Affairs at south omaua
Hamiltoa Hint, Oldest Pto; ng H n e in
City, B ng DismanUti
GIVES WAY TO RAIROAD TRACKAGE
Machinery nnd Material U llaaled (Iff
on (tra and Report Is Lamer
Plant Will lie Rollt Made
City (Joaslp.
The Hammond I'm kin company's plant
In South Omaha In being dismantled. Holl
ars, engines nml machinery of various kinds
M being loHclnl onto flat oars and taken
to the Omuha Put king plant. Even the
Hammond steam whistle, which has
minded for years at 3 o'clock each aflr
noon, sr.nouncii g the closing of the live
tock market, hits been rt-moved. This
whistle has been placed at the Omaha
plant and Its shrill call will still continue
to announce the Honing hour of the ex
change. As announced In The Ilee tome weeks
Co, the llammimd building Is to be torn
down In order to make room for railroad
tracks. There is a great demand for track
age here on account of the rapid growth
of the business at the yards and packing
houses. Every available foot of ground
has been used up and now It hns been
derided to rtse the old Hammond build
ings. By doing this the railroads will se
cure six and one-half acres of grounds for
tracks.
The Hammond plnnt was the first erected
In Bouth Omaht. During the first year of
Its existence, lssfi, jn.BU head of rattle and
3,4.'3 head of hogs were slaughtered. At
the time of Its construction the house had
H dally rapacity of 500 cattle and l.Oafl hogs.
As business Increased additions were made
to the plant until the buildings covered
about five acres of ground. Several years
go the plant was Hosed down on ac
count, so It was slated, of the dilapidated
condition of the buildings.
It Is leported that with the removal of
the machinery of the Hammond riant to
the Omaha plant that enlargements at the
latter plant soon will be made. This rumor
could not be confirmed lust night.
Superintendent Mrl.ean Succeeding.
Some weeks ngb Superintendent McLean
rif the public schools called the teachers
together and brought up the matter of
ardlness nt the schools. He offered to
donate a blue pennant to the school having
the highest record of attendance for any
one month. Owing to this offer each prin
cipal and teacher mnde a special effort dur
ing March to prevent tardiness. In addi
tion to being permitted to float the blue
pennant, tho school holding the pennant
will be given one-half holiday each month.
The Madison school won the pennant for
March nnd Superintendent Mclean went to
Omaha yesterday afternoon to buy the flag.
According to one of tho teachers, the
classes ure making It their business to hunt
out the slow ones and endeavor to get them
to school before the bell strikes. The Madi
son school, which won the pennant, re
ported no rases of tardiness during the
three weeks In March. Juns:r.:inn school
was a close second with only two cases.
Corrlgan had only five und Highland but
seven.
One of the most notable rhnnges was In
the high school classes. In February 111
rases of tardiness were reported. In March
there were only twenty-two reports. Now
the proposition Is for the other schools to
strive to get the blue pennant away from
Madison school.
(loses Mitrenth Year.
This evening Rev. Dr. R. I. Wheeler
will close the sixteenth year of his pastor
ate at the First rresbyterlnn church. Kor
his topic this evening Dr. Wheeler will
speak on "Tho Mind of the Master." For
this occasion there will bo a chorus choir
and special music. It Is expected that Dr.
Wheeler will, after the sermon, make a
lirlef review of bis sixteen years In South
Omaha. Dr. Wheeler Is the eldest In serv
ice of any pastor In South Omaha nnd he
has many friends who will doubtless attend
this service.
Klng'i nnnglilrri Klect Officers.
A delightful session of the PreRbyterlan
King's Daughters was held on Friday after
noon at the homo of Mrs. It. I Wheeler.
These officers were elected: Mrs. WUllnm
Barclay, lender; Mrs. R. I Wheeler, vice
leader; Miss Sybil Richard-ton, secretary;
Mrs. Allen R. Hontz, treasurer. Resolu
tions commending the retiring officers were
passed unanimously. Mrs. Charles Camp
bell will entertain this society nt her home,,
1701 E street, on the afternoon of April 8.
Negro Forces Cheek,
Frank Pivonka reported to the police yes-
rday that a negro had attempted to pas
a check on a local clothing firm with what
purported to be his signature attached. The
check had been stolen from Mr. PIvonka'B
Dook and was made nut for the sum of $3J0.
With the cheek In his possession the negro
who Is known as "Mulla," bought $40 worth
of wearing apparel at n local store. Tho
negro told the clerk he had Just sold a
piece of property to Pivonka and received
the check In payment. In order to make
lure about the check the clerk stepped
serosa the street to the South Omaha Na
tional bonk, where the check was at once
pronounced a forgery. While the clerk was
gone the negro skipped. Chief Rrlggs and
Detective Elsfelder are hunting for him
now.
.No Trouble Here,
Stephen Vail, second vlc president of the
Pucklug Trades' rouncil. w lthieadnuarters
la) South Omaha, said to a reporter for The
flee last night that he had received advices
Ayefs
Quiets tickling throats, hack
ing coughs, pain in the lungs.
Your doctor will explain this.
He knows. Trust him. He
has the formula.
U. 7 J. e. rr Ce.. l.w.il.
Aim auiihourm of
ATYK'S BAIH VIGOR-Foc the inr.
AlbU S aAJt&APAkliXA For ta hlooa.
Cherry
shout the strike at the Chlrsso yards. A
letter wss shown which stated that the hng
butch'rs at Hammond s and the beef lug
gers at Swift's had g. .ne on a strike. As to
the merits of the strike Mr. Vull snld that
he had nothing to t-hy as he was not fa
miliar with the situation there.
"As for the local labor situation," said
Mr. Vail, "there Is no trouble ahead as far
as we ran tor. The men are satisfied with
the present scale of wages and no change
In any of the scales will be made until
after the convention to be held In Cincin
nati In May."
Another Republican Rally.
There was another enthusiastic rally of
republicans at Laltner's hall. Twentieth
and 9 streets, last night, r. ,T. Sadllck of
Wilbur and J. F. Prl.i of Omaha made
addresses. Quite a number of the candi
dates were present nnd spoke briefly. The
rnretlrg was the flrvt of the campaign to
be held In Prnwn Pari! and It was well
attended. Vote the entire republican ticket
was the theme of all the addresses.
Mnslc City (;osslp,
3. M Fowler Is still confined to his home
with the grip.
Mrs. M. J. Slr'oig of Fremont Is here
v'slting he- par-nts, Mr. and Mrs. J. O.
Blesing.
The Young Men's Christian association
night school closed its second year on
Friday night.
The Thi'd Ward Demor.iiic club will
hold a meeting at Kraus' hall In Albright
on Monday night.
Mrs. Michael Smith and daughter bare
ben railed to Kvanston, lnd., by the death
of Mrs. Smith's sister.
Mrs. T. O Rice has returned from Eagle,
Neb., where she went to attend the fun
eral of H. W. aieason.
Services of the Oernia-i Friedens church
will be held at 10:30 o'clock today at tho
Uermnn Methodist church.
"Nebraska as a Home Mission Field"
"J" 5f Wheeler's topic this morning at
the First Presbyterian church.
The women of the German Friedens
church will give a dinner on April & at
430 North Twenty-fourth street.
On Faster night the children of the
Presbyterian Sundav school will give an
exercise called 1 Tho Easter Cross."
The location of places for holding the
revision of registration will be announced
at the council meeting to be held on Mon
day night.
Communion will be celebrated at the
Presbyterian church on Faster morning.
There will be baptism of children and the
reception of members.
Mrs. Minerva Downing, aged 52 vears,
died at her home. 1BU N street Friday
night. The .remains will be forwarded to
Sheridan, la., this afternoon for interment.
At the I'nlted Presbyterian church this
morning Rev. Mr. Renwick will deliver a
sermon on "The Smyrna better." The
Ladies' Missionary society of the church
will bold a session In the evening. Special
music will be provided fur both services.
Secretary March of the local Voting
Men's Christian association says: "Hun
dreds of men orlleve that the Christian 1ms
a melancholy time In life and that be
coming a Christian will deprive one of
the pleasures of life. This subject will be
discussed nt the men's meeting at the as
sociation parlors nt 4 o'clock this after
noon. All men who attend this meeting
will be Invited to present their views on
this topic."
CLAMORING FOR STREET CARS
Crnml View Improvement Club
Iloasta the Street Railway
Company.
The extension of the rnr line from Sixth
and Pierre to Sixth and Ranrroft streets
was the topic that took up most of the
time at Saturday's meeting of the Orand
View Improvement rlub. A promise had
been extracted from the company by which
the line would be extended this year, but
It was given out last night thnt there was
a probability of the scheme tailing through
and that the Inhabitants might have to
wait two years before the task was begun.
The reason given by the car company for
thli delay was that they feared the new
power house would not be built in time and
nothing deftrilte could be done about the
extension until the structure was finished.
This announcement brought a 'number of
the r.iembera to their feet In denunciation
of the methods of the company and a de
termination to see the line built or know
the reason why.
Sheriff Power, who was a visitor at the
rlub, v;as asked for a speerh and d' alt
long on the rnr line extension. He dived
hack Into the days of long ago end men
tioned that the line had been promised if
certain grading was done. The grading
wa done but the company had forgotten
its promise.
A motion was introduced by Mr. Carr
allowing women to become members of the
rlub ayid proposing some sort of musical
entertainment at the future meetings. The
motion was carried.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted In a re-election of the pres
ent office holders: Clyde Sundblad, presi
dent; Charles Poesch, secretary, and A.
Ellison, treasurer.
Hotv to Break lu n Cold.
Everyone knows the first symptoms of a
cold and the dangerous conseauences which
often arise from ita neglect. A severe cold
ran be completely broken up In one or two
days' time if prompt and proper treatment
Is given. The firtt action should be to re
lieve the lungs, which is best aeenmp'lshed
by the free use of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. When thla remedy Is taken In
double doses every hour on the first ap
pearance of the cold it will counteract Its
effect ar.d a complete euro soon follows.
Deep-seated colda or coughs also yield
readily when this medicine Is used.
Mlsa Lillian l.ittlrfleld III.
Miss Lillian Llttlefield. principal of Park
school, is seriously ill at Colorado Springs.
Miss Llttlcneld . has been ailing for some
time and six weeks ago went to the home
of her sister, Florence Llttlefield, In Colo
rado Springs. Mitts Emma Littlefield. an
other sister and a teacher at the Leaven
worth school, left Omaha last night for
Colorado Springs. Miss Lillian I.lttlefleld
came to Omaha from liurllngtun, la.,
where she had been teaching, over twenty
years ago. Her brother. Louis. Is engaged
in the live stork business and lives at 4Uti
Farnam street.
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THE OMAHA DAILY nEE: VOXHAY. MARCH f?J. rm.
MAY FIX ONllOMEi!OSDAV'C;rtificafeofPublicalion
Young Ken's Ch.vs:iai Aisociatioa Eat
Comni'.tes Nfr a Decision.
BUSINESS BUILDING SEEMS PROBABLE
Many i'mnr an Kxclnslve Hons,
However, anil This Matter ta
One Which Most rt
lie settled.
It is said to tie rather more probable
than not that the Young Men's Christian
association will select a business lucat on
for their building. This will, of couise,
limit the number of blocks In which the
new home of the association may be placed.
The building committee has been meeting
every day at 1 o'clock, and while still of
divided opinion, It is probable a propjsltion
will be made after the Monday meeting to
some property owner.
At the regular meeting Tuesday the di
rectors of the association, finding them
selves un.ible to agree on the style of
building, appointed a ommlttee to fight
the matter out anil gave them power to
choose the site and form of the buLdlng
without referring again to the board. This
committee la composed of A. C. Tukey,
chairman; President Isaac V. Carpenter, J.
H. Dumont and W. P. Harford. J. A.
Sunderland was at first appointed, but was
later replaced by Mr. Harford.'
The committee has been so far no more
able to agree than were the directors, but
the members say they wilt deride one way
or the other and not call on the association
for assistance. President Carpenter Is said
to be strongly in favor of the exclusive
location, while the other members believe
that a building with store for rental will
be better. The majority is said to have
deferred to Mr. Curpenter's arguments
thus far. No meeting was held Saturday,
but It was hoped that something could be
done before night.
Tho locations most prominently before
that committee are the Turner house, at
Sixteenth and Howard streets, which U
owned by a syndicate and would be a !
business location; the Smith property, on '
the southwest corner of Seventeenth and
Harney streets, which also would be con
sidered a business location, and the four
corners of Seventeenth and Douglas
streets. These would rail for an exclusive
building, for the committeemen do not be
lleve that stores would rent profitably
there.
The Patterson block on the northeast
corner has not been seriously considered,
but the old Harbaugh house on the south
east corner, recently bought by the Bran
dels", and the Rnsewater and Grocsman
corners have been given considerable at
tention. The Grossman corner, with the
lot next west, 132 feet square, Is said to
have been rffered for JS8.000. The Sixteenth
street corner Is of course the highest
priced. Another offer which has been con
sidered Is for eighty-eight feet frontage
on Farnam street, next west of the Dav
Idge block. This has been offered for
There have been altogether twenty-five
or thirty offers, one of them as far out
as Twenty-fifth and Farnam streets. Some
of the properties offered have been with
drawn and the amount asked has been
raised, rhowing the belief among real
estate owners that real estate Is appre
ciating In value. The three properties at
Seventeenth and Douglas streets are in
the hands of John I. McCague. Saturday
afternoon Mr. Carpenter was In consulta
tion with this real estate dealer, and It Is
thought that a new offer may be made by
one or another of these property owners.
It Is admitted by members of the com
mittee that a considerable reduction ' In
the price of any one location might en
tirely change their Ideas.
A sort of real estate dark horse Is sus
rerted by some interested persons. The
Sixteenth and Howard streets corner is the
most prominently mentioned business lo
cation, but It is hinted that if a business
'oration la taken, this corner will not be
the one.
ENTERTAIN LITTLE FOLKS
Metropolitan Clob Devotes Pleasant
Day and Evening to the
Children.
The annual ball and gala day of the
children of the mmbera of the Metropoli
tan club was held at the club house on
Harney street Saturday afternoon and
evening, nnd proved as great a mccess as
these eventa always have In the past. The
little men and maids danced with great
eclat from 8 o'clock In the afternoon until
6:30 and after, when they were given a
dainty banquet and wulted upon with all
the deference due distinguished suests.
Then the older people danced and enjoyed
themselves quite aa much, apparently, as
had the little folks.
This function has come to be an event
on the calendar of this popular club and
is made more and more of each succeeding
year. Saturday the music was In charge
of the president of the club, Mr. Julius
Meyer; entertainment, Sol S. Goldstrcm;
banquet, Nathan Splesberger; - dancing.
Misses Rose Splesberger, Minnie Meyer,
Haute Rhefeldt. May Rothschild a.nd
Messrs. Sydney Mandelburg and Harry
Cohen.
The Peril of nor Time
Is lung disease. Dr. King's New Discov
ery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
cures lung trouble or no pay. 60c, $1.00.
For sale by Kuhn 4 Co.
HKiH SMI OOl, RjOTES.
The Drowning society held the first of the
open meetings of the year on Friday after
noon. Yet this was not exactly an "open"
meeting, as only those people holding in
vitations were admitted. Each member of
the society was given a limited number
of Invitations to be distributed among her
friends, and to say the least, these were In
great demand. The program rendered was
an excellent one, as is always the case with
the Krowning programs, and consisted of
the following numbers:
Violin S'li, Mr. Koran. Farce. Shake
speares Fair Women: Juliet. Ethel Fl
drblge: Ophelia, Hatel Cahn; Portia, Adele
McHugh; Lady Macbeth, Ruth Harding;
Heading of the Oracle, by the editor,
Oretehen Emory; essay. CallHSta Reynolds;
dialogue. I-aura Waterman, Corinne Lessel,
May me Thompson.
The next public program to be given at
the high school will be given by the Lin
coln society on April 8. A preliminary de
bate to decide who should be the deboters
on the program was he'd last week Ware
Hall. Paul Hommell. Carrol Reldon and
Harold Rouman came out victorious In the
preliminary. The question at lsue was:
Resolved, that the girls of the high school
should wear uniforms.
A mass meeting was held Wednesday
afternoon under the auspices of the Athle'lc
association for the purpose of arousing en
thusiasm fjr the ar.nuxl Llncoln-Om iha
basket ball game played Saturday rdirht.
Another interesting as well aa excising
game was pUyed between the Pe'v'dere
college and the hiah school girls' basket
ball team. The speakers at Wednesday
afternoon's mans meeting were: Richard
Patterson, manager of the basket bsll
team; Ren Cherrlngtnn. captsln of the
team; Mr. Bernstein, coach: Mrs. Fleming
ad Mr. Pearse. enthusiasts.
The regular meeting of the Latin society
was held oti Frldav. A smaller attendance
than usual wss oresent as the attraction
of the afternoon was the Prowr.lng pro
gram. Nevertheless, the few members
present greatly enjoyed the following pro
gram: "Roman Oratory." Elo'se mills: "Ros
clus." a Roman tragedy. Ina McCillough:
debate. "Resolved. Thst Paear "Md more
o benefit Rome than Clce-o " anVmaKve,
Harold Thorn: negative. Robert SaeMee
Answers to questions. Heber Harvev, llelen
Oarmlchael.
Revival meetings by r.vangellst Miss
Maud Cretors at the mission. Aa Cass
street, beginning March a aad lasting ten
Cut- .
STATU OF NEBRASKA.
OFFICE OF
Auditor of Public Accounts.
Lincoln. February 1, 1304.
It Is hereby certified that the Maryland
Casualty Company of Balitmore, In the
state of Marland, has compiled with the
Insurance Iw of this State, applicable to
such companies, nnd Is therefore author
ised to continue tho business of Accidental,
F.mployers' IJahlllty, Burglary, Health,
Plate Glass, Steam poller nnd Sprinkler
Insurance In this State for the current year
ending January 31, lv&.
Summary of report tiled for the year
ending December 31st, 19u3.
INCOME.
Premiums $1,883,612.49
All other sources 15S.T44.f-9
Total
DISBURSEMENTS.
$2..4.357.3'i
Paid policy holders .. Mto.351.34
All other payments...; 922,811.33
Total
Admited assets
$1,618,162.67
$2,S,821.T7
LIABILITIES.
Unpaid Claims and
Expenses
Unearned premiums..
All other liabilities..
Capital stock paid up
Surplus beyond Capi
tal Stock and other
liabilities
S02.5DS.45
7S2.830.24
10O.0O0.U) $1,385,428.09
750,000.00
823.3S3.08 $1.573,3110.08
T1 $2,U5S.821.77
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Auditor of Public Accounts the day and
years first above written.
CHARLES WESTON,
(Seal.) Auditor of Public Accounts.
JOHN L. P1FRCK, Deputy.
OMAHA REAL ESTATE NOTES
-.The completion of the Neville purchase
of tho Kountze Memorial church property
was. the principal development of the week
In the real estate iine, although a number
of deals that would ordlnarly be looked on
as noteworthy are reported. The buoyancy
of the market Is still maintained, and the
feeling Is one of confidence. Building op
erations were given a considerable impetus
by the warmer weather, and all signs point
to an early realization of the promise of
the winter. One of the features of the sit
uation at present is that real estate men
are urging on their clients the need of
more modern houses In Omaha. The Rea
pointed out this condition some months
ago, and the facts then recited are being
borne In upon the men with money to in
vest most forcibly Just now. so that some
relief In this direction Is confidently looked
for. Good residence property Is paying bet
ter rental Income Just now In Omaha than
Ib any but the best business property.
X. P. Dodge, Jr., takes an optimistic view
of the real estate world In Omaha, which
Is seen by the following expression:
"The purchase of the Kountze Memorial
church by Judge Neville and the Improve
ment of the Hoagland corner are conclusive
proof of the expectation of the real estate
men that 1&04 will mark the greatest build
ing year Omaha has seen for over a dec
ide. These two Improvements are only a
small part of the projected plans covering
all forms of real estate .Improvements wa
may expect during the .,year. It Is en
couraging to note that tha buying of real
estate the past year has been by men who
are experts In real estate values and not
by Inexperienced eastern Investors who
w-lsh to experiment In western Investments.
Omaha buying and building for several
years to come will be done by Omaha men
who have watched the local conditions and
who have had years of experience as to
what form of Investment Is most profitable.
Omaha Is growing in population, the rental
man can prove that to any doubter. To be
sure there are migratory periods when
many tenants go from one part of the city
to the other either voluntarily or by force
of circumstances. Rut when every modest
priced house or tenement is filled and still
more demanded by people whose household
goods are still at the depot. It Is conclusive
that we need not depend on the birth rate
alone for population. If we have good
crops r.othing can prevent the next three
years being record-breaking in real es
tate improvements and the prices will In
crease so rapidly many of us will probably
regret our lost opportunities. And this
from a conservative."
C. R. Glover, president of tho new Snow
Church company, Is a firm believer In the
fact that every family should own their
own homer "The problem of home-getting
has been one fhat has annoyed salaried
people for many years," he says, "and 1
although a solution has been offered, It has
not been heeded In many rases. The fact
Is that men on salary, that Is, even a
good salary, do not tvallze that they hare
good opportunity to own their own home,
but Just let their money slip away from
them In such an easy manner that It la
all gone before they awaken to the fact.
A '.arge number of this class of people live
to' the entire limit of their Income, whtrh
Is a gross mistake. If a van would only
stop to consider and make rt resolution to
put aside a small sum each week. It would
not be long before a neat amount would
have accumulated, enough to make first
payment on a good, desirable property.
Then the balance of the payments could
be made Just as though this man was a
tenant in a rented house, eventually owning
the property, and this without any partlo
ular effort on Ms part."
D. V. Sholes, In eonnectlon with tha Mc
Cague Investment company, reporta the
sale of the Prandels property on Dodge
street to Dr. W. O. Henry for $16,000. He
also made another large deal, which for
various reasons cannot bs published until
next week. The Bee la assured, however,
that this sale, when made public, will be
one of the most Important among Omaha
real estate transactions of the new year.
"The real estate business is on a mora
substantial basis," continued Mr. Bholrs,
"than li has been for the past fifteen years,
and the outlook for a brilliant future la
very encouraging to real estate dealers."
Hastings & Heyden report tha sale of
another one of their new houses which
they are building on North Twenty-fourth
street. They re;ort a good demand for
new, all modern houses and are now build
ing two houses on Twenty-fourth street,
near Blnney, one house on Maple close to
Twentieth street, one on Manderson and
Twenty-fourth street, one on Twenty-.ev-enth
and Ersklre streets and ona In Plain
view addition on Twenty-second street.
They also report the sale of the house and
lot at lu"7 Ohio street to J. R. Salisbury,
for an Investment; 1510 Corby street, to
Martin Lohleln, for a home; lot st Thirty
fifth and Dodge, to Byron R. Hastings,
who will erect a new residence; lot to
Harry Hartrey In Pern Is Park, who will
erect a new residence; house and lot at
3117 Maple street to John Rudd, the Jew
eler, for a home; lot at Thirty-third and
Maple to Walter M. Pearson, to bs Im
proved; house and lot, S10 Maple atreet,
to Thomas llarf, for a bora; two lou
Cc:t ficate of Publication.
State of Nebraska, Office of Auditor o
Public Accounts. Lincoln, February 1.
1S'4. it I hereby certified, that the Ger
man Insurance t'o. of New York. In the
Slate of New York, has cnmplled with the
Insutsnce Law of this State, applicable
to such companies and Is therefore author
ised to continue the business of Fire and
Lightning Insurance In this State for the
current year ending January ;lst, l!i5.
Witness my hsnd snd the seal of the
Auditor of Ptildle Accounts the day and
year first above written.
CHARLES WFSTON,
(Seal ) Auditor of Public Accounts.
JOHN L. FIERCE, Deputy.
ESTABLISHED 1891.
B. L. Baldwin & Co.
fl
1221 Farnam Street.
Certificate of Publication.
State of Nebraska, Office of Auditor of
Public Accounts, Lincoln, February 1,
1!4.-It is hereby certified that the Pales
tine Insurance Co. of London, England,
has complied with the insurance law of
this state applicable to such companion
and Is therefore authorised to continue the
business of tire and lightning Insurance in
this state for the current year ending Jan
uary 31, 1906.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Auditor of Public Aeeounta the day and
year lirst above written.
CHARLES WESTON,
(Seal) Auditor of Public Accounts.
JOHN L. PIERCE. Deputy.
Horsewomen and "Whips"
of the "Smart Set"
In the April number of the
Metropolitan Magazine
R. H. RuuelL PukUer, New York
A 3 5 -cent Magazine for 1 5 cents All Newsdealers
(E67)
at Twenty-third anil
id Oak streets to John I
iroved; five acres north!
.!.,,,.. 4
Elsasser, to be improv
of Florence to F. Slmot
F. J. Fitzgerald of R. C. Peters & Co.
says the past week has been a good one
with his firm. Sold two farms in Douglas
county, one farm in Green county, Iowa,
one farm in Kansas, a house and lot at
Thirty-first and Marcy, house nnd lot in
Park Place, house and lot In Dundee,
house and lot In E. O. Smith's addition;
house and lot on South Twentieth street,
house und lot on Merldeth avenue, a va
cant lot at Twenty-sixth and Mason, four
vacant lots In Dundee, one of which was
to the Rev. Dr. Hunter for a 'home. Mr.
Fitzgerald says the demand for property
was never better with them than at pres
ent. Dr. W. O. Henry has bought the Prandels
home at 2D2i3 Dodge street from Mrs. Fannie
Rrandels for $15,000. This residence was
built by W. J. Hroatch. Dr. Henry will
occupy It himself. D. V. Sholes repre
sented tha purchaser and the McCague In
vestment company tho seller.
DISCUSSION OF BOND ISSUE
County Commissioners and Others
Appear Hefore tha Clnb and
Present 1 lews.
The shades ot Andrew Jnckson, Adlal
Stevenson and other democratic patriots
and statesmen looked down from the wall
upon a meeting of more than twenty faith
ful disciples In tho Jacksoniun club rooms
Saturday evening, and listened to a discus
sion, pro and con, anent the question to
be or not to be, aa applied to tho bonding
of the debt of Douglas county. The Board
Of County Commissioners wus invited to
be present In a body and champion the
cause they have ofhclally advocated, but
only Connolly. McDonald und Chairman
Richard O'Keeffe saw fit to respond. Tha
first mentioned was the first called upon
to explain the why and wherefore of tha
bonding scheme, which lie did. Ho said
that it wus, so far as he was able to see,
a plain business proposition and was there
fore undebutuble. Mr. Connolly further
stated that the board of which he had tha
honor to bo a member had been criticised
for not having had the mutter of the bond
Issue brought up and decided at the last
general election, lnsteud of waiting and
then putting the county to the expense of
a special election. He explulned this ap
parent act of extravagance and omission
on the part of the board by saying that.
In the first place, under the statutes. It
would be necessary, If it were favorably
acted upon at a general election, that two
thirds of the entire vote cast be in the
affirmative, while at a special election a
majority vote Is sufficient. At the time of
the general election tha people were not
well enough Informed upon tha subject to
vol Intelligently upon it. These were the
main reasons why it was oHtponed. The
board thought It was a mutter that ought
to be thoroughly aired and understood be
fore acted upon.
Mr. McDonald, and then Mr. O'Keeffe,
gave a brief reiteration ot Mr. Connolly's
remarks, each noting a few points that he
forgot.
Then Mr. Brandt, erstwhile deputy county
treasurer, was called upon, and took Issue
with the previous speakers' theories and
statements. In tho first place, he dis
claimed being a warrant broker or having
vcr been one. Then ba weut on to state
Certificate of Publication.
! State rf Nebraska, Office of Auditor of
' Public Accounts. Lincoln, February 1.
VAi. It Is hereby certified that the Hart
ford Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford. In the
state of Connecticut, has complied with the
Irsurance law of this state applicable to
such companies and is therefore auUiorld
to continue the business of tire and llahl-
I nlng Insurance In this state for the current
year ending January M. 1"03.
Witness my hnnd and the seal of the
Auditor of Public Accounts the day and
year first above written.
CHARLF. WESTON.
(Seal) Auditor of Public Accounts.
JOHN L. FIERCE, Deputy.
INCORPORATED 1900.
no
U
We writ th following cUtea ot
Insurance:
Fire and Wlndatorm.
Bank Burglary and Holdup.
Residence Burglary and Theft.
Fidelity, Contract and Judicial Bonds.
Life, Accident and Health.
Employers, Public and Teams, Lia
bility. Automatic Sprinkler Leakage.
Steam Boiler, Plate Olass and Ele
vator. Tourists and Automobile Floaters.
Automobile Liability.
A seasonable description of the hunt
ing clubs in and around New York
Illustrated with photographs from life
that all that had been raid In favor of bond
ing tho Indebtedness of the county wus on
the ground that it would establish a cash
basis of business, when, as a matter of fuct,
It would not do so at all. The thing best
calculated to do this was less extravagance
on the part of the county commissioners
nnd retrenchment in various other direc
tions, as well as a collection of back taxes
due and owing for many years. Then ho
proceeded to figure it out by a great array
of figures that the general fund was the
only one In need of money, and stated that
the general assets of the county were
$465,060, as opposed to something over
$300,000 of liabilities, or in other words, thnt
the liabilities of the county were but 35 per
cent of the assets.
Mr. Connolly, for the board, excepted to
many of the figures given by Mr. Brandt.
A general brief discussion ot the question
followed.
George W. Dunham, Warren Bwltslar
and Edwin C. Elliot were unanimously
elected members of the organisation.
Heats All Its Rivals.
No salve, lotion, balm or oil can compare
with Bucklen's Arnica Salve for healing.
It kills pain. Cures or no pay. 2fc. For
sale by Kuhn it Co.
Ten trips a weev to tr.e Bt. Louts expo
sition will be voted to tha most deserving
by Ue readers. Save your coupons.
St. Johns Wis First.
Yesterday wus a rather bleak day to open
the hahw ball season, but the bt. Johns
improved the occuMoii by beating the
Vinton Sludgers, tl to 1, on the Crelghton
university diamond. Ratteries for the St,
Johns, Arthur Callahan, Frank Welsh ana
Alfred Gladder.,
( ClbciiipnLm
Certificate of Publication
STATE OF NEBRASKA.
OFFiCE OF
Auditor of Public Accounts
Lincoln, February 1, l!0f
tt Is hereby certified, that the Vnllef
States Fidelity and Guarantee Compan
of nalltmore, in the State of Maryland
has compiled with the Insurance I.w ot
this State, applicable to such companies
ahd Is therefore authorised to continue th
business of Rurglary. Fidelity and Bur
ty Insurance In this State for the curren
yeir ending January 31, 1!V.
Summary of report illed for tbe '
ending December SI, 1JC3.
INCOME.
Premiums
All other sources
,$1, 886.823 09
. 1M.36T.70
Total
$!.035,1R4.7.
D1SRCRSEMEKT3
Paid policy holders.. 6S8,2S?.K
All other payments .. 1.247,926.18
Total
Jl, 936.184.4
ADMITTED ASSETS.
J.101,1.J
LIABILITIES.
Unpaid Claims and
Expenses 121.81$. 4
Unearned Premiums 984.1&8.48
All other liabilities.. $l.ins.7t I
Capital Stock paid up 1,700.000.00-41.16,844.8
Surplus beyond capital
stock and other lia-
blUttea 196.944 3G- $l,9S5,44.3(
Total
$3, 101,818.
Witness my hand and the seal of th
Auditor of Publio Accounts the day an
year first above written.
CHARLES WESTON.
(Seal. ) Auditor of Public Accounts.
.TOHN L. PIERCE. Deputy.
JUST HUSTLEDJFOR THE VOTES
John Wood worth Telia Hove Easy It
Is to Win n Vacation
Trip.
John Woodworth, who was th first nna
of the Omaha candidates to win ona of
The Bee trips to the St. Louis exposition,
is a boy not 16 years old until nest July,
and as true a representative of the typical
American boy as ever slood upon two
feet. A representative of The Bee scraped
acquaintance with Mm at his home, SMI
Bt. Mary's avenue, Saturday afternoon snd
was told very briefly and to the point how
"dead easy" he got the necessary votes
to give him a free trip to ths great ex
hibition. "Why," he said, planting- We feet wide
apart and putting his hands It: his trousers
pockets, boy fashion, "is was Just dead
easy. All I had to do was hustle good an'
hard for 'bout A week an' I got 'em. I
mean the votes. In ths first place I want
after now subscriptions for The Bta and
While I didn't find so very many who didn't
take It, when I did get on to ona 1 didn't
have much trouble In landing htm. I got
eight during tha week that I was at It
and went around the neighborhood at odd
times and aaked the people to aava thl
coupons for mo. I got 620 votes that wfcj
and that's what won out. My father or my
aunt will go to St. louls with ma and wa
will go about tha middle of tho summer, I
guess."
John lives with bis father and mother
In a comfortable home at the number gives
above, and is ens of four children. K
attends the Mason school but, if nothing
happens (and nothing will, to him) will
graduate to the high school this spring.
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