fin OMAIIA DAILY HEE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1D03. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Lira Stock Eeoolpts Top Those of th Prr tiooa Year. CATTLE FOR A TIME SHOWED A DECREASE toekmea Predict That Plentiful Hep Ply on the Rtitfi and Demand tow Feeders Will Brine la Many More. classes of live stock now show an fncrease for the year 190$. Yesterday there was an avalanche of stock and the num ber was swelled to audi an extent that hogs, cattle and sheep all went up to a figure which exceeds that of any year trlor to this. ' v At on tlmo this year the amount of bog received at the stock yards showed & decrease of 150,000 head; now it shows a material Increase. The receipts of cattle and sheep have been on the Increase nil of the year, but It wan not thought, after the first five months of the year, that the Treat Increase of last year would be over come. But this has been accomplished. It Is generally predicted that the rush of cattle during the coming months of this year, and especially during the next six weeks, will be unprecedented In the history of the Bouth Omaha yards. While up to the present the run has not exceeded the anticipations of th'e stockmen, they say that the range are still crowded with cat tie which will have to be disposed of be fore the extreme cold nets in. It IS stated that feeders will be much in demand, owing to the cold snap which the State has endured during the last few days. Many farmers will, It Is Said, as soon as the weather permits, attempt to put their corn fields In the form of fodder, as much of the corn will not be marketable. For this reason live atock which can be profit ably wintered may bo in demand. Mast Clear Twent y-Bfth. The many obstacles in Twenty-flfth street have in no wise diminished, not withstanding the fact that an ordinance Is on file providing a penalty for littering the street. Between N and M on Twenty fifth the street is at times almost lm passable, the sidewalk itself being filled up with wagons. It may be that the council Will by resolution ask the chief of police to sea that this nuisance is abated. Busy with Street. The street gang has about all it can do these days. The recent rains have washed cut many of the unpaved streets, and the . city is doing everything possible to have them repaired before accidents happen. In Some of the places the waters caused deep ravines to cut through the streets them selves, rendering them almost Impassable. The- grader will be brought Into use on , these, , First Board Kalled. The archway of the street fair to be held fcy the Ancient Order of t'nlted Workmen was yesterday placed at the intersection of Twenty-nfth and M streets, and work wns commenced on the fence and stalls there shoots. It Is planned to have everything In readiness by Saturday night so that the "' fair may start out with a flourish on Mon day morning. Many of the street fair at tractions are now on hand and as soon as the booths are completed will be installed. . Board Can no Not bin. Members of the Board of Education stated yesterday that they were unable to help the condition of the schools In rented rooms. On of them Stated that If better rooms are known, whlqH are available, the board . stands roady and willing, to Tent them. They stated .they knew many of the rented rooms were in a bad -condition, but It was not the fault of the board. SOUTHWEST IMPROVERS MEET Activities Reamed After Losg tarn. nr Vacatloa and Old Topics Asjala Talked. The Southwest Improvement club resumed its regular meetings last evening at its rooms, corner of Twenty-fourth and Leav enworth streets, after the summer vacation. A good attendance was present. In the ab sence of the president and vice president Fred Harmon was chosen chairman pro torn. Little business was transacted other than the allowance of current miscellaneous bills and the report of the treasurer, showing a comfortable balance in the finances of the club. Several committees submitted In formal verbal reports to the effect that numerous sidewalk Improvements hsd been mario and are being made and that others are to be made very shortly. Four new lamps were reported as placed on Twenty fifth street In much needed localities, and another light on Twenty-fourth street be tween Mason and raclfia, and one at Twen ty-fifth avenue and Pacific street. Councilman Dyball said that additional sidewalk Improvements would be made as soon as the question of a legal official city paper had been established. The prospect of the Twenty-fourth street railway line from Leavenworth street to Bouth Omaha was reported to be a certainty of the near future, or as soon as the requi site 6 per cent grade on Twenty-fourth street had been made as desired by the company. It was reported that the ordinance pro viding for the Bancroft street subway had reached its first and second readings in the council and that the ordinance will un doubtedly pass at the next meeting of the council. The Union Pacific and Burlington companies indicated their willingness to complete the subway as soon as possible, and It Is quite probable that It will be fin ished this winter. Estimates and specifi cations for the subway have already been made by the city engineer's department and it is only a matter of a short time when this much needed Improvement would be made. The next meeting of the club will be held the second Wednesday in October, the 14th proximo, to which time the club adjourned. The annual election of the officers of the club will take place at this meeting. WILL DRIVE OUT MS lii'iis Owneri' Association at Orippls Greek Makei Important Announcement. OURAY MISERS ASK EIGHT-HOUR DAY Mill Owners at That Camp, It Is Bald, Will Hefnae to Cosnply with the Demaad of the I'nlon. COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. IS. The Mine Owners' association of the Cripple Creek district announce that it will not employ men belonging to the Western Fed eration of Miners In the fufure, it being Its purpose to make the camp nonunion if possible. Notices to the effect that miners belonging to the federation need not apply for employment In the future are being printed today and tomorrow will be posted at the various mines. Articles of War to Be Answer. Adjutant General Bell will appear in the district court on Friday personally, if necessary, or by representative, to make answer and return of the writs of habeas corpus which were Issued against him on behalf of four prisoners in the military guard house. In his answer to the com- tartan instruction." If a person should open the Koran as a religious act, as Mr. BuRh .rightly assumes the bible Is opened In the schools, that person most assuredly would be deciding the question of the au thenticity, Inspiration, and canonlclty of the Koran, an act which every clear headed man In this state knows Is not an act of sectarianism under our qanstt tutlon. But Mr. Mahoney clumsily dodges. "It Is one thing to examine and analyse a writing with a secular object In view, and quite another thing to read it as a teaching of truth. The former is not seo tsrlan teaching and Is, therefore, not for bidden by the constitution. The latter would be sectarian teaching and according to the decision of Judge Sullivan, Is for bidden." Mr. Rush did not dispute this point. Tou are simply denying something which he never asserted. Tou are as suming something as existing In Mr. Rush's mind which was not there at all. Mr. Mahoney then very lamely comments on Mr. Rush's criticism of Judge Sul'.lvan's reference to the Pennsylvania case. "It should be remembered that Judge Sullivan was not called on to deride a theological question, nor was he called on in any way to make a pro- mcement upon the num ber of differences In the two versions. He was simply calling attention to the fact that there are differences and used the reference to the Pennsylvania case to sup port his recital of that fact." What In duced the Judge, Mr. Mahoney, to refer to those points of difference If those points of difference are a matter of indifference plaint General Bell will set up the articles of war which govern troops in the) field ln the vl"w of the lawT It is this dubious. and which have been adoDted In Colorado double-tongued, Oraole-of-Deiphl method to govern the militia as the basis of his right to hold them. General Bell takes the position that at the present time not only the military, but all the Inhabitants of this of delivering hla decision that has led to all this misunderstanding and Indecision of the Judge. One moment the judge Is rep resented as taking a merely secular view Another improvement Club. Another improvement club has been or ganised In the city. The citizens of the Fifth ward have banded together and per fected an organisation which will be known as the West End Improvement club. The officers of the new organisation are as fol lows: Frank Kobelta, president; Peter Len agh, secretary and treasurer; John Landon, EH Luts, John Stephens. Peter Nicholson. John Andtersen, William Sterrltt and Pat rick Broderlok, executive board.' The club will meet once a week and discuss the needs of the city, and especially that part in which Its members reside. ' Road Is Now Impassable. Watchmen havs been stationed on L street at either end of the pond of water and teams are warned away from the plaoe. The whole street la now flooded and it is dangerous to attempt to drive over the place. The sidewalk has almost all floated away and the only way of passing is by Jumping from plank to plank. The ..city has barricaded both the road and sidewalk and all persons who attempt to cross It I now do so at their own risk. One claim has been filed for injuries received there. It Is ' of Ed Broderlck, a boy, and he asks the city to reimburse him in the sum of $2,600 for Injuries sustained by falling out of a wagon In the middle of the pond. Maglo City Gossip. Lyman Wilcox, father of B. B. Wilcox' returned yesterdsy from Ida Grove, la. The Nebraska City hand has been re cured for the street fair and will be on hand Monday. A confetti ball is billed for Friday even ing by the drill team of Juniata council. Order of Red Men. ' The woman of the Presbyterian church met last evening at the home of Mrs. Ames, Twenty-tliTrd and I streets. Ths ladles of the First Methodist church will jive a tea at the home of James Car Un. Twenty-fifth and I streets, today. Eugene Eldred, who has been Visiting With H. E. Wilcox for several days, has re turned to hi home at New Lisbon, N. T. The condition of J. A. Laverty Is much Improved. He has returned from the Meth od Ut hospital, where he underwent an op - sralioa. . lieleaates from Lincoln and Pluttsmouth will visit the street fair next Thursday evening ana a Bpeciai receptiou win be ten . dered to them. ' The third Installment of ISA has been received by City Treasurer Howe for the use or the Library board la the construc tion of the public library. Brrths reported yesterday: A. II. Huston, Twentr-fifth and J. a bov: C. V. Hamilton. Twenty-sixth and f streets, a boy; Eugene Conklm, .? hlrty-urst and T streets, a girl, The members of the senior High school class guve a reception luSt evening at the home of C L. Mullan, Twenty-first and J streets, In honor of lvs Talbot, who leaves lor me eiaie university soon. NEEDS OF PROSPECT HILL Sidewalks, Sewers and Street Lights Comprise the Crgent Waats of the District. In anticipation of a visit from the mayor and members of the city council, the rank and file of the Prospect Hill Improvement club was represented in goodly numbers at the meeting last evening. Failure on the part of the councllmen and mayor to put In an appearance did not deter the club from discussing improvements considered vital to that part of the city, and an in teresting session wss held. It seemed to be the Impression of a ma Jorlty of the members that a condition and not a theory confronts them In respect to sidewalks. Mr. Dally told of having Item Iced all the bad places in walks and cross- 1 Ings for the benefit of the Board of Public Works; also of having received assurance from' Mr. Rosewater that repairs will be made as expeditiously as possible. The matter of a sewer from Thirty-third street to Lincoln boulevard was Mr. Btoney's theme, and he told of a resolution having been before the council at its last meeting, which he thought would be cour teously treated. Mr. Stoney also talked of street lights, both gas and electric, either of . which he considered good enough, for the. hill If they, could be had where wanted. It was the consensus of opinion among members that Thirtieth street should be opened In the near future. Mr. Unltt told of having collected $25 from property own ers and paid It over to the city clerk a year ago to compensate the appraisers. He said the opening of the street was being delayed by failure to obtain an abstract, and suggested that the club visit the coun cil in a body at its next meeting to help push the abstract business along. ' Mr. Stoddard, candidate for county judge from the Ninth ward, was present, having come on the invitation of a member of the club. He was asked to address the club and did so, speaking of tha early efforts of his ward In the Improvement line. He told them Improvements came slowly and if tha past was any orlterion of the future this club had no, grievance because a new street had not been opened for a year. An invitation from the Orchard Hill club to visit it at Its next meeting, next Mon day night, was received and accepted. district, are amenable to the articles of of th Bible when he says the law does not exclude It from the schools; the next moment he says something, or Is repre sented as saying something, which de stroys that construction of his meaning altogether. Mr. Rush makes the statement that those who advocate the reading of the Bible In the schools are and always have been "ardent and unscrupulous . sectarians." Mr. Mahoney seems to think that Mr. Rush will have to bear the awful respon sibility of this statement to the grave and carry It alone. Mr. Mahoney himself then proceeds to make an assertion JusP as broad and sweeping. He says, "This is not the opinion of his feKow Catholics." How do you know, Mr. MahoneyT When did you make a poll of the Catholics on this question? Mr. Mahoney then says: "We know, too, that there are millions of irdcnt sectarians who are not unscrupu lous." As Mr. Rush did not say that all war. Waats Eight-Hour Day, OURAY, Colo, Sept 1, At a meeting of the Ouray Miners' union, at which seven' ty-one out of a membership of 450 were in attendance, It was decided by a vote of 45 to 26 to make a demand for an eight-hour day for the mill men of the district. The mill operators were given until September 20 to comply with the demands. It la un derstood that the operators positively re fuse to grant the demand. Electrical Workers Basy, SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 16. Today's session of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' convention was de voted largely to the discussion of routine business. Reports of the' various officers were read, several resolutions were adopted and a start was made on the work of revising the constitution and bylawa All the reports were of a most encouraging ardent sectarians- are unscrupulous, why character. The financial condition of the did you commit this elegant piece of organisation is excellent and the member- sophistry? Was it to prejudice Mr. Rush? ship has increased from 1,800 to 4.000 in Mr. Mahoney again: "But Mr. Rush 1903. Among the resolutions adopted was would proscribe the Bible altogether, be- one addressed to President Roosevelt, ask- cause ln the hands of a teacher who lng him to remove C. L. Miller from the wishes to accomplish such a result It may government printing office until Miller be made the Instrument of sectarian teaching. This reason might be urged against the teaching of history. English literature," etc As the teaching of his tory, English literature, etc., Is not for bidden by the constitution, as the teaching of rallirlnn la. vnn are about as BODhlstlcal PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16-The contract he aa JudKe BuiiVan has proved himself shall have been reinstated by the book binders' union of Washington. Another resolution endorses the initiative and ref erendum. To Employ Own Helpers. miners of Coxe Bros. & Co. obtained from the board of conciliation, which met today, the right to select and hire their own help' ers, which Is considered important to the men and thoir union. The company, how ever, has the right to reject lawless miners or otherwise objectionable laborers. - The Coxe Bros.' mine laborers are also granted an edvance of 10 per cent as are the con tract loaders of the William Penn colliery. Strike la Ohio, BRIDGEPORT, O., Sept. je-SIx hundred men employed at the Lorain Coal, and Dock,. company's present mines, five -miles west of this city, went on strike today because a dozen men in the mines would not join the union and. the company Insisted on working them. The miners' officials are coming to take charge of the strike. Postal Clerks Amend Constitution. WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-At today's I like your work" Ttmoa of Atheas Gorham Silver No one can examine a piece of Gorham silver ware without " liking the work," so sound and honest and withal so beautiful. Its cost is always moderate. AU responsible Jewelers hasp it COMMENDS ACT OF COUNCIL Real Estate Exchange Gratified Over Kaocklns; Oat Second City At- ( toraey Matter. The Real Estate exchange is pleased with the action of the city council in doing away with the proposed offloa of second assistant city attorney and endorsed the report of Its committee ln this matter, which is as follows: Gentlemen: Your commltttee to which was averred the matter of the appoint meat ot second assistant city attorney would report that the city council at last night's meeting passed an ordinance re pealing the ordinance creating the office of second assistant city attorney. We wish to commend this action of the council ln the highsst terms. It dispenses wun a neeaiess omce ana saves to the tax payers a salary of $12& per month for each oi mo next imee years. J. W. IjITLB. W. G. URIC, v. c. Patterson. Committee. Chairman Wallace buiug ln the west. S. P. Bostwlok took the chair. H. T. Clarke. sr., introduced a motion that the exchange CJmmend lor President BUckney's business like speech, the president having acted In a way which uo other railway man had done, give some expression of Its approval. W. G, L're endorsed this sentiment, saying that he would like to see the matter of the grain market and the grain rates taken up and that Mr. Stlckney had given some good suggestlona He asked for a committee and on approval of the exchange Messrs Graham, Charlton, Bpeulding, Benson and Clarke were appointed. A committee consisting of Messrs Benson, Tukey and Charlton was appointed to arrange for printing copies of W. G. Wallace's, address on, "Ornsha Real Estate as an Investment" Members of the ex change u-ant copies to use as an advertise ment of Omaha It was agreed to ask N. Merriam to ad dress the next meeting of the exchange on. "Omaha as a Grain Market" C. H. Brown made application for membership and was referred to regular eommtttea to be. The Bible Is professedly a religious book. It deals directly and necessarily with religion. A volume of history does not. 'Religious discussions have no legitimate place in American politics, and whoever Injects them is assuming a grave respon sibility and accepting chances of doing great wrong."' This is one of those com monplace remark that we often put In' to fill up an article "when ; argument runs short Re'-lglon being the most vital and Influential moral teree that can affect man. and - with" which ' Bs has been concerned since the beginning" Of the world. It has, it does and it win eriter into politics. This may sometimes be Inconvenient for the selfish politician," but it cannot be helped. Mr. Mahoney knows well, as he Is fresh from a case ln point, who are doing the injection business. He would, Of course, leave it to be inferred or he would lnslnu , ; .. fat. THE CHILDREN ENJOY Life out of doors and out of the games which they play and the enjoy ment which they receive and the efforts which they make, comes the greater part cf that healthful development which is so essential to their happiness when grown. When a laxative is needed the remedy which is given to them to cleanse and sweeten and strengthen thy internal organs . on which it acts, should be such as physicians would sanction, because its component parts are known to be wholesome and the remedy itself free from every objectionable quality. The one remedy which physicians and parents, well-informed, approve and recommend and which the little ones enjoy, because of its pleasant flavor, its geAtle action and its beneficial effects, is -Syrup of Figs and for the same reason it is the only laxative which should be used by fathers and mothers. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy which acts gently, pleasantly and naturally without griping, irritating, or nauseating and which cleanses the system effectually, without producing that constipated habit which results from the use of the old-time cathartics and modern imitations, and against which the children should be so carefully guarded. If you would have them grow to manhood and womanhood, strong, healthy and happy, do not give them medicines, when medicines are not needed, and when nature needs assistance in tha way of a laxative, give them only the simple, pleasant and gentle Syrup of Figs. Its quality is due not only to the excellence of the combination of the laxative principles of plants with pleasant aromatic syrups and juices, but also to our original method of manufacture and as you value the health of the little ones, do not accept any of the substitutes which unscrupulous deal ers sometimes offer to increase their profits. The genuine article may be bought anywhere of all reliable druggists at fifty cents per bottle. Pleas; . to remember, the full name of the Company CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.- U printed on the front of every pack age. In order to get its beneficial effects it is al ways necessary to buy the genuine only. s4 A.w .. . J it-- f y i WsTOi'KlBsfe .. .1. (s V slon of the National Association of Rail- ate that Mr. Rush 'is one of the Injectors, way Postal Clerks the constitution of the if the calling of attention to the mlsera beneflt association was amended to re- bK unsatisfactory "decision of a sophls- quire the annual investment of 110,000 in tlcal Judge be injecting religion into poli tics, then certainly Mr. Rush Is guilty of injecting. Mr. Mahoney makes a mistake when he argues that because the decision ln question satisfied him and his counsel It ought to satisfy everybody else. It does not do so, as will appear later on. "ALPHA. PRIESTS UNDER EXAMINATION Hamber of Applicants to saceeea Father Morlarlty Appear at at. Fhllomena'a Hall. Examinations were held yesterday at government bonds, May not Be Bedaoed. CINCINNATI, Bept 16.-The National Metal Trade association today gave out a statement that the reports from Chicago about a reduction of wages for machanlcs were false and circulated for malicious purposes. Grievance Committee Meets. CHICAGO. Bept. 16. A grievance commit tee representing 8,000 employes In the car and locomotive shops of ths Chicago Northwestern railroad is in conference to- i a ka to Iran vevnil ZthT v'.7e7u;a, .rant a better St Ph.lomena hill. Ninth and Howard, for wage scale. BIBLE IN THEjMJBUC SCHOOLS Judicial Straddle of Judge galllvaa, His Critics aad His Defenders. OMAHA. Sept. 18. 1909. To the Editor a successor to Father Moriarity, Irreraov- ' able rector of Bt. Agnes Catholic church, Bouth Omaha, who resigned of his own ac cord, to go to the church at Jackson. The examining board was made up of Father Jeannette of Bt. Joseph's hospital, Father Smith of St. Putrlck's church and Father Glauber of 8t. Mary's church, and it in eluded a general review of church history, and the laws of the Catholic church, can- 2? rssWVS i lime r u i u ci jnuiii,ij w... " - - HALF HATES Tla Wabash Railroad. 1 St Louis and Return. tU.64. Sold October 4 to I. Leave Omaha I 56 p. m.. Arrive Bt Louis T:0fi a. m. City Office 1601 Farnam Street or Address Harry E. Moores, GenL Agt Pasa Dept., Omaha, Neb Birthday of Coaatltatloa. Today Is the Utth anniversary of the signing of the federal constitution, and the Nebraska Society of Sons of the American KffVulutton will hold a meeting at the Com mercial club rooms this evening at 7 JO. The course of study on the Ixiulslana pur rhese will be Inaugurated with an address by President U V. Dowllng of Crfighton ualversliy on "Marquette and JoUst and the bosUuilugs ui Louisiana. " and we must confess we are amased. Con sideling Mr. Mahoney's reputation as a lawyer, we thought he knew enough to avoid what even a schoolboy would know is sophistry. It would appear . from Mr. Mahoney's letter in the World-Herald this morning that Judge Sullivan construed the state constitution as really excluding any religious use whatever of the bible In the public schools. Judge Sullivan, of course, did not say this clearly and distinctly He played on the term "sectarian," and maJe It proper to Infer that according to the Judge there Is a piMslble religious use of the bible In the public schools which is not "sectarian." If the Judge did not main this, he has his own Indeftnlteness and loquacity to blame for the misunderstand lng. Mr. Mahoney is much, clearer and more satisfactory on this point According to him, the Judge, In saying that the con stltutlon did not entirely exclude the bible from the public schools, meant that It could be used there for any other purpose than religious e. g. as a model of liter ature. Evon this position could be prop erly assailed by Christians, but It la pos sible that no one would have considered It worth his while to do so. Ws think that considering our conditions. It is im possible to use the bible In sny of our schools with the Indifference thst is shown when one of the classics Is used It Is passing strange that while Mr, Mahoney considers Mr. Rush beside the point, he goes to the trouble of trying to refute him. Ma Rush wrote: "Tou ought to know that the moment your bible is opened In the public school sectarian In struction is being Imparted Ipso facto, If it Is the King James' version that is used, the reader then and there decide that the King James version Is the bible. Mr. Mshoney Immediately has to die credit this difficulty, but soon changes his mind and takes refuge In ths assump tion that the Judge's decision excludes the religious use of the bible la tha sohool and contemplates Its literary ubc or some other secular use only. Mir. Mahoney says: "Tou might as well say that the moment the Koran Is opened the reader then and there decides that it U the Koran and that such Uachlug amounts U ate The number of applicants Is held secret by the board, as required by a rule of tho church. . . Look In fur Lost Nephew. Mike Foreman and wife of 918 Homer avenue are at rum mat ni-iaie nu oeiaunn their nephew, ueorgu roreman, who iriv ..itv Mnv 3 to hunt a lob on a farm. They reported their fears to the police and SHld tnat in an me iiniiy n life their nephew tuts never nuieu 10 wrne them at least once a week. He has been silent since he left Omaha and. having a nr.iiitr in the old country, who has also failed to hear from him, they want the police to do what they can to determine his wnereuoouis. I BALDWIN WANTS CANTEEN Commander of Department of Colorado Ihinki 'T would Improve Diao'pline. WOULD HAVE PAY OF MUSICIANS HIGHER Woald Abolish Medals (or Target Praetlee and Reward Victors with Better Wages to Increase In terest la Work. WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Brlgadier Gen eral Frank D. Baldwin, commanding the Department of the Colorado, in his annual report urges the re-establlshment ot the army canteen under proper restrictions and says: I have been deeply impressed by the very marked difference In discipline and general contentment among the enlisted men since the abolition of the canteen reature ot tne post exchange. If men are unable to get a class of beer In a decent and orderly manner ln the garrison they will resort to the vile brothels which cluster around the borders of the reservation where they drink all manner of alcohollo beverages and often sink into debauchery ana ruin. In reference to the award of medals to successful competitors at the various com petitions ln small arms practice, General Raldwln recommends the abolishment of the system and the substitution of an In crease ln ths soldier's monthly pay, which, he says, will tend to Increase interest ln the competitions. General Baldwin speaks of the necessity for good military muslo as conducive to the contentment and efficiency of tho soldier, and recommends larger bands and a 0 per cent Increase In pay of musicians. Peoaaae Law Violators Free. The president has granted full and un conditional pardons to George D. and Bar- ancas F. Cosby, convicted at Montgomery, Ala, of, violation of the peonage law. The nresldent granted the pardons In the above cases upon the earnest recommendation ot Judge Jones, who sentenced the prisoners, In his letter to the president, Judge Jones says: The favorable recommendation now made Droceeds on no Idea that the sentences were unjust, but solely from the fact that the punishment already undergone by the pris oners has accomplished all the real ends of the law In these cases. The prisoners have undergone the humili ation or imprisonment in me penitentiary, the stlnr of condemnation by their neigh bors and associates and the wide publicity of their offense. There is no ground for bellevlnc that they will ever again, under any circumstances whatever, engage In like prsctices. Limits River Commission. Acting Becretary.ot War Oliver held to. day that under the provisions of the last river and harbor act he Is not authorised to expend more than $3,000,000 per annum for the Improvement of the Mississippi river. Under the act making appropriation for river and harbor Improvement the sum of !. 000,000 was allotted for work on the Mississippi river, the appropriation to be come available July 1, 1903. The Mississippi river commission had under Its interpreta tion of the law devised a plan for the ex pendlture of the entire amount under continuing contract but this cannot be done. Ister ot State Urbaneja authorising the le gation to deny the reports emanating from Wlllemstad and published In this country that Venesuelan troops have been sent In the direction ot the Colombian frontier and suggesting that war between the two coun tries Is Inevitable. The dispatch says that Venesuela la at peace and desires to re main so. ' V" Germ Destroyer. Dr. King's New Discovery kills consump tion and grip germs; cures coughs, colds end lung troubles or no pay. 60c $1.00. For sale by Kuhn Co. IT STILL LEADS Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has for DO years past been recognized by every body as the leading stomach remedy of the world, and because it is Impossible to make a better remedy to take its place It still remains ln ths front rank. llostetter's Stomach Bitters well deserves this honor, because It has bee n the means of restoring thousands ot sick ly people to robust health, and will do as much for you, too. If you'll only give It a trial. It will surely cure Loss of Appetite, Indigestion, rv.. - -1 - 1 t. -,.v v: 1 Biliousness and ana Ague, be sure to try it M STOMACH Si"-- IS I STOCK SHIPPERS' TICKETS W. B. Thnrber of Ong Discusses the Proposed Policy of Western Roads. and when all was completed ha asked th superintendent for transportation home. The boss asked him If, supposing he was working for a farmer and after getting through, should be expect th- farmer to hitch up and take him home. Ills reply was, "No, but If he was going that way and was already hitched tip, he would say he was a darned hog If he would not let him ride." The railroads have alwnys been orposed to populism, but If they InBlBt on tighten ing the screws about the farmers, stock men and business men of the west they will soon revive the principles of that or ganization, as the most redeeming feature of the populist party Is the gallant fight it mado against the rallronds. W. It. THURBER. Will Coatlaae Esperlmeats. Dr. Wiley, chief of the chemical depart ment of the Agricultural department, an nounced his intention to continue his ex periments on a selected list of government employes for the purpose of ascertaining by actual experiment ths effect on persons of various preservatives employed ln food and drink, lie will enlist about a dosen new aubjeots for the sutuma test and will experiment on them chiefly with salicylic acid used as a preservative for liquids of various kinds. Dr. Wiley declares a large part of our Imported wines snd other liquors are not genuine, but have been doc tored In one way or another, and by his tests he expects to develop ths extent to which the United States should go ln pre venting Importations of sdulterated wines and other liquora Daty 'is I ns alar Sapalles Ths War department received a dispatch from Manila slating that the Philippine oommlsslon has decided to assess a duty on insular supplies Imported from the t'nlted States. The act of March I, 190$, confirming the Philippine government bill, made effective a provision of tha free entry of supplies Into the islands for the United States srmy and the Insular government The Philippine commission, however, hold that they sre Justified in levying a tss In fairness to local merchants on all supplies Intended for the insular government Their object Is to encourage local merchants to keep In stock goods required by the Philip pine government even though they will cost more ln consequence of the dealer having paid the duty. Venesaela Dealea Report. Dr. Ilernandea, the Venesuelan minister here, today received a dispatch from Min- ONO, Neb., Sept. 11. To the Editor ot The Bee: I have been looking for a pro test from some of the shippers of live stock, but so far quiet prevails, perhaps, and prob ably a flame of indignation from the ship pers, farmers, commission men and busi ness men of all live stock centers win soon burst forth and fight to the bitter end the proposed ruling of the railroad companies prohibiting Issuing return tickets to the shippers as heretofore. For their flimsy excuse, first the railroads claim that B0per cent of passes Issued to stockmen are used by someone else. Not knowing the form of tickets used by other lines, I will not dispute It along that line. Being a shipper on the B. & M. I will say that I have been shipping live stock for twenty years, and in all this time I have never known a man to use my ticket; never saw a ticket broker who would purchase It, nor have I ever heard of any other shipper who has sold or bought any ruch ticket, - and so far as the B. & M. railroad is con cerned I do not for one minute believe that SO per cent of those stub tickets are used by others, not. In fact, one In a thousand, because, first they are limited; second, they are dated; third, an accurate descrip tion of the person to whom they are issued is taken, your signature la given and every conductor on this line has the right to make you sign the same at any time, and If the signature does not correspond he can take up the same and make you pay fare. I want to see someone produce a man that will say and prove that he ever went home on a regular shipper's contract that the shipper went In with and did not re turn on. To prove what I believe to be true, I will say that I will be in Omaha next week. I wilt have a return contract, and I will for feit the same to any railroad official nid pay my fare home if they can get any other fellow to put my contract to his own use and get to my heme on the same. Another thing that Is against them, is that a reg ular shipper Is known to the conductors along this line as well as commercial men know their customers. Another excuse offered by the roads Is that east of Chicago passes are not Issued for return on shipments. This may be true, and If so, we all know that 90 per cent of all stock sent east from Chicago comes from the west, and that the same has been on the road for three or four days and the stock have become what we call "got settled." or used to the cars, snd therefore do not need the same care they should have on their first day out. An other thing, everybody knows that j-ou scarcely ever see a Iocs! stock trsln out of Chlcsgo. They are put In through trains and rushed to their destination on pas senger time snd do not ned the rsre re quired on the local trains of the west. I would like to see this question dis cussed thoroughly by other parties, and I think that most of us will agree that the chap who had been working for the rsll- For Stealing Brasa. Jack Rlgby, Eighteenth and Nicholas street, and Kd Kuwurda ot South Omaha were arrested yesterday ' evenlug ' on sus picion of being the men who have been stealing braa from the p'.ant of the Ne-brasku-Iowa Creamery company at Tsntli and Howard struets. Kdwurds works In South Omaha and Rlgby has been In the employ of the creamery company for somo time. During the period of his employ ment brass couplings and oil boxes from the machinery have been mlsed at regu lar Intervals and tho police were asked to locate the thieves. It Is asserted by the police that the two men arrested are pals of Warren Henly, who was arretted some time ago for entering the residence of Mrs. Ball at 923 North Twenty-third street and stealing a watch, llenly .was bound over to the district court yesterday on the charge. , Takes Rough on Itata. Life hnd grown Irksome to Ilattie Davis, living at t" Cupltol avenue, so she took enough rough on rats to put twenty ordi nary people out of business lust night snd laid down upon tha floor to die. Dr. Bchleler was summoned and administered restoratives which soon brought her out. The woman is the wife of V'rank Mott, who was recently bound over on the charge of adultery, and who sued the Davis woman for a divorce the following day, Bhe had become despondent on account of his desertion of her. LOCAL BREVITIES. George Thomas was picked up 'as a vag rant and suppictous character by the police yesterday afternoon. A permit has been Issued to J. W. Akin for the construction of $l,o0 frame dwelling at 8401 Harney street r Nettle Miles was arrested on complaint of John Smith, who charges her with lar ceny from the peraun In the sum of $4. 8s. The Miles woman was locked up. . Beginning tonight the entire police force will drill tor thirty minutes each evening, preparing for the annual Inspection by the hoard of Fire and Police Commissioners and the chief. Charley Trimble of Council Bluffs walking the streets lant night carylng a auspicious-looking valise. lie was locked up at the police station and when searched had a revolver ln his possession. Bert Winning, Thirteenth and Nicholas streets, was lodged ln the city Jail yester day evening on a warrant sworn out by K. W. Cofer on the charge of oaault and buttery. Winning is in. the employ of a local ice company. ' Peter Ford, whobe time as a soldier would have expired In about one inohth, escaped nom inu guurunouse. at f ort (.took about three weeks ago. Ford was located and ttrrested in this city lust night. He will be returned to the fort today. A tire alarm was turned in from the residence of Charles C. Purdue, 14'KJ Jones street, about 4:30 yesterday afternoon. When the ttremen arrived they found the alarm was caused by a defective flue, which had flnlsiied burning out. The Douglas County Monumental asso ciation, for the trei'Uon of a monument to the deceased soldiers of Douglas county at Forest Luwn cemetery, is contemplating holding a baxaar at the Ak-8ar-Iten den hhortly after the Ak-Har-H-n festivities for the purpose of raising additional funds for the monument fund. There la now about $1,100 In the fund. R. H. Jackson, colored, of South Omaha Took a header down the gallery stairs at the Krug theater lust night. lie had loaded up more lliior than he could carry and wss going out between acts for an other installment when the accident hsp pened. A severe cut across the bridge of the nose and another under the left eye waa trie result or tne tall, ronre Hurgeon oks A etrht K.,1 - . Kcineier Qressea tne wounas arter Jackson , . . . .... . , . I had been removed to the station ln the Ished building the railroad for the company 1 oatrol wagon. .' , . j Every womtn coreU a thapely, pretty figure, and many of them deplore the lots of heir girliih forms after marriage. The bearing of children ia often destructive to the mother's shapelineii. All or this can be avoided, however, by the use of Mother's Friend before baby tomes, as this great liniment always prepares the body for the strain upon it, and pteserves the symmetry of her form. Mother' Friend overcomes all the danger of child-birth, and carries the expectant mother safely through this critical period without pain. It is woman's greatest blessing. Thousands gratefully tell of the benefit and relief derived from the use of this wonderful remedy. Sold by all druggists at f x.ooper bottle. Our little book, telling all about this liniment, will be sent free UUUUMILUIJU3U Hi Bndfle!. Rtt.litor Co., AtSiiti,