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    THE O fATTA DAFI/V BEE : WEnXESDAV , .TAXrAKV 10 , 1900.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Oity Fathers Look for a Scheme to Increase
' Municipal Revenues.
1 )
BINGHAM WOULD ATTACK CIRCUS FEES
I'mponKloii to I.pvy on n Crrlnln 1'iir-
tlon ot Their ( JroMN
Other MnUrrn Itciiirr
the
A plan was Introduced at the regular
f , meeting of the council Tuesday night by
President Ulngham looking to the Increase
of the city's re-venue from licenses. It Is
a fact that the income from this source has
been' ebbing for several jcars , making the
burden correspondingly heavy on the tax-
1)B > era , tvho have been obliged to make up
the deficiency. lllngham proposed to collect
n larger tax from circuses nnd In addition
to levy on a certain portion of their gross
receipts. He said that these enterprises car-
rloJ out of the city large amounts of money
and likewise often succeeded In evading the
full amount of the tax The law specifics
that a first-claps circus , or ono carrying
thirty or more cars , shall pay Into the treas
ury $300 for the privilege of pitching its
tents In the city limits. There Is no way
of determining , however , with any degree of
arduranco whether the show has the num
ber of cars reported by Its business agent
In answer to the objection that It would
bo likewise difficult to determine the
amount of gross receipts , Mr. lllngham Bald
that the plan had been tried successfully
in Denver and other cities , though ho was
not Informcfl as to the methods pursued Ho
believed , however , th-it the city's revenue
could be materially Increased It the matter
were followed up The city clerk will cor
respond with Denver , Kansas City and St.
1'nul on the subject nnd with the aid of in
formation BO obtained the committee on
lire , water and police will frumo an ordi
nance.
Several ordinances relative to peddlers' ,
auctioneers' and similar licenses vvero read
for the third time and passed. They pro
vide a slight reduction to offset an Increase
Imposed during the expositions and allow
applications for semi-yearly licenses in-
Btoad of the full period of twelve months.
Thcso alterations are made with the view
of showing greater leniency , now that trade
of the character referred to is supposed to
have diminished.
.S > inpntliy for Hitlloorn. .
A resolution was Introduced expressing the
council's sympathy with the Doers In their
present conflict and advising certain action
as follows :
AVheroas , A state of war oxlslM between
the kingdom of Croat Hrllnln and the liner
republic nnd Orange Tree State In South
Africa , nnd ,
Whcrenn , The success of the British
arms means the overthrow olid destruction
of thf Hoer republicnnd Orange 1 rco
State- , thus striking u deadly blow at free
representative government and arresting
thn progress and growth of ii-publlran in
stitutions , which it Is the duty of every
American cltiren to encourage and promul
gate to the end that governments every
where on the h ibltublo globe m ly rest
on tbo consent of the governed , therefore ,
b it
Resolved , by the city council of the citv
ot Ofnaha , That it Is the xense of tills
body that the sympathj of the American
people , without ri-g.ird to party nlllll itlon.
should be extended to the Hoer republic
and tbo Ornngo Freeatnto in the unc-qual
contest , and wo declare It to be the duty
of the people of the United State- " , through
thf-lr representative's In congress , to e-all
on the preHldoilt to mediate- and tender
Ida good ofllce-s tn bring about a cessa
tion of hostilities and terms of peace hon
orable alike to both Hides , and at tbi > same
tliho to preserve the absolute freedom of
& < ) ) < } people oC the Udcr republic- arid Orunso
Tree State to orelor and control their own
domestic Institutions according lo their
own judgment
Hesohod , That copies ot this preamble
and resolutions bo sent to Senators Ma
son of Illinois and Pettlgrcw of South
Dakota.
Comptroller Weslbeig reported that he
had made his monthly inspection of the
city treasurer's books and found them cor
rect. The total funds on hand are divided
In tbo following funds :
Cash In drawer $ .1,878 no
Checks for deposit fi7,71S Mi
HalanreH In banks City funds :
Kountzp Hros. N. Y $20,350 IS
Commercial National . . . 1S.6S51B
Klrst National 18.511 S2
Merchants' National . . . . 24,01.J !
National Hank of Com
merce . . Ki.Gtyil
Nebraska National 20.18(517 (
Omaha National 10,59511
Union National 17,2.100,1
Vnlted States National. . 19,220 02
Gorman Savings , cert. . . . SO20
1'10,551 09
School funds :
Kountio Bros , N. Y 19,895 11
Commercial National . . . . 23,232 51
rirst National 2I.SW 15
Merchants' National . . . . 10,575 JI
National Until ; of Coin-
8.S I
Nebraska National 2-ucr. oi ,
Omaha National 25.MB 7'i
ITnlnn National 23,457 Ur
United State < National. 21,02557
1DI.02S 2S
Tolled rollnf funds :
Onrman Suvlngs , cert . . 2,301 72
Merchants' National . . . 1,273 75
3.578 43
Special funds :
Merchants' National . . . 50,00000
Union Natlornl 50,00000
100.000 OC
Total of funds on hand $ J 075S.4C
Tribute to ( lie Ilenil.
A communication was received from the
mayor concerning the recent death ol
Charles J. Karbach , police commissioner ,
Mr. Karbach was spoken of as ono ot the
city's most respected pioneers and n repre
sentative of the progresslvo foreign clement
which has had a largo share In building
up the west. The mayor concluded with the
testimony that ho had appointed Mr. Kar
bach as a commissioner because ho was
known to bo Identified with the substantial
business Interests of the city and was In
no respect a professional politician The
Tmiimmlcntlon was ordered Inscribed on
HIP records of the council.
An Invitation was received from the lie-
npvolent and Protective Order of niks to an
entertainment Eoon to bo given In the In-
LIFE SAVED HY SWAMIMIOOT
The Wonderful Now Discovery in
Science.
H \MIM.IJ IIOTTI.H SUM' rillJIJ IIV M MI ,
Swamp-Hoof , discovered by the eminent
Kidney and bladder spcclullMt , Is wonderfully
MiccusHful in prompt ! ) curing kidney , blad
der and uric ncld troubled
Some of the early symptoms of weak Kid-
iicjs nre pnln or dull ache In the back , rheu-
mntlrm , dizziness , headache , nervousness ,
catarrh of the bladder , gravel or calculi ,
bloating , eallovv complexion , puffy or dark
circles under the eyes , suppression of urine
or compelled to paea water often day and
night. '
The mild nnd extraordinary effect of the
famous new discovery , Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-
Hoot. U soon rcallred. It stands the high-
tot for Its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If ) ou need a medicine > ou
ihould hare the beat.
Sold by druggists in Oft-cent and one
dollar ulztfl. You may have a sample bottle
of Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Hoot and a pani-
phlet ( that tclla all about It , Including many
of ( ho thousands of letters received Jroin
sufferers cured , both sent freu by mall
Write Dr Kilmer & Co , IJInghamton , N. y ,
and please mention tVat you read this geu-
croue otter lu Tbo Omaha Dally Doe.
tcrent of charity The council expressed Iti
dctermlnntion to attend
The \\cst Stdo Improvement club nub-
milted a request tlmt the street cnr com-
runy be Induced by some means lo extend
the nervlre on Lenvenworth street west to
the tlty limits. It was eel forth that the
line at present terminate * In a deep cut
opposite the Holy Sepulchre cemetery in n
dengerouq and Inconvenient location. The
matter was referred to the committee on
railways and telegraphs.
On motion of Mount the city engineer wiw
directed to Investigate the approach to the
proposed Twenty-fourth street viaduct ai
to whether the appropriation of any prop
erty would be necessary The object wa
to avoid any delay when the time arrive *
for the railroad company to fulfill Its con
tract.
A rcwlutlon vvai passed declarlnp The
Omaha Ueo and th" livening World-Herald
the ofllclal papers for the year 1900.
A report vvnn received from the Hoard ol
nqtinllzatlon , in which capacity the council
sat during the first five da > s of January ,
to the effect that it had heard nnd adjusted
all complaints in accordance with law. The
findings of the board vvcro approved.
A claim was received from the Board ol
IMucatlon for $15,000 alleged to be duo on
the Dodge street fichrol property sold to
the city for Jnll purposes The debt has eo
far been unpaid owing to the condition ol
the city's finances. The claim was referred
to the committee on finance.
An ordinance was read for the- first and
second tlmo on the purchase of a vvatei
works plant. The document was the substi
tute drawn by a committee of the Commer
cial club and which has been dlscusocd In
committee meeting. It won referred to the
committee on lire , water and police.
An ordinance was also Introduced and re
ferred designating Harnc > street as n boule
vard from Twentieth to Thirty-first
WOULD STOP STOCK GAMBLING
llv lln ( if tinI'mctlcc Dcnumil tlmt II
.Slllllilil lieSiiiir | < ' ri < Ml \ \ Mil-
oil t Icln > .
OMAHA , Jan. 9. To the Editor of The
Bco To the student of events it must be
apparent that sooner or later some step musl
ho taken looking to the suppression of Etoch
I gambling and the uttering of bogus stoch
securities.
| It Is no secret that there Is enough vvatci
In the railroad and trust securities held at
collateral In the groit money centers of thlf
country to Irrigate every foot of arid land
I in America
During the year just closed , as n result ol
trust combinations ot every conceivable
character , moro than $1,000,000.000 of trusl
neuirltlcs have been put on the market ant
that there has not been a great financial
crash , affecting nearly every avenue of trade
nnd article of commerce in addition to un
dermining our financial stability , approxi
mates the miraculous
Reckless financiering has Its regard. II
cannot bo practiced without attending
disaster To this rule everybody is ame
nable The great stock gamblers of Wall
sticet cannot long follow the prevalent
reckless policy without themselves belnj
precipitated Into that maelstrom which be
sets the pathway of every adventurer whc
goes beyond the well-defined limits of sobel
reason.
Gambling in any form is a crime and when
It assumes such proportions as to threaten
the commercial tranquillity o a whole na
tion , driving supposedly safe banking houses
to the wall and forcing a sudden tightening
in the money market , It becomes infamous
nnd Intolerable
According to Bradstreet's the year 1899 waa
a jcar of phenomenal prosperity and yet
during the closing month several large bank
failures occurred , swelling the liabilities
many millions , as a direct legacy of reck
less speculation. True , the European de
mand for our "banal money has Increased tea
a considerable extent during the list month
us compared with the preceding eleven
months of the year as a result of war
In the Transvaal and this caused many
banks to require from tholr speculative pa
trons Immediate liquidation. Right hero la
where the "watered" collateral wrought In-
jurj. The speculative patrons were not able
to liquidate , the banks vvcro unable to un
load or realize upon these securities and
fallnro or Insolvency followed.
What makes stock gambling all the mor < !
dangerous and Iniquitous IB that many ol
the banks In the great money centers are In
close affinity with It. Indeed , not only are
bankers indulging In this dangerous prac
tice , but Insurance companies nnd other con
cerns carrying largo amounts In sinking
funds and Indemnities are said to be liberal
patrons for this class of securities. It Is
notorious that so loaded down with qucsi
tlonablo collateral are the banks In the
money centers that they have on seyeral oc
casions tided over what would otherwise
have been , i disastrous upheaval through is
suance of clearing house certificates
Nearly every heav > demand on them for
mono } nab been followed by the issuance
of such certificates the fruition ot a
choice between that and bankruptcy.
If It were not for this daring system ol
gambling , given the color of decency by
tbo dlgniflod distinction of stock specula
tion , our financial aflllctlons would be greatly
lessened. That method which makes money
In demand both by the borrower and loancr
nt the Hamo time , and that Is exactly the
condition of affairs when a tightening oc
curs In the money market , Is certainly
fraught with grave dangers Wall street ,
In a commercial sense , Is the nerve center
of the United States. Anything which se
riously affects Wall street Involves , Indi
rectly at least , the weal of 70,000,000 of
people. Kor this reason the tendency
toward illicit financial transactions In tint
sphere may well bo viewed with anxiety.
Ono effective remedy for this evil is , atop
the Issuance of watered stock. A neces
sary step in this direction Is , stop excessive
capltallratlon and inhibit the Issuance of
dual securities. 1'ormlt railroads and other
corporations to issue stocks or bonds , but
not both. Take railroads for example. The
property is stocked for more than what It Is
worth nnd then bonded for more than Us
actual value and , not only do these bogus
becurltles find their way Into money centers ,
there to become on investment In the hand
of Iho stock gambler , but the people are re
quired to pay such rates for transportation
ati. In the language ot ono of our tribunals ,
"will make a reasonable return on the In
vestment " in other words , the people ere
required to pay such rates an will Insure
the interest ( including llxcd charges ) on
both the bonds and stocks , on matter what
per cent of both arc bogus. It Is the wa
tered stock that affords the stock gambler
toward , as legitimate securities can be ln-
Iluenccd but very little In value by specula
tion or speculators No ono will ( Maputo
the right to equitable returns on money In
vented In whatever legitimate capacity , but
every ono has certain ! ) a right to challenge
the justice of that policy which levies Ir
reciprocal tribute upon the public. It h
within the constitutional province of the
general government to exercise control over
every chartered corporation or corporations
operating under n public franchise and
nothing Is BO likely to enlist the excrcla- >
of this right as abuses born of greed and
avarice. H J CLANCCV.
I'rlzt'N for MiixiMii'rmlorii.
The Dumnt llro department of the Union
Pucllle nhops will give a ma qucra < la ball
1 In Washington Imll Satunla > evening Jan
uary 13 ArraiiRemi'ntB are being mailu in
biuh a manner na to Indicate that the lull
will bo ono of the successful affairs of ( h
HCHSOII The committee having the matter
In charge conlsts of John HriMl. } \ \ .Marnell ,
\\llllain Grlft > , Fred Kahl , John Kerrigan.
HuKh McOun and C Schutt. A large of
fering of prizes Is made for the best danc
ers the most original costumes and for rcp-
ronentallonb of certain s'lecllled characters
The jirlzes In many Instances are of con-
Hlderablu value , uiul havebvcn donated by
I numerous of the leading- business houses In
> Drif
AR-SAR-BEN SOLICITS FUNDS
Lord High Ohsmbjrlain , Samson , Comrrmni-
cat 3 with Public-Spirited Oitizsns ,
BOARD OF GOVERNORS ELECTS OFFICERS
SrHnlnn IK Held nnil Ofllprm
of tWII Arc Ilr-nieiMfit Vncnn-
In ( .ntprnorftlilti Will
lie Plllril l.nlrr.
' honored who have
Ak-Sar-Uon's subjects ,
gained fame nnd prominence na members
of the Hoard of Governors , met In secret
conclave at the Omaha club Tuesday nlht.
The governors of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Uen
ore i : K. nrjson. T A. Try , William
Glass. W. S Jardlno , 0 D Klpllnger , H.
Vnncc Lane , J. Q Martin , Tred Mctz , jr ,
A. H. Xojcs , n r I'eck. H J Tenfold ,
H S Wllcox Their meeting was for the
purpose ot selecting three governors to fill
the vncanclCB caused by the expiration of
the terms of Messrs. Hrjson , Pry and I'eck
and to elect ofllcers for the jear 1000
Only n portion of tliclr purpose was ac
complished the election of officers This
as epccdlly disposed of by the election ol
the present Incumbents. President , Thomas
A Fry , vice president , Wnlter S. Jardlue ,
secretary A. II Nojes , treasurer , II J.
I'onfold. The selection of the three gover
nors was postponed until the next regular
meeting , Tuesday night of next week The
re-election of Mr l"rj to the presidency ,
In view of the expiration of his term as
a member of the Uoaid of Governors , Is
ample assurance that he will be chosen to
succeed himself. Tor the other two vacan
cies there arc several candidates.
nirctlnu of nillei-rn.
The election of officers for the coming
year was about all that the governors did
during their short executive session. Plans
for holding the Ak-Sar-Hcn festivities dur
ing the coming fall were hi Icily discussed In
a general way , but It was the consensus of
opinion to leave all matters of Importance
until the next meeting. At that time com
mittees will bo appointed for the purpose
of taking up the work for the present year.
Samson , lord high chamberlain to Ak-Sar-
Den , reported that ho had addressed a
letter to many of Omaha's leading business
men and progressive , public-spirited citi
zens , soliciting their support for the Ak-
Sar-Hen festivities this year. These let
ters were mailed Tuesday and there had
been no opportunity for responses. With
each official document a postal card was
sent , to bo returned to Samson , designat
ing the subscription of the individual re
ceiving the communication. Samson's let
ter reads as follows :
Your first thought may bo to la > this
rtslde for n more convenient season , but I
urge you to take a moment of yout val
uable time and 1111 out the enclosed card
at once as the board ate nnxlou to know
what they can depend upon , as plans must
be outlined and work laid out.
What Omaha needs most is unity of pur
pose and unity of action among : all classes
of business Interests The business mnn
In Omaha should always bear In mind that
this citv Is his home and he should tight
for his homo Interests at every turn of the
road.
In the city and out of the city Omaha and
her Interests cthould be the theme This
is no time for disgruntled men to complain
and handicap the labors of those who are
progressive , and nil shoull wake up to a
raalbutlon that to build up and carry for
ward the work of this city that united ac
tion alone will bring success
The organization of the Knights of Ak-
Snr-Ben has been a potent factor during
the 11 ist ll\c venrs , and greater leiults
will bo obtained In the future If we will
all nut our shoulders to the wheel
The scheme In embryo Is to have the
fall festivities extend over a peilod of two
or three weeks , hence It will be necessary
to raise a larger amount of money than In
former years
n-il o your limit and charge same to advertising
vertisingnnd promotion , nnd wo .Ire snro
the business InterestB of the city will bo
the better for our mutual effort. Yours
for Omaha. SAMSON.
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. 1
. . < > tea , * * * + , ? & - S
Yesterday's rocelplts of live stock num
bered 17,012 head , which Is considered ex
ceedingly largo for thlf , tlmo of the year.
Of the total receipts nearly 4,000 were cat
tle , the majority of these being corn-fed
stock from Nebraska feed lots. The prices
now being paid hero for fat cattle are con
sidered entirely satisfactory by shippers
and It is expected that from this time on
itho shipments of corn-fed steers will be on
the increase. The high price now being
paid for hogs at this market naturally In
duces shipments nnd accounts for the 10-
000 head received jesterday. Prices for
hogs for the second week in January are
higher than at any time slnco 1S')4 ) , and are
$1 a hundred pounds higher than on the
corresponding week In January , 1808 , or 1S99.
As compared with January , 1897 , the price
Is $125 higher. Sheep continue to rule
high and the receipts are very satisfactory
for this tlmo of the jear. Rccelp's of stock
from January 1 up to and including jester-
day were. Cattle , 18,542 head , hogs , 50,720
head ; sheep , 19,709 head ; total , 88,971. This
is an Increase of lflC52 head as compared
with the first nlno days of January , 1899.
The continued warm weather has a tend
ency to decrease the demand for meats and
considerable less poultry is being purchased
Ithan usual at this season of the year. The
, light demand for packlng-houso products
i IH not expected to continue for any length
I of time , although the unseasonable weather
Is really making some difference with the
packers. Shipments of dressed beef to the
east continue ns heavy as usual , but a dl-
I inlnuition of trade in the flno weather belt
Is noticeable.
Annual nirftlon of llnilk ( > llui ! > r .
The annual election of officers nnd direc
tors of the three national banks here were
held yesterday ,
Ofllcers of the Union Stock Yards bank
are John iA. Crelghtoti , president , V H.
Davis , vice president. Thomas B. McPherson -
son , cashier ; John C Trench , assistant
cashier , directors , John A. Crclghton , P II
Davis , HI , Kountae , L U Kountzc , C T ,
Kountre , P. 'A. Valen'lno , J C rrcncb , I
J. Ilnacho , Thomas B McPherson. Two
changes were made in tl-e directory. W
A Paxton and B. F. Smith retired and their
places vvero filled by the selection of L L
Kountzo nnd J. C Flench
Officers and directors of the South Omaha
National hank vvero choccn as follows Guy
C. Barton , president , G A. Cudahy , vice
president , II. C Tlostwlck , cashier. Harry
C Miller , assistant cashier , directors , Guy
C Barton , i : . A Cudahy , B W Nash , J. J.
Brown , J. P. Lyman , Truman Buck , II 0
Bostwlck. Mr. Barton succeeds J. II. Jill-
lard as president of this bank and n W
Nash takes iMr. Mlllard's place on the di
rectory.
South Omaha Savings bank T. W. Talla-
fcrro , president , Truman Buck , % Ice pres
ident , ill. C. Bostwick , cashier ; directors ,
T W Tallaferro , Truman Buck , II. C.
Boftwlck , J. O Allen , J , J Brown.
No change was made at the Packers' Na
tional bank. The oHlcers arc John r
Coad , president ; A W. Trumblo , vice prea-
Ideiu , Prank J Morlarly , cashier , Charles
A. Dunham , assistant cashier , directors ,
John K Coad , C. D. Brown , A W. Trumble ,
Luther Drake , "Elmer n Brjson , Fred
i\ers , ( Amos Gates , Frank J Morlarty , J
E. Curti.
nt ( ins irt I'lnnt.
The resignation of Edwin C. Price as gen
eral manager of Swift and Compan > 's South
Omaha plant caused considerable surprise
to all except Mr Price's Intimate , friends
Some months ago Mr. Price's health broke
down ami ho wan compelled to give up his
position After a long rojourn on the Pacific
tcnst and R trip through ICuropo ho returned
to his duties once more It le Mr Price's
intention to glvo up nil business cart * and
go south for the balance of the winter In
hopes ot recuperating. General Manager
Prlco has always be > en popular here and hU
many friends greatly regret that ill-health
compels him to lenve. No ono has been
named to succeed Mr. Price , but someone
from Chicago or Kansas City will most
likely be placed In temporary charge of the
plant on Saturday , as Mr Price leavro on
that date.
llrlcliiiiaUlnir Cotiitnriii'F * Monday.
The erection of the brick manufacturing
plant at the intersection of Uojd and I. ,
streets Is about completed and It Is the in
tention ot the managers of this new com
pany to commence opetatlons next Monday
morning A steam dry room , 100 feet square ,
has been erected and steam was turned Into
the pipes yesterday for the first tlmo for
the purpose of testing the machinery. The
kilns are about ready for tiso nnd clay to
bo manufactured Into bricks Is now iTclng
warmed. Per the present the demand will
control the output , but during warm weather
the plant will be run to Us full capacity. By
the steam drjlng proccrs about fifteen days
Is saved In the turning out of a kiln ot
brick.
Hiiltilliiu : mill Loan Otncrrn ,
These officers have been elected by the
South Omaha Loan nnd Building associa
tion P. Sheeny , president , W P Adklns ,
vice president , II C Miller , treasurer , J. J
Pltzgerald , secretary , A. H Murdock , coun
sel. J H Kopeltz , John Henry 1/oechncr
nnd W. I' . AdkliiH constitute the committee
on real estate , while M. P Sweeney , P. M.
Smith nnd J. E O'Hern make up the build
ing committee. The finance committee is
composed of D. n Tracy , J E O'Hern nnd
n. S. Clark. The board of directors declared
a dividend of 72-5 per cent to stockholders
nnd plvced 2'fc per cent of the net earnings
in the reserve fund.
Pine Wcnlhcr for Cnttle
Colonel E. P. Savage ot Sargent , Custer
county , spent jcstcrday In the city , having
brought down a bunch of cattle from his
ranch The colonel sajs that Custcr county
has been having the same brand of weather
that is being served out here As for feed
ing cattle , Colonel Savage sajs that the
weather has been perfect , and that cattle In
feed lots are rapidly taking on Ilesh. A rail
road has recently been extended to Sargent ,
much to the delight of the residents of that
town. Heavy shipments of stock from that
locality to this market will be made before
long.
Snlo of llnnk Stock.
It Is repotted on what appcarn to be ex
cellent authority that E. A. Cudahy ban dis
posed of 250 shares of stock in the Union
Stock Yards National bank. The fialo was
made Monday afternoon and It IB understood
that the sum of $50,000vas \ paid for the 250
shares At this rate the stock in this bank
Is worth $200 n share. While it is not stated
to whom the stock was sold it is Inferred
that I * It Kountzo was the purchaser , ns
ho was added to the directory of the bank
at the annual election yesterday.
Miss Nano Costello lias gone to Chicago
for a few days' visit.
A meeting of the Board ot Education -will
bo held next Monday night.
The King's Daughters meet Thursday nft-
ernooii with Mrs W. B Check
I , D. ( Proper has sold his lease oC the
Reed hotel to L II Fisher of Ottawa , la.
A daughter has been born to Ml. and
Mrs John Berry , Twenty-eighth and P
streets
W E Yarton has returned to South
Omaha after quite an alienee and has gone
to work for the Dally Sun.
The framework for the roof of the Episco
pal church at Twenty-fourth and J streets
is toolncpliced in position
Doll Pierce , formerly deputy < Hy clerk
here , is now looking afWtho South Omaha
interests of the Dally Xows
Oak Loaf grove No. 8. Woodmen of the
World , will hold n. special meetinR at 2
o'clock this afternoon at Workman hall.
Eugene * J. Eggert nnd Miss Agnes M
Smith , daughter of LMr. ind Mrs J. K.
Smith , will bo married at St. Agnes' church
today.
Officers of Phil Kearney post. Orand
Army of the. Ileaubllc , iintl the Worn m's
Hellef corps will be publicly installed to-
nlfirtH.
Thn Rojal Neighbors of Clover Leaf camp
No 8 will give a progressive high-five part >
at Woodman hall Thursday evening. Re
freshments will be seivcd.
The warm weather hat. caused a resump
tion of cr.idlns on O street from Twenty-
ilftli to Twenty-sixth. The contractors hope
to got the work completed before another
frcczcup
Charles Morlarty , until recently connected
with the Culver Buggy company here , has
been appointed to a position In the otllce
of the clerk of the district lourt Mr
Morlarty has many friends here who are
greatly pleased at his appointment , as he
Is qualified In every way for the position
he now holds. _
LIKE GENTLE SPRINGTIME
ItriniirUiilily Mild Wfiitlier , .Tuwt I.IUo
tiurdiMi-IMitiitliiR Tlnir , 1'revalln
in rliriinku Midwinter ,
The most erudlto weather man on Iho
map finds It difficult to give a scientific ex
planation of the weather that Is now pre
vailing In Omaha and throughout this sec
tion of Nebraska and Iowa. According to all
well-founded schedules , January ought to
bring frigid atmosphere , but Instead there
was a warmth of genial sunshine jesterday
to dry up the mud made by au April shower
of the night before.
There is something in the air that brings
forcible reminders of springtime. There are
the hazy sky , the thawed earth and other
features that seem to denote the arrival of
garden-making time. In thin kind of
weather overcoats are not needed except nt
night and persons who -\vork Indoors find It
comfortable to hoist a window. How long
this condition will continue the weather
man doesn't promise , but It will bo some
what colder today.
( JpiiiTiil Slanton InuirnvliiK.
The condition of CJennral T II Stanton
who tuts been confined b > serious lllnos to
his home , JIOO Hartley street , for several
wefKs , showed man > B'BIIS of Improve
ment Tuesday nl'-ht
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS ,
A S Sands , a Wllbcr attorney , Is In the
cltj on biiB'ni'SH
C' 8 Sw.inhon , n capitalist from Oakland ,
Neb , Is In the city
E II Lulkart. a prominent Norfolk
man , It ) at the Met chants.
A D Beemer , the founder of Beemcr ,
Neb , Is at the Mel chants.
/ T Loftwlcli , n miller from St. Paul ,
Neb , la vis-Ulna : In the et | > .
P A Harmon , ,1 Child run business man ,
11 In the city for a few da > s.
A J Metralf , n btoeknmn from Central
City , Is in the clt > on business
J. N Hall , a pi eminent attorney from
St Paul , Neb IP at the Merchants
Lieutenant Governor L D Richards of
Premont Is registered at the Her Grand
J II Oraleer of DCS Molncs IH hero at
tending the Implement dealers' convention
C E Wllklns , a former Omaha mnn now
located in Phlladclph'a , la at the Her Oiand
H A Branch , passenger agent of the
Baltimore A. Oh'o , from Chicago , If at the
Her Urund
V Neutlschel of lluenfelil , Germany Is
stopping at the Mlllard for a few du > s ,
on his way around the world.
Prank Ho > t , who has been engaged In
business in the Philippine Islands for some
time , was in the city Tuesday night
J H Kcsterson of Superior Is at the
Merchants Mr KestPrson in a prominent
atock shipper fiom that part of the coun
try
L Hurt- , president and treasurer of the
Hurt ? Carriage company of Dalian. Ill , Is
In Iho city attending the convention of Im
plement dealers
Mrs Nellie Rltleo of Chicago , who Jia"
been vlsltlnc friends and relatives in this
clt > for the last two weeks , IB about to
return to the Windy City.
PIIA\TKS1\TI1I < WARD II\FS
vilnmiui ) lu 1 lib itnlVILKlLiO
Advent of Voting Machines Would Make
Extensive Alterations Necessary.
MAYOR MOORES WILL INTERPOSE HIS VETO
Hio I'rpNpnt nn I'nfortuiinto
'I'lineto l.iuine'li tin- Innovation
imscxi Would llrlnn I > | N-
itNlcr tn I'eilKle-liiiiN.
The advent of the voting machines na u
rival of the Australian ballot law will make
necessary nn extensive rearrangement of the
ward boundaries. The advocates of the Im
mediate purchase of the machines have been
engaged In devising methods by which
enough may bo provided to comply with the
law and at the same time remain within th"
cout limit of $20,000 Ameiidmunts to the
compiled ordinances will probibly be Intro
duced nt once looking to the alteration of
waul boundaries. There nro at prtscnt sev
enty-six voting precincts , nnd ns the purchase -
chase ot only forty machines Is contemplated
It will bo necessary to consolidate the exist
ing districts , taking In almost double their
present radius
Thcso changes arc looked upon with dis
may by several oinceseokors , as by the pro
posed modifications they would bo legis
lated out of wards which they regard ns
their strongholds , or legislated Into wards
In which they have not oven a foothold.
Mnjor Will liiU > riiiNi Veto.
In addition to opposition ot rival can
didates and the legal objections encountered
an additional reef has been discovered In
the Inevitable veto of the mayor. While a
majority vole of the council might be se
cured to purchase voting machine ! ) and make
the changes renulrod it Is now reasonably-
certain that the veto of the mayor would bo
sustained.
Mayor Moores clearly defines his position
with reference both to voting machines and
changes In ward lines. Ho remarked this
morning that ho did not wish to secure re-
nomination or re-election by gerrymanderIng -
Ing t' o wards. With regard to the voting
macLUos the mayor says
"I nm lu favor of voting machines and
believe In securing and adopting the same
at the earliest tlmo practicable. At the
same tlmo 1 am not In favor of purchas
ing voting machines to be used at the spring
election. 1 consider the Australian ballot
law , with which the people are now thor
oughly familiar , as good enough for me.
If there Is any doubt regarding the legality
ot voting machines under existing law I
do not wish that doubt Involved in an elec
tion at which I am a candidate
"It Is a mistaken notion If any one thinks
I would favor an Illegal election for the
purpose of holding on to the office ot mayor.
As a candidate for renomlnatlon and re
election for n second term 1 am willing to
rest my claim to the olllco of mayor on the
record I have made during aiy first term. "
OplMiNfil tn CliiuiKCM nt This Time.
With reference to the proposed changes
of ward lines and consolidating voting dis
tricts , the mayor says.
"I am opposed to any changes at this tlmo
of the boundary lines of any of the nine
wards of the city , and I think It unwlso to
now undertake to consolidate or reduce the
voting districts. I bcllevo the number of
voting districts might be reduced without
icference to whether the Australian ballot
law or voting machines are used , but such
changes should not bo undertaken Immedi
ately preceding a city election.
"Another reason why I would oppose any
change in the method of voting or ward
lines Is that I fear such change might create
some doubt regarding the validity of the
water works bonds. I fully concur In the
view taken by the members of the Commer
cial club that securing the water works for
the city at the earliest time practicable Is
the ono thing most to be desired , and that
not as much as even a doubt should bo cast
upon the bonds which are to bo Issued for
such purpose. "
The modern and most effective cure for
constipation and all liver troubles the fa
mous little pills known as DeWltf's Little
Early Risers
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Union Pacific council , Royal Aicnnum ,
Ins Installed Its officers foi the cmuilng
jour Grand Regent Miigrano olllelati'd
The annu il mooting of tbo Om ihu Veteran
PlromtMi's association will be held this oven-
Ins at S o'clock .it Chief lUdill H ollke , cltj
hall Olliiers for the enduing jeai will bo
elected
TypOBiaphlcnl Union No 190 of this city
has voted down a proposition to malnta n
a walking delegate 'I V union also voted
on numerous nropo ed amendments to the
constitution
Owners of loth In Piospect Hill ( ometory
held n mooting Monday night and icvlowed
the conditions of tin assoclat un foatls-
fnctiii } llnanelal siatus piev.illn Officers
were olect'd as follows. Pmsldi'iit , C A
Baldwin , vice president , II \ \ Yate" , soi-
rotary J H RliiKWiilt D ( J Cnllahan
was rcappolnted ( superintendent
P B Kennard has bought the building
and giound on the nonhe.ist cornei of
Fifteenth and Dodge htieem , the con-
H'derntlon b < Ing Jtj.OOO Tbo propt.rU
formerly belonged to the Noithvvesiorti
Mutuil Life Insurance compiny It Is
pophlblo that Mr Konnard in i > st irt an
anti-trust glass corpora iun and utilize hl > '
now possession n huadqu.liter"
The annual mcetlns of the stockholders
of the Conservative IluIldliiK and Loan as
sociation vi as held Monday ovinlnn
Euclid Mai tin and E A Benson were ri -
elected dicetors , and Isaac NO > O" cf
Wattilno vvub lidded to the board o take
the place of W N Babcock who haj removed
moved to Chicago Action was ui-o t ik < n
ehnnglnpr tbo name of the association from
Building and Loan to Savings and Loan
Nebraska lodge No 1 , Knights of 1'jth as
has Installed now office-is as follows f t' ,
E L Dudder , V < - ' , CJeoigu A M Ku >
P , 13 r Pishei. M of W . C W Jo > . K
of R and S , John W Pv fo M of 1
Me'l II lloirnei. M or E , II H Iu >
M at A , Edward Arnold I ( ! Prink
I Huba. O a , J E Bilnkmin , tuistief
J W Cadj 0 1 > Thumpitim , Wli lum
HOIK , D G C , M Wulnl
A Most RemarUiiblo Remedy 'llisit
Quickly Restores Lost Vigor
'lo .Men.
A Fn > Trial PacKage Sent By Mull
To All Who Write.
Pree trl H plckage of a most remarkable
remedy are being mallul to all who write
the Stalu Medical Institute They cured M )
Diuny mun who had battled fui juard a ulnm
the mental and pli > alcal buffering ot lost
manhood that the IiiHtltute 1m * de Ided to
distribute free trial packages to all who
write It la a home treatment and all mm
who suffer with any furm of eoxua ! wcaK-
lie'Es reuniting from juutliful full } , prema
ture Ions of st ron -til and memorj , weak
back , varlcocele or emucla.ion of parts can
now cure themselves at humc
'IJio remed > has pecularlj grateful ef
fect of warmth and seems to a.t direct to
the denliud location , Hiving strength and
development Just wheiu U la needed U
cures till the II * and trouble b that coins
from jeans of misuse of ibu natural func
tions and has been un absolute HUC-CCSS lu
all cases A ie < jue t to the State Medl.al
Institute , 309 Eltklron liuilillnfe , Pt Wuyne ,
Ind , ( -ta'.nb1 that } uu dts r out ot their
free tr'ai ' package * will bu com.ilttd wlili
promptly Tli Institute Is dcs rous of
fetching that gieai class of mm whu < ii
unabio to leave home tu be treated and the
free tuinile will enablu them to see huw
easy it Is to bu cured of sexual weakness
when the proper lemedles are c-mylo > ed.
The Institute makes no restrictions Any
man who writes will be sent a free sam
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that Us reflp enl need have no feur of em-
bariasiment or publicity Headers are r *
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Jl Shot' JS , * . J % ,
Jl Jo Ji ]
$ l * " ' w ' Shoos ,
„ Men's Shoes
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Shoi" ,
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"shV Values O85 Mhoos ,
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Stylish , High
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"fen-6 Grade Footwear Shoes ,
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4 Jo , $0 14 , Jn ,
Klines ,
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Jl Jr. . J6 shoes iti the II , JA.
house for $2.85 This Shoos. < 11.85
' II. JS ,
$1 ST. . tf 1 is a sweeping oil'or con- Shoes ,
Shoes , I nltlcrliiR tlmt uo Imntllc the best 1JS.S.-V
sliocs nintlo. SluH'q tlmt sold up
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Ji js , ja to ? ( MX ) a imlr tire- Included In Shoos , <
Shoeo , the olior not ono pair icscrvotl.
You have jour choice ftom the
llncst quality patent calf Good- 14. Jo.
Shoes ,
jcar welt Shoes , French Hmuncl
those \\lth the double- exten
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double soled N'lel KIN ( Kiouch
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14. JS , ?
Calf A'elour Call Ylsc.aU/.cd Shoes ,
Ittisola C'alf Kid and leather
lined Khues not one pair cheap
er than $1 othem vvoith up to 14. Shoos J5. M ,
5(1 ( all po at one pi Ice No man IJ'4.85
with phoe iciiso should pass this
oiler unnoticed. The values are Jl. Jo. JG
leinniKubleyou'll bay io when Shoe" ,
jou see them
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Shoes ,
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A fen of the special offerings that arc found this neck in our Mammoth
Uug Department :
Tor 9x12 Impcrhl Smyrna , regular $1000 quality , this week J3.1 GO. Twelve
? x2 Axmlnster niigs , $2J 00. Twelve 0x12 lleverslblo IlnibselH , $12 00. Tvvolvo
U\10-6 Iloverslblo Brussels , $1100 1 lot of 2" 2-G\5 Utlgs , slightly aolled. will
go'at 1-3 oft the regular price. 1 lot of 23 3x0 Uugs , slightly soiled , will go at
1-3 off the regular price
Ilugs mnde from remnants of carpet , size and prlco to suit everybody. Below -
low vo give a few of the sizes and prices , picked out at random from 100 equally
good values :
8-3x12 Axminster 21.00
8-3x12-6 Brussels 12.50
8-3x11 Moquetlo 18.00
8-3x10-0 Axminstor 16.50
10-6x12 Axminster 22.50
10-6x12-6 Velvet 2400
10-6x12-9 Velvet 25.00
10-6x12 Axminster 25.00
10-6x12-3 Brussels 20.OQ
10-6x12 Wilton 22.50
10-6x12 Brussels 18 50
10-6x11-3 Brussels 20 00
10-6x12 Brussels 21.00
9-9x11-6 Brussels 16.75
Every day brings shipments of our now spring stock of Rugs , Wo vvill be
pleased to ehovv them to you at any time. Now Is the tlune to get Ideas for your
spring furnishings Call and BCD the now stock whether you contemplate any
changes this spring or not. ,
FREE ADVICE bv our physicians nnd n FREE SAMPLE
of our modlelnu aUo Free Konio Treatment llo-p xu illustrated book describing -
scribing BynivtoniK nnd ciuno of ilUoimos wltli uuit treatment , aUo niupy vulutiblc
receipts and preicrlptlonbln plain IHiiKuiige , avln you heavy doctor's bills ; as * for It
's ' Renovator
GUIes the very worst cases of LijspepiilK Constipation Headache , Palpitation of
Heart , Kidney nnd Liver niseToetf and bud results of La Grippe. Sent ! for proof
if ItVrlte us about all your s > tnploniB Sold by druKglsu-don t accept any
substitute , but send us 2Seta. or Jl 00 and we will send Dr Kay'B Renovator l > y
return mall
Hit. ! ! . J. KA1 Mimr.\I , < n. , SuraloRU SnrlnKn , N' . Y.
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< > why physicians don't proscribe' silk underwear i'or every
n < body is. Unit it is too dear for the average purse. H
u It is anti-rheumatic ; soothing to the nerved ; warm , HD
< light , pleasing to the touch and eye , in a word , it pre D
B sents every desirable attribute , save that of low codt. H *
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a is within reach of moderate purses. The wearer for the
au firbt time realix.es luxury in underwear.
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Men't , Shirts , 34-44. each . 2 50 Ladles Vests , 20-40 , each $260 4H
n Men's Drawers. 28-14 , ea h . $250 Ladies Drawers 20-40 each . $250 H
* Men's Union Suite , 34-44 each J5 00 Ladles tnl n Stilta , 2C-40 , each . . $500
13O Men's UnelencEtu , 34-44 each } 2 00 LadUs' Undcrttalfits , 26-40 , each J2 00
13B Ladles' Short Underskirts 24-32 waltit $ . ' 50 H
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K If your dealer can't supply you wo will KxprcRs prepaid , *
13 O KOTEDSBLK UNDERWEAR CO. , a *
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Btruatloiiburutolhodaynnverdlsuppolntyoiil
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