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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1896)
THE OMAHA DAILY ttEE : AIOXDAV , BE CIPHER M , IS ! > 0. SOME REFORMS SUGGESTED Method of Conducting Conuty Business Cumbersome and Expensive. HAVE OUTGROY/N / THE OLD METHODS itmilMiloiicr KliTKlrin ! lll\i > N flic llCMIlll Of Slllllf "I UN ImrNllKll- tliiiiN mill Inillciili-H Nome DfNlrulilu County Comml'sloner Kicrstcnil lias been malting RooJ wo of Ills spare- time since his Induction Into the focalil havliiK charge of the affairs of Douglas county and lias fnmlllarl7iil ! himself with the actual work- Inns of the teveral county ofikos. lie lus applied to the various olllco and commls- Blons opcrntliiK under the county government the rults In common usu lit commercial hu liirss , and has discovered a great many would lie , In caEC"i In which radical changes hli opinion , to the advantage of the county and public , both In the way of hotter ac commodations and with a radical reduction In the expense of maintenance Mr. Kit-r ut tail Intends to have bills prepnied by the county attorney embodying the changes which lintstlgatlon rhong would be ad vantageous In the administration of county biTnlrs and will endeavor to ha\e a con- fonnro wlih the Douglas county delegation In the hgMaturc , with a view of securing their co-operation In passing the bills through the legislature "One of the laws which I believe should bechanged. . " said Mr Klcrstcad , In discuss ing the matter , "Is the one providing for on Insanity commission The law In tiucstlon vvns evidently passed at a time vvhcMi there wereno populous counties In the state , nml when the- expense must have been light. It provides for an Inrnnlty commission , to consist of the clerk of the district court , an attorney and a plijslrlan , both of the latter to be appointed by Hie judges of the district court Cach of the mcmbeis of the com mission receives $1 per diem for acting as In 'inlt > conimls'loners Tew people rcalbo the largo amount of money paid out each jear to this commls loii. During the flvo yo-irs ending with July 1 , this year , the county paid for this purpose the sum of $11,105 10. or an average of $ . ! 831 OS per > car. 1 am satisfied , after a full Investigation of the matter , that this entire expense eould bo saved to the countj by the- enactment of a law forming a commission of county officers , occupying other portions for which they draw sal.irles A board composed of the county clerk , county phjsle-lau , and county rountv attorney , could perform the duties Just as well as a commission appointed under the present law , and the county would not be to the expense of any additional fees. Under the present law n toft berth Is pro- vldcd for an cut Ide attorney and a ph > s- Iclan , while the eleik of the district court receives fees from the comit > the fame as the oilier member * of the commission , but the Intercuts of the county would be better served , financially , by the change I propose. ciuum ? ANOTHER oi'i-'icn. " \nolhcr Innovation which would save money to the count * , " continued Mr Klcr- htead , "would be the cication of another olllee This may poem ruthei paradoxical , but If the olllee of 'public defender' was created the county would save from $1,200 to $1.500 every jcar Under the sjslem now In force , when a criminal is tried In the dis trict court and ho niaWes alndavlt that ho Is without me.ins to emploj an attorney to defend him. the judge of the criminal court Is required to appoint an attorney to take charge of the defense , and In many Instances two attorneys are Appointed for that purpose. These atonies1) present bills niiiKliiK from $2.1 to $200 each .In each case. These bills are approved by the Judge bc- foie whom the caee was tried , and the com missioner ! ) have no alternative but to pay them During the jear ending July 1 , this year , bills for this put pose amounted to $2700 , and the records s-hovv that this was an average jear. My proposition Is that the olllco of public defender bo created b > law , his duties to bo the defending cif all such cases , und the olllee to be either elective or lilted b > appointment b > the judges of the district court. One cf the strongest argu ments urged In support of the present practice ticeIs that It affords a chance for aomo of the struggling jouni ; attorneys to get both praitlce and fees. While I am not prepared to argue for or against the Idea that the county Is bound to support the young at torneys , yet the- same object might bo accomplished by making the olllee of de fender appointive , and making the term cover but one term of cotut , thus 'passing It around' among the boys. I believe the pay should be about $ .100 for each of the three terms of court , or $1,500 a year. If the term of olllee should be one year. KUni'lNd TAX HOOKS. "The law prescribing the manner In which countv treasurers shall keep the records of their olllee should also be changed In some respects. " continued Mr. Klerstcad. "An the law now stands the treasurer is required to keep the taxes for each jcai In a separate book and to make a ( separate receipt for each year'H taxes. Thin cntalU an Immense * amount of unnecessary work upon the treas urers olilce and makes It necessary to cm ploy a large force of clerks Moreover , If a property owner comes In to pay his taxes during a rush and ask for a full statement of all taxed on bis pioperty , the clerk at tending upon him must either go tluough thlity-slx sots of buol.s to see If there arc any back taxes or he must take his clmncca and tell the owner that there are no back taxis against his property. That the latter course lias frequently been pursued Is proved by the largo ntimbei of applications which come before the commissioners at al most every meeting , In which the applicants ask the county to accept the amount of back taxes without luteiept. In neatly every case the application Is accompanied by an alllda- \\i \ to the effect that the owner wan told In the treasurer's olllee that ho did not owe any back taxes. If the law bhould be changed so as to provide for carry Inn for ward , each year , the amount of back tax , \vlth Interest , on each piece of property this dllllculty would be obviated and the same law Fhould nlso provide that the ttea.surer should lbue one receipt covering all taxes paid by e-ach propelty owner The extra work tc- qulrcd by the present law was pretty well Illustrated dining the lecent sale of property for dellnqucntMuxcs. Mr Anthcfl , the clerk \vlio conducted the sale , nuilo twenty sales and was compelled to make 110 iccelpts In order to give the bnycra iccelpts for all the lavs paid by them. Under the system pro posed he would have made but twenty re ceipts 'Hie saving In cleilcal help Is man- IfitU cud the annoyance that would he navcil to propelty owners would bn Incalculable. "In making up the list of delinquent taxes each year preparatory to holding the tax Bales , It Is necessary to employ four men for nt least a month to go over the books and llgurc up the back taxes and Interest on each piece of property. If all thr.fo back taxes were biought up to date with Interest und lrpt In a book In which they could be car ried forward each year It would not only save an Immense amount of work each year , but would pi event property from being sold for back taxes of which the owner has no knowledge. "There are other matteia connected with the admlnUtiallou of county affairs which might be Improved with advantage to all concerned , hut I believe those I have men tioned arc the most Important and I do not think It Is advisable to scatter OIIO'H flro too much. If these reforms are Inaugurated othets could follow until the laws would allow the liuMnees of the county to bo con- cluctrd on principles In unc In the Irani-ac tion of ordinary commercial business. In stead of along llnca which eee-m to have been dc\Iscd for the purpose nf making the1 administration of county affairs as cumbcr- eomo as pcuolble. " i i Do not allow your system to get weak und debilitated. It Is easy to Keep well iitiO strong by talcing Hood's Suuaparllli. MiinC'licap To ( ha smith and vrut-Texas , Arizona , Ar- Itnnsas NVtiiUbka , Kansas , Colorado , t'tnli via the III'IIUNUTON UQtTi : Tuesday , Dec 15th Call lit tliket olllee , 15C'2 ' Fuiuutu at. , and Bet full lufouuatloB. i > ii\n.s : roil TIM : Ciiciitin ( : i'ini'in. : lIUIioii Miililrn'n ll i'ii loii of the ItnoiliiiMlluii. . An audience of fair proportion ! ) and marked Intercut listened to an address on "Africa , " by Illshop Mildcn. at the Hirst MothoIIM. church yesterday afternoon. The blshop'o remarks vvcro tnoro In the nature ) of a prac tical talk on mibjects connected with the African nco than a lecture. A largo part of liU attention was directed to the negro race In this country and the work of eJucatlon and developmert. In bcKlnnlni Illshop Milden called atten tion to the wonderful changes that the past quarter of a century had comimu-txl In the dark continent He pawed with n mere ref- ercnro over the hlptcry of the explorations that had penetrated Its formerly unknown plateaux lie spoke mere particularly of tl > o results which had followed the development of the country. Ho spoke of the Hcrlln con ference of IS81. called to decide on a plan for the partition ct the continent among the various nations that had acquired InttrcBtn , and declared that the fact that * urh a con ference was held , Instead of leaving the ques tion to bo settled at the point of the sword , vvac In ItPelf significant It way one of the things that Indicated tint the world vva never so good a.v It IB today and that I would be still bettor tomorrow. Ily virtue of the partition 3,000,000 square miles In Africa belonged to republican Trance , 2f > 00 , 000 to I'rote'jtant Knglancl and 840,000 to I'rotestant Germany. This included more than one-half of the total area and had miicl to do wllh the results that had since bcci accomplished. The speaker declared that Americans re panic'1 Africa In neiy different light tlni did the people of other natlrns Other na tlcnq looked upon the continent ns a Dole for colonl/atlon or us n market for their proJuctj "Hut we had another and vorj different Intercut , which arose from the fac that cue-ninth of the people' of our owi country tra"od their alieet-try back to Af rlca , " added the blfhop. "There was a provl dentlal relation between the emanclpatioi of the sltves In this country and the evan gell/atlon of Africa. Thirty yeirti ago vns numbers of men and women all through the northern states by a common Impulse be came Interested In the condition of the emancipated stave' . They sent teachers to oJucato them and lift them up to the re qnlremenU' of their newly acquired citizen ship , and no\v there are 1,200,000 colorei children enrolled In the free schools of the EOUtli. " The folHiop emphasized the fact that a much larger proportion of the people cf the black rare are profe'ulng1 Clirlc'lans than o the while. "Tho colored members of the Methodl" ! and Haptlst clinches , " ho con tinue 1 , "comprise 2,500.000 j > eople , or about one-third of the entire race In this c-untry If one-third of the white people belongel to the e churches , many of the perplexing socla and moral problem * of the day would no longer bo dilllcult to dispose of. " In ccnclu- s'lcm , the speaker urged the right or the colored race to every privilege which be long. ) to any man In this ? country. The King of pills is Hcccnam's Bcccham's In ( In1 1 curt of rii The Union passenger station In Chicago Into which the Ilurllngton Route trains run Is Incited In the very heart of the city. The principal hotels , the largest stores , the best thentcis , the hlggctU business estab lishments me only a few blocks distant. To reach them It Isn't even necessary to take a direct car. To reach Chicago , It IS necessary to take the Ilurllngton'H "Vestibuled Klyer , " that Is It is if you want the bc.st there Is. I oaes Omaha n 00 p. in. Aiilv s Chicago S 20 n. in , Ticket olllee , 1502 Tomani st. I.IM\-ltltr I The Mi3sourl Pacific Hallway will ncll Ilome-Seekere' tickets on December 15 to points In the south and west at half rates ( plus $2) ) for the round trip. Pull Informa tion can be obtained at the city olllccs , northeast corner Thirteenth and Karnam , or depot. Fifteenth and Webster streets , THOMAS K. GODFIU2V , J. 0. I'lIIUJIMM. 1 > . and T. A. A. G. P. and P. A. CO SOUTH Vln IliiAViilinNh Hnllrmtil. WINTI2U TOURIST tickets now on sale. HOMnsnnKRUS' TICKRTS on ealo No- venihor 17. December 1 and 15. Tin : WAI1ASH is the short line and quick est route to St. Louis and points south For tickets or further Information call at Walmsh office , 1115 Karnam street , ( Paxton Hotel block ) or write , G N" CLAYTON Agent. I'lTMIIlllllI } COIIllllOifll 'lirMllM1 Leave Omaha every Kiiday via the Union Pacific. No change of cars to Ogden , San KiancKeo or Los Angeles. Tourist sleepers dally to San Kiancl&co Special attention paid to ladies traveling alone. A. C. DUNN , Cltv Pass , and Tkt. Agent. 1302 Karnam St. . \ I'l'rplrxliiK I'riililcm. Whether to trkw "Northwestern Lino" No. 2 at 1 45 p. in. or No C at C 30 p m. . Chicago- ward. "No 2" arrives at Chicago at 7 45 a m. and "No 0" nt 9 30 a. in lloth trains ate models of modem art , skill and luxuiy. NO RXTRA CHARGi : ON KITIIUH ONE. Call at the City Office , 1101 Karnam street , and talk It over. J. A. KUHN. General Agent. G. V. WKST. C. P. T. A. Ill HMNfiTOV not'TH ' M'liili-r Timrlxl now In effect to points In Florida , Georgia , etc. etc.Not Not cold enough NOW to go south , but It will be soon. Keep the llurllngtoa and Its tourist rates In mind. Ticket Office 1502 Karnam street. IMJUSON VI , \II.\CH.\1MIS. . J. II Parrotte has gone to Chicago on a short business trip. A. L llurr and wife of Alma are registered at ono of the hotels. II. A. Snyder of the Itock It-land'has gene to Chicago to visit friends. H. O. Wilkinson has gene to Chicago , whfio ho will \lslt f i lends. H. S. Deck , a banket of Pierce , Is regis tered at one of the hotels. O. II. Golden left for Kansas City last night , to be gene sevcial days. n. I ) . Gould , a prominent stockman of Fullciton. Is In the city on luulncss. C. L Hlclmrds , a land owner and banker of Hebron , Is In the city on business. Phil McShane. vtho has been at Sheridan , Wyo , on business , returned home last night. V. C. Flat , n building contractor of Ccn- tralla , is in the city on a short business trip. trip.W. W. S. Hi-ckart , a contractor of Deadvvood. and nlfe , are in the city on a short visit with friend ? . J. J. Iloocnthall , advance agent for the "Lady Slavey" company , Is a guest at one of the hotels. M. L. Qiilnil left for Chicago last night and will visit other eastern points bcfoio i cunning home. J. McKey Kendall and wife , prominent people of Denver , are lu the city on a short vlBlc with ft lends. George W. Dickinson of Ilutte , Mont. , who has been In the city several days , left for homo last night. ( ! . S. Danforth ami F. L. Wlnklcr. ctook- men residing at Ilrokcn Dow , are In the city on a short business ttlp. M C Keith , a prominent stockman of North Platte , la In the city , looklnc over the stock mnikot at South Omaha. W. C. Cunningham , chief clerk ot the Planters' hotel , st. Louis , anlvcd In Omaha yesterday on a short vacation. (1. F. llldvvfll of the Chicago. St. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha toad , left for Chlcaeo yesterday , to he gene a few days. A. Dnrlovv , cashier of the passenger de partment of the Union Pacific , loft for Chicago cage last night on dullness connected with the road , Nelmi ! > luiis at the hotels A. II. Kusp. McCook ; W. S. Marley. Ord. 17 , I ) Gould. I'ulleiion ; U. Franklin and vvlfo. Me- , 'ook ; C IJ. l < ear. Sprlngvlovv ; ' Joy M , Hntklen. KpilugloiH. . S. Heck. Pierce , M. C Keljh , Nnith Platte. P C. Fin , Cenlralla ; C B , Ulcliaidson Hcbion , n , N While Chatham , r. I Joy. Fremont. 0 D. D ufurtu ami F. L. Wluklcr , Urokvu liow. unvwiiTi IMMM n ivrnnpni'i i\ J10X1ANA i'EELS ' INTERhSIM ) Will Bo Represented nt tlio TranBmiesls- sippi Exposition in Omaha. PRODUCTS TO BE PLACED ON EXHIBITION liir S < MI niMoti > ipi < tin * I'lixt , l'rr - c-iK mill I'll I ur - iif ( lie Moun tain Mult- InVhloli HeI George II. Scott , state correspondent of the Rocky Mountain Husbandman , published at White Sulphur Springs , Mont , Is In the city on his way to Washington , D. C. , where he will represent several Montana papers during this and the next session of congress. In an Interview last night , Mr. Scott said : "The icceiil political campaign developed the fact that Montana was \cry strong for free silver , not entirely from the fact that It Is a mineral producing state , for her lead' Ing mines today are gold and copper pro ducing properties. Hut at the recent presi dential election aery large number of the voters cast their ballots for free silver be cause they , ono and all , thought It would bring about n long season of prosperity , not to them alone entirely , but to the whole world. About all of Montana's gold and cop per mines produce the white metal in largo quantities. This fact , I believe , Is not ns generally known as It should be , but II is n fact , nevcithelcss. The rich silver mines o Montana ( where the white metal Is mliiei exclusively ) are limited , so It was not fa the benefit of owners of great silver mines that Hiich a large silver vote was polled litho the 'Treasure State , ' but because they al thought It was right , and they would rather bo 'right than bo president. ' "The state of Montana , however , embraces some wonderfully ilch mining properties , o one kind and another , that are rapidly belli ; developed , and no times Improve the differcn Interests of this Rocky mountain district along this an well as other lines , Including agriculture , will Improve In a very pel ceptlble manner , for theoo sister Industries aic somewhat closely allied , and when the former prospers the latter is sure to advance very materially , and the rapid growth o the ono fosters the Intelcsts of the other. TIMID CAPITAL INVESTING. "Our Immediate efforts In the creat sat of Mor'ana are to work In harmony along lines that will result In the material ad vanccmcnt of the Industries of aurloulture licrMon'ture. rtock raising and dairying , a well as to develop her rich mining properties Today , differing somewhat from a few year ago. there Is being quite a liberal amoiin of timid capital Invoked In Irrigating enter prises , largo canalt' have been constructed ii tame of the mere favorable valleys and very much more of this \eiy Lame kind of Ini lirovcmcnt Ins been iromlBcl the settler who are now occupying tome desirable home wltl'ln the borders of the 'Great America ! desert. ' "Tho conditions for Investment are mos favorable In this portion of Uncle Sam'H do main. Diversified farming has become i prominent feature of late years in theo cation of the agriculturist. You will now find the most prcyperous husbandman en gaged In grain raising , hay raising , frul iaU < lng , r.icck raising and last , but no leat't ' by any means , dairying , a most excel lent adjunct to the profitable Investment o money and labor In diversified farmlni These Industries are all fast coming to the front In the development of our arid regloi lying west cf the 'Dad of Waters' The fanner who Is locking for prosperity In hit ohosen profession must become more thrifty to succeed. "Theie are favored spot ? for agriculture all over the great northwest , but I can say without fear of tuccessful contradiction , tha none arc more favorable for this \ast enter prlso than that portion of the UnitcJ States embraced by the Rocky mountain * and trlb utary ranges It la far-famed as a spot every very rich agricultural possibilities and pas ECWCS a world-wide reputation for the qtlal Ity of Ito cereals , which vvcro awrdcd sonio Hri > t-clas premiums at the Columbian ex position nt Chicago In 1SS.J Prosperity Is sure to come to a clsiv > of people living li such u rich locality of the handiwork of our GoJ. COMING TO OMAHA IN ' 98 "People may look for an excellent showing from out state In 1S98 nt the Transmlsslh alppl exposition , for all our products of the field , orchard , garden and herd will be sen to compete with thct > e produced In the effete caat. Under Irrigation our cereals vegetables and fruits are seldom cqualei and never duplicated. The people of the en tcrprlalng west will be well represented a the great exposition upon that auspicious oc caslon , and they will be hard to beat. "There are in round numbers over 3G 000- 000 acres of arable land lying within the borders of Montana And these are all rlcl valley lands , too , that will -very readily respond to the Influence of water when up piled by the science of Irrigation , for science It Is , and not chance A fraction less thai one sixth of this Immense area Is under ir rlgatlon and nearly two-thirds of this amount Is Irrigated for grazing pui poses The rich alluvial deposit of thcsoalley lands is well known for Its productiveness when once brought under subjection by the hand of man. There arc nearly a score o ! valleys that each will furnish a half million .terra of fine farming land , while some have over 1,000,000 acres , and the favored Yellow stone valley alone has over 6,000,000 crca that In time will all be brought under the revivifying Influence of the aqueous fluid sending their products to and throng ) Omaha , And some of the other large val leys Include the Gallatln , Madison , Jeffer son , Missouri , Hitter Root , Deer Lodge Smith and Sun River , Mtusellshell Tcton Monlas and Milk River , and the great mlnliif camps of Untie , Anaconda , Helena , Great Falls , licit , Castle , Vlrglnli City and scores of smaller plants need an agricultural popu lation tributary , a blessing many of them now possess and In time all will have It The conditions for the farmer , fruit grower and stockralscr are very favorable when their farms , orchards and ranges lie con tiguous to these great mining centeis And there Is an abundance of water for Irrigating purposes In all of the valleys that can , for yeais to come , bo proemtc ! at n nominal sum The duty upon water In Montana to the Irrlgator is quite- reasonable , and when coupled with the double assurance of a crop , the agriculturist and horticulturist lus and no failure It is considered very , \cry cheap. "The ranges are entirely free from the recent heavy fall of snow and there arc no fears entertained among the cattle baions of losses In the future , for there la a great abundance of feed upon the lange. and the stock of all kinds entered the winter In lietter condition than was ever known before - fore by the oldest Inhabitants of the state. " AMUSEMENTS , Nat C Goodwin and his comedy company , headedby _ Maxlno Ulllott , will open a short engagement at the Crclghton tonight In a new play by Madeline Lucetto Ryley , en titled "An American Citizen. " The en gagement Is for three nights only , being devoted to a revival of Sheridan's comedy , Tito Rivals , " with Mr. Goodwin as Deb Acres. "An American Citizen" Is called an emo tional comedy. The Interest of the play evolves around Dcrcsford Crugcr , an Amer- can citizen , who has refused a bit ; legacy 'rom an English relative because of the conditions tlmtl ho must alter bis name , be come a Hrltlsh subject and marry an Hn- gllsh woman before ho Is 30. The play opens with two days left him to change his mind , and a partner has disappeared with a laigo amount ot trust money , which muHt je made. good. Ills English cousin , Beatrice. Carcvv , who has been disinherited , comes to see him and after a scene they ngreo to a miBfiCstlon of Crugor's partner to marry In order to sccuro the legacy They are mar ried and then go their separate ways In ho next act they meet In Nice and there , 'ruKfr , who has become Cnrciu discovers hut ho haa fallen In love with his wife , Meantime tlio defaulting partner , I'roun ' , arrives on the sccnmnnd Is recognized by Carew. Ho proves to ihavc become engaged to Mlsa Carew and had most conveniently fallen over an Aptne ! prcclplce when she lost her Inheritance. Now the marriage of Ucatrleo stands In tht > > way , but news comrfi that a law suit has resulted In a verdict that the legacy must be given up , upon which Hrovvn again idliappears. Carew goca to London to work ( orihls wife , and the last scene rings down where she conies to him on Christmas eve to 'confess her love for him. There Is , It la-enlil , In Madeline Lu cetto Ryley's development of this story a considerable scope for emotional acting , but the strength of thcMvork Is claimed for the conedy , which Is nald to abound with amus ing situations , brightened with clever , hu morous dialogue. A largo crowd saw the wonderful \lta- scope at Hoyd's yesterday afternoon and evening. This machine Is gaining In popu lar favor at every performance. Laat night the famous "Kxccutlon" occne was given. The scene represents the execution of Mary Queen of Scots It Is one ot the most real istic of pictures , showing the handkerchief placed over her eyes , her head on the block and severed from her body Another In "shooting the chutes" at Coney Island , n delightful scene of the boats coming down the "chutca" with llapa and banners , and when they strike the bottom you can see the water splash and the merry crowd In the boats laughing and talking The "Morning Hath , " a laughable scene , lies been retained at each performance by popular request. "The I'lre Patrol" was enthusiastically re ceived at both performances yesterdav. The beautiful play. "Woman Against Woman , will be the dramatic bill tonight. Nell Uurgc H' "County Fair" will ngal bo seen In Omaha , opening a two-nights' ci g.aKoment Friday night , when It Is promise this popular play will receive a thorough ! adequate presentation by a company vvblc U said to include numerous clever players The elaborate stage and scenic effects nr announced no special features Flvo thoroughbred oughbrod running horses will be Introduce In the race scene. A matinee will bo give Saturday. The comedian , R n Graham , who dlatln gu'shed himself a few seasons ago by th capable manner In which he handled th principal comedy role In "Tho Little Ty crciu ' has been engaged for the prlnclpa lole of Ross Uoltcr , a "hustling" theatrlca manager. In A. Q Scatnmon's piece , "Th American Girl , " a comedy drama which i H. Grittan Donnelly's greatest effort In pla building. Miss \nlta Hcndrle , a prominen artiste , who has fooen with leading attrae tlors in past seasons , has been engaged to the principal female role. This attr.actlo will be the offering at Hoyd's for four nights commencing Sunday matinee , December 20 SiltlsfiU' < or > ItcsulCs. That's what the farmer and business ma wants. Farmers should compute resull from capital and labor Invested Carcfull considered from this standpoint or frcii almost any other the Nebraska fanner I sure to show satisfactory results. Geol land cheap. Good erops , A divers fled farming can bo carried on vv ith profl Nebraska Is the sugar beet and chlcor state. Large yield and constant demand fo output. Home or laml-scekers' excursions Decen her 15 , ISOfi , at low rates to points on th Fremont 1'lKhorn & Mlssouil Valley ral way , the best part of the state One fare plus $2 , for the round trip Send to under signed for statistical lufoiinatlon , whlc will be valuable In selecting a location. J. R. HUCIIANAN , G r A. , F. i : & M V R R , J. H. GAHIn , Omaha Neb. Trav. Pass Apont DPH Molnes , la. The Alotlcrii Mother Has found that her little ones aio Improvci more by the ple-asant Syrup of Figs , who In need of the laxative effect of a gens ! remedy than by any other , and that It I moro acceptable to ( hem. Children enjo It and It benefits them. The Hue reined ] Syrup of Figs , Is manufactured by the Cal fornla Fli ; Syrup company only. 1 . 31. Train. of the CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & SI' . PAUL RY. Host service. ELECTRIC LIGHTS , D'nlng ' car. City office : 1504 Farnam. CMirnp llvi'llfNToii. On December 13 and 24 the Rock Islan route will sell tickets to vaiious point southwfbt and west at about one fare fo round trip. For full Information , call a city ticket olllee , 1001 Farnam st. Ffilfi-nl 1'i'lMiunTH ItruiiKlit In. United States Deputy Marshal Llddlun brought W. M Hiaddork and Carey IVrral to the city last nlplil fiom Ruslullle an lodged them at the police st itlon Hr.uldoe- Is eli.ugcd with fencing BOV eminent land and I-Vrrall N alleged to li.ni > sold vvhlsk to IndlaiiH at the lescrvatlon near Hush vllle. _ rou Aiirsi : or M.COIIOU I NO Hoi-Nroril'H Acid I'linsiilinti- . Dr. A. R Hoyd , Abeideen , South Dakota says"I bolleve It to be a great help to le otoie the system that has been abused by th tae of alcohol. " _ _ WnVTIIUIL FOHUrVhT Poll - IOMAV CriuTiillj Kali * anilarincr fur > * lmiMl.ii anil Omaha. WASHINGTON. Deo. 13. Weather fore east for Monday Is- For Nebraska Generally fair ; vvarmci Ii e.istein portion ; southerly winds. For Mlsi-ourl Partly cloudy weather ; pos sllily local showers In southeastern portion cooler In southeastern portion ; northeasterly For 'low a Generally fair , with Increasing cloudiness : slightly warmer ; winds hlftlii0 to Houti.li ily. For Kansas Generally fnlr ; variable winds For South Dakota-acncrally fair ; vvarme In eastern portion ; Hoiithwusteily winds For -Monttimi I < ocil Hliovvern ; partly cloudy vviatlier ; coldei In northern poitlon westerly winds. For \Vyoinlng Generally fair ; vvcsteily winds. I.iifiil KfCiifil. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER IUJI5EAU OMAHA , Div 1J Omaha record of talnfnl and tempeiature , compared with correspond ins day of the past tbreo ai.s : . Maximum tempeiature . 30 4l ! ) ' > " .Minimum tempetatiiie . . . l 'M 21 1 A\c-rago tcmporaUiie . . . . Il ! 3S . ' 10 1. Ralnfill . 00 .W .00 .00 Hpc'oid of temporatuio and precipitation nt Omaha for the clay and slncu March 1 1S % : Normal teinpeintnro for the clay . 2S E\e-ess for tlio ln > . ' Accumulated deficiency slneo March 1 117 Not nml pifc'lpltatlon for day . O'lncli DcIIeleney for the day . Olliuh Total precipitation Mm-o Mch. 1. SI S7 Inches Excess Hlnce Mare.li 1 . S 20 Inches Deficiency for cor.perlnd , , l tj..10 71 Inc lus Deficiency for cor. pel loci , UUI..132S Inches Iti-portM from MatliiiiH at H 1 > . in. f " 3 . 3 STATIONS AND 6TATI3 Or WUATlUill. Omnha , elrar 31 Xurlli I'lalto , partly cloudy K | Halt Ijihe city , clcur 40 ; 50j c'hrjpiinc clear 50jr Itiiplil City , cloudy r Huron , cloudy , , ; . . SO i t'hluiKO , cloudy HI. Ixmls , cloudy _ S HI rant , clear 36 [ Davc'nport. imrtly cluudy Helena , partly eloudy Kmwm City , jiirtly cloudy 61) ) llnvro , partly cluudy lllxmartK , clnudy Wllllbton , partly cloud ) . . . . 311 O.ihiKton , clear . . T IndlcntcB trace of precipitation. U A VVii.SII , Ixic.il rorccahl Olllclul LODGE HEN ATTuND CHURCH Rev , Tr. Geigcr Preaches to Knights , Shtinors and Elks , SERVICES HELD AT BOYD'S THEATER PronHirr DI-IMVM a I.I-MHIIII from Hi-al IIfo , ri'KliiK that lluI't'rsnit AKO linn Mnn > Ailt iitilnmvi O -r tinI'aM. . The Knights of Ak-Sar-llen scored a suc cess yesterday In the religious services that were held under their auspices In the morn ing nl Hoyd's theater. The success spoke volumes for the-diverse capabilities of the knights , Inasmuch ns they Had just tluown off the tinsel und spangles and other wicked embellishments Incidental to the recent so ciety circus. Within a week they had been circus performers and deacons. The attendance was unusually large. The filst Hoot ot the theater was literally packed , every sent being taken , and the- fiioator part of the balcony was occupied. The major portion of the congregation con sisted of Knights , Shrlncrs and Elks , many of whom were accompanied by their wives or feminine friends. Almost every congtcgn- tlon and denomination in the city was icp- rcsented. Iho members of the three bodies , however , were specially Invited , and their officers occupied the stage with the singers and Rev. John Wesley Gcigor , the dlvln ot Mai Ion , la. , who conducted the services. The sermon ot the Iowa piencliur was the principal feature of the service , but not the only one by any means. The musical pro gram was ot exceptional excellence. It was In the hands of ncry strong chorus , con sisting of Mrs. Martin Calm , sopiano ; Mis Myion Smith of Iowa , alto , Walter II. Wll- klns , tenor , and Homer Moore , basso. The chours rendered a couple of intmbeis , Huck's "To Dcum" and the anthem of Shelley , "The King of Love , " and also lead the congrega tion In singing the patriotic hymn , "Amor- lea " The soloists weie Mis ( . 'aim and Mr Moore , the former singing "Show Mo Thy Ways , O Lord. " by Torrente , and the latter rendering the "Jerusalem" of Guonod. Mar tin Calm was the accompanist. Iho sermon of Rev. Dr. Gelgervas en- tlicly out of old lines of preaching and was In every sense nonscotailnn. The preacher made no attempt to deal with creeds or re. llglous disputes. He drew a lesson from life , without Indulging In technicalities o theology and advocating too high ideals. He was often eloquent and always entertain ing , and succeeded In completely capturlnt , bis audience , for he was frequently ap plauded , and the witty turn of bis remarks often raised a laugh He called the service a "People's service , " and placed before him self the task of disengaging some of the "Tangled Threads of Life. " TALKS FOR I'EUruiJ Ul' ' 'ICJUAT. He said that he spoke as a philosopher , no one of the old kind who \lewed busy lif from afar , but one ot the picacnt , who muo hustle 01 make room for others who want tin place h" lives In. From this point ho d o covered Mat the present agepcssccjcd any number of advantages over the paat , whci "a husband could be fined for kissing hi wife on the Sabbath , or when a man wl-o would not vvotuhlp according to the dictates of hh own conscience was nevertheless made to do > o " "I'd rather be here now than to have been a pilgrim , " the preacher said. "How woub you like to meet a minister on Farnam Btrcel ot a Sunday and have him tell you to pull down your chin and lengthen your face ? 1 would lather take mv chances In the picsent ape than to have be-on Washington or Lafa yette. They hatl to ntlek to It to death while we have the art of going through life on n bed of ro cs. If the choice was offcre me I would take the latter "I have no fault to fin I with these gentle men of the past They were simply tn'o- takcn. This age has spuro In Ita sides. It la broad-minded. I only wish that the same spirit was exhibited In the religious arena Look on God as a man loving his chlldix-i and hating nntlilng. You can't pound r'l'rlit ' Ism Into a child In ono lesion. You can'i make a man religious in one out of never daje. "I am a man of these times. I think thai I could manage to remain on tlib uartli foi- gvcr with m plain food , and with the line of my family It the last ticasure wts not In heaven. I would not bo happy there. I hear that streets there are paved with gold am the gatca are of peatla , but yet I want to stay on earth until the last Invitation. Hu : If God says 'sleep , ' I will go to Elcc ; > , be lieving that God will not allow me to re main after Gabriel blows lib horn. Stay hero. You can't do much there. Keep on your feet and die with your boots on. Many men tell me that they would like to die. In order to have nice thlnga oald over their bodies by the mlnUtci. Remember that you will be the incut silent Individual at your funeial "Stay licio aa long as you can , and touch flesh with each other When you are not living for this life alone , you become un earthly. No religion which refuses raiment and food to an enemy Is a religion. Don't become hard , grinding , ground huslncas men. It a man comes in tomorrow with a dollar ho owra you , takci It cheerfully. If ho owes $2 and gives you only $1. take It , or you may- get nothing. If he tells you ho lies no money , bo cheerful and ask him to call again or ho may never come back. " At the conclusion of the Ecrmon the con gregation was Invited to shake Manila with the preacher , and many present availed themselves of the oppoitunlty , the Informal reception occurtlng In the aisles of the the ater. Bottle of CUTICURA RESOL- ' VENT , greatest of humor cures , is often sufficient to complete a permanent cure of the most torturing and disfiguring of skin , scalp , and blood humors. BrErnr ( 'DUE Tnr ATSIENT ron AI i. SKIN AND Hi eon lluuniis Worm bailiH with ( 'ITU riu BCMI- , gen l ID uppllc.itioiiii of I'LTICUIU ( olnt mint ) , the uiout Mr cute , and mild clutci of I'UTicuiu Ui.fcoi.VENT , ermteit of humor cures. Sold Ihronchmil lh Toil 1 1'rlet , CiTirl'Kl ' ! t i EIIII 3 > ci lUsiintvT Vc mil II I'UTTIK iluiu AXUC'iicu Conp.tnlc J'ro | . iioln a.r Mow to Cuie tmy Ilumgr , " rattled trie EVERY WOMAN Fometln.es noonn rrilubb monthly regulating mcdlclnf Dn. PEAL'S i PENNYROYAL RILLS , Are lircmpt. wife nnd certain In result. The ecu tee CDr. real's ) imvertHgauiioint Bent wivwociu Bhuimnn & AfrConncl Drug Co. 1013 UoJys Htrcct. Omahu , Neb , SlncKholcliTN M Olllco of Lee-Clarke-Andree-Hcn Hardware Cornp.uiy , Omnliii. NtJi. , Uee12 , WM. Notleu IH he'n-by K I veil to tlio Htot klinldoiH ' ' Itntdwaio of tlio lAe'-Clnrkc-Andrc'iscii company that Iho annual inuutln of the HtocklioldorH of tlio company will lie In Id at thu otlki'H of the mild compuny , NOD 2111. 12.il and 12J.I Ilariu-y Dircut , In the city f Om.tha , In the Ht.ttn of XidiruBlcu , on 'iic-Hday , January 12 , A U 1VJ7 at J u'cluc'k in , for tlio pnrpoyo of elee-tlni ; u ho.inl if dlroctorn for the company , to He-rvo clui- ni ; thu cimiiiiK > t'ar , ant ) to transact uuch tlicr lniHlntwa .IK may bo j > r < sonn/d at mich noe-tim , ' . ( Se-.ii ) n j un : , AttCHt J'lCHldl lit \V. M. GLASS. Sccutary. Uccl.MUt Ladles Who Value A refined completion must HBO I'ononl der. It proUucos n oft and beautiful bkln. lice , December 14 , 1898. SPLITTIN' LOGS- Ever sec your father or your uncle or somebody else's father or uncle splitting an old-fashioned lo ? First a litt c wee , tiny crack with the axe on the end of the lojr then a wedge , then drive it in way in till the log splits down a little ; then another wedge. Drive that in till the other wedge drops out , and keep on hammering , \\edging , driving , working the stick-to-it little little inch inch till the ing on - - plan , by , by , last wedge is driven , the last blow struck and the great big log is sundered split. It's hard work. Slow work. Dis couraging work , but it wins. And then the satisfartion of knowing that every b'ow counts. Kind o'takes } on back to the old tann , doesn't it but what's it got to do with The Nebraska ? This much -'The Nebraska" has built its busi ness on ihe log splitting plan. Every day finds us inserting1 the ihin end of a wedge to split a high price and OVM-V day we keep hammering , pounding , wedging at the bitvi nd of our business till we make some great big concern split h.t > price and then we hand it out to you and your friends and you go home and tell your other friends about the bargain you got and when in the course of time you find it wt\ij as good as 1C lookt and better than you expected , you always think of "The Nebraska" when you want a similar thing the next time And you always get it as cheap or cheaper than you did the first. This \\eek satin lined , double faced Kersey Overcoats , way up , at $9.50. just for another wedge. A leather fiance , l.vory household needs one such great Leather Kasy ItoekliiK Chair as this. It i makes n most dignified nppeaiance In tlio room. The M-nt Is wide , with high anna nnd concaved back , Theie Is H pillowed head lest which Invites you to sle-ep Al together It Is ono of the most coinfot table * flames ever clevl ed. H Is entirely over-stuffed so that nothing ; Is visible but the rich lavvney i tinsel of tlio tnorrorro. The seat Is HO deeply cushioned that the body sinks until the arms tun c-ompli'tclv supported fiom the shoulder to > the lingers bv the- cushioned ( ddcs It Is Hiipcibly made and should last a life- time. \ \ bv not adopt this siigKcstlon for n boll- dav Rift ? We lm\o them in many dlffeicnt sty lea. Charles Shiverick Co , , Special Sale of Holiday Furniture. Twelfth and Douglas. DO YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS SCIENCE IN NEATNESS ? BE WISE AND USE If you have , or IF you have relatives or friends in the east who are interested in the progress of this section ol the country , subscribe for ' in their name. This will give them all the news ones a weak. It will cost you only This makes the cost less than if you sen : , them a letter every week , and it tclli them more than you could write in a week.This edition of The Bee contains 12 pag-es each week and is full of entertain ing1 matter , besides all the news of the week in a condensed form , Address your orders to THE BEE PUBLISHING CO , , OMAHA , NE3. GJ3NTS. LADIES. Hundreds of rcinedli-a lire-put up euuran Do not trifle with lied tuoureloit intiiliooit but tl.oy don't d ° Htoppcd ini'riB'.riiHtlon. liutHfinlfl It Turkish kost Slnllood ( .apacilau ttttj for box Turki h T.lnxy and warranted undiiionoyit-uriitu - fui utcry caa4 I I'oiiiii ru > al 1'lllH Hiiro to It rtocB not cuii > ot VvcuU Men > i > I jui lirjln ' , 1'GWcr Io9t Mnuliood N'iU ' JIUDJUIII : | . I Hi' ) d ly Sold only \ > j ; . H A H N S 1'IIAKMAC'V VVcuknojn of RpprodiicMfo cir/nn c.inicil ! Htliand r.tiimu hlnitu liy joiiihUiHuorH iilioh > t inwli'o Void only by HA UN Sl'HAUUAC Y. ISlu and far Uinulu , Xeb It mall ) . , . , . ' box . nam bin. Oinali.i I.4b $1 00 by u.atl V/ILQOX COMPOUND. COMPOUND.S feufu ii'il ni 10 irllc-rnevci lail. ctlnri aiolmllatlnni , AtulliltiiKirliu. Wrlluf'i ; IIVtmii' iJ//vuurl Hll L' . WIHOX Orje Tliolisaijtl for ( Trvde Murk. ) ACCIDENT TICKETS. Coiutuinr ol Now York. Bivos THItEi : MONTHS' insurance $1,000 for $1.00 , In men or uoiufii , telvucn IS aiul co > imiut ate. ainn | t fataJ blieet Airlilenu u | r. < 4. or on Jllcyckn , Hume * : VViiKonit , lloree tarn , liullioua mm. Uevated. Undue. Trollty und f.ibln c r . hipjiin > lil'ji ! Htcninbnat * und hl.jni ivi-rle * . 1100 W > d < limited with the liiiurnnrn Iirmirltnc'iit nf Ilia niiita ot New York for the trcurlty of the ItnurtJ. Kor S 1302 Uo'JglJl Blue. . Tel. Ml Omaha. ! < H.