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HOME GUARD TARES ACTION
Friends of the Thurtton Rifles Ask for
Removal of Colonel Stotsenburg.
REASONS ARE SET FORTH IN DETAIL
to llic S porclnrr of Wnr Al-
All KlniU of llnMnlltr nnd
1'rtly ' ! ' > runny t'poii ( tic Tart
of the Olllocr.
The fathers , mothers and friends of the
boys In the Thurston Rifles and the First
Nebraska Infantry , now In Manila , arc mak
ing a strong effort to bring about the removal -
moval of Colonel Stotcnsburg , now In com-
mand. With this end In view a letter prepared -
pared by a committee of associate members
ha been sent to the secretary of war. The
letter gets forth what the boys have suffered
through the brutality and petty tyranny of
their colonel and asks that Instructions ba
Riven by cable that Colonel Stotsenburg b
detached from the First Nebraska and re
turned to his own regiment , the Sixth cav
alry , In which ho la a first lieutenant. It
this cannot be done they nsk that permission
bo granted for them to prefer charges
against him.
The charges enumerated against the
colonel arc , briefly : Ilrutallty in ordering
men on the sick list to duty ; forcing the
re on of Company L to occupy the lower hold
of the Senator during the thirty days be
tween San Francisco and Manila and refus
ing them the privileges of the deck ; aiding
Colonel Uratt while In San Francisco to take
from the men their straw , thereby compel
ling them to sleep upon the wet sand ; In
conjunction with Colonel Uratt , deducting
from every private In the regiment 10 cents
without their consent to pay for stores'
stolen by some ono unknown whllo aboard
the Senator ; arbitrarily assessing each com
pany $30 to pay an Indebtedness Illegally
Incurred by Colonel Bratt and causing the
arrest of the captain who refused to pay
the nflbrssment ; for their refusal to pay
thU ) assessment , ordering without authority ,
that Comcany L be relieved from
duty at the Manila custom house an order
which General Otis rescinded ; for confining
a. soldier in his quarters for two days for
failure to fold his blanket according to the
regulations ; for Imposing fines for chewing
tobacco whllo on an Isolated beat and for
failure to shave ; compelling the men to pay
for their own bamboo cots which In other
regiments were furnished by the quarter
master ; for crowding 1,120 men on board
the Senator after General Merrltt's Inspector
had limited the number to 700 , thereby
causing great suffering among the men in
the hold.
The letter characterizes his conduct as
outrageous and asks that the boys bo re
lieved from the necessity of being subjected
tb his petty tyrannies , and concludes :
"We solemnly pledge our tlma , our money
and our energies to punish this man for his
cruel , inhuman and contemptible treatment
of our boys , who so gloriously went to the
front , but who are returning humiliated at
every turn by an arrogant , overbearing and
tyrannical officer , whom wo propose to puu-
tah for his Infamous conduct if it is possible
to roach him. "
This letter Is signed by Lee S. Kstelle ,
W. C. Dartlett , John Hnyward , G. H. Gllles-
ple , W. L. Flebcr and Charles A. Tracy , as
the committee , and by Cadet Taylor , presi
dent , nnd C. E. White , secretary , of the
associate members of the Thurston RlflM.
Accompanying the letter was an extract
from the report of the regimental surgeon
which detailed the causes and extent of the
clcknesa in the regiment. The friends of the
I regiment are requested to write to the secretary -
tary of war and to their senators and repre-
contatlvcs urging prompt action In the mat
ter.
Ln Grippe is ogaln epidemic. Every precaution -
caution should be taken to avoid It. Its
specific euro Is Ono Minute Cough Cure.
The best remedy for all aged ; cures coughs ,
colds , < and all lung troubles. Pleasant to
the tasto. No ono will bo disappointed in
using it.
Auditorium Committee * to Meet.
Since the meeting at which the various
committees were appointed nothing baa been
tbn In the auditorium project. Clement
Chaiio fitaton Hint the committees ore ox-
M'Cted to meet on Monday and Tuesday and
KO ever the situation , On W lncMn n
endeavor will be mode to ret all the com
mittees together for lunch at the Commer
cial club , when the reports of each will bo
oonnldcrcd ,
YOUNG MEN KE P OPEN HOUSE
New Yrnr'ft Ilecciitlun nt the ANiicln-
tlon Itiioinn I * Attenilvil lt > - Tlion-
nnnilH of Uncut * .
The most delightful and successful recep
tion ever given by the Young Men's Chris
tian association was the New Year's ' gath
ering last Monday evening. The rooms
were beautifully decorated with evergreens ,
wreathes , laurels and potted plants. The re
ception lasted from 6 until 11 p. m. Presi
. dent I. W. Carpenter , assisted by members
of the Board of Directors , members of the
| reception committee under the lead of
Chairman J. Irving Read and the general
! secretory received the guests. The refresh
ment tables were presided over as follows :
Table No. 1 , MesJnraes L. E. Chaffce , F. B.
Barnes , J. P. Holllday ; assistants , Misses
Mary Harford , Nellie Bell , Nellie Balrd.
Table No. 2 , Mesdamcs I. W. Carpenter , F.
L. Willis ; assistants , Misses Grace McCauley -
ley , Susie Phel'pa , Lino. Carpenter , Anna
Hazard , Blrtha Hurtzles. Table No. 3 , Mes
damcs H. L. Krelder , Howard Fltz ; assist
ants , Mlaaca Dumont , Edith Waterman ,
Ethel Wllcox , Florence Randall , Ruth Wiley.
Table No. 4 , Mesdamea A. B. Seiners , John
R. Webster ; assistants , Misses Towne ,
Bowen , Abba Bowen , Root , Oliver , Ella
Smith. Table No. G , Mrs. Walter C. Dean , ;
assistants , Misses Jcnnlson , Parker , Knight.
Table No. 6 , Mesdames George Tlbbs , H. J.
Pcufold ; assistants , Misses Butterfield , Ester
Swanson , Edith Dumont , Lena Beaten , Mar
garet Leach , Bertha Case.
There were three programs going con
tinuously. The reception room was crowded
all of the time with visitors , who were
delighted with the music of a mandolin
club. The gymnasium woa packed full , -with
seats for visitors on the gymnasium floor
and In the gallery. Two games of basket
ball were played , ono between the juniors
and the working boys , also by a team from
the young men's class. One of the Inter
esting features of the exhibition was the
fancy trick bicycle riding of Frank Faulk
ner , a member of the association. He
climbed all over the wheel , rode In all 1
sorts of positions , Including standing on
his head. President- Carpenter presented
gold medals to members of the bicycle club
making the highest scores on the club runs.
The fortunate men were John Hall , D. E.
McCullcy and Frank Ogle. The last feature
of the program was the monthly contest ,
consisting of the following five feats : Fif
teen-yard dash , 12-pound shot-put , standing
broad jump , polo vault and a quartor-mlle
potato race. The 15-yard dash was a tie
between Painter and Lcake , time 2.02. Tbe
shot-put was won by Holland Flnney , who
made 34 feet 3& inches. The standing broad
jump was won by Leake , who made 9 feet
CV4 Inches. Leake nlso won the polo vault ,
stopping at nine feet on account of a weak
ankle. Tbo potato race was won Ellis in
1:44 : 3-5. The highest average in the con-
teat was made by Leake , who scored 3701-3
points. Flnney eamo next with 352 points.
During the evening Rev. S. Wright But
ler had charge of the program in the audi
torium. Because of the grip it was impossible
to give the play , "Uncle Sam's New Year
Party , " but the stercopticon exhibition more
than compensated tor the loss. Tlie first
lecture was an "An American Tour , " and
the second "An European Tour. " Whllo It
is Impossible to estimate the number of
visitors during the evening it is safe to say
that over 2,000 people enjoyed this Now
Year's gathering.
SUCCESSOR TO MR. MORRILL
Benjamin Flfleld of Montpcller Named
to Take Place of Late
Senator.
ST. ALDANS , Vt. , Jan. 7. Governor
Smith today appointed Benjamin Flfleld of
Montpcller as successor to the late Senator
Justin S. Morrlll of this state. Mr. Flfleld
was tendered the position two days ago ,
but ho wished to consider the matter before
making known his decision to the governor.
His answer was not received until today
and the appointment followed.
In the Phillipines-
Tliu women wear shoes with soles two
Indies thick hero they the women have
usually worn the thin turn soles both
In extremes It has been left to Urex U
Khoonmn to put In a line of henry
eoled shoes for women 3-8-lnch soles
sensibleUeops your feet dry iind
warm winter shoes willow calf bos
cnlf Russian calf vlcl kid nil with the
heavy wclteil Invisible cork sole Now
bull dog toes the largest kind of a
variety and nil nt one price the popu
lar one--1.50 Monday would be a good
time to sec these.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
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1419 FARNAM STREET.
If You Asked Roosevelt
What piano In this whole world ho
liked best we have no doubt ho would
pay , like the great Mine. Scalchl , "The
Klmball" Ssalchl or her company will
not use any other but the Klmball that
Is pretty near as good a recommend as
our having It for years-Still selling and
finding plenty of buyers that want the
best Our Immense piano sales make It
possible for us to save you from ? 50 to
$100 on every piano you buy then our
easy terms make It so convenient.
A. HOSPE ,
MUSIC Onil UI I3I3 Douglas
COPLEY
Has a few sett ) of Solid Silver Tea
Spoons left that ho sells for $2.75-
Also some traveling companions
( comb , brush and toonh brush in
case ) reduced $2.25 to $1.50.
Rpmpmhpr COM-EV is special
nOIIIOIIIUOl Watch examiner for U.
P. Ry. If anything ails your wutch
take It to him ,
Henry Copley ,
Wares of Gold and Silver
215 S. 16th St. , Paxton Block.
Cameras
AND
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Send to us for catalogue
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We guarantee satisfactory
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THE ALOE & PENfOLD CO. ,
1108 Farnuin. OMAHA.
Op. Paxton Hotel.
VIEWS OF THE CASE
F \7 T 114 ir W UK A AIM VIW4
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Over Report of Recsiver
McOaguo of German Savings Back ,
REPORT HAS BEEN MADE TO JUDGE FAWCETT
Attnrnr > ft for Creditor * Contend tlint
the ShottltiK 1'nlln to Hlnte
the True Condition
of Attain.
Receiver Thomas H , McCague of the Ger
man Savings bank has made his report to
Judge Fawcett , but a supplemental showing
bclug alee offered by Messrs. Andrews nnd
Strlcklcr for their clients to figures pre
viously submitted by them , It was neces
sary for the court to postpone the flnil
hearing of the case until Wednesday. Ev
erything on that day , said the judge , will
be made to give the case right of way.
The sldo opposed to Mr. McCague la try-
Ing to make It appear that It has cost 31'
per cent to collect every dollar , but In the
statement of the expenses for which they
are endeavoring to make Mr. McCague
responsible la Included an Item of
taxes paid amounting to $4,191.82
and another for real estate 1m-
provements amounting to $1,703.69. Mr.
1 Dreckenrldgc , representing Mr. McCague ,
says the receiver should not be considered
responsible for Items which should be prop
erly charged up to the account of real es
tate , Inasmuch as they represent Invest
ments. The taxes had to be paid and -there
was necessitated some outlay to preserve
the value of the property.
The cash on hand deposited In the First
National bank Is $3.353.77 , but besides this
there ID still undistributed $3,233.25 on the
flrst dividend , $3,798.09 on the second ,
7,743.60 on the third and $6,181.67 on tbo
fourth.
Paid on the DUIdendH.
The amounts paid out on the dividends
I
I during the year were : No. 1 , $374.45 ; No. 2 ,
$2,531.82 ; No. 3 , ( March 7. 1898 , ) $12,201.91 ,
and No. 4 , ( January 1 , 1899 , ) $8,256.40. Mr.
McCaguo also claims to have made a re
duction of discounts of $6,100.
Another element of expense for which
the revolver , through his counsel says ho
should not bo held accountable are the
costs of litigation as they are unavoidable.
They should bo charged up to profit and
Mr. McCague's report show a total of ro-
clpts for the last year of $46,502.25 , to
which Is added the receipts previous to
anuary 1 , 1898 , amounting to $108,423.65 ,
making a grand total of $154,925.90. A
tatement in detail of some of the principal
terns of the receipts gives tbo following :
lash on band January 1 , 1898 , $11,859.56 ;
dividend No. 1 January 1 , 1898 , $3,507.70 ;
dividend No. 2 same date , $8,711.14 ; amount
joflected from tax receipts , $1,736.65 ;
amount collected from commercial loans
or the year , $9,640 ; collections from mort
gage loans and for real estate , $20,680.65.
The disbursements up to January 1 , 1898 ,
were $84,245.25 , and for the last year , $46-
65.37. The undistributed dividends
amounting to a total of $20,956.51 and the
ash on hand makes up the balance of $154-
23.90.
As the bank's accounts now stand , ac
cording to Mr. McCague's figures , there are
ssets amounting to $261,917.50 and liabilities
mostly duo on receiver's certificates )
amounting to $233,351.18. On July 25 , 1896 ,
the amount duo holders of approved claims
was $345,692.93. The dccreaso In liabilities
s therefore , ho says , $112.341.77 , slightly over
33 1-3 per cent. In the assets are In
cluded tax certificates , $20,462.50 ; commer
cial loans , $28,427 ; real estate , $142.954.26 ;
mortgage loans , mostly under foreclosure ,
144,164.85 , and undistributed dividends , $20-
956.61.
Fifty per cent of the amount owed for
taxes in the report of September 28 , 1696 ,
aggregating $36,000 , he states , has been ex
tinguished ; whilst of the Hem of $20.462.50 ,
representing tax certificates , at least 76 per
cent are In decree and will ultimately real
ize a largo amount.
Figure * on the Other Side.
The way the attorneys for the other side
figure It out , that for every dollar collected
it has cost 31H cents , is this : The receipts
for the year belne $40,502.25 and the expenses -
penses $14,652.97 , the net receipts were
$31,849.47 and the ratio of expenses to net
receipts wns as 31 % Is to 100.
Again , they claim In their supplemental '
showing that the nominal assets of the bank
have been altogether reduced from $478,3
214.60 to $216,297.
They produce a number of problems to
show that Mr. McCaguo has left out of his
statement an item of interest amounting to
$50,666.33. Thus , deducting tbo $303,045 due
general creditors from the approved claims ,
July 25 , 1896 , amounting to $345,692.92 , they
bring figures to show , the preferred claims
amounting to $37,647.93 , that of the total
amount paid on all claims , $112,341.77 , tbo
general creditors were credited with $74-
693.84 , leaving duo the general creditors on
January 1 , 1899 , $233,351.16. Tholr deduo0
tlon Is that on January 1 the bank owed Its
general creditors 92 1-5 cents on every dollar
of liability , plus the Interest at 7 per cent t ,
or a total of $284,017.19. This IB where they
make the .Item . of $50,666.33 Interest come In.
Then they foot up the Interest due the '
general creditors for 1398 , $19,183.20 , to '
which they add the receiver's expenses of
$14,652.97 , total , $34,136.17. Deducting this
from the year's receipts of $46,502.23 , they
say that there has been a net realization for > 'a '
the benefit of the general creditors of only
$12,343.08 , against which they charge a
shrinkage of assets amounting to $61,746.45.
Finally , they argue that If , according to
the receiver's report , the bank's Indebted
ness to Its general creditors was $308,045 on
July 25 , 1896 , and on January 1 , 1899 , It had
been reduced to $284,017.49 , the total amount
paid them has been $24,027.61 , and that In
order to do this the assets of the bank [ j | |
have been converted Into cash to the extent
of $164,925.90 , of which $37,647.93 has been
paid out , leaving a sum of $126,277.97 with
\\hlch to pay the receiver's expenses , the
Interest and the $24,027.51.
In their figures they make the nominal
assets at date amount to $216,297.10.
This supplemental showing they offer In
support of their motion for an order of ths ]
court directing the sale of the assets for ths
benefit of the depositors.
WILL nCMAl * IX STATn COUHTN.
Iti'fime to TriuiNfrr the Iver
Drrxel Kulnlr Cine.
Judges Keysor and Dickinson declined to
pass upon the application of the counsel for
the Drexels for removal of the
Hced-Drexel estate case to the federal court.
Tholr reason was that they did not have
Jurisdiction and this was based upon the
fact that the appeal bad not been com
menced until four days after the statutory \
time. It amounted to a decision that tbo
appellants had no standing In court and
therefore the court had no jurisdiction idJ
pass upon any application made by them |
on any supposed appeal.
W. D. Beckett pointed out that the peti
tion of the appellees was not perfect for
the reason that , although the appeal pur
ported to come- from the county court , re
Charles A. Gate of Nebraska ed
the Drexels as administrator , yet the Phila
delphia heirs bad been substituted for aIr. .
Goss on the appeal pleadings. 13ut this
question the court did not pass upon for be
same reason aa the other. That the , er
of jurisdiction might be determined In an
other proceeding Mr. Woolnorth secured an
order to the effect that the court denied
the removal application for the reuoa th&t
the record of the county court falls to iho\t
that the fees were paid In time , but that
this can be cured upon a showing upon the
the appellees objecting to the jurisdiction
of the state court.
Abraham L. Reed In explaining the novel
status of the case said the district court
practically held that if the case could have
been removed at all a petition for removal
should have been made in the county court
and that If It would not have been allowed
there it could not on appeal to the district
court. Then , no to the appeal Itself , ths
court could not recognize the Philadelphia
partita substituted for the Nebraska ad
ministrator.
Mr. Woolworth would not say whether or
not he would begin an action direct In the
federal court with the Drexels as complain
ants and the Reeds as respondents. "Wo are
not going to declare our Intentions , " ho
said.
PIUSONRIIS CAM.nU INTO COURT.
When ArrnlRiied Menrlr All Declare
that They Are Innocent.
Several prisoners were arraigned before
Judge , Slabaugh for various offenses. Two
of them pleaded guilty and were sentenced
forthwith. These were John Flett , on the
charge of forging nn Armour & Co. pay
check for $30 on November 26 , and William
Burk ( , on the charge of breaking a pane of
glass In ono of Louis Cohen's doora Novcm-
ber 18. Flett received two years. Durk got
I a very light sentence of a few days In the
; county jail and a flnc to cover the coats of
the case. He would have got only a thirty-
day sentence If ho had pleaded guilty In the
police court , but Instead he has been In
jail almost two months. The judge took this
Into consideration.
The other arraignments were , all of the
defendants pleading not guilty : Thomas
Scott and James McGregor , assault upon
Henry Miller and Alfred Jordan , June 25 ,
with Intent to wound ( two cases ) ; F. E.
Burt , alias DI k Nicholson , forgery of
a bank check for $863 , payable to the
order of "James Sims & Co. , " November 7 ,
signed "E. V. Norseman & Sons , " and en
dorsed "James Gimmes , " "Charles Morgan"
and "W. J. Hustonr" Thomns Gallagher ,
burglary of the store of Andrew L. Unde-
land , ; F. II. Franklin , burglary of Charles
Moore's dwelling ; Frank Johneon , raising
an Armour & Co. pay check from $1.05 to
$31.05 , November 12 ; Lawrence Pemberton ,
shooting Edward Jenien ( not fatally ) , No
vember 4 , and Mitchell F. Brown , criminal
assault of Minnie Beck , a 15-year-old girl.
Scott and McGregor have been twice ac
quitted by the criminal court on different
phases of the assault upon Miller and Jordan.
Mitchell Brown married the girl he as
saulted , according to her story , under com
pulsion and then deserted her.
John Kerr , who shot and killed his father-
in-law , John Held , at Valley July 1 , was
also . to have been arraigned , but his at
torneys put In a plea of abatement on the
ground that ho had been held four days
before he had had his preliminary hearing.
This the judge overruled and ho was given
until ocxt Saturday to plead.
Money for Creditor * .
In the International Dining Hall case a
pro rata Is to be made among the credi
tors of about $900. Judge Scott scored the
receiver , Louis Harris , severely for hla
manner of keeping hla accounts -and his ad
ministration of the establishment gener
ally. By the court's figures , the receiver's
books showed less money paid out than his
vouchers. For this and other reasons Judge
Scott refused to allow the receiver any
compensation whatever. About the only
money saved to the creditors , It was said ,
the I'uvlnn Tax.
Frank Heller , owner of property In Hans-
corn Place , brings suit to set aside the pav
ing and curbing taxes of 1890 for South
Twenty-ninth street between Jackson and
Hickory and Poppleton avenue between
Twentieth street and Twenty-ninth ave
nue for alleged irregularities. For the for
mer Improvement his taxes amounted to
$110 and the latter $158.
NOTES OF THE PONCA BANK
Warren Bcllnr , a Home Winer , Slgnn
for 90,100 J n lit nn a Favor
to Uornej- .
The Identification of the numerous note.i
that were issued by the Ponca National bank
occupied , the attention of Judge Garland
and a Jury in United States court. The ex
amination of tbo cashier of the institution ,
Ezra D. Hlgglns , was continued and ho
was questioned In regard to the notes that
do not refer to the indictments against
Dorsey , but which are brought into the case
in j order to show the Intent of the defend
ant by illustrating the general manner In
which the bank did buslno&j. Higglns
Identified i a number of the notes and declared -
clared that they had been issued for re
discount after they had been marked paid
on the books. Some of these notes were
signed by C. Victor and the witness stated
that ho did not know of any such individual.
His testimony ended yesterday afternoon
and then the prosecution began tbo process
of substantiating his statements by calling
the makers of < tbe notes and other witnesses
to t < further establish the Identification ,
Warren Bellar testified that he was em
ployed by Dorsey as a horse-wiper In his
stock barn. He Identified tuo notes , one for
$2,500 ; and the other for $2.700 , which ho
said ho had signed. His story was that
Dorsey visited the barn and asked him to
sign the notes as a favor. Ho had 'beard '
nothing of them since. He had not been
asked to pay them and did not know whether
they had been paid or cot. The notes signed
by Bellar do not figure In the indictments
against Doraoy , but the court ruled that
they might bo admitted as affecting the
question of Intent.
Ileadley Cictn III * JnilKnient.
Amos P. Ileadley has secured a judgment
against Louis and Margaret Scbroeder ,
Batea , Smith & Co. , 'the ' City of Omaha and j
others for $2,275.20 , being principal and In
terest on a promissory note secured by a
mortgage on the property on the southeast
corner of Twenty-second and Lake streets.
The note was given to the Central Loan &
Trust \ company of Dea Molnes by the
Schroedere and the other defendants are
Included on account of collateral interests
that have stnco materialized.
Jic\r Trial In Denver Rank Cane.
Judge Mungcr has granted a motion for ft
new trial In the case of John W. Schofleld ,
receiver of the Union National bank of Den-
ver , against E. M. Morsman of this city.
The amount Involved Is $2,500 In bank stock
which the receiver wants to coltect on.
Mr , Morsman won the case on the previous
trial and the motion for another hearing
followed. The case Is now set for next
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Stamp \ < > t routed.
Frank Johnson who runs saloon In
, . . a . the.
extreme southwestern part of the state , was
sentenced to pay $1 and costs by Judge
Munger yesterday for neglecting to post his
revenue ' certificate In his plaoo of business
as required by law.
Slippery Poriter Captured.
NEW YORK. Jan. 7. John Nonno , alias
"Jim the Penman , " was held < n police court
today on a charge of forgery committed In
Chicago. He Is wanted by the Chicago
authorities for alleged forgeries said to
amount to several thousand dollars. Ho will
bo taken to that city. Three other men voro
arrested with Honne. They were all said to
be well known to the police , who allege that
they are members of a gang of western
forgers , said to be led by Frank A. Parker
and Walter Dlxon. wh > are already under
arrest. With the exception of Honne , the
alleged members of the gang were discharged
tor want of evidence.
ANXIOUS ' FOR OMAHA BONDS
Four Per Cent Oily Paper Sells lit a
Big Premium ,
OBLIGATIONS TO RUN ONLY SEVEN YEARS
Numerous nitlilom from the Rant Are
nn Itnml to I'nt In Hid * nn
i : > orytliliiK that In
t Offered.
Ample assurance was given yesterday
that so long as the money market remains
as It Is at present Omaha will not have to
pay more than 4 per cent Interest upon Its
short-time special Improvement bonds. Not
only were $40,500 of these easily disposed of ,
but all tbo bidders offered premiums and
three . of the premiums were surprisingly
high. The bonds were sold to Lamprecht
Bros , , company of Cleveland at par , with
accrued interest and a premium of $624.21.
' The bonds will run for seven years , on an
average. ' Deducting the premium from the
[ Interest that will accrue In this length of
{ time , nt the rate of 4 per cent the city will
have to pay but little more than 3 > 4 per
cent on the bonds. If the bonds were Issued
in amounts of $100 Lamprecht Bros , com
pany paid $101.53 for each of these $100
lionds , or $1.63 above par. This surpassed
nil expectations of the city officials who do-
elded to place the bonds on the market at
4 per cent.
There were four other blddere for the
bonds and they all offered premiums. Splt-
zer & Co. of Toledo , O. , offered $363 ; Blake
Breo. & Co. of Boston , $534.48 ; C. H. Whits
& Co. of New York , $220.24 ; Hugh Murphy ,
$102.
$102.City
City Treasurer Edwards was very greatly
and agreeably surprised at the premium of
fered. He says : "Tho city has never before
attempted to float ehort-tlmo bonds nt less
than 4V4 per cent , and the rate has been be
tween that figure and 7 per cent. I thought
that It the city succeeded in floating 4s at
par It was doing all that might be expected.
It not only shows how easy the money mar
ket Is , but nlso proves that Omaha bonds are
highly regarded by bond buyers. "
The Idea of floating short-time bonds origi
nated with Deputy City Treasurer Fead.
When he first suggested it city officials were
rather fearful of the result , but the council
finance committee finally determined to try
the experiment. It la the first time in the
history of the city that such bonds have
eor been put on the market at so Tow a ratti
of interest , and In view of the ready sale
and the competition it is quite probable that
it has established a precedent which will bo
followed in years to come.
The bonds that were sold were Issued to
pay the costs of various street Improvements
that have been made In the city during the
last year.
Mortnlltr StntlntloM.
The following births and deaths were re
ported to the health commissioner during the
twenty-four hours ending at noon Friday :
Births A. A. Hume. 2018 Ohio , boy ; James
Midland , 3223 Ohio , boy ; Mrs. Purdy , 1136 |
North Seventeenth. Klrl ; George G. Seay ,
2921 Pacific , girl ; Thomas Tobln , 932 North
Twenty-fifth avenue , boy ; L. Freeberg , 620
North Sixteenth , girl.
Deaths F. D. Wilson , 3012 CaM , 40 years ;
Ralph D. Kerr , 4204 Grant , 23 years ; John
Fitzgerald , Douglas County hospital , 50
years ; Grace P. Hume. 806 North Forty-
ninth , 28 years ; Grace Price. 2C13 Grant , 87
years ; Charles L. Hendrlcknon , Jr. , Presby
terian hospital. 4 months ; Peter Adrian ,
Butte. Neb. . 67 years.
Mnrrlnifo I.lcenne.
The following marriage llcenso was issued
by County Judge Baxter yesterday : i
Name nnd Residence. Age.
Charles F. Clark , Kansas City , Mo./.22
Virginia A. Holmes , Lincoln. . . . 18
Call I till Stock Doubled. i
SPRINGFIELD , III. . Jan. 7. Sv/lft and
Compony of Chicago filed with the secretary
of state today a certificate of Increase of
capital stock from $16,000,000 to $42,000,000.
OVER WORK MAKES
WEAK KIDNEYS
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood ,
YOUR KIDNEYS ARE YOUR BLOOD FILTERS.
A Prompt Way to Cure Yourself , When Symptoms Show That
Your Kidneys Are Out of Order. '
To Test the Wonderful Merits of the Great Modern
Discovery , Swamp Root , Every Bee Reader May
Rnttle Setit Free bv Mail :
Tlie way to be well is to pay attention to
your kidneys.
They cfe the most Important organs of the
body tbo blood filters.
All the blood In your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
The kidneys etraln or niter out the Im
purities In the blood that Is their -work.
Purifying your blood Is not a question of
taking a laxative or physic.
Does your blood run through your bowels ?
What the bowel-cleaner does Is to throw
out the poisons confined In your bowels
ready for absorption In your blood , but the
poisons -which are already In your blood ,
causing your present sickness , It leaves
there.
There Is no other way of purifying your
blood except by means of your kidneys.
That Is why bowel-cleaners fall to do
their work they forgot the kidneys.
When you are sick , then , no matter what
you think tlio name of your disease Is , the
first thing you should do Is to afford aid
to your kidneys by using Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root , the great kidney remedy.
In taking Swamp-Root you afford natural
help to nature , for Swamp-Root Is the most
perfect healer and gentle aid to the kidneys
that Is known to medical science.
Dr. Kilmer , the eminent physician and
$ Pillow Sale.I.OO
I.OO..Made-up . . . .
All of the pillows made up for the Christmas trade to be. closed out quick
Pillows that sold for $1.75 , $2.50 , $3 , $3.50 , $4 , $5 and $6 , including Silk
Embroidered Pillows , will all be closed out for $1.00 each.
Furniture
It is no ex-
a g g e ration
when we pay
we offer the
best Dining
Table made
for the
money.
This elegant massive Table , made
of select oak , highly polished , has heavy
fluted legs , deep oval groove rim ,
mounted on ball baring castors. It's a
pleasure to have a table work as easy as
this in opening and closing as good as
the average § 15 table. Our price for an
8-foot table , $9.50.
Largo assortment of Dining-room
Tables , in all conceivable styles and de
signs and finishes , ranging for solid oak
6-foot table up from $3.90.
Dining Chairs
Think of a solid oak , cane seat , full
post back chair , nicely finished and
carved , for 85c.
Others in cane seat up from 70c.
Solid oak brace and leather seat
chair , richly carved and finished , $1.65.
Leather seat and back oak chair ,
nicely finished , full size , with brace
arms , $2.00.
We can't say too much about our
818 Sideboard. It is by all means the
best value offered. Look at the average
sideboard at § 25 , then examine our side
board at § 18 the difference is in our
favor by $7 , besides giving you the $25
value for $18.00.
specialist , has attained a far-famed reputa
tion -through the discovery nnd marvelous
success of Swamp-Root In purlfylnK tn
blood , nnd thereby curing chronic nnd dan
gerous diseases , caused by sick kidneys ,
of wtilefc Bomo of the symptoms are glvon
below.
Pfitn or dull aeho In the back or head ,
rheumatism , neuralgia , nervousness , dizzi
ness , Irregular heart , sleeplessness , sallow
complexion , dropsy , Irritability , loss of am
bition , obliged do pass water often during
the day , nnd to gel up many times at night ,
and all forms of klduey , bladder and urlo
acid troubles.
Swamp-Hoot Is sold by all dealers , In 50-
ccnt or $1 bottles.
To prove the wonderful merits of his great
discovery ho now offers to every reader
of this paper a prepaid free snmplo bottlu
of Swamp-noot , which h will send to any
address , free by mail.
A book about Health , Diet nnd Disease
as related to your kidneys , also sent free
with the sample bottle.
The great discovery. Swamp-Root , Is ao
remarkably successful tdat our readers nro
advised to wrlto for n.snmplo bottle , and to
kindly mention Omaha Dally Dee when
sending their addresses to Dr. Kilmer & Co. ,
Blnghamton , N. Y.
Draperies
Everything that is now and desir
able for Draperies and furniture cover
ings to be found in this department.
New lines of Bagdad styles , very
artistic for hangings , 75C a yard.
A special in Cotton Tapestry , in
suitable designs either for hangings or
furniture coverings , 50 inches wide
special value at 50c yard.
The newest things in India Prints
the very latest importations $2.75 a
piece make beautiful decorations for
Turkish dens.
Jeypore Turkish Draperies , now lot ,
9 yards in a piece , $4.50.
Bamboo Portieres , bead designs
$2.00 and $3.50 each.
Drapery Denims , in Turkish stripes
and figures , I5c yard.
Silkoline Draperies , 12c a yard.
Drapery Silks , the latest designs ,
55c yard.
Rope Portieres
For double doors and arches , suit
able for 8-foot openings , in a great va
riety of colors , $3.00 each.
Window Shades
Water color Opaque Shades , com
plete , 25c each.
Hand made Opaque Window
Shades , made to order 6-foot 50c. All
sizes up to 125 inches to match.
Screens and Frames
Solid oak 8-fold Screen Frames $1.
Oak frame screens , filled with Jap
anese crepe and fancy ticking , $1.95.
Orchard $ Klilbelm Carpet
. .
1414-1416.1418 Douglas Street.