Nebraska Newspapers

    8 THE OMAHA DAILY JBEEi WMtNESDAY , JANUAHY 22 , ISJJO.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
All EflbrU at Pilling Vacancies Are With
out Success.
fIRST WARDERS ADVISED TO CAUCUS
Money In ttiu Tri'iixury to He
l'"oriiinll ' > - Dciiuiliiloil from llnlln
I Clmrlen Unltt IK .Mmlc Holler
, IiiMitcclur.
The city council adjourned last night with
out accomplishing anything toward breaking
the deadlock on the selection of councllmcn
to fill the Gordon and Dullols vacancies.
A caucus of all the members was held In
the president's private oIUco for nearly nn
hour previous to the regular cession. Here
It developed that the factions were as far
apart as ever. A number of ballots were
taken for the Gordon vacancy , but the votes
wcr6 scattering. First one candidate had
the lead and then another , but none of them
secured enough votes tor a choice. R. C.
Jordan carne nearest reaching the lucky
point , as on one ballot he received eight
of the ten votes necessary to a choice.
Finally this was given up as a hopelc :
task and a ballot was taken on the setc
lion of a councilman at large to EUCCO
DuUoles. Wheeler received five votes at
the rest were scattering. Then Kennai
mailo a few vigorous remarks. He said 1
was disgusted with the whole procccdlr
nnd was about tired of the log rolling th
Ind been going on for three , weeks. Kmei
also thought It was about time the counc
did something or else get out of the ro :
and allow the people of the First waite
to Oil the vacancies themselves.
In the regular session Kmcnt nnd Him
ham offered a resolution which proVldcd th :
Ihe council proceed at once to fill the v ,
canclcs and that both 'men be selected froi
the First ward. This was summarily vott
down In accordanc ? with the caucus pn
gram , Mercer , Kcnnard , Kment and Dlni
ham alone voting for the resolution.
Kment then moved that the First wai
votera bo allowed to Ecttle the matter I
primaries nnd that the council confirm the
choice. This was declared out of order an
this was the way the subject was left who
the council adjourned.
All this was a huge disappointment to
big lobby of First ward citizens who ltd
confidently expected to sec the selectloi
made. They were loud In their expresslor
of disapproval nnd some of them freely di
clarcd that It was the Intention of the1 cout
ell combines to Ignore the ward entirely I
making the appointments.
SlfGQEST A WARD CAUCUS.
After the council adjourned another cauci
was Informally called. The members e
eluded themselves In the president's oflU
for a second time and It was nearly mli
night when the door was ngaln opened. Tl
result was that the members agreed to dlffe
" Nearly fifty billets were taken , but wit
no hotter. success than attended provloi
efforts. Then a motion prevailed that c
the next ballot all candidates who receive
three votes or less should bo dropped. Th
ihad the effect of reducing the number of cai
dldates to three , Jordan falling to recelv
Jhe votes necessary to entitle him to furthi
cSiiylilcratlon. Even with this the cauci
found Itself unable to come to a decision , ar
after considerable discussion the followln
resolution wa's offered by Kennard ar
adopted :
Resolved , That It Is the sense of th
.caucus that Inasmuch ns no agreement en
Jic- reached In the matter of the selectlo
\ f two councllmen from the First ward I
iflll vacancies , the republican votera of sal
want be nnd are hereby advised Hint shoul
they hold nn Informal primary election I
said ward , nnd select two men as the
choice to fill Bald vacancies , that the clt
council will ratify said action on the pai
of said electors. Second , That the actlo
Of this caucus be made known to the con
mllteo nppolnttd-ly-tlie'Su'h Side Improvi
mcrjt nHSOcUUIan to confer with ; lhe clt
council In lihletmatter and that the chali
roan of tills cUucus be the bearer of thl
information.
The council disposed of a consldcrabl
amount cf business.
UNITT GETS A JOH.
Charley Unltt drew a job as holler Ir
specter by virtue of an appointment b
Mayor Broatcb. The appointment was cor
firmed and his bond was presented and aj
.proved. The sureties are John L. Wcbstc
and C. 0. Lobeck.
The recently developed opposition to tli
location of the city jail In the city ha
found voice when the contract of I'axto
& Vlcrllng for the Iron work was submltte
by the city attorney. Christie moved tha
the contract be not approved , but he wa
nlono In his position and the contract wa
duly approved. Similar action was take
on the contracts of P. Soudenberg for maso
and carpenter work and Theodore Hone
for the plpumblng.
The bonds of John Matthlesen as superlr
tendcnt of the city hall , La Estclle as as
Blslant city attorney and W. n. Ten Eye
ns city prosecutor were approved.
The Acme Lighting company asked fo
additional time In which to put In the nei
pisollno lights. Referred to gas and elcc
trie lights.
An Invitation from Paxton & Burgess t
attend the performance at the Crelghto
theater Wednesday night was unanimous ]
accepted.
Allan presented a long resolution In whlc !
the uro of UNO rooms In the city hall fo
court purposes was again prcstM.nl upon th
county commissioners. Kennard objected 01
the ground that a similar resolution ha
previously been passed and that furthe
action was puporfluou ? . The resolution falle
to pass : Ayes , Allan , Axford , Durmclstci
Dlirliitle , Benawa , Thomas , Saunders , 7 ; nays
Illngbam , Ilurkley , Kennard , Kmcnt , Lemly
Mercer , Prince , Taylor , 8 , It was then re
fcrred to the committee on buildings am
property.
A resolution by Prince provided that none
ono but voters of Nebraska bo employed li
municipal offices. Prince -explained that I
had been stited that the now assistant clt ;
engineer was not a resident of the Plate
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Allan went Prlnco ono better by a reso
lutlon which provided that no employment 01
public works bo given to persons who hai
not been rerlilonU' of Omulia for at leas
el * months. Adopted ,
The comptroller was directed to advertlei
for bids on city deposits ,
A retolutlon authorizing the employmen
of J. N. WPO | to check up the unpaid clt ]
taxes at $ ? 0 per month was referred.
INSTRUCTIONS TO HOWARDS.
City Treasurer Rdwards was Instructed bj
resolution to make a formal demand on ex
Treasurer Bllln for the money duo the cltj
and unaccounted for at the tlmo he reslgnei :
bis oincc.
The request of the Momhmln Choral coclctj
for the uw of the largo room on the flftl
floor of the city hall for rehearsals was
denied on the ground that It would establish
an embarrassing precedent.
Prlnco , Kcnnard , Taylor , Christie and Al
lan were appointed a committee to revise
the rules.
Ordinances abolishing the offices of gat
Inspector and plumbing Inspector were In
troduced by nenawa and referred , Ily thrlr
provisions the duties of the gae > Inspector
wore turned over to the city electrician and
those of the plumbing Inspector to the Inspec
tor of buildings.
Among the ordinances pasrcd was the one
by which the assistant city attorney was
directed to perform the duties of attorney
for the Board of Education.
PROMISE NO FAVORITISM.
The following report of the fire and police
coirmlesloners was received and referred to
the committee on police :
Slr.co the Installation of the now board we
are pleased to report that there 1ms been no
conflict of opinions of tcrlous Import , but a
hearty goad-will and earnest consideration
of the views and wishes of each member all
tending to tha betterment of the fire nnd
police department forces In the Interest of
good government and the protection of prop
erty , and for the best Interests of Omaha
generally ,
Wo found the flro and police departments
dUtvrbcd by distensions that seriously weak
ened their elllclency and which wore danger
ous to the best Interests of our citizens.
Wo have adopted civil service rules and
regulations and have commanded a. strict
obedience of- all of the rules adopted by tills
board a IK ! a thorough enforcement of the
law , no ; hi despotic severity , but humanely
and kindly , with the idea of preventing
crime and disaster rather than attempting
to cure evil by proclamation nnd bluster.
It lias been our aim to asar as possible
el.mlnnte politics , religious questions or Any
thing CISC' tending to demoralize the mem-
bcri ) of the police force and fire department
from discussion while the tn n are on duty ,
and wo have exacted and shall exact from
cry member cf the fire and police depart
ments , first , courteous and honest treatment ,
one to the other ; second , strict obedience of
the rules nnd regulations of the department
to which they belong , and a thorough per-
foimanco of every duty assigned to them.
U Is our Intention to weed out the drones
and the men who nre Inclined to neglect their
diillcs or to brce-1 dissensions In these de
partments. We have also enforced the
rules rigidly In regard to the use. of In
toxicating liquors by the men In the flro
and police departments , believing It for the
good of nil and tor the Interest of the city
that wo should have only sober men to
perform these duties. Under civil service
rules every applicant for n position In cither
the flro or police departments will have
to stand a regular examination and
tuko his tuin for appointment In
the regular way.Ve wish further to
emphasize the fact that a position In
either of thcro departments Is now held on
merit alone , and from chief to the lowest
member no ono cin bo removed without
a fair epen Invert'gatlon on charges preferred
and amply sustained , nnd tint nil citizens
of proper Intelligence and physical quallflca
lions are eligible to UIQM examinations , am
If successful , are placed on the register wit
the number gained by their merit mark
nnd dra\\ when their turn comes , unlci
their own misconduct prevents. Thcro wl !
bo no fnvorlllwi and no pets. We have n
enemies to punlni ! or friends to reward.
Continuing their report the commissioner
state that they have done away with pur
chasing the uniforms of the policemen am
firemen by contract and have secured b'elte
service by having the clothes made by th
Omaha talloro.
HOYS AND GIRLS KEEP OUT.
In the way of suggestions the members o
the board advocate the passage of on ordl
nanco providing that vagrants and petty
criminals may bo worked upon the streets
thus earning enough to pay the expensx :
while they are held as prisoners. They also
ndvocato the passage of < in ordinance mak
Ing It unlawful for boys nnd girls under 1
ycnni of ngo to he found In any place wher
liquors arc mid , unless such boys nnd girl
are accompanied by their parents , or unles
they nro upon nn errand of business. The )
also recommend the closing of all billiard am
pool rooms on Sunday. In the Interest .0
economy , the commissioners urge that the
council place all of the license business of th
city under the control of the Fire and Police
Commission , with a police ofllcar to perform
the duties of license Inspector.
We here present comparative statements o
the police departments of five cities of abou
equal population to Omaha.
You will note that the forca of the Omah
department Is 50 per cent less than th
average force employed by Denver , Kansa
City , Louisville , St. Paul and Minneapolis
that the annual expense for th& maintennnc
of the departments of these six clt Ira , In
eluding Omaha , shqws tha : the ex
pcnso of maintaining' our department IsI1
per cent less than the average. For thl
icason , nnd recognizing the fact that Omah :
Is the gateway of the west , the central clt :
of the United States in the line of travel
accessible andllablc. , on account of Its proml
nence and location of being Infested b ;
crooks and criminals from all over thi
world , we deem It inexpedient , even thougl
the condition of our 'city's finances demand
close economy , to reduce the police faro
at present. Inexperienced In the work befor
us , wo feeltli3 ( . < we should move1 cautious ) :
Ir. ' this- matter ; certa'nly our citizens di
not wish to lie subjected to the danger o
an Invasion from" the criminal class becaust
of the" well known advertised fact of thi
weakness of our police force.Ve have fu'lj '
twenty-four square miles of territory ti
guard , with only four mounted men and li
all only ninety persons on the force , agalns
ICC at Kansas CHy , with only fifteen squari
miles of territory to protect.
THE FIIIB DEPARTMENT.
As for the lire department , the recordi
for tbo past five years are evidence enougl
that we should not weaken this force ; tt.a
It should be. strengthened rather than weak
encd. Omaha stands charged bthe Ir.rur
anco companies with over $1,000,000 of lossei
over premium receipts for the past five years
We must have cheap Insurance to cnabli
us to compete with neighboring cities , ant
had It not been for the radical change In the
flro department ono year ago , our rates
here now would bo far in excess of anj
city competing with us for business In th (
west , which would estop our wholesalers fron
reaching out for trade In this territory. Thej
or our packers cannot afford to do busi
ness In Omaha at higher Insurance rate :
than those charged In Kansas City , St. Jo
seph , St. Paul or Minneapolis. The exacl
statistics as to fire losses during the p ) l
five years cannot be given by this depart
ment for the reason that the records have
not .been properly kept. 'The figures showr
by the books are only a partial record. Then
was no uystem In the matter of keeping
records until the Installation of the now
chief. Sufllco It to- say that we were over
whelmed with losses , and our people were
becoming frightfully discouraged over the
destruction of property. Every dollar
lar burned and not replacjd was Increas
ing our taxes by the wiping out of taxable
property. Last January the fire departmonl
was reorganized and a now chief placcc'
In command of same , and although It was
agreed that he should have flvo steamen
and 5,000 feet of new hose , and has beer
provided with only four steamers and onlj
3,500 feet of new hose , the record of ME
work Is so marvelous that wo take grcal
pride In giving n synopsis of his report , and
beg to call your rpeclil attention to hU
recommendations , which have our approval ,
Note , pleat'O , that we are uliort on hoaa and
that wo have today -but 4,194 feet of good
rubber hose , 1,021 feet of fair rubber hose ,
G.2S2 feet of poor rubber hose , hardly one
length of which can stand steam prosajro ;
that wo have 3,675 feet of fair cotton hose
nnd l.C'Jl ' feet of good ctton hose , irervlccnble
during the summer months , but not during
winter weather.
Touching upon the subject of' ' the police and
flro alarm system , the commissioners mention
the fact that the equipment la somewhat out
of date. While It cannot bo sold to advan
tage , they ad > ocato continuing It In use and
making come Improvements which will not
cost a great amount of money , yet will enable -
able the department to glvo much better
service than now.
Wo append herewith table showing a com
parison between the Omaha fire department
with that of Denver , Kansas City , Louisville ,
Minneapolis and St. Paul , from which It
will ba observed that Louisville has 24,000
feet of hcse , Kansas City 2C.2BO feet , St.
Paul 31,400 feet and Minneapolis 37,120 feet ;
that the entire force of the Omaha flro de
partment Is but 109 men , against * 140 for
Kansau City , 114 for Louisville , 199 for St.
Paul and 2GG for Minneapolis ; that the ex
pense of maintaining our flro department
la 40 per cent below the average of these
cities , and the force 23 per cent less than
the average
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Denver . 13.WW 1:100 J 125 118 1115,000.00
vims Cy. iow is 4 . . . UO 111.172.00
> ul v'e , isvi'ii ' ! ij ! 0 S4D.9CO.OO
'llnne'llo 11 371201 s : > 311.W7.03
> maha . I00. 2l'i | 4 17716 9 } < ) afsslioo 121.(90.49
it. 1'aul 1&I0003S | 13 31100 I lS10llC7llM | 115.000.00
In Olden Times
People- overlooked Ihe Importance of perma
nently beneficial effects and were tatltfled
wttli transient action ; but now that It Is
generally knoun that Syrup of rigs will
permanently cure habitual constipation , well'
Informed people will not buy other laxatives ,
which act for-a time , but Anally Injure the
yiteiu-
MIDWINTER POULTRY SHOW
Twenty Thousand Dollars Unclor Feathers
on Exhibition.
FINEST BIRDS THAT CROW OR CLUCK
rirnt ScMNlnit of he Slate Meeting In
lldliril of Trail f HIHUIIN IjiiHt
' I'nitcrM mill
There Is now In progress In Ihls city one
of the largest , as well as one of the most
valuable , exhibits of fancy poultry ever mailo
In this country. The twelfth annual conven
tion and exhibition of the Nebraska State
Poultry association opened yesterday morning
and will continue until Friday evening of
this week.
The meetings of the association are held It.
the- Hoard of Trade rooms ami the exhibition
of poultry Is at the. corner of Eleventh and
Fnrnam t'treets. The exhibit occupies two
largo store rooms , but the space Is entirely
Inadequate for the needs of tlic occasion. The.
largo coops containing the birds arc placed In
double rows two cages high and fill every
nook and corner of the rooms. The arrange
ment Is neat and clean and presents n. very
pleasing appearance. Kvery variety of Ilia
standard lircods of chickens , turkcyy , ducks
and geese Is In evidence. It will no doubt
surprise most people to learn tlmt-non\c.of \ the ,
Imported chickens on exhibition arc valued at
$300 each , but such IB the fact. Chickens
valued at $25 or $50 each are plentiful , while
the ordinary barnyard hen Is an unknown
quantity. Among the cho'ccst varieties In.tlio
exhibit are barred and white Plymouth Hocks ,
silver spangled Hamburg1 , Houdans , black
and white Langshans , white crested , black ,
Polish , partridge cochins , white ana black
cochins , silver , golden "ahd white
Wyandottcs , and several kinds of bantams ,
while single and rose comb whlto and brown
leghorns , buff and black leghorns , buff cochins
and light and Oark bramahs are too numerous
to mention. The game classes are well rep
resented , several pens of Cornish ( English )
.games , pit games' , D. IJ. rod games and other
varieties being noticed. Among the turkeys
are the beautiful mammoth bronze and whlto
Holland , as well as other rare breeds. There
are a largo numbar of ducks of varlojs breeds
as well as geese.
The number of birds now on exhibition Is
placed by Superintendent E. S. Jennings at
about 1,900 , and many more are expected
today , having been delayed In trans't. A con-
wrvatlve estimate of the value of the birds
on exhibition places the ilguro at about
$20,000.
The three Judges , .Messrs. F. H. Shcllen-
barger of West Liberty , la. , w ; S. Kussell of
Ottumwa , la. , and J. J. . Marshall of. Mld-
dletown , 0. , have been very busy since
the exhibition opened passing upon the
qualifications of the birds and expect to com
plete their work by Thursday afternoon , at
which time the prizes will .be awarded.
MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The opening i'ss"lon of the association
was held at the Board of Trade rooms last
night. The program as arranged at the
suggestion of Secretary Utt of the Com
mercial club Included addresses of welcome
by Mayor Broatch and President Weller of
the Commercial club , but after walt'.ng for
these gentlemen nearly an hour the nle6t-
Ing went ahead without an address of wel
come.
President Lewclllng called the convention
to order and Introduced. I. L. Lyman of
Lincoln , who read a paper on'Farm Poul
try In Nebraska. " Ho raid that the poul
try Industry was generally regarded as In
significant and not .wprthy of the attent'on
of any except wcmen and children , but he
named many men yto\\ \ \ known in public life
who spend their leisure hours In breeding
and raising standard poultry. The demand
for thoroughbred stock was rapidly Increas
ing among farmers , ho said , It being recog
nized that It'pald better to ralee the stand
ard breeds than to bather with the common
sorts. The buyers for- shippers were con
stantly on the lookout for the higher grades
of stock and paid higher prices for' these
varieties. The speaker took , , the.sHIon .
that the ma'.n reliance of the breeder-should
be In eggs and he entered. , into a. careful
anilyals to show the average yearly profit
on hens when properly cared for. He fol.
lowed this by a number of practical sug'
gcstlcns as to tho'best manner of feedliij
and keeping poultry In order to secure tin
largest profit.
The reading of the paper was followed bj
an animated discussion of the polnta broiigh' '
out and wasi participated In by several o
the members of the association. The all
was full of points about the best feed , tin
kind of chicken house which , protected
the flocks the best , the advantages of feed'
Ing warm feed and water , the use of etiairec
corn to provide the soda required , , by the hot
for the shell , and i4mllar points.
President LewelUng , who lives , nt Beavei
City , In the western end of the state , said
that poultry raising was fast becoming om
of the principal Industries in his section. Tht
tanners had come to realize that the hen wai
a source of Income .which , .could be depended
on as long as she was properly fed. Tin
people -were gaining knowledge-of poultry
and were demanding the better breeds
Fancy poultry , he said-pears the pime rela '
tion to the ordinary. Kind , that a yjell , brci'
liorso bears to the plug ; there was no dlf.
fcreoco in the cost , of keeping , while * thc
profit was very much greater. This faci
was dawning upon the people and'as a resull
now association ! ) of poultry fanciers were
springing up nil over lha ftato and the bene
fit to the state aV largq. would be .very great.
IMPORTANCE OF THE HEN.
Following this discussion , Rev. L. P. laid-
don , who announced himself as a lover ol
fine chickens as well as a breeder and raiser ,
although not an exhibitor , road a paper on
'Poultry In General. " Mr. Ludden's paper
was full of moat and commanded close at-
; entlon. Ho said that few people grasped
.ho magnitude of the poultry Industry In
tbla country. Sixteen years ago the poultry
raisers of Nebraska formed a state aesoclu-
Ion and held their flrt exhibition. The work
iad progressed rapidly and now poultry
shows were held all over the state. No-
ir.ielta was the first state In the United
States to hold a state convention. This
stite had been very active In pushing the
poultry Industry to the front. The attention
of the Agricultural department had been
called to this matter through the efforts of
s'obraslia , and It had been urged to Include
statistics about poultry In the annual reports
of the department. Two years ago , the
speaker said , Secretary Morton made a writ-
en promU > o to have this matter Included In
ho next report , but the speaker produced
a copy of the report for 1891 in proof of
ila statement that not a word on the sub-
ect of chickens was contained therein. Ho
called attention to the fact .that there were
overal pages devoted to a learned discussion
of "The Crow , and His Relations to tlio
"armor. " The speaker said If politic : were
lot tabooed in the convention he might
how how Important this article was.
Getting down to figures , Mr , Ludden said
t was the general Impression that the poul-
ry Industry did not amount to much , but
10 aald ho was of the opinion that the peo-
> lo who held such an Idea did not know that
he rpg Industry of this country amounted
o 2,000,000,000 dozen of eggs each year. The
egg business was not so small as the Ironer
or wool Industry , ho said ; In dollars and
ents It surpassed the hay Industry. There
ruro 350,000,000 clllckens consumed In this
ountry each year ; the eggs and poultry
consumed In thu > country amounted to
000,000,000 annually , not Including the
argu amount for homo Riid farm csnsump-
Ion ,
The speaker raid that Nebraska was the
oremost state In the- union In bringing tbo
poultry Industry to the front ami It held
ihows which were open to the world. Ne
braska , the speaker said , had gone ( o the
mldcontlnrntal chow at Kansls City last
ear and this year and bad carried off all
ha best prizes. The Nebraska association
ncluJtd among Its members some , of the
breedera of the prize winners of the un'on
nd ttioso who exhibited at the Nebraska
how knew that they must meet these birds
n competition , The result was that the
hews held by the Nebraska association
vere among the- very finest to be seen on
his continent.
PROGRAM FOR TONIGHT ,
Follow'ng the reidlng of this paper was
small amcunt of routine business and
he meeting then adjourned until this cven-
ng , when the following program will bo
carried out : Paper bf-tfco rlco president o
the assoc'ntlon , R II. Donlsthorpe o
dc-neva , "Nothing Bnccocds Like Success * ; '
"Poultry Dl 6ai > e , " trjf Dr. A. T. Peters
State unlvorrlty ; "Mttng Breeding Stock
and Breeding of Young Chicks , " by John H
Megahan cf Lincoln ,
A great dtal of dlimtlsfactlon WAS ex
pressed by the mcmbcra find officers of the
association last nlghtrovcr the shabby man
ner In which they sny they have been
treated. They say traryvtro Induced to
hold their wml-anmial meeting and show
In Omaha by the Inducements held out to
them by certain parties during the state
fair. It Is claimed that promises made a
that -time have not. Iwtn fulfilled and they
have not been provided with proper ac
commodatlons for making an exhibit. The
place ct exhibition , they claim , IB entirely
too small and many minor details have
net been carried out as agreed upon , Amoni
other things , they say It was agreed tha
two reliable watchmen should bo provldei
to guard the valuable exhibit at n'ght. Lis
night , they say , the only man who appearei
was a colored man who sought a warm
corner at the first opportunity and went to
sloop. It was necessary tor some of the
members of the association to remain on
duty all night to properly protect the valu
able stock.
Catarrh can ba successfully treated only by
purifying the blood , and the ono true blood
purifier Is Hood's Samparllla ,
G P. . M.
GLRCTIUC LIGHTED.
STHAM HEATED ,
SOLID VESTIBULED.
Omaha-
Chicago
Limited
via the
"Milwaukee. "
F. A. Nash , general agent ;
Gcorgo Haynos. city passenger agent.
"The Only Direct Line to St. 1'aul
Mlimcaiiollx.
Sioux City route , "Northwestern Line , '
throught train , Pullman Palace sleepers
dining car , everything strictly first clasu.
Leave Webster street station 5:45 : p. m
dally. "
Siilvntlmi Army In I ) r a mil.
There was n largo crowd at the barracks
of the Salvation army lust night , attracted
by the sight of white robed personages In
the street parade which always precedes
the meetings. In addition to the roguhu
services thcro was a religious exercise ol
an unusual character. The parable of the
"Ten Vlrfilnn" was presented. Women
dressed in white represented the foolish
virgins. They carried lamps which were
not lighted , and rccltrd biblical quotations
concerning the fate of there whoso lamps
were not found burning. There were also
wise virgins. These had their lumps trimmed
anil burning , nnd recited verses of. scripture
Illustrative of the characters they repre
sented. After thli exercise I here was an ad
dress by Mrs. Adjutant McAbee.
Dowltt's Llttlo Early Risers euro Indiges
tion and bad breath.
Illnclc IIIllH Golil Klolil * .
The gold fields of the Black Hills have
been yielding larger returns than for many
years and will continue to do so.
Direct road from Omaha to Dead wood and
Hot Springs In the F. E. & M. V. R. R.
"Northwestern Line. "
Ticket office , 1401 Farnam street.
Depot , Fifteenth and Webster streets.
Golil 'Fields.
Union Pacific Is the direct route to CRIP
PLE CREEK , Colo. , and MERCUR GOLD
FIELDS. Utah ; also. tHe short line to the
Important mining , camps throughout the
west. For full particulars call.
A. C. DUNN.
City Passenger' ' and Ticket Agent ,
1302 Farnam 'Street , Omaha , Neb.
Strictly fresh eggs , 12V4c ; country butter ,
Oc and He. HAYDEN BROS.
I'KIISO.NAI. 1'AUAGUAIMIS.
n. St. ! Clalr , a Holdrogo lawyer. Is at the
Arcade.
rtH. C.-'AJgo.jY'banKort8herdam Wyo. , Is at
the Paxton.
Judge J.B. Cesna ofjHastings Is registered
at the Mercer.
Ex-State Treasurer J. E. Hill of Lincoln Is
at the Merchants.
J. H. Phllbln , the ticket broker , left for
Denver lai't night.
.M. H. Leamy , attorney , Plalnvlew , Is reg
istered nt the Arcade.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith of Oto ar
guests at the Arcade. .
Pryer Markell , manager of the Millar
hotel. Is visiting In Lincoln.
Thomas Hlnes of Casper , Wyo. , and Jon.
D. O'Brien of Douglas are at the Merchants
M. B. Guggenhelmer the St. Louis whisk ;
manufacturer , and Mrs. Guggenhelmer ar
guests at the Paxton.
George Bellinger , advance representative fo
the John D. Hopkins Transoceanic company
Is stopping at the Barker.
John Mulvihtll and Thomas Brennon of thl
city left for Cripple Creek last evening to b
gone several days in connection with som
mining properties In which they are Inter
ested.
The following poultry men having exhibit
at the poultry Bhow are making the Barke
their headquarters : T. M. Mclntosh , Hastings
Ed H. Prlnglo , E. A. Pcgler , Lincoln ; C
Dice , Roca ; John R. Meagher , J. E. Meaghor
Lincoln ; W. H. Haven , Fremont ; A. Galser
Tecumseh , and C. S , Parker , Sioux City , la.
Paul W. Kuhns , teller at the First Natlona
bank , and Martin Brown of the Union Na
tlonal have been In Kansas City for twi
days giving testimony In the trial of thi
parties who tried to swindle Omaha banki
several months ago , and who successful ! ]
worked their trick In Kansas City. They wll
return this morning.
City Attorney Connell returned last nigh
from Lincoln where ho was In attcndanci
at the United States court In connectloi
with the Eleventh street viaduct mandamui
case against the Burlington railroad. Thi
en so was argued and submitted and Mr. Con
n ell eays that a decision may bo oxpectci
In ten days or two weeks
At the Murray : F. J. Marshall , Middle
town , O. ; L. L. Hlgby and wife , Fort Worth
Tex. ; E. W. Wilson , New York ; W. C. Stll-
phon , D. S. Hlrah , Chicago ; M. G. Rodcanlel
Minneapolis ; J. A. Thompson , St. Louis ; I ,
A. Medlar , city ; W. N. Dekherand wife , city
W. 0. Watson. H. H. Stoddard. Kearney ;
Frank B. Hooper , Chicago ; M. L. Isaacs , Now
York ; A. L. Sprowle , D. Wotowt'ky , H. O ,
Pcttegrbw , Chicago.
XeliranUaiiH itt the
At the Paxton Oliver Hodgers. Lincoln.
At the Mlllard-John C. Watson , 8. G ,
HutclilriBon , Nebraska. City ; W. 13. Peebles ,
1'ender.
At the Mercer James H , Hlgton , Crete ]
Frank D. Bpurck , Nelson ; Mrs. A. Heed ,
Lincoln.
At the Murrny-H ? O. Watson. H. H ,
Stoddard. Kearney ; W. O. Southwlck ,
Friend ; A. C , Putnam ) Chndron.
At the Arcade U..B. Putney , Oakdale ;
Charles C. ClevelandCrelgluon ; J. M.
Wlrtz. Grand Island ; iH. . Beyer , Creston ;
W , Marvel. Gn-shumrBert ; Mupes , Norfolk ;
F. U. Wullenwaber.
rlson , Beatrice ; H. li Goold , Matt Duugh-
crty , Ogalalla ,
Awarded
Highest Honors-World's Fair ,
XMHL ;
BAKING
POWDER
MOST PBRFECT MADE.
\ purs Crape Cream of Tartar Powder. Fics
\cm \ Ammonia , Alum or any other adulterant ,
40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
HOME D/ES THAT ARE FAST.
< o Mnhc llcnntlfiil Color * With
the Itcllntilr Dlninnnil Ilym.
Scores of women In Omaha are today wear
ing dresses of fashionable color that would
have been thrown aside long ago had It not
been for Diamond Dyes. With a ten cent
package of these simple home dyes , oven the
ncvlco can dye a fast and beautiful color
equal to the work of the professional dye
hcuse.
Cloaks , capes and shawls are readily dyed ,
to that a faded garment will look as though
It was right from the shop.
Out of the fifty different kinds of Diamond
Dyes , 12 are special fast colors for cotton and
mixed goods , that Will not crock or fade , even
when washed In strong soapsuds. These
dycg are made from a peculiar combination
of dye BtufTs and cannot bo had except In the
Diamond.
For over twenty years Diamond Dyes have
been the standard homo dyes , nnd have
taken the place of crude dye stuffs and un
reliable package dyes In all parts of the
world. This marvelous success has naturally
Inspired more or less worthless Imitations ,
sold to the trade at a less price , and which
a few unscrupulous dealers urge upon their
cuftomors. The only way to ensure success
In home dyeing Is to use only the Diamond ,
the strongest , fastest and most successful
of all dyvs.
OCTOR
Searles &
Searles
SPECIALISTS IH
Nervous , Chronic
unil '
Private Diseases.
WEfllTME. !
HEXUAIiLV.
" ' ' All 1'rlviito IMto.iso *
nmt lta ( > rdur otl\lon \
Treatment by until
cotiMtltiitlon trots'
SYPHILIS
Cured for Ufa and tut poison tliorouuhl/
clianscd from the yatem. PII.K3. KISTUT.A
and nnCTAI. ULCEU1 } . HYDHOCELn AND
VARICOCnLR permanently anil ucc rullr
urert. Method new nnd unfailing.
STRICTURE AND GLEET
* Jy uew method without pain or cutllDfC
Call on ur addrcu wllli tamp
Ill l'j ' } , Om4lii Nab ,
135 days. You can botrentcdnt homo for
1 the Bamo price undorsnmo RUiirntity. 11
Irou prefer to como bora wo vrlU contract
to pay railroad faro and hotel b lla.anc no
cbarcce.lf n-ofalltocuio. If you have taken mer
cury , Iodide potash , ana still Imvo nclics and
. Muoiiua ratclic * In mouth , Horn Throat ,
'iiiiplcH , Copper Colored Spoilt , Ulcers on
ny part of the body. Ilulr or Kyrbrows fnlllnc ;
dut , It Is this Syphilitic 11LOOU POISON that
* e ( ruarnntco to cure.7o solicit the most obsti
nate discs and ciiullongo tlio world for n
cnsn wo cannot euro. M'lils dlf ease has alnnya
baffled the Hklll of tlio ino/it onUncntpliynl-
cltiiis. 8000OOO capital behind our uncondi
tional iruarantr. ' Absolute urnnfx dent foaled on
application. Address COOK IlKMUUY CO *
' 07 Dlasocio Temple. CIIIUAUO. ILL ,
Better
and'-Faster
Than any train of anj
other line to Denver
the Burlington's "Denvei
Limited. "
Leaves Omaha 4:35 p
in1"i * * - ft'x\ ' \
BuMon m. , EXACTLY.
Arrives Denver 7:30 : a
'hi. . NO LATER.
" Sleepers chair cars-
diner.
Tickets and'full Information
mation at
CITY TICKET OFFICE , 1324 FAHNAM ST ,
J. B. Reynolds , City Pass'r Agent.
EV fcY WOMAN
fconi'tjies' : ! needs n rellabl ?
monthly regulating medicine
DR. PEAL'S
PENNYROYAL RILLS ,
.iraprompt. Raft * nnd ccrtnln In result. The Kenu-
* ne ( Dr. | vnV i nov.rii"-rp"pt Knt anywhere.
11.00 , Sherman & \fcConne" Drue Co. . 1(11
street Omaha. Net
For ' 11(1 Imvo 110 cqtiulH. They lire
clturniH of urtlntlu buuutlea. See my
Inc.
Inc.F. M. RUSSELL ,
31U S. 15th St. IMione r ( ) .
110T13LM.
WHY IS - * *
THE
MURRAY HOTEL
Like Puslcy In a Garden ?
HCCUUSU it thrives on extermination
Rates Reduced.
Call and learn particulars.
B. SILLOWAY.
E. M. ST1CKNEY ,
Clerk.
MCPHERSON SQUARE ,
Jievr house , centrally located ,
Kleituiitly cqulpiHil fuiUfurnlslictl
L'uislnonna bcrvlcu unexcelled.
HORACE M.CAKC , PHOmlCTOn.
| ruin IHB.
CNNYROYAL PILLS
Original nd Onlr Gcimlnr.
cre , alwtri itlltUg. utoiti uk
Vrufiltl lor OdtlttHirt X fluk JHt-i
a fraud la 1C ed n4 'WJ nulll ! \
. . . . M.lcl will ! blw nUWll. TullO . '
JBuathrr. .7 An < Ja reu ii.lilIu. V
( "liwi anil Imdjlloni A i UruHlin , or > en4 4r.
'In Ituapl tor ruileuUn , l.illmooUU lal
"Itelkr fur r. Jlc , Hl { < l < r , kj rftur *
il.lL lOfOOOTcMluoBUU. A'am. ; - -
.
oM to ul tocU uruuiiu.
| JAPANESE MEDICATED TOOTH PASTE
\ tZa a. box. DruKKliti nil It. Veoplu
) buy It. All pralu II.
I Guaranteed to b ub ulut ly free from all
) acid * or oilier chemical * Injurious to the \t \
> tcelli. and will not tarnlili gold ur vllur Q
$ fllllnm. Krep the Imth free from tartar , 5
i pollute * them to a pearly whlteneo , hard2
S rim the cuinn and rcfreMiet the mouth. *
co ciccccc occccecccccccoa A
PANTS SALE
Today we have our semi-annual sale of
Suit Pants Ir is hardly necessary to re
mind our regular customers of the treat
which is in store for them But there
are many who may not know yet what a
Pant Sale at the "Nebraska"means To
them we wish to say that this sale is en
tirely original with us and is as different
from the ordinary pant sale as Barnum's
circus is different from a small side show
We have this time over
2500 PAIRS
and we have divided them into 4 lots
$1.25
$2.50
$3.50
It would be useless to attempt to ex
plain in this ad what values these figures
represent Suffice it to say that the
prices we put this time on our Suit
Pants eclipse all the former values we
have offered before ,
In accordance with request from Hie Treasury Department ; , this bank offers
its services to parties who may tleslre to subscribe for the new issue of govern
ment bonds. i
Kids must be received in Washington on or before 12 m. , February 5tU.
The bonds draw 4 per cent interest7 payable quarterly.
They will pay nn annual income during their twenty-nine years' life & 9
follows : „
At about 91-10 per cent premium 3V6 per cent
At about IDMi per cent premium It per cent
At about 30 % per cent premium 2ft per cent
They are free from taxation by state , county or city authority.
Subscriptions , If accepted , must be paid for in gold.
No charge or commission of any Kind will be made by the bank where
, .arties supply the gold subject to any discount for abrasion and pay express
charges to sub-treasury.
Tills bank will supply gold to the extent of its present gold reserve ( ? lt > 0-
000) at a charge of one per cent , which is $10.00 for § 1,000 and $1.00 for
$100.00.
This charge covers express charges and loss from abrasion , which loss on
a large portion of the current coin will amount to more than the charge
made.
$1.00 commission will bo charged for each subscription , carrying the bank's
guarantee to supply gold , but this will be rebated if the bid Is accepted and
gold supplied.
Tlio offer to supply gold upon above named terms Is limited to subscriptions
. Parties larger sums may make special ar.
tions of $1,000 and under. desiring
raugemcnt.
Further Information or advice will be given on application.
NEBRASKA NATIONAL BANK ,
BY II. W. YATKS , I'UESIDKXT.
vi
f
Stomachic
means a medicine that strengthens
the stomach , or to be brief , it means
Ripans Tabules. If you are
troubled with a weak stomach and
cannot digest your food use Ripans
Tabules , One gives relief.
t
Rlpani Tabultii Sold ty drueeliti. or br null
If the prlco (50 ( cent * a box ) U itnt to Tt Ill-
pans Chemical Company , No. 10 Sprues Bt. N. T.
RUPTURE
PERMANENTLY
OR N0
CURED PAY
NO PAY UNTIL CURED
Ml BtftR YOU TO 8,000 fATIINTJ.
Wrltefornank References.
_ Jk EXAMINATION FHEC.
HoOperatlon , HoDelentlonfromBasInesi
SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
THE O. E. MILLER CO. ,
807-308 H. Y.Llfe Bid * . OMAHA , HEB.
Kor 15.00 ilal > n'l'mrmcicy , Ctntili-i
'tb. , will send you 0 uoxos of Turltlih
Lout Manhood Cui'o wllli a tllttlnet le jul
{ juuruntte to euro you of uny woaluium
auscit by i/Ji4Vi/i ( . . /N < x cohsho
itrlHliliiu , fully stopphu > 'O' ' < emlmljin
brluulni ; back tlio treitjlh aua vlyor ol
youth or refund ovary e * l pil.t to ua.
Wo Uo not Klvo / > 'et > i > rrici'li > ( loin , but
Xlvo you modlcltiu tliut will euro and dn-
volop u | | parti fully. Hlnjlo lioxn.i } | ,
Bunt by inmll , no prlutliiK on outside , ou
receipt of prlco ,
ForT.aiUct Turlitih Tantij and ) ' mir | /
r i/d I'llli never fall to tiring inemitriia-
lluntiireta Ute Jau , tl box , it for 15 by
mall. Halm's 1'lmrimicy , Om vita.