THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. "MATJOIT 20, inOO.
Ban on men school socials
Principal Waterb.uia BelUres Such Func
tions to Bo DetrimsnUl.
CADET OFFICERS' HOP MADE AN EXCEPTION
Clmm Piny Alan Cnmr 111 for Con
dcninnllon liy iUt- lloiiril (liirnllon
of CotilriiPt or Day I.nlior
U AkuIii AKltnlril.
Tho Hoard of Education Monday nlht put
Its foot down upon nny raoro clnaa plays or
noclals by members of tho High school
class for the present pcliool ypar, but j
expressly excluded tho coming social of tho
Cadet Officers' club. The nation was taken
ucd on IiiikIiipks ntntlonrry.
nrlnicr In th titv ban on of
IVni-x ami llin Ak-Stir-Ilpn KOpmor r-
quest merchant, profemlonnl men ami oth
ers to have their printer ue the loirotype,
as It lt a publlr-plriUl Idea. j
ELECTION OFFICERS NAMED
IiiiIkcm nml Clerk for Trliiini-li-n Se-Ifi-leil
li.v Iti'iiulillenii i:i-imi-tl
Com in It loo.
At a meeting last night of the executive
committee of tho republican county executive
committee, presided over by K. J. Cornish,
tho following list of election officers wan
adopted for tho republican primaries, to be
held on Friday, March 30:
Plrst Ward Henry Inman. Judge; Hans
Hansen. II. McDonald, clerks.
Second Ward Frank II. Honza, Judge; O.
C. H.irtlett. I). 11. Lorltig. clerks.
Third Ward William Nestlchouse, Judge;
If. Curry, II. C. Van Avery, clerk.
on tho report of 1'rlnclpal Wuterhouse, whol 'ourtli Wrt-T . K. oron. juagoj
Ill'Jli j lint'll, 1 II I id lit J, iwiui.i.iiii. v-n.i
Fifth Ward Uobcrt Monroe, Judge; Frank
Donrckcn, Hodman, clerks.
Sixth Ward J. W. Morrow, Judge; George
W. Wlnshlp, Joseph C'hrlstcnaeii, clerks.
Seventh Ward H. H. Allen, Judge; Frank
A. JohliHjn. C. L. Thomas, clerks.
Eighth Ward-Samuel Tleatty, Judge; W.
C. McUiln. Ira Stevens, clerks.
Ninth Ward J. A. I-ovfircn, Judge; Frank
Dclucega, C. ii. Malm, clcrkn.
I'or MmiIIi Oniitlin.
tiz?u& POYNTER HAS NO AUTHORITY
Governor' t R'cht to Appoint Omaha Police
Comm'uion is Denied.
CITY ATTORNEY CONNELL FILES PETITION
ninlititcft Hip l.i'Knllty r the lov
i-ninr'a Appointment nml ("Hp .Su
preme Court lleelalnn In nil
Iiteutlenl Cnc,
Bald that under the present conditions these
entertainments Interfered with Btudy hours
to an Intolerable extent. The motion to
etop the plays was mado by Mr. Johnson
for tho rcaaon thnt the funds raised by the
playn wrro used to pay thu expenses of giv
ing social hops, something ho does not bo
llcve young people should Indulge In,
When tho board met Monday night thero
wero present McmbcrH lllack, Haywurd, i
Howard, Johnson, Levy, l'cnfold, Smitli,
Teal. Thomas, Wood, and President IlurgeBS.
Tho Bccretary gavo tho result or tno tcirai rlr,t Wurd-I. J. nuckley, Judge; A. A.
city Attorney Connell last night went to
Lincoln, whero he will file today In tho
supremo court tho Intervening petition of
the mayor and council of Omaha In behalf of
tho present Flro nnd Police commission.
Mr. Council's petition Is a voluminous
document, tho trend of tho argument
throughout being that the right of tho selec
tion of tho Omaha Hoard of Fire nnd Pollco
Commissioners Is vested by law In tho
mayor "and city council nnd that tho action Miutlcs nnd to that end demnnded of tho an
of tho governor In appointing a new board j polntee of Holcomb, governor, tho posses-
In making said appointments had danger
ously Infringed upon nnd unlawfully usurped
tho Inalienable nnd constitutional rights of
tho American citizens constltut'ng tho elec
tors of said city nnd that the satd legislative
net purporting to confer upon the said Hol
comb tho said powers of appointment, re
moval and control was unconstitutional and
void, passed a certain ordinance, which was
duly approved nnd became a law In effect,
creating a board of flro and police commis
sioners for said city of Omaha to consist of
tho mayor and four electors to be appointed
by the mayor nnd confirmed by a majority of
tho council nnd providing thnt nil vncanclcs
In said board should be filled by a llko ap
pointment nnd confirmation. m
"And thereafter tho mayor did nominate
and appoint as flro nnd pollco commissioners
tho defendants, Victor H. Ooffmnn and
Mnthcw H. Collins, together with Peter W.
Dlrkhauscr, whose term of nppolntmcnt duly
expired, nnd whose successor Is tho de
fendant, Frank A. Kennedy, nnd Chnrles J.
Knrbach, deceased, nnd thorenfter tho said
appointees of tho mayor wero confirmed by
tho city council nnd, having qualified, at
tempted to enter upon tho dlschnrge of their
the governor to make such chol.-c nnd se
lection. 'Wherefore these petitioners pray Judg
ment herein ngalnst the said plaintiff and
against the said Intervcnors."
DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEST
Iter. Ilnti'li l.eelurei on "tUlnrliti of
Trull" lie fori- lltntory Depurt
iiicnt of WoiiiiinS ('lull.
notices sent to parents of children not In
school and as a result of his observation
recommended that tho board havo tho cen
sus taken In such a manner as to show
-what nchool tho pupils nttended the preced
ing year and the length of time they were
In school. Tho report was referred.
Tbn superintendent of buildings mib
mlttefl a report of repairs necessary on cer
tain buildings nml grounds, entailing nn ex
pense of scvernl hundred dollars In small
Cmndlos, William Mnyherry, clerks
Second Ward Peter Olsen, Judge; Hurton
Itlce, R. J. Pierce, clerks.
Third Ward Emmet Farmer, Judgo; John
O'Neill, C. A. Evans, clerks.
Fourth Ward--Albert Llegen, Judge; Au
gust Miller. Tim Flaherty, clerks.
CoiiKri-Moloiuil CiiMillilnti-n,
Tho committee alno adopted tho following
resolution:
Is unconstitutional and manifestly beyond
the province of his executive power.
The petition recites that tho citizens of
Omaha aro vested with the rights and priv
ileges appertaining to a city of the metro
politan class, one of such being the In
herent nnd Innllonnblo right to choose
either directly by their own votes or through
their representatives duly elected, all of
ficers charged with the power and duty of
administering nnd executing laws pertain
ing to their local government. Tho Im
portance of protection afforded tho resi
dents of Omaha by the members of the Are
and pollco departments, as well as tho
power of appointment of these oindals by a
Hoard of Flro nnd Pollco Commissioners,
Is noted. Tho petition assorts that tho
"right, power and privilege to deslgnato
nml olrpi thn Hpvpr.il nnrsons who shall
' comprise and constitute the members of snld
board resldo Inherent nnd Inalienable In
amounts on each building, a motion wn hocoIvmI, Thnt nny eandldato fur ron
nafl in refrr tho report to the supcrln- gross may linvo hts immo plneed on tlio of
tnaae io itiir i '..... , ,i, tlflnl Imllot for. tho nrlmnrles onllod for
tcmlent oi nui .ii.igs u.,.. u.c ....... . ..... - MaTcU , expression of . " ror ", 1 Htv Vnd can now only
buildings and property committee, with pri.ft.rPI1Pe i govern tlio succeful dele- no electors o f said city, ana ian nn o my
mwer to net, I Biitlnn on tiling i petition signed by 250 be exercised through theso petitioners as
1 . .,iL'Mt rlf ,,lii,llflil t-.,titlli1l(t, I'ntnru ntld !. .I..1., ..Innt.wl i.hn.nn rind nllnlldpll t.nlltl-
Mr lllack desired to Know 11 uiu rcjiuun ............. ...... . Ui,,j t,t..v.-.., ...... - ,
I';'! , II i, contract or by day """' 11 tottA I cM roprc8Cntatlve8 of such electors." Con-
slon of said offices and that the said Inst
named nppolntces of Holcomb vacate their
said protended o(I1ccm nnd abandon their
claims of right to manage nnd control the
said flro and pollco departments, but the Bald
appointees refused to accede to said de
mands. "And thereafter, on or about the 21st of
January, 1S9S, nn action by an Information
In quo warranto was brought In this court.
"And theso Interveners further allege
that tho issurtt of law nnd fact In said prior
action aro tho same as and Identical with
tho IrsucH of law nnd fact presented by the
present Information nnd nnvwer of these
Intcrvenorfl thereto and thnt tho present
p'-ilntlff nnd theso Intcrvenors were ad
'rso parties therein, nnd In tho trial of
said Issues, nud that James H. Peabody
was a party to both the prior nnd tho pres
ent action.
wnro to bo mndo by contract or by day
p.a.V$K SI0E T0 PLANT TREES
. ..i.r ui. n .Im.m nhnnt thn matter. (
?! n " r : :'Z , ,V .l,n honrd sneclfyl "".rvrmrl Cli.l. Will Proceed Hyi.
jr( i t:ii luiii iiiwivi- - -
that day labor should bo employed. Mr.
Hayward opposed tho motion nnd Bald that
the committees had always secured figures
t t, .1 thn .nan
on sucn -worn. .ir. i uu.uu. ..v...
trniiitli'iilly to Hen nt If Streets
Wo in c ll In llr liil.TOi.trll.
Tho North Omahn Improvement club Is
endeavoring to awaken an Interest In tree
At Its meeting Mouday night nt
tinning, tho petition relates:
"These petitioners further allege that Oov
ernor Poynter hns undertaken, and is now
attempting, to wrest from the said electors
their right nnd privilege and usurp tho
exercise of the same as one of tho preroga
tives of his olfico, and to that end has un
lawfully assumed to appoint William J.
Ilroatch. Hnrry C. Miller. James It. Pen
body and John J. O'Connor to bo members
of said board, all of which Is contrary to
the right of said electors.
"The said governor claims to havo the
right, power nnd authority to make his
said nDDolntmeuts under and by virtue of a
certain alleged law of Nobrnskn. but theso
soon as it was done by contract for $28, OBked to attend, accompanied by the fcnialu
ylng that it could havo been done for $20. members of his family. Practical tree plant-
. nt tim l'rirtt school where.
u r.iihr. in Hutiprltitcndent of planting
nulldlngs Hanker, the contractor had been Twenty-fourth and Ames avenue the com
Sd $28 for what could havo been done by mlttco on "beautifying property" had right
"' ,!hor for no. Mr. Wood defended tho of-way and so nany good Ideas were brought
contract system and said that Mr. Danker , out that It as decided to devote another
bad dealt falsely with tho board, telling the evening to tho discussion of foreatry. Next
. . .i. tr,.Pt urn lot that'Moiioav evening. March 26, tho club will
mcmDCrs Uf.u. u w.u -- - . ,, . .... ., ,, ,,, .mW I. 'I .. ..." "ii nil ...nh nnrt of
4hn work would cost 3r. oy uay inuur bin ...h.. ... ...u r.,,., ...... , pt-iuiuiiuii unvsu tun - --
ttaiU WllL'KUU lun a ..pomu.v
confer any such power of appointment upon
the governor aro wholly void nnd of no
forco and effect.
"The electors of said city, by and through
Its mayor and council, who are theso peti
tioners, have heretofore In tho exercise of
their said right nnd privilege, chosen and
appointed members of said board, Frank A.
Kennedy. Victor H. Coffman and Matthew
H. Collins, and each of them hns qualified
for such office In all respects as required
hv law. nnd has bctttt ftlllly "Installed
therein, and for many months prior to tho
As
Mr. Johnson referred disparagingly to tho ing is to bo mado tho regular order of bus
seats In tho Pacific scliooi as a sumpi"
work by day labor nnd. on a voir, a m
to permit tho rommllteo 10 nuvc
... u...nllni1 V (rift
done by either system, prevnucu ujr .
following .vote: Ayes-Hay ward. Howard.
Johnson. .Levy, Smith, Thomas, Wood,
Hurge'ss. Nay-nlack, Pcnfold. Teal.
Ilrport of the Tronmirer.
The report of the treasurer showed $155,
131.66 on hand and tho report of tho export
who examined tho accounts of tho custodian
showed that'suppllcs on hand at the tlmo of
tho examination had n value of $3,811.09.
Ouy 'Munscll was grantqd permission to
continue certain studies In tho High school,
though . ho Is over school age.
Tho application of John Archibald for re
instatement ns Janitor of tho Sherman school
was referred to tho building and property
commlttep with power to act.
TWrnrftract.Kctweon the board and Jonn
Latonscr. tho newly appointed architect for
tho work on tho High school building, waB
referred to tho judiciary committee. Under
tho terms of this contract the architect re
ceives C per cent of tho total cost of tho
building. 1 por cent to bo paid upon tho
odoptlon of tho plans nnd a further payment
of VA per cent to bo mado at tho time tho
contract Is signed.
Tho financial statement of tho secretary
showed the oxpendlluro of $56,550.C3 by tho
board since January 1, which Is $3,230.43
moro than was spent during tho correspond
ing period last year.
Tho commltteo on supplies wns ordered to
purchase 1,150 song books nt 12 cents each
and 700 song books of another chnracter.
A contract was approved with A. Hcupo for
tho rent of seventeen plnnos at a monthly
rental of $5, tho monoy paid as rentnl to
apply on purchase price If tho bnnrd decided
to buy the pianos nt a cost of $205 each,
(iyiiinnnliuii nt IIIkIi School.
Tho committee on buildings nnd property
reported favorably on n resolution to main
tain n gymnasium at tlio High school build
ing and tho board adopted the report
dt "wa decided to employ a man to take
charge of tho Ambler and Eckermann school
houses to prcservo them from destruction.
IA commltteo from tho South Sldo Improve
ment club appeared boforo the board to pro
test against tho location of a central build
ing at Seventeenth and Canton streets and
In favor of using tho present Bites. The pro
test was presented by J. Hnrry iMlnds, secro
tnry of tho club. No action was taken In the
matter.
Tho final estlmnto on tho heating contrnet
for Pacific, school wns nllowed and a warrant
for $1,417.60 ordered Issued to J. J. Hnnl
ghenj tho contractor, along with the regular
appropriation bill cah-ylng $4,659.78 In ad
dition to that amount.'
Don't forget to take a few bottle of .Cook's
Imperlttl Extra Dry Champagne with you on
your summer outlngB.
.To Ailvertlac Ak-Snr-Ilon,
Thn Knights of Ak-Sur-Hen, for advertising-
purposes, have designed nnd had
made a logotype which Is intended to bo
milium I. Klerstcnd. vice president, acted
as chairman of the meeting In tho absence of
thu president und Edwin A. French served
as secretary.
Complaint was mado of the hollow near the
Intersection of Florence boulevnrd and
Twenty-fourth street. It wns eald that this
depression Is nearly nlways full of stagnant
water, as It has no outlet. The matter was
referred to a commltteo with Instructions to
ascertain tho feasibility of having a storm t commencement of this nctlon has been In
sower put In. I the full and complcto possession oi saiu oi-
Street Commissioner Donecken was
extended a voto of thanks for attention given
the north side In tho way of numerous crosswalks.
ROBS HIS TAILOR'S SAFE
CiiNtoinr.r. 'Wlillo Trylnit on n llr of
Troimprs, Tnlie J(rr from the
StroiiK Hox.
The safe of Hylen & WIckmnn, tailor,
109 South Fifteenth street, was robbed of
flee, and has fully and completely exercised
all of Its powers, duties and franchises;
nnd they, together with tho mayor, consti
tute tho only lawful Board of Firo nnd To
Uce Commissioners.
The Ilenl Issnr.
Th ronl nnrt naramount Issue to bo de
termined la whether tho right and privilege
of mnklng tho said appointments ami u
lpptlni? tho said officers belong to tho plain
tiffs herein, tho state of Nebraska, or to
these petitioners, tho mayor nnu council
men of Omaha ns tho political represcnta
$55 Monday whllo both proprietors and sev- lives of the electors or umara, anu i
oral customers wero present. It Is not ' Ing to tho determination of that Issue judg-
known definitely wbo stolo tho money, but mcnt heroin musi go wr or "
Rlolon rests unon a young man who en- Hcers so as aforesaid appointed b tliese
tored tho Bbop about 10 a. m. and went back
behind tho screen to put on a pair of trousers.
, few minutes after he left It wns tils
petitioners representing mo ciocmrn u.
Omaha.
"These petitioners admit that the said al
leged appointments of tho said Hroatch, Mil-
f wW , always JZ
enco of customers Who wish to try on or "an uiC " . ni, nml nil made
change clothes. Is a largo screen. The IWt lrZlutfl!
Is poor In this part of tho room. A person
at a different tlmo irom wiai requiicu
i ...I. i t. i ttmrnlti an( nnil
behind tho screen could easily pass to tho the a.lcgeu X'Jf,d ni.
safe and rlfio tho cash drawer without
being Been.
"This fellow left a pair of trouserB hero
last Saturday to bo repaired," said Mr.
Uylen. "Ho called this morning to get
them, paid mo for the Job and then went
Ippp,! lnw. namely. March 15, 1897, and there
Hftor on tho last Tuesday In Mnrch of each
year, oxcept In caBes of vacancies existing In
said oftlco, nnd theBO petitioners nllego that
under said unconstitutional law In any view
I . . . . .. mn l. tnlnn nn vnnnnp.V
back there to put them on. He went out ino "X nh , anu
through tho front way and stopped to chat " on
with me n moment Just before he left
"1 used Kodol Dyspcpsln Cure tn my family
with wonderful results. It gives lmmedlats
relief, Is pleasant to take and Is truly the
dyspeptic's best friend," says E. Hartgerlnk,
Ovorlsel, Mich. Digests what you tat. Can
not tall to cure.
that the Inst Tuosday In March occurs on
tho 27th day of said month.
"And these petitioners specially deny that
either tho said nroatch, Mlllor, Peabody or
O'Connor has token tho oath required by law
of a momber of tho satd board; that they
or either of them havo filed any bond con
ditioned as required by law; that any such
bond has boon approved by tho governor of
the state of Nebraska; that the oath of either
of them hns becn filed In the office of tho
city clerk of Omaha; that they or olther of
thm urn In anv rcsncct duly appointed,
T, ' qualified members of said board; that they
24 ! or c'tDer of ,hem ftre t'"11110'1 t0 exercise
MurrliiKP I.lemHP.
Tho following marriage licenses were Is
sued Monday:
Name nnd Hesldenre. ' Age,
Potor Hansen, Omaha
Nellie llollenboek, Omaha...
August J. .Meyer. Lincoln
I:.iillii. hvaliriikn. Lincoln..
.lolm J. Peterson. Omaha 21 I emoluments or privileges, or entitled to tho
Augusta Lund. Omah.i , 22 possession of the office or records pertaining
J. Wllllsm Adams, Sioux City .18 i relating to tho office of a member of said
Andrea O. Houtun, Murshulltown 23 ( ..
fuairn 2Si The petition states that by an net passed
John Dull. Irvlngton. Neb 29 by the stato legislature March 15, 1897, the
20 i the functions or duties, or enjoy mo rignis,
I'rlor Action of Supreme Court.
"And In that behalf theso Inlervenors
further' allege thnt each and all of said
Initios wero found nnd determined ngalnst
tho stato of Nebraska nud ngalnst tho said
Pfnlody nnd tho other appointees of Hol
comb, and that this court entered final Judg
ment ousting from tho four several offices
of members of tho Hoard of Flro nnd Po
llco Commissioners tho said nppolntecs of
Holcomb, lnstnlllng In said officcti tho de
fendants, Matthow It, Collins and Victor II.
Coffman, aa well as Charles J. Karbach
and Peter W. Dlrkhauscr; which findings
nnd Judgment of tho court wero In the
words following:
" 'Tho caueo having como on nt tho Jnnu-
ary (1898) term on tho respective pleadings
of nil the parties thereto, nnd upon the
briefs on file and upon tho oral arguments
of counsel, and the causo having been sub
mitted for its decision, on consideration
whereof, on this 23d day of June, 1S98, tho
court does find nil tho Issues raised by tho
respective pleadings In favor of the relator
as against the respondents, Hullnrd, Greg
ory, Peabody and Herdman, and ngalnst
tho relator as ngalnst tho other respondents
nnd Intervenors; nnd In favor of tho re
spondents, Moores, Hlnghairi, Dechel, Hur-
inestcr, Hurkloy, Karr, Stuht, Mount, Lo
buck, ns tho mayor und city council of the
city of Omaha, as against tho respondents,
Hullnrd, Gregory, Peabody and Herdman;
and in favor of Karbach, Collins, Uirkhaiiser
and Coffman, tho Intervenors, ns against
tho respondents. Dullard, ' Gregory, Pea
body and Herdman; and (ho court finds that
tho Intervenors have a good title to tho
four offices of members of, the Hoard of Fire
and Pollco Commissioner' of tho city of
Omaha, and aro entitled to 'lmmcdlnto pos
session thereof, and the, court finds that
the respondents, Hullard, Gregory, Peabody
and Herdman, have no right or title to the
satd offices, or any of them, and should bo
ousted thorofrom. Considered and adjudged
by tho court that the respondents, Hullard,
Gregory. Peabody and Herdman, bo nnd
they hereby are ousted, and tho Intervenors,
Karbach, Collins, Dlrkhauser and Coffman,
bo Installed In said offices, nnd It Is or
dered thnt a writ of ouster Isbuo against
tho respondents.'
Writ of Oils tor i:oouloil.
"The said Intervenors further allege that
a motion for a rehearing of said causo
heretofore pending In said court as here
Inbeforo stated was duly mado and filed
by said attorney general nnd was duly ove
ruled by said court and tho said Judgmen
hereinbefore referred to has become, final
and conclusive, and that slnco the overrul
Ing of snld motion for a rehearing several
terms of said court have Intervened.
And theso intervenors further nllego
that a writ of ouster was duly Issued In
said cauao horetoforo pending In this court
directing tho sheriff of Douglas county to
rcmovo tho Fald Dullard, Gregory, Peabody
and Herdman and install tno saiu Karoacn
Collins, Dlrkhauser and Coffman thereon
which said writ wns duly executed by said
sheriff.
And these intervenors allege that 1
nnd by said action and the said Judgmon
therein rendered the plaintiff herein nnd
tho relator herein and his successor or
successors in office aro fully and completely
and forever barred and estopped from de
nying as against these Intervenors and
their successors In office the right nnd prlvl
lege of tho mayor and council of Omahn t
chooso and select tho persons who shall
constitute tho Hoard of Flro nnd Police
Commissioners, and from asserting
claiming that such a right and prlvilego are
vested In any other person or persons ami
more particularly in tlio governor; nnd ure
llkewleo barred and estopped from claiming
or nsBcrtlng the constitutionality and va
lldlty of thoso portions of said leglslatlv
act which assume and purport to empowor
A new department of the Woman's club,
thnt of American history, presented one of
tho most acceptablo programs of tho year
on Monday. Mis. T. H. Sudborougli. leader
of tho section, presiding. The principal fea
ture of tho program wns an nddress by Hev.
F. L. Hatch, pastor of Plymouth Congreg.i
tlonnl church, on "The Pilgrims of the
Trail, or tho Romance of Geography."
Tho first part of the address was devoted
to tho historical events which culminated
In tho Louisiana purchase. Tribute wns
paid to tho statesmanship both of Wash
ington nnd Jefferson.
Parsing to tho necond division of his
subject tho speaker treated tho early de
velopment of tho west under three heads.
First, explorers; neeond. traders, trappers
nnd furriers; third, missionaries.
Tho throe governmental explorations
conducted under Ias nnd Clarke, Zebulon
Pike and Major Long, respectively, wore
outlined nnd the story wns enriched with
mnny a dramatic Incident. 'The explorations
of Pursley at tho south wero nlso touched
upon and It wns noted as slgnltlcnnt thnt
ho kept secret his knowledge of tho great
mineral wealth of the Hockliii and thnt by
that means it was saved for tho later gen
erations which could best use It.
During tho short period from 1S25 to 1R30
two-fifths of tho whlto men engaged In
hunting or trading were killed by lndlnns
or accidents, "but." said tho speaker, "such
men vh Kit Carson and Hrldger steadily
pushed clvlllzatlm forward ngalnst sav-
ngcry. They helped to fulfill destiny "
The missionaries mentioned were Lee.
Spnuldlng and Whitman nnd their heroic
Ives, ntid full recognition was given to
tho fact that Mark Whitman snved the
Northwest Territory to tho United States as
ell as to the personal courage and per-
Istenco of the man.
During tho businoss hour Mrs. Damon re
ported for the special commltteo on Rescue (
tome that this home had moved to larger
quarters, mado possiblo by tho gift of tho
club, nt 1505 Hinney street. It enn now
accomniodato twenty mothers. It has at
present seventeen mothers nnd eight In
fants. Mrs. Damon stated that tho homo
was In need of n sowing machine, n writing
esk, bedding nud towels. The president
gavo nn account of the recent celebration
f Miss Anthony's birthday nnd resolutions
congratulation proposed by Miss lnlr-
brother were unanimously adopted.
Tho club, bavlug decided to try again for
dato from Mrs. Halllngton Hooth, tho
matter was put Into tho hands of n commit-
ee -consisting of Mrs. Towlo, Mrs. Ixibingler,
Mrs. Roudobush, Mrs. Carpentet nnd Mrs.
Towne.
Tho announcements are as follows- The
lub will celebrato Its birthday, April 21.
t will elect delegates to tho biennial of tho
general federation of clubs April 16. House
hold economics will meet ut 10 o'clock on
Thursday and English literature nt tho sarao
time. Political and social science will havo
a program In the public schools Monday,
Murch 2G, at .1:45 o'clock, when Mrs. ueiicr
and Miss McCarthy will be the speakers.
All teachers are Invited. French conversa
tion will meet Tuesday at 10 o clock, hthlcs
nnd philosophy Tuosday at 3:30 o'clocjt and
parliamentary practice Jiouuay.
Notlco was also given mat ause nowcii.
leadpr of tho Oratory department, would
clvo n recital In South Omaha Tuesday
nvnntlne. nss sted by tho Soutu umnna
ladles quartet and by the loung .Mens
Christian nissocjntion quartet of Oma,ba.
Jas.S.Kirk& Co., Chtaco.
cJapPoseI
SOAP.
The Ideal Toilet and
Bath Soap.
LOOKS
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a
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Beware of Little Expenses
A snail teak Will srak a large strip.
!, 000,000 Wclsbach Lights, in tightly use,
yield 600,000,000 candle power light
THE SAME LIGHT COSTS
Irom
fUM0rrfcxr
(rom tttls
S39,0tKTkr
from this
j 239 ,000 pr boar
Produces tigM at
fin txpenu of the tip bwrtur
tmd i tht fti f ike incaaJscHti t Let irk lighi
Sofcl Everywhere Price 50 cent
assumption Is mado to create a board of lire
anU POIICO UUIIlllUBBtUIIUID u HU U,,V,(IIII,1V.IL
of the governor. Helatlvo to this It is as
serted that such a law "Is contrary to tho
guarantees of political rights contained In
tho Ileclnratlon of Independence, the consti
tution of tho United States, tno enabling act
creating Nebraska and tho constitution of
Nebraska; whereforo theso Intervenors al
lege thnt tho soveral provisions In said act
contalnod which purported to vest in tho
governor tho power of nppointmont and re
moval of members of said board, or any
control over said board, either directly or In
directly, wero each nud all wholly void and
without effect.
(Jovi-riiiir HoliMiinli'x Action.
"And "those Intervenors further allego that
on or about tho 1st day of April. 1897, Sllns
A. Holcomb, now a Judgo of tho supremo
court and then governor, In good faith and
upon careful consideration and dellbcrntlon
and being fully convinced that tho Bald act
was valid and constitutional, pursuant to
the terms thereof did nomlnnto and appoint
ns llro and pollco commissioners H. E. L.
Herdman, J. H. Peabody, I). D. Oregory and
William C. Dullard, who thereupon gave
bond, qunllfled for and entered upon tho
performance of tho duties and the enjoy
mcnt of tho rights, privileges and frnn
chlsos of members of snld board.
"In January, 1808, the mayor and council
of Omaha, fully and In good faith believing
that the selection and complete management
and control of nil tho many omcers and men
constituting the lire and police force of tho
city of Omaha wore by the fundamental laws
of tho land wholly and absolutely vested In
the electors of said city and In tholr repre
sentatives by them duly elected to admin
Ister tho government of the municipality
and to preserve tho pence, good order and
Fccurlty of tho persons and property of Ita
clttzcss and that said Holcomb, coveruor,
r
Constipated?
Do You Realize Your Danger!
The nctunl nniouut of pain nnd suffering, sUkness nnd dciitli brought
nbout by the neglect of rnnstlpiitlon, If known, would horrify the world.
The above quotation but echoen the belief (if every physician, lljijo ou
a rnnted tongue, dull hendaohe dizziness, falling nppetlte. "hulf-slck feel
ing, snllow sltln, pimples' Such are some of the early effects nt constlna
tlon. That stagnant mnss choking the bowels, corruptH every organ, olpga
overv vein nnd corrodes every nerve' Sooner or later, somo dcath-aeaiinc
organic disorder must follow neglect'
Dr. Kay's Renovator
Cl'HES constipation, dyspepsia, liver complaint, spring diseases nnd nil
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musilc, spurs on the nppetlte nnd restore the clear skin, bright eye and
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women. vor Ai:i:n it in tim: simum:."
HEHE'S mHHtVTAUI,K PHOOF:
HHV. A. Ii. HltOWN. pastor Congregational church. Irving. Ncl.,
writes: I wns tho victim nr chronic liver disease, having; for symptoms
chronic constipation, dlsm dered stomach, vomiting In tho morning and
Fcvere sick headaches I am now free from these symptoms becausft of
using Or. Kay's Kcnnvntor. It has done moro for jno than nny other
medicine 1 ever used "
Kefuse substitutes, remcdleo "Just as good ns nr. Kays Renovator
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and $1. Hlx tor 3 Address us ror freo medical advice, sample and book.
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To sccuro tho original witch hazel salve,
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known as a certain cure for piles and skin
diseases. Iioware of worthless counterfeit.
They aro dangerous.
Fire nml roller CoiiiiiiImhIoii.
t Hit. roirnlnr meetlnir of tho Fire nnd
Pollco commission Monday night neteoUvo
Henry IJunn was granted a ten-day annual
leave and Oliver Morroll, chief driver of the
lire department, wns given icn mys wuii
pay. The resignation of Frank Hardy as
plpemnn of No. 3 hose company was ac
cmiteil. Owinir to the absence of Mayor
!Moores no Important business was trans
acted.
,Treacherv
A persistent
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my. Heed the
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fore the doctor
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When the
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moral
Don't delay until your lungs ore
sore and your cold settled down
deep in your chest. Kill the enemy
before the deadly blow kills you.
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A 25c. bottle is enough for a
common cold; a 50c. bottle is bet
ter for bronchitis, asthma, and
colds that hang on; the dollar size
is most economical, especially for
Miserable
indeed are the afflicted who
carelessly permit disease to
Sain a fatal hold while relief
may be secured for a trifle
California's Misson Remedies
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