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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1900)
1 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , JANUARY 28 , 1)00. { ) OLD TALE TO BE TOLD ANEW Council Will look Into WalnntHHl Grading and Paving Contract. CITY ENGINEER TO GIVE HISfORY OF WORK Itccor.U for llio l.nnt Ten Yonrn AVIII lie Opened and nil Ancient Con trovert ) Will ( Inee More lie The council Bitting as nn Investigating committee assembled yesterday to listen once tnoro for an accusing voice. During the two hours of the Blttlnc , however , the commlttcemcn found no moro serious occu pation than to attend to their correspondence or to entertain their friends. When It was apparent that no ono Intended to call the body to account for elns committed the mcmbcru rcoumcd their normal functions as a city council and approved the appropria tion ordinance for January In tbo customary r.mounlu. Repairs to the amount of $500 were ordered on the north end of the now sewer nt Forty- ninth and Lcnvcnworlh streets. Several members of the council paid a visit to the location nnd found that a breakage would become serious If not attended to at onco. There will bo barely enough resource * In the Hc-wcr fund to meet the expense , the $25,000 in newer bonds voted last fait be ing already nearly exhausted. The city engineer explained that the money had been distributed among operations in North Omaha , at Twentieth nnd Harney streets and on West Leavenworth street. The city engineer eald that n considerable amount of work must bo done on the North Omaha sewer before that portion of the city will be given immunity from flood. It will bo necessary to drain North creek by the ninln now being constructed , diverting the flow through Miller park to the north. It IB his opinion that $75,000 In bonds should be voted at the spring election to complete the work. A resolution Introduced by llurmcsler was passed giving Jamea Dennis , 1318 Douglas street , permission to continue the occupancy of his place of business. The structure cornea under the former resolution ordering the demolition ot temporary buildings. Stnlit Siiiilli-H | Kticl. The council then relapsed Into Its capacity as an Investigating committee and waited for charges. It was tuo general opinion of the members that the committee should resolve Itself out of cxlstcnco when Stunt , who , ns the prime mover ot the Inquiry , wished to Rlvo It the semblance of a. mis sion , announced that ho had Issued a sum mons. The subpoena cited Andrew Hose water , city engineer , to bring before the committee nuch data ns might be in his hauda regarding the Ctimlng street pave ment , from Thirty-second to Fortieth streets' , and of the Walnut hill grading. The hour sot for hearing the testimony was 10 a. in. Monday. The grading work named In the citation was performed about ten years ago and has been before the council In various forma on countless occasions. It was originally ordered by a majority petition of property I owners. In which Councilman Mercer'o In tcrosts wcro prominent. The city engineer has recorded the history of the controversy In detail. lie promises to ohow that after Councilman Mercer secured the passage of the ordinance and after the work had been done Mercer with others contested the pay ment of tfio tax In the courts nnd the ordinance was declared Invalid. Many zealous taxpayers who had paid the assessment , however , were- never able to get their money back , whllo tardy ones re ceived tho' Hiimo advantages without cx- POUBO to themselves. A number ot plans of assessment have since been proposed , none of which have been approved by the council. The equity of the case la now difficult to determine , the whole matter being hopelessly muddled. DefciiNu of .Mcrocr , Councilman Mercer has energetically de fended his course on each of the many oc casions when the case has appeared before the council and It Is Improbable that any thing now will be developed. Ho points oul that under the plan of assessment proposed by the city engineer ho was called upon to pay a largo benefit tax on property which waa loft In a hole and transformed into a frog pond by reason ot the grade. Ho affirms < hat the Interests ho represents are willing to pay every cent ot taxes Justly due. The paving of Uumlng street was accom plished under an ordinance of doubtful val idity. The question nroso whether Bomls park , with a frontage on the north side ol the street , should be Included In estimating the majority of front feet. If the park wore Included the work was done without the ap proval of property owners representing the major portion of frontage. The Barber As phalt company has so far been unable to col lect the $25,000 duo under the contract am ! the matter will probably go Into the courts The particular reason for Inquiring Into the contract has not been definitely an nounced , It has been rumored that nn ex change of votes was effected between a school board member and n councilman for their mutual advantage. Tbo tale has never been treated seriously , but It is presumed that the council will Inquire Into the pro ceeding. The modern nnd most effective euro for constipation and nil liver troumcs the fa mous llttlo pills known as DoWltt's Llttlo Early Risers. FATE UNKINDTO FULLENWIDER He In Clinruoil irllli KorKei-y n ( the AVrniic Tlinc . lUnoiii-l Hirer Tali CM IllN I'nrin. A bit of civldenco was brought to llgh In the Fullcnwidcr forgery case In police court Saturday which goes to ulioutha Fiillcnwldor Is the victim of o. combination ot adverse circumstances. The defendant John C. Fullonwldur , is the man who was urrretcd about a week ago on u charge o attempting to beat a" board bill at the Del Icno hotel , but this charge was but a "dummy" to hold him while information was being gathered concerning the ullegec forgery of several checks , Fulloiiwldcr's attorney naya that , while npneurances are against his client , lie Is really guiltless of forgery , as will bo provei In good time , and ho adds that his urrcs Kcurred just as ho was about to launch a WhyExpcriment when in 4 you have tha remits of the medical ex perience of 56 years ! * Tarrant'i Effervescent Seltzer Aperient is the one perfect remedy for all forms of Constipation , Headache , Distress After Uatlnc , Uiliousnoss. The best elimintnt of Uric Acid known to the medical world. TARRANT k CO. , ChctnUU , New Vrk. At druizliU. ; We. nii J- great Incorporated Industry In Omaha , ot vblch bo was to be manager. Another troko of hard luck was duo to the MU- ourl river's rapacity. In the 'S0 Fullenj j rider owned an eighty-acre farm In Mills , ounty , Iowa , but during the floods ot 1SD11 ho Dig Muddy wiped It off tha map and hero's nothing left of It now but & kopje j ticking up out of the water like a menu ment. Fullcnwldcr mortgaged this farm , U Is llcgcd , to H. F. Cady , proprietor ot the i ) cllono hotel , for $500. Mr. Cady wrote [ o the county clerk of Mills county to In- [ tilro after the property and from the an- wer ho learned that the title had passed o the Missouri river without consldera- Ion. Ion.Tho The hearing was continued until 2 o'clock donday afternoon. EXPLANATION BY COMMITTEE II ( < T < > X < | IILC liuiulrlcN nn ( \c1irnnka Ulillilren'M lloinu Society An- imercil lij- Those Concerned. In view of the recent action against the Vcbraskn Children's Homo society in the dletrlct court , the executive committee composed of W. P. Harford and Hcvs. T. J. Mackay nnd Hubert C. Herring makes the following public statement , intending It to bo explanatory : 'Public attention having recently been directed to the Nebraska Chlldrcn'H Homo society by proceedings In the district court we deslro to make a statement concerning the society's work and methods. This Is leslgncd to cover the points raised by a variety of criticisms and attacks , as well as friendly inquiries and suggestions. "First The Nebraska Children's Home society la ono of a sisterhood of similar societies organized In most ot the weal- cm and middle states , the whole affiliated n n national society , of which Dr. C. H. Henderson , professor In the University of , and Hastings II. Hart , secretary of the national conference of charities and corrections , nro the chief executive officers. "Second The method of work pursued In nil these eoclctlc.1 Is the same , nnd Is the result of the thought and experience of a half century of organized efforts on bo- 1mf ) of homeless and neglected children. 'Third This method is exclusively the placing of so many ot such children aa are committed to our care In family homes. These homes are selected by the regular agents of the society with the assistance nnd approval of local advisory boards , which are organized In every community whore children are placed. The family receiving a child must have ample endorsements as to thrift nnd mor ality , and must agree to provide for the child as it It were their own , sending It regularly to ochool , church and Sunday school. Constant supervision Is exercised by the agents of the eoclety and by the local board over the chllds- placed. "Fourth The raising of funds for this work Is carried on by five agents of the society , In connection with their work of finding homes , seeking out neglected chil dren nnd placing them. None of these agents nro permitted to retain any money col lected longer than U necessary for passing It over to the treasurers of local 1 > oards , or to the state treasurer. "Sixth Wo are endeavoring to secure quality rather than quantity In our work. Experience demonstrates that the Indis criminate scattering of children from city slums through the country districts la pro ductlvo of llttlo good. The work must be done with painstaking attention to details of adaptation and oversight. "Seventh Wo are Investigating carefully the cases of alleged cruelty to children placed by us , and as soon as the facts arc In hand , and pending litigation is disposed of , shall make a public statement.concerning them. " ENGINEMEN ARE UNDERSTOOD Hnllroad "VVorkcru Kffoct n Cnnipro- inlso thai In Sntlnfnolory ( o All 1'firdcH Interested in After n lengthy conference an adjustment lias been reached between the men who operate locomotives on the Union Pacific railroad and the management of the sy - tcmi. H pertained to wage schedule. The adjustment board , having accomplished its mission , has adjourned. Some of the most I/romlncnt engtnomen In the west were members ot the board. The personnel of the engineers' representation follows : George W. Vrooman , general chairman , division 88 North Platte ; C. K. Tracy , general sccra- tcry , division 88 , North Platte ; Thomas Og den , division , Rawllns , Wyo. ; J. W. Bald , ridge , division 81 , Kansas City ; Dan Brees division 103 , Laramie , Wyo. ; C. II. Gutch division 115 , Cheyenne , Wyo. ; G. M. Baker , division 136 , Evanston , Wyo. ; A. F. Thomp son , division HI , Ellis , Kan. ; T. C. Living ston , division 1S3 , Omaha ; William Hocken- berger , division 1S6 , Denver ; A. F. Wllklns division 397 , Beatrice , Neb. The llromen were as follows : H. E. Mc- Cruy , No. L'8 , North Platte ; C. E. Engle chairman , No. 32 , Ellis , Kan. ; Mack An drews , No. 77 , Denver ; B. J. Harnlsh , No 86 , Laramle , Wyo. ; H. M. Bowlby , No. S" , Hawllns , Wyo. ; M. T. Morgan. No. 88 , Ev anston , Wyo. ; O. II. Updegrnff , No. 123 Omaha ; K. A. McCormlck. No. 313 , Kansaa City , Kan. ; Henry Cox , No. 394 , Beatrice ; U. G. Applegate , No. 438 , Cheyenne , Wyo. ; S. II. Donehowor , North Platte , secretary and treasurer. Thoao meat directly Interested decline to dlvulgo the details of the understanding , except - cept to glvo asfliirance that It was satisfac tory. Cure Yonr Cold IVlillc You Can. Is It not better to cure your cold whllo you can , In Ite Inclplency , rather than take die chances of UR resulting in pneumonia catarrh or consumption , all of which dis eases begin with a cold nnd may bo pro- wanted by curing every cold at the start ? Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is famous for Its cures of bad colds over a largo part ot the civilized world and can always be depended upon. It la pleasant and safe to take , too. TWO YOUNG HOLDUPS HELD lloj-M Snld ( o Jliivc Ittilibcil u Clillil on < lit > UlKlMvny ( o lie Trlril In HUtrlut Court. Virgil Smith and Kd Stoggerman , aged H and 12 years respectively , must answer to the district court on a charge of holding up llttlo Paul Ream on the night of January 6 and robbing him of 30 cents. After a hear ing In police court Saturday they were held under $300 bonds each. Ira and Frank John- ton , boys of about their age , who were ar raigned with them on the same charge , were dismissed , ulnco young Deam was unable to Identify them positively. Stoggermun and Smith were already un der bond to the district court for a similar offense alleccd to have been committed on tbo game night , Freddie Van Todd and Haze Knodell being the victims , llurforil SUCK fur W. P. Harford , an insurance accnt. has filed suit In the district court against the Pacific. Storage and Warehouse company , whose plrtco of business Is at 912 Jones street. Harford recles : that he had busi ness In thU warehouse lost July und that he fell down nn elevator which had been left open. Ho estimates his damage at J5.000. lleevlver U Appointed. On application of Frederick N. God- dard , Judge Keysor of the equity docket hui appointed a. receiver to takn charge of four renul propertleti , owjird by Henry T Clarke. In Sweezey's addMIoii to the city. Wilson T. Graham Is named le- [ SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.j Iluslncss men generally , and members of the i Commercial club In particular , nro seri ously , considering the question o' assess- mcnts. Ucforc long the annual assessment will be made , and It Is desired that the valua tion bo placed nomewhoro near the right figure. ; In 1S92 the valuation was fixed at I2.196.S30 , and In 1893 It was $2,278.854. One 'ear later a valuation of $2,007,522 was re- urned by the aFscssor. After this the valuation began to drop until In 1S9C It was reported as jl.GS 1,000. Last year the valua- Ion was $ IS21G65. It is argued that If ho valuation wna $2,278,000 In 1S93 It ought to be a great deal more this year on ac count of the largo number of new houses erected , to say nothing of the packing iQUflo Improvements. Armour's plant alone s reported to have cost $2,500,000. and within the last year or two extensive Im provements have been made at all of the lacking houses and the stock yards. A committee of the Commercial club will toke ip the consideration of this question at once with a view to having the valuation ncrcased. Up to the close of 1897 one as- scwor mndo up the record for South Omaha , Hit In 1898 It was declared that there should be one assessor for each ward , and the 1898 and 1S09 assessments were made In this way. Many consider that the present system boo Its faults and that much better work In done when there Is only ono assessor. A question of legality may bo raised as to the number of assessors. It Is declared that If four assessors arc legal , then all prior as sessments are Invalid , while on the other hand It the law dorn not warrant four as sessors the returns for the years 1898 and 189 ! ) are Illegal. It Is the Intention of the Commercial club to look Into this legal question and It possible the old plan of hav ing one assessor will be returned to. Injunction Drtnyit ( i railing. An official of the Union Pacific Railroad company waa In the city yesterday looking after some matters In connection with the grading of the blocks In the northern part of the city which were recently purchased from the South Omaha Land company. Everything Is ready to commence the work. IJlds have been received for a portion of the work , and four steam shovels , which have been undergoing repairs at the shops in Omaha , arc also ready. Sidetracks to bo used In hauling a portion of the dirt away on cars have been laid nloug Kallroad avenue - nuo and connections have been made with the main line tracks. While everything Is prepared for work , ac tive operations will not commence tor some llttlo time on account of nn Injunction which Is still In force. Last summer when the Union Pacific company filed an applica tion with the city council for the vacating of the stub ends of certain streets , between Commercial street and the Union Pacific right of way , an order restraining the coun cil from taking action was Issued by one of the Judges of the district court. This Injunction was secured by Sarah Dennett and others Interested In blocks 56 , 57 and 67. Theea "blocks arc located north of the L street viaduct , and between Commercial street and the railroad right of way. Ne gotiations for the purchase of these blocks did not terminate successfully , and when the council was asked to- vacate the stub ends of streets a. restraining order was se cured. It now appears that the hearing In this case hae never been held , and there fore the order remains In force. It Is under stood that an effort Is to be made by the railroad company to secure a hearing soon In order that the work may proceed. XOYT Review of South Oniaiin. The best historical and statistical review of South Omaha ever published has Just been Issued In book for-m by the Magic City Hoof and Horn. The book contains a complete history of the city from Its Inception up to the close of 1899 , and shows great pains on the part of Editor Denna Allbery In Its com pilation. A great deal of data gathered by the Commercial club occupies two pages of the review and contains many interesting facts and figures. 'Half-tone ' engravings of all of the packing plants , the stock yards and principal buildings , Including the new postoUlcc , are shown , us well ns re productions of the features of well known city officials and citizens. It Is ex pected that members of the Commercial club and business men generally will send copies of this excellent review to frlenda all over the country In order that the world generally may know what n thriving city South Omaha Is at the present time. I'-.rlc ConillllNNloil. Colonel C. M. Hunt has been rcappolnted a member of the South Omaha Park commis sion for a term of three years , the Judges of the district court making the appointment. The park board Is composed of W. M. Ma- bery , C. M. Hunt and James H. VanDusen. This city has cnly ono park at present , but there Is some talk of acquiring land In either the Second or Third wards for park purposes. Slnco the appointment of a Park ccoimlsslon two or three years ago the city has annually made a levy of half u mill for park purposes , This money has been used to beautify High land park In the northern part of the city. Now that this park Is la fairly good condi tion It Is thought that nn effort to secure a small park In the southern part ot the city will bo made. Siilo I'nvllliin About Coiiinlflril. The repairs and alterations to the sale pa vilion at the stock yards are about com pleted and next week will bo used for the regular horse and cnule auctions. Oy the changes made tha stock yards company now has ample accommodations for the sale of fancy stock. Several sales have already been booked and the management Is after more. Dealers In high grade stock report that trade In this line Is exceptionally good for this tlmo of the year. Nebraska and Iowa farmers are raising the standard of their herds by purchasing blooded animals. Donlli of P. I ) , Armour , Jr. The flag on Armour's big warehouse was placed at half-mast yesterday on account of the death of P. D. Armour , Jr. Mr. Armour died at Santa Barbara , Cal. , Saturday mornIng - Ing , of congestion of the lungs. The deceased was ono of the owners of the Aral our plant here , the other owners being P. n. Armour and J. Ogden Armour. Universal regret Is expressed here at the death of Mr. Armour , as ho was exceedingly popular with the em ployes who knew him. Sliver bracelets at Godtrey's. W. II. Jones has returned from a trip to Texas. Mrs. William T. Ninth. 2102 J street , la quite sick. The walls of the blc Armour warehouse were completed yesterday. The Commercial club appears to be going utter improvements ill earnest. ftecclpts of cattle rontlnuo to show an In crease over January of hint year. William Mullen nnd wife. Fortieth nnil Q streets , report the birth of u son. H. K. Cox has returned from Kansas , where he spent n week vlltlng friends. Revival service * will be continued all this week at the Kindt Methodist church. Jus-Ice of th Peace Caldwell. 2519 N St. February 1 IH the dale net for the paying of the mortgage un the MethodUt church. The Ideal Oanclng club gavn a very enjoyable - joyablo party at Odd Fellows hall Friday nlcht. W. II. Tngtr. president of the Youni ; Men's Republican club , has eono west for a ten days' trip. Patrick Devanoy lias been lined (12 and oosts by Judge Habcock for assaulting T. C' . McDonald. A meeting of the trustees of the Chris tian church will be held at noon today at the church , Ofllcers for the Young Men's Christian as. Kodatlon for the year are. Jay Laverty president ; J. C , Knight , vice president ; J. fc3 Orothers , recording secretary ; J. M. Wes- < terfleld. treasurer. Kev. Rniiort Comyn will preach mnrnini : nnd evening at the Albright Methodist Kits- copal church. | The street car extension ordinance was ' published In the olllc-lnl paper for the llrst time yesterday. See Ed Munshaw K. Co. for lumber. Tel IS ! J. M. Vmvtcr. Twenty-first nnd J street * , i Is slowly rreoverlng from a serious attack i ot typhoid fever. ttlnhop Wnrrcn has written Rev. J. A. Johnnon that he will visit the Methodist I chureh hero soon. I Arlnn Polsley nnd MNs Mary Krljleelc ' were married by Rev. Howard Crniuhlett Thursday evening. ' Robert , the young son of Mr ? , l.uey Shrlver , Is convalescing from n dellcnte surgical operation. "Clod's Poor" Is the subtrot of Rev. How- i nrd Crnmblctt's morning sermon at the Christian church today. Rowland Smith will bo the speaker at the Young1 Men's Christian association meet ing nt 3 o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. A. 11. Merrill writes from Rlncon. Pal. , that she arrived safely nnd Is enjoy ing the summer climate greatly. The second quarterly meeting of the Firm Methodist Episcopal chureh will bo held on Wednesday evening , February 21. Uentl.it , Slabnugh. 24th and X streets. The board of malingers ot the Young Men's Christian iwoclntion has engaged Secretary W. II. Overtoil for another year , j C. W. Hill , assistant secretary of the Young Men's Christian association , Is re ported to be recovering from his severe Ill- lICSM. Members of the Christian church will give a nodal nt the home of Colonel C' . M. Hunt. Twenty-Ilfth and 13 streets , on Tuesday evening. Rev. Irving 1 * . Johnson , rector of St. Martin's Kplsropal church , leaves this afternoon for Central City , to be gone about ten days. H Is reported that there Is n meat war on In Denver , and Colorado packers have tem porarily abandoned the Held to eastern competitors. The Ladles' Aid society of the First Pres- hytcrlnn church will meet with Mrs. David Sturroek , M2 North Nineteenth street. Wed nesday afternoon. The clrclo of the King's Daughter * of the Picsbyterlan church will meet with Mr * . David Qurrutt , 2I1S M street , on the utter- noon of February 2. Miss Vednh Morton , daughter of W. 13. Morton , has gone to Wichita , Kan. , to ac cept a position with the Western t'nlon Telegraph company. S. Volz , tailor , removed to 2607 N street. The members of the Merry-Go-llound club entertained Miss Katlicrluo Allen at the home of Mrs. Ralph Hall , Twenty-tilth and D streets , last evening. The Ladles' clrclo of HIP Methodist church will hold 11 business meeting Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. P. It. Shields , Twenty-second and M streets. Kd Johnson Co. , real estate , now located in room 2 , Murphy block. Joseph Aubrecht , the smallpox patient , Is doing as well as can be expected. The at tending physician visits him dally nnd re ports that the disease has not shown Itself upon Mr.'or Mrs. Urlx , or any of their six children. A strict quarantine Is main tained , and no one Is permitted to go near the premises. On Friday evening , February 9. a concert will bo given at the First Presbyterian church under the auspices ot the Christian Endeavor society. Those who will partici pate In this entertainment are : Miss Mil dred Newell , Miss Jean Hoyd Mullan , Miss Ruth Ferguson , Miss Susan DoGrnft. Miss Myrtle DcGraff nnd Miss Lillian Fitch. Yes. the South Omaha Land company has cut the original price on Its South Omaha realty right In two. Wo are now handling these lots and would ask Intending pur chasers to examine the list , as no such op portunity has ever before presented Itself to buy these beautiful lots direct from the land company at such low prices and easy terms. Call or address O'Nell's Real Estate agency , South Omaha , Neb. Si-aroli for a MlNnlii ! ? Hoy. John K. Clark , n Mldhlgan farmer , arrived In the city yesterday In search of his 13-year-old fen who ran away from < i farm near Dccatur , NeA > . , tjwo weeks ago. Mr. Clark , wltih his family , was visiting relatives near Deeatur , wlicn the boy be came dlssaitlslled and suddenly took his leave. Mr. Clark traced htm for seventy ml'.ci , crossing the river at Blair and malting bis way down the Iowa side to Council Bluffit. The boy assumed the name of Roy Roberts and claimed that he lived In Wis consin. This Is young Clark's second offense and as ho was threatened with the reform school on the previous occ-aslon , the father fears thait he may Ix- kept from returning home by the dread ot .punishment. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. L S. Relchenberg 'has ' gone cast on a visit. 15. P. Puck , has returned from an eastern visit. Judge R. S. Norvel ot Seward Is at the Murray. H. O. Simmons of Chadron Is at the Merchants. V. M. Came , a capitalist ot Denver , Is In the city. W. T. Evans of O'Neill Is registered nt the Merchants. Mr. and Mrs. II' . Holmes ot Cleveland , O. . .aio In the city. Morris J. Jones of Red Oak , la. , Is reg istered'at the Murray. T. H. King , wlfo anil son of St. Louis are guests of the Murray. Jt. It. Else-more , a lumberman of Frazcr , Minn. , Is stepping ut the Millurd. R. V. Evans nnd Charles Nolso of Decatur , 111. , are at 't'ho ' ' Merchants. Dagobert Joseph of Newark , N. J. , an Importer of women's cloukf1 , IB a ; the Mur ray. ray.F. . M. Odciui , western agent of Park. Davis & Co. , wholesale druggists , Is at the Millard. T. W , Tallafwro , general manager of the Omaha Packing company , has gene to Kansas City. Bmll Hli-sh , manager of ( he Cndahy Packing company's office at Oskaloosn , ] u. , is In the city. F. M. Heggle and George IJIalr. commis sion men of Chicago , are transacting busi ness In the city. | T. J. Hearn of St. Louli and II. J. Giibcl | of Kansas City , belated participants- | i.ho shooting' contest , are nt the Mlliard. Prof. J. N. Hcnnett of Dunne college , | Crete , IK In Omaha for n few days looking I after financial Interests of the Institution with which ho Is connected. S. E. Wilson , a prominent attorney of Hot Springs , S. D. , is in the city transacting legal business with the law department of the Elkhorn railway , air. Wilson IH cnroute to Pierre to attend ti session of the South Dakota supreme court. Georgn TJaxter of Syracupp , N. Y. , Is In the city , I'ho ' guejt of bis son , Judtje Irving F. Baxter of tin- district court. Mr. Uaxtor Is ono of th coun y surrviKms at his home. Ho has properly Inti-rfnts In Omaha and ban frequently vIMtnd 'w. F. A. Vcnney. western representative of the American Type Foundry. Is In the city from DCS Maine * . Mr. Vfiint'.v has tnuc'.ed Into Omaha for a long tlrmami la well known to the nublUlu-rx here , litwai recently married to a society belle In Dei ; MolneB and expects to locate bis homo jjcr- mancntly In Omaha in a short lime. 'Tis Suid ! ! That " 77" will euro a Cold In ono day. That " 77" will "break up" a touch of the Grip In twenty-four hours. That " 77" will chock Influenza , over night. That " 77" will rcatoro a speaker's voice on Iho way to ineellng. That " 77" will stop Coughing , the worst thing for u Cough. That " 77" will prevent a Cold running Into Pneumonia , and a Sera Throat Into niphtherla. That " 77" restores tbs cheeked circulation ( Indicated by a chill or shiver ) , starts the blood coursing through the veins and thus "breaks up" the Cold. .Miuitni ! of nil Dlnriincx NCII ( free , For Halo by all drupulstn. < r sent on re ceipt tif price 25c or fiv for $1 00. Humph- r'y's Homeopathic Mcvlldr.c . Co. Cur Wil liam ft John Sta N Y Cameras , Etc. Wp have a few nntl-trust Cameras that we will < ! ov > out Monday nt less than cost. Adlnke Itppentw. 3l x < vt , wl : \ 12 metal plate holders. , regular price IS.JO-sniii s ? price O. OO Adl.ikrx llrpciMer. 4x3 , , with 12 mptnl plate holders , regular price JS. only . . . Vive Negative Washer , 4xS , reuular price fiOo , only Eastman Dry Plates IxfiPrice Price ? 10 per cent lower ilinn elsewhere. You nevoi' hurl n better opportunity for saving nnnoy iluin by attending our special sales. Through .nit the < U ; ur.m 1.1 liav \ rAvifovi null Ihtii sljr\if/ ti | n < itivo snvln . ( Mull ot-ilora Illlotl. ) Our Great Sale o ! fine Slices Beats All Records It's nn Imiuirtiini ii-mlo e\oin ntnl will ivil4 \ In tl.t1 of ti grout many dollars for yon nnd your frletiilM. il , ( Xin worth < if llni > Shoes Irom Mich nuiiiurnctuiTi's as i'iv.'l ! . > : i'o. , NV. II. I'urfjo A. To. , and others known as nmkci'H of line footwear , jjn on sale. Women's very line Vli-i Kill Mini's , Men's extra line iimillty real Willow c Vf Mioe.s- leather llncunir with fancy venting ( o- ) < . in lace only. n-Kulnr fJ.50 Shoe- 1.98 Those are positive § 2.00 values- on for s.ile . it' yon don't tinil them ciiual to any ! f .OO shoe In thu Men's line Patent Calf and Knamel Rhoen on- greatly reduced In price to - | city , jrot your money eflort n quick oleiirlns I back on sale for J3.EO valuer go for * Child's lied Kill Shoe * -wedge hrelH In ' Women's extra line vie ! kid panel Vitlng lace only sizeG to S lace Shoes never sold under . 75c vulup , I.S $2.00 a iwilr In nil nlzcs $ on sale at the very only low price Infants' tine ml kid Uulton ot Shoes' , worth tl.tt ) a pair , 59c otSelii'H sale in Ice ' " " Selii'H celebrated "Sam > ho" Shoos for ladles never Infants' Soft Holed fences sold under $3.00 on snlo ( trot moccasins ) COo values , lOc Monday for on sale for Men's Neckwear buys tics that sold for 5Uc -x- - - , ' ! ? / I - : = xVW7T'SVy _ = / > . - NTA /A\ \ 75c and $1.00 Your ulioi'je of any men's tie in the hotiso for twunty-llvo cents. It's nn excellent opportunity to lay in a bitp aiiujily. The tics nrc the very latest nnd novost on the market handsome Imperials , Tccks. PulTd , Fourinlmnds , etc. Choice coloring * , handsome patterns , mndo from the best silk and satin oOc , 7f > c nnd $1.00 values for Sheet Music "Silo Is a Sensible Girl" "I've Got Chicken en. the Brain" "Why Don't Von Get a. I uly of Y < ur Own ? " ( Williams & Walker's big lilt ) "That N'l < y.fO' Treated Mo Ulght" .uid Flo Irwln's latent. "Dear Old In liana" all on e-ilo for . . . . A ei-neclal lot of Sheet Music. f.O.Kolio on yale for Books "In Illb Sterns. " by the Rev. Sheldon , on sale for We are selling all tbo new est editions of popular books ati cost and loss than cost. $1.50 editions SDe-ele. Underwear Infants' fine Wool Vests nradn to button all tile way down regular 5&J -4 4 n values on sale H I d * A for Hoys' Underwear whirls and drawers fleece lined , worth ! So . gar ment only Ladles' line woo ! Union Suits perfect lilting very elastic rtlOed carmen > v worth $ . ' .EO rale price Men's llwv 3l Unde"we.ir camel hulr an 1 natural Milrtst and drawrr.$1.00 quality on sale inr Men's lincst wool Utiderwc.ir s'hlrts am' drawers-nil sizes -$1.83 value Hosiery Children's heavy ribbed Hose all Hlzev w rth 10i : a pair on sale forWomen's Women's fast Hl.i'-k HLHC. shaped leg all fixes g-\ line yarn wortih 13u ( " "jU a pair . Infants' fine Woolen Hose , with doi'blo 'heel ' nrd too rrsulnr 302 value 4 pj _ per pair I / ( . ' only . - - Men'fi line Cotton Ho c nil wlor.s ami Mack 10 fm gauge worth 13. ; / n a pair only . - . Men's line Woolen nnd Cash mere. llosu extra Rood quality worth K-J Women's llnst Cashrnero Hose , full size , worth 75c a pair -sale price Mittens c'llldri n'n fine' ilonbV- wool Mittens , all fixes. -j p \xui.i.i iic a pair , B jf C a ' sjlc ; > rk-o only - hudleV doutilo Wool .Mittr..s , flue ribbed worth . . -.j f\ fully 3T.f a pair | Uf ) sale price - * Lakes' lincst double Won ] MlttciiH , extra Bond llualt ! , fjn > Imrk-tho ff ular 'ISc kindler - lor V' ur itou'ic ' of file finest Jii'- li-r. mad' ill ' -Izev-cx. f ,1- tic-ial ( iimllty-wortl/ U.V u i-ulr- only HA1II COOD.S ATSI'KCIM. PRICKS. ItS ; bluunpoolnB Note thcstj spechil prices. 3S-lnch Serge , very quality , wortlitiou per yard , sale prlco fi4-lnc'li All Wo.il Cheviot , extra good quality , worth 75 par vard. only . M-lnci ! ) Black Cnshmere and Thick Serge , regular prlco All wool Ilomcfiiuns" , 51- Inc'hcs ' wide , neat rnKotTiH , wcith 54-r. : Golf < 'lollih. very hiind- s.iino paiterns. extra good m illty , worfh J1.23 a. yard , only . . Silks Colored Taffeta Silk , the 7Jc grade , for or.ly . -i , , ( ii-.i - - , tln Uucihessc , extra frnc'J 'lunllty. hnJ.3some t dorlngs , $ ] .Z < value , yard 5 pounds Granulated only The People's Superior IIlKh- osf Patent MlnnePO' it Flour , per -IS-lb. sack Snow Flake I'lour , per "iick . Fancy New York Buckwheat Flour , II ) . . . . 10-lb. suck WCilto or Vellow Cornmcal . . City Soda or Oj'Ktcr Cruckors , per pound . . Large F ; ncy llall.-ui A Lr Prunes , i'r pound . . ! w I.nrgo Navel Oranges , per dozen 2-jDUiid pkE. Kaglo Riu-k- wheiit or 1'uucalco Flour -i : ) . can Solid Packed TonmtocH Cigars IJox of 2. , Sloglcs , lluind .wide worth 3/c , 2 patkugis Sv/oet Caporal Cigarcttca on fciilo 4 Clay Pipes for Candy Hesul.il2'ic gnide of Mlxc.l . Ciii-ilv on sale for wily Soihd Hoods A line lot of Childmi'n Soiled Itoi.ilf , line wool , Hill ; mlxul , vai ! i > .s up to 7 f , all gu at oi'.i < prli'e \ . nr ( .iolcr > Toothpicks ll.lt .UtCrO . * ! I'-llh-llI .1 Ti "i 1 : ' 'ii'lt-4 , 11 . ' , ! . ' r Id l > o.x on &ali' 11.1- . Cloaks Must Go All winter garments arc bonked for slaugh ter Not ono ( jnrtnont will bu left if ti very low prlco will move tlicin. \Vo have taken all the .lucitots and arranged I hem into lot- > and priced them 1.98 , 2.98 , 3.98 , 4.98 , 5.98 & 7.50 not one luis been reserv ed. The lot murke.d $7.50 includes Jackets tluit sold for i-li , and so on every Jacket is worth about II times the marked price. Furs go for Half ami less tlum Half. lonsl-\lc ( O-ainliric short liiii-i'iR of the lOu Miullty. on sale for SPiiIrtlllK Calico , ucat pat tern : * , fast colors , /-j _ per yard , " C only . - Turkey Red Tatblc Damask , ixtn good cn'mllly. wortli or.c per yard , Kino Ta1)lo Damask , nn- Wi-aribod and bleached , extra seed duality , worth llii'l ' > Ir.-ulied Sheets , large size , very Rood quality , Lfc value. only . I.nrge slzo lluck Towels , fringed , worth fully A _ 7c. Halo prlco A U ci.ly . Kino Ur.en Krlnged Towels , neat patterns , -4 W n irlass finish. 1 / C 35o value . Ixirgc bottle Manna- nilla Olive * Oliisn Jars Assorted Jelly ] n on. hiir White / , - , Cloud Siinp . v 1Mb. can Ciolden Pumpkin Ono-hiilf ( riillon can Kancy Tublo.Syrup Fresh Pork 8aur > aso , very betst. pound 10-pound pull I > : ird , any brand . StrlC'.ly ' I''resh ' EKRK , IH-V dozen Kiimy Kull Cream Cheese , per pound . . . The People's Superior ( Jrndc Creamery Iluttcr , epcclal , per pound Notions I0c sol of . Stays , oii ilo for. . I < i > .id Curlers , per lockage , only Pearl UiiUora , worth lOc a card of two dozen , /"lr' on Hilo for * J * " I'OO ynrd Spool Thread , 1 * black or while , only * ' Mocha Kid 'Purses ' , o _ i i' ' : . * ! Fc , only The Woiuler Dress ; i } ' , , per pair Corsets A ? | ) Ctliil : lot of line corsrit.s go on sain In the ImHeniMH Monday well nuido , with two cldo mcels , full /Oti < rv Imned. north vflr ! ftfc. only : . . . * Collars I.adlriKlne.i Collars , rloi.H KtylcH and hlZ' W , IdXMlllt'S , c'ui h Optical Dcpt. ( . .M ! plntcd ' * > ' nn Vry.tu : QQQ * * Jttl OM Oold plrttM live Glasses. with crysi.il tcnpo ! > Hold Filled Frames ORn -r < > * * only Your eyes examined free of clvirco by our capable attend ant. Presri-iiillons for Blnwra llttd nt lo s than half the usual prices. Drug Prices Paralyzed Our Uriifr Department Rtlll continues to attract suah buyers as arc tired of paying druggists per cent profit. Monday's ilrujr specials : Genuine ) Iviiiriberl'a Uste-rSnc Jl.OO 59c br.Mlo for Genuine Syrup of Flfrs , GOc bottle 29c for forOne ( bo'ttle. ' to a customer. ) Hot Water Bass 1 and 2 qlnirt * wortli 76c - and $1. Monday cr.ly ( Not moro tJian two hot\ \ wntor bans to ouch customer ut nbovo price. ) :0c : bottle Castor Oil only Wool Caps Men'a and boys' warm winter Caps various styles , colors ii ml sizes worth 2Cc ( ach on sale for Wool Shirts Men's HUP Klanncl Shirts res'Har fireman's btyl& double breasted , with larjjo collar all sizes made extra well < worth fully 4 $ L'.4S , sale : > rlce X.- only Mittens Men's , mvd boys' IMItitens dlffprwit styles some leather faced , others all leather-- wortih fully GOc- choice on Kilo 25c Undermuslins AVomen's line Mu.slln Chemise and Night Gowns , trimmed wltili lace and' ' embroidery. various styles , wortl < fully $ l.W-siConl ! prlco ladles' Him Flnnnolctto Bklrtv , various1 patterns , well made , worth fully 50c sale 33c P'lce hudles' line Flannclctto Gowns , various colors. Hcmio ninln , others * trimmed with luce solid color and ehix'kcd , worth JI.OO and JI.25 , Infants' flno Muslin Ires cn tiic balance of tin snmnlo lot dresses trimmed In tlio most beautiful manner with rlhboim and tlno embroidery , 1.98 , go for nro Included In the lot Hial . .iroworth fr f\ _ J2.tt-your ) eJioIco / 1JC for . * - * * Embroideries Another largo lot of line open cdgn and ItiKeitlon Embrol- dr.ry goes oil sale tomorrow. Very t-hok'o patterns various widths , value * up to 15c yard all at ono price -eJioIco hAt'KS ut HDrclal prices. Whlto KnamelcJ Iron lied , trimmed nlth Antique Hell Top omce Desk antlquo and biats worth ? 4.00 2.65 oak , has pigeon holes , drawt * > only . liniBficd crs , etc. . $20.00 value , only..lO Antique Finished Wood Hod- -t ciobblor Fine Couches , antique or mahogany , covered stead , worth fully J2.25 , only l KUUt rocktr with velour , assorted coloru , f j rf \ $12.00 value , only . J tOU Antique FlnlhheJ Open Commode- largo Oak Antlquo or Mahogany Combination S .OO drawer worth $2.25 -4 o K vuluo Hook Case , regular $12.00 only I OO value-only Antique Finished 3-pleco ncd 1.95 Ingrain Carpets , very neat pat- Hoora Suit , worth $22 , only. . . . lerns , per yard , only . . Whlto Hugs , nssorlcd velvet , moquotto and Dresser , full size Antique Frenchry Druesols . bovfl plato mirror , $12 value. . . . A Antique value only carpetH $ J.25 f-r f\ linibliecl . JL\C Full Sized Folding lied , antique finlfch , with iuno ; Tapestry Portlerca , new designs , worth wc-v n wire spring worlh fi fully $4.DO-apccIal Halo / - > * - $12.00 only \Jm chair , very nlco ( lesions , " > " . 2.85 worth fully $1.25 . . . . Nottingham Lace Anttquo Flnishod Kitchen Safe , o , only. Curtains , full length und with flno llttlngn , $5.50 value..O Antique finished tabor * width worth $3.00 per pair ottes , 1w vuluo . . . . 45c Child's Hod , woven wire , uu- Ooixl Slzo Trunk , complete , wlth tlquo frame $2.25 value. . . . .1.65 llunilioo 1 'JJi only Music Cublnots , worth . . . ' J1't. 7Or . try - $ J.50 " value 'a ' .b nd only Hoxlrou