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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1897)
THE OMAHA DAILY BlTEr SUNDAY 7 , 1897. made to transport the visitors without un reasonable delay nt cither terminal. Without ft dcnnlta knowledge of the num- i > cr nnd character of the buildings nnd grounds nnd the gontrnl btopo of the expo sition , nml without n definite statement of the number of acres to be used for experi mental or Illui'tratlvo Irrigation , It Is Im possible to estimate accurately the quantify of water required , but this may bo deter mined Inter. This much may bo Bald , that the Omnhn Water company can supply a irrcatcr volume of water to the Miller park Alto under existing- conditions than to nny other site. Also , that nny additional water BCrvleo that may bo required from the rower station at Florence ran bo more cheaply brought to the Miller park silo than to any other site , and all such expendi ture will bo directly in line for the future increase of the water supply of the city of Omaha. Any argument in favor of the ( linking of wells to the waterbearing gravel connecting the wells nnd then pumping will apply to nil sites about equally , A-.largo main sewer , eight feet three inches In diameter , Is constructed along Twenty-seventh street and has Its northern tctmlnus nnd outfall a short distance north of Fort street. This scraer nt the present time has but few house connections , about nvo In number , nnd curries the surface drainage of a considerable nrea. It is thourht that sulllclent water flows through this largo sewer nt all reasons to sumclontii- dilute the small amount of sewerage which at prcmit Is connected with this line It Is Intended that the sanllniy .ewers to be constructed In connection with the buildings , toilet rooms , etc. shall bo located nlong the right and left banks of the creeks n short distance from the water edges , r-ay flfty feet , and carried In this manner. , through the grounds to n point outsldo the exposition grounds nnd there emptying Into the creek bottom. Thcso sanitary sewers may be small In size , say from six Inches to probably eighteen inches In diameter , and can bo easily nrrnnged to have sulllclent crado and water for Hushing purposes. The depth of cutting , etc. , can bo reduced to a minimum. This method will Intercept nil B.inltnry sewers and thus keep the water In the artificial lakes on the grounds , n desira ble feature , and wo believe It to lie the cheapest and most effective method of carIng - Ing for the sewerage. DISTANCE TO THE BITES. The distance to the several sites as shown on the map upon street lines from the city linll Is approximately ns follows : 'Miller park alto , four miles ; Eimwoo'l park , four miles ; East Omaha , three nnd one-half miles ; Hlvorvlow park two nnd one-half miles ; Hanscom park , two and one- quarter miles. Hanscom park site Is probably the nearest to the center ot uopulatlon of the city of Omaha , and many residents could prob ably reach this site on foot , but the previ ous remarks on transportation wo believe will hold good. , The Miller park site offers approximately ICO acres of public land , upon which ns mqny'lmyrovcments of n permanent char acter can bo placed ns desired , and many of the Improvements , such ns , roadways , paths , tree nnd shrubbery planting , water nnd sewer service , can bo rnnde of perma nent use In the future development of the park system. , , , The Miller park site as offered contains approximately 400 acres nnd will contain sulllclent nrea upon which irrigation nnd all the varied industries may have full exhibit. Thcro are some water service lines already constructed In the Fort Omnhn grounds that may supplement any addi tional lines to bo laid. FIHST AND SECOND CHOICE. Wo hereby recommend for your consid eration the Miller park site , and should this recommendation approved It would bo deslrabio to have a complete nnd 110- curnto tonogrnphlcnl survey mndc as early ns possible , The Elmwood park slto Is comprised within the limits of Elmwood park nnd the Krounds of the Omnhn Fnlr and Speed as sociation and In our opinion Is second In nvnllablllty. Whllo the acreage In this site Is nmplo so fnr ns mere men Is con cerned , n Inrgo portion of the ground In Elmwood park Is unsulted for exposition purposes , and should Irrigation fnrms be made a fenturo of this exhibition additional land would have to bo acquired for this purpose. For stock exhibition purposes the speed track nnd the various sheds nnd barns could nil bo utilized. Many of the other Improvements could be used for various purposes nnd thus make n considerable saving on the cost of the building. The stcnm railway facilities are inferior to the Miller pnrk site , but better than nt Hanscom or Illvervlow parks. While the street railways could be extended , the many hcnvy grades would necessitate a heavier equipment thnn now In use on the Lcnvenworth street line. In this respect all the other sites would hnvc the ad vantage of the Elmwood slto. "The system of sewers would have no out let except that nfforded , by the Little Pa- pllllon Jcrock : In all o her respects the sys tem would be" simple , The question of "a Water supply from the city mains cannot - -considered , ns the system was not designed to furnish water outside . , the city limits , nnd the. nearest supply being a six-Inch main at Forty- sixth and Lcavenworth , streets. The watr supply would depend on the number of wells bored and the uncertainty of both supply and cost of plant is a very serious objection to this location. The nvnllnblo portion of the site Is en tirely Isolated from the Improved portion of the city by renson of the high rolling ground townrd the east. The steep grades on the llnca of the streets Increase the discomfort to travel and should bo considered in the selection of exposition Grounds. HANSCOM PARK. The topography of Hnnscom park Is such that only n very small part could be used for nn exhibition building and that only In the northwest corner of the park. This would not bo n desirable location on account of the distance of the main paic of the slto and would preclude the pos sibility of its use In this connection. Wo nro thus forced to deal with that portion west of Thirty-third street , between Pa- clllc nnd Center streets. Before buildings could be erected nn Im mense nmount of grading would bo neces sary , ns the streets through this tract have been cut to crude nnd the tender of this slto has been made subject to the con dition that the grade of the streets remain unchanged. The cost of preliminary work would. .In our opinion , be n sulllclent rea son for rejecting tills site. No permanent buildings for the future use of the public could bo erected , nnc"l th's ' alone would bo ft serious loss to the city. The cost of preparing the grounds would be an abso lute loss , ns no money would have been expended on public property , iluch can bo s/ived to the citizens If the Improvements , to a largo extent , nro mudo in the parka that now exist. , , The street car facilities could be increased to properly care for the visitors from thu business district , while Its nearness to the residence portion would ennblo many to walk to the exposition. The stcnm railways would bo unable to properly handle the freight business during the work of con struction , ns the trucks are located along tho. ravine , which runs through the west pnrt of the site , nnd would seriously retard the progress of construction. This Is n very serious condition and wonld weigh henvfly against any slto similarly Bltu- atud. The present water mnln.s am probably largo enough for ordinary exposition pur poses , Irrigation excepted , The thirty-slx-lnch sewer In Thirty-fifth street would have to ho extended southward - ward from Leavenworth ntreet to some point within the exposition grounds. Being within two and one-fourth miles from the city ball , the Hnnscom pnrk Bite Is beat located In only one particular , I. : c. c.WVERVIEW WVERVIEW PAUK. This stto Is not well adapted for an ex position ground because of the extreme Ir regularity of Its topography. The northern portion Is extremely Irregular , having deep ruvlncs and narrow , tortuous ridges , ren dering building operations Impossible un less an exci'sslvo amount of work bo done In grading. Much clearing of timber would nlso bo necessary. The rough topography very considerably reduces tbo available building nrea nnd precludes the possibility of desirable grouping of bulldlnga. This silo contains but slxty-llvo acres of public park grounds and consequently n much lens area could bcr utilized for permanent Im provements In this than In Miller or Elmwood - wood park sites. No ndequato water supply can bo fur nished to this slto by the Omaha Water company without great expenditure In lay ing n cepurato main from the pumping sta tion to thin location. As stated in the re port on Miller park slto , nny argument In favor of sinking wells nnd connecting and pumping from the sumo. , applies with equal force to all of the sites. There IH but one. 'well ' In thlH park nt present. It.wnu stated ' that It was 1,0'Q foot deep and six Inches In diameter. It IK needless to say that thlx would supply but n small portion of tbo water required nnd undoubtedly would liavo to be pumped to the higher levels. Thin location ia reached by but ono steam ' railway , the U. & M. . located In the very lowest portion of the site , nnd no tracks could bu carried Into these grounds for ron- Btruutlon tiurpofes. Two street car lines may bo extended to tills nlte. but , In gen- , ernl , the transportation facilities | nro not equal to those offered by the Miller part ; EAST OMAHA. Wo do not regard this site ns n suitable location for the exposition for thu following First It'la the lower bottom land anil .monotonously level , the elevation of the surfacn being daiif eroujOy cloje to the luch wntrr Una of the Missouri river. Second-Wlth theuvcraiu high stages of Iho river the sewerage could not readily be disposed of on account of the backing up ot the river water In the sewers. Third U Is not satisfactorily located to Illustrate Irrigation , | Fourth -Sewerage uhould not pollute , Florence lake or Cdl Oft lake nnd there fore sewerft would have to be carried nearly a mile northward to empty Into the river. Fifth There arc no water service mains ot adequate capacity nenrcr Ihnn one mile. It Is thought thnt the above mentioned points furnish sufficient ftrgument why this ground should not bo selected. AHI3 ALL niQHT FOU PAUKS. In conclusion , wo would say that whllo Elmnrocd , Hnnscom nnd Hlvervlew parks , topographically considered , nro perfectly ndnpted for public pleasure grounds ; they nro entirely unmiited for the special pur poses you have In view. To properly grade these parks nnd prepare the grounds for exhibition purposes would destroy forever nil the beauty In them thnt now appeals so strongly to the eye of the landscnpe en gineer. Diversity In contour In the differ ent parks la desirable. Thnt Is now found when you compare the sleep rolling grounds of Hlvervlew und Hnnscom parks with the comparatively easy slopeA or Elmwood nnd Miller parks. NORTH SIDEKS EXPRESS APPROVAL. The reading of the report consumed some time and It was listened to with the closest attention. When the secretary finished rend ing the lobby enjoyed itself and nearly raised the roof. It Is unnecessary to re mark that the exuberance did not emanate from the supporters of the sites other than Miller park. Mr , UUlwell gained the floor as soon as order was restored and moved that the re port ho adopted and that the board pro- cccd at once to vote on the selection of a site. site.Mr. Mr. Montgomery objected to any such procedure and wanted the report placed on flic and the vote on a stto postponed until the directors had time to examine the re port. port.Mr. Mr. Ilosowatcr suggested that the report should be published In full and thoroughly discussed by the board before taking a vote. vote.Mr. Mr. Montgomery's amendment to place the report on flic was adopted , and then Mr. Farrell moved that the consideration of the report anda vote on the slto be post poned for one week. This was hotly opposed by the Miller park people nnd It was urged that the city council had deferred making the annual tax levy until It was determined whether the exposition was to bo held In ono of the public parks or on private ground. In this connection Mr. Wharton called on Prcsldcirt Wattles to state the result of his Interview with the members of the city council on this point. Mr. Wattles stated that some of the coun cil men had told him that the council would not make nn extra levy for the park fund until It was decided whether the exposition was to be located In one of the parks. Mr. Wharton moved an amendment that the consideration of the report and a vote on a slto be deferred until Tuesday after noon. Mr. Llndsey opposed this , saying that the matter should be given ample time to afford full discussion and avoid any charge that the board had taken snap judgment In the matter. Mil. HITCHCOCK'S ATTITUDE. Mr. Hitchcock said Tuesday would be ample time , but called attention to what he regarded as Important details. He said that the supporters of all sites would be required to appear before the board next Tuesday and present good evidence that there were no defects In the title to the ground offered for sites which would Interfere In any way with the exposition or cause any expense to the association , and to also make a showIng - Ing as to the approaches to the grounds In order that there might be no misunder standing when It came to getting Into the grounds by rail or otherwise. Mr. Hitch cock said that if the slto should bo selected before these points were settled It might be the means of causing great expense to the exposition association. Mr. Hose-water said ho did not want to discuss the report of the engineers , but ho called attention to the fact that the recom mendation of Miller park was based on the supposition that the old fort ground was at the disposal of the people of Omaha. Mr. Rosowatcr said this ground could only be secured by special act of congress and he explained briefly the situation with respect to the disposition of this ground. Mr. Wharton urged prompt nctlcn and said that postponement until Tuesday would give everybody plenty of time to Investigate the various sites If they had not already done so. Mr. Montgomery mndo n strong statement of the legal' points which must be guarded against in making the selection of a. site , in order that no complication surrounding the title might Imperil the success of the expo sition. Mr. Webster said the question of a site should bo - decided as soon as possible In order to prevent strife between the different sections of the city. Ho made a lengthy speech along this line and concluded by offering a substitute that the board proceed at once to select a slto , ecch member ex pressing his preference upon roll call. COULDN'T CONTROL THEIR JOY. Whllo this discussion was going on the adherents of Miller park in the lobby np- plauded every speaker who urged prompt action and were very boisterous in their be havior. This caused Mr. Montgomery to enter an Indignant protest. He said It was very evident that there were a number of Miller parK people on the board nnd In the lobby , but ho said ho did not Intend to be bulldozed nnd he served notice that If the site question was forced to a vote at once ho would refuse to vote , not because ho was oppcscd to Miller park or In favor of any other slto , hut simply because ho had not had tlmo to consider the recommenda tions and findings of the engineers. "Why don't you fSy you will refuse to pay your subscription If It Is located In Miller park ? " sboutc/Lj. T. Rector , the di rector elected to fill x. . ( vacancy caused by the resignation of J. A. Wakefield. When order was restored again Mr. Roso- wntor secured the floor. Ho prefaced his re marks by saying 'that no one could accuse him of obstructing the exposition In nny way , but ha expressed the opinion that the whole course of developments had been fore ordained ; Ho charged that the report of the engineers Bounded eusplclously like another engineer's report which had been read In the city hall not very long ago. Mr. Rosewater - water said that whllo ho was In Chicago re cently he had taken occasion to Inquire about the engineers employed by the special com mittee of the board. Ho told about the difll- cultlcs he had encountered In getting any trace ot the gentlemen. Ho said he had Inquired of the city engineer and was met with the statement that the gentlemen were unknown to that official. Ho had than tried prominent engineers who had been long In the clty , but with no better success. He found 'that they were not members of the American Society of Civil Engineers , or of nny other prominent society of engineers , but after extended Inquiry ho said ho had found that Mr , Alexander was the superin tendent of Lincoln park , on the North slilo , and Mr , Shrader was connected with the park board on the West side of Chicago. Mr. Hosoivater said ho had learned that the two men wjro placed In their position ! ) by the reigning political party , and were about to bo ousted from their positions 'by ' the succeeding party , that they were not en gineers of prominence- of standing In the profession. Continuing , Mr. Roscwater at tacked the report of the engineers , which ho said was weak In several points. SPECIAL ACT OF CONGRESS NEEDED. General Mnnderson followed Mr. Rosewater - water and explained still further the con ditions and complications surrounding the use of the old fort grounds , saying that the land Is directly In charge of the secretary of war , who U charged with the duty of dividing It and selling It.to the highest bid der , and has no power to lease It or permit nny portion of U to bo used. The speaker expressed the opinion , however , that con gress might easily he prevailed upon to pass such legislation at the romlng special session as would allow the ground to be used tem porarily for exposition purposes. General Mundereon then made some very sarcastic rc-ferenrra to the faces ot the directors being blank pages , whereon the. name of the very bfst site for the exppiltlon wa/j y ; t to be written , and nald that the members ot the board were eminently qualified to sit aa judges , as he doubted not that none cf them had been Improperly approached. Contin uing , the speaker said thnt bo was not pre pared to yote on the selection of a silo , as hu had not heard the report of the engineers , and he asked that the taking of a vote bo deferred until a full cession ot the board wai secured , at which the merits ot tin : snv- oral situs should be presented and a vole then taken. Ho suggested that the advocates of each sltQ bo required to present the ad vantages and conditions nurroundlng their site , and that fifteen minutes bo given to rach slto at a meeting lo be held Tuesday afternoon. FINAL ACTION POSTPONED. This Idea met with favor , and after ft grcit deal of discussion the following resolution was adopted. Resolved , Thnt when this board adjourns It bo until Tuesday , nt 2 p. m. to net upon the selection of an exposition sitennd that the supporters of all sites be required to present at that lime- First Proof of the character of the lega title nnd of power of possession : Second Proof nnd spc-cllicatlon of the sufficiency of nppronchea , Including boll public highways nnd railroad truckage nm maps of the ground offered : Third A bond of $10,000 , conditioned to furnish possession nnd nppronchcrt wlthou expense to the exposition , nnd thnt free nnd unobstructed use of the site shall bo given to the exposition without expense to the exposition ; that the site so selected by the directors shall bo nl their dlsposa whenever the directors nsk for It , nnd con tlnuo during the exposition nnd thereafter until the ( reposition directors shrill have re moved all exhibits , structures , etc. , nm not later than April 1 , 1899. Resolved , That the promoters of cnch nlto shall bo given fifteen minutes at the meet ing on Tuesday In which to present the merits ot their proposed Bite. After the adoption of this resolution the meeting adjourned to meet Tuesday ot this week at the Commercial club rooms at 2 p. m. TO 1113 TIII3 IIUUKAU OP EDUCATION Executive Committee DlHCiiKncn tin WOIIIIIII'H Until r tine nt. The woman's department of the exposition constituted the principal topic for discussion at the regular meeting of the executlvo com- mlttco at moon yoatcrday. It was decided that the department to bo given over to the charge of the women should be designated as the Uurcau of Education ot the Depart ment ot Exhibits. . * The mass meeting of the women o Omaha to bo held at Crelghton theater Fri day afternoon of tlrls week at 2 o'clock wll bo called to order by President Wattles If he Is In the city and In the event of his absence of Vlco President Alvln Sounders will preside. The executlvo commutes decided to rec ommend to the mass meeting of womra that the eleven members of the Hoard ol Managers bo elected In the following man ner : That an Informnl ballot bo first taken each woman to vote for cloven names. The twenty-two women receiving the highest vote shall be considered as the candidates ani a formal ballot then taken , each woman voting for eleven of these twenty-two women the eleven receiving the highest vote to bo declared elected. On recommendation of the Department ol Promotion It was decided to send excur sions to the legislatures of the various trans- mlsslsslppl states to appjar before these bodies and explain the meHts of the exposi tion and endeavor to secure the passage of the bills making appropriations for state exhibits. Manager Hitchcock presented a number of Invitations from ths various states , asking that delegations be sent to present the merits ot the exposition. A committee was appointed , comprising Mana ger Dabcock of the Department ot Trans portation , President Wattles nnd Chairman Llndsey of the executive committee , to make the necessary arrangements. IIUK SuliClnxoN. . Next Saturday , the 13th , will be the last day of the consignment sale of Turkish Rugs. There have been comparatively few of the large carpet sizes sold , and our orders are to close them out It possible. To this end we will allow 20 per cent discount from regular prices , which are marked In plain figures on nil the large modern Turkish and Persian carpets. This does not apply to largo Buk- haras , Khlvas or Cashmeres , as wo have bul few of these left. The same reduction will also apply to a few Anatolia Rugs , which wo want to close out. ORCHARD & WILHELM CARPET CO. STI3UEOPTICOX LKCTUIin OX ART. Woniiiu'N Club KnfertMliiert by Illus trations ofIolie. . The monthly stcreoptlcon lecture under the auspices of. the art department of the Woman's club took place yesterday after noon -at the club rooms. There were no vacant scats in the hall and tho' program was one of unusual Interest. The subject announced was "Tho Nlobe. " Owing , however , to the failure to pro cure some of the slides the entire program was not devoted to this subject , but all slides had some direct bearing upon the study of the department. The main fen turo was various figures and views of the Nlobe , and the pathetic fate of the proud queen , bereft of her seven strong sons and Eoven beautiful daughters , lived afresh In the minds of all , recreated from the grand old master's marble. This group , supposed to be the work of Praxltels , is In a peculiar manner the prophecy of future * conditions. Having lost ere this the great patriotic pride of supr.jmo statehood and political eminence , the thought of the Greek to the individual , his emotions , his sufferings ; and directly from this an element usually unknown In pagan art the recognition of the duty of the strong to the weak and unselfish effort .to protect the defenseless. Three figures of these groups are In this protective attitude , beside the mo'her hfr- self , who Is In the act of shielding the youngest of all , her face turned toward tro heavens Imploring the uiery ot the gods , which , according to 'ho myth. Is shown by turning her Into stone. Tbu ! Is of couise the most attractive pljio i : the gioup , showing wonderful power of expression : n face and figure. OIIAHOKD WITH THHISE HUUGI.AHIES nnvix GUIIET to lie Trlcil In Police Court Next TiifMilny. Edward Davis , George Chandler and Charles Wilson , who were arrested yesterday morning , were arralsned In the nfternoon In police court on three different charges of burglary , The three defendants were the men who were captured at the house of Charles Davis at 4360 Jackson strest. when the place was raided and a quantity of stolen property was recovered by the police. To nil three charges the prisoners pleaded not guilty. The cases were sot for trial .on next Tuesday. One of the Informations charged the de fendants with burglarizing the butcher tihop of 0 , W. Nelson at Fortieth and Hamil ton streets , and stealing $05 worth of meat and lard. Another accused them of burglar izing the blacksmith shop of John Living stone at Denson on January 19 of $30 worth of horseshoes , nails and tools. The third charged the burglarizing of the blacksmith shop ot Christian A. Jensen In the same town , nnd on the tame night , of $90 worth of material and tools. The teacher In school district No. CO , lo cated near the Paddock farm , reported tu the police yesterday that a largo number of books and papers had been stolen from the building , and bo was nt the opinion that the Davis gang were responsible for the theft , A small quantity of the printed blanks taken from the school house was unearthed among the plunder recovered by the police. Kuhn & Co. , 124 South Fifteenth street , also report the leas of a cash register and think the gang Is aware of Its present loca tion. COMPOSITION' OF THIS OMAHA ICK. CliciiilHt SiiliiullH IIIx Ileport to ( ho Health ConiiulMiiluuer , The February test df tbo Ice sold by the various Omaha dealers has been transmitted to Health Commissioner Ulythln by the chemist. The following table shows tbo result : Arte- South Kim- Artie , slnn. Omaha , ball. Free nmmonln OJl .010 ,0'A .124 Albuminoid ammonia .216 .240 .510 .210 Oxygen absorbed.3.7CO C.100 7 CCO 4.0 Thu excess of the ammonias Indicates the presence of Impurities In the Ice. The amount of oxygen absorbed la another way of reaching the same conclusion. The more vegetable and animal matter the Ice con tains the more oxygen will bo absorbed. Consequently , the test Indicates that In re gard Ui the purity of their leu the four companies rank In the following order : Artie , Klmball , Artesian. South Omaha. Wiintx n lU-fi-IviT Appointed. Frank A. Agncw has filed n petition In the district court ayklng thnt a receiver bo appointed for the Mutual Loan und Trust company. He alleges thnt the company has not lifld nn annual election for three years ; that It U Insolvent , und tha.t the little au- t > ot ! > that It has constant mainly pf unim proved lands of uncertain 'and doubtful value. SLEUTHS M w Triumphal O.iptn.H bj a Ooupla of Omaha' \m \ A'latt ' Dotoctivas. t 'Iqi _ _ } -nt\ INHOCENT.JWLE KEPT IN JAIL A DAY cmiif Mil ii niiil lljMndc ( o SiilTcr DlsRrncc mill AiipojnHcc Through OriiNX Of- llclnV Iiiconiic > toncy on the of Hie Police. r Moro evidence of the Incompctency and In efficiency of the Omaha police force wa brought out In police court yesterday after noon , who'll the case against llaldwln nm wife , who had been charged with larceny was called and dismissed. llaldwln and Us wlto are theatrical people nnd have been In the city alnco early las December. When they came hero they hat considerable- money and wont to a fashion nblo boarding house at 1721 Dodge street operated by 0. 0. Carpenter. Not finding employment and not being In a position t earn money , the store of wealth ot the Dald wins was rapidly growing loss , Not desiring to become objects of charity , early In Jan uary they sought cheaper lodgings In a moro hum bio but equally respectable neighbor hood. It so happened that about the tlmo tha they left the Carpenter boarding house i couple of valuable overcoats , a fur capa OIK a lot of tomato wearing apparel disappeared The case was turned over to the police and for several days they searched for the goods Not long ago one of the overcoats was foum In an Omaha second-hand clothing store whllo the cape w.as found In the possossloi of a pawnbroker In Council Dluffs , the ticket for the same being held by a hack man who resides on the Iowa side of the river , When questioned the Omaha second-ham dealer , the Council Uluffs pawnbroker am the hackman all described the man fron whom the property was received. They salt that ho was n heavy-sot man with a very darl moustache and apparently about 40 years o age. SUSPICIOUS BECAUSE HARD UP. In the meantime luck had been running against the Baldwins and things had beei going from bad to worse. llaldwln had beet compelled to jiawn some of the jewelry whlcl had been his Wife's wedding presents. This he had done to purchase food to keep hlm- sclf and wife from starving. Right at this point Is where the members of theOmahn police force got In their fine work. In search ing through the pawnshops they learned that Ualdwln had been compelled to pledge sonv * ot his goods. They at once obtained a description of tfie man and whllo It did no : correspond will ? the party who had pledged the Carpenter property , It made no dif ference to Ihem. They learned that Instead of Baldwin being a heavy-set man with a biack moustache , ho was slight In stature , being llttlo larger than a 10-year-old boy a blonde , with a very light-colored mous tache. With the . .description given ot Baldwin , the detectives started out and Isst Friday night they arrcbtcd n both Baldwin and his wlfo and'had them carted awaj to the police station , booking then as vagrants , with the intention of later charging ithem with grand larceny. No explanation would sufllce , nor would nnj be accepted. The people where the Baldwins roomed tried tOoxplaln that it was a case of mistake Identity , but the officers wouli not listen , 'Insisting that they "were good people to have behind the bars. " EXTRAORDINARY VIGILANCE. Friday night the Baldwins occupied the filthy cells at the station and yesterdaj morning the pawnbroker who had taken In the cape , and the hackman who had the ticket for the overcoit , were summoned. They Iooke,4at the , prisoners and positively declared thflt , th/jy / had never seen Iho par ties before , , They insisted that the Bald wins were nqt.tho individuals , whp had panned the w'earlng apparel. Both pawn broker and -hacklnan Informed the officers that the party who had pawned the goods was a heavy sot man with a black mous tache. Even this would not satisfy the ofilcero and the Baldwins were sent back to their cells to wait until other charges could be ' t'rumpsd up against them. , AI1 day long the sleuths hunted high nnd low for some evi dence that would connect this man and his wife with the commission of some crime , but as none could bo discovered , last night they were released from custody. Friends of the Baldwins are loud In their denunciation of the stupidity of the police and Insist that it the officers had made the least effort , they could have easily , learned of the Innoccilce of the accused. The officers making the arrest were De- tectlvea Bloom and Dunn. CHIEF COX 1'OJJI3S AS A DETECTIVE , DciioiiiiefN an HoiicNt "Workman nn u Trninn and n SiiHpoct. A neat bit pf , sleuth work performed by Chief of Detectives Cox Friday shows the remarkable detective instincts that are con cealed about the personage of that Individual. The case affords in example of the reason why his acute apumen has not 'succeeded In bringing about a conviction in the courts of the city and the county. Charles Patterson Is an eminently respectable - spectablo citizen of this city nnd has lived hero for semi time , Ho Is the head of a family , consisting 'of himself , his wife nnd a baby. He Is a shoemaker and runs n Httlo shop at BOH South Eleventh street. His business Is not such as to warrant him In employing assistants and consequently hu performs the errands which he finds neces sary. Friday Patterson went out to de liver a pair of. shoes ho had just repaired. The shoes were neatly wrapped up In a bundle , which he was carrying under his arm. Patterson and the bundle would not have presented a very suspicious appear ance to the average citizen , but to Chief of Detectives Cox , who met them , they were full of significance. "What have you got Uiere'/i" demanded tbo chief of detectives as soon as his eagla eye discovered the bundlo. "Nono of your business , " answered Pat terson , who did not know that his Inter rogator was a detective In disguise. "If you want to know , follow me to where I am going. " "You're a tramp , " nnswered the chief of detectives. "If you talk to me llko that I'll smash you In the nose. . " Chief of Detectives Cox thereupon stopped Patterson and Informed him that ho was n tramp who had received orders to got out of town at once. The chief of detectives wanted to know when ho got back and told him also thjit ; It he did not leave the city at once he wcjuld bo tin own Into jail. He examined tlie , paQkago nnd finally allowed Patterson to'jajtpml to his business , SUCCEED { J1 'IS'EAHTIII.\O A FUXCB. Police Slicivr 'HoiinKluiiN of Coining ' / , 'io ' Life. The repeaJpS arid continued disclosures of .ho Inefllclenc jO ? the police department that The Bee has bctn. . making have driven the ofllclals , and 'particularly tbo detective force , to take steps "He ? jut an end to the many petty theftsfioVhcrles and burglaries that tro being cojrfrajfied. Despite- the fact that huse crimes.ro . rcportud dally , Chief of Detectives Cox and Ins corps of sleuths mvo not zuccecueja In locating any of the stolen properly , ' and have arrested only a few hobos dn < V vagrants on suspicion. Within the past few days , however , tbo chief of detectives , urged on by other mem- jcrs of the Olllclal staff of the department , las arcuaed from hU lethargy and has been Induced to swear out eearch warrants for a number of the notorious "fences" about tbo city. These warrants are now being served and quite by accident yesterday tbo chief of detectives stumbled upon a place In which was found a lot of stolen property. The place s located at 43CO Jackson street , and Is the ionic of Charles Orleans , alias Davis , an ex- convict. Davis was sentenced to two yearn u the penitentiary nearly three years ago 'or ' shooting a colored man , Cracroft. He has ieon out of the penitentiary some six months , and during that tlmo has been arrested a number of times.Vlth him have been llv- ng two brothers-in-law , Ed Miller and Jharles Wilson , and also George Channels , ivbo Is about to marry another member of he household. Davis Is lookedUDOU a * tbo leader of the party. When hi * place was searched , how ever , ho was found In bed , 111 from nn at tack ot the grip. Ho was considered too sick to move , and was therefore allowed to remain. Chief of Detectives Cox did not even tnko the precaution to leave n guard over him , saying that the man was evidently too 111 to Jump the city. This opinion , however. Is not shared by Chief of Pollco Slgwart. who stated after the arrests of the other three men that an officer would bo at once detailed to watch Davis If It was found that he was really too 111 to bo removed from his residence. The three other men were brought to the police station , A considerable quantity of stolen property was found about the house and the barn. It Included a num ber of silver chalices that were stolen from the church of Rev. Mr. Taylor at Twenty- seventh nnd Orant streets some weeks ago. A considerable quantity of blacksmith and carpenter tools were also found , together with a brand new anvil. H Is supposed that these articles were taken from a couple of blacksmith shops at Benson , which wore robbed recently. Among other things dis covered were also n number of buggy robes and whips , which arc supposed to have been stolen from rigs about the city. Some har nesses were also In the pile of property. The men who have been arrested allege that they know nothing of the goods or where they were obtained. Davis told the officers that he purchased them. Later the detectives succeeded In locating the meat and lard that were stolen from the butcher shop of 0. C. Nelson at Fortieth and Hamilton streets about n week ago , when the shop was burglarized. The meat was found burled In a clay bank some dis tance north of Davis' house , In a gulch. TIIEIIEUPON THE UI3KEUEE SMILED. Price FlKli < crn l lnplmrKoil.nn No Cnnc Could He Mnile. The farcical trial of prize fighters Bell and Sherroy waa completed yesterday nfternoon In police court. As was confidently pre dicted In The Bee yesterday , the cases against the two pugs were dismissed and the defendants , discharged. The result was simply a climax to the utter Inefficiency and neglect shown by the police olllcers In handling the case. To ono who listened to the ti.'al ' and the testimony given In It , It was evident that the fight oc- currad In every respect aswas published In The Bee on last Monday. For twenty- one rounds the two colored pugilists pum- molcd each other until ono was ready to quit. The mill occurred almost In the center of the city , yet the police were utterly unable to prove that a fight had occurred In the city , and , therefore , the two defendants were necessarily discharged by the police judge. Yesterday afternoon's session was simply a repetition of the farce of the . .afternoon before. County Attorney Jefferls moved to continue the case on Thursday afternoon In order that the testimony of two witnesses , not then present , might bo given. Ho In timated that there might be other witnesses. It was hinted that the police might get further evidence to Implicate the two princi pals and the spectators and officials at the fight. When this motion for a continuance was made. Colored Attorney Walker , wh appeared for Sherroy , smiled and made nt strenuoits objection. The smile was explained yesterday after noon. Walker , the referee In tha fight knew as well as The 'Bee , that the pollc would have no Incriminating evidence. II tiad Just aa much faith In the Inefficiency o the force as The Bee had. Ho knew tha lie would have to Introduce no defense. Hence he smiled. The short prosecution of yesterday after was as flat and ns Ill-planned as tha of the day before. Two witnesses wcr called. Ono refused to testify In the case , The other knew nothing nbout it. The forme was called to the stand as If he were ex iicctcd to confess all the circumstances o the fight. The other appeared to bo ex peeled by the prosecution to narrate th whole affair. He knew nothing about It a all and swnro that he was not present. Tom Dennison was the first witness. He said he knew Sherroy. He admitted tha he saw him on Saturday and on Saturday night up to the hour of 10:30 o'clock. "Did you see him after that ? " asked thi prosecutor. "I refuse to answer , " responded the wit ness : "I don't want to get in the hole my self. " The prosecution repeated Its play to the gallery. The county attorney .maintained that the witness ought to be compelled to answer It he was granted Immunity fron : lunlBhment. Police Judge Gordon held tha the witness was the judge of the 'questlor. whether he ought to give teatlmony tha- mlght Incriminate himself. Then the county attorney said : "Thnt is our evidence. " I was then discovered that there was ono other witness. "Bill" Wilson , a colored man. Wilson knew only Sherroy. Ho swore .hat he did not see him on Saturday , that 10 was not present at any prize flght , and hat ho was not in the vicinity of Eighteenth and Vlnton streets , or Sixteenth and Vlnton streets on the night of the flght. . Once nore the county attorney stated that the state's side was closed. The attorney for Sherroy moved for a llsmlssal of the case on the grounds that It lad not been shown thnt n prize flght had occurred In the city. The attorney for Bell moved Uie dismissal of his client on the same grounds. Police Judge Gordon said : "I llscharge the defendants. " OFFICER PASSED IILISSFULLY J1Y. Valuable Ilolic Tiikvii from a on Fnriiiuii Street. Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock Dr. Hayes md occasion to tie his horse and buggy on owcr Farnam street. As ho passed Into the tore he chanced to glance up the street and aw a blue-coated guardian cf the law strid- ng down the sidewalk. That he should see a poMceman at this tlmo of the day made an impression upon his memory , and he went ibout his business thankful that a handsome lUfTalo robe , which he left on the seat of ils vehicle , would bo in safe keeping. A few minutes later the doctor returned to its rig. The buffalo robe had disappeared. Jpon looking around to see If he might atch a glimpse of the escaping thief ho onld dCscorn no ono in sight except the forcsald policeman. Ho was about two ilocks away down the street. Dr. Hayes wonders If the officer was roublod with somnambulism , as ho feels as- urod the robe was taken from the rig about ho tlmo the officer passed. The theft was ot reported to tha police station , as the octor prefers to do his own detective work nder the present police regime. VOME.V IIAVIXU A IIHill OLD TIME. 'our of Tlifin ArrcHtfil In u .Miilh Street Nnlonii. Friday night four notorious women were rrosted out of Goldsmith's saloon at Ninth trcet and Capitol avenuo. They were ca- ouslng nt the bar In full sight of these on ho ouU'ldo. ' They have been charged with lolng drunk and disorderly , The report states that the women were landing up to the bar with a crowd of men ml all were drinking. Between drinks the women would throw thvlr arms about the nen and embrace them. Tlu-ft III llroiul Daylight. A horse and buggy belonging to Dr. John- on , while tied in front of Fuller's ; drug tore at Fourteenth and Douglas streets yes- orday afternoon , was appropriated by some nlscroant , The theft was committed In iroad daylight , yet the policeman who 1s uppoBcd to patrol this beat Is completely at ea as to tba culprits. Locate ( Iio Watuli , The police a few days ago recovered a old watch which was stolen from Miss Orpha M. Smith In this city on November 0 , 1895. The property was found In a pawn hop and was Identified by the number. lisa Smith Ir at present In Chicago and icrefore no attempt nt a prosecution of the lilef will bo made. Nrqlilxli Hll Mount Morlali lodge of Perfection No. 1 , A. und A , 8 , It. , met Frlciny evening , Feb- uary C , 1S97 , nnd elected officers for the nsulnrr year ( is follows ; Louis E. Wett ing. 32 degree , V. M , ; Clnudo L. Tnlbot. S. V , ; Isano It. Andrews. J W. : Franklin C. Tym. A. : Ilufus 8. Parker , O. ; Lyman 3 , Ware , secretary ; Gustavo Anderson , reasurcr. _ Driilli of Mr . llenuivii. Mrs. G. 8. licnawa died at her home at 3230 Hurt struct at 2:30 : this morning. An- ouncemcnt of the funeral will bo made ater- WHAT THE WOMEN WILL DO Finn of Orgmiization for tbo Woman's ' Board of Managers. EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT IN THEIR HANDS Itonril Will All Ilnvc dinner ' < < ScrlrM nt CotiKroNNCfl nil Vnrlnitn .Scientific mill PlillunfliropIcMil Ijlnoi Cull fur .Milan Meeting. One of the several very Important matters In connection with the Transmlsslsslppl ami International Exposition yet to bo settled Is the election of members of the Woman's board , which will bo disposed of the latter part of next week. The plan of organiza tion for this board was approved by the executive committee of the exposition at the meeting yesterday nttcrnoon , and all that now remains to be done Is to elect the members of the board. It was not deemed advisable- have a dis tinct woman's building In connection with the exposition , and the Woman'a board has been Riven charge of the educational exhibit , which Is made a bureau of the Department ot exhibits. The board will also have the direction of such congresses on scientific and philosophical subjects ns may be gathered together during the Ufa of the exposition. The boatnl will bo composed of twenty-seven members , distributed as heretofore published In The Dec , and will bo empowered to elect Its own officctN , nnd adopt rules for Us own government , Its actions , however , to bo at all times subject to the approval of the ex position executive committee. The plan of organization In detail as adopted by the women and approved by the executive committee , giving the full scope of the work to hs > undertaken , Is as follows : Section 1. That the women be Riven charge of the subdepnrtmcnt of education In Its various branches , viz : The exhibits of the work of public school ? , klndergnr- IOIIH , manual training nnd Industrial schools , schools for the deaf , blind nnd fec- blo inlndoil , nrt s-chooa ! , reform schools , anil nil schools of special Instruction ; and that they also have chnrge of n scrips of congresses on various scientific nnd philoso phical lines during the months from June to November. 1S9S. Section 2. Thnt this subdcpartmcnt of ed ucation lie In the hands and under control of a board of mnnngers of twenty-seven In number , an n\ore particularly ipeclfled In spctlon 11. subject to the approval of the Hoard of Directors of the exposition ; cloven of said rnnimgcrs shall bo chosen from Omaha , two from South Omaha , two from Council IliutTs and twelve from Nebraska outside of Omaha and South Omaha. Section 3 That the local .member * of the Hoard of Managers bo elected nt a mass meeting of the women or Omaha ; that the members from South Omaha and Council Hluffs shall bo elected at n mass meeting of the women In each of said cities called for that purpose , ench of said meetings to bo called by the secretary of this bo\rd ; the Omnhp. meeting to be hold Frlclav , Fob. ruarv 12 ; the South Omaha nnd Counell Bluffs meetings to bo hold Saturday Feb ruary 13 , 15I7. ! nt 2 o'clock p. in. Section 4. That from each congressional district In the state , two membeis of the Hoard of Managers shall be elected at a mass meeting of the women of each dis trict called for that purpose. Section Ii. That the congressman from each congressional district shall designate where the said mass meetings shall bo rold. and , If desired by the -women of said dis trict , the Hoard of Directors of the Trans- mlsslsslnpl and International Exposition will send n woman from Omaha to siild dls. trlct to fully explain the ends and alms of the exposition. Section C. That the said Hoard of Man agers may elect Its own olllcers and adopt rules governing Its actions. Section 7. That two women from each state outsldo of Nebraska be selected to form an advisory council , auxiliary to the Hoard of Managers. Section S. That the advisory council be selected by the Board of Managers from names suggested to the board by the differ ent stnto federations of clubs nnd other educational organizations. Section S. That the members of the Hoard of Managers and of the advisory council ' do not receive renumeratlon. ' Section 10. That In the work of the various departments and committees of the Trans- mlsslsslppl ami International -Exposition , where the services of women would be val uable , that they be asked to render such services. Section 11. The powers of the said Hoard of Managers shall be complete for the pur poses above outlined , subject , however , to the approval of the executive committee of the Transmlsslsslppl and International Ex- posttion , and to provide for this approval , the secretary of the said Board of Man agers shall transmit n report of the pro ceedings of their meetings to the. secretary of the exposition , who shall thereupon lay same before the executlvo committee for its approval. In pursuance of the power conferred upon him by the foregoing articles. Secretary Wakefield has Issued the following call for a mass meeting of women to bo hold In this city next Friday afternoon : In accordance with the provisions of the plan of organization for the Bureau of Ed ucation of the Transmlsslsslppl nnd Inter national Exposition , n mass meeting of the women of Omaha Is hereby called to meet on Friday. February 12 , at 2 o'clock p. m. In the Crelghton theater , Fifteenth and Hnrney streets , the purpose of the meeting being to elect the eleven Omaha members of the Board of Managers provided for in the forecolntr plan of orcmnlzatlon. JOHN A. WAKEFIKLD. Secretary. FOUKCAST- TODAY'S WK.VTHJBH. Cloudy mill Colder , with North mill Snovr. WASHINGTON , Feb. G. Forecast for Sun day ; For Nebraska nnd Kansas-Cloudy weather , with snow ; colder ; winds shifting to northerly. For Missouri Increasing cloudiness nnd probably rain or snow ; cast winds , shifting to north ; colder Sunday night. For Iowa Light snows nnd colder ; north winds. For South Dakota Partly cloudy , with light locnl snows ; colder ; north winds. Local Ilrrord. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU , OMAHA Feb. C. Omaha record of rainfall nnd temperature compared with corresponding spending day of the past three yearn : isr 7. isw. urn. isat Maximum temperature. . . .10 34 12 47 Minimum temperature. . . . 28 28 8 28 Average temperature 32 30 2 3S Rainfall 00 T .02 .00 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for the day and slnca March 1 , isoc : Normal for the day 21 IJxress for the day , 11 Accumulated excess slnco March 1 187 Normal precipitation for the day. . .03 Inch Deficiency for the day 03 Inch ratal precipitation since Mch. 1..20.12 Inches [ Sxecss slnco March 1 5.0 ! ) inches Deficiency for cor. period , 1S90..11.62 Inches Deficiency for cor. period , 1S93..15.21 Inches L , A. WELSH , Local Forecast Olllclal. iY AM. WHAT TO All ) OHA1UTY. 1'lnnforp Kittrrnlittitrtit ttcd Over Heron Hundred Dollnrn. Thcro was n meeting of the Mendelssohn Choral society Friday evening nt the Millard - lard hotel to recotvo the report of Paul Hongland , secretary nnd treasurer of the society. The secretary rendered a state ment of receipts nnd disbursements In con- nccMon with the opera "Pinafore. " recently Klvcn by the society for the benefit of char ity , which report was as follows : Hecclpla from nil sources. . . . . tl.576fO Disbursements . . . . . . , . . , . . , . . . S3 1 25 Net receipts . . . . $74173 Of this amount ? II. 7ft was retained In the treasury of the society and the balance , $700 , was distributed for the benefit of charity" - * ns follows : Presbyterian hospital , } 12S ; Old Ladles' home. $100 ; Creche. $75 ; Ilunnno society. $ 75 ; Visiting Nurses association ( conducted b y Miss Mlllard ) , $75 : Methodist hoipltnl , $ 75 ; Immnnucl hospital , $75 ; Emmn Flower mission , $50 ; St. James Orphanage ( nt Bert- son ) , $ .Vj ) total , $700. The society also formed a permanent or ganization to glvo one or two musical enter.- talnmonts each year for the ben e IK of char ity , and elected as olllcers for the coming year the following named persons : Charles C. decree , president ; Miss Jessie A. Dickin son , vlco president ; C. I' . A. Clough , secre tary ; I'aul Hoagland , treasurer ; L. A. Tor- rcns , musical director. Neither the musical director , Mr. Torrens , nor any member of the society received nny compensation for . .services rendered In producing "I'lnafore , " but the entire net proceeds , except the junnlt amount reserved In the treasury of the society , was nlvcn to charity. "Pinafore" Is to bo Riven again by the Mendelssohn Choral society at a mallnco performance. Saturday afternoon , February 20 , at the Crelghton Uieater. nitll * CLAIMS ONI ? MOItE VICTIM. IT. Ij. Hiiti'hliiN of thu Annoclntvil 1'rena Pti iie A Tray. H. L. Hutchlns Oled at his home , 2COO Templetcn avenue , this city , at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. Ills death was duo to an attack of grip that developed Into quick consumption. The deceased leaves a wlfo and two small children. For five years H. L. Hutching had taken the press repwt for The Bee , and for a mini- ) nr of years prior he had been In the em- iloy of the Western Union Telegraph com- lany as an operator. About two weeks ago 10 caught a severe cold whllo standing on a street corner , waiting for a car. From ho effects of this ho was confined to hli > ed for n few days , at the end of which tlmo te seemed to bo better. A relapse followed and ho raffidly grew worse. A varied program will bo given tomorrow evening nt the Chautnuq.m college of the ) First Methodist churchi. ' 'Greek Art , " the fourth book of the com so. will bo taken up in conjunction with "Greek Civilization , ' the one the circle Is now rending. I'apcrs will he rend by Mrs. K , W. Nichols on "Society Contrasts In Athens and Sparta , " nnd fJeorgo A. Magney on "The Art of a People. " Instead of the usual lectuic , I. Hersbcl Daniels will recite. Verutu Entertainment. The Schwnbcn Vcreln gnvo an entertain ment and dance nt Germanln hall last evenIng - Ing which called out all the members ami a large number of their friends. The the atrical section of the prosram consisted of a rendition of "Snow Diops , " a Herles of living pictures. The remainder of the even. ing was pleasantly passed with n prograiv of thirteen dances. PEIlSO.VAIi PAHAGKAPIIS. S. D. McGatli , St. Joe , Is at the State. G. W. Hull , Salt Lake , IB at the Mercer. J. T. Wertz has gone to Chicago on busi ness. Jacob Bare , Hastings , Is registered at the State. C. J. Follrath , Milwaukee , is a guest of the Mercer. C. F. _ Gnrdner , Dcs.Molnes , Is stopping at this Mercer. Gcorgo J. Coddlngton , Fremont , Is regis tered at the Mercer. O. W. Holdrego returned from an extended western trip last evening. R. Farrar , Union Pacific agent at Potier , Neb. , is In Omaha on buslncca. Mark M. Coail , a prominent horseman of Fremont , Is n visitor In the city. W. II , Ilnrman. a theatrical manager of Missouri Valley , In. , is In the city. Juan Boyle , a prominent business man of Kearney. Is visiting friends hero. W. P. Klllen , school teacher at Lodge Pole , is In the city on a visit to friends. John C. AVatson and family of Nebraska City , are quartered at one of the hotels. F. C. Burton , Chicago , of the Carborry Humpty Dumpty company iis at the Stato. W. C. Norrls , the ticket broker , has gene to New York ! on a two-weeks' business trip. John Harmon , a real estate dealer ot O'Neill , is in Omaha on a short business trip. trip.M. M. J. Barren of the Cudahy comnany , lo cated at Sioux City , -will pass Sunday m Omaha. " Harry T. McCormlck , accompanied by his "V , wlfo and child , left last evening for Port land , Ore. W. R. Rnndell , auditor of the Burlington , left last night for Lincoln to bo gene lor a short period. James L. Mclntosh , a lawyer of Sidney , ar rived hero yesterday , nnd will remain for a short period. J. F. Nesblt. state repiesentatlvo from rekainah , was In the city yesterday , whllo an his way home. H. A. Thompson of Thompson , Buldcn & Co. , left for New York City last evening on a fortnight's purchasing tour. John Beno , In company with Judge.Vrlght , both of Council 'Bluffs , left last evening for Denver on a short business trip , W. H. Fremont."V for the Denver & Rio Grande , was In the city yesterday while en route from Denver to Chicago , his home. C. A , Williams of Nellgh , Hurry North- : utt of Nebraska City , and Edwin , R. llccltett of Fremont , delegates to the annual nectlng of the Court Reporters' association , ire registered at the Mlllard , Nebraskans at the hotels Matt Daughcrty , Jgalalla ; O. W. Will taker , Kearney ; J. J. llarron , Rushvlllo ; J. M. Mcllrldo , Orleans ; IV. E. Brown , Dodge ; Mr * . A. Spence , and llrs. Georgia Uarr , Stanton ; T. A. Bird , leaver City ; M. A. Hartlgan , Hantlng * ; lames L. Mclntosh , Sidney ; John Hnrmo'i ; J'Nelll ; A. F. Bloomer , York ; J. F. Nesblt , I'ekamah ; W. P. Klllen , Ixjdgo Polo ; N. 11 , lerggrcn , Wahoo ; 0. A. Williams , Ncllglij larry Northsutt , Nebraska City ; Edwin Jl < lockett , Fremont. Any sarsaparilla * is sarsaparilla. True. So any tea is tea. So any flour is flour. But grades difier. You want the best. It's so with sarsaparilla. There are grades. You want the best. If you understood sarsaparilla as well as you do tea and , flour it would be easy to determine. But you don't. How should you ? When you are .going to buy a commodity whose value you don't know , you pick out an old established house to trade with , and trust their experience and reputation. Do so when buying sarsaparilla. Ayer's Sarsaparilla has been on the market fifty years. Your grandfather used Ayer's. It is a reputable medicine. There are many sarsapaf illas But only one Ayer's. IT CURES.