STRIKES FOR BETTER JURIES
Itx Association Offer Beward for Informa
tion of Compt Influence,
WILL ALSO MEMORIALIZE THE COURT
Ketejaeet af Lawyer la that Jog;
Will Hat Kaeoae Fraaalaeat Mea
front Joey Service tee
Barlaeee Reaeeae.
The Omaha Bar as.ocl.Uon, It It! ouar
tarty mealing held at tha Commercial elub
rooms last night, decided to offer reward
of $100 for any Information leading to the
conviction of any fareoa who bat hereto
fore attempted or who may hereafter at
tempt to corrvptly Influence a Jttrof.
Thin action waa taken, after tha commit
tee appointed by tha aesociatloa eoma time
go to Investigate rumor of jury tampering
bad submitted Its report, aa foil owe:
Tour committee appointed to Investigate
ciiarges In re.pect 10 attempt to corrupt
Jurors beg leers to make tha following re
port: We have received and coneldered all ert
n hroiiaht before ue, and while much
of It l second-hand, w find that there le
aufncleat evidence t afford reaaonabie
ground to believe that a number of at
tempts have reeentlv been mad to cor-
ruptly Influence jurors In the disposition of
on inn in me eietnet court.
W believe that thla aneocUtlon weald be
warranted In taking aome active measure
to prevent a repetition of such attempt,
and w therefor recommend that a suit
able reward be offered for Information
which will lead t tha mnvMInn of anv
reraon who ha heretofore attempted or
nn may nereair attempt to corruptly in
fluence a Juror. ...
Geo M far Jary Set-vice.
! Aaether action of the meeting designed to
better J wry service was the adoption of a
resold tloa to memorlallie the judge of the
criminal bench of tha district court eg tho
subject of excusing prominent men from
Jnry duty. It Is tba announced Intention
of tha count commissioner to place the
names of a number of the moat prominent
business gad professional raea of the city
on tha new Jury list that la now being made
tip. and tha bar association will ask the
court not to axcuee thla eleaa of ee m.
leas for good and sufficient reason, of
wdicd Business expediency la not considered
on.
James H. Mcintosh read a paper on
"Judge Story." which was liberally ap
plauded. James R. Van Dusen, Charles O.
Montgomery ,D. J. RUey and P. A. Welle
were sleeted member of tho association.
PAPILL10N CUIMS ITS FOWLS
W. A14ea Ha Jae Palaek Arrested
, Ckargre of Po..e..la;
f ' tolea Property.
Jo Polack. n commission merchant at
101 North Twenty-fourth street, was ar
rested Saturday afternoon by Detectives
Donahae and Heltfelt an complaint of J.
W. Aldan of Papllllon, who charges Polaek
with having In bis possession chickens
which were stolen In Papllllon Thursday
ntgnu ipoiack Was raleaaed on bond
Thursday night a raid was mads on ma
jority of tha chicken coops of Papllllon gad
efforts to locate tha fowls or thieves at
raauiioa wer futile. Alden earns to
Omaha Saturday and Idantlflad anm tha
chickens Polack had for sale ee tormsr
resident of Panlllloa. Tha nolir a.
notified and the arrest followed. Polack
saya hs can Identify tho man who aeld him
tha eblokea. Several of tb fowls are
now at th pollc. station.,,.,. ,' w
JAC'KSONIAN : . HOUSEWARMINQ
i
At Geoeral Jebllee Over riala la
, Are Paid.
Tho Jackeeaiaa club bad a housewarmlng
and general Jubilee- Saturday night, the ee
casloa being a celebration over the Axing
tip of tha club rooms. A large crowd of
the faithful and their friends wsr protest
and spent a Jolly evening. A literary tnd
musical program waa carried out by the
following: Ada and Willie Morris, Klottl
west, Roslo and Mamie Lank, Sadie Chad
duck, Bronson Bhadduck, Prof, and Mm.
flbadduck. Tho speakers wsrs: J. B. Riley,
W. W. 'Cones of Council Bluffs, William
Fleming. Harry Burnham and President
Cotgrov. Tha - corporations were ham
mered gnd many compliment paid tho club,
TAKES TOO MUCH MORPHINE
Carl Dasaaaer, Cfceaalat, la Aatleas tor
Sleep, aa Goto Everlaet
r . tag; Slneaber. '
Carl Dummir, chemist.' who livedo over
707 North Sixteenth, street sueoeeded la
getting evarlattlat tleep at li o'clock
last night by usiag chemical gcceeaorltt
to get a little rest. In order to prodaos
steep the chemist took twelve gralna ot
morphine and feeling tb frowslnee ota
Ing on at too rapid a pace bid his wifs
telephone to tb police station for flurgeog
Borgluea. When the latter arrived Du ta
mer was still conscious and d'd not appeal
uneasy, aaylng that bo bad taksn an emetle
and wsuld soon bo all right, at tha earn
tlms relapsing Into 4 seml-cooselous state.
Dummsr died early thla morning.
nrt
mm
Catarrh baa become auch A toenmoa
disease that a person entirely free front
ntA ditrnatlng- complaint ia seldom met
wads. It U cuotoeiary to speak of Catarrh
aa aotblng' mora serious that a bad cold,
a simple inflarnmstlom of tba noee and
throat. It Is, ia fact, complicated aad
very daag ereus disease ; If at at ftrst, it
Very soon becomes to,
Tba blood is quickly contaminated br
the foul secretions, and the poison through
tha general ctrruUUoa ia carried to all
, parts of th system.
(Salves, washes and tprava are uniati
factory aad disappointing. DeeauM they do
not teach the acat of the trouble. 8.8.8.
does. It cleanses tho blood of tba poUon
aad tlimiaatea from tho system all catar
rhal secretions, and thus caret thoroughly
had permanently tba worst cases.
M
r. T. A. WilHana. a leading dry-go
it of tpenaaburs. a. U. write: tot;
d a rM of j." ''.
ehani
yaexs
1 kad
aasal Catarrh, wuk all
tbt diassrwebl sgcrts
Wktca tetoag te that
sunn, aad which
saaha life paiarol aad
aeawabls. I a sad
rdH uiea ai sscithe fcy
Waia akvaacMas aad
auiiiaJea Vr saalnti
of hiewaa, oat m
rettlag aay hatter. I
. pmm , MM W O,
It had th oeatred
ft.
vasTaH-a aa a. A mm-A
rtr UatlHf ld)altst
tbo(tfk. I at my 9fntm ft- 4.
. a. la Ih a!v mmii-
ciac aw la as that will tScct a pcTSaaaea ewe
a kaiarra.-
Is th esily purely f
etable blood puri&af
kaowa. and the great
i est of all blood medi
cine and tonics.
If vou have Catarrh dont wait until it
becomes deep-seaud and chronic, but bo
na at once th use ot O. a. ana sena
fur our hook on blood and Skia Ehacajea
aad writ our physicians about youv caa
TiUutwiFt srccina eo. AOAai. a
r n tp n rrrnr
ft
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i
WILL TRUST UNITED STATES
Marltlaae Caaal Cesaeaay Wllllae; to
Leave Hatter at Ceaeeaalea .
WASHINGTON. March 1 Thomas B.
Atkins, secretary of the Maritime Canal
company, waa Sxamlned at considerable
length be fere the senate committee oa Isth-
mlaa caoale .today regarding the conces
sion which had been made to that com
pear. He said that the company bad psld
th Klearagnan government fU.OOQ for lands
along tho right of way. It bavlag M.OoO
teres la on tract. It still asserted the
right to this land sad looks to tho raited
State for protection of Us rights and In
terests. Ha aald th company could not do any
thing without tha assistance of th United
Bute. The Nlcaragnan concessions hid
been cancelled by the Nicaragua govern
ment and the company bad protested the
cancellation. There never had been any
cancellation f the concessions and fran
chises which ths Maritime company had
obtained from Costa Rica aad thee con
cessions were oxeluslvs. The caaal could
not bo constructed or operated without
these concession in Costa Rica.
Ho waa asked what would be th effect
If the United Bute should acquire' a con-
eossion from Costa Rica along th same
route, and replied that It would bo a viola
tion Of tho company's concession, but added
that tho company while asserting lu right
to tht concession would not do so ebstruct
Ively so at to prevent th United States
trora Constructing th canal. Th spirit ot
tho company waa to leav th matter to
tho fatted State government, believing
that th government would deal equitably
with tho company which bad so long had
those valuable concession and expended a
great amount of money In work. Ho men
tioned 14,000.000 or 5.000,00 as tb valu
of th claims of tho company.
NO BASIS FOB NEW REPORTS
Oeaeral ChaaTe aad Coaaatlaaloaer
Wright tay laaurreettoa
la Moroag.
WASHINOTON. March 8. Desiring to
ascertain tbs facts aa to conditions In ths
province of Morong, Luton, Secretary Root
recently cabled Inquiries to Commissioner
Wright and General Cbaffet, which have
brought forth tho following replies!
MANILA, Mirch s. Adjutant General.
Washington: With reference to your tele
gram for secretary of war, facta from
Morong are: About week ago Preeldente
Calnta was kidnaped. Perpetrators were
new organisation gatnerea moron prov
iso, about alctv atrone. Vigorously
searched for; driven to hiding; probably
captured In a day or two; have Inflicted
no material - damaee; no special signifi
cance need or should attach to this event.
iKArrtii.
MANILA. Msrch t Secretary of Wsr.
Washington: There I no foundation for
statement of Insurrection In Morong or
that Inhabitants are fleeing. Small frag
ments Ladrone bands d!nerted and driven
Out of mountains by Bell's operations and
from Cavite through recent operation con
stabulary in mountalne there having about
fifteen (una, ratnerea in mountains 01
Morong and probably aided by a few out
laws of that aectlon. raided village, kid
naping preeldente: email detachment eon
stabularv under native eerceant ettecsed
but mart no imDreeaion. oeina anon 01
but made no Impression
Ins
short of
ammunition. Assistant Chief Atkinson On
ground In few hours with adequate force
it constabulary assisted In every way by
natlv governor of province and Inhabi-
Jai.ui made pursuit; have already killed
wo. Injured one, captured ls and are
running them down. Preeldente ha been
released without harm. So far from there
being any hostility on tha part of th mass
of the people to American authority they
glv u full Information of what le paaaing
and aid aa much aa possible. These la
drone do not Interfere with white and
confine operatlone to levying fine and kid
naping natives; nothing new In this, as In
existence under 'Spanish government, lees
an una than then. They are belna raDldly
broken up ana exterminaiea oy consiao
ulary. No political significance In their
operatlone. nmuni.
ALLOW HOUSE BILL TO STAND
Soaator Practically Decide Hat to
Meaaare.
WASHINOTON. March 4. A subcom-
mlttee ot the senate commltt of finance
wag la acaalon today considering th war
revense repeal bill. It haa been decided to
rtpovt tho bill practically as It came from
ths boas with soma change In phraseol
ogy, but within amendment making any
change In the reduction of the entire tax.
When tb bill was under consideration In
tba full committee ther waa soma talk
about -reaching an understanding between
the two parties that no amendments should
be made to tho bill in commute or la th
senate. Thsr wa a general acquiescence
la. it,. nMnMllU altKAiia Me oiatto nf
Connecticut said thsr might bo a dlsposl
ttoa - to offer a Cubaa reciprocity amend
nsent. .
Senator Burrows and others aald that If
this was doao tho whole subject of tariff
revitloa might be opened up and no one
ould tell where It would end. - Whll no
t free meet haa bean mad, ther seems to
b a gnrat tmpreesioa that no. amend
ments will bo made to th war reveau re
peal measure, although nni may be offered
la th senate.
TARIFF BILL BECOMES A LAW
Moaeare oaratatiasT Phlllaatao Condi.
tloaa I Slaaed by Prealdeat
eteeaevolt.
WASHINOTON, March Tb president
has signed ths Philippine tariff bill.
WILL BANQUET THE SOLDIERS
rta-hUr Ftetaraod froas Phllloylaos
Ara EsaeeteA at fort Crook
Moaday.
Twenty-two officers, ths band and 440 men
of th Twenty-aocoad regiment. Colonel
MUler, fast returaed from th Philippine.
era expected to arrive at Fort Crook Beat
Meaddy. Tba troop left Sea Fraaclaea
last Wedneaday and are aow earoute, but
th exact tlm of their arrival at Fort
Crook Is unknown. If they arrive la time
a banquet will bo gtvea them la the mess
room at tho tort Moaday alght. Tho Job
bers, tommlaalon ma and brewer ot
Omaha hav contributed th refreshment
necessary tot th spread.
asaila8 Preveottv.
The dread plague mastered. "Daksyta."
a remedy loag ased IS urieatai couatries
tad for yeara la Pennsylvania and New
Turk, will positively prevent smallpox; also
scarlet fever, diphtheria aad all eoatagious
tsvsr. rsrteeUy harmless aad absolutely
reliable. For perileuluart write Dr. Metta
Davis. Fremont. Neb.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mrs. A C. Mark haa gone to New York.
Dr. George L. Miller baa gone to Ne
braska City. ,
mire. Phil Aamn. the North Twenty.
fourth atreet milUaer. la back from the
eaat.
Rabbi Abram Slmoa will go to Wee
Baden. In., to roouperate hie etrength.
lie will epond about three week at the
health reoort.
O. A. Oregory. superintendent of the city
schools of Crete, and W. H. Gardner, who
l.n a almilar re tattoo, to the schools
Aubura, spent Friday Visiting the pubti
schools of Omaha.
Paul HoagUnd aad Judse Charles Oeden
are oo ths rtatto enootina oucaa, ana
party eontlatlna uf rrvO Uooonco. tiarmaa
Vi.ia and Kobrrt Lowe left laat eveuina for
Lwbotot to oo gone eevwrai aaya.
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MARCH O, 1902.
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Republioan City Convention JTtmet Frank
Xonttky for Major.
NOMINATION COMES BY ACCLAMATION
Edward 1. How for City Treasurer,
f. F. KeCafrey for Clerk and
A. M. atartfoek for Attorney
Magi City Geealo,
For Mayor
For City Treaeurer..
For City Clerk
For City Attorney.,
r'or found Imen
First Werd
Peoond Ward
Third Ward
...FRANK KOVT"KT
.EDWARD L. HOWR
,....J, F. M CAFFRET
A. H. MURDOCK
W. P. ADKINS
RA8Mt8 LARSON
MICHAEL PM1TH
JOHN M INTIRE
....I. J. COPENHARVE
Fourth Ward...
Fifth Ward
fllith Ward
W. B. VANSANT
For Board of Education (to Serve Three
Tears) J AT J. LAVKRTT
ALBERT PETERSON
D. MORRILL
These nominations were msde by the re
publican convention held at Woodman hall
yesterday afternoon.
The convention hall Was crowded when
Chairman Tagg of ths city cenlrsl commit
tee railed the meeting to order. All of
tho thirty delegatea, with one exception,
were In their seat. After the reading of
the official call Chairman Tagg named Jay
Laverty as temporary chairman.
In accepting ths position Mr. Laverty
said that It devolved upon the psrty te
make no mlatak and b advocated placing
men on tha ticket whoa Integrity eould
not he assailed. Further ha aald that the
faction. If any existed, should be har
monised, "Let ua nominate a jlcket," said
tho chalrmaa, "which will be a good on
and on th people will support."
E. U Qustafson was chosen temporary
secretary. Upon motion of Mr. Murdoch,
the temporary organisation was mads per
manent. The list of delegates as read by
the secretary from the credent Isis pre
tented wer accepted and It was sgreed
that ao proxies be allowed.
Ia aa addreea of ooaslderabls lenrth. A.
H. Murdoch nominated Frank Koutaky for
mayor. He said that In tha future th
eours of the psrty should be along the
lines or nonesty and economy. While the
republican party her In th past has mad
an excellent showing, there 1 now a de
mind for something better. A ao on
els offered any suggest Ions, Koutsky was
nominaiM ay acclamation.
In responae to ctlla Mr. Koutskv m.
forward and addressed tho convention. Re
thanked the delegates and aald that If
elected he would do all in hi power to
glv the city of South Omaha an honest,
fair and square admlalstration.
George Curtis nomlnatsd Edward I.
Howe for city treasurer and thla was made
unanlmoua. Mr. Howe stated thst If
elected h would do hi beat to conduct th
affair of th office In aa honest, straight
forward manner.
Two nominations for City clerk war
made. Jed Do Lee nominated Bert rta.u
end Mr. Murdoch suggested th nam of
Joseph F. McCaffrey. Ther waa roll call
ot warda, with the result that McCaffrey
eiauieaa votes to eleven for Davis.
McCaffrey's nomination was than made
unanimous.
For city attorney three candidates .M
nominated, Henry C. Murphy, A. H. Mur
doch and A. L Sutton, When tho roll was
called the vote stood Murdoch sixteen, Sut
ton night and Murphy tlx. Murdoch Was
declared the choice of the convention. . H
responded at kom length and told what he
woma ao it elected.
With the unanimous consent of tha Able
gate W. P. Adklns was chosen ts council
man from th First ward. When li came
to the Second ward two candidate. Joseph
wort ana . jiaamua P. Larson, war
named. Upon voting the convention de-
ciuea in xavor or Larson by a vote of
twsnty-ons to eight.
Fred Martin and Mlchssl Smith contested
for the nomination In tho Third ward. And
ngnt hare occurred aa amualne feature
The delegates called for th candldatea and
both stepped upon tb platform and made
short addresses. Then a vote waa taken
and It waa a tie. Upon th next call of
me roil Martin secured ten votes and
Smith ntnetsen snd be was declared tbs
nominee.
John Mclntlre wss th unanlmoua choice
of tha convention for councilman from the
Fourth ward. In the Fifth ward ther
waa ho contest and L J. Copenharvo se
cured tb nomination without opposition.
it was ths same in th Sixth ward. W. B
vansant being chosen by tb unanlmoua
vot of the delegate.
As each of the candidate for member
of the elty council were nominated they
wer called to th platform and made n few
remarks. The men elected from ths Fifth
aad Sixth wards are te servo for a term
oi one year, wane to otnsrs will serve
for two yeara.
Next In order cam nominations for three
member es of the Board of Education. J. T.
Knight, a representative ot tho Taxpayers'
league, waa givsn permission to speak
and he urged that ths league candldatea.
Joseph Oarlow, Jay Laverty and D. Mor
rill, be nominated.
The coaveatloa saw fit to nomlnato
Charles Offerman, Albert Petersen, Joseph
Oarlow, D. Morrill aad Charles Wehnor. It
waa agreed that .the three receiving th
highest vote wsre to be declared the nom
inees. The vol stood: Lsvsrty twenty
sight. Morrill, twenty-six.. Petersen, nine
teen. Offerman. six. Oarlow, eight. Weh
nor, aoaa. Peterson, Laverty and Morrill
wsre declared the nominees.
This action concluded the nomination
and tb city counoll committee was em
powered t nil any vacaoelee. The seise
tloa ot a elty central committee was thsa
taksn up. It wss decided, to select three
republicans from each ot the six warda
and here ts tbs committee a agreed upom
First ward A. L. Sutton, W. A. Bennett,
E. L. Ouatafaon.
Second ward Jacob Melsner, John Kee-
gaa. Ous Olsoa.
Third ward O. W. Johnson, Ouy Eeator.
W. C. Schmidt
Fourth ward Charles Ottermaa. Barney
Greer. Jed DeLee.
Fifth ward T. J. Cooler, George Hou.
man. Ola Mallea.
Sixth ward 8. R. Cox. T. J. O Nell. Frank
Dennis.
- The convention then adjourned.
Coaeerta Proposed.
A movement I oa foot among the choir
leader of th various churchea and the
musicians of th elty to arrant for a erte
of eoncorta to be glvea shortly after Lest
for the benefit of the Touag Men Chris
tlan aaaoelaUoa building fund. It ts aader
stood that some choice selections will be
rendered sad that there will be a choir
of not less than IM voleaa Mesbera c:
the Young Mea's Christian aaaoctatloa ar
taking considerable latereat la the prop-
si tloa and will doubtlesa push th sal of
tickets.
Deelaeaatory Coatoat.
Oa Tuesday evealag, March It. at the
First Preabytertaa church. Twenty-fifth aad
J streets, a class from the South Omaha
High school will hold a declamatory con
teat. These saaual eoatsau attract cob
eld arable atteatioo and It la expected that
the church will be crowded with trteada
of tho coateetaata aad patrons of the
echoola. The wlaaar of the local eoatoal
will be seat ta repress! th South Omaha
High scboot at tb tut oratorical eoa-
et.
Tnei Bloater Roll.
Captain W. L. Hollaad of th South Omaha
cavalry troop and a couple ot member
of the troop spent yesterday In Lincoln se
lecting uniforms, bats, cap and other
equipments for th troop, from -th stats
trehoue. It I wipectad that th uni
form will be here by Monday and will be
distributed to enlisted men at th drill to
be held on Monday night.
Following la a roster ot th troop as sent
Lincoln yesterday.:
John B. Amett, John J. Moor.
Harry Arnold, thar e F. Mann,
Marcus E. Adams, Holland J. McPhall,
John T. Barlow,
Uruca McCulloch,
Ira J. Buchley,
Richard E. Blvlna,
Harold v. Meat.
Nels O. Nrstrom.
Harry K. nulla.
James L. Nlrhole.
Frederick F. Brlgga, George A. Nichols.
Leo W. Caaey.
Wm. R. Offermann.
Jamea R. Carter,
Arthur J. Coe.
Allen P. Plereon,
Thomas J. Parker,
Joseph F. Powera,
Arthur C. Pancoet,
George P. Cariey,
George W. Caaey,
William T. Cox.
Al en j. Randall.
Jamea H. Duncaneon, Frank E. Randall.
Herman C. Dahlman, Halbert H. Kooerta,
Harry rennla, Martin l. euiarman,
Leo A. N. Ee anney. nor A. tumitn.
Roy H. IJennla,
Joseph R. Sevick.
Henry 8. Evers,
Zander 8. Follette,
Fred L. Bcott.
Fred. W. Bhntwell.
Rowland Rmlth,
John I. Bnow.
Holgert T. Topp,
Jamee M. Tlsche,
Harry E. Tn.
Sydney O. Thompson,
Bernard Tombrlnk,
William L. I'nslcker,
George W, Vatieant,
George F. WalUker.
erome B. Gravee,
William C. Ooo'd.
Clarence C.Heaton,
William L. Hoilana,
Railen A. Krebb.
Edward W. Kane,
Arthur B. Kelly,
Harry L. Kelly.
Guy E. Morton.
James F. Moore,
Frederick J. Mullsn.
Maerte City Oeselp.
List your property with H. M. Christie.
Mrs. Andrew Renwick wss reported con
siderably better yesterday.
Mrs. C. J. Pram, rao M street, is noma
from a visit with friends in Iowa.
Jamae Duneanson spent yeeterday In Lin
coln looking after business affairs.
Prof. Banehart of the Haetlngs schools
wss a visitor In the city last week.
th s-nurth Ward Democratic club will
meet at mi Q street at 3 o'clock thla after
noon. h R. Stouffer spent last week In St.
Paul, Minn., looking after buelneaa mat
ters.
Ida M. Vore has taken out a permit for t
tl.600 dwelling at Twenty-first and H
streets.
Xfamtwtra At th Eastern Htsr cave an In
teresting entertainment at Maaonlc hall
last night.
Tha Made City King's Daughters will
meet with Mrs. D. L. Holmes Thursday
afternoon.
w r rmhert announcea himself aa a
candidate for city attorney at the demo
cratic primaries.
James Roach left yeateraay ror Aioion,
Neb., to spend a day or two wita nia
father, who la 111.
Mrs. J. B. Wstklns win entertain the
Ladles' auxiliary of the Toung Men s
Christian association on Tuesday after
noon. tv ntnrv of the Croea" will be repeated
at St. Martin's church at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. Julea lAimoera nss promised
to sing.
H. O. KIddoo has been seiectea nnsnciai
secretary of the trustees ot the "lret
uhnHit Knlarooal church In the nlace of
John Fields, who resigned.
The King'a Daughters of the Presby
terian church will meet at the home of
Mra. William Berry. 1414 North Twenty-
lith atreet, on rnaay aiiemuuu.
Thla fneenoon Rev. 8. 8. McGllI will
preach at the Christian church upon the
inni. "Miaaiona." The eubioct for the
evening sermon Is "The Three Links."
The social and reception given last Thurs
day ninht at the Presbyterian church
under the direction or me ua society was
a very enjoyable affair and was well at
tended. NEW POLICEMAN IS INQUISITIVE
t -
laveatlcatlatT Tara af Hlmd Involves
Hlaa la Prcedleanseat with .
Fir Box.
Officer Edwards, who has not been on the
police force sufficiently long to get on to
all tho details of the bustnsss, but who hat
an Inquiring turn of mind, learned some
thing about fire boxes Saturday afternoon
that ho will be likely to remember. Ed
wards desired to know tb working of the
Inside of th Or box and. having a key,
unlocked th door. That was tb easy part,
but when th officer attempted to remove
the key from tho door he found that hi
patrol bo- relief key would not work the
Bra box.
Tha officer had n walk of several block
to tb engln house befor he could get a
fireman to go and remove hi key. The
officer ha learned that while all policemen
hav a key to tbo fire box, only the chiefs
of the fire department have release keys.
and when a key is inserted It take a
chiefs key to remove It.
HELD. UP IN SOUTH OMAHA
freak Belolt Rooked af Tea Dollar
by Two Mea at tho Potat
af a Revolve.
Frank Belolt of Twentieth and Van Camp
streets was held up by two mea laat night
In South Omaha and robbed of $10. Belolt
waa overtaken by tke men at Twenty-third
and C atreet aad one of the men ordered
him to hold up his hands, at tho same time
thrusting a revolver la hta face. Belolt
compiled with the request, aad the second
man searched his pockets and secured the
money. A description of the men waa
given to tho police.
Rate for Chareh Coaveatloa.
The Westers Passenger association haa
taken the Initiative In tb matter of rate
for th Christian church convention to be
held In Omaha next October. General Pas
senger Agent Buchanan of the Fremont
Klkhorn Missouri Valley railroad ha
returaed from the bl-montrly meeting
of the association aad said that a round
trip rat of on far plus $1 was determined
poa for all territory covered by this asso
ciation.
"The other two associations," said Mr,
Buchanan, "will doubtless follow our lead
so this rate will obtain throughout ths
country. Railroads Into Omaha expect to
handle fully 10.000 visitors on thst occasion.
"The only other Important business trsn
acted by the association was ths aatab
llshment of a rate of one fare and a third
tor the Nebraska flute Stock Growers' as
sociation meeting at Crawford. Neb., Mty
11 had II. good la Nebraska."
Resists aa Oaleer.
A man who nave hie name aa R. Harold
waa locked up at 11 o'clock laat night on a
charge of restating an officer. Harold waa
drunk and caused trouble at a dance given
In Washington halt Offloer I'rvan a treated
him, hut on the way to the ste-nal box
Harold assaulted him and ran. Officer I r
vao wae Joined In the pursuit of Harold
by officer Kdrhlll. When they caught him
he a-ain real a ted arrest and during the
etruggie Ma rut a waa pretty severely nan
aieo. .
Mar rise Lieeasea. .
Marriage license were Issued Satur
day to:
Name and Residence. .Are
Ooorse Klsnor. South Omaha M
JennU Watts, South Omaha tt
Wlllla 8tull. Omaha
Aooa Zlahovaki. Omaha ; II
Waaler Barr Meld I p.
Wesley Barr of Greenwood, Neb., told
Sergeant Marshall at tho police atatlon
about 1 o'clock thla morning that ear liar
In the night h had been knocked down at
Ninth and Leavenworth streets and robbed
ot ttf.
He said there were Ave men In the
party.
bieu.
GREEN Mrs. Catherine C. M . wife of
John 11. Green, died March K aged TL
Funeral will take place from family reel.
deace. sd and Bancrutt. Monday it I p. m.
FR CI DET Barbara, March t. Itug. aged 71
yeara.
Funeral from her late residence. 1X34 Cass
St. Monday at I p. m. Interment r ores I
Lawa oesueterg. ruoerej prtvaxo.
nnv ;
i a-." "wr
Mantel Folding Bed, solid
finish has supported steel
spring worth $17.00,
osk golden
10.75
March sal price
Big sale of Couches, la various grades and
prices, upholstered in choice patterns. Im
ported Velours, new sanitary construction.
$10.75, $8.t0 and worth
almost double-
7.50
signs,- with
March sale price
Side Boards, heavy massive designs,- with
large bevelled mirror plate
highly polished, worth $25
March ssle price .
Extension Table large top
t foot, worth $10.00
March sal pric
14.50
5.90
Dining Room Chair, saddle
high, broad back
worth $1.16 March
veneer seat
69c
sal price
1
SWSIeof .furniture
6cods Sol.
to
Qut-otfowo
Customers on
' Credit.
Writs for
Terms.
In Ladies'
i Ik
Beaatlfal Silk TaaTcta Raslaae, either tight or loo.o AttlasT eaTeeta, trla.
sued with bavada at aaolre at
GI2.50, GI0.50 and 025.00
note. Baslaas, la all wool, readelta ar covert cloth, tlaht ar lea St
tlaj back, klaaoaa aleovea at
05.90, 09.98 and OS5.0Q
SILK AND CLOTH JACKETS
Mew Jeaaty actaa Jackets, naade of eorded taaTeta silk, aow blah aleove,
lined wllk wklte aa black eat lav a aaaot appropriate Jacket for tbt sea.
aaa at Ik year at
04.90. 07.50. 09.98 up to 025.00
Cloth Etoa Jackets, la broadcloth ar cheviots, black, taa ar roe al
. 03.90, 05.90, 07.50 up to 015.00
Tbo aewcot aad ascot eaptlvatlaaj atylc. la Walsta la tba tilbeaa, whteb
....... g 2s-. Yo " o olc o
.v . v
rs
Iron Bed Sale A number of patterns, di
vided Into thre lots, March sals price,
8.75-4.90-2.G5
CARPETS AND RUGS
A week of under selling In this busy
rrjent. Note prices I
Velvet, AxmlMters and Moquett Carpets,
In choice colorings and new effects
worth from $1.25 to $1.60, March sale price
Brussels carpets, choice of many new pat
terns, worth up to $1 and $1.15, March
sale price. 79c and
1,000 yards ot all wool Ingrain variety of
choice patterns, worth up to 75o and 83c,
March sale price
till Imitation Smyrna Rugs.
March sale
price
xll Real Smyrna Rug,
March sal
price
9x11 Brussels Rugs,
worth $22.50
at ..
GASH OR CREDIT.
Suits, Skirts, Waists, Etc.
Only 21 more days till Easter, and
out in your new spring attire. We have calculated upon this
and have made our purchases for this occasion, and can say
without fear of contradiction we
most complete selection of Novelties, Suits, Raglans, Skirts,
Newmarkets, Silk and Wash Waists that has ever been shown
so early in the season. Hundreds of beautiful man-tailored
huits, in cheviots, homespuns, granite, Venetian, broadcloth, zil-
eline and all the new weaves shown this season, in light grays.
Oxfords, blacks, blue, tan, etc., and jackets in blouse, eton,
Maxim, Ilobson, single or double-breasted effects or Norfolk
style. Taffeta lined jackets, handsomely trimmed in the new
moire or peau de sole. 1he skirts are made with graduated
flare flounce bottom, drop lined
offering we place them on sale at
Silk and
Cloth
Raglans
la Jino ,
Bed Room Sets ot I pieces French
bevel plats mirror solid oak and
wall finished IC R
Mtrch sal prlc IwilVI
Cash or
Credit,
depart
98c
69c
49c
1275
1900
1500
Oak Dresser, with oval
or square mirror. In
solid oak, March sat
price,
$9.50
worth almost double.
Steel Range, th well-
known Star Eitat Steel
Range, on sala.tomorrow
at only
$29.50
On easy payments.
Goods Sold
to
OutofTown
Customers on
Credit.
Writs for
Terms.
IT
you certainly wish to come
are showing the newest and
or tight lining this Easter
ear
if
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