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FIGURES ON REAL ESTATE
' Comparisons Which Illustrate Discrepancies
In Notions of Value ,
VALUATIONS PLACED BY THE ASSESSORS
\Vlilo Mit I-R I n llcttvcen ( lie .Selllni ?
Trier mill tlio AMNCMNOI ! Vnluc of
l'roicrt > ' III Oiuiiliii mill
County. I I
Jolmatlian Edwards , who lias had charge
of the compilation of the city tax lists for
a number of yearn , In keeping up a system
of ntotlstlcal records that throw a good deal
of light on the Irregularities of the present
assessed valuation of Douglas county. Mr
Edwards' figures are based on the value of
the properly as Indicated by the bonalldc
transfers of real property as recorded In
the omcc of the register of deeds. These
have been tabulated In connection with the
nastsHcd values In each caao. Mr. KiKards
started on this task December 4 , 1S05 , and
lias prepared a tabulation of the result for
the seven months ended June 30. 1SOC. A
the end of the year ho will begin the tabu
latlon of the record for the last six months
which la expected to agree very closely with
the record for the months already complied
The record Is niado by carefully preserv
Ing the record of transfers for each day , as
It la completed. This record Is kept In n
scrap book , and In hla spare moments Mr
Kdwards looks up the assessed value o
each piece of property that Is sold. Thla
together with the price for which It Is sold
Is entered on a sort of balance sheet. On
this sheet and In another column Is also re
corded the location of the property as to
ward and precinct and the percentage o
the real value , as Indicated by the sale tha
the nesCFsed value represents. These results
arc again computed on another sheet , ot
which the sales are grouped Into wards am
precincts. The auccesslvo tabulations on
the transfers have occupied Mr. Edwards
spare time up to the present date. He has
just completed the final tabulation.
The irregularity of the assessments In the
various wards Is plainly Indicated. The
tabulation Includes nearly 1.000 transfers
of Douglas county real estate , and the wide
variation of assessments may be Imaglnci
from the statement that the record shows
that the assessed value varies from 1 to C (
jior cent on the real value. There are ha !
a dozen Instances In which the property
Is assessed at only 2 per cent ot the price
that It brought on the market , and cases
In which the assessment Is only 3 , 4 and G
per cent are very numerous. In sevcra
cases the real estate In question Is
very valuable. One big block of proport ;
In the Sixth ward which was sold for $48,00' '
Is assessed at only $960 , or 2 per cent of Its
evident value.
The fine \vork of the assessor shows up
most wonderful ! * ' In the Sixth ward and li
West Omaha precinct. In these two locali
ties the property that Is assessed at G per
cent or less of the selling price seems to bo
almost In the majority. A piece of property
In West Omaha was sold for $1,000 cash am
It Is rated by the assessor as worth $10
Such cases as this may bo selected by the
score and the average assessment as shown
by the tabulation of all the sales during this
period In the two districts mentioned ts
only 7 per cent of the selling price. As the
eales of real estate that were made during
this period wcro generally at a very low
figure the selling price Is generally rather
below the actual value.
The Seventh ward shows the highest
assessment of any part nf the county. Here
the valuations average 22.0 per cent of the
amount that the property brought on the
market. The remainder of the county Is
> r. rnoro equally balanced and the variation Is
less than 3 per cent. The following table
ehows thowmpleio tabulation of the clt >
and country aS"prapared by Mr. Kdwards :
N'o. Values as Valurs as Per Cent ,
Wnnl. Sales. Sold il. At-ECBfeJ.
Kir ft " 1 t 33.8M ) 5.600 ir .3
Hecond B7 1M.917 13 8
Thlr.1 SO 118,2.10 13.8
Fourth 18 1C2.900 II , Ml 13.4
I'lflh 47 133,700 IOC97 i.r
Sixth 147 237.M3 20.M1 7.8
Htnentli 77 K0.72I 79,4 $ ; 22.0
KlKhth 22 1G.1.4V ) 2.1'J'JO 14.7
Ninth 64 30. , SOS 40,4)0 13.4
Kouth Onmlm 129 SS1.0S5 ss.sra 13 !
AVoft Omalm 40 107,071 7.74S lit
Other country
precincts . . . . 73 210,302 20.K03 14.0
illitoil IH I.lie. '
It Is the medium which rarrles to every
nerve , muscle , organ and flhrc Its nourish
ment and strength. If the blood Is pure
rich and healthy you will bo well ; If Im
pure , disease will soon overtake you. Hood's
Snrnapnrllln has power to keep you In health
by making your blood rich and pure.
Hood's Pills nro easy to take , easy to op
erate. Curn InJIirestlon. biliousness. 2Bc.
lC ISLAM )
ConiliioitMl
For CullfornfiT-leavo Omaha every Fri
day at 1:40 : p. m. No change of cars to
Salt Lake , Ogden , Sacramento , San Fran
cisco or Los Angeles. Second class tickets
'honored. For full Information write to C.
K A. Rutherford , general agent , Omaha , or call
at Rock Island city ticket office , 1C02 Far-
; nam street , Omaha.
, lliirlliiKtoti Iluiitt * California nxeur-
I MlllIIN.
Cheap , quick , comfortable. .
Leave Omaha 4:35 : p. in. every Thursday
In clean , modern , not crowded tourist sleep
ers. Through to San Francisco and Los
Angeles without change.
Scenic route through Denver and Salt
, Lake City. Uniformed porter with each
car. Excursion manager with each party.
Second-class tickets honored. Best of care
taken of ladles unaccompanied.
For tickets , berths and folder giving full
Information , call at ticket omcc , 1502 Far-
nani street , or write to J. Francis , General
Passenger Agent , Omaha , Neb.
UXCUH.SIOXH
" Vill IlOC'lC iNllllIll IlOHlC.
January C and 19 , to most nil points south ,
southeast , west and southwest at about
ono faro f'jr the round trip. For full In
formation tall at Koclc Island city ticket
, odlco , 1C02 . .Farnam street , Omaha ; Nob.
In ( lit * Uiiltfil Stnti'N Court.
The arguments In the foreclosure case of
flrown against Stcphenson were being heard
in the federal court yesterday.
Nora lltto of Hastings , u young woman of
about 20 , years , lias been brought In and
arraigned an the charge of depositing tin-
xuallablo matter In tha United States mull.
Ilollilay Hiitc-H.
The Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis and
Omaha Ity , , will sell excursion tlckctn Dec.
24th , SHtti and 31st , IS'JG , and January 1st.
OS07 , good for return until January 4th ,
-1897 , for ono and one-third fares for Iho
round trip.
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair.
MOST PERFECT MADE.
A pure Grape Cream of Tmtnr Powder. Free
fiom Ammonia , Alum or any utlier aduUei&nt
40 Years the Standatdi
VIIIAliilS AUK ! ) ! IX AU.MS.
! ) < Xot Tnl'c Kliully in the Turning
of Their 1'olltlon.
The people In and about-Heneon held an
Indignation meeting Tuesday night over the
refusal of the county commliBloaera to permit
the Incorporation of their bun ? Into a village.
The meeting was held In the town hall and
was well attended , deaplto the disagreeable
condition ot the weather.
The .meeting . resulted In the passage of n
BOt of resolutions , In which Commissioners
Stcnberg , Klerstoad and Hector , the ones
who voted against the Incorporation , were
censured. In the preamble It was oet out
that the denial wan In violation of the
statutca and was without precedent and legal
authority. In conclusion the resolution
stated :
Whcrenp , The refusal to grant the prayer
of the petitioners mnUes It necosKary tlmt
Borne concerted or orRiinlzcct rffort lie mndo
to compel all the saloons In our midst to
opornto according to luw , therefore bo It
further
llcitolvcd , Tlmt wo form nn organization
for this purpose.
According to the ncntlments expressed at
the meeting , the first object to be attained
through the Incorporation was to place the
Ealoons under control. It wn.s stated that
In the peat they have run on Sundays , to
Ilir great annoyance of the nclghboihooil , be
en USD on that day the tough clement of tho'
city has vlaltcd them. This object wan
known to the . aloon keepers and the- latter
therefore oppcord the Incorporation. The
villagers , as they determined Tuesday night ,
propcsc to form a law and order league to
keep the saloons within bounds , \\liotlicr
they succeed In securing the Incorporation
or not. It was stated that many of the
residents had It seriously In mind to re
move from the village entirely It the saloons
were run d : ring the coming summer.
The villagers alno proposed to ralce some
revenue by the Incorporation. The saloons
flvo In number , pay ? 2CO'J In licenses lach
year , uhlch under the present condition
goes Into a county fund. The villagers have
a good school , mid have erected recently an
$8,000 school house , nnd they say that th'cy
deem It no more than justice that the license
money should go to the tnipport of this
school If they must cndurs the saloons. This
revenue-raising object also arrayed the
noh-resldcnt property owners against the
Incorporation , as they feared addltlona
taxation. AI moat every oca cf thu reslden
property owners , however , favored th
FChcinp and signed the petition for Incorpora
tlon.
It Is charged that the commissioners actct
Illegally In refusing the petition , although
the villagers ecc no remedy at law. The )
allege that their petition was an e.xac
counterpart of the one upon which Dundc
was Incorporated. The commissioners belt
that It wna Illegal because some of th
slgnera were outside the 'limits , but th
villagers fall to understand how this can
hold good when It Is considered that th
burg at present has no limits.
The residents of Clifton Hill are also u
In arins , and It Is over the proposed loca
tlon of a salooiv at the junction of the Wai
nut Hill and Henson motor lines. An In
dlgnatlon meeting was held last night a
the Presbyterian church on Grant street fo
the purpose of taking action to prates
agahut the Issuance of a license for a na
loon at tlio point named. A formal protca
was circulated several days ago , and th
signatures at a large number of property
owners In the neighborhood secured to th
document , which was afterward filed wit !
the Klre nnd 1'ollce board as required bj
law. It Is the Intention of the callers o
the meeting to have a strong- committee ap
pointed to appear before the board when th
protest comes up for hearing at 3 o'clock this
afternoon , and represent the sentiment o
the residents of the clghborhood.
You can't make a new arm with Salvation
Oil , but you can cure the bruises wlthlt. 2"c
J. M. Wolfe & Co. , have the exclusive
agency for W. J. Hryan's book In Omaha
1614 Capitol Ave. Cloth $1.75 .
mnimsii eons TO THE ASYLUM
Dominion llroiiKlit On ! > > ' K\ernxlvL
UNO , of Liquor.
Richard Kurdish , better known In till
city as "Dick" Burdlsh la 'now nn occupan
of a padded cell In St. Uernard Asylum fo
the Insane at Council Bluffs. Ho was taken
there Tuesday afternoon to bo treated fo
an attack ot delirium trcmcns , brought on
by excessive use of liquor. This action ua
taken on the advlco of physicians.
The attack from which Burdlah Is suffer
Ing developed alarming symptoms a fe\
days ago. After abstaining from the us
of liquor for Gome time he Indulged heavily
on Christmas day. On the evening ot tha
day ho returned to hla homo and assallcc
his wife. Ho also made- threats against his
children. The police were finally called It
and Durdlah was arrested. Ho was In sucl
condition that ho could not be tried fo
drunkenness and ho was consequently re
moved from the city Jail to the county jail
Ho was examined by a phjslclan , who ad
vised that BurdUh bo placed In confinement
There being no place In this city4 where
ho could bo properly cared for. hoae
taken to the asylum at Council Bluffs. A
present he is violent , but physicians have
given It na their opinion that with medlca
care and with forced abstinence from liquor
ho will recover. Dr. I'eabody , however
stated yesterday morning that there was some
danger that ho might lese hU mind.
Dick Burdlsh Is well known In this city
Ho came hero some fifteen years ago and
was first employed In the Union Pacific
shops. About ten years ago ho was ap
pointed on the police force and served for
some time. After ho loft the ctnployineni
of the city ho opened a saloon at Tenth and
Davenport , streets. He has remained In thU
business up to the present time , although
his place Is being run nominally by an
other man , the fire and police commission
having refused to Issue a license In his
name.
During the greater part of his. life In th's '
city BurdUh has been a resident of the
Third ward and has figured somewhat In Its
politics. He Zserved a term In the council In
1SOI and 1S02 He has run for the same
ollleo since. Ills name appeared on the
ballots at the last democratic primaries foi
o seat In the councllmanlc body , but ho
failed to win nut.
Then * IN Nothing HO Gooil.
There is nothing just 09 good as Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consumption ,
Coughs and Colds , EO demand It and do no )
permit the dealer to fell you some substi
tute. He will not claim , there Is anything
better , but in order to make more profit
he may claim something else to bo just as
good. You want 'Dr. King's New Discovery
because you Know It to bo safe and re
liable , and guaranteed to do good or in one )
refunded. For Coughs , Colds , Consumption
and for all affections of Throat , Chest anil
I.tings , there Is nothing bo good as Is Dr.
Klng'a New Discovery , Trial bottle free at
Ktiliti & CO.'H drug store.
Regular size , COo and $1.00.
iiivuxTii yniiirr IMVIXO CASH.
INnvvIl HolilN ( lint ( lie Tux IN
Valid.
Judge Powrll has entered a decree Involv
ing the tax levied for the paving of niovcnth
street from Nicholas to Clark. The case was
entitled Harriet N. Breasted against th
city and was brought to set aside the tax
levied for the pavement on tlio ground that
It had been Illegally levied. It waa alleged
hat the paving * contractor graded the street
to the established grade under his paving
contract and that no contract had over I'cen
let for the grading and no proceedings had
.0 fix thu damages resulting from the graU-
ng. Tlio plaintiff alleged to be tlio. owner
ot two lots , nn which a tax of about (1,700
was levied , am ] } hc court was asko'J (9 ( de
clare this tax Invalid. *
The decree entered by the court finds that
, lie tax U valid , but finds that the plaintiff
s entitled to a reduction of about 42 per
cent on the unpaid Installment ) ! ot the
paving tax ,
lliirlliiKtou Iloiilc
December 21. 25 ajid 31 and January 1
beUurn stations not more than * 200 miles
apart return llm.lt. January 4.
Call at tlcke omce.1503 _ Farnam street.
K I -Tili-lv V. it. Tr 4 1 B.
' " of Ibo
CHICAGO.
MILWAUKKD
& ST. PAUfc IIV.
II cat eervlco ,
Dining car.
Ctly office ; 1501 rarnam.
The Continental Olosod Up Friday After
noon to Prepare for the falo.
GREATEST OVERCOAT SALE ON EARTI
You WntHort nn Overcoat ( ir 1-t. !
AlHint 1510 IN-rliuiiN Aliont 15 .Itny-
l c Well , Here You Are Snlc
Suturilii.Iniiunry U.
If you don't buy an overcoat Saturday you
ought to bo ashamed ot yourself.
What's five dollars
Or ten dollars
Or even fifteen dollars ?
For such overcoats as wo will sell you
Saturday !
It la to bo A thoroufih clean-up of all th
overcoats and ulstcia In the house and th
man no matter If ho lives 200 milts away
who falla to attend the Continental's over
coat sale Saturday will lose more than h
can , make In a week , for It will turn 111
overcoating bu.ilnc 8 ot this western cotmtr
all upside down. U will do imore than tha
It will put a now overcoat on some mci
who never hoped to have a now ono thli
year. Those who have waltcl till now wll
not bo disappointed , fop overcoats that , carl
In the season , sold at a , price , will RO for u
very little sum not half or near It.
Wo are desperately In carneat about th !
overcoat sale , and haVe marked every over
coat and ulster In the house to go at
| 5.00-$10.00 and $15.00 ,
regardless of value or style , and let u
give you n little pointer , which you'll recog
nlr.e as true ; winter has but Juat begun
I'll be a long time before you can run
around In jour shirtsleeves , for there's
whole lot of dolu weather between this am
that.
that.This
This Is alao true we will give you mor
for your money than you ever got atth
Continental or anywhe'ro else on top of th
earth , for the Identical overcoats and ulat'cr
that we sold for twlcb and more money be
fora Christmas arc In these three lots Sat
urday.
Mall orders cannot be filled satlsfactorllj
on these overcoats but It will pay to com
hundreds of miles to get one of these bar
gains for the smallest amount of casl
money ever known to the clothing world.
Such radical cuts placing the entire sloe'
at your disposal at ? 5 , $10 and $15 fo
choice of any overcoat or ulster In th
house , necessarily means cash selling. 1
could not ho otherwise.
Remember our recent sale of tailored t
order goods how thoroughly In earnest w
were. Thli la another Just llko It only It'
overcoats this time.
Sale opnis promptly at 8 o'clock Satur
day morning and every overcoat and ulstc
In the housa Is included In the sale at
TUB CONTINENTAL ,
N. E. Cor. 15th and Douglas.
South Omaha Nsws .
The young women of the Ideal club wll
have charge of the dancing party to bo give :
tonight at Masonic hall until midnight , a
which tlmo the male members will .tak
charge. 'It is the custom of the club to liav
ono party a year In which the young women
act as managers In the first part of the even
Ing and the gentlemen the latter part. Re
frcshments will bo served before the women
relinquish control cf affairs and a plcasan
tlmo Is promised the young men. The oni
ccrs and committees are as follows : Docla
Carpenter , president ; Jennlo Graham , vice
president ; Ethel Honey , secretary and treas
urer ; reception committee , Cora Persons
Florence Smith , Tessle O'Toole , E. Blanch
Williams , leathering Allen , Mrs. J. O. Slar
tin , Mrs. J. B. Watklns ; arrangements , Au
gtlsta Clark , Franc Jacobs , Delia Devlno
Margaret O'Toole , Mrs. Bruce McCulloch
Mrs. J. S. Walters , Bessie Myers ; music , Mln
nlo Kirby , Coo Hunt , Stella Campbell ; floor
Etta Thompson , Alma Calkins , .Maymo Greist
The arrangements of the male members
part of the program Is In the hands of the
fallowing committees : Floor , H. M. Christie
James Murphy , Roy Honey : reception , A. C
Dennett. W. S. Wltten , J. IJ. Watklns , J. K
Batoman , II. D. Moscley ; music , Joseph
Hastings , James Allen , A. L. Hunter ; ar
rangements , Ralph Hall , Herbert Broadwell
F. W. Slabaugh , S. B. .Christie , II. P. Con
dron.
Trying : ( o I.oeiite 11 Stolen Wntcli.
Gus Butzcr was given a hearing In po'.lco
court yesterday afternoon on the charge o
concealing stolen property. Chief Brennar
went to Omaha and brought down Nellie
Branlff , who was expected to give some tes
timony toward proving that 'Ilutzer ' was con-
ceallug tha watch stolen from A. Krltten-
brlnk by Matt Garner some tlmo ago. The
woman called at police headcuartera Insl
Sunday and made a statement to tha effect
that Butzer had stopped at her house the
night before and had displayed the watch
She was very anxious to know If any reward
had been offered for the return of the time
piece , and when told that there had not
been she appeared disappointed. When
placed on the stand the nvoman had forgot
ten all about her talk on Sunday and did not
know anything about the watch. Butzcr was
taken back to his cell to await further de
velopments and Garner will bo brought
down from the county Jail to sesi It his tes
timony will not unravel the mystery sur
rounding the whereabouts of the watch.
Cattle Kct'illniv III Colorado.
F. R. Baker , mayor of Fort Collins , Colo. ,
and vice president' the First National
bank of that city , was a visitor at the yards
jcstcrday , the guest of L. C. Rcdlngton.
Larimer county , of which Fort Collins is
the county seat , feeds more lambs yearly ,
probably , than any other county in the west ,
the number this year being estimated by
Mr. Baker at 200,000 head. Alfalfa Is fed
In large quantities and some barley and oats
are also fed , but the main feed Is corn ,
\\hlch Is shipped In from Nebraska. At the
prctcnt tlmo Nebraska corn laid down at
Fort Collins costs about " 0 cents a buahel.
So far this year the season has been very
Favorable for feeding operations. Quite a
large number of cattle are also being fed
in Larimer county this fall. Mayor Baker
said that cattle and sheepmen out his -war
had been favorably Impressed with this mar
ket and that largo shipments ot both sheep
and cattle \\ould bo sent hero next year.
Hospital In Kliiiiiielnl Sirallx.
The hospital association la In need of funds
and unless citizens subscribe liberally Ihu
Institution will have to bo closed. The run
ning expenses of the hospital amount to
about $100 a month , which amount In the
past has been contributed by those Inter
ested In seeing a hospital maintained In this
city. Donations have of late fallen off and
now there la a small debt which must be
iirovlded for , besides a. sufficient amount to
tccp the doors open must be pledged.
TiiMiajerN Settling.
City Treanurer Broadwell and his deputy ,
Andy Gallagher , have been Kept very busy
iho last few days receiving taxes. Many
property owners are paying their taxes on
real and personal property before January 1 ,
when the tax becomes delinquent. Jntoresf
at the rate of 1 per rent per month com
mences on all taxes not paid by January 1
Mnuli ; City
George Dare has returned from Carroll ,
la.
la.J. . M. Calder. a prominent stockman of
Tatnora , la In the city.
John N. Thornton of Den Molncs Is the
guest ot 0. A. Mclchcr.
John Enuer of Wclsert , Idaho , la hero ai- ,
tending to como business.
Alinoo Jolinslon , daughter of Mr. and Mrs ,
1M Johnston , la ( julto.slck.
C. W. Duck , a Hepburn , la. , business man ,
was la the city ycatorday , " '
Ed Sheldon , special agent ot the Depart
ment of Agriculture , la In the city.
John Culklti ot Carthage , 111. , la the
guest ot Ills nephew , John Flynn.
William Tblcccen ot Janeon brought turao
cars of sheep to tliU market yesterday.
J , n. Smiley has returned from southern
Nebraska , where he went on a quail hunt.
The reception to bavo been held New
Year's day by the women of the hospital
tflsoclatlou has been abandoned ou accouut
of the condition oni tbc patient now at the
hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Jamtti'O. Martin will enter
tain the Homo ClnJIo High Flvo club this
evening.
A warrant Is out for the arrest of Jack
Ester , who is wanted for aamiltlng Fred
Llghtfoot.
The King's Daufihtcrs will meet Ui'n
afternoon with Mr . U. A. Carpenter , Twenty-
third nnd J streets.
Rev. John R , Jours , late of Auburn semi
nary , Nexv York , preached at the revival at
Dr. Wheeler's church laat night.
The attendance nt I the special scrvlcca at
the First Prtabyterlan church continues
good and considerable Interest 1s mani
fested.
Frank Collcy , traffic manager for Swift and
Company , has gene to Washington , D. C , ,
where ho la to undeiTBo treatment for an eye
trouble.
Chief Brcnnan went to Council Bluffa yes
terday afternoon for Alex Shccley , who Is
wanted hero for burglarizing Jcaso Rcdlck'a
barber shop.
"The' New Road" Is the topic at the
Endeavor sunrise prayer meeting at the
Presbyterian church Now Year's morning.
Harvey Presser will conduct the services.
TI3M1KII OK AX KXl'OStTIOX HITIB.
County ConualNNlonerM Propose to
OlVer ( lit * I'oor Kiirni ( iroimilH.
"Resolved , That eo much of the county
poor farm nnd Douglas addition as Is now
owned by Douglas county , and for which
no deeds or outstanding contracts for sale
exist , except that portion of the northwest
quarter of the northeast quarter of section 29 ,
township 1C , range 13 , as lies west of the Belt
Line railway tracksand , forming the county
hcspltal grounds , bo and Is hereby tendered
to the directors of the-Transmlsslsslppl Ex
position association fori the purpose of holdIng -
Ing aald exposition , the lots und real estate
covered by this offer to be free ot rent , and
the said board of directors of said exposi
tion to have the absolute and exclusive
control of the same until after the holding
of said exposition , It being understood , how
ever , that so far as It Is practical to do so
any extension of pipe lines shall he within
existing streets and changes and Improve
ments shall bo made , so far as practicable
with reference to the existing and estab
lished grades of streets. "
The foregoing resolution was introduced
by Commissioner Klerstcad at the meeting
of the Board of County Commissioners yes
terday morning. Mr. Klerstead asked that the
resolution bo adopted at once , but Chairman
Jenkins objected to Its ccnslderatlon. and
It was laid over until the next meeting ,
which will be held Saturday morning of this
week.
The report of the committee of the whole
refusing to grant the petition of the In
corporation of the village of Benson was
adopted without discussion , the only vote
against It being that of Williams.
Two protests were filed against granting
a'liquor license to Fred Koch of Douglas
precinct. They were set .for hearing Satur
day morning.
A. II. Burnett and W. O. Gilbert , at
torneys for C. II. Elliott , convicted of
murder , rendered a .bill . for $350 for their
services. It was referred.
Sheriff McDonald presented a bill of $400
for sheriff's fees for the execution of Claude
Hoover. Referred to Judiciary.
A delegation representing the Nebraska
Children's Homo society appeared before the
beard and asked the county to co-operate
with the society In taking care of home
less chlldrcyi. The work of the society was
explained briefly by Rev. Qulvey , the state
superintendent of the society : by G. S.
Benawa , treasurer , and by L. D. Holmes , the
vice president of the state organization.
They explained that the society takes home
less children and secures homes for them In
other parts of the state where they will not
become county charges. A proposition was
submitted , asking the board to- pay the
society an amount to be agreed on for each
child from Douglas 'county which may be
found a good homo by..the society. Mr.
Bcnawa stated that during the three years
the society has been In existence It has
taken , care of 227 children and found all of
them good homes. He said the society could
take children which would otherwise become
charges upon the county , and would agree
to find homes for all of them at a much
smaller charge to the- county than would
follow any attempt to maintain them as
county charges.
The matter was referred to the charity
committee.
xo ruiiMo rexns ox DEPOSIT.
Oiniilin SnvliiKH Hank \ever nt Any
Time 11 nil Any.
Concerning the public money now on de
posit In the Omaha , banks. General Mander-
son , who for many years has been the pres
ident of the Omaha Savings bank , when In
terviewed yeftcrday , said :
"No , sir. The Omaha Savings bank has
not now and never has had a dollar of pub
He-money on deposit. When the hank was
started about fifteen years ago Its managers
determined that no city , county or state
funds should he received on deposit from
any treasurer , because It could not bo con
sidered a IcgHlmate savings account and our
determination was to do a strict , converva-
tlvo savings business. Such on account
would bo legitimate for a commercial bank ,
but not for a savings Institution. "
"Is the Omaha Savings bank still requir
ing the sixty days' ifttlce ? "
"No ! Wo required such notice but twlco
In our fifteen > ears of burlncss. The first
tlmo was In 1S9.1 , when there was great
financial excitement and under the condi
tions of Improvement during the early fall
of that year we no longer required the no-
: lco of sixty days , .which wo arc privileged
; o require under the law. In September of
: hls year. In view ot the excited condition
of the public mind because of the approachIng -
Ing election and the disposition to take out
and hide away money , wet again required
: ho notice , but abandoned It when the elcc-
.lon was over and since election day have
iald money to all our depositors upon de-
tiand without , reference to notice. By the
way , I think Omaha Is to bo congratulated
ipon Its banks. The statements lately pub-
iBhcd are admirable and show clearly their
sound condition. The weak banks have been
weeded out and the splendid Institutions
hat are loft are standing by Omaha and are
a strong support to every Interest hero and
o each other. " _
Kvldeitee Xot Fortlu-oinliiK' .
The cases against William Bouquetto and
Jack Priest , the .hack drivers arrested for
violating the ordinance which forbids hack-
nen from going ten , feet from their vehicles
when about depots , were dismissed In police
court yesterday morning for lack of evidence.
t was Intended to teat the ordinance by
means of the case.
.MarrJnce I.leenxeM.
Permits to wed have been Issued to the
'ollowlng parties by the county Judge :
Jnmo nnd Residence. Ago.
' 'rederok ) J , Urtvor , Shei'tuwoah , la 27
lek'ii Mcl.iiln , Omaha 22
Kdward MtienBtor.lOmnhn 23
\nna Hnmpel , Omulm 20
Thomas H. LouU , Omaha 31
Mr.M. Mattlo T , Xllbmas , Omaha 'M
DRY GOODS FROM THE SEA
A Bailroad Smash-Up on n Pony Boat-
Two Oars in the Boa.
SEVERE LOSS TO TRANSPORTATION CO ,
Mnfltie AVrecklnir Cniiipnny Itnlnc ( lie
CnrH from the Ilottniu of ( lie Sen
After ( Jrcnt I.nbor mill I.unit
Them 1111 the , lock.
In loading a. string of freight cars on the
ferry an obstruction on the rail backs two
cars in the sea and smashes olhen * .
Unable to come to a settlement with the
original shippers the Uttiisportntlon company
sells the goods contained In the two sub
merged cars , as well us everything In the
broken cars , to the highest spot cnoh bidder.
BOSTON STOKE , OMAHA ,
GETS IT ALL.
Not only Is this the meat remarkable pur
chase , but also the greatest bargain from
every point of view that we ever secured.
In the cars were
5,000 pairs fine lace curtains ,
. Case upon case of dry goods , dress goods ,
underwear , hosiery , carpets , draperies , lin
ens , ladles' mackintoshes , men's caps , gloves ,
blankets , handkerchiefs , laies , embroideries ,
etc.
etc.Only
Only a small portion of these goods have
arrived so far In Omaha , the rest Is ex
pected tomorrow.
The date of the beginning of this sale
will bo announced in tomorrow evenings
paper.
BOSTON STOHC , OMAHA.
ICth and Douglas Sts.
A I'crplexIiiKT Problem.
Whether to trke " "
"Northwestern Lino" No.
2 at 4:45 : ? . ni. or No ( ! at 6:30 : p. rn. , Chlcaqo-
ward. "No. ' arrives at Chicago at 7MG a.
til. and "No. 6" at 9:30 : n. m. Both trains
are models of modem art , skill and luxury.
NO EXTRA CHARC1G ON EITIIKR ONE.
Call at tlio City omce , 1401 Farnatu street ,
and talk It over.
J. A. KUHN. General Agent.
G. F. WEST. C. P. T. A.
swonu aui'rs THIS Mioucnii IIOTII , .
Willie Tnj-lor from ( > iMiriln Tnkt-H ( lie
IIoNlelry.
Thomas Swobe , manager of the Mercer
hotel , this city , has severed his con
nection with that house. He will be suc
ceeded by Wink Taylor of Georgia , who has
already arrived here to assume the manage
ment of the hotel' The new manager Is an
experienced hotel man and comes from the
south. For several years past Mr. Taylor
has had charge of the Armstrong house at
Roonoy , Ga. , and before that conducted the
management of tbc Atlantic hotel at Moor-
head City , N. C.
Mr. Sttobo has been at the head of the
Mercer for a yc.ir past and has given great
satisfaction In that position. For a number
of years he was proprietor of the Mlllanl
hotel. He ha ? not yet decided what business
bo will take up , but It Is understood that
he will enter some calling other than hotel
manager.
The king of pills Is Bcccham's Bcccham's
IIOOMS FOIl KXI'OSITIOX OIWIGUS.
IXeendve Committee of ANxoelitdoti
ItemlA ertlHen fur llliln.
The members of the executive committee
ot the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition , to whom
were referred the bids for rooms for head
quarters for the association , have decided
to readvcrtlse for bids , to be opened at
the meeting to bo held Saturday of this
week. Bids will be received until noon of
Saturday.
Lieutenant Hdgar F. Kochler , quarter
master of the Eleventh Infantry , stationed
at Little Rock , Ark. , has written to Secre
tary Wakeflcld , suggesting that a local com
mittee of residents of Little Rock be ap
pointed to act with a committee to be sent
from Omaha to secure nn appropriation from
the legislature of that state for an exhibit
at the exposition.
cotmr Jtnions MISKT.
Will Fix InteN for llol.lliii ; Court mill
Axslprn DocKetH.
Th9 Judges of the district court will meet
Friday afternoon , as required by law , to fix
the terms of court , also to make the assign
ments of dockets for the year. There has
been considerable talk about a change In the
assignments of the dockets , but all .the
Judges deny that there Is any concerted
movement In this direction. So far as can
bo learned there docs not seem to ba any
probability that the assignments -will be
changed.
The present term will bo extended until
some time In January. Judge Keysor has a
number of cases set for hearing" after the
first of the year , and an adjournment will
not be taken for that reason. All of the
jury courts are at a stand-still , so far as
trying cases are concerned , for the reason
that there is no Jury panel on duty.
I'crnoiinlly Goiuiuoleil I2xiMirMlnn
Leave Omcha every Friday via the Union
Pacific. No change of cars to Ogden , San
Francisco or Los Angeles. Tourist sleepers
dally to San Francisco.
Special attcntlou paid to ladles traveling
alone. A. C. DUNN ,
City Pass , and Tkt. Agent.
102 Farnam St.
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AX.VUATi UI.KCTIOX OP OFKICHHS.
N llefore ( lie Ilullilei-N1 mill
Trnilcrx" I2teliilllKe.
The Builders' and Traders' exchange will
hold Its ai'Eual election of offlcera In the
exchange rooms In the New York Life
building bctv.een the hours of 0 a. m. and
C p. m. next Monday. There will be elected
one president , ono vice president , one treas
urer and six directors. The candidates are :
President John H. Harte , J. F. Smith.
Vice President A. J. Vlerllng. A. Bloom.
Treasurer W. C. Billiard , C. W. Hull.
Directors G. C. Bassctt , H. F. Cady. II.
W. Barnum , W. E. Carter , J. M. Dow , J. A.
Fuller , Charles Morton , J. E. Mcrrlam ,
Spencer Oltla , John Rowe , W. fl. Ruther
ford , R. C. Strehlow.
Hiiekleii'M Arnlen Snlve.
The best Salvo in the world for cuts ,
brulees , sores , ulcers , ealt rheum , fever sorea ,
tetter , chapped hands , chilblains , corns and
all skin eruptions , and positively cures plies ,
or no pay required. It Is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box.
Knurel Co ex ( o ( lie Ho
Ernest Kneel , the young farmer from
I'pru , III. , who seriously cut hlinxelf Tues
day night at the European hotel by tryIng -
Ing to 'jump through a tranxom during
terror engendered liy 11 nightmare , was
yesterday nftvriioou removed to the Meth
odist hospital. If was dlncovered that u
number of the Inrgu arteries of the wrlxt
had been severed and that ho would re
quire tuirglcul attention for xome time to
come. Ills condition , however , Is not con
sidered gcrloua.
< 'cr Bltloui and Nervous dUordcrs such as Wind and t'ulii In the Stomach , Sick headache
Qlddliicsn , fullness and tiwolllngafter niuals , DUzlncss and Drowsiness , Uold Chills , Flushing )
f Heat , Loss of Appotllo , Shortnoi * of Ilroath , CoUl vonoss , Illotuliou on the Slcln , Disturbed
loop/ Frightful Dreams , nnd till Nervous and Trembling Somallon * . &c. . when thoio symp *
onis are camod by constipation , us moat ot them aro. lilt HRST DOSE WILL GIVE IttllEf IN
ttlNIY MIMICS. TliU Is no flctluiii Hvory aufToror la earnestly Invltod to try one box of thojo
'Ills , uud tltuy will bo ncknuwloilgoil to ho
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.
DEECIIABI'3 PILLS , taken us dlro'tod , will quickly rontorj females to complete
ictUth , Tlioy promptly remove obstructions or Irregularities of the nystom. For a
WEAK S1WGH , i PAiRED DIOEST1QH , DISORDERED LIVER
hey autllkoitmKlc 11 fuwilojoi trill work womltiH up-m thu VIUl urituiu ; stroiiitHuiiln the
nufcctimrSystom , rulorlt > 2 tholoiig-lojtuoninluxlan , bringing baak the k an udK < > of iipputlto ,
ncl uroutlm ; with the Jtuiobuil of Ho.iltii the wlialo jiliynlc.il envrgy of ttio hum tin
lumo , Tlioiu uro facts admitted by hous.tndn , In all cH.ios ot eocloty , and ono of Ihu bvat
'uurantnia tutho Murvoua and Dobllltutod U that Honolulu' * i'iiU II.IVD the J-uriu t Halo
if uny 1'iitout Mciilcliio In tlio Warlil ,
WITHOUT A RIVAL , Annual Sales ever 0,000,000 j3oxaa.
Z o at drug itore * . or will Lu * al by U , H. Agent * , O. F. AUUN & CO , , JC5 Canal
CU tttw York , coitpalit. upon > receipt of urlce. < Hook Xreo upon application.
H- ' | T
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d Hilr r 1
Bee , December SO.
THE SHIRT TAX.
Supposing there was a law passed levying a special tax
of 50 to 75 cents on every white shirt worn in Nebraska.
Supposing your business compelled you to buy two or three
white shirts , every year. You'd think the law was pretty
tough , wouldn't you ? Supposing a reputable store should
offer to sell you all the white shirts you wanted without any
tax , or shonld give you a tax receipt with every shirt , you
bought. That would be something in the nature of a snap ,
wouldn't it ? And you'd buy your white shirts there , and
there only , wouldn't you ? You think you would , but yon
wouldn't. Like as not you'd say to yourself the shirts weren't
quite as good , or the tax receipt was bogus , or you'd be
afraid there was a colored gentleman somewhere in the wood
pile and you'd keep on paying the tax and being out a dollar
or a dollar and a half a year just because you "couldn't sec'
how one reputable store could do so much different from
every other reputable store. Now that's one reason why we
don't sell all the wlvte shirts that are sold in Nebraska. Peo-
p'c ' don't know that we are selling white shirts from 50 to 75
cents cheaper than other stores. "Can't sec" how it could he
possible. They don't know that there is "big money" in.
shirt-selling as ordinarily conducted , and they don't know the
difference between buying ; from the jobber and buying from
the maker buying by the dozen.and buying by the thousand
dozen. We buy shirts by the thousand dozen. A hundred
and ten cents buys the very bast white shirt in the world at
The Nebraska. Some stores tax you $2.00.
If you want to see how trade Is started and a verit
able furor created among purchasers , look at the Side
boards of this year 1SOG.
Ordinarily wo sell about the s.imo quantity of Side-
hoards each year. Thla year wo are selling almost
double the quantity. . What Is the reason for It ? It
Is simply that the Sideboards of this season are so fas-
chutlng that they tempt scores of peroens who would
not ordinarily have bought one.
The swells and bonibe sections of the base are a ,
novelty , and. they greatly heighten the beauty of the.
design. Tlio top slulf Is treated as two corner shelves ,
with a narrow connecting shelf and an extra high ,
carved gallery behind.
There are hanging shelves at the height of about B
one-third of the minor. The general , aniuiKMnent of ] T
thu draw era , clooets , etc. , Id so complete that It leave * l
nothing to bo desired. ,
CHAS. & CO. ,
Special Prices This Week. 12th and Douglas *
. ? 'lil < icrcntVrRcta > 'I
Vltullicrtuoprc : rli > .
tloiiof n famoinlrench pliydlclan , will quickly euro \oiiof all ncr- .
Constipation. Itstoimill losaoi tivilny or night. Prevents qulck
mw of ( IlsclmrcoJuclilf iiotcliPCKPii loruli to Bpormiitorrha'iinntl
'AND AFTER nll iohorrnrji > frini > ot cyi'iniJM : cleanses . Uioltvcr , tlio.
fcijneyiinnil thnnrlnntyorfraiiBOf ttllJmpurlUes.
: xtrcngtbensnmlrestorrsumnH wcnlcnrenns.
Tlio reason * urrpri > n nru not cuml liy Doctors li hrniuso ninety per cent nro troubled with
I'roMnl i 1 1 N. CUl'IHUNE In the only known rcmwlr to euro n Illiout 1111 op < rntlon. Wou tpmlmonl- .
nK A written truirnnii-p divert ami mnni > y returned If six tmxra Ones not i' licet a iicrmiuicutcurcv
fl.OOnliot.sIr furf.VOJ.Ijy inill. ; Kcml for FIILI : circular ami testimonials.
Address DA Volj 53iilICINK CO. , I > , O. liox WTO , Ban Francisco , Cnl. Jbr Sale by
Myers-Dillon Drug Co. , S.13. Cor. ICth nnd Fnrnnm , Omaha , Neb.
Break Away
Sensible men are fast dis
covering the fact that Nicol !
makes as good garments as
the high-priced credit tailor ,
Only Nicoll makes them at
from 20 to 30 per cent less.
We can do no more than
urge you to examine the
fabrics.
We'll takes chances on get
ting your order then.
Punts to order 81 to 812.
Suits to order $15 to 850.
Samples Mailed.
Branches lu nil Prluclpal CltlcH.
207 South 15th St.
DII : .v Nri : : irrcM
DRUNKENNESS
ll cuti I'O elroii iillliniit Ilin linimlmlur < > r
Ilii' imllrul liicoflVr , Ifu cr nrllclti of ( Mult will
oM.Tt n irmmitnt nml iprdlr euro , wliHhT the
imtlent Inn mn.krnluilrlulfrriir an alniliullc wrick ,
Hook at I'lrllriiliirn free , t b liuil of . , .
Kukn * Da. . Itilti ItouvluM M * . , Omulm. Nft .
GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO. , Prop'l , Cincinnati , 0.
' " " " ' ' " Ow * " UwfUiit lltl.il , uillc Int.
| Y purchasing goods made ,
nt tin : following Nebrns *
It a factories. If you cnn
not lint ] whiit you want ,
communicate with tha
manufacturers as tow -
w h a t dual era hand la
th--ir goods. , = ?
BAGS. BUHLAP AND TWINE.
IIIMIH OMAHA
Manufacturer ! of all klnJj of cotton and burlap - .
lap baca. cotton Hour sarki and twine u > pto-
lalty. CH.M6-618 S. 11 th Et.
BUEWEIUESf.
OMAHA 11HUWIXU ASSOCIATION.
Car load fhlpmcnls made In our own refn > .
trator cars , lime Illbbon , Ullte Uzoort. Vient * .
Export nnd Family export delivered to all po.tu
of the city.
IRON WOIIKS.
DAVIS .V ; CUWUILL IUO.V IV'OUKA.
Iron mill Hr.ix * Kciunilcro.
Kanufucturrm nnd Jobber * of Machinery. O n-
< rat repairing a apeciuliV. 1W1. 1W3 and IMS
Jackson street , Oinaliu , NeD ,
I.VUUbTIltAIi IIIO.V WOIIICS.
Manufacturing and repairing of all kinds ot
machinery , englnts , pump * , ulevutora. pr'ntlntf
pretji'8 , hanRem , Khattine ana cuuplinics. Kit an *
UOS Howard at. . Omaha.
.t VIISIIM.VR ino.v womcs *
Manufacturers of Architectural Iron Work. .
Oeneial Foundry. Alaciiliu an IliackBmltr work.
KnElneem anil Contractor * for FIr Proof Dulld.
Inns , onice and woiki : u. I * . Ity , md QJ , ,
17th street , Ornnlm.
NIGHT WATCH , FIIIE
AMUHICA * IlIbTIUC'r
The only perfect prctcctlcri to proptrty ,
Ino 't. llcst thine on euttli. Itcducoa Iniuranc-
ratei. 1304 Douclan Mr eft.
SI1IIIT
J. II. EVANS NEIIIIASKS1IIIUT
COJIIMJVY.
Hicluilvt custom chlrt lallnri. U14 P.irnam.
Look out for your breath by
watching your toetb , ono do-
caycd tooth will tnlnt the
broath. Gold crowns , 22k
85 to * 8. Porcclnln crowns , $5.
ArMQclal tooth , Jfl ; boat 87.60.
BAILEY , Dentist , ill
fld floor , lady ttllcntlant.
TVoth extracted without pnln
DR.
Till ONLY
SPECIALIST
VIIO TIKAT * AU ,
PRIVATE DISEASES
Wcainci. fr UUordcrcC
MEN ONLY
10 r ui Kjpultnc * .
9 Vem ID Onuh * .
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