THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : < 3'ATTJK D AY , JANUARY 8. 1808.
WILL GIVE OPINION TODA1
Judges Hava Dsouled the Liqusr Llconri
Protest Oaso.
COURT READY TO PASS ON PUBLICATIOt
tlcnrlnpr of llto AiMtrnl In tlic Cam
of ICHclirn llrudtrri * Hotel
Company Unilvi ! unit lie-
cluloii Jlirnclirtl. '
During nil of Thursday afternoon and dur
Ing a greater portion of yesterday Judge
Maker , Dickinson and Fawcett were slttlni
en bane for the purpose of hearing argument
on the protest of iN. 1 . Fell against th
granting of a liquor license to the Kltchoi
fllrothcrs Hotel company. The license wa
Krantcd by the Hoard of Flro and Pollc
Commissioners over the protest mentioned
of lor which an appeal was perfected and ai
agreement entered Into for a hearing bofor
the thrco Judges named.
It was contended by the protcstant tha
* ho protestco had not compiled with the pro
visions of law relative to the publication o
applications and Instead of Inserting hi
notice In a paper with the largest clrcula
tlon had Inserted It In the "Dally" World
.Herald , a paper that has no legal existence
The case was submitted to the Judges dur
Ing the afternoon and Immediately there
after they retired and commenced the worl
of digesting the proof adduced. This occu
pled their tlmo until G o'clock last night
when they announced that they had reachm
a conclusion and would hand down and Hie i
written opinion upon the convening of cour
this morning. The three Judges refused ti
dlscusa their opinion , saying that It woilli
lie bad taste to cllscims the decision until 1
had been prepared , signed and presented li
open court. The work of preparing the opln
ion was left to Judge Maker , 'Who ' last even
ing called In his stenographer and to hln
dictated the decision , which will bo signet
this morning.
BEE'S HOOKS OFFERED.
On the convening of court yesterday morn
Ing Attorney Slineral presented the clrcula
tlco books of The lice , calling attention to tin
inctho.l employed In keeping a record or hi
papers delivered to the carriers , who In tun
delivered to the subscribers. This bool
showed that The Evening Ueo has mori
bona fide subscribers In Douglas county thai
nil editions of the World-llurald , togethc
with the street o < nd counter sales. This \ui
the same book that wns presented to the FIri
and Police commission. It was shown tha
the Flro and Police commission had erred b ;
not requiring the World-Herald to bring 1 :
its subscription books In proof of Its clrcula
tlon. This had been demanded by the pro
tcstamt , but the commission ruled that It wa
not necessary , holding that the oral testl
inony of Circulator Harmon upon the clrcu
latlon was BUlIlcIeiit rnon this point.
In opening for the Kitchen llrothcrs' Hole
company , Gilbert M. Hitchcock and tin
World-Herald , Attorney McCulloch laid greu
htress upon the question of the circulation o
the paper In which the Kitchen Drothera
Hotel company hcd advertised. The World
Herald has the largest circulation In Omaha
Doiifilns county and the state of Nebraska
iind everybody knows this , bo urged. No evi-
deuce , however , was Introduced to supporl
Ills contention. He also urged with a show o !
considerable feeling that the Morning World.
Herald , the evening World-Herald and al
other editions of the rapor make up and constitute
stituto the Dally Wet Id-Herald. "It make :
eio difference what the public * thinks , It Is t
fact , " declared Attorney McCulloch , "tha
there Is but ctio Dally World-Herald , am
that paper Is the ono made up of morning
evening and extra editions. Different head
Ings and names do mot count It Is all out
paper. "
Going through the testimony of the wit
nesses before the Flro and 1'ollco commis
hlon , Attorney McCulloch tripped hlrasell
up , for he found that the readings of the
papers wcro different , that the news mattei
was different and that In many Instance !
the advertisements were different. Seeing
that ho was on the wrong track , the attornej
jumped to another line of testimony , ant ]
read from the evidence of Mr. Hitchcock ,
who swore that , according to his way ol
thinking , all of his publications made up
the Dally World-Herald. Having clinched
this point to his own satisfaction , the at
torney continued to read from the evidence
of Mr. Hitchcock , who said that In entering
Ills paper at the postoirices ho classed all ol
ttho editions as ono paper , and that as the
Dally World-Herald.
HAHMOX'S TESTIMONY.
Attorney .McCulloch admitted that In giv
ing hla testimony Circulator Harmon had not
given evidence from the World-Herald's cir
culation books , but from slips of paper , to
which Attorney Slineral had objected , de
manding that the books of the offlco bo pro
duced.
Having dropped the question of circulation ,
Attorney McCulloch went Into the problem
of good faith. Heading the testimony , It
was proven that the members of the Kitchen
Brothers' Hotel company know that the news
stand In their hotel sold two Bees to ono
World-Herald , and notwithstanding this fact ,
they placed their advertisement In the last-
jmmed paper. The attorney argued that If
the applicant acted In good faith , the relative
circulation of the two papers cannot bo In
quired Into.
'Beginning ' his closing argument at 11:30 :
o'clock , Attorney Slineral argued that the
Woild-IIcrald was seeking to take advantage
of two wrongs. The board had unlawfully
declared the World-Herald the legal paper ,
and , presuming that ho knew the law , Mr.
Kitchen had placed his advertisement In this
paper that had boon Illegally declared the
oinclal organ of the 'board. ' Attorney Sim-
oral , In an exhaustive manner , showed
that It was Impossible to construe the
various editions of the World-Herald as ono
iwper , constituting the Dally World-Herald.
( Reviewing the testimony of 'Mr. Hitchcock ,
Attorney Slmcral showed that It required
the publication of thn news of two days to
fiomplcito the publication of ono paper. Sir.
Hitchcock had testified that to complete the
publication of the news , matter first went
Into the morning paper , Ui9 afternoon paper
and the paper of 'the ' following afternoon.
Jlr Hitchcock has two contracts with the
'Associated I'rcsa , argued Attorney Slmcral ,
ono providing for the publication of news In
the morning paper and the other for the
publication of news In the afternoon paper ,
thus showing that the Associated Press re
gards the different publications as distinct
papers.
At 12 o'clock n recess was taken until 1
o'clock.
I11TOIICOCK SfiPAIUTEB TIIRM.
When court convened In the afternoon At
torney Slmeral began his closing argument.
( Discussing the Issues of the case , ho con
tended that In publishing legal notices LMr.
( Hitchcock does not take all of his several
editions Into consideration , but bids at a
stipulated prlco for each edition and another
lirlco for publishing the same notices In all
editions. "Ho says , " added Attorney
Blmernl , "If you publish In ono edition I will
make a lower rate w lib you than I u 111 If you
Awarded
Highest Honors World's
*
Gold Medal , Midwinter Fair.
A Fura drape Cream ol TnrUr Powfcri
40 YEARS THE STANDARDS
publish In All of the editions. Wo find tha
when ho Is making his contract to advcrtlsi
ho abandons this Idea of one paper and re
gards his papers as separate and Independen
publications. Going still farther wo find tha
on the face of the papers Is the unmlstnkabli
evidence that the Morning World-Herald am
the nvcnlng 'World-dlerald ' do not constitute
the same paper. On the tltlo page of th <
Morning World IHcrald Is the statement tha
it was established thirty-four years ago
wlillo on the tltlo page of "the " iKvcnlnj
World-Herald is the statement that It was
citrfblUhcd thirteen years ago. If this Is r
Tact , and It Is not denied by LMr. Hitchcock
how Is he going to harmonize his two state
mcntu with reference to the age of hli paper'
"In the case when It was before the potlct
board Mayor 'Moores ' filed a dissenting opln
Ion -which I consider n digest of all of th <
issues involved. This Iwill submit to yoi
for your consideration.
"I want to say , regardless of the qucsllor
of good faith , that there Is nothing to show
that the Kitchen notlco was published In t
legal newspaper , therefore the board had nc
Jurisdiction In the premises. You mus
specify the publication and this notice hav
ing been published In the Dally World
Herald , a newspaper that docs not exist , tht
board had no authority for granting tht
license. The prcof shows that there Is nc
Dally 'World-Herald ' and It further shows
that the Kitchen Brothers' Hotel companj
did not designate this paper in which to pub
Hsu Its notice. The demarcation between th (
iMornlng nnd Evening World-Heralds Is Jusl
as broad as between the Morning World-
Herald and the Weekly World-Herald , am
this being -true It should have been set ou
fully as to which paper the publication waste
to have been made In.
"Tho proof la that Circulator Harmon o
the World Itfcraldwas requested to bring his
bonks before the commission. This ho die
not do , and , consequently , us a matter of fact
there Is not a word of competent tcstlmonj
that the World-Herald has a subscriber Ir
Douglas county. That book could have beer
made up at any tlmn nnd brought Into court
thus settling this whole matter. It was no
brought In. Instead , ( Mr. Hitchcock wouli
bind us by oral testimony , when he has tht
record In his possession. Wo arc entitled tc
the finding that the applications wcro II
legally published , because the proof shows
that they were published In a paper that dO ;
not exist. If the court finds that the various
editions do not constitute ono paper thcr
there Is no evidence that the application o
the Kitchen 'Brothers' ' Hotel company was
ever published In any paper that had a lega
right to receive the same. "
AUGt'lXa TUI2 CO > TR.MPT CASK
Attorney * Ilrsrln Th lr Tulle * llofori
The contempt case against Gilbert M
Hitchcock , president of the World Publishing
company , AS herein he Is charged with violating
lating an order of the court , In this that hi
unlawfully made use of a resolution of the
Flro and Police commission for the purpose
of securing the advertisement of applications
for liquor licences , came on for hearing
before Judge Kcysor again yesterday after
noon , the attorneys for the defendant be
ginning their arguments.
In opening. W. P. Gurley E.ild that It was
not with any rcluctutico that ho appeared ,
representing the defendant. He said that ho
appeared to represent the liberty of one o !
the citizens of the commonwealth. The at
torney maintained that the defendant was
not a conspirator with the members of the
Fire and Pollco commission. The publica
tion came along In the duo courseof busi
ness transaction. There was nothing to show
that the defendant was connected with the
passage of the resolution by the Fire and
Pollco commission , which was the basis ol
the alleged conspiracy.
Upon the conclusion of Mr. Gurley's argu
ment , Attorney 'McCulloch ' addressed the
court , directing the most of his remarks tea
a discussion of the liberty of the press. He
will close this morning and will be followed
by B. W. Slmcral for the state.
Stilti * 'AKnlimt ' 'Hnllroiuls.
The ? 15,000 damage suit begun by the
Ogallala Milling Company against the Unlco
Pacific Railroad company In the district
court of Keith county was yesterday after
noon tiansfcrred to the federal court. The
milling company is seeking to recover tie
$15,000 as the value of a building destroyed
on October 15 of last year by a fire which It
Is alleged was started by a spark from a
Classing Unlco Pacific engine.
Charles D. Whaley , as administrator of the
estate of his wife , haa transferred to1 the
federal court from the district court of Cus-
.cr ' county a oult In which he is seeking to
recover $1,999 damages for the death of his
wife from the receivers of the Kearney &
Black Hills Railroad company. The accident
occurred on March 20 last at Callaway. Mrs.
\\"iialey was crossing the rallrcad tracks and
was struck by a train , run over and killed.
nun rill mi for
W. D. Mcllugh has been appointed by
Judge Munger of the federal court guardian
ad lltem of ( W. J. Hughes , who has been en
gaged In the drug business at Twenty-fourth
ind Farnam streets. Hughes Is said to be
insane and the guardian was appointed to
protect his interests In the proceedings re
cently brought by Elinor Hughes to wind up
the affairs of the drug store. i
Every penny tells. You can get Salvation
Oil for 25 cents. Best liniment In the market.
You will bo scrry It you don't read the
" ' " 5.
"Big Store's" ad on page
I'lilliiiuii TonrlHl Slccpcrx.
eave Omaha daily for Ogden , San Francisco ,
Portland and other western points via the
UNION PACIFIC.
For tickets and full Inforamtlon call at
City Ticket Olllcc. 1302 Farnam St.
Ice as smooth as glass at the Exposition
Lagoon.
ipcUerN' ExuiimlonN.
Tickets -will be sold on the first and third
Tuesday of January , February and March
via the Union Pacific to all points in Ne
braska or Kansas , where ono way rates are
$3.00 or over , at one faro for ruud trip plus
$2.00.
For full Information or tickets call at City
Ticket Ofllce , 1302 Farnam Street.
l'iniSOAAI < 1VAUAUHA1MIS.
J. J. Smith of Chicago Is at the Mlllard.
Carl Potter of Kansas City la at the Mll
lard.
lard.Lewis Goldsmith of St. Joseph Is nt the
Millard.
James Mon ban of Lincoln was In the city
yesterday. '
F. T. I ako of Now York Is registered at
the Mlllard.
C. R. Clugston of St. Louis Is registered
at the Barker.
F. W. Little , Jr. , DCS Molncs , la. , Is o guest
it the Barker.
J. 0. Mat-soy , a stockman of Rawllns , la a
visitor to Omaha.
United States Commissioner T. I-i. Sloano
and 'Wlfo Is are In the city.
Postolllco Inspector A. 0. Swift ot Ne
braska City Is an Omaha visitor.
KA J ; Bradeitbcrg , Joseph Bradenbcrg .nnd
Charles I'rango form a Muluio party In the
city.
city.Vice
Vice President Oliver P. Mink of the Union
Paclflo left for tbo west yesterday afternoon
to join the Inspection party of President'Burt. '
At the Mlllard : J. G. Massey , Rawllns ;
E. Doycr , Chicago ; J. L. Rodgers , Kansas
City ; F. D. Jones , Denver ; J. M , Gardner ,
Chicago ; C , J. Whlpple , Chicago ; S. M , Hoyt ,
Mason City ; H. H. Hart , St. Paul.
Mrs , A. M. Eaton and party passed
through Omaha this afternoon ln > a private
car ot the Southern Pacific enrouto from San
Francisco to the city of New York. Their
oar was attached to the caetbound "Overland
Limited" train ot the Union Puclflo.
F. 0. Loughrldgc , Lincoln ; Mr. G , M.
rhompson , Norfolk ; W. M. Dame , Fremont ;
3. O'Dcfluell , D. O. Woodrlng , J. W. Crab-
Lroe , Alt S , Cooley , F , S. Skinner , Lincoln ;
( V. Q. Kolm , Beatrice ; S. K , Cain , York ; J.
U. Hodklnson. W. W. Cole , Lincoln ; J. E.
Morrlll aud wife , Chapman , are state arrivals
stojiplna at tljp garkcr.
Kubru/skauc / at Tbo hotel * : F. D. P. Clark ,
St. Paul : U , P. CbltteBden , Kosrney ; J. N.
van udyro , WHber ; Q , P rkhurst , Verdlgrej
M M FoShlof apd wllpj Q.P _ , Zootier. Jojiu
Fbwter , Ntcforara ; W , W. Barre. Fulffrtqn ;
J.y. . Me.tior , Humphrey ; charlen Wowter ,
Sljvcr Creek ; fira. H. t e , F , O. Cqfuran ,
Llntoln ; I. Q , uye/s. Aurora ) John O. Moher ,
Cbadron ; taax UhJIg. Hojdre o * ; K. W. ' Mash-
lerV st Point } R. ' - -
ST , JACKSON'S ' ANNIVERSARY
Local Democrats Look Forward to the
Coming of Tonight.
OMAHA OBSERVANCE TO BE ELABORAT
Mnny Cumin from Onlnlilc Acncp
Iiivltnlloiin tu At < - _ ) ( > -
KUllllLMl JIlHNIIIirlnllM DlMtll
I fur IloniiiiiiMcii t
The various committees and subcommll
tees having In charge tonlght'n banquet o
the Jacksonlan club met at the Jacksonla
club rooms last evening and completed th
arrangements for what will undoubtedly b
the greatest democratic banquet ever held I
Omaha. Secretary W. H. Herdman of th
banquet committee has received acceptance
from over 200 democrats of moro or les
prominence , nnd It IB expected that plate
wilt have to bo laid for about 300 guests u
the club.
Governor Holcomb and Judge Sulllva
will be the guests of the club , but wll
not take part In the post-prandial exercises
Every offlcl.il at the state house at Llncoll
has accepted , and a numerous contlngcn
from Lincoln Is expected to gather nrouu
the banquet board. Ex-Governor Stone o
Missouri and J , A. Graham , managing cdlto
of the St. Louts Republic , will nrrlvo In th
illy at noort. They will bo met nt the depo
by the reception comltteo of the club , o
which Dr. A. Hugh Iflpplo Is chairman , on
escorted to the club rooms. During th
afternoon they will be driven to the ground
of the Transmlsslsslppl ExposlUc.an
shown what a big show Omaha Is ifoparln
for next summer. Other distinguished vis
Itors will also bo taken to the cxposltloc
grounds , and an especial effort will Uc mad
to convince all the visitors of the grandeu
of the coming exposition.
The banquet will bo held In the spaclou
dining room of the Paxton hotel. This wll
bo handsomely decorated by the Phlladclphl
Decorative company , nnd a largo Invoice o
Hags and national colors has been rccclvcc
from the Quaker City especially for this oc
caslon. A largo orchestra will furnish musl
while the banqueters cat their delicacies am
drink their wines.
TOASTS AND SPEAKERS.
T. J. Dunn will act as toastmastcr and wll
Introduce the following toast responders
"Tho Day and Why Wo Celebrate It , " A. C
Shallenbei'Ker , Alma , Neb. ; "Business and
Politics , " Ex-Governor Stone of Missouri
"Tho Press , " J. A. Graham , managing edlto
of the St. Louie Republic ; "Our Future
Course , " W. H. Thompson , Grand Island
Nob. ; "Government by Injuctlon , " G. M
Hitchcock , Omaha ; "Nebraska Under th
New Regime , " E. C. Page , Omaha ; "Th
Jacksonlans , " T. J. Nolan , South Omaha
"A Reunited Democracy , " W. D. Oldham
Kearney , Neb.
During ttoo afternoon the Jacksonlan clu
will keep open bouse at Its club rooms , Flf
teenth and itarney streets , In honor of It
guests , and opportunities fcr meeting th
visitors will be given all who call. Th
banquet is announced for 8:30 : o'clock , bu
preceding this affair there will be an In
formal reception. . In the rotunda of the hotel
Thp lnvtatlonn | for the banquet ate rathe
elaborate , and are ornamented with a lltho
Eraph picture of Andrew Jackson. Th
menu cards will bo equally attractive , anil
will contain beMdes the list of courses , th
musical program , the names of the guest
and of the various committees.
Letters of regret fhjm tbo following wel
known democrats .will be read : Joseph S. C
Blackburn , ex-senator of Kentucky ; Chair
man Atwood of the 1S9G 'convention's ' com
mltteo en platform , of Kansas ; Mayor Vai
Wyck of the City of New York , Mayor Car
tcr Harrison of Cnicago , Thomao Patterson
editor of the Rocky Mountain News of Den
ver ; George Fred Williams of Boston , ox-
Congressman Charles J. Townc of Duluth
Minn. , and Father Nugent of DCS Molnes , la
Bx-Governon Altgcld of Illinois , who had ac
ctptcd the Invitation to to present and re
spoud to a toast , has since his acceptance
! > een compelled to decline en account of 111
ness , i '
IloKlmiln - of the Century.
OMAHA , Jan. 7. To the Editor of The
Bee : Will you answer the following ques
tions : (1) ( ) Docs the nineteenth century end
December 31. 1900 ? (2) ( ) iDoes the twentieth
century begin January 1 , 1991 ? (3) ( ) Have
wo already used the jear 1S9S , or has it Just
begun1. ' INQUIRER.
The first two questions are as old as the
Christian era , and have been answered moro
times than 'there ' liave been years in all the
centuries that lie between. A century Is
defined by lexicographers as "a period of 100
years. " No authority exists for calling it
)9 ) or any other number of years ex
cept exactly 100. The first cenutry , then ,
ended when the first 100 years were fully
completed , that Is , December 31 , A. D. , 100 ,
and the second century began with the first
drip of the clepsydra on the morning of
January 1 , A. D. , 101. The admirable
precision of this arrangement has 'been '
irescrved ever since , In spite of the periodical
discussion of the question , which Is ridiculous
enough to disarrange anything less firmly
established ; and there Is no treason to an-
Iclpato that the system of counting up to
100 , at present in common use , will bo
materially altered for a few years to come.
Therefore it may be confidently predicted
hat the nineteenth century will not esd
until tbo tale of 1900 years Is fully told , that
s 'to ' say , at 12 o'clock njldnlght of Decem
ber 31 , A. D. , 1900 ; and In the absence of
some catastrophe now unforeseen , the
wentleth will follow the example of Its
nineteen predecessors and take possession
vlthout perceptible delay at a very early
lour In the 'morning ' of January 1 , A. D. ,
1901.
1901.Tho third question takes on a 'wider scope
ban that of a mere arithmetical problem ,
and Invades the province of ethics , economics
und the soul's welfare. Whllo for many the
resent year of grace has only Just begun , It Is
adly to be feared that there arc others
vho have already used up not only this
\\elveinouth , but beveral years to come
is well. The so-called twentieth century
people are of this unfortunate class. For the
? reat majority of mankind , however , It may
jo safely assumed that the year 1SDS Is yet
n Us Infancy.
Night skating at the Exposition Lagoon
s llrst-clasi ? .
Tint Until Nxxl Mnutli.
It looks nt present as If the postofllce dc-
inrtinent would not be able to get Into the
lew building until some tlmo next month ,
t wns hoped that the furniture for the new
Uiurtera would bo on bund to permit of
he removal this month , but the postofllce
fllclnls have about given up ull hope of
his now.
The absence of the furniture is nil thut
lands In the wny of the removal , us the
iost6lllca quarters In the new structure
vlll bo ready by the middle of thlu month ,
Jome of the furniture Is on the way to this
Ity now , us .Superintendent I itcnser has
ecotvcd bills of lulling , but the biggest
art seems to bs still In the factory.
The Royal Is the highest grade baking powder
known. Actual tests thow It aaoaoao *
tblrd further than ony olber broad.
i > ouiiit3 sivvj\OAnn or
Dr. I.co M. FnlnUlln r > l pue th
Topic Unia Ircl ro.
The beginning of la series of lectures o :
"Double Standardslof Morality" was entcrei
upqn by Ur. Leo M. Franklin at Tempi
Israel last night. The tabern.iclt wao wel
filled with those Interested In the sociologies
study presented by the doctor. The division
of the lecture embraced the dUcurolon of th
double stnndardR ot morality In business ani
private life , and ! > the dual requirement
ot society In regard to the moral Itfo o
men and nomciu iiDurlng the services solo
wcro given , by Mrs. A. P. Ely and L. T
Sundcrland.
In Introduces his address the speakp
triced the evolution of ethical Ideals nm
called attention to the fact that standards o
morality differed vitally with different time
and different peoples. "Hlght and wrccig an
relative terms , molded by time ind environ
ment. " said Dr. Franklin. "The standard ;
of ethics which represent the higher , tune
Itfo of ono generation may appear dcbnsei
nnd narrow In the eyes ot another. Thi
difference lies In dissimilar training .ind mir
roundlngs. It Is the some with contemporar ;
people of different localities.Unman opln
Ions may bo diametrically opposite and ntll
each represent sincerity asd truth to con
vlctlon. Imperfections and different educa
tlon giveto different men contrary views o
the gold end silver shield. It will only hi
when men have perfect opportunities for wla
dom and have taken the best advantage o
them that the opinions of all will convergi
nnd the relative ) basctt of regarding humat
conduct will become as the Judgment of oni
mso. So there Is n justification for the ex
Istcnce of different standards of niomh
among different peoples and at Olffercn
times , but the spectacle of the same peopli
holding different views of moral question !
at the same tlmo to ono before which Intclll
gent men may pause.
"It Is a fact that the num'bor ' of peopli
who hold Inconsistent and unfair views o
moral questions Is no prevalent as to b <
shocking. There Is , for example , oae clas ;
of men who have ono code of morals foi
private life and another for business trans ,
actions. They are able to Justify themselves
In adopting methods In the line of buslncs :
which would never enter their thought In tin
relationship of private life. It scums to b <
duo to a general lack of business conscience
for public opinion does not look deeply Inn
the morals of a business man's transactions
especially If they have been crowned wltl
success. The gambler on the stock excising !
Is not despised If his speculations are sue
ccssful and ho Is allowed to mingle wlthoul
question In society. The popular conscienci
Is not touchy when business exigency Ic
offered In extenuation , but baforo the bar ol
a righteous Judge there will be but ont
right nud he who diverges from that trans-
grcEses the moral law. A man may oitei
the excuse that It Is h's ' ilrst duty In busi
ness to provide for those who are mosl
closely connected with him , but that ccanol
Justify him In doing \\rcng to others , for the
conditions of honor awl truth are fixed and
absolute.
"This suggests the great question whlcli
has been the theme of literary masters from
flctlonlsts to professors of sociology and has
been discussed by editorial writers and pul
pit orators , namely the moral code lor men
nnd women. It Is a subject which touches
upon dangerous ground , but It should be con
sidered sanctified in the cause of truth nnd
Intelligently discussed In view of the prev
alence of the error connected with it. Foi
It Is n fact that a man may bo polluted be
yond recognition by social sin without any
visible sign of the disapproval' ' of society.
Cut If a woman Is even touched by the taint
of such a suspicion she Is socially ostra
cized with no hope of future recognition. AVe
boast today of our civilization , of a progress
greater than any since the world began ,
but a relic of primeval conditions lingers
with us In our social status. U Is a sur
vival of the barbaric conception In which
woman was thought to bo a vassal and with
out personal privilege. The solution will not
come from the development of women Into the
icalin of masculine power lor from the pcr-
vetted fancy which has called the new
woman Into being , Bub It will be found In
an equalizing1 ot the sexes In which wolnan
will bo a potent factor without the sacrifice
of her womanhood. When she shall arise In
her might and. eay that ho to whom she
gives her life must bo as pure as virgin
womanhood she will only do justice to her
self and to unborn generations. Though
eoclety may close its eyes to the strangely
neglected fact , Justice will yet be the con
queror und truth and honor will bo supreme
In thq perfect civilization. There Is but ono
right , ono truth nnd one justice for all men
and for all circumstances. "
Notice was given that another lecture
would bo given on next Friday night on a
continuation of the present subject. The
topic will bo "How May the Change be
Wrought. "
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Parties trying to Introduce new cough
remedies , should know that the people will
have Dr. Hull's Cough Syiup.
Hayden Bros ' ad is on page 5 of thb Issue.
Night skating at the Exposition Lagoon
Is first-class.
CHICAGO MMITKI ) THAI.V.
, rive Forly-Flvc P. M.
Via the
Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry.
Electric Lighted.
Steam Heated ,
Solid Vcstlbulcd ! " "N
Dining Car.
City ticket ofllco 1504 Farnam street.
OROUGE B. HAYNES , City Pctaenger Agent.
I' . A , NASH , General Western Agent.
The skating Is flno at the Exposition
Lagoon.
NVrv SIiK'vriillc .Spofllloiidon.s.
The Board of Public Works met yesterday
afternoon and approved the now sidewalk
specifications which were submitted 1 > y City
Snglncer liosewatcr , The principal change
D the specifications Is an additional provi
sion which contemplates the construction of
macadam walks of Sliernwn giavel as a sub.
etltuto for wooden walks.
Head the "Big Store's" ad of Hayden Bros ,
on page E then you'll know when to buy.
The skating Is flno at the Exposition
> agoon.
Fint Tlnu1 , TliruiiKli'iirn. .
via the UNION PACIFIC to Denver ,
Bait Lake City , San Francisco
and Puget Sound points. For
rates and full Information call
at City Ticket Office , 1302 Farnam Bt.
L.OC.U , IIUKVITIICS.
0 , W. Bennett , a farmer , was taken Into
ustody yesterday afternoon , while recklessly
rlvtog on West Lcavenworth street. Ho
vas drunk at the time.
Thomas Jones cad Claude Emory have been
rrestcd on a charge of stealing a quantity
f corn from the yard' ' of E. T. Pratt , near
rhlrty-elxth and Pinkney streets ,
Tbo annual meeting1 ot the Veteran Fire
men's association boa been postponed until
ho first Wednesday In February. Election
f ofllcers wl'1 'bo held at thl. ) meeting.
James Baker was detected while In the
ct of ttcallng a five-pound package of coffee
rom a wagon near Eleventh and Howard
trcets. Ho was charged with potty larceny.
Ilalph Kramer and Homer McLaughland , a
ouplo of small boys , wore arrested In the
lley near Fifteenth and Farnam streets for
uootlng craps. The boys were bettlrtg pen-
les on the outcome of tbo games. They
ere charged with gambling ,
Mrs , A , Anderson , 1139 North Nineteenth
treet , while shopping at Bennett's store yes-
erday aftcrnoca , dropped a $5 bill upon a
ountcr for a few minutes , whlto she ar-
anged an armful of things , and before she
ould regain It a thief succeeded In snatch-
ng the money and making good his escape.
The Ice on the Lagoon has been kept In
plendld condition , and thooo who have vis
ed the Exposition grounds at night have
ound the skating much better than It has
> een at any time during the season. Mardls ,
ho Ice man , watcUu It closely and allows
o chance to escape him to keep it la fit
hapo for skating.
Clarence Amsbc'ry , aged 12 years , was ar-
ested yesterday on suspicion of having
ecn connucted with the robbery of the Con-
ectlcut pie factory near Eighteenth and
icholaa streets a few nights ago. The boy
as discharged. He U , however , on parole
a a charge of Incorrlglblllty and hla
uardlan was Instructed to look after him
( jser la the ( u'ur * . ,
PI11 . , .
.lw
Now Directory Shows tha Railroads Wei
Represented.
ALL OFFICES TO BE LOCATED IN OMAN/ /
W. II. Carter of St. I.oulx , ( lie- Nor
Score tnrTr on nurer ,
Up 1111 IIlH Diitlcn uf lllit
President iMorseman said yesterday tha
Thursday's meeting resulted In no change
In the directory of the Pacific ICxprcea coin
pany. The seven directors who served dur
Ing 1S97 wcro re-elected to the directory fo
1898. They arc follows : Oliver W. Mink
Boston ; E. T. Clapp , 13. n. Pryor. K. 0. Mcr
rlani , S. 1) . Schuylcr , St. Louis ; K. M. Mors
man , Omaha , and E. Bllery Audcrson , clt ;
of Now York.
The organization of the directory showi
that all of the thrco railroads owning tin
express company are well represented. Tin
Union Pacific Is represented by Oliver W
Mink , first vice president , and E. Ellcr ;
Anderson , at present coo of the Union Pn
clfio receivers and nromlncntly Idcntlflet
with the reorganization of the company , 13
H. Pryor , assistant auditor , and H. T. Clapp
secretary to the vice president and genera
manager of the Wabash , will look after tin
Interests of that company. S. B. Schuylcr
assistant general auditor , and K. Q. Mcrrlam
associated with the financial and legal In
tereBts of the Missouri Pacific , will see thai
that railroad Is well represented on the dl <
rectory.
OFFICIAL OUQANI52ATION. '
The ofilclal organization of the coiroany li
as follows : Edgar M. Morseman , prcsldcn
itid Rcncral manager ; Oliver W. Mink , vlc <
president ; Erastus Young , general auditor
\V. H. Carter , secretary and treasurer. Tin
offices of all the officers , save the vice pres
Ident , will bo located In this city , and Vlc <
President Mink Is expected to bo In Omaha (
great deal of the tlmo during the comliif
year In connection with his duties as vlct
president of the Union Pacific railroad and ol
the Pacific Express companies. Heretofon
the offices of auditor and secretary have beer
consolidated , but beginning with today the
treasurer will act as secretary of the com
pany. The general auditor will perform tin
duties or no other ofllco and It m announced
that he will have an assistant auditor whc
will look after the detail work of the auditing
dcpoitmcnt. The position of treasurer la a
i.ow one , Hie duties of that offlco having been
heretofore performed by the president. It Is
Mid that the position was created for the
purpose of rellovlng the president of some ol
the overwork with which ho has hitherto
been pressed. As president , treasurer and
general manager It has frequently becti said
that Edgar M. Morseman was the hardest
worked man In the Pacific Express company
headquarters and It has been expected for
some tlmo that the directors would makp ar
rangements for giving same of his work to
another ninn.
NEW TUEASUHDIl TAKES HOLD.
W. II. Carter of St. Lauis , the newly
elected secretary-treasurer of the company ,
took possession of his new cfllco at the local
hindquarters yesterday morning at 9 o'clock.
His office Is located at the south end of ithe
second floor , on the same floor as the offices
of the other general officers. Mr. Carter has
been connected with the accounting depart
ment of the Missouri Pacific , with head-
quurtcis in St. Louis , for the last ten years.
Ho Is said to be an expert In the handling
of corporation finances , and was recom
mended for his new post by George J. .Gould ,
president of the Missouri Pacific , with whose
family he Is connected by marriage. Us Is
a man of about 40 years of age , medium
stature and prepossessing appearance. Ho
has been In the city for several days , and Is
stopping nt the 'Mlllard ' hotel. When became
In from the theater Thursday evening ho
registered on the hotel 'book ' : "W. It. Carter ,
Omaha , " and then remarked : "I guess I
can write Omaha after my name now. I
shall bo In the city for a few days at least. "
When asked If the report was true that ho
had been elected treasurer of the Pacific
Express company , he shook bis head , and
said : "I cannot tell you. I can neither affirm
or deny the report. All Information about
the company must come from the president. "
SOME CHANGES THAT GUY ItESL'LT.
Erustua Young , gecicral auditor of the
Pacific Express company , announces that ho
IMS made no selection of assistant auditor
for that company. 'Mr. ' Young spent most of
the forcnoco atthe headquarters of the
Pacific Express company and formally as
sumed charge of the work of the auditing
department of the express company. There
was no ceremony whatever attending the In
stallation of the new ofilcew.
la lallway circles It Is generally believed
that Mr. Young will choose his assistant au
ditor , who for the present will bo acting au
ditor , from among his corps of assistants In
the auditing dipartment of the Union Pacific.
This Is duo to the retirement of both Auditor
Bechel and lib chief clerk , T. K. Sudborough ,
from KJO Pacific Express company. The
names most frequently mentioned In Union
Pacific circles as likely to bo considered fur
the position of assistant auditor of the ex
press company are : George T. Crandall , trav
eling auditor , and Ilobert S. Ego , chief clerli
at the auditing department of the Ufllou Pa
cific. Both are men of considerable experl
enco lei the auditing department of the Union
Pacific. The former has had moro of service
In that department , but the latter Is the son-
in-law of Eiaatus Young and besides Is recog
nized as cue of the ablest men in tbo au
diting department.
William P. Bechel , former auditor and sec
retary of the Pacific Express company , has
not been at the headquarters of the company
for several da > s , except for a brief while on
Thursday. Ho cleared up his desk at the
headquarters on Wednesday , and on Tuesday
anil Wednesday returned a number of docu
ments beailng upwi express matters of which
ho had haJ charge. ( An Intlmnto personal
friend of Mr. Ilcchel'fl said to The Bee that
Mr. Bechel contemplated going to Colorado
to look after rather extensive property Inter.
cats ho holds there.
The place of T. K. Sudborough , as chief
ilerlc to the auditor , Is temporarily occupied by
Andrew J. Hunt , but no appointment to that
position has yet been announced. Among
lioso who areeald to stand In line for promo
tion In the auditing department of the cx-
: ) rec3 company , the leaders are : George C.
Metcalf and Henry H. Salisbury.
That half page ad of Hayden Bros. , on the
ith page , will bo found Interesting reading.
Ice as ( smooth as gass : at the Exposition
lagoon.
Holiday
The Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. will
; ell tickets for the holidays at greatly re-
luccd rates. City ticket office , 1501 Fariiam
rtrect.
HJOnGE B. H1AYNE9 , City Passenger Agt.
F. A. NASH , General Western Agent.
Wonderfully
jood Service
Omaha to Chicago ,
Omaha to Denver ,
Omaha to Kansas City.
Ul about Hat
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Ticket Office , { AHA"
g. g , REYNOLDS , PAI * A T ,
Dec , l-7-1898
oes.
. . .
We. Ncltlotn atli'ci'tisc H/IOCH. If'/icii ire tTo
It in becmmc n-c Fint'c notnvt/tiny out of tha
ordinalTmlni ; ti-o fink f/our attention tea
a new lot of HTiocs bcniticH Jnnt received *
ll'c have taken it on ottmcli'CH to ] tnnh thin fine of nhoca in
Oniitttiu1 iritli nn un iinrtci'fnfiinf/ that A'l'urf meant * n
f/j'Crtf dent. It meant * in the first place f/ootJ nhocn. It inenttH in
the iic.uf jtlaec a Haviny fo yon of SO ecnttitoa dollar a pair *
If means also that the ncir line has distinct ire merits trliieJt
trc can recommend. Today tve tatlt of jtttit ono
kind thoseat $ t ? . < 70 a pair. II "o match them.
at/aiitHf the ordinary $ . ' / . < < > tthoe. They are Copper Tans ,
Jfctcalf Calf and a ncn > tanniny of best- American calf. IFo
Iiare them in all widths and ii , sixteen styles of last. IZrcry
shoe is n-arranted to us Ly the maker ire it turn , trarrant
them to you. ItiyTtt until the lanf day you u'trnt fo n'car them
tvc arc ready fo make any faulty point yood. That's one of the
casons it'hy yott should see this new line.
"BREVITY IS THE SOUL OF WIT. "
GOOD WIFE ! YOU NEED
ii\m AVOVT i.\\i.r , ot'T
Xclth r cnn dnnilrult exist In tlio scalp 1C
Olivni" ljn Hum and Quinine la ni > i > llotl cacli
nlf'ht or alternate nlBht. It Uccjis Hie t-calp In 'i
lionlthy condition nnd multia the liulr BIOW
Drlce Wo per buttle.
& srcCoxMJi.T. imuo CO. ,
J51K UoilKU St. , Omaha , Xcli.
,
relieves Instantly and cures quicker than any 5) )
p , other Porous Plaster , liniment or medicine cm- /
V ployed. It Is prescribed by all schools of mcdj -
$ , ichio. Clean , eafo and sure Ret the gcnu-'g' '
ft luo BENSON'S. Price 23 cents.
* A Universal Remedy. *
MILLIONS SOLD ANNUALLY.
D Time to Begin D
The present neason of cold la sure
to fix moro deeply all existing dis j
§ eases of tbo
Mucous Membrane H
In cnsoi of Catarrh , Bronchitis ,
D Throat Trouble Asthma nnd Coughs
Consultation at the Shepard Mod-I
leal Institute Is free. It Is high tlmo I
that BUIfcrers fortify themselves I
against winter by taking treatment 1 I
Now. .
SHEPAHD MEDICAL INSTITUTE
311-tl'J-ai3N. ; Y. LlfO IHilff. Tel. 1138 j
$5.00 Cloaks for $2.50
< 6 and $7.50 Cloaks al.$3.75
$10.00 Cloaks at $5.00
$20.00 Cloaks at $10.00
$40.00 Cloaks at $20.00
These : ire all this season's best stylos.
Many of them have been In our lionso
less than twenty days but In this Halo
nothing Is reserved Every garment ;
must bi > sold.
CLO/UftSUITCO. /
1510 DOUGLAS STHI5UT.
2 nights to California.
1 night to Utah.
via the
UNION PACIFIC ,
12 hours quicker than nny
other line from Missouri River , Fen
tickets , time tables , or any Information ,
call at , >
City Ticket Office ,
3302 Knrtiain St.
Facial Soap
and
Facial Cream.
A PANTS OFFER THAT STAMPS THE GUARANTEE
AS SUPREME BARGAIN GIVERS.
A Bargain that Lifts tlie Popularity of this Store.
nm YOU SKB AXV OP TJIKM *
Como today or next week. Buy or don't , but by nil means come. You will
gain nothing .by staying away. Wo will caln nothing If you don't couio.
Wo are anxious to bo Investigated. You will find no truer-to-the-pcoplo Btoro
than thla ono. Honesty prevails In the merchandise wo sell , and In words uuod to
represent them. i I > I I . '
* " Tbeso $1.90 Tents ere Htrlctly all wool. Very often $3.00 Pants are not all
wool. These $1.00 Pants are extra well madfi cut nnd made by pants makers no
waist bands to rip and etretch Very often J3.00 1'antnuro not BO advantageously mado.
A dozen different colors aud patterns to match almost any color of panta you
might want to replenUh , Alt eUcs , too , '
If you stay away there Is a mutual Jose Vou lose a splendid bargain and tbo
store a ft lend to be. .