THE OMAHA "DAILY TVEE : Til I DAY , .TAXI * AH Y 20 , 1800. 5
AROUND THE BANQUET BOARD
Members of Omaha Commercial Olub Gather
at Thsir Sixth Annual Feast.
ROSEATE PICTURES OF FUTURE PRESENTED
Speaker * All Cnlch Hie Innilrnllnn
and IJvrell tit I.enKlli ' I" " ' tlie
nrlRht 1'ronpi'i'ln In Store
fori the ( 'It- .
Thorough Rood fellowship , haerty enthusl-
a m and n limitless confidence In the Greater
Omaha were the distinguishing sentiments
of the sixth annual meeting and banquet of
the Omaha Commercial club last night. The
spirit of progress wan rampant , exuberant
and Insistent. Every member was seemingly
inspired by an abiding conviction that the
city la approaching an era of unexampled
development and the sentiment was voiced
alike In the expressions of the speakers and
In the tumultuous applause that greeted
every allusion to the new epoch. The remi
niscences of the year Just closed were made
secondary to roseate pictures of future en
terprise and the tntlro proceedings were
vividly tinged with local patriotism.
The prevalence of the grip was responsible
for the absence of a large number of busi
ness men , but over 200 members sat around
the long tables which were simply , but
gracefully , decorated with potted plants and
( loners. An excellent menu was disposed of
and then C. F. Weller called the members
to order and very gracefully assumed the
ofllco of toastmaster. In Introducing the
Fpecchmaklng , Mr. Weller referred briefly
to the history of the club. He declared that
It was a child of necessity. At the time
the enterprise was launched every one was
discouraged and It had had much to do
with bringing about more satisfactory con
ditions.
In the absence of the retiring president ,
J. E. Baum , President C. S. Hayvvard briefly
reviewed the work of the year and fore
casted what remains to be accomplished in
1S99. Ho emphasized the fact that the club
1s now out of debt and has a smalt balance
in the treasury. At the January meeting
twenty-six new members were admitted ,
the largettt number at any single meeting
slnco the club was organized , and the total
membership Is now over 400.
Dniip hr the Cliili.
President Hay ward referred to the ban
quets given to President Stlllwell of the Port
Arthur route , the exposition ofllclals and
various other felicitous occasions that have
marked the year. He called attention to
the fact that material concessions In regard
to freight Talcs were secured during the year
and In this connection ho alluded to the
flattering prospect that the opening of n
direct route to the gulf will eventually make
Omaha a great grain market. The club his
also had much to do with inducing the 1111-
nolsContral _ railroad to plan an extension
to oTnaha. It assisted to make Omaha day
at the exposition a success and helped ma
terially to swell the general attendance
during the closing months.
Speaking of the future President Hayward -
ward recommended that some responsible
caterer bo Induced to take entire charge of
the cafe , that a committee of flvo be ap
pointed to act with the freight bureau , and
that this bureau hereafter meet regularly at
least once a month. Ho also advised that
the merchants' bureau make arrangements
to bring the country merchants to Omaha
more frequently. In closing ho declared
that It should not bo the only object of busi
ness men to sell goods at a profit. . They
should exert themselves In every way to
bring about better conditions and < take an
interest In all matters of public interest. If
this la done some of the politicians In pub
lic ofllco may bq succeeded by business men
and legislation'secured * that will bo more
favorable to commercial interests.
Vtt I'ronentd IIIn He-port.
Secretary Utt's report was on the game
general line. It referred oomowhat more
closely to the social and other details of the
regular work of the club , and contended
that the members should not relax their ef
forts .until the membership reached 1,000.
He said a number of now industries have
been secured during the year , and it la ex
pected that proposals for the location of a
starch factory , a beet sugar factory , and a
flouring mill will bo received In a short
time. In this connection Mr. Utt empha
sized the fact that the beet sugar factory at
Norfolk made the best record of any in
the United States during the year.
Treasurer Alfred Mlllard's report showed
a balance on hand January 1 , 1S98 , of $3r > 3.15 ,
cash In bank ; $345.71 receipts ; dues re
ceived , $7,444 ; restaurant , $3,005.08 ; other
sources , $682.77.
Disbursements Kent , $1,650 ; salaries ,
$3,793.94 ; help In restaurant , $1,714.56 ; sup
plies for restaurant , $2,986.72 ; balance in
bank January 1 , 1899 , $222.84 ; cash on hand ,
$238.72. Total assets , $1,797.70 ; total lia
bilities , $1,074.3G. Mr. Millard also called
attention to the unfavorable showing made
by the restaurant and urged that this mat
ter receive the attention of the executive
committee at nn early date.
l IlfRnrdliiK the City.
The "History and Growth of Omaha
Terminals" was discussed by John R. Web
ster , -who related some Interesting chapters
in the history of the development of the ter
ritory owned by the East Omaha Land com
pany and the protracted struggle for a second
end railroad bridge across the Missouri river
at Omaha. He added that today this demand
is not apparent and people do not realize
what Its force was In the early 90s. While
the East Omaha brldgo project was under
nay the railroads were anxious for Its con
struction and the president of one of these
roads promised in the presence of the
speaker to use It If It was built. But In 1895
Judge Brewer decided that the contract be
tween ttio Union Pacific and the Rock Island
nd Milwaukee railroads was good and the
first train went ovir the Union Pacific brldgo
drawn by other than a Union Pacific engine.
Meanwhile the East Omaha bridge had been
built , but It was left without a patron.
Mr. Webster declared that Omaha largely
awed to the Omaha Bridge and Terminal
OVER A MILLION
Dr. Hilton's Spe Try
cific No. 3 is the
fi r s t R c in c try
ever o&erctl to the Dr. Hilton's
public to Cure n
Colii , the Grip ,
and PREVENT
PNEUMONIA ,
a n l it is the
ONLY remedy to
day that can do it.
It was first adver
tised January ,
1891. Since then
overa million bottles
tles have been
sold. What bet
i ter testimonial as
to the efficacy of
tills remedy could The Crip
we have ? If > your
driig Ut doesn't
have itscndjocts. and
in P. O. stamps or
money order to
DR. HILTON. PREVENTS
LowellMass.aiul
receive a bottle by
return mail. Pneumonia ,
have a rrein stock of Hilton's No. i
Order of us 8HEHMAN & M'CONNELL
DHUQ CO. , Omahi , Neb.
company the extension of the Port Arthur
Houte to this city and added that the day
Is not far distant wlien the plans made by
this company evcral years ago -will bring
some , If not all , of the remaining powerful
railroad systems to Omaha. Early In 189S
the men back of the company appropriated
$750,000 to be expended In new improve
ments In Omaha. The obstacle ! that re
mained have nearly all been overcome.
Nothing but one Injunction suit and eomo
trilling matters of right-of-way remain to
be disposed of and then the company TV 111
proceed nt once to carry out its plans.
These , in brief , are to build Into the heart
of Omaha , build terminal facilities that will
be second to none and vvhkli will beckon
railroads all over the country to come to
Omaha. In conclusion the speaker drew n
graphic and enthusiastic picture of the
Omaha of the future , when the bottoms will
be grldlroned with railroad tracks and every
lot will bear a new and growing Industry.
Thlfl was followed by an enthusiastic dem
onstration , after which a rising vote of
thanks was tendered to the speaker.
\ccexxarj In Ilimlnepi.
J. F. Carpenter spoke on "What Makes
the Successful Business Man ? " He con
tended that the successful business man o (
today Is generally the man who was an In
dustrious boy. Ho Is Invariably the broad-
gauge man. He Is not the man who , when
the business men of Omaha are striving tel
l > remote some enterprise that promises to
benefit the city , stands back with his bands
In his pockets nnd says that if Hie plan suc
ceeds ho will cretalnly reap a rtiare of the
reward. Ho declared that strict honesty Is
an essential In successful business life. Any
man who had honestly accumulated $50,000
Is a man avho from boyhood had been true
to every dutj and will bo true to all that
the future Imposes on him.
Scretary Willis of the Young Men's Chris
tian association contributed a short address
that bristled with pertinent suggestions nnd
was enlivened by a number of humorous
anecdotes that were received with hearty
approbation. He spoke extravagantly of tbo
prospects of the Exposition city and declared
that the benefits that would accrue from
the united efforts of the members of this
organization nre practically limitless.
Iluty of IliinliivH * Men.
"Tho Business Man as a Patilot" was the
topic of an equally graceful effort by Rabbi
Leo M. 'Franklin , who will soon leave
Omaha for a new nnd larger field. He said
that the day has arrived when people look
beyond the welfare of themselves and of
their families. This is a nation and the
welfare of the country Is as dear to the people -
plo as that of their own souls. The business
men are patriots , because they look be-
} end the day and hour. There are many
such In thla city. They proved It when
they organized the Transmlsslsslppl Ex
position , when they projected the Knights
of Ak-Sar-Ben and by the spirit that was
manifested on this occasion.
"A business man should show his patriot
ism first to his own city and then to the
larger country round about him. " He con
tended that It Is in the hands of business
men to take the affairs of government from
the hands of profesblonal politicians who
are In ofllco for revenue only. The men who
make the cities should rule the cities , and
It Is a duty they owe to thmselves and to
their children to take enough time from
their business to concern themselves with
these matters.
Speaking of the new conditions that have
arisen on account of the recent war the
speaker urged the duty of business men to
put patriotism above business. The war
was undertaken in the interests ot humanity
and they should not now confound that sen
timent with a selfish commercialism.
YOUNG CHRISTIAN WOMEN
Monthly MretltiK Hclil nt Which Ile-
portn .Sliowlnn < h - Work Accoin-
pIlNht'il Arc Submitted.
The Young Woman's Christian associa
tion he-Id Its regularly monthly meeting yes
terday afternoon. The report of the secre
tary. Miss McPherson , showed that 615
visits were made by the association's mem
bers during the last month , Ono hundred
and sevcnty-nlno patients vvere > attended.
The report stated that thlrtj-four of the
patients suffered from severe attacks of the
grip. Seven had consumption , four were
suffering from blood 701300. The only
scarlet fever patient died. They had one
case of diphtheria and two cf measles. Ot
all their patients only four died.
The association Is doing excellent work ,
but the women say they are in great need
of members. The membership fee la not
largo and If the roll of members could be
Increased to 1,000 It is estimated that oil ex
penses would bo covered without the least
trouble. Many calls are made uron the as
sociation and the members nro doing all
they can to supply the wants of those In ab.
solute need , but cash Is required and the
members feel that they must have It to
carry on the work they have constantly on
hand. With the great good they are doing
they feel that the small sum of money de
manded Is lee paltry to be considered a bur.
den , jet they give their time and urge that
those who are not milling to work might
help them by becoming members and
thereby furnish the $1 which Is needed in
the treasury.
The association will meet hereafter In the
new headquarters In the .Arlington block on
the south side of Dodge , between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets.
DANES OBSERVE THE DAY
Twcntj-Set ruth Aiinlv irnurjof the
Dniilnh Society 1'roven to lie a
< IO > OIIM Occimlou.
The twenty-seventh anniversary of the
Danish society of Omaha was celebrated at
Washington hall Thursday evening. From
9 o'clock until midnight there was a ball and
during the three hours 200 members of the
society and their friends crowded the room ,
dancing to the music of Hoaey , Strauss ,
Krehl and other well known composers.
The hall room was tastefullj decorated
with the national colors of Denmark and
America. Long streamers of red , white nnd
blue , and crimson ami white alternating ,
fell In festoons from the center of the cell-
Ing to the gallery , forming a huge canopy.
On the walls were the flags of the two na
tions Interspersed with shields bearing the
Danish ensign , the three lions rampant.
At midnight the doors of the dining room
were thrown open and the guests were
shown to seats around Tour long banquet
tables , where later there wore toasts and
responses by eminent members of the so
ciety , Andrew Schouboe was toastmaster.
The musical selections and toasts weret
"For America , " Sophus F. Neble ; "Sere-
nado , " Ernest Nordln ; 'Tor Denmark , "
Carl Nielsen : "Serenade. " Messrs. Pedcr-
sen and Letovvsky ; "For the Ladles , " John
Mathlson ; "For the Society , " Andrew
Schouboe ,
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Judge Munger of the Uilted Slates court
has decided the casein which the North
western Mutual Life Insurance ussoclatlon
sues Aaron Calm of this city on a mortgage.
The Judgment is for $ i,331.4f > with Interest
at 7 per cent.
The competition for the gold med it pre
sented by the president of the Omaha
Cuellng club , A. C. Thompson , will come off
on Saturday on the exposition lagoon , the
play to begin at 0 a. m. The game to be
encaged In Is the "paint" one , after which
a regular rink game will be pla > ed.
The Hainan History sectbn of Unity elub
meets at the residence of Thomas Kllpatrlck
this evening. The general subject Is "In
stitutions cf the Roman Republic. " Papers
will be reid by Prof. J. Irving Head of the
high school on "Roman Popular Ae mblles"
to1 by Harry Tlsher on "The Roman Con
sul. " - -
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
Burveyota have been running lints in the
northwestern part of the city for the laat
two or three das and the residents of the
Fourth ward are naturally anxious to find
out the meaning of tbo lines and stakes.
Investigation ehoxvs that the Burlington
"people " are laying out a new site for n
roundhouse and the stock yardi company Is
finding out where dirt can be obtained for
certain fills. It Is understood that the Bur
lington roundhouse Is to be moved from Its
present location at Thirty-fifth and r otroets
to a point near the new cooperage factory.
This will bo more readily accessible than
the present roundhouse and will he In the
midst of the new jnrds the Burlington In
tends establishing In the western part of
the city.
The work of straightening the main line
was commenced several months ago , but the
cold weather put a ntop to the grading anil
laying of tracks. It Is the Intention to not
only straighten the main Hue , but to put in
an elaborate system of sidetracks just north
of Thirty-sixth and Li streets. In this con
nection it might be Rtnted that an under
ground crossing will bo provided for at
Thlrt-sixth street. When the Intention of
the railroad company became known the
city council by resolution ordered that either
a viaduct or a subway be constructed. The
Burlington officials realized the necessity
for a safeguard at this crossing and have
ordered a subway to be dug as noon us the
frost Is out of the ground.
Dan Hannon , the grading contractor , has
just completed the work of filling in the
roadway for the Union Block yards tracks
from L street north to the Burlington round
house. These tracks were laid over a jcar
ago , but along Boyd street from L north no
ballast was u ed , the tracks being laid upon
the ground The filling ot this roadway has
taken an Immense mount of dirt and con
siderable labor , but It has finally been com
pleted. The finishing of this stretch of track
means that stock yards trains can now make
the circuit from the chute- house at X street
tnround by Armour's , Cudahy's , the cooper
factory and conned with the Burlington
main line at a point northwest of the Btand-
plpe.
In addition to the stakes set by the Bur
lington engineers the stock yards , engineer
ing department has been at work setting
stakes to determine the amount of dirt to
bo moved In caeo that additional tracks to
the cooper factory were needed. It is un
derstood that when the cooper factory com
mences to run at Its full capacity the Stock
Yards Railroad company will do nil the
switching , and It may bo necessary to lay
some additional tracks.
CRUSHED BFM.VTH MOTOR wtinni.s
Joneplt llcpnu Hun Otcr mill Klllcil
While CroHNliiK thf Street.
An accident resulting In the death of
Joseph Repau , a lad of 15 , occurred at
Twenty-fourth and C streets about 0 30
o'clock last evening. Repau was crossing
the street car tracks when he was run over
and killed by a southbound motor train.
Those who saw the accident Inferred th-it
the boy was stealing a ride and jumped off
the northbound train when the conductor
started toward the rear of the trailer. When
he Jumped off he started westward across
the street and wns knocked down by the
train on the opposite track. He was cut
equarely In two at the hips , besides ha\lng
ono arm the left severed just below the
elbow. In addition to these Injuries there
was a severe scalp wound. Death was in
stantaneous. The southbound train , which
was In charge of Conductor James Devlne ,
with J. D. Fredericks at the front end , was
stopped as soon as possible and the body
was placed on hoard. The train made a
quick run to N street and the body was
taken to Hoafy's undertaking rooms. Coio-
ner Swanson was notified and Instructed Mr.
Hcafy to hold the remains subject to an in-
I quest , which Is to be hold some time today.
Repau was employed at Cudahy's and was
on his way homo In company with other
boys of about his own ago at the time of
the accident. It Is understood that Rcpau's
parents live on South Fourth street in
Omaha.
The news of the accident spread rapidly
and dozens of people called at the under
taking rooms during the evening to view the
remains.
nrttermentH nt City Iliillillne.
The special committee of the council , of
which A. R. Kelly Is chairman , has finally
decided upon the changes to bo made In
the city offices , and It Is understood that
George & Co. , the agents for the owner , have
consented to make these alterations. The
understanding , however , is that when the
work agreed upon Is done the city must ac
cept the building as It stands and make
future alterations at Its own expense. Ac
cording to the sketch made by Mr. Kelly
the partition at the east end of the police
court room Is to be moved seven feet to
the east , thus taking In a window on the
eouth sldo of the building. Then there Is
to bo a hallway running cast and west Just
south of the present stairs so as to give
access to this room , which Is to he offered
to the city attorney. A door will be cut
through to connect with the toilet looms in
the north apartments and a door placed so
that the clerk's and treasurer's olllce may
be cut off from the general toilet rooms when
deelred. By the moving of the partition In
the police court room the quarters now oc
cupied by the city engineer will be out down
to a room 12x15 feet. It is proposed to re
move the city engineer from this part of the
building and locate him In a room cast of
the city clerk. This will necessitate the
consolidation of the three Inspectors , but
It Is thought that this can bo accomplished
without any dlfllculty. Water closets are to
be placed In the woman's department of the
Jail and wash basins for the Jail and chief
of police are Included In the plans. The
floor in the room directly In the rear of
the court room , which Is for the city at
torney , must be rclnld , and the electric
lights will be arranged In clusters so as to
give more light with the same number of
burners.
IiitiTcxt In stuck. Contention.
Secretary Martin of tbo National Llvo
Stock association writes The Bee that the
greatest Interest Is. manifest among live
stock men In the second annual conven
tion of the association , which la to bo held
in Denver commencing January 24. From
responses received from Invitations sent out
It Is Inferred that at least 1,500 stockmen
will bo In attendance. The program is ono
of the most elaborate
ever undertaken at a
convention of this sort , and provides for
business every hour of the session. Some
of the most important matters of Interest
to stockmen will bo discussed nt length ,
and papers will bo read by the best authori
ties on stock raising. The committee on ar
rangements has planned entertainment for
the delegates which will keep them busy
while out of the convention. The business
feature of the convention is , it Is stated , at
tracting large numbers , and It Is believed
that there will be a great amount of trading
done and contracts made for spring deliv
ery. The convention will , In fact , bo the
opening of the season of 1899. Besides the
convention there will be a cattle show at
which over 1,000 animals will ho placed on
exhibition , representing some of the best
bred animals to be found on the western
ranges.
Oier .Sinnlluox Son re.
The rage for vaccination seems to have
died out to a great extent since the Omaha
Board of Health reported that no new cases
had been noticed for eight or nine. da > s.
When the scare was at its worst the pack
ers were considering the advisability of bav-
IDC their entire forces vaccinated , but thla
has not been done for the reason that it Is
believed that the disease has been stamped
out. Not a single case has been reported in
South Omaha , and It Is hoped that there
will be none. A majority of the school
children hau > been vaccinated and many
of the business men have subjected them-
elves to < ho ordeal. The suggestion has
been made that the Omaha Street Rrallway
company bo compelled to fumigate its cars
and the city authorities are now considering
the advisability of ordering this done.
Should the street car company refuse , steps
will be taken to prevent the running of cars
In this city until all danger Is passed.
Will riKlit l' In * Tn\ .
A special meeting of the city council was
held > isterday afternoon for the purpose of
selecting an attorney to assist City Attorney
Montgomery In the Twent-fourth street
paving case , and also to consider the advis
ability of making some arrangements for an
ambulance to be used to convey Injured people
ple to the hospital , It was decided to cm-
ploy John C. Cow In to assist In the paving
case , this attorney being itho unanimous
choice of the council. The G. II. Brewstcr
company presented a prospectus for furnish
ing the city with an ambulance , on condition
that the city subscribe $30 when the ambul
ance was completed and pay for It at the
late of $1.50 for all patients moved within
the city limits and $2 for patients removed
to any locality In Omaha. This was agreed
to upon the condition that the croporatlons
subscribe $150.
Wnter Uointtmty l'n i Tnx.
The Omaha Water company has paid Into
the city treasury the sum of $1,183 on ac
count of personal taxes for the jears 1S97
and 189S. No pajmcnt of the 1896 tax has
been made by this company for the reason
that the county commissioners raised the as
sessment some $8,000 , over the assessor's re
turns and the matter was taken Into the
United States district court. Recently the
court gave a decision setting aside the ac-
lon of the county commissioners. Now th
water company has signified a willingness to
pay Its taxes on the -valuation originally as
sessed but the city council referred the mat
ter to a commltteee to look over the records
In the case before deciding to accept the
amount tendered.
ClMINtlOllK Slllttt GO.
Sanitary Inspector Montague has discov
ered a row ot cowsheds on Sharp street , just
north of the L sticot viaduct which ho as
serts arc a detriment to public health. The
Inspector has experienced .somo difficulty la
locating the owner of the sheds and the ani
mals therein , but he proposes to keep pound
ing away until the nuisance is abated. It
was learned late yesterday afternoon that
the sheds were used for feeding cows pur
chased at the stock > ards. No steps
bavo been taken by the owner of the
sheds to Insure proper drainage and for this
reason the sanitary Inspector feels that It la
his duty to compel an observance of the
existing ordinances.
' mill CJouMp.
Muni'1 C'ltj > ow
Percy Ambler , chief of the Stook Yards
flic department , is laid up with the grip.
Police JmlKO Bobcock la still on the sick
list and Mayer Hnsor is acting In bis rlaco
in emergency cases.
Harrv Hudrisnn and Lou F. FAtcr have
purchased the cigar store of Frank Hudel-
son on lower N street.
W. II. Truslove , who has boon sultorlng
for several weeks from a severe attack of
the grip. Is recovering.
nasollno Is now retailing for 70 cents for
a fi\o gallon can. This Is a raise In prlco
of 15 cents and the people me wondering
whj.
Claude L. Talbot. Wyoming brand Inspec
tor at the jards. left for Cheyennejestcrilay
afternoon to attend a meeting of the \ \ > om-
Inp Stock Raisers' association.
Seventy bond nf Aberdecn-Ang'is cattle
will bo sold at the stock > ards on March 9
and 10 by Evans & Son of Hmerson , la. Scv-
oral other sales of fancy fatock nro to fol
low this at the yards during the months of
March and April.
At Masonic hall laot night the women of
St. Martin's Episcopal cburch held nn Informal
mal reception to friends and mc-nbors of
the congregation. The guests were iccelved
by a committee composed of Mes lames A. V.
Miller. L. A. Davis. W. S. Witten and C. J.
Sojkora. Irving Johnson , the nastor of the
church , .assisted In entertaining and re
ceiving.
Plans for the charity ball are being rap
idly worked out by the different committees
In charge The electricians tire hard at
work on the plans fir electrical amusements
and decorations and they promise a dis
play which will be worth going miles to we.
Mcsdames J. M. Tanner and 11. E. llcox
have been delegated to attend to the prepar
ation of a dance program and the music for
the occasion The program will bo In KeepIng -
Ing with the balance * of the onter'ninmcnt
and tbo music will bo furnished by a union
orchestra. Tickets will bo placed on sale
shortly and It Is expected that a large sum
will bo netted for the hospital.
PLAN FOR A BIG CONVENTION
Ilntter nnil Crenmory Men GettliiR
"llenily for the Animal Meet at
Sioux Fill In > ext Week.
The committee on arrangements wishes to
announce to all members of the Butter and
Creamerymen's association , "who expect to
attend tbo national convention to be held at
Sioux Tails , S. D. , next week , that a rail
road rate of a faro and a third has been
secured from nil points in Nebraska to
Omaha and a rate of ono faro for the round
trip from Omaha to Sioux Falls. A special
train will leave Omaha on Monday , January
23 , at 5:45 : p. m. over the Northwestern.
Nearly seventy-five delegates have already
expressed their Intention of attending the
convention and the list Is constantly grow
ing. The local committee Is desirous of
having as largo a representation as possible
at this convention in order to bring the next
meeting to Nebraska.
It Is said that special trains -will be run
from nearly every Important market In the
country and dairy sections will be especially
well represented. Eastern dealers are much
Interested In the meeting and will ho pres
ent In full force. Nebraska Is , of course ,
young In the dairy business and that Is the
reason why those Interested are especially
anxious to have a largo delegation from this
state
Following Is a list of the Omaha delegates :
W. E. Riddell , Ed Lytle , Robert Purvis ,
Charles Klrsclibaum , Claries H. Mullen ,
George Weaver , W. J. Colvln , Dave Kelly
and A Scar.
WOULD SELL THE ASSETS
l ) < > ] i NltorH of Nelirnxkii SiMliiKH mill
j\climilie' Hunk Dee hie Upon Line
of Aft Ion lo Hr I'urHiicil.
A meeting of depositors of the defunct
Nebraska Savings and Exchange bank was
held Thursday evening for the purpose of
organizing to take action that will hasten
tbo winding up of the bank's affairs. The
meeting was held in room 308 of the New
York Life Insurance building.
J. W Mackln was chosen temporary chair
man. Ho explained that negotiations lookIng -
Ing to a speedy settlement of depositors'
claims were being made with Attorney V. 0 ,
Strlckler , a contract having been drawn up
providing that when the signatures ot ile-
prsltors who held receiver's certificates to
the amount of $10,000 are a nixed to it an
application will be made to the court for an
order to the receiver to sell the bank's re
maining assets.
Mr. Mackln asked for the expression of
opinions as to the best methods of bringing
the matter before certificate holders. The
plan finally adopted was the appointment of
n committee to advertteo the project and to
solicit signatures for the contract. At the
close of the meeting It was announced that
about $ $ ,000 in certificates have already
been turned over to the attorney.
The depositors of the defunct banking In-
stltutlou say that they propose to force the
Ayer's
Cherry
has been for sixty years the
popular medicine for colds , J
coughs , and all diseases of the
throat and lungs. It cures
Asthma and Bronchitis , and
BO soothes the irritated tis
sues that a refreshing sleep
invariably follows its use.
No mother fears an attack
of Croup or Whooping-cough
for her children , with Ayor's
Cherry Pectoral in the house.
It is a specific for that mod
ern malady , La Grippe. It
prevents Pneumonia , and-has
frequently cured severe cases
of lung trouble marked by
all the symptoms of Con
sumption. It is
For Colds , coughs , and Lung
"At the ape of twenty , after a severe sickness , I was left with weak lungs , a terrible cough , and nearly all the sjmptoms of
consumption. My doctor had no hope of my recovery 5 hut , having read the advertisements of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral , I determined
to try that preparation. I did so , and since that time I have used no other cough medicine. I am now seventy-two years old ,
and I knovr that at least fifty years have been added to my life by this incomparable preparation. "
A. W. SPr.KRY , Phinficld , N. J.
"I hive : used Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for nearly fifty years , and found it to he an excellent remedy for nil bronchial and
throat dise.-iscs. " L. H. MATHUWS , Editor Nnvs-DupaUh , Oneonta , Ah.
" My first remembrance of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral dates hack thirty-six years , when my mother used it for colds , cough- : ,
croup , and sore throat. She used no other medicine in attacks of that sort among her children , and it never failul to bring prompt
relief and cure. I always keep this medicine in the house , and a few doses quickly check all colds , coughs , or any inflammation of
the throat and lungs. " J. O'DONNCLL , Seattle , Wash.
"I have sold Aycr's medicines for forty-five years. I know of no preparation that equals Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for the cure
of bronchitis. It never fails to give prompt relief. " C. L. SHERWOOD , Druggist , Dovvagiac , Mich.
"I have used Ayer's Cherry Pectoral both in my family and practice , and consider it one of the best of its class for la grippe ,
colds , coughs , bronchitis , and consumption in its early stages. " W. A. WRIGHT , M.D. , Harnesvillc , C5a.
'Some years ago Ayer's Cherry Pectoral cured me of the asthma after the best medical skill had failed to give me relief. "
F. S. HASSLER , Editor Argus , Table Rock , Neb.
Hall size can NOW be had
Full size , $1.00 ; Hall size , so coils
For Sale by all Druggists and General Dealers.
receiver to pell what assets he has on hand.
Thou they will bring suit against the stock
holders , in that way reducing their actual
loss to a. minimum. They say that the re
ceiver of the bank , hired at a large salary ,
Is plainly pursuing the Tablan policy of
delay , which they propose to checkmate by
taking the nutter to the court.
The Nebraska Savings nnd Exchange bank
went to the wall three years ago. Since
that time only three , dividends amounting
to 25 per cent of the claims have been paid.
It Is the opinion of the depositors that the
business could have been closed up In less
tlmo than Is being required.
HEARD ABOUT TOWN.
"Wo have all heard of the efforts Omaha
Is making to have another exposition , " said
W. H. McCurdy , the president of the
Brighton Duggy company of Cincinnati ,
who Is stopping at tbo Millard , "and though
some of our people think It may not prove
such a success as the Transmlsslsslppl Ex
position , jet there are a great many who
believe If the ttiink lines of the country
nro properly Interested and every railroad
station placarded with an announcement of
the prominent features of the Greater Amer
ica Exposition there will bo big crowds hero
from all parts of the country. There are
many unlquo features about a colonial cx-
potltlon which will appeal strongly to our
people. I think Omaha has a splendid op
portunity , too. for a grand river pageant.
The Ak-Sar-Ilen street pageants were ns
good OH anything ever gotten up in that
line ; lu fact , I am of the opinion that the
electric pageant was superior to anything
that had ever been put on the streets by
business men an > where. On my way In ,
though , I could not help thinking , as wo
wore crossing the railroad bridge , what a
magnificent chance there is hero for a
grand floating electric pageant on the river
descriptive of some romance or allegory. In
many ot the oriental countries , such as In
dia nnd Slam , river pageants , accompanied
by bountiful displays ot fireworks , have been
a custom for centuries. They all have an
allegorical significance of some kind. I be-
llevo such a spectacle on the Missouri river ,
Illustrative of a bountiful corn crop , i > er-
hapa , and signifying the Jubilance of the
people over agricultural plcntltmlc , might
draw hundreds of thousands to Omaho ,
l'eoplo _ will come to see something new anil
such a festival would be decidedly extraor
dinary. "
Speaking of the horseless vehicle which
Is becoming the vogue largely In Paris ,
London nnd New York , Mr. McCurdy said
ho did not think any vehicle propelled by
electricity or other power taking the place
of horses would bccomo popular In America
They might servo some utilitarian purpose ,
such ns delivery wagons In level cities , but
for convej-ance-s people are too fond of
horses.
"It's not In battle alone that heroes nre
made , " philosophized Wallace Munro at the
Millard while the center of a group of old
friends. Mr. Munro Is a nevvE | > aper man
who has graduated Into the theatrical busi
ness and Just now represents Lewis Morri
son , the modern MephUto. "Wo have a real
hero In our company , " bo continued , "an
unassuming fellow who U the last man In
the world you would pick out for a daring
act , yet ho is a champion life saver. His
namu Is Albert J. Drown and ho Is our stage
carpenter. Brown is an expert swimmer and
diver and wears eighteen medals for deeds
of valor In the watei. Ho made a record nt
Toronto , Canada , In lb)3 ! ) , when ho won the
Bay championship nnd the Ed Hanlon
medal , covering 500 jards In 7'10 , while his
record for remaining under the water Is
three minutes and fortj-flve seconds. At
Port Credit , Canada , in ISIU ho saved four
women from drowning and for that feat he
received the colonial medal. In May , 18 % ,
the Hoyal Humane society awarded him a
medal for rescuing three lives at Ashbrldgo
bay , and slnco then he has saved llvu more
lives , making twelve altogether In ( he years.
Ho seldom refers to these incidents and then
only with great reluctance , and when asked
about them simply sa > s In the utmost mod
esty , 'I only did my duty. ' "
E. H. Becker , the government agent nt
the Crow agency In Montana , nnd W. A.
Evans , the agency trader there , were in the
city on their way to St. Louis , where they
are about to close up a bighorao deal of
several thousand head , which they started
last summer. "The Crow Indians have al
ways been friendly with the whites , " ho
said , "and have made valuable government
scouts. Nevertheless , they have not yet got
bcjond the blanket condition. Their reser
vation consists of over 3,000,000 acres of
sorao of the prettiest land In the woild for
grazlug purposes. The agency Is located on j
the Little Big Horn river near the scene of ]
the Custer massacre. The Sioux do not HKu |
the Crows. The only tlmo we had nny
trouble wltli the Ciovvs at all wan in 1SSC ,
when the ghost dance was the great redskin
rage. 'Messiahs' bobbed up In almost every
trlbo then nnd tbo Crows wcro like the
i
rest susceptible to supctBtltlon. I do not i
think the ghost dance furore will break out
again. In ono way it was a good thing , for
it taught the Indians not to put coulldcncu
In such delusions. To some extent the In
dians are gradually learning the ways of
the whites and are scraping up a knowledge I
of farming and stock raising. They take
most naturally to stock raising. Oh , yes , | | l
there are a great many squaw men who
have taken advantage of the chances of an
caby living on the reservation ns the hus
bands of squaws. It is the policy of the
government to discourage ns much as pos
sible thebo Intermarriages between whites
and Indian women , but It cannot be entirely
stopped. "
1'crnoiinl
A. L. Gere of Chicago Is at the Her Grand.
E. D. Wolfe of St. Louis Is stopp'ng ' at the
Her Grand.
Dr George H. Itoblnson of St. Louis is at
the Her Grand.
N. F. Valentino of Chicago Is a guest of
thu Her Grand.
Judgu Jacob Favvcett took a run over to
Illalr jcstrrday.
J. W MeCutchen of Fort Davis , Tex. , is
at the Her Grand ,
E. B. Woods , a business man of York , Neb ,
was In the city yesterday.
A. E. Wells , an Oakland merchant , was at
the Millard je&terday accompanied by his
wife.
Ueglster of Deeds Thomas Crocker re-
turnoJ from Lincoln jestorday with thu
other county olllclals.
Manager Clay Lambert rf the John Dil
lon company came In from Chicago yesterday
and Is stopping At the Millard.
W. H , Bell of Chicago , representing the
Cudahy Packing company , Is at the Ilt-r
Grand accompanied by his wife.
Walter E. Atwater of Iowa C'lty was In
the city yesterday reprcsentlsg a DPS Molr.ei
Insurance company. Ho was .it the Millard.
Two honeymoon roupku were , in the city
lost night on their wedding tours. They
. vvero W. A. Jordan and wllo ot Allies City.
Mont. , anil H. W. Vninlcrlioof and vvlfo ot
We ley , Wash.
At the Klondike H. .1. Honrsey , Sioux City ;
J. Chirk , Tllileu , la ; W IF llrlsln , I'lcmont ;
W. E. Gray , ButtoMont. . : Giorgo L. Daw-
Bon , Lincoln ; A. Johnson , J. Clark , Tpkamah ;
A. E. rurbush , Sldni-j , la , E E. Olds , Win-
sldoW ; P BliimiiKham and vvlfp , SIuix City ;
L. HIncs , Meadow Grovp , H. Hlgby , Culhoun ;
II. C. Miller , Ontario , Can.
At the Murray A I ) . Mustaid , Ottum-
vva , la. ; S. E. Colin , Now Yolk. C. II. 8cm-
bovvtT , Heading , Pa , H. A. Urban , Teno
Haute , Paul L Clark. W W. Van Suut ,
Chicago ; I ! . S Hulln , New YoiK , F. M Car
ter , Boston , II. J Kline , Chicago , Jnmei
P. Brown , New Yoik ; A. N. Forsjtbo. Do
Pere , WIs. ; Al Oolilstan. New York , F. M.
Hanchctt , Jancsvlllc , WIs ; J. W. Brlggs ,
Kansas City ; C. II Chase. Jr. , Rochester ;
A. II. Stcphcnhon , Smith Bend , C F. Mc
Veigh. G. A. Keir , Chluigo ; .J. S Plant , M.
Springer , New York , C. F. Floutwood , Dcn
ver.
Nebraskans at the hotels' T L. Murrell ,
Fremont , A. II. Miller , M. Hobeits , Lincoln ;
Nell Kelly , North Html ; F. Jager , Blulr ;
O. P. Slmllcnburger , Imperial , E B Wooils ,
York ; F. J. Taylor , St. Paul , E. P. Locke.
Nebraska City , W. H. Wilson. Beatrice ;
AV. D. Cameron. Tekamah , Milton Doo-
llttle , North Platte ; D. J. Sinclair , Llnroln ;
S. J. Wteks , John Sklrvlng , O'Neill ; S. C.
Bassott , Gibbon ; A. E Langdon , Loula
Lcsluur , Papllllon ; Dolph Kuliliiuin. Ne
braska City ; John D. Stough , J. F. Ekerotli.
W. II. Hart , Ponca , L W. Wllhon. Broken
Bow ; C. J Corilg , Platte Center , G. C.
Maryatt. Pcnder , Oeorgo E. Dotmlngton ,
Falls f'lty , J. L Harvej , Seward ; H. J.
Oaulfleld , Norfolk , J A. Goodman , North
Platto. V. E. Barber , Lincoln.
At the Millard J W Balilrldgp , Kansas
Cltv ; J. II. Coombs. J. O S. Blair , Now
York ; H. A. Wells. Chicago ; A. Chrlsteson ,
Kansao City , \V. E Halm , Denver , C I ) .
Clark , Evanston , W > o , T F Harbison ,
Jacob Hossel , Now Y rk ; D W Stadoken.
Cincinnati. W S Logue , Now York , C W.
Grllllth Chicago , H. S. Johnson , C J Smith.
Now York , T H Wliltninoro , Dajtnn , O. ;
J II. Brannan , St Paul , A E Wells ami
wife , Oakland , Neb , Wallace Munro , rep
resenting Lewis Morrison , J A Plait. Hock
IslandV ; S Learer , Dos Molnes , W H.
Mt Curdy , Cincinnati P. Klaner , A C Sim-
oner , Dubuque , J ( Jlasur , St Louis C II.
Cleaveliind , Greenfield , O ; H bert Hulilo ,
man. Grand Island , Clay Lambert Chicago ;
A. A Millard Gland Island Walter E At
water , Iowa City , Thomas H. Freeman , CIiN
eago ; W C Lyle , Denver ,
Dr. Dull'H CoiiKh Sjrup tan be depended ]
cci to cure promptly the severest allectlona
of the throat or lungs It nuver fulls.
ELECTION OFTARIFF LEAGUE
Itccclptx for Hie lar Arc
mill n\H-iiillliirrH
9:1:1 : : , ! " ' I
NEW YOHiC. Jan. 10 The annual meet
ing of thu American Protective Tariff league
was held today. The report of the general
secretary , W. F. Wakcman , showed the re
ceipts of the organisation for the year hail
been $32,325 , and the dlsbuiscmentu 31,125.
The election of offlccra resulted as fol
lows : Board of managers , to servo four
joars J F. Hanson of Georgia , William L.
Strong , Theodore Justlco of Pennsylvania ;
\Vllllam Harbour of New JcrKcy , C , E.
Coinn of Maryland. General olllcerH ; Hon.
William L. Strong , preMdent ; L. B. Cannon - .
non , ( Irs * vice president , Joseph E Thropp ,
scsond vko president ; W. F Wakcman ,
general Hccretary , Chester Grlnwold , treas
urer Executive comml'tee : Hon. C. I.
Bliss of Now York , P C Cheney cf New
Hampshire , James Phillips , jr. of MiK a-
chusttts , William Harbour of Now Jersey ,
1L C. Valentino of Now York