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THE OMAHA DATLV BEE: W EDXESDAT, ISrAHCTT T, 1900.
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MANY EVILS ARE DISCLOSED
Bpeolal Investigating GommUteo of School
Beard Hakes Report.
NUMEROUS RECOMMENDATIONS SUGGESTED
After Aitoptliiic Dip I'lnilltiK" ' dir
Coitinillli'i- tlir llnnril I'.iiIith Into
1 Dlnctixnlon of I'riiut-il yvr
, - lllKll r)iuit HnllillliK.
Tho special investigating commlltee ap
pointed January 1 to look Into alleged cor
ruption on the part of members of the
kchool board mado Its report at a meeting
Tuesday night. Tho report Is In languaRp
bo plain as lo permit no ambiguous con
struction, and ns n result of the search
light, many evils aro pointed out which tha
committee, dcclarm have existed In school
Iboard' circles during tho last year. The
iDonrd adopted the Teport unanimously aj
oon as a member of tho committee had reuJ
It aloud. The llndlngs of tho Investigators
cover many different features of alleged
wrong.
In tho beginning of tho report, the com
nilttco goes on to explain the amount of
work and tho manner In which tho Inquiry
was roado. (A voluminous transcript of evi
dence accompanied tho report.'
Touching tho bribery charges agalnnt
(Messrs. Hens, Sears, Oowlo and Irey, tho
comtnltteo nays:, "Inasmuri em these cx
merobprs havo been .hound over to the dis
trict court to answer the charge of bribery,
0our commltteo fecit that u report upon
these matters would not be proper."
Tho action of tho board In tho employ
ment of John McDonald as architect Is taken
tip In rather .sovero language. An exlr.iet
follows: "Your committee colls at'tontlon
to tho fact that McDonald's statements un
der oath on an Important matters then being
Investigated by the commltteo were after
ward admitted by McDonald to be false and
given for thy purpose of screening a friend.
Your commltteo thercforo feels that ho has
forfeited tho confidence of this board and
lias thus proven himself unworthy of em
ployment In any capacity whatever."
'Miiikp Ntrniiiril Kii vHoim'r.
Tho Investigators found that envelopes
'Containing bids had been opened and ro
scaled, but tho report nays that no evidence
was found to Indicate tho Identity of tho
Kullty party or parties. It Is suggested that
In tho futuro especially strict attention bo
Klvcn by the- secretory to bids In his charge,
so that outsiders who may havo an Interest
In the proceedings will not havo an oppor
tunity to pry Into affairs that aro supposed
to bo secret.
As to seat cleaning, tho committee re
jiorts that tbo work has been materially
overdone and that' In this respect there linn
lieen useless expenditure of money. Con
fildcrablo space Is devoted by tho committee
to tho chargo that teachers havo been
coerced Into buying Insurance policies from
a member of tho board. This chargo has
ieen fully established, tho report says, In
epmo Instances tho evidence, showing that
toachers wcro Informed that their positions
would be much more sccuro If they would
extend their patronago to the Insurance
ngent. ' No names nro mentioned by tho
commltteo in this connection, but tho Iden
tity of tho accused Is very generally known,
fllo la no longer n member of the board. It
Is said that during tho last year 150 teach
ers were solicited to take Insurance The
commltteo denounces such action and recom
Juonds that In tho future no toacher shall
Jio annoyed by any member who has wares
lo sell.
Another finding Is that ono member of the
lio.ird onglncered a deal whereby tho board
paid an oxcesslvo, price for a wngon. Tho
-iQV?Soni6ft-?tt cpmnvcd .for several;, months
.KO, mit'uaa not yet-been delivered, and' the
commltteo recommend that tho ntto'rncv
Tenrospntlng tho hoard Instltuto action to
nnnui tno. contract..
ll 1h ' further' found that there has been
cxtravacanco In tho repair of school 1mlld
Ing's. Over $50,000. was expended last, year
. invrepairing thirty-eight buildings, It is
said. H Is suggested that' too large a force
of laborers Is usually employed and It Is
recommended, tnitt In tho employment of
laborers for school houso -work the men
shall ba Judged strictly on their merits as
wortonion rather thun by any political nf
filiations they may have. The roport bears
tho "signatures of John O. llarnard, Robort
tsmitb. and William 1". Johnson.
lllnriinnrii thu IMkIi Mchniil.
Following tho adoption of tho commltteo
foport tho board discussed the proposed
Ibulldlng of a new high school on tho site
thus occupied at present. John Latenser, tho
toonrd's architect, was present with Buvcral
designs of buildings. It was decided that
the now building shall ibe situated Im
mediately oast of tho 'building as It now
stands nnd that tho mansard roof and top
story of tho old building bo removed. The
Idea Is to mako a building that will answer
nigh school Durnoses for manv vp.irn. Thn
building Is to cost $150,000, Independent of
whatever may bo expended In making ro
pairs nnd remodeling tho old building.
Thoro was lengthy discission as to, whether
tho now structuro shall bo fireproof or of
elow-burulng construction with Iron stair
ways. ..The only objection urged against the
fireproof 'proposition was that It would In
crease tho cost. -Tho architect was Instructed
to prepnro plans for both styles of building
nnd it will bo determined later which will
t)o selected. Ono member made tho sug
gestion that tho Insurance would bo so much
cheaper' on a fireproof building that It
would, In u few years moro thon offset tho
additional cost of construction. There will
bo further high school discussion at tho
next mooting.
Member Thomas nroso to a question of per
Bonn! privilege and denied tho truth of n
statement published In tho World-Herald to
tho effect, that he had been In communication
with ox-Mcpibcr Irey during his absence
In- Pennsylvania nt a time when he wos
twantcti uero on tno chargo of bribery In
connexion with other besmirched members
Wr. Thomas declared ho had not written Irey
or conferred with blm In any other way dur
.Ing his absence In Pennsylvania. Tho pur
port of tho statement which Mr. Thomas
'denies Is that ho had advised Irey to ,re-
main away from Omiha nntl escape, prose
K cutlop,, . irey. is quoted as having said so.
It 'was announced (hat tho Pacific school
Krlll Boon-lie ready for occupancy.
Aixitlirr CoMVPiitlou for Kiiiihiih City.
KANSAS CITY, March 6,-At n meotlni
f tho democratic state commltteo It was
.Ilnoe vmirhflri nrhn? Pftln hnrVnf
yourcyes? Bad taste in your mouth?
It's your liverl Ayers Pills are
liver pills. They cure constipation,
headache, dyspepsia, and all liver
complaints. :ac. a qruggisig.
Want your moutcb nr betrd a bulttul
brown or rlrh black? Tlim me
BUCKINGHAM'S DYE tv.
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'iwiti. em a. m hu k Co M..M.J.. w. h..
lecidfd lo hold thrro lonvuntlnn this vrir
our to natDP a Ktntr th'k't. Inclild'tiR' R'jv-
ernir ftt'il nwiPr n' oiiMer., iinotner m
nplft loli'sntt' lo thi nutlonal convention
mill a third ti nominate JtnJctes. The nom
Inutlnr convention will lie held In K.insnn
City June 5 The molt spirited llsht wns
m secure tin mitiierine. rne vnto utooj.
KmiPiix "lty. 22; JPITernon :lly. 5, flt.
JnstDli. 2. There will he 1.132 dcleirntPK
The (loloRnlp convention will lie held n'
jerrernon city on June n nnd the Judicial
convention at oivmwi juiy i.
Ileal Je thr tintlunul lpinocnillc ronventlnn
Kanns City will therefore entertain tho lilir
Mnto tonvcntlns of both parties, the re
imhllrnn state commlttcf already hnvlng ilt-
ciucu io inert ineru on .iay in,
Roua, tho king of marches nnd of other
musical affairs, ftuisi, the uncrowned mon
arch of the bandmasters, occupied tho
boards at tho Iloyd theater Tuesday night.
The event of tlie season musically was
undoubtedly claimed ltl all Justice by tho
famous band which plays under tho namo
and prcttlgu of John Philip Sousa.
The magnetic conductor Hjrted with his
reed section, coquetted wlth hls "trap" men,
conxeil his tympanl player and coerced Into
submission the stentorian tones of his trom
bone section. His .nanncr.ln inimitable nnd
his unique unci original stylo of conducting
and of producing effects Is one of the potent
forces which makes the namo of Sousa a
guarantee for a full house when his band
appears.
Hut Sousa does not try to satlufy the
people with his o.vn luster. Ho la not afraid lo
pliico In his band strtlsts on different Instru
ments who command a great amount of ap
plause. Ilr does not try In nny way to
dim their light, but rather Is Inclined to step
Into tho background (or them, Conspicuous
nmgngst these urn to be found Messrs. Her
bert Clarke, cometlst: Arthur Pryor, trom
bonist, and Darius I,yotis, llutlst. Nor does
this complete the list, for there are mnny
who occupy second nnd third clialrs In tho
organization who are by no means unknown
In tho national field of music.
Tho band Is rich In its 'Instrumental re
sources, comprising several Instruments
rarely met with, even In tho best orchestras
of the country. Tho "Douco Caresse," by
Olllet. gave an Interesting opportunity for
tho Kngllth horn, or cor anglais, of which
tho artist who handled It made tho very
most.
Tho programs wrre well planned and con
tained much that was new and Interesting to
Omaha audiences. Tho concert can bo lookad
upon ns a very educational affair In all re
spects. Kncores were generously given and the fol
lowing list will tend to show that they were
popular: "Tho Lost Chord" (Sullivan), tho
"Sextette" from Lucia (Donizetti), "Largo"
(Handel), a dainty selection by Salome, a
distinguished French writer, Sousa's own
marches nnd n fow rag-timo sketches, which
a great -many peoplo seemed to enjoy who
wore not In tho gallery.
The gallery audience was particularly dis
criminating nt tho night concert.
Of tho soloists assisting nothing can ho
snld except In tho naturo of compliment.
Mr. Clarke s cornet solos wore well re
ceived, his tone was clear and boll-like and
frco from all of that disagreeable blatant
quality so prevalent amongst cornetlsts.
Mr. Pryor, an old-tlmo favorite, sustained
his reputation splendidly. Miss niancho
Dufllcld sang very acceptably at both con
certs, although sho wns scarcely equal to the
task of singing tho difficult and trying
"Charmant Olseau"' from tho "Pc'rlo du Bra
zil," which sho substituted for Dell' Acqua's
"Vllanclle." Her voice Is young, fresh nnd
pleasing. Miss llortlia Ilucklln mado a tre
mendous hit with her violin virtuosity, draw
ing a bow of rare graco and sympathy and
producing a tono of much warmth and
beauty.
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Louise I.urmui Tiikr Ilrr Otvm tilfe,
wltL a Done ,of, Wonil
Alcohol. .
Tho corpse of a young .woman named
1-ouIbo, Larson Ilea, at "Coroner Swanson's
rooms awalthifrburlal, tho result, of, .taking
a largo dose of wodd alcohol with Bulcldal
Intent. Sho was a passenger on Hock Island
train No. 6, which arrived at tho union, depot
from Lincoln about 4:30 o clock Tuesday aft
ernoon. It being noticed ' that the young
woman was seriously ill, she was removed
from the car and taken to tho emergency
hospital at tho police station. City Phy
sicians Spalding and Ilnlph were summoned
nnd arrived soon nfter the patrol wagon,
They did all In their power to savo the
woman's life, but to no avail, as sho died at
D;55 p. hi. Death was apparently painless,
us not a muscle moved.
There was nothing among Miss Larson's
effects that might lead to an Identification
except a recolpt and u slip of paper bearing
tho namo of a young womnn connected with
tho Young Women's Christian association
of Lincoln. Inquiry there revealed the fact
that she Is tho daughter of Mrs. Peter Lar
Bon of Olvln, Iu and nrrlved In Lincoln
from Denver last Sunday, whero sho had
been taking cure of a crippled brother for
somo time. Sho stayod at tho depot for scv
oral hours until the police cnlled tho atten
tion of the association to her condition. She
was taken In chargo by this society and
cared for until she stnrtod for her homo In
fllvln at 2:. 10 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Whllo sho was in Lincoln tho young woman
seemed to ,bo dazed as though sho wero
suffering from tho effects of somo drug that
had been administered to her. A peculiar
odor -which was noticed by those with whom
she came In contact seemed to 'bear out thl
Idea.
Tho women of tho association nsked her
why she did not return to her brother In
Denver, and she replied that sho was afraid
of becoming Insane and therefore desired to
return to her Iowa homo. When she left
Lincoln sho had $i:t In her purse in addition
to a through ticket to her destination. The
young woman whose name was found on tho
paper In Miss Larson's possession Is a stu
dent ut the State university and n member
of the Young Women's Chrlstinu association.
She took a lively Interest In tho woman
whllo she was there, but knew nothing of
her until sho camu to the association rooms.
Tho dead woman wns about 25 years
old. live feet and four Inches tall and
of stout build, with reddish brown hair and
n light complexion. Sho wore clothes of
dark color made of rather poor material.
Her grip contained clothing, toilet articles,
a bottle of whisky, a razor and a lunch, as
well as the bottle of -wood alcohol which
caused her death. It was labeled "poison,"
and bore tho name of W. II, Shrove, 270
South Eleventh street, Denver, Colo. Tho
bottle had contained n half pint and more
than half remained. When examined at tho
police station her purse was found to con
tain but $3.71.
Tho body will bo held by tho coroner
until word can bo received from her rela
tives. Tho woman was suffering from an Incurable
dlseuse, which was euppcaed to havo been
tho cause of tho suicide.
tiii: hiai,tv MtitKirr.
INSTUl'MKNTS phweTnn record Tuesday.
Marcv. 6, 1900: ' ' "
Warranty Herd.
David MiicAslan and wlfo to Alexan
der MncAslun, lot S, MacAslan's
sub. . J 600
August Oranlewskl nnd wife to Fran
fl St'lltr.ock. e 65 feet lot 9, block
10, Wilcox's mid CCO
Hat ton Park and wlfo to A. 8. Hil
lings. Jr., s part sub lot 15 In lot 6,
Capitol add goo
M. CI. SfacUo,t to 8. U Calhoun,
und, n of w 10 ncres of e 15 acres of
nwli fWt 6-14-13 i.ioo
F. K. Adams to James McGreal. lot
19, block 1, Stevens Place ,,. 300
Hull Clnlm Dei'ila,
W. F, Allen, trustee, to Under Feed
Furnnce Co., lots 13 to 16, block 3,
Kast Omaha 3,000
Total amount of transfers ,. 15,700
4 rVKZWTryflr?iT-frjrCgTy
5 MUSIC.
1 SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.i
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On account of tho manner In which tho
registration books wero handled last fall
It Is predicted that there will be a great deal
of trouble nnd Inconvenience at tho coming
primaries. Two of tho books nt each regis
tration precinct nro kept In alphabetical or
der for the purpose of facilitating matters
when voters present themselves at tho polls.
Tho other three books are kept In numerical
order. Tho question columns nro virtually
tho same, nnd under all circumstances tho
five books of each precinct .should cor
respond. An Investigation of tho books
shows thnt such Is not tho case. One well
known politician, who registered In tho
Third precinct of the First ward, Is marked
on one book ns n populist, on another as a
democrat, ami on tho third ns n republican.
Any number of errors havo been mado In
transferring names from one book to nn-
othcr, and this Is particularly so In regard
to party affiliation.
City Clerk Carpenter has made n thorough
Investigation of all of tho registration books
and this Is what ho says; "I find that tho
registration books on tho first day of regis
tration wore very poorly kept. Tho board
In different precincts failed to nsk tho party
ntllllatlons of n great many of tho voters.
In tho Second precinct of tho Second ward
about one-tenth of the voters failed to glvo
party nmilatlon, theso spaces hnvlng been
left blank. In somo Instances voters assert
they have no politics and this fact Is noted,
I find by comparing the llvo books that tho
party affiliations arc not accurate and that
it will bo dltllcult to straighten out tho
tangle.
It is predicted that tho negligence on tho
part of nil members of tho board of regis
tration will tend to greatly discommode
affairs on tho day of both tho democratic
nnd republican primaries. In many Instances
one clerk has marked a voter a democrat,
while another clerk 1ms Jotted down the
word "populist" after-tho name, whllo still
another hns cither left the spaco blank or
has marked republican.
It Is suggested that tho city council com
pel tho board of registration .o meet and
straighten out the books nt once.
Sonic (irailliiK Needed.
III nf thn lroshvtnrlnn church
I, no tlila in nf nun nf South Omaha's
streets: "Charles Allen rccetvod a sovero
fall on that dangerous sidewalk to tno
Mmrch nn .1 Rtrnnt. bntwecn Twenty-fourth
and Twenty-fifth. That old eyesore of a
street has long enough been a uisgraco io
this city. It Is time tho grnder was started."
Numerous efforts havo been mado nt vari
ous times to securo tho grading of this ono
block on J strcot in order thnt thoso at
tending tho Presbyterian church nt Twenty-
fifth and J streets mlgni noi oocompciicu m
walk up and down nn Inclined plane. Tho
sidewalk, such as It Is, has been tho cause
of many accidents. It is exceedingly steep
and in muddy -weather or wet weather It Is
nimnot inmnsnlhln to cither ascend or de
scend, up to tho present limo owners oi
property In this blocK uavo reiusca io puu
nil for tho creation of a grading
district, owing, It Is stutcd, to tho expense.
From Twenty-llftn street, west, j street ia
.n,l. nn,l nlnn from Twentv-fourth street
east, but thlB one block remains a mere
wagon road. It has been suggested mai h
hn0n iiuint. nn Twentv-flfth street In tho
vicinity of J strcot and tho members of
tno Presbyterian church unito in an cnori
somo way may bo found to grado the street
and thus place It In a passablo condition.
Til nt Telephone Orilliinncp.
k m Mnrrinrk and other members of
tho commltteo appointed by tho .Commercial
club to Investigate tho proposed Platts'
mouth telephone franchise have prepared
nn ordinance to bo submitted as substl
h.in in thn nrdlnanca now beforo the Judi
ciary commltteo of the council. This special
committee is couipusm ui .. ,
t T Ilren. A. TT. Murdock. O, M Hunt
.-'.I rii,-,l rvifnoffn Mr. Christie, the
chairman, has nn ordlnanco In Viow which
Is largely a copy or anft 'uncom onimuua',
MAnlnl fnntitroa hotnt? nn OCCllDQtlon
tu ri'v,wiui i-ihmi -' a f
tax anil a deposit with tho city treasurer.
to cover possible delects m sircei nnu siue
.unika rnnnlrH. lAttornov Cohn . has stated
ihn thr. Mnrdnok nrdlnanca Is entirely satis
factory to tho company no represents nna
it ,,m, io ihn miii II will llkelv ha sub
mitted to the council as a substitute for
tho ono now on file,
MnnuKcr Mend Itepllra.
iManagor N. li. Mead of the local Western
Union telegraph offlco says, In reply to tho
complnlnts of strangers and business men
that tho company he represents formerly
maintained an offlco enst ot tho tracks, and
that tho business did not amount to enough
to pay tho salary of one operator. Hi
further asserts that messenger call boxen
for telegrams havo been placed In prominent
plnces about the city, and that nny one
who wants to sond a telegram need not walk
across tho tracks. A telephone call will
ascertain tho cosl of a messago and blanks
nro freely distributed. Air. iMead asserts
that ho has a force of messengers employod
for tho purpose of picking up messages
nbout town and that ho Is always willing
to accept messages by 'phono when ho Is
acquainted with tho sender or tho placa
sent from.
.InlniNtnii Miilii-a n Denial.
'Ed Johnston, member of tho city councl!
from tho Fourth wurd, states that tho Tom;
Brennnn delegation In tho mayoralty con
test Is not n Johnston tlelegntlon In any
sonso of tho word. Mr. Ilrcnnan, he says,
Is sincere In his candidacy and expects to
have somo of his delegates elected. John
ston further assorts thnt ho has no delega
tion in tho field nnd that bo Is not a candi-'
date nt the present tlmo. This explanation
Is due (Mr. Johnston fqr tho reason that
every ono knows Brennan has not taken an
nctlvo part In local politics for somo time,
and being Johnson's friend, It was supposed
that ho would throw his delegation at the
proper time. Johnson's denial will without
doubt cause, consternation In the democratic
ranks, for It has been supposod all nlonfli
that ho proposed making a right at tho
primaries.
., About tli ('oopiTiiKe Plant.
ilt Is stated on what Is considered good
authority that M. D, Welsh, president of the
Omaha Cooperage corapnny, located at Thirty-fifth
and il streets, Is seriously contem
plating the erection of a cooper plant nt
Kansas City. Tills action, Mr. Welsh Is
credited with saying, Is deemed necessary
for tho reason that he Is unablo to securo
sufficient ground hero for tho enlargement
of his plant. Tho Omaha Cooperago com
pany appears to want a portion of Thirty
fifth street vacated In order that a nevf
building may bo orectod and tracks laid,
This matter has been delayed since last
September by thoso In nutliorlty, and It Is
asserted that tho chances ot enlarging tho
plant now aro slim.
Xeril nf u .lunlc Ordinance.
Numerous hmall articles such bb locks,
chains and bolts have been stolen from tho
stock yards and packing houses lately, and
In ono Instance It Is stated that a dozen or
moro locks belonging to ono of the corpora
tions wero located In a pawnshop not far
away from the Union Pacific dopot. An In
vestigation ot the city ordinances shown
that while pawnshops nro regulated and
required to ny an annual license to tli4
city no mention Is made ot Junk dealers,
and It Is now declared tho Intontlon of cer
tain Interested parties to take steps lo havo
an ordinance regulating this class of trade
Introduced and It possible passed.
Mnwin City Coaalp.
James II, Bulla han declined lo serve ns
a delegate on the Hremian delegation, Ho
says that he Is nut mixing at this time anil
that his nnmo was placed on tho ticket
without hla consent.
It Is expected that tho council will meet
on Thutsdny night.
Tho Thomson-Houston building on M
street Is now ready for the roof.
Pupils nt the school room nt Twenty
fourth nnd L streets complain of tho cold.
It Is stated that tho care of the smallpox
patients in this city cost the municipality
Since the nmnllttox scare has nbated tho
attendance at tho Highland school has In
creased. Cltr Clerk Carpenter wrltps that he In
enjoying balmy weather In tho vicinity of
New Orleans,
The Litus club dance nt Mnsnnlo hall
Inst night was a very enjoyable affair uiiil
was wen attcnueu.
Tho Klnir'n Dnuchtprfl will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. McKec, Twenty-
lourtn una k streets.
Architect Klewlt predicts that It will be
tho middle of April beforo tho Junsmnnn
school Is ready for occupancy.
A meetlnir of the Polish Indencndent Po
litical club will be held nt Hex hall. Thirty-
third and Ij streets, Saturday night.
Mlko Murnhv. Cudahy's head bog buyer,
has gone to Hot Spring for a month's
Mication. Hilly Wnllwork will toko his
placo temporarily.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
11". T.lnn. nn pmnlnvc of a navlnir contrac
tor, was urredtPd Tuesday on a charge ot
beatlnir bis wife. Hn lives at 122 South
Twenty-seventh street.
In iiollco court yesterday Charles
Specht pleaded guilty to n churgo of steal
ing a grip from a traveling man nt tho
union station March 4. Ho was given twenty
duys In Jail.
Michael McDonald was nrralcned in Jus
tin AltHtnrit'x court Tuesday on a churcn
of threatening to kill Kurl W. Harlos. He
pleaded not guilty and was placed under
llOO bond to npi?ar for trial Monduy.
HiirL'InrH hrnke Into tho barber ?hoo and
pool room of William Hecse, Twelfth and
Dodgo streets. Sunday night nnd trundled
n way an Iron bank of Imposing' appearance.
it is supposed tnni oy mis time iney nave
learned that tho rcceptaclo contained only
9i renin In nickels nnd venules.
At the annual meeting of thn shareholders
of tho Mutual Loan nnd Hulldlng associa
tion In the Hee building, Monday evening,
the following directors were elected: v.
11. Nnson. H. II. Haldrldse. J. II. McCon-
ncll, C H. Reynolds and Charles Iiroslus.
Reports of officers, showing tho condition
of tho association and the business trans
acted during tho year wero rend and up
proved, A lecture on "Porslnn Missions" will bo
given by Jewslo C. Wilson, M. 1)., In Cos
tpllur Street Presbyterian church on
Wednesday. March 7. ut S i. m. Dr. W -
son has been located at Hamndan, Persia,
slnco 1831: has chargo of the Woman's de
pnrmont In the dispensary, tenches In tbo
medical class and Itinerates. She Is a sister
of Dr. J. M. Wilson, who Is now pastor of
tho First Presbyterian church of Ilouldcr,
Colo.
From facts rcnorted to tho nollco yester
day It would seem that tho sneak thief is
no rpppector of persons. Fred O, Watson,
whllo serving as clerk of the registration
bourd In tho Midland hotel annex, suffered
the loss of an overcoat. The earment wns
stolen from tho room while there wore at
least three election ofllcers present, Another
petty orronder, acting on tno "homo
patronage" theory, stole the top coat of C,
It. Cameron, cook at the city jail.
Mayor Moores. Frank MurDhv and Chief
Itedell of tho fire doDnrtmcnt have received
Individual expressions of gratitude from the
families or firemen Kllleu in tho Mercer
tiro for their efforts In collecting a bcnellt
over $2,00, was distributed among tho wives
and children of the four men Killed nt tno
11 ro by nn electric snocK. The lire depart
ment also desires to express its omienuon
toward all persons who In uny way con
tributed to thn fund.
Tho Salvation army will hold a. "musical
blizzard" In tho Swedish Methodist church.
S15 North Klchteenth street, on Mnrch 15.
The meeting will bo led by Colonel Sowton
or New York and tno oconwon win ue a
notable ono among the friends of the army.
Tho musical numbers will consist ot selec
tions by the military band or tno corns,
the Methodist string band, a duet by Miss
Lizzie Bono nnd Miss Jennie Towl, a solo
by Mrs. Stnnloy. wife ot tho commanding
orilcer. Tho addresses will bo given by
Colonel Sowton nnd Ttev. Ostrom. The
program will be concluded with short talks
by Captain and Mrs. Stanley.
Itnllvrny Notrn nnd PoraonaU.
Oennrul Frolcht Atrutit K. C. Morehouse
of tho Klkhorn i In Chicago.
C. C. Cary. gcnernl agent of the Southern
Pacific nfKnnsas City. 'is" a business visitor
In the city.
MpmbfrH nf the Transmlssourl Freight
bureau are holding a session In Kansas City
today to discuss western freight rates,
C. A, Cairns, assistant general passenger
agent of the Northwestern, passed through
tho city yesterday onrouto to his home at
Chicago from tho west,
A meeting of tho passenger represent
atives ot tho Omaha lines was held nt tho
office of General Passenger Agent Huchanan
of the Klkhorn yesterday for the purposo of
considering rates to bo mado for tho state
fair.
Much Harm is
by the excessive consumption of cheap confectioneries
and chocolates of inferior quality, doubtful taste, and
doubtful composition.
Why not abstain from these altogether, and sub
stitute the digestible, wholesome
Van Houten's Chocolate
(For Eating),
which is of delicious flavor, and cheapest in the end?
Sold in the following shapes:
Croquettes, in Tins.
Drops, in Tins.
Square Tablets.
p Small Bars.
The product ranks among flic existing brands of
chocolate for eating as Van Ilouten's Cocoa docs
among the cocoas: it is the most delicious in flavor and
the most economical in use.
Grandest Scenic Trip in the World
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Between Chicago and SanFrancisco
NOW IN SERVICE VIA THE
Great Rock Island Route
Cross tho ROCKY MOUNTAINS and the SIERRA NEVADA
BY DAYLIGHT IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.
Thoso Sleepers are Broad Vestlbuled and aro
carried on tho Limited Trains of tho Great
. Rock Island Route, Denver and Rio Grande
(Scenic Roqte) Rto Grando Western and
Southern Pacific Dining Car Scrvlco
Through Buffet Library Cars.
WEST BOUND LEAVE OMAHA DAILY AT 1:30 P. M.
Direct connections Jo and from Southern California.
For full Information, folders and descriptive book uddrcxs
C. A. RUTHERFORD, General Agent, 1323 Farnam St., Omaha.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, O. P. A. Chicago.
ABSORBS THE SOCIALISTS
Delia mid HnrrTiiinit Hie Prolinlile
Ciinillilnlea on the Snclnl
Deniiicrii t Ticket.
INDIANAPOLIS, March (., Tho first na
tional convention of tho social democratic
party, for tho purpose of nominating candi
dates for president and vlco president, met
today nt 10 o'clock In Helchweln's hall.
About fifty delegates wero present. Many
wero expected to nrrlvo during the day.
Several of the delegates carried proxies.
Tho two matters of Importance before the
convention nro tho nominations and tho
absorption of tho socialist labor party, which
Is a "bolting" section of tho social labor
party, of which Daniel De Leon of Neir
York wan tho dividing power. Ills side
was sustained In court In n controversy over
tho party emblem, Tho "boltlns" section
nnmed J. 11. Hnrrlman of California for
president and iMax Hayes of Cleveland, O.,
for vlco president. It Is proposed that the
socialist labor party, with approximately
15,000 members, amnlgamato with tho social
democrats and accept thu nominees of that
party. Thcro Is nlso some talk of a fusion
with tho middle-of-the-road populists,
Kugcno V. Dobs, V. L. llargor nnd other
leaders say, however, that the social demo
crats will fuse with no. party, hut
will absorb any. It Is now believed that
Debs will be mado the presidential candi
date. If he should be nominated Harrlman
wilt likely bo tho candidate for vice presi
dent. ltiillriwul ItPMiionallile for n Wreck,
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March t!.-The Jury
In tho coroner's Inquest over tho death
of the Schmldlnpp family of Cincinnati, In
the Missouri Pacllli- wreck nenr Independ
ence, returned a verdict today censuring
the railway company. The Jury held that
the accident wiih duo to negligence and
could have been averted by the exorcise
of duo diligence, Of the seventeen wit
nesses who testified nt the Inquest six
teen wcro In tho employ of the railroad.
M. H. Smith, Duttornut, Mich., says, "He
witt's Llttlo Karly Hlscrs are tho very best
pills I over used for costlvencss, liver and
bowel troubles."
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
U. O. Dutidorff of Canton Is In the city.
T. L. Mntthes of Pittsburg Is In the city.
Charles Kldd of Nebraska City Is at tho
Merchnnts.
Mrs. Joseph Nash of Central City Is at the
Ilcr Grand.
John M. Stewart, sheriff of Holt county,
Is In tho cltv.
Mrs. F. II. Clarldgo of Hlalr Is a guest of
tho Her Grand.
L. M. Ormsby and wlfo of Mexico, Mo.,
are In tho city.
Miss Annn Dick, a modlsto of Lincoln, Is
at the Her Grund.
A, It. Mitchell of Lincoln wns n Tuesday
guest nt the Millard.
W. It. Morso of Clark, Neb., a deulor In
Insurance Is nt tho Murray.
M. M. and J. W. Howies, contractors from
Colfax, lu,, are In tho city.
August Zwick, representing a foundry of
St. lvouls, is nt tho Murrny.
H. L. Kerr and A. A. Plummer of Craig,
Neli., are nt tho Merchants.
Hen Deutsch, who travels out of Chlcaso
buying hides, Is at tho Millard.
A. V. Whiting and It. A. Hocbor of Lin
coln wero nt tho Murray Tuesday.
John Keith. Union PacMc claim agent, of
Sutherland, Is registered at tho Merchants.
J. C. McCarthy, who has larae mining
Interests In Chostnut, Mont., Is at the Mil
lard. John R. Hays of Norfolk and M. D. Wci
of Lincoln registered Tuesday at tho Her
Grand,
Charles Stahnke, Dett Kny and W. Walt
ers of Wakerteld, Neb., are at the Mer
chants. O. J. Ulrlch, A. J. Hoelmo nnd A. G.
Tocllo of Wlsncr registered at the Mer
chanta Tuesday.
J. H. Sutherland, John F, Nesblt and W
G. Foust ot Teknmah were ut tho Mer-
cnnnis xuesunv.
Mr. H. A. Thompson of Thompson, Tialdon
A Co. has Just returned from a three-weeks'
trip to the eastern market.
'M. L., Susarniun. civil docket drk In Mi
offlee of County Judge Vlnsonhaler, Is con
fined to, his horn by Illness.
Kd D. Williams and family have re
turned from n winter's sojourn In southern
California and other Dolnts.
H. A. Cnmpboll, a prominent citizen at
West Point, Is In Uio city visiting friends
prior to his departure toduy for a trip
to San Frunclsco.
J. H. Cook, n wealthy Nebraska cattle
man, who owns on of the llnest ranches In
tho state, is In the city. Mr. Cook In an
old-timer in tho west, navlnir serveil n n
scout In tho early days us an ustoolatn of
Buffalo Bill.
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Silk Gobelins
very fine, 4. 50 and $5.00 kind, at $3.60.
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Jonr. Siior.MAKitR,
Editor Farmer and Dairyman,
North Ynkittm, Wash.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 3d day of January, 1899.
Jamks R. Cou, County Clerk.
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