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    THE OMAHA DATLV TJEEs WEDNESDAY , ! MAT 3 , IvSDO.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Certain Taxes Are to Be Farmed Out for
Collect ion.
CONTRACT TO BE GIVEN TO G , H. STILLMAN
lie Will Celled Delliuinent I'erHonnl
TUXCN mill IteueltQ n Certain 1'cr
Cent of III * Collection * UN
G'niiiiiilnxlnii ,
In something like the method pursued
by the cities of old , Om.aha will farm out
some ot its taxes for collection. At Its
regular meeting last night , llio city council
finally determined to enter Into a contract
with G. H , Stlllman according to which the
latter Is authorized to collect all delin
quent personal taxes standing upon the city
tax books and will rccclvo ns his compen
sation n certain percentage of his collec
tions as a commission.
This Is the scheme which was practically
decided upon several weeks ago and which
has created a considerable , ' amount of dis
cussion among City oMlclals. It has been
charged that this contract will bo a source
of considerable wealth to the contractor because -
cause It will virtually give him a com
mission on all delinquent personal taxes
whether collected by him or paid In by the
taxpayer. If the contract as at present
framed Is entered Into , It will also bo a
perpetual contract , for It specifies no time
of termination nor does It make any pro
vision for annulling the contract If satis
factory work Is not done. Mayor Moorcs
eel forth all thcao objections In a mes
sage votolnc the Bchemo , but the veto was
overrlden ,
IteiiKonn for the Veto.
Mayor Moorcs vetoed the resolution for
Eovoral reasons. Ono was that the city
attorney has declared the proposed con
tract cannot legally bo entered into because
the charter makes the treasurer the collector
of taxes. If it Is entered Into the city at
torney hold further that the act will re
lease the treasurer from all liability for
the collection of these taxes or the failure
to collect , la- this connection the mayor
said :
"This resolution atlemptc to take away
from the treasurer the right to appoint a
deputy tax collector and would place the
collector above the authority of the treas
urer , as ho would act by virtue of a con
tract which has no provision for Its termina
tion , oven If the conduct or methods of the
collector wcro highly unsatisfactory to the
treasurer. Under such conditions the treas
urer could certainly not bo held responsi
ble on his bond for any wrongdoing or neg
lect of this collector nnd yet the reso
lution makes no provision for the collector
giving n bond to the city. In other words
this collector would bo entirely outside the
authority of the city treasurer nnd not bo
subject to his direction or control because
ho acts under a contract which Is not made
under any legal provision. "
Mayor Moores also assorted that the con
tractor , under the contract , will draw a
commission on personal taxes paid Into the
treasurer's olllce through no solicitation or
effort on his part. Ho suggested that If
anybody can make money In collecting de
linquent taxes and collect a largo amount
for the city a competent deputy employed
by the city can do the same and save a
largo amount of money.
This veto met with no favor , however ,
among the councllmcn , all the members
being unanimously in favor of entering Into
the contract on the grounds that tlio method
suggested by the mayor has been tried with
out success. The veto was ovorrlden by
seven votes.
Stlilmon will employ a corps of men to
4-'collect tlfp- delinquent taxes. Thby are to
bo deputized nnd will therefore bo given
authority to levy upon the property of any
of Omaha's citizens who fall or refuse to
pay their delinquent taxes on demand.
Another Veto.
Mayor Moorcs also returned without his
approval the resolution passed by the coun
cil at Its last meeting , providing that no
ordinances creating Improvement districts
for paving shall be passed unless a majority
petition Is filed with the city clerk and
certified to by the city engineer. Mayor
Moores took the position that the resolu
tion amended the charter , which permits
the council to order paving subject to pro
test within thirty days. Ho maintained that
this power should not be taken away from
the council In cases where nonresident or
speculator property owners refuse to pe
tition for paving because of the cost.
In the discussion of the veto City Attor
ney Connell was called upon and statec
that property owners In many cases have
fought taxes assessed for paving that has
been ordered without petition and have
succeeded In saddling the cost of such pay
Ing upon the rlty.
The maJorlC\ the council talked In
favor of the resolution , hut their number
wan not sufficient to override the veto
Burkley and Burmcster were absent ana
Karr nnd Mount voted In the negative.
Ono of the charter amendments that the
city tried to have passed by , the late legls
laturo was ono that proposed to give tlio
council the same power In case of ropavlnn
as well as paving , "to permit the councl
to order ropavlng without petition am
subject to protest ns In case of paving , '
explained Councilman Mount when ho voted
In the negative. "This resolution Is of a
directly opposite character ; It absolutely
takes away the power which It was pro
posed to extend. I do not believe that thl
power should bo taken away from the coun
ell , because it Is too often the case that n
nonresident property owner stands in th
way of paving that Is absolutely needed ,
believe that this council has sense enougl
to know when It tliould order paving ; I
not , the members should leave their scat
In this body. "
But five votes were cast to override th
veto and six wcro needed to negative th
mayor's nctlont
Amiroiiriiitloii for Street IlepnlrH ,
The pitfalls nnd holes In the pavement
In the downtown section of the city will
not bo repaired with "brickbats and any
* NoJ matter J what
you pay for itj
Acer's
Cderrg
is the cheapest mcdi-
*
cine in the world for
that cough of yours.
ther old thlnp , " ns suggested recently by j
iti.dt. The sum of $500 wan appropriated
or the repRvomcnt of the streets with
sphnlt and the Barber Asphalt company j
us already been ordered to do the worx. '
This action was brought about through n
Ittln trick worked by Councllmcn Mount
nd Burmestcr of the committee on paving ,
M the last meeting of the council a reso-
utlon appropriating $560 for repairs was
ntroduccd , failed of passage and was re-
erred to the committee on paving with power
o temporarily repair the streets. This
ommltteo nt once ordered the Bather As-
halt company to make repairs to the
imount of $500. When the committee made
cport to this effect It aroused considerable
pposltlon , but finally Its action was up-
eld , only Mercer nnd Stuht voting In the
cgntlvc. Well authenticated Information to
ho effect that Jackscrews had to be cm-
iloycd to raise n vehicle out of a hole near
Sixteenth and Dodge streets Into- which It
ell a few days ago had something to do
\lth this action.
The council finally shows n disposition to
all a halt on the promiscuous construction
f temporary structures In the downtown
( strict. It refused to pass a resolution
permitting such a building to be put up ot
Seventeenth and Burt streets.
The city has already agreed to pay one-
mlt the coat of grading Mason street from
nioventh to Thirteenth , but this Improve
ment Is likely to cost the city a pretty penny
icsldes If a scheme sprung by Stuht Is
doptcd. When this grading was finished It
eft adjoining property fifty or sixty feet In I I
ho nlr nnd many of the owcrs have com- j !
ncnced suits for damages against the city.
One of these suits was brought by the Fran-
iscan Sisterhood , which owns the lot at
Eleventh and Mason , formerly occupied by
ho old St. Joseph hospital , which was ro-
cntly destroyed by fire. Stuht Introduced
a resolution that this latter suit bo compro-
nlscd by paying one-halt the cost of grnd-
lig down this Franciscan sisterhood property
be done for 10
erty , provided the work can
This proposition was ro-
cents a yard.
orrcd.
An to Comleinncil IlnliaiHK" .
Building Inspector Butler nskcd the coun
cil to do something that will empower the
city to tear down buildings that are con
demned as unsafe. As an Indication of
the helplessness of the city in this regard ,
the building Inspector called at-
entlon to the fact that the Alnscovv block
nt Fourteenth nnd Leavenworth streets has
been condemned regularly each year for the
ast fifteen years , and yet stands as a men
ace to the whole city and the people who
Ivo In It. Butler said that the city cannot
tear down such buildings without making
tsclf liable for damages. Ho suggested that
the brat way out ot the dlillculty la to pass
nn ordinance making It a misdemeanor to
nalntaln such structures. The suggestion
was referred to the city engineer.
An effort will finally bo made to put Vln
and Twen
ton street , between Twenty-first
ty-fourth , Into something like a passable
condition by packing It with brickbats from
the Klngman building , recently destroyed by
fire. An npprop-latlon of $150 for this work
was made out of Councilman Blngham's
allotment of money for street work in his
ward. The action was token through a rceo-
utlon Introduced by Blnghom-
The Board of Health was Instructed to
take prompt action In removing filth and
nuisances from the streets and especially the
alleys of the city.
City Comptroller Westbcrg reported that
on April 23 ho counted the cash In the
hanOs of the city treasurer and found It to
be as follows :
Cnsh In drawer. . .
Checks for deposit
Balances In 'l ' > "iik-r. .
Commercial Nut'l lmnk. . . 29. .
First National bank. . . 2S,8i .9l
Merchants' Nnfl IwnK. . . . $416.53
Nnt'l Bunk of Commerce. 29- 3
Nebraska National bank. . 2 S.2l
Omaha National bank. . . . . 2W22
KountzB Bros. . New York. 4..277.2G
Union National bank. . . . . . 2WW.M
United States Nat'l bank. 26,974.16
German Sov'gs 'bank , cert. S3.9S--.76,5S1.64
Balances In banks-School funds.
Kountze Bros. , New York. * 210.02
Union National bank . 2CU > . .832,30o.75
Police relief funds : . . .
, , ,
Orman Sav'cs bank , cert. ? 2.4C9.33
Mcrchnnta-'Nat'l bank. . . . 624.8i- $ 2,091.20
Special funds :
Tin on National bank . * ? ,000.00
Merchants' Nat'l bank. . . . 2.000.00-3 4.000.00
Total of funds on hand $292,724.35
Kor 1'avliiK IloiidH.
Councilman Mercer introduced ordinances
authorizing the issuance of the $50,000
paving and $50,000 sewer bonds voted at
last fall's election. The measures were re
ferred. Another ordinance Introduced , read
n first and second time and referred de
clared Sixteenth street open from Vlnton to
Westerfeldt street to public travel.
The Allowing ordinances were passed oh
Iho" third reading : Appropriating lands for
Uio widening of Twenty-seventh street ,
from Lake to Miami ; paving Ames avenue ,
from Twenty-fourth to Twenty-seventh ;
levying special taxes for last year's side
walk repairs and construction ; levylnu
taxes to pay for damages resulting from
the condemnation of land for the south
west boulevard.
livtviire of Kond .SniiipleH.
Quito recently In New York two deaths
occurred from poisoning by the use ot pow
ders sent to the victims by mill. In Lt-nv-
enworth , Kan. , the other day nearly every
doctor in town was called to attend the
children who had gathered up , eaton , and
been made 111 by samples of an article loft
at houses by canvassers for rdvcrtlslns pur
poses.
Alum baUl j powders have always been
favorite art' ' , es for this sampling business.
Yet tnere Is nothing more liable to lead to
danger than the practice of using the va
rious samples of baking powder loft at the
door. They are presented by Irresponsible
parties , In appearance are not distinguishable
from arsenic , and Indeed , In Indiana some
tlmo since ono packano was found , nftir It
had caused the death ot the housewife , to
have been mixed with that poison.
It Is safer to refuse all samples of feeder
or medicine offered at the door. ruro
cream of tartar baking powders Bell upon
their merits , and nro never peddled or sam
pled ,
DROWNS IN A DEEP POOL
Snluon Porter II7I' . OlHcii Fnlln Into
the Wnlcr uml In Pulled
Out Jlcn.l.
H , P. Olson , a saloon porter , walked off
an embankment Into a deep pool of water
near Cut Off lake last evening and waa
drowned ,
Seated on a bank sixty feet away were
several fishermen angling for perch. They
hastened to Olsen's aid. Ono of them threw
oft his coat nnd dived after .tho sinking
man , whllo another ran to untie a boal
fastened to the bank. It required several
minutes to drag tbo unfortunate man from
'tho ' water Into the skiff and when he was
gotten to land ho was dead.
Olsen had been to East Omaha to attorn
to a small business affair and ho decldw
to return on foot along the Sixth street
grado. At Locust street there U a break
In the embankment caused by the action
of the water during the recent overflow. The
receding Hood left many small lakes , sev
eral of them being eight or ten feet In
depth , and It was Into ono ot these basins
of water that Olsen tumbled.
A coloreJ couple , Mr , and Mrs. E. M
Bell , and a group of three men , 13. Gckman
I'oter Band and Charles Freger , saw OUen
drown , They saw him walking along the
high embankment , apparently so preoccuplct
that ho did not notice the mudholo untl
It waa too late. They say the pedestrian
attempted to prevent himself from falling
but the earth crumpled and bo slid heavily
Into the water.
OUen formerly worked In Jensen's sa
loon , 2001 Cumins street. Ho lived with
Fred Knutron , ft bartender in Frederlckson' *
saloon , Twenty-fourth and Franklin streets ,
but the locution of their room is unknown.
ON MOROCCO AND TANGIERS
I'ntrrtnlnhiK Lecture Delivered nn
the Snlijeet by Hrv. Ilellly nt
SI. Mntlilnn Cliliroh.
Rev. Edward J. Rellly , rector of the St.
Mathlas' Episcopal church , delivered an In
teresting lecture to a good audience last
evening In the lecture room of the churcn
"
on ' 'Morocco and Tanglers. " It was ex
pected that ho would lecture on "Quo
Vadls , " but owing to llio failure of some
views to arrive this lecture was postponed
until another time.
Mr , Rellly gave a number ot excellent
views Illustrating scenes of which ho spoke.
Ho commenced with Vtio cities outside of
Tnnglers and led his audlenco to that In
teresting place. Ho referred to Morocco as
n garden created by God and turned Into
a wilderness by man. A political turn was
given to hU remarks by his reference to
the part England may take In the civiliz
ing of this productive portion ot Africa
at some future time.
HH | vlo\\s of Tanglers were especially
Interesting because perhaps more Is known
of that city than all the remainder ot
Morocco. Ho told how slaves are brought
to the city from the Soudan nnd sold al
most for a song. After serving faithfully
n low years they are given their frccdoni
and It is not an unusual thing to see a
former slave discussing some Important
state question with the representative of a
foreign country. His reference to the
tradesmen was not very complimentary be
cause ot their laziness. Ho spoke ot the
Hebrews In n critical way , the men being
declared bright and well educated wtille
the women are almost without knowledge ,
although possessed of great beauty.
The lecture closed with a dozen views Il
lustrating "Abide with < Mo , " which left the
audlenco In an excellent frame of mind to
go out Into the storm.
In splto of the threatening weather , which
culminated In n bad storm , the First Metho
dist church had a good sized audlenco last
night when Mr. Kelly presented the last
concert of his subscription series. The at-
ractlon was the Bruno Stelndel Concert
lompany , and the audience seemed to realize
hat the good wine had been kept until the
ast , for the comments overheard ns the
people left the auditorium were Indicative
of hearty approbation.
Of Bruno Stelndel one surely cannot be
rash In saying that he Is the greatest living
cellist , With tremendous technique , In-
onso feeling and soul expression , superb
finish , and charming nonchalance Is the man
equipped , and with euch equipment who
ball challenge his high position ? And what a
nusiclanly consort ho has in Mrs. Stelndel ,
vho plays duets with htm , for piano and
cello , and nets as the accompanist of the
entire evening's program. Airs. Stelndel la
n accompanist par excellence , and while
ono would like to have heard her In solo
work , perhaps It was 'best that she should
devote herself to thq very dltllcult and sel
dom appreciated art of accompanying.
Mrs. Minnie Fish GrlHln , a soprano ot
classic strength and excellent vocal capital ,
entered the house royally as fitting the
Queen of Sheba , and In sympathy with the
aria that she sang , from the opera by
Gounod. Mrs. Grlffln was warmly received ,
and was thoroughly appreciated. Her work
hroughout showed careful analysis and In-
ellcctual treatment and whllo perhaps not
overburdened with warmth her voice was
delicately handled.
.Miss Helena Stone had , a most trjrlng.place
: o fill. - She played the solos which were al-
otted to the harp , In the absence of Mr.
Schuecker , who Is very 111 with an attack
of heart troublethat does not look very
lopeful at present writing. Commanded by
Us physicians to desist from all work of
an emotional or nervous nature ho Is abso
lutely bors do combat. So that it was not
altogether pleasant for Miss Stone to have
: o appear after an apology , as It 'were , and
he noble little woman simply vanquished
the. audlenco and brought It to her affection
instantly. She Is truly a wonder.
ClnMH Celebration at Y. M. C. A.
The last of the several class celebrations
which have marked the closing of the night
school at the Young Men's Christian asso
ciation was held last evening. The members
of the cl'ass In telegraphy and the educa
tional director were invited to a splendid
spread in honor of the successful close ot
the year's work by Mrs. H. R. Ellis , the In
structor. The banquet was held in the asso
ciation cafe and a most excellent repast
was placed before the guests. Several Inter
esting Impromptu toasts were offered by
various members of the class nnd Mr. Ellis
and Mr. Babcock gave a few parting words
of advice and good will. The class In teleg
raphy has been very satisfactory this year.
The enrollment has been eighteen nnd the
Interest has been well maintained. The
students have made excellent progress and
to Mr. Ellis Is the highest credit due. Ho
has been more than an Instructor to the
hoys he has been a true friend. The asso
ciation Is proud of the quality of the work
done in this class.
I'lniiN for Memorial liny.
The Memorial day committee of the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
Woman's Relief Corps met last evening in
the city hall to make arrangements for the
Memorial clay celebration. W. W. Eastman
was selected to a position on the committee
In the place of Dr. S. K. Spaldlng.
The committee on speakers reported that
Judge Jacob Fawcett of Grant post had ac
cepted the appointment of orator of the day.
An election held to determine who should
ofllclate as marshal resulted in N. B , Helm
of Custer post being chosen. The meeting
was adjourned until Tuesday evening next ,
as Monday , the customary meeting night ,
Is the date of the state encampment and
a large delegation of post mambers plan to
bo In attendance ,
DcHcrvcMl Compliment ( o n llee. Carrier
Mr. O. H , Denton , commercial agent of the
Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific railway ,
pays a high compliment to J , A. McCully ,
who is one of The Beo's carriers. Mr. Denton -
ton In a letter to The Bee says :
"H Is quite n common thing for the
patrons of newspapers to make bitter com
plaints regarding poor service of carriers ,
but seldom Is good sorvlco acknowledcgcd. I
therefore wish to most heartily commend
the good service of the carrier who delivers
papers nt my residence. No , 844 South
Twenty-second street. Ho has given us th *
best service of any carrier that has over
served us for any newspaper , and I ns-
euro you that wo appreciate It very much
and think that the party Interested should
have the credit , "
\o > \ Location of Station C.
The location of Station C has boon changed
by the postal authorities. Originally the
Btatlon was located at 1T08 Vlnton street , tri
the middle of the block. Not long ago
Pobtmaster Crow itnd AssUtant Postmaster
Woodard visited the locality and after it
consultation with Fritz Miller , the owner of
about all of the property an the north side
of Vlnton , between Seventeenth and Eight
eenth streets , he agreed to lease the corner ,
1702 , to the government on the same terms
as the building originally proposed. The
building Is a brick structure and is now be
ing fitted up for occupancy.
Military .Matter * .
Captain W. H , Beck , acting Inspector gen
eral of the Department of the Missouri , lias
been directed to go to Hot Springs , Ark. ,
to Inspect the money accounts of the dis
bursing ofllcer at that pFiicc , and from there
will go to St. Louis to inspect Jefferson
barracks , and the money accounts ot the
commanding olllcera at the powder depot ,
The headquarters and band of the First
cavalry have been ordered transferred from
Fort Robinson to Fort Meade , taking them
into the Department of Dakota.
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SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
In connection with the paving of M
street , from Twenty-fourth to Twenty-
fifth , It la understood that the government
has no appropriation nt this time for the
work. It has been suggested that the cost
of the paving bo deducted from the original
appropriation of $100,000 , but It Is under *
stood that according to the contracts novr
under consideration ttiere will be ony ! about
$500 left. This sum will not bo enough
to pay the government's portion of tht >
pavln , so that this scheme Is not feasi
ble. Only two ways nro now left open for
those who arc working for Iho pavement
of this block , Ono Isto Induce the gov
ernment to reduce expenditures In furntlure
allowance and transfer the funds thus
saved to fho paving district. Possibly
some other accounts might bo ttiadcil In
order to make a suitable allowance for
paving. Next to the shading ot allowances
already agreed upon comes the question of
nn additional appropriation. In coso nil
additional fund U required It cannot bo
secured until congress meets In the winter.
This will delay the paving for another
yea * , whllo It Is desired by the property
owners In the block mentioned to pave the
street some time during the summer.
It has been suggested that the amount
needed for ido government's portion of the
pavement might bo taken from the portion
allowed for maintenance , but as the needs
of the present ofllco will bo In excess of
the allowance now available It Is not thought
that this will be advisable. Several promInent -
Inent taxpayers hero have written to Con
gressman Mercer on the subject and his
reply Is awaited with some Interest. These
who nro to bear the burden of tlio Improve
ments suggested nro ready and willing to
put their money Into the pavement nnd the
only thing which delays the matter Is the
refusal of the government to sign the peti
tion.
Some Surprise Kiiircniuil ,
A great many people expressed surprise
yesterday at the organisation of the Board
ot Education. The fact that Roberts was
re-elected president of the board after
( laving served one term Is construed to bo
evidence that ho hypnotized certain mem
bers and Induced them to vote for htm as
against the slate arranged. According to
the feeling of a majority of the members ,
those who held office last year should have
declined to bo candidates this year In or
der that a majority of the members Who
are serving threo-year terms would have
an opportunity of receiving some of the
honors. Fritz Frcltag was prominently
mentioned for the position ot president , but
declined , ns his business Interests would
not permit him to devote the time needed
for school affairs. It was reported on the
streets yesterday that Roberts would
shortly resign In order to accept an ap-
pnlntlvo position under Governor Poynter.
This rumor Is , however , denied by Mr.
Roberts , as ho eays that his present posi
tion ns a member of the State Board of
Education is all ttiat ho desires at the
present time , and ho Is not looking for fur
ther honors. Ed J. Brennan , the new vice
president of the board , is paymaster nt
Cudahy's and Is more or less prominent
in local political circles. Mr. Brennan has
friends who would liked to have seen him
elected secretary of the board , but as tlio
Roberts faction would inot stay for everything - j ,
thing Brennnn had to ] take a back seat.
John J. Ryan , the new secretary , Is a well
known real estate dealer and has had ex
perience In city affairs In years gone by.
Mr. Ryan served a term as city clerk nnd !
then served In the city council for a term
I
or two. Ho is a property owner nnd has
always taken a greatvdeal of interest In |
Board ot Education affairs.
j !
ComplcUup ; tlio jn. < itofllct >
Tha laying of tho' marble floors nt the
postofllco building commenced yesterday.
A largo consignment of marble from tht >
Vermont quarries arrived a day or two ago ,
and the placing of the wainscoting and
flooring on the second lloor will commence
at once. Some additional expense will have
to be incurred by the changes needed on
the second floor to make the rooms con
venient for the Bureau of Animal Industry.
According to the plans drawn the upper
story was cut up into a number of small
rooms. This would divide the microscopical
force and the agent of the government who
inspected the building after the partitions
had been placed recommended that one or
two largo rooms bo made for the use of the
mlcroscoplsts. This idea was received with
favor and the change will bo made. The
mlcrcscoplsts bo given the entire north
half of the second story of the building
where the light will bo excellent. Some
minor changes may bo made In the lower
lloors , but these will not amount to any
thing.
MnKic City
Foundations for the now Lewis block on
Twenty-fourth street are being laid.
The hauling of stone for the new Episcopal
church will commence within a day or two.
C. M. Schlndef secured a permit yesterday
for thrco dwellings at Sixteenth and M
streets. These houses will cost $1,000 each.
Several carpenters' helpers at Cudahy's
knocked off work yesterday because they
were not satisfied with the work and the
pay.
pay.It
It Is estimated by the city engineer that
it will take at least 3,000 yards of dirt til
flll the holes in L street east of Twenty-
fourth street ,
City Attorney Montgomery has moved his
ofllcc Into the city hall building. Ho will
oocupy a portion of the room formerly oc
cupied by the sanitary Inspector ,
Swift ami Company yesterday shipped to
the Klondike country two cars of Win
chester hums. The shipment was bllted
from hero to Nulato , It U asserted that
South Omaha cured moats are the only
meats which keep for any length ot time
In Alaska. Yesterday's shlpmont ot hams
wolghel 50.000 pounds. Each ham was care
fully sewed In canvas nnd was then wrapped
In an outside covering.
A union meeting of the Young People's
societies ot the Kvanscllcal churches of
South Omaha will bo held nt the Biptlst
church , Twcnty-llfth and I ! streets , tomor
row evening , An Interesting program has
been prepared nnd music will be furnished
byV , H. Overtoil of the Epworth league ,
Elmer I ) . Wlcrs of the Baptist Young Pee
ple's union will bo chairman of the meeting.
It you have piles , cure them. No use
undergoing horrible operations that simply
remove the results of the disease without
disturbing the disease Itself. Place your con
fidence In DeNVItt's \\Mtch Hazel Salve. It
has never failed to cure others ; U will not
fall to cure you.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS ,
Mrs C. W. Brlnlngcr of Grand Island Is
the guest of Mrs. E. U. Cole of S2G South
Twentieth street.
Frank Franc ] , n prominent Second ward
republican politician , has moved to Ord ,
Neb. , whore ho will make his home.
H. C. Dickinson , secretary and treasurer
of the D. H. Baldwin Piano company , Js In
the city , visiting his father , of the linn ot
Dickinson & Huston ,
After an unusually severe attack of
rheumatism , Mr. John 11. Dadlsman Is able
to bo about again. Ho spent yesterday at
the South Omaha Stock'exchange.
Mrs. H. L. Day and her children left last
night for Alliance , O. , with the remains ot
her late husband , II. L. Day , deputy county
nttoincy , who died In Omaha last January.
The body has since reposed in the receiving
vault nt Prospect Hill cemetery , nnd is now
transferred to the old home , where Mrs. Day
will remain.
At the Klondike : H. C. Plttcngcr , Coun
cil Bluffs ; S. W. Donohoe , Crelghton ; Ed
Klcs , Sallna , Kan. ; C. S. Walker. Sioux
City ; C. A. Edwards , Chicago ; H. H.
Saumlcrs , Wahoo ; C. G. Smith , Harvard ;
G. B. McMorrls , Houston , Tox. ; H. P.
Raukln , Boone ; A. Limlbliulc. Weston ;
Wirilam Knabe , William Welors , John Lehn ,
Berlin ; J. H. Reed , Stanbcrry , Mo. ; George
Morris , Wlnsldo ; H. C. P. Miller. Pierce ;
J. P. Page , Decntur ; J. M. Roth , Hamburg ,
la. ; A. F. Colvort , Sioux City ; J. B.
Stevens , St. Paul , Minn. ; Mrs. C. S. Hnrtell ,
Los Angeles , Cal. ; W. W. Ilnzznrd , Kansas
City.
At the Her Grand : C. C. Cary , J.'S.
Knight , Albert Hupp ami wife , D. H.
Harsky , James H. llarklcss , Kansas City ;
J. E. Whlto , St. Louis ; F. J. Chenowetts ,
Kansas Olty ; Ed Knhn , New York ; E. H.
Stevens , C. T. Hoagg , Chicago ; C. 0. Leake ,
Fremont ; C. E. Wllklns , Philadelphia ; W.
J. Dunnavnn , Dos Molncs ; Al Wallcrstcln ,
Chicago ; E. C. Jones , Butte ; J. L. Daugh-
erty , Kansas City ; Henry Jacob , Lead , S.
D. ; W. H. Cundey , Mrs. Charles Burke ,
Denver ; Ed Doyle , J. C. Kelly. Elkhorn ;
M. J. Meyer , Plymouth ; J. A. Fleming , DCS
Molnes ; Sam Sliber , Milwaukee ; A. J. Van
Engors , New York ; George M. Conway ,
Sioux City ; Theo Jacobs , Chicago.
At the ( Murray : C. H. Gomlcy , Boston ; E.
P. Estes , Cincinnati ; E. C. Sllldorf. Chicago
cage ; C. E. Drew , Burlington ; J. M. Wood-
worth , Dubuque ; Erall N. Kongo , New
York ; W. F. Pardee , Syracuse ; Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Blanchard and daughter , Avoca ; J. M.
O'Neal , Milwaukee ; F. E. Clary , Denver ;
W. H. Roverson , Chicago ; Will B. Dale.
Columbus ; F. A. Seaman , Sioux City ; W. H.
H. James , Boston ; Charles F. Clarke ,
Thomas H. Thorp , M. E. Tlmms , H. Bar-
noman , Chicago ; F. B. Hutchens , Sioux
City ; John E. Melville , New York ; George
C. Stlckney , E. H. Strlngham , W. K. Sny-
dor , New York ; Van R. Livingston , Chl-
cage ; M. B. Holland , Orleans ; Stuart
Sharpe , Nebraska City ; Burt Fried , Alli
ance.
At the Mlllard : A. H. Bailey , Cleveland ;
Mrs. H. R. Huntluy , Denver ; Frank F.
Gllwin , F , R. Krugler , Now York ; William
D. Moret , Mobile ; Fred L. Johnson , Now
York ; J. W. Johnson , Minneapolis ; J. J.
Murphy , James Dunne , Chicago ; Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Evans , Dakota City ; Hurst Beau
mont , Philadelphia ; C. S. Thomas , Denver ;
J. A. Stewart , DCS Molnes ; Ad Altschuler ,
Keokuk ; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Farraud , De
troit ; W. I. Gow , Norfolk ; W. P. Corbett ,
Now York ; W. Collins , Kansas City ; J. A.
McAllster , Davenport ; J. M. Bechtel , Bur
lington ; Robert Grlebllng , Milwaukee ; Ger-
rlo Wllstad , Chicago ; Edgar Bolce , Chey
enne ; E. E. Wright Chicago ; J. J. Beall ,
Mattoon ; Albert Kopji and wife , W. G.
Kane , Kansas City ; C. A. Clark , Chicago ;
James C. Glascum , New York ; E. D. Smith ,
J. M. Scott , E. E. Edwards. Chicago ; C. M.
Goodrich , New York ; Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Fltzhugh , VIcksburg.
Nebraskans at the hotels : George Harney ,
Kearney ; Milton Doollttle , North Platte ;
J. A. Simpson , Auburn ; Mr. and Mrs. N. S.
Duff , Nebraska City ; Mike Elmoro , W. J.
Hyoham , Alliance ; E. M. Searle , Ogallala ;
James Furruy and daughter , Culbertson ; H.
T. RiVe , North Pintle ; J. H. Edglngton ,
Fullerton ; W. M. Erwln , C. E. Pcndarvis ,
Alma ; J. L. McNamarn , Hastings ; G. P.
Moorhend , Dunlap ; James Wilson , C. E.
Snyder , Alma ; Benjamin A. Johnson , J. B.
Murray. J. II. Smith , Beatrice ; Dr. W. H.
Bruner nnd daughter , Kennard ; S. Blair ,
Bennlngton ; R. I. C. Hawley , Kennard ;
John Yeagcr , W. H. Merryweothcr , A. A ,
Young , Valley ; A. H. Van Scoy , Logan ;
Mr. nnd Mrs. L. H. Jpnes , Shelby ; T. L.
Ackennan , Stanton ; Joalnh Lambert , Car
lisle ; C. E. Adams , Superior ; H. M.
Galnes , North Platte ; Alex Gardiner , Valley ;
J. Draper , Aftou ; John II. Smedley , Valley ;
F. W. Barber , Hastings ; J. D. Praytor ,
Valley ; J. C. Wilson , Exeter ; II. Sullcy ,
Ames ; Mr. nnd Mrs. James Mitchell , Valley ;
J. H. Langdon , Gretua ; A. A. Egbert , Val
ley : William Bell , Valley ; O. M. Carter ,
Hebron.
COMFORTING WORDS TO WOMEN. f
The Surgical Chair nnd its Tortures May bo Avoided by Women Who
Hoed Mrs. Pinkham's Advice.
'Womnn's modesty is natural ; it is charming.
To mniiy women a full statement of their troubles to a male physician is al
most impossible. The whole truth may be told to Mrs. Pinkham because she
is n woman , nnd her advice is freely
offered to till women sufferers.
Mrs. O. E. LADD , of 19th nnd N
Sts. , Galvcstou , Texas , whoso
letter is printed below , was
completely discouraged when
she first wrote to Mrs. Pink-
ham , Hero is whatbho snys :
" DKAU MRS. PIMUIAJI : I
wrote to you some time ago ,
telling you of my ills , but
now 1 write to thank you
for the good your remedies
have done me. I have used
two bottles of Lydia E.
PinUham's Vegetable Com
pound , three packages of
Sanative Wa.sh , and ono box
of Liver Pills , and to-day I
call myself a well woman. I
suffered with backache , con
stant headache , whites , sick
stomach , no appetite , could not
sleep , nnd was very nervous. At
time of menstruation was in torS i
riblo pain. Your medicine is /
worth its weight in gold , I never
can say enough in praise of it. I have
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all suffering women would try it , there would bo
more happy homes nnd healthy women. J thank
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Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice , have
saved thousands of women from hospital operations ,
The lives of women are hard ; whether tit home with n ceaseless round of do
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OVER WORK MAKES
WEAK KIDNEYS.
Unhealthy Kidneys Matte Impure Blood *
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They are the most Important organs of
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AH the blood In your body passes through
your kidneys once every thrco minutes.
The kidneys strain or filter out the Im
purities In the blood that Is their work.
Purifying your blood Is not a question
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Does your blood run through your bowels ?
What the bowel cleaner does IB to throw
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ready for absorption Into your blood , but
the poisons which are already In your
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There Is no other way of purifying your
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That is why bowel cleaners fall to do
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Pain or dull ache In hack or head , rhou-
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A book about Health , Diet and DLucaio
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The great discovery , Swamp- < Root , la so re
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when sending your address to Dr. Kilmer
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