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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1903)
TTTE OMAITA DAILY TIEE: TTTFTiRPAY, OCTOBFft 1. IPOS. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OllADA Enlwaj Proposition ia Kot Po;nlar with City Av.tborit.ai. KAYCR THREATENS 10 VETO ORDINANCE one Previsions of the Mrmrt Am Tnonght Bind the llty Too Cleeely and to Entail Hardship. Much opposition la bring developed to the P"Mi of tha ordinance submitted by the Union Pacino and the, Colon Stock Tarda companies, in relation to tna construction of a subway under IT street to the stock yarda. The plana submitted to the council wera drawn on February 20. 1899. These plana were declared Impracticable at tha tlma by W. B. King, chief engineer of the Union Slock Tarda company. Teaterday forenoon Councilman W. P. Adklna called at tha city clerk's ffloe and attached hla name to tba ordinance as ita Introducer. On of tha objections raised Is that under this ordinance the city' would be compelled to maintain electric lights and police pro tection In tha subway. Another provision requires tha city to keep the subway clean and that all storm water must ba kept out. The blue print on file ehowe that the ubway will have an eastern terminus at or near tha Delmonlco hotel. Twenty seventh and N streets, and that there will be twenty-five steps down. At the western end twenty-two steps will lead tip to the pavement at tha stock yards boulevard. An eight foot walk for pedestrians Is provided and an eighteen foot driveway -Tha driveway will terminate at the Union Pacino depot. There Is a 10 per cent grade on this Incline from the depot to the base of tha tunnel. Mayor Koutsky said last night that If tha council passed the ordinance as It now Is he will veto it. Adklns, who signed the ordinance said last night that the ordinance would have to be amended considerably be fore ha would vote for It on third reading. Walsh. Smith and Broderlck made the same remark. Some of tha councilmen say that the subway proposition is merely made to stave off the building of a viaduct for ar her year or two. A steel bridge across tha tracks will coat a fcreat deal more than a subway. Should tha Union Pacific and tha Stork Tarda company build a via duct, these companies would be required to kp tha same In repair and open all the ' Strike Kot Probable. Up to laat night no news had been re ceived from Chicago regarding the decision of the beef butchers. E. A. Cudahy Is till at home elck. Through a representa Uve he stated to a reporter for The Bee laat night that he had not heard from Chicago. He does not expect any trouble with the beef butchers employed by his company. R. C. Howe returned from Chi cago yesterday. He aald last night that there was absolutely no news. The fact that Mr. Howe 'eaves for the west this afternoon Is an Indication that there Is nothing serious In the meetings of the amalgamated meat cutters. As for the members of the union here, they decline , to state what the result of the meeting on Monday night was. President Donnelly rnjQlned secrecy and so far the tally of the vote la known only to members of the order and to the president and his chief lieutenants. From what can be learned It la Inferred that a compromise will be effected and that there will be no strike. Caralval Ball Tonight, ... Arrangements have been completed for the crowning of the Ancient Order of United Workmen carnival queen tonight at ' tn temple,. ..Twenty-nXU aad M streets. - This ceremony will conclude the carnival, Which lasted all f laat wlr Miss FltageraJd was chosen queen by popular vote. Dr. W. J. McCrann will de liver the coronation address and crown the queen. Mlas Fltsgerald has chosen Mar garet Conrey, May Lovely. Anna McMahon and Beatrice Mangan for maids of honor. Dancing will follow the coronation. A large number of tickets for the ball have been sold. A meeting of the building committee of the temple association will be he'd Friday night at the office of B. E. Wilcox on N street for the purpose of set tling up the affairs of the carnival. Paster Mead Reappointed. Re M. A. Head has returned from the Methodist conference held at Fremont. Key. Head has been placed In charge of the First Methodist church for another year. This request waa granted by Bishop Andrews on account of the letters sent by members of the church and congregation. Rev. Head la well liked In South Omaha and during hla pastorate here he has made many friends. Since Kev. Head aasumed charge of the Methodist church here the debt of the church has been paid anl the mortgage burned. Caaacll Orders Hooka. The city council has ordered the clerk to purchase at once, through J. F. Me Beynolds, one copy of the statutes snd elx copies of the session laws. The books kave been ordered and will be here In a few days. The statutes are for the use of the clerk and the session laws will be sent to each member of the council. Renabllraa Rally. A big republican meeting will be held at the City hall Friday evening. J. H. Van Dusen will preside and all tha candidates . for nomination honors are Invited to ap pear. Maglo City Gossip. Charles Alstadt has severed his connec tion with tha Weekly Republican. A. Jacobeon, Twenty-second and K Streets, reports the birth of a son. E. A. Cudahy Is still confined to his home em account of a severe bullous attack. A ball will be given by the Indi-pendent , Cider of Foresters No. fell, at Odd Fellows' The Connoisseur hi eye, trained by long usage to recognize beauty, tadt th&t Gorham Silverware completely satisfies his aesthetic sense. Some thing more than beauty is required by some who- desire also utility and the enduring qual ity of honest craftsman ship. All three, and sterling matcrkl also, are guaranteed by the Gorham trade-mark. A3 teapot slble jewelers koea . Got Lam Silverware Vi r hall. Twenty-.ourth and M streets, this1 evening. A son h reen born to Mr. ar.fl Mrs. Charles H'lti'T, Fourteenth and Z streets. R. C. Hone, general manager of the Armour plai t, leaves today tor an ex tended wesurn trip. James Ortrr, .chief Inspector' for the Nebraska Telephone company, announces the birth of a daughter. E. 1. Ou.afnn left last night for Brad- haw, Neb. where he will be married to day to Miss Anna Peterson. Robert U Fink, who Is after the republi can nomination for county treasurer, was a visitor l i the city yesterday. ASSAULT RESULTS IN MURDER Lee Hale, Colored, Dies as Recalt of Injarles Inflicted by Frisk Overocker. Frank Overocker. who is almost bUnl. eommlttel an assault upon Lou Hale, col ored, at iy Dodge street Tuesday even ing, whl h ended In her death. Overocker and the woman have been living together at the number given for some time. According to the story told by those living In the house, they have had more or less trouble ever since they have been living there. Last night about IS o'clock Matt Rogers, who lives at 223 North Eleventh street, came home and found the Hale woman at his house. She waa lying down upon the bed and was still able to talk. She told him that Overocker had assaulted her and that she was very sick. Police Surgeon Schlcler was sent for and pronounced the woman In a very serious condition. When an examination was made there were no signs of brulsas upon her head, although she fold Rogers that she had been hit up6n the head. She has none of the symptoms of poisoning, so It Is not thought that Is the cause of her condition. She died at I yesterday morn ing. She waa unconscious for about three houra. Overocker Is a worthless Individual who has not been doing anything for a living for some time. Ha used to be a cook be fore he lost hli flsht. He has been brought to the police station periodically for sev eral years, always In a drunken condition. It is said 'that the woman he killed has been making a living for him. , The people at the Rogers house say that the woman visited them two or three daya ago- and told them that Overocker had given her a beating and that she was suf fering with a pain in her back. Overocker was caught in a doorway on Dodge street by Detectives Btryker and Hudson about 2 o'clock this morning and locked up' at the police station. Several of the Inmates of the building where the two have been living were also lodged In Jail. They are all colored and refused to talk regarding the matter last night. The room In which Overocker and the woman have been living la a squalid little place in the rear. Y. M. C. A. GIVES OUT PLANS Announcement Made at Opening Br ceptloa Held at Roosns Last Evening. An exceptionally large number of young men was In attendance at the opening reception of the season at the Toung Men's Christian association Tuesday. As the guests arrived they were conducted through the building and viewed the varloua depart ments. At least half of those present were Invited guests of the members of the as oclatlon. The following program was carried out Address, I. W. Carpenter, "presiding"; E. H. Packard, humorist; Dr. Z, T. Clark. banjo selections; Francis Pattee, selections on the mandolin; presentation of the fall plans; educational address, J. H. Adams. Physical." Dr. M. J. Ford; "Social," Sec retary Metis; "Religious," Secretary Willis. In his address. Secretary Willis an nounced that arrangements had been com pleted for the use of the Kountxe Memorial church Sunday afternoons during the win ter, and that the pulpit would be occupied by good speskers on various subjects. Among those who have been engaged to address the association are: Robert E. Lewis of Shanghai, China, a forceful speaker and a noted author In China, some of his works having been translated Into Chinese for the use of government officials W. F. Slocum. president of Colorado col lege, and Mrs. Mabel L. Conklln, who will speak upon the subject of "Personal Pur ity," to men; J. B. DeMotte will lecture and Dr. James M. Gray, the noted Pree byterlan divine, will also occupy the pul pit. There will be a number of others. The fact that the association now has a membership of 1.400 was announced. This is 160 greater than the membership last year, and it is anticipated that 1.800 will be on the rolls by the end of the sea son. A Rose by any other name would smell as sweet, and Champagne well, buy Cook's Imperial. BADLY BURNED BY GASOLINE Mrs, James Browa SnCers severe Injnry aa Resalt of aa Explosion. Mrs. James Brown, residing at 926 North Twenty-eighth avenue, waa quite seriously burned yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock by the explosion of a lug of gasoline. She was making pickles and picked up a Jug of gasoline thinking It was vinegar. When she drew the stopper near the stove, where she was working the gasoline Ignited and filled the room with flame. The woman's clothing caught fire, and burned her about the lower part of the body and on both arms. There waa no one but her UtUe daughter In the house at the time, and she could render her mother no assistance. with rare presence of mind the woman caught up a blanket which happened to be lying In the kitchen where she was work lug, and wrapped It about her. She had barely extinguished the Are In her clothing when she fell unconscious to the floor. Vi hen the firemen arrived Mrs. Brown waa wedged In against the kitchen door In such a way that it could not be opened. An entrance was gained through the front of the house and she was taken Into the open air where she revived. She was later taken to the Immanuel hospital. She was reported as resting easily last night. The kitchen waa quite badly damaged by the ore. RECEPTION TO CONGREGATION Dr. Yost af t. Mary's Aveane Caareh Draws Ills Fleck Together , socially. A reception was tendered to the eongrega- tlon of the St- Mary s Avenue Congrega tlonal church Tuesday by the pastor, Kev Robert Tost, and Mrs. Yost, In the church parlors. Almost all members of the church were present. The parlors were beautifully decorated with Don era and palms. Re freshments were served after the program had been carried out. The reception was given for the purpose of getting the church people out, and to promote acquaintance among the congregation. It waa also In tha nature of an opening of the fall work. Mr. A Uu Y . . - . . , . . u ii im mcnini, aaa a. xi. water house announced the proa-ram which was as follows: Harp aula. Miss Marie Swan eon; ladies trio, "Wind of the Western Sea." Miss HIMegard. Barron a. Miss Agrws Miller and Miss Daisy Higtrlns; The "Seventeenth Century Love Song." Irish Love Song" and "Americas Lullaby," were renserea oy mamas J. Kelly; "8ilver Ring." Mrsv Kelly; trio "Pastorale." (old tngiiani cy Mr. .eearn. Mr. Northrup anj air. renoray. AU of tna eok, were Jen area vtui a harp accompuumeut, GAS RESOLUTION IS SIGNED Contract Extending" Apmmerit for Two Tean Receive! Mior,i Signature. RESTRAINING ORDER COMES TOO IATE Mayor ae Intolerance for Fro see Fleetrlc Light Monopoly Led Ulna to Take This Action. Slimed by the mayor and accepted by ths officers of the Omaha Gas company, the resolution extending the gas light contract for two years was safely on file In the comptroller's office, when an Injunction re straining such action reached the city hall at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. "1 signed the order in bed In the presence of a witness shortly after 10 o'clock last night," said Mayor Moo re a. The acceptance from the gas company was filed with the county clerk yesterday morning. When President Zlmman reached the city hall to affix his signature to docu ments handled by the council Tuesday night he could not find the gas extension resolution. He Inquired where it was and was told by City Clerk Elbourn that the mayor had asked for It and it had been sent to him. The futile restraining order sought to prevent the mayor from signing the resolu tion and extending the gas contract to Jan uary 1, 1WK, with practically no change in terms. It was signed by Judge Dickinson and obtained by Weaver A Giller, attor neys, in the name of Stephen Rice, who is supposed to be an employe of the electric light company. Lower Terms Possible. "Possibly lower .terms might have been secured had pressure been brought to bear on the gas company," admitted Mayor Moores. "But the attempt of the electric light company to crowd the gas company out of business and secure a monopoly In duced me to favor the extension. I have no use for a deal of that kind. Now both lighting contracts expire on the same day, two years hence. If the people want mu nicipal lighting they may vote the bonds, and by the time the contracts expire the plant can be In readiness to provide the service." From the city clerk's office comes the In formation that the electric light company was not napping Tuesday night. Here Is what Mr. Elbourn says: "After the gas resolution had been read Councilman Nicholson placed a sealed en velope In my hand. I opened It and saw that It waa a lighting proposal from the Omaha Electric Light and Power company. It covered four typewritten pages. The proposition was to extend the present con tract for three years, or to January 1, 1909, on condition that the city use a minimum of 1,100 electric street lamps In the mean time, the price to be $70 per year, In case the Platte river power canal is realised rates were to be reduced In conformity to the decrease in the cost of production. I held this proposal until the gas resolution was adopted, when Councilman Nicholson withdrew 1U" Kot In Coateaapt. City Attorney Wright waa aske) whether or not the mayor and council majority. In view of the Stuht injunction, are In con tempt of court in extending the contract He said he thought not, because the In junction related to a certain contract and this Is another. According to President Zlmman the Cleveland Vapor. Light company had most excellent proposition to offer, which Its manager would have submitted had he been given the opportunity. ,"I have seen the proposal," said Zlmman, "and It la a good one. It bids on gas lighting, the iDtentlon being to compel the gas company to furnish the lighting ma terial at the legal retail price and atlll give the city cheaper gas lighting than It Is obtaining at present We may yet bear from this concern and the proceeding may cut some figure In the present controversy. Disapproves Conncll's Aetloa. After a rather heated discussion and against the vigorous protests of a number of members, the Real Estate exchange yes terday accepted the report of Its light ing committee and ordered Its secretary to send the same to the mayor and city coun ell as the sentiment of the exchange. The committee In Its report believed that the council had acted hastily in the matter and not to the best interests of the city and the taxpayers and recommended that the council rescind its action. George R. Daughty, manager of the Cleveland Vapor Light company, addressed the exchange, saying that his company In tended to tight the council's action. BLAME FOR MURDER ON REED Coroner's Jary Holds Hla Responsible for Death of Cora Crlsiwell, Whom He Shot. "Cora Crlsiwell came to her death from a gunshot wound Inflicted by the hand of James Jardine Reed." The foregoing was the verdict pt the coroner's Jury rendered Tuesday ' after noon, after the evidence had been given In the Crlsiwell murder case. There waa nothing new developed In tbft testimony given at the Inquest Only seven witnesses were examined, and they simply related how the woman came to her death, the finding of the body and other minor de tails. Reed, the murderer, was present at the Inquest, and at his own request was permitted to view the body. After looking at it a moment he turned away, and ex pressed the wish that he too would aoon be dead. The undertaking rooms of Brailey Dor rance were crowded, and some difficulty aaa experienced In keeping the crowd un der control. A large crowd of people stood In the street during the progress of the Inquest A telegram was sent Monday .to the LIFE'S PLEASURE. The pleasure of thia life depend en tirely upon the condition of your health. Blckly people, and eapeclnlly those who re dyspeptic, cannot enjoy life. They are nervous, irritable and always "out of aorta. " Such persons should know Out Ilostetter's Stomach Bitters will Doeitlvelv n. sxomau ,,ore lbm r- tiTTTPnr oust uraua ana iit-JLX mgko life worth lmog It will pm mi stomach la normal condition, rwti.ro slreofih to tha iTitcm and nr. e-, . j L-ossoI Appetite, J Oencral Debility, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Dyspepsia and ferY cr. - A Try M and see. The genuine bee oar prto vat p 'f abS t4 u evtiie. mother of the murdered woman, who lives In Montana, asking for orders as to ths disposition of the body. Coroner Brailey received a reply yesterday asking that the body be buried In Omaha, and the money which the woman had at the time of her death be used to defray the expense. In case of a surplus It was ssked that the balance be forwarded to the mothrr. The woman left about 1150 In cash and a con siderable quantity of personal effects. POLICE MAKE GOOD SHOWING Chief, Officers and Mea Iteeelve Com pllmeate at the Anneal . Inspection. The annual Inspection of the Omaha po lice, yesterday afternoon was a complete success. The maneuvers of the officers, the condition of the police station and all Its appurtenances disclosed the fact tr.it the utmost preparation had been made for the event. The Inspection, therefore, passed off without a hitch under the guidance of Sergeant Hayes, who acted as drillmaster. Sixty-four uniformed men comprised the ranks of the eight platoons, which were officered by Captain Mostyn. first rlatoon Captain Hase second. Sergeant Rentfrow third. Sergeant Cook fourth. Sergeant Gib bons fifth. Sergeant Sigwart sixth. Ser geant Dcmpsey seventh and Officer Flynn eighth. Two uniformed men were placed one at each end of the block between Doug las and Dodge streets on Eleventh, where the drill and Inspection were held, making total of sixty-six uniformed police, rep resenting Omaha's entiis force of patrol men. Precisely at 3 p. m. Chief Donahue, ar rayed In full uniform and Insignia of office, accompanied by Messrs. Spratlen, Broatch, Thomas and McHugh, fire and police com missioners, put in an appearance and the Inspection began. Councilman C. P. Hunt ington of the Ninth ward was on hand to represent the city administrators. The police went through the evolutions In the perfection of which they have been trained by Sergeant Hayes and Officer Flynn for the last six weeks, and made a fine appearance, drilling like veterans. Their perfection in drill work and manual drew numerous flattering comments from the members of the fire and police board, one of whom said to a reporter: "Tou may say all the complimentary things you like - of the police and credit them to the board." At the close of the Inspection of the uni formed men they were lined up in front of the station and their picture taken, with Chief Donahue and his lieutenants seated on benches in front. Commissioner Broatch then made a few remarks In which he complimented the chief and force on the fine showing made, also on their discipline, which he said never had been better to his knowledge. The commissioners then proceeded with the Inspection of the station and jail, which they found In good order, and the big event in pollcedom for the year 19UJ was declared a c osed Incident DRILLING F0RJTHE BIG BALL AkSar-Bea'a Retainers Are Leiralng Their Conrt Steps aad Knightly Graces. One hundred and thirty-eight knights of the realm, who from motives of loyalty or from a d eel re to see themselves n the garb of Comic Opera land have chosen to ride the foats or the chargers In the electrical parade and to play courtier to King Ak-Sar-Bcn IX on the night of the court ball, gathered In the den Tuesday and practiced the grand inarchwlth all tii.lgence and pa'ilenoe of the Sunday school 1 unch re hearsing the fairy ul allet for the charity play. Only once duilng the three or four miles that those devoted men walked to the stately cadence of a piano and drum was there any restlveness. Thst was when Drill Master Jack Lund and his assistant, Frank Haskell and Luther Kountxe, who as chairman of the ball committee, has a lot to do, had brought the Imperial crowd Into two compact and symmetrical herds to salute the entering king. Then after J. B. Weaver, who has a good deal to do with It, had asked the knightly awkward squad to consider that he was the king, and that the ceremony was finished, it dawned on everyone that no one knew how to get the mavericks out of the pen. So while the punchers figured out an evolution to clear the ball floor the herd chewed the (rag of discontent But they got their exit and stampeded for beer and sand wich pastures. It begins to look, however, that the ball ceremony will be all right. About 100 meu in costume mill be used and the march Is rather more complicated than usual. Beach Taylor, Frank Wilcox, Max Gold smith and G. C. Kettering are the leaders of the four divisions. Another rehearsal will be held in the den Monday night. Xew Germ Destroyer. Dr. King's New Discovery kills consump tion and grip germs; cures coughs, colds and lung troubles or no pay. 60c, 11.00. For sale by Kuhn A. Co. ROMANCE ENDS AT ALTAR After Eight Years Lovers Meet la Onanha and Become Maa aad Wife. The groom coming from Mason City. Ia., and the bride from Garrison, Ky., Charles Dickinson Hunt and Miss Anna L. Murphy completed a very Interesting romance Mon day afternoon when they became man and wife at the residence of the groom's uncle. Judge Dickinson. 513 North Twenty-third street Rev. Newton M. Mann officiating. For eight years Mr. Hunt waa in South Africa. He served as an officer In the Boer army against the British. He returned to the United States last spring, since which time he has been agent for the Barber Asphalt company at Mason City. Learning of the appearance here of Colonel Blake Sunday he resolved to come to Omaha and meet him and conceiving another cunning little plan, wired Miss Murphy to meet him In Omaha. She did. They met at the Union station Sunday for the first time since 1K91. during which long period they had regularly corresponded.' Mr. aad Mrs. Hunt have gone to Mason City to make their home. OFFICIALS WILL STAND PAT Mayor, Coaarll aad Pahlle Works Bears Determined oa Pav ing Mntter. The mayor, the council and the Board of Public Works will stand pat on their argreement to boycott the Barber Asphalt company if It does not withdraw appealfl from the claims allowed for atreet repairs," said a councilman. Tuesday night Adams A Morgan as attorneys for Harry W. Cowduroy. appellant filed a long explanation with the council, for refusing to withdraw tht proteeta In the district court. The attorneys refer to the suit aa spite work and say: "Mr. .Grant was incubating the very Ingenious scheme of securing this asphalt repair work, without having any advertis ing for bids and without competition. He offered to allow himself to be placed on the city pay roll at $100 per month, but later raised the figure to flM. He offered to sell asphalt to the city at cost, but now asks the city to pay him IS M per ton. when as good could be purchased far Vt per too, delivered." EVENING.. T0$T ' Date of October 3d On sale everywhere. 551,000 copies weekly. Largest circulation ever attained by a weekly magazine in this country. Printers' Ink says: " The Saturday Evening Post is to-day the best weekly newspaper America has ever produced." FIVE CENTS THE COPY. THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPJiSr, PHILADELPHIA. PA. FOUR LEGISLATORS TO ELECT i Vc.cant Placet in Hotm to Ba Filled at Polli This FalL KENNEDY AND SPURL0CK ALREADY RESIGN X. M. Nelson la Expected to Sooa and John R. Mustek's Death Com plete, the Quartet of Vacancies. At least four vacancies will exist In the lower branch of the Twenty-eighth Ne braska legislature by the time of the fall election and It will be necessary, therefore,' for four new members to be elected to fill these places. The Bee "Blready has reported the resig nation of Representative J. A. C. Kennedy from Douglas county's contingent in the house and its acceptance by the governor. George M. SpurlocK, who represented the Eighth district, comprising part of Cass county. In the house, has Just sent his resignation to the governor and It Is under stood that N. M. Nelson, representing the Nineteenth district composed of Cedar and Pierce counties. Intends doing likewise. The fourth place to be filled Is that made vacant before the convening of the last sesslonby the death of John R. Mustek of Nuckolls county. Mr. Spurlock removed from Plattsmouth to Omaha and engaged in a law partner ship with T. W. Blackburn. He Is prepar ing to dispose of all his property at Platts mouth and make Omaha this permanent home. Under the statutes, therefore, he la obliged to give up his seat In the legisla ture. Mr. Kennedy, as Is known, goes Into the county attorney's office here today and Mr. Nelson is a candidate for treasurer of his home county. He has not yet so far as Is known, rent his resignation to Governor Mickey, but will do so, naturally. No Political Chances let. Unless the election of the new members makes some changes, the political com plexion of the legislature will not be changed by these feur vacancies, as two, Spurlock and Nelson, are republicans, end two, Kennedy and Mustek, fuslonlsts, the former being a democrat, the only one elected from Douglas county last year, and the latter a populist Kennedy was one of the most formidable debaters on the floor of the house and a pronounced fusion leader. Spurlock achieved a reputation as a debater and fighter which fell to the lot of few other members of either branch of the legislature. Quick, decisive and force ful, he established himself, one of the youngest members, early In the session, as a strong leader. He occupied a prominent sphere throughout the entire session. He was named by Speaker Mockett as chair man of the sifting committee, which Is a potent factor in every legislature, and his wok In this capacity was pronounced very satisfactory. THE REPUBLICAN FORUM OMAHA, Sept K.-To the Editor of The Bee: Who shall be our county assessor Is the paramount Issue of this campaign. A moment ago I was in the city treas urer's office, and, as she paid her 1903 taxes, a woman was heard to remark: "I am sav ing a good deal on this year's taxes. Why." the said, "my taxes are much less this year than lost." As a matter of fact, gnat progress has been made in arriving at proper distribution of the burdens of On aha city taxes. We are getting nearer the place where the small property owner pays on'y his own proportion. fiereafter the assessment of all property In Douglas county for stiite and county purposes Is to be In the haiuis of one per son the county assessor. Much will de pend on him. The old county assessment is wholly bad, and the county assessor must make a new aaseaxment throughout. For years we have been following along in the old way. Muiy have been contributing more than their share of state and couiuy taxes, while others are contributing leas than their share. We want a man In the ullko of county assessor who will take up the work along the line piirs'jtd by the present city tax commissioner. I believe Harry D. Reed is such a man. He is honest competent and efficient. He la not a politician, and wl I have neither friends to reward nor enrmlre to punish. He will not use the office as a means to something else, but will conduct its affair in the Interest of the great body of taxpayers. I am for Harry D. Keed for county ajiseesor. W. Q. UILE. OMAHA.. Sept .-To the Editor of The Bee: It has become a Used principle of I ths republican party to discourage office i Loiaera la asking ior itura terms, ana tt Old G G raSi&sn By George Horace Lorimer Author of Litttn from a Smlf-Madt Merchant to Hit Son A new series beginning in this week's number of THE tS'ATUmSMY' Is well for the members of the party at the present tin.e to see to It that no third term aspirant gets on the ticket Even Grant great and good as he was, could rot overcome the general feeling against third terms In office, and was defeated In his third term aspirations. Public office Is a public honor, and as but few can ever attain a public office. It Is well to give new blood a chance. I know that when a man once gets Into an office he hates to ever let go. even after two full terms, and he often becomes chronic In his desire to hold on, but the feeling of republicans generally Is against third terms, and It must be con sidered. It is well to have all offices overhauled every two terms, to see whether everything has been conducted properly, and the best way to do tt Is to put In new men. There are two candi dates now before the people each aeeklng a nomination for more than two terms. Judge Vlnsonhalcr for county Judge and E. J. Bodwell for county superintendent and I think tholr places should be given to new men. I favor giving Mr. Elgutter the nomination for county Judge this time, aa he la a long-time resident and thoroughly capable, and would favor J. H. Tullls for county superintendent, as he la capable and the almost universal -choice of the country rreclncts. After two terms a man ought either to aspire to some higher office, as Robert Smith la doing, or give someone ewe a chance. If public office Is a good thing, pass it along. Gle new men a chance. Pass the pie. JC. b. PRATT. Jr. OMAHA, Bept. .-To the Editor i.f The Bee: The opening of the columns of your paper ior short communications In the Interest of the candidates Is a kind and sensible act and I wish to publish a few words it. favor of the nomination and elec tion of David M. Haverly" for clerk cf the district court. He has been "tried" as county cleik, "and not found wanting." His conduct of that office for' four years was noted for his ability, the business methods introduced by Mm and attention and polite treatment accorded to all thoae doing business with the office and for his honesty as well. And, further, aa It has sometimes happened, that by an unfor tunate nomination the republican nominee has been defeated, and It Is a well known fact that the court house is now full of democrats, while the democratic party is about 1.&00 In the minority, so that It la im portant that men be nominated who are not only qualified to- fill the positions, bat must be vote getters aa well. When Mr. Haverly ran the first time hla majority was 2,238, one of the largest ma jorities given anyone on the ticket. When he ran the last time his majority In the city of Omaha and the county precincts was tmO, which was cut down somewhat by democratic South Omaha, and The Bee at the time said that "he led the procession.' For these reasons, he not being aa un known quantity, Is certainly the man to nominate. JOHN T. TATES. OMAHA. Sept . To the Editor of The Bee: Having heard of some who are op posing the candidacy of D. M. 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