglum and later
removed to the Clarkaon hospital,
PARK BOARD IN SESSION
Holds) Meeting- to Fmmm Payroll and
Transact Dadajet of Mlacl
laneona nnJneas.
The Board of Park Commissioners mat
yesterday afternoon to pass the payroll
for July and approve miscellaneous bills.
C. E. Darnum offered to remove the
bridge from Kountze park on condition that
ho bo given tho metal In the structure.
Several of the members were willing to ac
cept his propositions, but the matter waa
finally referred to the chairman.
Miss Mary C. Peak, secretary of the
board, was granted a month's leave of
absence.
Water
Bottles
We tell a good
two-quart Water
Bottle for M cent
three quart for
for B eente ana
four quarts for 71
centa. Then we
have a better one
for a little more
money. If you want
one.
THE H. J. PENF0LD CO.
Medical and Surgical Supplies
1408 Farnam Street. Omaha.
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