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HIE OMAHA DAILY 1JB13: WEDNESDAY, AtGUST 8, 1900.
UTY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Debate Runs Warm on the Question of
Hydraulic Engineers.
METHOD OF PROCEDURE IS NOT PLAIN
llnscnll linn a Iti-solutlon Wlilch
btnrtn the Argument, lint In I'l
nnlly llcfcrrcd tit n Stniitl
lnu Committer.
Tho controversy over the appointment of
an onglncer to cstlmato tho value of the
Omaha waterworks plant was renewed Inst
night In tho city council when Mr. Hascall
Introduced o resolution providing for tho
appointment of John A. Cole, consulting
engineer of tho city of Chicago. Council-
men Lobeck, ZlmtnUn and Uurkloy opposed
tho resolution on tho ground that It provided
lor an expenditure of money and declared
thaf the selection of ono engineer would
not be In accordance with the method which
tho charter provides for tho purchase of
jiroporty by municipalities.
After a healed discussion and a demand
on tho part of tho opposition to havo tho
resolution delayed until communication can
bft had with Mr. Cole, tho resolution wus
rf erred to tho committee on lire, water and
police. Mr. llascall's resolution was ns
follows;
Uonolvcd, That John A. Cole, consilium;
-engineer or mo city or (.'iiicago, be ami
Jicreby Is selected by the city council. pur
suant to a concurrent rcHolutlmi nf tho
mayor and council heretofore adopted and
approved, to figure out. ascertain ami osti
mate, uh near as possible, tho present vulue
nf the tdant of thn Omaha Water cntnnnnv
nnd to make ail accurate and full report of
his proceeding nnd Undine to the mayor
ami council, giving In detail thn reservoir,
pumping stations, machinery, lion nine. hV-
drantK. materials and thlnus eonxlltittlni!
wild plant or necessarily connected there
with, Including the renl estnto of the com
pany, necessary for successful operation of
the said plant. Also giving such other In
formation as In his Judgment will benetlt
the city In negotiating for tho purchase of
kr lit plant or will aid It In case said plant
shall he acquired through it valuation to bo
made by appraisers; anil bo It further
Unsolved, That the city clerk notify tho
said John A, Cole of his selection ns such
ronsultlng engineer, and accompany trie
r.otlllcatlon with a copy of tho resolution,
nnd a request that Colo notify the city clerk
nf his acceptance and at what time, he will
lw uble to undertake the work; also
rtcsolved, That the committee on llro,
water and pollro nrrange with said Colo the
compensation ho is to receive. And said
committee Is hereby given tho power to do
nnythlng necessary to successfully carry
nit tho purpose nnd object of this resolu
tion.
Public .Mil- TnUe l'nrt.
An attempt on tho part of Mr. Lobeck
to have a general committed meeting called
Friday evening for tho purposo of allowing
tho public to discuss tho question of pur'
chasing the waterworks and employing a
consulting engineer failed, and an invita
tion was extended to tho public to attend the
general conimlttco meeting next Monday
afternoon. Tho committee on Arc, water
and police will report to the general com
mlttco at that tlmo nnd a thorough discus
slon of tho waterworks matter will be
had.
Councilman Zlmman Introduced an ordl
nance providing for tho purchase of the
waterworks at once and specifying that
threo engineers shall bo appointed to ap-
pralso tho water plant. In tho opinion or
City Attorney Connell the ordinance Is pro
mature, In thaUlt has not been determined
that tho present company's contract ex
plres this year.
Acting Mayor Karr's veto of that portion
of tho appropriation ordinance which cov
cred tho claim of tho Ilarber Asphalt com
pany for paving on Cuming street brought
tho Ilarber claim beforo tho council again
and created considerable discussion as do
what action should bo taken In tho matter
in view of tho Injunction restraining the
council and mayor from paying tho claim.
Tho council finally sustained tho mayor's
voto" by unanimous vote, this being con
sidered the only action that would not bo
In contempt of court. The amount of the
Ilarber company's claim Is $20,750.2G and
null has been brought In tho United States
court to recovor this amount from tho city
of Omaha. Tho acting mayor's veto read
ns follows:
I veto this Item on the recommendation
of the city attorney who Informs me that
It Is not a regular proceeding to pass a
bill In tho regular salary appropriation
ordinance. 1 voted for tho motion to havo
this Item Inserted In the salary appropria
tion ordinance, but after having consulted
with tho city attorney I Hnd that I was
wrong In my action. I therefore am com
pelled to veto this Item.
Permnnrnt Hlilutvnlk Cuimtrm-tlou.
A resolution by Mr. Hoye wus adopted
which provides that the contractor for per
manent sidewalk shall be requested to con
struct within sixty days all walks that havo
been ordered. In case bo falls to build tho
walks tho city will do It and charge tho
contractor with any cost there, may be In
excess of. the contract price. Patrick Ford
was granted the contract for permanent
walks and has failed to do any work, pre
aumably becauso ho docs not euro to wait
another year for his money. Tho contract
-was let with tho understanding that there
would bo a delay In paying for the work and
the couucllmen propose to compel Ford to
ltva up to his contract.
At tho suggestion of library officials tho
library ordinance was amended so that the
fiscal year of that Institution will hereafter
begin January 1.
A concurrent resolution wus adopted
ECZEMA'S
ITCH IS TORTURE.
t Eczema is caused by an acid humor in
the blood coming in contact with the
skin and producing great redness and in
'flarmuatioit J little pustular eruptions form
'ami discharge u thin, .sticky fluid, which
dries and scales off ; sometimes the skin is
hard, dry and fissured, Kczemn in any
form is a tormenting, stubborn disease,
nd the itching and burning at times arc
almost unbearable; the acid burning
humor seemi to oore out and set the skin
on fire. Salves, washes nor other cxter
nal applications do any real good, for as
long as the poison remains in the blood
it will keep the skin irritated.
BAD FORM OF TETTER.
' ''For three years I
had Tetter on my
bands, which cutittd
them to swell to twice
trtelmnturaltU. Putt
of the time ihedlics.e
wi la the form of tun
ning ores, very pain
ful, and caiulng tne
much discomfort. Four
doctor ald the Tetter
had projres.ed too far
to be cured, and they
could d uotldug for
rue. I t"ok only three
bottles of B. S. S, and
u completely cured,
ThU nai fifteen j-eara
mo. and I have neer
afiiceaeen nny dsn of my old trouble," Mrs
i, 11, Jackson, 1414 Mcttec St., Kausa City. .Mo,
S. S. S. neutralizes this acid poison,
cools the blood and restores it to n healthy,
natural state, and the rough, unhealthy
skin becomes soft, smooth ami clear.
gg cures Tetter, Kry
t sipelns, I'koriasis, Salt
Rheum and nil skin
diseases due to a wis
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blood. Send for our book and write us
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help you by their advice ; we make no
charge for this service. All correspondence
is conducted in strictest confidence.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, OA.
which provides for the transfer of $300 from
the dog fund to tho general fund. This sum
is to bo used in feeding prisoners,
Tho city engineer notified the council of
lho Insumclcncy of a petition (lied for pav
ing Howard street from Twenty-seventh to
Twenty-eighth street.
Hy unanimous voto the council passed tho
ordinance which compels the city comptrol
ler to give tho city treasurer credit for as
sessments or taxes which have been remit
ted In whole or In part by action of tho
council.
Condition of City Funds.
City Comptroller Wcstberg made the fol
lowing report concerning tho city's finances
on August 1:
Cash In drawer Jl.fiss.os
Checks for deposit 9,712.01
Balance In batiks City funds:
Kountze Uros.. New York.79.67l.7t
Commercial National 23,170.13
First National 29,090.47
Merchants' National 26,730.3'?
National Bank of Com
merce 3.S.S90.6H
Nebraska National 60,679.99
Omaha National 19.320.3S
Union Natlonnl :!0,t97.82
Cnlted States National.... 3I.271.S8
German Hnvlnss (certifi
cates) 80.26 J3I7.106.69
Balance In hunks School fornix:
Kountze Bros., New York. J 1,900.0s
Commercial National 26,99.".9."i
First National
Merchants' National ...
Omaha National
I'lilon National
United States National.
1'nllce relief funds
Merchants' National ...
30,!;.k:.
M, 633.99
So.Ml.fiT.
. 29,111.22 JI97.651.15
..$ 3.070.S2
(Jermun HhvIml-h tcerttfl
catcs) 2,301.72 J 5,375.61
Total of funds on hand J30I.183.D0
Street Improvement Districts,
Ordinances were passed creating street Im
provement districts for tho paving of Dodge
street from Thirty-eighth avcuuo to For
tieth street, and for paving Davenport street
from Eighteenth to Twentieth. Ordinances
were pniBCd for paving Twenty-fourth street
from Farnam to Dodge and for constructing
a sower on Spruco street.
Mrs. Mary Vosburg filed a claim for In
juries sho sustnlncd by falling on paving,
said to bo defective, at the corner of Twen
tieth and Chicago streets.
James Qucnloy notified tho council that he
was Injured while In tho employ of the city,
his foot having been crushed by a heavy
timber, and stated that ho would compro
mise tho claim for $2,500.
The city clerk reported that the sale of
licenses during July netted $1,723.75. Tho
lines and costs collected lu the police court
during July amounted to $400.50. Fees col
lected by the city electrician for the month
of July nmounted to $18.93.
STONE FORGIVES THE GIRL
Iliii'liiirn Nn Resentment lleennsr
or
.Miss Tnn(nic)' t'nfortuiintc
MlioottiiK of the t.'liutr.
James U. Stone, an employe of tho Hard
ing Paper Stock company, 1309 Leavenworth
street, who was Injured last Saturday morn
ing In nn accident wherein a woman slid
down a chuto from tho third story above,
lighting astrldo his neck, is still confined
to his bed In tho Presbyterian hospital. An
examination by the house surgeon disclosed
tho fact that the muscles of his neclc and
back were severely wrenched, but It Is
thought now that his splno Is not Injured.
Dr. It. Gllmorc, who has had charge of the
case, says his patient will bo able to re
sumo work by the first of next week.
Mr. Stono was sitting propped up In
bed when a reporter for The Ueo called
Tuesday. "I am sure," said ho, "that tho
matter was purely accidental, and I have
no hard feelings against Miss Addle Tang
noy, who wos tho unwilling cause of my In
Jury. From what I havo heard of her she
In a very estimable young woman and I'm
confident sho didn't slide down tho toboggan
for fun. 1011 may quote mo as saying that
I forglvo her.'1
CHILDREN WANT MORE ROOM
I'ln) Kruunila nt the Hnrntnnn School
to Aeeoniniodiitr the Youngster
Street Art- Uimnfr.
Patrons of tho Saratoga school are urging
tho Board of Education to purchase addi
tional playgrounds for that building. Tho
school Is located at the corner of Twenty
fourth street nnd Ames avenue and Is stir
rounded by so many car tracks that it Is
unsafe for the children to go Into tho streets
nnd tho grounds are too small to accommo
date them. A strip of ground Immediately
north of the building Is offered for sale and
may bo bought by the board providing It can
be had at a satisfactory prlco.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Tl. A. Harbor of Lincoln Is at tho Murray
O. It. Soutcr of Lincoln Is nt tho Murray.
O. B. Bartlett of Sidney la at tho Mll-
laru.
K. J. Cornish Is lu Sarpy county on bus!
nosa,
n. F. Forehand of New York Is nt the
Millard.
William Barker of Chicago Is at tho
Millard.
M. C. Wallace of Ogdcn Is a guest of tho
Murray,
W. F. Heiman of St. Louis Is staying nt
mo Murray.
W. D. Walker of Kansas City Is n patron
or 1110 juurruy.
C. D. Huther of Stanton registered Tucb-
day nl mo .Murray.
If. O. Meyer of Humphrey was nt the
ner uranu mesony.
Henry F. Lehr of Albion was a Tuesday
guest, at me iier uranu.
J. B, Caso nnd II. L. Havey of Logan
nod., aro nt ine auiinru.
Mr. and Mrs, K. K. Valentine of Wes
Point aro t mo Her Grand.
M. B. M. Peacock and wlfo of Heaver
L'arn, wis., uro in mo city.
-.frs. W. 10. Ilallentluo and Miss Jackson
or Kansas uuy aro in umniin.
Qcorge F. Becktnnn nnd J. M. Cunnlntr
ham of Montreal nre guests of tho Millard
N. G. Cahlll. Charles Mutilans and It. I.
Trimble of Kansas City nro guests of tho
William.
Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Kurta nnd Mrs. Irono
.lilglit left yesterday for Denver and otht'
uoioratio points to no ulisent several weeks
John It. Ilnyes of Norfolk, republican
cuntiiuaiu lor coiiKress 111 too mini uistrici
was at repuunenn state Headquarters to
nay.
MIbb Mary C. Penke, secretary to the
Hoard or rarK Commissioners, lias returned
from Lincoln, where, sho spent so vera I days
vimilliu rem 11 yen.
Mrs. Minnie IK Allyn nnd sou passed
through the city Monday on their return to
their homo In Callaway. Thev had been
visiting reiutiveM lu Columbia, Mo.
AilSM Km y uorn. clorK 111 mo omce n
Superintendent C. O. Peareo of tho public
Hcnoois, nas recovered rrom ner recon
Illness, um win bo unable to resume he
work for some time.
Mrs. Myron K. Wheeler. Into of Havana
Cuba, now a resident of Washington. D.
C, Is visiting her husband's relatives In
the city and is stopping at Major Wheel
er s, 2tci iiarney street.
J. II. Llndermnn of Lexington, chairman
or tne republican county committeo
Dawaon county, was at renubllcan head
quarters yesterday, as were II. 8. Wortham
or I'awneo anu n. t wcusier or Hastings
member or mo Btate executive committee,
Cantuln and Mrs. James M. Arrasmlth
left lust nignt ror me Yellowstone Nutiona
nark, where they will remain until Sen-
tenther 1 Tho cuptutn's leave of absence
lias beon extended sixty days because ol
the dolav In the heallni; of his Injuries.
Ho Is now able tn walk without a cane, but
cannot use ills injured iuiuo ireviy.
Nebruskans at the Merchants' Tuesday
D. V. Stephenson and H, II, Lulkart n
Norfolk, H. W. Lansing of Lincoln, H. M
1 ami is or valentine, Air. anu .Mrs. i w
Owen of It elit e d. A. 11. Burbank
Gretna. D T. Cornell of Hnldregc, F. A
Slilgplu! of Bancroft. M. K. Hhultz 0
Beatrlco and p. t . Cuiiiii or nt, Edward.
W. II. Harrison of Grand Island shnwc
un at renubllcan stato headtiuurters M011
day uud reported thut It had rained In the
western pari or tne mute as ue icii no mo.
"There was a time," said he, "when the
adage was that 'rain makes corn, corn
makes whisky and whisky makes demo
crats,' but oiit our way now when It rains
It Is llgured that It helps the crops and
makes republloans by heading off the
calamity nowier.
BOLD WORK BY TWO HOLDUPS
Gumming.' Saloon on Sherman Avenue the
Scene of a Comedy,
NOBODY BARRED FROM GETTING ROBBED
Cliiuiee CilstonirrN Lined t n Alotiu
trllli the llnrleiider mill Inmntrs
While the Till In llclnK
Sen rolled.
When J. S. Itoss dropped In at Cum-
mlngs' saloon, 3821 Sherman avenue, about
o clock Monday night to havo a can
filled with beer, ho saw what at first flush
seemed to bo a drill of tho Jayvlllo Fu-
llcers. Threo persons a man, six feet,
wo Inches; nn old woman In her night
gown nnd a llttlo boy smoking a cigarette
wero lined up with their toes to a crack
In tho floor. Tho drlllmaster stood a few
feot awoy covering them with a pistol.
As Boss studied tho situation more
closely, however, he detected several
points which wero not In ncordanco with
tho regulation drill code. Tho three
privates" lu ranks were holdlnc their
hands nbove their heads. Tho drlllmaster
tood behind his squad und wore over his
faco a blue handkerchief cleft with eyo
holes. On tho other Bldo of the counter
second masked man wns transferring
oln from tho ensh register to his pockots.
Then Itoss concluded that some convivial
plrlts wore playing a gamo of holdup.
That It was serious nnd that he wns In
the presence of real robbers bent on
plunder and posslblo murder did not occur
to him.
Tho llttlo boy puffed his cigarette.
"Say. don't I get In this?" piped Ross,
making a playful feint nt drawing a
weapon.
"You bet you do!" snapped tho "drill-
master." "Oct in line!"
Utiletly Take 111m Plner.
Finding himself looking Into the muzzlo
of a 41, a great light began to break In
tho brain of Ross nnd the situation lost
Its semblance of (frivolity. Ills knees
knocked together as ho fell Into ranks
next to tho nice old lady In tho night
gown. Ho set his bucket down with n
bang and held up his hands, Tho bar
tender stolo a glance over his shoulder,
ho femalo victim shuddered, tho llttlo
boy blew smoko rings.
A fow minutes after tho town clock struck
12 Mrs. M. Cummlngs, 03 years old, widow
of Tom Cummlngs, nt ono time chief of po
lice, sat at her window looking out upon
Sherman avenue. She had prepared for
bed nnd was taking n last breath of fresh
air bofora retiring. Suddenly her eye de
tected a rnovomcnt of tho weeds on the op
posite sldo of the street and a moment later
two masked men sprang forth and dashed
toward tho front door" of tho saloon.
The barroom below was nearly deserted.
II. P. Ward, manager and night bartender,
having filled a wash pitcher with beer for
a llttlo boy who was smoking a tailor-made
cigarette, waa engaged In reading an ac
count of the Union Pacific train robbery tn
Colorado, whan he heard swift footfalls
upon the sidewalk without. Looking up, he
saw two masked men enter hurrlodly. Each
held in his right hand a fcvolver.
Ward was given little opportunity to
study their personal appearance, but ho Is
of tho Impression that ono was short and
heavy ect. whllo the other was slender nnd
somewhat taller, though neither was abovo
medium height. The taller, who was tn ad
vance, acted as spokesman.
"Hands up!" he ordered. "Turn your
l)ack!"
Ward obeyed. Ho hud no time to get the
pistol which was under tho counter.
"You, too, kid," resumed tho robber.
'Stick up your hands and turn around!"
They Let the Luily In.
"Whllo these Instructions wero being given
tho tall robber edged bis way behind the
bar and gave his attention to the till. His
companion stood outside and kept the bar
tender and boy covered with his pistol.
Just then Mrs. Cummlngs came a few
steps down stairs and peered over the bal
ustrado to ascertain tho cause of tho com
motion. Seeing her reflection In tho glass,
the tall thug ordered her to come down nnd
Join them. Sho nlso obeyed.
Matters wero In this interesting slugs
when Mr. Hose entered to havo his can tilled
with beer.
"After tho tall ono had taken all tho
money, about i'io, out of the cash register,"
said Mr. Ward, "ho came out from behind
tho bar, and, ns he passed me ran his hand
in my pants pocket. In that pocket was a
pune with ii lu It, but his hand trembled
so ho couldn't take It out. I bcllevo he was
worso scared than I was. After making two
or three attempts he gave It up nnd In a
Jiffy both men had dashed out of the saloon.
They disappeared In a vacant lot southwest
of here.
'Wo wero all a llttlo nervous over the nf-
falr, but Mrs. Cummlngs wns about as calm
as any of us. Sho never screamed or said
a word. After tho robbers had gono I filled
tho can for Ross, and both he and tho boy
left, tho boy still pulling tho cigarette."
HORSES' HEADS MUST BE HELD
Orillnnner Will lip Introdiieed Ile
iiulrliiif Driver to l.euve Their
Strrilx Well Seenred.
"Tho city of Omuha should have an ordi
nance making it a misdemeanor to leave
horses standing on tho streets unless se
curely tied, There is an ordlnanco which
empowers policemen to take to police head
quarters nil horses found untied on the
streets, but there Is no provision for fining
tho owners, and an ordlnanco must bo passed
that will make this possible," said M. D,
Karr, acting mayor. "Almost every day
some Ico wagon, milk wagon or delivery
wagon of (omo sort has a runaway, and In
most canes It develops that the hoifces were
allowed to stand untied by a careless driver.
I am prepnrlng nn ordinance that will put
a stop to this practice nnd will submit It to
tho council In a. short tlmo."
GRIER'S COURSE IS APPROVED
Comptroller llnlils Hint Police Court
Fines Onee HreelptiMl l-'or t.'mi
nut Hi- Refunded.
Tho city comptroller supports L. E. Orler,
clerk of tho police court, In his refusal to
pay back monoy he accepted In payment of
a fine and gave a receipt for. The amount of
tho fine was $7.50, and uftor tho prisoner
had beon released his friends sought to have
the fine remitted. Jtldgo Gordon was will
ing, but the clerk refused, ru he had Issued
a receipt aud was responslblo for the money.
Tho receipts uro tho only means tho city
comptroller has or chocking up the tines
nnd ho maintains that If the court wero al
lowed to annul theBo at will all check on
tho money taken In by tho court would be
lost.
CASTOR I A
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A 1'ltlKST'S mim: i:miiam
Ills I nnRrcmitliin Tnlil Oprnl- nt II
(rent I met ulnrsn unit Vnltie,
The St. Louis Olobe-Democrat of August
4 says.
Rev. J. W. Oavln delivered n sermon on
llfo Insuranco last Sunday mornlug at St.
Leo's church on Twenty-third and Mill-
lanpby streets. Mr. Oavln or Father (lavln,
nccordlng to tho popular way of addressing
him Is temporarily nt the head of St. Leo's
parish, Father J. J. Harty being In Kuropc.
The latter's Kuropean trip was made pos
sible, said Father Oavln In his sermon, by
reason of his llfo Insurance. After twenty
two years of service as a priest Father
Harty's only asset on which ho could borrow
money, continued Father Oavln, was his
llfo Insuranco policies. Ho borrowed from
tho company thnt had Insured him enough
to send him to Romo and to visit Ireland.
England and some other countries on the
way. Tho Interest charged was reasonably
low, only 6 per cent, nnd tho only security
asked was Father Harty's llfo Insurance pol
icies In the company. In this way any policy-
noiuer could borrow from 50 to 90 per cent
of tho amount he had paid to the company
in premiums, tho proportion depending on
the age of the borrower nnd tho number of
months or years the company had had tho
uso of his money. If tho borrower died be
foro the loan was paid, tho faco value of
tho policy, If still In force, would bo paid
by the company, less tho amount borrowed
and Interest duo on the loan. In caso of
tho lapso of the policy for non-payment of
premiums or for any cause, the value of the
policy as determined by cftmpany's contrnct
and the stato law would bo paid, less tho
amount borrowed and the Interest. In short,
tho rights of the policyholder under his pol
icy wero not affected by tho borrowing.
Father Oavln snld ho was with Father
Harty when this money was borrowed, and
that It was then that he began to take a
special Interest In tho subject of llfo In
suranco. His faith In llfo Insurance hnd
been greatly strengthened by this Incident.
A llfo Insurance policy wns an Incentive to
economy, ho said. It encouraged saving,
and saving to a good purpose. Kvcry head
of a family should have llfo Insuranco In a
good company. It was condticivo to happi
ness and contontnicnt In llfo and provided
for the family In after years when assist
ance might be most needed.. It wns a great
solace to a man on his deathbed to know
that his llfo was Insured nnd that his fam
ily would not be dependent on charity nftcr
his death. It made death for him so much
easier.
In conclusion, Father Oavln said that ho
was not talking for this or that insurance
company. Ho wus not In tho Insurance
business nnd had no business Interest In It.
Ho was simply doing what ho considered
his duty In advising every head of u family
to mako provision for his fumlly in tho
futuro by means of life Insurance.
M0REARITY IS OUT OF A JOB
Popullstd CliniiKe .Secrrtiirnlili
County Committer nut! Issue
New Cull.
of
At a meeting of tho populist county cen
tral committee at tho Peter Cooper club
rooms Tuesday evening tho office of secre
tary was declared vacant nfter a short,
sharp dobate. This throws E. F. Moroar
Ity out of a Job, who, It seems, failed to
follow tho committee's Instructions In ro
gard to the Issuance of a call for tho county
convention and published ono which suited
his views. Morearlty was not present,
though requested to bo there. Will Felbcr
was elected to fill the vacancy.
Tho following call for tho county conven
tion was authorized by the "committee:
A delegate convention o'f the populist
party of Douglas county Is'lrcby called to
meet at tho Peter Cooptri'tub rooms, 1515
Howard street, August 2i, 1900, at 3:30 p. m,
This convention will nominate candidates
for the following offices: Three stnte sena
tors, nlno representatives, one county com
missioner for the Second dlstrlnt, ono
county attorney, one assessor for each ward
In the cities of Omaha and South Omaha.
Tho basis of representation shall bo nine
delegates from each wurd In Omaha, seven
from each ward In South Omaha and llvo
from ench of the country precincts. The
regular elected delegates and alternates to
tho state convention, which wns held at
Orand Island, Neb., on July 20, shall be tho
regular accredited delegates to the county
convention; nnd It Is further recommended
that tho committeemen from each of the
wards und nreclncts. where such commit
teemen exist, shall select from their re.
spcctlvo wards and precincts delegntcs to
1111 uu vacancies, wnere vacancies exist,
said delegates to be subject to the approval
of tho regular accredited delegates of the
county committee.
Tho convention will nlso select n full
county central committeo and transact such
omer Business as may come before It.
UKOUGI2 W. B A WORTH,
Chnlrman.
WILL FELDHH. Secretary.
Chairman Rnworth of the congressional
committeo also nnnotinced a call for tho
Second district convention. It Is to bo hold
on August IS nt 2 p. m. k the Peter Cooper
club rooms. Thero ore tn be forty-ono del
egates from Douglas county, seven from
Washington and five from Sarpy.
The county committee adjourned to meet
at tho call of the chairman.
ITALIANS SEND CONDOLENCE
Omnliii Colony Wiles IteKreta Over
lliiinlirrt'o Dentil TlirniiKli the
(JhteiiKO C'oiiriiI.
Antonio Vcnuto, agent at Omaha for tho
Italian consul, authorizes an expression of
his thanks to the press of this city for "tho
kind aud noble words spoken in honor of
tho memory of the Into Humbert I, king of
Italy," nnd ho particularly thanks tho cdl
tors nnd reporters who wero directly re
sponsible for the sume,
It was Mr. Vcnuto through whom tho
Italian citizens of Omaha expressed their
sentiments of sorrow at tho tragic passing
of their natlvo country's king. Under dato
of July 30 ho wired Royal Italian Consul
Rozwadowskl at Chicago, as follows:
Tho Italians of Omnha remain in eutlness
and gloom over tho terrible loss of our
valorous King Humbert I, and beg leav-j
to sena conuoicncn 10 me jinuan govern
me in and tho family of the king.
Count Rozwadowskl, tho Italian consul
general at Chicago, acknowledged the mes
sago In tho fallowing terms.
A. Venuto, Omaha, Neb, Received your
leieBram anu transmuted sumo to royui
government, containing condolence of our
countrymen In Omaha nn the namous as
sassination or our beloved King.
Mothers endorso It, children like It, old
fonts uso It. Wo refer to One Minute
Cough Cure. It will quickly cure all throat
and lung troubles.
The Tan Oxfords
have been worn a groat tloal tills mini
hut fiioy will bo cvuii more popular
next Hummci-. )rcx L. Sliooinun never
liml such ail elegant line of Oxfords as
lie lias now tho women that urn wear
ing theni are moro than ilellghteil
we've ti welted sole Oxford that Is a
marvel they make walking easy and
keep the foot from the hot pavement
we want you lo mt our Hue of Itiissla
oalf and vlel kid Oxfords before tho line
is broken wo know you will be pleased
-Wo have a great many sizes In misses
tan Oxfords and shoes ut 7,e and IWe.
Drexel Shoe Co.,
Oraaka'a Dto-ate I
U1B FARNAM STREET.
NEW SYSTEM WORKING WELL
Operations of Western Oar Service Associa
tion Pleases Railroad Men,
AVERAGE DETENTION GREATLY REDUCED
shipper Vnv t iilnnilliiK
Promptly nnd Itoiiils I
Ample i:iiiliinriit nt
All Times,
l'nrt
Tho first month's operation of tho Westorn
Car Service association for July shows a
situation of affairs which to railroad operat-
,nS officials Is altogether satisfactory. Dur
lug tho first month 12.T2S cars received at
the terminals of Omaha, South Omaha and
Council Illuffs came under the Jurisdiction
of tho association. Of this number 12.0S0
wero unloaded by the consignees and re
leased within tho tlmo allotted, while only
CIS enrs remained loaded beyond the time
limit, nnd consequently bad demurrage
charges assessed against them. Tho total
average, detention of all enrs received by all
of tho railroads having terminals In the
threo cities was 1.54 days.
Tho month Just closed shows a great Im
provement tn the car situation as compared
with previous months and railroad operat
ing officials nro consequently Jubilant over
tho successful Initiation of the new order of
things. Previous to July 1 It Is estimated
by competent authority that the average de
tention on ull cars received by the various
terminal lines was at the least estimate
threo days. At tho time of the Inauguration
of tho car service association in Its enlarged
scope thoro wero cars on tho sidetracks In
Omnha, Council Bluffs nnd South Omaha
which hnd been standing as long ns six
months. No longer nro tho railroads nn
noyed by tho tying up of equipment through
such practices, and ns n result the situation
Is much easier. There Is now nn ample sup
ply of avallnblo freight ears at all times,
whero heretoforo equipment was frequently
congested for no other renson than tho dila
tory methods of consignees In unloading
their freight from tho cars.
General Mnnager Jones of the car service
association stated today that the shlnncrs
were beginning to reallie that tho nurnose
of tho association Is not to collect demur
rage, but to urgo tho prompt releaso of all
cars, "Naturally the railroad officials arc
much pleased with tho conditions." snld Mr.
Jones, "and shippers havo Bhown no disposi
tion to oner objection. On tho contrary,
they seem Inclined to co-operate with the
association. As a matter of fact It can Just
as easily bo arranged In the mnjorlty of
cobos to unload cars promptly on their re
ceipt ns to permit them to lay on tho side
tracks for weeks awaiting the plcasuro of
tho consignee. In seme cases orders may be
delayed In order to adjust things, but the
adjustment has not been particularly dim
cult for the shippers, so wo havo been In
formed, and we nntlclpato that our futuro
operutlon will even show nn improvement
over the first month's record. Our idea Is
not to collect demurrage, but to relensn
equipment, nnd In carrying It out our rules
nro Inflexible, applying allko to tho largo
and tho small shipper."
MA.VY I'KOIM.U i.UAVU TIIK CIT.
OutKiiliiK Trnnn Crinvilcl with l olks
iKiumi for .Summer llrKiirta.
nun iuiu excursions rrom nmnim to
woiornao, the Black Hills and Minnesota
resorts have brought out the people who
havo beon postponing their summer outing
irips anu trains bound for these sections
were crowded to overflowing yesterday,
while tho exodus of Omahans Indicates thn
widespread longing to temporarily leave
ueninu sun-baked asphalt navements and
enjoy the refreshing comforts of cool lnko
breezes or mountainous environment. Up
town ticket offices have been thronccd
throughout the day with tourists purchns
ing their transportation and tho ticket
agents half wished as they energetically
innneti themselves at infrequent breathing
spells that low rate excursions had never
been invented. In order to comnlv with
the demnnds extra sleepers woro run out
of Onnha on all of the railroads leaving
ror resorts in tho mountains and tho Mln
ncsota lakes. Tho regular equipment was
reserved early In tho day and ndded ac
commodations had to be provided.
Tun HuiiiIh Declnre Dividend.
BOSTON, Aug. 7. The directors of tho
Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham rail
road have voted to pay 5 per cent on tn
come bonds, September 1. Last year the
payment was 3 per cent.
Tho directors of tho Kansas City, Fort
Scott & Memphis railroad have declared a
semi-annual dividend of K per cent on the
preferred stock. This puts the Btock back
to an eighth per cent basis.
New Sleeper "Omnlin."
Tho Milwaukee took out on Its Chicago
limited last night ono of the handsomest
slcoplng cars on wheels, which bears, very
appropriately, tho namo of "Omaha." Tho
finish throughout Is mahogany, highly pol
miiKii, ua ricn coior paneled with unrow
borders of Inlaid woods. Tho celling Is ulso
tho color of tho furnishing. The car Is
lighted by electricity and has nil tho latest
conveniences und toilet accessories.
Itnllufiy Note nnd I'r rmiiinU.
Asslstunt General Freight Agent Georgo
M. Entrlltln of tho Omaha & St. Louis Is
absarit from tho city on n trip over the
line.
If. N. Butterlleld, traveling agent of the
Lackawanna. Is In town from Chicago cir
culating among tho railroad ticket agents.
Kugone Duvnll, contracting agent of tha
Milwaukee, accompanied by his wife, has
returned from a two weeks' outing on tho
Great Lakes.
Charles J. Lane, nsslstnnt general freight
agent pf tho Union Pacific, has returned
from bis vucatlon outing, which wns spent
at his old home In tho east. He visited
New ork und other eastern cities and en
Joyed the trip hugely.
The blue print room of the engineering
department at Union Pacific headquarters
Is being enlarged by an addition. ThU
branch of Chief Engineer Beiry's depart
ment Is housed In 11 room on the roof of
Union Pacific headquarters and tho build
Ing of the addition suggested to the nntnl.
tinted when they viewed the operations this
morning tho posslblo building of an ob
servatory. The dread of people with weak lungs who
suffer with stubborn coughs Is consumption.
Foley's Honey and Tar, If taken In tlmo,
cures the cold, heals the lungs and always
cures Incipient consumption. Myers-Dillon
Drug Co., Omaha; J)lllon's Drug Store,
South Omaha.
tTINT lH IT TNI MOCTII A Atf HI C4. INC1mW
A CASE OF EXTRAVAGANCE.
OU never cut off three-quarters of a new
cake of soap and throw it away! Yet you
pay twice the price of Ivory Soap for a cake
of "tinted" toilet soap less than half as
large. Your little cake of toilet soap costs you four
times the price of Ivory, for it lasts only half as long
and costs twice as much. No money can buy purer
or better soap than Ivory. If it came in dainty
paper, all scented and colored, you would pay fifteen
cents for a very small cake of it.
WAR ON TRADING STAMPS
Omaha Merchants Tiro of runiishing Cus
tomers with the Llttlo Stickers.
WILL HOLD MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT
lletnllcr. Contend Thut the .Slump
Concerns Are AlmurliliiK Their
Prolltn 11 nil riltliiK Them
Nothing- III Iletnrn.
Sixty-two morchants of Omaha havo de
clared war against trading stamps. They
will hold a mass mcotlng on Thursday night
at tho Commercial club nnd hope to enlist
other business men In the campaign. They
feel that they aro dividing their proflts with
concerns which produco nothing nnd Bltnply
live by levying a tribute.
,The hostllo movement ngatnst the stamp
companies was begun by Harry A. Schuhl,
2421 North Twenty-fourth street. His pur
poso was at first to dislodge tho companies
only In his part of the city, but the movo
mcnt has Blnco spread to all quarters. Mr.
Schuhl says that under present conditions
ho Is virtually working for the trading
stamp concerns,
"I open my storo nt 6 a. m" said sir,
Schuhl, "and Btay on duty till !) o'clock at
night; the way proflts nro cut up now I
might as well be In tho employ of tho stamp
companies. That pair of overalls cost me
38 cents and I sell them for 40 cents. 'When
tho purchaser gets four stamps costing me
2 cents that leaves me Just even on the deal.
Of course thero Is usually moro profit thnn
that In & sale, but as a general proposition
I am happy if I can get $1.60 for a pair
of shoes that cost me $1.23. Out of thts 25
couts profit 1 must pay the stamp company
15 cents. Tho grocery on the next corner
pays $3" per month rent and actually gives
up $46 every thirty days to tho stamp com
panies. "When I found thnt other dealers felt ob I
did, I started out with a written agreement
to do awny with stamps In North Omaha
nnd In an hour got eighteen signers In this
neighborhood. Only six of theso gave
stamps, but of course 1 bad to get them all.
Tho agreement wns simply a pledgo to ubo
no moro stamps under a forfeit of $10. Then
two dealers on Cuming street started out
with a similar pledge, one securing twon-ty-seven
names nnd the other seventeen.
Merchants have mado Inquiries of mo from
all over the city and I havo Joined with
others In calling a mass meeting to glvo
tho dealers a chance to get together. So
far I haven't scon anyono who was not
heartily In favor of tho rebellion."
Stump Coiniiniilfti Will Fight.
Thero aro two stamp concerns operating In
Omnha at present. One company has had an
olllce In tho city for four years and is tinder
tho control of New York parties. Tho
concern olnlms to bo tho originator of tbo
scheme and to havo 100 agencies In tho
United States. It has operated lu Omaha
for six months. Together the companies
have nearly 200 merchant patrons on their
list.
The Btftmp companle propose to make a
vigorous fight for existence and have no
Pianos At Hospe's-
Thls week nre being sold at wholesale
prices. These summer goods must bo
sold to make room for our Immense fall
stock. O rent bargains tire being offered
every day, some that will surprise you.
Come and Investigate and see for your
selves. You cannot ninke n mistake V
the house. ' This Is the oldest and mof
reliable and therefore the bust plaeo for
you to make your purchase. Our self
playing piano attachment, the "Angelus
Orchestra," Is a wonder. Comet and see
It. Chenp sheet music sale still on.
A. HOSPE,
Hwlo ill Art. 1113 Douiln.
Peach Cobbler 10c-
Can you suggest nny moro delicious
dish than an nlegnnt mudc peach cobbler
with Snbyon rnucc at ID ceuts ami
that's what we will serve Wednesday m
our noonday lunch ami we want you
to come In anil try ItDon't go home
this hot weather when you can get such'
good things to eat as we servo Thou
we huve n nice largo dining rooui
eoolvd with electric fans, nnd the xmt
of service nnd lust of nil our prices are
ns rensonnblo An one could wish for.
W. S. Balduff,
1520 Fiiruam Su
tified Mr. Schuhl thut ho will bo held re
sponslblo for nny Injury to their business.
Ono company has Its patrons bound by an
nual contracts. The other has no contrnct
nrrangoment whatever. Tho discontented
merchants do not bellevo tho contrnct bind
ing bccatihe It Is working a specific hardship
upon them nnd they proposo to test tha
matter, If necessary, In the courts.
Tho merchants behind tho movement as
sert that the stnmp companies nro carrying
hundreds of dollars monthly out of tho city.
They sny tho companies tnko 5 per ccut of
tho pro lit on every nrtlcle a merchant sells.
Tho merchants feel that they nro pnylng a
largo share of tho city's taxes and should
be protected In their dealing with cltliens.
Millions will ho bpent In politics this
year. Wo can't keep the campaign going
without money nny more thnn wo can keep
tho body vigorous without food. Dyspep
tics tired to starve themselves. Now Kotlol
Dyspepsia Cure digests what you cat and
allows you to cat all the good food you
want. It radically cures stomach troubles.
Clinton .IiIkkh' Condition.
Attendants nt the Presbyterian hospital
report that the condition of Clinton llrlggs,
who Monday underwent an operation for
appendicitis, Is entirely satisfactory, und
thut, barrlm? unforeseen complications, his
recovery bids fair to be rapid, Tho rumor
that ho had not regained coiclousness
since thn operation was performed Is de
nied nt the hospital.
IHICII.
CHADWICK-Mrs."juila, at 2:.Tn p. in. Mon
day, August 0. 1900, aged .".7 years. Fu
neral from residence, 18.10 North Twenty-
second street, Wednesday, s:m n. m. in
terment In 8t. Mnry's cemetery.
NKHLK Mrs. Christine, aged 37 years,
wlfo of Soimhtia F. Neblc, August 7, 2 p.
m. Funeral Thursday afternoon from
family residence, 2763 Sojth Ninth street.
Interment nt Sprlnswell cemetery.
MOUNT Mary 13., wlfo of William J.
.Mount, sister or nr. j. k. stout, nt ner
late residence, 253!) Capitol nvenue, on
Tuesday, August 1, at 7 o'clock p, m.
Funeral services to bo held at the resi
dence on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Interment ut Forest Lawn.
HOLM-P. W., at St. Joseph's hospital.
Monday, August 6, at 7 o'clock p. in., agod
51 years.
Funeral Wednesday, August 8, at 2
o'clock p. m.. from Swanson s undertaking
establishment, 17th and Cuming, under aus
pices of tho 'fullers' union.
If Your Eyes
Ire you trouble don't wait
for them to get better them
selves, but oomo to us and
let us fit you out with tbV
proper glasses.
Year Eyesight
once ruined can never b
rccoveted. Don't trifle with
so Important a matter
It's no trouble to wear glass
es If ttaey are rightly made.
THE A10E & PENfOLD CO.,
Leadlnir Sclriillflo Opticians.
1408 Fnriinui. OMAHA.
OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL.
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