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THE OMAHA DATO BEE : FRIDAY. OCTOBER 13. 18011
SEAVEY'S ' SEARCH LIGHT
It Discloses Several Interesting Pacts About
Certain Fines and Revenues.
INVESTIGATING ALLEGED INADVERTENCE
No Jtrenrcl Hlnce Jun of Certain Sourcei
of Itcvrtinc lUe.Thoiim * Mnkei
fiurprlilnc Ntntcment
_ Iu Court.
A fowilaji ngo Chief of Police Scavcy Is-
ued an order to certain ofllccrs to look up
and report on the various sources of revenue j
from lines In the police court. This order
may be the menus of exposing the method of
K-curhifT lines from n certain class of Ram
blers , according to local opinion ,
When the ordinance permitting and gov
erning gambling was passed , Chief DctcctiVo
llazo and Detective Vaughn secured evi
dence against many of the gamblers and
worked up cases against the policy shops.
As soon as they were ready to lilocomplaints
against the policy dealers City Attorney
Cochran took up the matter andt signed the
complaints himself , thus virtually taking the
matter out of the hands of the police officers.
Under Chief Seavoy's iccent order the
policy men were brought Into the uollco
court yesterday. They were Thomas Deni-
Bon , 1. J. Thomas and Frank lAiich. On
'Wednesday Dcnison sa\v the assistant city
attorney ami after dictating a complaint
went before Judge licrkaand plead guilty to
running ono house. It was afterwaid ascer
tained that Thomas was running two houses
and had only been paying a line for one. As
soon as this was learned another complaint
was nimlo out and ho was again arraigned
and paid another line amounting to flO.
Then Ike Thomas , n colored man who runs
where the for " , "
n place gamblers pay "gigs
"saddles" and "spiders , " was arraigned. Ho
plead guilty to the charge and the Judge
lined lilm WO , He protested against this ,
saying that ho had already paid his line.
Ho was asked If ho had a receipt. "No. I
liavo not , but I have already jviid my fine to
Court C-nirer Walker and don't think it Is
right that I should bo lined again. "
Cntiftfid Some Surprlio.
This statement caused genuine surprise
and upon investigation It was discovered
that there was no record of these men hav
ing paid any lines since last Juno. These
lines amount to about S.'iOO per month and
there is no record of any collections of these
lines since June. This would make the
amount nearly , If not ( julto Sl.i-'OO , which the
city has evidently lost , either tluough negli
gence or through other causes. A thorough
investigation is being instituted and a re
port of the matter will bo made public
Bhortly.
Court Ofllecr Walker is absent from the
city attending n trial and his side of the
case cannot no learned until he returns.
City Attorney Cochran could not be found.
Chief Detective Hare , who seems cognizant
with the details of tno matter , said to n Br.r.
reporter last evening : "When the gambling
ordinance wont Into effect Detective Vaughn
and myself worked up casosxagainst the
policy men , to bo prepared for
thorn in case they pleaded not
guilty. After we had scoured the
evidence the city prosecutor practically took
the matter out of our hands by tiling and
ewcaring to the complaints himself. 'L'hore
were several dealers In policy and one day
when I was talklmr to Mr. Cochran he said
that these fines amounted to about SiiOO nor
month and in the course of n few years the
city would be able to build a line now Jail
from this source of revenue alono. I went
away and when I came back I bad so many
other things to attend to that 1 have paid
no moic attention to the collection of these
lines , supposing that some one was looldng
after them. When Thomas was arraigned
today and said that ho had paid his fine to
Wnlkor , wo began looking up the records.
We cannot llml th'dt any report has been
niado regarding. the policy men. When
Walker returns wo will know all about It
and llnd out if Thomas told the truth in
court. It looks as if tno city had lost quite
a sum of money in somu manner. "
A report about the condition of affairs
will bo made to Chief Scavcy some time
today.
Ike. Thomas was seen last night and said
that ho had loft the paying of his line to his
partner. Ho had the lattcr's word for It
that it hail been paid. Dcnison was seen
later 6n and claimed that ho had not paid
any fine for several months. According to
the police this would indicate that some ono
had been derelict in their duty , as the gam
bling licenses are to bo collected regularly
each month. The ofllcois make all the other
gamblers pay their lines regularly or close
up until the line is paid. The discovery of
yesterday was the topic of general discus-
ion in certain circles last night , and the re
sults of further investigations are awaited
with interest.
WANT THE BONDS.
J'nstorn Ilmliort Anxlntu to Cnpturo
Omtilm'ii Improvement Debenture * * .
The Increased Interest taken In Omahn
bonds by eastern investors is evidence
that the financial world is rapidly recovering
from the depression of tlio past few mouths.
Nearly evnry diiy the city treasurer Is in re
ceipt of letters from eastern urokcrs inquir
ing as to the amount of bonds available and
containing various propositions fcr handling
them.
Yesterday morning n. letter was received
from N. W , Harris & Co. of Clilcapo , stating
that they would soon call upon the city for
another supply of long time bonds. Spttrur &
Co. of Tocdo ) , O. , wrote for a list of nil bonds
remaining unsold , and stated that there wns
t rapUl improvement in the money market
which warranted them In promising that
from now on there would bo a satisfactory
market for what bonds Omaha might wish
to dispose of.
With nerves unstrung aud heads thatiiuho
Wise women llromo-Sclt/cr take. i i
How riirmrra ( lrv Wealthy.
The universally prosperous farming
communities are those under un irrigat
ing canal. Soil in the arid region is ex
ceptionally rich and water makes it re
markably productive. The great In
crease in the yield has been BO often
demonstrated that farmers practicing
this system unhesitatingly say that they
ralso more on forty acres than they over
6tt\v grown on the host quarter section
In the humid region. The crop la ab
solutely assured and the quality brought
to perfection. The rule becomes
gmallor acreage and closer cultivation.
This means moro neighbors , moro social
advantages , bettor bchools and churches
and a happy , prosperous and contented
community , as nil Irrigated sections
quickly become. Tills Is why land sells
In bottled communities at from $75,00 to
(200,00 an aero , and it is worth it when
crojw are produced year in and year out
which range in price from $15.00 to
H25.00 an aero. G. J. Hunt , 203 First
National bunk , Omaha , is soiling forty-
acre farms under the liolinont canal , in
Cheyenne county , for $1,000.00 , with a
norpotual water right , on terms bo
liberal that most any ono can thus lay
the foundation of BUIO uud bpoedy for
tune ,
TiiurUt ( , nr *
are the latest , most comfortable and
commodious means of travel for largo
imrtioa. Intending bottlui-ri.hoineseokoi-u ,
hunting parties nud others will find
thcho cars on the Union Pacillo system
fully equipped in every way. For addi
tional Information icgardlng these cars
BCO your nearest ticket agent , any
Union Pacific agent or address
E. L. LOMAX ,
General PasbCiigcr and Ticket Agent ,
' Omaha , Neb.
V ' O
Trulnloi ; School for hrr\nni .
A number of ladles mot , on invitation of
Mrs. HulliT , at fjlnlngcr'a gallery yesterday
forenoon to discuss thu advisability of form.
luir u training school for these engaged iu
Msu ! Lucy O. Andrews pre entcd good
methods for Instruction and It wns decided
to form n department of the Woman's club
to bo detignatcd "the department of domee-
tlo arts. " Every branch of domestic econ
omy will bo studied by this division of the
club. More complete arrangements will bo
made at Myrtle hall , Monday , October 10.
JfinR Itl'ltHAbT I'llKSSVKB.
OMAHA , Oct. 12. To the Editor of Tnc
linn : I notice AH article In the Omaha
World-Herald under date of October 11 ,
headed "Omaha's Flro Protection , " which
Is entirely mlslcAdlng and unjust to the
waterworks company. While ns a general
thing I do not care to go Into print 1 deem It
best In this case to reply to the article nbovn
mentioned In order to sot the waterworks
company right with the people of Omaha ,
the larger portion of whom realize that
Omahn has tlio finest and most perfect
waterworks system of any city In the United
States.
' , as to the determination of the Board
of Flro Commissioners to bring the water
works company to time , 1 wish to say that
we are already on time with eight or ton
times the size mid capacity of water pipe
called for In our contract and with u pressure
beyond what the contract calls for in every
Instance. It is true that the contract calls
for dover.il tests , nil of which linvo been
made and were required to bo made before
the water works were linally accepted by the
city. As to the assertion that \\o are not
able to throw eight streams simultaneously
through one-inch no/zlos at the corner of
Fourteenth and Farmim streets , 1 will sim-
uly say that It is entirely false.
The proposition 11 so simple that 1 am sur
prised that any man of ordinary scnsecould
question It. It Is u matter of figures , and
llgurcs will not He , but sometimes cheap
politicians do if they can thereby cicato u
little political thunder. Thu pressure nt
Fourteenth nnd Farnam streets is ninctv-
clght pounds at all times , day ana night. It
has not vat led from that thu past ton years
other than when the lines have been shut
down for icpalrs or the necessary ex tensions.
Now any ojie. familiar with hydraulics
knows that a column of water B.ill feet In
height represents ono pound of water pros-
suie. Ninety-eight pounds of pressure
through 100 feet of rubber hosu with one-
Inch ring nozzles will throw water to an ele
vation of 110 ! fei > t , but some one may raise
thu question that if six or eight streams are
simultaneously thrown , It would perhaps
lower the pressure. In answering this , I
will say that if the water mains wore nil
small this undoubtedly \\ould be the caso.
IJut our system of mains is so arranged
and is so far beyond the capacity
required that It matters not if eight or
eighteen , or even twenty-eight streams are
taken simultaneously. It will not materi
ally affect the pressure. To prove my asser
tion I have on tile ut the water works oflieo
chat Is taken iroui an automatic pressure
gauge , which records the pressure at all
hours of thu day nnd night , and which any
one can see by calling at our ofllco. These
records and charts liavo been taken for a
number of ycnis and show that the pressure
has never vai led during any of the large
llrcs oral any time other than when a main
is broken.
For further proof , and T am going to back
up every statement I make with proofs , aslt
every steam user or engineer up and down
Farnam or Douglas streets , and they nil
have water gauges , U over their pressure
has varied during any of the large lires or
at any time nnd tnev will undoubtedly tell
you ' 'No. never. " These engineers all have
water gauges as well as steam guuscs at
tached to their boilers and other apparatus
and constantly kccu watch of them the
same ns they do of their steam gauges.
Now , as to the water company having
been given too largo a leeway , I desire to
say that the water works company has not
only lived up to its contract with the city
of Omaha , but it has gone lar beyond
what it contracted to do and has never
hesitated to mnue any expenditure , no mat
ter how largo , if it was convinced that it
was to the interest of Omaha to do so. Look
at the vast amount of money it base ex
pended in large water mains throughout the
city , notably the largo line from Florence to
South Omaha , Think of the immense
amount of money expended in machinery ,
buildings , grounds and reservoirs , which
could just as vrcll h.wo been put oil for
years , and yet listen to this sense
less prattle about the Waterworks
company not living up to Its
contract. Many of these people who are
creating the loudest noise are people who
have no idea of the immense amount ex
pended iu constructing nnd equipping these
splendid works , nnd are simply talking at
random. These who are loudest in criticis
ing tno works are men who have never taken
enough interest in the works to go out to
Florence and see what is there , but Instead
stay at home , and ( as the World-IIcral 1 puts
It ) "put forth their splendid efforts to show
up the defects of the water works. " This
is commendable , to say the least , but the
American Waterworks company is ready to
acknowledge any defect they may point out ,
but it is a hard matter to show up defects
where none exist. A. B. HUNT , Receiver.
Tactile Count KxctirNloiis.
On October llth the Chicago , Rock
Island & Pacific Ry. will inaugurate its
regular winter tourists' excursions.
Through tourist sleepers will leave
Omaha ut 2:05 : p. in. nnd run through to
Los Angeles without ehuiigo. These
through curs will lenve Omahn at 2:03 :
p. in , every Wednesday during the season
until further notice , Oct. 11 , 18 , 25 ,
Nov.1 , 8 , 15 , 22 and29 , etc. These
excursions will bo in charge of and
personally conducted by an ngont ot the
celebrated Phillips Excursion Co. , nud
no pains will ho spared by the munage-
tnent this season , us in the past , to make
these excursions u quick , inexpensive
and comfortable trip for all those who
contemplate going during the full nnd
winter to points on the Pacific coast ,
The tourist sleepers used on these ox-
curfiions will bo the latest designed by
the Pullman Co. , being supplied with
the same equipment in the way of
bedding , muttrusbCH , etc. , as arc used on
the regular Pullman standard blcopcr ,
with a competent porter in charge.
For full information regarding rates ,
bleeping car reservations , maps , time
tables , etc. , addrons ,
CllAS. IvBNNKUV , O. N. W. P. A. ,
1002 F.urnum St. , Omuhu , Neb.
> liloiicn uiul Itiiturn SlO.OO.
From Oct. 15 to and including Oct.
31 , the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul
Rv. will hell round trip tickets to Chicago
cage for $10.00. These tickets are first
class anil are good returning any time
before Nov. 15. 1501 Farnam st.
Vour Opportunity
Invites you now. Rich western lands
can now bo bought at reasonable prices
and fjrcitl bargains secured in the min
eral , agricultural and grazing regions
reached by the Union Pacific system.
The opportunity of u lifetime for Invest
ment ! Send lor tlio Union Pacific pub
lication on Wyoming , Colorado , Mon
tana , Idaho , Utah und other western ,
states. E. L. LOMAX ,
Gen'l ' Pass , und Tk't Ag't ,
Omalm , Neb.
Are You riuiinliii ; u World' * l'nlr Trip ?
Bear in mind the decided advantages
of the Chicago & Northwestern railway.
Four dully eastern oxprcbs trains , with
now and gpociul equipment , unexcelled
west of Chicago. Low rates. Uaggago
checked from your home. Choice of
quick , safe and comfortable methods of
transfer direct to the World's fair
grounds. Cull , or send your addresj to
the city ticket otllec , .No. 1401 Farnam st.
R. R. RITCHIK , G. F. WEST.
Genorul Agent. C. P. & T. A.
The Chlrngu , Mlhv.iuUeo it St. I'aul Ity.
Will soil round trip tickets Omaha to
i for $10.00. Tickets on mile Out.
15 to 31 und tjootl returning until Nov. 15.
DlKli.
A'ollcfj it/ Jive Una or left un'ltr thl liMil.
ail < iHtoi\al \ Hut , Un fend
lIHOWN-Curroll W. , ken of Churlr * 1) ) , unU
Delia li. llroMii , Wednesday , October llth.
1U03. 1'utieral from rcsUliinco. 2023 llrlstol
street , Friday , October 13tti , 2 p , lu.
MR , PULLMAN'S ' UNPAID TAXES
Interest in a Celebrated Case Renewed by
New Testimony ,
SECRETARY WILKINS MAKES A STATEMENT
Ciintpmnnt nnil Service In the Omnlin Ynrtli
Oilier HnlUvxy News Knglnoer *
Call Upon (1'iiornl Manager
l > lcldnsoii-Xotc ( .
Interest In the enso npnlnst the Pullman
Palnco Car company , wherein that corpora
tion seeks to resist the payment of munici
pal taxes for the four yearn ending with
18SO , wns revived yesterday afternoon in
City Attorney Council's unioc , when the de
positions of Chnrles Wllltlns for twenty-three
years secretary of the Pullman company ,
and J. II. Untlorof Omaha were taken.
Attorney William Hurry of Chicago repre
sented the Pullman company. The testi
mony \Vllklns , who was examined by Mr.
uonneii , related to tno jiinco wncro tuo cars
were Icept , cleaned and repaired , as well as
the usual Pullman equipment In the Union
Pacific yards , lie said the cars wore used
for western business , which started from
hero and were returned to this
city. Also that reports of their number and
condition were sent from this cltj to the
homo onk-o In Chicago.
J. 11. Butler's examination was brief and
to the point.
The testimony of City Treasurer Bolln
was to liavo been taken , but as that oPlclal
Is absent In Chicago his deposition will bo
recorded on his return.
City Attorney Council also Introduced
certain documents from the treasurer's ofh
Ilco and especially the distress warrant ,
served upon the company , under which corh
tain cars were levied on for the payment of
816,874 10 UcllmiuPiit taxes.
The company maintains that Inasmuch as
It ia taxed by the stain on Its earnings ,
municipal and county governments have no
right to levy taxes against Its rolling stock.
because tliov tndlicctlv rocclvo the share of
their tax from the state.
Vrlor to Ib'JO ' no return was made to the
state board. This Is ono of the points the
city relies on for the collection of the taxes.
SAW Tin : ( ; IMKAI. : MANAGKH.
Union Pncllio UiiRtiiprrg DliciiHR Tliolr
Cirleviincoft with Air. OickttiHun.
The protective board of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers of the Union
Paclllc , which has been In session in Omaha
for sovenll days past , toolc a day off from
discussion of grievances , piston rods , safety
and cxhaustt pipes to call upon General
Manager Dickinson yesterday morning and
chat with him over several local differences
which had como up in their meetings ,
Mr. Dickinson , just returned from the Mid
way plaisancc , was In excellent humor , and
the twenty-odd representatives of the thot -
tlc present in Omaha in bicmrlal session
were accorded every courtesy in the consid
eration of the questions brought before the
general manager for cither ruling or settle
ment. It wns purely a friendly call and the
mcotimr wns as harmonious as if the en
gineers had not voted but a short tlmo before
to resist a reduction In wages to the last.
Wurld'H Fair U.ttea.
A telegram received by the local railroads
from Chairman Caldwcll of the Western
Passenger association yesterday stated that
the World's fair rate of 1 cent per mile to
Chicago will be goou on all trains nnd in all
, the cars but the private ones. These tickets
will bn on sale until October 31 und will be
good until November 15. All the railroads
are preparing for u big rush of passengers
and are putting on extra trains.to accommo
date the heavy passenger traftlc , which is
the result of this popu'ar ' rate.
Ititllirny Clint.
W. C. Barnes , assistant city ticket agent
of the Missouri Pacific , is in Chicago.
Bert Phillips of the passenger department
of the Elkborn returned from tno fair yes
terday morning.
General Passenger Agent Buchanan re
turned from the Western Passenger associa
tion meeting yesterday morning.
C. H. Davidson , chief clerk in the passen
ger department of the Burlington , wife and
mother left for Chicago Wednesday.
E. D. Branch , assistant city ticket agent
of thu Burlington , has gone to the Dahomey
village on the Plaisance for a week.
Unilroads havn not let down thn bars , and
on and after October 15 the round trip rate
to Chicago will bo * 10 , with llnal limit of
November 15.
The Milwaukee road carried nearly 80,000
passengers to Chicago for Chicago day , the
Northwestern coming next in its aggregate
of persons hauled to the fair on that day.
Mr. Oliver W. Mink is expected to arrive
In Omaha the last of the week , when Mr.
Clark and Air. Mink will make a short tour
of the Union Pacific system. Mr. Mink may
be accompanied by Mr. CHIT and Mr. Oliver
Ames , executors of the estate of the late
Frederick Ames.
The railroad men in the transcontinental
terrltori will have an opportunity to enthuse
at the World's fair October 23 , that date
having been sot apart to properly celebrate
the completion of tlio Union Pacillc and Cen
tral Pacillo across the continent. Thcro will
bo appropriate ceremonies and "high jinks"
generally in honor of the day.
Fifteenth Street Theater.
Owing to the big success of Wednes
day matinees tlio management of the
Fifteenth Street theutor bus decided to
nmko all Saturday matinees hoi cutter
25c for any scat iu the theater , same as
Wednesday.
Your lnst World'h F. lr Opportunity.
October 15-31 the Burlington Route
will sell round-trip' tickets to Chicago
at TEN DOUGHS. Tickets good to re
turn until November ir > .
This is positively your last opportu
nity of cheaply and easily reaching Chicago
cage during the World's fair.
Do not allow it to past ) . A lifetime of
regret is in store for every 0110 who fails *
to sco this greatest of all great exposi
tions.
The Burlington odors an uncnualed
crvico to Chicago. Three vebtibuled
and gas-lighted trains daily. Magnifi
cent sleeping , dining , smoking and free
chair chairs.
Baggage checked direct from rcbi-
dence.
CITY TICKKT OITICK , 1321 FAUNA M
STltEUT.
Dr. Nichols has returned from Cincin
nati. His son , who is In college there ,
is better. The doctor can bo found in
his olllco at the usual hours.
A. O , U. W , Celiilirutlnn.
The lodges of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen of Omaha and South Omuhu liavo
united for the purpose of celebrating , on
October 20 , the twenty-JUh anniversary of
the order ,
There will bo a street pat-ado in the evenIng -
Ing , wnlch will bo followed by speaking at
Exposition hall. Grand Master \\orinnan i
J , U. Tuto of Hastings will bo present und > j
deliver and addmnH. Members of the local
lodges trill nloqix > r . The full program
will bo printed later.
COU1CC OULLIN09.
Dulng * of the B jr-ln the Vnrloui Tribunal *
Vttmier Onse.
For a long Umo the troubles and differ
ences that cxbtod between Catherine M ,
Tuslor , her broUior , Doctor Oeorgo Keenan ,
and her son-lnOnv , Henry P. Stortdnrd ,
wore family affairs and were strictly pri
vate , but at last the skeleton has been
dragged from the closet and Is now to bo ex
hibited In amtparadcd through the courts
of this county. Tills course was decided upon
yesterday , when Airs. Tuslcr commenced n
suit against Ktoddard and his law partner.
William 13. lIcnlc.Vi I" " > action In which
she seeks to recover $10,000 Of the coin of
tht realm.
The petition Is a lengthy document nud
rccitos a tnlo of woe , alleged conspiracy for
possession of property ; a dash of love and
lack of harmony between a mother-in-law
and son-in-law.
The petition was presented to Justice
Dufllo , who granted a temporary order and
sot the case for hearing on October 18 , at
which time he will hear the arguments on
the application for a permanent injunction
restraining the defendants from selling cer
tain property Involved.
Want * it Dlxorris
After having married for seventeen yoara ,
Mary and Samuel Stevenson ihavo decided
that | during the remainder of their lives
they will tr.\vel single. It IR Mary who has
made , j this decision and In her petition Hied
In the district court she alleges that Samuel
is 1 not the kind of a husband to whom a wo
man should bo tied , She avers that he was
good enough until ono year ago , when ho
commenced to develop traits of cruelty.
Not satisllcd with pounding her , she claims
that only n few months ago ho secretly
tried : to produce her death by administering
poison ,
This he did not accomplish , as she caught
htm In the nct > but only last Tuesday , so
Mrs. Stevenson alleges , Samuel came to her
house and when she was absent , broke
the doors and windows and carted away
most of the furniture.
il the ( /'iitrq.
The two cases against James Lewis wore
dismissed in the criminal court by County
Attorney ICaley yesterday. Lewis Is the man
who was the Omaha circulator of the Kan
sas City Sun prior to the date of the sup
pression of that sheet. Ho was arrested on
the charge of circulating obscene literature ,
found guilty and held to answer at this term
of the district court. During the early days
of the term the case was called , but as
Lewis was not on hand , his cash bond of $100
was forfeited. Yesterday the case was called
again and dismissed on account of Lewis
having been convicted of the same crime in
Sioux City and sent to the Iowa peniten
tiary.
_
Minor court Matter * .
In the probate court Boston Hardy has
filed an application asking to be appointed
administrator of the estate of Victoria
Howcll , deceased. Hardy resides is Missis
sippi and claims that he is a brother to the
dead woman.
Victoria Ilowell , it will "bo remembered ,
was an old colored woman who died at St.
Joseph's ' hospital about a year ago. At the
time of her death she was possessed of sev
eral hundred dollars worth of ox-pensive Jew-
cry , which was found with F. G. Scott the
next day after the old woman was buried. A
warrant wns sworn out charging him with
having stolen the property from the coruse ,
but boforro service could bo secured the Jew
elry was pawned. When arrested Scott de
clared that ho was the woman's lover and
that she had given him the property. At
the trial in the district court the Jury re
turned a vernict of not guilty , and Scott was
released.
Wednesday Tjir. Bnn stated that Harry
Cartan hud recovered a Judgment of ? 1,000
in Judge Scott's. court in an action against
the National Bank of Commerce , in which
he alleged that by reason of the bank hav
ing sued him hisn-epntation had been dam
aged. Cartan recovered tno Judgment , but
it was in a suit against the Commercial Na
tional bank , and was a matter in which the
National Bank of Commerce was in no wise
interested.
DIDN'T BLUF.F THE MAYOR.
btiitcginnii Miicleod'H Iteport of a Meeting
Denied by Mr. Itein'H.
A morning paper quotes Sam Maclcocl , the
athletic superintendent of buildings for the
Board of Education , as having had a row
with Mayor Bern is. Maclcod Is quoted as
saying : "I had asked the question in 'a cer
tain body of men' which , in parenthesis ,
means the American Protective association
whether any ono knew whether Mayor
Bemls had refused to vote on a cer
tain question In the lire ami police board.
Some of Bcmis' hirelings ran and told him
that I had said ho had refused to vote , when
I had only asked if ho had refused. Rcmis
met me In the city hall and called mo a liar.
I said to him'I don't
, care whether you arc
mayor or not ; you must take that back. I
helped give your you dignityand if you don't
take that back I'll wipe off the half I gave
you , mayor or no major. ' Ho took it back. "
The above publication occasioned consid
erable amusement among these who were
conversant with the real facts in the case.
The iilcu of Mayor Bcmis being bluffed by
Mai-lood partook largely of the humorous ,
but the audacity with which the facts were
distorted aroused soma Indignation.
" When shown the clipping Mayor Bemls
blinply declared that the account of the
affair as published was false from beginning
to end. "I mot Macleod in the rotunda of
the city hall , " said the mayor , "and told him
that 1 had heard tlat ( ho had been doing a
good deal of talking. I added thataccoid-
ing to my information ho had for several
days past been engaged in circulating the
statement that at u secret meeting
of the Fire and Police com
mission the question of dismissing
Jack Galligan had como up for consideration
and that two of the members present voted
for dismissal and the other two on the con
trary , while I refused to cast the deciding
vote. 1 then said that any man who made
such a statement was an infamous liar ; that
no such meeting of the board had been hold ,
and that no one could accuse mo of being
afraid to take a stand on any question which
came before me in my oniclal capacity. . "
" 'Do you mean to call mo a liar , ' retorted
Maclcod , swelling himself up. ! moan to
say exactly what I said before , ' I replied ,
'that any man who his : made such a charge
Is an Infamous liar , ' Maelcod then made a
movement as if ho would strike mo , to which
I paid no attention and Mr , U , W.
Gibson , who was standing uoar ,
stepped In between us. Then Maclcod
explained thai ho had never made such a
statement , but had only asked some ouo else
n question which Johnny Thompson had
asked him , whothorsueh an occurrence had
taken place. That was all thcro was to the
Interview , and Mr. Gibson , who was stand.
Ing close by , will bear mo out in tlio asset- ,
tlon , "
Several gentlemen contradict the state
mcni of Muclcod'tluit ho had simply anked
u question instead of making a direct state
ment. Plumbing Inspector Duncan says
thatMaclcod told him In so many words Urn
the described facenu had taken place at i
meeting of the commissioners and that the
mayor had refused to vote. tThls Is corrob
orated bo several other people about the city
hall and others.
Pills that curof-sick hcudactio : UisWHt's
LUtlo Karly Hisors.
Youni ; Mali' * Innlltiili ) .xjclnl ,
On Friday evening the Young Men's Instl
tuto will give another of its pleasan
The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder. No Ammonia ; No Alum.
Used iu Millions of Homes 40 Years the Standard.
Dclalsln Its hall cm Fourteenth And DolRO
streets. ' 1 his is the first of a series of parlies
prepared by the members of the Institute for
their friends for thlt winter.
CONTEST OF CONTRACTORS.
Mnterlnl Men llnvo n Pretty Fight for the
Pitting of n Strret ,
There is an Intcrc.itlug fight pcmllne In
the city council over the ordinance providing
for the paving of North Eighteenth street
from California to Cumlng streets. The mat
ter has been hanging flro for a long tlmo and
with the lapse of months has developed a
lively difference of opinion .among various
members as to tlio question of Its disposal.
The ordinance originally designated red
Colorado sandstone as the material with
which the street should bo paved , but after
the otdlnanco had been duly passed it was
found that though n decided majority Of the
property owners had joined In n petition for
paving , there was no majority for any sort
of material , Sotno of the petitioners wanted
sandstone , others brick and a third petition
was In favor of aiphalt. Then ensued
a multitude of protests ami remonstrances ,
It was clalmod that the petitions wore being
engineered by contractors In the InturcHis
of Mio three materials named. The brick
men were on hand with n protest against
the me of sandstone as contemplated by the
ordinance. The asphalt contingent remon
strated against the use of brick and the re
sult was a petition with a long list of signa
tures , protesting against tuvlng the street
at all until another year.
The latter petition was contrary to the
views of several members , of the council who
maintained that the unpavcil portion of the
street was entirely surrounded by paved
streets and In the Interests of the city at ,
largo It was Inipoitant that It should be
pave as soon as practicable , 'J he whole
stack of petitions , protests and other docu
ments was Jlnally icfcrrcd to the Klfth ward
delegation , who reported in favor of the
linmedlalo paving of the street with
brick. This called out more protests
and the matter was laid on the
table until thu last nicotlng of the council ,
when it wns resuscitated at the instance of
Mr. San ml era. The motion to taku from the
table was carried by a vote of 8 to 4 , some
of the minority freely announcing that the
brick contractors had a linger In the pie. As
It was seen that they could not muster the
ten votes necessary to pass the ordinance
the majority considerately laid It over for
one week. There Is a bitter opposition to
the passage of the ordinance.
Alnrrlngu l.lcriKr * ,
The following marriage licenses have been
Issued by the county clerk :
Is'aino and Aiulicss. App.
I Henry Hose , Ciusccnt , la 58
I Anna ItiirliLCiesconl , In .18
I UnfuiO , Toli > , Omaha , . 50
I AnnloO. ( Jreenhurg , Oninha fl'J
I Homy Carter , Council IlliilTs. In 05
) Maty J.UIllutt , Stanhi-ery , Mo -12
I Anton Itnssimissoii , South Uniahu UH
( Alary Kab liiniMun , Oniuhii UO
o
Curd < il TlmiiliH.
To all of our friends and neighbors
who assisted us in our great sorrow , in
the loss of our darling biiby liclna , wo de-
si ro to extend a bereaved husband's and
wife's most heartfelt thanks.
Mn. AND Miis. GixmciK DKAN.
( -1R1ME IN HIGH PLACES1 It is
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not strange thai some people do
wrong through ignorance , others from
a failure to investigate as to the right or
wrong of a matter. But it ig stninpro ,
Unit individuals and firms , who are fully
aware of the rights of others , will persist -
sist in perpetrating frauds upon thorn.
Iliph-toned , wonlthv manufrcturing
firms will offer and Bell to retail mer
chants , articles which they know to bo
Infringements on the rights of proprie
tors , and imitations of well known goods.
\Vo want to sound a note of warning to
the retailers to bownro ot such Imita
tions aud simulations of ' 'CAUTUU's Lrr-
TLK LIVEU PILLS. " When they are of
fered to you , refuse thorn ; you do not
want to do wrong , and you don't want to
lay yourself liable to a lawsuit. Bon
Franklin said "Uonoaty is the best poli
cy" : it is just as true that "Honesty Is
thobost principle. "
OlIALLKNOi :
UEA1)
ESSAYShiPOLITICALECOIIOMY
Dedicated by pot mission to
CARDINAL GIBBONS
I1Y
Michael Corcoran.
v
BURKLEY PRINTING CO. , OMAHA.
Paper Covers , 25c.
A Now mid cnmpioto Treatment , consisting ol
fiDPFOHlTOUIKS , Cnpsulos ol Oiiitmeut mid two
lloxns ot Ointment. A novor-fnlllnif Cure for I'llcs
of every nature und decree. J t nmkoa nn operation
with the knlfo or Injuciloutot cnrbollo ndd , wU.ck
are imliitul und tiildom a iicni.nucut euro , ami of' en
resulting In death , unmiresEiiry. Why endure
thlo torrlblo dloease ? Wo auornntoo. 0
boxes to curn unv oaco. You only jmy for
benefits received. H n l > nx , U lor fl l > y mall. Oiuuple
free. Ouurnntena IHSUO.I . lit our nKonts.
PnMQT IP ATffiM Cured , Pilot Prevented ,
bUNd I
H A 1 I UN | w Japanese Liver Pellets
Iho OTPat MVnn nuaBTOM AOlf HUJULATOH iintl
lUOOJU'UHiriKH. Hmall , mllil awl Pleasant to
Ink , ) , especially adapted f or cluldroa'aust ) , GOVosea
15 cents.
GUAltAOTEEB Jssood only 1)J
Kuhn & Co. , solo Agonts.Omnha , Neb
The Kferoer.
Omaha's Newest Hot3l.
Cor. I''tli iiml HowarJ StreotJ.
40rooms li.Y ) per day ,
40rooms $1.03 per day.
'iOrooms with liuth tit tl norilir. '
Wrooms ) with b.ith ntil , > ) por.l 17-
Modern In Kiory Itcnpeot.
Nmvly fiirnlilioil Tlininirliaiit
C. S. ERB. Prop.
SKINS ON FIRE
Wltti ngonUlut ; rcHiuui nml oilier ,
Itchhiff , LuniUii , ' , I Ifi'UliiL ' , , K-aly ,
blotchy nml iihupl ) > U umUi-nIp
dlui'iiK * I'lu iiii-luiillv idltud unit
niiei'dlljHired k ) tlia ri Ictirutcd
CUTIUIli IfKMEim. * , Ill" Kirutnt
ttln curei , lilouJ piirllliTu , mill hu
inor i"iimllc ol modern time *
Roll throughout tl u uorlJ ,
lltRVUUdAiid
nil the train l
nmr n * n m * trtfnoe IFU T\1f U T T .11 * V VTV I li r > * BAA
r i rea to over/ part of tlio body. I will land l e-
uurolir pacftod ) fRKtt to any tufferar the pratorlp *
tton Uiat cured mo of theio treuoUi. Addrenn O.
V. WUIOUT , Utttlo DMltf , .BC * lit * * ,
tUahUao.
NEBRASKA
NATIONAL BANK.
U , B. Depository , Omaha , Neb.
CAPITAL , - 8400ODD
SURPLUS , . . . 805,000
Orr.ceM ana Directors -Henry W. Vales , presi
dent , II a dialling- , view nrosldunt , O. s. Muurlse ,
W. V. MO-DO. Joun B Collliu , J. N. II. I
Lew Id H. lU-od , cashier ,
THE IRON BANK.
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And make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to
attempt. Tennyson.
Proved true toy many mamas , who preferred boys' clothes
patched up , for the exclusive purpose of a dry goods sale , to hon
estly constructed apparel from a reputable clothing firm. Simply
absurd to think that a sensible member of the gentle sex could
ever doubt that a handful of shoddy clothing , ever could cope with
a magazine of lovely gatherings form the worlds covering an en.
tire lloor in the Nebraska establishment. Doubts like these are
traitors , for they rob your purse and deprive you of a sensible
purchase. Conic 'n see us.
YOU DOUBT tlujt we'll sell yon as good a SUM ) suit as ever
placed on a counter for S'2.SO , and you are
$1.SO out. Don't have to fall in line to get it ,
cither. Take your comfort and choose wisely ,
we have so many different styles and patterns
of these $2.50 beauties. Take ease don't get
nervous ,
YOU DOUBT flint our $ H.5 ( ) suit is worth every farthing of
$5.00 , take'em and compare with the best at
x our expense. Hesklcs , whatever style human
eye beheld so far this season we'll show with
out exertion. Nothing but all wool tweeds ,
cheviots and homespun cloths used for this
particular value.
YOU DOUBT that you can save $2.75 on your big boy's suit.
Shop about and see what kind of a suit you can
get for $7.50 , then see our $1.75 one. Just as
good , if not better , got enough left to buy a *
pair of shoes and a hat. Have 'em single or
double breasted.
YOU DOUBT that a boy from I/I to 20 years of age can ( even
by himself ) buy at the Nebraska a suit for JCU.OO ,
that cost anywhere not less than $10.00 , you
are a traitor to your pursj to tin. luiie of
$1.00. Aside , we'll show you two styles to
someone's one. Five patterns to every dealer's
one. That's why we are growing to the si/.e
of our Nebraska.
YOU DOUBT that we'll save yon a few good sized coins on
your boy's overcoat. You are wrong again.
A prettier line never graced a table , and we
begin with a paltry $1.25 and let you say halt.
Last call but one. CATALOGUE ? Your
address , pleas 3.
WAKE HER UP
with one of our Alarm Clocks. We have other Clocks ,
too ; exquisite dainties or monster clocks.
r * * M n fil n
RAYMOND ,
Comer 10th mill Uoiit'l , " Streets.
NO PAY UNTIL CUBED.
Wo rotor you to 3,5W p itlonti.
Nut'l Uinltof Oommeron , Oiuahv
U jnnaimmii.M Umk. Oman i.
hltonllnii ! from business , No operation. Invev
tlcnto our motbocl. Written itnar.inteo to uhialiitolr
ciiro nil klncls oJ IIUITIIHK lit both tinto * without lu
uee of kuifo. no matter ot how Ions stanumx.
EXAMINATION FREE.
THE 0. E. MiLLER COMPANY ,
/ 3O1-308 N. Y. Lifo BuUdiu3 , Oiuulia , Nob.
fSBNIJ roil OIHCUI.AIU
W B mmmm '
! S3 SHOE , . „
' Do you we r them ? When next In need try a pair.
Best In the world.
If you want a fine DRESS SHOE , made In the latest
styles , don't pay$6 to$8 , try my $3 , $3.50 , $4,00w
$5 Shoe. They fit equal lo custom made and look and
wear at well , If you wish lo economize In your footwear ,
do so by purchasing W , L Douglas Shoes. Name and
pries stamped onjhe Bottom , look far Itwlwn you buy.
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W. w sciu uy
Iprmtz Nowinnn ; Kims. Svoninn ; S
W. Bowman & Co. ; C. J. Carbon ; F. S.
Cressoy , So. Oinahiu
T I ? V'C Catarrh I'oxvitor cures catarr
rjl > 5 All Uru. lBl * . 60 cent * .
A PERFECT
LIKENESS
IN PHOTOS
AT
Hlgb
At Popular I'rlcoi
. i
ais-315-ans. isti
Omahn , Neb ,
New York Hospital
TREATMENT.
Tor all
Chronic , Nervous ,
Surgical ,
Private au
Special Diseases
III llOtll
MEN AND WOMEN
Stricture , Hyclrocolo Varlcocolo ,
j And all oilier < V'"lV'nll\- ' nifKn'OMoTu ( ' ;
, , ,
oluir oH , CUN u J " A L JUoi I1 Kit * I j * wan on
or niliircss.
BE , mm PUTNAM
DOUGLAS BLOCK. 16th AND DODOS
STS. , OMAHA , NEB.
Opposlto llnytlon llro'i.
OF TEETH
TrMh oxir.iPtcd Inmoriu * ! * ,
2 > 'uwoiicfiliiHurludtft , > riiii > 4
Kiino day. 1'uifcullit.'iur-
unit id.
Ultliiiiitl'IIIKIMI Sfroof.
Elevator on lUlli Street. Telephona 1U * }
llltlNd THIS Wtl'U
U the only
SPECIALIST
WIIOTCI1TB A. . . .
PRIVATE DISEASES
nod DEBILITIES ol
MEN ONLY ,
Women Encl-dsd.
1H jr.'nri uporlrni *
Circular * free ,
Uttir-ud FarnnuiV.j , <
OlUIU , 3UI.