THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNIUY , MAY 27 , ISM-TWENTY PAGES.
rtRT ) CROOK'S ' WORK DAY ,
( tarpcnUra Want to Work Nine Honra In
stead of Eight.
AGAINST UNION RULES AND FEDERAL LAW
Matter Will He Ilrnuglit Dcforo Central
Jnl or t'ntcm nnil U I.lknly In Cuu.r
Controversy U lint the
.Men Sny ,
The committee on law of the Central Labor
union has a mo-t dimcult problem to handle ,
and unlei.i all signs fall there will be a clash
of the different labor Interests.
For years the labor Interests of the coun
try have been demanding the eight-hour
clay , and In answer to their demands the
national eight-hour law was panned , fixing
the number of IIOUM at eight per day for all
Government employes and workmen upon
ftovcrnment contracts. These same men
liavo bitterly and at all times denounced
the corporations for violating laws that con
flicted with their Interests , and now comes
n case where the workers , It Is said , are
utmost unanimous In their deilrc to violate
the national eight-hour law at the works at
Tort Crook by working nlno hours per day.
At the last meeting of the Omaha Central
Labor unlnn the following request was re
ceived from Carpenters and Joiners union
No. 427 : "We requst that such action betaken
taken as may bo deemed necessary to put
an end to the violation of the United States
eight-bourn law now going on at the govern
ment buildings under construction at Fort
Crook. "
After some discusilon the matter was re
ferred to the committee on law , and It was
thought at that tlmo that It was the con
tractor who WPS responsible for the violation
of the law. The committee had not been
at work long upon the matter until they
found a much different state of affairs. A
reporter for The Dee visited some of the
men In company with members of the com-
mlttoo and found that It was almost the
unanimous wlah of the workers to put In
nlno hours per day Instead of eight , as the
law requires.
In opcaklng of the matter one of the men
said ! "Tho contractor told us that It made
no difference to him whether we worked
eight hours or nine , and these of us who are
working here got together and considered
'that ' Inasmuch a * we are down here away
from home , and many of us have not had
.any work for a long time , we would get In
all thu tlmo wo could. You see we have to
pay our board here and also keep our families
nt homo , anil many of us are In poor financial
condition to ba working way from home
where wo have to pay board , and If wo only
worked eight hours we would bo lying
n roil nil hero a long tlmo each evening , and
Wb would Sooner bo working and earning
'something. '
"I am very much In favor of an eight-
hour day myself , but In a case of this kind ,
when times , are so hard and we have a
chance to earn a little moro money , and In
asmuch as wo are at an extra expense , I
think our unions should be lenient with us
nnd , consider the circumstances fully before
they take any action which would bo a
hardship to us. "
' Tile commltteeo Is of the opinion that It
'will ' bo * the wish of the union to enforce the
law oven thouch It does work a hardship
to some of the men. The committee will
hold a meeting next week and d.c'da whether
any action shall be taken before the regular
meeting of the Central Labor union. One of
the members who thinks he volcei the senti
ments of the Central Labor union has this
to say : "I think It will bo a tem
porary hardship to some of these men to
compel them to work , only eight hours per
day , but what Is a law for If It Is not en
forced. This all goes to show that human
nature IJ ) the same In all cases , for If this
was some corporation that was violating the
law , theio men would be loud In tholr con
demnation of the 'Violators. Now , because
they consider * the Jaw against their Inter
ests they Step In as violators , and I think
the good , sober Judgment of the Central
Labor union will bo that the men must comedown
down to eight hours per day , for It Is not
right that many others are not allowed to
work over eight hours while these men work
nlno. I am opposed to over eight hours on
principle , nnd If every man worked only
eight hours , there could bo a great many
moro got , , work. "
It : la qulto probable that the matter will
como up nktha next meeting and that both
sides will have champions to hind their
causb.v The commltteoe at present Is un
decided ns to what to do In this case.
VISIT OP THIJ RED COATS.
The members of Knights of Labor na-
pombly No. C.lil view with alarm the coming
of British soldiers to Seattle , Wash. , as was
demonstrated at their mooting Friday night.
Some of tlio members had read In The Bee
a few days ago an account of tho-celebratlon
ito take place at Seattle on July 4 , nnd sev
eral of the members regarded It as a move
to amass British troops hero for the purpose
of assisting the combined monopolies of
both countries" to subjugate the American
people Ono old , gray haired member said
ho had been through four years of the war
In tho'CO's and had fought for hla country
with paatrlotlo motives , and It made his
blood boll to BOO congress has passed an act
to let these soldiers como In. Ho .regarded
the act of congress an an act of treason , and
said that the congressmen and senators wore
' "working nffifo tor monopoly than for the
people. Ho showed by statistics that the
foreign Investments In America Amounted
to nearly $0,000,000,000 , and thought that
this was a move 'on the part of the owners
of these securities to protect them and fur
ther rob the American peoplo. Another
oember regarded It as n pretext to amass
u lot of soldiers hero that might bo used In
case of an uprising of the people , and
thought that President Cleveland should b3
uskcd to put a stop to their coming at once.
A commtttcce was appointed to make further
inquiry and report at the next meeting.
LAUOR WILL CELEBRATE.
All arrangements have now been per
fected for the Fourth of July labor picnic. ,
the committee having taken the grounds at
Sarpy Mills tor that occasion. The commit
tee consists of Herman Cohen , district mas
ter workman of 126 , Minor H. Hiintlngton ,
past master workman , and Michael Nelson ,
secretary of District 120. Thesj gentlemen
jnot In the ante room of the Knights of
Labor hall last night nnd decided to ac
cept the proposition to use the park at
Sarpy Mills. It Is expected that at least
6,000 persons will attend this picnic , fion-
crat Master Workman Sovereign will be
present and address the crowd upon the
labor question. The committee Is nUo try
ing to secure the presence of Eugene V.
Debs for a speech that day and have , also In
vited Senator Allen nnd Congressman Bryan.
All kinds of athletic sports it 111 bo upon
the grounds and several very valuable
prizes 11 111 be given away. One of the chief
features will be a ball game between teams
made up from the trades unloulats and the
Knlghti ot Labor. The program will be
pubilthed as soon ns completed. Trains will
Icavo the union depot at 10:30 : a. in. and 1:30 :
p. m. nnd return iitiim the croud gets
ready.
I'rnm huttcr Crock.
BUTTER CUEL'K. Cal. , April 13 , 1894.
Tom Green of this place sayn "Last um-
mer I had a tmddon and violent attack ot
diarrhoea. Some one recommended Cham
berlain's Colic , Cholera nnd Diarrhoea
Remedy , which I procured , nnd ufUr tak
ing a couple of doses was complately cured.
Since then I have often persuaded friends
to use It lor the name complaint , nnd In
ovary case a prompt euro has been effected.
In my opinion It ls the best remedy on the
market for bowel complnlnts. " For al9 by
druggists.
' Dentil of Jolin SI. Clarke.
Another of Omaha's old settler * passed
aw y Friday night In the death of John
Hurehle Clarke. He was SO year * of aga and
tad'resided hero thirty-eight years , locating
here In 1S50. IIo engaged In the real estate
business In 1601. after the Initial point of
the Union I'aclflo was established here by
1'feiUlant Lincoln , and continued In that
bdilnesi op to the time of hli death , hla
transactions being principally confined to
buying ar.il selling on his own account ,
although In the earlier years ho engaged In
a commission buslne . He was a notary
publlo tor nearly a third of a ccalury.
ilr. Clark * wu born la Manchester ,
ChexterflcM. county , Vru , March 7 , 1303 , and
was married In PHUburR , Pa. , In 1831 , to
Miss Mary D. James , who \tas also a Vir
ginian. Six children , ( wo ions and four
daughters , bleMcd that union. In a life that
considerably exceeded four score years , the
deceased found pleasure and comfort In the
companionship of grand children and great
grandchildren. Of the children of the de
ceased , two , Miss Imogeho Clark and Mrs.
Lyman Richardson , are residents , of thU
city. Others nro located In Chicago and
Denver. The funeral will take place from the
family residence , 1810 Chicago street. The
date will bo announced later.
Boating and bathing at Courtland beach.
Open all the time.
IT win. Avvr.M. rut : cvi.s/ ; .
.Mlclliiml Stuto Itnnk Itrntrn lit Suit Against
Ilunril of Kilurntlun.
The law suit brought by the Midland
State bank against the school district of
Omaha has been disposed of In Judge
Ferguson's court and the defeated parties
have given notice of an appeal to the
supreme court of the state.
A couple of years ago the school odlc'rs
of the district contracted with Brayton &
Donecken for the erection of the Franklin
and the Hartman school buildings. Work
proceeded with a number of sub-contractors
furnlnhlng material for the buildings. All
of the money received from the school
treasurer was deposited In the Midland
State bank by Brayton & Donecken , and
checked out by them In payment of the
bills. Last fall and before the completion
of the buildings the contractors bscame
Involved financially and the school district
had to go on and flnlih up the buildings.
As soon a.i Brayton & Donecken went to the
wall creditors commenced to file their c'alms
with the Board of Education. These
amounts aggregated some $15,000 , nearly
$8,000 of which was by the bank , alleged
to be due on an open account. The money
In sight and which was held back by the
school treasurer amounted to only $6,000 ,
and onto this sum all of the creditors
jumped. Then the matter went Into court ,
where It remained until yesterday , when
Judge Ferguson handed down an opinion ,
providing for the distribution of the funds.
By that decision all of the laborers and ma
terial men pro rate on the money and the
bank has to look to the contractors for the
amount of Its clalmnvlth the exception of
$333 , which amount It expended.
Justice Cdgorttjn'8 Cine.
Charles W. Edgcrton , the Justice of the
peace from West Omaha precinct , was In
the courts again' yesterday on a warrant
charging him with contempt , In this , that
ho transacted Judicial business In a
precinct other than the one In which ho
resided and from which ho was elected.
The testimony showed that Edserton kept
his docket In Omaha and that ho received
and delivered , papers from the Omaha ofllcc.
though all of the hearings were had In West
Omaha.
In passing sentence Judge Ambrose said
that the proof was clear that Edgcrton had
violated the duties of his office , In fact , ho
had confessed to all that was material. lie
did not want to punish the man by assess
ing a fine of dollars and cents , nor did ho
want to snd him to Jail , but the orders of
the court would have to be obeyed. Upon
Edgerton promising to hlo himself to his
own ballwlck and there remain , so far as
the transaction of Judicial business was
concerned , Judge Ambrose suspended the
Imposing of the sentence. The costs of
the prosecution ho was compelled to pay.
llltchorckfl 1'lr i llocoltcd.
In the criminal section of the district
court the case of the state against O. M.
Hitchcock : was called. The defendant was
charged with having fractured the state
laws by publishing the advertisement of a
lottery In the morning and , afternoon
editions of his paper.
The Information contained a dozen counts
and to all of these the defendant demurred ,
taking the position that no crlmo had been
committed for the reason that the publica
tion did not take place in the same state In
which the drawings of the lottery were
held. This proposition was argued at
length and taken under advisement.
.Smith Omnlui's Itunk an a City.
The case of the Taxpayers' league of
South Omaha against the municipal govern
ment of South Omaha , brought to deter
mine whether the town was of the first or
the second clasi , was called In Judge Fer
guson's court. Owing to the fact that there
was some proof that was not ready to bo
submitted the hearing went over until next
Saturday.
< < nrl > : igo Decision Uulorreil.
A decision was duo yesterday In the
garbage injunction suit of Henry Coombes
and others against Alexander MacDonald and
others , but owing to the fact that there
wcro some a 111 davits \\hlch had not been
considered , Judge Ferguson put oft handing
down the opinion until next Wednesday.
Minor Court Matter * .
Another bunch of affidavits has been filed
In the DuBacu divorce case , detailing the
troubles \\hlch have existed between Mary
DuBach and her husband , George.
Charles Wise , the administrator of the
Hcllman estate , has been Instructed to pay
Into court the sum of. $600 , rents collected
on the Farnam street property prior to the
time of its being sold.
In the case of Thomas Downs against J.
B. Kitchen , a motion has been filed for anew
now trial. The suit grows out cf the burnIng -
Ing of the Paxton hotel annex , which oc
curred a cople of years ago. Downs wai a
fireman and was Injured by the falling of the
walls.
John F. Kaln , the man vhoforged the
name of Tom Murray to n draft , was In crim
inal court yesterday , where ho said that ho
w.xs not guilty , but rather than have any
troubb he would acknowledge the commis
sion of the qrlmc. Sentence was suspended
until the September term , Murray going on
Kaln'a bond for $500 for his appearance at
that time.
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LOCKEFORD. Cal. . April 21 , 1894.
Haling been troubled with frequent colds
during the past few years , I have from tlmu
to tlmu used the various cough medicines In
common uso. I have arrived at the con
clusion that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Is the best , and now use It in preference to
any other. ASA WARDROBE.
This remedy will euro a eovero cold In
less time than any other treatment. U
loosens a cold , relieves the lungs , aids ex
pectoration and effects a permanent cure.
It Is also without an equal for croup and
ivhooplng cough. For sale by druggists.
After ll solu'o Women.
During the last couple of months many
complaints have been made to the police by
respectable citizens regarding > dissolute
women living outside of the prescribed
llmltH. In speaking about the matter yes
terday Chief Seavey said :
"Complaints nro continually coming In to
my office to the effect that known prostitutes
are living In certain hotels , Huts , lodging
houc ] and private houses In various parts
of the city and that many of them by evad
ing the police do not pny their fine ; and also
that out of 196 reported In the city by Ser
geant Slgwart In March , but 139 paid fines ,
and of the 203 prostitutes reported to the
police Judge In April but 12 ? paid fines , and
of 190 listed during the present month but
15S have paid lines. I have decided to In
struct the police to nrnjU every prostitute
In the city found outside of the burnt dis
trict und continue to nrrest them until they
decide to live only In the burnt district.
From Information at hand I believe that
one-third of the prostitutes In Omaha at
prcient are not paying any lines. Believing
that all should pay fines , they can take their
choice , live In the burnt district , remain In
jail or leave the city. "
It Is the Intention of the chief to detail
several officers to hunt up these women , and
If they do uot move Into the dUtrlct In flvo
days they will be Jailed.
"If , " said the chief , "any of these women
want to reform I it 111 help them all I can.
Wo will permit them to work at any kind
of employment they can get , all the time
keeplug them under surveillance. "
Assignation houses will be hunted up and
ths keepers compelled to pay flues or quit
the business. At present only two such
houses are paying monthly fines.
CUrt raislllbns the aarjul ivaadtra , at
Courtland beucii tonight ,
SAENGERBOND'S ' NEW HOME
Opened Wednesday Evening with Gciinan
Singing Societies and Quests ,
SEVERAL HUNDRED ENJOYED THEMSELVES
Complftod 1'rogrnni of the Ntnto Toiirnn *
incut of ( lormnn Ojrmnmtle..Societies
llrnrff Congmtulntcn Wcdilnl llrotlior
and Tuko All Mglit for It.
Several hundred members and Invited
guests of the Saengerbund , Llcderkranz and
Swiss Singing society were present Wednes
day evening last on the ( Occasion of Install
ing the Saengcrbund In Us new headquar
ters at 1211 Farnam ttrect. The affair wan
one of mirth all around. Orlcf and cares
were , for the tlmo being at least , relegated
to oblivion. Only the sterner sex was repre
sented. Tlio features were toasts and con
gratulations on the progress these three loadIng -
Ing German singing toclotles have made
during the past year. Interspersed between
the different course. ? of the luncheon were a
number of choice selections by the combined
choir , composed of singers from the three
societies who will go to the Saengerfest
which Is to bo held at Columbus , Neb.
As Is customary In celebrations of this
character , liquid refreshments , tending to
promote good cheer and Increased socia
bility among the people of the sturdy Ger
man race , had also been provided. A long
row of tables , occupying space In the center
of the hall from the platform to the rear ,
furnished almost Insufficient room In which
to scat the numerous singers and their
friends. At the head of these tables , keep
ing order and meting out deserts with un
relenting rigor by assessing flues of a
peculiar kind against transgressors , was
Peter Kaiser , president of the Saengerbund.
It is said that consciousness of official
position has sometimes lent dignity and
enabled men to be equal to any emergency.
In this Instance Mr. Kaiser demonstrated
his ability to rlso to occasions. His rulings
at the festive board were not to be disre
garded , since his words were emphasized by
gavel's contact with Uie boards , until at
times It seemed to lead the glassware and
dishes upon the table on to a merry dance.
Midnight at the ball , with Its alternate
rounds of vocal music and general merry
making also brought a surprise to the party.
A bugle call at first , the refrains of which
were caught up by the music from several
instruments , announced the arrival of a band.
It was preceded by the redoubtable Fritz
Wlrth , who Is ever anxious to promote
German sociability. Ho had brought the
band to add another feature to the already
enjoyable occasion , ithtcb was much ap
preciated. Until the early hours In the
morning gayety held full sway , and nothing
occurred to mar the plea'ant time.
Among these who participated were : Prof.
Charles Peterseu , leader of the combined
choirs ; Messrs. Richard Engolmaii , Ernst
Bennlnghoven , Peter Kaiser , Louis Meyer ,
Peter Loux , John Baumer , T. Slnhold , Gus-
tave Pomy , John Brand , Richard Waller ,
Fritz Boffior , Jacob Kopp , A. O. Drelbus ,
Robert Uhllch , E. Schultz , Robert Glersch.
Henry Schumacher , Charles Flnkler , Jacob
Vollmer , Harry Feuerman , George Relnholz ,
A. Meyer. Engelhard Gerlch , C. Wuethrlch ,
Fritz Dllly , Otto Nlederwiesser , A. Schoed-
sacX Julius Ran , Ferdinand Lehman , Julius
Kaufman , Henry Kaiser , Anton Engelman ,
Henry Stroelow , Charles Hcrbortz , Georga
Roen. Anton Cajorl , George Schrelber , Louis
Meyer , August Drostc , George Walter , T.
Krause , O. Guenther.
State Tiirncri * Tounmni-nt.
The program for the district tournament
of Nebraska German athletic associations
has been completed. It provides entertain
ment for visitors , besides the gymnastic con
tests , which are to take place on Juno"30 "and
July 1. Participating In thli tournament , to
be held at Ruser's park , will be the societies
of Lincoln , Plattsmouth , Nebraska City , Fre
mont and Omahar On the last day the Bo
hemian Tel Jed Sokol and the Danish gym
nastic society of this city , with German tur
ners from South Omaha , Mlllard and Ben-
nlngton , will also give gymnastic exhibitions.
Physical culture Is to be given a decided
Impetus by this tournament , and the de
tails have been arranged with this point in
view.
Instructor Emll Wntzcnborn of the Omaha
Turnvereln has been chosen as the man
under whose direction all the contests are to
take place. To enliven the occasion all the
German singing societies have been invited
to render vocal aid , and bands will discourse
music almost uninterruptedly.
The tournament Is to be opened on June
SO at Germanla hall at 2 o'clock In the after
noon by exercising on apparatus singly.
- At 4 o'clock the different teams will engage -
gage In putting the shot. Trial calisthenics
and rod exercises itlll flnlch the first day's
physical exertion.
The evening will be devoted to social In
tercourse , partaking of refreshments and
llitcnlng to concert music. According to the
program the chief attractions are to bo
furnished the succeeding day at the park.
There the turners will enter Into spirited
contests at 9 o'clock In tbo morning , begln-
glnnlng with calisthenics , high Jumping ,
rope climbing , pole vaulting and the hop ,
step and Jump.
The hour from 11:30 : to 12:30 : Is sched
uled to be devoted to the exhibition of fleetness -
ness and endurance In foot racing and put
ting the shbt.
At 2:30 : all the muster divisions from the
different teams will turn out and show tholr
well developed forms to advantage In ex
ecuting difficult athletic feats , while the
older and more staid members In the senior
classes will demonstrate their ability on the
vaulting horse In a vigorous manner.
Drilling en masse and other physical ex
ercises at 4 o'clock will bo another at
tractive feature.
At 4:30 : the Tel Jed Sokol and Danish
turners will close with an itthletlc exhibi
tion. On the program are also prize con
tests In rifle shooting and at the bowling
alleys. These , with Gymnastic exhibitions
and the rendition of Instrumental Mid vocal
anisic , are expected to be sufficient Induce
ments for thousands of people to visit the
park at that time. The entertainment pa.'t
In the arrangements Is to be concluded by
a sommernachtsfest. For this purpose thu
park will ba brilliantly Illuminated by many
colored lights and from fireworks. Visitors
are to bo conveyed to the park by wagon
from the Hunscom park motor line terminus ,
or via Missouri Pacific trains leaving dcpit
at 1:30 : , 4 and 8 p. m. Return trains will
arrive nt 3 , G and 12 o'clock on the afternoon
of Sunday.
A number of admirers of physical culture
who wish to bo present have arranged to
leave Germanla hall at 1 o'clock p. m. and
march to the depot under command of Chief
Marshal Fritz Wlrth. " The procession will
be formed by Philip Andres. ,
Congnitiilntoil by the Hours.
The arrangements at the regular meetIngs -
Ings of the senior class In the Omaha turn-
vcreln are always upon a high scale , fur-
nlsMng entertainment and encouraging so
ciability among the members. An excep
tionally enjoyable time , however , was ex
perienced last Wednesday evening et the
hall , when more than sixty members of both
senior and Junior classes iiuro present and
participated In the celebration of a recent
event In Member Henry HohlfT's life. The
T.-cddlng presents , which is ere presented to
htm at this time , were of neat design and
appropriate. They bore upon their faces
the Insignia of the Bears. Between the
congratulations showered upon Mr. Rohlff ,
the humorous recitations , the toothsome
lunch , and the rendition of good music by
the Zither club , the hours took their de
parture all too quirk.
Comma Note * .
Architect Joseph Quth , having completed
the construction of the Omaha Bretylnc as
sociation' * plant , is now busily engaged su
perintending the constructing of the brew
ery's large stables and wagon sheds at Fif
teenth and Grace streets.
The Landwehr vcreln has made arrange
ments for a picnic to be given at Tletz park
June 17.
After completing a six years' course of
study at a fie.man college George Helmrpd ,
Jr. . returned to this city Friday.
The German Brewery Workcu' uulon will
hold & plcalc Jane 17 at Ruser's park. Ths
boys have many trlcmbj. , and entertainments
of this character .archways well attended.
IMPELLED TOrPEAL WATER.
Resident * In Mnny I'n ta of thn City Itnort
to Theft to SrcnrnjJ ( > rlnklnir Wntcr.
The resolution of ] [ , clty council to con
sider no more petitions , for water hydrants
this year Is a source < ) f continual annoyance
to the anxious members whose constituencies
cannot understand tlij ; fconomy that makes
It Impossible for th m > to obtain In this
metropolitan city thoHMro luxury that nature
has provided should 'rfc7 free. There M no
question that there ar8''many ' ' families In the
city who are seriously1 Inconvenienced by the
fact that they1 are unable to get hydrants
located near their homes. Some localities
arc almost entirely without water , and the
residents arc compelled to resort to all man
ner of schemes to obtain sufficient water to
afford n meager supply tar their households.
Chairman Jacobson of the committee on
flro and water la continually besclgcd by
people who want water. Ho Is unable
to afford them any satisfaction on account
of the condition of the water fund , and the
consequent determination of the city coun
cil. The best ho can 'do ' Is to promise them
to place their petitions on fllo to be taken
up as soon as there Is any money In the
fund to pay for the location of additional
hydrants.
Mr. Jacobacn says that In many of the
cases which have been brought to his no
tice the people are really suffering for
water. Their wells hatjo been condemned or
have run dry and they are almost as badly
off as they would bo In the middle of the
Sahara. Some of them get a small supply
by stealing It from the hydrants In moro
fortunate localities during the night. In ono
case the entire water supply of a largo
family was obtained In this nay and carried
for ten blocks every night. This trouble
promises to become mdre general as the hot
season advances. The number of applicants
for water Is Increasing every day , and those
who are really suffering for the lack of
hydrant accommodations are becoming so
numerous that the situation promises to be
come scrlom at no distant day unless some
action Is taken by the council to meet the
emergency. _ _
Itcmnrkablo Cnro nt lllioumatlimi.
Ono of our customers who had been
troubled with rheumatism for a number of
years was cured by ono BO-cent bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Wo consider It
the best preparation in the market for that
disease. J. C. Caste & ' San , druggists , Jack
son C. H. , W. Va. Persons troubled with
rheumatism should glvo this remedy a trial.
Ono application relieves the pain. For sale
by druggists. _ _ _
BRANCH POSTOFFIOES.
limitless Will Ho Opened from the Two
Sliitlon * Next Frlilny.
The new postofflce substations will open
for business June 1. John E. Davis has
been appointed clerk In charge of station A ,
at Twenty-fourth and Lake , and John A.
McKlnzlc at station Bt at Twenty-ninth and
Woolworth.
The appointments wcro made by Post
master Clarkson. Bu < one clerk will be
employed at each statlen , and ho will be on
hand before C o'clock , , jn the morning and
remain until after C o'clock at night , with
no noon Intermission. lie will have to do
the distributing for8 the carriers in liU
district , make up the'J malls , attend to the
registry and postal business ; In fact , at
tend to all the routing work of a small
"
town office , In addltlon"to the work at the
delivery and stamp windows. It goes with
out saying that the Jolj Is anything but a
sinecure.
CUAT OF 1'AlXTEjiyil
Doctor Terribly Mnltftnteil for Suspected
Undue Ijititimcy.
ST. PAUL , May 2C rDr. H. II. Mitchell ,
a doctor at St , Paul cllark , was tarred and
feathered with paint -In place of tar and
otherwise terribly nUrftreated last night
by half a d.ozeri"men wK , ftavo been arrested.
Joim New&erg"suspectBil the doctor1 of too
great an Intimacy with his wife , and Mr.
Newberg , his son , a re'latlve named Harry
New berg , Albert Flgg ind another man are
now charged with enticing the doctor from
his homo and assaulting him. Two ribs
were broken and he was stabbed through
ono lung and once through the pericardium.
TO SA.
OMAHA , May 26. To the Editor of The
Dec : I desire to call the attention of the
Board of Public Works In this public man
ner to the action of Dolss & Co. , the owners
of the brick yard between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth and Locust and Corby streets. Fif
teenth street at that point Is on a grade
with Sherman avenue , while Fourteenth
street is fully thirty feet below grade. Some
tlmo ago Deiss & Co. sought to have Corby
and Locust streets graded down , but were
defeated by the protests of property owners
who would bo affected by the change. The
company then began the work of excavating
the embankment toward Fifteenth street
and using It in the manufacture of brick.
The work has progressed until the Fifteenth
street line has been reached and there Is
now a sheer drop of thirty feet along the
east side of the street. It Is certainly dan
gerous to drivers and is liable at any time
to take In part of the. street In case of a
cave-in. The property owners on Fifteenth
street are very anxious to have the city ; take
proper steps to prevent further encroach
ments on the street.
street.PROPERTY
PROPERTY OWNER.
Courtl.uid Itoaelt Opening.
The second ceason at Courtland beach ,
Omaha's popular summer resort , opened yes
terday In a blaze of glory. During the after
noon the gates were thrown open , and from
that time until late at night the place was
crowded , though many staid away during
the evening on account of the threatening
appearance of the weather.
Last season the resort was very popular ,
but this year It promises to be much more
to , as many new features have been added
for the amusement of the people.
A deer park , ( Hied with mild-eyed deer and
fawn , has been located a short distance from
the pavilion. Aside from this , several rare
animals have been placed In substantial
cages , and attract much attention. A num
ber of now row boats have been placed upon
the lake , over which the electric lights
shine , as In days of yore. A few daring
one * tried the lake yesterday , but the water
was a trllle cold for , bathing , and after
splashing around In the water for a short
time they hurried .Into tholr everyday
clothes.
The balloon ascensfdnb'nnd the aerial won
ders , the members ofstho Clark family , per
formed some dlfflcult-ifcats In midair , while
the switchback andn the merry-go-round
caught the crowd , i
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T.loutennnt .Mui voll's Trlnl.
The trial of Lieutenant Marcus Maxwell
was continued at Fort ) Omaha yesterday.
Several witnesses for * he prosecution were
examined. The prlncjijKl testimony was In
regard to duplication of pay accounts by
the defendant. Records'show ' that Maxwell
sold his accounts while * In Chicago , and
again at a bank In Omaha after his return
from the Maney trial ,
The government expects to prove that
when Maxwell soil hh pay at a bank In
Omaha he was sober duel to all appearances
In bis right mind. Tins the defendant will
deny , so It Is reported , and allege that
liquor and drugs had plhbcd his mind In such
a condition that bo Ws' not responsible for
what he did.
New Voting .Miiclilnc.
John Steel , Henry Bolln , John H. Harto ,
C. W. Downs. C. O. Lobeck , Albert SJor-
berg , E. D. VanCourt and John Vallon have
Incorporated the American Vote Register
ing company with a capital stock of $100.000.
The principal business of the. company la to
manufacture . oto registers , and the princi
pal place of business will be In Omaha.
f >
Short of 1'ce * .
The grand Jury returned several Indict
ments yesterday In the federal court and
was then dismissed by Judge D-indy on ac
count of lack of funds for paying witness
fees.
Ttikcn to the . \ yluin.
Sheriff Drexcl went to Lincoln jesterday.
taking with him A. P. Nicholas , who will bo
In the asylum for the Insane.
WARRANTED TO PIT OB , MONEY REFUNDED.
Hundreds have Worn these Teeth now for Six Years without a Break ,
Eitraciioii lloit
A foreman at the smelter , M.
J , Scabcrt , 113 South aSth Ave. ,
says :
"Dr. Bailey , in the Paxton blk , ,
extracted all my teeth without gas
and without pain. I heartily rec
ommend him to all. "
Hundreds of names of persons
who could testify as Mr. Seabcrt
has , Go to a reliable man for
reliable work.
Gold Crowns , $6 to $8. 22k
Bridge Teeth , $6 per tooth.
Silver aud Alloy Fillings , $1. LPY
C. f
Pare Gld Fillings , $2 and up. 9
Established Over Six YOUTH in Omaha.
Our Molto , BEST W011K at Reasonable Price. Toloplinuo Take Klovi.tor 10S5 , ICth SU Slilo. Office 3d Fioor Paxton Blk. , 16th and Farnam
LIFE AMONG THE SQUATTERS
Thrift and OleanlineEs and Laziness and
Squalor in Adjoining Hovels.
AN ADONIS WHO WAS SHORT ON SOAP
Visit to the Aboiloi of I'cnplo Who Have
Strange Modes of I.lfo nntl htraiiRor
, Ideas of Other People's
Wujof Living.
North of the Union Pacific shops shanties
are found everywhere between the railroad
tracking , among the warehouses and fac
tories , upon the very edge of the river banks ,
and they run along the wooded ledge nearly
to North Omaha. Many among the last men
tioned are not squattert. Some lease and
some own their ground. As they go north
the larger and more comfortable tlio homes
become. The poorer shanties are those
northwesf of the. shops , and even among
these there are striking contrasts. Within
a few yards of each other can be seen thrift
and cleanliness and laziness and .squalor.
The worst cases found In all the squatter
district are three American families. They
are Ideal "neverrdo-wells. " "I tried to do
something with the B family , " said a school
teacher. "I got the oldest girl a place In a
good family , but she was lazy and would do
nothing. No wonder ; she was raised that
way. I bought them some flooring and tar
paper for the .shanty , and It lay around there
for months , till at last the old woman her
self put the flooring down. The old man
sold the tar paper. " This worthy pair has
a large number of children of all sizes and
ages , and such children ! Their faces have a
dark , viscid coating , and the dresses are
wrapper-like and hang to the bara feet. The
housa was open , and neither father nor
mother was to be seen. The shanty has two
rooms. The P.oor did look as If the old
woman had put It down. The walls had the
best facilities for ventilation large cracks
and holes with no covering , not even
of paper. In ono room was an old , small
cooking stpvo , red With rust. On a rough
board table , , veneered \vlth the waxen coating
of dried grease , was some baker's bread.
Neither dishes nor cooking utensils wcro vis
ible. The family must sit on the floor , for
not a chair was to be seen. In the ctlnr
room were two. beds. The material In the
bedding had long since lost Its Identity It ,
too , had the dark , waxen coating which
covered alt things there. An old bureau
with the top knocked off was the only fur
niture. A bunch of red paper rosoi sluck
In a pill box was the only ornament. The
children would answer no iiuastbns. They
were quite young , and were rather fcLiful
of strangers. Not a rod from this shanty
are three houses , all clean and neat. The
wives were attired In dark calico wrappers
and looked like tidy housek Mpjrs. Most
of the stoves were set. out of doors , and the
evening meals were cooking. Inside the
tables were set , and the heavy dishes and
the white spread \\ero perfectly clean. The
husbands had work. One of the women
was very young and pretty , and the up
turned sleeves of her wripbier allowed arms
round enough and white enough to grace
the most dainty of decollete costumes.
At Eleventh and Izard two soner mains
open and pour their stream of liquid tilth
Into an uncovered ditch. There are
wretched shanties there and I ho owner
charges one woman $2 n month for the most
comfortless hovel that ever sheltered pov
erty. The woman was very delicate. She
appeared In the last stages of consumption
and said the open sewer beneath her window
troubled her greatly. Her hu ba.id had
gone -Wyoming for work , but no tidings
had come from htm since. Many of the people
ple along the open sewer leaio tholr property ,
The people who own their shanties claim the
place Is the "healthiest part of Omaha , "
but those who rent say it Is the cause of
much sickness. Any questioning about
health annoys the house owners very much ,
and they often resent It , as If personal.
Many of the men have gone nway , some
west , some east , In search of work , and a
few have Joined Cotey's army. Many of the
men are Industrious , manly fellows who will
at once command respect , The reporter
was talking for some tlmo with two young
mon. They answered all questions and
spoke of themselves and the condition of
the people In a very Intelligent manner.
After 8omo time , a third person Joined
them , ills hair and mustachs wore long
and bushy , and ho was qulta a squatter
Adonis much In need of soap and water ,
but his concolt was as glaring as his dirt.
He throw his hat over ono side of hla head
and said In a most Insolent manner : "At
you appear qulto Inquisitive and Interested
in the pcopla hero , I will In turn ask you a
few questions what are you doing here ,
who are you , and what Is your business ? "
The others quickly told him to be qulel and
mind how he talked to a lady , IIo gave no
further Insolence. One of the young men
said ho had been laid off. IIo worked fok-
a carpet and upholstering company. Hli
homo tvas neat and clean , and the smaller
children went to school and were comfort
ably dressed. They were eating bread. It
uaa not buttered , but was very white and
well made.
Farther down stands n large house. It
occupantB are of different races , colored
sojmtnK-to predominate. The yard U tilled
with old iron and sheeting. The man In
the , gate said a garbage man lived there.
Asked It U was a boarding house , he
guessed It was not. By Its ildo flowed that
brooklet of. the bottoms. It flowed on quietly
without a ripple , for It was green and ulliiiy
with the city's ulth. The stench wa sick-
cnlng1 , but the people said one should smell
It some itlll warm evening In summer.
There were colored children running about ,
and the man said they did not go to school ,
the parents were fearful to tend them
Mrots the many tracks that Uy between.
The Union I'aclflo company has feucad
In much cf the ground about the shops. In
the fait of ' 02 all tlio shanties that wcro
not moved were torn down. Most of these
squatters moved a little north , and rebuilt
their shanties , some leaning against the
high fence the company erected. Some
of tlio shanties stand upon the unopened
streets , and when the city docs charge
ground rent It dooi not exceed $1 a year.
Among the shanties against the Union
Pacific fence Is a blacksmith shop , the only
sign of Industry visible , but the forgo Mas
cold and no smith was In sight. The people
were mostly Americans. Ono of the women
said : "A great amount of furrlners llvo
Just north , and not ono of them can talk
American. " The "furrlncrs" were from all
parts of nuropo. The houses were com
paratively clean , but the babes were , almost
nude. A little slip fastened with a string
at the neck was the popular Infantine robe.
The mothers all wanted to get washing , and
but a few men wore out of work.
In ono place between the water works
and the Union Pacific crounds Is a group
of satisfied people. One of the men was
perfectly awake. "Yes" and "no" were his
answers to every question. IIo became
very much annoyed when asked If ho In
tended to live on the bottoms always.
"Why not ? Look at these children. They
were born on these bottoms can you find
such healthy children running at large In
Omaha ? They are much better off here ,
much better off than In a tenement house ,
with , perhaps , a nigger over them. With
all your talk of Sunday school , you are
aiming at something you're the person
that's wrltlnc us up , and the Lord knows
what you will say of me ! " His children
were rugged and healthy , but the mother
was long dead , and the poor little fellows
sadly needed her care. The father worked
In the shops , and said the company nllowod
him the land.
In a line. Just north of the water works ,
are some very Rood and comfortable homes.
The owners work In the Union Pacific shops
and the land Is allowed them. These
houses are modoratcly largo and Well built.
They are not home-made like all the others
thero.
There are sad casei along the river banks.
At a small , low house n girl canio out. The
child was covered with scrub water , and
her face and hair were In a deplorable state
of neglect. Her eyes wcro rod from tears ,
and the whole face bore a sad , forsaken look.
She was not yet H , and her mother had
been dead three weeks. She did not go to
school. Her father worked In the shops
and was kind to hor. She felt very lonely ,
she said , there all day , with no one to talk
to and not a book to read. She had one
brother , but ho was gone now ho went
with Kelly's army. She tried to keep him
at home , as she feared ho would be killed
In Washington , but he told her It did not
matter ho could get no work. She wished
so much some one would come and talk
kindly to her. But one fisherman was found.
He had a very comfortable homo. The chil
dren wore Just returning from school , and
they were well-dressed and very clean. In
this locality Mr. Savldge of the People's
church Is very well known , and the resi
dents say he has done much good for them.
Farther north , among the scrub willows
many houses are found. The people are very
polite and kind to strangers. Most of the
girls have placet In good homes up In Omaha ,
and the families get along very well. The
soil Is good and the people ralRe crops for
themselves. There are chickens and ducks
and cows enough for them all. Miss Anna
Mlllard has done much to benefit the condi
tion of these people. U Is owing to her ef
forts that all the girls have work In respectable -
spectablo families.
Nothing can bo Bald of the squatters In
general. Clean and filthy , good and vicious ,
are all grouped together , or divided Into clus
ters. Sid stories nro told there , stories of
young girls. They had Idle fathers , and there
were bevies of younger brothers and sisters.
All were raised llko young Arabs.with no
Idea of work or order. The older girls were
sent out to beg , and the family depended
upon this. Some had pretty faces , and now
the neighbors say "they have gone nay , "
and "gone away" has a dreaded meaning In
these parts *
o
Boating and bathing at Courtland beach.
Open all the time.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Dr. I.unyon Itcslgna niul Hli Kucrouor Will
IIo Numc'cl Thiirailuy.
The county commissioners will now bo
compelled to appoint a county physician to
succeed Dr. Lanyon , who has been holding
over since the first of the year , and the ap
pointment will be made at an adjourned
session of the board , which will be held
next Thursday morning.
At the regular meeting of the board held
yesterday afternoon Dr. Lanyon presented
his resignation , which was at once accepted ,
after which a resolution was adopted thankIng -
Ing htm for h3 | services rendered the county
during the past two years.
To start the work of paving the county
roadB the board appointed Frank Hromalke
and Omar Whltnuy as Inspectors nt salaries
of M per day whllu actually engaged.
A delegation of cltUens from McArdle
precinct appeared before the board for the
purpose of requesting the opening of the
road from the Little Papplo cast , In order
to straighten the line. This Is one of the
roads which U Is proposed to pave this rea
son. The petition was referred to the com
mittee on roads. Tlio protest ngalnat the
change In the location of the Mlllard toad
was placed on fllo.
Avery Bros , wcro awarded the contract for
the building of tno bridges on the MlllurJ
road , their bid being $133.02 , the county to
furnish all of the material. The county
clerk was Instructed to advertise for the re
moval of 20,000 yardf of earth at the culvert
la Jefftrson precinct. wct of Denulngton.
J. W. Eller , the ex-county Judge , served
notion that he had ( ippoaled from the deci
sion of the commUsloncrs In finding him
Indebted to the county In the sum of $2.000.
stating that he Intended to take the matter
to the district court for a final determina
tion.
tion.Thomas
Thomas Hector wai appointed treasurer
of the South Omaha school district and his
bond In the sum of $70.000 approved.
See the deer park at Courtland beach.
AMTJ3EM I NT3.
BOYD'S srs.ir.vme
OPERA SEASON
MONDAY , TUKSDAY AND WKDNESDAY
NIGHTS and SATUUDAY MATINEE ,
THURSDAY , FRIDAY and SATURDAY NIGHTS ,
file Bohemian Girl ,
PRICES 25c , 50c and 75c.
A Good Reserved Scat in Piirqaol
Girolo for
! Gh * ST. THEATRE * ? % % $
10o,20o aiul 30o.
Commenclns Sunday Matlnco Slay 27th.
The Eminent Actor
J. P. RUTLEOCE
- IN -
MICHAEL : - : STROGOPP.
Bill Nyc on Rockers.
How he compliments the Sinclnii
Double Cano Porch Hocker of which
wo carry n full line :
"OLD POINT COMl'OnT. Va. , Juno 15th.
P. A. SINOLAtlt , Iiq , : Dear Sir The chain
ordernd of you sumo tlmo slnco arrived several >
oral days nco , and nro ull that I expected and
moru too. T have lnw > stcd money In other en
terprises which yielded a liirso orollt on tin
Investment , but I luivo never felt betto !
pleased with the jo.Milt of any Invcstmonl
than I do with thin. I liavo abandoned tlio
Immmnck , tlio upholstered uhalri and uthot
mljuucts of res ti ; nil lela.tatlon In order test )
In the "Old Point Comfort" rocker wlmro 1 can
ri-ad and wilto nnd rest ut the isntno tltno ,
Thr.su chairs posvj.ss nil the olnnioiits that xa
to mn leu a peed clialr-coinfort. criolnc-ss and
stirngtli. Heaven Indeed lie * about us In ou *
Infancy and our tombstones sjeiipr.illy Ha
uboutiH In later yours , but ynucouM lip culled
: i bunofnctorItliont linp.iltlnp ; tlio croOlt of
your monument. Vnnr rluilisiiro n Htiuidlng
rcbuka to the innntifiirttirrrs of mpcuilvo
and short llvod goads. Yours s'ncari'ly.
Slnulnlr'.i famous Old Point Comfort
Itoolcors nntl Gen , Grnnt Arm Uhulra
liuvi ) a iKitl nut reputation.
They nro the bo it goods muOo.
Wo have full linonnoxlibltj ! < n ( "day.
C&as , SMYDrick & Co.
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