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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , AUGUST 21 , 1892.
WILSON LOSES II1S HEAD
Repeal of the Resolution Creating the Po
sition Which Ho Occupied.
ONE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S BUSY NIGHTS
ftlmiy of the Mnyor'N Vrtiion Itiilaoted At
tention Culled to tliu Unsafe Condition
ol the lilovrntli Street Vliiduct
An Inturostlng Scuilon.
At n meeting of the city council hold last
nluht , Mr. Urunor was afforded an opportu
nity , o display his ability as * a presiding of-
liter , but ho throw that opportunity to the
wlndi.
Mr. Howell moved , that in the ataonco of
President Davis , Mr. Urunor bo elected to
preside ever the deliberation of the body.
Mr Brunor wanted the honor , but said that
lie had cramps of the stomach and might not
bc'nlila to sit the meeting out. The explana
tion woa accepted and Mr. Dcchel became the
thu president pro tnm.
When the con null got down to business the
vetoes of tt.o mayor were considered and this
WHS the first ouo that was presented to the
v.'lso mon :
Tint Tlnni Did Not .Suit Ills Honor.
"I herewith return without my approval
the contract with Andrew J nicks for puvlnc
St. Mury's nvcnno from Twenty-sixth street
to Twenty-seventh street , Improvement Dis
trict No. 450 , for the reason that. Iho timu
fixed in anid contract , for iho completion of
Bnld paving is December liO , ISW. So far as
the practical results are concerned the
date for completing this paving
might as well have been fixed bv the
lioirdof Public Works for the next Fourth
of July , as about Christmas lime. Unless
paving with iiiplinltuni can bo completed be-
lore severe cold weather arrives It cannot bo
completed nt nil. The outside tlmo for com-
plotmu this work should not have been later
than November 1 , which would have irlvon
Mr. Jatuka forty days for preparation und at
least thrco weeks for doing a sm.ill Job of
paving which should uo done within ono
week's ' tirno. 1 am desirous of favoring com
petition In the laying of asphaltum pave
ments , but I am not in favor of postponing
until next year work that , should be done this
Rbuson. Mr. Jnlckshns no right to nsk.nnd the
Boimt of Public Works has no right to grunt ,
such time for iho completion of this work as
will tnko It to a data In the winter season
when It ta impossible to be dono. While I
renrot to veto this contract , I do not hosltnto
to do so so far us working delay is concerned.
If there is an honest purpose on the part of
Mr. Jalcks nnd the Board of Publio Works
to have this work done this season a now
contract can bo presented In onu week's tlmo
fixing loasonablo limits for the commotion of
the work nnd whlcb would glvo Mr. .futcks
nil the tlmo necessary for establishing a
nlant in Omaha nnd doing the work on or bo-
foio October 1 or not inter than Novem
ber 1. "
Mr. Elsasser was the only member who
had anything to say rtfjardlng thu veto. Ho
remarked that it was wrong to single out
one contractor. Mr. .lalcks was tun unly
competitor whom the Barber Asphalt com
pany had ever mot , and It was not the correct
thing to drive him into thoocarth. Squlics ,
ho snid , who was at the head of the Barber
company , had robbed thn city of thousands
of dollars nnd the mayor had not attempted
to veto hts contracts , thuugh some of them
had not boon properly sicned or prepared.
The veto was rejected by a votooJ 12 to 4.
Votoisd.
The mayor vetoed a number of ordinances
ordering the improvement of streets. The
vetoes were based upon the grounds that tbn
ordinances failed to atnto whether the streets
were to bo paved , curbed or graded. Mr.
Howell wanted to know who drew the or-
ftlnnncei ,
Mr Specht , chairman of the coinmlttco on
paving , curbing and guttering , throw the re-
BpoiiBibllity upon City Engineer Hosnwnter
by saying that ho was the party who drew
tlio ordinances.
"Yos , " sold Mr. Chuffoe , "but the ordl-
nances passed through Iho hands of your
committee and were reported correct. "
Tbo veto was sustained and now uud cor
rected ordinances were Introduced.
There wus trouble when the mayor re
turned a veto on some of the items in the ap-
prourintlon ordinance Ho bad refused to
approve the bills of John A. Wakollcld for
lumber furnished to the city nnd used in the
liiyinc of sidewalks. In the vote ho stated
that Wakelleld's charges were excessive ;
tliat ho had not made deductions that he
should and , owing to that fact , ho advised a
cancclntion of tbo contract.
This brought on bursts of oratory. Mr.
Hovvoll said that the city attorney bad ex
pressed an opinion that the city could not go
bock on the contract without tboro was
fraud. Uo snid , however , that when the con
tract was let Wukollold wus tbo blgbost bid
der.
der.Mr.
Mr. Tutilo said that Wakelleld was from
$2 to W per 1,000 feet higher thun the other
bidders.
That statement brought Mr. Elsassor to
his feet. Ho wanted to know by what right
the contract wus awarded tf WnkoUeld was
thn highest bidder.
City Attorney Council said that the con-
cclalion of Iho contract meant a lawsuit. If
tlio contract wan obtained by frujd or by
mistake u cancclatton would stand , but if
WuUollohl was honest in his bidding the
mutter might bo different.
Mr. Elsussor urged a prompt nnd speedy
effort to llnd why the contract was not given
to the lowest bidder.
Mr. ChnfToo snid that ho bad talked with
tbo comptroller regarding the matter and
Ibnttbat gentleman had told bun that ho
had chocked the Wokolield bills and that his
prices were in nccordnnco with his bids.
Mr. Lawry culled for the ordinance , but it
was not with the vote mua.ss.go. The may
or's clerk was sent niter the ordinance.
When It came in , on its f.ico it showed that
the yoto covered bills amounting to JWJ.'Ji.
Then the members voted and Mr. Specht
was tho-tinly oi > o who stood by the mayor
and his veto.
To Icvostigato the overcharge , the presi
dent appointed Messrs. Munro , Steel and
Houcll u commlttoo. ,
Otluir Vutuus ItrJiittUiil.
There was another vote nnd It was signed
bv the mayor. In that document ho slated
that the First ward had got all of the cross
walks to which it was entitled under the
allotment. Notwithstanding Hint tniilt the
gentleman from that ward hud boon cunning
miouuli to secure some sit or eight moro than
ho wus entitled to receive.
Mr. Bnck , one of the representatives from
thu First ward , suld that thu mayor bud not
calculated correctly. Instead of that ward
having used all of the walks allotted , it had
some sixteen or eighteen that had not been
01dcred.
The vote was rejected , Mr. Munro nlono
voting no.
In the general appropriation ordinance
there was an allowance of tr > 0 to Adam
Snyder fur damages to u horse which wn
injured by coming in contact with u water
fountain. The chairman or the coinmltteo
on claims said thiit the bill hud been Investi
gated and found correct. This settled it und
nil of the members voted to overrldo the
ninyor'b voto.
The Item pf 81.500 to aid In the construction
of the urldk'o overOut-OiT luke was In the
uDurnprlation ordinance. The Item wai
vetoed by the mayor , hn statlnc that the ex
penditure. In his opinion , was illegal1 nnd
unauthorized mm thut the ( . 'ourtluud Beach
Improvement association had not lived up to
Us ugrcomunt In the way of Improving the
giouuds on the south shore of tbo lulio.
The veto wus rejected bv a vote of 13 leI ,
Mourn. J&cohson , Munro. Tuttle und Specht
being the members who were with the
ma } or.
A Momiiigii Irom tli Mayor.
The mayor wrote this resiirding the No
vember election :
'On the Stti day of November next u general -
oral election will bu hnd | In the city of
Omaha to elect ktnto oftlcers nnd for oilier
purposes , in view of the fact that under tbo
Aubtrullan ballot system a nenoral or snecml
election Involves u very lario uxpunso , 'It Is
not only desirable , but ubsolutoly necessary ,
that nuv propositions propou-d to bo submit
ted to Iho electors of the city of Omaha
should bo submitted nt the November elec
tion. The time Is now at hind , not only for
tbo coiiildarution but for taking action with
reference to nny proposition to bo submit ,
led to the people concornlun worki
of publlo Improvement for the next year. If
it Is proposed to issue additional bond * for
paving , tower construction , or * uy other
purpose , the matter should bo considered by
your honorable body without delay , nnd
ordinances should bo passed authorizing nnd
directing the submission of such propositions ,
In view of the unprecedented and unneces
sary delay in the work of publlo improve
ments during the present year , t am not sun )
that the electors of tbo city of Omaha will
bo disposed to vote additional bonds , but It
wo nro to continue the wont of paving nnd
BQWCU- construction additional funds will bo
necessary.
"I much regret the delay which has oc
curred , nnd that proper heed was not given
to my menaces urging prompt action , dating
back to my Inaugural In January. I trust ,
this communication will receive the atten
tion It deserves , and that unnecessary dclavs
In taking action regarding works of publlo
Itnnrovomcnt will cease , and that Irom this
tlmo forward the taxpayers of Omaha will
bavo no cause for the Just comulnlnU now
being made. "
Mr. Muuro expressed the opinion that men
could not bo hired to servo , us Judgoi nnd
clork3 at $3 n day.
Mr. Howell scouted the Idea , and said that
there were 2UOO , men In tbo city who would
accept such positions.
Mnilp Vitcitnt Mr. Wlljou's Position.
The council picked up Sidewalk Inspector
John M. Wilson nnd dronpcd ihlm overboard
In short order. They accomplished thU by
the adoption of the following rcsolutiou ,
which was signed by sixteen membars :
Resolved thciiiiiynrconciirrlnR Tnat reso
lution No. 'M. uiissed July ill , IH'J ' , ' , bo. aim the
Hiiino H hereby repealed and rescinded , and
that thu oily clerk Immediately notify any
iiarson or persons oinliloycd iindar suit ! reso
lution that thusamo Is hernby repealed , and
that his , her or their pay will stop Itiimo-
cllatoly upon such notitluatlon from thu city
cleric to him. bur or thuin.
KuiolutlouNo.liO was the ouo which author
ized the llourd of Publiu Works to employ a
competent person to inspect the laying of
permanent sidewalks where the 3:11110 were
laid by private parties.
Comptroller Olson reported that the cx-
ner.ses incurred In holding the Nebraska
Central bond election amounted to the sum
of SS,784.53.
Upon the subject of tearing tip nnd repay
ing the Tenth stieot viuuuct City Engineer
Hosewalor nnd Chairman Blrkhuliscr of the
Board of Publlo Works reported some rotten
blocks , but wrote that tho.v did not deem it
advisable to order the structure ] ropivcd at
this time.
Uoon the subject of the Eleventh street
vladunt the coinmltteo appointed to investigate
'
gate its condition rcportc'd a stnto of affairs
as described In last nvenlng's 13in. :
Thu committee recommended that stops nt
once bo taken to put the structure In a safe
and passable condition.
City Engineer Kosewater said that the re-
paving ulouo would cost 37,500. Ho could
not toll what the roplanklng under the pav
ing would cost , but estimated it at W,5UO.
The vindust would have to bo repaired or
closed up at once , as it was in a dangerous
condition. Tbo nucstlon , however , was
wbora was the money to como from to make
the repairs.
Mr. Lowry movrd that the report bo re
ferred to the commlttoo on viaducts and rail
ways , the Ijoard of Public Works and the
city engineer , with power to act.
Mr. Jncobson said that ho should oppusa
thooxpot'dlturo of $10,000 , ns the city did
not have that amount of tauuoy on hand with
which to mnko repairs.
Mr. Chnffeo said that It was a question of
tin an co and u serious question , too. Tha
street railway company should bavo boon
charged n.sum for crossing , nnd that sum
should have been saved to pay tor mnulug
repairs.
Mr. Howell moved ns an amendment that
the committee next Tuesday night report to
the council the sum of money tint would be
required to make the repairs. This motion
prevailed.
Ono week ago the hack and baggagemen of
the city complained lo the council that the
Omaha Transfer company monopolized tbo
business and snaco at the union depot. This
was referred lo the committee on viaducts
nnd railways. Last night this committee re
ported ibat no relief could bo afforded until
the completion of Iho now union depot , as
the roads selling tickets to and beyond
Omaha had a contract with the Transfer
company which made it absolutely necessary
that Us tpiui9 should bo at the depot and oc
cupy the limited amount of space about the
platform.
ICrgtilatlng the Spued of Street Cars.
The ordlnhiico to regulate iho speed of
the running of street cars was passed. This
Drdtnnncn provides that in all that portion
of the city bounded by Twelfth , Sixteenth ,
Loavenworlh and Cumlng streets tuo speed
of iho cars shall not oxnood ton miles per
hour. Outside of this district they may ran
at a rate of speed not. exceeding lUteon miles
per hour.
The ordinance accepting and approving tbo
plans for the uroposed Fifteenth street via
duct was read three times and nassrd.
The tune-honored ordinance regulating the
kind of wagons to bo used in hnulinir earth
over paved streets nnd compolllng all grad
ing contractors to take out a permit , and da-
posit a forfeit that they will clo.in up from
the streets all earth spilled , was passed by a
vote of 10 to 5.
By rasolution the telephone company was
inntructcd to remove its poles to the curb
line on the west side of Twenty .fourth from
Sunuldlug street lo the north city limits.
The company was given ten days within
which to comply with the resolution.
In conjunction and with the assistance of
the city engineer , the Board of Publlo Works
was Instructed to locate the now election
booths when constructed ana ready for deliv
ery to Iho city.
F. It , McConnell captured the contract for
furnishing the windows of the city hall with
Von on nn blinds. Mr. McConucll was the
lowest competitor , his bid being 12 % copls
per square foot.
_ ,
Do Witt's arsaparlliu clcanso ; the blood ,
Increases the apuetlto nnd tones up tbo sys
tem. It has bonollttod many people wbo
have suffered from blood dUorders. It will
hoipyou.
To Washington in Luxury.
The Keystone Express , leaving Olil-
caia dully ut 10:45 : n. in. viu Ponnayl-
vntiin Short Line , curries u Pullman
vestibule stooping car Unit runs through
to Biiltiinoro und Washington. This
train nlBo linn dining , smoking , parlor
curs und day coached of the most
modern dosjign. ull vcalibulad , to Philu-
dclpliia und Now York. Address Luco ,
U18 Clark street ,
Old Aruiy I'rlonds.
Colonel Frank E. Mooros yesterday had
thn pleasure of entertaining General J , M.
Schuunmakorof Plttsburg , Pa. During the
'UO's Uonoral Schoonmakor In
early was com
mand of the First brlcado , Second cavalry ,
division of the Army of the Shonnndouh.
Colonel Moorcs was in the faamo division und
was a warm friend of the gonoral. General
Scboonmaker , who was on bis wuy homo
from a combined business and pleasure trip
to Alaska , expressed himself as being well
pleased with Omaha.
Disease never successfully attacks the sy
omwltti pure blood. UoWltt's Sarsuparllla
makes nuro no > v bloaj and aarluna *
rjoluutud Snptumbor Jurors.
Judge Irvlno , Clerk ot tbo Court Mooros
and County Clerk Suckott mot In the lattor's
ofllco yesterday , where they drew
the names of ISO Juror * wbo will
servo ut tbo September term of tbo
district court. The llrst ninety men
whoso names were drawn from the box
will report for duly on the llrst day of iho
lerin , September ID , to serve three ) weeks.
The othora will report October 10 und re
main on duty during tuo balance of the
month.
Nuggotl Nuggotl Nuggotl Buy Big
Nugget baking powder. ! U oz. tU cents.
WILL HAVE HOT AIR IN ONE
Staam Heat Men Lese Another Bound in
the Board of Education Mill.
ON RIGHTS OF THE LOWEST BIDDER
Homo Intrrontlnc Venture * ot the Law of
Contracts lllicuuml ut l.on tli by the
Hoard Arranging to Erect
Nu\v
Borne discussion arose among the mombora
of the Hoard of Kducatlon at last uleht's
moating as to the kind of heating apparatus
to bo placed In the Windsor Place school.
The committee on buildings nnd property
recommended hot air.
Mr. Powell made a strong plea for stoaui
beat. Ho hold that steam was sdperlor to
hot air as a medium for furnishing heat. Ho
asked some members of thocoramlttpo if they
had not received word from eastern cities
very recently to the effect that steam was
being oxployod In proforeuco to hat air ,
Mr. Coryoll stated that the very opposite
was tbo case. Eastern cities were using hot
air , ho said , instead of steam.
Mr. Powell then asked again , very point
edly , If the coinraluco on buildings and prop
erty had not received telegrams very re
cently from eastern cities pertaining to the
matter.
President Spnldlng answered , snylne that
ho hud received such telegrams and had
turned them ever to the committee. These
telegrams stated , hu said , that stem in was
being adopted lit eastern cltlos.
After some further discussion tbo board
voted on tbo report and adopted hot air for
the Windsor building.
Wanted to Withdraw 11U Hid.
The contract * cr doing the carpenter work
on the new Windsor place building was
awarded to Duncau Ifinlaysou nt $3,375 , und
the brick woik was awarded to C. P. Stroms-
berg at S10.0UO.
Mr , Martin then informed the board that
Mr. Stromsbcrg bad Just informed him that
ha hud made a mlstuuo and bid too low. Ho
wanted to withdraw the bid.
Mr. Coryoll moved that Mr. Stror.isberg
bo permitted to withdraw his bid Including
the f'JOO check ,
Mr. Morrison nnd Mr. Smyth made n hard
light against the withdrawal of the check.
They declared that such a course would
break dowu all protection in tbo future and
permit the contraeto'rs to play horse with
the board. If contractors could withdraw
their bids at any time they would out in
straw bids and manipulate matters to suit
themselves.
Mr. Strornsborg appeared and made the
explanation that ha had made an error in
calculating the number of brick by about
ittlUOO. ) This would cost him ovo'r Si.OOO
moro than ho had calculated. lie hoped the
board would lot him out of thu hole.
Dr. Gibbs pleaded tor tuo contractor , be-
cuusu the poor fellow had made a mistake.
He thought U was very evident that the man
had made a mistake , because ho had bid
lower than any of the others by $2,300.
llu'll Know Itcttur Next Tlmt > .
Mr. Coryoll toott the ground that the
board could not retain the chock If Air.
Stromsberg was permitted to withdraw his
bid. Even it the board should attempt to
bold Stromsbarg to his contract and ho
failed to furnish a satisfactory bond , then'
the board would , ho said , bo obliged to lot
htm out and return his chock.
Mr. Powell took up the argument holding
that the board would bo laying down the
bars for a long train of frauds by allowing
this man to withdraw his checlc along with
his bid. Higher bidders could bargain with
the lowest bidder at any llmo to bavo the
lowest bid withdrawn and then divide the
prollts made by the high-priced contract thus
forced unou the board.
Corycll's motion to permit Stromsborg to
withdraw his check failed to carry by a
vote of 0 to 3. Coryoll , Polo Is and Wobror
voted aye ; Globs , Smyth. Martin , Elsuttor ,
\V. JM. IJaucock , Popploton , Morrison , Gib
son nnd Powell voted ngalust the motion.
The contract for the carpenter work on the
Saratocu school was awarded to Duncan Fin-
luyson at SS,32fJ.
The coinmltteo recommended that the con
tract for brick work on the satno building bo
awarded to Ueveroll Bros , at $12,033. The
board concurred in the report.
Coryell's yuoor I'l'opoiition.
The committee on buildings and property
recommended that the brick work on tbo now
Hartman building DO lot to Brayton &
Donnecker at $ i'JU90 ana thi-caroenter work
to Bovorlov & Wooloy nt.l ,2K ! ) .
Mr. Coryoll brought in a minority report.
Ho thought the contract for the brick work
should bo let to Dollono & Cooper because
that llrm had boon the lowest the first time
the board advertised for the work on the
Hartraan building. The board had made a
mlstako tbo llrst timu it advertised. Dellonc
& Cooper wore the lowest at that time. They
were not the lowest bidders on the second
advertisement , but as a matter of fairness
and encouragement Mr. Coryoll thought that
Dellono & Cooper ouubt to have the contract.
Then the fur oegan to fly. Mr. Popploton
declared that the board should lay asldo this
Idea of sympathy for contractors and proceed
on business principles. Ho held that thn
lowest responsible bidder should get the con
tract. Tno first bid on this building was a
thing ot tbo past und the board had to deal
only with iho bids that were received in ro-
sponsu to tbo second advertisement , for all
of the first bids had bcun rejected.
Will Co to tlio Lowest Itldilor.
Morris Morrison carried down the mem
bers who wanted to let iho contract to Del
lone & Cooper In a vigorous manner. Ho de
nounced It as a fraud. Brayton & Uon-
nocker wore nearly $1,000 lower than Dullono
& Cooper , ho said , and oven If tboy were but
$300 lownr they should bo awarded the con
tract rather than Dollono & Cooper.
The motion to let the contract to Dellono &
Cooper was defeated on tbo following .vote ;
Yeas : VV. N. Babcock , Coryoll , filgiittcr.
Ulbbs , Smyth , Webror. Nays : Martin. Mor
risen , Points , Popploton , Powell , Gibson ,
Spaldmg. '
The majority report was then adopted ,
awarding the contract for the brick work to
Brayton & Donnocltor , and the carpenter
work to Beverly & Wooley.
A long discussion ensued over the boating
apparatus to bo selected for tbo now Hurtman
school. The commlttoo recommended the
Fuller & Warren system of hot air. The
committee hold that the Fuller & Warrnu
system was the best that could bo put in and
Uoop within the appropriation.
Mr. Smyth and Mr. Powell wanted to see
the Smti.h system of heating and ventilating
adopted , because it was moro than fJOO
cheaper than the Fuller & Warren system.
It was tlnnlly decided to put in steam bent
if It could bo done within the appropriation.
A motion to eliminate BOIIIO of iho piosscd
brick und use common brick HO as to cut
dowu the cost aud to put in the Holbrook
system of ste'am heat was put and untried.
Mr. Martin informed the board that Mr.
Mayo , to whom the contract for tbo carpen
ter work on iho Central school was awarded ,
hud not furnished a boiid. The board gave
Mr. Mayo forty-eight hours moro la which
to sign the contract and furnish a satisfac
tory bond , und if at the and of that time ho
has not done so | the contract will bo let to
tbo next lowest bidder.
Soiuu I.IItin Mutters.
The board decided to employ a page to at
tend the sessions ot thu board and make him
self generally useful ,
A long report from tbo city boiler Inspector
pertaining to" needed repairs of the steam
heating apparatus In iho public school build-
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
ABSOLUTELY PURE
logs was roail It was referred to the com
mitted on buildings nndjprflrjcrty wltli power
to act.
MIssUolUo A. ChurcH' rfc'MRnud lior posi
tion as teacher ; nccoptcdi
A vigorous protest catijo ) n from patrons of
the Davenport schoof ntr.ilnu tno further
employment of a Jnnlirfcss'lifcino'l ' Solgol. The
petitioners allege tha tb sala JiUiltross Is
addicted to the mo of Intoxicating liquor ;
referred to coinmlttco drt heating mid vouti-
latlon. "
The contract for lnyliu | cement floor nt thn
Park school was let to. , Ford ft Hitches nt 15
cents per square foot. Tno contract for the
plumbing of the Central school was lot to J.
llanlghon at $1,4"- .
Plans for thn lrop < n tljXv ; city Hull Com-
l > li > t > < l ,
Architect Decker has completed the plans
for the now city hull , nnd submlttod thorn to
the council. The plans nro perfectly satis
factory and If some onu will only como for
ward with the necessary funds tlio city's lot
nt Twenty-sixth nnd O streets will be
graced with .the structure. Tha plans nro
for a two-story frame building , -10x70 foot In
size. The style of architecture Is plain , nnd
yet the building will bo n fairly good lookIng -
Ing structure. The llro department will oc
cupy the "llrst lloor , und. also the police
judge's olllco will bo thuro. On
the second floor the city treasurer
nnd engineer will have the two front
rooms. Hack * of the treasurer's ofllce U that
of tno city clork. while the rooms In the roar
of the engineer's ' ofllco will bo occupied by
the superintendent ot buildings , city attorney
nnd mayor. A Inrua vault Is located on the
first lloor for the use of the police and flro
departments. On iho second lloor the vault
Is divided Into two parts and one of o.ictt
onons Into the treasurer's mid clerk's oftlco.
A larpo room 33x30 feet In size In the rear of
the building on the second lloor Is sot nsldo
for the u o of the counciltncn nnd will bo the
council chamber. The pollco department
nnd city Jail will bo located In the basement
and the quarters uro \ \ tarranged. \ \ . A
tower lilty foot high rise * trom the north
east corner of the building und the lire
alarm boll will bo put there. The building
Is well m-ovldod with closets , will b heated
by steam nnd have all the modern con
veniences.
The prospects nro very good for the hall
being erected this fall. A gentleman has
boon round who is willing to erect the build
ing and lot the city pjyforit nt $100 per
month , providing good security Is given to
protect him from any loss by llro during the
lirst twelve months. The couneiln > on seem
to think this can bo done nnd dollnlto notion
will bo tait on Monday avomng.
Young .Men's Itupiiblicnn Cluli.
The Young Men's Republican club will
hold a grand rally Saturday night at PI
vonka's hall. The committee having the
altair in charge have arranged for a numuor
of good spoakcri from Omaha , and n rousing
meeting will bo hold. A band of miisio has
boon engaged and will enliven the occasion
with appropriate airs.
The iToung Men's Kopubllcnn club is com
posed of 15U young republicans In the city ,
and every ono of thnni Is a worker and an
enthusiast for the success of the ticket.
L'rom Its membership a uniformed mnroblng
club Is being organized ana will take a promi
nent part in the parades that will take place
later In the campaieu. Thn clue will bo
handsomely uniformed and will present n
atrlklntr nppoartuico and win admiration
wherever they go.
Will r.htnlilMU it Dep.u-t incut Store.
A number ot local capitalists nro interesting
themselves In n scheme to il.\oo in tbo Magic
City a largo department store. A well known
Omaha firm is interested nnd the consum
mation of the deal only needs the invest
ment of a certain sum.of local capital. Those
citizens who have the matter in hand nro
hustlers and hope to carry' the deal through.
Such ar. establishment would undoubtedly
provo n prolltablo investment in South
Omaha.
Notrs unit I'crsmmls.
Mrs. William Kelly nnd Miss Mattlo Evans
have returned from their Colorado visit.
Miss fcollio DufTy ofl Rochester , N. Y. , is
visiting with Mr. and Mrs < J. J. O'Hourko.
The messenger service of the American
District Telegraph will Lo discontinued in
South Omaha.
Harry Carpenter of the Union Stock yards
clerical force , Is taking n two weeks outiug
at Hot Springs , S. D.
Chief Engineer Sreend of the Union Pn-
ciflc Is lying dangerously 111 In Philadelphia
where ho has been visiting.
Mrs. J. C. Graham is in Hastings , where
she assists in instituting n local ledge of the
Degree of Honor , Ancient Order of United
Workmen.
Jerry Cnvln , a carpenter employed In the
construction of a cottage nt Nineteenth and
I treots , fell from the building yesterday
and broke thrco ribs. Ho resides In Omaha.
Assistant City Attorney E , J. Cornish has
returned from his summer outing and is now
making preparations to take charge of his
now quarters In the city hall. He will occupy
the rooms on the third lloor , west sido.
John Owens , private secretary to General
Manager Dabcock of the Union Stock yards.
Is off on a two weeks vocation , which ho will
spend at the Colorado Dlo.isuro resorts. Ho
wont 10 Chicago and from there goes to
Colorado Springs.
The council has Instructed Treasurer
Hector to push the collection of the occupa
tion tax , und to cumin en co proceedings to
compel its payment against any person who
objects nnd shows no inclination to stop up
to iho captain's desk and liquidate.
Charles Beaver , a 10-year-old boy , who
lives at Twenty-third and M streets , was
knocked down and run ever yesterdav bv
n horse nnd buggy nt Twenty-fourth and M
streets , and badlv bruised nnd cut about the
body. Fred Itrulu and son were the occu
pants of the buggy.
lliillilingPurmlU. .
Tbo following permits were Issued by the
superintendent of oulldlngs yesterday :
W. It. Molklc. two-.slory nnd attic frame
losldenco , KlKlnli und WorthliiKton
Btreuts J10.000
l''Ivo ' minor penults T75
Total * lff775 [
HEALTH
Maydepcnd upon the way you treat the warn
ings which nature RIVCS. A few hottles of
S. S. S. taken at the proper time may insure coed
health ( or a > ear or two. Therefore act at once , for itS
/S IMPORTANT
that nature be assisted at the right time ,
never fails to relieve the system of im
purities , anil is an excellent to.'iic also.
He Wants to Add Ills Name.
' Permit me to add my name to your many other
certificates in commendation of thu great curative
properties contained in Swill's Spccilic ( S , S. S. ) It
Is certainly onu of the host Ionics 1 ever used.
"JOHN W. DANIEL , AndersonS.O. "
Treatise on blood and skin diseases mailed iree.
SWIFT SPECIFIC- . .
IE
Extract ofBeef ,
Do you want a copy ol
Duof-ToiiY See that It
is made from ttio Can
uino .Incomparably
the host. Pure , pulu-
tublo.rofrcshliig. Dla-
boluds'cloarly-
the Bnron Lol- * * ' *
big's alirnnuro
n blue on ouuh
iibol , thus.-
Or the Llquur llablt l' < > lll ely Curoil
l > y utliiihiUK'i-liii ; l > r. Iluliif * '
Uulilvii .Sliorlltr.
It c&n bo given In a cup or oollco or tea , or ID food ,
without thoknowl Jce ot tba patient. It In absolutely
barmleaa , ana will tfleot permanent and apeedy
euro , nnather Iho paileut It a moderate drinker or
an alcobollo wrtwk. It baa been Ktven In thcuaanda
pi oaie * . and in every Icitancea perfect cure baa To ) .
lowed. Iliirrrr full * . TUeayetemonca Impregnated
nllb Iho epeoiflo. ' .l becomta an utter Impoaalblllty
/or the liquor appatlta to oilat.
UOI.IIKN .M'KOfl'IU CO. . ITop'r. , n.rlnnatl , O.
48-paaa book ot Dartloulan free , fa ba had of
Knhn&Oo. . 15VUantl UnuUi Sta. . 18th nnd
C'uiuiiitttiU vvhu us Uo. Illuku. llruco . & Uo
uud Hlcli.irason Druj Oa.Oruuhu. Neb
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
Result of the Weekly Investigation of the
Department of Agriculture ,
GOOD CROPS IS * THE PICKING REFRAIN
ISnt IV\T Localities llnvn Mudo ( trports oC
I'our PnmH'cU InoromliiK 1'romlti" , ol
llountiriil lttr\iMls 1'roplpltntiuu
nml Tuiiiporuturo Itvcnt-tl.
WASIUNTOS , D. O. , Aug. 23. following Is
the weather crop bulletin for the week , Is
sued by the Department of Agriculture :
The wcok was warmer than usual from
western Texas , northeastward to Missouri
and over all districts from the Mls.Msslnpi
valley eastward to the Atlantic coast. It was
also warmer tnau usual ever thu ptatoau re
gions , and thoncu westward , Including all
Paclllo coast states. The dally temperature
nvoragcd from thrco degrees to live decrees
above the normal from Michigan nnd north
ern Indiana eastward to Now England , und
geuornlly throughout ( ho Pacltlo coast and
pluioau districts. In the aulf status the
teinporatuo conditions were normal , or
slightly below , nearly normal tonipqraturos
prevailed ever Nebraska , Kansas , the Da-
Uotas and Minnesota , wullo ever Montana
Wyoming the week was decidedly cooler
than usual , slight frosts , causing no injury ,
however , occurred In Wyoming. Kxcopt
where severe drought prevails the week ,
with rospact to tomnoraturo , has boon been
very favorable to crops and ngrlculturnl
pursuits. Wheat Harvesting is now well
ever , and threshing Is general. Cotton pick
ing is conoral in southern Uoorglu und is
progressing elsewhere in the south.
The seasonal temperatures from March 1
to uato have not been materially alTeutod by
the past. wcok. Nearly normal conditions
now prevail castwurd of the Mississippi ,
while to the wost.wnrd dellcloncios exist ,
amounting from 1 ° to 2 = per duy for the
I'ruvlpltiktion.
Very heavy rains have fallen ever portions
of the central gulf slntos , and moro ttitin tlio
usual amount Is reported from portions of the
lower lake region , upper Missouri valley nnd
over limited area from north and central
Texas to central Kansas. Over much tho.
greater part of the country , however , the
rainfall lor the week has been decidedly below -
low the average , and over extensive areas
from the lower Missouri , central and upper
Mississippi valleys to the Atlantic coast no
rain , or only very light showers , have fallen.
The drouth of the previous week has been
Intonslllud , nnd is now general ever the
principal agricultural statei from the Du-
kotas , Kansas and Nebraska cast ward to the
Atlantic coast.
Tno seasonal rainfall from March 1 Is
about as previously reported , except ever the
northern and central states oastof the Kooky
mountains , where the season's excess has
been somewhat reduced , owmg to the light
rainfall ot thu current week.
Tt'lCKt'iiplilc Ituports.
Missouri Necessity for good rain , pas
tures short , plowing slow , harvest generally
completed.
Iowa Deficiency of rainfall end cool
nights have somewhat chucked rapid growth
of corn.
South Dakota Scattered showers and
cooler weather favorable to late crops ; wheat
harvest far advanced ; heat Tuesday wrinkled
and shrunk late wheat ; late corn doing well
whoru rain foil.
Nebraska The normal temperature of the
week was beneficial to corn , which , though
late , Is doing wall.
Kansas Conditions within rain nroas
good ; corn in central nnd northern counties ;
in southern , not doing wall.
Wyoming Light frosts in several places ;
no Injury ; harvostln < continues ; crops uood.
Colorado Wheat is not so well llllod nt
was expected on account or hot weather ,
which has been line for curing hay ; crop ox-
celloiit : threshing has begun.
New Mexico Moro rain is needed to in
sure winter feed on cattle ran cos.
ArUoua Grass much in uood of rain ;
crops Iti good condition.
TIII : GKOWTII orCOK.V. .
Too Ijlttl Iliiin mill I hi ) Cool Nights 1'rovo
Unliivor.ihli ) In loxui.
DesMoiXKS , la. , Aug. 23. The crop bulle
tin says : The weather during the past week
has boon exceedingly favorable forstacidng
and threshing grain , but the deflcioncy in
rainfall and cold nights during the latter
part of the wcok have checked the rapid
NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS.
YanlUa Of perfect purity.
Lemon Of great strength.
Orange
Almond Economy In their use
Rose etc.
Flavor as delicately
nnd dellcloualy as the 1'rosh fruit
Save Your Eyesight
ycstoatol froi liy an R XI'R'IT OtTIOI.VN
1'orft'Ot adjustment. Superior lunsoi. Norv-
oiiBhuadautiu cured by nsln : ; our Sncotuolcj
and Kyoglahsuj 1'rlcui low for lli'Jt. clasi
goods.
THE ALOE & PENFOLD CO ,
114 S. lathSL.Crolsrhtoa Ulosk.
NEBRASKA
National Bank.
U , 8 , DEPOSITORY - - OMAHA , NEB
Cniiltul. . . $100,000
Surplus. . . . $05,001)
Otncori anil Directors Henry W. Vatoi , protlilent
It. u ( 'uililnv , vlco uroiMoiii , U , H. Muuricu , W. V
Miiri > .Johnd , Collliu J. N. U. 1'utrlvk , I.uwU A
lloeJ , cuslilur.
_ TI-IE1 IRONJ3A.NK.
"JOSEPH GILLOTT'S '
STEEL PENS.
GOLD MEDAL , PARIS EXPOSITION , 1880 ,
THE MOST PERFECT OF PENS.
ttrowth of corn , although Iho crop U re
ported ns having made material advance.
inont , and with occasional showers and a
continuation of sunshine until September
the crop will bo assured. The lotnl yield ,
tiowuvor , will fall considerably below the
average of previous years. Throshim ? Is
well nuvnneed , showinga good yield at wheat ,
rye and bailey. Oats will not bo up to aver
age. Kain Is needed for potatoes , pasture. }
nnd fall plowing.
Uiir.Ti : , Neb. . Autr. 23. lSpccl.it to TUB
BKH.I Weather crop bulletin No. 'JO , of the
Nebraska weather service , issued from its
central ottleo , Houvcll observatory , Djano
college , Crete , for the week ondmg Tuos-
dny , August 23 , says :
"Tho ilrst p.irt of the mst week oo.itlnuod
hot and dry ; the lau was much cooler and
good rains foil In several sections of the
state.
"Tho temperature has varied from about
the normal to u degree nnd a half below the
normal with the uvot.igo amount of suit *
a hi n i ) .
"Tho rainfall for the week has boon very
coed , nnd most seotloiH report good nlns
from thu lUtti to thn S2d. A good ruin of nu
inch nnd ono-half i < reported from Dodge ,
nnd more than an Inch from Hayes and But-
lur counties. Fnrnns , Koya Puna , Cherry ,
Thnvor , Gage , Franklin , Koarnny , Cumlng.
Madison , Lincoln and Saline counties report
moro than half an inch ; elsewhere only
slight showers.
"Corn has done vcrv well , vet In some lo
calities Is In danger of o.iHv frou * .
"Pastures ami gra s lands seriously dam
aged by the ury weather of the early part of
the week. " _
HER BURDEN \VAS TOO HEAVY.
I'our I.ciiu Siihlpp Hulls u Lift' Tliilt Had
llriiiiKhl Only nutl'nriiig.
Mrs. LonnSohlpp of 'J00."i Pioroo street ,
died Monday night , It Is supposed from an
overdose ot morphine.
Mrs. Schipp has had her share of the
troubles of this world. Two yoar.s ago nho
loft her two llttlo children In her house nnd
wont ever to n neighbor's. The llttlo ems
got hold of some matches nnd when she re
turned there was nothing loft but their
charred Iltllo bodies.
Her husband Is now In Iho ponltontlnrv
serving out u sentence for shooting a dis-
reimtablo woman for whom ho had doiortod
his wife.
Miirrliiir. ( > LUJUIISMS ,
The following nurrlairo llcjnsui were Is
sued by Judge Ellor yostorduy :
Niimonud nildros * . Ano.
UtobortU Olapp , KlkOlty . 41
I Aiiini Ij. ( lOLstun. KlkOlty . . ' . . . . 27
1 1'otor JOIISIMI , Omaha . 21) )
I Minnie JcnbGii , Omaha . . "J
We perspire a pint a
day without knowing it ;
ought to. If not , there's
trouble ahead. The ob
structed skin becomes
sallow or breaks out in
pimples. The trouble
goes deeper , but this is
trouble enough.
If you use Pears' Soap ,
no matter how often , the
skin is clean and soft and
open and clear.
All sorts of stores sell
it , especially druggists ;
all sorts of people use it.
ud Only Uennlno.
SArc , at ari reliable , LAUIEB , atk
Drujfliit 'or Cktehetttr M Kngltthia - /
Ltn0n > # < iu < nii If til and GoU mi-l.HlcA
) ) * > ! i-ntfi with bli" rllttNxi. TnLe
Jnu other. Itt/undanjtrountvltlllu-
' tln and imitittnnt At DrUfiUt , or lfcJ4c.
lit iliiuiM for nartlcuUri , li timnol&U onij
"Keller for Ta < llM , " < Mlrffrr. byrelura
Mull. 1O OOO TeitlmonUU. ffam'npr. .
, IthfNtvr i'liemlcal Co.MadnonN | juur f
luU by all LtMil Uru hu. Vblliidu. . I' * .
To Preserve
The richness , color , ntul beauty of Uio
Jiair , tlio Rrontest care Is necessary ,
much harm bolng done by the mo of
wouhlim iltcssliiR-i. To lie sure of lmv
Ing n Ili Nclais sulli-lc , ask your drug.
Rial or perfumer for Aycr's Hnlr Vigor.
It is absolutely superior to nny other
prep.mUlon of the kind. It restores the
original colur and fullness to lialr which
lias become thin , failed , or pray. It
keeps the scalp cool , moist , ami free
from dandruff. It heals itching humors ,
prevents baldness , nml Itnpails to
n sllkon tuxturo mid lasting fragrances
No toilet cu.il bo considered complete
without this most popular nml olcgaut
of all lintr-ilrcsslngs.
"My hair bcpnn turning pray nml fall-
in ; ; out when I was about U,1 yonrs ol
ngo. I have Intnly been usiiiH Ayor's *
Ituir Vigor , iiiid it Is causing a now
prowth of hair of the natural color. "
U. J , Uowry , .lomvs t'ralilo , UVxns.
"Ovor a year ago I had a KtiVoro fever ,
ami whim I recovered , my hair began to
fall out , and what llttlo ummlncd turned
gray , 1 tried vat Ions icmcdlus , but
without success , till at last I began to
ISE
Ayor's Hair Vigor , ami now my hair la
Brewing rapidly nml is restored to its
original color. " Mrs. Annie Collins ,
Dlghton , Muss.
"I linvo used Ayor's Hair Vigor for
nearly llvo years , and my hair in moist ,
glossy , and In an excellent atatuot pies-
orvatlon. 1 am forty years old , nml
have liiUlon the plains for twciity-livo
years. " Win. Henry Ott , d/ius / "Mus
tang Bill , " Newcastle , Wyo.
Prepared by Or J C. AjcrS : Co. , I.o\vcllMa .
Suhl lij UrUKKUu Ji\uryuliere.
luijmrts the most delicious taste anJ zo t JO
EXTHAOT SOUTH ,
ornLirrriiittiom
UKAVIUSt
TLEMAN nt Mud.
mate fila brother 1'ISIf ,
\VOIICE13TEK ,
May , IBM. SUIT * OCI.O
"Tell
XKA & nntniNS * aut-vTS ,
that their saucd Is
lilvlUyesteoiuod to GA.11K ,
luilla , and 1 in lay
opinion , tins inoB' WELSH-
an the most whole- lUUElllTSi
eomo aucu that B
inado.11 < &c.
Beware of Imitations ;
see that you get Lea & Perrins'
Blsrnatnro on every ImtlSoof Orlirtna' It Qonulne.
MW : YOKK.
Unlike tlio Onicii Process
No Allcnlics
OH
Oilier Chemicals
are used In the
preparation of
W. AKEIl & CO.'S
Breatetdocoa
tvhirh { tiliiolutely
jntre and tillable.
It has more tlian three times
ttinttremjth of Cocoa mixed
with Starch , Arrowroot or
_ Sugar , and la far more eco-
lcn ! , cnitlntj less than ono cent a cup.
It la delirious , nourishing , and KA81MT
DIQESTKIl.
DIQESTKIl.Sold bjr C rarer * ererynhert.
W. BAKER & CO. , Doi-cbester , Mass ,
THE RIPANS TABULES regulate the stomach , liver and
bowels , purify the blood , are pleasant to take , safe and
always effectual. A reliable remedy for JJiliousness , Blotches
on the Face , Bright's Disease , Catarrh , Colic , Constipation ,
Chronic Diarrhoea , Chronic Liver Trouble , Diabetes , Disordered
Stomach , Dizzir ess , Dysentery , Dyspepsia , Eczema , Flatulence ,
Female Complaints , Foul Breath , Headache , Heartburn , Hives ,
Jaundice , Kidney Complaints , Liver Troubles , Loss of Appetite ,
Mental Depression , Naubcn , Nettle Rash ,
Painful Digestion , Pim- pies , Hush of Blood to
the Head , Sallow Corn- plcxion , Salt llheum ,
Scald Head , Scrofula , Sick Headache , Skin
Diseases , Sour Stom- ach , Tired Feeling ,
Torpid Liver , Ulcers , Water Brash and every
other symptom or dis- ease that results from
impure blood or a failure in the proper performance of their
functions by the stomach , liver and intestines. Persons given
to over-eating are benefited by taking one tabulc after each
meal. A continued use of the Kipans Tabulcs is the surest
cure for obstinate constipation. They contain nothing that can be
injurious to the most delicate. Price : One gross $2 , sample bottle
15 cents. For sale by Druggists , or sent by mail postage paid.
Address THfi RIPANS CHEMICAL COMPANY , New York.
TELL U5 HOW I1ANY fACES YQU5EE IMThlS ADV. AMD WE.
WILLSEhD YOU A BEAUTirUL PICTURE ZOXE5 fORfRAtllMG.
MARSHALL CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING Co KAIUASCITYM