Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY. OCTOBET? 2. 1001.
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tNlON PACIFIC WINS SUIT
0uicil Muffi Hits N Bight to Amu Eut
Eid if Big Iridgt.
DECISION BY JUDGE SMITH M'PHERSON
VltT I. '" Its C Inlni for lrllniiiriil
Ticn AKKrrK'itlriK f-'nurf i-m
Th on n ml nnlliira CnB
to Hn Appenlpd.
JudRo Smith Mcl'horsnn. In the t'nltcd j
Btntes court at Council Muffs Tuesday
morning, ruled th.t the cast half of tho
Union Pacific railway brtdK ucross the Mis.
ourl la not liable for the payment of reg
ular city taxed. Tho decision wai handed
down In the suit brought by William Arnd,
treasurer of 1'ottawatlamle county, to rc
cover taxes from 18'j7 to 1000 Inclusive,
amounting to $11,000.
Judge Mcl'hcrson In bin derision sus
tained tho contentions of the rallwuy com
pany that tho bridge was bo far away from
the rlty proper as to receive none of the
benefit from the munlclp.il government nnd
that theroforo It should not bo assessed
for the regular taxes levied for sustaining
the municipal government. In bis ruling
the court al ho did not sen any connec
tion between tho brldgo and tho elty. Judge
McI'herson'H ruling Is n fovero blow to tho
city, which will tnke the enso to the appel
late court.
Arenl Ntiitriucnt nf I'm1.
Tbo case was submitted to Judge Mc
"Pherson hy stipulation on an agreed state
ment of facts, to the effect that the city of
Council Muffs extends to the line between
Iowa and Nebraska, vls., the center of tho
Missouri river; tho east half of tho t'nlon
Pacific brldgo Is In lown arid within tho
boundary lines of the city; that the said
half of tho bridge has been assessed by
tho local city assessor for several years,
but that tho company refused to pay tnxes
(.hereon any longer, and that there was dun
$13,713.07, not Including water or light
taxes, for which no 'claim was made In
this milt. Further, that the bridge Is ono
nnd a half miles from the Inhabited pari
of tho city; for nearly a mllo cast, north
nnd south are largo tracts of lands used
cololy for agricultural purposes; part of
tho lands havo been platted Into city lots,
tut have only been used for agricultural
purposes; for three-fourths of a mllo
north of tho east end of tho bridge, a mllo
nnd a half to tho south nnd one and n half
miles to tho east the city hoM never lnld
out or extended or Improved tho streets and
nlleys, excepting to the south there aro
Thirty-fifth street nnd Ninth avenue, as
lihown hy tho plats. It was agreed also
that the railway company has paid thn
itate, county and school taxes on the east
half of tho brldgo nnd that It hnd always
policed and protected the brldgo by Its
own employes and that there Is no regular
pollen patrol of the brldgo by tho city.
.IikIkt .MclMiTim' IllllllIK
In his written opinion handed down
Judge Mcl'hcrson Bald:
The property In question Is more tlinn a.
ntt. frnm nnv imrt nf the eltv nroncr. I ho
elty lights throw no light to tho bridge.
It Is utterly Impossible to get water to i
tho brldgo from tbo city hydrant In enso ;
of fire occurring to any of the flooring, ,
cross ties or other combustible material. ,
rollcemen could not be gotten there t-x-eept
by engines and cars on the defend
nnt's road. It Is not potslblo to drive from
there and later get the benellt of streets
It In not posflble fos one to reHldo on tho 1
brldgo nnd get tho benefits of a city II- ,
brnry. No one but the defendant's em- ,
ployes nru pnssengorH in cars can no m
or about tbo brldgo without being tres
passers. I can conceive nf.no:, possible relations
between the bridge and the' city Thn
ground under the bridge and adjacent
thereto Is tbo" bed of n navigable river and
for physical reasons cannot lie platted Info
lots or sfxeeis. The only possible benefit
the city can bo lo the brldgo or ItH owner
Is tho growth of tbo city nnd that benefit
Inures to the benefit of tbo wholo county
na well as western town, a territory tint
ii" no possible legislation could bo sub
jected to municipal taxes.
In the enso at bar I am not weighing nor
cinrjldcrlug supposed benefits. I fall to
find any possible benefits' and ( hold that
the taxes In suit should not be collected
nnd' tho Judgment ' should bo for tho de
fendant railroad company.
Otlifr fiinr.
In tho suit hoard by Judgo Mcl'herson
In Omaha, In which It was claimed tho
right of tho manufacturers In tho "Three
filar" Honnessy brandy label had been In
fringed upon, ho handed down a decision
in favor of tho defendants on Jurisdictional
KJuud3 and nlso on tho merits of the
.saie.
Tho motion fcr a new trial In tho case of
Lawronco T. llnwn against the Union
Pacific Railway company was sustained.
Tho hearing lii thn (Irani! hotel reeelver
rhlp raso was postponed until November
(J. The, caso of tho holrs of Mrs. I'ralor
Against John Limit wns set for November 7.
Among the bankruptcy cases before tho
rourt wns that of W. K. Clark of Council
muffs, who was granted n discharge.
I'rlsoo Appointments.
Tho following appointments havo been
announced by VIco President and General
Auditor A. Douglas of the 'Frisco syBtem.
ffec.tlvo October 1. II. J. Cronln, auditor of
disbursements, nnd J, I). Nettlcshlp to bo
auditor of freight nccounts; T. J. Heath, to
bo auditor of freight accounts.
Mr. Cronln formerly renlded In Knnsns
City nnd was chief clerk to J 9. Ford,
comptroller of tho MemphlB system. At tho
merging of tho 'Frisco nnd Memphis sys
terns Mr. Cronln removed to fit. Louis. Tho
consolidation of tho two roads la now com
plete. All employes of tho Memphis oftlco
Oceans of Hair!
Long, flowing tresses! Rich and heavy
braids! Beauty, splendor, elegance!
Ayer's Hair Vigor makes the hair grow. It
always restores color to gray hair, stops falling
of the hair, keeps the scalp clean and healthy.
'I have tried many kind of hair preparations, but none of them will restore
natural color to gray hair equal to Ayer's Hair Vigor."
Mrs. M. J. Marcum, Sumner, Miss,
H.M. Allrinttt. j. c. AVEB CO., Uwtll. Mist.
who nro wlllm-- to ko to St Louis havo
been given employment The nccountlns
work of the nrw ysem requires ns mnny
men as the two system formerly used.
GOOD FOR J3AGG4GE MAN
Itnllrnmls llecllnr to Curry Tj-pe-tirlters,
Cnsli Iteitlsters nnd Other
Things I'xcppt ns t'xprens.
Ilaggagn masters throughout the west aro
gratified at tho action taken by the general
passenger agents of western roads, at a
meeting In Chicago several days ago, In ex
cluding several articles from tho list of
baggage.
Heretofore typewriters, cash registers and
computing scales carried as samples by
traveling salesmen have been admitted as
bagga3e. Kxpress companies brought pres
sure to bear upon tho railroads, asserting
that tho article were merchandise and not
bnggago, henco their transportation should
bo paid for. The order will go Into effect
January 1, li02.
l.ookltiK for liolil.
S. C. Aycr, of tho Union I'nrlflc has re
turned from n trip through Kills nnd Trego
cnunttcB, Knnsas, along the lands recently
sold by tho company.
For some time It has been rumored that
gold was being found along the Smoky river
In thrse two counties. Recently n company
of Topcka capitalists was organized and a
ten-stamp mill put in operation In Kills
county. The nro Is Bald to nin Jt.SO per ton
gold nnd 11.20 silver.
Cut OfT I .'Not I'mliirseil,
Chief Engineer Ilerry of tho Union Pa
cific has reported adversely on thn proposi
tion to build n cutoff across Halt Lnko from
Ogden to Lucln. The Southern Pacific had
such a scheme In view heforo Its absorp
tion by tho llarrlman syndicate, but since
tho nbsorptlon further surveys havo shown
mnny of tho dangerous features of tho pro
posed route, consequently tho adverso ro
port. REPUBLICAN WARD MEETINGS
Itrpiililli'iinx f ( I'IkIiHi t'nll to
Turn Out to firri'l Cnn-
llllllltl'M,
Two republican wnrd meotlngs wcro cnllcd
for last night to ratify tho action of last
Saturday's convention nnd to stnrt up tho
rnmpalgn In earnest, one In tho Klghth
nnd tho other In the Ninth.
In the Klghth ward tho meeting was to
have been held In the hall at the corner of
Twenty-second nnd Cuming streets, hut
when the clock Indicated half past 8 only
four or flvo peoplo aside from tho Invited
speakers were present and on adjournment
was taken until next Tuesday night, aftor
the chairman had been ordered to get out
some dodgers to advertise the event. Judge
Vlnsonhaler, Thomas S, Crocker and Nelson
C. Pratt were the oratoro on hand, hut
they went home with their olnnuonco afored
away for future use.
Tho Ninth ward republlrnns were moro
successful for nearly n pcoro of them
turned out and listened to .short speeches
by Candidate) Mcllrlde, (Indwell, Unltt nnd
Kdqutst. These r.cntlcmen dwelt upon their
pecullnt fitness for the ofllccs for which
thev havo been nominated nnd pledged
themselves to carry out tho platform
adopted at tho county convention In enso of
their election. Charles A. (loss, chairman
of tho new count committee, made n brief
address. In which ho urged tho candidal rs
nnd tholr friends to make an energetic can
vass among Independent and wavering vot
ers, Mr. floss predicted a victory for tho
entire ticket.
FIRST WARD DEMOCRATS
('lull MertliiK nt Which ('nnilldntrs
Throw I, nine llonchr itl
Uominel.
Tho First Ward Democrat l club met last
night at its loom at Tenth nnd Mason
streets. After tho reading of the minutes
of last meeting tne following committees
were appointed:
Campaign Committee First district, M.
J. Hughes; Second, Ed J. Dee; Third, Dan
Oullus; Fourth, J. P. Mulvlhlll; Fifth.
Charles Kaufmnnn; Sixth, fieorgo Sautter;
Seventh, Nlcholns Uek; Klghth, Jnmes
Delaney,
Kxccutlvo J. V. Hroch, Tim Foley,
William Neve, II. Kfllnger. Walter nrnndes,
Charles Itnhn, Frank Lcmlcux, Robert
Weudt.
The forty members present had a bouquet
throwing contest. Kvery candidate who
spoke nnd nil present epoke completely
covered himself and his brothor candidates
with flowers.
Among thn cnndldntcs who enlightened
tho audience on his lit nets for oftlco were.
Harry Deuel, cnndldnto for register of
deeds; James P. Connolly, for commis
sioner; Dr. Crowley, coroner; J. H. Cross,
mann, county Judge; John Power, sheriff;
Low Herrmann, constable; Philip Andres,
Justtco of the peace.
After exposuro or when you feel n cold
coming on, tako a doHo of Foley's Honey
nnd Tar. It never falls to stop a cold If
taken In time.
Itcci'( Ion to Pn it or.
In honor of his third year u pastor of
tho Hansconi Park Methodist Episcopal
church a reception will ho Klven to Rev.
Clyde C'lsnell Thursday night bv his con
gregation and other friends. Tho gather
ing will bo In tho church, Woolworth and
Oeorgla nvenues. A special musical pro
gram will bo given and tho progress of tho
church will ho reviewed,
AFFAIRS AT S0UTII OMAHA!
Fiianoitl Matttrs Form faranoint Inn
Wlti 0fflci.1i-,
SURPRISE OVER ABSENCE OF BOND 8I0S
Ketirrnllr Arcepted Opinion Is That
the Interest in Ton Low He
iletuDtlon !)trni U Not Pop
ular With Capitalists,
Financial matters aro uppermost In the
minds of the city otllclals of South Omaha.
After advertising for fifteen days for bids
on bonds, not a single bid was received
nnd now tho officials aro in a quandary, Tbo
city has for salo at this tlmo bonds for dis
tricts, where tho special assessments havo
been declared void by tho courts to tho
amount of $3.1,3(4, special bonds on paving
districts to the amount of $17,151, grading
district bonds for $6,709 and curbing
bonds to the amount of $2,835, Tho totnl
Issuo amounts to $5!,SS0. The special bonds
will draw 6 per cent Interest, while tho
Ipsuq of $35,344 will draw only 4 per rent,
as that Is tho limit tho charter allows for
general Indebtedness bonds. After numer
ous Inquiries received, tho authorities wcro
naturally surprised that no bids were sent
In, Tho general Impression prevails that
tho Interest allowed to bo paid on general
Indebtedness bonds Is too low and that oven
C per cent on bonds which havo been de
clared Illegal Is a risky proposition.
Inquiry among brokers and bankers yes
terday elicited tho Information that bond
buyers did not enro to invest In South
Omaha securities at this tlmo for tho rea
son that tho municipality has been bo slow
In taking up previous Issues. One banker,
who frequently deals In South Omaha bonds,
said ho did not bid because thero was no
certainty about tbo bonds being tiken up
when they matured, neither wns It a suro
thing that tho Interest would bo paid.
I n k I ii a Fluid Needed.
An Omaha bond buyer called on a num
ber of councilman yesterday on another
matter nnd when questioned nbout bids
for the Issuo In contemplation said that tho
bond papers In tho east had raado notn of
tho fact that South Omaha was slow In tak
ing up Its obligations.
"South Omaha," ho said, "can never got a
first-class rating with bond buyers until It
mokes provision for a sinking fund, which
will redeem bonds and coupons when due."
In speaking of this matter a city official
snld that If tho 4 per cent general Indebted
ness bonds could not bo sold tho pnymcut
would most likely havo to go by default, as
a higher rate of Interest could not be paid
under the law. Just what the city will do
In this dilemma Is all conjecture, but in
order to Investigate thoroughly Mayor Kelly
has named n Committee composed of John
ston, VntiBnnt and Dworak. This commit
tee will see what It can do with the bonds
and report bark to the council.
Lato yesterday City Clerk Shrlgley re
ceived a letter from S. A. Kean of Chi
cago, offering par for tho Issuo subject, of
course, to tho approval of regular bond at
torneys. No action can bo taken on this
communication, as tho 'letter did not reach
here until the tlmo for receiving bids had
'expired,
Stolen Mono-- lleenrered.
Vestcrdny afternoon tho police wero
notified that a considerable amount of
money and somo Jewelry had been stolen
from the homo of J. Martin at the graders'
ramp nt Thirty-sixth street and tho boulo
vard. Two police officers went out to in
vestigate nnd ascertained that Martin had
been robbed of a satchel containing $015
In money, a diamond brooch and u diamond
ring. Tiio total value of the property was
given ns $1,200. After a llttlo investiga
tion the police found a woman In the camp
who lud watched a Btrangcr bury a pack
n go In a heap of rubbish near tho stablos.
Scorch revealed the satchel with all Its
contents. As no description could bo so
cured tbo thief was not apprehended.
, I'lrenien'i- Aunniil Ilnll.
At a meeting of tho mombcrs of the city
fire department yesterdny It was decided
to havo tho annual ball the night of Novem
ber 27 In Woodman hall, Twenty-fifth and N
streets. This ball will bo for tho benefit of
tho local firemen's relief fund. Tickets
will bo on salo at downtown stores within
n short tlmo.
I'rcil Dlentsbler I'npnlnr.
Fred Dlentsbler, rcpubllcnn candidate for
county commissioner from tho Fourth dis
trict. Is preparing for an active campaign.
Ho said yesterday to a representative for
Tho Beo that ho proposed to got out among
the votors In this district and do every
thing possible to bo elected. Mr. DIcntB-
Stories About McKinley
A Washington correspondent gives an In
teresting account of tho manner In which
Mr. McKinley prepared his Buffalo speech,
now regarded as tho farewell mcasago of
tho martyr president. Somo thrco weeks
beforo tho speech was to be delivered ho
was sitting with Secretary Cortelyou In
tho ofilco of tho Canton home.
Tho president was having one of his con
templative smokes. It was approiching twi
light. For ten minutes tho prlvato secre
tary was busy assorting papers and tho
president leisurely puffed rings of smoko
nt tho celling. Without any indication of
what wns going on in his mind, Mr. Mc
Kinley said:
"Kxposltlons aro the timekeepers of
progresB."
Tho Bccretary Jotted this down In short
hand on n bandy tab of paper. Somo min
utes clasped nnd tbo secretary had resumed
his work with his papers when the presi
dent continued;
"Amity is better thnn animosity."
This was also Jotted down and again
the president relapsed Into his thought
ful mood. Mnny long pulls wore taken
nt the cigar beforo the president said any
thing more, but finally the sllcnco was
broken with:
"Reciprocity Is bettor than retaliation,"
A half dnzon quick marks and this wns
also registered on tho tab. Tho presi
dent continued his cigar, took a walk to
tho window, throw tho stub away and re
marked briskly:
"What havo you for me tonight, Cortel
you?" Ho was told tho naturo of the business
for the evening and with somo pleasant
words of approval, retired to seek Mrs.
McKinley. When Mr. Cortolyou wont uo
stairs ho dictated tbo three sentences to
ono of tho typewriters. They were copied
In three lines on a small sheet of paper.
In tho morning when tho president's
work wns laid beforo blra theso three type
written lines wero on tho top, Tho presi
dent read them carefully once or twice, and
turning to bis secretary, remarked pleas
antly; "Ah, wo have begun tho Iluffalo
speech, I Bee,"
Theso three sentences grew Into a speech
which will stand as a monument at tho
closo of his career. "Amity Is better than
animosity" and "reciprocity Is better than
retaliation" were lost In that exact form,
but tholr spirit was there, and "exposi
tions aro the timekeepers of progress" was
preserved through tho various revisions.
Tho president dictated but llttlo of his
speech, writing It out by paragraphs, tak
bier came to Nebraska In 1SS1 and has been
a resident of South Omaha twelve years.
Ho Is a member of several lodges nnd Is
favorably known among business men,
Illchard O'Kcefe, tho democratic candi
date for county commissioner from this
district, Is quoted as saying that tho re
publicans could not have nominated a man
who will glvo him a harder fight.
Street Cnr Improvements,
Superintendent Tucker of tho Omaha
Street Hallway company sold yesterday
that the work of laying heavy rails on
Twenty-fourth street would bo completed
Thursday nnd that tho day following tho
work on tho Missouri avenue extension
would be begun. City Engineer Ileal has
gone over tho ground nnd will set stakes
for tho tracks ns fast ns needed. In the
meantlmo tho street commissioner will bo
engaged In filling holes on L street between
Twentieth and Twenty-fourth streets so
that thero will bo no delay In track laying
when It Is begun.
HrKllrot Ion llootlis,
I'laces for tho sittings of tho Board of
Registration hnvo been arranged as fol
lows: First Ward-First precinct, drug store,
Twentieth and L Htreets; Second tircclnct,
Collins' Music store, Twenty-fourth and K
streets.
Second Wnrd-Flrst precinct, Plvonka
building, Q street, near Twentieth street;
Second precinct, Kvnns' hiumlrv building,
N street, nenr Twenty-thlnl street.
,.7Wd Mird-Flt-st precinct, Crosby
Hlch's olllce, Albright: Second preclncf,
Knrnells' building, Thlrty-fojrth and l?
streets.
Fourth Wnrd First precinct, 212 North
Twenty-fifth street, Offermnn building ;
Second precinct, Schlltz building, Thlrty
flrst nnd Q streets,
Fifth Ward-First precinct, Ilnscnll build
ing, 3702 N street; Second precinct, F and
tho Itoulevnrd.
Sixth Ward First precinct, bakery.
Twenty-fourth and D ntreotH; Second nre
clnct. Onllagher'M cigar store, Twenty
fourth nnd N Htreets.
Sfff Century CluliV Otlleers.
Tho New Century club olectcd tho follow
lng officers yesterday: Mrs. J. M. Tanner,
president; Mrs. A. M. Callngher. vleo pres
ident; Mm. Morton Hock, trcnautcr; Mrs,
rjcorgo Parks, secretary. Mrs. Oeorgo
Parks will entertain the club at her home,
Twenty-fifth nnd D streets, Thursday night.
Maulc City riosslii.
Chief Mitchell has gone to Custer county
on a hunting trip,
Mayor Kelly yesterday ordered the street
commissioner to clcun N street.
A new Gamewell gong wus placed In
service nt lire hnll No. 3 yesterduy.
1). I Holmes Is figurine on building two
houses nt Twenty-fourth nnd II streets.
The old rumor thnt tho Hock Island road
Ib to make ImprovementB In Albright Ih
again afloat.
A daughter has been horn to Mr. nnd
Mrs. Oeorgo Straloy. 1U2 North Twenty
eighth street.
A foot ball team hns been organized,
with Frank Clark uh innmigcr nnd J. W,
Cowan ns coach.
It Is reported that Henry Flsfelder will
noon announce himself as an Independent
cnndldnto for police Judge.
Oscar Dunbar wants tho cltv to pay him
," for a window pane which ho savs wan
broken by tho flro department a few daya
ago.
A horse belonging to Street Commissioner
Clark fell Into a sewer nt Twentieth nnd J
streets yesterdny afternoon und was badly
hurt.
One of tho amusing features of the coun
cil meeting Monday night wns when Coun
cilman Miller Introduced n motion docklir
Mayor Kelly for his September ciliary hu'
caUBe ho wus out of the city tho grentcr
part of tho month. Tho motion did not
prevail.
Life Is bo ehort. Cook's Imperial Kxtra
Dry Champagno will help you to enjoy It.
U aids digestion and will prolong It.
LOOKS LIKE INCENDIARISM
Enrly Mornlnu Fire In Shed Orrnrd liy
Itre'vlnR- Conipniiy C.lvca
Itlse to Suspicions.
A flro supposed to havo been of Incendlarv
origin occurred nt 2:25 Tuesday morning In
a shed owned by tho Anhcusor-Dusch Brew
ing company nt Thirtieth and Fort Btreots.
A now surrey, property of II. T. IJcckman.
a now set of harness nnd a quantity of gar
den tools were destroyed. Tho damage Is
estimated at $350. Thero was no Insur
ance. Persons living in the vicinity say they
havo seen suspicious looking characters
loafing nbout tho premises for several davs
nnd It is Bupposed that these, while sleep
ing In tho shed, set fire to the straw.
Cholera Infniituin.
This hns long been regarded as one of tho
most dangerous and fatal diseases to which
infanta are subject. It can bo cured, how
ever, when proporly treated. All that Is
necessary Is to glvo Chamberlain's Colic.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy nnd castor
oil as dlroctcd, with each bottle, and a euro
la certain, Slnco this remedy has cnino
Into such general uso thero nro very fow
deaths from cholera Infantum nnd none
whatevor when it Is given. For salo by nil
druggists.
ing nbout two weeks to flnlHh It. Ho used
n pad on his kneo on tho porch and wrnto
somo of It In Mrs. McKlnloy's room. When
tho pieces wcro to his liking ho mado them
into tho real draft. From this ho dictated
to a typewriter. It was revised throe tlmos
beforo It was In tho complete form In which
he delivered It.
Many stories Illustrating tho statesman
ship, tho cnurago nnd other attributes that
niako a man a leador of his fellows havo
boon told of William McKinley. Thero aro
nlso stories proving his more tender vir
tues and fow better Illustrate his Christian
forgiveness, churlty nud brotherly lovo
than tbo ono a watchman In one of tho
public buildings In Washington has to tell.
This watchman, now growing old nnd
somowhat broken by misfortune, relates
tho Washington Tost, wns an editor of
promlnonco and power years ago In tho
district Mr. McKinley represented In con
gress. Ho waa at tho head of a repub
lican paper, but, suspecting McKinley of
Instigating a Uhel suit against htm, ho
fought hla party's choice for congress with
all tho strength and power at his command.
For years ho held McKlnloy hla bitter
enemy and djd his utmost to preent hln
rUlng.
Then It was disclosed that McKinley had
no part In tho Uhel suit and had nover at
tempted to wrong tho editor. Ho was over
come with remorse and went to McKinley
and begged forgiveness. McKinley forgave
not In word only, ns tlmo was to show.
The editor met reverses. Ills paper and
nil that was his wero swept away and as
a Inst resort he came to Washington nnd
went to work as a laborer. Ho 1b a relig
ious man and attended tho Into presi
dent's church.
It vaa during the first administration of
President McKinley thnt the editor became
the laborer. Tho president always recog
nized him at church with a nod and u
smllo. Utter tho president mado Inquiries,
learned of the man's position and sent word
for him to visit tho Whlto House.
Hut tho laborer's prldo forbade him.
"No," ho stubbornly told his friends, "Mc
Klnley'a up and I'm down now. Ho waa
always good to mo nnd I treated him shab
bily. I'll not ceek more favors," The la
borer stayed away.
His Impulses, howovcr, led him to at
tend tho last New Year's reception. Mc
Kinley recognized blra nt onco and ex
tended both hands. Tho lino wbb de
layed while the presldont of the United
States urged a humblo citizen to visit
NEBRASKA WOMEN CONVENE
Initial Stititn of Christian Ttmpirano
Union.
LARGE ATTENDANCE FROM ALL OVER STATE
Dr. A, C. Hirst l'xtrnda Grrrtlnm as
HeprrsentatlY e nf Oniiihn Clergy
Other Addressee of Wel
come ii nd Itespnn-ie,
Though fully 160 delegates and members
of tho Nebraska Women's Christian Tem
perance union havo been In Omaha since
yesterday morning lu attendanco at tho pre
liminary sessions, tho formal opening of the
twenty-seventh annual convention of thnt
organization did not tako action uutll last
evening, when tho auditorium of Kountzo
Memorial church van woll filled with dele
gates and Christian workers of tho city.
The meeting opened nt 7:30 with u brief de
votional exercise, Mrs. S. M. Walker of
Lincoln, stato president, presiding. Dr. A.
C. Hirst was the first upcakcr of the evenj
lng, extending greetings on behalf of the
cleigy of tho city, nnd nlthough ho rpoko
less than flvo minutes, his cordiality con
vinced all of tho sincerity of his welcome.
C. Q. l'earo extended a welcome on be
hnlf of tho educational Interest of Omaha,
In which ho gave tho Women's Christian
Tcmporanco union credit for scientific tem
perance now bolng taught In the public
schools and for tho highest nnd strongest
influence, for good.
Mrs. Gcorgo Tllden, president of the
Omaha WoraauV club, spoko In behalf of
that organization, extending thn greetings
of women whom, sho said, though working
on a different plan, had tho samo nlm In
view, "God nnd Homo nnd Native Lmd."
A vocal duet, by thu Misses Hlgglns, fol
lowed, nftcr which Mr. Isaac Carpenter ex
tended a welcomo from tho commercial In
terest of thn city, nfsurlng the women thnt
they hnd but to nsk for what they wnnted.
Though not on tho program, Miss Iaura
A. Gregg, stato organizer of tho NebrnBka
Woman's Suffrage association, was called
to tho platform whero oho spoko a few
bright Aords of greeting from that other
organization so closely nllied to tho T-fn-pernnco
union. Mrs. Mary Olrard Andrews
mado tho address of welcomo on behalf
of tho local union, of which she Is presi
dent. Tho rcsponttcB wero made by prominent
workers from the stnte, Mesdamcs Floronco
Lake of Hepubllenn City, Cella M. Gates of
Fairmont, L. A Dates of Springfield and
M. D. Russell of Lincoln. This concluded
tho program, aftor which tho nudlenco ad
Journed to tho lecture room below, where
stercoptlcon plctunn of thirty of tho prom
inent national and world workers were
shown.
Tho evening concluded with n formal re
ception given by the local union to tho vis
iting women. Tho stato officers nnd ofilcers
of tho Omaha union constituted tho receiv
ing line. Light refreshments wcro served.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
1'roTlnlnn I Slnde for the Klecllon
of n Police .luduo Thla
l'nll.
Provision was mndo by tho city council
nt Its meeting last night for the election
of n pollco Judgo this fall. An ordinance
was passed which provides that tho electors
of tho city of Omaha shall voto on a pollco
Judgo nt tho regular election In November
nnd thnt itn election to fill tho ofilco shall
be held every two years.
All the councllmcn but Members HuBcnII
and Durkley wero nt thn meeting and all
voted for tho ordinance making this pro
vision for the election nf polico Judge with
tho exception of Councilman Lobeck.
Contracts wero nwnrded for tho paving
of Twenty-second street .from St. Mary's
nvenuo to Hownrd struot nnd for tho pnv
Ing of Thlrty-eevcnth street between Fnr
nam and Leavenworth stroote, These
Btrcetn aro to bo paved with asphalt nnd
tho companies holding tho contracts will
commence work at once.
Ordinances were passed which declare tho
necessity of paving Dodgo street from
Thirty-eighth avenue to Fortieth street and
for tho paving of Howard Btreot from
Twenty-second to T-yonty-fourth street.
Custodian Alfred Hugh of tho city hall
and David Gilbert, who has chargo of tho
hrntlng plant In the rlty hnll, wero grnnfd
a week's lenvo of absence and will leavo nt
onco for a hunting trip lu McPherson
county,
How His Buffalo
Speech Was Written
him and then tho laborer went away, proud,
but troubled.
"You wee," he explained to his friends,
"It's not only thnt 1 acted wrong years
ago; It's this; I'm not with McKinley now.
I am for frco silver. I havo no right to
accept favors from him."
Tho liihorer was getting old. His work
was growing too heavy a burden. Many
friends pressed him to visit the president
nnd so nt Inst ho went.
Just what happened thero hns not been
told. But ono thing Is certain, tho ex
edltor ceased to ho a laborer from that
day. Ho has n comfortable berth for his
declining years.
And during the services held for two
weeks past at the Metropolitan church ono
bowed, gray-headed man near tho "presi
dent's pow" has Bent many a fervent
prayer for tho martyr and has wept many
bitter tears for the man ho once fought
so fiercely.
"I had n llttlo exporlenco onco with tho
president," Bald a local professional man
to tho Cleveland Plain Dealer, "which left
a most plenBlng memory of his thoughtful
ness. I waa on n locnl after-dinner pro
gram and hail been assigned to tho last
position among tho toast respondcra. Major
McKinley It was a few months beforo
his first nomination procoded me. Tbo
major'a nddresa wa scholarly and elo
quent. When ho finished thero was much
applause nnd considerable clattering of
glasses and qulto a number of tho guests
as was natural, because tho hour was lato
pushed back their chairs and started
for tho doors. I did tho best I could,
omitting a good deal of what I meant to
say and bringing up my climax with a
sharp turn.
"Woll, Just as soon ns tho guests arose
from the tablo tho major met mo with
outstretched hand and told mo how thor
oughly ho appreciated tho handicap from
which I buffered as tho tall-cnder of a long
program and added that I should philo
sophically remember that It was a posl
tlon that somebody had to fill and he was
qulto bum that I had brought up tho rear
with flying colors and that they wero all
flying In the right direction. It waa neat
and It wns comforting and It was McKin
ley thoughtfulness all over. Yes, nnd be
foro we separated for tho night ho shook
'mo by tho hand again and, repeating some
thing I had said In tho courao of my llttlo
speech, expressed tho desire to hear mo
again under less hurried clrcunutanees."
ALL THROUGH
Catarrh Spreads Like a Malignant
Poison.
PE-RU-NA CURES THESE CASES.
John J. Lann, Grand Keeper of Record b of tho Grand Commander of New Yorlt,
United Order of tho Golden Cross, writes from 303 V. Thirtieth St., Now York City,
as follows;
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place l'cruna at the hciul of the medicines known to the profession in
cases of catarrh of the system. I have been cured myself through the
use of only two bottles, so that for four years I have enjoyed perfect
health, and ilurltif that time I have known of over a hundred who have
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results." JOHN .1. LANI-.
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Wm. C. Rouse.
Mr. Robert Metters, Murdock, Nob.,
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John Kerr, 6(3 10th avenue. New York
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After using Poruna for a month my Btom
ach was as well as ever, my food tasted
natural and the heavy feeling that I UBod
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THE SYSTEM
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An Kx-I'rlmr Mlnlntrr Itndonra
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