8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEEs' ' TUESDAY , MABC1I 1 , 1803.
PLAN OF IDE CONVENTION
Fixing Up the Details for the Educational
Heeling.
LOCAL COMMITTEE OUTLINES THE WORK
Five Oenernl Meeting * , rrlth N timer-
oiln HeMHlntiN of .Scctli > nn , Deport-
inunlH mill 'CnnKPcxMCM ' Colll-
. I'll in Hull In .Secured.
The local committee having In charge the
matter of making preparations for the Trans-
mlfflUslppl Educational convention to be
held at Omaha June 28 , 29 and 30 has Issued
circular No. 1 , outlining the plan and giv
ing a number of details In relation to the
preliminary work which will Interest those
having to do with educational work. These
circular * ) nro to bo sent to state superin
tendents of education In all of the transmls-
tlppl stater ? with the request that they dis
tribute them to the teachers In all of the
counties and oltlcs In their jurisdiction.
The following extracts are nude from tbo
circular :
"Tho Trarismlsslsolppl Educational eonvcn-
has been organized tn promote the educa
tional Interests of the states participating
In the Transmlssisslppl Exposition. It alms
to glvo teachera and schoolmen tlio benefits
accruing from a great gathering of repre
sentative educators Interchanging Ideas and
listening to ml dresses of recognized lendoia
l < i the different branches of pedagogic \\ork.
While following In general fccope the meet
ings ofilio National Educational association ,
It Keeks to supplement Its work and extend
Its Influence. The plan and object of the
convention have been endorsed by rroolulkn
of the State Teachers' associations of Ne
braska , Iowa , Kansas , Missouri , South Da
kota , Montana nml Colorado.
"The date of the convention has been
fixed for the last three days of June. This
will give ample tlmo for I'jiLs-hlcig up the
closing v.ork of the schools , for attending
the convention , for visiting the exposition
end , If desirable , to go on east for ( he Na
tional Educational association. The dnjs of
the week ore Tuesday. WcforuJay End Thurs
day. The time assures fair weather and moderato -
erato temperature.
"Tho convention will consist of nve gen
eral meeting ! ! and numerous sessions of sec-
llons , depart men Is and ccngrcccEs. For the
general meetings tlio program will provldo
addresses by educators of i > atlcnnl reputa
tion upon topics of gencr.il educational In
terest. The conferences will bo under direc
tion of leading spcclallma In c-ach Held , na
follows , so far as determined : School boards ,
ariaoged by Hen , J. H. Trewln , Landing , la. ;
eecondnry schools and college. ? , President
James II. Oaker. University of Coloraflo ; ru
ral cjohools ; manual training ; tcsetteit of
deaf end blind , Prof. J. A. Gillesplo of Oma
ha ; teachers of history , Prof. F. M. Fling ,
University of Nebraska ; teachers of English ,
I'rof. Hopkins , University of Kansas ; teach
ers of science. Prof. Charles E. Bcssey , UOl-
verslty of Nebraska ; teachers of music , Prof.
C. H. Cccigdon , St. Paul , Minn. ; teachers of
drawing ; kindergartens ; child study.
"Those- conferences for which leaders are
not named ate .still In proccua of arrange
ment.
"Asldo from the program outlined the
Transmlsslssippl and International Exposi
tion will bo tlio great attraction. The ex
position will bo opened at Omaha , Juno 1 ,
ami It Is conceded will bo second to none
except the World's fair. In It will bo iop-
resented not loss than thlrty-flvo states of
the union , betides many foreign ciatlons.
This exposition will bo .a graphic Illustra
tion , of the resources nnd'ttevelopment of the
western half of the American- continent and
will alford un education In Itself. Ono of
the special features will bo the educational
exhibits mow In preparation by the schools
of almost all the western states , Illustrating
the methods and results of advanced educa-
Uonal systems. Exhibits of text books ,
echool furniture , literary apparatus and of
itho printing and book making trades promise
to excel anything ever before attempted.
NO SPECIAL , EXPENSE.
< 'Thero will be no special expense whatever
imposed upon visitors except the moderate
clinrgo of 50 cents for the handsome official
badge , which will entitle the holder to all
privileges of the convention. Voluntary con
tributions In sums of 50 cents cud over to
tbo expenses of the meeting are , however ,
acceptable and will bo properly iccclpted
wnu uiu umui.u uuu u a ucauuiui souvenir
lor all , whether they attend or not.
"Special reduced rallrsad rates will be
put In force for this convention equal to
the best ever accorded any other educational
gathering. In addition , limits , conditions ,
and deposit privileges will bo arranged
incst favorable to these who wish to attend
the Transmlssisslppl Educational conven
tion en route to other points and have their
excursion tickets available on the return
trip later In the summer or fall.
"Tho general meetings will bo hold In the
Coliseum , In which the national convention
of the people's party made Its nominations
In 1892. This hall has a seating capacity of
10.000. The section nicotines and congresses
will bo hold In tbo smaller halls , with which
the city Is abundantly supplied.
"Entertainment IB piomlsed in the way
of a special day at the exposition , special
night Illuminations , social receptions , and ,
If possible , a grand , school and college
parade.
"Whlio the local executive commlttoo and
Its btibcnmmlttoes have taken upon tliein-
aolvos the preliminary arrangements and
nvork of entertainment , the program Is being
constructed with the help of an advisory
board , Including members from the various
transmUslsslppl states. The advice , sugges-
tlons and co-operation of all persons Inter
ested In educational Institutions U respect
fully solicited. "
01 OH 15 1MIOTICCTIO.V AfiAIVST FIIIC.
' Additional Flrf Klurlitlniiu > nriitiiN
lit K\MIMlllOll | ( irtlllllllH.
A regular meeting of the Hoard of Fire and
Pollco Commissioners was held last night ;
present Commissioners Pcabody , Hordman
end Dullard. A communication was read
from the chief of the flro department giving
an estimate of the needed flro protection at
the exposition grounds. It advised that oov-
entem men bn statlcncd on the grounds ,
flvo on each of two hose wagons and seven
on the hook and ladder truck. The commu
nication was considered and an Immediate
addition' to the force on the grounds was
ordered to the extent of one hose cart sad
two men.
The following leaves of absence' In the po
lice department were allowed : Captain Pat
rick MoMyn , Court Ollleer Iloylo and Patrol
man Honk , ton du > s ; Sergeant Bebout and
Jailor Dooley , llvf days each.
I.eaviH of absence In the flro department
"The
Satisfactory
Road11
To Chicago nnil everywhere east
Pvuvcr nml everywhere west
Kunsns City and everywhere
south
Bee tliuo table lu uiiother coluiun.
I 1 OMAHA ,
d. B. REYNOLDS , ? A r. /
I
were crantcd to Firemen Henry .Taacke , elx
dftj-s , and J. J. Ormtby , three days ,
The trial of Fireman Jack Nolan was post
poned ono nofk. Charges against Mrs. Minnie
Wlrth for sclllnu liquor to mlnorn wcro also
laid over until the next meeting. Tlio peti
tion of Chief of Detectives W. W. Cox for
elck benefit will bo considered until April 4.
Applications for liquor licenses from W. H.
Morchousc , 1301 and 1303 Farnam street ,
nnd John Maltry , Third and Pino" streets ,
were granted.
The resignation of Fireman Grant L. Fox
was accepted.
.MKim.Ytt av IMPOSITION ciiouus.
Momlicr * IlocnntlnR Deeply IntvrcHlcil
In Tliolr Work.
The rccond meeting ot the Transmlcsls-
nlppl nxposltlon chorus at Haydcn'o Music
hall lat.t nlht | ? , was even more successful
than the firtt meeting ono week before.
There \vero a number of now faces In the
seats ocuplod b } ' the chorus wheti Choral
Director Kelly swung his baton for the first
number and the volume of 'Bound Mas nil
that could bo expected from a choruu num
bering about 120.
The ctitlro evening WM devoted to Charlie
Oounod's " 13y finbylon's Wave , " n most dif
ficult number , full of traps and pitfalls for
the unwary but ono of the moat beautiful
L-oncerti-d numbers over written. Director
Kelly exercised the greatest are nnd pa
tience In drilling each branch ot the chorus
on the dinicult portions of the work nnd
the members showed a degree of Intelligence
end Interest which was warmly commented
on by Musical Director Klmball who was
an Interested observer of the work of the
chorus.
At the conclusion cf the drill Director
Klmbnll made a short talk to ( tie members
of the chorus , Informing them that the ceU
ebrated Theodore Thomas orchestra has been
secured for an engagement covering the
first five weeks of the exposition , with a
possibility that the engagement may bo ex
tended over a second Ilvooulw. . This or-
ganbatlon will accompany the chorus in nil
Its performances. Mr. It'lmball called the
attention of the members to the fact tdat
this would be the flnit tlmo tula orchestra
has ployed r.n engagement of over ono week
west ol Chicago.
Mr. Kelly also talked for a few moments ,
speaking of the charge of ? 5 which Is made
for membership In the chorus. He stated
that a mctnberfcltlp ticket carries with It the
privilege of admission to every concert given
In the Auditorium during the exposition ,
and explained tfiat this meant at least $25
worth of ndmicslons , ( is a reason ticket to
the Auditorium concerts is already contem
plated , thceo tickets to be sold for ? 25 each.
For thi'lr services In Hinging , the members
of the chorus are to bo glve.i these tickets
for ? 5 each , thus saving ? 20 by being In the
chorus. Mr. Kelly also took occasion to denj
the rumors that arc being circulated by some
of his alleged frlemls to the effect that ho
rcccivcj nothing for his services except vfnt
Is deilvcd from the fees paid by members
of the chccus. Ho denounced these report , !
as beta ? absolutely untrue , and stated that
ho received a fixed salary from the expo-
tltlon management , regardless of the fees
paid by members of the chorura.
The next meeting of the chorjs will b
held at HayJon's music hall Monday ovoailn
of next week , at S o'clock.
EXA.MIVI3S ' 1JIIK XUIlIt VSK.Y IIL'IMJI.VC
Chnlrinnii Neville * Snyi tlie Srnolnr (
Will He C < nnpliil Nt-vt Wcelc.
Chairman William Neville of the Ncbraak
Exposition commission came to Omaha yes
terday to Investigate the reports about th
condition of the Nebraska building and th
rumors of many chtnges in the plans of th
structure , which were freely ventilated a
the last meeting of the commission , a
which time ho was * appointed a committee
to take ouch action in the * matter aa the
situation seemed to require.
After making a trip to the grounds and
looking over the building , making such In
qulry as seemed necessary , Chairman Novlll
announced "ffiat Tie foiih'd 'the building so
near completion that ho thought best note
to do nnyth'og to stop the work. He Eald the
staff work would bo completed within a fo\\
dajfl nnd the carpenter work aivd all be-
finished by the last of next week. One or
t\\o changes that were contemplated ho hac
otoppc-d and had left positive Instructions
with Superintendent Dlako that no more
changes of any klni should be allowed.
The monthly report of the condition of the
fund of $100,000 appropriated by the legis
lature for Nebraska's participation In the
exposition hns beta made out by Book
keeper Dan Althen and forwarded to Gov
ernor Holcomb. This report shows the fol-
lonlng condition ! of the fund on March I :
Salaries and -wages ? 3.GK6S
Furniture mid lixtures 159,5
Olllco supplies GlO.u
Construction Ifi.Ml.T. .
Agricultural department -5.017.25
Horticultural department 2.73U.O
Apiary department -lsj.2 ;
] . , l\o stock department 6,07.1.1 , "
Dairy department 733.K
Poultry department 1,281.S3
Floriculture department . . . . ' 11S.GO
Educational department n,3s < i.0j
Miscellaneous upacu ! i'GO. ? . '
Postage 100.00
Total ? 4IJ.2.31
The total unexpended balance In the fund
March 1 Is $55,577.18.
DenverHrx Are llntliiislnstlL1.
DENVER , Colo. , Feb. 28. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Three hundred rcpreeentatlvo citi
zens attended a meeting tonight for the pur
pose of discussing the construction of n
Denver building nt the Transmlssleslppl Ex
position. The delegates who visited Omaha
last week made detailed reports. Governor
Adams , Lieutenant Governor Brush , Ex-
Mayor Platt Hogcra , Major McMurray nnd
others made addresses creating great enthu
siasm. A committee composed ol' nine lead
ing merchants were appointed to secure
funds for the construction ot the building.
The etato commission Is working with suc
cess In arranging exhibits for tbo different
departments.
O1M3.MXO OIC THE JIOWISII FAIR.
of Kiiterdiliunent Provided
for ( lie Visitor * .
The Jewish fair , planned on an extensive
scale * , waa opened last night In Metropolitan
hall and will continue during the week. The
object of the undertaking Is to obtain a fund
for ttio construction ot a new temple ana
the women of Dr. Franklin's congregation
have taken considerable pains to make the
bazar a success. A score of tastefully deco
rated booths have been constructed in the
hull , each under the direction of an attrac
tive attendant. The goods which are dis
played were all of local production and were
taken possession of rapidly by patrons.
The special attraction planned for last
night was a grand concert by Kaufman's
full orchestra. An enjoyable program was
completed and several Instrumental solos
\\ero given , Tha formal opening ot the fair
uas to have been pronounced uy .Mayor
Frank E. Moorcs , who was absent from the
city last night. The welcoming addreus was
therefore given by Dr. Leo M. Franklin.
This evening a novel entertainment Is an
nounced , entitled "Living Advertisements. "
which will bo participated In by 100 pupils
of the Sabbath school , The groups will bo
arranged lo repreaent easily recognized ad-
\crtlGCinents and some artlstlcs makeups
will bo shout ) ,
About uOO visitors were present last night
nnd the proprietors of the booths wcro kept
busy , The dlwplujs included an art gal
lery , a Japanese village , museum , phonograph
graph , postofllco. Hcbecca at the well , wheel
of fortune and gypsy tent , bc ldea ( ho furni
ture , lloncr , groeory , art , candy , clothing ,
cigar , doll and fancy goods booths. Ono of
the most Interesting collections was con
tained In the museum under the direction
of Mrs. Herman Freedman , where- there were
on exhibition a number of fanciful and gro
tesque Illusion ! . A good exhibition of paint
ings and fancy goods uaa displayed at the
art booth under the charge of Mrs , Leo M.
Franklin. There was also a sally capari
soned. corner. vh.ero _ n artl H sold souvenirs
of the temple with sketches burned In cork
with a platinum needle.
il by 11 DoKt
Paul Schrmuller appeared at the po'loe sta
tion last night with a badly lacerated arm ,
the result of an encounter with a nclgh-
bor't ) bull dot ; , Bohmiuller wan In a hurry
and adopted n short cut through the back
yard of Archie Harvey , 119 North Tenlh
atieet. Ho was Intercepted by the dog and
had considerable dlltlcully In freeing himself
Mm anlmnl'H wasp. His wounda were
SURE SIGNS OF PROSPERITY
Review of Business Conditions as They
Exist in Omaha.
MERCHANTS REPORT AN EXCELLENT TRADE
Vncnnt IlntiKrn Arc Itnnll ( n I'lnd nnil
( InillciilloiiM Arc , ( lint ttio
Cltj'M I'oimlnHoii Iw It 111.1-
/ ' Iilly Incrennlnir.
Careful Inquiry Into the marked Increase
In Omaha's population and the greatly Im
proved commercial conditions , has devel
oped Bomo very satisfactory results. The
crowded streets , well-fllled cars , Increased
trade In all lines and scarcity of desirable
houses for rent are unmistakable signs of
a material Increase In population , but the
all Important question Is , how great Is the
Increase ?
Nowhere , perhaps , can the number of pco-
plo In a city be determined as well as at
the postcfllce , for every stranger In town
goes there. .Assistant Postmaster Woodard
says that the postal authorities have from
forty to fifty new orders for mall delivery
every day Slid that very few of these are
people moving from ono part of the city to
another. They are from entire strangers. In
addition to those who order their mall de
livered there are a great many newcomers
who get tneir mall at the general delivery.
Mr. Woodard thinks that the malls are
fully a half larger than they were a year
ago. Ho aays that carriers whoso work was
light at this tlmo last year , can scarcely
take care of their mall now , and every day
Ecems to bring a heavier mall. There Is
also a great Increase in the sale of stamps ,
the sales being about 21 per cent larger than
ono year ago. Although this change has
been most noticeable at the postolllce dur
ing the last six or seven months , It has
been taking place for inoro than a year.
IN 1UIE UUS1NESS DISTRICT.
Omaha wholesalers in all lines report
that they have been having the best busi
ness In years and are confident that pros-
liects never were better for a line spring
trade. The greatly Improved condition of
the farmers in Nebraska and adjoining
states has put new llfo Into the jobbing
trade. The retail trade In Omaha is much
the same as that of the wholesalers. The
winter's business was entirely satisfactory
and the spring trade is opening In good
bhapo ; furthermore they say that the large
crowds that will bo In attendance at the
exposition will tend to do away with the
lull In business that ordinarily takes place
in midsummer.
Much building of a substantial .sort Is
going on and the architects and builders
predict that there will bo greater activity
n their line as soon as the season Is farther
ad\anccd and the price of brick more stable.
Most of the buildings In construction at
present are medium-priced residences.
Omaha , nnllko Chicago and Nashville , Is
not building many temporary structures
that are to bo used merely during the ex-
pcsltlon and to stand vacant afterwards as
monuments to bad Investments.
At the rental agencies the universal reply
to Inquiries concerning good houses is ,
"Wo haven't anything left. " No good houses
in any part of the city are empty and the
demand for nil kinds of houses Is greater
than it ever was before. Rents have ad
vanced from 15 to 25 per cent , the advance
being heavier in the noith part of the city
than elsewhere.
The various companies engaged in the
hauling of household goods reports that
there are ten families coming to Omaha
where one family leaves , and that every
month is adding seventy-five families to
Omaha's population. Of course the exposi
tion attracts n great many temporary resi
dents and tends to Increase the mail re
ceipts , but the greater part of this addi
tional population Is brought about by a sub
stantial revival of business. Various esti
mates have been made as to how great the
Increase of population has been during the
last year. These estimates range from
20,000 down to 10,000 , and from all data
that can be had on the subject , 10,000 seems
to bo a very conservative figure.
Arnold's I3romo Celery cures headaches ,
lOc , 25o and 30c. All druggists.
/A 1'cciillar Conililnn ( Ion.
Ono of the oddest combinations that has
conic to llgtit for come tlmo is one just en
tered into by Swift & Co. , the big stock
yards firm , and the National AVomun's Chris-
tain Temperence Union. It appears that the
W. C. T. U. io to need of funds for furtherIng -
Ing Its work by the purchase of literature ,
organizing and the many different mtans
which require money. On the oilier hand.
Swift & Co. had just purchased the plant
and trade mark of wool soap.
Hearing that the W. C. T. U. needed funds ,
Swift's people made an offer of 1 cent for
every wool soap wrapper handed over to
them by ttie National W. C. T. U. before
January 1 , 1809. It Is needless to cay that
this gtcierous proposal waa Immediately cm-
braced by Helen M. Barker , treasurer of the
union , and P-esldent Franccn Wlllard , for it
is estimated that If the temperance women
UEO this scap and purauado their friends to
do the same all this year , $150,000 can be
added to the funds available , .for fighting the
liquor traffic.
Arrangements are now being made by the
various state unions all over the country to
sjstematUo the collection of the wrappers
Irom the members , and through them tticlr
friends. All are to bo forwarded to head
quarters In Chicago , and Mrs. Barker will
collect the money from Swift & Co. Of the
mccicy so received 70 per cent Is to be rc >
: alned by the treasurer for use of the Na
tional union , while the other 30 per cent ,
will bo returned to the state treasurer for
ocal use.
"TIIIJ COLOIIAIJO M'ECIAL. "
FiiHtent Train ( o Denver
Via the
UNION PACIFIC ,
Loaves Omaha at 11:55 : p , rn.
ONLY TRAIN OMAHA TO DENVER
laving buffet , smoklmg and library cars.
Sleeper on westbound tralti will bo open to
raveling public at 9 p. in. , and persona
jound for Colorado points need not wait
until train leaves at midnight before re-
Irlng. For full Information call at city
Ickot office , No. 1302 Farnarn street.
VXSWKIl 'I'lLKD ' IX IIHXXKNSY SUIT.
\Ili-KllUon Unit I'lnllltKT'H Ilrniiily IN
Xnt li ! | Io .Sliiiiilnril.
Some secrets of the liquor business are bo
ng disclosed In the pleadings In the suits
nstttuted In the federal court by James
lennesoy & Co , against a number of liquor
and drug dealers In this city and Lincoln.
Hennescy & Co. alleged that the defend
ants sold n cognac in bottles of the same
hapo and labeled with the same trademark
s ( tie genuine French article , which they are
nauufiiturlng , They brought action to pre-
ent the d a'ics from further Imposing en the
nrbllc In disposing of ttio counterfeit liquor.
Tlio tot answer to these petitions was filed
> y May & Hitler , ono of the defendant flrmi > .
The defending firm makes the allegation tint
a fraudulent article Is put on the market
> y the Honneseya themselves. The defend
ants gay that t'.is Hennrecy cognac lum never
eon France , but Is manufactured In this
ountry and admit that It is "vllo and de
eterloua" In comparison with the genuine
rc < nch article. They admit , too , that the
Icnnesey liquor Is put up In "peculiar tall ,
ark-colcred bottles , " as tbo plaintiffs al.
eged , but fay that the bottles are peculiar
n that they are advertised to contain a
uart and appear to hold a quart , whereas
n fact , they are constructed wJth .such "pe-
ullar" bottoms that they .fall short of that
measure to a considerable degree. They
nalntnln , toe , that If the plaintiffs tro of-
crlug to eell their cognac In this state tbcy
ro Jolng so In violation of the law of the
late and nation In tliat they Lave not taken
ut licenses to sell liquor.
KolilitNTi iliiriiliipr , Ureei > | iiK ( 'rnivllin ?
ikln lllseacps relieved In a few minutes
y Agnew's Ointment. Dr. Agnew's Olntt
merit relieves Instantly and cures Tetter ,
alt Uheum , Scald Head , Kczenm , Vlcers.
Notches , anil all Eruptions of the Skin. It
H soothing and quieting a ml acts like magic
n all Huby Humors. Irritation of the Scalp
r Hushes during teething- time , 35 cents
box. Kuhn J4 Co. , lljth and Douglas ;
'AVII.I. TIGHT
0111 aim Ilnftlnow 4lrn'nAnnoclntlon
Cnlln Mimn 3Ieelnir.
The department .store problem took th
biggest part of then meeting of the Om h
nuslnees Men's association Inst night , ftl
though no definite'action was taken. It wa
decided , however , 4o call A mass meeting
to which women will be Invited , to discus
the matter. Two weeks from next Thurs
day was suggested as A date , but this Is to
bo definitely settled by the executive com
tnlttcc.
A suggestion was made that women b
Invited to Join thoiansoclatlon or to form a
feminine auxiliary. U was stated that they
would assist materially In the antl-dcpart
ment store campaign. No action was taken
the matter being left to tbo executive com
mlttce.
President George F. Munro , who was ono
of the business men who made the rcccn
southern trip In the Interests of the expo
sition , made a report of the result of the
junket. In the course of his remarks ho sili
that Omaha had been found to have dirtier
streets than any city visited.
The Thurston Hlflcs offered tjio use o
their parlors at the armory to the executive
committee for Its weekly meetings as n
token of appreciation of the manner In which
the business men of the city h.ivo trcatci
them In the past. The offer was accepted
with a vote ot thanks.
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup , the old reliable
will euro every case of cough or cold.
AT THE HOTELS.
"Affairs are moving along rapidly In the
Pacific. " said William P. Ualloy of Port
land , Ore. , at the Mlllard , "and wo should
not lese sight of China. The Chinese have
got their loan ot $80,000,000 and they have
agreed ; to open their Inland waters In June.
They have agreed to put their customs of
fices on n better business footing , they have
granted Important railway concessions , and ,
lastly , China Is going to take a census.
These nro the great changes which are tak
ing place In that part of the world. The
important question now is what part will
the United States take in these movements.
"It Is much easier to take a cciibiis In
China or in India than In the United States ,
In spite of the differences In the languages.
In the first place It will be n simple enumer
ation of the population , and not a thousand
and one other Inquiries which congress has
heretofore demanded In the United States.
The tnporlal order Is olmply Issued to the
several governors-general of the provinces ,
and they In turn transmit their ordera to
the subordinate local officials , who , In turn ,
set the constables at work In their respect
ive districts. In this way probably in China
more than 1,000,000 petty otficlals will bo
required to do tlio work of the enumerators
In the last census of India nearly 1,000,000
enumerators were employed and the result
of the work showed a total population of
337,000,000. It is most probable that the total
population of China , if correctly enumerated ,
will aggregate not far short of 400,000,000.
At any rate , it Is understood that there
will bo a full and honest count. As Russia
took a census last year wo may hope In
1900 to have the most accurate Idea of the
population of the world thus far obtained.
"Ono of the most substantial government
canals in the United States Is the works
at Kcokuk , la. , " said Howard C. Collins
of that city. "This canal Is twelve miles
long and leads along the Jowa bank of the
Mississippi to Nashville , a small town above
Keokuk. During low water ail navigation
'between ' those two points is through the
canal , because the rapids ot the river ren
der it too shallow for even the smallest
steamer to pass over. Indeed , so shallow
does the water ibecorne that at times ono
cculd wade the river from bank to bank.
The canal was buIU in the ' 70s at a cost
to the government > of about $10,000,000 , and
it requires a largo , appropriation yearly to
keep the worksIn repair. There arc three
locks in this canal ono at either end and
one in the middle. The average depth of
the water is maintained at about .fifteen
feet , which is ample to float the largest
packets that run in the trade. "
1'erNoiia 1 1'a rn Km i > ) i s.
C. F. Boydan , Chicago , is at the Mercer.
L. C. Watson of Maquoketa , la. , Is a Mer
cer guest.
George C. Hcadworth is at the Mercer
from Chicago.
H. C. Brandson and wife of Crcston , la. ,
are Mercer guests.
Former Mayor Georce Duncan of
ton , la. , is In the city.
M. D , Hedge , a prominent stockman of
North Platte , Is In the city.
W. M. Jennings and E. Holloway of Denver
are registered at the Barker.
Owen Van Horn and J. B. Wallace o
Hastings is registered nt the Mercer.
George L. Careen , vice president of the
Cleveland (0. ( ) Street Railway company , la
in Omaha.
Mrs. Lewis and Babe Lewis , vaudevilles
playing at the Crelghton theater , are stop
ping at the Barker.
I' . B. Richland of Joplln , Mo. , 1s in
Omaha. Mr. Richland is extensively inter
ested In zinc mines near Joplln.
Mr. Glover , musical director ; R , Jones ,
stage manager , and twenty-eight members
of the Bcfiton Lyric Opera company arc quar
tered at the Barker.
Hon. F. W. Oorson , editor and proprietor
of the Lockport ( N. Y. ) County Union-Sun ,
with his family , Is the gueet of his brother
Attorney W. A. Corson.
J. F. Finch , Fremont ; Mrs. M. Cassln ,
Columbus ; C. O. Lcake , D , M. Rugcr , Fre
mont ; R. Leach , Lincoln , and George D
Myers. Grand Island , are state arrivals
stopping at the Barker.
Nebraska people at the hotelsJ N
Brush. Lincoln : Walter Wise , Beatrice- .
K Brightner , Ogallala ; T , J. Wightnun and
wife , Fremont ; Oscar A. Russell , Fuilerton !
Thomaw B. Dwlght and wife. LincolnR
B. Jewell , Juleeburg ; A , C. Foster , North
The KcillHiililiIV. | .
The statement of the Equitable Llfo As-
ouranco Society , published today , Is note
worthy for the extraordinary Increase In the
assets over twenty millions of dollars In o
filnglo year. The surplus , although millions
of dollars are paid out of It each jear to
these whoso policies ) , ocorno entitled to It
has now Increased to over $50,000.000 ; a fact
that gives great significance to the guaran
tees of the Society. This surplus Is asccr-
tained by the Now/ York Insurance Depart
ment of ttie standard which assumes that the
company will earn 4 per cent , on its assets
throughout the future , but the advantage of
the Equitable Is that , on the more exactlna
a&sumptlon that the prevailing rate of Inter
est will bo as low iis 3 per cent , It fltlll
haa a surplus of over | 29,000,000 , I thin
particular of strength the Equitable ecuno to
be unique. The Income was $48,572,209.63 !
the assets amount to $236,870,308.04 , and to
tal amout of assmunco In force Is over
$951,000,000.
Homi'Mei-ltem.
To readers of North Nebraska Resources
and otuers seeking Home ! : The Fremont ,
Elkhorn & Missouri Valley R. R. vm sell
homo seekers' tlcketB at ono faro plua $2.00
for the round trlpion March 1st and 35th , to
points on their Hue la Nebraska where tbo
fare la $3.00 or more.
Mnrrlafte IMri'iixi-N.
The following marriage licenses were Is-
sue/1 yesterday by the county Judge ;
Name and Residence. Age.
Azor H. Davey , Omaha . , , , . , , . 2o
Ikrtlm Larson , Omaha . , . , . 22
Henry Hllderbrnnd , Omiilia . . . ss
Laura Wehtn , tiouth Omaha . , . if
Fred M. Llnlngcr , Omaha . 22
Marie Moron. Omaha. . . . , . 21
BORGIAJM-Nlels. use M years , at the resi
dence of -brother , Dr. J. M , Ilorelum ,
No. 633 South Twenty-second street ,
Funeral from residence at 2 p. m. Tues
day , March 1 , 1KW.
HBINTS5E Pauline , mother of George E. ,
A. M. , Charleti K. and lingo R. Ilelntz ,
February 28 , nt 7:40 : a. in. , at the residence
of her ion , a corse K , Helntze , 4023 Ham
ilton street. Funeral , iotlce later ,
JBWET Mrs. J. J. I * C. . at the residence
of htir son , Mr. Junu > a 1C , C.iamliars , on
Sunday , February 27. Funeral tervjcea
, i , , . . ' ' ,
PLAN FOR SOME EXTENSIONS
Telephone Company Will Begin Operations
Vorj Soon !
NUMBER OF NEW LINES TO BE CONSTRUCTED
.Vtiiint Kvory Town of Any InijioMnnec
InIirnnkit Will lie Cnnnecteil
rrlth ( heOtiinlui Tolc-
liluine
Two Important announcements have just
been made In local telephone circles. Casper
U. Yost , president of the NebrasVft Telephone
company , has been elected president of the
Iowa Telephone company and wltl hereafter
have jurisdiction over the principal tele
phone oompinlcs of both Nebraska and lown.
The second announcement Is of tlio work of
extension In Nebraska , Involving on expendi
ture of nearly $75,000 , that wltl bo com
menced as soon na the frost Is out of the
ground and energetically pushed to comple
tion during the spring , sunnier and autumn
mouths of this year.
Within a very fciv weeks thrco gangs of
workmen will bo sent out on the work of
construction throughout Nobrjslca by the
Nebraska Telephone company , and ! under tlio
direction of Superintendent E. H. Smith , wjll
extend the lines cf the company so that
conversation may bo hid between almost any
points lu the state. In ( peaking to The IJo
of the work of extension soon to > be begun
President Yost mil : "This will Involve a
pretty big expenditure , but I bi'lle-vo the Im
proved cordltlons throughout the Mate Jus
tify the move. No one can gains ay that our
people are more prosperous than they have
been for some tlmo and I believe a tele
phone sj-stem that will enublo a man In one
Nebraska town ti > talk with anotaor man In
any town of considerable slzo III the ntalo
\vlll ( bo taken advantage of by a large num
ber of people. At any rate we e.ro going < o
try the experiment "
SOME ) OF THE ) NE\V CIRCUITS.
Ono of the newi circuits that will bo built
this spring will' ' commence at the ( station on
the company's line nt Auburn and irom there
will extend to Brownvlllo , Ncmalia City ,
Howe , Stella , Verdon , connecting at Salem
with the line at present In operation to that
point. Another line will bo built oft the
present line to Dewitt , to Swanton , Western ,
Tobias , Ohlowa. Strang , Shlckley , Ong , Kd-
gar , Falrllcld , Clay Center and Harvard. An
other line will tun from Strang to Ilrunlngr ,
Carlcton , Davenport , Helvldcre , Alexandria
and Hebron. A fourth now line will Vie
built from Wymoro to Odell , Lanliam ana
Steele City. In the northern part of the
state there will be another now line built
from Norfolk to llosklns , Wlnslde , Wayne ,
Wakeflcld , Emereon , jilubbard. Dikota City ,
Neb. , and Sioux City , la. There vlll be anew
now line constructed from Bancroft to Pen-
der and to Emenjcn , connecting with the
other line at the latter point. Along the line
of the Union IMclflc ail additional telephone
line will be constructed from Grand Island
to Chapman , Central City. Clarka , Silver
Creek , Fullcrton , Genoa , Monroe. Oconee.
Platte Center and Coluttbus , connecting with
the line to that point tnat has been In use
for some time. Thc.-o will still bo a'lothee
Inc built to connect Wfthoo. Meaa and \\i-
tan and another to connect Wahoo , Wcnton.
Tuhay and Valparaiso. The lart "if/0 bB
-Mil con-
built during the coming summerMil
icct Sew ml , Stablehurst and Ulrsscs.
MAKES A GKEAT SYSTEM.
The completion of these extensions will
give to Nebraska a. telephone service that
s not equaled by any transmlssonrl state.
The extensions call for over 400 miles at
new line. At present the Nebraska Tclc-
ihonc company has 1,300 miles ot copper
netallc circuit lines , counting out one
Ino on the Tioles of the company. As there
are as many as six wires on some poles or.
he company , there ia now a total telephone
mileage In the state of over 3,000 miles , in
lie iNcbraska exchange of the company ther < >
re 5,245 miles of line exclusive o ( "the loll
Incs
It is Interesting to note the growth of th
clephono system within the last few years
The average dally number of connections
made In the exchange of the company In
ho state of Nebraska for the last icar was
1,700. Of these the average dally number
f connections made In the Omaha exchange
vas 33,000. Comparison with the number pi
onncctions made a few years ape plalmy
oints toward the greater amount of 'busi-
ess now transacted here. .During . the year
SDG the average dally number of calls In
he Omaha exchange was 22,000 , while dur-
ng the jear 1S97 this average Increased 50
cr cent , amounting to 33,000.
During the year 1S97 there were uu nei
telephones placed In service In this city , ante
to keep pace with the growing business o
the company It has recently been foun-
necessary to Increase the equipment of th
operating room of the Omaha exchange. A :
additional switchboard has just been bull
by a Chicago firm. It has arrive ! here , bu
has not yet been placed in service. It wll
be set In position during the next few ilayr
and when placed In service will greatl
benefit the local service.
H is interesting to note In connection wltl
the business of the telephone company tha
the records for the year just past -sliow tha
In the towns where there are less than 10i
subscribers the average dally number of con
nectlons made for each telephone was flvi
and one-fourth. In places where tlio nurn
her of subscribers ranged from 200 to 500
the average dally number of calls for each
subscriber was ten and ono-half. In cities
having 1,500 subscribers to the telephone
company's service the average dally nunibu.
of connections made for each subscriber waa
fourteen arid three-quarters.
Wo ore anxious to do a ilttie good In this
world and can think of no pleasanter or bet
ter way to do It than by commending Ono
Mlnuto Cough Cure ns a preventatlve of pneu
monia , consumption and other serious lung
troubles that follow neglected colds ,
IO.\I , IIUHVITIHS.
Mlko Stotky "was arrested last nighl
charged with the larceny of n fade of po-
tatoiH from d. W. Icla-n & Co. , 1018 Howard
street.
Samuel Collsky , a smooth rneak thief ,
was found guilty this morning In police court
of the larceny of ? 1 from the store vl N. U.
Nathan , at Sixteenth and Davenport , ( itreetH ,
Ho woe sent to the county Jail fur ttrirty
days.
An old patent for the southeast ( jum'tcr of
section 27 , township 1C , range 0 , Pouglas
county , haa been filed for record In the olllce
of the register of deeds. Ttio document beanf
date , Juno 16 , 1884 , and Is signed by Abra
ham Lincoln , then preaident of tbo United
States.
S. F. Ijigroham pleaded guilty fn police-
court to being an tmr.uto of a disreputable
liottsp and contributing to the support
thereof. Ho was arraigned on a charge of
tlje larceny of $11 from .May Snow of 903
Capitol avenue , to which ho pleaded not
guilty , Sentence on the former complaint
was suspended pending tbo disposition of the
larceny case.
Awarded
Highest Honors-World' * Flr.
Gold Medal , Midwinter Fair.
OR.
BAKING
vmm
A Pan Crap * Crtaa ol Tfirtar PowlW.
40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
Dees March 1 , 1S93.
Wo'ro funny folks. The man wlio buys
our children's clothing down East , laid
awake many a night this winter trying to
get us the greatest line that ever conio to
Omaha , and hero we are , selling them for
less than he can duplicate them for in the
market today. Actually Jess. Hero is a
little Junior suit for boys d to 8 yearpmado
front fine French worsted , with fancy vi
cuna collar a beautiful little suit. Wo marked it § 2.75.
There isn'ta store on the map today that can sell it at a profiit
for less than three dollars and a half. It will bo marked four
of tenor than three fifty , and many a 'Store will sell them for
$4.50. Our price is $2.75. Here's another Junior suit. It is
a line blue serge with wide sailor collar , fancy braiding on
collar , fancy braiding on sleeves , fancy embroidery on vestee ,
fancy buttons on coat , fancy stitching on pants , fancy touch
es all over it to help some stores get a fancy price. Wo
close our eyes to all the fancy business. We never charge for
style. We" will sell these suits for two-fifty while we have them
and if you look around real close you may bo able to match
them elsewhere for three dollars and a half. We know where
you can buy them for i3.08. We also know where you caw
buy our dollar and a half suit for a dollar eighty-nine.
The prices given below nrc for new nnil frcn-
utno Rooils bought direct from mnnufncturerB.
Wo handle no Imitation or simulations. The
RWKSp advertise WE HAVK plenty of thorn
tall thd time.
\\'c liiue n well Illustrated catalogue which
we shall be pleated to mall to iui > one w lulling
Z.lc norax Tnr Soap , wo fell Ho
ll.tiO Itccf , lion nml Wine , wo soil AM
3'a CnMorln , we tell S2c
f.0c niectrlo lllttcis , wo soil 39c
Wo I3aliy 1'Vwds ( nil ItllnIs ) , we sell 3 ! > c
Vt'oil Foap , Munll , 40 ; large , Co cako.
Ko Tetlnw's Swans Down , we sell 14o
Ka Ciitlcura Foap , we sell IJc
10i ! liottlc Vaseline , we neil Be
2.)0 Witch Hazel Salve , we sell 150
Jl.W ) Madame Yule's 1'rcparatloiiF , wo sell HOC
Mo Madame Ynle'H 1'icparatlons , wo sell. SOo
Jl.ofl Mndamo Yule's Preparations , we-sell Jl.OO
25o Mennen'H or Irene's Talcum I'owdcr , w
trll Ho
25o La\atUo Ilromo-Qulnlne , we sell He
t,0c I'cmd's Extract ( genuine ) , wo sell Sis
tl.OO I.lsterlne ( Lambert' * ) , we ten C1c
500 King's New llsco\ory , wo sell 39c
Wilto for Catalogue.
Sherman &KicCanneH Drug Go
1513 DoJge Street. Middle of Ulock.
Omaha , Neu.
- - - - - - - -
Q-OOOO-O-O---O-O-OOO-Q
Painkss
Dental Parlors
Painless Extrnctlon 25o
.Gold Alloy Fillings $1.00
Oold Fillings ) $1.00 up
, Drldge Teeth J..CO
Gold Crown S.I.OO
Good Set Teeth Jj.OO
Host Set Teeth $7.50
All work strictly warranted.
New York Dental Co. ,
JK. OLKMMEU , Mgr ,
161 h and Douglas Sis. Over Cart-
wrlght's Shoo Store.
Sundays , 8 to 1 p. m. Lady attcnd-
dant.
60000ooo oooo6
- - - o-oo o-o-oo -
Rosldcntn of towns and communities out
side of. Omaha who need a
Specialist's
Treatment
FOR. . .
Gafarrh ,
Deafness ,
Dlsenpes of the I unfjg , Stomach , Nerves and
Blood should write for Dr. Shopards' book ,
"Tim XCMV Treatment I How It Cures * . "
A specialty is made of the Homo Treat
ment by mall.
SHEPARD MEDICAL INSTITUTE ,
311 , Ulii ami : tlU N. Y. Life IJIdir.
DUFFY'S
PURE MflLT WHISKEY
ALL DRUGGISTS.
WE no longer supply our seeds ( o dealers ( '
TT sell again. At the same time , any
one who has bought our seeds of thelr
local dealer during either 1896 or 1807 wilH
be sent our Manual of "Everything ( or ilia *
Garden " for 1898 npnc provided they ,
apply by letter ri\LD and give the
name of the local merchant from \vlionc
they bought. To all others , this magnifi
cent Manual , every copy of which costs us
30 cents to place in your hands , will be sent
free on receipt of 10 cents ( stamps ) to cover
postage. Nothing like this Manual has
ever been seen here or abroad ; it is a book' '
of 200 pages , contains SOO engravings of
seeds and plants , mostly ne\v , and these are
supplemented by 6 full size colored plates
of the best novelties of the season , finally ,
OUR "SOUVENIR" SEED COLLECTION
will also be sent without charge to all appli
cants sending 10 cts. for the Manual who will
state where they saw this advertisement.
Postal Cord Applications Will Recche No Attcellon.
NEW
COLLAR
can have power when anil
where they want It by using
W. P. Callahan & Co. , Dayton , O r
WADE ! ME A
A si ywiJiui oL ncy , nioepiusanoeaetc , cnuoeJ
jA H use ? L other Kxcxwgca and IndU-
.
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jmcko , or , lx rkB 9 ( fS ? troitro"Stl or J1L60 'SJ '
ifi&"RBBkaB SK SS !
Oraal1 * b3r J " > " Foreytb.
Kulin 'Co. . 15tb ana Doiwlai Street * .
your Hi > rlnK
mil I f > li JmN onto dit'in.
SPRING KiiMhloii'H ilt-crc'f IH
UmroiiKliIy -
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r < -Nfiitcil liorr. Color * , Mluulcx , ItlocltN ,
HAT NluijicN , cMirvi'N , liniiclN all iieiv ,
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mi n 111 IHIVCo . ( rriTivo flr t coiml.l-
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A TRANS- HIIIUM- ( I.odil ( opinion ' ( , f HIO
r 'KtOIIHllllt | > - Of ( III ! 'Mllll'lI-'H lllHIIH-
MISSISSIPPI ler ,
EXPOSITION A reply ( o both , IiiVPNlluralc. raotx ,
ii ( rue nice liormCmi lie poe.k-
OF Mil ( he home Meluh. Thou fiic-dt
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NEWEST
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INTRODUCTI'N money. A fnr ( . Invcitf l ale.
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