THE OMAHA DAILY BEE:1 : THURSDAY , AUGUST 27 , 1801.
HELP FOR FOOLS WITH MONEY ,
An Ordinance to Protect the Unwary From
Auction Shop Swindlers.
SAMPLE SCHEMES OF THE SHARPERS ,
KVCII tins Polloo Cnii't Prevent the
Kill-ill PNIi From IIIlliiu nt Such
Hull The
HuheinoH ,
An ordinance tlmt paiscil lu flrst nml second
end readings nt the laU mooting of the city
council , nntl bid * fnir to ultimately pins ,
Is mined ulroctly at en auction shop , nt
the southeast corner of Hlcvcntn und
Fnrnntn streets , nnd other places of HKO char
acter that nro now In operation In the city , or
rray hereafter open up.
The ordinance wus drawn by City Proio-
culor Cobb , and Is ucslK'ncd to put n stop to
n very lucrative system of getting something
for nothing that has been practised In Omaha
off and on for years , despite the oarnc.it ef
forts of the authorities to prevent It.
For \vcolts it nns been a dally spectacle In
police court to sou one or more deluded auc
tion shop victims appear with a worthless
piece of Jewelry and a tale of woe and nslc
Bomo redress at thu hands of the law for an
Imposition by which they had been ruthlessly
held up for their hard earned money.
Without exception the victims were laborIng -
Ing men , frequently foreigners , and men
whoso Ignorance made them an easy prey for
thu auction sharks and their cappers.
Complaint after complaint was Hied , charg
ing the proprietors of the l-'artinm
street place with obtaining money
under faho pretenses , but during
fo an unfortunate defect In the laws It was
Impossible to secure a conviction , and the
Dwindle went on as merrily as Deforo.
Of late , the prosecutor has refused to lllo
complaints ngalnst the parties , knowing full
well what the result woulu bo , hut has Oo-
voted Ills energies to drafting an ordinance
that will cover the case nnd bo the means of
putting u stop to the outrageous Imposition.
Koforenco to the state of Hftairs existing in
connection with this Joint has
been repeatedly made by Tun
Hin : , but it seems almost Impossible
to head off the gullible suckers who are
bound to fall into the not.
Matters are an exact counterpart of what
they worn four or live years ago , when the
nuction Joints nourished like the old-timo
green-buy lice , and prosecutions were then ,
ns now , of no avail. The only way that the
police hud of orcaUing up the joints wus to
stand at the doors ami warn all prospective
victims of the nature of the business curried
on , and almost by force prevent them from
giving tip their money to any member of the
robbing irang.
It wus the only mentis by which anything
could b'J accomplished , but it was religiously
adhered to and persisted In until the auction
fakirs gave up In dlspust.
Slnco that time there has always boon more
or less of the work going on in the city , but
never since then has It assumed tno bold
stand that it maintains at present.
It is believed that fully lifty complaints
have been made to the police within the past
two months by parlies who have been vic
timized at the leading auction Joint , Mid seine
of them have been most flagrant outrages.
The goods sold there are almost absolutely
worthless , yet prices nro obtained that legiti
mate dealers would bo glad to receive for
good articles.
Gaudy colored banners announce that
"f 10KU ( ) worth of unredeemed pledges are to
be sold at public auction , " und the method of
doing business inside is something after this
fashion.
Some article , for instance n watch , is held
up by the auctioneer who states that it was
pawned by n widow who had mot with sad
reverses since her husband's ' death and
reduced from alllucnco to actual want.
Ho feelingly tells of her terrible struggle to
keep the wolf from the door , but sickness at
last compelled her to sacrifice her Jewelry ,
prized dearly for Us association with happier
days , to keep her little ones .from starving.
She was unable to redeem the property and
now it must bn sold. It Is hard on the wo
man , but it is a glorious chunco , thu oppor
tunity of n lifetime , for a prospective pur
chaser. The watch Is worth $ liO ! and the
chair cost S15. Who wants both for $ . ' 15. Of
course , there Is a buyer , and that means an
other complaint to the authorities. The
property would bo dear at S1.7.1) , and In two
Instances the alleged gold had begun
to turn color by the time the victim reached
the police station. They are "washed"
goods and the thlnost kind of a "wash" nt
that.
that.What
What fools the purchaser Is the apparent
sincerity of the auctioneer. Ho guarantees
the article , hands it around through the
crowd for inspection and allows it to bo taken
Into tl'O ' pawn shop next door , where Its
value is invariably fixed at an exorbitant
figure nnd the intending buyer assured thnt
there is from ? : > 0 to $10 worth of gold in tuo
case alone.
Cappers nro employed to draw in
people nnd to mingle In , the
crowd , where by their bidding nnd
apparent knowledge Of the great bargains to
bo had they assist in getting the courage of
the victim up to the point where ho parts
with his money.
Cases have been reported where the money
hrs almost been taken out of the victim's
pocket , and ho has boon confldonccd when ho
bad no idea of making a purchase. . Two
such c.isos were reported within the past
week. Ono old gentleman who was roped in
l > y a capper made no bid whatever , but a
capper standing near him bid $15 for a watch
which was knocked down at that llguro.
The capper at once insisted that
the old gentleman was the ono
who made the bid , nnd despite his assertions
to the contrary ho was virtually forced to
take the property. Such a hulluballoo was
raised that ho didn't dare refuse , and was
scared Into giving up what money ho had ,
? ( ! , for \\btch ho wus given u receipt and told
that when ho returned with the remaining
JO the watch would bo turned over to hli-i.
The $9 will never bo p.ild. As soon as the
victim reached opan air ho headed for the
police station where ho showed Ills receipt
nnd wanted the sharks arrested , butovidcnco
was hii-klng to secure a conviction and noth-
np could be dono.
Another aged victim who poured his tale of
woo Into the oars of the police , said that the
auctioneer told him that U ho bought a
watch , that was then being sold , for less
than * . ' . " > , ho would take it oft his hands and
glva him fl for tils bargain.
llo bought the watch for $17 , nnd was sent
to the oashlor , to whom tiu related thu cir
cumstances , nnd was told that ho must
deposit $ . " to bind the sale , and tun auctioneer
would bo at the , Uoslc after n whllo.
After making another sale , the auc
tioneer appeared , and the buyer then
asked him for W the ff > that
ho had paid the cashier and the $1 that ho
liad been promised on certain conditions ,
The seller then Inblstod that the victim must
pay the whole f 17 , and ho would then refund
fl , and that wus the end of another doni , us
the loser saw bo was out $5 , and at once
shouldered his loan of grief and headed for
police court.
These nro but samples of cases that hnvo
become monotonous to the authorities , nnd
the out growth Is an ordinance that provides
n penalty for any auctioneer or any ono eUo
who shall obtain nuy money from another by
deceit , imposition or misrepresentation of
facts that Is calculated or Intended to mis
lead or deceive.
In the inunntlino thooftlcoM are doing their
utmost to protect the gullible ones , and s > o in
teresting has thu scrutiny become for tluv
fakirs t'.nt they watch the patrolman on the
boat , and run in a victim or two whllo the
olllcor it at the other end of his boat , nnd
suspend operations whllo ho Is near at
hand.
A liberal estlmnto of the value of the entire -
tire contents of the ramshackle building
would bo $ ; . " > . A choau Miow case , a couple
of dozen watches , a few chains , a tray of
rings , a doion pain of glova * nnd mittens , n
couple of violins , a guitar and n fuxv onus
knuckles comnriio the on tire mock of "J10.000
worth of unredeemed pledges. "
Small In size , great in roiiilU ; Do Witt's
J.lttlo Early Khars. Host pill for constlpa-
tloii , bait for loUho la.jh } , bait for sour
stomach.
Fnl I oil to Hum.
Fire was discovered In the old Scandina
vian hotel on Eleventh street , between Jones
nd Lcavonworth streets , about 0 o'clock last
evening. The department responded ana
found a pllo of hay la ouo of. tuo lint floor
rooms nolnzo , The llro was nut out with
out nny loss to speak of. No cause can
bo nsslgncd , as the building was unoccupied ,
nnd was rcconlly condemned by Building In *
upcetor W hillock.
Few children cnn bo Induced to take physio
without a utrwglo , nnd no wonder most
drugs are extremely nauseating. AVer's Pills ,
on the contrary , being sugar-coated , nro cast-
l.V wallowed by the little ones , and are , there
fore , the fnvorilo family medicine.
Omnlm .MlnoiV and Ore Mlllcrii' 1-J.x-
If you nro Interested in mines or min
ing hlouku call on or send your nnmo to
our olllco nnd obtain valimblo Informa
tion. Northwest corner 12th nnd Fur-
num.
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A SXUU.\CKMiXTS.
The more wo near of Gus Thomas' now
play , "Alabama , " in the hands of Mr. A. M.
Palmer's ' Now York company , the moro con
vinced wo nru that Mr. Uoyd has made Just
the proper selection for the opening attrac
tion for the now theater. It has been many
years since any company or any play has re
ceived such universal plaudits from both the
press nnd the people ns the Palmer company
in "Alabama" has during Its present engnue-
ment In San Francisco. The critics pronounce
the performance simply perfection , and
refer to it only with superlative adjec
tives. The play treats of southern Hfo nnd
is of very high literary form. The company
Includes thu following weil-known nrtlsts :
Messrs. Maurice Uarrymore , J. II. Stoddnrt.
1C. Ai. Holland , Charles L. Harris , Edward
Hell , A. S. Abies. Wnldon Uamsuy , Koab
Fax , nnd Miss May HrooMyu , Miss Emily
Keward , Miss Agnes Miller nnd Miss Nannlo
Craddoek. Promptly at ! ) o'clock next Mon-
dav the sale of scats for the entire cngago-
me'nt will commence , nnd from the present
indications no advance snlo of theatre seats
that has ever been made in Omaha will equal
it. For such an important event the prices
are lixcd at n very moderate rate. Seats on
the entire first lloor and in the first three
rows of the balcony will bo $ 'J each ; scats In
the remainder of the balcony , $1.50 each ;
parquet boxes , (15 oirch ,
Gilbert & Sullivan's greatest musical suc
cess , "Tho Mikado , " will bo produced at the
Grand Opera house this evening nnd the rest
of the WCOK by the Gnrrow Opera company
exactly as ilrst seen in America. It will bo
produced in its entirety with gorgeous cos
tumes nnd magnillcent scenery. As the cast
nnd chorus are exceptionally s'.rong the
opera will ho a treat to those attending. By
request "Tho Bohemian Girl" will bo pro
duced nt the Saturday matinee , August 2U
( this is ladles' and children's clay ) , r.nd those
attending will find that the management ex
tend to thorn nil the courtesies nnd attention
asiUheywero attending nu evening per
formance. Beginning Monday evening ,
August Ul , "Girolllo Giroila. "
For Schlitz beer apply to R. U. Grotto
10U'OFarnan. :
All first class grocers sell J. W. W.
mocha and Java , best for ilavor and
strength.
ItUSI.NUSS.
Country People Interested In the
Advertising Train.
Mr. Loran G. Clark , a prominent mer
chant of Albion , and president of the Albion
branch of the Stuto Business MOD'S associa
tion , is in the city.
In conversation with a Bnn reporter yes
terday Air. Clark said nil the people In Boone
county were enthusiastic over the projected
exhibition of Nebraska products by means of
a special train to bo sent through the eastern
states. The local branch of the Business
Men's association has the matter In charge
and Mr. Clark stated that ho had had no
t rouble in collecting all the money necessary
to pay his county's queta of the expenses.
"The time is rlpo for inducing Immigra
tion , " said Mr. Clnrlr. "Our state was never
in bettor condition nnd the people in our
county realize that fact. We Intend to send
a well posted man from our place ancj load
him up with plenty of advertising matter. "
"Don't you thinlc It would do ns well to
send live or six men to represent the whole
state instead of ono from each county ! "
"By no means , " answered Mr , Clark
quickly. "Tho people out our way wouldn't
contribute a cent to nny such plan as that.
What wo want is n man to boom our county.
This thing is going to bo ono of the best
tilings over douo for the state. The larger
towns have had their uoom and now wo little
fellows are going to catch it. When wo boom
the country districts nnd increase the num
ber of farmers then It will bo In order for
Omaha and the larger cities to take on
another boom. "
No gripping , no nausea , no pain when
DoWitt's Little Early Ulsora are talwn.
Small pill. Safe pill. Best pill.
FOUND I'ljKNTY OF PIjEASUUI3.
Wnlmit Hill Citizens Add Zest to the
Chicken Stealing Cluu'H Campaign.
The half dozen members of the Omaha
ChicKoi. Stealors' club , accompanied by two
colored professionals embarked on a Walnut
Hill motor about 11 o'clock Tuesday night to
go on ono of their periodical raids.
Before they had rambled over the hill an
hour the outlit managed to get themselves
severely disliked.
At ono plnco where the professionals were
coaching their crow they ran against an
obstacle In the shape of a couple of double
barreled shot guns'wltli a good sized man behind -
hind each sot uf triggers.
The guns and a couple of dogs wore turned
loose on the chicken fanciers and they How.
A dozen or moro shots worn llred nt the flying -
ing chicken thieves but all wont wide of
their mark. Not so with the dogs though ,
their teeth hud been recently tiled and when
they finally gave up the chase each had a
portion of n pair of checkered pantaloons
hanging to their mouths.
The club managed to got baektotown with
n bag full , avUluntly filled at some coop not
proloctod with ordnnnco.
DoWltt's Little Karly Uisors ; host llttlo
pills for dyspepsia , sour stomach , bad breath.
ON THE TOWN.
City Cunnoilinen Vacnto the Hoard
( > ( ' Trade Itnildlnc.
Never ngaln will the frescoed walls of the
Board of Trade chamoor bo crnckod and dis
figured by the bursts of eloriuonco that for
three long years have gene up against thorn
from the lungs of the eighteen moro or less
wise city councilman. The bulls and boars
may claw and wrangle In the wheat and corn
pits , but the councilmen are done for and
have surrendered possession of the room.
Yesterday morning bright and early the city
legislators engaged the services of a nray-
man and carted their desks , chairs and othar
plunder away. It was safely stored in the
oftlco of the plumbing Inspector in the basement -
mont of the court house , where It will remain
until next week , when it will bo tnkeu across
the street to the now city hall nnd sot up In
the city treasurer's ofllce , which Is the
southwest corner room on the Ilrst floor.
S. H. Patton , dentist , removed to Hoe
building. Open evenings till 7:30. : TolfiU.
Butler will bo at the Omaha fair and
races and will glvo daily exhibitions of
elmriot , hurdle and umbrella races ,
which cannot fail to please these who
attend. Do not fall to witness Butler's
performance during the fair , commenc
ing August ; il and continuing live days.
Took Ills
W. I. Walker of 1813 Davenport had a set ,
of harness stolen from his barn yesterday.
The matter was reported to the polico.
When Ilabjr was sick , ire care her Castorla ,
When eliewao A Child , she crtcil forCiutorla ,
When bha became Miss , she cltint ; to Costurla ,
Vihta tlio had ChUJren , the gave theiu Castorla.
"DEER PARK" DIRT IN DENVER
Monicd MountainooiB Taken in by an Omaha
Heal Estate Shark.
CASH FOR WORTHLESS SAND-BA3 LOTS.
Very Smooth Schema of n Very
Smooth Mnii DlHCovercil AlinoHt
by Aeoltlont What Ho
\ \ taTe
To nn enterprising Omnhnn , who Is said to
bo quite a prominent Individual and way up
In secret society circles , is attributed the re
sponsibility for working a scheme In Denver
that cnmo very near tilling somebody's pockets
before the people on tin the mountains tumbled
to the true state of nffnlra without paying n
big price for the opltc.il teething experience
thnt costs some folks a pretty sum.
The swindle Is admirably conceived to
catch careful business men and the basis of
the whole scliomo is the fact thnt tlieru is an
addition to the city of Omaha In Douglas
county known ns Deer Park.
This addition lies between Fifteenth nnd
Twentieth streets , Just south of Vmton
street ; in fact tno northwest corner ot the
addition touches Twentieth nnd Vlnton , It
Is a valuable tract of land , Is passed by the
South Omaha electric line , and lots ihero
hnvo a bona lido value of $1,000 to $1,400
each.
each.Tho
The gamoof the swindlers is this : They
attempt to trade Deer 1'iirlc lots for nnj Den
ver property that Is worth anything ut all.
The point to whole transaction is that the
Deer 1'iirk lots that they tnlk .so glibly about
nro not In Douglas county nt all , but in
Sarpy county , and is nn addition laid
out near thu Missouri river ,
nnd wltn no rapid transit line imywhcrc near
it. It is a long way out from the very out
side additions to the city of Omaha , where
lots nro on the market at ? 75 to $100 each ; Is
thrco miles , ns the crow Hies , from the cen
ter of South Omaha , and is six miles by nny
available route from the other
Doer I'nrk , yet the enterpris
ing realty dealers implicated in
the scheme nro endeavoring to unload this
isolated property at the modest sum of $1,100
per lot.
On the deeds purported to bo given for
this property the land is described as being
in the southwest quarter of the northwest
quarter of sectioa 18 , township 14 , range II ,
nnd it is mentioned in ull honesty that
it is in Snrpy county , but no
abstract is allowed to get out of the hands of
the promoters for legal examination. A line
map of Omaha is left with tl > o holder of
Denver property , on which ho readily finds
Deer Park addition , which ho proudly
imagines to bo the spot where ho is coingto
own lots. The Sarpy county Deer 1'urk is
not marked as platted at all. Some
idea of its value may bo gained from
the fact that an addition known ns the B. &
M. terrace , that is over u milo nearer the
city and right on the line of the B. & M.
railroad , was regarded in Omaha as a swin-
dlu when sold as suburban property at $10 a
lot.
lot.It
It is not known whether or not the Omaha
men are a\varo of the deception that Is being
practiced in Denver , but it is assorted by
thosn who have investigated the matter at
the other end thnt tno only abstract of thu
property is a fake , a portion of it being now
and lixed up with a scrap heading of an old
title.
title.Tho
The fact is patent that a fraud ii nt least
being morally attempted , and the mutter has
been laid bolero District Attorney Stevens
of Denver. Owing to the diflleulty nnd ex
pense of securing evidence und witnesses
from so long u distance , it Is not probable that
the case will llnd its way into the Colorado
counts , but. it is certain thnt the publicity
given the case will result in the falling
through of several deals that were on foot ,
and which have resulted in much valuable
Denver and surrounding property being cx-
chudged for land of comparatively little
value on the banks of the Missouri in Sarpy
county.
IIAUVEsT KXCUIISIONS.
They Meet with Popular Favor nnd
Arc Well Patronized.
The influx of harvest excursionists is very
heavy and the west-bound trains on all the
roads were packed to the full limit of their
capacity both Tuesday nud yesterday. Many
of thelrainsarerun in twoormorosectlons on
account of the largo increase m travel.
These people como from the central states ,
principally Illinois anJ Indiana , and a fair
proportion of them are ticketed to Nebraska
points.
Yesterday was the last day for travel on the
first excursion. Two more excursions will bo
run , on September 15 nnd > . Both of these
are expected to bo much larger than the first
one.
one.Tho tickets used on these excursions nro
good for thirty days but the purchaser must
have it stamped before using it on the return
trip. After being stamped the ticket is only
good for continuous passage ono day from
duto of stamp. The railroads hope by this
moans to shut out the scalper in the
manipulation of these tickets , and they
will no doubt succeed in depriving the scal
pers of n largo part of the profits which
would otherwise come to their net. It will
bo Impossible to use the tickets from Inter
mediate points , ns they are only good for
continuous passage , and if a passenger stops
nt any point the ticket becomes worth
less beyond that point. It is highly prob
able , however , that tno ingenious gcnlper
will llnd some way to boat the railroads with
thcso tickets.
AVlIjIj 'IKY AGAIN.
The Metropolitan Company Will Ask
AriIn ( : Tor u Franchise.
The now ordinance Introduced to the Coun
cil granting a charter to the Metropolitan
Street Hallway company was yesterday
passed into the hands of the comiclttco on
viaducts and railways and the city attorney.
It provides for the calling of a special elec
tion to allow the cloatoM to vote upon the
question of the charter. It also provides
that the company shall nuvo the right to en
ter upon each and uvory street m the city
not occupied by the Omaha Street railway.
The council reserves the right to say what
streets shall bo occupied by two or moro
tracks.
The power may bo mule , horse , olootno or
cable. Worlc shall bo commenced within
ninety days after the franchise Is granted
nnd within eighteen months from that date
three miles of road shall bo constructed and
in operation. On May 23 , 1029 , the franchise
shall revert to the city and the Metropolitan
company shall have the first opportunity of
buying the same.
\VILIj POOIj KXIM3NHUS.
I'lmis Tor Sharing the Cost of the Coming -
ing locution.
The Joint committee consisting of Chair
man O'ICoeiTo ' from the board of county com
missioners , Henry Osthoff from the city
council , and William Colmrn from the
board of education , met in the county
commissioners' room yesterday morning to
consider the udvUaollity of the three bodies
Joining forces nnd sharing the expenses of
holding the general election. The three men
practically agreed that n consolidation would
bo necessary , and then election booths wore
discussed.
Cudy , S ; Gray appeared before the committee
with u voting booth that they offered to
soil at the ratu of $10 for six compartments.
The booth U constructed with a wood frame
und covered with heavy canvas.
Plans for holding the election wore dis
cussed and It was decided that it would bo
impossible to llnd enough vacant rooms in
the various wards in which to locate the poll
ing places.
The committee will hold another meeting
this morning to further discuss the subject.
Llo Wltt'a Llttlo Early Uisors , best pill.
Ilcrc'H n ( nrn Suhomo.
Mrs. Dawsou , the wlfo of Mr. C. S. Dawson -
son , who was In the employ of the I } . & M ,
railroad for over twenty yours und who has
traveled extensively In Kuropo , was In the
city and informed a HKK representative that
her huiband has formulated a plan for Intro
ducing native American corn Into England
and other European countries.
Mn , Dawion say * the iJoa WM suggested
to her husband by thn speech mndo by Gon-
eriil John I * Wobstanat the recent banquet
given by the bonnl odtrado.
The plan brloflylUo take across the water
n large quantity of oorn nnd have It Cooked
over there by coloroa cooks who would ac
company the parly. CTuoro have boon ovcr-
nl previous attempts Introduce corn for
food consumption Into Knglnud , but not
knowing how to coox it the natives hnvo
never taken kindly to It , generally using it
for animals. Mr. Hawson is very funiillnr
with the various Inrpo towns In Great Brit ,
nln , and ho Is confident , Mrs , Dawson says.
of making n great success of thu enterprise.
Mrs. Dawson sawfllr. Nnson of tno board
of trad3 and says uoithinks favorably of the
scheme , especially a thcro are Indications
that the crops in the old country wilt bo very
poor this year. She also says that the rail
roads have promised to render every assist
ance. Mr Dawsonls in St. Louis , but will
return shortly nnd perfect his plans ,
Do Witt's Little Early. Hlsors for the liver.
SOUTH OM.ltlA.
Gorman Day.
Tucsdny , October (5 ( , will bo duly observed
ns German day by all the German lodges and
societies. A committee on general arrange
ments , consisting of Messrs. Frank Hum-
pert , Franz Stommcr nnd Otto Furst of
Plnttduolschon Vercen ; Joseph Probst , Franz
Schucllor and Martin Snootier of Trou Bund
lodtro No. ft ) , nnd Gus Wnrdoman nnd Her
man Trenklo of Court Teutonla No. 10. > , Inde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows.
It is proposed to hnvo n grand parndo of all
German societies and n social and danco.
Tok n Ioso/ Imndannm.
Mrs. Baker , wlfo of J. H. P.ukor , residing
nenr Thirty-third and U streets , took two
gills of laudanum , and but for the prompt
nnd successful labors of a physician the dose
would have proved fatal. As It was , she was
In n critical condition for some hours. Tuo
unfortututu woman supposed she was taking
a medicine when the terrible mistake was
made.
MlHslonnry Ton.
A missionary tea will bo given by the ladies
of tbo Methodist church at the parsonage ,
Twenty-third near N street , this evening. A
cordial invitation is extended to the public.
S'ninll Kohhory.
A sneak thief entered Joseph Albrocht's
room in the Karlin , Twenty-sixth and M
streets , nnd stole n $10 gold pi ceo. In his
rumagmg ho overlooked u number of $3 bills.
Stole n Team of MtilcH.
A horse thief mndo n raid on T. C. Duncan-
son of Albright last night nnd stele n nair of
1200-pottnJ bay mules , with tbo "U. S. "
brand on the loft shoulder.
I'ythinii SlHtcct ) .
Lillian temple No. 1 , Pythian Slstow , will
hold nn important meeting in Knights of
Pythias hall , McGinnis block , N street , this
evening.
Notes About the City.
A. II. Mlllspaugh is on the sick list.
H. Heyman has leturnod from Chicago.
Charles T. Van Alton has gene to Hillsdale ,
Mich.
Dentist William A. Wilcox has removed to
Omaha.
Mrs. E. J. Soykora will visit friends in
Lincoln.
Peter Donnelly of Chicago has removed to
this city.
G. E. Hatcher and L. Scott have returned
from Iowa.
James G. and John Martin have gene to
David City.
Samuel Adams has gone to Tarklo , Mo. , to
attend the fair. ]
M. D. Sample of Milford , is visiting his
brother , Joseph Sample.
John Martin of Chicago is visiting his
brother , Jumos G. Martin.
Jamc-s B. Smith has gene to Grand Island
to attend the shooting tournament.
Miss Grace "Sago , who has beoa visiting
friends in Carsoiij la. , has returned.
Clark D. Forsyth of the Cudahy Packing
company has rolurncd trom Chicago.
H. Looker of Des Molnos , la. , who has been
visiting the city , has returned homo.
John Hamburg of Hoscuo hose , has been as
signed to the Third ward llro quarters.
Poundmastor H. H. Haven , who has been
in Plattsmouth on business , has returned.
Work on cutting nnd laying the curbing on
Twenty-fourth street has boon commenced.
Mrs. Wood , wife of Councilman William
M. Wood , has returned from Mount. Clemens ,
Mich.
M. A. Martin of the letter carrier force ,
has removed to Eighteenth street und Milroy
avenue.
Mrs. Smith , wlfo of Fred M. Smith , nnd
daughter , Miss llattio , huvo gene to Kuox-
villo , 111.
Miss Ella Skinner of Coin , la. , Is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. K E. Polsloy , Twenty-third
and J streets.
Grading Is progressing on Twenty-third
street scuth of F street , but the people are
not yet reconciled.
Superintendent James Vilos , jr. , of the
Omaha Packing company , after u short visit ,
has roturnoJ to Chicago.
The Baptist church , Twenty-seventh
street , between M nnd N streets , will receive
a complete inside decoration.
Michael Subst , who represented the
Bohemian turners at the national meeting in
Milwaukee , Wis. , has returned.
Mrs. Wlttcn , wlfo of William Wilton of
the Union stock yards force , has gouo to
Concordia , Kan. , to visit friends.
Mrs. Gnlo , wife of Ora Gala of Blair , Is
visiting her brother , C. L. Bronizer , Eigh
teenth street nnd Missouri uvcnuo.
Building Inspector D. F. Bayloss has Issued
a permit fora $1,000 house on Twenty-fifth
and M streets to David Anderson.
The Electric Motor Street Car company
will lay Sioux Falls grunito for its part of
the paving on Twenty-fourth street.
A delegation of the Endeavor societv of the
Prosbytorlan church went to Omaha last
evening to nttond the union meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Lnwson of Glonwood ,
la. , are the guests of Mr. und Mrs. Frank E.
Scott. Mrs. Lawson is Mrs. Scott's sister.
Miss Dolllo Watson of Auburn , who has
been a fortnight's guest of her uncle and
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Harmon , has returned
homo.
Captain and Mrs. William Chandler and
son , Clifford , of Kansas City , Mo , , are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Laur , 2105 N
street.
John W. Gordon , of the Cudnhy Packing
company , will have u house warming in his
now houso. Seventeenth street und Missouri
avenue , this evening.
"Magic City" wttho name of the now en
gine having Just arrived for the Strodomont
Auphult company to bo used in paving
Twenty-fourth at root.
The members of the several committees on
the city hospital/will moot at 2 o'clock
morrow afternoon In Knights of Pythias hull ,
McGinnis block , .Nstreet. (
A meeting of B6hemlan citizens will beheld
hold at Twentieth and Milroy streets Sun
day afternoon nt .2 o'clock to organize a
building and loan association.
Miss Blanche Whueler of Davenport , la. ,
who has been the charming guott of Mr. and
Mrs. Lyman Carpenter , Twenty-second and
F streets , has returned home.
Dennis McCalloy.vwbllo working with the
irasolliio stova last ) evening , had a close call
for a llro , but fortunately got the Humes ex
tinguished wlthoutiinjur.v or dumago.
The foot raeo from the Exchange to an ob
jective point on N street , between J. P , Mur-
' , C. Markus , J. H. i > 'lynn and Stimuel
'u'llorton , has been postponoJ till Sunday.
A sunllowcr social will bo given by the
ladles of the First Christian church in the
ARE YOU A BUSINESS MAN ?
Do you hnvo n hnrd tlmo to find n stylish ahoo thnt combines comfort , onso , shnpo , nnd
wenring qUnlltlesV Our genuine French Cnlf Shoe , strictly hnnd mndo , which wo soil to ?
five nay , Is ns good n shoo ns you cnn buy nt nny price , nnd combines nil these qunlltloa.
ARE YOU A SALESMAN ?
Do you have to stnnd on your feet nil dny ? Do you pny five , six , nnd oven seven dollnrs ( of
your shoos , nnd then don't got good wenr out of them ? Our finest American Cnlf Shoo will
do you moro good thnn nny shoo you cnn buy. While wo sell It for three ninety , you cnn got
more wonr out of It thnn you cnn out of the average five dollar shoo. Why ? bccnuso it's
built thnt wny.
ARE YOU A BOOK AGENT ,
Cnnvnsser , collector , or nre you in nny business thnt requires constant tramping out doora
over the miserable wnlks Omnhn Is cursed with ? We've got n shoo that's mndo for you.
It's a genuine Goodyear Welt Cnlf Shoe , mndo of stock as solid ns n rock. This shoe is wortl
by moro men In Nebraska today thnn nny other ono mnke , and always gives good satisfac
tion. Price two seventy-fi > .
ARE YOU HARD UP ?
If you wnnt a good cheap shoe , ono thnt looks well nnd will glvo you good satisfaction , our
Casco Calf Shoo nt n dollar and sixty-five cents is just what you want.
ARE YOU A WORKINGMAN ?
Do you work hard nil the week nnd when Sunday comes wnnt n nice looking shoo to pu $
on ? Our workingmnn's shoo fills the bill.
at ono twenty-five Two-thirds of the worklngmcri
in Omaha own a pair.
ARE YOU A LABORER ?
Do you want the best grain leather Creedmore you ever saw In your life ? We've just put a
new one in stock thnt can't bo beat. They were made to W EAR. Our price on them will ba
a dollar n pair. W
ARE YOU A FATHER ?
Does your boy go through Shoes so fast it make ? you dizzy ? We've got about nbout n dozen
styles of Boys'Shoes that are mads for wear. Prices range from seventy-five cents to on6
ninety. You might buy a pair of us next time and try them.
Swedish Baptist church , Twenty-third street
between J and 1C streets , Thursday evening ,
September y.
While boisterous yesterday nftcrnoon in a
Twenty-fourth street saloon , Albert /Clmmot
fell nnd cut an ugly gash in his hoid. A
surgeon dressed the wound and ho will explain -
plain before Judge King.
On her way to the Bellevue range Mrs.
McCulloch , wlfo of Editor Bruce McColloch
of the Stockman , lost n line , embroidered
baby blanket. The finder will please return
it to Tin : Bin ofllco , South Omaha.
C. A. Melcher. the druggist , of this city , is
booked to umpire the game of base ball next
Saturday afternoon nt ; i o'clock at Fifteenth
nnd Vinton streets , batwoen thn Richardson
Drug company and the retail druggists. Mr.
Molcher is now in Iowa practicing umpiring.
Allen Hoot and Goorpo S. Brown have
formed a copartnership to do n livestock
commission business. The linn will bo known
as Allen Hoot & Co. Mr. Hoot is one of the
oldest nnd best known men in the state ,
while Mr. Brown 'is the pioneer commission
man at South Omaha ,
In the case against G. W. Blanknership ,
the barber at Twenty-fourth and Q streets ,
charged by Daniel Smith with assault with
Intent to kill , Judge King dismissed the ca s ,
the wilnussos of the prosecutor showing that
the cutting was accidental nnd tuat Mr.
Blanknership was wholly blameless. The
prosecuting attorney moved to dismiss the
case and thu prosecutor was mulcted for the
costs.
Sickness Ainoiif * Children ,
Especially infants , is prevalent moro or less
at all times , but is largely avoided bo giving
proper nourishment ana wholesome food.
The most successful and reliable of all is the
Gall Borden "Eaglo" Brand Condensed Milk.
Your gracor nud druggist keep it.
Ono of the finest things ever seen hy
the people of Omaha Is an art glass
window on exhibition at the ollice of the
Omaha Art Stained Glass Co. , 1012 Fur-
nam street. The window was manufac
tured by this well known and that it is
a work of ut is attested by the many
expressions of delight hy those who saw
it. It is a largo figure window , repre
senting the crucifixion. The window
will ho on exhibition today and the people
ple of Omaha are invited to call and see
nn article of Omaha's manufacture. It
will bo shipped to Columbia , Mo. , on
Friday.
OMAHA'S UNION DISl'OT.
Mr. Thomas I , . Kimlmll Writes What
He Told the Council Committee.
OMAHA , Aug. 20. To the Editor of TUB
Bin : : A recent issue of your paper contains
what purports to be n report of n mooting be
tween myself and a committee of the city
council which should bo corrected.
What I said to the committee was :
1. That the Union Depot company had no
funds at this time with which to complete
the depot plant.
2. That If wo had the monoyin our treasury
tno w6rk could not bo resumed until the
pending Injunction suit was decided or with
drawn.
! ) . That if the legal obstacles were removed
I had no information that would warrant mo
In assuring them whan , if at all , the depot
would be completed in accordance with the
present plans.
4. Thnt as the stock of the depot com
pany was owned equally by the Union
Pacific and Burlington companies nnd the
money for prosecutinc the work must oo
furnished by thorn , I would have to refer thu
committee for such Information to the presi
dents or other heud olliclals of these com
panies.
Nothing was said in this meeting about tbo
diversion to other uses of funds realized from
sulii of the depot company's bonds or other
depot funds. No sunn diversion has been
mndo , and in fact no bonds have been issued
by that company. No promise wns made
or implied by mo "that work would
Lo resumed if the injunction suits
were dismissed and of course there wus no
rofusnl ny the committee to secure such dis
missal "until work has bjon nctually and
earnestly commenced on the depot structure
and assurances given that thoru will bo no
further delay In thu completion ol the
depot. "
I will add in conclusion that I did not
tenOor my services to the committee to meet
Mr. Gould nnd bring him to u conference-
Omaha. TuoMvsL. KIMIUI.I , .
I concur in the above statement of facts
relating to the recent mooting of our com
mittee with Mr. Klmbnll. T. J. Low nv ,
President City Council.
Use Ilorsford's Aeld Phosphate.
Dr. C. H. Drake. BollvllU111. . , says : . " 1
have found It , nnd It alone , to ho capable of
producing a sweet and nnturnl sleep In cases
of insomnia from overwork of tno brain ,
which so often occurs In uutivo professional
and business men. "
J. W. W. mocha and Java comes
packed in 1 , - and It-pound cartoons , and
the ilavor and aroma Is retained.
m m
Used in Millions of Homes 40 Years the Standard
DR. KEELEY
lOK DWIO11T , Iljf , . ]
lias Kstabllshod a Itranch of Ills Kamous
"
KEELEY INSTITUTED
AT BLAIR , NEB.
Tor the Pure of Drunkenness , Opium and Morphln *
Habits. Thousands cured , For further Informs *
tlon addles *
VA/E / 1 The Keeley Institute , BLAIR , NEB
NO GUR.E1 ! NO PAY.
1316 Douglas Street , Omaha , Neb.
Many years'experience. A rrciilar Krniltinto In medicine ta diplomas show. U mill treating with tbf
greatest HIICCQSS nil Neivotis , Chronic and I'rlvato Dlsniaos. A porminoat curt ! tfunrantooil for Catarrh
Hperiuatorrliocu , Io t Mnnhoort , HemlnalVcuknosi , Nluht Iuj e . Impotcncy , .SypLIIK Stricture , BD < ! u
dl < nM or the Illoocl , Skin nn < ! Urlnnrr Or ru. N II. I eunrnntco * ! 03 tor ororr raao I ucdertate nnd rail
to cure. Consultation free. Hook ( Mystorlos of I.Ifu ) sent free. Olllco huurt Ua. in. tu 8 p. m. tJUndaf
10 a m. to 13 m. Send itamp for reply.
B D BLOOD !
Pimples on the Pace I
Breaking Oat |
Bkln Troubles |
Little Bores I Hot Bkln j
Boils ) Blotohos )
Gold Boreal Bad Breath )
Bore Month or Lips |
If you suffer frum ny or
tucvo jmi toni , tnUo
ENGLISH
FOR SALfi IIY KUHN & CO. . Omaha.
no nppctlii' , M , riiitul < 'nr < > , SIcl < -
all run tloun" or losing llc' li ,
you u 111 llnd
"WE ARE NOT PRETTY
liil mytff.rtlontlf , If you don't burn SKAnUHY'SfiULrilUR
CANlLl ) lninirKiwiu , ClownCtlUn , 4. " Uo h. , M < lhi ,
tlui , 11 In , II..1 tlaiAcv.'lU ! tthrrithtCAMll KS.r.
turn * ! . UM M'.AUL'r.Y'.S ' MVIIKONAI'lirilOL rASTILLLS
tut couttint futulgfttlon , bold by )1 ) prudent ) .
( lti\\K \ > Shoot.
Under the chnreo of SerRcant J. R Jack
son the following ineii from the Department
of the Plutte will proceed to Fort .Sheridan
to tnlto part in the army contest bri'Iniiini ;
the lirst week in September :
.1. W. Uavis , Company n , Six
. ,
Second infantry ; Corporal M. L. Mitchell ,
Troop 1C , Sixth cavalry ; Trumpeter \ \ . O.
Carroll , Troop H , Sixth cavalry ; Hlnuksmilh
A. Kfiser. Troop II , Sixth cavalry : I'rivato
U. N. Davidson , Company O. Sixteenth in
fantry ; I'rlvnto 1. N. Hill. Company G ,
Seventh Infantry ; I'rivato S. H. luomnn ,
Troop A , Ninth cavalry.
tiii'oriiiiiiiou l'"rnc.
Do yon know fiat any old sere or out can
bo absolutely onrod by the intelligent use of
Huller's Hai-bed Wire Liniment. Ho merci
ful to your horsound try it.
A iroo rlilo to Oirmlm. If you pur-
cluiso u pliiuo of Iluyilon Hros. , Omaha ,
you will lie entitled to free iruiiHportu-
linn to Omaha anil rotuni. Thin ap
plies to any dl&tanco within IIOU iniltw of
city.Vrito for imrticularn.
11 ti IT Hit.
i iif jiee llnv ur lem uniltrllila luatl ,
eentrucli ail litl-miil lln : leu mill.
- . . BK M | 0
months , ( luiitthtur ( if Mr. und MM. I'lilmi ' ;
l/uhhurdt , Thirty-third unU II HtrootH. illwl
nl7 o'oinck unit nlKlit uud wtt lmrlr < l In
liuirel Illll cvmvtvry at S o'clock thli after
New
GOLD CLASF3
Inventions ,
Teeth without plates , removable
work , ' 'Dr. ThrottUmoilrn's patent. " mi'
dioppliiK down of plulus ; hlti > anything ytiu
Ilka ; tooth remain Him. .lust tno thine for
ministers , IRV.VITB and iinhlle bpunkorK. 1'rlco
a llttln moro than riihher plates , within reach
of all. Dr. Jialluy. Dentist , has the solo rlKht
to On'aha and Doinrltis County. Ollice , thlrq
lloor 1'oxton block , ( Jniahu.
. KKI.1X . OltirNTAL
IAM , oit MAIilUAI. iiiAiririiu7 : !
, " " ' ' .Frrcltt
lr , Mulh rail-be * . ItaBli nnj Skin
l > iaoa cBaiitl ctcry blimith on
l.cuuty , uuU ileflcl
.citUulon. . It hu
jttuuil the tort of 10
if. and la ao
nuimlrnii w * lu tel |
to l > o tiioltln prop *
erly nmile. ALCCPI
no couiittrfelt of
similar nnine. Dr.L.
A. hnytr-Mild to
lnd > ol UiulmuMon
atient ) "Anyo4
rntiil'fit'li nln'afl the
liiuthai infill of all
tl.n . rliln iirfraf * "
lion * . " Forwleby
nil Dn.'tfuMB una
Fancy < JuwJB Ie ) > >
er In the Unlto'l slnlN. Caimilai and llnrope
FKHU.T. HOPKINS. I'roji'r. Vllii-M Jnn SI. N.Y.
H" Offer 1" Jtanrtli/
trhich Insures . .VnVfjto
JJ/'o ufMuthrr and Clilltl.
"MOTHER'S FRIEND"
Jlotm Cuiijlni'iitcnt uf lit
J'uin , Jlorrur Hint Jtlsk ,
AftHrinliigonobollluof " Jlmlirr'n I'rlrnil" I
tmlcriMl hut Illtlu iiuln.unil ill < liiulrx | > i > rlfiicu that
Hoikn'HH nfturwunl iKintl In uticli c'lista. Mr .
ANIIU UAUL , Lttiimr , llo. , Jan. IStli , le/Jl. |
Sent liy oi | > rcM. clinrni1 * | iiHmlcl | , on receipt ol
price , SI M PIT Lottie. I look to SIotliiTS mailed rrt * .
ATLANTA , < ! A.
BOLD HY A 1,1. intUUUISTS.
National Bank
11. i > . 1)K1'0ITOUV. ) . . OMAHA NED
Cupitnl . $4OOOOO
Surplus Jnn. 1st , i8OO O2.0OO
Olllwrn unit DlrcctonHenry Vf. Vi tn' , I'rcildtnli
LowliH. llecit , VI co l'ro llont. Juniiii W. Muviuu.W.
V Mcir i > . John H. l.illlni. U dulling , J N. It.
1'utrlck W II. r ) lluirhoi , I mhlor.
T1II IRON BANK.
Corner I2li ) mill Knrnntn it >
Ornrrul Hanking Muslims * Transacted.
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HwkM Hi * uv * . * > yuuitiful errOA
caily decay , wnntlna vraakncu. jo manljooU , eto.
I wfll i ml vuliiabla trvntUo ( " ftl'l'Jl conlalnltuj
full particular * for homo euro. VHKK of cnnrg
A iplvii'llil uio.HcHl worlti fhouirt Im r a br ' rl
man wlio U mrvoui ml delilllUtfil. Addr 4
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