Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY WEE : SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1892-TWENTY PAGES ,
Pertinent Sngets'.iana for Many Important
Changes and Improvcmtnts.
GUT TOO MUCH TINKERING NOT WANTED
Mot Dotlr.ilila. it N -
inerom Opted * Sliimlil lln Uorrpctuil
Plenty of Mntrrlitl for tlio
Ciiinnilttcp.
The approach of the now logUlallva session
linn suRucstod the need ot Immediately con
sidering amendments to the Omaha charter ,
- appointed to re-
nnd ( i coiumlltco hns t-con
rolvo and weigh proportion ! tindtodovlso
chntiECfc thai will obviate ra.iny of ttioob-
Jectionnblo fcnturos which now exist. Kop-
rcstntatlvpsof Tun UKK have bccurcd from
n number of the prominent men or the city ,
such us nro most familiar with municipal
nffntra , opinions ns to needed clmngos.
Borne of those , pointing nllt seilous defects
In the present charter , uro pioscuted Ucro-
\vllni
Diiiigor lit Too Mnrli TlnlicrliiK.
Cltv Engineer Kosowntcr I have not
olveti the mutter of charter amendments
careful i-onski-irotlon , hut U. strikes mo that
the danger that ot lee much tlnUerlnK.
made some uro
If too many changes are
liable to coiilllct with others , nnu Interested
corporations uru likely to smUKglu In nmond-
menu lor their own henollt. Jn a general
WAV attention should bo turned to straighten
clearing up disputed
en in ir tangles niid
points In the present charter rather than
uddmg many now provisions.
A section In tno charter limits the amount
of Indebtedness which ino ulty may Incur.
Kormcrlv , In dotinlnc that limitation , ihu net
cxceplcd district paving bonds , but in the
' ' ,
present charter Uiot provision rouas 'except
Issued. "
Illstrict paving bonus heretofore
The two words "herotoforo issued1 tnaUp a
proat illffereuco. All the district pavlncr
bonds Issued sltioo this cuarlor went nto of-
feet llguro ub a part of the city's Indebted
ness. und the icsult ls that Om.iUn has about
reached Its limit us llxcd oy law. As a con-
Kcnuenco the bunds voted at the recent elec
tion cannot be disposed of until that blunder
is corrected. . , ,
Tbo viiuluct low Is ulso defective. It aim-
nl v gives the city Uiu right to order the rail-
i mis to hulld viaducts with no power to enforce -
force that order. Tlio city should have
poxver to go ahead nnd build viaducts and
lux up the cost to the railroads.
It seems to mo that u metropolitan city Is
entitled to the right of eminent domain fully
HH much HB n railroad , nnd Omaha should
have it. That would clear UP the doubt
which now exists as to the right of the park
commission to condemn lands for parks. It
would also ha of great beiiellt In the matter
of cliaiiL'ing grades. Under the present sys
tem no change can ho made nnli-ss the prop
erty owners petition for It. Tlio city Is
barred from taklun the Initiative , nnd needed
improvements mav bo prevented by the stub
bornness or cupidity of one or two property
owners. Theio Is uo danger of Injustice In
such exercise of the right , of qmlnoni do
main because every peraoii is guaranteed bv
the fundamental law compensation for any
property of which ho may bo deprived.
A change Is needed In the immnor of se
lecting the material for paving. Under the
existing svstom the clrculatlns of petitions
designating the material is eunorally done
by rival contractors. ' There have been cuses
In which a contractor has quietly pocketed n
petition alter selling out to a competitor , and
the property owner. * were left In ignorance
of the Iraiii'l. There should. Da a provision
requiring ouch signatures to ho mudo to pub
lic records in the Itoeplnp of the proper city
officials.
The charter of the gas company will ex
pire next year , and the citv will nave the
right to buy the works. If Omaha is to hnvo
municipal ownership of public works of
this kind it must have power to Usuo.bonds
secured by mortgage on the plants. Just , the
same as private corporations ao , nnd such
bonds must bo exempted In computing the
limitation of the city's indebtedness. The
cost of lighting can bo reduced under immio
Ipal ownership , but the people may not bo
rendy to make the venture.
Ultimatolv Omaha should have a system
similar to that which governs the larger
cities of Missouri In St. I ouis , for example ,
the people of that city udopt their own
charter without the Intervention of the los
laturc. That circumvents the corporations
with Interests udycrso to the people nnd
does away with legislative Jobbery. The
mayor ot St. Louis is chosen for
four years. The various appointive
cfllecs nro not filled till two years
later. By that time the mayor has had
opportunities to learn fully tbo needs of the
city , und the pressure of tlio professional
politicians is not nearly ns great ns imme
diately after election. The result Is that St.
Louls'lms a city government which is con
sidered the mcilpl among American munici
palities. 1 am not Mire this rhango can bo
mauo underour present constitution , und the
times mny not bo ripe for it , but ultimately
1 .would line to see the Missouri syston
adopted in Nebraska.
I'ulluu Cmirt Improvements.
Judge Bcrka Several Important changoi
hhonld bo made to Improve the antiquated
methods now in use in our polio ) court.
Tboro ough't to be ft provision authorizing
thocblof ol police or his deputy to accept
ball from prisoners , at Ions t from such as are
charged mi'ruly with misdemeanors. Many
mon uio uircslud nt night for potty offenses ,
and there Is no one nt the Jail with authority
to accept bail. I have strained a point and
permitted the duel to net as my representa
tive In such cases und accept money deposits
lor ball , but very olten prisoners , have very
little cash on their persons and cannot get moro
undurthoclmansinnces , 1 cnnnotlouhochiof
on anyone olio tale a ball bond because the
courts' have decided that such a bond cannot
bo enforced. Sometimes the prisoner has
friends who go to the judge's MOUS.O , rout
film out cif heu in the middle of the night
niulgivo a bond. In other cases the prisoner
lias tn lie In jail nil nlchi , when the judge
would have tnkon tils locognl/anco. Many
nn arrested man is innocent of crime , but Is
taken In wider suspicious circumstances ,
nnd it U unncccssatlly cruel to keep him
locked up over night. In Chicago a m.in is
kept nt tlio station nt nil hours of the day
und night for the express purpose of taking
ball from mlBOMCis. U is not necessary in
incur the expense of an additional man In
Oinalm , for the snmo oud can bc > attained by
giving the chief of pollca aud bis. deputies
proper authoitiy.
Another provision should authorise the
clerk of the pollen court to take ball in all
rases the same as the Judge , alto to admin
ister oaths and issue warrants. Under the
present H.vhtem the judge- constantly inter
rupted In the trial of tils cases. An oftlcor
coim'H Into court with a request for n war
rant. The Judge has to stop in the midst of
n tilul to swear the complainants and to sign
the papers. This occur * BO frequently as to
bo a positive uuisanco nnd n detriment to the
operation ol the court. The clerk , wtio
probably mattes out tlio papers an r way ,
might just its well ( limit the job. ilo has
the tlmi , and It would bo n great relief to
tlio court.Vlth thooxlsting method , if the
judge were out of town or Incapacitated by
sickness tbcro would bo no QUO with powe'r
to issue a warrant , and what u predicament
that would bo.
The clerk bhould also bo empowered to col.
Jcct und receipt forjlne and pay the money
direct Jo the troajurur. As a matter of fact
ho does collect the tines now , but tbo Judge
tins to sign the receipts , count the money
mid turn U over to I lie treasurer. Tills system -
tom compels two men to do what ono could
attend lo nuke as well und interferes with
the raoro important work of the court. In
Chicago tlio clerk of tlio police court has tbo
power 1 sucgott , and tbo snino principle
rules in tliu federal and other higher courts ,
ko I but Omaha ncod nulto uo experiment.
- lltttl Flimncliil Illumlor.
Major \Yheelor , counellman-olect-HavIng
been out of the council for two yearo 1 nm
not thoroughly fumiliar with the present
chnrtcr , but 1 think it needs some radical
changes. These , however , should bo tbo
correction of defects rather than sweeping
cheugcs. for a long Umo uow Omaha has
had u new churtoroyery two years , and the
rily cfilccrs hardly had tlmo to got ac
quainted with one beloro they had to leuru anew
now ono. That's bad policy
The cltv formerly had the rlgljt of emt-
cent domain , und tbo present charter seems
to bavo been botched on that point. That
power should ba restated.
Formerly Oumba'a indebtedness was lim
1 ited to to per cant of its m essoit valuation.
U'bitvs "excluilv * ol district paving
onds" and certain other obligations. In the
resent inrtnr U MIM proposed to rMso the
mil to 12't ' percent of the valuation , but In
omo unknown manner tUo qualifying ctauso
ras made to read "exnhislvo of district pnv-
IK bonds heretofore Issued , " utc. As a con-
cqtienco the city tins pxccodcd Its debt limit
y ftVW.OOO , und that muit be corrected
etore wo can soil any moro paving bonds ,
To Improvn Public Work.
Major Balcomho of the Board of 1'ubllo
Vorks I thluk radical changes In the rule *
ovornlng the Hoard of Public Works might
> o inuilo that would prently bjncllt the poo-
ile. Our present sy/wn was ndoptrd when
hiintir , was small , blil.yiOjClty has nutzrown
Unnd the IntorostViptrusU'd loths board are
oo Important to bu slighted , Wo now hav J
chairman who Is required to clvu bis whole
Imo to the work of the board. Thcro nro
wo nssocliito momburJ , often buslnois men
vllh ex'onslvo prlvato enterprises which on-
; ross their minds to the exclusion ot every-
hlng clso , nna they , In practice , simply
: omo into the nicotines when notlllod by the
ihnlrmnn and ratify his conclusions. I
pealt now from tnyoxpurionro when 1 wn
imlrtnnn , The associate member ! were too
nl. y with tholr own nffnlra to Inform
hemselvcs carofullv on the details of the
ward's ivorlt , Oil coming to the meetings
hey generally asked inn mv opinion because
was supposed to , ho thoroughly posted , aud
is a rulothov endorsed the plan I thought
jest. If the ether members bad been
nmlllnr with the won : it Is possible that
heir Judgment would hnvo prevented some
nlstukcs. Two heads are said to bu better
ban ono. and tins is a o. so In which thu say-
ti ( ? holds Rood ,
What Is the remedy ? Well I would advlso
hat the associate inembors bo given the
anic snlarv ns the chairman and bo required
0 devote n'll tholr time to the service of the
) Ubliu. That would increase the cost of
nalntainlng the board , bull would offset
hat In another direction and nt the same
line Improve the service. I would mnlio
i'io of the associate members act as street
lommisstoner nnd the other as side-
valk Inspector. The operations of these
hreo departments are so closely
ntcrwoven that they imlur.illy belong
ogetlior. This arrangement would not only
ave the salaries of the commlsslonct and
ho Inspector , but it would enhance the efll-
ilenuy of the board in many ways too obvl-
ms to need oxtondpil explanation. Uv thus
) UttinK nil Its member- an approximately
: qtial footing the assoclato mombjrs mlKht
irevont many blundets if there hapooaod to
> o n weak chairman.
I would go farther ov makintr the board
nero Independent of tbo city council and
living It enlarged authority In small mat-
era. As nl present constituted the bo.ird is
argely amacnino for carrylnir out the orders
if tno council without a particle of discre-
.ion. Take the appointment oC inspectors.
Joiuicilinen look upon thcso places
is rewards to bo dyjed out to
Heir supporters. An Inspector of bowers
lught to bo a man ivho Has built sewers nnd
s a judge of mortar , brie * , masunry , etc.
.n practice wo have boon compelled to accept
'pllows who ImJ boor clerks in whisky
oints. What man in his private affairs
.vouia . think for a moment ot Ulrli.g a * tmr-
ircpor to superintend the construction of n
toweri Uhv , the present system is a huge
follv on the face of it.
The board should have the power to dls-
jhargu as well as employ Us Inspectors. Wo
JtiRht to have experts on the public works.
md they cohld save the city moro than a
lo/on chairmen , Tboro btivo boon cases in
ivbich Insnectors have spoilt much of their
1 mo in saloons , drinking nnd playing nigh
: ivo instead of watchlns contractors. Thov
jail political pulls and did not stand in fear
: if Iho board , which was powerless.
Nrciluil IColorin iu
Mr. Cluis. Harttnan In my opinion the
.Ulnc nbovo all others most in need of
reforming is our system of assessing values
Tor taxation. Wo now have nine assessors
In Omaha , and the assessment is a mass of
unequal , unjust values. Adjacent pieces of
property of equal value , hut separated by a
utrcot , are oftou assessed at widely varying
values simply because the struct hnppons to
bj ( the dividing line botweoii tlio districts of
two assessor ) who bavo differing ideas about
real estate. I knew of a case , when I was
city treasurer , In which ono lot was assessed
at Jo JO and another across the street
at $5.000 , nnd good judge ? were of the opinion
that tlicro was hot a dollar's difference ) In
their actual values. That may have
been an extreme case , but it was only
ono of hundreds of inequalities In valuation.
Assessors may bo honest , but no two men
will put the sumo llgurcs ou n largo numbnr
of pieces of property , nnd with nlno the
divergencies will bo even creator. It Is n
well known fact that uadflr our niosant sys
tem many IIIPII pay an unfair proportion of
the taxes while tharo are otheri who suc
cessfully shirk their obligations. Tlio coun
cil meets us n uoard of equalization , but it
doesn't Kivo tlmo onouch n the work to cor-
fect a fraction of the inequalities.
Tno only way to socnru a uniform and just
assessment is to have It made by ono man.
Mv pmii would bo to appoint , hut one as-
sfc.ssor for the whole citv. Ha should bo
named by the full bench of the district
court niid soould have a good salary , which
would talco tno ofllco out of politics and
secure a capable man. This assessor should
havu an ofllco lllto any other city olllclal ,
where ho or his reprcsentativo might
bo found at any lime. Ono man wltb two
assistants to do the clerical work nan make
tno assessment , nnd they should bo empowered -
powered lo nwko equalizations nt any time ,
which would bo n great convenience to
property owners , manv of whom are now
barrel.by iibseiico or other excuses from up-
ponllnt ; to the council. Tim taxation of
real estate is virtually our only method of
raising revenue , and it Is ono of the most
important functions of municipal govern
ment. It certainly should bo perfected and
surrounded with all the safeguards possible.
Durlnc mv term as treasurer the incon
sistencies of ibo assessment Impressed mo
so forcibly that 1 made an attempt to have
tlio system reformed. I called in Judga lias-
call , then ; n councilman , nnd .showed
him some of tlio inoquulltlos. At his
suggestion I gave the mattpr consld-
orablu study aiuj ftcntta | communication to
the council ursine the one-assessor system.
Most of the couucilmon seemed to favor the
Rliaucn and several efforts were made to pass
the proper lulls through the legislature , hut
they were always killed or lost in the ahufllo ,
Tno ctmiigo suggested will have strong op
position , uut I am II r inly convinced that if
adopted it will benefit many pioporty owners
wtio are now imposed upon wUnout any
design on the part of assessors. Judge lias-
call hns always been friendly to this reform.
and now that ho is to be In the now council
I presnmu lie would tuako u strong effort in
its behalf.
If the one-assessor plan Is accepted there
should also bo a chanpo In tha nun hod of tin
torraiuiiig Omaha's proportion of the state
tax. At present wo nrb required to collect a
certain number of mills nn the assessed val
uation , If , for any reason , wo should con
clude to adopt n higher rate of valuation It
would Increase our state tax proportionately ,
even though thnro might ba no actual in
crease In value. For example , If our assess
ment tiovt voar were made $50,000,000 in
stead of ? ; . ' > , DOJ.OX ! ( ) , it would double the
amount of our state tax , although wo already
pay one-seventh of the tax'of the cntlro
stale. Ttirro should ho an amendment to
the oxlstlni : law providing that metropolitan
cities should make assessments onlv for mu
nicipal purposes and requiring tbo state
board of equalization to apportion the state
tax toHiich cities according to their populn-
"llon or on some other equitable basis.
Morn 1'iiiTtu * lur thu .Muyur.
Mayor Hemis- The matter of eminent do
main I consider nn impoitant , one , and with
this BO rlilitcd the city would havu no trou
ble In condemning property for parlis , streets
and alleys ,
Tbo manor of taxation should also oo nt-
teiuied to In order that u more satisfactory
system could bo p < it into operation. A single
assessor for the whole city would ba tno
most feasiulo plan.
It strikes mo also mat a mayor should bavo
creator power , bo In a position at least
where be could prevent illegal appropriation
ot the taxpayers' money.
Another tuluc Is the feeding of city prl on-
OM. They i ro county cb&rgc * from tbo start ,
nnd the city nhould not. bo taxoo lor their
support. The euro of , iho city's sick ,
wounded and injured is &UH another matter
that needs moro or less attention.
of imlin > iu Iiuniuni ,
Hon. U , W , Llnluuor The park commit-
slon should certainly bo vested with the
right of eminent domain. The commission
should bavo absolutely the power to run the
park system as it sees propar , Irrespective ol
the city council or the mayor aud the power
to couaomu or assets benotlu , The Minne
apolis system , which u Independent of Ibo
city charter or government , is n good ono
The park board should not be compelled to
await the routlno of tbo city council , As li
jw stands , It It s mp y nn ndvuory board
ll | iiil s ItcMvccn Ulty nnit Comity ,
Mr. William Uoburn There are two
Oints In dispute between tno city and the
ounty ofllclnls thatshouU to settled by the
ew charter. City prlionort nro sent to the
ounty jail nnd boarded at the county's cosi.
'ho commissioners insist that the county
hould bo relmoursod for the expense or
; ecping such prisoners , but tno citv of-
Iclals sot up n counter claim. They
lotnt to the fact that the pollca judge nc.ts
.s . pxamlnln ? maglstralo In cases arising
inrter state as well > is municipal laws , and
hey maintain that the county is indebted
D the rltv fora part of the police court
ervlce. In tnv action nenlnst the county
or the cost of keeping cily prisoners while
was sheriff , the supreme court decided
hat the county must pay me , but tlio dls-
ute between the county and the city did not
nter into that case.
Tha now charter should also ilollno what
onslitutcs nn election. The present ono
ays Judges and clerKs shall bo paid ? G each
or an election. The mn who officiated In
hat capacity on Novembers claim that tncro
. cro three elections because city , school and
Ute ofllcers were voted for , aud they are
IMmlng ? 1S each for their services , which is
atbcr good pay for the ttmo many of thorn
ut in.
.1 UU.VM TIIK tilMHV.r
Itoynl Ari'itnuin ,
Last week Union Paclllo council of the
loyal Arcanum won a notable victory over
Itato Auditor lienton and tbo congralula-
loin of some thirty oud fraternal organira-
lens nro pouring 111 upon it , Some three or
our ycard ago the itoynl Arcanum doing
instncss iu the state refined to pay the toes
fhlch Insurance co uptimes am compelled lo
lay into Mr. Bonton'a hands , on the ground
hat associations or fraternities of'n similar
iharactor as the Arcanum woro. exempt
rom the operation of the statute relating to
nsurnii''o companies , on the ground 'that n
tauito was passed in 183T amending. ttoilaw )
plating to Insurance companion ann'cxotnpt-
ng fraternal societies Irom the fees do-
r.andcd. Auditor Benton refused to Issue a
ortiilcato to the Hoynl Arcanum , und at one
line threatened to put in jailtho deputy
; ruul ro > ! 0iit then doing business hero.
4oss-s. Weaver nnd Oilier of Union i'aciHe
iounult wcro instructed to bHng
nandamus proceedings against the auditor
n the supreme court , compelling him to Issue
he certificate. Mr. Uonton nflirmod that the
toyal Arcanum was ono ot tlio tror.ccst
ratcrnal organizations in .the country , nnd
hut U bad complied wltb alllhutlawR of thu
itato with the exception that ItTfTad fmled to
nv 50 for the first year and $ . ' 0 for aubse-
luinit years since Its advent into Nebraska.
Jitter societies have paid the tribute ox-
ictcd by Mr. Boiiton , aud wore quietly laugh-
ne at the Koyr.l Arcanum for m.iitlnir what
vas uonsidarod a hopeless light. Last wcuk
lustlcc Norval handed down nn opinion in
.hccaso nllnwinc the writ lo issue prayed
'or Iwo years previous. The judge bold thai
i secret benevolent order which Issuoi cor-
.lllcates of indemnity solely to its ( numbers
s entitled to a certittcnto from the auditor
ttitborlzlng it to transact business without
laylnc fees speciticd in section ! 1'J of chapter
< llii. , revised statutes of Nebraska. The de-
; lsion thus rendered will deprive Iho auditor
) f a considerable revenue , and may bo con-
iklereil a notable victory won byoaoof the
joat fraternal organizations in America.
DflCrco ot I'orulioiitn * *
The last mootlcg in Boavcr Moon , O. S.
D. 401 , common era , November , 1S'J3 , of Mtn-
lohalui council No , 2 , Degree of Pocahonlas ,
was u rousor. After preliminary business
IVAS disposed of u searching party was sent
autto scout the forest , and two trembling
pale faces were lountl hialiiR within the res
ervation. They were nromptly captured and
brought before tbo assembled chiefs , who at
311 co decided that the punishment accorded
? ples should bo imposed. Tbo pleading for
mercy from fair Pocahontas caused them to
reverse their decision , however , and in lieu
thereof the trembling culprits were adopted
oy the couucll with all duo process and coro-
mony.
The business of electing ofllcers for the
Qnsuing term bulng in order , the following
named were found to bo the choice of the
members for the olllccs to bo filled , viz. ' :
Pocahontas , Sislor Mary GruncrVenonnll ; ,
Sister Dora L. Uroen ; Powhatlan. Urothor
jeorgollalo ; prophetess , bister Nellie Halo ;
tceper of records , Brother Robert Uruuor ;
[ coper of wampum , Brother Henderson
jlovd ; assistant ' tteepcr of records , Sister
Maria Kiell'y.
The raisin ? up of the foregoing elected
chiefs will take- place on Thursday evening ,
Tununrv 5 , IS'.irt , und the affair will bo a
memoraole ono to those fortunate enough to
be present. Should it bo dccidod to hold n
puollc installation duo notice will bo given.
Tbo council is comlns to the front r.fpidly.
The prosperity and success durug the pres
ent term is mainly due to tbo zeal of tlic
nresont ofilciont Pocahontas , Mrs. Nellie
Halo , whoso untiring efforts orousht order
uid stability in place of discord and discon
tent.
l.piul and Square * .
The Masonic fraternity of Centorville , In. ,
is all astir over a coming Shrincr meeting
to bo bold there under the auspices of Kaavc
temple of Davenport on the evening of the
2Sth inst. Elaborate preparations are being
made for the meeting , and it U already
learned that Masons from Seymour , Eldon ,
Uloomfietd , Oitumwa , Albia and Oslcaloosa
will bo there , probably to the number of ! ! 00
Sandy Dargnvol and Bob Hughes , both uf
fectiounto Sbriners , and succeisful coal met :
are looking forward to Iho date ot this meet
ing , when they will traverse the duaarl am
meet at the aacroii shrlno. tberu to talk ovoi
the inciJents of various pilgrimages whercii :
thuy hnvo conio in contact.
Statistics from recent oflluial Atatoment !
show the number of lodges by slates to Co a <
follows : Alabama , it.'A ) ; Arizona. 10 : Arkan
HBS , 430 : California-J40 ; Canada. ; )4S ) ; Colorado
rado , Si ; Connouticut , 111 ; Delaware , " 1
nistrlet of Columbia , ai : ; Florida , 1UO
Uenrgia. U05 ; Indiana , -171 ; Illinois , Toil
Indian Territory , 515 ; Iowa , 451 ; Kansas
II14 ; Kentucky , 450 ; Louisiana , 111) ) ; Maine
1'Jl ; Manitoba ; Maryland , 88 ; Mnsauehu-
Bolts , 11 ; Michigan , : ) ' . ) ; Minnesota , IS'.I ;
Mibslssippi. U70 ; Aiissouri , 658 ; Montana
! U ; Nouraskn , i U'j ; Nevada , li ) ; Now Brims
wick. ! 12 ; Now Hampshire , 78 ; Now .lersov
ll0 ! ; Now Mexico , IS ; Xow York , 7 J ; Nortt
Dakota , ! I5 ; Nova Scotia , IU ; Ohio , -till :
Oregon , 01 ; Pennsylvania. 103 ; Prince Ed
ward's Island , 1'J ; ( Quebec , fiO ; Khoclo Island
fiU ; Soulh Carolina , 181 ; South Dakota , SI
Tennessee , 4J ; Texas , 510 ; Utah , b ; Ver
mont , 100 ; Virginia , 1 > KI ; West Virginia , Ul
Wisconsin , "iV Wyoming , 14.
On Thursday evening , November 21 , IS9i
( rLhonkbgi\ln < r' night ) , Saint John'.s lodge
No. 25 , will confer the Masior M ison's Uo
groo upon two candidates , commencing at '
o'clock sharp. During tbo work on tin
Bccond candidate , in Its proper place , at
elegant luneh will ho served in the largi
hall , where all can have a good social am
fraternal time. All the members of Sain
John's nro invited to bo present nnd join ii
the raising of the two novitiates.
A. it. II. U.
It was n plousing and successful entertainment
mont which North Omaha lodgoNo , 150 RUV
on the occasion of their third aunlvcrtar.
Monday evening. Tbo following was th
program ns rendered ;
I'Aitr i.
Piano solo Prof. A , S. Ko
Oliunlns iiddruss . William W , UhrUtmni
Qunrlet ( Alpha W , t ) . W , ) Welcome To-
nlKlit „
Mesbis. I.unhanlt. Dlllln , 'J'honipbun
und Cole
Hole ( iiiczro soprano ) Tliou Art an Ansel
, , Miss Annie i.onrl
Address Tlio rirsfl'arty Mr. J.V \ , Uur
Vocal duet IMvnl'ind , , , , ,
. . . .Messrs. I'runkThouipxon und l.enhuril
Do icon WatKliih' rnrewell..Mr. H II , Curie
Tuner solo A Htitcli In Tlmo Haves Nino.
Mr. U. T. M. Dim
Intermission.
TAUT 11 ,
Duet ( olaiiu and vlo'.lu ) Fantasia by Sanaa
I'ruf. A. H. Ken und John JaoliSoi
Quartut ( Alphu W , U. W. ) Let Mo Dream .
Address- Mr. O. U. H'llln
Kopruno solo Answered Mrs. Coo
U.ib-solo The MU'hty Deep.Mr. J. J. Co !
Coinio benz Simon tlio Cellnrorl'r < ) f , Itu
lluritonu solo ( guitar accompaniment )
Mr , Herman hwunbct
llurhur.i I'rltehlo , . Miss Aiinlo l.owrl
Quartut ( Alpha \ \ < \V.i-Uooil Msht . . .
Prof. Hoe , In the rendition of "Simon tb
Cellarer , " and his illustration of "TUo Ha !
Hour Practice of a Hoarding School Girl
kept tbo nudlenra In a roar of laughter , 1
U , Carter , as Deacon Walkins , scored
great bit , Brother Carter has evident !
mUsed his calling. Jn the Alpha quartet U
T. K. Has a strong rival.
Tlio boys of No. 159 feel especially grat
fill to Mr i , J. 1 , Cook for her generous and
able contribution ; o the success ot the en-
tcrtftlnmont.
Itoy.U N
A number of members of the Hoyal Neigh-
hers of America wont from Council Bluffs to
Omaha lasl "Wednesday night to exemplify
the work of the Pocahontns degree tn the
presence of the members of Iho order who
were In Omaha attending the camp of the
Woodmen. The rllual work ot this degree
Is the work of Miss Lillian iltift of Council
Hluffs , nnd reflects graat credit on the
authoress. It mot with nn enthusiastic
reception from the visiting tnombets Tbo
Indies who composed the Bluffs team were
Mosdamrs Hoyor , J ) B. Uarrothors , S. II.
Filbert , 13. B. Adams , P. J. Hennessey , N. J.
Swanson , and John Binltn.
A Inrgo dologatlon.of the members ot llnzol
camp , Modern Woodmen of America , wont
to Omaha Thursday evening to attend the
grand ball at Uooilrrch's ' hall , North Omaha.
ludppondpiit Under uf Odd fi-llim * .
The Wyomlnir grand ledge , Independent
Order of Odd Follows , Includes twenty sub
ordinate lodges , with a list of 810 contribut
ing members , nnd the relief paid In Wyo
ming for the voar ending Juno 30 , Ib'.IJ. ' was
$ V " .70. The Unooknh degree lodges in
this state number Tour , with 1ST contrlbnt-t
ing itiotnbprs. They pud out rallaf tn ( ho
nmount of J33.25 In the grand lodge treas
ury thofo was n balhnco on October 1 , IbUJ ,
or $ ' 2or > : ) .C4.
' Knight * of 1'ytlilm.
Major Uencrnl Curnahan was authorized to
establish headquarters for the Uniform rank
at tlin Columbian exposition.
The supreme lodge decided that "a page or
esquire can bo admitted only to the ledge of
which ho is n mom her. "
Major General Carnnhan WAS authorized
lo revise tni tueilcs ot Iho Uniform rank so
ns to btlng them as nearly ns possible into
line with the drill regulations of thu United
Slates army , botu for Infantry nud cavalry.
ItVGORSM'Ur. HU ! > rXK ! > S JIB.V.
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Although only n tlltto more tbnii 25 years
of ago , B. Uoscnthal is nt the head ot ono of
the largest furniture and house furnishing
establishments In tto country. Ho was born
In Balllmoro September 12 , lbli , and re
ceived n public school and business college
education in that city. Ho spent a voar in
the general merchandise business in West
Virginia an d
then went to
Now York
where he engaged -
gaged in the
iiirnituro bus-
- in ess. Mr.
. - - , U o a on thai
. " Omaha in I
4 a n d cngaccd
, Jin th o furni-
7 turo business
on the install
ment plan at
" * > - ' " No. 013 Noitb
Sixteenth street. Tbo business grow rapIdly -
Idly and a now stoto was added each year
until in IS'Jl the block was destroyed by'lire ,
and the firm removed toils present location ,
Iir ! ) > .lil7 ! Fnrnam street.
oMr. Hosonthal is a member of the Metro
politan club und prominent in the social
functions ot that organization. Ho is fond
of traveling nnd has visited nearly all of Ihe
principal cities of Iho union and recently returned
'
turned from an extensive trip through 'Cali
fornia nnd Oregon. Ho is president
of , and owns n half Interest in , the
People's Mammotn Installment house , is n
believer in tbo meills or printer's ink and
wideawake business methods , and has been
too busy since ho became eligible to think of
matrimonial ventures.
iovvii iii'UiniCAss.
lens that Would Ulc , nut Would Never
< Hurrah for Clovrlniiil.
A prominent irnuranca man of Council
.Huffs has a neighbor who-Is a Uamooral and
vho believes In allowing hU domoorrttlc
> rocllvltles' to ruuat-tbeirown'swostSvu'I.
Vuinng those prodiritius is n groavllUlms for
a good tlmo with tha boyst with
n liitlo somathlng to oil his
wits aud maUo things run alone
smoothly. Oao Jovoning it "was about
election time ho returned homo some hours
before breakfast with his head somewhat
muddled and Ills heart at peace with the
world. Tno discussions at the resort at
which ho hnd spent ; tlio ironing had DCOII
colored considerably by the nuarncsi of the
election , and his fuua had also boon colored
by the cocklalls which bo had Industriously
put out of sight during the evening. In a
cage that hung in his bedroom sat n pot oar-
rot , sleepily watching his preparations for
bed. As ho looucd nt the bird u bright
thoucht struck Mr. Man.
" ( Jtiosh I'll teach' Polly shomo politlosh , "
said ho. "Hurrah for Cleveland , Polly :
hurrah for Cleveland ; hurrah for Cleveland ,
you son of : i gun , " no rnpcatodsuvoral times ,
expecting a reply from the bird. No reply
cuino.
Again ho sung out , "Hurrah for Cleveland ,
you , son of a gun. " But the purrot failed to
make connections , and gava a stretch nre-
puratnrt to turning In for a night's rs < t.
"I'll tell you what I'll do. " exclaimed Mr.
Man , in n tiff , "I'll put you
out In tbo chicken-coop over night ,
an' by mornin' I guesh you'll bo ready to
say hurrah for Cleveland , you son of u gii t. "
It wasiio sooner sulil than done , nnd Polly
found herself turned IOORO amonir the chleir-
ens , at the imminent risk of bavin- ; her
head tauon off by some of tbo cocks who did
not believe In mixture ot tbo rncos. The
owner wont back to bad , conscious of hav
ing dnno lilR part toward Inculcating the
principles of dnmocraoy in his family. In
the morning ba awoke and wont out to the
hencoop to scovlmt hud bccoino ot his
unruly pupil. A horrible sight mot his ga/o.
Twenty-nine out ot his thirty fowls lay on
ino ground , strctctied out in tlio "cold om-
brrco of death. Polly hud the solo survivor
of the outlll cocked up in a corner of the
coop , and before every savapo prclt I hut was
sending poor biddy on her way to the dim
"Hurrah for Cleveland
hereafter , ejaculated ,
land , you bon of a gun. "
Poilv had learned her lesson In politics.
Her owner ga/.ed on the scene of cainago
wltb silent grief , and inlnxltng with the
ceaseless rumble of the wheels in bis head
bo hoard tbo low voice of bis neighbor mur
mur In his car , "thuao were sclf-rospcctine
cblcUons ; 'hoy ' could die , but they would
novorynll 'nurrah for Cleveland , you con-of-
Electricity was first transported from
place to place tn portable form in IbSl.
The electric street can , of Albany. N Y. ,
are provided with on automaticdovlco that
shows the name ot each street just before It
Is reached.
A neat little nprovoment has recently been
Introduced into the domestic eleutrlu annunci
ator. Kach now call U made to restore- Its
place the drop which indicated the previous
call , so that it IK no longer necessary to de
pend upon a servant or attendant to do It.
The tunnel at Niagara Falls Is llnibbetl nnd
the falls are to be harnessed by next March ,
Forty-llvo thousund-horso power of olecltlo
current will ue transmitted from there to
Buffalo and UO.OOO to other points.
A now achotuo has been brought out in
England for preventing the nctlvo material
from fulling out of storage baticry plates.
It consists In preventing tbu formation ot
layers of eulphuto between the aetivo ma
terial and the load surface to which It is
hold by gliding tbo lead plates of tbo grids.
Experiments 1m va been going on at the
Edison laboratory on the application of mag
netism to the huuisD system. Mugnotn hav
ing an Intensity of one to two thoitbund c. K.
a. lines of force 'to the equaro centimeter
were turned ou u small boy und also brought
to bear upon a dog for a pciloj of live hours
with no apparent effect It is concluded
that tbo numan organism Is In no wise
affected by the most powerful magnets
liaown to modern science ,
"A rural farming , district In Michigan , '
says Iho Engineering Magazine , "has pro
vided Itself with a telegraph line elgut
mlloi in length , oounectlng u large number
of bcattercd farms urilh tbo village store , the
proprietor of which oftlciate.s as tulopraph
operator , express * gent , postmaster , and so
on. The total cash expenditure for the out-
lit Is said to have been only some $700 , while
thn expense of maintenance , whloh Is but a
sum , is incensed equally upon the
PluthworUers in Patterson , N. J. , uro or.
ganlzlng a union.
Recognizing the fact that the Holiday trade will soon demand great quantities of goods ii ]
our line , , being heavily overstocked and wishing , to give our customers the benefit of low price.1 !
at a time of year when our goods arc most in demand , we have concluded to CUT PRICES
UlU6piecesyithout ; regard tb cost of articles mentioned. The goods offered at cut prices arel
, tll ° , s fm.9 < limlity a.nd purity that we have always sold , and we guarantee their absolute purity ' 1
We handle no imitation goods of any description , A glance at the prices given below will coii'-l
vince customers that we have done as we said , viz : CUT PRICES ALL TO PIECES' !
: ; , : . - wwEL QUOTE -
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; = = * = - ,
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Fne : .California Swesl Wines.
Regular priors. . ' ! 0uI0c nnd oo ( ) par
quart ; 41.'Jo , $1.50 uml $1.75
per jjiillon.
Port , all now reduced to
2oc per qt ; 9Cc per gal.
Sherry , all now reduced to - * -
2ou per ql ; OOi1 pur gill.
Angelica , all now reduced to
"oe per qt : OOo per pul.
Muscatel , all now reduced to
, Uoc per qt : OOe pot1 gal.
Blackberry , all now reduced to
" ' } ( ! per qt ; itOc per gai.
Sweet Catawbaall now reduced to
lilc DO r qt ; ! )0c ) par gal.
Madoiia , all now reduced to
Me perqt ; 'JOcpcr gal.
Malaga , all now reduced to
2oc per nt ; OOc per gal. '
Toitay , all now reduced to
2j < : per qt ; OOc pot-gal.
Pure California Soiir fines ,
Regular prices , UOc , 2-5c and 40u per
quart ; OOo , SI and $1.25
per gallon.
Claret , now reduced to
12jo per qt. 4oc per gal.
Zinfandel , now reduced to
20c per qt ; C5e per gal.
Riesling , now reduced to
12Jc per qt ; 45c per gal.
Sour Catawba , now reduced to
20e per qt ; 05c per gal.
Pare California Brandy ,
Regular prices , 75u , $1 and $1.2o per
quart ; $2.7.5 , W.2.5 and $ ; ! .5 ( )
Iior gallon.
All now reduced to title , per quart ; S2.80
pur gallon.
Inpr'd Port Wine ,
Regular prices , 7.5c , SI and $1.25 per qt ;
$3.50 per gallon.
Now reduced to ( iOe or qt ; $2.00 per
gallon.
Imported StoyWi ID ,
Regular iiricos , 7.5e , $1 and Si.2.5 per
quart ; Jj,50 | per gallon.
Now reduced to ( iOc per quart ; $2.0 ! per
gallon.
Imported Tlirec Star Hennery Bra fly ,
Regular price , $1.50 per quart ; $4.75
per gallon.
Now reduced to OOe per quart ; $3.00 per
gallon.
"
St. Lonls Exoort Beer ,
Usual priuos. 25c per quai .
Now reduced lo 12c } per quart ; jiaelcoil
iu plain box , I do/.on quarts to a
box , $1.5' ' ) , packing uh'ir-'o
25e ; total , $1.75.
MelforflanUna'ciRira ' ,
Regular prices , Jl.25 per quart ; $3.50
lor gallon.
Now reduced to OOo per qunrl , $2.25 per
ga'.lon. '
Gins.
Regular prices. Tom Gin , $1.00 ; Do
ICuyper , $1.25 ; Crystal , $1.40
per quart.
Now reduded as follows :
Hooth Tom Gin 70c per quart
Uo Knypor Gin 80e per quart
Crystal Gin OOo per quart
Tom Gin $2.00 per gallon
London Dock Gin , 2.20 per gallon
Rye Mall Gin 2. ; > 0 per gallon
Cherry Bounce , Apple' and Teach Brandy.
Former price $1.25 nor quart ; $1.00
per gallon. Now all reduced to 70e per
quart ; $2.60 per gallon.
Imported Bass Ale.
Dog Head Brand , 20c per pint \ : ; $2.00
per do/.en.
White Label Brand , 2oc per pint ;
12.25 per dozen.
Imported Dublin Stout.
Dor Head Brand , 20c per pint ; $2.00
per dozen.
Imported llhinc Wines.
Old price $1.00 per quart. Now re
duced to oOo per quart.
Imported Chirct.
OJd prieo $1.00 per quart. Now re
duced to f > 0e per quart.
Imported Champagne.
Porn n cry "Sec. " Sl.oO per pint : $2.75
ner ouart.
Piper Iloidfiloelt "See , " $1.35 per
pint ; $2.45 per quart.
Dry Mononole , $1.40 per pint ; $2.55
per quart.
Miunm's Extra Dry , $1.4.5 per pint ;
5-2.05 per quart.
California Champagne.
l-'elipso Extra. Dry , 70c per pint.
Grand Vin "Sec'40e , per pint ; 75i ! per
quart.
Golden Gate "Sec , " 50o per pint ; OOe
per quart.
Importcdjpigcr Ale.
(
15o per pint ; $1.50 per do/en.
Venezuela Bitters.
Ma per quart ; $1.7.5 per gallon.
Key West Cigars ,
Siy.e.
RctraliaCiraoiosa , nor 50 box .f > L" !
Hothchilti ' 4 7J
1'unotolla . .I 1 Cj
Concha Especial Kxtra 4 ( f
Concha , bspocitil a
U. ( J. Especials n
Regalia Roina , Kxlnt tine I !
Aloertas 4 1
Clear Havana ,
While Seal , pot50 box
Doineillc Ci
Omiid Royal , per GO box .
Pure Stock , per ,50 box . 1
\Vo handle the CJoiuiino Nevada ,
ai'/.o Nevada Perfectos , per CO box 3 I
WHISKIES.
Here ii Wtiere We Do Cut Price ? .
Washington , per gallon $1
Adtinis , per gallon 1
.lolTorson. per gallon J
KlUhorn , per gallon 2
( ilenmoro , per gallon 2
Pop Cora V/lusliy , per gallon 2
Imperial , per gallon 2
Athorton , pur gallon 2
Monarch , per gallon 2
R , I' . I'oppor , per gallon 2 i |
T. U. Hipy , pi'r gallon 2
.Monogram , per gallon I )
Kontui'ky Club , per gallon ' !
Boll of Anderson , pur gallon 2
Boon iV Knoll , per gallon Jl it
Old Taylor , pjr gallon 4 ( J
Kdgowood ( old ) , pur gallon 4
W. .1. Frav.ior , US" ! ) , per g.allon. . . . 0
Amoi'icati Clul ) , pur'galloa 2 Ij
Old IMoncor , pi'r gallon ,
Tea KclUo , tii-r gallon 2 tj
Silver Wedding , pur gallon 1
WliiskiB3iiQnartBotlcs ! ,
Prices. ' "
Cut to Following
IlnriiiHago , per quart , 1880
O , K. O. . per qimrt , 1880 7C
Monongtihohi Hye , per quart , . . 7fi
Maryland lye , wur ( juart , 1871) . . 7C
( itickuiihoiiiior , per quart. 1878 . 7CJ
Hluo Gi'iiss , per quart , 187) ) . . . . 7.
Occar Poppar , pur quart , 1880 . 7(1
fjihsou Ryu. tier quart Il |
.locUoy Club , pcriiart ( | j >
.law. K. Puppor , pur quart , 1880 . i
] Solid iV LiUard , per quart
XX Private Stoclt , per quart .
QUt-of-Town Customers ;
Instructions to - -
We assort bottled goods , putting in just such an assortment as you may wish.
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We do a strictly cash business.
Do not send in an order without money remittance , as goods will not be shipped until momj
In sending money to us remit by postoffice order or bank draft. Personal checks will nj
1-vrt n CCG Express OtCCi companies will not receive wines or liquors for shipment C. O. D. So to avoil 'i '
delay send money with order. ' J
for bach package of one do/.en bottles or
We make the following charges packing : orj
gallon lug , 250 extra over quoted prices.
IMPORTANT From now until the ist pf February our out-of-town orders are very m
and ship promptly , we are sometimes so crowded th :
mcrous , and while we try to pack goods
who contemplate ordering Irom us to orclcrl
orders arc delayed ; hence we advise customers
few days ahead so goods will be sure to arrivewhen ? , , wanted. No attention paid to orders uij
. " ° " '
less money is remitted.
Los Angeles Wine ,
1313 FARNAM STREET ,
, NELB.