TITT3 OMAHA DAILY BT3E : WBIIXBSDAY. JANt'Airv 21 , 1000.
.HESS AND SEARS HELD OVER
Alleged School Board Boodlcn Mail Stand
Trial ! n the Diatriot Court.
CLOSE OF THE PSEUM1NARY EXAMINATION
Pctcntlvm llrpi'iit Thi-lr .Vi'cuaittloiiM j
mill Toll the Story of llotv i\-
llf tllP Illlliril
WeriTriinticili
George H. Hess and Kranl : A. Scars , ox- j
members Of the school hoard , charged \vltli !
accepting bribed'in connection with the
owardlnK 'of : school ( supply contrncts , must I
aland trial In the district court. Judge ;
Vlnsonbaler1 of the county court BO mind
yesterday at the close of the preliminary
examination , which began Monday.
The defendants Rave bond and saved |
themselves from Jiill. At the opening of j
court I Iras wnn bound over , the evidence In
his case having been practically completed J
Monday nftumoon. Cornelius Knrrcll was i
on hand to renew bond for Hc * . which la ]
In the aitm of $1.000. Korrcll swore that ho j
IB the owner of more 'ban $2,000 worth of !
unlncumbored rcnily. j
At the close of the Hess cnoo the lyarlng |
of Scant was taken up. Senrs did not have
the bruvndn of his co-dcfundant. He was | i
ill at COKO and when people stared at him | '
hln eyes drooped and ho looked at the lloor. ; :
SonictlmcB ho twlHtod about In lilH chnlr , aa
though ho was extremely nervous. Kvory j
tlmu thii word "bribery" was mentioned In I
tbo testimony ho would rivet his eyes moro i
Intently on Hie bright spots In the carpet |
beneath him. Like Iless , he wa neatly
dmwed and had u prosperous air about him ,
despite bin uneaslncfls.
.Si-urn' IlotiilHiiinii Di-liiyi-il.
It was 12 o'clock when the evidence closed
In Sears' case , and Judge Vlnsonhulcr an
nounced that ho would bind him over to the
district court. Th < > alleged boodler's nerv-
ouanoss was materially Increased by the fact
that no bondsman wan present. Kor a
jnomcnt. It looked like Scars might
spend u few hours In Jail , although
tho" word "Jail" wan not mentioned. Hut
thn attorney for the defendant came to the
rescue with'a. . request that the entry of the
order be postponed until 2 o'clock and that
the old bond ho held good for the Interim ,
rrhls saved Soars from going to Jail , and at
2 o'clock Kred Armbrust qualified and signed
the $1,000 bond.
' The signing of the Sears bond by Arm-
torust was a surprise In court house circles
nnd It must bavo been a surprise to Sears ,
nlso , for he hail deifcndcd upon Ocorge
v ( Miinro , his original bondsman , to continue
ns surety. Why Munro withdrew from the
bond Is one of the mysteries of the case.
: io signed for Sears at the tlmo of his ar
rest , and was looked upon as a staunch
friend of the accused. Scars was more or
less excited during the bond preliminaries ,
nnd ho heaved a sign of relief when nt last
lArmbruBt appeared at the court house to
become surety.
Preliminary to tbo order ot court binding
the defendants over to the district court ,
their attorney lllod motions to dismiss on the
Kroiinds that the evidence adduced was in-
flutllciont to constitute u cause of action.
These motions were promptly overruled.
Detective Chinlquy , who posed as a trav
eling agent for a window blind bouse , took
the wltneifi stand In the morning and related
l\ls experience with Seals , which was prac
tically tbo snmo ni that ho had with Hess.
tAfter the usua'l , red tape Introductory , Chlnl-
cjiiy said :
"I mot Sears soon after I came here from
Chicago'and ' I solicited his Inlluenco on be-
lialf of my efforts to secure the window
| > llnds > i < iontract. After wobad talked a few
minute ? , , ho asltc'df tArb-you""VlIllnR to
Klv-o mV anything for my trouble ? ' I rc-
jlled"qh , I don't know.1 Then he eald :
I control , besides my own vote , the votes
of JohnRon and Buchanan , members of the
board. , ' , ' 'Well , if that is tbo case , " said I ,
'you ' nro worth . ? 2fi to me. ' 'That will be
All right , ' replied Sears. "
Money IM I'IIHNIM ! ( Ivor.
Then the defective went on to tell how ho
liad paid the $ L'.rito Senrs In two Install
ment $10 In cash and $ li ! In a chock. The
money was paid to Scars In front of a drug
Etoro at Twenty-fourth and Spaidlng streets ,
the detective said. As to this transaction
the story in the language of Chlnlquy Is as
follows :
"I met Scars on a car , northbound on Slx-
lopcnth street , December 11. His wife was
with him or at least a woman whom I
mipposed to'ixs his wife. They loft the
car at TAventy-fourlh and Spaidlng. So did
1. Sears took his wife Into a corner elms
Ktoro and joined mo on the sidewalk In
fronf , where ' I stood waiting for him. I
remarked : 'I expect to leave the city to-
'nlght. and I. thought I would pay you some
money. ' 'Very well , ' Scars replied. I
handed him rr ten-dollar bill , and Just nt
that moment , by prearrangcment , Mr.
DiicktnlnHtcr passed along and witnessed the
transaction. Soars stuffed the money Into
Ills right hand pocket and we separated.
"I went to ChlwBo , arriving there Decem
ber 12. From there I mailed Sears a cash
ier's check for $15. In a few days I re
VI f turned to Omaha and culled at his house
and Inquired If he had received the remit
tnncc. Ho acknowledged receipt of It nnd
thanked me. "
The witness nlso told how Scars had given
him Information concerning bids made by
other houses , advising him that In order
to secure the contract , ho must quote lower
juices ,
The Chicago check was offered In ovl-
dcnci' . Sears winced perceptibly ns the
tell-tale paper was handed up as an exhibit
In tile case. It was passed from lawyer
to lawyer. Ills face turned several different
colors within a ftnv momenta mid as If to
break the nightmare that seemed to have
grasped him , ho extended his trembling
Jiand for the chock. Ho was so nervous 1
that the bit of paper fluttered as though 1
It were exposed to a broezo. lie scanned It
tor a minute and handed It back.
" IllloUllllllHllT Mil ( III.Slllllll ,
Detective Uuckmlnstor was glvon an op
portunity to exhibit a huge roll ot paper
money when ho was called to the witness
stand. It cumo about as un Illustration In
his story of how Qhlnlquy had handed Scars
tlui $10 In front of the Spaldlng street drug
nlore. "Hu did it like this , " said Uuckmln-
Bler , and at the same tlmo IIB drew from hla
vest pocket a roll ot hills and twined a $100
denomination about his lingers. The bill I
Doesyourhendache ? Palnbackof
your eyes ? Bad taste in your mouth ?
It's your liver 1 Ayer's ' Pills are
liver pills. They cure constipation ,
headache , dyspepsia , and all liver
complaints. 25c. All druggists.
nan held so that the fingers could be easily
observed.
Several spirited spats took place between
Huckmlnatw 1 and the attorney for the de-
1f
ftnsf. f Ililckmlnpter was Inclined to bo nor-
em-tic In his replle * to the attorney's Inter
rogatories and the lawyer showed the wit-
neec thnt he , too , could exhibit a dash of
nnrcnem.
"What directions did you give Mr. Chlnl-
quy , who was working under you ? " asked
the attorney.
"I told him to seek a contract for window
blinds t , and In doing o ascertain If any of
the members of the rehool board wanted to
bo 1 brlba-1 , " lluckmlnster replied.
"Was It your Intention to furnish the
blind \ * had the contract been awarded
to ( f'hlnlquy ? " the lawyer asked.
"Yog , sir , " w s the answer.
"Then It was your purpose to see If any
of the school board members could be bribed ,
wan It ? " queried the lawyer ,
"No , sir , " said Iluckminstcr , "It was not
to ( sco If any of them could be bribed , but to j
sec , If any of them wanted to be bribed. "
In several Instances when closely ques
tlonod , on cross-examination nuckmlnster
answered , : "I cannot remember. " This
aroused , the Ire of the attorney.
Although Hess' case was disposed ot before - i
fore | the Sears trial came on. Hess remained i
In | the court room to the finish nnd seemed j
to , take as much curious Interest In the pro
ceedings , ns though he were one of the hun
dred ( or more disinterested spectators -who
crowded , about.
These cases , along with the case of Cowle ,
another , of the accused , will be called for :
i
trial some tlmo during the next term of the
district ( court , which convenes February G.
.AMUSEMENTS.
At flu- While Iliirnn Tnvrrn"
A comedy In thrcn acts. Uclng an 12ng-
llsli version , by Sidney Ilosenfclil. of a
Herman lilny entitled "Ini Welssen
Horsn'1. " I'roduccd for the llrst time in
Umnlia at Hoyil's theater Tuesday night
by Daniel and Charles 'Fi-oliman's com-
naiiy.
T1IK CAST.
William Glesccko of Horlln
f Charles H. Hrndslmw
'harlotte. his sister Charlotte Campbell
Ottllle. his daughter Adelaide Kelm
Frederick Soldier , attornoy-at-law
rtlclmrd Hennett
Arthur Sulr Louis Albion
Walter Uluzolmann , I'll. D. , a tytor , an
Ideal traveler Fred Sutnmt'Hleld
Clara , his daughter Miirlam N'esbltt
Josoplm , hostess of the "White Horse
Tavern" Anne Sutherland
Leopold liratid , bur head waiter
Frederic Horn !
Loldl , a beggar George Friend
Itesl , his nloce Alma Ayers
Dr. Jlcrnlmck. on his honeymoon
' .Douglas J. Wood
Kmlly. his wife Kstabrook Galloway
Kathl , a female postman Ueatrlce Illllls
Fnura waiter U. W. Smiley
1'lccolo , a beer boy C. H. Maynard
After three months' Infliction of farco-
comedy of the knock-down-and-drag-out
style It Is not easy for ono to accustom one
self to the more artistic , quiet and delicate
comedy methods of the better class of writ
ers of this class of theatrical literature.
Ono Is constantly looking for the actora
and actresses to cbnso each other about
the atago , overturning everything upon It
and creating excitement generally. When
this was not forthcoming In the first act
of "Tho White Horse Tavern" last night
the writer caught himself thinking that the
play was slow , lacked ginger and the per
formance was dragging , but before the cur
tain wont down upon the last net he was
endeavoring to think just lion- many years
it had teen and where It was that ho had
seen a better play or performance than "At
the White Horse Tavern. " Certainly not
In the last few years , and then not In thlH
city.
city.This
This is not to say that either ploy or
performance Is faultless : on the other hand ,
Lherc arc a number of shortcomings noticea
ble In both , but withal they remain above
the avcraso.
* The play Is of the light comedy order ,
with an underlying vein of farco. Tbo story
is full ot the most delicate love touches ;
scenes that are Instant transitions from
the sweetest sentiment to the most ex
hilarating laughter ; nothing forced , nothing
grotesque ; It Is a consistent story , naturally
told , has the quaintest of characters , plenty
of them and the loveliest of women.
An example of the charming femininity ot
an unusual typo. In plays at least , la the
hostess ot the White Horse Tavern. She Is
the best of a group of diverse characters
brought together at her summer Inn in the
Alps. Among thorn Is a Berlin lawyer , who
likes the place and Its mistress BO well that
ho conies to them year after year. Ho tells
her how congenial they are , how glad ho Is
to bo with them again and how fond ho is of
thorn. Ho Is not in levi with the woman ,
however , and has not a thought of making
her think ho is. but she Is In love with him
and Is not hopeless of winning his heart un
til she KOCH that It Is gone to a girl whom ho
mect R there. For a while she strives to win
hliri from her rival. She turns other board
ers out of their rooms BO that ho may have
tbo best In the houso. She rows across the
Inku before breakfast to get dainties for his
table. She plucks the choicest flowers to
make bouquets for him. She sings a Tyro
lean ballad that ho may bo sentimentally af
fected. Ho Is grateful for her attentions ;
his" thanks hurt her , because she wants bin
love , -and is slowly reluctantly convinced
that who cannot set It. She Is a handsome ,
wholesome creature and the observer gets
out of patlenco with the lawyer for his
obtuHonesfl. Hut the reason la manifest.
Ho with his culture , she with hflr lack of
It , are not possible for husband and wife.
Them tears come Into her laughter. She Is
not jimwklng. Hut eho Is disappointed blt-
torly , though she comprehends that she has
never had any excuse for hope. She has
kept her affair of the heart a secret. Now
she 1'lden It moro carefully than over. No
ono else In the play has Been It except the
head waiter and bis eyes have been keen
with Jealousy. Ho has been a persistent
and ardent wooer of bis mistress. She has
dismissed him for his audacity. H Is at this
point that pho learns of the girl rival's
betrothal to the lawyer. Hero comes the
right climax. H Is cne , however , which con
ventional playwrights would not have
reached unless they did U farcically. In-
| elrad of being altogether mlsorablo the
buxom hostess Is as happy as the circum .
stance permit. "If you can't get the man I
you love. " she soys , "try to love the man
you can get. " So she re-engages the bead
waiter as a husband and a sympathetic audl-
otico will sincerely hope that they will live
happily over after.
There nro two or three other little love
affairs aired In the pleco and all serve to
enhance Its interest as well as to furnish
perhaps moro of the comedy than the main
affair does. The characters are all well
wrought and not In a slnglo Instance arc
they overdrawn In portrayal. The company
is one of uniform merit throughout and as a
filanco at the cast heading this review will 1
reveal the names of Ecverul actors and
actresses well known to local theater-goers
j us clever artists mention of their Individual
efforts Is unnecessary. One of the moat
realistic stage effects that has been eeen In
Omaha In many a day le Introduced during
j the 11 rat act of the play. It Is n rainstorm
, scene during the progress of which numer
ous gallnca of real water fall upon the stage
and Incidentally the heads of a halt dozen
I pcrplo who happen to bo caught out in the
storm. The engagement will close with this
evening's performance.
Allurrlil ( o Join llonn.
BOSTON j ii. yi-Ttiy democrat- : < e
commltt'-i' NIP 'lve il itlcerain
' rtv > n frc-ni ox-
( invtmor John P Aliccld of Illinois , arvt-pt-
Im ; tihc ln\It.iti'11 to take oart In tiie recep
tion to W J Bryan In this city on Tues-
iMj n-xt It Its expected Alteeld will Join
Uryun's party at 1'rovlilvnc *
TAFT OFFERS COLD IN VAIN7
Architect John Intense : Says that He
Spurned a Proffered Bribe.
MERCER TEILS OF A PROFITABLE BARGAIN
Aflor llolilinu ; run * Seliool Site for
T i .Month * rouiit'lliiinii Sell * It
In School llonril ill it ( lonil
Itoiinil Sum.
Ilcforo the InviMtlgatlnp ; committee yes
terday i John Latcnscr tcstlfitd to the cor
rupt Influence which the American Warm
ing nnd Ventilating company had attempted
to exert over him as official architect of the
Cass , Suundcra nnd Pacific * schools , Litcnser
said that ho was opposed to the furnace ys- I
j tent of heating and had advised the board
to Install steam plants In trie new build- '
Ings. When Agent Tnft of the American '
company arrived from Kansas City , the
\yltnefs said that arrangements had been
made to hent all the buildings except thn
Saunders schocl. Mr. Talt then undertook
to secure the contract for that building nnd
wished also to furnish a patent latrine for |
all the new structures. '
On the recommendation of Superintendent |
of Uulldlnga Banker , Mi. LalotiEcr said ho
favored the latrine exhibited uy Tnft. and
put a clause In thp specifications providing
for ! Its use. Following this action Iitcuser
said ho received a call from Taft , who was
In a grateful frame of mind.
"Mr. Taft apparently thought he had won
me over to his vlewn on furnaces as well as
on latrines , " remarked Mr. Latenscr. "After
he had thanked me ho said , 'How much shall
we count you In for on the heating plant ? '
1 told him that I believed the furnace sys
tem unsatisfactory and thnt 1 would do all
I possibly could to keep It out of the schools.
Mr. Taft replied :
llrlliery n Common t'rm'l ! < ! .
" 'I don't HCO why j'ou should got excited
about it , 1 have to buy nine out of ten mem
bers of this nnd every other school board.
You have already done uo a service In speci
fying the latrines , and I don't want It to go
unrewarded. ' 1 replied that I wanted noth
ing further to do with him.
"Shortly afterward 1 heard that novcral
board members bad taken a trip to Kansas
City , " continued Mr. Latenaer , "nnd on ; hcir
return I was Informed that they were l'i fa
vor of the furnace system. Bids were re
ceived and the American company was de
clared the low bidder. The board approved
the heating nnd ventilating committee's re
port and the contract was drawn up. Con
trary to the usual form the contract wan
Imscxl on plans and specifications prepared
by the American company and not by mo ns
olDclal architect. These plans were never
In evidence and the board approved the con
tract without knowing its contents. I was
not allowed to Inspect the plans and accord
ingly refused to O 1C the contract. Chair
man Thomas ot the judiciary committee re
fused to report favorably on it until I had
approved It and President Penfold would not
sign the contract until Thomas had reported
upon it favorably. The board was therefore
forced to accept plans of my making , those
o ! tbo American company to be used In a
supplementary way. When I finally got a
chance to look over tbo American company's
plans I found them wholly different from
mlno and the whole thing In a mess. Their
plans provide for wooden bases where I
specify stone ; for small galvanized pipe
where I require large , and altogether their
plans would have brought them an addi
tional profit of about $ " > 00. At present the
v ork Is hanging fire and the workmen are
laid off. "
Mr. Latcnscr then made a technical ex
planation of his views on funiace heating ,
He said that five furnaces had been .thrown
out In St. Louis schools because they wore
Injurious to the children and otherwise un
satisfactory. Ho was unable to prevent their
adoption for the Saunders school , however ,
because Mr. Taft had found favor with mem
bers of the board. Latcnsor said that ho
could not swear that money had been used ,
but that such was the general Impression.
When Taft asked for an estimate of $1,500
before any labor had been performed Latcn
ser remarked to him Jokingly , "If the boys
are getting their pay out of the first In
stallment , why , I guess we'll have to ap1
prove the estimate. "
Mrrcrr Tell * of Hln 1'rolH * .
Counclknen George W. Mercer then ex
plained his connection with the Cass school
site deal , concerning which .many rumors
have been afloat.
"Tho property came Into my possession
several months before I sold It to the
board , " ho said , "and I paid $2,500 cash for
It to my grandmother. "
"Did you record the deed ? " asked Attor
ney Galnes.
"No , sir , I did not. "
"How did you dispose of the property ? '
Inquired the attorney.
"I gave A. Klowlt an option on It for $4,500
without knowing what his Intentions were ,
but afterwards learned that ho was negotiat
ing with the school board. I then asked
Members Burgess nnd Penfold , whom I
know , to vote for the purchase. I never
made an offer of a commission to any board
member. I simply pointed out that the
price $73 a front foot was moderate and
that the deal was a good ono from the
board's point of view.
"Ae I understand It , Mr. Klevlt sold tbo
property to tbo board for $5,685. This
amount did not Include $1,100 In back taxes. "
The point brought out by Mr. Mercer's
testimony was that ho had made a profit of
$2,500 nnd Klowlt $1,185. The total cost of
the alto to the board was $0,785.
I'erNrciillou of 11 Jtinllor.
H. M. Monroe , for five years Janitor of the
Saratoga school , then described the persecu
tion which be had undergone , ending in the
loss of hi position.
"I am not a politician. " said Mr. Monroe.
"I attended strictly to my business during
those five years and was not oven acquainted
\\lth members of the board. Ono day F. A.
Sears visited the school nnd Introduced himself -
self to mo. Ho said that I was giving good
satisfaction and that he wanted to keep me
' there. There wan another man , ho said , who
i had offered bis flrfit month's vfogca
i If ho could get the place ,
j nnd he wanted to know what I would be
willing to do. I told him I would never
give any one a cent to hold my Job , nnd he
went away. At the ele-utlon In June my
name was not oven considered.
"I went around to make Inquiries and
called at the olllco of Mr. Hess. I asked him
I why I had been discharged. Hess told mo
frankly that I wasn't wining to help the
'boys' out , as J ought to. Ho sold : ' .Now ;
you'to been up thsro flvfc years and have
never paid a cent , have you ? ' I confessed
that I hadn't. Iless told me bo could do
nothing for me. "
McDonald Willing < o I'uy ,
Member B. F. Thomas of the Board of
Education then detailed a visit which Archi
tect McDonald had paid to bin office. "Mc
Donald asked my support In bis candidacy
' for the High school contract , " said Thomas.
"Ho cither said that ho would be willing to
give half what ho got out of It to board
members or that ho would be compelled to ,
I don't remember which. "
Conimltteeman Hobert Smith then took the
stand and related further utterances by Mc
Donald. After the architect had pleaded ig
norance on the stand to any knowledge of
the burning of HucUmlnster'a draft he.made
statements In private to the members of the
committee , "fie told rno that ho had testi
fied fal.ely. " said Mr. Smith , "In order to
gave bis friends. "
"He added that In his opinion the com
mittee bad dealt unfairly > vlth him In not
giving him an Intimation ot Buckmlngter's
real character. "
OliAlrenan Barnard was sworn and testified
to the same effect.
The committee then adjourned until 2
o'clock , when a number of janitors were
expected to appear. It Is Improbable that
any teachers will be asked to testify , as
most of them have express ! reluctance to
taking the stand , The circulars cent out to
the schools , however , have been fruitful ,
and the committee has the written stnto-
nunt of over 100 teachers that they have
been approached by board members on the
subject of Insurance. These statements I
will bo embodied In the report of the Board
of Education , nnd some of them are said to
contain accounts of most unique methods ot
soliciting Insurance.
DMurrcn f. Victim < if l'\oi- ( < lon.
At the afternoon seseflon of the committee
Charles < U'Jurton , Janitor ot the Kclloni
school s , described the method by which
ncorgo ( II. Hess extorted money from those
In I his power. He said Hess had made- him a
ptopoKtl | with a menace attached to wrlto
his i llfo Insurance. D'Jiirccn had been
I'oiced i to comply and had-given Hew $10 on
account. Shoitly afterward Hess called and
collected ( $20 more from his victim. Ho nlso
Pccurcd f D'Jurccn's note for $30 , and about a
month j later mnde a dcwml for the cash , i
The note had not matured , but Hcsa said bo |
had j peisonally supplied the money to his j
company ( nnd wanted D'Jurccn to make It
good. Hew bad failed to secure a renom-
j Inmion , however , and DMurccn refused to |
makd further payments , preferring to let !
the policy lapse. |
President Burgess of the Board of Kdtica- ,
tlon then repeated a conversation which
10 had had with ex-Member Sears relative
0 the Ilr t McDonald contract. "I asked
Soars who was going to win out , " said
Burgrss , "and he said that McDonald had
1 sure thing. Then I asked how much ho
( Sears ) expected to get out ot It , and he
said $100. I tried to pcisuado him not to
11 his vote and oven pointed out thnt
bribery was a penitentiary offense , Scars
made very little response. "
Superintendent Baker , now In charge of
the old postonico building , related a conver
sation In which Walter Mlscticr had Indi
cated that It 'cost him $100 to gel u posi
tion from the Board of Education. Ho was
unable to give any testimony , however , Im
peaching any member In particular.
The committee then adjourned until S
o'clock this afternoon. Experts of the Post-
office department will then testify as to
whether bids In the possession of Secretary
Oillan of the board were opened by steam.
SOUTH OMASiA S. I
It is whispered In political circles that
!
Patrick L. Hughes will make an effort to'
secure the democratic nomination for mayor I
and Judging from Indications ho will have )
the support of the ICnsor followers. Mr.
Hughes is very well known and occupied a
seat In the city council for about n year.
Ho affiliated formerly with the republican I
party , hut several years ago switched over I
to Bryan and free silver. It was Hughes" 1
who managed J. 11. Srnlley's ampalgn when '
he made the race against Knsor four years
ago. Even If Hughes gets the nomination
;
democratH say that there will be one or
imoro Independent candidates. Krt Johnston
Is sure to run by petition If he docs not
get the nomination , while the "reform" dem
ocrats are figuring onputting up a ticket
it the regular nominees do not suit them.
A mayor , city treasurer , city clerk , four
councllmen at large and three members ot
the Board of Education are to be elected In
April. Republicans are conceding the nomi
nation of cither A. H. Kelly , W. A. Dennett
or Patrick Tralnor for mayor , while no ono
hut H. A. Carpenter Is 'montlctied for city
treasurer. For city clerk' isbmo of the young
republicans are talkirig of trying to Induce
Karl Matthews to make 'the race. Up to the
present tlmo the majority of Interest ap
pears to center in candidates for mayor , and
very few suggestions are being made for
counclimon or members of the Doard of Edu
cation. The nominating conventions will ho
held about the middle ot March , while the
election occurs on April 3.
Laboring men appear to bo taking more
Interest thnn usual In the coming election ,
and members of thn various labor unions
have organized a political club. This labor
club , It is reported , will likely place a
ticket of its own In the Held , and if so the
situation will bo moro complicated than
ever. The ono object of nearly all of the
recently organized clubs appears to bo to
turn down those who have been In power
for the last four years and elect business
men to olllco.
It Is asserted that the financial condition
of the city demands that business men be
placed In control In order that steps may be
taken to reduce the Indebtedness of the mu
nicipality. Including district Indebtedness ,
which the city guarantees , the total debt of
South Omaha IB in the neighborhood of $ G60-
000. Quito a number of long time bonds
will fall duo during the coming two years ,
and It will take considerable financiering
to mtet the payments , especially as no sinkIng -
Ing fund for general Indebtedness bonds Is
provided.
I'lniiN for ii Kirn KiiKl'n' Cur.
Chief Engineer King of the Union Stock
Yards company has completed plans and
specifications for a flro engine Intended for
use about the packing houses. Every tlmo
there Is a flro at a packing house consid
erable difficulty is experienced by the hose
companies in reaching the scene of tbo con-
Hagratlon on account of the multitude of !
tracks to bo crossed. In order to avoid this
it was suggested that a fire englno mounted
on a flatcar could bo used to good advantage
and could bo hauled to almost any depart
ment of a packing house with little delay
by any ono of the numerous switch engines
In the yards. Engineer King's plan calls 11
for a puinp of a capacity of 3,000 or 4,000
gallons a minute , the car to bo provided
with hose sufficient to maintain four or six
stream ! ! at ono time. In addition to the
pump the ear Is to bo provided with ladders -
! ' dors , axes and other fire fighting appliances.
j A day and night engineer are Included In
j the proposition and steam la to be main
tained all the time. Such a car could easily
\
bo run to any of the packing plants In. a
very few minutes , and might be the means
of MvliiK considerable tlmo In genius water
onto a blaze. Manager * of the various packIng -
Ing houses will shortly ccnaldor the advisa
bility of placing such ix ear In service.
I'rnjcrli Atiitnilourit.
Judging from present Indications very lit
tle , If any , paving will bo laid In South
i Omaha this year. With the location hero of
n paving brick manufactory It was thought
that on account of the cheapness of pa\ing
brick that a grciit many residents would pe
tition for more paving districts. Such will
hardly bo the case , however , as the decision
of the courts lu the paving cases already
tried Is not favorable to the laying of anymore
moro pavement nt this tlmo. The city nt
Intgn will be saddled with rtn enormous
pavement debt caused by the Illegality of the
ordinances ctvutlng the present paving dls-
trlrw nnd It Is hardly probable that tlm
inning tiui-stlon will be seriously considered
for some tlmu to come.
CIIIIHI * of 1'IHIiy SlrriMn.
One cause of the filthy condition of the
streets In the business portion of the city
Is the custom employed by many merchants
of sweeping refuse Into the gutters nnd litiv-
ing It there. Pasteboard boxes , excelsior
and wrapping paper are swept from thr
stores across the sidewalks nnd Into the
ftre > 2t. Thus the merchants who frequently
complain about the filthy condition of th-
streets nro in a gre.it measure to blame.
Even pieces of broken glass are thrown Into
the gutters In fplte of the ordinance pro
hibiting tha pbu-lng of glasa on streets erIn
In gutters. The purchase of a street swoop-
lug machine has been considered ta number
of times , but that Is as near to ii cleaning
31 = the straoti have come In a long time.
Ali'Doimlll-Dovnny AsNiiull CIINI' ,
Some days ago T. C. McHonnld. I ho i-on-
Iractor , caused the arrest of Patrick Devnny.
a carpenter In his employ , upon n charge of
assault. Dovany was allowed tu depart
upon securing bond In the sum ot $100.
When the eato was called In police court
yesterday Devany failed to show up and now
Mr. McDonald propo ito see that the bond
Is declared forfeited and collected. Kred
Millet signed the bond and In doing fa he
assured Judge Uabrock that he wno worth
the amount. It Is reported that Devany left
the city shortly after his release from cus
tody.
To l.rRiillxi * IliMolviirnrrylnw. .
The KUggcellon has been made that an
ordinance bo passed by the city council leg
alizing the carrying of revolvers by citizens.
It Is stated that nearly every one who Is
compelled to bo out at nlnht carries a shootIng -
Ing Iron of some kind and It such a thing
was countenanced by law qullo a revenue
would bo derived by the Issuing ot permits.
One dollar is suggrfiti-d as the proper fee
to bo exacted for a perm ! : . H Is estimated
that about $1,000 a yea- could be turnol Into
the city treasury If fie plan were carried
out.
! rnilf KMTrlrir * .
An IntcroEting proprnm has been prcpirod
for the closing exercises of the eighth grade
pupils , which will bo held at the Method ! it
i church on Krlday evening. The class will
! number between twcnty-llvo and thlrtvud
after the oxe'vlscs the members will bo ell-
j ' glbhi to enter the High school. A well
. known Hpe.il-er : will deliver the address of
| the evening.
Oradlng openitloiw still continue In vari
ous parts of the elly.
bo dying from
llo"s are reported to
vholeni In Uodse counlr.
Heal estate dealers report considerable
inquiry for property at tills time.
It Is reported Unit tin- labor unions will
place ii ticket in the Held this miring.
Some of the di-iiineruts are talking about
riiimliiK C'liris ) Mclchor for city treasurer.
Iliunqinber tbo mo.etlnp of the Commercial
club 'lit ' tlic Voutlcll chitmbpr l-'rldny evi'ii-
The next meeting of the National Live
Stock association will bo hold at halt Lake
City. ,
A daughter has been born to Mr. ana
Mrs. W ? S. Hush. Thirty-fourth and T
stroeU.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 1' . Morris , Thirty-first
and S streets , announce the birth of a
daughter.
A meeting of the Whist club will bo held
at the parlors ot the South Omaha club
this GVonlng.
Acting Mayor Bennett makes It a point
to spend a portion of eacli afternoon at
the citr olllces.
A committee of the United Labor club
Is engaged In drafting a platform on which
the club will stand.
An Important meeting of Phil Kearney
post and the Women's Relief corns will
be held this evening.
Milk dealers are very slow In nnnlyiuR
for licenses. Only four dealers have so far
paid the customary fco.
Mrs. A. J. Caugiu-y will entertain the
Ladles' Aid society of the First Presby
terian church this afternoon.
It Is proposed to hold Interesting ex
ercises when the now school building at
Twentieth and O streets Is opened.
The entertainment and social given by the
lloynl Highlanders at Masonic hall last
night was a very enjoyablu affair.
Cattle receipts at the yards continue to
bo heavier than a year ago. An Increase
of 11,517 head is shown over the II.st throe
weeks of January. 1SD9.
On Thursday afternoon the Presbyterian
Homo and Foreign Missionary society will
meet at the residence of Mrs. A. J. Cuuglio. , ,
Twenty-third and II streets.
A Democratic Municipal club Ins bcpn
organized , with II. J. Morris as president.
Colonel C. M. Hunt , vice president , and
Frank Chrlstmatvn , secretary.
Business men arn complaining about Sal
vation Army meetings being held on the
prominent corners every livi'iilng. A protest -
| test to the mayor and council is being pro-
| Dared.
I The annual mooting of thn .T-K Street
I Sewer company will be held at the homo of
i C. L. Talbot , Twenty-second and .1 streets ,
this evening. Ollicers and directors will bo
elected.
Special gospel meetings nro being held
at the First Baptist church every even
ing this week. Hev. B. F. Fellman of
Omaha Is assisting the pastor , Hev. George
Van Winkle.
Business men appear to be considerably
Interested In the paving on Vlnton street
and it Is greatly desired that this street
be placed In passable condition ns soon as
C. A. Melcher has sold his residence
on Twenty-llrst street , between O and II
ntriiotM , to James O. Allen , bookkeeper at
the South Omaha National bank. Mr. Mel-
cher will build a larger residence In the
spring.
Snuffing , Blowing ami Inhaling fishing Edo
Some Pertinent Reasons Why the New Remedy , Gaus
Catarrh Tablets , is the Only Genuine Cure
for All Forms of Catarrh.
That It Is a fallacy to blow or Inliule any
thing Into the nose as the proper treatment
for Catarrh Is emphasized by the fact that
Catarrh bscomes more prevalent year aftjr
year. The fact Is that Catarrh can only be
Inlhu'iicecl by a restoration of the nerves
and membranes to a condition of resistance.
In othur words the nerves which preside
over the tempernluro of thu respiratory
organs must all bo capable of throwing off
Inllununatory conditions before Catarrh can
bo t'llmlnatc'd. This fact Is clearly dcm-
onatruti'd by a peculiar remedy put forth
by C. U. Qauss , of Marshall , Mich. , und
known as Gauss Catarrh Tablets. The
action of this remedy Is a stimulation of
tha mucous linings of the breathing up-
iKinitlia , tin ; lungs , bronchial tubes , ] .use ,
etc , and by a steady progressive prmv
they gradually throw off the deposits of
dlseupo and regain their vqullhrluni All
Catarrh sufferers should try this remedy
i and not waMo valuable time with snullllni ;
' that can give no more thiui u fi-w hours
relief. Mrs. 1' . M. ileldenbraud of Junliitit
Neb. , writes : "I tried GUUBH' Catarrh Tab
lets and am greatly pleased to tell others
, that they cured me. 1 had all the disa
greeable and disgusting features of Catarrh
and from a di-ep cough that started lam
year I was afraid or'consumption. I tiled
a hundred Inhalers , liquid * , oxygen urn
other things that kept getting worse , dams
Catarrh Talint. | < t-un-il mo ami I can rec
ommend them highly. "
All dnif-Its ( st-ll the remedy at M cent *
a box , or they will be mulled prepaid by C
lj. Uauss. Marshall. Mich. , upon icci'ipt of
price. Bi-lng In the form of tabh IH thc >
c.ui be c.irrlfil In the pocket and us-- < | reg
ularly UH HMiiitiid. They are safe , harm
less and palatable.
Write for book on Catarrh and a free
trial of the remedy.
IRREPROACHABLE.
Sometimes it is difficult to know what to give the
children ns n tit-bit , or what to take , when starting fern
n journey , n picnic , or a spin on the wheel.
Jhit if you choose
Van Houten's Eating
Chocolate
you know that you have n wholcsotno
snack of splendid flavor. The irre
proachable composition , and nutritive ,
highly digestible ingredients , render Van Houten's
Chocolate preferable to the cheap chocolates and
confectioneries ( which arc often of very questionable
composition ) , while it far exceeds all similar products
in the delicious cocoa-flavor.
Sold in Tins of Croquettes and Tins of Drops.
Also in Square Tablets and Small Bars.
ORCHARD & WILHEU CARPET CO.
Positive reductions from actual selling price ? . No
inflated values no misrepresentation. You got your
money's worth here.
Made Sofa Pillows ,
Room Rugs. at half price.
Hundreds of these beautiful Hugs go They arc made up In desirable sizes
at two-thirds their value. covered in silk with rnlllo edges ,
Body Brussels , 6-Oxn-8 . . . $7.f.O oriental tapestry , with cord and fancy
Brussels Hug , 7-ixB- ! ( ) . . . $ io.no cdgeo and fancy embroidered effects.
Doily Brussels. 8-HxlO-G . . . $ ir.oo ,
Remember , only one-half regular
Brussels Hug , S-UxlO-ti . . . $15.00
Brussels Rug , 8-3x8-3 price.
Velvet Hug. 8-3x8-0 . . .JI6.00 $1.25 Cushions go at 63c
Axuiinster Hug , 8-3x12-6 . . . $18.00 $1.00 CimhloiiH go at TSo
Wilton Rug. 10-6x12-0 . . . $20.00 $2.00 Cushions go nt $1.00
Mumtctte Hug , 10-6x12-0 . . . .J22.50 $3.00 Cushions go at $1.50
Axmlnster Hug , 10-6xl'J-6 . . . $19.00 $1.50 Cushions go at $2.25
Odd Lace
Reversible Curtains.
gs. Ono pair , cue and one-half pairs and
two pair lots , from cheapest to best , go
l-Oxf.-O , to riOHo , each $ : t.OO at ridiculously low prices to close.
i-Gx.VO , to close , each $1.33 If you need one or two pairs curtains
2-Sxl-G , to close , each $ l.lo of a kind , don't miss this opportunity.
You make no mistake when you trade here.
those who know what Catarrh
TO really is , the old-fashioned way
of treating it , still used lr-
thousands who cling to old
methods , seems a woeful waste of
good energy.
Catarrh is inflammation of the
mucous membranes of the nostrils ,
throat and air passages.
It needs soothing , not irritating.
The constant ha\yking , the chok
ing , plugged-up , disagreeable sen
sation of tightness troublesome
BEST pnnn , POSTPAID. especially in the early morning ,
yTo. \ . any render of IhU prijwr when the cold air contracts the air
4'j vtwlllfnrwiirdatnbeof . Ozojoll passages and irritates the inflamed
M bjiualj , prepaid.
OZOJ2LL CURE. T Bpl Ct , K. T. membranes is relieved immediate
ly by the simple application of
Ozojell is like a healing ointment applied to a troublesome and angry
Bore it Soothes , Relieves , Cures.
The catarrlml discharge is like the pus from a running sore , and
everyone knows that washing a sore is not sufficient to make it heal.
Ozojell , a delicious , pleasant emulsion or jelly of great cleansing ,
healingi preservative , germicidal properties , when once applied , remains
on the raw membranes and gradually draws out the matter and heals up
the wound by promoting the growth of new , healthy membrane.
Ozojell is put up in a patent Ozojell tube , easily carried in the pocket ,
easily applied to the parts as needed , in the office , on the street , without
attracting attention , and with no irritation , trouble or waste of time.
It is sold by all druggists in 50 cent'putent Ozojell nasal tubes.
Prepared from the formula of the celebrated Vienna physician , Herr
J. Muller , the great specialist in diseases of the ear , throat and nose
( Physician in Ordinary to the Emperor of Austria ) .
Thousands of letters from those who have been cured attest its virtues.
its efficacy , we offer to aend/rrtf by mail to all readers of 'Ms paper a tube
of Ozojell and a book on Catarrh and Its Scientific Treatment.
Simply write , giving name and full address , when this treatment will
be sent you absolutely free , postage paid Address
OZOJELL CURE , 219 Temple Court , New York.
wears awny the coating of your lungs. From this may result Pneumonia ,
Bronchitis , Consumption and other quickly fatal diseases.
Soften and cure your cough with
the new scientific remedy for Coughs , Sore Throat , Hoarseness and al ]
respiratory diseases. A positive , permanent , harmless , perfect cure.
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