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SCOTT DOLDS HIS HEARERS
Spectators and Others In Conrt Must Remain
Until the Judge Says Go.
BAILIFF BUSY UPHOLDING DIGNITY
Anollirr ( Minuter l Atltlril In ( InDixlil
Children UtilioMH Curium ( 'n c
anil tlir Court Turn *
I.IIIIHC Aunltt.
Judge Scott ban added a now chnptcr to
the habeas corpus proceedings of Benjamin
Dodd against the Nebraska Children's Home
society , and In doing so ho delivered a
lecture on preachers , hypocrites , newspaper
men and others , with Just a dash of vitriol
directed against the Judiciary.
While this harangue was In progress spec
tators In the court room were held prison
ers. Bvcry time anyone attempted to quietly
Blip out of the room the bailiff Interfered ,
ho having received orders from Judge Scott
thnt no one should go out of his presence
until after ho had exhausted his vocabulary.
The Issue before the court was the case
of Clara and Marvel Dodd , the two chil
dren of the plaintiff who have not been
produced In court , despite the ordero Issued
by the Judge. As Indicated several days ago
Judge ScotI decided In favor of the plaintiff ,
nnd that decision gives to Benjamin DattJ
mid his wife- the custody of the two missing
children. Hut to nnd the children la the
next question. Ono of them Is supposed to
ho at Craig and the other at Alma , but It
IB Bald that the keepers of the little ones
have taken them out of the state. AccordIng -
Ing to Judge Scott's order If Dodd can nnd
his children he has the legal right to takts
them. The two children who were brought
Into court and who were awarded to the
parents by Judge Scott several days ago
are at the Dodd home In South Omaha.
The bailiff In Judge Scott's court Is per-
hapH thp busiest man about the court house
theno days , his time being fully occupied In
nn effort to uphold the dignity of the court.
On I < in ( iooil Hcltnvlnr.
Four men , A. P. Evans , Charles York ,
John Antes and Charles Williams , have
pleaded guilty to selling liquor to the In-
dlans of the Omaha and Wlnnebago reserva
tions. These are the men who made a
practice of driving over the reservations
and dealing liquor out In pint and half-pint
bottles. luntend of Judge Mungor Impos
ing the sentence , he has let the men go on
their good behavior , which ho has ex
plained means that If again brought before
him on a similar charge , they will be pun
ished to the full extent of the law.
Utility Antm-crn Yi'lnpr.
City Clerk Iligby ban nied an answer In
the district court to the mandamus pro
ceedings Instituted by John O , Yclsor to
compel him to submit at the next general
election the Initiative and referendum
proposition about which there has been bo
much talk. The answer Is In the nature
ot a general denial.
JACKSONIAN CLUB AT HOME
Informal ( iatherliiK of Member * u <
Hie XIMV lmirter In ( 'crmimiii
Hull I.iiHt Mulil.
A hundred or moro members and friends of
the Jacksonlan club gathered at the new
quarters of the club in Gernianlu hall last
night to Inspect the now location and to par
ticipate In the refreshments which ( lowed
freely.
Everything was strictly Informal. There
was no speechmaklng nor other program , ex
cept to talk politico with a free pitch-In for
everybody , nnd to eat sandwiches , drink beer
and smoke cigars. Owing to the recent re
moval , not all of the furniture Is yet In
H , proper position , but these preliminaries will
he completed soon nnd on January 1 there
will be a regular "house warming. " The
club will keep open house all day and the fun
will probably run until late In the night.
On January 8 the club will give Its tenth
annual banquet. The speakers who have oc- ,
ccptod Invitations are Oovcrnor Hogg of
Toxne , Congressman Carmack of Memphis ,
David Overmeyer of Kansas , William J.
Ilryan , Mayor Harrison of Chicago and Wil
lis J. Abbott , .1 New York newspaper man
who -was recently placed in chnrgo of the
press bureau of the democratic national com
mittee.
PRIZE FUR YOUNG PATRIOTS
Dnuulitcrn of American llevnliiUoil
Award ( iolil Moilul for ; \ ] < IM |
.McrltiirlotiN lOnNiiy.
A prlzo was awarded by the Daughters
of the American Revolution yesterday to
the public school pupil in the eighth grade
who had prepared the most meritorious
paper on "Colonial Mauuers nnd Customs. "
The winner wan Violet Patten of the Omaha
View school , who was presented with u
handFomo gold r.u-dul Inscribed with a
Uric Acid.
In a few days you brmv enough uric acid
In your own body to produce death.
Your kidneys are ycur only sulv.illon.
Hccmifio when they are well , they filter
out this deadly poison.
So , when your kidneys are lck , you can
understand how quickly your entire bady
In affected , and how every organ seems to
fall to do Its duty.
They are all being slowly pqlconcd.
Urlt ! acid poison Irritates the nerves anl
causes rheunmtlu pains In joints , miiBclet
and limbs , headache , backache , stomach
and liver trouble , liortnorH cf breath , heart
t rouble , dizziness , ncrvousnctis. Irritability ,
lassitude , loss of ambition , weakness ami
wasting away.
Ited brick dust and tlmllar sediments ii
the urine lire alsa caused by various salt ?
of uric acid.
The euro for UICAO lroul > : cs Is Dr. KP-
mer'a Kwamp-Hoot , the great kidney rem
edy.
edy.It
It Instantly relleveb the rnnpslcil , over
worked kidneys , and gradually brings then
back to health.
Healthy kidneys keep down thu exc'fii
of uric acid , and yen scan feel the bjncfli
In new health and strength.
Swnmp-Iloot should ut once be taken upor
the least sign of 111 health. It will maki
you well and Is for suc ! the world ever Ii
bottlrs of two sized nnd two prices , lift- '
cent and ono-dollar.
Swump-Roat IB used by the leading I. - splints
ints ; rtiRommcudcd by skillful physllans It
their prlvnto practice ; und Is taken b ]
doctors themselves who have kidney all
ments , because ( hey reojjnlzt ) In It th
greatest and most Euccr&tful remedy fci
Kidney and bladder trcuulrs.
To piovn Its wonderful ctllcacy. EPiid youi
naniri and address to.Dr. . . Jtllmer & Co.
ningUnmtoii , N. V. , mentioning thla piper
when yen will recolvo. free cf all charge
a sample bottle of Swamp-Hod nnd a vnl
unblt' bpok , by trial I. prepaid. This bool
contains many of th th-usands upon thou
taiuls ot twtliiu'iilal letters tecclvcd fron
intu and women cured.
gunning-win * ! nnd di.-.taff dour , n I.I IP
cn.imcl. And the words Daughter uf thr
Amrrlc-an HovotuMon "
The Borlel'y wa much Rrflllflcd with the
response whlrh the offer brought forth , nml
the prize will bo awarded annually for the
littrnoso of stimulating Interest among the
younger generation In the early history of
America. The winner on this occnMcn Ii an
orphan and Is securing nil education through
her own exertions no that her victory Is
popular among both teachers nnd pupils.
The JudgCH considered the following com
petitors worthy of honorable mention :
Amanda Kellnr , Francis Morrison , Iluth
Johnston , George Wcldenfcldt , Aggie Kahn.t.
Mary Schetik' , Jesslo Willis , Illanch Water
man , Fannie Holse. Mary Morlnrlly , Hazel
Horpcrt , Helen Carmlchacl , Oraco Mlckel.
Ida. Schwartz , Leila Scrlbner and Joseph
Flllger.
INSURANCE TAX DECISION
II. I ) , \rrly Drelnren l.lfInniirntiuo
Men Are ( iratefnl fur Air 11 oil of
KliliriMtu * Court.
OMAHA , Dec. 23. To the Udltor of The
ce : Heferrlng to the article In The Ileo
entitled "Aro Not Much Interested , " nnd to
the Interview with Mr. Stcci nnd the com
ments following , I have no hesitancy In
saying that Mr. Steel Is hardly the repre
sentative of mutual legal reserve lite In-
Etirance companion to have Interviewed on
this subject. If your object was to get n true
expression of feeling as to the Weaver
bill.
bill.Of
Of course ho had no objection to the bill ,
as the company ho represents will hnvo to
pay the tax Imposed by the Weaver act ,
notwithstanding the supreme court's de
cision. This Is duo to the fact that Wiscon
sin taxes gross premiums 2 per cent nnd
the reciprocal net on the statute books of
Nebraska makes the same tax apply to the
fit we premiums collected in Nebraska by
all Wisconsin companies.
Life Insurance companies do not ask to bo
exempt from taxation , although the tax us
It applies to Ihsiirance companies conducted
on the mutual plan means an Increase In
: ho cost of Insurance by the amount of the
: ax , but they do object to being discrim
inated against.
No other corporation or Individual Is taxed
: o any such extent , as was contemplated In
the Weaver bill , by the state of Nebraska.
If It was possible to get proper returns
from other corporations or Individuals as
caally and If It was ns Impossible for other
corporations nnd individuals to evade the
law as It would have been In the caeo of
life Insurance companies under the Weaver
bill , the stato's trea&ury would be full to
overflowing with money.
As trustees of funds for the protection of
widows nnd orphans nnd for old age , the
managers of mutual legal reserve life insurance -
suranco companies feel It a duty to en
deavor to stop , as fur as possible , along legi
timate lines , this craze that has been sweepIng -
Ing the country to tax their gross premi
ums.
ums.Mr.
Mr. Steel's company did all It was pos
sible to do to defeat the measure before
thu Wisconsin legislature. That it failed
does not carry with It Its endorsement of
such a tax measure.
Mr. Steel's position reminds me of a story.
Four young men went out hunting and It
was agreed- that no matter how bad the
cooking was and they wcro to take turns at
It there was to bo no kicking. All went
well until one of the boya thought he would
liavo a little fun. So ho cooked a batch
of cakes that were simply execrable. But
still the boys did not kick. Then he made
a pan of biscuits , one part dough and nine
parts salt. The boys pitched Into them
and began coughing nnd spitting , but they
tried to choke them down. The cook asked
them what wa-s the matter. "Oh , nothing
much ; n llttlo ealty , but I like them I like
them. "
In closing I wish to pay my respects to
thcae other Insurance men life men , I pre
sume as Itf appears under the heading of
"How It Affects Life Insurance , " I do not
know who they can be and 1 doubt U they
are representative life Insurance agents and
if they are they must have been misquoted.
I .personally know nearly all the life in
surance men In this city and I know that
every one of them have discussed this
bjll and all hnvo a fairly clear Idea of Its
contents and all , without exception , except
such us are situated as.Mr. Steel Is , If they
have the Interest of their policy holders at
heart , can't help but feel grateful at the
action o the supreme court.
If a comprehensive bill could be Intro-
duce'd that would properly regulate all com
panies propcsing to do n life insurance busi
ness nnd would actually be the mcaus of
protecting the people of this state1 ( and
that , primarily , was the only object of the
laws governing life Insurance companies ) ,
all honest companies would rejoice.
Had the legislature of the state of Ne
braska passed such a measure Instead of
the Weaver bill , and sennto flic No. 35 In
corporated In the law In chapter xllll , sec
tion 85A , governing "mutual benefit asso
ciations , " which gives mutual benefit ns-
Gcclatlons the right to Issue limited payment
polictos , while such companies are not re
quired by law to carry the rcfiervo neces
sary to meet their obligation ns the legal
rrfiorvo life Insurance companies are , It
would have been a satisfaction to all con
cerned In legitimate life Insurance , whether
under the legal reserve law or the assess
ment or fraternal law. H. D. NEKLY.
Size doesn't Indicate quality. Beware of
counterfeit and worthless salve offere-1 for
DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve. DeWltt's Is
thn only orlgln.il. An Infallible cure for
plies nnd all skin diseases.
TREES WILL B' LAID LOW
Conlrnet I.el for llcmoval of Snner-
Itniiiih Tlmlier l.lnlnn I'ariule
at Port ( loiiiliu.
Bids were opened by the quartermaster
of the Department of the Missouri yestcr-
ilny for the removal of about 100 trees on
the alto of Fort Omaha. The contract was
awarded to Wlthuol ! Bros , and Iho price
will amount to about $200. The exact num
ber of trees to ho removed I * uncertain nnd
will bo determined by an Inspection to be
made later.
About onc-fciirth of the condemned trec
are cottonwoodH and were planted In 1808.
They have In many cases outlived thalr use
fulness and the branches are breaking tea
a considerable extent. The remainder are
box ciders and aiaplcs planted around the
parade ground In double rows. The trees
wcro orlfilnally set ( ut too close together ,
the Intervening spaces being about twelve
feet. The alternate trcce will bo remove' !
all around the parade. The contractors will
bo allo cd to illsr.nEii of the timber an they
see 111. Tbe purchasers are required to cut
the trees iovd with the surrounding sur
face or If oiit below the surface thu groin.i' '
Is to bo made Binootn. All chips , branches
nnd twlgo areto bo taken away and tlu
pr uiu'ii nru to bo left in n clean and slghtl )
condition.
PRESENT FOR A PREACHER
iiiior * of Hev. . ' . W. Sin lilui1
( ilvo Him a l-'lae f'nrrlaite for
L'hrlof IIIIIN ,
Rev. C. W. SnvIdKp was the recipient 01 :
Saturday evening uf a fine Christmas prea-
ent In thu shape1 of a new double-seated lo |
carriage. The donora were the members o
hi * congregation at the People's church , thf
gift being presented by u committee con-
HUtlniT of Krle N'cUon , Joseph Oaghagun
Uldrodge Duel and Ray Jester. The clergy
man was taken entirely by surprise , bu
soon found word * to thank the donore foi
the beautiful and useful gift.
XHAS FOR THE NEWSBOYS
Bco Prepares n Treat for the Lads Who Sel
Papers on the Streets.
PRIZr'S FOR ALL THI ACTIVE WORKER !
IIlK ClirlNtiiin * I ) I n lit-r. to Wlilcli AI
< if ( he VottliBNlei-N Will lie In-
vHeil Clinrelioinen to
' 1'nl.t ! nil AelUc I'ltrt.
Agftln The Hco wishes the newaboys o
Omaha n merry Christmas nmi n happ :
Now Year , nnd In order that the holiday ;
may bo more enjoyable than usual The Hci
Is to tnko a hand and Rive the lads whi
eell their wares upon the Directs n hand
some lot of ChrlstniRR presents. For thli
purpose The Ilco has decided to niaVi
twenty Rifts to the boys. The presents rep
resent a cash value of $100. Every boy win
sells The Hoc is nt liberty to enter tin
competitive race. The conditions are elmiili
and npply to sales of the Christmas Hee
which will bo Issued this morning.
The prizes are :
One Victor blcyclo valued nt $40.
One Spanldlns blcyclo valued at $30.
Ono cold watch.
Two silver watches.
Ono cash prize of $2.
Two cash prizes of \ \ each.
Two cash prizes of 75 centw each.
Ten ccah prizes of 50 cents each.
Of course the boy selling the most paperi
will bo entitled to the choice , the ecom
boy to second choice , and so down the Hat
The boys will bo at liberty to work tin
business streets , or If they choose , the ;
may Invade the residence districts , so tha
everybody by buying the Xmas Dee cat
help the newsboy enjoy their Christmas
However , giving presents Is not the on ! ;
thing The Bee proposes to do to maid
Christmas a Joyous occasion for the boy :
who sell the paper. Arrangements have al
ready been completed by which The Uei
will entertain all the newsboys nt i\ bl |
dinner Krlday evening , December 29 , at I
o'clock. This will be In connection with ai
entertainment that the women of the Flra
Congregational church will give the boyi
In the church parlors. The dinner tablci
will bo loaded down with turkey and nil o
the other good things that go to make U )
u splendid repast.
During the dinner hour , Major Wllcox
the popular manager for Drowning , Kin ;
& Co. , clothiers , will be present and wll
make each of the boya a handsome present
This dinner Ie not only for the boys wh <
sell The Dee , but Is to bo given to ever ;
newsboy In the city.
Some of the newsboys have alreadj
learned that The Dee has taken It upon It
self to entertain them , and as a result the ;
are spreading the glail news among theli
companions and arc becoming enthusiast ! !
over the prospects of having the best tlmi
of their lives. They are going to coun1
their friends and only those who patronlzi
them Sunday by buying The Dee of then
will bo kept on their lists.
Dr. K. D. Mason , rectal andVelvlc sur
gory. 206 Drown block , Omaha.
CHRISTMAS AWARD OF HONOR
Unlvor.sUy Stuileiitn rresent Inter.
cxtlitfT I'TOKrani at Tlielr A nil nil 1
DlNtrlluitlun.
The students of Creighton university am
their friends gathered In the university hal
Friday afternoon and listened to the progran
of the Christmas distribution of honors.
The Mandolin orchestra , under the dlrec
tlon of Albln Hustcr , rendered the "Delle
villo March. " Vincent Dwyer of the flr&
Latin class recited In a pleasing way "Tin
Night Defore Christmas. " Thomas Greei
recited the well known poem , "Centurle ;
Ago. "
After a charming waltz by the musicians
Rev. Prefect of Studies Father Kuhlmau , S
J. , announced the names ot the successfu
students in the examinations held during thj
last fortnight. The honors were awarded a
follows :
Class in rhetoric : First honors won b :
John Dcnnowltz , whose average was 98
Christopher Kohno and Christopher Kell ;
ranked next In order. In the class of poetr ;
Edward F. Leary held first -place and Fred
crick Langdon second. In the clase of hu
manltles the high average of PS per cent wa
secure-d by Alexander F. O'Hern. In the firs
academic , Oeorge Lee led the class with 01
average of 'Jli. First honors were alsi
awarded to William Drown , Thomas Green
Frank Jcrsal , John Lynam , Thomas Lynch
Joseph McCafferty and Cornelius Smith. Ii
the second academic highest honors wer
awarded to Joseph Nachtlgall , and Henr ,
Hudsrn , Philip Cassldy , John White , Jamc
Fagan , Edward Fearon , Arthur Deckman
Cornelius Illley , C. O'Donovan and Marl
Martin won first honors. In the third acu
demic , John Sullivan ranked highest an
Frank Whalen , Harry Slccpack , William Cal
lahan , Charles Dennet , John Kctchmarl
Charles Cahlll , William Mullen and Mlchau
Dulskl had an average over 30.
The vesper hymn rendered by the choru
chclr under the direction of Thomas Kell. .
was given with good effect and arouse
hearty applause. Alcnxander O'Hern fol
lowed with the declamation , "Sent t
Heaven. "
The announcement of the class standln
was made by Kcv. Father Howling , the prc *
Ident of the university. Ho congratulate
the students upon their application to stud
during the last two months and commented I
most laudatory terms upon the energy dla
played by the Creighton Dramatic circle I
the management of the play , "The Heir a
Law , " recently given. |
"I am Indobtcd to One Minute Cough Cur
for my health and life. It cured mo of lun
trouble following grippe. " Thousands ow
their lives to the prompt action of this nave
falling remedy. It cures coughs , cold ;
rrcup , bronchitis , pneumonia , grippe an
throat and lung troubles. Its early use prc
venta consumption. It Is the only harmleo
remedy that gives Immediate results ,
. rrenleil for Theft.
' .Mrs. J. Parrlsh , who lives In Sout
Omaha. , went to the Ppoplo's store Satur
day afternoon and caw spread before her
fairyland of toys and beautiful thlngH fo
the C'hristmnMldp. but her purse was emjit
and her heart ached as Bhe thought of he
i-hlldron at home dontltute und she wlthou
means to make Ihelr hearts Kind.
The moro < hi > thought of the liarrennes
of the home the more she longed to tak
wllh her come of the pretty thliiK * un
llnullv the temptation was tun strong nn
hhe tillnijnl n warm hood under her cloa
for IHT "unity " nnd tsome toys for the rest n
the ehlldren. Hut the poor woman was nc
an ailr'.it at the liuslnrsx und who wan H
nervous and luinifllnK In her pllferlnc thu
llonr\ Detective tSrler raught her In the ai
and arrrste-d her. She wan taken to th
iiullco station , where a heartrending Keen
transpired , IIH tlu- woman wept and told
pitiful tale of poverty and want that ha
driven her to theft for her destitute tmblei
She was allowed to ETO home , but she mm
return to utium trial on the charge of pett
larceny.
Voiuiu Men' * Driiiniitle Chili ,
The German young lien's Drumaili-
of the south B'de will give an entertali
ment on New Year's evening at the no
Bohemian Turner hull on Thirteenth , b
tween Martha and Dnrrar street * . Fro
to 8 n. in. the school children will PI
trrtuln thu guests , aH.slsu-d by the Ha
inonle Xlther club. A dinner will be norvc
from 5 to S. At s ibo dramatic club w
render rilay entitled -'The Crown ui
Palm. " The Orpheuw and CSIeo fclngli
clubs will anslt-t at the entertainment.
Paine and norcnea In the stomach rcsul
Ing from roughing paroxysms are relieved 1
Dean's mentholated cough drops. A pacl
I age for flvo cents.
Mr , Frederick Hatter-
says : "If any one has fulled In select-
Ill ) ; n holiday present. Hint he still lists
some of his very best patterns mill
tinalltles in fur gloves and ea | > . . wool
nlove-i. rloth caps and niulireliils to
select from"retncinher , wlnler hits Hot
lu'iiun In earnest nnd n nlco cai > or si
pnlr of our fur iinnlleis will iml ooino
amiss. Our & 1.IX ) lint l the hest value
tor the money you ever saw they eonie
In brown or hhieUolors and soft or
stiff > hapes.
FREDERICK
The Hatter ,
The Lending Hat Mnu of the Wc
120 South 15th Street ,
The Orchestral Corona
The llrst and only disk music box
made which Is provided with a nuvlmn-
Ism that automatically changes the tune
fhei'ts. They come In genuine inahoK-
any ease Colonlitl style the llnest
music box made. The tune sheets are
large enough to render It possible to
play operatic airs and parts of overtures
complete , without having t > cut out
some of the llnest movements , which
has heretofore been necessary In other
boxes. Plays nny music See It nnd
hear it. Price , $ .Ti.iO. ; (
A. HOSPE ,
Music and Art , 1513 Douglas ,
CASE OF SMALLPOX REPORTED
Disease in Well Marked Form Makes Its
Appsaranco in Omaha ,
FOUND IN A HOUSE ON DECATUR STREET
\Voiiinii .Sixty Yt'nrK Olil , AVlio HUH
Keen .SIok Khiui * Deeenilier 111.
Is DIMVII with ( lie
Settling i * .
A well-developed case ot smallpox exists
In the family of M. ! ' . Dlalns , nn express
man living at 2525 Decatnr street. The af
flicted member1 Is Mrs. Dlalns , CO years old ,
who hi s been 111 since December 10. The
family nnd those exposed to the Infection
so far as known have been strictly quaran
tined and It Is hoped that the disease tiny
bo confined to Its original location. Theie
Is no-doubt as to the character of the mal
ady , as the case has been investigated by
both the Doard of Health and outside physi
cians. They have de-clarcd It a pronounced
typo of the confluent form and more seri
ous than "the mild cases of last wlnler.
The attending physician Is Dr. I1. Von
Lackum , 2004 North Nineteenth street , who
first vlsltod the patient on December 1C.
Ho made no report to the health ofllcc until
yesterday , when he Informed the officials
by postal card that the case was varicella
or chicken pox. The suspicions of the
health officers were at once aroused , as that
disease very rarely occurs In the case of so
old a person as Mrs. Dlalns was reported
to bo. An Investigation was at once begun
and the case was correctly diagnosed.
Mrs. Blalns will not be removed from her
residence , which is in a thickly populated
district , but stringent precautions will bo
observed. No theory of contagion Is ad
vanced by the physicians who have ob
served the ca.to and the fact that Mrs.
Dlalns has not been outside of her dooryard -
yard for several months adds to the uncer
tainty of the origin.
In the family are two girls , nearly grown ,
and one boy y years old. Fortunately the
children have not been attending school
and there Is no danger of the disease spreadIng -
Ing through that medium. All the members
of the family and those known to have
been exposed were at once vaccinated.
The Doard of Health has $1,500 recently
appropriated for the purpose of combatting
the disease. The board will begin a cam
paign of vaccination and the wisdom of sub
mitting to the preventive method Is pointed
out to those who have neglected to do so.
SUHIS Cl'UIl ' FOR CIIOUP.
frivtiiily-l'"lve YCIIVM * CoiiMtunt u e
Without u Kiillure.
Tha first Indications of croup Is hoarse
ness , and In a child subject to that 'dlseapo
It may bo taken as a sure sign of the approach
preach of an attack , Following this hoarse
ness Is a peculiar rough cough. If Cham
berlain's Cough Hemedy Is given as soon
as the child becomes hoarse , or even after
the croup cough appears , It will prevent the
attack. H Is .used In many thousands of
homes In thin broad land and never dis
appoints the anxious mothers. AVe have
yet to learn of a single Instance In which
it has not proved etfeelftml. No other
preparation can show such a record
twenty-live years' constant use without a
failure.
EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENTS
Sheet .11 el ill Worker * ' Interim Hnnul
ANNoeinUoii , Local ! ! rnneli , ( ilven
a . .lollDiiiiec. .
The tlnncis , or ns they are moro elab
orately known , the Sheet Metal Workers' In
ternational aBBOClatlo'n , local union No. 0
of Omab : , had one of the Jolllest dances
Saturday night In Cicrmanln hall that has
been given for a long time. The tinners
nnd metal workers were there In their best
bib and tucker nnd they hud their wives
and sweethearts with them , and thu re
sult was n joyous tlmo from beginning un
til the end. The music was of the right
sort to make the slowest feet trip lightly
nnd the committee appointed had made
every preparation for Iho comfort and case
of the large number of guests.
The Btngo was decorated with cpeclmcns
of the craft. In the cpnlcr was the banner
of the lodge nnd beneath this the insignia
[ ' n pair of scissors with soldering irons , made
| of tin. From the center of the room tin
' | chains , bespangled with stars of the same
shining mptnl. wcro festooned In graceful
loopd and , with the many lights , this made
a beautiful decoration. There were twenty-
elx dances on the regular program , but thu
list was considerably lengthened hy er.corei.
Among the dances were such uniquely
named ns "hammer nnd snips achnltlsche , "
"mallet echottlsche , " "old soldering-iron
polka. " "tinners reel" and "galvanized iron
quadrille. "
Kdwurd Hannlgnn , nt the head of tha
lodge , with his wife led the grand inarch.
Mr. Hannlgan wa * also master of cere
monies for the evening. He was ably as
sisted by the following commlttecmen : Ar
rangements , O. Nelderwelster , C.V. . Adulr
- .pnd R. ( i. Blorman ; reception , J. L. O'Neal ,
j I C. M. Johnson , C. Hanks , W. Clark and
1 D. K. Murray ; floor. P. Miller. C. Haas. W.
Kunold. A. Schmidt and F. Martin ; door.
T. Southwell and F. Toner.
A. O. I' . W. Dance.
The members of the drill team of LoJge
No. 173 , Ancient Order of United Workmen.
gave another one of their enjoyable dances
Saturday night In Pntterson hall. Tin re
was just the right number present to make
the pastime a pleasure and the music was
of thu best. There was a little element
of the Chrfstmastlde Injected Into the
KAlhurlng , whh-h madu It more than usually
enjoyable. The committees wero. as usual ,
members of the team , each ono vicing with
the- other to see that everyone hod a good
time.
f SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
The public library Is In operation once
more , the books having been located at
Stott's ( stationery store , In the old postolllce
building on Twenty-fourth street. Quito a
number of the books have not been placed on
shelves as yet , but the books In greatest
demand arc ready to be served to applicants.
When an Invoice was taken it was found
that some were missing , but J. A. Beck ,
one of the directors of the reorganized as
sociation. Is working on the mutter and ex
pects to recover .about 150 volumes , which
were loaned nnd not returned. Any person
who formerly held a library card or who still
retains the cards of the old association is
eligible to draw books from the library.
New cards with the rules and regulations
have been Issued , and may bo obtained by
calling at the library. Books may bo re
tained for fourteen days , and may be re
newed for seven days longer. A line of 5
cents a day will be exacted for every day a
book Is held over duo. A change of residence
must at once be reported to Mr. McReynolds ,
the librarian.
Several publishers have already placed the
library on their lists , and It Is expected
that quite a number of books and periodicals
will bo recelvpd in this way. Plans are be
ing prepared for the raising of funds for
the purchase of moro books. More than
likely the city council will be requested to
make a4niill levy for library purposes ,
and If this Is done funds will thus be pro
vided for the purchase of new books as
well as the reblndlng of eonie of the old
ones.
Secrctar : * Ilciiitolt TalkN.
Wilson D. Dennett , secretary of the West
ern Meat company of San Francisco , was
In South Omaha yesterday , Iho guest ol
K. C. Price- , general manager of Swift nnd
Company's plant. In speaking of conditions
on the Pacific coast , Mr. Dennett said that
the beef trade was active and that supplies
were now being drawn from Nevada. At
this tlmo It appeals difficult to secure
unough beef to supply the demand. Heavy
shipments ot bfcf are constantly being
made to the Philippines , thus adding greatly
to the local demand. Mr , Dennett said that
the sheep received at San Francisco arc
considered superior to the muttons slaugh
tered at Chicago. Hogs are scarce owing to
the drouth of last year. Quantities ol
hogs are now sent from Nebraska and Knn-
sas to the coast markets.
Mr. Dennett said that the only stock yards
In California nro prlvnto pens , and that the
only cattle killed by the slaughter Is such
that they contract or purchase in the coun
try and on the ranges.
It'Mcr Sli-iM'l i.'nr Service Vended.
At the present time the street car company
is operating twenty-ono regular trains , three
Q street trains , and three extra trains. An
effort Is to be made to Induce the company
to put on a few moro regular trains and
enough extra trains morning and evening
to properly handle the trnfllc. As it Is now ,
the cars are crowded and standing room Is
often nt a premium before trains leave the
terminus.
The extension of the Thirteenth street
line Is greatly desired , and If this Is done
there will then tip two lines to Omaha and
paebcngurs will have their choice of routes.
Now that the corporations have taken the
matter up It Is possible that something will
bo done to afford better service.
Sunday School ( MllccrN Clioien ,
The following olDcers and teachers of the
First Methodist Rplscopal Suday school
have been elected : Jay Lavorty , superin
tendent ; J. W. Jordan , first assistant su
perintendent ; Mrs. William Luhmcr , sccoml
assistant superintendent ; J. K. Uuah , secre
tary ; C. L. Peterson , treasurer ; Byron
Smiley , llbnrlan : Ralph Crc sey , assistant
librarian ; Mrs. Jay Laverty , organist ; Mips
Tripp , assistant organist ; W. II. Overtoil ,
chorister ; H. L. Coombs , nrtlFt. Teachers :
C. W. Smith , \ \ * . H. Overtoil , Mrs. F. A
CrtBHcy , Mrs. A. F. Strykcr , Mrs. C. W ,
Smith , Mrs. Orundy , Mrs. Powell , Mrs
Slade , Mra. Johnson , Miss Allsworth , Mist
Martha Wlddls.
S > iiiintli5 | for fonnclliniiii Kelly ,
Councilman A. R. Kelly Is receiving the
elncero sympathy of his friends over tin
death of his father , William Kelly , whr
died at Tekamah last week after a hhorl
Illness. Mr. Kelly wae born In Now YorV
fctato , June 18 , 1815 , and was over 8 ;
years of ngc at the tlmo of his death. Hi
had been married flfty-ono years , and be *
sides a wife left a large family of growi
children. He came we t In t8GS and settlec
In Nebraska fourteen years ago.
Mr. Tlmrlicr ( ' iiiiliiln ,
W. R. Thurber. a well known live stocl
dealer living at Ong , was n vUltnr nt thi
stock yards a day or two ego. Ho com
plains bitterly of the change In Jive atocl
ratea from dollars per car to rents per hun
drnr pounds. As an Illustration Mr. Thur
rcr said that just before the new rate wen
Into effect he fhlpped a car of btoi-k fron
The Night Before Christmas
All or In-i-x. 1. . Slioniiinti' > llttlo
friend * \\lll liiiiid nt tlirlr st icklups n"il
tlii-iv w. nt lie n ililnn put In tlit'tn Unit
\vlll make their little hearts lieiit faster
Ilinii will a piilr "f our S'.W nrnioreil
criilsei-M. These are jriviil shoes they
\\lll keep the little toes \\Mllil anil till1
llitle feet dry -anil wear longer th.tn
nny otht-r shoe ever sold at S'J.OOtho
" .lei are covered wllh tiny horse shoes
thiit prevent the s lies wesirlnj ; out or
the soles wearing the carpets out. We
love the little ones and love to Rive
them the hesl liarpiliiH In the whole
store and we wish them all a Merry
Christmas.
Drexei Shoe Co. ,
Omaha' * Uptote flho Hoa e ,
l-'ARNAll STREET.
Jes Served Me Bight
Iso tfot iihotit as poml linss Unit's Mr.
Hn.vuiiT ns a nlnncr over hml bnt yes
terday 1 not to pnttlir ou nlrs afore
him an' IIP says right away : "Conn1
lipn1. you hlncU ohllc go out to do wood
li"US ( > nml nimisr- yourself enttliifj about
a cord ' Ulndlln' wood.thit's why I
am sawlu' ; but It's all right lie's pit
to keep Ills store opi'ii half day Christ
inas , Ies' to aeeoniiuodate a whole lot
of iirople who didn't cet down to buy
their earvlu' set and razors an' sleds
an' skates an' de Lord knows what dey
didn't forpt't yesterday- he'll be In
de store all luornlir Christmas-so these
i-ustnmers u hls'n won't be disappointed
-So yon see he's got to work jes' the
same as this poor black boy -Hut ho
don't mind It an' neither does 1.
A. C. RAYMER ,
1514 Farnnm St.
The Jeweler
Thanks his many friends
and customers for their
patronage and , wishes
them and the public a
Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
Henry Copley
\VA1II3S OK 001.11 AXO S1I/VI3H.
215 S. Kith St. Pax ton IMock
t
Ong to this market for 131.75. Ills recent
shipment under the cents per hundred
pounds rate cost him $47.20 or $15.45 more.
Mr. Thurber thinks the change In rate Is a
good thing Tor the railroads , but the Ne
braska shipper Is bound to get the worst
of it.
Corporation l3niiIo-i'N | ( ilvcn Holiday.
Christines will bo observed at the pack
ing houses by a suspension of almost all
kinds of work. Only enough men will lie
kept on duty to keep the nrcs burning. No
live stcck will bo slaughtered and every
employe who can possibly be spared will bo
given a holiday. The scales at the stock
yards will be closed and no business will be
tiansacted at the exchange. A small force
of men will be kept on duty to care for
slock , should any arrive. The banks and
city olllces will bo closed all day nnd busl
ines , generally , will be at a standstill
Mimic City < > OMNI.
Police Olt'.eer Biirson Is on the sick list.
Try Jack Gallagher's cigars , 10S N. 21th st.
I' . J. Walfh and wife have removed to
Denver.
Holiday 'trade ' at 'the ' Hlorus Is rcnorteil to
be exceptionally good.
Mrs. Clem Hondrlcks has gone to Rod
Oak , In. , 'to ' visit friend.- ' .
Special Christmas services will be held ; U
all of the churches today.
Want to buy u diamond ? See Godfrey.
The "banks , city olhVes and stock yards
will lie closed all day on Monday.
Mrs. W. S. Tail and sons left last night
for Wisconsin for an extended visit.
Mr. and Mrs. J. U.Vatklns will Hucnd
Christmas with friends at Clinton , In.
John V Schultz Is being considered a
probable republican candidate for mayor.
Monte Week * left yesterday for He'.levllle ,
Knn. , to spend Christmas with relatives.
'M. ' Donnelly has returned from the Fed
eration of l abor convention hold at Detroit.
Storm Sash K. II. Howland Lumber &
Coal Co. , 43S N. ilth St. , between M and N.
George Parks nnd wife are up from Kan
sas City to spend u few days with friends.
Sen Krt Munshaw & Co. for lumber. Tel.'JSi
Dr. Wheeler preaches a Christmas ser
mon nt the I'resliylerlun church this morn-
Ing.
'Mrs. ' P. M. Smith and Mrs. C. M. Sehlndel
entertained the Afternoon Whist club Fri
day.
day.fleorffp Dare leaves tomorrow for Chicago ,
where he goes to took after Ini.itneHs Inter
ests.
llev. J. A. Johnson prr.ichcH t the Metho
dist church tl'M morning on "The Ansel H
Song. "
MM. i.Mary A. Wlddlc. Twcnty-Ilfth and J
streets , Is slowly recovering irom a painful
Occident.
Federal Labor union No. 7112 will glvn n
dunce ui Koutsky's hall on the evr.'iitng ol
January 1.
Want u line watch for Christmas ? It's at
Coleman's , the N street jeweler.
The reception given by Mr. and Mrs. How
ard Cramu.et on Friday evening Inst was
u very enjoyable affair.
Albert Hurslck , one. of the old settlers ol
H.irny county. ! > > dead and will be burled In
Htlfovtio cemoterv today.
The dancing party given by the Century
club in Odd Fellows' Itinplo Frlijuy even
ing was greuily enjoyed l > y those pn-fcent.
DemlHl , filabaugh , 24th and N erects.
Cienur.tl Manager Kenyon of the Stoch
Yards company has gone to CnluiKO U
spend ChrlhimaH wllh relatives mid friends ,
The revolver used by Frank Pyfczka Ir
BlioutlnK John Fydu has lirt-n found and U
now In t'hw ' possession of inn clilol of police ,
Chief CarrollV resignation takes oll'ec t to
day. Captain Alllo will l-i- acting ehlff un
til the mayor appoints fun-oil's svieccssor
On Frl.lay aftern'oon Iho Home Missionary
Kociety ot the Metnodist church will meol
with .Mrs. Mubery , Wtt North Twcnly-llftl :
street.
Nest line of jewelry at Colemnu's.
J. W. Hallard Is a candidate for Janitor nl
Ihe High school building to succeed Jumet
ItiMich , who IIIIH been appointed a iuput >
shcrllt.
Hany c'lildwell will lead the Clirlstlai
Kndenvor siinrlfo prayer meeting at th (
Presbyterian church on Now Year's monv
Ing.
Ilcef Hutchers' union No. 2S save a masli
ball at Koutuky's hull Ian night. Tlun
wa a tfood crowd and Iho ultulr wa i
Success.
Trading Htumps or choice box of bonbon
given away at Colomun'n.
The Ladles' clrrlo of Iho First Mcthodln
churc-h will meet Thurfdny afternoon ai
the homo tit Mrs. George Chace , Twenty
third and K btrrcti' .
Maurice Fenton of tills clly was murriei
lo MI M Anna Schecppe of Umaha las
Wednesday evening. Hev. Or. Wheeler per
formed the ceremony.
The dance tlven by Independent Order o
Foresters' lodge Nu. 3223 at Odd Fellows
h.ill last wet k wui une of tin- most enjoy
able occasions In the hlntory of the lodge.
An old-fuhlonbd chrUtmns true was ln
object of a Bleat deal of interfKl ut thi
Flriit Huj.tlHt church Saturday evening
Tlie tree was beautifully decorated am
laden with elfi for all.
Tnomufi J. Hell dlejl ut his home , Six
leeiith and N xtrueis. Friday night of pntu
m nla Futii-ral ser\l i . will brhrld at 'h
1'liBt Metliudlat Kjita oiml ehur-h at
TRUSSES
Reversible New York Elastic Truns.
Single style. $ l.r > 0.
Double styre. $2.50.
\Ve have every known reliable mttlie
and style truss and manufacture to
order.
THE ALOE & PENT OLD CO , ,
Deformity Ilrnee Mnimriitttnrcr * ,
1403 Fnrimin OMAHA.
Op. Paxtun Hotel ,
o'clock .this afternoon. Interment at Laurel
Hill cemetery. The deceased leave ? a wife
and live children.
Gent's bowling alley open 20th .t Missouri
ave.
ave.The Sunday school of the First Presby
terian thureb celebrated rbrlstnuiH at the
church , Twenty-fifth and J streets , last
evening In nn appropriate manner. Pastor
Whooler'H "roll of boner class" received
special presentation for merit.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
W. T. Holmes * of Hay Springs Is In town.
J. A. Simpson Is an Auburn visitor In
the clt- .
J. T. Ph'pps of Superior Is In town to
spend Sunday.
C.V. . ISekormnn of Lincoln IB In the
city on business.
J. S. Kennedy , a prominent Nebraska City
man , is at the Mlllard ,
Mr. Hurry Tukey returned Thursday from
the University of Nebraska.
J. L. Long , n merchant from Modnle , la. ,
Is In the city for a few days.
U. G. Mason , a Marshall , Mo. , stockman ,
Is registered at the Merchants.
Mr. Honjamln Cotton returned yester
day from Andover college 10 spend the holi
days In the city.
Mr. H. A. Thompson of Thompson Ss
Ilolden , has been called east by the serious
Illness of his father.
John W. Hamilton , ahead of "The Tele-
pone Girl" company , : In town arranging
for a da'f ! nt oun of the theaters.
M. L. Hlutnonstnek , advertising manager
for the People's store , has gone to Chicago
to Hricnd Christmas with his family.
Senator F. K. Warren of Wyoming passed
through the city Saturday on flls way
homo from Washington to spend I'.io holi
days.
H. W. Uowen , western representative ot
the Marshall Field company of Chicago ,
has arrived In the city and will make his
homo nt the Mlllard with hl.s mother.
JoFoph Wplnstcln of St. Loulp , renrp-
pontlng the. Hass-Jeans Clothing comp.iny
of that city , has removed to Omaha and
will reside at the Mlllard hotel during
tie winter. Mrs. Welnsteln will arrive
today.
Hnrrold T. Cooley , a prominent travoi-
Ing man of the LPC llroom and Duster
company of Davenport , la. , nnd Lincoln ,
Neb. , Is ! n the city , lie Is well known In
Omaha , having been connected with the
local presp for some years past and read
law In the otllce uf his brother , Julia * S.
Cooley , of this city.
F. L. Mary , one of the clerks In the gov
ernor's olllce , camp to Omaha yrnlprdny to
visit tr-u South Omaha xiock yards and
seeure an Idea of their working ? . He had
gone to Pluttsmouth to pnund Christmas
with h's Wife's family and availed himself
of the opportunity his visit nfforrlpil of
running up to Omaha and South ( Jmnla. )
LOCAL BREVITIES.
John Melow of Adnlr , In. , arrested for
being drunk , claims he was roliht-d of $ JO
Boinn tlmo durliiL' hlrt spree.
Perry & Hauer report thtt Inps of twet
crates of eggb from the rear of their
wholesale house at 12U Howard strco.1.
The employes of the Richardson Drug
company are Indebted to I' . F. Wollci.
proHldeiit of the cotmiarty , for turkeys for
their Christmas dinner.
Thn Omaha section of the Council of Jew
ish Women will inpel Tuesday Instead of
Monday at 4 p. m. In the leoturo room of
thu Omaha , Publlo library.
Rev. Father McQovern told the pollro
ycHtordny that a pair of brass candle
sticks are missing from the cathedral at
Ninth and Harney slrr-els.
Any man , woman or c'llld who has not
had a "sqimro meal" on C'hrlfltniau day up
to (1 ( p. m. Is Invited to 'irilllty milled nil
parish houco as a guest to Iho dean's din
ner party.
Tim Omaha PhlliHOiihlcal society will
hold a meeting In thn lecture room of thu
public ! library thlp afternoon at ' . , ' o'clock.
Subject : "H'eio Worshlri. " Opening ad
dress by J. J. Points.
Peter Klrl was robbed Friday nlglit In a
lower Farnnm strcpt wine room while fn
tPrtalnlng J > omo newly inade friends. Lllhc
Stewart , Harry Hawkins and Fannie Hrud
Bhaw were arrested on tmeidclon.
Rev. lidward F. Trofz , jiastor of Kounizir
Miimorlal church , has recovered from Ids
nccnt Illness to such an extent that he
will bo able to conduct the services in
his church thlH morning and ovcnliif , ' .
At thu federal building the Chrlhlm.is
holiday will bo rigidly observed. With thn
exception 6f the postolllce. every depart-
. inent will bo cloced. At the posludlce thn
I carriers will mitko the morning delivery and
the mall windows will bo open for a couple
of hours In thn mornlnir.
In making a run to a Urn yesterday
afternoon , IIOHH can No. 2 of the llro de
partment collided with a street cur at
Thirteenth street and Capitol avenue. The
Hhafl of the cart was driven Into the nhl < >
of the cur. Nobody wan Injured , but iio
pnnrengrrs on the car were badly frlghi-
cncd.
PARR-Frank , December 23. 1S30 , aged H
years , eon of Mrs. Mlko Parr.
Funeral from Orncp Lutheran chimh ,
20th street , between \Voolworth and Pop-
pleton avenucf. thU ( Sunday ) iiflcrnooi ) at
.2:30 : o'-'lock Intermtnt. I'roHpci t Hill
Frh nds and all ini-inbcrs uf I'm/ltol loilf *
No 3. A F and A M uuitt-d