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    THE OMATTA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY. AFTUL 25, 1000.
CTC ARKTTF DAYS NllMIMMlKn'8Mp,n mach'ne be employed on tholll 1) Will HVIftV CT ITIHV and barren for tho want of water which Is
UlVimibUb lAId UUdlDbULU strt.o, owing to tho economy of the method I M, 1, U ILL UjLUluUiI M ALlUll , dally flowing to the ocean and which could
Council Almotl Beadj to Limit the Usa of
CoiEn Hails to Adults.
, and the slender resourcts at tho disnosnl
or Mb department. He said that tho streets
mum ue cieaneo oy marnincry tor i& I" , w,ii o,,ll( n.,.i i. n. n,.,i!..J f.
18 per mile, whereas the city now nays W9b,ter Str,at DaPot t0 B ""continued for
REGULATING ORDINANCE IS READ TWICE
Monnl'x Mrnmire, Well Supported liy
Mentlmrnt, In l'ut AIoiik the
itunil to llnnrlmeiit
Without Delay.
'An ordinance waa read boforo tho council
last night putting youthful cigarette smok
ers without tho palo of the law. It was pre
pared by tho city attorney at the InstnncH
of Councilman Mount. The ordinance mot
no opposition and waa referred to a com
mittee It reads us follows:
"It l hereby declared unlawful for any
perron, company or corporation to sell, give
uway or furnish to any minor within tho
corporate limits of tho city of Omaha any
cigarette, cigarettes or cigarette paper In
ny form or tobacco In any form com
monly used for the purposo of making
cigarettes.
"Any person, company or corporation
violating any provision of this ordinance
ehall bo deemed guilty of a mlalemeauor
and upon conviction thereof shall bo lined
in any sum not 1cm than (5 nor excelling
1100.
"This ordinance shall take effect and be
In forco from and after Its paraagc."
"It the ordinance Is panted by the coun
cil," said City Attorney Connoll," and thcro
is every reason to believe It will go through,
tho legal department will do everything In
ltn power to keep it from becomim: a dead
letter. I believe It will bp. enforced. Tho
tain of clgaretteo to minors In now pro
hibited by elate law, but it has been Im
to3lblo to enforco ltn provisions owing to
tho high penalty fixed The state law pre
scribed a minimum lino of f 100 for each
cigarette sold or given away nnd this l
contldorcd too largo a aum for tho offeuno
Involved."
CIkhi IJenlern I'nvor It.
Tho cigar dealers, from whom opposition
knight be expected, are universally In favor
bf tho moamirc. Robertson Bros, said:
"Wo havo never sold cigarette to minors
and aro heartily in favor of tho measure.
All tho local dealer of standing will un
doubtedly approvo of tho ordinance, for It
in already just ns difficult for n minor to
get clgarettrt) at n, good cigar ntore as It Is
lor him to got whisky at a reputable bar.
Tho only class affected will bo tho minority
Who cater to such trado."
O. D. Klpllnger and W. K. Stoeckcr nald:
"Our clerks havo positive instructions not
to ecll cigarette) to minors and wo will do
mil wo can to eecuro the enforcement of tho
prdlnanco."
City Attorney Conncll proposed a nchcme
(or tho repair of asphalt pavements and
nubmltted an ordinance embodying tho In
itial pbaso of his Ideas. The plan prac
tically amountn to an ultimatum to local
mphalt contractors, threatening, In caso
thoy refuso to enter reanonable bide, that
tho city will acqulro Its own plant for as
phalt ropaliH. While the city attorney
docs not believe It practicable for the city
lo attempt to lay Its own pavements, ho
considers It postdblo to necuro enough ma
terial for ropalro In uplte of tho precau
tions of tho trust. Thero are unuwod streets
nd other city property along the bottoms
which could bo used and a large saving, ho
lays, would bo effected to tho city.
I'nvrnient In llnd Hlinpe.
The problom of asphalt repairs was re
ferred to tho city attorney several weeks
Bgo when the council wan confronted with
a sorlouu condition on Sixteenth street from
Pouglas toquming. The pavement,- which
had been in place for fifteen years, has out
lived its unefulnrt-H and the thoroughfaro
Ls In a dangerous condition, some of the
pitfalls being twelve Inches deep. Between
Burt and Cuming stroctn thero Is no sewer
main and tho pavement has rotted In long
Strips from the saturated nn underneath.
Tho city had no money In the repair fund,
however, nnd no contractor could be found
to bid on tho work unless tho cash was In
light. Tho contractors held that payment
through special tax levies was too uncertain
tnd long deferred. There aro mileo of
pavement almost as badly decayed as Six
teenth street and the council Is In a quan
dary. Tho city attorney ndvlscd that repair dis
tricts bo outlined, eo-extcnslve with the
original pavement districts, and that for the
Inst tlmo blda bo Invited from contractor.
If tho contractors still refuse to accept war
rants drawn on general funds tho city Is
advised to securo Its own plant. The ordl
nanco was referred to a. committee and City
Attorney Connell believes his plan will find
favor with tho council, as no other adequate
solution has been proposed and the need of
immediate action la Imperative. A saving
of considerable Importance, ho points out,
would be brought about In clerical labor In
preparing tho repair districts and preparing
tho special levy assessments,
Mr. Connoll does not consider the asphalt
companion justified In their refusal to enter
bids. Ho emphasizes tho fact that no cred
itor of tho city from nny cause wbntcver has
over gone away unsatisfied. "If nny one Is
left holding the sack," concluded Mr. Con
Hell, "It has Invariably been the city and
not tho contractor."
Ilurklry Move n Itemi-dy.
Hurkley Bocured approval for n series of
resolutions governing the levying of special
taxes for grading nnd paving. Ho be
lloved that tho council's methods In such
levies havo not been sufficiently business-
iiko. allowing property owners in many
cases an opportunity to evade tho tax. One
resolution provided that tho city engineer
should mako a ncte In nil petitions for
paving or chango of grado of those free
holders who aio already In arrears for spe
rial taxes. Another resolution authorized
tho comptroller to secure for the Infnrma
tlon of tho council a stntemcnt of oil spe.
rial tax litigation, outlining the assessments
proved to bo vnlld and Invalid, A third
resolution provided that all paving or grad
ing petitions submitted to tho council bo
inspected nnd approved as to their legality
by tho legal department.
An ordinance wan Introduced nnd referred
providing for the storage and transportation
of explosives and creating an official to
rarry out Its provisions. The proposed or
dlnanco was drawn up by tho city attor
ney nnd Is Identical In all Important re
pects to that considered at length by tho
Did council.
On resolution by Trostler the Board of
rubllo Works was Instructed to fill tbe holes
In" tho Writ Farnam street pavement with
gravel and broken stone at a cost of $150
Tho board was also Instructed to put Six
teenth street In a passable condition until
tomo permanent expedient is hit upon. Tho
board will also request tho quartermaster's
Department, Department of tho Missouri,
to construct a sidewalk along the east ex
posure of the old Fort Omaha premises.
Tho mayor vetoed the damago claim al
lowed to Naomi Forguson for $1,250 owing
In lack of funds, The veto waa sustained,
tho action being no reflection on tho justice
it the claim or Its eventual settlement.
City Englneor Rosewater urged that
CASTOR I A
Tor Infant and Children,
tTTi9 Kind Yet Have Always Bough)
Signature of
$35. Tho matter was referred to tho Ju
dlclary committee.
Sam Hoff wbb granted permission to main
lain a sheet Iron express office at Sixteenth
and Harney streets.
City Clerk Klbourno announced the ap
pointment of Frank Bandhn icr as his deputy.
Adam Schaeffer, a fonder engineer In the
city's employ, announced that ho would hold
tho city responsible for three lingers which
ho alleged were severed from his hand by
tho elevator In tho city hall, owing to tho
city's careletsners. The claim wan placed
on file.
Tho claim of Agent Mngney, acting for
tha owners of the dwelling at 2601 Decatur
street, was not allowed. Mngney claims $00
rental from tho city, which ho forfeited dur
ing a smallpox quarantine.
Ordinances were read for the first and
second times n follows: For the paving
of Illnney street from Sherman avenue to
Through Linet
ROAD WILL REDUCE TIME TO ST. LOUIS
Prediction Hint All (he lloniln Ilit
terliiK Oitinlin Hxreit the llurllnu
ton Will lac I'nlon Mtntlim
.Mn Come True,
bo Utilized by storage systems. The matter
of experimental well boring for artesian
water Is also a good proposition. I shall
bo glad to consistently co-operate In tho
matter of storing of water for Irrigation
purposes."
BOTH SIDES ARE PUGNACIOUS
Velser'n Complaint AKnlnat the Tele
phone ('milium (liven it
HenrliiMT Vc.iterdny.
Tho prlvato oHlce of C. K. Yost, president
of tho Nebraska Tclephono company, re
solved Itself Into a court room yesterday
Announcement mad; several days ogo!ona" "111 continue Indefinitely. Tho occa-
that the Missouri Pacific would discontinue s'on ,8 tno hearing of John O. "lelser's com
tho use of the Webster street depot and '''alnt asalust tho present schedulo of tele
operato Its through St. Louis passenger Phno tolls. Kvldence Is being taken before
trains from and Into tho union station, was -Messrs. Joseph Bdgerton, James Dahlman
verified yesterday by the appearance of tho anJ Gilbert L. Laws, secretaries of tho State
new official tlmo card. The change becmei i Board of Transportation,
effective Sunday, April 29. Tho Webster I Velser, who Is n popocratlc candidate for
street depot will bo continued for the usn I ,ho gubernatorial nomination, maintains that
of tho dally local train which runs between ! ,n r'sht lo reduco telephone prices is vested
Fourteenth avenue; of Seventeenth street this city nnd Auburn. 'n 'ho transportation board. Ho asserts
from Davenport to Cuming; of Yates street i By running Its trains Into tho union sta- tnat such power was delegated by tho legls-
tlon the Missouri l'acillc wilt be enabled to . laturo nt tho last session. Tho thrco sec
retaries will hear tho evidence nnd mako
a report to tho board, which is composed of
tho governor and other state officers.
It was tho original Intention to hold tho
hearing In tho court house, but In order to
havo convenient access to tho books of tho
defendant company It was decided yesterday
I morning to adjourn to rresldcnt Yost s of
from Sherman avenue to Fifteenth street;
of Thirty-second street from Karnam to
Leavenworth; of Chicago street from
Twenty-fourth to Twenty-fifth.
POTTER BANQUETS PRINTERS
Omnhn Mnster T-toKrnhern Sit Ihmn
in (Juentn of the Type I'onnilry
.Mn nnKcr.
Samuel J. Potter, rewldcnt manager of
tho Oreat Western Typo foundry, was the
entertaining host nt a banquet tendered
the master printers of Omaha and a few
Invited guests, local nnd from abroad, at
the I'axton hotel Tuesday night. It was a
decidedly enjoyable nffnlr In every par
ticular. Prior to tho banquet the guests
assembled In the parlors and enjoyed nn
hour or more of social converse.
Tho menu Included n program of appetiz
ing viands and the wine list was by no
means slighted. Tho dining room and tho
tabled were handsomely decorated with fra
grant flowers and each of the guests had
pinned upon his lapel n red carnation. Dur
ing tho progress of tho dinner a mandolin
orchestra discoursed music.
A short program of toasts followed tho
feasting. Samuel Bees presided as toast
master In a facetious and highly admirable
manner. Responses were mado by Clement
Chnso, II. F. Bundy, II. A. Haskell, Charles
Dulllo and others'. Upon tho suggestion of
Mr. Haskell tbe banqueters nrouo nnd drank
a toast to tho Great Western Type foundry
and Mr. Pottor.
Tho guests who participated In this en
joyable affair wero: II. H. Allen, Denna
Allbery, Q. L. Barton, Harry Burkley, H.
F. Bundy. Frank Brown, F. H. Broadfield,
B. B. Boltman, John C. Barnard, Frank
Colvln, W. A. Chandler, A. H. Comstock,
Clement Chase, W. II. Curtico, Z. D. Clark,
T. O. Doyle, It. C. Dozler, W. H. Dox,
John Douglas, Chnrles Duffle, Bert Davl,
T. F. Dunn, John Fnlrllo, Paul Qetzschmann,
O. .11. Holton, J 13. Howo, It. Hahn, L. B.
Johnson, W. W. Johnson, C. J. Kolth. W. H.
Kellogg, A. T. Klopp, Charles McKettrlck,
Charles A. Mangum, I. A. Medlar, Herbert
McCoy. McBrlde, F. B. Nichols, Ivyl
O'Flyng, H. B. Peterson, E. L. Platz, J.
L. Pierce, R. S. Parker, K. L. Potter, Samuel
Itees, Lew W. Raber, Joslah Rcdflcld, A. I.
Root, Ripley Reed, V. D. Reynolds, Lowls
Reed, Peter Seize, Ceorge L. Bwartz, J. M.
Slrplews, C. A. Sherwood. A. L. Stonecypher,
H. C. Waters, Fred Wallwey, Ous Weiss,
M. L. Zook, M. C. Perkins, J. II. Williamson,
C. L. Jenkins, H. A. Haskell, J. E. Spencer,
E. W. Julian. H. H. Ballard, Samuel J.
Potter, Omaha; Edgar Howard, Papllllon;
Frank Hammond, Fremont; J. M. Turner,
W. 3. Shafer, South Omaha; A. R. Woodford,
A. T. Cox, Harvey DcLong, Council Bluffs
PETER COOPER CLUBS MEET
Ilnth 'VIiik of the OrKnnlzntiou
Seitnlon, lint Veltlicr Dora
.Much.
1m
reduce Its former tlmo between Omaha and
St. Louis, ns tho uso of tho long Brit lino
between South Omaha and Omaha will be
obviated. Upon tho adoption of tbe new
time card tho Missouri Pacific will use tho
tracks of the Union Pacific between Omaha
and South Omaha, thereby shortening tho
distance by several miles.
The changes In time made possible by tho lice. The telephone company Is represented
change of depots provides for the departuro legally by Its regular solicitor. Yclscr ap
of tho afternoon through train to St. Louis j pears both as plaintiff and attorney. Tho
at 3:05 Instead of 2:30, ns at present. Tho 1 forenoon session wns without special fca-
leavlug tlmo of tho night train will be 10:10
Instead of 9:50. The noon train from St.
Louis will arrive at 12:40 p. nt. Instead of
12:55 nnd the morning train at 6:15 a. m.
Instead of 5:50:
After depositing their passengers at the
Union station tho Missouri Pacific ttalns will
bo run through tbe railroad yards over tho
Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific tracks to
the train yards of tho latter. Direct con
nection and quick servlco will be made pos
sible by pursuing the same plan as that
adopted by the Illinois Central, whereby thu
trains aro backed Into tho depot from Sev
enteenth street.
The consummation of tho plan to use tho
Union station by tho Missouri Pacific sub
stantiates an unqualified statement made by
an official high In the ranks of the Union
Pacific, who predicted nt tho time tho local
railroad world was In a quandary as to
whether tho Illinois Central would choose
tho Union or Burlington stations that before
tho closo of tho present year every railroad
ontorlng Omnha would uso the new Union
Pacific station, except the Burlington. Since
that time the Illinois Contral and the Mis
souri Pacific havo availed themselves of the
advantages afforded by the commodious sta
tion and tho only road yet using an Inde
pendent station Is the Elkhorn. In railroad
circles it is believed that but a short time
v.'IU elapse boforo the Elkhorn will use the
Union station, at laast for Its through train
to tho Black Hills and Wyoming.
The bifurcated Peter Cooper club met
Tuesday night. Tho middle-of-the-road sec
tlon hold forth at 1515 Howard street, whllo
the fusion branch met In a third-story hall
1415 Farnam street. Thero was but light
attendance nt either meeting.
Tho mlddlo-of-the-road contingent do
voted a few hours to discussing the pro
prlety of sub-renting the hall to n proposed
organization of young republicans. No less
than a dozen speeches were made. Somo
favored the proposition on account of tho
tovenuo that would result from the rental,
whllo others vigorously opposed on tho
ground that a hall dedicated to populism
should not bo given over to republicans,
under any consideration. During tho dis
cussion cno member accused another of be
ing somewhat Intoxicated at least he Inti
mated ns much. This brought forth a mini-
aturo tempest and tho chairman called
loudly for order.
'Ocntlcmen, you must settle your dis
pute outside after this meeting Is over,"
was tho stern command and It was heeded
D. Clem Deaver said he was personally
In favor of sub-renting tho hall to any man
or set of men who would pay for it nnd
who would relinquish It whenever wanted
by tho Poter Cooper club, but that since
tho proposition was not favored unanimously
ho would odvlso that It bo rejected In the
Interest of harmony. A vote resulted against
tho rental scheme.
A few other minor routlno mntters wero
looked after and tho club adjourned.
Tho other end of tho Peter Cooper club
tho fusion contingent talked chiefly about
tho banquet to be given In this city on tho
night of Mny 7, designed as a sort of sldo
show to tho national populist convention
which meets nt Sioux Falls May 9. It was
reported that numerous national charactors
will !! hero to participate In the feto.
Omnha Is n gateway to Sioux Falls and
populists from east, west nnd south will
stop hPre enrouto to the convention. Tho
banquet will b spread In tho Coliseum, it
was also announced that the railroads havo
mado a cheap rato for tho round trip be
tween Sioux Falls and Omaha.
Tho position of recording secretary was
added to the list of official places In the
club directory, and tho honor was bestowed
upon John Emblem.
PRECIOUS SOUVENIRS LOST
Thoy Were 13nplnril In 11 .ewnpaper
lliiiiillr Which Will Not lie
Delivered.
What a woman will put In a bundlo of
newspapers for transmission through tho
United States mall will never bo known.
Anything that Is so small that It may be
covered up or so dead that It will not kick
seems legitimate mailing matter for the
nverage woman.
Miss Viola Coffin presides over that room
In tho local postoffico to which comes all
matter whlrh for one reason or another can
not be delivered to tho person addressed.
When a packago Is brought to this room te
causo the wrapper Is broken open In hand
ling Miss Collin rowraps It and forwards It
to Its destination. Yesterday morning ono
bursted bundle, addressed In a female hand,
wns brought In. To rowrap It It became
necessary to open tho package, and this Is
what It contained: One copy of The Sun
day Bee, one copy of the Omaha Excelsior,
a samplo of tha wedding dress of "Mary,"
a specimen of "Arthur's" writing, a photo,
graph of "Emtua'B" future husband, a sam
ple of tho laco which is on "Mary's" skirt, a
letter for the eyes of none but "Maggie,"
nnd on this bundle was placed a 2-cent
stamp. As no address was given of tho
sender, the waste paper pllo will contain
the souvenirs of a wedding and its record.
I'ntlrrorviikl C.etn a Hide.
Last evening tho Northwestern people
gave Paderewskl what would have been a
rldo for his whiskers If ho wore them. Tho
Polish pianist was duo In Sioux City for
an evonlng reoltal. Ho came in from Den
ver over tho Union Pacific, reaching here
on the fast mall nt 4:35. He was turned
over to James E. Munn of the Elkhorn,
and
By tho way, Paderewskl told a Denver
reporter that he was In tho habit of lying
awake nights, listening to tho clatter of
the car wheels on the rails. Ho flndn music
In this, and says he Is studying the sounds
for tho purposo of arranging a fugue or
sonata or something of tho kind to bo pro
duced on the piano. Well, Mr. Munn pro
vided him with the staocnto passage all
right. It he didn't get inplratlon for this
part of his composition on tho way to Sioux
City last evening It is his own fault. It's
a tTltlo over 100 miles to Sioux City, and
tho special, consisting of the private car
Rlva and a baggage car, did the trip in
about two hours, giving the great musician
tlmo for dinner before going to ths opera
house.
tures. President Yost wns on tho witness
stand. Yelser, In his most peppery style,
Inquired into tho rato schedule. His effort
Is not only directed ngnlnst the company
In Omaha, but throughout tho state wher
ever telephones aro used, He declares ho
has plenty of tlmo nnd proposes to sift his
proposition to tho end. On tho other hand,
President Yost and his attorney nppear lo
bo willing for tho frny, and the proceed
ings havo started out on a leisurely basis.
President Yost explained that rates, aro
fixed with referenco to tho service de
manded, tho schedulo being graded In tho
various towns of tho state In accordanco
with tho population and other conditions.
It costs moro to keep a 'phono In Omnha
than In Nebraska City for tho reason that
thcro Is much moro expense nttached to
tho maintenance of the Omaha plant, tho
president explnlned.
It la evidently tho purposo of Yelser to
havo a complete exhibit of the telephone
compnny's lncomo and expense In each of
tho various stations. Yelser would havo
business telephones furnished for $3 per
month and prlvato telephones for $2 per
month. For a long while thero has been
moro or less agitation by Yelser on this
proposition.
At tho afternoon session President Yost
was recalled to the witness Btnnd, whero
ho continued to answer numerous questions.
'After his testimony Is finished It 1 under
stood that Yelser -will call Manager Lane.
INSTALLED AS THE PASTOR
He'
. Alva II. Hcott Formnllr Inducted
Into the Charge of Cnstellar
Street Presbyterian.
Rev. Alva R. Scott was Installed TuesdayJ
night as pastor of the Castedlar Street Pres
byterian church. Notwithstanding the bad
weather, nearly tho entire congregation
turned out, nnd tho auditorium was well
filled. Tko altar was beautifully decorated
with palms and potted plants.
Tha ceremonies wero conducted by Bevs.
R. L. Wheeler of tho First Presbyterian
church of South Omaha, E. II. Jenks of the
First Preibyterlan church of Omaha, and T.
V. Moore of Westminister Presbyterian
church. Thoy wero openod by a sermon on
tho subject "Silent Forces," by Rev. Mr.
Jenks. Then Rev. Mr. Wheeler exacted the
obligation from tho new pastor nnd tho
congregation and followed It by a few re
marks of advlco to tho congregation. Tho
rite closed with a brief talk by Rev. Mr.
Moore addressed to tho pastor.
Rev. Mr. Scott has been acting pastor of
the Costellar Street Presbyterian church
since last November, succeeding Rov. J. M.
Wilson, who held the pastorate fourteen
years, or slncti the organization of tho
church. In that tlmo tho charge has grown
from a membership of eighteen to a mem-
O. W. D, Reynolds, Fremont, grand war
den; II. H. Compton, Weeping Water, grand
sentry; A. P. Bronk, (1. S. Powell of Omaha,
and II. Hcrold of Plattsmcuth, grand trus
tees. As n curtain rnlser for the state council
Union Pacific lodgo gave a banquet Monday
night nt Metropolitan hall, nt which covers
wero laid for 250. This banquet wns tho
climax of n membership contest which has
been going on for" several weeks between'
tho members of Union Pacific lodge. Prizes 1
were awarded to tho members bringing In
tho greatest number of applications within
n given period. The first three prizes nnd
their winners nro as follows:
N. l- Record, fifty-seven members, gold
watch and emblem of tho order; Harry Mor
rill, twenty-two members, diamond stud.
Herman Ochiltree, ten numbers, cut glass
bowl.
Somo of tho visitors departed for their
homes on evening trains, but n majority
remained over night, being entertained by
tho local members of the Arcanum In tho
lodgo room nnd elsewhere.
CLUB BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED
Oninliu M'omnn'n Club Ohnervrn It
Hewnth AnnU crinry vtltli Ai
iroiilntc livcrcUcH.
Friends of tho Omaha Woman's club wuro
present In forco nt the seventh anniversary
of tho club's organization Monday evening
On tha platform wero Mrs. Draper Smith,
president; Mrs. Snckett, secretary; Mr. ,
Savage, vice preshlhnt; Mrs. Tovne tj
former president; Rov. Newton Mann, su
perlntendi'nt Pearso nnd F. A. Brogan.
Preliminary to tho program Mrs. Davis
played several organ solos and letters and
telegrams were read from Mmes. Ford nnd
Harford, tho lnttcr a former president of
tho club. The opening address was read by
Mrs. Draper Smith and this was followed by (
niluresscs uy itov. inuwioii .uhiiii nun ouimi
lntcndent Pcarse. Mr. Brogan spoko on be
half of tho Commercial club nnd asked tho
members of tho Woman's club to assist the
commercial organization In tho Improvement
ot tho city by always speaking well of
Omaha and by patronizing Omaha mer
chants, At tho conclusion ot tho speaking re
freshments wore nerved by the houso nnd
homo commlttco. Tho tables wero hand
somely decorated with whlto carnations nnd
daisies and nn immeiins birthday caku sur
rounded by candles.
'riuimtiin HIIIcn' Dihipp.
Another delightfully pleasant dancing
party wns given by the Thurston Hllles In
their nrinory Tuesday night. Tho nttend
mice wns lnrge, the Omnha Ounrds being
the especial guests of tho .evening. Beslilo
these thcro was a lnrgo number of the
lllllcs and mnny Invited guests present.
The program ot dnncliiB comprised tvvpnty
dnnces, wultzes nnd two-steps predomi
nating. The usunlly splendid music was
furnished, tho tloor whs In prime condi
tion nnd everything contributed to a
most enlovuble nurty. Tho committee
under whose auspices It wns given con
sisted of W. C. Cnrdwell, It. J. Trostler,
II. C. Hanson, Robert Gillespie, T. Lamb
and C. M. Richards.
AU-Snr-llcii .Meeting.
Tho board of governors of tho Ak-Sar-Ilen
met Tuesdny evening nt the Omuha
club, but nrrlved at no definite conclusion
eoncernlng tho new features for tho fall
festivities, Subscriptions wero reported to
be coming In fairly well, .but the amounts
aro somewhat disappointing. In ome cases
those who will be most directly benefited In
a pecuniary manner nrc giving only from
ono-half to one-tenth as much a last year.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
ran
wmm
Evidence
ol the most ftmitkible tnturc, from the best known
people, attest the power ol Dr. WilllAm' Pink PiUi
for Pale People.
No sufferer can read it without feeling hopeful,
no skeptic can read it without being convinced.
Every disease of the blood and nerves U re pte
tented from a common rash to scrofula j from
neuralgia, to nervous prostration 1 from bone
Acheto rheumatism 1 from ordinaty weak-
n. in nirlllt nir.llvtit. I.lvfl itC tlVcA i
r-' - - rr . .. . ... . ji
by Dr. Williams' Pink PilU lor Pale People wi
Mr. Drill's Unique Cloelr.
An elegant new clock is tho latest addition
to tho Illinois Central city office. Acting
upon tho suggestion of District Passenger
Agent Brill a novel electrical attachment
goes with tho clock. It la so arranged that j berehlp of over 400, and now boasts tho
with each revolution of tho minute hand an . largest Sunday school In tho state
electric light Illuminates a red-colored
globe. Tho flashing of the light never falls
to attract attention.
Itnllronil Piles Plats.
PIERRE, S. D., April 24. (Special Tele
gram.) Virgil Thrlco, president of tho
Rapid City, Missouri River & St. Paul
Hallway company, today filed In tho local
land office plats for tho right of way of
their road over government lands In Stanley
county.
Itnllvrny .Vol on nnil l'prsonnl.
W. R. BHScom of Chicago, first assistant
general freight agent of the Illinois Cen
tral, paid Omnha n brief visit.
Quy II. Kramer of the Burlington and
J.ouls Storck of tho Elkhorn hnve gone to
St. Louis to attend a meeting of rato
clerks.
J. E. Preston, general agent of the Mil
waukee at Denver, Is In the city, accom
panied by his wife. Mr. nnd Mrs. Preston
nre hero to nttend tho wedding of Oeneral
Agent 1-'. A. Nnsh, which takes place tomorrow.
P. Lorlllard. tho mtlllonnlro tobacco man-
ufneturer of New York, and his family,
occupy iwo special cars wnicu leit aan
Francisco via the Southern Paclflc-tTnlon
Pacific enrouto for New York. The onrty
will visit In Salt Lake City tomorrow nnd
pass through Omnhn Friday.
Arrangements aro being perfected by the
Northwestern for the special train to be
run from Omaha to Sioux Falls Mny 7 for
tho accommodation of tho local Peter
Cooperttes who will nttend tho national
populist convention. The train will leave
Omaha after tho conclusion of a banquet
to bo held by tho club on that evening.
CONGRESSMEN WILL ASSIST
IMnn to Iti-clnlm the Arid I.nmU In
the AVeit Approved liy the
Nntloil'a .Snlona,
Additional letters received from members
of congress In rcspooBo to tho communica
tion sent nut by the Commercial club In
rotation to tho Irrigation of western arid
lands Include one from Congressman Burkct
of Lincoln, which Is rather moderate In Its
Its nssurance of support.
"I am In receipt." writes Mr. Burket, "of
your communication of the 12th Inst. In
closing a resolution passed by tho Commer
cial club of Omaha with reference to tho
reclamation of arid lands In tho west. In
reply permit me to say that I will file tho
same In congrefs and give the matter care
ful attention when It conies up In tho
house."
A more encouraging letter comes from
Congressman John C. Needbam of Cali
fornia, who writes: "I am In receipt of your
circular letter ot the' 12th Inst, and In
reply thereto desire to say that you havo
appealed to me in a mntter that is of great
Interest to my constituents, perhaps ns
much so ns any congressional district In the
union. Our Irrigation systems aro won
derful where water Is plentiful. This Is
tho trouble, though, owing to dry years and
for other reasons, the Bupply of water la
apparently giving out. The question of
the storage of water Is a question that of
necessity will lead the west to co-operate
In behalf ot obtaining successful legislation.
Wo have In ono county In my district a
body of 250,000 ncres ot land which was or
ganized Into an Irrigation district under tbe
laws ot our fctate, thousands of dollars
belns spent in tho project, now lying idla
ROYAL ARCANUMITES MEET
Animal State Council of the Order
llrliiKS Mirny Vlxltorn to
the City.
Tho grand council of Nebraska Royal Ar
canum waa In session Tuesday In the local
headquarters of tho order In The Bee build
ing. It was an annual convention and
brought to the city rcpressntntives of nearly
overy Arcanum lodgo In Nebraska. The
visitors numbered 100 or moro and tho at
tendance was materially Increased by local
representation. Tho convention closed lato
In the afternoon.
Tho feature of tho day was tho election
of officers for the ensuing year, in which
thero was a spirited, though friendly, con
tent. Omaha came out triumphant, cap
turing a majority of tho officers, including
thnt of grand regent, tho highest in tho
stato council.
Tho new official roster follows:
W. M. Glllcr, Omaha, grand regent; F. D.
BurgCks, Cedar Rapids, grnnd vice regent;
T. O. Magranc, Omaha, past grand regent;
E. R. Perfect, Omnha, grand orator; C. A.
Orlmmcl, Omaha, grand secretary; E, A.
Parmelce, Omaha, grand treasurer; Rev.
T. J. Mackay, Omaha, grand chaplain; J.
M. Tcegardon," Weeping Water, grand guide;
In n. recent Issue of Tho Bee It wns
stated that tho horseshoers ot tho city
would meet In Lnbor Temple Monday night
to organize a union. The statement was
nn error, ns tho horseshoers havo been or
ganized for some years past nnd have now
ono of tho most prosperous unions in tho
city.
Nate Brown, who has for two days been
on trial in police court on the charge of
keeping a disorderly danco hall nt Eleventh
streot and Capitol avenue, was acquitted
yesterday afternoon. Tho pollen raided this
place a few days ago and arrested sixty
three revelers. They will be tried before
Judge Gordon next Friday.
There are In Omaha two Jo Lees, both
Chinamen, but here, It seems, their simi
larity ends, Joe Lee No. 1 runs an ntilum
Joint at 1010 Cnpltol avenue, nnd Joe Leo
No. 2 a restnurant nt 912 Dodgo street.
No. 2, a convort to Christianity, teaches a
Sunday school clnss every Sunday, but No.
1 Is still a pagan In creed nnd practice.
Nn. 2 wnntK It illntlnetlv timlarstnod that
fit is not he who was nrrestcd the other day
for keeping a nop Joint.
The Volunteers of America during the
next ten days will obstrvq a week of self
sacrifice to enable them to raise funds for
the support of the work In this city. Feel
ing that tho American people, and, In fact,
tho public nt lance, appreciate tho self
sacrlflclug efforts that are being put forth
toward tho betterment of humanity nnd
uplifting of tho fallen, and In order to
give the peoplo of Omnha an opportunity
to show their practical sympathy for this
work, they will hnve one of three members
stationed ut Sixteenth and Douglas, so
thnt those who feel Ilko contributing to
ward this work can do so.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
J. Draper of Afton, Neb., Is at tho
marker.
C. E. Bokor of Beatrice and F. A. Ham
mond of Chadroiv were at tho Ilor Grand
Tuesday.
Churles P. Mntthcwson, Bovcrnmnnt
agent at tho Winnebago agency, wns In
tho city Tuesdny.
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. D. Moulton of Fremont,
O. L. Godfrey ot Mindcn and W. 11. Pohlo
of Hastings were reglsteml at tho Murray
Tuesday.
Georgo If. Thummel, clerk of the United
States circuit court, hns gouo to Grand
Island, whero ho was called by tho seri
ous Illness of a daughter.
Nebrnskans nt the Millard Tuesday: Mr.
and Mrs, R. Rnney of Waterloo, L. K. Me
Cann of McCook, F. M. Currle ot Sargent,
M, E. Shultz of Beatrice and J. W. llarlami
ot Lincoln.
Joseph Shrnmek, G. W. Gates nnd A. P.
Buckley. David City; W. IC Fox and A. II.
Todd. Plnttsmouth; If. A. Mansrlold and II.
L. McCnnnell, Albion; W. It. Parker. Red
Cloud; J. M. Tcegnrdcn, Weeping Water;
S. S, Cotton, Norfolk; G. M. Cotton. Ne
hrauka City: J. A. McCullough. Hiildrcgc.
nnd J. M. Thompson, Lincoln, were among
tho state, guests at the Merchants Tuesday.
WHY STILL MORE?
The use of Van Houtcn's Cocoa as a daily bev
erage in family life is continually increasing. Why?
The explanation is simple . enough. Because the
highest Medical Authorities recommend it more
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Van Houten's Cocoa ought to be chosen
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strengthening, without the pernicious aftcr-
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"1 took innny different modlcluet, but nothing
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"I rend about Dr. Williams' Pink PUU for Tale
reople, and somo of my friends recommended them
highly, I inadoupmy mind to try tham. I bought
the first box In March, 1887, and was benefited from
tho start,
" A box and a half cured mo completely, and I am
nowrugged ondstrong. 1 havo not been bothered with
my troubles slnco I began taking tho pills.
' I havorccoinmendcd them to many women who nro
suffering ns 1 suffered. They nro tho only thing thnt
helped 1110 In tho trial that comet to so mnny women at
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