SI
REAL ESTATE MEN PROTEST
Would HaTft Oity and Eohcol Tax" Levy
Materially Reduced,
HOLD A WARM SESSION ON SUBJECT
Jleiuorlnl to the I.ejclaln tnre Adopted
, IteijtteMliiK CliiuiKe In IJxIMIiik
J.iitta AHectliiu Triumrer ami
llolilliiK ( I.Hini.
Then- was a warm session of tho Omaha
Ileal Eatate exchange yesterday, tlic tax
levy decided upon by tho cltv council Tuos-
day furnlahlng tho fuel, Tho meeting was
scarcely called to order before- J, N. llob
bins and 0, S. Ilenawa Introduced a reaolu
tlon as follows:
Ilosolvrd, by tho Omaha I'.enl Kstatc f x
chariKo, That inn proposed levy or .II mills
ior city and school purposes Is it (nuance
. ;!"-' r.eu' estate una common In I Interests
or Omaha, imd In our opinion much highT
tnon Is necessary, that such it levy woiill
havo ,11 illHitstniUM eftct upon the in. 'la
ment of npltiil In our city, and wo her-hy
request Ihn mnyor and city council, In tho
Interests of Onmlm, to reconsider thlr ac
tion nnd tlx tho levy at u Jower llHUre, and
that 11 committee of ten be appointed by tho
chairman, of which htf shall bo one, to
present incite resolutions.
l.olieeU'n Miuucal Inn.
This opened up a Hood of oratory. Coun
cilman IxibOck addressed the exchango on
tho resolution saying that this was not
tho tlmti to mako tho protest, but that the
matter should bo attended to at tho cloc
tlon. He further ventured tho assertion
that the protest would bo Ineffective, as
under existing conditions tho levy could
not bo reduced. Ho' entered upon a
lengthy discussion of municipal affairs
which approached but distantly tho roso
lutlon.
A. I. Tukcyaakcd that tho resolution bo
defeated and that the matter bo brought
to tho attention of tho mayor and council
by a comtulttco without the formality of a
resolution. Other members spoko on tho
question, rill favoring tho measure, which
provulled with but three votes against It.
Tho exchange then decided to hold a
banquet, from which women will bo ex
cluded, on tho evening of February 21.
Tho salo of lots 11 and 12, block 13.
Orchard Hill addition, was announced for
next Wednesday. The application of James
H. Drown for membership In tho association
was, under tho rules, passed for ono week.
Judge Keysor addressed tho exchange, de
voting his tlmo almost exclusively to tho
uiscussion of changes In the laws affecting
real estate.
Thoso Interested In securing a now char
ter for South Omaha aro divided Into two
factions. Ono taction Insists that (ho charter
now under consideration ho so amended as
to provide for an election In tho spring.
while the opposition, known ns tho Mayor
Kelly ruction, Is opposed to an election.
Quito a delegation went to Lincoln yca
torday for tho purposo of holding a confer
ence with" tho committee on cities and
towns. A portion of tho delegation Is for a
spring election while tho balance Is op-
posod. lloth sldcB, It Is understood, arc to
ho heard by tho committee. Democratic
politicians aro doing all they can to forco
an election, with a view to ousting tho pros'
cut city olllclals and Installing democrats
In their places.
It Is reported that Parks and others nro
working for a spring election und.nro qujcUy-
UHUiliyWIlK IlUUUOIIg.lU lt) pi'QBCUICtl, to, u0
lcglBlaturo asking that tho charter Do
amended so ns to call for an Immediate,
election. On tho other hand, Mayor Kelly
and his friends nro doing somo work in tho
matter of securing endorsements requesting
that tho present city olllcluls be allowed to
servo out their terms.
Colonel Hunt, orto of tho members of tho
comtulttco on cities and towns. Is doing
ovorythlng ho can to bring tho South Omaln
charter up foi consideration tit tho earliest
posslblo moment, whllo other members of
tho committee aro anxious to havo tho matter-
put off until after the senatorial light
Is over. No ono hero seems to ho ablo to
predict Just what will happen to tho char
ter when It Is seriously considered by tho
committee In going over tho printed copy of
tho charter u number of errors nnd omis
sions have been discovered nnd the atten
tion of tho house committee will ho called
to tho mntter with a vlow to having tho er
rors corrected.
. lift II nn it Will .Vol I'm relume.
Whllo no olllclal communication has been
received It Is understood that ('. it. Hannnn
of Council Illuffs has finally declined to pur
chaso the Ibbuo of $70,000 refunding bonds.
Mr. Hannnn has, It is asserted, notllled
Mayor Kelly that two firms of municipal at
torneys havo decided that tun Issue Is not
what was expected and that he has been
advised not to mako tho purchase. Hannan
hid a premium of (2,400 for this Issuo and
deposltotl a forfeit with tho city clerk. As
his agreement was that ho would take tho
bonds subject to tho decision of his at
torneys, the city will doubtless bo com
pelled to rotund tho forfeit.
To many municipal olllcers it begins to
look as V there wfts a deal between bond
buyers. Tho bonds were sold onco ot a
premium of $700 nnd tho tnlo atllrmcd by
tho finance conimlttco of tho council. When
Tsr&smalouQ
When the nervous system
is weakened, the body gen
erally shows the symptom
of tremulnusness in some of
its members. The hands
nliftt?, Mm rn twilM, nt !.
corners, or tile eyelids qniv-
er involuntarily. Such a
condition calls for medicine
which feeds the nerves. Dr.
Tierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, acting directly
on the stomach and organs of di-
cation nnd nutrition, has a won
erful influence in restoring nerv
ous force. It quiets the nerves
not by drugging them into stupor
but by feeding them into strength.
The "Discover)'" has restored
the health of thousands of those
who were utterly hopeless, giving
them back natural ijipetite, phy
sical vigor, healthful sleep and
mental strength. There is no
alcohol in "Golden Medical Dis
covery "mid it contains no opium,
cocaine or other narcotic.
David Dupgltu, Km., of Tones, Ohio
Co., Kentucky, writes; "When I
beati takiup Dr Pierce'ft (Golden
Medical Discovery I think I had 1
nervous or ceneral debility of three
years' duration. I took three hot
Ilea of the 'Discovery.' During the
time I was taking it my sleep be
came more refreshing and I gained
nilcen pounds weigin, ana alto
tallied ttreuctty every day."
I'ree, on receipt of stamps to pay ex
pense of mailing only, Dr.. l'icrcc'a Med
ical Adviser, 100S pages. Send 21 one
cent stamps for book in paper covers,
or 31 stamps in cloth binding to Dr.
V, Wcrcc, buffalo, K, Y.
j Sou t hQ m 1 a ryaT J
this became known certain "knockers" com
plained and the result was that the finance
committee rescinded Its action and put tho
Issuo up at public auction. The bidding
went so high that tho premium seemed out
of all reason from o financial standpoint
and for this reason city officials Infer that
the bidders at tho public auction had no
Intention of purchasing. Had the original
agreement been adhered to tho city would
havo had Its money on the bonds and tho
Interest which Is piling up every month
would havo been attended to. Just what
the council will do n bo tit tho Issue now Is
a question which cannot be answered until
after a conference ot the finance committee.
C'nncclliiK Tine.
City Attorney Lambert is making an em
phatic protest against tho action of the
city council In canceling taxes. Ho as
serts that tho council Is empowered only to
correct errors of a clerical nature, or con
sider complaints when filed nnd presented
In strict compliance with tho statutes.
Seven or eight applications for the cancel
ing' of tnxes nro now on fllo and theso havo
been referred to tho flnnnco committee.
At nearly every meeting of tho council taxes
for somebody -are canceled upon a report
of the finance committee. Mr. I.nmbert de
clares all such actions as Illegal, nnd as
serts that If a test case was made suit
could be brought against Treasurer Koutsky
on his hond for performing an Illegal act.
In view of tho fact that soveral cases are
yet to bo reported on, Attorney Lambert
will send a communication to the council
In regard to tho matter. Mayor Kelly is
holng urred by somo of his friends to veto
somo of tho tnx canceling resolutions ro
cently passed by tho council, and thus
avoid participating In what is clearly
termed an Illegal act.
For years tho council has been In tho
habit of canceling tnxes when nenrfy every
city attorney tho municipality ever had has
advocated against such notion.
Klre Alum Wire.
City Klectrlclan Wt I,. Holland has filed
a communication with the oity clerk to 00
read to the council at the next meeting
in relation to tho high voltago carried by
tho Thompson-HoiiBton Klectrlc Mght
company. Mr. Hollnnd says that owing to
tho Interferences and Irregularities In tho
city llro alarm system caused by the high
voltage of tho electric light company it
will ho necessary to change somo of the cir
cuits. He suggests that whero fire alarm
wires aro on tho same poles with electric
light wires that the city move Its lines.
Tho lines to bo changed nro on L, street
from tho boulevard to Thirty-third street,
on (J street from Thirtieth to Thirty-ninth
streets, on Thirtieth street from Q to V,
on i: street from Twenty-fourth to Trtcnty
fifth, on Missouri nvcnuo from NMnetccnth
to Twentieth streets, on Twcnty-Blxth from
N to Q. Tho cost of these changes, Mr.
Holland eayH, will nmount to about $30.
Three Menihern Itetlre.
On May 1 threo members of tho Hoard of
Education will rctlro and their places will
most likely ho taken by republicans. John
Henry l.occhncr. W. J. Ilrennnn and John
F. Hobcrts nro tho ones who will retlro to
private life at tho expiration of their terms.
Loechner nnd Ilrennnn nro democrats, whllo
Roberts Is n populist. Among tho mem
bers, llrennan nnd Roberts are considered
ns obstructionists, nnd their going will not
ho mourned to any great extent. Koechncr
could. It Is stated, bo re-elected If ho de
sires to become n enndidato again, as ho
has shown himself to ho In favor of ad
vancement In tho public schools. Republi
cans nro now casting about for first-class
men to tnko tho places of tho members
whoso terms explro, and before long n num
ber of candidates will no doubt nnnounco
theiuBoIves.
. - Fr OlMyihur .Street., ,
"Guy , Attorney Lumber, 'm'uiounccs .that
tho preliminary legal; proceedings pertain
Ing to tho opening of Sixteenth. Seven
teenth, Klghtcenth and Nineteenth streots,
from Missouri nvcnuo to I street, havo been
completed nnd tho next thing to do is to
mako tho assessment.. Tho report of tho
appraisers haB been fllod and approved, and
cimurinnaiion proceedings commenced. For
opening Sixteenth street tho damages will
amount to $300. for Seventeenth street tho
same, whllo Klghtcenth street will como in
for $100 and Nineteenth street for $500.
Thoso amounts will, It Is asserted, bo as
sessed back against the abutting property
in order to pay tho cost of tho Improve
ments. Wlttfii'M Uiite.
W. S. Wlttcn. formerly focdmnntxr n hn
Union Stock ynrds, now holding a similar
position at tho stock yards in Chicago, U
hero for a few days, nnd hn fill nvtlltilrlnn
w " VAI1IUIVW
ncHr tho cast entrance of the yards, a patent
Kiiu-. inaicau or swinging, thla gate of
men s is raised to a surtlclent height by
means of n counter balance. A horseman
can, by pulling a rnpo.' raise tho" gate, and
then when on tho other sld
by pulling unother rope. Mr. Wltten Is do-
sirious or placing n number of his gates In
iuu yurus ucro.
Harmony riuii Concert.
Tho recently organized
will give a concert at tho First Mothodlst
episcopal cnurcli on Tuesdny ovenlng, Feb
ruary 19. A cnmnleto nrm-mm nf hinh.
class music Is being arranged, which will
Includo solos, quartettes and chorus music.
An orcnestra or twolvo pieces will also he
provided. Tho ofllcers of tha .club assert
that this concert will bo the best musical
entertainment ever given In South Omaha.
MnKle '!) (inNli,
Dr. J. M. Glasgow Is reported seriously
111.
Rev. Mr. Jnmlson preached his farewell
sermon nt tho First Presbyterian church
Inst night
Sum H. Christie has returned from lOox-
Oratorical
At n Into session of tho city council of
Chicago tho question ot permitting saloons
to remain open all night was discussed
with great vigor and much eloquence. Tho
saloons of tho Ulg Windy aro uncommonly
well equipped both by study and experience,
to illumine that problem, and tho light they
turned upon It transformed a dry topic
Into a picturesque spectacle. Much ot the
eloquence thrown out In largo chunks tends
to Justify the claim that tho aldermen are
poorly paid and ought to bo given $5,000 n
year to keep out of ofllce.
Hut the speeches hero aro samplas
culled from tho Times-Herald:
Alderman Carey of tho Twenty-ninth
ward easily shared tho honors of tho oven
lng with his friend Smulskl of tho Seven
teenth. Cnrey, who had been waiting
Blm-o the beginning of tho debate with fev
erlsli Impntlcnco to catch tho eye of the
mayor, started out by making a confession
that was received with horrified surprise
by somo of his political associates, who
shivered at his weakness. He spoke en
tirely without notes, or, ns ho calls It him
self, "Impromptoo."
"I am a temperance man." said Mr. Carey,
"and I don't touch drinks nor liquors, spir
itual nor intoxicating, in no shape what
ever Therefore 1 am not bitter bs I ap
proach this question. I never met a sa
loon keeper yet who wasn't the soul of
honor. Some of these easy speakln' peo
ple hero tonight has beon telln' us that
crooks aro sheltered and protected In bar
rooms, I denounce this untruth. Why,
friends, just think a minute. Who is it
that gets held up most among our citizens
on account of carryin' home their money
backs late at night? The saloon keepers.
ter, la., whero ho went to attend tho funeral
of his mother.
W. 13. Pickett nnd wife have removed to
Des Molnet In.
It is ettlmnted Unit StW.OOO tombs are being
fattened In Colorado this winter,
Tho Flower mission will meet Thursday
with Mrs. C. I,. Nelson, 2616 Uoulevard.
A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. A.
H. I'olsley, 731 North Twenty-fifth street.
Very little Is doing In pollco circles theso
dnys, tho few arrests mado being for minor
offenses.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Jacob Mllen, Eighteenth
nnd Mlrnourl uvonue, nnnounce tho birth
of a son.
Mts. Hr.ilnertl, Twenty-fourth and K
streets, will entertain tho New Century
club Thursday afternoon.
As soon na something deflnttp is known
about tho charter steps will be taken toward
opening a road to tho river.
Word reaches hero that Paul McAuloy,
formerly of this city, now nt Huron, S. JJ
Is seriously ill with lung trouble.
Crosswalks havo been ordered laid nt
Twentieth nnd V stteets, Twentieth and Q
streets and at Twenty-third and CJ streets.
THAT FLORENCE EXTENSION
Director nf the Onmlm Street Itnll-rrn-
to Take Definite
Action.
At tho meeting of the board of directors
of tho Omaha Street Railway company this
week the proposed extension of the lino
from Omaha to Florence will ho taken up.
Tho matter has begun to Interest tho cltl-
zens of Florence nnd a preliminary meeting ,
was held last week, at which the people
expressed themselves unanimously in favor '
ot Issuing bonds to aid the construction ot
tho proposed extension. After tho result '
ot tho conference ot tho board of directors 1
Is mado known another meeting will bo
held In the villago and tho villago board
requested to call an election for tho pur- !
pose of voting bonds.
Tho lino ot the proposed extension has
not boen fully decided upon, but at tho
present time tho routo most gcnoraltly be
lieved to be the ono which wilt ho settled
upon Is from Twenty-fourth street and
Amos avenue north to thu south line of
Milter park, thence west to Thirtieth street
and thence directly north to the main
street in Florence. Thoso who believe
that this routo will bo chosen say that tho
company will endeavor to secure from tho
Otnnha city council the right to use the
blcyclo track along Thirtieth street for Its
tracks rather than to uso the center ot
Thirtieth street.
The proposition under consideration docs
not contemplato a line from Omaha to For
est Lawn cemetery, that tract of ground
being about half a mlto from tho proposed
route. This lino will come up for consid
eration Independent of tho Florence lino If
It Is decided that tho lntter will bo con
structed. FOR LODGE HEADQUARTERS
MliniiKon Hull lllnek mi Fourteenth
Street Offered to A. O. U. XV.
Temple Annoclntlon.
Tho Simpson hall property on tho west
sldo of Fourteenth strccet Just north of
Douglns, has been offered to tho Ancient
Order of United Workmen for its perma
nent hcadquartors nt tho price of $23,000.
Tho offer has been mado by tho George P.
Hemls Real Kstate company to Wllllnm
A. Wyntt, president of the Anclont Order
of United Workmen Temple association.
Tho Simpson building Is of threo stories
and basement and has a frontage of forty
four feet on Fourteenth street and a width
of seventy-six feet on tho alley. It cost
$20,000 to build and tho ground is said to
bo worth at least $10,000.
DeNcrtctl on WedilliiK liny.
Ollvo Qulglcy hns petitioned tho district
court for 11 divorce, asserting that her hus
band. Wllllnm. deserted her mi. thnlr. vp1.
' '.'.'."fT. August 25, 1000. Sho claims that
1, 1 111 ,n iiiitiui(, i-uiiuKii wHgrH 111 ono
of tho packing houses In South Omnha to
support her unit her child nnd sho asks tho
court to compel him to provide for them.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
H. Hollander, tho man arrested nbout a
week ngo for having received tho lead in
sulntcd copper wlro which hail been stolen
from tho Thomson-Houston Fle'ctrlo Mght
company by two boys, was lined $20 nnd
costs by Judgo Learn yesterday nfternoon.
Hollander went to Jail and his enso was
appealed to the district court.
August Itolle, when assisted by charity
yesterday, helped himself to more than wus
given to him nnd In consequence wus ar
rested Inter In tho day on a charge of
petit larceny. Ho was given a pair of shoes
In the office of tho Associated Charities
and It la asserted that on his way out hn
stole on old Jacket. It was found In his
possession.
Sparks escaping from tho cupola In tho
furnace room started n llro nt Paxton &
VIerling Iron works Wednesdny evening.
Night Watchman J. H. Dunn discovered
tho hlazo 11 llttlo after 7 o'clock nnd Im
mediately turned In tin alarm. When the
tlremen nrrived they found tho celling wus
Ignited near the furnace and tho llro had
burned through tho second-story floor. Tho
flames were soon extinguished nnd tho loss
was sllrht.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
A. Holtz of Wymore Is ot tho Millard.
F. Sonnen8cheln of West Point 1b nt the
Millard.
Mr. nnd Mrs. T. S. Uertrnnd of Hoone, In.,
are registered at the Millard hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Klefcr. Jr.. of Uost
wlck, Neb., nro guests nt the Millard.
J. M. Jock, Charles Roll and J, Worloy
of Dorchester registered at the Murray
Wednesday.
C. II, Scott of Lincoln, C. K. Cherry of
Schuyler, L. C. Gilbert of Exeter nnd M.
J. Hughes of West Point aro at tho Her
Grand.
Nebrnskaus nt the Merchants: F. P.
Olmstead of Hastings, W. J. Marrs of
Archer, D. W. Forbes of Butto, Q. XV.
Helno of Hooper, Thomas Shells of Lincoln,
W. O. linker of Norfolk, lUynrd II, Pnlno
of Grand Island and J. W. Waggener of
Dawson.
Aldermen
Who is It that pays tho cash that helps
to support our pollco forco? Tho saloon
keepers. And, once more, who Is it that
gets locked up In their own Iceboxes by
burglars and mldnlgiit mnrooders gener
ally? Tho saloon keepers.
"Was you ever held up In your Icebox?
No. Was I? No. It's the saloon man ever.y
tlmo what haB 'o bear the brunt of these
things. Now, friends, while we are on this
question we might as well talk straight.
I for one don't believe In hiding light
under bushels, You know nnd I know and
all the world knows that It's a medical fact
that nobody begins to get good till after
midnight. Suppose you go to a danco or
a party of the middle clauses and tho mid
dle clasies Is Just as good as tho clubs on
Michigan avenuo or Jackson boulevard. At
them dances it is a sure thing that there is.
a bar attached. Welt, as I say, folks don't
begin to get good till nfter midnight. It
Isn't human nature. Tho only people that
don't feel that way aro them that have no
blood In their veins and couldn't stay awako
till midnight it they tried.
"Now, supposo you wan a candldato for
alderman In the great campaign that's
comln' off this spring and a llttlo danco
was being given In honor of you, Well,
you go to the ballroom at ono mlnuto past
12 and find tho bar closed. I know what
you'd do. I know what any right thlnkln'
man would do. You'd drop dead on the
floor. That's what,
"I didn't comu here tonlsht to talk for
saloon keepers nor to ast favors for saloon
keepers. Hut they must have what's their
doo. I believe In the great personal liberty
In thla broad land. I want to see every man
and woman In this city who wants to take
a drink after midnight and who is decent
about It set the chanct to have It, I vote
POPPLETON'S FIERY ACTION
His Eiprtsied Antipathy to Tazpujing ii
Widely Discuistd,
FUSILADE OF UNCOMPLIMENTARY SHOTS
Members of Council Denounce Pop.
plrton and Commeroliil Club lle
ollurx to Tnlin ltcnioiislblllt y
for Mi Conduct.
W. S. Poppleton's sensational denuncia
tion of the city council for Its decision on
tho tax levy Is tho chief topic of comment
In business and official circles.
Conservative taxpayers, de.-plto their anx
iety for the lowest consistent levy, do not
hesitate to condemn the explosive methods
of Poppleton. Members of tho city gov
ernment go further nnd boldly envelope
Poppleton In a saturnalia of caustic criti
cism. Somo ot the opinions would uot look
well in print. Hut In tho faco of it all,
Poppleton strikes back In defiance, as much
ns to say: "I'm glad of It, and I'd do It
again If I had tho opportunity."
"Tho attack made upon tho city coun
cil by W. S. Poppleton," snld Myron
I). Karr, president of tho council, "was
cowardly and unwarranted. Through tho
courtesy of the councllmcn Mr. Poppleton
and several of his associates were permitted
to como within tho enclosure 'k'served for
the uso of members. Whin tho levy ordi
nance was passed ho took an unfair ad
vantago of the privilege extended him,
Jumped to tils feet. Ignored tho chairman
and offered an open Insult to the council.
Ho attempted to break up tho meeting, but'
failed In this. Tho councilman were not
Injured In the least by the departure of
Mr. Poppleton and his crowd.
I'oiipletoii It' Jriixiitlontil.
"Tho methods employed by Mr. Poppleton
are sensational. He Ignores law and order
and attempts to force his views on other
pecplo against their will. In such actions
he Is not supported by the Commercial club
or by any sober-mined citizens. I have
been assured by President Pickens nnd
many members of the Commercial club thnt
Mr. Popploton's rash actions do not hnve
tho sanction of that body. Only a few
members of tho conimlttco named to consult
with the council concerning tho levy were
present at last night's meeting.
"Tho official committee treated tho coun
cllmcn In a courteous manner. Tho mem
bers discussed proposed reductions In tho
lovy and were very rensnnahlo In their re
quests. After all the favora tho councllmcn
havo granted the club they certainly merit
considerate treatment nt the hands of that
organization. Much expenso wns Incurred
last year at tho request of tho Commercial
club. A street leading to South Omaha was
paved at tho request of that body and many
other improvements were mado because tho
club desired thorn.
"A meeting of tho council and tho Com
mercial club committee has been nrranged
for next Tuesday aud the couucilmcn expect
to havo an assuranco from this comtulttco
that Mr. Poppleton's actions do not havo
the sanction of the men who compose that
conimlttco nnd that tho ranting of Mr. Pop
pleton Is not an official expression of tho
club."
When nsked this 'morning if his action
in tho council chamber was not a llttlo
hasty and 111-advlscd, Mr. Poppleton an
swered.: "No, sir. I "'would do exactly tho
somo thing again If I' had the opportunity.
Tho taxpayers of this city wanted n .11-mlll
lovy and the" council'liald no attention; to
their demands. A levy' ot 2 mills in excess
of what wnB nccessar wns levied and fur
ther protests will bo heard from tho prop'
,erty owners." . ;"'
He I.itcLx KliilarrNement.
In reply to nn Inquiry as' to whether' Mr.
Poppleton voiced the" seiitimcnts of the
Commercial club, Charles H, Pickens, pres
ident of that organization, said:
"Tho club certainly 'does not stand bo
hind Mr. Poppleton In his denunciation of
tho council. Any expression he gave was
merely personal. I understand that there
were fow members of tho Commercial club
In tho commlttoo which waited upon 'tho
council, It was a citizens' conimlttco and
not a delegation authorized by tho club to
wait upon tho council."
Councilman Hascall la particularly Indig
nant over tho attack mado upon him and
his associates by Mr. Poppleton. "Hut It
is nothing uow," he exclaimed In discussing
tho matter. "This snmo gang Is up beforo
tho council every year and In tho past they
have frequently Intimidated tho councllmcn
and forced thom to mako a lovy far below
want was necessary to meet tho expenses
of tho city. The kicks all como from these
fellows who havo either grown rich In
Omaha or havo inherited wealth which was
accumulated hero In tho city.
"They hold unimproved property and let
tho money of somebody clso build up ad
Joining districts nnd enhance tho vnluo of
their holdings. They permit tho city to lay
paving aud mako other Improvements which
aro of great benefit to them. Then they at
tack the validity of tajies' levied and avoid
paying for tho benefits which havo boon
conferred upon them.
"In this Instance it wns n case of a de
feated candldato for mayor trying to run
tho city as he pleases, nut ho found a
council that was not afraid to provide for
tho necessary expenses of tho city In splto
of tho protests who are wealthy, but never
pay any taxes unlets tby aro compelled
to."
For driving out dull, bullous feeling,
strengthening tho appetite nnd Increasing
tho capacity of the body for work, Prickly
Ash Hitters Is a golden remedy.
Samples of Eloquence Tapped
by Chicago Councilmen.
for the repeal of tho midnight closing or
dinance."
Alderman Smulskl was hardly less em
phatic. Ho seemed to have a greater flow
of words and a more vivid Imagination
than "Tom," and ho roused his friends In
tho gallery to frenzied enthusiasm. Hero
is an extract from his oration:
"This midnight closing business has been
a eravo question ever slnco tho dawn of
creation, Take tho case of Noah's Ark.
which was the first midnight saloon In tho
world. Noah was human; so am I, so aro
you j and yet ho might havo been it good
feller for all that. Now, tho peaco and
good order of our city Is not threatened by
tho saloons. That Is nonsense. I tnko my
stand under tho grand old stars and stripes
and Btand for personal liberty. Tho sa
loon keeper haB as much right to personal
liberty as any man lu the world. Ho payB
111s taxes and ho Is a member of a legltl
mato profession. Liberty la sweet to man,
woman, nnd child, nnd oven tho lower
classes of animals,"
Hero Alderman Nelson Interposed. "I
want," he said, "to ask tho gentleman a
question about this personal liberty that
he talks so much about. What about the
personal liberty of the poor wretch who
Is thrown out of a saloon into tho gutter
ami taken to the pollco station when the
man who is responsible for his condition
escapes?"
This was an easy ono for Mr. Smulskl
"That ain't no question," he said, "and
not being no question . I rcfuto to answer
It. The alderman don't know what he's
talkln' about." This iilt of reparteo mado
the gallery howl with delight, and Mr,
Smulskl sat down, happy in the noisy ad
miration of his loving friends.
MANNWILER IS BOUND OVER
Held for Trlul In District Court
011 Clinrue of lie-
CO) I UK,
Henry Mnnnwllei' wns yesterday hound
over to the district court under $1,000 bonds
for tho alleged decoying of Hortle Moore out
of tho state. Joseph Hcankey, whose henr
lug on the same charge wns conducted with
that of Mnnnwiler, wns discharged.
In giving his decision Judge Learn re
called the principal points of tho evidence
shouing that Mannwlicr had admitted that
Heankey was in his employ nnd thnt tho
deal by which Miss Mooro was sent to Dead
wood was worked up between Hcankey and
Hawk, who was said to be a stranger to
both. Then, nt the close of the hearing,
Hawk was put on tho stand to testify that
ho had known Jlannwller for about two
years and Hcankey for about n month. The
Judge expressed tho opinion that the trans
action was done through Mnnnwller's ofllco
and that there wns a supposition, at least,
that he hnd n share In It. Tho suspicion
against him was such that ho believed It
needed further Investigation In the district
court.
As for Hcankey. tho Judgo stated that he
had been Impressed with tho npparent hon
esty with which he had told his story and
ho bolloved that ho hail acted Innocently In
the matter. The decision of tho Judge ap
peared to give general satisfaction, for
many, especially the women in attendance,
weru heard to say "Good" when It wns an
nounced. Tho feature of the hearing of the morning
wus tho llttlo bout between Judge Kller.
tho nttorniy for tho defense, nnd Detective
Drummy. who wat, nctlng aR court officer at
'ho time. Hcankey had referred to n book
In which he had noted tho name, the ad
dress nnd tho telophone number of Hnwk
and the prosecutor had scut tho officer to
tho Jail officer for the hook which had been
taken from Heankcy's pocket at the tlmo of
his arrest. The attorney for tho defenso
first objected to the prosecutor examining
the book before he had hnd a chance to
look It over.
Tho real trouble camo nfter the book had
served Its purpose. Judgo Kller nsked for
the book nnd said ho was going to keep it
Drummy demnnded It and the attorney re
fused to glvo It. Pome words passed and
the officer wrenched the hook from the at
torney's hand. Later, during tho hearing,
tho attorney addressed the court on the
matter and denounced It ns an Indignity
which he had suffered and said the officer
would have to answer for It Inter. Judge
Lenrn upheld tho nctlnn of tho officer In
retfrnlng the book to Its place.
MAYOR WANTS MORE TIME
Cbler i:eeiitlre Will 'I'nkc Xo Action
on Levy t'utll Xe&t
WvvU.
Mayor Moorcs has nnnounced that ho will
take no action on tho levy ordinance until
next week. "I havo a whole week to con
sider tho appropriations for different de
partments and sco no reason why I should
bo In any hurry to npprovo or veto the
measure." saltl tho mayor. "Alt the esti
mates will bo examined carefully and re
ductions will be mado In case I think they
will not Impair tho work ot varlouB de
partments." In cubo tho mayor bccs fit to veto any
section of tho ordlnanco he must veto the
entire measure. Unllko nn ordlnnry appro
priation ordinance, tho levy ordlnanco can
not be altered without redrafting and ro
submtttln: It.
Tho Incrensed appropriation which Is
asked for tho pollco deportment will mako
It possible to hire additional patrolmen.
Mayor -Moorcs believes that at least ten
policemen should bo provided for subirrlun
.districts.
SECURES LARGE JUDGMENT
Onmlm SuvIiikn Hunk (ieln 11 Di-l-InIoii
lu llx Ciikc AuiiIiikI the
Taylor i:tnlc.
Judgo Kstcllo has made a decree In tho
caso of the Omaha Savings bank against
Ocorgo C. Martin, administrator of tho es-
tato of Joseph II. Taylor, ordering Judg
ment against tho defendnnt for $8,729.72.
Tho amount is recovered on a noto for
$3,000, executed in 1888, nnd secured by a
mortgage, which the court orders foreclosed
If tho Judgment Is not otherwise satisfied
within twenty dayB.
Unit to Conquer or Die,
"I was Just about gone," writes Mrs. ltosa
Richardson of Laurel Springs, N. C "I
had consumption so bad that tho best doc
tors said I could not llvo more than a
month, but I begnn to uso Dr. King's Now
Discovery and wns wholly cured by seven
bottles nnd am now stout und well." It's
an unrivaled llfo-saver In consumption,
pneumonia, la grlppo and bronchitis; In-
raillbio ror coughs, colds, asthma, hay
fever, croup or whooping cough. Guaran
teed bottles fiOo nnd $1.00. Trlnl bottles
freo at Kuhn & Co.'s drug store.
FRED METZ,SR., MAY RECOVER
I'litli-nt In ltullluK from l.lnueiiiiK
lllneNN mill There In
Hope.
Tho condition nf Prnrt Mot bp la uM
to bo much Improved. Ho la resting com
fortably and hla nulsn and tcmnerntnrn nrn
moro nearly normal than during tho greater
pari 01 ibsi wiiuk. 1110 aucnuing pnysician
now has hopes of his recovery.
An Excellent; Combination.
The pleasant muthod nnd benuflclal
effects of the well known remedy,
Britui' or Fhib, manufactured by tho
Oamkohnia Vm Syrup Co., iljustrnto
tho vnluoof obtaining tho liquid laxa
tive principles of plants known to bo
medicinally laxative und presenting
them hi the form most ref resiling to tho
tttsto und neceptablu to tho system. It
Istliu'nne perfect strengthening lnxa
tl , cleansing tho syhtem effectually,
disponing eolils, hcadachcH and fevers
gently yet promptly und enubllng one
to overcome) habitual constipation per
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every object tonaulo quality aud nub
ttancc, und its acting on t he kidneys,
liver and boweln, without weukening
or irritating them, mako it the ideal
laxative.
In tho process of manufacturing fign
nro used, as they aro plcnsnnt to tne
taste, but tho medicinal qualities of tho
remedy nro obtained from seumi and
other nromatlc plants, by a method
known to tho Oamfoiwia Fia fcvitui'
Co. only. In order to get ita beneficial
effects und to avoid Imitations, plense
remember tho full name of tho Company
printed on tho front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
BAIT FRANCISCO, OAL.
Louisvn,r-K. ky jrrw yohk. n y.
Fomalebyull Druetists. lrlcoio. porbottlo.
CAPTAIN OF
Gapt. U, fi. Thomson Advises the Use
of Or. Greene's Nervura,
This Wonderful Body Builder and Strength Re
storer Should Be Used Now,
CAPT. U. II. THOMSON OF MINKKAI'OMS FIIIK I)K!f.
No occupation In the world requires more perfect nerve forco nud physical
strength than Is demanded of Its members by a modern lire department.
The members of this branch of the public mtvIcc must bo rendy at all hours
of the day or night, and in nil degrees of hent, cold or exposure, to answer
the call of the public, and protect life and property. At all times they must
havo bodily strength nnd a clear brain. Without this we would never hear
of the wonderful feats of bravery and rescue performed by them. Nothing lu
the world will build up strength like Dr. Grcme's Nervura blood and nervo
remedy. Captain Thomson's strong statement, which wo publish herewith,
carries weight, and Is echoed everywhere by those who rely on Dr. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy, when disease attacks them, or they get
run down In health which Is so easy at this season of the year. There "is no
medicine in the world which will ward on" attacks of the fatal grip, which Is
now so prevalent, and there is nothing which will drive it away so quickly
or reinvigornto the body ns well after the grip, ns this famous remedy.
Captain Thomson, whose address is 3400 Lincoln St., North East, -Minneapolis,
Minn., says ;
"1 arn a great believer in the wonderful curative powers of Dr.
Greene's Nervura Blood and Nerve Remedy. It has been used in my
house for years as a body builder, strength restorer and general
family medicine. It never fails to give beneficial results. It
strengthens the nerves and purifies the blood. As a health builder,
I believe there is no medicine equal to Dr. Greene's Nervura Blood
and Nerve Remedy."
Itcmembcr that Dr. Greene's Nervura Wood and Nerve Ucmedy is the pro
scription of a regular physician, Dr. Greene, who can be consulted absolutely
freo of charge, either by mail or calling at his oillce, 35 W. 1-tth St., New York
City, Consultation is absolutely free of charge If you cannot call upon him
at his ofliec, write him a letter, telling all about your case, and you tun bo
treated just as well at home as if you culled lu person, llcmcuibcr his udvice
is absolutely free.
WHEN THE QUEEN WEDS
Program for Thursday' Hymeneal Proceed
ings at The Hague.
WILHELMINA AND GROOM ARE CHEERED
I'Ut- Wiirkinpii'n Soeletli'H l'nrnile
Midi IIiiiiiIm 1111)1 I'IdmIm Itefnro
the I'nliice, (lie Itnjul
I'n 1 1- on llnlciiiiy.
THE IIAdUE, Kcb. 6. Fifty workmen's
societies, with bands ot music and live
triumphal 'cu.ru, marched pant the iialaco
this afternoon in honor ot tho npptoaclihtg
mnrrlaKU of Queen Wllliclmlnn. Tho queen
and Ucr futuro husband, Duko Henry of
MecltlenburR-Schwcrln, remained on the bal
cony In aplte of the suvero cold. They were
both acclaimed. Kuormous crowds wel
comed tho youtiK coupln and tho queen
mother ilurlnK thulr nfternoon drive. This
evening there will he n solrco at the palace.
Tho program for tomorrow Ih as follows:
The Right Kind-
There Is 11 vnst difference in shoes ot
the same price wo havo 11 line of men's
shoes ut $.'1.00 thnt we know mo cituilled
only by shoes ild nt $0.00 elsewhere -perfect
In stylo comfortable to n de
greeIn '.Icl kid, bus call", velour calf
and Uussht culf medium and heavy
soles solos that nro brond enough to
keep the foot 011 the solo und that will
outwear two pairs of tho ordlnnry kind
the lino Is so large Unit we never havo
any dllllculty lu llttlng and satisfying
thu men.
Drexel ShoeCo.
CatnliiKiie Sent Free for the Ankliin
Oiiutlia'a Dp-lo-Unle Mice llntiaa.
1411) KAUNAS! STIIUIIT.
There is Nothing
like buying u good piano. It Is money
well Invested. You will never bo
troubled with defects of any kind and
you will alwnys have the best satlsfne
tlon. The original outlay Is not so much
u consideration when you nro purchas
ing a piano thnt you want to Inst 11 life
time. Wo can Kuaninteo you tin Instru
ment that will do this. Call und seo
our
Kimball pianos.
Kuabo pianos.
' Kranleh & Hitch pianos,
1 (allot & Davis pianos.
They aro the best nnd we will lve
you the right prleo and thu best terms.
A. HOSPE,
Mo and ArL
2 Ma,
RR
E DEPT.
At 11-15 a. m. tho minister of Justlco and
tho witncRnea of tho nuirrlngo will assemble
In tho whltn room of tho palace. At 11:30
a. m. tho civil marriage will occur In tin
presence, of tho nearest relatives. After
that tho royal party will proceed to the
church In procession. After tho religious
service the royal party will return In pro
cession to tho pulaco, whero Queen Wll
helmlua will hold court nnd recelvo tho
royal family nnd represeutntlves of royal
families.
At 2 p. m. there will be u luncheon and nt
1:15 p. m. thu couple will start on their
honeyinnun.
lliick 1,'ii'm A nil en Snlve
Has world-wldo famo for marvollous cuits,
It surpasses any other salve, lotion, o'nt
ment or balm for cuts, corns, burns, bolls,
sores, felons, ulcers, tetter, salt rheum,
fover sores, chapped hands, skin eruptions;
infallible for piles. Curo guaranteed. Only
2Co at Kuhn Co.
Illrlli lleeonl.
Tho following blrtha wero reported to tho
city health commissioner for Hut twqntv
four hours ending nt noon Wednesdny: ,li
I'elllenn, IMS Wllllnm, boy; Wllllnm l.eon
der. :tll' Webster, girl; Matthew Neehvital.
221S South Fourteenth, girl: CharleR Cassan,
I4ffi South Thirteenth, girl; Edwin Meredith,
1C0S Izard, girl.
HAMAN
SHOES
