EDITORIAL SECTION.
The Omaha
UNDAY
Bee.
PAGES 1 TO 8.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAIIA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 14. 1905.
SINULH COPY FIVE CENTS.
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Green Trading Stamps Every Time
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Green Trading Stamps
Heard the other day that
the "sore-heads" are again
talkiug. Lady spoke to our
advertising man about having nine books filled and wanted to fill twelve to gnt a sideboard.
This lady was a little dlsturbe-d nt hearing "gomothluR." All rot! Groert Trading Stamps arc with us for fair. They would
uot be on tha statute hooks of this great commonwealth If there was anything of the nature of Jonah's gourd about them!
They're a permanent thing. Take our word! Oreen Trading Stamps are yours every time, all the time, aud wo have as
little Intentions of dropping them as we have of Jumping from off the roof of our big building, fcayl Isn't It about time tin;
little grocers were begluulng to try and play fair? HOWS YOl'tt STAMI' HOOK COMING?
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Green Trading Stamps All the Time
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Wedding Presents! Wedding Presents!!
Something in High-Grade Chinawa.re, or Rick American
Cut-Glass is Ever a Very Suitable Gift for the Wed
ding Day. Our Chinaware Section Offers Endless
Assortments. Delighted to show New Things
and Assist in Intelligent Selecting.
Rich American Cut-Glass, Haviland or Pouyat French China,
Doulton, Coal port, or Adderly English China,
and the Best German and American Products in High
Grade Chinaware All at Riht Prices.
BEAUTIFUL CLEAR CUT-GLASS BERRY OR. FRUIT BOWL 'IQO
S-lncn Bize a $7 value, Monday J, JO
Only ten to sell! Come early! One hundred ($10.00) Green Trading Stamps.
rUEXCII CHINA SALAD BOWL handsomely deoornted
In pink, blue and green decorations, a $1.25
value, Monday for DZfC
Twenty ($2.00) Green Trading Stamps.
THE CELEBRATED BLOCK LIGIIT-the softest lfglit
for the eyes three times the llcht of an 1 Hfl
ordinary burner complete Monday l.Uli
Forty i$4.O0) Green Trading Stamps
LARGE GLASS l'KXCIl BOWLS ON FOOT, clear glass,
with Hlx sherbets to match, complete 7C
for 1. I D
AN OVERSTOCK OF WHITE CHINA COUPE PLATES,
makes a price of Uc each or, t ff
(Jozen, (actually worth $2 l.UU
WARWICK CHINA NI T OR CANDY BOWL,
very pretty, neat decorations, each ,
Twenty ($2.00) -Green Trading Stamps.
SECOND FLOOR.
.50c
Comic Picures at Twenty-Five Cents
to decorate the den, or youug lady's
room. Subjects of the most comical
order "Look before you leap,"
"Simple Arithmetic," "A Whiff of
Delight," "The Cup that Cheer. " etc.
Four Opening matted i'htures
VHoboes," "Farmers," "Ballet,"
"Flower Ballet GirIs"-our grent
Harney street window display tells
the story. For Monday all at...25c
Ten ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps.
A riCTURB FRAME BARGAIN
1,000 Veneer Frames, with veneer
mats to tone with color of frames,
very suitable for photographs, value
at 75c, for Monday's selling at. . . -35c
Twenty ($2.00) Green Trading Stamps.
EXTRAORDINARY PYROGRAFIIY
BARGAINS.
50c Handkerchief Boxes, Mon. only 20c
$1 Waste Bankets, Monday only 7Sc
60c Glove Boxes, Monday only.... 35c
85c Card Boxes, Monday only.... 23c
30c Frames lUc
$1.50 Typography) Folnts, Monday
only $119
PICTURE FRAMING We pride
ourselves upon workmanship and
quality. Prices are right too.
ART SECOND FLOOR.
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In the
Woodenware
Bissell's Standard Carpet O Of
Sweeper A. AO
too ($10.00) Green Trading Stamps.
6x12 Curtain Stretcher Q8C
Fifty ' Vl'sV ' Green ' Trading' Stamp.
Willow Waste Basket 30C
Twenty (?2) Green Trading Stamps.
Household Wing Duster Qr
for OW
Ten (Jl) Green Trading Stamps.
BASEMENT.
Fruits! Fruits!
Ten ($l.tH)( Green Trading Stamps
with any of the following items all
day Monday:
1 lb. large fancy English....- -. f O -
Walnuts. v IOC
1 doa. large fancy f C
. Lemons ...IDC
6 measures of Peanuts IP.
for.... ZDC
Twenty ($2) Green Trading Stamps
with 1 cloz. large fancy tC
ltcdland Navals JDC
Basement
4 gk.
M
illinery! Millinery!
French Pattern Hats. French Pa.tteri Hats
An opportunity for permanent satisfaction and real money-saving 'pleasure
All remaining original French hats balance of our importations,
no late pick-ups hats that were no thought of by our buyer on the
ground, that they're bzen (xv.m of thim at tyast) used in our work room
as models for the smart, becoming and generously a ttractivs hats worn
by the discriminating western womni. Ths lino is a bit brjlm, bill ths
styles, shapes and colorings are nmirkably good.
French Pattern Hats Imported to sell at from 20.00 to
$25.00 a raging bargain tor you Monday, at
Shirt Waist HatS Shirtwaist hat day are on! Warm weather creates the
demand for a strictly shirt waist elf ill Regular trim
med hats are too dressy and an early street hat is tot severe! Our shirtwaist hats
are in a distinctive class distinctively adaptable for warm weather exigency.
Here's where you have a plethora of ideas in sensible head wear.
8.00
Uats with owl head and wings elaborate quills hard
bunches of flowers or sntin ft raw pou-pon these trim
mings with offsets of ribbon and satin velvet, give you
a trimming for n roll brim sailor, flats or other
hats, that are the very essence of style, $.S.."0
value for
TRIMMED HATS TRIMMED HATS Large Charlotte
Corday of genuine hnlr braid, shirred ilk facing, wreath
of silk popples and ribbon, all colorings,
$6.00 value, for
$5
3.49
DEMI-DRESS UATS - DEM I I K ESS HATS A very natty
line of dt'iiil-dross hats The 'largest and most comprehen
sive assortment, of any millinery In the west, all new,
fresh, sweet, attractive goods, no "sales" a complete
line of colorings and styles, a four dollar . "J Ai
.value for W4Tf
STKEET HATS for present we.ir; misses' styles toques
and turbans In delicate blending and beau- f ylfl
1ST J
1 1 ful colorings, at.
Visit the Great West's Greatest Millinery.
It's att Open Reception Room. The Word We 'come is Written Large Thereon!
Second Floor.
Wall Paper
Monday
Specials
Itemnant Rolls,
per roll AC
Tuesday Special
Remnant Ingrains,
roU 5C
Wednesday Specials
Oranlto Papers,. T
. por roll ,jC
Other Bargains All
the Time
E-.m ' V' issssslsBss.
Dorothy Dodd Shoes for Women
Style Characteristic Fit Perfect
Lace Curtains Slightly Damaged
Six cases of manufacturer's seconds, all slightly damaged, but worth
up to $7.50 a pair Monday at three prices. Sale begins 8:00 A. M.
LOT 1 Odd pair.. worth up to $3.50 pair, for, each , ...... . .' 25o
LOT 2 Odd Curtains, worth up to $4.50 per pair, eaclt , 49o
LOT 3 Curtains worth up to $7.50 per pair, for, each.'...;. 89c
Odd lot Table Oil Cloth Remnants, while they last (1x1) each...... -9c
Odd lot Table Oil Cloth Remnants, about 75 in all 2x14 ydn each 1q
THIRD FLOOR.
Engra.ved
Cards
50 Engraved Cards
aud Plate, any
- stylo script
50 cards printed from
your 'Jfiv
plate OC
WEDDlNd
STATIONERY
"We make a spec
ialty of furnish Id tt
artUtio up to -.date
wedding: invitations,
announcements, etc.
Prices right. Sam
ples and quotations
gladly mailed.
Mala Floor
Bennett's
Big Grocery
IXrmt nl Frrffhrat (irocerlrn nt
l.nncKt Trice Make Thin Depart
ment I'niiular.
Karly June Tons, OSn
thrcr cans
IVhs. f.Cnlifornla RP
2-lh. can KnlWns. lb
llnrsp'.-uiUsh, Tr.Oll finrdlncs, A r
bottl- ran
Potted Mum, A f.Snlniun, fi .
can lb. nin IVlW
50c
50c
20c
Firten (IUS0) dreen Trading Stamps
wiui nve cans Bona
TciniutocH
Kirt.-cn ($1.50) Orron Trndlinf Stumps
nun nve cutis ppicnuiu
I'd. .
Ton (SI Mi) OrtcMi TradiiiB Stumps
with two cans Onmr Hominy...
Ten t$l.fi Hi eon TrndlnR Stamps f U-,
ivitli two cans BiismiiKn Surdim-s.
Twenty H2XK1) Gnvu Tradina Stamps
w itli pound p.K'kAKe Hatn ia 1 C
fcVi'iiod Kn inlns IOC
Ten (?1 0ci nreen Trndlnn StHiups nltli
pnekaKe (irsto Mrcakfii!-! Knod, tCn
witli cup or Haiiier In pkjr
Ten (J1.ii) Ciieen Tiudins Stamps with
Jitr t.'oltnne I'ure Krult 4
'reserves lOb
Five (.Vc) (iieeti Tr.idlnK Stamps with
Tuinl icr C'utl.iftR Pure Krult 0c
Thirty (11. n Green Traillns; Stamp with
two pound verv lat'K' t'alll'oi- OS-,
nin Halsins AOw
ItENMJTT'J CAM1Y SF.t TI().
Thirty ($.1.0)) Green Tradinit Stamps with
pound box Ilennett's Special O 5i
(.'hocolatn Creams AvJC
Three largo sticks
Candy
Fifteen large sticks
Candy
lc
5c
I take.
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BASEMENT.
Screen Doors,
Windows and Wire
Thirty ($3.00) Green Trading Stamps
with painted Screen Door, 7flc
any regular alse AUKt
Thirty (13.00) Green Trading Stamps
with natural color Screen . QRrt H
Door, any regular slid ifOW H
Thirty ($3.00) Oreen Tradlna Stamps
with hard oil finished Screen f
Door, any regular sle
Thirty ($3.00) Oreen Trading Stamps
with hard oil finished Screen Cfl
Ixior, any regular aim ltV
Thlrtv (XI 1)0) Green Trartln Stamna
with hard oil finished extra heavy H
Ur ii 1 li hi Qui.- rnviilur Stl" H
-iie.r...r..:..
Double Green Trading Stamps with
best double selvafre Screen 11c
Wire, per square foot
Ten ($1 00) Green Trading- Stamps with
pair SprlnB Hinges and 10n
Screws
Ton ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps with
galr te.d Spring Hinges and 5g
Double (Jreen Trading Stamps with
Lawn Mowers stylos and slses to
suit everyone prices up " ae
from SOiJ
Twenty ($2 00) Green Trading Stamps
with Eureka Grass
Catcher OUC
Twenty ($3.00) Green Trading Stamps
with No. 1 Grass n I.
Catcher UW
Thirty ($3.00) Green Trading Stamps
with 24-tine Steel Lawn Ar
Kake
Thirty ($3.00) Green Trading Stamps
with 14-tlne Wiilable Garden on.
Rako., UC
Thirty ($1.00) Green Trading Stamps
wan iz-iine Ainianie uatuen lUn
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BIG FURNITURE VALUES FOR MONDAY
An opportunity to buy dependable furniture with
1-4 to 1-3 clfpped from the regular selling price.
Space too limited to tell you much nbout them, but
here are a few randomly picked from our big stocks.
noCKERS.
Golden Oak finish, T .idles' Rocker, rano seat, high
buck, thoroughly braced, regular $2.23 y A s
value, nt i4u
Quartered Golden Oak Saddle Seat, flna pollshO fu
llnlsh. regular $4.25 value, nt S,VC
Quartered Golden Oak or Mahogany finish, high
back, shaped arms and seat, regular 7tl
$6.25 value at JMf
Mahogany finish saddle seat, high polish, a A ACk
finely proportioned rocker, reg. price $6, at..-'
D H ESS Kit S.
Golden Oak. 2 large and 2 small drawers, beveled
French mirror, excellent construction, nnS
regular $13.B0 value, at ... V.VO
Golden Oak. full swell front, 2 largo nnd 2 small
drawers, large oval mirror, regular price y eS
$17.00. at .. .... , .OV
beautifully figured, ; Beautifully figured quartered golden
ouk, Bimpeu lop, r rencn A flB
leg regular $7.B0 value, at...'
Genuine mahogany Pedestal Table,
round top, claw foot 7tE
$16.00 Value, a. . ., ..... C
GO-CARTS.
JReelinlng style, with cushioned seat
and back and parasol, best rubber
tired gear regular $8.50 (5 JBL
value, at OtASJ
Reclining cart, neat design, uphol
stered Seat and back, parasol to
matoh, best running gear fL ycs
regular $10.90 value, at
Closely woven reed body, automobile
gear, upholstered with corduroy,
Jiarasol to match regular O en
18.W value, at laS.OU
Genuine mahogan
large ovitl French mirror. 2 large and
t small drawers regular $25.00
value, at IO.OU
Curley Birch, natural finish, Xull serpen
tine fsent, large mirror, 4 drawers,
bes. construction regular OA. OB
$30.b0 value, at :..''
Princess Dresser, made of golden oak,
large pattern French mirror, serpentine
front regular $16.00 value, 11,85
........ p R-- t' hi, lis, ' ' .
Quartered golden oak with underahelf,
shaped top, polished regular f ACk
$2.25 value, at ' "
Quartered golden oak 'with undershelf
nplral turned leg.- fine polish O BS
finish.- regular $4.00 value, at"1'0"
Complete line of Porch and Liawn Furniture. THIKD FIXX1R.
DEMOCRATS AND MAYORSHIP
Eitohoook, Boyd, O'Brien and Ed F. Smith
in the Field.
LAST NAMED APPEARS TO BE LEADING
V
AJL
nger Men Rally to Hia Support
and Declare They Will Beck
to Crush Corporation
Machine Influence.
Though the time for the municipal elec
tion Is about a year in the future the demo
crats' of Omaha are preparing for the
mayoralty contest and possibly the repub
licans are doing the same thing, for that
matter. The democrats are talking of four
men. They are ex-Congressman Gilbert y.
Hitchcock, ex-Governor J. E. Boyd, Coun
cilman Dave O'Brien and Ed P. Smith. For
once lu the history of Omaha politics the
name of Howell Is not mentioned that Is,
tha Howell who accepts nominations as the
regular democratic candidate.
A young and aggressive democrat, not In
office now, but who baa served his party In
( fflclal capacity. Is authority for the as
sertion Uiat "the young men of the party
re going to take hold of things this time
and help see that decency prevails; and If
the corporations control the nomination
they must do It by beating down the best
opposition which the decent element of de
mocracy possibly can supply. I don't think
they can do It this time; I don't believe
they can outrage the party and stampede
the convention as they did two years ago."
"And who In your Judgment Is the most
available of the four men mentioned?" was
asked this gentleman.
Ed P. Smith the Choice.
"Ed P. Smith," was his prompt and em
phatic reply. He added:
"Mr. Hitchcock will not be a candidate.
He will not accept the nomination, fie con
veyed this information to certain friends of
his in a letter which he wrote from Wash
ington before he left congress, answering
an inquiry which had been made of hi in.
Mr.' O'Fricn was then In the mood, but
since recent business connections he baa
made he U not so much inclined that way,
and In fact I doubt If he Is even a recep
tive candidate now. I understand the new
partnership he has forme-d involved a con
dition that he should not go further into
politics. However, while I am a close
friend of his, I do not know that Mr.
O'Brien ever has yet declared he would
withdraw as a candidate fur the mayoralty
nomination. As to Governor Boyd, I re
gard his chances of the nomination Very
slim indeed. The younger element of the
party will oppose him to the last He Is
on record In politics as friendly to the cor
porations and if the democrats of Omaha
expect ever to elect a mayor they must
understand at the outset that they cannot
nominate a corporation man.
That eliminates all but Ed P. Smith,
and I believe Ed P. Smith Is the beat and
strongest man ths party could put up.
Ha would have been nominated two years'
ago had It not been for the adverse In
fluence of the corporation gang, the ma
chine Of the party, which worked In col
lusion, as it always has, with tho corpora
tions.". County .Democracy Man's Views.
Another democrat, whose affiliation has
been with that faction of the parly parad
ing under the noin de plume of County
Democracy (the other was a Jacksonlan),
took a little different view of the general
situation. He had not heard of Mr. Hitch
cock's letter announcing positively that
under no circumstances was he a candidate
for the mayoralty nomination or would he
accept it.
"I think Hitchcock would be a good man
to run and I believe he would make a
strong race for the nomination," said he.
, "Having had a lion's share of the pie
would not militate against him In the
least; you see, It Is usualy the chronic i
o(t:ce seeker who makes the best run,'
said this politician.
ALL WALKS WILL BE MENDED
Brick Paremeuts l.nld by Hrdinan
Will He I'et in Good
Condition.
Superintendent J. P. Beara&n of the
Omaha Construction company, which built
most of the brick sidewalks last year, has
announced that as soon as the spring rains
are over the company will begin repairing
all walks that have - been damaged by
sinking or sliding out of graded founda
tions. The walks were not laid undor any
guarantee, but the construction company
is willing ' to repair them, nevertheless,
rather than be charged with indifference
and unsatisfactory work. Tha city also is
doing something toward repairing brick
sidewalks damaged by the rains. This
year the contracts will call for a year
guarantee and the grading work will be
more closely supervised. I'nder the present
laws no wooden sidewalks can be con
structed without specific resolution by the
council, explaining that it is absolutely
necessary on account of bridge approaches.
The new sidewalk ordinances forbid the
condemning of any walk In the city with
out a certificate of the ward councilman
that he has personally examined the al
leged defective sidewalk and that it should
be removed.
entering E. E. Darling & Sons' store and
stealing razors, guns, knives, skates and
a cheap teapot, in connection with Weber
and Nessel, the latter ot whom Uncle Sam
has taken charge of for stealing postofflce
funds. Hassman pleaded not guilty, and
Attorney Wapplch was assigned to defend
him..
Soon Weber was brought vp and arraigned.-
Ho is a shifty and "foxy" look
ing young fellow and was evidently the
leader of the trio in their many excursions
for plunder. In addition to the half dozen
charges of burglary Weber must also
stand trial for attempting to shoot Captain
Shields of the South Omaha "force at the
time of his capture. HIS gun missed fire.
Weber entered a plea of not guilty on all
charges and said he had partly arranged
with Attorney Patrick to defend him.
CRACKS IN BELL TOWER FLOOR
Defects nt Federal Rulldlnsr Call for
Presence of Supervising Archi
tect Murdoch,
WRONG MAN IS ARRAIGNED
Right One la Then Brought la and
Pleads Xot Guilty to the
Charges.
L. J. Hassman came near to being ac
cused of all the crimes Frank Wnlvti- i
alleged to be guilty of in Judge Day's
court batuiday morning. There Is one
complaint aajnst Hassman and half a
dozen against Weber. County Attorney
Slabaugh waded through a long list of
stealings and the court, said: "Frank
Weber, what do you plead to this charge,
guilty or not guilty?"
"Your honor." aald the tall and mourn
ful looking young man at the bar, "I am
Hassman and these charges are against
Frank Weber."
"Well. 1 thought you were Weber," said
the county attorney, and he proceeded to
dig up the proper complaint. Hassman,
who looks like a famous musician without
a collar and parade clothes, Is accused of
Supervising Architect Murdock of Kan
sas City is an Omaha visitor, Incidentally
looking over the federal building and In
specting it.
It has been discovered that the floor ot
tha bell tower of the structure is crack
ing, which is thought to be due to the
settling of the heavy weight of tha tower.
The cracks are hardly more than the six
teenth of an inch wide, and nothing la
apprehended from them but what can be
readily remedied. The trouble is thought
to originate from the neglect of the early
builders in tying the tower walls, thus
permitting an outward pressure rather
than a uniform Inward pressure that would
have avoided and prevented any damage
to the floors.
CATTLEMEN NEXT ON TRIAL
Bangers Indioted for Illegal Land Fencing
to Come Before Court
BAXTER SAYS NO MORE PARLEYING
Appoints Rush to Conduct These
Cnses Brought I'nder Indict
ments of Grand Juries of
Last Three Years.
Former Assistant United States District
Attorney Rush Saturday morning was ap
pointed deputy district attorney to look
after the Illegal fencing of jmhlto land
canes for which Indictments already have
been returned by the United Slates grand
Juries of im and lliOl, as well as those re
turned by the grand jury now in sossion.
District Attorney Baxter said:
"It la the intention of the Department of
Justice to proceed at once against the cat
tlemen under the existing indictments In
both clvlf and criminal cases and push them
vigorously. Mr. Rush will devote his. en
tire attention to these cases and will pro
ceed against the cattlemen immediately.
Thero will be no further parleying In the
matter. Promises do not go. The fences
have got to come down. Tho cattlemen
have boen given all the immunity they are
entitled to. and now the government will
take a hand and tee that its mandates are
stfictly and impartially enforced.
Fourteen Cases la All.
There are fourteen of these cases to be
looked into, the defendants being M. Chris
tiansen, Frank Currle and John McCon-
nell, Thomas Chlsek, W. L. Judklns, John
Klmmcry, Valentine King and John King,
Samuel Palmer, Bartlett Richard, Wil
liam G. Comstock and Charles C. Jameson,
Joseph Side's and Scott Sides, William G.
Simonson and Allle G. Sinionson, John
Krause and Herman Krause and R. M.
Allen. In the case of the Krauses there
are additional indictments found by tho
present grand Jury and in one or two of
tho other cases.
The enclosed land largely lies In Box
Butte, Sioux, Sheridan, Dawes, Deuel,
Cheyenne and Custer counties. Tho total
amount of lands held to bo illegally fenced
closely approximates 1,000,000 acres.
Practically all of tho Indictments wire
returned against .the within named de
fendants in 19u3, and the indictments fol
lowing in 1904 and 1905 are slnmly moro
particularly to emphasize the Indictments
of 1903 and cover any errors that might be
taken advantage of by the defendants. All
of the indicted parties have long since
given bonds for their appearance, and tho
hearings will be begun during the coming
week.
BUILDING ON THE INCREASE
More Already This Month Than for
"Whole of Thirty Days
Preceding.
With May not half gone figures In the
city building department show that the
value of construction started this month Is
$2t!,870 more than for the whole month in
1904. The figures for the entire month lust
year were H42.0M). Bo far permits to the
value of $168,960 have been issued.
Recently Issued permits include: Omaha
& Council Bluffs 'Street Railway company,
133,000 brick repair shop at Twenty-sixth
and Lake street; $7,500 municipal asphalt
plant at Twelfth and Nicholas; R. R.
Kimball, $19,000 brick and cement auto gar
age at Twenty-first and Far nam; J. Burk
hard, $1,500 frame dwelling at Seventeenth
and Center.
The Railroads And The People
A
SEKIES of timely articles on the pending railroad problem, written by EdAvard
Kosewater, editor of .The Bee, embodying the facts gathered and conclusions
reached in a third of a century's study of the question is now running in The Sun
day Bee. The topics treated are:
1. . Railroads a Public Highways
2. Overcapitalization aad Stock Wgterlnf
3. Credit MoMllcr Construction
4. Consolidation and Poolioc
8. Rebates and Discriminations
6. Railroad Domination, State and National
7. Railroad Legislation, State and National
8. Railroad Supervision or Government Ownership
These articles are written in popular form to be readily understood by the or
dinary reader. They give a general survey of the" railroad situation from the
standpoint of the people, pointing out abuses and suggesting rational remedies.
Every one who wants to be thoroughly informed on this uppermost of current
issues should read each one of these articles.
Second of Series oi Page 8 of Halftone Section.
WORK OF THE COUNTY BOARD
Contract for t'oa Awarded V. M. C. A.
Asks Rebate as Taxation
for Last Year.
At their meeting Saturday morning tho
county commissioners awarded to tho
People's Ice & Coal company a contract
for seventy-five tons ot coal to be delivered
In iiuurter and halt ton lots, as may b
required. Tho price will be $1.10 and $2,
respectively.
A score or more of applications for posi
tions under tho board were ordered placed
on flic, as all the available Jobs have been
filled. The same course was followed with
a proposition to buy memberships In the
new law library for the district judges.
President Carpenter and J. H. Dumont of
tho Young Men Christian association were
given a hearing In behalf of a rebate to
the association of -$66!.!7, which they said
Is this amount of over-taxatlpn collected
by the county for 1904. The total tax paid
was $823.40, and as two-thirds of the prop
erty owned by the asorlatlon is used for
religious purposes, the officers of the asso
ciation think they are entitled to the re
bate. Heretofore the association only has
paid on a one-third valuation, but through
an oversight ro appeal for a reduction was
made to the Board of Equalisation.
Frank S. Moos applied for the position of
Justice of the peace for Florence precinct
and the board was about to apoint him
when Attorney Leavltt entered a protest on
behalf of certain cltlsens whose names
were not given. The application was re
ferred to the committee on Judiciary.
The board accepted an Invitation to parad)
with the Grand Army of the Republic on
Memorial day. The Invitation Includes all
the county officers.
It was decided to advertise for bids for
repairing the steel bridge known as the
Whitney bridge, over the Elkhorn, on
Military road.
James Taylor was awarded a contract for
removing 3.000 yards of earth along the
west lino of sections SO and 31, town 11, at
7 cents a yard.
John W. Towle was ordered to build,
under his ' annual contract with the
county, an eighty-root pile bridge over
Cole creek, on Iddings street, weBt of Ben
son. In offering the resolution Commls
slon McDonald said this bridge will take
the place of the proposed seven and a half
foot sewer which tha board had heretofore
asked bids for and would enable the county
to save (1,600 or more.
V1NS0NHALER WILL RESIGN
County Judge Contemplates Leaving ths
Bench and Omaha.
MAY GO TO THE PACIFIC COAST
Tenare of Office Depends on Certain
Doslnesa Plans t hief Clerk Les
lie Candidate for the
Place.
County Judge Vluaonhaier Is to resign
his position on the bench as soon as cer
tain business arrangements can be per
fected. It hus been known for some time
that the county judge would not again be
a candidate for the position, but It was
supposed be would serve out his present
term.
When spoken to about his contemplated
resignation Judge VInsonhalcr said:
"It is true that I do contemplate re
signing the position of county Judge. As
to when I shall do so I am uncertain.
VThe time Is contingent on the consumma
tion of certain business propositions now
pending. As there are others Involved be
sides myself, I am not at liberty to discuss
the matter at length. In fact, my period
of service here will depend entirely upon
the actions of the other parties concerned
In perfecting their arrangements."
It is understood the new deal. If con
summated, will take Judge Vlnsonhaler
away from Omaha, probably to the Paclflo
coast.
Chief Clerk Charles Leslie of the county
Judge's office has for some time been In
training as a candidate for the position to
succeed Judge Vlnsonhaler. Should the
Judge resign, Mr. Leslie will undoubtedly
be one candidate for the vacancy.
Relative of Omaha Man.
The subject of the leading article In Mn.
Clure's Magazine this month, Tnonias
ravidtHin, wan a dlniinct relative of W. M.
ravldson, superintendent of instruction.
The article Is written by William Jamas
of Harvard, who declares that Thomas
Davidson was a "knight-errant of the In
tellectual lifn" and "tried to be on earth
what good people hope to be in heaven.'
Prif. Davidson was noted as a scholar and
philosopher. He was h counted one of the
twelve most learned men In the world ly
Dnitlish ' authoi ltl-s. and he lived In the
Adirondack mountains toward the close ot
his life He was Identified with the
brook Farm and other communistic move
ments and was an author and lecturer of
high standing. .
IGNORANCE NO PROTECTOR
Iowa Man Is Fined Thirty Dollars for
Presenting: Check Which'
Proven Worthless.
,J. B. Smith, a resident of Shelby, la.
was arrested Friday night, on complaint of
William J. Harsch, a commission merchant
of 123 South Eleventh street, charging him
with passing a worthless check on the com
mission man.
Harsch had cashed money orders for
Smith on other occasions and when he pre
sented the check he cashed It without ask
ing any questions, but upon later Investiga
tion It was learned that the check was
worthless. Smith claims his mother had a
deposit In the Shelby bank, upon which
the check was drawn, but signed his own
name Instead of that of his mother. It Js
thought ths intentions of Smith were good,
but he was merely Ignorant of the system
used in obtaining money from the bank.
However, he was fined 130 and costs In
police court Saturday morning. The chsck
called for $10.
Herb' Case Goes Over.
CHICAGO, May 13.-The defense was to
have begun its Hide of the rase today In
the trial of Koch, the alleged "Bluebeard
Huch's attorney, howeer, dealred addi
tional time for preparation. The csee was
accordingly put over uulU Monday.
