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TIIE OMAHA DAILY WSEi SUNDAY, MAfiCH 22, 1003. FOR EQUITABLE TAX SYSTEM Omaha Gitixeni Garry Canj-aign for Tax Eeform in Smaller Cities. riNO RAILROADS SHIRKING EVERYWHERE President Harrison of Real Estate K chaasre Telia of Ta Dodfttaai at Hastings W. F. Johaaoa Ala Talk a. C. F. Harrlaon, T. D. Weed and W. F. Joanaan have returned to Omaha after pending tome time out In the aiate in the Intereat of equitable taxation. Messrs. Harrison and Wead come directly from Hastings, where they attended a meeting of citizens Friday night. "The Haatlnga meeting," said Mr. Har rlaon, "was attended by about 200 people, who listened to a statement of how S. F. 248, If enacted Into law, would affect that city. It had not occurred to them that the city would not receive a dollar more tax from the B. A M. railway under the existing law, notwithstanding that tha road baa In the last year erected a depot at coat of from $80,000 to f 100.COO upon prop arty which It needed for the purpose and purchased for $,S3S.6. And aot only that, but the. property purchased stopped re sponding for taxes as real estate. They earned to have little hope Of this legisla ture enacting thla law, but they feel fully alive to their Interests In the matter. "It vii found that tha total value of all property In Adama county waa $2.73,108; of thla tha railroada owned 23.1 per cent, or $688,086; that the total taxea ralaed In the county were $177,539. but the railroads paid only 19.85 per cent, or $35,245. The total olty and village tax In the county amounted to $48,663, of which railroada paid only $.07 per cent, or $3,942. The total olty taxea of HaatlDga amounted to $42,652, and the railroada paid only 8.8 per cent, or $3,714. If they paid 25.21 per cent they would pay $10,751. Bo Haatlnga fails to receive $7,018 per annum which the rail roada ahould pay, and this would reduce the olty taxea of all other property ownere one-sixth, and they think In view of the fact that It Is Juat, It la worth going after, as Indicated by the resolution they unani mously adopted. "We visited several other cities and found the conditions similar. There were none that received their fair share of mu nicipal taxes from the railroads, and. know ing that no roduction la made In any other kind of taxsa, they are for It. We found moat people wba commented on tha new revenue hill to be unfavorable to It." W. F. Johnson said: "Mr. Wead and my self held meetings In Falrbury, Hebron and Nelson, Mr. Wead gelng from Nelson to take part In a meeting at Hastings. From Nelson I went down to Superior and held a meeting there. "With possibly one. exception, we met cordial and courteous treatment every where. Tha exception was at Nelson, where the county treasurer and clerk showed a marked unwillingness to dig up the figures for ue. I wholly failed to se cure from the clerk figures showing the width andlength of the right-of-way of the different railroads through Superior. The trouble was regarded as altogether too great. "Our meetlnga at Hebron. Nelson and Superior were In each Instance held In the parlors of the First National banka and with fifteen or twenty of their leading clt lxena and business men preaent. "In tha meeting at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at Superior I had Btate Senator George h. Day preaent. When the caae had been fully gone into it was considered on all hands that tha railroada ought to pay more elty and village tax, that the law aaked would be a good thing for Superior aa well aa Omaha. Senator Day was afraid, however, that local assessors could not find out the value or how to assess local railroad property, and that country mam here could never have It made plain to them that they would In no way be affected by the operation of tho law. Theae argu menta are rather worn out at the heels and toea, but they are the best In atock at pree ant. "Superior la Interested and the good work will be pushed along. Why ahouldn t Su perior be Intereated? Here are figures Nurkolla county has an asseased valuation of $2,183,022. Of thla 22.7 per cent la rail road property. The railroads, however, pay but 19 per crntj of the whole tax of the county and but 8.4 per cent of the city or village tax. Tha total city tax of Superior la $6,782.12. Of thla the three lines of rail way pay l.t per cent, or $425.54. "Senator Day, aa well everyone preaent, agreed at onca that the railroada owned aa largo a percentage, or a larger percent age, of tha value In Superior aa they owned In tha county. If tbla la true, the rail roads of Superior ousbt to have paid $1, 51154 Instead of $425.64. Thla la not quite all tha grievance Superior has. For two yeara one of the railroads has not paid and will not pay by 83 1-8 per cent aa much achool tax aa other property baa bad to pay "The people want thlnga brought out Into ' tha open. One can't help being atruck on A trio of thla kind with the bright, wlde- .k ettlsenahln of Nebraska and Ita AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY. Thinks at Least One Traveller Mia, I would as aoon think of atartlng out without my mileage book and grip 'aa to atart out on a trip without a box of Stuart'a Dyspepsia Tableta In my valise said a traveling man who repreaenta a St. Louts hardware bouse. Why? . Because I have to put up at all klnda of hotela and boarding houaea. I have to eat good, bad and Indifferent food at all houra of the day and night, and 1 don't' believe any man's stomach will ataad that aort of thing without proteat; anyway, I know mine ' won't- It has to have something to break tha fall, and Stuart'a Dyspepsia Tableta la the crutch I fall back on. . My trlenda often "Josh" me about It, tell me I'm an taay mark for patent medicine faklra, that advertised medicines are hum bug, etc., but I notice that they are nearly alwaya complaining of their achea and palna aad poor digestion, while I ran atand moat any old kind of far aad feel good and ready tor my work whan It needa me, and I believe I owe my good digestion and aaund health to the dally regular uae of Stuart'a Dpaaepala Tableta, year In and yea out. and all tho "Joshing'" In the world will never convince me to the contrary. I used to have heartburn about three times a day and a headache about three or four timet a week aud after atanding (or thla for tour of five yeara I began to look around for a crutch and found it when my doctor told ma the beat Investment I could make would be a fifty cent box of Stuart' Dyspepsia Tablets, and I have Inveated anoui mry cams a noma lor mem aver since and when I atop to think that that 1 what I spend ever day for cigars. I fal Ilka ahaklng hands with myself for I can keep my stomach and digestion io trst-clasa order for fifty cents a month. I don't car tcr any batter Ufa Insurance. My druggist telle ma they are the nios , popular of all stomach medlrlnea and that they have maintained their popularity and success because they do as advertised. They bring results, and results ara what count I a paten; medicine aa RiucU aa la aUlng barbtrtsA. prompt response when a question of fair ness and right Is railed to It attention. " MISERS WIN HALF (Continued from First Page.) of conciliation shall be appointed by each of paid organisations and three other per sona shall te appointed by the operators, tho operators In each of said districts ap pointing one person. Derision to Be Final. The board of conciliation thus constituted rhall take up and consider any question referred to It aa aforesaid, hearing both parties to the controversy and auch evi dence as may be laid before It by either party; and any award made by a majority of auch board of conciliation shall be final and binding on all parties. If however, the said board la unable to declce any ques tion submitted or point related thereto that question or point shall be referred to an umpire, to be appointed, at the requeat of pa lei board, by one of the circuit Judges of the Third Judicial circuit of the I'nlted States, whose declolon shall be final and binding In the premises. The membership of said board shall at all times be kept complete, either the operators or miners' organliatlona having the right, at any time when a controversy la not pending, to 'change their representation thereon. At all hearings before said board the parties may be represented by auch person or persons as they may respectively select. No Suspension of Work. No atispenaion of work shall take place, by lockout or strike, pending the adjudica tion of any matter so taken up for adjust ment. . . 5. Whenever requested by a majority of the contract miners of an colliery, check wngnmen or rnecit aocaing Domes, or ootn, nhail be employed. The wagea of aald check weight and check docking bosses shall b fixed, collected and paid by the miners in such manner as the said miner hall by a majority vote elect, and when required by a majority of aaid miners, the Iterators snail pay ine wagea nxed tor neck weighmen and check docking bosses ut of deductions made nrobortlonaliv from the earnings of said miners, on auch baa's as the majority of aald miners ahull determine. 6. Mine cars snail ne distributed among miners, who are at wofk, aa uniformly and as equitably aa possible, and there shall be no concerted effort on the part of the miners or mine workers of any colliery or collieries to limit the output of the mines or to detract from tha quality of the work performed, unices sucn limitation of out- ut ne in coniornmy to an agreement De- ween an oeerator or operators and an organization representing a majority of am miners in nis or tneir employ. 7. in all cases Where miners are pain bv the car, the Increase awarded to the con- ract miners Is based upon cars In use. the topping required and the rates paid per car which were in force on April 1, 012. Any Increase In the aiae of the car, or in the topping required, shall be accompanied Dy a proportionate increase in tne rate paid per car. Sliding- cale of Wage. 8. The following sliding scale of w-acej hall become effective April 1. 1903, and hall affect all miners and mine workerj Included In the awards of the commission. The wages tlxed in the awards shall be the basla of and tha minimum under the lldlng scale. For each Increase of 8 cents In the aver. age price of white ash coal of sizes above pea coal, aold at or near New York, be tween Perth Amboy and Edge Water, and reported to the bureau of anthracite coal tatistics, aoove n.so per ton l.o.b., the moloves shall have an Increase of 1 ner cent in this compensation, which shall con tinue until a oiiange in the average price f said coal works a reduction or Increase f said compensation hereunder, but tha rate of compensation shall In no case be lees than that nxed Dy tne award. That is, when tne price oi aald coal reaches $4.5o per ton, the compensation will be Increased 1 per cent, to continue until the price fa 11a below $4.50 per ton, when the 1 per cet Increase will cease, or until the price reaches $4.60 per ton, when an additional 1 per cent will be added, and ao on. These average prices shall be comnuted monthly by an accountant or commissioner named by one ot tne circuit Judges of the Third Judicial circuit of the United States and paid by the coal operators, auch com pensation aa tne appointing judge may fix, which compensation shall be distributer! among the operatora In proportion to the tonare oi eacn mine. In order that the basla may be laid for the successful working of the sliding acale provided herein, It la also adjudged and awarded; That all coal operating compa nlea file at onoe with the United States commissioner of labor a certified statement it the rates of compensation paid In each occupation known in their companlea. as iney exisieu jifiu , i?v. Membership in Union. 9. No person shall be refused employment nr in any way discriminated airai account of membership ornonmembershlp in any lauor uriiiimwuu, anu mere snail be no discrimination against. Interference with any employe who Ts not a member of any labor organisation oy memDers of Such organization. 10. All contract miners shall be reaulred to furnish, within a reasonable time before each pay day, a statement of the amount of money due from them to their laborers, and such sums siiall be deducted from the amount due the contract miner, and pHid directly to each laborer by the comnanv All employee, when paid ahall be furnished wltn an itemixea statement ot account. 11. The awards herein made shall continue In force until March 31. 190: and any em ploye or group of employes violating any of tne provisions tnereoi snail De siiDject to reasonable discipline by the employers, and. further, tbat tne violation ot any provl sion of these awarda. sMther by employer or employes, shall not Invalidate any of tha provisions tnereoi. Tho commission also makea a number of recommendations which may be sum marised as follows: The discontinuance of the system of em ploying the "coal and Iron police" because thla force la believed to have an Irritating effect, and a resort to the regularly con atituted peace authorities In caae of neces slty. A stricter enforcement ot tne laws In relation to the employment of children That the atate and federal governmenta should provide machinery for the making of a compulsory Investigating or dlmcultlea, similar to the Investigation which this com mission nas maoe. The commission express the opinion that with a few modifications the federal act of October, 1888, authorising a commission to settle controversies between railroad corporations and other common carriers could be made the basts of a law for arbi tration In tha anthracite coal mining busi ness. t'oaipalaory Arbitration Opposed. The commission, however, takes a de cided position against compulsory arbltra tlon. On this point tbey add quite : lengthy commentary, which closes In the following language: The chief benefit to be derived from the suggestion htreln made lies In placing the real fuels and the responsibility for such condition authoritatively before the people i nat tne puo.io opinion may crysiauzs and make ita power felt. could sucn a commission as mat sua feted have been brought Into existence ast June we believe that the coal famine might have been averted, certainly the suffering and deprivation might have been greatly mitigated. The hazardous nature of anthracite coal nuniug is referred to aud an estimate given of the losses occasioned by the strike. The losses are summarized as follows: 1) To Mine owners $46 100,000 (ill To employes In wagea :,(),oa0 tJ) To railroads 2s.uO0.uu0 . Total fJO, 100,000 The demands of the mine workers and the gnawer of the mine operators are analyzed In detail and the reasons given for each section of the award. In a general way they say that the conditions for th life of the mine workers outside tha mines do not Justify, to their full extent, the adverse criticisms made by their repre sentatlves. They also find that the social conditions la the mining communities are good and they fall to And that the wagea are ao low among the miners as neces aarlly to force them to put their small children to work. Tha commission also finds that tba aver age dally rate of earnings In the anthra ette regions does got compare, unfavorably with that In other Industries. teenajalttan of tho talon. On the subject of the recognition of tha Mine Workers' union, tha commission eavs they do not consider this subject within tha scope ot the jurisdiction conferred oa them, Tbey do eay, however, that "the sugges tion of a working agreement between em ployers and employes embodying the doc- rlne of collective bargaining Is one which tha commission bellrve contains many hopeful elementa for tha adjustment of re lations In the mining legion. Further on they aay: "Tha present con- tltutlon of the united Mine Workers of America does not present tha most Invit ing Inducements to the operators to enter Into contract relations with It." The commission reported more then once their Inability to make aa award oa tha demand of the miners for a recognition of their union because, they say, the union Is not a party to the submission. Attention la called to the fact that Mr. Mitchell appeared before the commission as the representative of tba anthracite coal mine workers, and not In his official capac ity They also call attention to tha fact that tha agreement to arbitrate was reached between the operators and a coal miners' convention. talons Matter of easiness. The commissioners (ay that "trades unionism" Is rapidly becoming a matter of business. If the energy ot tbs employes Is directed to discouragement and repression he need not be surprised If the more rad ical ones are the ones most frequently heard. They express the opinion that differences can best be settled by consultation by tho employer with a "committee chosen by his mployea," but they add that In order to be entitled to auch recognition the labor or ganization must give the same recognition o the rights of the employer and of others which It demands for Itself and for Ita members. They add: The union must not undertake to assume or to Interfere with the management or the business of the employer. They also announce as untenable the con tention that a majority of the employes of an Industry by Voluntarily associating them selves In a union acquire authority over those who do not so associate themselves, niaraea t'nlon Men for Lawlessness. Touching the question of lawlessness, boycotting and blacklisting, the commis sioners say: It Is admitted that disorder and lawless ness waa Incident to the strike. Its his tory with a record of Hot and bloodshed culminating In three unprovoked murders. Men who remained at worn were assailed and threatened, and they and their fami lies terrorized and Intimidated. In aeveral Instances the houses of such workmen were dynamited and the Uvea of unoffending women and children put In Jeopardy. The armed guards appear not to have been an unnecessary precaution, and the governor of the state Was Justified In calling out the citizen soldiery. It is also true that the leaders or the organization which conducted the strike, and notably Its president, condemned oil violence and exhorted their followers to sobriety and moderation. It would seem, nowever, that the subordinate local organ izations and their leaders were not suffi ciently amenable to such counsels as to prevent the regrettable occurrence to which reference has Deen made. In making this arraignment we are not unmindful of what appears to be the fact, that the mine workera are. In the main, well disponed and good citizens, and that it la In tha power of the minority of less responsible men and boya. together with the Idle and vicious unless nronerlv re strained, to destroy the peace and good or der of any community. Regarding tha boycott tha commission says: Carried to the extent sometimes prac ticed In aid of a strike, and aa In some Instancea practiced in connection with the late anthracite strike, the boycott la a cruel weapon of aggression, and Its uae Immoral and antl-aocial, and the concerted attempt to accomplish it is a conspiracy at common law and merits and ahould re ceive the punishment due to auch a crime. MITCHELL " CLAIMS VICTORY Union Leader IMeaaed with Award. While Rending; Official Pities Pnbllc. DETROIT, March 21. "The dsoislon ot the strike commission Is, on the whole, a decided victory for the miners, and I am pleased with it," said President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workera to night. "The most Important feature of the awards," ha continued, "la, ot course, the wage Increase. This will result In an an nual increase In the wagea of 140,000 an thracite mlnera of Pennsylvania of $6,000. 000. The sliding scale provided for by the commission is satisfactory, inasmuch as a minimum ot $4.50 per ton la fixed. With white ash coal at $5.60 at tidewater, the Increase will be equivalent to 20 per cent more on the mlnera' wagea." President Mitchell waa asked If he was disappointed because the commission did not recognize the union formally, and re plied that he waa not, because the decision was In Itself a recognition of the power and lnuence of the union. After the increase In wages," aald Mr. Mitchell, "tha most Important of the awarda ara the onea fixing a nine-hour day and providing for a board of conciliation. The award gives a nine-hour day, with ten hours' pay. directly to 90,000 men and practically all of tha employes of tha an thracite mines will get a nine-hour day by reason of their comrades' shcrief liuurs "The provision for a board of conciliation will reault In great good and I am much pleased with it. It will compel Investiga tion of both aides of controverslea between the mlnera and operatora and bring the employera into closer relationship with their men. This cannot help but bring most beneficial results." "Tha commission's recommendation of mora atrtbgeot enforcement of the laws against child labor would reault In great good. I think that this will result In securing the passage of the law now pend ing In the Pennsylvania legislature rais ing the age limit to 14 years for boya In the breakera and 18 tor entering tha mines. "Until I have read tha entire report," Mr. Mitchell said In conclusion, "I canpot comment on It or discuss It at any length. "It la manifestly Impossible for me to do this. But I repeat that on the whole the awarda of the commission are satis factory and a decided victory for the men." "Will the miners stand by tha commis sion's report and awards?" "They unquestionably will." PHILADELPHIA, March 21. George F, Eaer. president of the Reading railroad received the report of the atrlke commta slon. He refused to discuss It. C. E. Henderson, general manager of tha Reading company, said: "If the commis sion desired to aid the public In keeping up the price ot coal they could not havo succeeded better. Mr. 8. J. Cogan. who has been for some time engaged In tba real estate business In Omaha, haa taken a position aa salesman In tha real estate office of Charles E. Wil liamson and will be pleased to meet his former customers and friends there. Salvation Army Charity. A large number of men, women and chil dren have applied for clothing at the Sal vation Army distributing station on North Eleventh street, but the supply haa almost run out. What la moat needed la clothing ot all kinds, shoes, household goods, eto. Last week a family waa helped. The hus band mat with an accident last January and had been unable to work; the children had worn no underclothing during the win ter and the family had suffered consid erably. The army relieved their wants. There are other similar cases In the city. Drop a card to the Salvation Army head quarters. Pee building, or 'prions IShs, and the Salvation Army wagon will call at your residence. Marriage Licenses. Licenses to wed were tasursd to tha fol lowing: Name and Residence. Age. otto Blum. Douglas County, Kb V Mary backer, Douglas County, Neb at Walter Scott. Maanolla. la St Jennie lluuu. Magnolia, la. Is AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Republicans and Democrat! Convene and Name Their City Tickets. CASEY AND FITZGERALD HEAD THE LIST Convention of the Republicans Adopts Irons; Resolutions Agnlnst Gov-ernor-Appolnted Fire and Police Board. Tax Commissioner P. 8. Casey. Councilman, Fifth Ward George Hous- man. Councilman, Sixth Ward Jamce Phillips. Board of Education R. C. Young, C. M. Rich, Frits Bandwall. The republican city convention was called to order ahortly after S o'clock by Chair man Sutton of the city committee. With few preliminaries Joseph Koutsky was mad permanent chairman and Charles Offerman secretary. E. L. Gustafson, deputy city treasurer, started tha nominations by suggesting the namo of P. 8. Casey for tax commissioner. As there nas no opposition to this the nomination went through without a dis senting voice. George Housman and James Phillips wero nominated for oouncilmen from the Fifth and Sixth wards, respec tively, without any opposition. Chairman Koutsky then called for nom inations for members of the Board of Ed ucation. R. C. Young, C. M. Rich and Frit. Sondwall were nominated by accla mation. Following thla action came tha selection of a central committee. Each delegation sent on three namea and the chairman was given permission to appoint. He appointed the following: First Ward-B. 1 Gustafaon. Second Ward J. W. Meinier. Third Ward G. W. Johnson. Fourth Ward William McCraith. Fifth Ward B. B. Daniels. Sixth Ward Frank Dennis. The city committee was empowered to fill all vacancies on the ticket. Before adjournment the following resolu tions were adopted by the delegates: w nereas. There Is nendlnir in tha .into legislature now In session at Lincoln a bill having for Its oblect the regulation of the police and fire departments of thla city through a commission to be appointed by the governor; and, Whereas. Tha Dunn of aunh hin would result In the taking away from this city the management of the affairs of tnese two departments and place them at the dlhPOsal of the DOiltlcal nartv hnvlnir control of the executive branch of the state government, ana. w nereas, Tne experience or the city of Omaha has shown that the forcible taking away from eald city of a portion of Its city government by means of a police com mission nas womea incalculable lnlnrv to the Interests of tha republican party and even endangered the success of the repub lican aiaie ucsei at tne last general elec tion, and. Whereas. We believe that the burden nf additional expense caused our taxpayers by reason of the appointment of a police commission would be an unnecessary hard ship upon our people; therefore, be It xtesoivea, Tnat we, tne republicans of the city of South Omaha In convention assembled, do hereby protest against the contemplated action or tne legislature, be lieving: aa we do that a tiollrn communion. while seeming to afford temporary mitiga tion ot eviis wnicn nave existence only In the exaggerated and misleading reports of newspapers published outside our city, the object of which Is to obstruct the irnwlh of South Omaha and retard In all possible ways Its progress toward Independent muni cipal individuality to the end that Ita re sources may be absorbed by forcible an nexation to the city of Omaha, would cripple our municipal republican organisa tion and strengthen Its opponents even to auch an extent as to endanger the future success of the republicans throughout the state, and, further be It Resolved. That we do hereby oetltlon all representatives of the nartv In tha Insla. lature to use all honorable means to pre vent the perpetration of this great wrong upon our people; and, further, be It Reaolved, That this resolution be spread Upon the minutes and a copy sent to each republican member of the legislature. Democrat le City Convention. Tax commissioner J. J. Flttgerald. Councilman Fifth ward William Broder- Ick. Councilman Sixth ward William Quee- nan. Board of education K. P. Roggln, Ste phen Vail, John Schneider. S. L. Wlntera acted aa chairman ot the democratic convention and James White as aecretary. The nominations went through with a rush, aa the slate had evidently been prepared before the delegates were called to order. No attempt at holding thla con vention waa made until after the republi cans had nominated candidates. Aside from empowering the city committee to fill vacancies no resolutions were adopted. Tbs nomination of Broderlck and Queenan places theae two members of tha council In a peculiar light. They allege that when elected one year ago they were to aerve for two years. Both have secured advice on the subject and both have announced that they would take no part In either primaries, convention or eleotlon. The re sult will be that If others are elected to the aeats In tha council now occupied by Brod erlck and Queenan tbat It will be neceasary for them to appeal to the courts in order to be aeated, aa neither Broderlck or Queenan will give up without a fight. Fredericks Departs. "Rev." Fredericks, the colored preacher who recently figured In a number ot cases In tha police court, haa left the city. When the last case in which h'e was Implicated waa tried In police court Mr. Fraderlcka declared that ha did not think there was any religion In South Omaha and there fore he would look for other fields. As It waa, Fredericks was In trouble from the time he landed here until his departure. He spent not less than one-third of his time In Jail. An effort la now being made to atralghten out the affaire of his mission. Declamatory Contest. Mlas Hilda Condron won first honors in the South Omaha High school declamatory contest held at the Methodist church Fri day night. Six pupils ot the class con tested for the honor of representing the High school at the district contest, which will be held at Columbus about the middle of next month. For three years South Omaha has carried away the honors at the district contest and it Is expected that tbla year Mlea Condron will fulfill the wishes of her friends and bring home the prise. Claas colors floated from the staff on top of the High achool building yeaterday and tha big bell waa kept ringing for a couple of hours out ot respect for the claas winner. Hatch Speaks Today. F. A. Hatch of Omaha will deliver an address to the members of the local Youug Men's Christian asaociatlon at Masonic ball this afternoon. Special muslo will be rendered by the choir of 8t. Martin's church and Mlas Edna Van Arman will alng. A special effort la being made by Secretary Marsh to get out all of the members and friends of the aasociation at these Sunday afternoon meetings. Magic City Ooaslp. Misa Gertie Smith Is reported to be re covering from a severe Illness. A daughter haa been born to Mr. and Mrs. L. Williams, 2413 P atreet. Mrs. L. R. Browning of Rome, Pa-, is here visiting her brother, A. S. Jewett. Mrs. M. A. Head has gone to Falrbury, IlfT. to vlait relatlvea for a few weeks. Mlas Ola Barrett entertained the Daley club at her home. 2M M street, yesterday. A. A. Thuriow Is able to amble about again after suffering for some time with the grip. Rev. Dr. V.. L. Wnecler will preach nt tba Castellar Street jTesbytertan c.'iurch tbla forenoon. This evening Mis. D. B. We'.ls of Cl. cavo, field aecrsUrjr of Uia Board of Mia- NOTE The prices quoted herein will be found the lowest ob tainable in the west, and in every instance contemplate the furnishing of fresh and genuine goods. Write for Catalogue containing mre than 10,00 drug items 100 Pure z-graln Quinine Pilla for.... i'c By mall 80c 'the Genuine F.lker-Hoff Consump tion rare, 91.00 alae for TSe 25c Allcock'a Porous Piasters, we sell. ISe Two for is 25c Arnica Tooth Soap, we sell 20o tl.00 Ayers Hair Vigor, we sell 76c fiOc Armour's Ext. Beef, we sell 40c 15c Beerham s Pills we sell 20c 11.00 Beef. Wine and Iron, we sell 60c $1.00 Bitters. Prlokly Ash, we sell.... Ho 60c Blackberry Cordial, we sell 36c 60c Bovlnlne, we sell We tl.00 Botanic Blood Balm, we sell.... 76c 8ma!l Bromo Caffeine, we sell 10c 60c Bromo Chloralum, we sell 40c 25c Bromo Celery, we sell 20c 60c Bromo Beltser, we sell 40o 25c Brown's Camp. Tooth Pow., we sell 20c 11.00 Bromldia (Battles), we sell S6c U3c Brown's Bronchial Troches,. UK- This Truss $1.50, By Mail, $1.60 25o Bucklsn's Arnica Salve, we sell... 20c 25c Bull's Cough Syrup, we sell 20c 60c Burkhart's Vegetable Compound... 40c $1.00 Burnham s Sarsaparllla. we sell.. 49e 2oo Bromo Boda (Warner ft Co.) 20c Bird Manna. Makes Birds Sing 15c Bird Seed, German mixed, per one pound package, we sell 4c Blrd Oravcl, one-pound pkg., wa sell.. 10c 60c Caldwell's Syrup of Pepsin, we sell 40c BOe Campbell's Arsenic Wafers, we soil 4oc 25e Eagle Brand Condensed Milk, we . sell i5c $1.00 Egg Emulsion Cod Liver Oil (P. D. a- Co.). we soil " 76c Elderberry Wine, pint. 40c; quart 76c $1.00 Ellert's Tar and Wild Cherry 75c $1.00 Electric bitters, we seil...i 75c 15c Electro Silicon (tor cleaning), we sell joe COc Ely's Cream Balm, we sell 40c $2.60 Eskay'e Food, we sell $2.25 75c Eekay's Food, we sell t)5c 60a Espey's Fragrant Cream, we sell.. 40o 2oc Euthymol Tooth Paste, we sell 20c $1.00 Falrchlld's Essenco of Pepsin, we sell a;n ftoc trim rui, Pennine, we sell.. 84e $1.00 Foley's Honey Rvriin vara anil nd Tar Cough $1.00 Foley's Ktdney'c'ure,' we sell'.."!! French Furniture Polinh . anil 75c 75c 25c 8Uc K4u (iarslln oil, we aell Small Unrflrlil Ten. we sell lOe $1.00 Gloria Tonic, we sell 75c nJ.OO lierplciur, Kcirbro's, vre sell 74c 15c Grandma's Tar Soap, we soil... 9c 85C S5c 66c 75c 75c 20c 760 lHe 74c 86o 160 too ll.OOOray's Glycerine Tonic, we sell.. $1.00 Hagee's Wine Cod Liver Oil 76c Hall s Catarrh Cure, we sell $1.00 Hall'a Hair Renewer, wo sell.... $1.00 Hall's Lung Ba learn, wo sell 25c Hale's Honey of Horehound and $1.00 Hamlin's Wl'sard Oii.' we aeli" ! '. Hoc Hobaon'a Tooth Sonp, ne sell fl.OO Hostetter's Bitters, we sell.. $1.00 Henry's 3-ChIorldes, ws sell..,. 25o Hire's Root Boer, we sell BOc Horehound and Tolu Cough Syrup, iur t-unuieu, we sell We published a 100-page drug items. Write for it, and Goods sent by freight or express. It's no use to write to the catalogues, for they don't have any. WE DO. SHERMAN & Wholesale and Retail Drufgists. Corner I6th and Dodge Streets, OMAHA. Warehouse and Laboratory 1514 Dodge Street slons, will address South Omaha people at tne r irst f resnytenan cnurcn. Mrs. R. L. Wheeler entertained the Pres byterian King's Daughters at her home rriaay arternoon. W. 8. Kins;, chief engineer of the stork yards company, went west yesterday on company business. The cannimr deDartment at Cudahy's haa been closed down for a time on account ot a scarcity of material. , The Ladles' Aid society of the First Presbyterian church will meet Wednesday with Mrs. O. W. Davis. "The Mldnlaht Crv" will be the toDic of Rev. M. A. Head's Sermon this morning- at tne f irst Metnodist cnurcn. Sam Nevlns, the fireman who wa hurt about two months ago. Is able to get around with the aid of a cane. The Ladles' Aid aocletv of the First Presbyterian church will hold a social at the church on the evening of April 1. The smoker given bv Knoxall council of the Royal Arcanum Friday night was quite a success. Dave Sturrock carried oft the medal. The Maglo City King's Daughters will lve a tea at the home of Mrs. J. 11 Van lusen, Twenty-sixth and D streets, Thurs day afternoon. Physicians reported yesterday that A. H. Merrill, who ts patient at the Presbyterian hospital, Omaha, was doing- aa well aa could ba expected. Rev. Walter H.. Reynolds, pastor of the Castellar Street Presbyterian church, will preach at the First Presbyterian church at- 11 o'clock today. Lonnle Lawrence Dennis, the child evan gelist, will hold services at the city hall today. Services will be held at 11 a. m., $ p. m. and 8 p. m. Members of the Presbyterian church, Twenty-fifth and J streets, are still com plaining about the oondltlon of the cross walk at the Intersection. Wants the Wnter Annlysed. OMAHA, March 21. ISuS To the Editor of The Dee: It is with no little interest that I have Just read in the papera of this city the defense put up by Dr. Ralph, chairman of our Board of Health, for the liquid mud which the Omaha Water company nas been forcing down our throats the paat week. His "defense" is so palpably weak and an tagonistic to the Interests of those who are paying him that Dr. Ralph muat consider the people of Omaha a very "eusy mark" Indeed. It matters not whether Dr. Ralph haa or has not said anything derogatory to the quality of tne water wnicn me citizens are having served up to mem. as me one em ployed by the city to look ufter Its Inter ests, it la hla simple duty to have a thor ough analysis of tha water made whenever the citizens wish it; In fact, he should be the first to see any occasion for It, such as ao plainly exists at present, and to take prompt action in the matter. The water worka doctor says that there has been no analysis made of the water and that there will be nouv, as "he does not know of any necessity for it." In the opinion of the writer, he scema very much afraid that he might find cause to complain of the unfitness of the water being fur nished at present for general use, should an analvsls of It be made. I would like to augvest that It would be well for the city council to enact an ordi nance requiring an analysis to be made Of the city water aeveral times each year without the knowledge of the water com pany. This practice is done in many east ern cities and is an Important public neces- It v. It the public generally knew that under Us charter the water company waa required to furnish only clear water, to be clarified by the best known methods, there would no doubt be "something doing" at the water worka In pretty short order. It Is hoped the newspapers will stir up thla matter In the Interesta of the people who are paying for and have a right to elar water, thereby earning their grati tude. WILLIAM C. aOHH. hied. VII'MAUUH Samuel K., March 21, VMS. Funeral Sunday, March ti. at I p. m , from Brailey c Dnrranne'a undertaking rarlors. Twentieth and Cuming streets. In erment In Thurston Rides' lot. Prospect tilll cemetery, mends invited. If r $1.00 Hood's Sarsaparllla. we sell 75c 2-c Hood a Tooth Powder, we eell Hoc Horsford's Acid Phosphate, we sell 40c BUC Humphrey's Witch Haul Oil. ws sell 25c l.isterlne. I.nmhert's, we aell.. $1.00 Kay's Kldnev Cure, we sell 60o Kay's Renovator Tablets, we sell.. Utio Mennen's Tnlenm I'owder, we sell , SSe Mistletoe t'renin, we sell 40c lMe 75c 40c lie ltc $1.60 Kennedy's Medical Discovery, we sell $1.35 $1.00 Kennedv's Spavin Cure, we sell.. 7'ic 60o Kid-ne-oida (Morrow), wc sell... 50c Kilmer's Cough Cure, we sell.... 4c 40c Insist on stettlnst whnt you nak. for when bnylnar drnars. $1.00 King's New discovery, we sell.. Itfo King's New Life Pills, we sell $1.00 Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, we sell.. $1.00 Koenig's Nervo Tonic, we sell.. $1.00 Kola-fra (Vln). wa sell n.1.rw Marvel whirling; Kpray r- I.IC LVo 75o 75o 85o Inare, we aell 92.15, liy mall..f2.3ri Seott'a .Dr., Crystnl Ke 'Water, we aell 60c Kondon's Catarrh Jelly, wc sell... 60c Iablanche Face Powder, we sell... $1.00 Lactopeptlno Powder (1 or..), we Site 40c 350 sell 8Do This Syringe 50c, By Mail 60c YOU CANNOT DUPLICATE OUR rniCF.3 IN ANY STATE WEST OK THE MISSIS SIPPI RIVER. 50c Cramer's Kidney Cure, we sell.... 4"c 26c Carter's Little Liver Pills, we sell 15o $1.00 Carlsbad prudel Salta. we sell.. 85c 60c Carnlrk's Soluble Food, wc sell.... 40c 50c Cascarets, wc sell 4"C 25o Cascarets, we soli 20c 35c C ascarets, we sell 25c 60n Chase's Kidney Food, wc soli 40c 60c Chamberlain's Cough Syrup 40o It's no nae to write the amnll retell drnar stores for catalogues, for they don't hnve tliein. WK DO. 25c Chamberlain's Diarrhoea Remedy.. 20c $2.00 Chewalla. we sell $1.75 $1.00 Clonla. we sell 85c Ul Cheater Enajrllah Pennyroyal Pills (Diamond Brnnd), we sell. fl. 74 $1.00 Celerina, wo sell 85c ft trainer's Kidney Care, we sell 7(lc $1.00 Coke's Dandruff Cure, we sell.... 60c Cudahy's Extract Beef, we sell.... 60c Cutlcura Resolvent, we sell 25c Cuticura Boap, we sell 75c 3!lc 40c 20c 2ft Perry Davis' Pnln Killer, we sell le 60c Danderlne, wo sell 40c 25c Davis' Headache Powders, we sell 2nc 25c DeWltt B Little Early Risers 20c 60o Dlx 'sTonlc Tablets, we sell 40c 60o Dodd's Kidney Pills, we sell 40c 60c Sloan's Ointment, we sell u $1.00 Duffy's Malt Whisky, we sell.... 75c D. D, D. Eesema Cnre, per bot..ni.M This remedy is sold and arnnrnnteed by ma for akin dlsenaes. Look out for old atock nnd Imitations. Drug Catalogue containing names and prices of over 10,000 club together and have your Drugs, Patent Medicines and Kubber UlcCOMELL DRUG COMPANY WOMEN WILL HIRE ESCORTS Dressmakers of Amerioa Deoida to Follow Strango London Example. PAY MEN TO TAKE THEM TO THEATERS Convention Is Told Acquaintance Thus Formed Across the Sens Often Ripen Into Marriage and Adepts Proposal. CH1CA0O, March 21. Members of tho National Dressmakers' association today decided unanlmoualy to hire male escons to show the women about town at all fu ture sessions. The Innovation was sug gested by Mrs. Caroline Angford of Du Inth. hut formerlv of London, where dress- makera are In the habit of "renting" male j escorts. It was during Mme. Baker's farewell ad dress that a woman In the front row said: I am Mrs. Caroline Angford of Duluth. I came here to aee the city and to attend theaters, but I have been unable to go anywhere because I am a stranger. Lon don women have been accorded a privilege not given to Americans, despite all the boaated Impropriety. This is the prlvlli-Ke nf ran ting n eHCorf when one is needed. I know, because I formerly lived in In-1 don. There the dressmaker clieertuiiy bears all of the expense for both hornelf and the men. and sometimes on a single outing spends the savings of a month or longer. If the man is a cheerful com panion he Is hired ugaln, and. well, I am sorry to say It, but the affair not infre quently ends in marriage. I think some sort of privilege should be accorded to the dressmakers attending tills convention, it may cause a little comment, bjt If !xn doners do it. why can t we? Mrs. Angford wss greeted with applau.se and other speakers mere soon on their feet anxious to give the plan support. A few said tbey thought It would be too radical a departure from American etiquette, would cause no end of comment and that the women who could not get an escort without hiring him was not entitled to one. The proposal waa finally accepted unanimously. TALK TELEPHONE RATE BILL Srnater Hall aad Omaha Bnslneas Men Discuss (nbject Wlthoat Keao.lt. Senator M. A. Hail waa before the Com- ! merclal club yesterday afternoon lo ti ll the membera why he refused lo permit aenate file 234. the telephone rate bill, to be considered by the senate. The senator said that in his life he hud never made a rule to explain bis action and that he did not propose to do it now, tbat be believed in home rule and unices good reasons are ahown him he would con tinue his policy of opposition, for the reason that he dIJ not propose to have the legls. lature assume powers now conferred upon the city council. Mr. Wulpl said the bill, which is to amend section 131 of tho city charter, Increased borne rule In Oman a. as It took the matter from the city council and plared it In the hands of the people of the city. While the bill contemplated an independent line, it was simply as a means of getting the rates reduced. Euclid Martin aald that he believed tho bill was Introduced because the people tnt that they could not trust tha couucil lo laka atepe to teduce rates, aa local cor rip All goods warranted fresh and stennlnr. 25o Humphrey's Witch Hazel Oil. we sell ;v .l.'.c llunyadl Water ( I'liiiorted I . wo sell 5c $1.00 Hydrogen lYlONlile. we sell 7.'C These nre !lierninu A. Mct'nnnell'a prices. $1.00 Her s Malt Whisky, we sell 64c $.1.00 Imperial Urn nil m (hospital alr.p) we sell $2.75 25c Irene's Talcum I'owder. we sell.... loc ft Kilmer's finsnip-llool, we sell 7 lo Kilo Kilmer's Hnsini-Hot, v e aell '(tic Oar prices nnd our slock cannot be dnullcntcd In the west. This Atomizer 35c, By Mail 45c 60c Jayne's Expectorant, we sell 40o el l.lntrrlnc, Lambert's, we aril tUVti 60o Lane's Family Medicine, we sell.. 40o 75c Laird's llloom of Youth, wc sell.. (i.".o 25c Laxative Bromo Quinine, we sell., luo I.lthla Tablets. 5 gr. each, per bottle.. 2.'o t Miiulbhs' Saranpnrllln, wc sell 7(Vo 1 Stunrt'a Dyspepsia Tnblets, wc sell 7Ac l Temptation Tonic, we sell.... Sttto 75c Mngpollii Halm (Hunan's), we Hell Ch; 25c Malt Nutrlne, wo sell 20c $l.0u Maltino I'repnraliouB, we sell.... 85o $1.00 l'erunu we sell fi?o 100 pure H-graln Quinine Pills for 25o YINOI, The a rent Sntrntlve Tonlo nnd Itcconstructlve. If you nre wenk, dcbllltntcd. "run down," try a bottle. fold In sunnre packages for el.tHI. Don't be talked out of boy Inn; Vluol by the unscrupulous druKSTlat who seeks to ell you aomethliiK on which he makes more money, nor do not accept Ylnol without wrappers or enrton, or guarantee slip. 60c Mecca Compound, we sell 40c 75c Mellen's Food, wc sell 60c $1.00 Mexican Hair Restorative, wc sell 75c 60c Mexican Mustang Liniment, wo sell 40c 25c Morse's Indian Root Pills, wo sell 20c $1.00 Mother's Friend, wo aell 75c $1.00 Munyon Remedies, we aell 75c 60c Omega Oil, we sell 40c Our prices ennot be duplicated In the west, $1.50 Oriental Crenm (Gouraud's), we sell $115 $1.00 Ozomulnion. we sell 75c ft While Itlbhon Liquor Item ed y, we sell 4 7e ft Wine of Cnrdnl, MeKlree's, we sell Wlo 25c Packor's Tar Soap, we sell 15c $1.00 Painc's Celery Compound, we sell 75c small retail drug stores for drug ' ; J porations take too active part In politics. A. C. Smith said ho did not believe tha people wanted two telephone systems; ho had investigated the question but little, but he had learned that a company In fit. Paul was making much lower rates than arc given in Omaha. C. E. Yost criticised A. C. Smith and others for signing a petition without having read tho bill. Ho aald tnat although the members ot the Nebraska Telephone com pany are membera of the Commercial club, yet scBHlons aro held of which they know nothing, and tbat in place of asking t'.ie members of tho company about the busi ness, they call upon a man from St. 1'auJ who knows little of the matter. "It ap pears that some members of the club de sire to wreck the company," said Mr. Yost. "Cheap service means poor service; and if tho pending bill passes It will make It Impossible to eell stock for Improvements." Kir. Wulpl said that Mr. Yost bad of fered lo open Ihe books of the concern lo the committee: that tho Investigation wan rcfured; that tha matter was brought to the club by Mr. Howell. He defended the club from the insinuation of Mr. Yost, aud sail that the $66,000 switchboard spoken of by Mr. Yost had been charged off at the rate of 10 per cent a year for ten years; that prosperous telephone systems, with satis factory service, are ilfhiutalned at much less rates thau those charged in Om,aha. N. A. Kuhn said: "For the benefit of Mr. Hall I want to say that I have found no one who la not interested in the pond ing bill. Tho council cannot be depended upon to change the rate; tho Slock of the company is ll.SOO.OOO, while the value, us stated to the tax committee, I 450,0o'l. Two hundred thousand dollars Is to be expended this year, but $ii00,0o0 of stock Is to be issued three for one; 51 per cent of the stock is owned by the American Hell company, which controls tho market; the eastern stockholders get about $4 per year on a $7 telephone." Mr. Yost came bark by saying: "The gmtleniau has shown how ignorant a man run be after he has made an Investigation, because the 11,800.000 la represented by property In all parte of Nebraska, in Iowa aud in the Black Hills." Mr. Hall said that no argument had so far been preseuled to change his opinion anl Mr. Yost said that the rate proposed would reduce the Income $."i9,000. Viasoiiic Notice. Attention, brethren of Covert lodge No. 11, A. F. and A. M . and all Masons: You are hereby notilied to aasemble at Masonic hall at 1:30 p. m. fcharp on .Sunday, March 22, to attend tho funeral services of Brother Sjinucl H. MumaiiKh. FREMONT C. CRA.10, Worshipful Master, Covert Lodge No. 11, A. F. and A. M. Interment at Prospect Hill. Kualne and Cars Derailed. "I-KVELAND, .. March 21.-The engine and lour car of the wctniin4 Twentieth Century like Hhoit limited were derailed at AMilubul.i curly today. No one waa injured. The ( iiube of I lie aid. lent M not yet definitely known. Fortunately the tram hud ben signed duwrt a riiomont prevluuh lo Hi.. dLiailinent or a scrloua wreck would have resulted. Men VIII Return to Work. LORAIN'K. O., March 21.Th atrlke B the American ehbuildtna; company's plant. Involving V men, InmiT'ira'.cd tor. eril weeks ago, hua hsmi settled on a com PI'uiiiIhc and the workmen wlli rulurn In w rk Monday. An average In. reuse of 10 per cent is grunted und the company also rcuOsiiUvs the laborers' union.