8 T1LU OMAHA JXA1J/ST BEE : THURSDAY , JULY 30 , 1801.
SQUIRES , IS HUNG UP AGAIN ,
His Sweeping Bill for Last Year Stricken
from the Appropriation Oidinance.
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COLONEL MORRISSEY'S ' CLAIM REDUCED ,
Koine nncrKOtlc Oratory
by Them ; HUN mill John
Contract U'liatTon Council
. /nun Accomplished.
When the council convened Inst nrght the
only Indications were that the adjourned
meeting would ho of short duration. Hut all
aluns fall In dry weather , and In the city
council. There were thirteen members pres
ent , and for hours they fought over the pass-
ngo of the monthly appropriation ordinances.
At lost the oratory came to an end and the
ordinance was pul upon Us llnnl passage.
This brought on n pretty llirtit , as there
were nlno members who voted yea and three
nay. U lucked a majoritj , as Mr. Olien
hud disappeaed without obtaining permis
sion. A call of the house was ordered and It
looked llko an all nU'ht session ,
The trouble uroso because Prank Mor-
rlsoy's garbage bill of $ S..50 was included in
the ordinance.
The resolution to lay off without pay all
Inspectors when not employed wis : adoptee ! .
The vote by which tlio contract with the
Johnson electric company's contract was ap
proved was upon motion of Mr. Olson recon
sidered , n now contract and bond presented
and laid over for ono week. The old contract
was defective In some particular.
The report of the appraisers , showing ? .17."i
damages resulting from the proposed grad
ing of Soutti FifU'onth street from Viutoii
Btieet to Oak Hill addition No. 2 , was
adopted.
Over a Contract.
The bond and contract of John Nelson , who
Is to haul away dead animals , was presented
and rcfuricd to the committee on police.
Mr < Spechtobjected to the contract , saying
that Nelson wns not the lowest bidder.
Mr. OstholT opposed tlio contract , saying
that Nclion proposed to skin the animals nt
the dump and then leave the carcasses on
the bank of the river.
Mr. Lowry thought the contract all right.
IIo said tliat in the past tlicic had been n
system of lobberv carried on : that the own
ers had paid for hauling animals away and
that afterwards the amount had been c barged
up to the city.
Ttiu contract provides that fees of $ 'i.- . " >
shall bo collected fiom the on tier of each ani
mal and Unit nil cows and horses belonging to
the city shall bo removed free of charcc , pro
viding that Nelson is allowed to remove and
retain the hides.
Mr. Ilrunor favored tlio approval of the
contract and having irntteis in shape. Ho
said the council had inonkoycd too long with
Its dead animals mid garbage contracts.-
Mr. Spoeht objected to the contract be
cause It makes no provisions for the handling
of mules , donkeys and stccis.
Mr Davis thoupht the contract should
provide some way by which the city can
keep tub on the number of cats and dogs that
Nelson hauls away.
Ordinances on I'asmixe.
The following ordinances v/cro read a third
tlmo and passed : Piovidi.m for the laying
of gas , water mains , and making * sewer con
nections on South Twenty-second street ,
from Poppleton nvunuo to the government
coirnl ; levying a tax to pfiy for the construc
tion of sidewalks ; ordeilng the grading of
Hurt , from Thlrtj-cighth to Fortieth street ;
iTcntinc a sewer district in Credit Poneicr
addition. The ordinance providing for the
removal of garbage was read unu referred.
This ordinance provides that the board of
health may issue hauling-- permits to such
parties who pay $25 Into the city treasury.
It also piovidcs that the board ot health shall
divide the city into garbage districts.
The appiopriatiou ordinance brought out n
lengthy discussion. Mr. OstholT moved that
It be placed upon its passuco.
Mr. ENasser as nn amendment , moved
that the swccplnir estimate of G. E Squires ,
amounting to $7,000 be stricken out ,
bomo member asked that Chairman Birk-
hauser of the board of public works bo
allowed to talk.
Mr. Lowry objected to Qiiulmuscr talking.
IIo said : "If the chairman has a statement
to make , It should to In writing. " He made
this a point of order. The point of order was
sustained.
Mr. Morcarlty said that he had a written
statement , but it was a personal document.
Iloiv the Streets Arc Swopt.
Mr. Lowry said that not one-tenth of the
streets are hwept according to tlio schedule.
Some streets nro swept twice n week , whllo
others are not swept once u month. Other
hlreets nro twept nt 7 o'clock in the morning
mid In man ) ' instances the dirt is plied up
and loft in the gutters for months at n tlmo.
Mr. Lowrv denounced the bill ns unjust ,
fraudulent and thieving , and said that verv
few of the streets are ever swept according
to contract.
Mr. OstholT Insisted that the matter was
referred to the committee on llnanco.
Mr. Tuttle had called on Chairman Hirk-
hausur , who stated that ho would furnish
the. council with n communication relative to
street sweeping.
Cnairman IMrkauscr said that he wrote
! > uch n letter and gave It to Mr. Moroarty.
Mr , Davis stated that the Squirts bill wns
for sweeping that was done last year. The
records of the board don't show that the
work wus poorly done. Ills merely u state
ment of the members of the board ot public
works , If Squires 1ms not lived up to his
contract , knock him out.
Mr. Olson thought that If Squires could
win in the courts , it would bo better to allow
the bill and save the costs.
Mr. Ulrkhausor said that ho is used to
abuse , but thongnl ho was doing eight when
ho voted against the allowance of the bill.
IIo did not blame the members of the board ,
The fault wns with the citv engineer and the
inspector who cei tilled to Uio correctness of
the bills for August , September and October ,
IS'.H ) , the ones under controversy.
Mr. Ilruner , the orator of the council , the
member of tlio special committco appointed
to Investigate the Squiios bill attached the
Illume to tlio inspector , lie passed upon the
streets that had nuvorsccn the broom. Mr.
liiiinor favond allowing the bills nnu then
bo nioie enrol nl In the future ,
Tnu motion to strike tlio bills from tlio
ordinance prevailed and all papers were re
torted to the city attorney for an opinion as
to the legality of Squires' claims against the
city. '
The city attorney is Instructed to send for
persons and papers.
With the Squire * bill stricken out and
Morrlssov'.s bill reduced to 1 74 , the call was
dissolved , the ordinance passed , and Just
before midnight the council adjourned.
SOAUICI ) TIIK 'I KVANTS.
Kxploslou of a Dentlst'N Vnlimiilzur
HluiKi's Up a ItlK ItullilliiK.
The nolso of n terrlilo explosion startled
the people In tno vicinity of Sixteenth and
Douglas streets yesterday afternoon at about
I ) : ! U ) o'clock. A heavy brass vulcanUor In
the oOlce of Dr. Withers , n dentist , In room
Wi Brown block , exploded with great force ,
slinking the building to the foundations ,
shattering the windows and tearing the
plastering from the walls. Dr. Withers had
been bcatcd directly In front of the vulc.m-
Izcrbutu moment before the explosion oc
curred.
Tlio explosion was undoubtedly caused by
come defect In the vulcatiixer. The iiuago
registered less than three hundred pounds
\\heiithpoxploslou occurred. The nolso of
the explosion was distinctly heard for sev
eral blocks.
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The ImtOHt Conundrum.
Why Is Ilnllors Sursnparllln and Burdock
llko the most popular soap of the day I
llei-nuso they both cloausu the skin and
leave It soft and velvety.
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Cilover'H 1'iKtol.
Oftlccr Glover lost his revolver on Six
teenth street yesterday afternoon , llu will
Day a reward for the return of tbo shooting
iron to tbo city Jail.
DoWUt'i LlUlo Early Risers for tbo liver
Thpy I-'Iro TJic-lr PI rut Shots at the
Itcllcvuo Halite Today.
Yesterday wa * a busy day at the rifle
range at IJcllovuc , nlno miles south of this
city. The beautiful green sward was given
another shave by tbo mower ; the Hit's for
competitors and scorers were pitched , the
telephones were huni ? nt the firing points on
either sldo of the range ; the beautiful
crimson streamers to Indicate the direction of
the wind were Hung to tbo breeze , their
cheerful color appearing still more
brilliant against the follngo of
the woods freshened by midnight's
rains ; the scorers were instructed
In their exacting worn ; a host of men
were let Inton knowledge ns to now to mark
the shots , manipulate the targets and an
nounce the scores to the expectant officers
and men on the range befoio the butts. In a
word , evenlhlng was put In readiness for
tlioprol'mlnary practice which begins today.
As n consequence , It wa a lively day for
Major Itetiham , supormteivjent of small-
urnis practice ; Captain Coolidfi camp com
mander ; Captain Uullfoll , statlstSal ofllcor ,
and tno other officers and privates who have
this year been assigned to duty at thu range.
Tlio following Is n complete list of com
petitors and is now published for the llrst
tlmo :
Olllccrs Edward Jones , Jr. , second lieuten
ant , Eighth Infantry. PortMcKinnoy : Oeorgo
M. Itiown. second lieutenant , Sixteenth In
fantry , Port Dui'hcsno ; Edward C'hynowotli ,
llrst lieutenant , .Seventeenth infantry , Fort
Uussell ; Ilcnrv G. Lyons , second lieutenhiit ,
Seventeenth Infantry' , Port Kussell ; Edmund
L. Hints , second lieutenant , Twenty-llrst In-
fnntrv. Fort Douglas.
Distinguished marksmen C. Eiwoll , ser
geant , Company C , Second Infantry , Port
Omaha : H. Lloyd , corporal , Company U ,
Second Infantry , Foil Omaha : .IohnO. Ilolcn ,
corporal , Company C , Seventh infantry , Fort
Lot-on ; .lames W. Davis , sergeant , Company
U. Sixteenth infantry , Fort Douglas : Leon
ard Plot/ , first sergeant , Company F , bcven-
tecnth infantry , Port Kusscll.
Port Omaha Gustavo Ehtenoerg , corporal ,
company A ; Cornelius C. Kearney , private ,
company U : Charles M. Snell , corporal ,
co-npany CJ : Lewis U. Thomas , private , com-
nanv 1) ; .lames nrennan. private , company
E ; William Russell , private , companv P ;
IV Hold , privatecompany G ; Andrew Wray ,
private , company H , all of the Second infan
try.Kort
Kort Logon William MeConley , first ser
geant , company U : vVllllam Casey , corporal ,
company C ; Miles E. Dickson , corporal ,
company D : Hans Jensen , private , company
E ; Herman llertrell , piivate , company P ;
Isaac N. Hill , private , company G ; all of the
Seventh infantry.
Camp Pilot Unite Charles Tilltnan , pri
vate , company A. Seventh Infantry.
1'ort Ducliesno Robert Wilson , corporal ,
company A ; Edward Drcchxlar , private ,
company C ; William Hlloy , corporal , com
pany F , nil of the Sixteenth infantry.
Fort Douglas John Draney , corporal ,
company I ) ; .lames W. Baker , sergeant ,
company E ; Henry F. Polton , musician ,
company U ; Richard N Davidson , private ,
company G : James IJlfi/.ek , private , company
II , of the Sixteenth infimtrv. Dav L.
linchnnnn , private , companv H ; Bartholo
mew Lnrkin , private , company D ; Charles
F. Po.iison , sergeant , companv P ; Lincoln
Todd , sergeant , company II , of the Twenty-
llrst infantry.
Port Russell Constantine McCnlTerv ,
sergeant , company A ; Joseph C. Purge ,
corporal , company B ; James 11. Laughlin ,
corporal , company C ; Ilcnrv L. Shultis , cor
poral , company D ; Park B. Spencer , cor
poral , company E : Andrew J. Merrill , cor
poral , company FJohn ; W. Mayer , sergeant ,
company G ; Adolph Orlicli , sergeant , com
pany II , of the Seventh infantry.
Port McKiiipcy Joseph A. Kilgoro , cor
poral , company A : Guv G. Palmer , sergeant ,
company H , Eighth infantry.
Port Niobrara Ilcnrv Bniun , private ,
company B ; Peter Norton , sergeant , coin-
pnn > G , Eighth infantiv.
Port Robinso'n Klmer Wilcox , private ,
company C : Albert. ! . Merrillsergeant , com
pany E , Eighth infantry.
Fort Waslmkie William Smith , corporal ,
company P. hlghih infantry.
Fort Lewis Edward Cr.tnpbell , ilr-jtser
geant , company E , Tenth Infantry.
Fort Sidney -James Shirlock , sergeant ,
company A ; L'nsloy Black , sergeant , com
pany C ; Carl Morrison , corporal , company E ,
Twenty-first infantry.
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Fort'RnndnllGeJrcoM. . Annablo , private ,
company G , Twvnty-lirst infantry.
ins r.iMiir HAS
James Dolaii No Tliiel' , but IIo Had to
Have Kliuir.
Niw YOUK , July 2' ) . ' Guilty , " said James
Dolnn , thirty-eight years old , a laborer , as
ho stopped before Justices DuiTy and White
in tlio court of special sessions.
"You are charged with stealing a bag of
flour valued at $1 from in front of Charles
Kcrnaglian's grocery on Friday lost , " said
Clerk Fltznatriek.
"Yes sir " the . "I
, , replied man. plead
guilty. "
"Why did you take ill" asked Justice
Duffy.
"Because , " replied the man , as tears fell
from his eyes , "I was out of work and there
wns no food in the house for my wife and
children. "
"I Imvo no desire to prosecute , " said the
complainant.
"Ills story Is true , " snld Policeman Wftod.
"I am going to let you go , " said Justice
Duffy. "Now , try to network. "
"I am thanklul to your honor , " gratefully
replied the man , "and I will. "
MOI-O Tumble for Cowan.
J. L. Robertson , the partner of "Chiof"
Cowan and ex-IIackman Cohco in the detec
tive business , complained to the police lust
night that Cowan had stolen a $10 Mackin
tosh jtorm coat from the agency ollico and
pawned it.
Cowan , when asked about the mutter , de
nied that ho had stolen the coat , but says ho
borrowed it Sunday night and afterwards
loaned It to his attorney. II. C. Hilt.
Another complaint alleging the stealing of
the coat will bo llled against Cowau In the
police court today.
IHanoho-tt * ! * Woolen Market.
Mvxi < msTiii : : , July ' , ' 0. The Guardian's
commercial article says : Buying is scanty
owing to the belle ! that prices will not belong
long sustained. Prices show n slight do-
clino. Exports of yarn aio exceedingly dull
and prices favor buyers. There Is n tair de
mand for the better qualities of staples , hut
common are neglected. Thoto is a tendency
in the market toward Improvement.
Another Missing Kxpri'hH Pa
Hoi-srox , Tex. , July ' , " ,1.-Tho oficials of
the Wells-Fnrgo express company admit that
u money pnclmgo Is mlssine at Kountz , but
decline to give the amount of the loss. It is
believed to bo fSO.OOO or moro.
J'ii.iiO.\AL I'.tltAdllAl'llS.
Church Howe Is at the Paxtonv
Juan Hoylo of Kearney is at the Paxton.
T. N. J. Hynes of O'Nell Is at the Uusoy.
13. M. Duwltt of North Platte Is ut the
Casey.
T. H. Harrison of Grand Island Is nt the
Paxtou.
A. 1) . Duckworth of North Platte Is at the
Mlllard.
C. H. Cornell of Valentino Is u guest at the
Mlllunl.
K. K. Lou ? of I.oiin City is n guest at the
Mlllard.
Dr. George Lanncy , of MalJon , Mass. , Is
at the Muiniy.
J. W. Ooodlnnd and H. H. Jeffries of Elkhorn -
horn are ut the Dullono.
Hon. J. M. Hammond of Hamburg , Ia.was
n caller nt TUB HUB ofllco yostordny.
U K. Smith , editor of the Howard county
Times at Crosco , la. , called upon Tin ; liii : :
yi'sti'rday.
Deputy City Clerk Ulbcrson and wlfo loft
last nlKbt for a ten Jay ' outmp along tUo
shores of I.uko Michigan.
Mr. J. 1) Klley , u former Omaha MOWS-
paHrmaii | ! , was In the city yesterday en route
to Sioux City to accept a noMtlon ou the Jour
nal.
nal.Tho
The Misses U C. and II. T. E. Ilnicchort
loft for a month's vacation In Dubucjuoand
other Important points in loua und Illinois
over the Chlcuiro , Milwaukee tic St. Paul rail
way last evening vUitmt ; friends and rela
tives.
Do Witt's Llttlo Early UUcri , beat mil.
MAYOR HAS QUOTED THE LAW ,
Ho Says the Oounoilmon Have Pat Them-
In a Bad Box.
ONE VETO THAT WAS WELL GROUNDED ,
No Funds for Carrying on the contract
Inability of tlie Cotiiicllincit
forlCxeosH Dolits Deliber
ately Inuiirred.
Mayor Gushing trnims no nns ono on tbo
council iincl chuckles Klt'efully whllo ho ex
plains how n nmnoer of the members have
placed themselves In n position whuro they
are lluulo to get Into trouble.
TliU prospective trouble nrlses on nccouut
of tbo over-riding of ono of the umyoi's
vetoes. Sonin tiavs ugo the bo.int of public
worlts awarded Hiui.iimi & McDonald tlio
contract to construct the HoinU park sower.
The contract \vns innile and sent to the
mayor for tils approval. After looking It
over , hi ; stamped It with his veto and
returned ittothucltv council. Tuesday night
that body rejected the veto and approved the
contract , Mr. Hlumcr voting In the iicputlvu.
The mayor admits the necessity of the
setter , but thinks the council has exceeded
its authority by accepting a price in excess
of that allowed by law.
Some je.irs ago a sewer was constructed
against the protests of the abutting property
owners , who wont into court , claiming that
the Ux levied to pay for the sewer was In
excess of the benellls derived. The ease was
tried before Judge WuUoloy , who held that , a
tax not exceeding ? l per running foot
could bo collected from the abutting property.
Mnco mat tlmo the decision has been accepted
as law and all excess has been taken out of
the general sewer fund.
In the case of tlm Doinls park sewer the
contract price is SI..Ml per foot on each side ,
or * . ! per running foot , which makes a total
excess of over $ . ' ,7(10 ( , which would como Irom
the sov\ur fund. Hut riuht here is whuro tlio
trouble eomos. The sewer fund is exhausted
niul if the excess is paid , which it must be If
the sewer is constructed , the money must , betaken
taken fiotn some of the other funds.
To show that this ca.niot bo legally accom
plished the mayor quotes from section 110 of
tils amended charter , which reads as follows :
"No contract or vote incurring an indebt
edness for moneys payable out of any fund
shall bo made by the mayor or city council ,
and no final action shall bo taken upon such
proposed contract or indebtedness without
the certificate of Iho comptroller that there
uro funds available to pay the same. And In
no event shall any contract bo made or in
debtedness created in excess of the limit
authorized by law except in the event of MI
unforsecn accident teijuiring the immediate
repair for the public good which fact must
bo certitled to by the board of public works
and only then with the concurrence of the
mayor and two-thirds of the''iittro council. "
In the case of the sewer mentioned , the
comptro'ler ' refused to malto the certificate ,
ns his books show tlio Junds were not , ou
hand.
This is not what causes the mayor to feel
sad. There is something mine serious. The
idea of tbo council is to" have a Judgment
rendered against the city , if the excess is
not taken from the sewer fund. But here
the executive thinks ho has the council on
the hip , for section 12.1 } of the charter con
tains tliofollowing _ provision :
"Anv councilman voting to incur any lia
bility or to create any debt in excess of the
amount limited or authorised by law. or if
the innror shall approve any ordinal co or
contract involving the expenditure of money
in excess of the amount limited or authorised
bv law , and any linoility sought to bo in
curred or debt created in excess of the
amount limited or authorized by law , shall
bo taken and held by any ( .onrt of the st.ito
as the joint or several liability and obligation
of the councilman voting for or approving of
such liability , obligation or debt shall bo con-
elusive ovidenci ) of malfe.isunco in ofilco and
for which such councilman or mayor may bo
removed from his ofllcc. "
With the law as it is and the construction
of the sewer authorized by tlio vote of the
council , the mavor finds considerable satis
faction In quietly sittme In his ofilco and
awaiting further developments.
The phenomenal success of Aycr's Sarsaparilla -
arilla started into existence- host of compet
itors. Tills , of course , was to bo expected ;
but the effect has been to demonstrate the
superior merits of Dr. Aycr's prepar.ition by
n constantly increasing demand for It.
UNDKIl TIIK WIlBUhS.
A IjnliorliijT Man linn Dou'ii by a
Hurl ill' ; ! an Kii lnc.
Charles Iveyosa laboring man and stranger
in the city , was run over by a J3. & M.
switch engine nt the foot of Douglas street
about 0 o'clock yesterday morning.
No ono knows how the accident happened ,
as none of the switching crow could give any
information concerning it , .
All that is known is that switch cnglnoNo.
217 , in charge of Engineer M. A. Lowry and
Foreman K. E. Hardin , struck the man , and
ho was under the machine before ho was dis
covered. The wheels passed over both legs
at , the knees , cruhhlng them fearfully. lie
also sustained a bad scalp wound , and one
hip was gasped and bruised.
Keyes was not unconscious when picked
up , and told his nnmo aim said ho had rela
tives In Kansas City. This \vas continued
by a letter in his pocket dated Kansas City ,
and was evidently written by his sister ,
although her name did not appear.
The sufferer was removed in the patrol
wagnn to St. Joseph's hospital , where both
legs wore amputated , ono above and the
other Just below the knee. Ho is very low ,
and it is not bolloved that ho can recover.
A telegram was sent to Kansas City , but
no answer has vet been received.
No gripping , no nausea , no pain when
DoWitt's Little Early Risers are talten.
Small pill. Safe pill. Host pill.
UK WAS IX IT.
Dr. Gnlliralth Caught in a IVreck nt
( ni llHlr.
Dr.V. . J. ( jiilbrnith returned homo Tuesday
eveninc from n trip over the cntira Union
Pacilio system , of whlcn ho was recently ap
pointed chief surgeon. IIo h.is . duvotud t.ho
past three months to perfecting arrange
ments for looking after the duties of his now
position and getting nutter. ) systomiicd ,
The doctor had experience last Thurs
day that was a new ono to him , nlihough ho
has been a railroad surgeon for a number of
years. He was In the wrcclc on the Denver
& llio ( irandc ut Carlisle , in which flvo lives
wore lost and several Injured. * The doctor
was not hurt , and at on CD dnvotod his atten
tion to those sadly In need of his services.
One of tlio cars was made to servo as a hos
pital and In it Dr. Galhraith performed two
amputations , besides dressing any number of
serious ruts iilul brulsos.
Tlio doctor took possession of tils now ofll-
ccs at Union I'ucilic houd < iuartcr.s vestcrday ,
where ho has clmix'o of n clerical force thai
keeps the records of Ills department. In ad
dition to his oftlcinl work tie will continue His
private practice hero.
Tlio IntiT-Slato Itrldgc.
Arthur S. I'ottor of the Intor-st ito bridge
and street railway company returned yester
day from mi extended trip through the eastern
states. In Chlcaco he secured it copy of Tins
Hm1 , and for the first time learned of Judge
Blower's decision In tlio famous bridge rase
The decision was no surprise to him. Ho wa
questioned upon whether or not. the decision
will have any effect upon tlio building of the
now railroad bridge , but refused to talk upon
the subject ,
l-'or Schlltz beer ilpply to R. It. Urottc.
JOL'U Furniim.
Letter I'm-.MIA * I.ntlltlw.
The postmaster is very anxious to learn of
tno whereabouts of Miss Carrie Ludlow , as
he lias an Important letter for the lady. Slio
U supposed to bo a resident of Omaha , but
her address is nukown both to the writer of
tbo letter and the postmaster. Miss Ludlow
may obtain the letter by calling on the post
master or notifying him of her address.
Use Hnllcr's ( Jorman Pills , the great con
stimuioa auil liver regulator ,
PAKIMMV8 I'OUt/rUY.
Sail Story of nn AmblflnitH Mnn ntul
nil IiKlactrloiiM lien.
If you want u cigar Just apply to D. S. Par-
dee , nt the union depot , mid you will got It ,
but don't give awns your source of Informa
tion.
1'ardco Is railway , postal clerk nt the depot ,
but n short tlmo agoiho concluded to Indulge
In farming on n small scale. After corresponding
spending with various live stock ranches all
over the country with n view to purchasing n
( lock of will bred gtrinca hens ho made up his
mind tnnt ho would bettor buy the eggs and
have the fowls made to order.
IIo sent to Colorado for a doon eggs , and
deposited them under n hon In which the ma
ternal Instinct wns strongly developed for
the tlmo b'jmg. Ho was not aware that somu
of "tno boys" had Inspected the eggs before
ho received them , otherwise that hen would
not now bo entitled to four weeks' pay and a
great deal of sympnthv.
Wheio Ignorance Is bliss It doesn't pay to
break the eggs too soon. So 1'ardco possessed
his soul witli patience and carefully curried
the hen every morning and night for four
long weeks , whllo she did her best to swell
the poultry census. It wasn't n bit of use ,
and finally 1'ardco tried to hurry matters by
breaking a shell.
Then the secret was out. The eggs had
been boiled.
Tno ambitious farmer hadn't n word to say ,
but will nt once withdraw from the ulllanco
ranks. Some of "tho boys" Intimate that
Pardeo was trying to hatch out a chicken
pot pie already for the table , and the victim
doesn't offer \\ordof protest. Ho simply
says that no man who ever had n mother
would impose on a poor hen llko that , and
then groans aloud ns n newcomer stop ? up to
pull his leg for "sutliln1 kinder mild. "
Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Svrup U the best
of all remedies for children teething. 25 cents
a bottlo.
Mil. COOTS' JOICI3.
It IVaH n Gcotl One , Hut Caused Mini
Trouble.
As n rule Superintendent Coots of tlio city
hall is not a practical Joker , but yastcrday
ho told u story that promises to cause his llfo
to bo u barren waste for several days to cnmo
Ye.slcrdnv in a back room of the building
his men commenced the construction of a
huge car that Is to be Used In hoisting stone
to the tower that is to bo built on the south
west corner of the now hall. Tlio ear is
being constructed of heavy timbers , securely
bolted together , and with its forbidding ap
pearance might be taken fornlmostanything.
This morning a party of biglit-seew , In
going through the building , happened to sec
the machine and curiosity was naturally
aroused. Ono member of the party stepped
up to Mr. Coots , who was standing nearand
n sited for information regarding the use of
the machine. Mr. Coots looked botli wUo
and .solemn and in a stage whisper replied :
"Ed Neal is to bo hanged Oetob > r 0 and the
sheriff 1ms employed mo t make the
gallows. The machine thai you now sco will
bo used in sending the doomed man to eter
nity. Hut inni'l ' you , this Isa.seciet and I
don't want you to say a wonl about what you
have seen or heard. "
On bended knees and with uplifted hands
tlio members of the entire party swore them
selves to ntcrnal secrecy and with blanched
faces and trembling limbs went out onto the
strent.
To show how well and how long they kept
the secret , it is only necessary to say that ten
minute ? Inter n score or moro of people were
runnicg through the corridors of tlio hall ,
clamoring to see the Neal gallows. Since
that tlmo Superintendent Coots has been
busy explaining that ho is not in the gallows
buifding trade and he really wishes that ho
had tohi the truth.
Complexion powder is nn absolute necessi
ty of tlio rollned toilet in this climate. Poz-
7onl's combines every clement of beauty and
purity.
' A QUICSTION OP CASH.
TlioiNcw EleutHc'l.lKht Contract Slay
.Not lie Approved.
The Thomson-Houston company has se
cured the contract for furnishing the rest
dent portion of the city with 700 incandescent-
lights , but it is a question if the lights will
glimmer this year ns the mayor is quite
liable to stump his veto upon the agreement.
The mayor regards the price as being low
enough and Is satisfied with the light that It
is proposed to furnish the city. This is not
the trouble. The Question of Hnancos will
stand in the way.
Last year the city sot aside $ , " > r > ,000
for lighting purposes and at the present
time the fund is about exhausted. Th's ' year
the levy for the same purpose will bo ? li. > ,0 ( ) ( ) , i
and should the new lamps bo ordered under i
"
the now contract , the "fund would be ex- .
haustcd long before the now levy could bo ,
available , In which event the city would ,
have to remain In darkness for several
months without an ovcrl'ip ' is created. j
The mayor is strenuously opposed to over
laps , as lie boliovcs in having the city start
in with money in the treasury at tno begin
ning of the fiscal year.
Mayor dishing said yesterday morning :
"If the con tract is properly drawn I will gladly
approve it if the council will explain to mo
from what source the money is to como that
is to bo used in paving for tlicso additional
lights. "
Your Sunday dinner Is not complete with
out a bottle of Cook's Extra Dry Champagne.
Once tried never forgotten.
Mil , SALMON'S MINI ) .
Olllcinl Inquiry Into ltn Present
Condition.
The board of insanity held a session yes
terday to consider the case of Frank B. Sal
mon , who was arrested some days ago and
afterwards taken to the Presbyterian hos
pital for treatment.
A number of medical witnesses were ex
amined and qulto a difference of opinion
uroso regarding the man's mental condition
as to siinlty or Insanity.
Dr. Peabody , who treated Salmon on July
19 , attributed the diniculty to drink. Ho
thought It a case of tremens rather than
insanity.
Dr. Henry , who had the care of the man
at the hospital , stated that there U no doubt
but that ho Is Insane. IIo recommended con
finement in the asylum.
Dr. Keogh was not positive as to whether
It Is a case of tremens orlnsanitv , though ho
thought the asylum the best place to cure for
the patient.
Mrs , Salmon objected very strongly to her
husband being coulliied In the asylum , stat
ing that she and hU mother would care tor
him.
him.The
The boar.l will hold another meeting this
afternoon and dccidti upon the course to be
pursued ,
DoWitt's LlttloJlwirly Kisors ; best little
pills for dyspepsia , aour utomach , bad biouth.
Courny Matti-rH.
The county commissioners held n short ses
sion yesterday afternoon with three mem
bers , Chairman OUTcoffo , Messrs. Herlin and j
Van Camp , in attendance , after winch they |
adjourned until Saturday morning , when Mr.
Tlmmc will bo able to attend.
J. E. Horrity uskcit to bo appointed driver
of the county ambulance.
Mr. Berlin luoviid that the votobv which
J. E. C'arr was allowed 31-H'J on brldgo Mid
road work bo reconsidered. Tlio motion was
lost on account oP falling to get n second.
Hcrlln gave as his reason lor tno motion that
ho was not present to vote against the bill
when It passed. Ho wanted to sustain his
reputation of voting against the passage of
appropriation shcou.
ODD SUIT PANTS.
five _
e clips
over
This sale is ENTIRELY ORIGINAL WITH US , AND CANNOT BE IMI
TATED ; only a house doing an enormous amount of business being able to lay aside such a
quantity of goods during an entire season. We buy no goods for it. Every pair of pants on
sale having been left from some suit of which only the coat and vest lias been sold. The Pants
in this sale are mostly from the better grades of suits , and arc made of all woo1 , and silk and
wool cassimeres , cheviots , clays , worsteds , tweeds , homespuns , meltons , &c , in a hundred and
ten dark , light and medium shades and colors , as well as blacks ; in plain , fancy mixtures ,
stripes , hair lines , pepper and salt , large and small checks ( some checks so handsome that any
bank will cash 'cm-on sight ) . They are in all sixes from 30 to 40 waists and ftotu 29 to 34
lengths , and taken altogether they comprise the greatest assortment of pants ever shown in any
one store at one time in Nebraska.
"LOTS" OF PANTS.
LOT ONE. PANTS WORTII FROM $2.50 TO $3.00 AT $1.50
LOT TWO. PANTS WORTH FROM $3.00 TO $4.00 AT S2.0O
LOT THREE. PANTS WORTH FROM $4.00 TO $5.00 AT $2.5O
LOT FOUR. PANTS WORTH FROM $5.00 TO $6.50 AT $3.25
LOT FIVE. PANTS WORTH FROM 56.50 TO sS.oo. ' . AT $4.0O
PRRK IN OUR "PANT 'RY WINDOW-
WE CLOSE AT 6:30 : P.M. SATURDAYS , 10 O'CLOCK
COI.M.CriNG MUGAIt KOUNTY.
Tlio Wore Will Ilt > Done Under an Iii-
Hpret < > ! ' Supervision.
Mr. Everett B Norton , mi Internal rev
enue collector detailed to look after the mat
ter of [ inviiiK the bounty on sun\r ; inanufiic
lured in the Unitctl States under tno law en
acted by the last congress , Is In the city anu
spept ynstorJay in consultation with" Col
lector Peters.
The position held by Mr. Norton is
a new one ami the duties are In
an unsettled state , but are rather
in the nature of those of nn ncont of the
internal revenue department with super
vision over inspectors detailed to inspect the
.sugar turned out from the several factories
and llx the prado.
Mr. Norton will have Jurisdiction over Ne
braska and Utah , includlnt ; the su .ir fac
tories at Norfolk and Gram ! Island and the
ono near Salt Lake City. He will remain In
Omaha for a few days and then proceed to
these points for the purpose of making him-
.self acquainted with the suirountlinfrs , etc.
Previous to his appolntmsnt as a Kovorn-
inont oftlcer n fuw days BRO , Mr. Norton was
connected with the LowUton ( Mo. ) Journal ,
having been in the newspaper business for a
number of years.
I'nrentH Ucntl Tills.
July and August are anxious months for
mothers who carefully watch ever tlioir little
ones. Hot days and frequent changes of
temperature nro liable to produce cholera
morlius. How -satisfactory it should bo for
parents to know that Hallor's Pain Paralyzer
is both a pleasant and effective remedy for
all summer complaints. It soothes and ro-
llovos nil pain and griping and always effects
a complete cure.
Goltl In the l\\K \ Horn .Mountains.
Every dtiy develops fresh evidences of
the surprising richness of the recent
gold discoveries in the Big Horn moun
tains. How to get there ? Why , take
the Burlington Route to Moorcrofl ,
Wyo. , there connecting with tlio finest
stngo'linc in the northwest , running to
Sheridtin and Buffalo , Wyo. , distribut
ing point ? for northern Wyoming , and
bustling , wideawake towns lying almost
within the nhadow of tlio Big Horn
range. Apply to agent Burlington
Route for rates , time tables , etc. Ticket
olliee , ll2o ! Fartmin street , Oinahiu
J. FRANCIS , Gen. Pa&s. Agt.
G. A. 1C. KM'iiiVon.
To Detroit.
On July 31 , August 1 and 2 the Wa-
biibh will boll tickets to Detroit at ono
faro for the round trip. For tickets and.
further information call at Wabash of
fice , 1502 Funmin street or write to
G. N. Cr.AYTON ,
Northwestern Passenger Agent ,
Omaha , Nob.
Only IJonh'rs Can Pctl'llp.
John W. Mason , commissioner of Internal
revenue , has caused n statement to be pub
lished with reference to the peddling of man
ufactured tobacco , snuff or cigarj. Every
person engaged In traveling from place to
place selling tobacco , cigars or snuff is re
quired to give to the collector a bond In the
sum of ? TiK ( ) , and under this bond ho is re
quired to sell nothing but full stamped pack
ages as put up by the mnnufnctuiur. If the
peddler should open the package and retail
therefrom ho would involve himself
In liability to line and impris
onment under section I1I1SI , , H. S ,
Tlio only person who is permitted by the
law to thus retail tobacco U a dealer in inaii-
ufactored tobacco , selling at a fixed place of
business , and not traveling from place tn
place , belling and delivering manufactured
tobacco , snuff or cigars to any purchasers
found on his way.
A grocer , therefore , or other merchant
who ( .ends out a wagon and wishes to supply
his customers with tobacco , snuff or cigars in
retail quantities , without involving himself
in liability under the statute , must Urn lake
all the orders given by them to his fixed
place of business , and there 1111 the orders
nml set apart the packaircs as the property of
the persons ordering. Having done this , the
snle * are to bo recanted as made at lib blare ,
and ho may thereafter send out the packages
In his wagon , or otherwise , and deliver them
to tlio customers , whether ttioy are in the
town or country , without violating the Inter
nal revenue lnwi.
Wo are often deceived in the ago of pcoplo
having beautiful und luxuriant hair , not
knowing that they use Hall's Hair Honewur
to keep gray hairs away.
to Detroit.
July ill , Augiibt 1 and 2 , tlio Chicago ,
Milwaukee iS : St. Paul railway will boll
round trip tifKots to Detroit and return
forONH FAUIi TICKKTS GOOD TO
RKTUHN UNTIL SHl'T JiO. For fur
ther information apply to
F. A. NASH. Geneal Agent.
J. R PW.STON : , C'it ; Passenger Agent.
16U1 Furiuiii ) Street , Omaha ,
B B
Used in Millions of Homes 40 Years the StaiiclarcL
NO GUK.BX ! NO F > AY.
1316 Douglas Street , Omaha , Neb.
Mnny years'o\pcrlonop. A rcu'iilnr crmlmto In inntlcin * < mpimuni nnow. li § 1111 trotting with tin
freiti-st nucL" < , all Norvouf. Chronic ami Private Oho i-i > A poiminunt cum KimrnnU'iMt for Cnlnrrli.
bpcnnnlorrlinja. Lout Mnnhooil. Somltml WuukneH * , Nl lit IjO-it B , ImpotJ icy , hjphllM , Mrktiiro , anil nil
dUpascs of tliu mood , ? > L.lM ami Ur'mry ' Orpins. N II I Kti'tr.in uo } > UJ forovur } LMSU 1 uiutcrlaku nml f.tjy
to euro. CcumiltiitloM free Honk .Mvnturlfs ut J.lfo ) mint ( roe O.lloj lioura U n ui. to 8 p. m. SunJaj
10a m to 12m ! - ml ntnmp for roply.
BLOOD ! :
Pltnploo on the Face j
Brooking Ont |
Bkin Tronblcs | :
Ilttlo Sores i Hot Bkin | :
Boils i Blotohos | :
Oold Boreal Bad Breath ) :
Bora Month or Lipa | :
If jml nulfcr friiiii BUT of J
tlll'MO ) IllptOIIII * , tllhU
W El Y ? BECASJaspMvp0uuRRE1LOOD
POK SAM : Y KUIIN & co. .
Don't Ixi
by the llctltlous claims
made for Porous Flusters
tlmt cure hcforo they nro
npplli < 1. Use Ifonson's , n
sclcntlllo preparation that
Kivrs prompt relief and Is
Indorsed by over 5,000
repiiliibio rhytilclnns and
Druggists. Gut the
Genuliio.
HJSJ | j a
T'TIT
& U , y
Gray lial r or n li Inkers rtiniiRed I o n ( ; I
blaelc 1(3' ( u hlii lo applleiitlnu of tills
It imparts a natural ciilur , nets lii-lantnnc-
oiifilynml contains nothing ln. | nrlims to tlio
luilr. ! M > II | bvnll ilinggliN , orMc'iit l > y < ' \ -
jiresxnii reeelpt ofprlee , Hl.OO. Olllto , : ) U
& 41 1'nrk I'lncf. Xciv Yuri : .
DOCTOR These ColL-ljiati.il U.MiMSII.
Pills arc nrusUhu Cure fur Mil. ;
mw Ili'uiluclir , lllllnii ni , nn < l :
< 'oiinll.iiillnn. ' Small , plcn .C
PORE nut anil u fiivorllo Mttb HK *
lmlt ! > . Bulil In Knil.iiul for Is. ;
I ,1 ! . , In America Tor 2. > e. Oil ;
tin m from jour Druggitti , or ;
tonil to Vf. II. IIOKiit ( ) : & 10. , ;
PILLS 40 Weil Ilroaanaj , .Nc Anri. ;
IIIIIIXI.IKI Ill
For Hale by KUIIN & Co. , Omaha.
II'o Otfvr Yau n
tclitrli finnri'n Kofflij to
J.lfr of Mather inxl Clillil.
"MOTHER'S FRIEND"
Itiilm Ciiiijlneiiiriil f ill
J'ulii , llurrtir mill Itlslc ,
Artiril IUKini ) > liitltunr".llolln1i-'N I'rlcnil" I
EIIIIlTI'llllUt llltll < | llllllIlllll Illil lIUl LXI < lIlMK'Ullmt
uikni4 nfti'MMiril uiiial In Mich uuiut. Mm.
ANMU ( Urn. , l.unmr , .Mu. , Jan. IStli , 1VJ1.
Bent liv exprrnit. clmrKi't * prepalil , on ri'ct-lnto
prln , $1 'id per liiittlo. Il'iulb to Mut.iiTBtuallL'il ireu.
CO. ,
ATLANTA , < JA.
b'U.Ir 11V U.I. liiitlil'lIHTS.
( WCHY
GOLD CLASPS *
Iniiention
DOC TOE , J McGBEW
I
Mvlco i VennT llrperlcncu In the Troitmont of
fiiiiurrliiui. ( ilojt. Stricture Hyphllli , Ijiiit M m-
hooil , nml till DiionlJra < > f tliu Sjxiuil OrKini Hklu
IHienim , inil ri'inilu lIUi'niM l.ullui fro n } tot
only lr ) MrUruw'n sucujst In the tnmmunl i\f
Prlv.ilo Illsouui hat no/or hpun priimllixl Iliin )
anil tlfciilar-i PUKE Tru.ttuiont ULiimipotKlouoj. .
Ofi.od , 1411 au I F.inu'iu t. . , O.aah.i , Neb
l.ntrnncu on ulth T street
MOORE'S
* & .
For trniihllnfr pains in small of baclc
use Moo'-o's Tri'o of Lifii.
For Catarrh use Monre'H Tree of Life.
Foi Constipation u-oTreoof Life.
The irroat llfo remedy The Tieo
Llfo.
Mooro's Tree of Ufe n poiltlre euro tor Kllmf
nml l.lvur ' ntnulilnt nml all u oi l ilUoin ) , . DooilC
imy to Kiiltur nrhuu ymiciin urJlur mliu Uuuro'l
'Iri'O.jf . l.lfo. tiiufJruit l.lf.i Uniiulrr
Wo * ni l tlm ninrveIIIIIN Krrtifti
Homul ) CALTHOS fn-c , nml a
KralKiiiraiitcjjtliuK il.TlKiu will
i ( - rill > IIU hunt. A r.inl lun ,
* * ( TltlX. rm lurrhiik\urlrorilo
$ Land ltiilOUK : l-o.l Mcur.
\ Uifttanilfaytfsaliijitit ,
AdUf.i VCN MOHLCO. ,
ftal * iurrlrftn AcuU , ( UcJaBtU , Obl .
YOUNG MEN OLB MEW
GET ID THE TOILS Of THE SIRFUTS OF DISEASE.
They mii htrolo iBorti to fr thimitlrn.
ft. but not hno lui liow to iiccinfullr
KISHAKEOFFTHE Honnio SNAKES
* " " ' " ' ' '
- "n'kttu'iuuOltlTbtrcl'lUI.I'll
URNEWBOOIC
. airrtf f itlill ( i l I )
it and Atnlcllooi of tb
3r m ot M n , .oilhow by
HOME TREATMENT.
bTin ho4niel l lro r
own tbt HUM * ;
loit or r lllD Mtnbooil.
, , o n r l ! ' ' " "y1D/I
' KIIItT WflKDtll 01 UOQy
-fJndMUd.EH.eti of Error ,
or " , Btunt * o
Dhrootan Orcni mil ' "t 'lCf.'l.'i nlMinrVELOPtii
ERIE MEDICAL CO. BUFFALON.U
( Jthiifatna'iAitbm Cur8n T r/ui/iwifl / t I
ii > n < ri ! / la tl. won ( ct ii loium cvm * I
jf.irld' > 'i > p , cftcti eqrc > lier mUth.n ( ill. A I
ilri ' tn in i ( W mott iHtptifiil , rricc.fOeti ftn < l [
jiDl.CO , ' Iru ju' r It "Mtll BjntU V&Kr lot I
l.ump. HU. R. BOnirPMAITH.Bt.P.ol.Mlnn. |
HANIl.\l WOOD ( AI'SUI.KS are Ilia
DOCUTA Uu-t uiiil uiir c | MUlut proicrlbuil by
_ . .
- xutnr | ihfiiclui ) ! * fur tlia euro uf
un rriia'i unil illn h rkri. ' < frun llio urlimr
ur acijulttO , ll.UJ per bvz. All
