THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , DECEMBER 20 , 1898.
RULES GOVERNING TEACHERS
Board of Education Has an Evening of
Amendment Discussion.
TENURE OF POSITION NOT SETTLED
Civil Service Rule COCK Over to a
Special MoctlriK , but li - StllTer
Examination I'IINIPN After
Some Moilllloiitliin.
Civil service reform rules for tcachen and
Janitors and Oration's much-discussed reso
lution to raise the standard of public school
teachers were the chief matters that oc
cupied the attention of the Hoard of Educa.
tlon at Its regular meeting last night. The
latter measure , amended to suit the Ideas
of Its chief opponent , Member Hess , was
finally adopted ; the rlvll service matters
went over to a special meeting on next
Friday evening. As a matter of fact , this
pedal meeting , primarily arranged for the
purpose of passing the monthly teachers'
pay roll in order to allow tbo teachers
to get their money In time to spend It foh
, Christmas presents , was the repository of
e considerable number of the matters that
wcro brought up.
President Jordan was the sponsor of the >
civil ecrvlco rules. The first ono ho Intro *
duced related to teachers and waa a brand
new addition to the rules ot the body as
follows :
Teachers , principals and supervisors who
have served successfully In the Omaha pub
lic schools for two jcars or more may b >
a vote of a majority of the board bo placed
upon what shall be known as Iho perma
nent list , and after being placed ou that
list , shall serve during the pleasure of the
board without necessity for further election ;
but no teacher , principal or supervisor shall
ba placed upon the permanent list unless
such teacher , principal or supervisor is rec
ommended In writing , both by the proper
committee and by the superintendent of
Instruction for such plnce upon the perma
nent Hat. Persons whoso names are on the
permanent list shall be subject to such
changes of assignment , salary , etc. , as the
( ntcrestl of the schools may require or
ho board mav determine upon. Persons
whoso names are upon the permanent list
of the
written recommendations
may , upon
proper committee and the superintendent of
( Instruction , bo dismissed from the service
of the board bv vote of a majority of the
members. Thla Bcctlea shall bo In lull
force and effect from and after January 2 ,
J89D. , ,
The Janitors' civil service rule was worded
much M the other , except that the com
mittee on heat and ventilation has the
power given to the committee on teachers
In the former. It Is also provided that no
Janitor should bo placed on the permanent
list without a statement In writing from
the committee and the superlntondent ot
buildings that he had been efficient and sat
isfactory during the time of his employment
by the board and recommending him for a
place on the permanent list
Horn Objectn an Unnnl.
President Jordan Introduced the teachers'
rule first and moved Its Immediate adoption.
Hess at once objected on the score that no
time had been given the board to consider
the measure , to which Jordan retorted that
the matter has been moro or less discussed
for the last three years. Then Hess wanted
to know what the object of the rule is.
"It will save the board a whole lot of
Importuning and keep the teachers from
feeling uneasy about their positions , " an
swered the president. "It simply dispenses
with the election of teachers after the board
has settled upon whom they want. "
"Well , I have ono serious objection to
this rule , " declared Hess. "H puts the
power of appointment and 'dismissal In the
bands of ono man the superintendent of
instruction. The committee can do nothing
without his consent. "
"I also have a serious objection to the
rule , " asserted Member Burgess. "I would
rather see the whole- power of appointment
and dismissal left solely with the superin
tendent This rule , I Judge , Is Intended to
take the selection of teachers out of poli
tics , but It will really plunge It further into
politics. I know what a committee will do.
One man will want ono teacher employed ,
another will want another , and so on , until
each member will vote for anybody the rest
want , good , bad or Indifferent , In order to
get his favorlto In. I want to see a differ
ent kind of civil service reform. The good
teachers do not worry nor try to iniluenco
the board , to keep their positions ; they flo
not have to. The board has never turned
down a teacher that the superintendent has
placed In the first or second group. Whal
we want Is some sort of a rule that wll
enable us to get rid ot the poor teachers ,
those In the third and fourth groups. These
are the ones that use social , political and
every other kind ot Influence to keep on
the teaching force. "
Finally on motion the proposed rule was
referred to the committee on rules and
teachers , to report next Friday night. In
view ot this action , when President Jordan
Introduced his rule regarding Janitors , he
moved that It bo referred to the commit
tees on heating and ventilating and rules
with the same Instructions.
Debate on the tirutton Rule.
It seemed at first as If the Oration rcsolu
' tlon would also bo slated for Friday. In
( act , a motion to do so was once passed , bu
upon a statement that Gratton could not at
tend the special meeting the vote was rccon
Disfigured
ForJLife
Almost Entire Pace a Solid Sore
Tried Everything for Weeks
But Kept Spreading Until
Thought There Was No Cure.
Tried Cutioura. In Few Days
Better. In Short Time Cured.
Our little girl's humor commenced with a
tiny tore on ono nostril , bu 111 kept on spread
ing till wo thought iho would never got it
cured. For several necks wo tried every ,
thing we could get for the blood , both exter.
Bally and lutorniny.lmt It kept getting larger
11 the time , till co < A nottrili , the upper Up , a
fart of the totr r Up.andup one tide to the eye ,
were a leM tort. We thought there was no
cure , and that she would beilttjlguretlfor lfe.
finally ( as a last resort ) we tried CUTICUIU.
RxyMIE * . We used a part of a bottle of the
CcTicviu. HEsoLVUiT and nearly a bos of
CDTKCRA ( ointment ) , and followed the direc
tion * minutely. After a few daj s It began to
look better , and In a short time she was en-
tlrely well , with no scar or trace of the humor.
I tend you this testimonial , and jou may use
any part of It that you wish.
Mr * . WM. CmCHESTEK ,
leb. 6,1898. rialuville , Conn.
Qticura
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Strlurtpf , 4Ulf urinf. aunlluttni ikin tad totlp human
f mruts sd cklldr.n , u II M of tdulti of tTir/ <
iMratot U ! wtrtlaK tbtm Ittt U not Juittatd
7 thi ttmtmt Tldi c . Thir an tht mwt tpttdr.
cmtMtl. ud IslUUtU Mo curu , blood purlfltm tnd
a mw rsssillM s < n dttntlmt .
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Sl ki Cm B t > 7 Uanori.fm ,
sldcred. When the matter came up Hw
uimedlatcly moved that the prorlslon re
quiring grammar school principals that mny
bo elected In the future to held High school
certificates be stricken out. Ho declared
hat thcro Is DO need of requiring of prin
cipals knowledge In High school subject *
hat are not taught In the grade schools.
Ic said that It the rule Is enforced some
inexperienced young teacher might eecuro a
irlnclpalshlp over old experienced teachers ,
le Insisted that principals should rather
IB selected from the regular teaching corp
or their executive and administrative as
well as their teaching ability.
Thomas assorted that the rule would not
bar out old teachers from promotion to
> rlnclpal3hlp because they could post up
uindently to pass the required examination
f they aspired to the higher position.
Van Ollder wanted the rule extended
rather than curtailed. Ho wanted all prin
cipals , Including those serving at present ,
o pass the High school examination.
Oration intimated a willingness that the
leas amendment should carry In order to
ettlo the dispute and consequently It
passed. An amendment offered by Burgess
hat special teachers be requlrd to pass ex
aminations in English grammar and com
position In addition to the branches they
each also passed. Thus amended , the reso-
utlon carried , Irey and Van Glider being the
only members to vote In the negative.
No Military Instructor.
The High school cadets will be without a
military ofBcer as an Instructor this year ,
n answer to the request of the board that
Plrst Lieutenant Campbell of the Twenty-
second Infantry , who was the Instructor be-
ere the war with Spain , be again detailed
o the duty , Assistant Adjutant General
iroto Hutcheson of the Department of the
Missouri stated that such detail of the lleu-
cnant is Impossible because every officer
ihyslcnlly able for duty will accompany the
Pwenty-secoml to Manila. Th ! > assistant ad-
utant general also Informed the board that
details of regular army officers to colleges
all over the United States have been tem
porarily suspended by the War department.
Over fifty Bohemians , residents In the
southern part of the city , petitioned for
ho opening of a night school at the Co-
ncnlus school. They also asked that an
nstructor who can speak the English and
Jotjemlnn languages fluently bo appointed.
Tlfuv request was referred to a committee to
report at the special meeting to be held
on Trldny.
Cash Brothers were awarded the contract
'or ' grading the Pacific school site on a
> td of 11 cents per cubic yard. The Job
will call for the removal of about 18,000
rards of earth. The award was made , not
n competition , but on the recommendation
of the Committee on Buildings and Prop
erty. Hess objected on the grounds that
the work could bo done cheaper If bids were
asked for , but the majority * of his fellow
members thought otherwise.
The 2CO school district bonds , value $250-
000 , that are shortly to be put on the
market , will bo printed by Rees Printing
company for $75. There were but two bids
for the work , Klopp & Bartlett company
offering to do It for $80.
Condition of the School Fnndsj.
City Comptroller Westberg reported that
on November 30 too found school funds to
the amount of $18,435.73 In the city treas
urer's hand. City Treasurer Edwards also
reported that the school warrants outstand
ing and drawing Interest aggregate $115-
297.07. Interest has ceased on $3,599.87 other
warrants.
Emma Newcomb , Grace Edward , Emma
Dunlgan , Kate Powers , Jean Cbardo and
Miss Mercer were added to the assigned list
of teachers.
Gratton presented a resolution that the
rules of the board bo amended BO ns to
reduce the finance committee from five to
three members and to Increase the commit
tee on kindergartens from three to five
members. This was also referred to Fri
day's meeting.
The board decided to purchase two copies
of J. Sterling Morton's forthcoming His
tory of Nebraska at a cost of $50. One of
the copies will bo placed In the .High school
and the other In the superintendent's of
fice.
fice.Tho
The secretary was ordered to purchase
3,480 books to be used as supplementary
reading in the various schools.
The secretary was authorized to pur
chase 400 new school seats.
Alfred Mlllard will again give prizes at
the close of the for "
year essays on "Kind
ness to Animals. " Ho offered such prizes
two years ago.
Three delegates from the board were pro
vided with $10 expense money to attend
the meeting of the Nebraska State Teach
ers' association at Lincoln next week.
Constipation prevents the body from rid
dine Itself of waste matter. De Witt's Lit
tie Early Illpers will remove the trouble and
euro sick headache , biliousness. Inactive
liver and clear the romolexlon. Small , sugarcoated -
coated ; don't gripe or cause nausea.
GREATER AMERICA EXPOSITION
Artie-leu of Incorporation Sent For
tvuril to Lincoln mill Illinois
IluliatiiK 1'urchiucd.
Articles of Incorporation for the Create
America Exposition have been forwarded tc
Lincoln for filing in the office ot the secre
tary of state. The articles contain the namei
as Incorporates of between thirty and fort ;
of the leading bankers , attorneys and mcr
chants of the city.
President Harper of the executive com
mlttee of the Illinois Exposition commission
yesterday nerd the Illinois building at the
exposition to the new company , the rlgh
being reserved to hte state to repurchase tht
property next spring t the price paid b ;
the new company should the state desire ti
make an exhibit at the exposition of 1S99
The sale at this time was made neccssar ;
by the act creating the commission , whlci
requires that that body should close up It
affairs and report to the coming session o
the legislature. President Harper made the
prediction that the people of Illinois , and o
Chicago In particular , wourd have a greate
exhibit In the exposition next year than the ;
had In the ono last summer.
The provisional board of directors of the
now exposition will hold a meeting this
morning to take action on such matters as
need Immediate attention for the success o
the enterprise. The meeting will be execu
tlve.
FIRE AND POLICE MATTERS
Officer Mrr.uevtii Dlnmlmed for Neg
lect of r > nt > IloniU of Nevr
Men Approved.
The Board of Flro and Police Commis
sioners met last evening In open session
to conduct the trial of Officer Frank Me-
Guckln , charged with neglect of duty. In
the absence of Mayor Frank E. Moores
Acting Mayor Blngbam was the prestdlni
officer. The complaining witness was Ser
geant Welsenberg. After a hearing given tc
both accused and accuser the policeman , be
Ing found guilty of the offense , was dls
charged from the force.
Three official bonds were- approved , those
of Patrolman Joe Vanderford , J. B. Wilson
and William Hudson , and Policeman S. E
risk was granted a leave ot absence to
ten da ) a.
The bill ot ex-1'o.llce Captain Cox to
expenses Incurred on the trip to Casa count )
In pursuit of Geppner and Van Haller wa
approved by Captain Donohue and presente
for payment. The amount was $22.45. It wa
referred to the finance committee. An ap
propriatlon of $100 from the police relic
fund was allowed to Officer Sylvester Pool
on account of the death of his wife.
A motion for a new trial was made b
cx-Captaln Cox. The motion was deferm
one week.
ON MODERN CITY OF MEXICO
City Engineer Bowwater Ttlki of Feature
of Capital of the Monttramas ,
OLD TENOCHTITLAN IN A NEW FORM
CirllUntlon In the Onl e of Aiphnlt
PnvlriK , Good Dralnnge and Effi
cient Government SnpptanU
the Altec Hemline.
A moat didactic and entertaining lecture
n the City of Mexico was delivered before
bo members of the Technical club at the
Public Library last evening by City Engineer
Andrew Ken wator. The lecturer narrated
n a pleasing manner a number of incidents
f hta sojourn In Mexico and gave his nudlt-
rs much valuable Information on the sewer-
go canal and other public works of the
lexlcan capital.
In the course of "his " address , Mr. Rose-
wate'r Bald : "There are no women servants
mploycd In the hotels In Mexico ; all are
male. Good rooms may bo had for $15 per
month and board at the best cafes In the
Ity costs about as much more. The street
ars of the city are operated by mules and
hey make remarkably good time. It costs
no penny to rldo a certain distance and
you pay ns you go. When you've ridden
a certain distance jou pay another penny
o rldo as far again. The streets are paved
with asphalt and with some stone. They
are quite narrow , but arc gradually being
widened under the wise direction of Presi
dent Diaz. The area of the city Is about
nine square miles and the population Is
GO.OOD , or while the area Is about one-third
of th'at of Omaha , the population Is about
wo and one-half 'times ' as great
"In going along the streets of the city
one Is most frequently solicited to buy lot-
ery tickets. There are three or four big
ottery drawings every day and the sellers
of the lottery tickets are Incessant In their
efforts , especially to catch strangers. One
day I noticed an old gentleman walking
along In front of me. He dropped a pack
age of tickets and apparently did not notice
his loss. I stepped up , picked the tickets
'rom ' the pavement and handed them to
ilm. He thanked mo profusely and then
nslstcd that I should buy ono of the tick
ets , as I would surely be lucky after such
an Incident Later I learned that this was
one of the tricks regularly worked on un
suspecting visitors to Induce them to buy
lottery tickets.
Police Are Very Polite.
"Tho police In < the City of Mexico are ex
tremely polite. They are not so officious
as the police in most American cities. They
carry no clubs , and It they find a man In
toxicated they turn him over to his friends.
During my stay them I saw but ono turf u-
lent drunk and ho was an American who
wanted to plant the Stars and Stripes on
Mexican soil and take possession of the re-
publTc. The police took him In charge and
bunted up the hotel Where ho was stopping ,
and then delivered 'him ' to the care of bis
friends without having used a bit ol un
necessary force.
"The contour of the city Is level. The
greatest difference between the highest and
the lowest levels la less than seven feet.
The old sewerage system Is bad. The sewers
have been down for over 100 years and no
ono knows their exact location. The city
engineer has no maps or other data of the
old sewers. The main sewers are located
by boring down in the ground. They con
tain a great amount of backwater , which
thoroughly permeates the soil. This back
water may be found by boring down two
or three feet at most any point In the city.
The permeation of the soil byhls < ls re
sponsible for the prevalence of typhoid fever.
Funerals of typhoid fever victims may be
seen there every day and the disease IB
especially prevalent among children.
New Drainage Canal.
"It was my pleasure to accompany some
of the Board of Public. Works on a trip of
Inspection of the new drainage canal. It Is
a great canal and will give the city a good
sewerage system. The great drainage ca
nal Is twenty-eight miles long , sixty feet
deep , 180 feet wide at the top and twenty-
one and a half feet wide at the bottom
The drainage from this Is discharged Into
a tunnel six miles long running around
the city. The work of building the canal
which I saw was very primitive. Thou
sands of laborers with baskets strapped to
their backs would carry the dirt from the
excavations up to a height of sixty feet
For this they were paid 50 cents a day
or 25 cents In our money. The day con-
etsted of from ten to twelve hours.
"Travel through Mexico la now as safe
as It Is through any of our mountain ter
ritory. This was not so fifteen or twenty
years ago when nearly all of Mexico was
infested with brigands and when captures
of foreigners to be held for ransoms were
frequent General Diaz solved the prob
lem by sending for the leaders of the brig
ands and offering them good positions in
the army for life. They accepted these po
sitions and have made excellent officers
Throughout Mexico may now be seen min
eral trains and other trains carrying val
uables , escorted and guarded by the officers
of the array , who formerly wandered abou
the same territory seeking only to plunder. '
HOW TO DKAL WITH CHIME
Men' * Union of Central United Pres
byterian Chnroh on the Topic.
The subject discussed at last night's
meeting of the Men's Union at the Centra
United Presbyterian church was the rela
tion of the Christian to the criminal. Dr
Joseph M. Atkln led with an Interesting
paper and several practical observations
followed from Dr. Alexander Gllohrlst , the
pastor , and Messrs. Taylor , Kelsey , Drown
Herdman and others before the social lunch
with which the meeting closed -was reached
Dr. Alkln gave some statistics from the
last census to show the various percentages
of crime , Insanity and pauperism , and an
alyzed the question of society's method of
dealing with the criminal Into , first , pre
vention ; second , reformation ; third , extinc
tion. The startling fact was brought ou
that while the population has Increased " 5
per cent crime has increased 60 per cent
He considered a nation's manner of dealing
with Us criminal classes an Index to Its
stage of civilization. Heredity , he believed
has much to do with criminality and to
offset thla he advocates the value of whole
some education. Modern literature came Infer
for some criticism at his hands. The sub
ject Involves the educational feature quite
as much as the legislative , If not more ; and
the speaker rather doubted the efficacy o
laws which are far In advance of public
sentiment. But granting the need of legis
lation , he would have laws as much of a
curative as correct he character. The more
society is uplifted the less need there wll
be for criminal legislation , big police
forces and large expenditures of the money
of the taxpayer for bigger Jails. Of pena
Institutions be considered the Elmlra , ( N
Y. ) reformatory a model one.
So far as the particular obligation of the
Christian to reduce crime Is concerned
Dr. Gllchrlat remarked , the duty and re
sponsibility rest upon every member of
society equally , but the Christian assumes
a greater obligation In his profession o
religion. He did not know any better way
of dealing with crime and the crlmlna
than that of Christ , Who did not have very
much to say about crlmo , Himself , but did
Bay a great deal about man and man's life
However , while It does not behoove the
Christian to spend much of his time In the
dUcu lon of criminality , he cannot be In
Iffercnt toward It whilst crlmo exists In
ho community. Exemplification of Chrlit's
cachings by Christians themselves , n com
passionate regard for the fallen member
if society and a general co-operation on
bo part of Christians with every good re-
ormatlve measure , thought Dr. Gllchrlst ,
will ultimately work out the regeneration
eslreJ.
It was suggested that a little more kind
ness In dealing with the criminal classes ,
without descending to foolish sentimental
ly , might work out good results , and It
MIS also observed that a more practical
nd utilitarian method of dealing with the
offender than that which at present ch
ain * , such as using prisoners In work of
oad Improvement and educating them
alone both business and ethical linen Is
needed. Offenders against the laws , It was
uggested , might bo profitably utilized for
oclety's benefit by having them put to
work on the county roads where they would
not compete with legitimate labor.
PIlEHBYTCniAftS ON EXPANSION.
Men' Clnli of the Knox Chnrch De-
ImtPN the Proposition ,
Whether this country should expand by
mncxlng the Islands which cnmo to It
hrough the fortunes of war was ngnln dls-
iusscd last night , this time at the meet-
ng of the Men's club of the Knox Pres-
> yterlan church. It was the first formal
meeting of the club for the season. The
subject under which the debate was con.
ducted was , "Resolved That the Treaty of
Peace Should Be Ratified , " but the question
of the treaty was lost sight of In the dis
cussion.
Brlco Crawford , for the nfllrmntlve , ns.
lerted that this country could not make
tself whole on the expense of the war un-
ess it held on to the territory falling to
t through the fortunes of war. These
elands , he sold , were In our hands and th
demands of the business Interests , the mlll-
; ary and naval authorities and the Chris
tian churches were that they should bo
held.
held.Dr.
Dr. J. E. Christie , for the negative , said
iho antl-anncxatlonlsts of today were not
to be likened to those of years ago , for
Lhe latter opposed the annexing of con
tiguous territory on the ground that it could
not bo developed , while those of today ob
jected to taking territory distant from our
shores. Ho denied that this country has
the Philippines , but says It possesses only
a quit claim deed from Spain , and will have
to Induce the Filipinos to waive their In
terest. While expansionists are urging the
Importance of extending our trade , he
thought they might give some attention to
the Latin American countries which havs
been overlooked or neglected In the past ,
but which offer a great field for develop
ment
E. E. Thomas , also for the negatl\c , as
sured the club that the question of annexa
tion Is fraught with grave consequence. Ho
thought the first question to bo considered
Is , Is it right ? When that Is disposed of
It will be time enough , ho said , to dis
cuss the commercial side of the problem.
He held that unless the action could b
Justified In morals this nation should have
nothing to do with It. He denied that com
mercial advantages will accrue to this coun
try and said Spain , with all Its taxation
and oppression , could only collect $1,500-
000 in revenue a year from the Philippines ,
which would hardly pay the Interest on the
$20,000,000 proposed to pay for the Islands.
Ho quoted from the Declaration of Inde
pendence that governments derive their Just
powers from the consent of the governed ,
and asked annexatlonlsU ti harmonize their
position with that , declaration.
Judge W. A. Foster closed the debate
for the affirmative. Ho thought events had
happened so rapidly , in the last year that
the people are not prepared to consider
this question fully , but ho had too much
confidence In the. membeis of the peace
commission to fear that the government
was going to bo rent asunder through the
annexation of this territory. The cry ot
alarm which Is being sounded through the
country , he said , is not new , for It has been
heard at every proposed step toward ex
pansion. He then read an extract from
a speech by Joslah Qulncy In congress , op
posing the Louisiana purchase , and predict
ing all sorts of calamity to the country
if the deal should be perfected. He then
devoted considerable time to demonstrating
the value ot the Islands to this country
In event of war with any other nation ,
particularly at what he believes is the com
ing partition ot China.
Flmt RnptlHt Social.
The Inclement weather kept many away
from the annual reunion and social of the
First Baptist church last evening. There
was a fair attendance , however , and those
who braved the sloppy walk were amply
repaid. While this social Is an annual oc
currence It was rendered more Impressive
this year by the fact that Dr. Morgan had
accepted tbo call and the congregation took
this occasion to rejoice over bis coming.
Dr. Morgan appears to have the happy
faculty of reaching the hearts of those with
whom he comes in contact In a remarkable
way. He spoke but a few minutes last
night , but hl short talk was humorous and
Interesting.
The trustees had prepared a program for
the evening , but the first speaker , John R.
Webster , was absent. Mr. Daniels took his
place very successfully. V. O. Strlckler
spoke on the "Future of the Church. " L.
D. Holmes talked on the "Auxiliaries , Ad
juncts or Societies of the Church , " and A.
Lansing on "Finances of the Church. " A
luncheon prepared and served by the gen
tlemen furnished much amusement after
tbo speaking.
CITY COUNCIL IN COMMITTEE
Several Matters UlMcamed and More
Settled by the Member * at
Their Weekly Cuimultation.
On account of the absence of City At
torney Conncll , the Omaha Bridge and Ter
minal company's ordinance again failed to
secure any action at the hands of the coun
cil in committee of the whole meeting yes
terday afternoon. In fact , the city fathers
were In a rather playful mood and did not
dally with any matters of great impor
tance.
Chairman Burmcster of the committee on
fire , water and police made a report regard
ing the investigation ot Joe Danbaum , the
caterer to city prisoners. The report was a
partial whitewash , for It declared that the
committee had found that Danbaum Is fur
nishing the prisoners with "as good meals
as could be expected , " but It also found
that Danbaum Is occupying a room In the
basement of the Jail for kitchen purposes
without authority and that ho is using
gas and water that are being paid for by the
city. The committee recommended also
that some arrangements should bo made
with Danbaum to remain In the Jail for the
sake of convenience.
In accordance with this report Danbaum
was offered the use of the room be Is now
occupying for a rental of $5 a month on
condition that he gets out whenever the
city wants him to. Ho Is also to pay for
whatever gas and light he uses. Finally
the chief ot police and the matron are given
the authority to reject all meals that they
consider unfit to be served to city prisoners.
The councllmen failed to take any defi
nite action for the purpose ot making up a
$4,600 shortage that the Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners has reported will be
found In the fire fund before the end of the
year. Upon motion of Burmestcr , however
the finance committee will request the ex
position management to make up the short
age on the grounds that it resulted as the
consequence of the placing of a couple ot
flro companies on tbo grounds during the
exposition. An expense of some $6,000 was
Incurred by the city In eo accommodating
ho exposition people.
The city fathers also failed to take any
action on Mayor Moorei' appointments of
Guy C. Barton and J. L. Branded to sue-
ced Members Wharton and Bates on the
park board , the former ot whom resigned
nd the latter did not. After talking over
he matter In this war , it was finally laid
over until the mayor tells his reasons for
ailing to rcappolnt Bates.
A few dollars were appropriated to payer
or the doors that a couple of policemen
smashed while hunting for a colored boy In
a house at 2814 Plnkney street. The agent ,
Edward Stringer , said that the woman llv-
iiB In the house had requested the officer to
salt until she could get some clothes on ,
but Instead of obeying this request the
officers broke down the doors. It was dur-
ng this occurrence that a man living In the
house killed his wife , while laboring under
ho mistake that the officers were burglars
vho wore trying to secure entrance into
the house.
H was determined to turn the proceeds
rom druggists' permits Into the school fund
as In the case ot liquor licenses.
DOWNFALL OF SYNDICATES
Once Winning Combination * of Hn-
Cnu Voterit Not Succcmiftil New
ISniuea Appear In Itctult * .
The extensive house furnishing begun by
several large voters of the Hu-Can coupons
has temporarily stopped , ns an examination
of the results announced below will show.
The new lulo adopted by the Merchants'
Bean club prohibiting the deposit of more
han three coupons by ono person has shown
he former voters of 20 and 300 coupons that
hey are not such strong gucssers when
Imlted to thrco shots at the target. Hu-
3ancrs are warned against depos-
ting' old coupons. In the Hope contest be-
ow , C. B. Bowen , 1217 Pierce street , cs-
.Imatcd within one bean the correct num-
jerf but the estimate was on a coupon of
the week before. The results last night
were :
Bo'an Jar No. 4 Nearest estimates , 894 ,
by J. B. Bruner , 1525 North Seventeenth
street , and 895 , by Gertrude Flsner , 2006
North Twenty-second street. Actual count ,
84. Club member. Omaha Sporting Goods
company , 1316 Farnam street. Award , to
each , pair $3 skates.
Bean Jar No , 10 Nearest estimate , 2204 ,
by H. A. Beck , 2101 Farnam street Actual
count. 2208. Club member , A. Hospo , 1513
Douglas street. Award , $30 picture.
Bean Jar No. 24 Correct estimate , 1223 ,
by Walter Jackson , 1713 Nicholas street.
Club member. Sherman & McConnell Drug
company , 1513 Dodge street. Award , $4
worth toilet sundries.
Bean Jar No. 25 Nearest estimate , 1260 ,
by Charles Ogden , 2003 Burt street. Actual
count , 1258. Club member , Omaha Carpet
company , 1615 Dodge street. Award , pair
$12 renaissance portieres.
LETTER TO THE IIEAN EDITOR.
Cheerfully working about my house ,
To make home pleasant for my loving
spouse ,
Contented with my lot in life ,
Doing my duty as a loving wife.
Till the Merchants' Club came on the scene
To make you RUCBS on the Boston Bean.
When I caught the popular Infection
And found myself In complete subjection.
Bo I entered Into the friendly race
And with the rest I took my place ;
Guessing at morning , noon and night ,
Guessing wrong , but never right.
Hoping today that on the morrow ,
I would bo released from present sorrow.
Thinking I might win a prize ,
On which to feast my weary eyes.
I started out with the members' list ,
Being very careful that none were missed.
Hospe comes In with a picture fine ,
Which In my heart I hoped would bo mine.
But when the beans were counted by the
club ,
The tears I shed would fill a tub.
Raymond with his valuable prize ,
On which through his window I feasted my
eyes ,
Bo sure was I of winning out
I could hardly suppress a Joyous shout ,
But I mtssod.
To NorrU I went and saw the shoes ,
Thinks I , now , I cannot lose.
But I did.
I tried for the shirts Riven by Cahn
But lost each time , I ought to have won.
Milton Rogers Is to give a range
If I don't win there I will think It strange.
If I don't get the People's machine ,
I'll get mad and vent my spleen.
But I'll refrain from a combat
While I have a chance for Mrs. Davles' hat.
1 tried for the Omahn Company's gloves ,
But these are for lions , not for doves.
Next I tried for Edholm's ring ,
But as usual , here got not a thing.
I tried at Copley's to get the belt ,
My disappointment here I keenly fait.
To Sherman and McConnell's then I went ,
But 03 usual my guess was not worth a
"scent. "
I tried for the Guarantee Co.'s coat.
Made , I think , from the skin of a goat
When the Jar waa opened and the beans
counted
As usual I was disappointed.
With courage firm as Plymouth Rock
I started next for Coombs' clock ,
I made my guess and found In a minute.
When the beans were counted I wasn't in It
Determined now to try once more
I started along for Balduft's store
Hoping to get some delicious creams ,
But Ill-luck held on to me here It seems.
At the sign of the gilded lion.
The beans in their Jar I made a try on.
Tried for the kodak , hoped I'd get ft ,
And sure enough I got It nit.
While walking through rain , snow and
slush
I saw my need of a mackintosh
But at the store ofTUbber and tents
T mndo a trueas devoid of sensf.
To Orchard and Wllhelm's then I did tramp
Thinking aura I would get a lamp.
But no matter how hard I triad
My guess was wrong or the counter Had
( mada a mistake )
But my courage Is good. I will not grlev * .
For Schmoeller and Mueller , as you will
perceive ,
Will glvo a piano on New Tear's Eve.
Omaha , December 9 , 1893
CORA B. P. RICHER.
P. S.
Since writing the above effusion ,
I came to one correct conclusion
Making the Joy of my heart complete
With some of Balduffs bon-bon * sweat
Encouraged thus and with fingers Itching
( While husband does the work in the
kitchen ) ,
Hoping by some good guess or blunder
To- get some more of the Bean Club's
plunder.
HEAD ACHE
"Both mrvtiro and rairieir hare bees
USlBK CASCAKKTS and their are the best
medicine we hate aver bad In the bouse. Last
week my nlfo was frantic with headache for
two days , she tried some of your CASCARETS ,
and tber relieved the pain fn her head almost
Immediately. We both recommend Cascareu "
OKAS. STBDBTORD.
Pltusburg Safe * Deposit Co. , PitUburg , Pa.
Pltassnt. Palatable. Fount. Taste Good1. Do
Good , Neier gloken. Weak .or Gripe , lOc , 2&Kc. )
. . . CURE CONSTIPATION. . . .
. CU t . M rtil , Ttft. 817
MO-TO-MO 5d '
WORLD RENOWNED BEER
Budweiser , < Tht o aio
Michelob ,
Muenchener ,
Faust ,
Anheuser-Standard
- ,
Pale Lager.
xJW The"King of Bottled Beers'1
C'C&C'ey -holding the world's record
for output as well as for quality-the universal beverage-
served in every part of the habitable globe-now in tht
second half billion bottling ,
"NOT HOW CHEAP , BUT HOW GOOD , " .
is the mottp of the
ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING ASS'N
Its brew commands the highest pricebecause of its choice
flavor and absolute purity ; the use of the best materials
and full maturity before placing on the market.
the recuperative food-drink , the great
tip-builder , is prepared by this association.
"Biographic * ! Sketch of the ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING ASS'N , St. lout * .
U. S. A " Free to all who desire It
( IRCHARD & CARPET
u WILHELM " COMPANY
1414.lti.18 Douglas St.
Special furniture Sale this Week
Advertising is one thing and having the article is
another thing. We advertise what we have , and we
have what we advertise.
Look at this rocker.
Odd pieces for the home
India Stools , $250 , down to 80c
Tabourettcs , $12.00 , down to $1.00
Ladles' Desks , up from $3.75
Couches , up from $550
Chcval Mirror , $1600 to ! $37.00
Gentlemen's Leather Rockers $1500
Vcrnls Martin Stands up from $450
Music Cabinets , us low as $ $ ,75
Combination Book and Desk , oak . . . . $11150
Parlor Stands , oak 70c
Onyx Stands , up from $3.75
Suitable Presents for all
Odd Dhans $ $50
Very Choice Divans at $1260 and $1450
Dressing Tables , up from . . . . ? . . . . . ' . . . $5 00
Chiffonier Oak , wjth mirror , . . . 5..i.J8.BO
Davenport Sofas $22.60
Hanging Hall Mirrors up from $4.25.
Hall Settees and scats.
Roman Chairs.
Dining Tables , up from $300
This elegant solid oak leather Sideboards , up from $9.25
seat rocker , nicely QJ " 11 / Dining Chairs , up from 65c
carved and finished rl % I /o Recep'tlon Chairs.
price * r * / Morris Chairs , up from $5.00
57 styles of rockers under $5 00
a visit to our Third Floor.
HEALTH IS WEALTH.
DR. E. C. WEST.
NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT ,
THE OHIGIVAl , AIL OIHIRS IMITATIONS.
Is sold under posttlre Written Ou a ran too
by authoilind aranlsonly , to cur * Weak Memory ,
Dullness , VVaktfuliiesi. Fits , Hysteria. Quick- |
nets , Klcbt Lous * . Evil lireams. Lack of Confi
dence. Nervousness. Lassitude , all Drains , Youth
ful Errors , or KxosiBtve Us or Tobacco , Opium ,
or Liquor , which leads to Mlurry , Consumption ,
[ niitilty aud Death. At store or by mall , SI u box ;
ilx for 6 ; with written guarantee to
oure or refund monjby. Sample pack
age * containing five days' trmunifiiu nltli
rim Instructions , 25 cents One sample only sold
to each person. At store or by mall.
PRed Label Spe-
kola I Extra Strength.
Fl'or Impotency , Lota of
' Power , Loit Manhood ,
Sterility or Harrenen ,
" 1 a box ; six for 15 , with
vrltton guarantee
.3 cure in 30 uuvs. At
iitoro or by mall.
, Dillon Draff Co. , Sole
10th and FuriiBui , Omaha , Neb.
You Pay for Flavor
in buying coffee. The more delicate the flavor
the better the coffee.
Coffee that stands exposed to air and dust
In grocery stores can be neither healthful
nor good to taste.
Squirrel Coffee
carefully selected , and kept In airtight
packages , suffers no deterioration from the
irower to the consumer. Of grocers.
EARLY nilBAKFAHT COPPKE CO. .
St. l.oulH , Mo.
MADE ME A MAN
AJAX TABLETS POSITIVELY CURB
Jl&Xtfrrrou * IHttatef-fiMat Mem-
prr.ImpotMcr. HlMplsMnau , to. . ctuifd
or IbDM or othtr Exaatm and Jndfl-
rwtor * I it Vlt Hl7t In old or Toan.7nX
It m a far itadr , catlniiu or osrrUga ,
'renn' ' , Inj au.bui4 Coninmtitloa if
Tt.MV lr nse iihows Immcdlste ( mproTS-
CUKE wbtraalTother lnllln. _
For sale In Omaha. Neb . oy Ja. Korsyth ,
202 N. ICth ; Kuhn & Co. 15th and Douglas :
In Council Bluffs by 0. H. Brown.
DK.
McGREW.
SPECIAUST ,
Trctti ill Form * cf
DISEASES AND
DISORDERS OF
MEN ONLY.
20 YEARS eXPCRIENCB
llYesnUOmifu.
CooiuIwIeaFm.Bopkfft *
Offlel4thftF rnim < (
Box 788. OMAH4.NE *
CURE YOURSELF !
Uw lilgU for uautlursl
dl cnarxti , InBsiunutloai ,
Irritations or ulnrstloaj
M III of mucous n muraasi.
rtrikti conuctoa , Pulnlru , snil not utrtn-
THlEMISCHEMICUC dent or soUunout ,
CmCINMtTI.O Sold by t > rogsLBto.
or icnt In plain wrspptr ,
tiy xpr M. rtpsld,7l
tl ( ) . or rbo ? l i , j'7S.
rircuiu mi OB nqicrl.
Patronize
Home Industries
ay Piirclinalnir UooiU Mnile nt the Fol.
INeuraiku Factories
CORNICE WORKS.
u. F. i
EAan conjvicn WORKS.
Manufacturer of Galvanized Iron Cornices
Galvanized Iron Skylights. Tin , Iron and
Slate Hoofing. Agent for Klnncar s Steel
Celling. 108-10-12 North Eleventh street.
FLOUR MILLS.
S. r. ( JII.3IAN.
Flour , Meal , Feed , Bran , 1013-16-17 North
17th street , Omaha , Neo. C. U. Black ,
Manager. Telephone 692.
IRON WORKS.
DAVIS A COWniM , , IKON WORKS.
Iron and Ilransi Founder * .
Manufacturers and Jobbers . - > f Machinery.
General repairing a specialty. 1601 , 1601
and 1D05 Jackson street , Omaha , Neb.
LINSEED OIL.
WOODMAN M.NKIUM ) OIL , WORKS.
Manufacturers old process raw linseed
oil , kettle boiled linseed oil , old process
ground llnsrnd cakes , ground and screened
tlaxseed for druggists. OJJAHA. NEB.
BREWERIES.
OMtllA MRIiWIISG ASSOCIATION.
Carload shipments made In our own re-
frlt-erutor cars. Blue Ribbon , Elite Export ,
Vienna Export and Family Export deliv
ered to all parts of the city ,
BOILERS.
OMAHA IIOII.KIl WOIIK1.
JOHN 11. LOWHBY. Pr .
Boilers , Tanks and Sheet Iron Work.