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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1897)
THE OMAJIA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 8. 18S)7. ) COBHERGIAl CLUB BANQUET Hcgnlar Monthly Wcotlnp , with Food fcr Body and Mind. ONE OF THE BEST IN THE CLUB'S ' HISTORY Tlnniln Am All .Vrlirnnkn I'ruitucln qnil .Mont of the SltccrliFH Arc I lie lir JVcliTimUn lliint- .Mm. A hollow of tables < hjt extended from end to end of the blf ? dining room was barfly sufficient to accommodate < ho attendance at * hc regular monthly meeting and banquet ot 4he Commercial club last night. In point ot quantity and quality the attendance lu imvcr been surpassed at the past meetings , ftho menu -was never bolter nor the speeches more Interesting and enjoyable. The \lands were all Nebraska products. The gucflta eafl down flt 7 o'clock and flls- cusstd these material things for a couple of hours. Then followed the feast of reason , begun with Introductory rcmarlts by J. B. Daum , chairman otthe executive1 committee of the Commercial -club , and then fairly launched liy additional remarks from Senator Charles F. Maiiderson , who acted as torn- master , "Our llotallcrs' Outlook" was the opening toast anil was responded to by Thomas Kll- patrlck. Tha speaker found a glowing proa- jiect In the future In 'the ' very evident return of prosperity to the city , and In particular In tbo promises of the coming year. He , 'however , warned his hearers of the evlla ot overcrowding the city , for ho Insisted tJiac ithero was no necessity 'to ' call more capKal Into the retail trade , ( ml especially no call to attract labor without capital to the city. What was needed nioro'than any.hlns clso In the retail business at the present time , ho contcuJcd , was more dignity. It had ac- come itho practice to Indulge In an unscrupu lous character or trade In that oho > buslnet.n . firm's ' did not stick rte 'the ' truth Implicitly in dealing with the public. They have adopted moihodj which ho dcnorn'oatcd na disrep utable , and he lamented especially tint the ; had .been Introduced 'by men of dignity and liODsr. This was In advertising hi the pud- lie press lisn alna they did not adhere to. Ho stati-.l that this was unfair cbmpclklon and 1io hoped Uiat the practice 'would 60 < Jont away -with In 'the future. The result would 4)0 of decided advantage to < ho general re. tall -trade ot the city. "Somo Obstacles to Good Municipal Gov ernment" was to have been responded to by H. H. Italdrlge. but In his abosnco win assigned to Ed J Cornish. Before Introduc ing the speaker , Toajtmaoter Mandcrson took occasion to remark that ono of the big gest obstacles lay In the Met that busi ness mce. would not abandon their business long enough to participate to city politics , which they ought to do as a duty. The result visa thet the 'beat citizens did not occupy seats In the c'.ty council. He found a way out of this difficulty by the plan ot cither abolishing ths compensation entirely or to make It GO great as to offer an In ducement to the business mer. to run. The Utter \vtr.i Impracticable and the former was therefore advisable. The spoiker said that the citizens did not object co much to the size of taMitlon. but to the fact that the taxes \vere dissipated. Ho stated that U was rldlculouo that It should cost $1,000- 000 a. year to run the city , and he believed that three men could be selected In the rosm who would give a better administra tion , ( or half the amount. Mr. Cornish agreed with Senator Mander- 803' that business men were cowardly lu keeping put of politics , but at the same time ho sild that the city dfllclals were not ca corrupt as was generally supposed. Com paratively f6w could bo' corrupted , but on the other hnntl there were but few who could withstand the solicitation of the- high and Influential 'Suslnces me-n of the city to father and support some scheme by which the lat ter would advance their Interests. George P. nidwell , general manager of the Fremont & Elkhorn Valley railroad , re sponded to the toast , "Our Diversified Farm Products In 1897. " In opening he took oc casion to , In a measure , compare the pro ducts of Nebraska and those of Wisconsin , the state from which ho came to this city. The latter , he bald , was considered ono of the most resourceful states In the union Yet the comparison between the two showed that the sum total of Wisconsin's mining ogilcultural , lumber , manufacturing and other Industries footed up about $112,000,000 n year and this year It was estimated con servatively that the value of Nebraska's crops alone was some J101,030,000. The speaker then dwelt upon the great diversity of the agricultural product ! ) of the state , lit especially spoke of the. great , future of the sugar Industry , If It was properly fostered. Mr , Dldwell also apoke of the posalblllty ot the Introduction of a new product In canal- gro , the newly discovered qualities of which plant are likely to revolutionize the tannins Industry. Mr. Hidwcli referred to the difference - enco existing between the commercial aspect of the city this year nnd of a year ago. Lsss than two years back , when ho arrived in the city , hn found every merchant hoMIng up Eomo ono else and all pulling together to tldo over the era of hard times. Now all traces of this desperate struggle were fast disappearing and tbo mercbarts appeared tc bo once moro prospering. "Omahp , Jobbers' Prospects" was re sponded to by W. V. Morse , who gave n little Rkctch In opening of the history of the local lobbing trade , Incidentally Mr. Morse here took occasion to say that ho could not figure out how a court of justice could render such a judgment Us the Interstate Commerce com mission recently did In the Union Pacific brldgo case , and the re mark was heartily applauded. A diffi culty now being experienced , the speaker , Enid , was the discriminating stock rates to the southwest by which the packing hr.omta are unable to go Into the southwestern ter ritory. Yet In the faeo of these obstacles Mr. Morsa said that the jobbing trade had gene upward until In tbo present year , when the business showed an Investment of about 1150,000.000. HoV , D. P. Plerco of Homo. N. V , . was to hixvo responded to the toaat , "Omaha Prom an Eastern Standpoint , " but he was not present. The topic was therefore Riven by Toastmastcr Manderson to S. A , lienils of St. Ijouls. The speaker was enthusiastic over the state's condition , Ten acrra of lind , ho aald , was uufllcUnt to support -family , twenty meant afiluenco , forty brccdcd na bobs , eighty mndo the owners princes anil 1GO transformed them Into czars. Such Is the fertility of the Innd nnd In such light Is Nebraska considered In the cast , Omnli.i cs ltd metropolis coming In for a goodly eharo of the reputation , H , W. Campbell , editor of Campbell's Soil Culture and Homo Journal , answered to the topic of "Tho Development of Nebraska. " General J , C , Cowlu WBH to have responded to "Tho Ilcorganlzatlon of the Union Pacific. " but ho was unavoidably prevented from being present. Those present were : It. W. AVIUon , John Ktcol. H. Goodman. H. 12. HaRlo. H. C. Pohl- ion. W. A. Klngsloy. J. iM. Hendrio. T , G. nice , A. W. nockwell , George H. Palmer , Georgq W. Kelley , Dudley Smith , O. W , laiilnger , W. 'II. ' Itoberson , K. iM. Andreesen , W. P , Allen. 0. V. Wnrnold , Asa ghlvorlck , Henry H , Allen , J. Hayden , O. Janilesun , Edward Daniels , A. II. Itawltzer. W. I\V CootcB , 0. M , Ilawltzor , W. A. Wyatt L. A. Garner , B. V , howls , L. a. loup , C. B , aiodwcll , J , 'E , Maurer , Prank L. Gregory , L. P. Sutherland , C , H , Bundcr- Innd , A. O. Wddkill , A. Hospo. J. H. Dan iels. C. 1C. Urquliart , B. K. llruce. W. nD. . McHugh , W , P. Ourley. W. ' . Taylor , David Colo. II. J , Penfold , C. 0 , Pearso , L. IdX. Gondcn D. A , Pooto , O. C. Holmes , C. X.U. . \Vllhclm , Charles D. Smith. H. C. Sharp , Charles L > . Saunders , D , P. Benedict , A. D. Marriott , J. H. McDowell , I. A , Medlar , Sntnuol J. Potter , J , D. Foster , H , S. Wei- ler , F. 0. Potter. Arthur Shtverlek Charles O. Gcnrco , P. L. 'Harris ' , John S , Ilrady , M. VVulpl , It. P. Hodgln. V. K. Wilson , 0. 's ! "Wood. Lewis Henderson , D , C. Drynnt , J. I . Lord 'M. ' C. 'Peters. ' J. H. Dumont. C. j.p. . Wandorson , H.V , Campbell , J. E. Daum. Thomas KJIpatrtck , O. P. IlldwellV. . ID.V. . Morse W I'arnmn Smith , Prank Colpetzer , J , M. KaldrlUKo. J.V. . Orinith , Samuel 2 : aiurns , D , C. Patterson , P , 11 , Tiffany , G. ii.j. . Jltr.-ett. K C , Morchouso. n , T. White , B , j.M. . Cornish , J.II. . iMoIntosh. John 'P. ' Dale , J. M. M.W Illchardi , Jpbn T. Hopklna , John C. How- > -.KV- . , . . . ard , niehard C. I'attcrson , W. P , White , Henry K. Durkct , Charles D. Thompson , J , D. Porter , W. n. Dennett , M. A. Rutenbcr , 8. A. Hem Is of 1:1. Ixiuls , and C. G , notch ot Davenport , VOT1XO Volt UUKK.V 1'OI.VI11S. Total Itotnrnn In ( lie rapnlnr Content Up Till Titrmtity MnJit. Following Is the result of the vote In the contest for Queen Polaris up till Tuesday night : Anna McS'nmarn.23m Clara toirnien. . . . IM JeiUlt Dlcklruon , , ,21.184 Annie ICucn . IN Atmn lltyn'MJ . . . . O.MJ Mlrn A nil I en . 155 ninnc Auirntv , II. . . BJji l-Utiel v\llkln . 153 MIKlicil Ptfplicnion 6.17J Delia Jone * . . W MriKglc Kolry . G.itfl Itcl-n llonKlnnd. . . 151 .Annette Hin ley . B.U7 I'nullnt Ixnvo. . . . . . . l Mne Itoblnfon . 3.C6 ( Mrs. H , II. Mlltord Hj Ue rcln KruK . 3,44 Annn Xor.lwn. I , . . , ] . * , Ailnllnt Nnuli , . .t Z.fJS Kannle N < l' ' on , . . . . 114 Jennie Or a hum . 2,237 Finn WtbrUr . 1)2 Kmina llrnu , . 2 , ( > 01 V.tta. llnle . , , . Ill ITeda Limit . 2 044 ' 1 hcroa AUnlkus. . . 123 Mnrlo Suatcrle . IOJ Abbv Gray . m Mnb < l Nelson . Kit Nellie I/judnn. . . . . . II'J Kloctlf rtomnln . W I/Jcy I'arrlrh . 11 ! ) Kute O'llnnlon . 423 Kale McVittlo . 114 Acnes My.i > . , , 'f < * Hlr-lle 1'owcll . I'O Cum llnttclle . 335 Ivdnn Wntron . 103 Anim Fii 1 . 2.14 Until llamlln . 1 Nellie Ithlno. . . , . lis Klny Jonrs . . . . . 102 - \ \ > .13 Kru * . 1 4 nilnitel.i t'nrrnttc 1,17 ( ' ry Btcy . IM I -na UftiffM . MO V iut'ia St. ben . 91 Atny lUrnlu.rt . (12 Mm. U. 1 * . Moore. . \ > i Murle Wonilnrd . (12 Ual > - Ilnrkci . % Kclltli Mini-- . S4S Hlanch Craig . 91 Mac lUrtUH. . . . IMI Mny 1'nbcr . . . . 01 Mabel Tn J lor . 731 t'lo llninrtcu . tu Idallncail . ( > m 1'lorcncc HlnKff. . . . FS Helen VVIII.iril . C)7 Ada HtrUor . ( G Florence llnz nl. . . K\ \ Villa Shlpi > cy Ixittle Stmklu . SCI Saille Cain . kl lllt-ncli llutiRatc. . . . Bi : Com t > tralt . (4 'ltc UrcKB. . . . COO Kntli Unrtliolomcw F4 Vnunlin . 472 Jennie Kroitt . (3 Mrr. It. II. Corjcll 4fif Morcuret Cuitls , . . . ( J Xclllo UrcKP . i 4I > 1 Lena HnrtlRan . ( ' ) Millie llilmec . 445 Sadie IlummJ . SI Mr * It. W. Unllcy 401 Albrrla Woort . fO lleulah riomlnR. . 378 Cinrn l'alm r . 79 Florence I'Mlclile. . . 3V4 MnrRnrcl Heeil . 7S Suille Stone . 34J Zeltna rltllllniT. . . . "S Kmlly Wiircl.iim. . . 339 Kitlier MniUtrum. . 71 Kclma ] 'p. > nettr. . . . 2W Oeerglf Tcnneiy. . . . 6- Kllz.iljlli ( ! I'hil.lps. . 277 Mr * . M. P Avery G3 Klorence Vivian. . . , S70 l.'mma Pierian . n 1'cnrl Smiley . : \Venonnli James , . . IS Clnra KeiUnccr. . . . : C7 May llnmlln . Cl Uiura May Monc. . Ml Kute llollnway. . . , . I" riorence Campion , , ! W Uorn ItaupUe , , . M Minnie Nente . 220 llannnli ilnpliad. . r,2 Nuin McAilad . Ilii.H.iille Alc > .nnilcr. . , SI Upll Axle. ! ! . ini'.M ' ! * . Harris . f.J Hess Vodrnjka . 101 Anna A-Uwlth . 0 Muljel P'lclcnnl . 13 ! Il.virlet Hornsby. . . 47 I'.illu llcntlem.in. . ] ! ij Siizumm Walker. . . 40 Clorn ClirUfon . 11 ! 'Vt'lnnlfrcil Howe. . . 4'i Lena ScKelke . 1S5 CUi Baylce . 41 Maltha HlUlebrnnd ) M ) Thorn l.lnditrom. . 41 IJIolne Cimp iman. . insiumma Ualil . 41 Maud Jolmron . IC7. CARNIVALXOTE3. . The leo carnival Is booming along at n great rate and the Interest la growing daily In every section of the country within a railtua of 200 mllea. A cheap excursion rate will lo quoted within the next few dajs , after which the managers will send advertis 11 ing men throughout the country to proclaim the fact , and will not leave anything undone to help bring the crowds this way. West Point has a voting contest for a maid of honor to our queen , and has neirly every young woman In the town In the list ot can didates. The young men nro Itept busy night and day buying papers and voting for their favorites , Koltnlr , the world famous Illusionist and producer of spectaculars , who will bo re mcmbercd by these who had the pleasure of meeting him last fall at an Ak-Sar-len ! en tertainment and a few weeks ago at the KAs' jinks , will more than likely take charge of the fireworks and BpceUculnr part of the Ice carnival of Queen Polaris at the exposition grounds next month. Holtair ! o In Denver at present , but will return In a few days , and If the terms offei-ed him are satisfactory ho will begin preparations for the big carnival on a scale that will bo start- lln . Per the benefit of those who want to know what an leo palace will look like when it Is finished 3,000 tons of hewn blocks of leo glittering with a greenish hue like an em erald , all Boldered together wiyi freezing water ; architecture to represent a castle of olden days ; battlements , turrets , heavy walls and towero , all capped and flocked with snow and Icicles. Then the modern Incandescent light plays Its part by lighting up the In terior and reflecting itself through the frdztn mass as If It were only a pane of glass. The picture Is an enchanting one , as cm be at tested by all who have ever witnessed the grand displays made by the cities of the north In their winter palaces. Here Is what Julian Ilaiph cays of a to boggan slide : "Now , If thsro Is any more dangerous looking place on the face of this continent , except It bo In front of a locomo tlve , It Is a toboggan slide with an Incline | that looks like the side of a house. To sled or slide on such a thing Is like falling off ot the house or starting to go down hill just as the hill Is kicked away from behind you. I climbed to the top of the chute , got a tobog gan ready and looked down to the earth be low. I wanted to back out ; It looked ns If no human being could stick to a sled at that angle , and , Indeed , no one could did not the sled fly ns fast as the laws of gravity. Well others did It ; so I fell off the roof and en joyed It. " Tha sovera ! concessions nt the exposition grounds are there for the accommodation of the public , go there to enjoy themselves. There Is a lunch stand , candy , popcorn and peanut stand , skate and check room , and the prices charged are most reasonable. As the managers are catering to the public , all of their employes and the concessionaires die expected to b'o courteous and plcasuit , but If to the contrary , any patron docs not receive the attention and care he should , the management ' will consider It a great 'avor 'If the matter la reported to them at tbelr headquarters , Hotel Mlllard. A larjjo order for the latest thing In toboggans - boggans has been placed with Frank Par- melee , A. G , Spalding & Ilros. ' agent , by the managers of the Ice carnival. The treat of the season. Omaha's lady mln- Btrels at Doyd's Thursday evening , Decem ber 9. Proceeds go to Children's Orphanage home. A Christmas sale of useful and fancy arti cles will be held In the parlors of the First Presbyterian church , Seventeenth and Dodge streets Friday , December 10th , from 10 o. m. to j p. in. . I'V U-rnl Court Nntcn. I August Shullipepcr of Pllger pleaded guilty to the charge of retailing whisky without paying the government tax and was fined $100 and costs. Ho was allowed to go , how ever , upon depositing a fineof $25 and costs. Samuel P. Lyman of Halgler , who recently sent an obsceiio letter to a former wife who left him and married another man , has pleaded guilty to the charge of send ing unmalUblo matter 'through the malls before Judge Munger. Ho was sentenced to pay a flno of $50 and to servo six months lu jail , but on condition that ho would raise I the flno money within a month the sentence of Imprisonment wca reduced to thirty days. Ho was committed to jail. Make no engagements for Thursday evenIng - Ing , December 9 , Lady minstrels that night at Doyd'e , Homo talent , Omaha's best pee ple. Benefit Children's orphanage. J'AIIAOIIAI'IIS , | S. C , narrott of Gibbon la at the Mlllard , Fred Dostron of New York Is at the Mll lard. Chorlcs H. Qcllarlc of Milwaukee- a Millard - lard sucet , Chancoy K , Nealo of Loa Angeles , Col , , Is a Uirkcr guest. Milton noollttlc of North Platte Is stop ping at the Mlllard. \V. n. Oivla and wlfo of Minneapolis are registered at the Darker , private car "Salvator" of the Dutto , Ana conda & Pacific railway , Peter Younger , Genoa , and J , II. Hadkln- non of Lincoln , are promauent elate arrivals registered at the Darker , Louis M , Carpenter , etagu manager , and twclvo members of the Stuart Robson com pany , arc quartered at the Darker , Miss Allco Slaughter of Lincoln , who has been the guc t of Miss Allco Woller tor sev eral days , returned homo yesterday. J. I ) . Haggln of Iluttc , Mont. , famous as tne of the owners ot the Anaconda mlno and : as the owner of a number ot blooded horn * , I patecd through Omaha yesterday In the I _ .At the Mlllard : B. P. Diuser. Kansau City ; P. A. Lewis , Springfield ; P. Hcllen- beck , DCS Molnes ; John D , Holllday , Oalves- ton ; W , R. Deiiedlct. Chicago ; J. 0 , Walradt , Hastings ; II. C. Stuart , DCS Molnes ; W. T. King , Kcokuk. W. II. Dohnstudt , McCook ; L. C. Chopin , Lincoln ; L. E. Doty , David City. W. A. DH- worth , Lincoln ; H. L , McDowell , Fatrbury ; Mrs. George Karcher , Lincoln , and Miss Freda Maybrlght. Clinton , are etato arrivals utopplng at the Darker , 33 CITY .COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Bonn ! of Education's Oompkint Refoncd to Oitj Attorney. T Lt PHONE SERV.CE FOR THE EXPOSITION ' Comptroller \Vcxtlicrir .Siililiil ( State ment of Cnxli lit Coiniitrollcr'n lIniiilH Nuvviiiltcr DOuiniT - Hontlnc Alnttcm. All members except Mount , who la out of the city , were present at the regular meet- \ > if ot the city council laat jilght. Among the tlrst documents considered was the res- olutlon passed --by the Hoard of Education demanding an oHlclal Investigation of the alleged abuses In the police court. U wco referred to the city attorney without com ment. A petition for repaying Wlrt street from Sherman avenue to Twenty-fourth street vtas submitted acd placed on file. The Nebraska Telephone company was di rected to locate a set of fire alarm Instru ments at the exposition grounds. The local attorneys for the owners of the present Jail quarters offered a proposition looking toward the settlement of their con troversy with the city an-Ji were referred to the committee on public property and build- lugs. Comptroller Wcstbcrg submitted the fol- lonlr.ig statement ot cash In the hands ot the city treasurer at the close ot business November 30 : Cherkfl of deposit J 7.4CO U Uutli In dmwer 3,191 13 HMaticos In bnnls , city funtit : Comme.clnl National bnnki..S2lM3 27 Kim Ni.tlon.il bank ii'.H.'U Merchants' Natlunul lv > nk. . . l.u'Jl U National Dunk of Comuur.e. 2ld'.T > 3 ! cbuttku National bcnlc 21,1' ' . > 3 43 Onmlia Nutlanal Imnlc 21,18. : ' . .3 L'nlon Nutlon.il bank 21un , & ? United Stnlts National bank. 21IM C7 lU-rinati Savings lank , ccr tltlcnte 1140) ) Kcun.e Ilros. , New York JQ2:41 u2 ; ! G1,11G 9 , ' School fund : Union N.itlonal bank. . . . . 149.621 1'ollce relief funds : Oortnan Savln a bank , cer tificates 2,70553 Aincrlctm SaUngs bunk , cer- tlllontcs 73J 33 Merchant * National bank S7C 03 4 4DS 43 b'peclul funil : Kuuntze Uios. , New York. . , . 2 CO ) to 2COO 00 Totiil of funds on liunil. . . , JM3.773 Ot The petition for a viaduct over the licit line tracks at Center street was placsd on file on thp recommendation that the present structure was sufficient for all purposes. The ordinance extending the fire limits In the vicinity of the exposition grounds was placed and a substitute ordinance was" In troduced and referred. The substitute per mits the construction of fra'mo buildings In thj designated territory when permission Is ? l\cn by concurrent resolution of the mayor md council. Action on the new gasoline lighting con tract was deferred for one week. Just before the council adjourned a com munication was received from President \VattIra of the Exposition association urging the council to confer with the olllclals of the Omaha Water company and endeavor to make some arrangement by which water could be furnished nt onca at the exposition grounds. Mr. Wattles accompanied his com munication and briefly stated the proposition from an exposition standpoint. He stated that there were only two ways In which water could bo supplied. One was by the construction of a special plant and the other was through the water company. The former would cost at least $75,000 , which -ho exposition association could not afford. The water company had propcscd to furnish the water free if some arrangement could bo made that would warrant the Improve ments in Its plant that would bo necessary In order to furnish the additional eervlce re- quireJ. The matter was dcbaled at some length. Stunt contended that the council could take no action until the Injunction was dissolved and that In any case Lo was not In favor of prejudicing any ot the rights of the citi zens In the controverny with the water'com- pany. , Mercer opined that under the decision of the courts there wiis no controversy and all that was left for the city to doas to pay the bills. Blngham went back Into recent history lu reply to Stuht and' ' suggested that 1C the courjjll had compromised with the -water company when It hud an opportunity the tax payers would be about $400,000 ahead. In reply to some further questioning Mr. Wattles suggested that what the water com pany wanted In return for free water for the exposition was an extension of Its contract to the date when Its franchise expired In 190S. JIc said that ho had no desire to ask the council to do anything that was not In the Interest of the taxpayers , but It was a matter of vital Importance to the exposi tion nr.d. It was necessary that It should be considered at 'once. This opened the gates to a general ddscus- slon of the same Ideas that have figured ID previous council proceedings and' the old straw that had remained undisturbed since early In the year was raked-up nnd thrashed over again with considerable vigor. The , whole matter was finally icferred to the committee on fire , water and police and the council adjourucai STATE K.VI1L 11OAH1) FAILS TO ACT. UlHCUHMVN JIlltll'l'H III K.XClMlllVC Sl > K- NiOU WltllOIlt IlfHIlK. A special meeting of the State Board o ( Agriculture was held at the Mlllard last night with the stated "purpose " of deciding whether the fair should bo held In Omaha In 1S9S. Itwas expected that a representa tive of the Omaha Pair and Speed association would bo present to show his organisation's tide of the case , but nofto materialized. As soon an the meeting had been called to order by Chairman J. II. Dlusmoro , ho explained that the special session had been called solely Jor the reason that Secretary Pumas expected to leave for Denver next 'Monday ai.d thut It was desired" that a full board bo 1mml to meet a similar ibody from the spcod association. Chairman 'Dlnsmoro then n-atl a letter from President W. n.Dennett of the Omaha Pair and Speed association which was as follows : "J. I ) . Dlisraore , chairman of the State Hoard of Agriculture. Dear Sir : As president of the Omaha Pair and Speed association I hciowlth beg to hand you a copy of a motion made at our last meeting regarding the holdIng - Ing of the state fair In 181)8 ) , which explains Itself. Personally , and as a citizen of Omaha , I had expected to "pay " my respects to your board tonight , but find that I have two en gagements for this evening which were made prior to receiving notice from you that your board would1 bo hero on this date , but do not see liow I can well break these engage ments. I trust that 'whatever action you take tonight will bo for the best Interests of the Stuto Board of Agriculture , as well as the Omaha Fair and Speed association and citizens of Omaha , Respectfully , W. H. I3ENNBTT , President of the Omaha Fair and Speed Association. " The communication upon motion woo filed. The board then went Into executive ses sion In order to moro thoroughly discuss the subject. After a half hour's talk It was de cided to defer action until the annual elec tion ot olllccrs of the Omaha Fair and Speed assoclallou , which takes place December 13. No date for the next meeting ot tbo board of agriculture was set , but It will probably take"place December 26 or 27. J. A. Perkins of Antiquity , 0 , , was for thirty years needlessly tortured by physi cians for the cure ot eczema. Ho was quickly cured by uxlng DeWHt'o Witch Hazel Salvo , the famous healing salvo tor piles and skin diseases. The grcatcut ana best entertainment of the year. Omaha'a fair ladles as minstrels , colored - ored In the highest art , with many new and original specialties , at lioyd'a Thursday even ing , December 9 , Ilegular prices. Proceeds for benefit of Children's orphanage. Pats it around , Thursday evening , Decem ber 9. Omaha's charming ladles' only orig inal minstrels , at Uoyd'e , Benefit Children's orphanage KNADE peerless pianos , ® ew designs , new scales , . State representative , A. Hospe , 1613-10 Douglu street , Omaha. ® COMOKUT AT .CTfKiailTO.N HAM * * luc Miimln Vniltrm the pirrctinn of Clinrlrtf PVIorxeii , I Last evening at Croighton hall oao of the most enthusiastically vMccTOd | concerts of ho ecasoa , so f rsv was glveo under the Irectlon of CharlcfiRetcrscn , n new comer ) Omaha. Mr. Petwwcn. Is ono ot those II around musicians -who Is welt fitted to manage an enterprise ! and ho put hla pro- ram through last oronlng with a precision hat was creditable to1 him ami pleasing to ho large midlcnco.assembled to hcsr It. The Schubert quartet , composed of dessrs. Lehmatra , 'Kdgclmann , Ikert and { Irscht , made Ha first appearance and manl- 'eelcd good voices acd careful training. For new organization It did good work and i-as well received. The soloists were Mrs. J. Cameron , Mrs. D , King , Mr. Hobert Cuscaden and the J Haydn String quartet , composed of Messrs. Cuscadtn , Kaufmw , Uohrs and Hcln. Mrs. Cameron was specially auccwsful In ler .r.umbers which demanded considerable arsatlllty. Her voice la cli'ir and powerful nd of largd compass. She Is contemplating going Into opera , and judging from her | nork lad evening , she has reason' ' to ex- , iect EUCCC S. Mrs. K'ng made her debut ! n concert with n exacting song e.j.tlted ! "Tho Heart's Springtime" and was obliged to repeat the latter half of It as an encore. She has an alto voice tetter than the average. Mr. CUscadea plsyod a couple of violin I lolos cud mal-tnlned the good lmprosoon ! " ho 1ms made heretofore. The Haydn qoirtct ! a a newcomer Into Omaha's musical family , although all Ils members are woU known local musicians , ts bow to the public was mido by means of the Adagio from the great Kaiser quar tet componcd by Joseph Haydn. Thla movement contains the music of wbit to tvoll known ns the Austrian hymn. Its ren dering was very creditable to the players a.d was vigorously applauded by the audlcmcc. Miss Cook's decorated chln-a exhibition at Drowntng-Klns's ctoro Friday and Saturday. Polmcp House.Gmnd Isl'nd , Nat Brown , pro. The Megeath Stationery Co will be open evenings from now until Christmas. KNAIiE peerless pltics , now designs , now scales. State representative , A. llospe , 1513-15 Douglas street , Omaha. ly Co ml IK-li'il IS.vuurxloiiN to California. VIA UNIO : * PACIFIC. Leave Omaha every Friday , 3:30 : p. m. , reach ing1 San Francisco Monday , 0:45 : a. m. Cor respondingly .fnst time to Southern Califor nia. Tvclvu hours quicker tnan any other Personally Conducted Excursion Route from Missouri river. City Ticket Office. 1S02 Farnam Street. T1IK IIIISAI.TY .MAUICI3T. INSTRUMENTS placed on file Tuesday , December 0 , 1M7 : WAUHA/NTY DHEDS. if. K. Gideon nnd husband to P. D. Htilfe'ht part 'tax lot 55 , In 10-13-13. . $3 , V ) F. A. Johnson and -wife to W. P. Cros ° inan , lot 14 , block 13 , O/naha View G A. J. McCuno to M , 1C , rortorfleld , lot G. block 203V4 , Omaha 2 COO V. ' . O. Dunn to ElmcT Pratt , lot 9 , blocks. Hoggs & H.'a 2d ad 730 MnKgle Klnney to Thomas Ourada , n',4 lot 7 , block r , .Brown Park 173 Same to Joseph Povondrn , s'.s same 173 QUIT CLAI3I DEEDS. Ft. A. McEnchron .and wife , to Archie McEachron , lot 8 , block 1 , Ambler place Francis Moon and-wlfc to I ouls Swo- boila , lot 12 , blcck 9 , Creicliton Heights 1 DKI2DS. Frank' Thompson , executor , ct al. , to V. H. Whitman , lots 19 and 20 , block 14 , - Omaha View n Join Jeffries ct nl. , trustees , to G. "W. Barstow , TV1 lot n , block 4 , Heed's ! Third addition ; lots 3 andi 4 , block 114 , lot&lCi7uid.lS , . block.112Dun- doe I'late , < iardvarious'other lots. . . . 1 O. W. Barstow to John Jeffries ct al. , same 1 V , Total amount of transfers $7,113 DIED. IVYON Adam , at 4 p. m. , December 7 , nt 2229 Ohio street , Funeral at 10:30 : a. m. Thursday nt Knox Presbyterian church , Nineteenth nnd Ohio streets. Interment at Lincoln. Friends invited. Three Phenomenal Prices . , , $35.00 for .Russian Coat fitted baik ( , blouse front , penuino stum mar ten collar , nil olu- Cautly silk lined , r price $60,00- $18.00 for fine Kersey or Melton Cloth Russian Coat , silk lined and braid trimmed , regular pr-ico J2o. $10.00 for a black Kersey Jacket , satin lined a regular $15.00 quality. If you contemplate purchasing inga coat , do not fail to see- these bar gains. IfilO DoilKlllK SI. THIS IS CHILDREN'S DAY An OppcrtnnUy Which Should Not Bo Allowed 'to Pots , PARENTS AND TEACHERS INTERESTED Mmiy Children In Onr School * Injur ing Tlti'lr Kycn Dm. Seymour mill Dully 'Will ' C.lvc n liny to IXtuii- inltifr Children' * UycN Cltll- ilrcn MUN < Mo Accinn- by Parents. , "About forty per cent cf tlic people need to wear filnrew now days. ' * said Dr. Seymour In speaking ot eyes , "Uut , of course , not all thwo people weir them. Pour people In ten dave some trouble with their eyes. U maybe bo ncarslghtodncia , It may bo simple weak ness , It may bo nn Inequality between the eyes. Uut whatever It Is there U away to help It with glassee , A eroat many people have trouble with their cyta an ] do not know what 1t Is. They attribute It lo overwork cf the cyo sometimes , uld sometimes lay It to headache or ncuialglnvhllo It Is merely the protest of a defective cyo that has been , forced by Will power to do work beyond Its strength or to keep up with the other eye. "Tho .trouble commonest with children and young people are myopia , or near eight , ami ryperopta , or farsightedness , and the lattti predominates. Uut many ere farslghted who are not conscious ot It , and hence the trouble 'a seemingly leas common than nearsightedness - ness , which U made apparent by the pcrscu so allllcted eoJIoivorlng lo overcome the de- feet by holding the object close lo the eye. "Children having trouble with their eyes In school work should not bo neglected , as c , little care In early llfo will often Insure a pair of good eyes In later life , while neg lecting them now means the constant use of glasses later on. " People who have children with dcfcctlvp sight should not forget that today , De cember 8th , has been set aside by Drs. Rnvmour & Dally , for their especial benefit ur , 1 no charge will .bo made for examination on lint day. Come early -In the day as there has been many appointments made ando vlsi to gi\o all an opportunity. Rooms 113-11 Karbach block , corner Fif teenth and Douglas slrncts. KNADE peerless planoo new designs , new ecalos. State represcnt'ltivo , A. Hospe , 1513-15 Douglas street , Omaha. to Florida , Mexico , the West In iltes , Southern California whore strawberries and hummocks are li season twelve months In the year Surprisingly cheap round trlr rates surprlsliiRly oed servlce- vlu the IturlliiKton Itoutc. Call or write , | Ticket OfHce , 1502 Farnam St. , Omaha. J. 1 $ . Reynolds , C. I' . A. SPEG1AL THSS WEEfC : For a good A large and complete line of the best warranted knives up to $3 50 each. Buys a good pair of these celebrated skates. A full line of other styles up to $4.50. See our new artistic 5 O'clock Teakettles and Dishes. They are beauties $2 .to $15. SPECIAL IN BOYS' WEAR , Boys' All Wool Suits at $1.95 All our $3.50 Boys' Reefer Coats cut to 1.75 All our $4.50Boys'Reefer Coats cut to 2.95 All our $5 and $6 Boys' Reefer Coats cut to 3.95 They arermade with Sailor Collars and High Storm Dollars , The fabrics a re all wool and workmanship and styles perfect. Sizes 3. . tou.6 years. 200 GAPE OVERCOATS , * \ Sizes 3 to 8 years , at 95c. $1-25 and $2.50- They are all values that cannot be duplicated this season again , It is a chance to clothe the boys cheap. Wise parents will embrace this o prcitinity HAYDEN BROS. U MZ. Vests * . .uSi * sfeas . . , , H'H nil it'i'ong cJiai'gttifVmr to ttttv fancy TCN/ remitinatlc. . Ono coniforf IH | /o don't have to do ft from IIOH on. ITo have ( /ono info the fancy rc f IniHincnH and ouritricca wilt lie $ tf.af.7. . -.V. . < ; o-.7. T. 7Vic.sc jir/cc in clude ttlj of the ntylMt HhajtcH , material * and jtattcrnn and arc atiottt haff trhat other Htorcn tire acitnstotnctl to clmryc. 1'Viic livery cloth rents tvifh Hilftjtolfta dotn $ . < T0. a'/irse are H/JI///CJ liroatttvd only. ZM two shades tan and Ifarana ftrotni. 7'Vm ; lircry cloth nests , double orsinnlc lircinfcdt.OO : , JFino stiff rcxta $ # .5f > mf $ . ? . ? . Tin'nil1i vests tire nery elegant and hare the dc- Htf/iiH inlaid or embroidered as desired. The col * ors are brown , tan , maroon , nreen and blaeff wltft ichifcflf/tircH and there arc no neweror nicct vents to be found. j NOW READY 6 6 Coiitainiiitf n Complete Nowlctto by The Talc of a Clouded Tiger , a Rebellions Tribe and a Young Officer in India . . . 10 CENTS A COPY SHOO a YEAR 6 4 ' & ! The S. S. McClure Co. , J4J-J55 " East 25th St. , New York | 6 The SHEPA1RD NEW YORK LIFE BUILDING .Specialties : OATAURII and ALL CUUAKLK C1IHON1C DISKASBS. Send or call for Dr. Hhopard's book , "The New 'Treatment ; llo > v It Cures. " Hundreds of Omaha refetenccs. Con sultation five. Bail- Bsaring Uccognlzlns the superior qualities of this mnchliip , the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition Imvo adopted It exclusively. KmboJies best points of nil other machine * ) nnd has many features distinctively Its own. Write us. UNITED lYPTOIB AND SPUES Cl. Kill ! I'll run in .St. , Oiniilin , U0l . .Mi St. , DON MoIiiuH , In. and Moke Valuable Christmas Gifts. The annual family gathering at the chil dren's Christmas tree , nroui > i > of frleniH Withered to pus" a winter s evonliiK all make delightful Indoor subjects for winter Kodaklnirlille the fields ) and trees In snowy parb make quite a boautlful subjects for outdoor mork .is do thu green groves and mcndowu of summer , 1'ut a Ivodak on Your ChrlndiuiH ! . ! ( . sjii.oo to (5-.oo. ( The new Kod.iku till take our Light-Proof Film Cartridges und can bo LOADED IN DAYLIGHT The Dltiimmit Cuiiu-ra nt ! ? . " .O ( ) Is a flno Instrument. Mall orders solicited. Catalogue free. THE HLOE & PENFOLD CO , , PIIOTOGIIAI'IIIC SUPPLIES , I . ( OS I < 'iiriiiiiu .SI. ( ) itt. 1'nxloii HIL' ( | . Overcoats' In General $2.00-$3,75 $4.00 $4.25 $4.50 $5 00 $6.00 $6.50 $7,00 $7.75 $8-00 $8,50-$8.75 $9.00 $9.50 $10.00 $10.50-n.OO $12.00 $12.50 $13.50-$15.00-$16.50-8,00-$19 00 and a spicy variety isn't it ? Here lire iirlcu-H < o iiit > i > ( every Hreeli ( of n pume A piillry * nuiirter IielpH ( n n lietler vereoiinN Mill notlre If ( ; unrirM will , liiiiiKlne tliu ernft of < i dollar rlnc Anil 11 dollar In oilier HOIM- IN lint n JntfKle tlilnu < < > 11 roll < nliine A iiinrcr of a liiiiutreil vnrlniiH jirlci-H , forniN iiilr nil liiteri-HtliiMr overc-iint fxlillildiiii Diui'l ) nn MiinU x ( lly ( lie way ivu Mhoulil have nnlil UlHlerM ami overeonlN lieeniiNe Nome ulNlum arc liicliulfil tft,75 ; 9 I.-5 liolli UlnterH anil nvereaolH. 7OI > 1JIT.5O $7.75 elllier , iilNler ur overoinit. $ H.OO ) . ( ) _ lllTlieNO ( nrleeN for uverc-onlN or lKer . IjllJ.dO ljtlJl.nO $1B.OO lll.0 ( > _ For iiUlerN or overLMintH a ml -variety nt HIIIIIU iirluvH llUef If-l.dO anil tjl.-5 iivereiinN of lilnelc ur lilue. Ifl.fiO uvvreonH of deep Krny vlie 'ln ( or lilnit lilnuU tan < erlal , If.l.OO ovfirconH of blm lilaeU , jet bluelc or ( errn eotu colurx. 97.HO nlHler _ Bra or blue Sliellnnil or blue lienver cliitli * . lj < ( ) . ( ( > overooatM ilonbli ! lirenNleil , linlf boxed , tiliielt ker ey , IJO.00 ul < vr lilnck iinleiil lienver , lilnolc Cnrney AIIIU , Irlili I'rlcze , mlxeil urajrmv vdicuil MeHoiiH nnd a liriMVii UerNey , UllB.UO iilMvrN ulllier of lini > ureil Olilnolillln linlf Natln lined , ur of Cnrr'v Jleldin , rmv eilued , imru lilnulc iilHterrde fiiNliluii. JloniibonC ( hat nrlutourtidu Htorc , ( lint cliiliiiN lo Innv 10 lo our uuef Oi > cu Uvenlnttn Till H O'clock. |