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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1903)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEK: THlltSDAY, ! ANITA It Y 2H, l!0.1. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA TBoral of Former KtytT Sloans Atteic'td by Lit it Concourse NIGHT LUNCH AG0,S TO PAY LICENSE Mayor Koalikr In Inclined lo rro. tact Restaurant Pruprlrlnri Who VT Rfl anil Tales Manic ( ll (ioaslp. The funeral of Wllimra a. Sloine. former mayor of 8outh Omaha, was held at fit. Mai tin's church at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. On account of the prominence cf the deceased and because he wan univer sally reapectrd and liked by all who knew him, the church was crowded. Bishop Williams of Omaha conduc ted the Bervlces and his assistant was Rev. Jsmes Wise, rector of St. Martln'a. The usual Episcopal service. s real and the remains were placed In a heavy casket and Interred t Laurel Hill cemetery. Members of Knoxall council of the Royal Arcanum escorted the body from the house at Twenty-fifth and t streets to the church and thence to the cemetery. During tho aervlcea the city offices were, closed and the cite officials attended In a body. As the deceased was tho first postmaster In South Omaha, the present postmaster, Colonel Etter, made a request that all car riers attend and the result was that four teen carriers, headed by the postmaster, marched from the church to Q street In front of the hearse bearing the remains. Following the letter carriers came alriut forty members of the Royal Arcanum and then tho city offlclals, the ministers and pall bearers In carriages. The pall bearera were: A. J. CauKhcy, How a,rd Meyers, F. A. Broadwen, F. A. Cressey, Charles Griffith and Ed Johnston. On account of the condition of the weather only brief aervlcea were hold at the grave. Mlfht l.nnc-h Waann. Mayor Koutsky said yesterday that lie had learned by Investigatlcn that the night lunch wagons were not paying a license. Ia fact these wagons have not paid any money Into the city treasury for some months. The mayor proposes to have the city attorney draft an ordinance providing for the payment of a yearly license amounting to not less than S25. In caie there la Bny opposition to this the lunch wagons will be compelled to cease opera tions. The mayor says that the city needs the money.. Keepers of night restaurants are complaining all of the time about the night wagons. They say that they pay rent for buildings, while the wagons Mand on atreet corners and secure the trade. Mayor Koutaky says that he believes In help - those who pay taxes here and therefore he W IU start a crusade against the night leneh wagons. ( Balldlnar Association Election. The South Omaha Loan and Building as sociation announce tho following election of officers: W. P. Auklns, president; P. Mitchell, vice president: James J. Fitzger ald, secretary; F. J. Mnriarty, treasurer; A. H. Murdock, attorney. The directors of the association are: E. L. Howe, W. P. Adklna, P. Mitchell, F. M. Smith, J. E. Bateman, J. H. Loechner, P. S. Sbeehy, K. C. Walker and J. E. CfHern. Ofrmsa-Amerlesu Democratic Club. These officers have elected by the German-American Democratic club of South Omaha; F. J. Frletag. president; George Kahn, vice president; Paul Wetzel, treas urer; A. F. Mertcns, secretary; E. Elstrr, as.ilstant secretary; Henry Oeest, sergrant-at-arms. Regular meetings of the club will be held on the fourth Sunday of each month. A const lut Ion and bylaws were adopted and plans were mado for the spring campaign. I'lol Klerta Officers. The South Omaha club met Tuesday Bight and elected officers for the ensuln year. There waa a. goodly attendance f members and following toe election a lunch was served and cigars pasted around. yTheie officers were elected: Bruce McCul Joch, president: P. A. Wells, vice presi dent; J. H. Brady, secretary; Walter Slate, treasurer, colonel J. B. Watklns waa lected a member of the executive com mittee. Over Fifty Cars Short. Reports at the yard offices last night showed that the packers wcro short over fifty refrigerator cars for the day's busi ness. Instead of calling for coal Just now the packers are calling for refrigerator cars. Enough coal Is coming In now to keep the plants running from da- to day, but the matter of cars for the shipment of packing house products Is wbst li caus ing the packing managers to send In appli cation for membership In the "Don't Worry" club. Unless there Is a bunch of cars here soon the da'ly output from South Omaha will fall off considerably. It la stated that the refrigerator cara are being aldetracked for the transportation of coal trains. Still Raisins Money. The members of the local lodges of the Ancient Order of I'nited Workmen are tlll after money and at a meeting of lodge No. 66, bold Tuesday night over 11,000 for the temple was pledged. Work on the eecond story of the temple is now going on and It is stated that 'f '.Mod weather prevails the roof of the building will be on within two week. Members of the order evince considerable Interest In the work as It progresses and the opinion I ."JTUaMCf: " Defer not till to-morrow to be wise " - Conpreva If you would maiie practical application of the dramatist's aphorism, consult ycir jeweler to-day concerning ' Gorham Silver and he will tell you that true wisdom prompts its immediate purchase. Not otherwise can you be certain of acquiring the very best silver ware at .the most mod erate price. The Gor ham trade-mark, t& be found on every genuine piece, ensures these twin qualities. All responsible jewelers keep it KEEP II BEFORE Nebraska Railroad Assessments What They Hate Been What They Are What They Should Be. Assessment for lf2. I 740,2.15.00 840,735.00 04.400.00 147,873.00 142,050.00 740,721.00 170,030.00 244.403.no 057,127.00 8.18,082.00 2aT.S7n.no o,o:to.oo 603,530.00 4 38,41 8.00 723.402.OO 832,042.00 181,000.00 284,033.00 288,523.00 6O0.02.VOO 403,550.00 206,800.60 218,135.00 504,308.30 701.004.00 100,302.00 731.40O.00 205,008.00 12S.520.OO 238,400.00 700,710.00 10,483.00 83.S20.OO 108,1 15.00 100,005.00 504,708.50 820,808.00 343,012.00 87,770.00 208,388.00 877,075.00 106.030.00 87.1,1 43.00 603,104.00 273,180.00 307,744.00 403,612.50 423,372.50 i:t 8.300.00 1,108,447.00 840,33.1.00 281,603.00 588.TOT.OO 152.T30.00 802,070.00 600.828.00 632,185.00 800,024.00 ITS, 400.00 181,500.00 283,0OO.tO 582,574.00 04,870.00 2t7.trro.oo sou.ono.oo 115,000.00 66T.01T.OO OOO.T 13.00 408,748.00 ConnCy. Miles. Adams 1.13.0T Antelope . ... T2..1T Illalne l4.4i llns Unite.... 42.2.1 Uronn 2.MJ llnffnlo lOT.ItO Hnrt 03.11 Donne fWUHl Ilnllrr in-t.2? I nas 124.1,1 (rilar 4T..T4I Chase 2.01 Cherry 1I2.T1 Cheyenne .... 3D.it3 liar noon Colfax 43.4.1 4 nmlna- ACUIJ Caster 81. 1.1 iiskotn nn.m Hanson 0:1.417 Dswn OO.TD Henri 20.5.1 Dixon 4.1.45 Dodare 81. NO Donglsi 100.02 Dnndy 41.54 Fillmore 127.80 Franklin .... 40.84 Frontier...... 82.13 Furnas 02..17 Waste 158.94 Garfield 4.71 (iosper ....... 20.83 Grant 30.80 Greeley 61.S5 Hall 74.00 Hamilton .... 60.33 Harlan 81.05 Hares 12.50 Hitchcock .... 40.10 Holt 77.02 Hooker 30.18 Howard 01.2O Jefferson .... 105.83 Johnson 68.41 Kramer 70.81 Keith 41.75 Kimball 38.15 Knoi 27.00 Lancaster .... 200.04 Lincoln 105.33 Madlaon 58.40 Merrick 08.33 Nance ......... 33.04 Neman 73,07 Nnckolls 1441.22 Otoe 112.14 Pawnee 87.10 Perkins 43.83 Phelps 45.80 Pierre ....... 50.80 Platte 07.10 Polk 21.48 Red WIIUw.. 50.40 Richardson .. 70.80 Rock 2:1.12 Saline 80.23 Karpjr 04.10 Sanndera 85.80 Seotta Blnflf.... ..... Si'vrard 83.30 Sheridan 77.A5 Sherman 57.37 Slonz 48,18 Manton 22. OS Thayer 00.11 Thomas 83.30 Tharston 10.88 Vnller 40.11 Washington .. B3.40 Wayne ....... 43.54 Webster 60.07 Wheele'r 3.80 York 80.02 412.TOO.OO 880,4 15.00 220,035.04) 21T.930.00 1 14.000.00 454.130.OO 110.6SO.OO 84,400.00 154,255.00 207,000.00 227.TOO.OO 814.83T.OO 11.700.OO 443.022.0O Total 920,330,631.041 20,580,502.70 Average assessment per mile, 1802 Average assessment per mile, Fairly assessed, woald be The figures above presented are carefully compiled from report! of the state auditor, the bulletins lasued by authority stockholders published within the past. year. These documents afford conclusive proof that the aggregate true value of railroads in Nebraska based on net earnings, after deducting operating expenses, betterments and taxes paid, exceeds $312,000,000. An Inspection of the table herewith presented shows Just how much each county has lost by gradual reduction of the railroad assessment within the past ten years, the aggregate apportionment of railroad assessments to each county for the year 1902 and what the aggregate, assessment should be If the railroads were assessed at one-sixth of their value based on net earnings. The appraisement of railroads that have not reported net earnings, entire railroad mileage In the state. Is property. Is expressed that the auditorium will be open to the public not later than May 1. ,rgro Boy Hnrt. George Brown, colored, fell from one of the floors of the new Workmen temple Tuesday nlrht and suffered a fracture of his left arm. Dr. Slabaugh was called to the rlty Jail where tho injuries were at tended to. After the arm bad been placed In splints the boy was aent to his home J at Twrnty-seventh and L afreets. At the 1 time of the accident the lad was picking up kindling wood and in some way fell : from a scaffold. 1 Brow n Park Overcrowded. I Reports have been made to Superintend- j ent McLean that the Brown park achool is overcrowded. In order to relieve this con- ; gcrtion the president has been authorized by the board to rent an additional room if he sees tit. President Miller said yesterday that ha Is now casting about for a suitable. room, but Intended saving the expense to the board If It was possible to do so. Made City tioaslp. Denna Allbery has gone to Avoea. Ia., to look after business interests. Ed Burke, Twenty-third and F atreeta, Is suffering from an attack of the quinsy. Mrs. 8. Danlelson, Twenty-fourth snd F streets, entertained the New Century club yesterday afternoon. Mark neetham ia laid up with a severe attack of rheumatism at his hum. 1415 North Twenty-fUh street. Albert Morrow, who was Injured at the Omaha packing plant a few days ago, is doing nicely and will soon be out. The notice of he death of Mrs. Poe Rlck abaugh, formerly a resident of South Omaha, was received here yesterday. The Maccabees will give a dance and social at the hall. Thirty-eighth and Q streets, on the evening of January 31. K. Walah of the Armour force, who re sides at Twenty-first and T streets, Is rapidly recovering frrm an attack of pneu monia. There will he a Joint Installation of nfT eers of the Msccabees at Washington hull, tlrr.aha, this evening. Officers from the l.idg s In Omaha. Council Bluffs and South Omaha will attend. Falls Down Ineoaaclons. An unidentified man. of medium height and weight, about 2 years old. and appar ently a railroad laborer, entered the saloon of Johnson Larsn at a late hour last right, and in a few minutes fell down un rotuMinus. Police Doctors Hahn and Mirk surkca over htm for two hours and then had him conveyed to the 4'larkson hospital, lie bad uul rrgalutU cwuatluusutss l i. JW THE LEGISLATURE What Assessment Shoald De. 9 1,284.3041.11 203,402.61) 66.2M.tm 14H.BOO.OO 132,228.73 1,868,701.73 241,23.1.71 662.403.1U 1,062,712.50 1,141,147.(8) 246,833.30 36,440.48) 521,28.1.73 1,080,010.44) 774,448.41 44(8,34)0.40 170,388.40 474),220.4H 325,628.80 1.214, 440.OO 30S.303.T3 . 623,300.40 Assessment for 1002. f' 082.521. no 8 10.01 8.00 W2.S64I.4H 160.44V4.0O 102.024.OO 040,324.00 18.1.002.00 181.4B5.On 40 1,1 33.00 802,014.20 204.780.no 65,440.00 406,750. OO 000,300.00 643,510.10 272.404.OO 144.088. OO . 807.108.80 2U3.022.00 408,801.50 320,124. OO 202,248. OO 231.B40.OO 463.022.4MI 743.531.4to 180,034.O4 020,024.50 185,4101.00 1 10,848.60 252,207.00 70.1,042.00 12.070.80 71,803.30 106,020.00 101,851.40 460,570.00 280,657.00 817,070.60 3T.TT0.OO 104.OTO.00 aoT.2sa.oo 102.012.00 802,101.40 68T,33.4)0 238,280.00 3B5.BOO.OO 44Mt.80O.0O . 334.858. OO 120.K24.00 1.203.80T.20 735,004.50 215,000.00 618,018.40 11 8.70O.O0 3U2.2I1.00 517,110.50 62B.4B3.on 300,377,00 151,282.60 1S0.707.OO 2OU.02O.0O 405.008.O0 70,048.00 200,073.00 401,007.00 83,232.00 62T.8T3.20 681.0TO.OO 647,501.80 88,1 10.00 832,680.04) 271,842.00 188,852.80 170,542.00 8B.fXt0.OO 415,54)4.50 1 18,220.00 87.776.00 140,044.40 230,04)0.00 230,808.00 287.853.60 10,214.40 363.202.O4) Miles. 132. 07 72.37 18.40 40.82 28.60 108.10 83.21 60.00 134.27 124.34 47.30 18.48 112.71 134.43 120.041 4.1.4.1 80.32 0I.20 60.01 03.00 OO.70 20.70 60.07 81.80 107.00 41.54 127.80 40.34 32.13 02.37 171.10 4.17 20.83 30.80 51.88 74.00 00.33 81.65 12.50 40. 10 77.02 80.18 01.2O 110.41 58.40 70.52 41.62 80.21 27.00 228.10 105.33 58.40 08.33 3.1.04 73.07 130.4IO 112.20 87.10 43.85 45.30 60.30 07.10 21.40 60.40 80.80 23.12 82.72 08.40 85.80 40.03 85. OO 77.05 57.37 48.23 22.08 OO.ll 83.30 10.88 40.27 63.441 45.54 00.07 3.30 80.02 314,083.88 733,4)23.35 1.4817,803.32 782,322.82 834,18.1.3.1 627,878.48 00.3O0.O4) 208,018.4)5 2,520,730.27 12,5 IO.OO 02,400.00 02,070.00 34)8.471.00 1,040,540.71 1,108,240.5.1 714).832.00 37.770.O4) 630,232.08 810,080.23 00,540.04) 1,270,334.20 1,101,201.70 OO 1,002.52 407,300.41 813,452.80 71 1,104. 40 I5T.460.78 t 2.820.812.11 1,201,580.80 407,187.3.1 1,022,160.28 717,401.00 085,620.44 775,070.1.1 1,843,3.13.33 878,008.03 131,330.00 130,470.10 244,472.32 1,3141,350.23 830,070.0.1 041.aUl.2O 1,183,582.48 14)0,030.4)0 046.772.33 832,003.73 1,015,534.03 120,150.00 843,018.84 206,385.04) 400,403.00 108,180.00 110.770.O2 034.040. OH 00,000.04) 1I5.044.8S 208,282.40 1S7.O0O.47 3U.004.54 002,237.4)7 10,O8O.40 030,710.08 952.803.002.53 f3.807. 00 104)2 . 4.001.57 0,222.14 of the railroads and the reports to their which constitute lesa than one-sixth of the based upon the value of their tangible this morning, but waa thought to be In a better general condition. LOCAL BREVITIES: Harry B. Huston sues for divorce from Margaret, alleging abandonment. Th.y were married in Kansas City September IS, While walking away with Junk belonging 10 ine 1 nion racine ranrouu. waiter Kirn ards waa arrested Wednesday afternoon bv one of the company's special oflleers. He will be held on a charge of petit larceny Kllus Williamson, a Sioux Indian lad. who ran away trom on- of the weste.'n Indian schools. Is detained in the matron's de partment at the city jail until money is received from his relatives to permit him 10 return 10 tnem. A telegram has been received by Thief of Police Lxmatme from the New Orleans authorities In which he Is asked to reply wnether vv H. Keeney le wanted here on any charge. The chief will not ask for the leturn of the prisoner. Jamea Meade wandered Into the pollre station Wednesday afternoon and laid down In the prisoners' "bull pen" to enloy a short snooie. He was discovered by Patrol Conductor Fahey, and wl.l be held for ar raignment this morning. James I t'omstoek. residing at 2315 Reese street, was taktn to the city Jill Wednes day afternoon by sergeant Hudson and Detective Mitchell. I'oiniilock Is said to be mentally unsound and charges of insanity will be preferred against him. John B. t)-borne U suing the C'udahv Packing company because he had to hava the thumb ot his right hand amputated after an accident at the plant on September 15. 111. He alleges that he tell against a evolving beef uw because a plank in the platform under him gave way. Macfarland and Mav have entered ap pearance for Abner Travis in the suits filed against him as surety on bonds ot two prisoners who decamped, and have also filed demurrers In the cases against Qarnett 4'. Porter and Krrd M. Hans, alleging that the petitions therein do not atate a cause of action. Ida Johnson, alias "4'ocalne Annie." who was sent from this cl'.y to the Lincoln penitentiary for having relieved a victim of 14o, was released from the prison yes terday morning and wandered back to tlmaha. She was arrested fturing the day ry iiciponvti iMinanue ana tieitrein. who think she la clever enough to he kept be hind the bars while she Is in town. Major John R. Lynch lectures at the Touch Men's Christian association hall to night on "Cuba and the 4'uhans." The lecture Is for the benefit of the Church of 81. Philip the Dea cm am Is given under the aupicea of the Wnrthlnaton Lyceum, the literary ! society ef the church. Major Lynch was stationed for three y.srs In 4 ubs. and as an officer In the I'nited Slates army had exceptional opportunities fur stud) lug the Vuiie ui tuai cuuutr). OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Wlih some question abroad as to the economy prsctlrcd m tho conduct of the puhllc schools not few cf the principals snd teachers have takrn the matter homo lo themselves, 10 to spesk, and have made an estimate of the supplies used In their schools with a view to curtailing, if that can be done, and as a result the most of them are proud of their record and feel that It can hardly be Improved upon. A re view of their system and an lnpectlon of the school property committed to their care must certainly commend the approval of all for the painstaking care th;it il proves. This Is especially true regarding the text books. The generally soiled and dilapidated Condition of some of the books Indicates. It Is true, that they have had hard and even careless use, but a comparison readily shows these to be exceptional, while the books that are In poor condition are chiefly those that have been In use for a number of years. It Is estimated by one principal that the ordinary text book should last for eight years and toe supplementary readers snd books twice that length of time, she basing her estimate upon what has beet done in her own building, which Includes children from the middle and some of the poorer classes, in her building strict account, ,1s kept, of everything, the books being fre quently Inspected. In many of the build ings the books are Issued to the pupils by number, a record being kept of their hold ers and weekly Inspection of them being made. In many buildings, too, the books are covered with cloth nr heavy paper covers, each pupil being responsible for the boqka he Is using, and with few ex ceptions all of the new books Issued during the last few years have had this kind of care, and whtn a child Is disposed to be careless of the school's properly he Is Riven the old books until he shows signs of Im provement, and so tho care of these things has become a matter of pride with the children. In at least four buildings of the city and doubtless many others there are sets of supplementary readers that have been In use for eleven years. .These books are and have been used by two and three, classes every day and are surprisingly free from soil and wholly free from markings, the rubbing of their covers, evidently the result of stacking, and tho loosening of the binding, which Is slight considering their use, being their chief signs of wear. These books are. not yet half worn out. When each class has finished using them they are counted and taken to the next room, and at night are again counted and left in the principal's office. The same care Is exercleed with other things. Though a large proportion of the every day work above the fifth grade is being done with pen and Ink, It has been estimated by a number of principals that, the children average one pen In three weeks, some schools using them a month and over, the majority keeping a record, In tholr copybooks, of the dates when they have had new pons. This Is also true of the other writing and drawing materials used and of everything else, In fact, to an extent that Indicates that whatever ex travagance there may be In furnishing sup plies to the schools It can only In excep tional cases be charged to the principals and teachers. As to the necessity of sup plementary readers, the teachers are prac tically united In considering them essen tial as well as desirable, and as tbey are In closest touch with the" schools, their ex perience and unity on "this subject Bhould have weight. In BpsWntf of the supplies, one of the principal' ' said: "Supposing they do cost a few hundred dollars. It is the taxpayer's children . that ,are getting the benefit of It, and every cent of th benefit, too that Is, after these materials reach the school buildings and we teachers fortunately cannot- be ' criticised for any thing only the care ot these things after they come to us. The furnishing of ma terials, means nothing to the teacher but additional care and .trouble, so our Inter est Is not a selfish one, but, as the prin cipal sees this matter, the item of books would mean a heavy, and In many rases Impossible, expense, to mapy families If they had them to furnish, while the child would lose one of the most valuable les sons of his life the lesson of regard and consideration of other people's property and, incidentally, of his own, for we find that the average child comes to us with little notion ot caring for things, even the things that are bis own." It has been estimated by United States Commissioner ot Education Harris that the average salary of men teachers of the city elementary and high schools of the coun try Is StJ.Bjt while that of women teachers Is 139.17. Walter Burwell of Omaha writes the Bos ton Traveler as follows: The changes of program at the I'nlver slty of Chicago, a 1 epresentatlve type of Western university, from co-education to separate clastx-s,. which will take effect Junjary 1 next, marks the beginning of a reaction In the direction of good sense which it Is to bi hoped will be followed In the public, schools all over the west. Co education In many sections has actually put a premium on ignorance by ahuttlnk the door of opportunity to young men who cit sired to make teaching their profession in life, in several parts of the west It Is Impossible for men to get positions 4no matter how well educated) in the public Kchoois. This state of affairs has existed for some time, and the natural result has been to cause a marked decreaxe In the number of young men who continued their studies through all ine graJea to linal giaduation in the hlijh school. Take Omaha an an example; this policy of dlnerlmiria tlon against young men who desired to t.ecjre. an appointment in the primary or grammar grade ha been in fifce for many yeais. Various well defined ijiftuences have been at work which caused this xtate of affairs, chief among them being the fol lowing: The superintendents have gener ally been In pnlilier. hence were Jealous of t:ny male teachers becoming more popular and suii'ilatitiiK him in his position. The woman s club was another sinister Itifiu erce. And the school dlreeto.a. many of horn had female relatives in the schools. were airaia inai ineir cnances 01 promo tion might be Interfered with If men were appointed. It is hard to define exactly what has iei up 10 ine present confinion, but the result is that with 4 teachers on the nav roll there are not fifteen men. There are two prtncipalships out of forty held by men, and about a dosen are teach ing in the high schools and grades. Thin Is whe.t co-eauiaiion nas none jor one com munity. It Is Interesting tit note in passing that when the boaru ceased appointing men to position in the grade It cut off the available supply of male teachers for the hlKh school, and tooay we see the llcard of Education lamenting the dlttlcjltv in securing competent men fur teachers in that department, bound co-educatton con templates no such unbalanced system: if we had it, there would be maintained a clarslned list for each , and as vacancies occurred apnolntments from each would he made, aa the I'nited Stalen civil service f f Fr -SV Y ---V ' ! :-;'. of:.- for doen In Washington. 1"). C. There Is not space here to discuss the general effect of the present system on boys, but It Is a well known fne; that many such do not get along with female instructors, and many drop out of school for that cause. Parents who can afford the double taxation send their boys to rnlliWtry tcndemlcs and other private schools, and those less able to bear the financial expense of such a course must see their sons grow up half educated, de filed by nn unnatural system of an educa tion lo which all ure entitled. OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES Considerable Decrease In Marketing of Hours 'Compared w ith l're vlons Week. CINCINNATI, Jan. 28 (Special Tele gram.) Price Current says: There has been some falling off in the marketing of hogs. The total western parking for the week Is 4fl5,000, compared with Bt.'.OOO the preceding week and Sin, 000 last year. Slncu November 1 the total Is 4,305,000. against 6,793,000 a year ngo. Prominent places compare as follows: 1!2. 1901. 2,615 m l.tmo.ona BfcO.Oort tiOfi.OM) ' 615. "0 412, "00 275.0' H) 1X2.OO0 193. 000 ' 150.000 273.(00 21:5.00,) Chicago , 2,305.000 Kansas City fiVS.Otrt OMAHA ,. 6SO.W1O Bt. IajuIb 370.OCH) St. Joseph 37:'.(iO0 Indianapolis 312.000 Milwaukee 2'!t.oe Cincinnati 174.tK) Ottumwa Hfi.uuo Cedar Kaplds :.( Sioux City IM.oeO Bt. Paul K-cWO DEATH RECORD. Old-Timer In Hills. HOT SPRINGS, S. D., Jan. 28. (Special ) H. H. Williams, better known to all the oldtlraers as Hank Williams, died at the Soldiers' home of heart failure, the result of a general breaking down. Hank was about 66 years of age and had experienced a varied life. He waa a veteran of the civil war and drew a pension of $8 per month. He went to Montana in 1866 and came to the Hills In 1876 as one of the pilots on the old six-horse coach. He leaves a sod ia Boston, and a brother In Waldo. Kla. Hank was a generous, whole souled man and his death Is deeply re gretted. Henry Itltlerbush. BEATRICE. Neb., Jan. 28. (Special Tel egram. Henry RitterbuBh, aged 78, liv ing near here, died suddenly this after noon. He was in the habit of making dally trips to the creek on his farm and as he remained away longer than usual, a search Vas instituted. The old gentleman was found dying on the creek bank. In an un conscious condition, with his feet in the water. Ho was taken home, where he dlod without regaining ccnsciousneis. Death was due to heart failure. Prof. J. M. Wilson. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 28 (Spe cial Telegram.) J. M. Wilson, for merly stale engineer of Nebraska, died at 4 ocloek this morning at Berke ley. Cal.. of kidney trouble. The remains will be Eent to Hastings, Neb., for burial. Deceased leaves a daughter. He was at the time of his death In the employ of the nirrlcultiiral department, and also prores sor of Irrigation of the I'nlver.Hlty of Cali fornia. Aaatln McDonald. . LEAD. SaD., Jan. 28. Austin McDoo aid. who has for some time been foreman of 'he Alder Creek Mining coicpanv's mine on Yellow creek, died of pneumonia. He was an old-timer in the Black Hills. A few years ago be went Into the stock-raising business and purchased a ranch near Alliance. Neb., which he had stoiked. Mrs. Mary Calvin. BEATRICE. Neb., Jan. 28. (Special.) Mrs. Mary Calvin d'ed at the home of ber daughter, Mrs. Dr. McCleery. In thia city yesterday, her death being due to old age and a severe attack of la grippe. The fu neral will be held tomorrow at 10 o'clock from the late home of deceased. Postmaster at ewmnn tirove. NEWMAN GROVE. Neb.. Jan. 28 (Spe cial Telegram.) Post Master G. W. Ran dall died this evening at 7 o'clock, aged 53. He was a prominent Odd Kellow, well known In Omaha and throughout the state. The fumral will be held Saturday after noon. Mrs. Itobrrt Whiley. BEATRICE. Neb., Jan. 28. (Special. ) Mrs. Robert Whiley of Karblne died at Dis. Fall Sc. Harris' santiarlum Monday night. The remains were taken to llarblr.e yesterday. Mrs. Whiley was 30 years' of see and leaves ber husband and two chil dren. Hubert I'laaqartt. PARIS. Jan. 28. Robert Planyuett, the composer of "The Chimes of Normandy" and similar operas, Is dead. Im not be talked Into using any other Champarne than Cook's Imperial Extra Vrj. j.oat. healthful wiue la lbs world. " :o K - ; ' V - fids Acts tsUrjly Syrup of Figs appeals to the cultured nnd the well-informed and to the healthy, because its com ponent parts are simple and wholesome and be- ;:iJk cause it acts without disturbing the natural func - - tions as jt is wholly free from every objectionable quality or substance. In the process of AH 7 l.5"4. VvA U V Si ?tj AUFORrtlAfK .SadV rrareiacof!ki Louisvill Ky Price nJc by MINERS ACCUSE OPERATORS Wish Baer and Colleagues Called to Fix Famine Eeepontibility. ALLEGE OWNERS RESTRICT COAL OUTPUT Strike Commission Takea Heqnest Inn Consideration and Mar Order Railroad Presidents to (ilve Evidence. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28 The allegod limitation of production was again dls cueed before the coal strike commission toduy. The matter nas brought up by Mr. Darrow for the miners, who requested the commission to summon the presidents of the coal-carrying roads as witnesses. The demand resulted In a lengthy discus sion, between Judge Gray, Mr. Dickson and Mr. Darrow; finally Judge Gray said the commission would consider the matter and If. they regarded the issue as being beforo them they would grant the miners' request. Counsel for the miners also announced that ho bad received numeroua letters from large operators and governors of states In the bituminous coal regions and desired to have representatives of those districts glvo evidence concerning trade agreements. If this could not be done he wanted to read (ho letters in question. , The chairman said the subject was being considered by the commission. gays Operators limit Ontpnt. In asking the commission to request ths attendance of the coal road presidents, Mr. Darrow said: There has been evidence offered here, on the part of fhe operators, designed to show that the miners have limited production In the laat year. We believe the fact to be that the coal roads have placed a limit on production for years. So long as this charge Is made to this commission for the purpose of Influencing Its decision I want to examine the presidents of the roads so that we may ascertain the exact altuatlon. "Do you claim," said Judge Gray, "that there haa been a limitation by the presi dents of the coal roads other than the lim itation that the demand of the market creates! Of course there Is a natural lim itation. It would be a most lamentable waste to keep on mining coal for which there was no demand. Continuing, be said (he depoalt of bard coal should be conserved for the benefit of those who come after, and a wasteful, com petitive output was a aerious thing. He did not know but what In some crude-way the consolidation of Interests bad tended to a more economic management of "this storehouse that Providence hat given us In this region." Mr. Darrow said In reply: "I do not aee that anybody could Intelligently consider this cate without considering that ques tion. But this Is the aspect. I say It is unfair to charge up to the miners that they have been restricting the output when It baa been done by somebody else. The operator haa the right to conserve the coal field, so has the mine worker, .nd be has the same right to conserve himself and his family and those who are to come after him as has the mine operator, for my part, I have never believed that a reasonable limitation of work or produc tion was a bad thing. All I do claim is that it is unfair to charge us with a lim itation of production over a serlea of years and say the miners do not earn more money because they are lazy and have been limiting the aupply, when, In fact, the operators have done It." "The only question I have la adverse B .7TPlS. V" IraV' America's n W,'r 1aT. M 'i kA TTJrnjf-j-S 'Ll NO Dl -tmamrwmmmlmmamt-taaaaljmmmamm Bku a as ai as piea,sartlyi Bcrveficiallvi asa-Lcxxaiivcr. manufacturing figs are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal virtues of Syrup of Figs are obtained from an excellent combination of plants known to be medicinally laxative and to act most beneficially. To get its beneficial effects buy the genuint? manufactured by the 0 new York. IN. Y. fifty cents per. bottle. criticism," said Judgo Gray, "Is this: Takb a contract miner; he ran limit his own hours of labor. The question Is whether the man who wants to work four or Ave hours should limit the man who wanta to work eight or nine." "Vnder, our present theory regarding the rights of property," responded Mr. Dar row, "where a man has a right to own a coal mine he has a perfect right to work twenty-four hours a day with all the men he sees fit. Now tho other operators come In, and because they own railroads or be cause Ihey are Btronger. thoy say: 'No. you can only mine coal three day a week, or eight hours a day, or whatever IJ Is.' The cases are parallel whether this pro. btbition is Imposed by the miners or ths operators." Try to I'rrpare for Strike. Mr. Dickson said the position of the operators was that during the year IffOl and down to the strike the output was re rtricted so that It waa Impossible to fill the storsgo places. All the companies of late years bad been going to large ex pense to store coal at their terminal points. The coming of tho strike, was foreseen and the companies tried to get the coal In advance, but did not succeed In dohig lo. - 1 "The great difficulty In the control of.1 the .anthracite trade," continued Mr.-, Dick- ) son, "Is that the market will not take It , regularly and equally throughout the year.'' Judgo Gray expressed the opinion that If the operators charged the miners with restricting the output to the disadvantage Ot the public, the latter should be al lowed to show that It was not them to . much as the operators. "Assuming the question la Jtrlctly be- ' tween operators and miners," said Mr. Darrow, "have the operators any more right to say 'You shall not reatrlct ths number of cara you load" than the miners have to say 'We will only load six car?' " Judge Gray admitted the proposition was the same. "Then," said Mr. Darrow, "has one op erator the right to aay It to another?" "No, air, I don't think be has," replied the chairman, and added that he did not believe the commission bad given the ques tion of restriction any serious thought. Mr. Darrow then asked the commission to request Messrs. Bacr, Karris, Tbomss and Truesdale to testify concerning tho questions under discussion. All tbe witnesses today were examined with a view of rllcltlng Information con cerning the alleged restriction of output, and It was shown that the Leblgb company produced more coal In December than In ' any one month for many years. It waa also admitted that the miners were work ing ten hours a day Instead of nine. The Cruiser Brooklyn Ileballl. Improvements costing a half million dol lars have just been made on tbe cruiser Brooklyn. Her decks have been rebuilt and all tbe wooden apartments have been re placed by steel. To rebuild the system after It has become weakened by sickness or neglect you cannot find a better meiilclne than Hostetter'a Stomach Bitters. During Ita fifty years' experience It bss never failed In cases of headache, dizziness. In digestion, dyspepsia or constipation, j It Is therefore deserving of a fair trial. For aale by druggists. I'.silrrs Hall Men .Meet. NEW YORK. Jan. 2-Members of the Kastern leaaue are In session In this rltv preparing their campaign for the coming season. The clubs represented are Huffaln, Toronto, Montreal. Rochester, Newark, Providence, Worcester and Jersey City. It Is the desire of P. T. Powers, president of the league, to place It on a basis that will Insure permanent y and he has a plan by which the clubs shall enter Into a ten-year agreement. 7?riSf Champagne Mat Booster American Wine, riira. sad perlcct booqact unexcelled. Mads rrenra process from the choice a-rowa In our ova vlaeMndsi any Aaicrkaa Wine. ( NNen coMPixrc without it. Cold Seal Is sold by ell grot WlnC BUfTlsallHtj UMANA WIN! CO, UeW.ss.New Vera. 4,