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AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Tax.Coamluioner O'ffall Cites Out tag
-. Total oa AuMtmeat
TOTAl ' INCREASED OVER A MILLION
VoaroV'of Rarrlaw Will Begin Ma tas
n' lions Today; and "Will Sit Eight
Day , to . Hear Com
.''? i plaints.
Commissions O'NsU' haa completed
his ilgurts Jot tha city taxes tor 1904, and
today ths'i Board o Revlaw will mwt
at Mil N atret to raoalra oomplatnta. Tha
board will remain la session from 9 a, m.
until 1p.m. each day until June M. After
that data no complaints will ba received
and tba council will proceed to make a
levy an the valuation returned by the
board. As tax commissioner Mr. O'Nell
1 chairman- of the board, while M. Ma
berry and J. M. Toblaa are the members
appointed, by the mayor and city treas
urer. .Whon the . board meets this tnorn
lrtgoos aftha appointive motribers will be
named as secretary, A clerk la also al
lowed the board.
As abown by tba figures turned in by the
tax commissioner the valuation la being
gradually , increased. - . Last year Fitzger
ald, then tax commissioner, turned in a
valuation of tl7.fi63.166. This year the val
uation is placed ' at l,0O3,4O5. For 1903.
on a valuation . of $17,663,000, the council
made a levy of VA mills, which brought
Into the city treasury about 1166,000. This
year with an Increased valuation the levy
may ba less, but as the city Is growing so
rapidly, with a consequent Increase In ex
penses, the levy may not fall below 9
mills. This matter has not been consid
ered at all by tho mayor and council, aa
there Is nothing definite to be known until
the Board of Review , completes its work.
Then the revised valuation will be given
and the levy made upon the returns of the
board. . ' -
Following . are . tha figures for the big
corporations as returned by the commis
sioner, with the totals i
Union Stock Yards company
Meal. fcrsnnai. xoiai.
190J.. .$1,177,000 . $1,030.0UO
llKei 3,114, :u6 U7,7b
Cuduhy Packing company
14 67Mu5 .6M.00O
iW.OUW ' fcJi.UW
Armour & Co.
19U3 601,000 828,000
Uui UOMXIO fcih.OuO
wilt and Company
1903 4fX,000 4C4.0OO
1904 " 4M.0OO 474.009
llHmmond Packing company
1903 JC,00 18,000
19u4 Sao.uoo
Onmha Packing company
1903 216,000 8,000
. IM ;.... 147,000 H2.W0
1,091.000
I,lu6,0u0
1,120.000
1,144,(M0
9o2.000
9oo,0u0
$18,000
VO,OUO
4KS.O00
Totals 1908.W.SS1.OOO
Totals 1V04. 4,IU9,14
$1799,000
$8,180,000
1,907, H7
e.!,U00
Personal.-
WIS.
1904.
Omaha Street Rail way.. $
Omaha Water company
Omaha Oas company....
Omuha KIpc L,t. Co
Railway companies
Nebraska Telephone Co.
176. uu)
lfxi.OO
13.',chi0
80.0UO
$75,000.00
6S6.0U0.00
1UO.000.00
167.6(H). 00
W0.0aj.80
90,000.00
Totals 11,699 610 2,3irt.62.80
Total of all property assessed:
1904.
Personal $ 8,fi72.as5.Tl
Real 10.990.7KO.00
$ 6.8S7, 890.68
12.106,615.00
Totala $17.6ta,liS.71 $19,003,405.58
Mayor Appoints Committees.
At last night's meeting of the city coun
cil Mayor Koutaky named two Important
committees. The flrat was on redisricting
the wards. This committee Is composed
of Councilmen Adklns, Klewit and Quee
ns n. For the purpose of looking Into the
cost and advisability of purchasing voting
machines the mayor appointed Councilmen
Klewit. McCralth and Martin. These com
mittees will have all the time they want
to make Investigations and report back.
The Judiciary committee reported favor
ably on over two dosen sidewalk ordinances
And these ordinances were read for the
aecod time. Another meeting of the
council will be held tonight when these
crdlnanocs will be passed. Mayor Koutsky
ff Common soaps
ft only cleanse
; Lifebuoy Soap
U does more disin- jjj
fects. In " Laun- If
Ndry'aVToiletW
eize, yy
njr comes dourn, obedient to
The lau? of gravitation;
Thi common cracker soaks it up.
And causes aggravation.
wKcfi s one tpf
Jbesf reasons
everybody snoud
. i fit. moisture,
and odor progf
Is In favor of Improvements of thla kind
and stated lost night that he would sign
the Improvement ordinances as rapidly as
they passed the council.
Preparing for Doable Tracks. ,
Tho street railway company is preparing
to lay double tracks on Missouri avenue
from Thirteenth street west to It . street
and on l street to Twenty-fourth street.
Poles are being set now for the trolley
wires, Missouri avenue la -forty feet from
curb to curb- and the double tracks will
take up about fifteen feet of the middle
of. tha roadway. Thla work la being done
with the expectation of extending the
Thirteenth street line with double tracks
to tha end of the line at the southern city
limit a All of the poles for a double track
havo been aet on South Thirteenth street
from Dominion street to Missouri avenue
and only a apeii or good weatner la wanted
for the track laying. .
Improvement Bonds Accepted.
City Clerk Olllln received a letter yes
terday from Spitaer A Co.. Toledo, stating
that they expected a favorable report from
their attorney In Cleveland on the issue of
$69,000 improvement bonds for the paving of
Railroad avenue. Tha Bpltiers go on to
atata that they are now having tha bonds
printed and that tha blanks will be aent
here, soon for signature. On thisJasue J.he
city receives a premium of $600 and tha
bonds run for twenty years with Interest
at the rata of S per cent. In regard to the
paving of Railroad avenue City Engineer
Beal says that he Is ready at any time to
set the stakes. All be wants Is a notifica
tion from the contractor that work Is about
to commence. It Is thought that the work
will atart next week.
Mass Meeting; Tonight.
Thla evening a mass meeting is to ba held
In tha council chamber for the purpose pf
hearing reports of committees appointed
to ascertain the cost of a alte for a city
hall building and the probable cost of such
a atructure. When bids were first opened
for sites on Saturday the lowest was $1,600
and the highest $12,000. It was decided to
allow two verbal biddors to put their bids
In writing. All of the five propositions will
be submitted to tha meeting tonight and
If a decision Is reached the mayor and coun
cil will be requested to call a special elec
tion for the voting of bonds for the pur
chase of a alte and the construction of a
building.
Workmen Elect Officers.
Lodge No. 66, Ancient Order of United
Workmen, met Tuesday night and elected
these officers: John Ballard, master work
man; Herman Steinberg, foreman; David
Whitney, overseer; C. W. Miller, receiver;
C. M. Rih, financier; J. C. Jordon, re
corder; Charles Cbasa, guide; Albert Spear,
trustee.
Maeller Will Build.
Frits Mueller has secured plana for a two
story brick building to be erected at the
southwest corner of Twenty-sixth .and O
streets. The building Is to be twenty feet
In width and eighty-two feet In length.
It is estimated that the completed build
ing will cost $12,000. Stakes for the grading
have been set and work on the excavating
Is to commence today. Other buildings In
the same neighborhood ara progressing rap
Idly. Christian Charch Building.
Ground was broken yesterday for the new
Christian church 40 be erected at the south
east corner of Twenty-third and I streets.
The building to be erected at this time will
be of brick, 40x60 feet. A lot adjoining baa
been reserved for future use, when it la
expected that an addition may be built.
Considerable money has been raised for the
building fund and while the members of the
church do not expect to complete the struc
ture at once, a atart is to be made with tha
idea that sufficient funds will eoon ba
raised to carry on the work.
Tha plan now la to have the church ready
for occupancy by the end of tha year. Rev.
Leander Lane, who baa been tha pastor of
tha church for soma time, will tender his
resignation shortly and leave for California,
where he expecta to reside. 80 far the
trustees of the church have not selected
a pastor to succeed Rev. Mr. Lane.
riyan Will Bava Yon Money.
An unusual opportunity to buy clothing
and dry goods at money-saving prices Is
offered South Omaha people in Flynn's
Juno sale.
Ootids you do not need are not cheap at
any price, but this is a chance to buy
Just what you want and what you need
and In any style you want at less money
than the same goods can be purchased In
a regular way anywhere else. Ho trouble
to show goods at Flyrm's.
Ma-glo rily Gossip.
Fred Frushsrd has gone to Colfax, la',
to vialt friends for a few weeks.
Wesley Ollllland, 816 North Twenty-third
streelrepurts the birth of a sun.
Mylea K. Welsh has gone to Excelsior
Springs, Mo., (or a two weeks stay.
Mrs. Florence Moore and daughter Sara
Have gone tu Illinois to vimt Irlnuds.
The women of the Baptist church will
serve lea cream at jiigniana park tl
evening. ...
Mrs. E. D. Crooks of Cherokee. Ia.. la
here vU.tlng at the home of Jtunea Matte,
K-t w street.
U. W. Ill by f Dead wood. & D., waa In
the city yMUrdny. the guest of City
giueer llariuau xwai.
Harry Tn.mil.le. one of the tellers at the
-fie
wny
Jbuy
I s
a three weeks' vacation. While away he
will visit friends at Adrian, Mich., and at
Cleveland. O.
The fire department waa called to the
home of Dr. Aberly, Twenty-fourth and L
streets yesterday afternoon to put out a
small blaze caused by the explosion of a
gasoline stove.
f 00,000 CLOTHING STOCK.
Big Snrplns Stock of S. II. Marks A
Co., New. York, Bought by Bran
dels at Sons, On Sale Saturday.
Summer Bolts at S and flO.
These suits were bought at a tremendous
sacrifice they comprise some of the finest
garments ever offered at a special sale.
S. H. Marks A Co. put out only tba higher
grades of men's clothing. We will aell all
the. $10, $12 and $15 aults at $5; all the $17,
$20 and $22 suits at $10.
Sale begins Saturday, June 18.
J. L. BRANDEI3 & SONS,
Boston Store.
Photos, 6O0 and up. 131$ ftraatn street.
MRS. HIGGS FOUND NOT GUILTY
Jury Acquits Postmistress Accused of
Falsifying Ber Aeeonnts with -
-1 ...... .1 - Government. .-
... ,
Tha case of Mrs. Ruth T. Hlgga, post
mistress at Holly, Neb., was given to tha
Jury at 4:45 laat evening. She was on trial
In the United States district court on tha
charge of falsifying jbor reports aa post
master for the third quarter of 1303, with
a view to profiting thereby. The evidence
disclosed that Mrs. Hlggs was visiting a
daughter, in Montana, during that entire
quarter, and that the report had been made
out by tho assistant postmaster during
h.. .hLnM hut iHti Bhn ilffn. It An hor
return nrMiimlntf It tn tiA nnrrppt. The f
amount Involved was $12.93, lees $3.71 tor
the month of September, 1903. It was held
by the district attorney that the receipts
for .he month of September could not have
been $12.98. but that the correct amount
waa $3.71, as tallied by the postmasters at
at Rushvllle and Pine Ridge, between
which two points the small postoffice of
Holly is located. The compensation of tha
postmaster at Holly ia based upon the
number of- cancelled postage stamps at
that office. Tha Jury returned a verdict
of not guilty.
Photos, 60c and up. 1312 Far nam street.
Marriage Meeaaes.
Up to noon, June 18, the following eouples
had been licensed to wed:
Albert M. Wheeler. Fremont 23
Grace D. Well, Waterloo 19
Byron Bartlett. Walnut, Ia 21
Delia Ber gin, Walnut, la 18
George Johnson, Omaha 21
H.yra Hansen, Omaha 31
1S-IC Wsddlng Rings. jLdualm. Jeweler.
Buys Out Mrs. Dnvles.
James M. Shelley of Kansas City has
bought the millinery stock of Mrs. R. H.
Davies, 1611 Douglas street. Mr. Shelley
will continue the business formerly con
ducted by Mrs. Davies and says he will
maintain the name high standard with
which the business has been Identified.
Mr. Shelley comes to Omaha highly recom
mended as a business man and a hustler.
E6ZEM-R'
sets the ami on fire.
No disease causes so much bodily discomfort, or itches,
burns and sings like Eczema. Beginning often with a slight
redness of the skin it gradually spreads, followed by pus
tules or blisters from which a rummy, sticky fluid oozes,
which dries and scales of! or forms bad looking sores and
scabs. It appears on different parts of the body but often-.
est upon the back, arms, nanos, g BlMx i my d-ty to wrlt fcnd M
legs and face, and is a veritable yon know what m. 8. p. baa dona for ma. 1 havo
at timea esneciallv at suffered 'Ith Cbronlo Xosema for over fifteen
torment at timca, cpc.iy ...... k... ,..t ai nf..
night or when overheated. at to get cured. Have used selves and wi
The cause Of Ecremo is too and aeveral klnde of blood medloine, have
iiicuuKw iA treated by tha best dootors la tha city, but
acid and general unhealthy con- not aet relief. My log waa in a terrible oond
not get
when I
dition 01 the Oiooa. me tern-
7 . iVti j , i j aia targe oottiea and now tnere ia not a epot oa
fying itching and burning IS my leg or any other part of my body. Ifeellika
produced by the overflow w- t Tj,,.p- "NMEBY. .
through the glands and pores 01 Thomas St., St. Loula, Mo. 0 .
of the skin of the fiery poisons with which the blood-current is over-loaded.
While external applications, such as washes, soaps, salves and powders are
.at a u a I i . on
terrifying symptoms disappears. Book
charge for medical advice. J7.X ? IV
Suit Casts ml
'r5a1 I I,on't T an Inferior article. If you do you'll have to buy N
' ' sfTVm '" within a year or two. Take advantage of our die.
l-mmrrPU I count sals and get a grip or suit ease that will laat a life- I
' ilfrL time and always look well for leas than tha cheap I
i Zlr' Y ST,,'a wlu cot vou- Bend for catalogue. I
L iinATT
BOARD'S SIDE OF THE STORY
Whj Ak-Sar-Ben Wrat to Milwukea for
Lithograph. Work.
SECRETARY DHL OFFERS AN EXPLANATION
Omaha Flrnte Bid on Work and Were
Abovo Flgnrea Submitted by
tho Prlntera of Mil
waukee. OMAHA. June 15, 190t-To tha Editor of
Tha Bee: I notice in your paper of this
evening certain statements regarding the
Ak-8ar-Ben poster as having been made to
you by Mr. J. B. Redfleld, secretary of tha
Klopp-Bartlett company of this city.
Among other things that will not stand the
light of facts he said: "When wa learned
of the Intention of sending this work out
of Omaha I wrote to Mr. L'hl for our com
pany and' also Wrote tha governors asking
for the privilege of submitting bids, but
this was not allowed me." I wish to say
In this connection that Mr. Redfleld never
did write me. but did submit the following
bid to the board of governors, the first
paragraph of which says, "Replying to
your inquiry" 1
OMAHA, Neb., June 4, 1904. Knights of
Ak-sar-tten, city: uentiemen Kepiylng to
your inquiry lor price on Ak-Sar-tten
hanger for 1904, as per sketch submitted
we are nleased to auote you the following
price:
Five thousand, S cants each; additional,
Bfe cents eacn.
speculations as ioiiows:
Stock Size 14xl of best four-nlv T card
board.
Colors Card to be run in red. blue, creen.
yeuow, Diaca, Drown ana grey.
Delivery We will guarantee to make de
livery sixty days from data of order pro
vldlng there la no delay In you O. IC-lnx
prooi.
We will submit a colored proof for your
approval and will reproduce sketch sub
mitted by you.
in addition to above we win put one
patent hanger fastener at top of each card.
On account of the severe criticism on for
mer hangers we will be pleased to srive this
matter our special attention and assure
you a nrst-class lob In every respect.
We trust we may be favored with your
oraor ana beg to remain yours very truly,
J. B. Redfleld.
Please note that this bid calls for $$75 for
10,000 on four-play cardboard.
This bid was received by the board prior
to the letting of the contract and with the
bids from the Rees Printing company of
thla city and the Gugler Lithographing
company of Milwaukee were opened at the
board meeting June t and final action taken
on June 13 at a regular board meeting,
whioh, by the way, was by the other eleven
members of the board, as well as myself.
and It Is an Insult to the Intelligence of the
other eleven members of the board for any
one to claim that I bold their actions in
the palm of my hand. .
The Gugler Lithographing company bid is
aa follows:
MILWAUKEE, June 4, 1904.-Mel TJhl,
secretary Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben: Dear
Sir We shall be Pleased to furnish you
6,000 hangers or posters, executed In seven
printings on nve-ply board, size hxzz, at
cents each, or 10,000 at g cents a piece, sub-
ect to be reproduction of your sketch, with
etterln surrounding: it. arranged in effec
tive manner, of which we would submit de
sign lor your approval, win give you a
first-class job in overy respect and hope
you may consider our proposition favor
ably. Price Includes suspension ring or
cord. Yours truly, -
THE GUGLER LITHOGRAPHING CO. .
h Per Greibling.
Please note that this bid calls for $600 for
10,000 on five-ply board. ,The Reea Printing
company bid la1 aa follows:
OMAHA, June 6, 19M. Mr. Mel TJhl,
Chairman Advertising Committee Knights
of Ak-Sar-Ben: Dear Sir In reply to your
Inquiry of Saturday we are -pleased to
auote you 5,000 hanger cards, size 14x22,
lithographed In seven .colors, on , heavy
board, $425,' additional' "BjooO will 'be worth
$300.
iours truly.
REES PRINTING COMPANY.
Per Colvin.
Pleaee note that thla bid calls for $725 for
10,000.
One reaaon why the board gave tha con
tract to the Milwaukee bouse Mr. Redfleld
gives In his bid, "on account of aevera
criticism of former hangers"; another rea
son Is their bid was the lowest
Please give thla aa much prominence aa
your article of tho 16th. Youra respect
fully, MEL TJHL,
Secretary of tha Board.
Gold Beads. Edholm, Jeweler.
- $ls.M
OMAHA to CHICAGO
and Back '
via
ILLINOS CENTRAL R. It,
June 18, 17, IS, 19 and 30.
City Ticket Office 1402 Farnara
8L, or write
W. H. BRILL.
D. P. A., Omaha, Neb.
Presentation Watches. Edholm, Jeweler.
' Mortality Statistics.
The following births and deaths have been
reported to the Board of Health during tha
twenty-four hours ending at noon, Thurs
day :
Births William H. Ferryman, 1S05 Mason,
boy; Fred Koch, 26 South Twenty-third
5lrl; Irvln J. Doyle, 2til5 Burdette, boy
oseph Tousen. 4&J6 Jackson, boy; Anthony
Cosgrove, 1111 North Eighteenth, boy:
Gates H. Rheam, 1919 South Fifteenth, girl
Deaths Fanny B. Scott, 712 South Six
teenth, 21- Timothy Foley, 2615 South
Eleventh, SL
Bankers Union Business.
A meeting of the directors of the Bank
ers union was held yesterday afternoon
tn their room In the Paxton block, at which
a great deal of routine business was trans
acted. Among other things, Ezra E. How
ard of Edgar was appointed to fill the va
cancy on the board. Arrangements were
perfected for the appointment of a number
been
oould
relief. Mr log waa in a terrible condition
atarted tha use of 8. 8. B. Have taken
Booming ana cooling mey aa not enter into me Diood
Itself or touch the real cause of the disease, but S. S. S.
does, and purines, enriches, and strengthens the thin
acid blood and cleanses and builds up the general sys
tem, when the skin clears off and Eczema with all iU
on the Skin and its diseases free. No
f SPtXtflO CO; A TLAMTA, CAm
Grips it 20 Par Cent Discount.
of agents of the union throughout the
stat to work up btistnesa for It and have
a general eye to Ita interests. Rules re
garding the reinstatement of members
not In good standing were drawn up. and
approved and a report waa made aa to the
present membership and financial atandlng
of the organisation.
To Get Rid of a TrouwTeaomo Cora.
First soak it In warm water to soften It;
then pare It down aa closely aa possible
without drawing the blood, snd apply
Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice dally, rub
bing vigorously for five minutes at each
application. A corn plaster ahould ba worn
for a few daya to protect It from the ahoe.
As a general liniment for sprains, bruises,
lameness and rheumatism. Pain Balm Is
nnequaled.
Hi (f , (iit .
A stairway runs two
ways up stairs and down
stairs.
Something like the 8
button Double Breasted
Sack Suit styles In the
summery vest-less suits,
that run to both long and
short men. Make the first
look broader. Add height
to the appearance of the
second.
But If these styles are
not truly tailored My!
what frights I
MacCarthy tailored
means truly tailored.
$20 to $35.
MacCarthy Tailoring
Company,
t4Joe A UU SL.
Next door to
Wabash Tioket Offlea,
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100 Superb Illustrations
30 Pictures in Color
16 Portraits of Society Beauties
22 Separate Titles )
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That should interest every woman tomorrow
It's a case where you can save money on the
little things! Read every word carefully.
LADIES' VESTS
Ladies' fine soft cotton, silk finished, low neck, sleeveless
rests, full taped 19c value . Irtp
Special price each r.....
COMBINATION SUITS
Ladies' fine quality, lisle combination suits, low neck,
sleeveless, full silk taped, with umbrella shaped lace
trimmed drawers 75c values 1C
Special price ., kV
MUSLIN SPECIALS, CORSET COVERS
Ladies' extra good quality muslin covers, wltB square,
round and V shaped, necks nicely trimmed with lace and
embroidery perfectly shaped and Cn
finished Special ,
QOWNS
79c find quality muslin gowns, cut extra long and wide,
all beautifully trimmed with fancy embroidery and
tucked yokes, in high, square and low necks, 7Q
regular dollar value at ... . . ......... - JS
LADIES' BELTS
Beautiful variety of new styles of ladies' belts, in silks and
leather, black and white, with nickel, oxidized yf.fl,
and gilt buckles, specially priced at ........ ..Of
SPECIAL LADIES' NEW HAND BACS
Big lot of ladies' latest style bags, made with fancy trim
med frame, in gun metal, gilt or nickel, fitted with purse
and card case, made of genuine goat skin AJJ .
leather black and brown
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