TIIR OMAHA DAILY HEE: RUN DAY. FEPTEMBEK 13, 1903.
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AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Eat Bids ImproTmimt Club Qs'.i
Decidedly Acti? Crusade.
on
WANTS WATER, LIGHTS AND TROLLEY CARS
All the Residents e( that Section of
the City Arc tailed la Effort im
Rcoare the Unities They
Really Need.
An Important meeting of the East Bide
Improvement club wan held last evening
nd several Important matters discussed.
This club has for years complained of
the fact that the eastern part of the city
Is without proper water supply for fire
protection. It seems that numbers of houses
re connected with one smalt line, while
the fire hydrants are few and far between.
Borne time ago a demand was made of
tho water company to have the hydrants
put In, and that company Insisted that
the city waa powerless to help that vicinity
on account of the maximum number , of
hydrants already having been reached. The
club last evening decided to try and Im
press upon the council the Importance of
having some of the hydrants scattered In
other parts of the city discontinued and
hydrants on the east side installed la their
places.
President J. J. Breen stated yesterday
that this part of the town is In a serious
condition and that unless something Is
done by the council that serious results
may follow In the wake of a fire. The club
will also attempt to have the Missouri ave
nue car line extended down to Thirteenth
street. This is a pet hobby of the club
and one that It has been airing for years.
It was through the efforts of the club thdt
the present Missouri avenue line was se
cured, and now the club will attempt to
have the line completed all the way down
- the .street.
The South Omaha Land company some
time ago proposed to the club that It would
gladly open Twentieth street through the
park If the council would give ample polios
protection at the opening and post the
necessary arc lights. Now the club pro
poses to Inslflt upon the council doing this
very thing.
Finally, the club will attempt to have the
Burlington railroad establish a depot at
the foot of Missouri avenue. It is claimed
that the road Is perfectly willing to do
this If the street will be paved all the way
down to the tracks. A petition Is now
beng circulated and over half the requisite
number of signers for the work have been
secured. The members of the club are
sanguine that the required number of sign
ers will be obtained and that within the
next few months the depot will have been
constructed.
The club will meet again . next Friday
night, when these arrangements will be
talked of and many of them probably com
pleted. .
Prosperity In Soath Omaha.
A statement from the different national
banks of the city was Issued yesterday.
From the figures obtainable the amount of
deposits on hand shows a mateiial Increase,
while loans have been decreased materially.
The statement Just issued shows that there
Is now on deposit In three national banks
of South Omaha $6,9i:,69.J. agalnBt J8.70J,
0&4.67 when a statement was made one
, v..r trn. This shows an Increase of the
three banks of this city of I24V.615.2S over
the amount of deposits last June. The
total amount of loans and dcounts is $1.
4S0.4O0.31, against $4.17,065.71 of one year ago;
. h kiim a decrease la loans, and dl4r
I'm,!.!, nf 1Ui6.RSB.40.
Jeweler is Mlsslag.
The police are looking for John Tnomsen,
formerly of South Omaha Tnomsen was
In the Jewelry business at Twenty-sixth
and N. streets. The police say that he dls
aDDeared about two weeks ago and witn
him disappeared several valuable watches
' which had been left with nlm lor repair.
No trace has been found of Thomson's
- thereabouts and the police state that they
Lave no Idea where he has gone to. Omaha
parties are said to have backed the jewelry
enterprise In Bouth Omaha with disastrous
. riilt to themselves.
Walttaa Deetalaa.
Bouth Omahana are anxiously awaiting
. the decision of the supreme court of the
state as to the legality of the act under
. which the Fire and Police board claims
the right to act. The manner In which the
police department of tho city has been han
dled has stirred up a great deal of inaig
nation among the cltlaens of the city. For
over six monim mv yuuw w w
' lowed to act without any official bond hav
Ing been given, and now that one officer
.. has. It is claimed, undoubtedly laid him'
, self liable to damages by reason of an un
lawful arrest, the interested parties are
; simply Incensed at the fact that they have
no recourse. I ne case in me supreme cuun
- was originally set for October I.
" The recent talk about the hopeful pros
' . pects for a viaduct over the tracks at the
foot of N street seems . tq have quietly
" dropped away and nothing Is being said.
Whether a viaduct will be built or not Is
unknown, but it is a foregone conclusion
V that It will not be erected, any more this
'year. Everything Is In readiness for the
erection of the viaduct, as the location has
been decided upon and the cost of the
same has been estimated. The only thing
in the way la some one to build it.
till at Liberty.
The assailant of the little Kroeger girl Is
till at liberty and no arrests have ben
made within the last twenty-four hours. The
child seems positive that she will be able
to Identify the right party, and when
brought to Jail to look at the suspects Fri
day showed no hesitation In saying that
' nona of them were the Tight persona. It
seems probable that the guilty party will
not be apprehended. Chief of Police Brlgga
has ordered one of the men formerly ar
rested, but who was not Identified, to be
rearrested. His name Is Ford, and he la
supposed to have gone to Kansas. He
gave his name as Ford.
Magte City Gossip.
Pump and pump man. Culver company,
Mm. C. F. Oliver Is visiting la Jes
aun. la.
Mrs. Char'es Fitch Is spv.idlng the month
In Colorado.
Charles loftier Is attending the Univer
sity or Nebraska.
Mrs. J. E. Crother Is visiting with her
parents In Ear's, Neb.
Mrs. Nellie a. Saga and son. Earl have
returned iron) cuoa. hcd, .
There was no rhanire reported yesterday
In the condition of W. H. Kow'.ey.
A son was born yesterday to Mr. and
irney post, Orand Army or the
win meet at r.ngies acme
Mrs. Arthur Rae. 1511 North Twenty-
fourth street.
Mrs. Roland Weever. whn tin been se
riously ill, is much Improved in health.
Mr. and Mrs J. M Carpenter. Thir
teenth and Missouri avenue, report the
birth of a son.
It was a dull day In the nollre court
yesterday. No trials were had and only
one complaint filed.
The Touna Men's Christian assnrlstlon
holds an outdoor meeting at Highland
park this afternoon.
Dell Lyon has resigned his position with
the Rurllngtnn road and will attend a
veterinary college at Kansas City.
A meettnr of Ht Martin s mild will be
held at the nome of Mrs. Stearns, Twenty-
third and C streets, Monday afternoon.
"True Wisdom" will be the subject at
the Baptist church this morning. There
win De a gospel meeting in tne evening.
Thll Kearne
Republic,
Twenty-sixth and N streets, Monday even
ing. "The Old Fountain" will be the Sunday
morning subject at the First Methodist
church. There will also be an evening
service.
The Toung Men's Christian assoeletlon
room will be closed for several days com
mencing Monday. Extensive repairs will
be made.
Rev. Hermon of the German Methodist
church of Bouth Omaha has been trsns-
ferred to Denver and will soon leave for
that place
The night school of the Toung Men's
Christian association opened lost evening.
There was an Informal reception to pupils
ana inenos.
Mrs. John Brigs has returned from an
extended visit In Iowa with the parents of
her husband, Chief of Police Brtggs, and
otner relatives.
At the United Presbyterian church com
munlon service will be held In the morning
and evening service by He v. Andrew Ken'
wick at 8 o'clock In the evening.
The German Kvano-cllcal Friedens con'
arena t Ion of Bouth Omaha will hold de
votional exercises at Kagles' hall. Twenty-
sixth and N streets, today
The Ladles' Aid society of the Methodist,
church will give an afternoon tea at the
home of Mrs. James C'arlin, Twenty-fifth
and I streets, Thursday afternoon.
The funeral of John, the 16-year-old son
died Friday even-
of Oeorae Matter, who
ing, will be held rrom the nome or tne
boy's parents, 266 Bouth Nineteenth street,
this morning.
Dr. D. R. Kerr of the Bellevua college
t will preach In the First Presbyterian
church this morning. Mis tneme wi:i oe
"Echoes from Winona Conference." There
will be special music.
The Marvel, 608 North Twenty-fourth
street, Bouth Omaha. Grand opening
Wednesday, September 14. Display of fall
and winter millinery in all the latest de
signs at popular prices.
The board of trustees of the First Meth
odist Episcopal church of Bouth Omaha
for the coming year will be S. W. Fran
ols, chairman; J. O. Eastman, secretary,
and E. L. Howe, treasurer.
Uet Heady.
In many cases passenger rates to points
In TEXAS, OKLAHOMA and INDIAN
TERRITORY for excursion Tuesday, Sep
tember 15, will be very much less than
one fare for the round trip over the 'Frisco
Bystem. Liberal limits and stopovers. For
detailed Information call on or address W.
C. Melville. Passenger Agent, 206 S. 14th
St., Omaha.
VWLL ATTEND THE CONGRESS
Delegation of Commercial Club Men
Goes to Irrigation Meeting
at Ogden.
A party made up of members of the Com
mercial cjub will leave this afternoon for a
week's stay at Ogden, where they will at
tend the National Irrigation congress, which
Is In session there. Among them' are P. E,
Her, A. C. Smith, A. H. Rawltzer, Euclid
Martin, C. M. Wllhelm, F. E. Sanborn, T.
A. Fry, K. C. Peters, J. R. Fitzgerald,
George H. Pain, H. K. Burket, D. L. Gar
rison, 8. E. Btotes, C. F. Weller, D. I).
Miller, W. M. Glass. James Wallace, C. B
Flock, J. H. Parotte, A'. P. Tukey, F. W
Judson, W. S. Wright, M. Wulpl, J. B.
Rahm, Geofgo M. Rlbble, C. C. Troxell and
F: U. nailer. ; . sxz
Where tho County Money Is. 7
Report of County Treasurer G. Fred El
sasser, showing the whereabouts of the
county funds September 1, 1903:
Balance, Aug 1 $109,069.71
Receipts 20,736.68
i Total
.1129.79!). 39
Disbursements $ 49,612.79
Cash In drawer 633.38
Checks for deposit 8,417.11
rosiage account 21.86
Protest money ,.i 75.04
Merchants National bank 13.963.52
Nebraska National bank 5,0o0.no
Commercial National bank 6,894.73
Bouth Omaha National bank 1,267.60
Union Stook Yards National 4.000.00
J. L. Brandels A Sons' bank.. S.OdO.OO
U. B. National bank 10,225.28
First National bank 7.342.82
Packers National bank 6,000.00
Omaha National bank 16,304.80
Union National bank 6,145.49
Total $129,798.39
WILL ATTEND TO WORK LATER
Republican County Oommittea Deferi
Etleo'-icg Election Officer.
COUNTRY OPPOSES FEE FOR FILING
Gala Point for Free Entrance After
Loss Debate and Election ft (fl
eers Get Three Dollars
a Day.
The meeting of the republican county
committee yesterday afternoon Was marked
chiefly for what It did not do. Called to
appoint 806 primary election officers and
name 102 polling places, It did neither, but
postponed action for various reasons. Pro
longed discussion was Indulged over cer
tain points In the new rules and two Im
portant changes were made. Judges and
Clerks In city primaries wll be allowed $3
for their time, Instead of $1.50, as at first
proposed, and delegates and committee
men from the country may ' have their
names printed on the official ballots without
filing $1 each.
In the absence of Chairman Goss, A. H.
Burnett presided. It was suggested that
Judges and clerks could not be obtained
for the primaries at $1.60 each. Charles
Unltt said It had been Impossible In the
Ninth ward and was sure the same condi
tion prevailed In the other wards.. There
fore he moved that the wage be doubled.
Bert Miner figured out that the advance
would mean a total expense of $1,066 for
Omaha and South Omaha, Including rents.
This showing was such as to stop all ob
jections because of the expense, but Secre
tary Messlck raised the point of precedent
and said It would be a poor thing to amend
the rules, as next fall there will be but
few candidates and their filing fees will
amount to a comparatively ( small lump
sum.
Let Committee Decide.
Finally Chairman Burnett suggested that
the compensation rule be amended to leave
the matter at the discretion of the com
mlttee. This was done, and It was Im
mediately agreed to make the pay of the
municipal Judges and clerks for this pri
mary $3 each, those In the country $1.60 and
to limit country rentals to $1.60 for eacn
polling place.
Secretary Messlck submitted a oommu'
nlcation and $20 bill from W. 8. Babcock,
who had attempted to file his name for
police magistrate In South Omaha Irlday
afternoon at 8:30, or after the time limit
set by tho executive committee had passed.
Tho committee decided that it could not
admit Babcock's filing and the yellowback
was ordered returned with regrets.
Secretary Messlck then called attention
to the alarming fact that In certain coun
try precincts there can be no nominations
for Justice of the reace, constable ana
overseers of roads, bemuse candidates neg
lected to file with the secretary. No
filings for constable or Justice were made
from Dundee and none for overseer from
Douglas. Elkhorn and Florence precincts.
It was agreed that the names of aspirants
for these places cannot now come before
the republican convention, and If they are
to try for office thejr must go on the ballot
by petition.
Country Is Dissatisfied.
Charles Wltte of Chicago precinct de'
clared that the rules, so far as they related
to the country, had caused much dissatis
faction, and he declared further that some
candidates for the lesser offices bad de
clined to file their names, holding that
they did not have to do it Furthermore,
he said, that 00 one In the ccurntfy cared
to become a delegate or a committeeman
because he would have to pay a fee of $1
each to have his name printed on the bal
lot. Acting In either capacity usually en
tailed considerable sacrifice and loss of
tfme on the part of the country residents,
Mr. Wltte declared, coating them as much
as $10 under certain conditions.
It was then moved that the committee
men hand In names for Judges and clerks.
which they had been requested to prepare
by orders from the secretary. Byron G.
Burbank,' who spoke by grace of proxy,
headed off this move, however, on the
ground that the candidates had the right
to make suggestions concerning the elec
tlnn officers up to within ten days of the
primary. This being the law, and compll
cations having arisen before Involving the
point, Mr. Burbank considered it wise to
defer formal appointment of Judges and
clerks until such a time as to preclude
litigation.
Upon ills motion, therefore, selection of
Judges and clerks was postponed until Sep
tember 25 at 2 o'clock.
List of Polling; Places.
The committeemen were asked to hand
in designations of polling places in the
various precincts, but as the returns were
Incomplete were given until Tuesday noon
to complete the lists. '
As the meeting was about to adjourn
a loud voice remarked that there would
be no de!egates In the convention from the
country If the filing fee to have names
printed on ballots was pot removed. Clyde
Bundblad explained that this was a mere
matter of convenience to the delegates
and that any delegate who cared to take
his chances by having his name written In
by the voters might still do so and still
be admitted as an accredited delegate to
the convention provided he received a
majority of the votes. Charles Wltte re
peated his views on the subject and Unltt
grew reminiscent, telling how he had been
deprived of two years' salary as 'county
clerk because voters had spoiled ballots by
writing In names at the election. Inasmuch
Balance September 1 $ 80,186. 1
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
On Tuesday mornfn the Annm nt tfc
high school were thrown open to over 1.400
students, 600 of them being pupils Just en
tering from the eighth grade. On entering
the building the students were directed to
different rooms in alphabetical order, where
eacn one received a program card which
assianed them to their reaneetlvs rlann.
rooms. Only during the first hour, while
the freshmen were wandering about the
halls seeking their various classrooms, was
there any Indication of confusion. When
the bell sounded for the second period all
was oraer as 11 mere naa Deen no inter
ruption of two months in the school
slon. The "lost" freshmen were sent to the
library, where Mrs. Waterhouse remained
during the day, directing them to their
classrooms, not alone tne number of fresh
men Is greater than last year, but the num
ber of students taking a "Dost araduate'
course Is grester than ever before. Among
the students who were graduated last year
and are now at the high school taking a
Fost graduate course are Clara Helmrod,
xiulss parmalee, Laura Rtioads, Madeline
mills, l lBlre Van Orman. Hilda Hammer,
All.. Urtht t'lU.hAih U,..( Da-.I- I.'-,,
Mabel MorelA, Jessie Waugh and Blanche
Whit look. From the class of '02 Harriet
Horghim, Blanche Roe, -Mary Woodbrldge
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shoof preparing" foVcllege" Lorraine " Mr Burbank cs,er " n mor tha
Comstock, '01. Is also taking a post gradu- fair to relieve the country delegates from
ate eourse. preparing for ellesley college.
There has been little change in the high
school building from Inst year. Room 31,
which had been a senior study room for
many years, but was changed into a reci
tation room last year, has been again trans
formed Into a study hall but for the fresh
men. The sophomores now study where
the freshmen did formerly, and the Juniors
and seniors study In sophomores' vacated
hall. The library, occupied by the seniors
last year, will be used as a reference room,
not a study hall. The lunch counter In
the basement of the old building has been
greatly Improved by a coat of paint and
electric lights.
The HlRh School Register, a monthly
Journal published by the high school stu
dents, promises to excel any other year's
Issue during the coming season. Borne of
the brightest snd most competent seniors
have been procured on the ataff. and with
Joseph Bwanson, editor, and Fred Harris,
business manager. It can't help but be a
great success. The following staff has
been appointed: Exchange, -Charles Cope
land: news, Lewvlla Hlne; squibs. Fred
Klander and Beulah Buckley; drama.
Madge Mayall; athletics, Harry Loftus and
Minnie Kldrige: alumni, Florence Mason;
music, Claire Oratton; battalion, Clifford
Hlne; society, Ellssheth Kiewltt. The first
number of the Register will appear on or
about September 15.
Sale Ten Million Boxes a Year.
THE FAMILY'S MVORm MCDIOIM
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BEST FOR THE BOWELS
the fee. the committee did so without fur
ther talk. ...
' Another detail was brought up by Sec
retary Messlck how the ballot boxes are
to be transported to and frofti the country
Jreclncts within twenty-four hours. It was
decided to let the country committeemen
work out this problem and the matter
was referred to them to solve it as best
they can.
September 25 at noon Was fixed as the
last hour at which name for delegates
and committeemen may be filed with Sec
retary Messlck.
The committee will meet again September
25 at I o'clock to appoint Judges and
clerks of election.
DEMOCRATS FIX THE DATES
Nana Time of Primaries and Coarts.
tloa and Change Basis of Select
lag Delegates.
The democratic primaries will take place
Monday, October 5, and the convention the
following day. This time was set at a
tranquil and expeditious meeting of the
democratic central committee In the Jack
sontan club yesterday afternoon. The com
mittee agreed upon a basis of representa
tion tor the convention so that the dele
gates will be chosen on the basis of the
democratic vote In the last election. Here
tofore the number of delegates to each pre
cinct and ward has been arbitrarily fixed
and the committee voted to make the
change so as to bring Douglas county Into
line with the national and state usage. Vot
ing pluceg were fixed for the primaries, but
these are th same, with a few exceptlona
aa last year. J. C. Pahlraan, chairman of
the committee, presided and there waa a
full attendance.
fl'W 16 o rARN An STREETS, On All A. mFf
16IH & TADNAM STREETS, OMAHA .
(CateiiplinCunTOiP ip Our
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RiTrtffni affect, both tnttie decora-iBO or w
ihcu) TOSis AXid intbe display qf netvFUI gtiods.
ilDc mvile wour inspection ana conrt qqur
tfVititiftiT. . Lw imraualed showinraf VAhics.thel
will c&pe&I to loose uno jook jar wi xiroi, i uesira.-
s m urice. Do iustice to wurself jMid call to-
marram HANBSOME SOIWEtflRS MUSIC AFTEIl-
m0U AND EVENING--- SUPERB
splendid showing ordlnlng room furniture), In
cluding all the new styles. An especially large
showing of buffets. Wo appeal to all tastes A purses
We feel sure you will be pleased with the showing we are
making In this line of goods. We place on sale tomorrow
a big lot t dining room chairs at Hbc, wood seat, nign oroaa
backs and brace arms, well finlHhed In golden oak. A
quarter-sawed oak extension table, highly pol
Ished, extends to eight feet, massive design
rinrlnir Onenlnff U'ppk -
Sideboards, p rlres ranging from H.6A to $160.00 and buf
. fets at prices ranging from $12.50 to $75.00.
furniture. Iron
DISPLAY
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exceptional line of bed room
ft
and brass beds at prices from $1.98 to $88. OO
-A splendid showing of dressers at $7.6Q, $12.80,
"T , . , , , $19.30 and $3D.OO
Chiffoniers from $4.75 to $45,
and be! room sets from $17.60
to $200.00. -
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Ye have taken particular pains with our parlor furniture de
partment. A world of beautiful creations In this class of goods
await your inspection.
v Couches In all the new designs of this season and an excellent as
sortment of divans, both of dainty and massive designs, handnome
davenports, also a complete line of all the' various combinations,
such as box couches, bed couches, bed davenports and bo forth. We
should be pleased to have you give this departm't your conaideratlon.
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F-arlor suits of three pieces and five pieces at prices as low as $12.60 for the l-r 'fZ.
three pieces and $18.00 for the five pieces, running up Into beautiful creations fc-fcL
at 41Rll ttfl anH 117& tut S 1 EZL
RUGS AND DRAPERIES
STOVE DEPARTMENT
N
ever before were we so well prepared
to supply your wants In floor cover
ings and hangings; nothing has bsen
left undone to mane this dept. complete.
A
' hnrrivn Here vnu will find every
thing from Ingrains at 26o to tlr.e Axmlnster and
Velvets at $2.00 per yard. .
Iure curtains of every style and description ana
a big assortment of Tapestry and Damask dra
peries. ...
large stock of room sise rugs In all the various
eaves and hundreds of patterns in carpets with
peninsular Base Burn-,
ers, Estate Oaks,
Oakland Oaks, Coral
Oaks, four styles of Hot
Blasts, Star Estate Steel
Ranges and Silver Qam
Oook Stoves and Kangea
together with many
other makes. The great
est line of heating and
cook stoves and ranges
ever shown.
SUIT AND CLOAK DEPARTMENT
fter many weeks of preparation we are now prepared to offer for
your consideration an exceptionally well selected stock of la
dies' ready-to-wear clothing. Our buyers Lave searched the markets
for all the novelties of the season; also a choice stock of the more sta
ple lines.
We tender you a special invitation to visit our Cloak
and suit department during this grand Fall Opening. We
feel sure you will be pleased with our line of suits, coats,
'fekirts, waists and furs.
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT
This department is aglow with all the late creations of this sea
son. We are showing a number of pattern hats, also a general
assortment of trimmed millinery. All the stunning effects
in walking hats and a general line of ladies
headwear.
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