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FINE SHOW OF FAT STOCK
Illicit at South Omaha Proves a Worthy
Uno in All Linei.
CATTLE, HOGS AND SHEEP OF HIGH DEGREE
Cattlemen from All Over (he Weil
Come to Vleir the Anltiinla
and ."tote the I'hlte
i . Winner.
The prizes offered for the best load of
cattle, boga and sheep on tho South Omaha
me stock market yesterday brought In a
large number of fancy loads of stock. This
la tho second year that a prlzo contest has
been held and the stock entered was by far
the best ever scon on this market. Th-J
competition waa keenest In tho cattlo di
vision and Interest centered at that point.
Cattlemen from all over tho west came In
to co tho show and the yards were crowded
with visitors. Thero were two loads of cat
tie In particular that attracted attention.
Ono was fed by V. It. Tliurber of One and
tho other by John Shannon of Hosklns. Tho
former had Tolled Angus steers and tho
latter White-faces. Uoth bunches were
bout as good ns nre often Been, Tho
Whltefaccs wrro branded westerns raise!
on the rango, Tho prltes were not awarded
until late In tho afternoon. The White
faces vicro given flrst place and tho rolled
Angus cattlo carried off the socond prize.
The first premium was a $372 piano and tho
second J 25 In cash.
In tho yearling class there were two
prizes awarded, the first nno being $100 lo
cash and tho second a 30 saddle. A. W.
Clark of I'npllll'm was tho winner of tho
flrst premium. The cattle had been on feed
bout fourteen months. S. It. Stnna of Mal
vern, la., was the ownor of the second prlzo
load of yoarllngs, which were Polled Angus
cattle.
The prizes on bogs were awarded In the
forenoon and aro as follows: W. C. Hcott
of Gibbon won first prize on light hogs; D.
Beam of Illvcrton, la., took second price on
light hogs. In medium weights Jim Nash
of Portsmouth, la., carried oft flrst nionoy
with a load of Durock Jerseys, of which Mr.
NnBh Is a breeder. The second prlzo In me
dium weights was won by M. Johnson of
Kennard. In heavy hogs F. C. Poster of
Palmer was given flrst place and K. 11. Bar
ton of Aurora carried off socond honors.
Thoro wero four prizes given In the
hoop contest. Tho first prlzo on lambs
175 In cnah was awarded to Thomas Crowo
of Verolgrls. He entered a bunch of sixty
head which averaged eighty-five pounds
and wero purchased by Cudnhy at $5.40.
Templcton & Son, the well known sheep
mon of Tckamah, wero given second pre
mium on Iambs. They wero grado Cotawold
Idaho lambs and averaged about vlghty-flvo
pounds. Tho prlzo awarded on this bunch
was $25 In cash.
Ooorgo Holsteln of Soward carried ofT the
flrst prlzo on sheep with a bunch of sixty
four head of Utah wothcrs, which ho bought
on this market nbout a year ago. Tho prlzo
given In this caso an tho samo as tho first
prize on lambs. Thcso sheep wero Held fed
and averaged 129 pounds.
Tho second prlzo of $25 In cash on sheep
was given to W. C. Swartz of Silver City,
la., for a bunch of South Dakota yearlings
that Mr. Swartz ban boen feeding for tho
last ninety days. The olghty-clght head
averaged 113 pounds and brought $4.15.
DANCE FOR THE AUDITORIUM
Mnalclana' Association I'll nil Swelled
by the 1'rocceil of n Very Suc-
oeafut Public Rati. " " ' :
A ball for tho benefit of tho Omaha au
ditorium waa held Wednesday night at tho
CollBoum, under the auspices of the Omaha
Musicians' association. It was largely1 at
tended and waa succossful to a drgreo that
was moro than satisfactory to tho promoters
of tho affair. W. L. Dodson, manager of tho
Omaha Military band, officiated as master
of coromonlcB and was ably nsslsted by
Harry Sage.
Tho grand march was hold promptly at
0 o'clock and was led by Miss Dossa Cum
mlng, who bad been designated by popu
lar vote (ib the queen of the ball. It was
participated In by large delegations of
Lady Holllster Hlvo No. 21, Ladles of Mfto
cabeos; tho degrco team of Maglo City lodso
No. 80, Fraternal Union of South Omaha,
nd Maple Camp, Modorn Woodmen of
America. All of tho members of tho fra
ternal organizations wero costumed In at
tractive roben symbolizing the socletlos
which they represented. Following these
came a hundred or moro couples, and tho
evolutions performed In tho grand march
woro very attractive Tho program of
dances was a long one, comprising all the
popular torpslchorean favorites, the waltr
and two-step predominating. Dancing waa
Indulged In until a lato hour and the event
waa voted a great succens by all who on
Joyod It,
BOARD HEARS PROTESTS
Onialin Qui Company and Xerr Yofk
Ute Building Aaaeaauienta Said
to Be Too lllsjh.
George W. Clabaugh, secretary of tho
Omaha Oas oompany, appeared beforo the
Board of Review yesterday and asked
for a reduction In the assessed valuation of
1750,000 placed upon the personal property
of thn company for 1900. This year the
property waR assessed at $380,000. Mr.
Clabaugh maintained that the assessment
this year was oxcesslvo and asked that the
mount bo reduced to $300,000 for tho com
ing year. Ho stated that a new plnnt of
tho sort owned by tho company can bo In
stalled for $400,000.
In 1900 tho Now York Llfo building was
taxed on a vnluatlon of $220,000. Tho as
sessed valuation for 1901 has been raised
to $230,000. H. F. Wyman appeared bofore
tho Hoard of Hevlew this morning and asked
that tho valuation bj restored to tho old
figure
IS
THE
ONLY
POSITIVE CURE
FOR COUGHS, CATARRH, BRON
CHITIS AND CONSUMPTION,
THE ONLY CURE.
Ilooauoo H is tho on y tformloide that
can do inna:cu, anu doohuho his through
Inhalation alono that tho diseased purls
of the air pasties cun bo reached.
You breatlic it. Wo refund tho
mcnoy it It mil to euro.
Five days' treatment and medical advice
free.
Outfits Complete $1.00. Trial Outfits 25c.
THIS H. T. VfOOTII CO., Ithaca, .. Y,
ADAIR MAKES A CONFESSION
Alleged nurifltir Inform Police
Where Stolen Properly May He
Found, but It In .ot There.
Lowell Adair, the one-armed suspect, who
has been In jail since November 24 on tho
charge of robbing tho homo of John
Hughes, u commission merchant living at
2711 South Twentieth street, has finally
mauo a conression ana nas told tho police
where tho loot was concealed. He tald It
was burl id In tho cellar of a vacant cottago
at Ninth and Fredericks streots. Detec
tives Drummy and Mitchell went out there
Tuesday. A fresh excavation was found In
tho cellar floor, but nil of the stolen Dron
crty of valuo had been removed. Nothing
remained but a copper tcakottlo, a teapot
ana a conecpot.
Adair was again subjected to tho sweat
box, but ho stoutly maintained that he had
made his confession In good faith and that
If the goods wero missing ho could offer no
explanation. Ho supposed ho was the only
person wno Know or tho hiding place.
The police bcliove that Adair had pals,
who, Immediately upon his urrest, removed
mo property. Adair will have his nrollm
inary hearing In pollco court next Monday.
After serving n jail sentence at Columbia,
.mo., tor stealing hogs, Lowell Adair, a con
gonltal cripple with a long DcrtUIon record,
returned to Omaha about tho first of last
Novombor und rented tho cottago which ho
designated as tho repository of the Btolen
property. Tho rooms wero never furnished
and Adair's purposo In renting the place
was n mystery.
Tho Hughes burglary occurred on tho
night of November 21. Among tho articles
stolen wero the laco curtains from the win
dows, a marten fur collarette and cape,
shoes, trousers, $16 In money, two Jeweled
bracelets, a pair of earrings and A teakettle,
teapot and coffeepot from the kitchen
range.
Adair was arrested tho following Satur
day whllo attempting to dlspouo of some of
tho goods. Saturday night a family living
near tho cottage rented by Adair haw a
light In tho window and heard voices Inside,
but thought little of It. Tho pollco nre of
the opinion that these Saturday night vis
itors were Adair's pals and that they wero
engaged In removing tho stolen property.
Tho prisoner thus far, however, declined lo
disclose the names of his collaborators, or
to admit that ho had assistants In the
Hughes burglary.
GETS TWO YEARS' EXTENSION
Stockholders of Otnnha Savlnss Bank
(Jlven More Time to Clone Up
It Affulra.
Tho closing up of tho affairs of the
Omaha .Savings bank, which becamo In
solvent about four years ago, has been
postponed for two years, an extension of
time having bcou granted the stockholders
at a meeting of tho Stato Hanking board
held In Lincoln yesterday.
At tho tlmo tho bank closed Its doors
n bond of $200,000 was given by tho stock
holders, binding themselves to settle up
the affairs of the Institution In four years.
This bond expires January 7 next, but by
Its renewal will remain In force and effect
until uunuary 7, 1903.
The bank's nffnlrs will conttnuo to bo
supervised by tho bondsmen, most of whom
were heavy stockholders. In the bank. They
aro: (lencrnl Chnrlcs F, Mandcrson, Ouy
O. Harton, Truman Buck, J. J. Drown, L.
M. Dennett, E. W. Nash, F. W. Wcssels,
T. L. Kimball, Earl Gannett, E. L. Stone,
J. E. Wilbur, W. II. Morris, signing for
Mrs; Lucy T. Savage. John E. Wilbur,
formerly cashier of tho bank, has been in
cbargo of its affairs slnco It went Into In
solvency. Mr. Wilbur asserts the belief
that tbo Interests ,of tho depositors will be
"better protected by reason of the exten
sion of two years' tlmo In winding up tho
affairs of tho bank. "At tho tlmo of tho
failure," ho said, "thero wero deposits of
nenrly $750,000 and our assets approximated
$1,000,000, nearly all being In real estate.
About one-third of tho claims against tho
bank have been paid off and the assets
hnvo been reduced In like proportion, being
now estimated at $750,000, tho bulk of which
In in real estate."
COLISEUM WILL BE TORN DOWN
Material of Which It la Ilnllt to Be
Used In Coimtrnctlon of
Cottagea,
The Coliseum and tho crnnnil whtxti It
occupies were purchased ve9terdnv (mm
tho Campbell estato by W. T. Orahara and
n. u, ure ui me real csiato iirm or Gra
ham & Uro. Tho lease of thn Rnlnhlu nf
Ak-Sar-Den will explro January 1, 1901,
and tho now owners will have tho building
torn aown at onco and converted Into
twelve modern cottages,
"Wo estlmoto that tho building contains
$15,000 worth of lumber," Mr. Graham said
when asked If ho could bo persuaded to
leaso the Coliseum to thn knight av.
Sar-Den. "Insuranco rates on the structure
are 4 per cent. The Insuranco necossary to
give us any sort of protection would cost
$600 a year. Anyone enn see that tho build
ing cannot do rented for $100 per month
with any profit to tho owners. Tho ma
terial In the bis structure c.in Iia noo.i n
advantage In houses which will yield n
goou income, unless we rccolve an ex
cellent offer for tho bulldlnz tho vririr
will begin January 1. It will probably bo
mreo mounts oeioro tno work Is com
pleted."
The dot of cround nnon wlilrh (ho h,,u,i
lng Is located contains two and ono-half
ncres. Tho building Is 350 feet long and
zdu icet wmo. it is estimated that tho
foundation contains 400,000 bricks.
PUG DOG BALKS THE ROBBER
Fred Dnhlmnn's Pet Charges a Masked
Man, Who Ilenta a llaaty
Itetreat.
An Omaha pug dog has proven tho right
to bo called n real dog Instead of a woll
fed, worthless plaything, and has also vin
dicated his much-abused species, for the
courageous llttla canine In question pre
vented a saloon holdup Wednesday night.
A man wearing a red handkerchief as a
mask went Into Fred Dahlman'a sal6on at
Ninth and Pacific streets a few mlmitet
before 10 o'clock and leveling a revolver at
Dahlman'a head ordered him to empty the
cash resistor. Dahlman dropped out of
sight behind the bar and yelled "Sic 'em
pug. sic em, pug!" to tho dog. He barked
vociferously and made a rush for tho rob
ber, catching him by the pantsleg, The f(,l
low could not have been so brave as rob
hers are supposed to be, for he lost no tme
In gottlng out of tho back door, hla speed
being accelerated by a shot from Dahlman'a
revolver. In getting away from the angry
pug. which could havo beon put In his
pocket, tho amateur robber fell and lost
his cap, which waa turned over to the po
lice.
Itravc Men Fall.
Victims of stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all fool
the results In loss of appetite, potsons In
tho blood, backache, nervousness, headache
and tired, listless, run-down feeling. Dut
there's no need to fee like that. J. W.
Gardner of Idavllle, Ind., says: "Electric
Bitters are Just the thing for a man when
he don't care whether he lives or dies. It
gave me new strength and good appetite.
I can now eat anything and have a new
Iraso on life." Only 50 cents at Kuhn &
Co's. drug store, Every bottle guaranteed.
Do you need a hired girl: a Bee want ad
will bring out.
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THTJKSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1000.
South Omaha News
So far this year 363 building permits hnvo
been Issued, the aggregate cost ns given In
the permits being $274,495. While tho num
ber of permits Issued so far this year Is
latger than for tho ontlro year of 1899, tho
total cost Is not so large. In 1899 34S per
mits were Issued by tho local building In
spector, the estimated cost ot the build
ings being $S75,C62. In this connection It
must bo stated that several largo build
ings were erected In 1899, whllo this year
building operations havo beon confined al
most entirely to tho erection ot dwellings
In 1899 the Holmcs-Adklns stable was
built, also tho Troy block, tho Murphy
block, the Jungmann school and Armour's
cold storago warehouse. Moro dwellings
havo been erected this year, It Is stated,
than a year ago and tho demand for labor
and material tins been fully as great as It
was In 1S99.
Whllo speaking of existing conditions yes
terday ono real c3tnte dealer said that he
had sold an unusually largo number of lots,
tho majority being to laboring men who
wero building homes ot their own, and he
nsrerted that as compared with n year ngj
payments wero being met moro promptly.
In looking over bis books It was shown
that not a slnglo purchaser was behind tn
making his payments. In fact, several were
ahead of the schedule, having paid In ad
vance In order to savo Interest,
Very few Improvements hnvo been mado
by tho big corporations this year, but still
repairs havo been going on nil tho time,
which has made a steady demand for labor.
Tho Stock Yards company paved a Large
part of its nllcys and mado other Improve
mcnts, for which large amounts were ex
pended, but ns no permits wero required
tho city has no record. It Is estimated,
however, by those who are conversant with
tho facts, that If all tho Improvements
mado were figured In tho total would al
most, If not quite, equal that ot a year
ago. A
Sorao real estato dealers havo ft few va
cant houses to let, but In most cases tho
houses now vacant wero occupied by per
sons who havo erected dwolllngs of their
own.
In epeaklnr, of tho general situation Sec
retary Watklns of tho Commercial club
said last night that ho felt that South
Omaha had passed through n very success
ful year. Ho admitted that moro homes
and fewer business houses had been con
structed than during 1899, but he considers
this a good omen, as Inveterate renters are
now homeowners nhd taxpayers. Merchants
all over tho city look for a good holiday
trade and seem to think that tho year 1901
will be a banner ouo in the history of
South Omaha.
Kicrllcnt Sheep Market.
Dealers In sheep at this point, both buy
ers and sellers, aro figuring on handling a
miwth tnri.nr nr rrn( n en of tho sheeD and
lambs thai nro being fed In Colorado than
oor before. All through tho present year
found South Omaha to
bo the best market In the country and
consequently shipments to mis point nave
hon inn?. It Is nrodicted that before
tho end of tho month the excess of sheep
rccelptB ns comparca witn a year ago win
n fniiv sftn non hn.id. Local nackera havo
built up a mutton trado at a very lively
rato and tho Indications nro tnai mo uo-
mnnrl fnr fnt lnmba Will OXCCCd tho supply.
Ono packer la quoted ns saying that ho
wonders whero tno supply is coming irom.
tn Nnvnmhor 02.688 sheen were received
at. tho yards here, while reports from
Konsas City show receipts of only 63,600,
with St. Joseph 17,900 and St. Louis 28,000.
in nthnr wnrin. Smith Omnhn received In
Noycmber-8,166"moro sheep than 'S' '.ouls
and Kansas City combinea.
n.i nornnnf nf thn nxnected incrcaso in
receipts in 1901 the Stock Yards company
prcposcs increasing us lacuiucs lor
han.lllntr ahitnn. Thn hi IT barn Will. It Is
stated, bo onlargcd and other Improve
ments mado so that all sheep coming hero
can bo cared for, no matter how large the
shipment. "
Commercial Club Banquet.
Tho second annual banquet of the South
Omaha Commercial club, to bo held at the
Exchange building next Monday night,
promises to ccllpso oven tho first function
of that organization, which was regarded
by all ns a complete success.
Colonel E. P. Savage arrived from Lin
coln last night and gavo assuranco of his
consent to be a speaker of tho occasion.
W. J. Bryan gavo word of acceptance also
yesterday, stating that ho would arrive
via the Burlington Monday evening. Gov-ornor-elect
Dietrich, John N. Baldwin and
General Fltzhugh Leo will make out tho
list of speakers.
A large attendanco Is confidently ex
pected. State legislators and out-of-town
Commercial club mon nre expected. Oen
oral Manager W.L J. O. Kenyon will pr
sldo ns toastmastor. Tho various commit
tees aro busy perfecting arrangements.
Between 150 and 200 plates will be laid
and tickets will sell for $2.50 each.
Tho banquet speechos, It Is expected, will
be devoted moro especially to tho remarka
ble growth which South Omaha has en
Joyed during the last decade. The reports
of tho census enumerators giving the city
30,000 Inhabltints aro tho basis for tho
event, which is Intended to celebrato this
wonderful showing.
Condition at School Funds.
Just at present there remains In the
school district treasury only about $3,000
Until a few days ago thero was only $400
of school money In the hands of Treasurer
Koutsky, but nearly $3,000 was secured
from the county only a fow days ago. To
offset tho amount on hand warrants to
the amount of nbout $30,000 aro outstand
ing. President Bulla ot tho Board ot
Educstlon does not soem to be at all alarmed
over the existing conditions. Ho says that
tho district is In as good financial con
dition at this time as in previous years
and ho consider" tho protpocts very Good.
He estimates that with an Increase In the
saloon license $75,000 will be realized a'Jd
at least $40,000 from the levy to say noth
ing ot the state apportionment, which will
run nbout $0,000. With this amount, he
thinks that all outstanding warrants can
bo called In, leaving funds sufficient for
tho running of the schools tho coming fiscal
year.
Slnllnc Fund Needed.
One of the needs of the city, said a man
who is working on one of the proposed now
charters. Is the establishment of a sink
ing fund. Thero Is no nrrangemcnt now
for tho reduction of the general Indebted
ness of the city. The bonded debt at tb
time amounts to $307,000, and no money
has boen laid aside with which to redeem
these bonds as they fall dun. Tho deb
Is refunded from tlmo to time, but Is not
boing decreased. Nearly ono-thlrd of the
annual tax levy Is being used to pay In
terest on general Indebtedness and district
bonds. Tho suggestion Is that a certain
portion of tho levy bo laid asldo each
year for tho purposo of taking up genera
Indebtedness bonds as they fall due. I
this Is done It Is thought that with an In
crease In the valuation some of the out
standing bonds ma:' be taken up and can
celed Instead of being renewed.
Another llrcord tlreaker.
Yesterday's live stock receipts from Iowo
broke all previous records, There wor.
thlrty-fivo cars of cattle, 101 cars of hog
and four cars of sheep, a total of 140 car
from across the river. Shipments from Iowr
points to this market are Increasing raptdl
as farmers In western Iowa seem to real
J
lze that they get better prices hero than
at other markets.
MnRlo t'lty lnp.
Attorney Wells Is In Webster county.
Mrs. D. L. Holmes has about recovered
from quinsy.
Tho fat cattlo show nt tho yards yester
day was largely Attended,
It. O. Waters has beon appointed to a
position In the postal service.
Mrs. L. C. Gibson hrus entirely recovered
from her recent serious Illness.
The King's Daughters meet this after
noon with Mrs. Denna Allbory,
Tho Hawthorne and Jungmann schools
will give entertainments near the holidays.
The foresters of Court Trnnsmlsidsslppl
will glvo a ball at the Odd Fellows' hall to
night. Sam Hemer has returned from Colorado,
where he ppent two weeks hunting small
game.
Mrs. II. E. Wilcox entertained tho ladles
of St. Martin's auxiliary nt her home yes
terday afternoon.
John HollnJid left last night for Denver,
where he bna accepted n position with the
Colorado Telephone compnny.
Tho Commercial club directors' meeting
Friday evening will doubtless be brier be
cause or the banquet to be held Monday
evonlng.
Tho ladles of tho Presbyterian Aid so
ciety wero entertained by Mrs. C. W.
Wright, Twenty-ntth und II streets, yes
terday afternoon.
Tho drill crow of Nebraska lodge, No. 227,
Ancient Order of t'nlted Workmen, will
glvo n masqucrado ball at the Odd Fellows'
hall New Year's ove.
II. W. V, l'cters of Springfield, recently
elected grnnd chief templar of tho Inde
pendent Order of Good Templars, waa a
visitor In tho city yesterday.
The second unnual prlzo stock contest at
tho stock yurds yesterday attracted a largo
number of icopfe from several states und
was In every way satisfactory to tho pro-
jeeiura,
Itev. Henwlck, pastor of tho t'nlted Pres
byterian church, conducted tho services
over mo remains or .miss sury l.meii yes.
terday. Tho body was forwarded to Aller
ton, 10., for interment.
Clover I.enf camp of tho Hoynl Neighbors
win meet on Haturuay nigm uisienii or to
night. The lodgo rooms of this order have
been moved to the hall over tho Sojth
Omaha National bank.
W. J. C. licnyoii. general mannger of the
Union Stock Ynrds company, will act as
tonstmastcr at tho Commercial club bun
quet to be held at the exchangu dining hall
on noxi .Monuay evening.
SHY SYDNEY SAW THE SEER
Cashier Swansoit Still Mournn Ills
Mlsslna- Caah Ilesplle the Clulr
Toyaut'n Skill.
Sydney Swanson, night cashier at the
Calumot restaurant, residing at 2518 Daven
port street, reported tho loss of $56 to the
pollco Wednesday ovenlng. He said the
money was In a purso which had been in
a pnlr ot pants sent to a downtown tailor
shop to bo pressed during tho afternoon.
When he missed tho money he went at once
to the shop and asked the tnllor it he had
seen the purse. Tho tailor blushed and
stammered, but finally sold that he had
not. Then Sydney went homo and Inquired
ot the members ot tho family, but nono
of them know anything about the missing
monoy. Sydney was posltlvo that tho tailor
had taken tho purse, but In order to bo
absolutoly sure ho consulted ono of thoso
mysterious personages who possess the un
doubted power to reveal the past and unveil
tho future. Tho seer knew alt about It.
He told the oxact. amount of money In the
purse, told tho denominations of the bills,
Just how thev wero folded and whero Syd
ney got them and why. Tho wonderful
man went on to tell that tho purso had
been stolen by tho wicked tailor, whom ho
described with tho utmost fidelity of de
tail. With this array of ovldence Sydney
did not hesitato to tell his troubles to the
pollco, whereupon Detectives Dempsey nnd
Jorgonson wero dotallcd to find tho tailor.
They wero given Instructions to feol the
bumps on his head, look nt his teeth and
read tho lines of his pa)ms and if these
eigne wero right to Immediately arrest htm.
Up to a late hour last night .the detoctlves
had not reached a decision as to tho prob
able guilt of the tailor.
NOTABLE ELKS VISIT OMAHA
Officer mt the Grnnd I.odire Are
Itayally Entertained by Member
of the Local Lodge.
Joeoph T. Fanning of Indianapolis, Ind.,
chairman of tho Board of Trustees of the
Grand Lodge of Elks, and John D. O'Shca
ot Lynn, Mass., member of tho samo board,
arrived In the city Tuesday morning. Thoy
were met at the station by Georgo P. Cronk,
who is associated with the visitors on the
subcommittee appointed by tho grand lodge
In the selection ot a site for n national
Elks' home, and also by Lyslo I. Abbott,
exaltcr ruler of Omaha Lodge of Elks.
Messrs. Fanning and O'Shca were escorted
to their hotel and subsequently thoy visited
the Elks' rooms In the Waro block. In the
afternoon District Deputy W. B. Taylor nnd
Mr. Cronk, accompanied by Georgo E. Smith
ot Council Bluffs lodge, took a drive about
tho city, lunching nt the Omaha Club.
Theso officers left last ovenlng for
Denver, where thoy will meet Henry W.
Mears of Baltimore, a member of the board
ot grand trustees, who has prceded them
on their western trip. Tho mission of the
committee Is to meet Mr. Stratton, the
mining mllllonalro In Colorado Springs, with
tho view ot Investigating his proposition to
glvo a Urge cash contribution as well as a
site for the proposed home.
Theso gentlemen expect to return to
Omaha within two or threo days, at which
time they will stop with tho Omaha nnd
Council Bluffs lodges for a day or two, and
at that time nn opportunity will bo given
for tho members ot both lodges to meet
them.
DISREGARDS STATE BOARD
Tax Commissioner KlemliiK Aaseaaes
Omaha licit Line According
to III Ovrn Ideim.
Tut Cnmmlssloner William Fleming, act-
Ino nnnn (ha nrivlrn at CAtV Attorney W. J.
Connell, has taken tho position that the
Omaha Holt line is amereni irom omer
railroad property and that it may ue as
anuaail bv thn rltv of Omaha Independent of
any action of tho State Board of Equaliza
tion. Tlie state uoaru pincuu iuu aasessaoie
aluatlon of tho ueit lino at to.uuu per niuo.
Mr ifinmlne disregarded the .action of
the board and placed tho taxablo valuo of
tho company's lino at zib.uuu per ran, j.
F. Stout appeared beforo the Board of lie
view yesterday and opposed tho commis
sioner's action In Ignoring tho state law.
After a long discussion tho Board of Re-
lew consented to reauce me assessment to
.2,000 per mile.
S?nta Glaus
Is coInc; to come to nil of Drex L. Shoo
man's friends nnd It's tho nimnlblo
things ho brings, too shoes nnd such
shoes rondo Just for Drex L. Shoonmn
tn n wny peculiarly his own mado Just
tho shape of tho foot, no thnt to wear
them Is comfort like unto nn old pair
there's the rub nbout most shoos they
don't shape to tho feet thoro Is no rub
ibout these shoes, though we Invite
you to come In and take a look at tho
Christmas shoes and slippers wo havo
for everybody only 11 shopping days
till Christmas.
Drexel Shoe Co,,
tn Catalogue Ready Heat Free for
the AaUlaa;,
Oniara'a Up-to-date Kline llaoae.
141W FAHNAM STREET.
FRATERNAL INSURANCE LAWS
Whnt the lirnnkn CmiKrrss Hone
to (let Incorporated Into n
Stntnlc Soon,
OMAHA, Dec. 12. To tho Editor of The
Bee: 1 notice In Tho Deo ot this date, In
the Lincoln correspondence, some com
ments apparently made by an Insurance
man with reference to the proposed law
adopted by tho Fraternal congress at Its
session tn Lincoln yesterday. Inasmuch
as tho nrtlclo Is misleading In Its charac
ter I dcslro to correct sumo of the In
accuracies therein, for the reason that the
proposed law Is ot Interest to a great
many thousand citizens of Nebraska who
aro members ot tho various fraternal or
dtro. It Is not true, ns stated In tho article,
"that tho proposed law requires nil mem
bers to pay their own assessments, making
It unlawful for the beneficiary to pay tho
assessment ot tho member whoso llfo Is
Inrurcd." Thero Is no such provision In
the proposed law. Neither Is It truo that
the law fixes a "definite rato" of assess
ment. It merely provides that any or
ganization hereafter licensed to transnct
business In tho stnto shall collect n mini,
mum annual or monthly rntc, leaving It
to tho societies to fix the amounts col
lected for mortuary purposes nt Buch figures
as each may decide, so they do not fix thorn
below that minimum, and docs not affect
organizations which aro now doing business
in ,-NcurasKa. inis minimum rate is the
ono ndopted by tho National Fraternal
oocgress, which Is composed of representa
tives ot all tho leading beneficiary or
ders of this country men who aro qualified
oy judgment and long years of experience
to dctermlno whnt legislation Is necessary
to place fraternal orders on a permanent
nnd sounl financial basis. It Is tho In
tention of tho National Fraternal congress
to secure the adoption of this minimum
scale of rates by every stato in tho union, if
it is possible, and that It will bo ablo to
do so In most every stato Is evidenced by
tho fact that the majority of the states
havo enacted tho so-called "uniform bill"
adopted by tho National Fraternal con'
gross several years ago.
It Is not truo that children can bo In
surcd In fraternal orders and that thoy
may havo their assessments paid by their
parents. The 1897 law, which I prepared
and with tho help of others procured the
passago of by tho legislature of 1897. Dro
hlblts persons under tho ago of 18 years
from bocomtng beneficial mombcrs, and the
strenuous objection urged by your corre
spondent's Informant because of the fen.
turo of tho law which ho mentions falls
to tho ground, first, becnuso that feature
IB not In tho bill which tho Nebraska Fra
ternal congress decided to recommend to
tho legislature, nnd, second, because un
der tho present law. as stated nbore, chil
dren cannot become members of fraternal
orders.
Tho present law of this stato requires
beneficiary orders to answer tho Identical
list of questions proposed by tho neAv bill,
honco thero Is no need of tho legislature
adopting that only.
It seems to mo that tho "insuranco man"
who gnvo your Lincoln correspondent this
Infgrmntlon knows nothing of the present
ibw regulating fraternal boneflclary ordors
and certnlnly knows nothing of tho pro
posed bill which would entitle his Judg
ment to bo relied upon by tho public.
H. M. WARING.
Chairman of Commltteo on Legislation of
ftcbrasKa Fraternal Congress.
Uncle Snm nn a Doctor.
The United States government owns the
Hot SDrlncs of Arknnnnn nnil hna n.in.n.i
them for tho euro of rheumatism, nnnmiio
catarrh and nervous troubles. Write Bureau
of Information, Hot Springs, for Illustrated
dook telling all about It.-
MASONS IN ANNUAL CONCLAVE
IlUllriRnlahcd Member of the Fra
ternity from Varlon Part of
.Vebrnakn Arc Here.
Royal Arch Masons ot Nebraska
bled In annual session nt Masonlo temple
yesterday afternoon, and tho meotlng will
bo continued today, ncsalblv extenillnir
over until tomorrow. This yearly conclave
nas Drougnt to Omaha dlstlneulahri mom.
bcrs of tho Mnsonlo order from various
parts of the state, and there In nl in
attendance a large representation of Omaha
citizens.
At yesterday'n session .Tnmm nlnnmnr.
of Hebron, grand high priest for tho state,
delivered his annual address, which was re
plete with topics of Interest to the fra
ternity. Following tho del verv nf (hi.
dress camo reportB from various committees
wnicn wero received acd filed.
Last night tho deereo of hizh nrUitii
waa conferred upon thirteen candidates
from different sections of Nebraska, .tmtn
S. P. Davidson of Tecumseh presided, and
tno ceremonies wero part culnrlv imnr.
slve.
Tho grand chanter will con venn n( a
o'clock this morning, and It Is expected
that this morning's trains will bring an
additional Influx of visitors. A banquet
will concludo tho ceremonies.
Sonthweat Imitrovera M
Tho session of the Southwest Improve
ment club last n ant win n .-nxnL.,.
meeting, the members all feeling good over
the settlement or tlio Twonty-fourth street
viaduct muddle. W. H. Green opened the
meotlng and W. J. Connell spoke brie ly.
congratulating the club on the successful
termination of Its two years' strugg'e for
the construction of the roadway by the rail-
1 L'tlU bUUIl'tlll V (
no wns roiiowon ty Isaac Haacall, who
recited hlHtorv showlnc thn e-rntvlh nt
Omaha nnd tho part taken by tho oluba of
tho town In tho development of tho city.
G0
GRAIN COFFEE
Grnin-0 is not n stimulant, like
coffee. It is n tonic and its effects
nro permanent.
A successful substitute for coffee
becnuse it has the coffee flavor that
everybody likes.
Lots of coffee substitutes in tho
markec, but only ono food drink
Grain-O.
Allcrocers; 15e,nde.
Dr. Kay's Lung Balm LW.r,
rnTHs.
diceaso
Hamper n in Heal
Dlscnae defeat, tho purposes of men, and makes lmvoc of their fondest
hopes. How quickly courage- and energy disappear I (Ireat enterprises show
i . i , 1 1 . . i '
in g-every pruoaoiuiyoi accompiisn
meni take on tho sallow
hue- of ruin when over
tasked Naturo breaks
down. Look around
among- your Immediate
friends. How many of
them have missed their
greatest opportunities
through lack of physical
nd mental energy I
Thcso men would not be
warned. They traded
on their strength and
took no precaution when
there has been at hand
the surest help for all such
In Dr. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy.
Tho truth about this
great discovery of Dr.
Greene should be made
known to all men.
Di. ereenes
Nervura
for tie Blood am hnm
These statements of tho Intliienna n 111
health on worldly success are not ir,ir.n.n ui ii . .
corning the prompt and posltlvo aid which Dr. Greene's Nervura is to the weak
ana sickly. The grumbling, surly merchant makes little headway. It is bright
words and cheerful ways that bring success, and thcso things are impossible
when the system Is run down and unstrung. Don't wait until you nre forced to
tho wall. Build up your physical and nervous strength with Dr. Greene's Ner
Tnra. The sick and discouraged find it gives them strength and determination.
The nervous and irritated find in its soothing elements, calmness and cheer
Mb. P. P. Dbahth, Woodsvllle, N. II., says:
a siorniVutwuLd1! wi?!!J? 7" U1Len 5ml WM Mn tor I had
frVreor who dMot Jim S,lffbl8 J work inuch f or ,flbout ft Pf. I employed a doctor
me IK ffi'S. N. S 1 7M Weak ftn1 1,10 8lKhtt oiertioM wearied
onbthvrmrie and I mml rLlVn 1 1?5 J ?ml "J. ot the wonderful rmult
it. 1 Kvenot ?bn Yw3 h? .y li'?nd fn?m tho r?ults mn ' nothing but good for
heard and knaw, nf wnLU?.iyo,t!I f8 Lm sinco lnK Vr- Greene's Nervura. I have
Heard and known of wonderful euros by Nervura, and I cheerfully recommend It to all."
READ DR. GREENE'S OFFER OF FREE COUNSEL
TO ALL WHO ARE SIOK.
Dre.C'"COUMel 18 at the fr6 al8P8al of all inquiring men nnd wo
men. This brings tho benefit of his advice within reach of every one, for con
sultation by letter is as free as personal call. Write or call upon Dr. Greene at
his office, 35 West Hth Street, New York City, and you have the service, of the
world s most successful physician, without cost. Will you continue to hazard
your hopes and your health by neglecting this opportunity to be made well?
Dr. Greene a success as a specialist in nervous and chronic diseases is not equalled
by that of any other man. Consult him now and find tho way to complete
recovery.
C. W. Ifflller Inf rnflllnoil n ranriliiHnn
thanking the general managers of tho
Union Pacific and Burlington railroads,
which was adopted.
A resolution thanktnr certain nrnrwrtv
owners for waiving damages consequent
upon tho construction of the viaduct was
Introduced by Henry Ilohlff and adopted
unanimously.
Willi A r.,nnll,.lnn .... 1,1 n mn..AH
...... irwiuiiuu .uuiiniiiH tuir innui,
city attorney, city engineer and city council
me meeting luijoiirneu.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
C. J. Bills of Fatrbury Is at the Millard.
W. E. Drurv of London. Enirlnnri i
the city.
9. C. Osborn of Tabor, la., Is at the
Merchants.
Oeoree K Davis of Kokomn. Tnrt ! nt
the Henshaw.
W. W. McKennv of HI air Is r,i?ltr,i
at the Hensraw.
C. W. Kalev of Red Cloud In nnqrt.rorl
nt tho Merchants.
H. W. Rosrer of Lincoln la ntittln nn
at the Her Grand.
C. I. Pcttlbono of Kanssji nitv n rU.
tered at tho Millard.
F. M. KnlRht of Alllnnr Keh . I Hun.
ping at the Iler a ran J.
William Qallaway of Monmouth, III., Is
a patron of the Henshaw.
E. P. Savage, lieutenant governor-eloct,
s stopping at tho Merchants.
J. W. Hamilton, an Klkhnrn rnllrnnil man
at Chadron, Is a visitor In the city.
Mosdames R. L. Shaw and F. Bran of
Fremont are guests of the Iler Orand"
8. J. Holbrook and Charles R. Fredertok
eon of St. Louis are staying at the Millard.
Judse 8. J. Osborn of Halloa Wnn
speaker of tho K&nsuH legislature, Is a
patron of the Merchant.
WB. Harding and I. L. Whltehill of Ne
braska City, K. M. F. Ixrflanr or Lexington
and M. R. Hopewell of Tekamah were at
tho Millard Wednesday.
Judee Albert W. Crltos. n. T. Rvl nn.
B. F. Pitman, nromlnent cltlanna nt r-n,i.
ron. arrived In the city yesterday to at
tend u Masonic gathering.
Pollco Matron Dellna Rafter was called to
Chicago Wednesday by the sudden death
of her mother, who died at the home of
a sister at 1471 Polk streot.
W. II. aerhart of Lincoln, O. II. Swlnir
ley of Beatrice, James Collins of Norfolk,
Rudy For You
We have everything complete and In
fine shape In our establishment for your
Inspection Never before havo we felt
so confident at our ability to please
with Xman goods as this season Ono
Dollar will do a whole lot In our music
department We have drums toy pi
anos music boxos accordeons and
horns, etc., from fl.00 up Smaller
presents from G cents up Tho little ones
aro welcomo to visit our exhibition.
A. HOSPE,
Hull ui Art (113 htcYn.
Course Diy Is Skating
An oven ef doy wuxn't yore boy must
have a pair from his Santa Claus an'
Santa Claus must get 'em from my bosa
'cnuso ho sells de B. & B. skate fur 50c
den ho sells good sleds from 2Cc up
Iron wagons from 76c up pocket knives
from 10c to $4 an' fur older people
dnt boss o mine has got chafing dishes
fur 12.50 carving sets fur 1 razor
sets fur 12 up fancy tea and coffee pots
08c shears an' scissors 2fc an' de
greatest stock of plated knives, forks
an' spoons you ever gated en an' ho
dun' nod, "Zekc, wo'se got ter sell 'era"
an' we am a goln' to 'cause de prices
am right an' don't you target It
A. C. Raymer
1514 Farntm St.
t-Vweav aiy
iSf
fi7
J. II Umstead of Fullrrton, P. J. PhUbln of
Hpnldlng nnd W. 11. Morse of Clarke regis
tered Wednesday nt tho Murray.
, .Fred Bragg-and family and Mr. nnd Mr.
lh h Ph?w ot Fremont. D. J. Colltnnn and
8. L. Kllpnttick of Beatrice. Mr. iuii! Mra.
H. F. Ktoko of West Point. N. D. Jackson
and daughter of Nollgh. A. D. Reamer of
Beemer and Hugh W. Colo ot McCook aro
stato guests at the Iler Orand.
Nebraskans nt thn Merchants: O. 13.
Harris. A. J. Dects, A. Lucas nnd D. Blod
gett or Kearney, J. P. Hamilton and A. W.
Crltes of Chadron, II. C. Spauldlng und A.
Sutton or Ord. A. L. CownorthwnlFe and U.
Klenner or Reaver CnnHlng, v. H. Spurck
and R. Greenwood or Nelson, Mr. nnd Mrs.
J- J- Wilson of Broken How. W. Hammond
of Holdrege, 15. M, Tyler of Auburn. K. P.
Savage of Sargent. C. F. Kchuldt of Ban
croft, II. B. DeHow of Coterldgo. 10. J.
Ryerett of Schuyler, "W. Harris of Winner,
M. Hadcllff of Sidney. F. Currlo of Whit
ney, W. V. Bluckmoro or Friend. J. if.
Rogers or Fremont and Ed OhwilM or Wood
River.
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