THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, MAHCH 13, 1002. WRIT AGAINST DEMOCRATS Jndg Dickie Km Iggnet If andamni in South Omttt Cue. CHARGE EXTORTION FOR BALLOT RIGHTS Atteraey Taotwes Rolaa Oleeleaee tka Rates Wtlfh Ar - ald ta Ba tkartv far Privilege of Raaalai Ticket. Judg Dickinson of the district court algned a peremptory writ of mandamus yesterday afternoon, commanding the mam bar of tha democratic city central com- "j": rzi'.r: and prepare new ballot, for the democratic primary electloa of March 14. placing thereon In alphabetical order the name. of aome democratic aaplrant. who hare not bee. able to get on and who charge that tha eommttte. wishes to eitort from them aorsoobl amount, for the privilege. mm.- ... . - . c.Air I id. writ, waa oir-cira .B..u I Hurn.aa Jnhn 1 ruahlnr D D McLaln. I ?U7e;:h." V,,?..r..d and J J. Haonlgaa, constitution the preeent cen commute. Vni T who .m lleied to tral V . I . m. ,mn..itr. Those who r I . .I....ir. . h. n.ltlnn . r . I IT " -.n: ". uaniei ttannon. woo wan 10 ' dldate for mayor; Kdward J. Beykora, haa hi. eye oa the city trea.ury; Charle. w .k. CI... ...tt anil Ml.-hl J. I it.....M .K. Thlr,t ward mould-ba vi. v. v u r.i.v " i " , .:- . - willing to b. B"0,rV.v,ml"eem!n'V: large; Oeorg Rahn of tho First w.rd. who wlshe. to be a fellow member and William Buckley pf the Second. William E. Jeraegan Of the third. M. J. Hannlgan of the Fourth. William Boyder of the Fifth and John 8. Colvln ot the Sixth, who have am bttlon. .Imllar to Rahn'.. Determined Laafaasc of Writ. , . , . . ..... .A .1... i ,I.b: rjLLt". the.e name, on the new ballot, and to "cease seeking.' to collect or demand from the said candidate, said extortionate fees or charges as a condition tor placing tha I aald names upon the. aald ballots, and to I take Whatever ateps may oe necessary 10 - A - 1 fully comply with their dutle. aa member. of th democratic city central committee." With th petition wer tiled the affidavits ef Oeorg Rahn and M. J. Hannlgan. who altera that they called on the committee March 1 and applied for leave to nav ineir i names printed on th primary ballot to oa voted on at th ensuing democratic primary election next Friday aa democratic city central committeemen, and that th com mitteemen then serving demanded ot them 90 each and refused the privilege I when they declined to pay, Dlaeloeea th Alleged Rates Attorney Thomaa Nolan, who, with E. T. Farnaworth and Elmer Thomai, la handling th case for th plaintiffs. Jsbarge that wnu tn primanea can oa nia at an ex pensa of $360 th commute haa already :-.i ii iffi , iKm. .k -i.K th.i i names on th primary ballota. H aaya . i. .i ,. ir.. mA t..t... 1 i.Mr.i fPti, m. ,r.lt v each out tin asplraata for th mayoralty, eaca put up $250, that H. B. Fleharty tor city attorney 1 ... ... .w.. .k. - ..m. I . , ba committeemen la $90 each, for council- mea $25 and for achool board members the . ... . c v-i. .., degenerated flgur ot $15. Nolan aaya also that Beykora waa aakad $40 when h mad know. bl. dealr to b.v. a chanc at city treaaurersnip. I Th attorney atated when tne manaamua I ,.. a...4 h.t Ma rllanta Intended in waa fecured that hie client intenaea to and that whenever It met to ooey tne court l they Intended to see to It that their name wer put on and In alphabetical order, not ' tucked away at th bottom. Goo- tar th Baalee. Tber la ao better medicine made for babies than Chamberlain' Cough Remedy, It pleasant taat and prompt and effectual euree make It a favorite with tha mothers of small children. It quickly curea their coughs and eolda, preventing pneumonia or other .serious consequences. It not only curea croup, but when given aa soon as th croupy cough appears will prevent tha at tack. Chamberlain' Cough Remedy con tains no opium or narcotto In any form. and may be given aa confidently to a baby aa te an adult. It alwara curea. SOUTH Wt5 1 Ul I ltN5 Mtt I Ll.hta sa Tw eaty-rearth treet. Th Southwest Improvement club met last sight, and for th first tlm la two month T...l..t w H ftrn nr..lH.d Th. r.. - -- - i ports of tha treasurer and tha committee I I. har. nf tha laat hanauet were racalved ' ... a and approved. M. J. Feenaa called up th question of electric llabu on Twenty-fourth street, say- Ing that tber should b at least eight Itghta between' Leavenworth and Vinton " streets, a committee, consisting of D. W. . c i 1 1 m u... vtr u n... . n u.. Rohlff, waa appointed to tak th matter ' up with the mayor and city council. The queetlon of the change of grade on Twenty-fourth atreet between Leavenworth . aad Pacific was brought up. It waa atated that th trains over that atreet had In creased eonalderably alnoe th completion ot th viaduct, aad tha coming aeasoa will find th atreet Impassable. Property own- r aald that they would sign no pstitlons for paving until the grade la changed. Pres ident Green aald that after bla Investiga tion In th east he had come to the con clusion that, a wide atreet dH not mak a good town' and ha did not car to have streets so wide aa to bankrupt the people . to pay for paving. Tba committee appointed to look after the lights will request the city engineer to draw up a resolution to have the treet mrmAmA .nit In .... .nnr.l-.ra .nsnlnl.a t A " . 7 take th Bteoa reaulred. John H. Butler, as a delegate from the t'reepect Mill improvement ciuo, naae ai . ....... . . a. abort talk, aa aid B. . how, canaiaate ior .....w w.v. I.C..WI .1 .1 PVUII VUWU iiT.iu.vt ui... i.. ... . of hla recent trio to Central America. Stubborn Colds and "Grip" T-oasanda of Curea -Year of Soccctiiul Tta NOW PROVE Powders Mhead oil Colds and Grin Cure advanced and Stubborn Cases under Simple Directioct. 9r. . r. . rrt a.fne .wtHm 1 mm d.UVti4 it M rMtUMil ttoai Unmmim lor irroMt iDaatunia muS Utf l a c of ana .lie aea ' '' Mr a, rr. i mumrw ' " Xraaiee' mmm m'fd two r writ stud casta aad SeaAai-he Urn laul) " Mr.. A. . r vrf asvera ewmn ar ara a ati'tar oi a Mr Fred LMwni: ' Xaacetae aarke at... rmltal Mt.t.r.Cklcro,aaTi '"Of Bassae keliw mr eo!4 !' ui." 14 H aWugaiaU ia 10, 1 5 aad 13c PacUgrt. prescribes at emergency Dr. H. tt. Slroeee Aaaooaee4 rhyetelaa at ta lealadoa Heaoltal. Dr. H. O. Straus la announced aa the " boom the physic.. of the rmer- gency noepltal. Because or tne incon venience and unpleaaant nature of tha work the place baa been open a long time while the mayor looked about for one who was both willing and capable "I waa treating thla aa In the nature ot confidential buatneaa," he said., "and waa not aware that Dr. Coffmaa Intended to be gin dlacuailng It publicly ' before It had reached the council for action. Of courae, ha Is at liberty to apeak It he chooses, but I ahall aay nothing concerning the resigns- M-ir .t tun time. )A. hi. .ucc... MI"ZJ.? tl "'J '0" , mi.hTh. w.,. t net J" .fV" th. iTT.nt .!r,l h W'B " ,JC ,'"p?" " a ' bl. fltor ?f; B"s't, " ' p' l " ' " " ' i n. Poffmaa mirmm a. hi. r.aeon for ra- I . ,tn,D " ? k " P"" arduoua than he anticipated and require, more " ne t0 a m.i... an... n.ii.... I tlm.. ..... I A convict employed In the boiler room succeeded In nerfectlna a die for maklne .. ool,.r. ,fhou, de,.c,ten and ailih.M .... "1,; JIT. ""i ,..,,.,.. them th.ouh out.1(1, .eom. .. . . " . n tha ntn.i.i. w.r. ariAiit mm m rn " .- ... T " " " aurpnaea ai mia oiarorery aa me perron I wno received a aubatltute article in place o nlne Hoetetter'. Stomach Bitter., only ,ur cur for lnd,ref tlon ty,pep. congUpBtion and bllloueneaa. Don't f, to , ,t- prw.te Die 8tamp I. over the neck ot the bottle. SwlaaT Blaya m Roy, ABERDEEN. S. D.. March 12. (Special.) Henry Elelng, 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mr. 11 VI. In. nf XT.w VIn tnwti.tiln - " " . w " vr. h,n,V." father". Darn uanaay arternoon. Me waa putting up a awing and got tangled In auch a way aa to h). . th h .,P,,...,nB Flies Nelaoa'a Deal at l.OOO, PIERRE. S. D.. March 12. (Special Tel- gram.)in the Nelson habeas corpus .... ,on under ,t m bon(lif remanaed htm to tne cust0iT of sheriff Vanhorn ot Lyman - Atlt . .-i, . .4in-.m..t w... dar Well Breackt lp. Th Increase of Moet Chandon Cham pagne for 1901 over 1900 Is equal to more than 100 per cent of the combined Increase of all the other champagne houaea. Moet Chandon White Seal, Epernay, France, Is of th celebrated vintage of 1893, pop ular throughout th world. Adv. Greet aprene Secretary. Threo hundred men and women crowded the hall of the Fraternal Union of America " the Paxton block laat .night In a welcome o Omaha given by that organisation to. Ite supreme aecreuu-y, oionei J. n. nanaiev of Denver. The event waa threefold, being flrat a reception, then a proaram enter- I iB,nnM!ntJi an.dwla-,t a """v, Tj ha." w'! dTCorated with flowem and the colors of I the order, red. white, blue and black. Thai""' .... . vl , committee In charge was C. W. Johnson, I on each aspirant for committeeman. Aa Mra. Tilly Jackson, Mrs. Nona Corson, Mrs. T. C. WooJeey and A. H. Baker. The program waa of a musical, literary and oratorical order. Mr. Johnson presided. Mr piByed plano i0V0. Mlt, Beesi Edwards aang. Uttle Johnny Blair iei?.'.n.5lin. ib..ML" i"l 1 . . V4..l. nrAmA .n k. the .ureme president. F. 8. Rooae. Young ray jceiKer exnioitea proncienry witn a plno ioio Ina encore. Mr, i Jennie jcvana J . recitation to rustle costume. Droaram closed with a piano duet by ay anq t-aaie r eiaer. Christian Aeaeclatlea Work. At tha meeting of th dlrectora of tha Toung Men'a Christian association last I nv .KnM k. iArin.. riw.. Issued, Hi. present total membership now being 'l.23; bible class enrollment. 7; av .293; bible ciaes enrollment, sj; av- -r- aiwimam., . expensea. $1,374 40. showing a total deficit fA vn n.m va. b rMA nia mi xssfizr ror pertoa, aiay-r eoruary inclusive, or $1,337. 23: total attendance at gymnasium, 1.845. The leaae on Athletic park has ex pired and will not be renewed. That sub stitute exercise grounds be secured was recommended. The resignation of H. J. fenrota was accepted, r or scat worn saw was authorised to be used. LOCAL BREVITIES. Rev. D. D. Odell. Ph. D.. of Jollet. 111.. formerly pastor of the Beth Eden Baptist nk,,.1 r t ,V1. rtltv r 111 tlrtl . ,.n'. p?r.t,.n. at ".TV.ajr V .ti!S. J.ufM.en,! At th. r..Ml.P Hurl n nf th. .truk. holders of The Bee Publishing company yesterday the officers were re-elected aa follows: President, E. Roe water; vice rreaiaeni, victor nwviirr aecreiary ana reaeurer. Oeorg B. Ttechuck. Oeorie W. IJnlnger and n. A. HaafceU complete th directory. . w"Tr ?rr .". umrwwxi, r,,o -aa nned 4 ana coats in ponce court yesterday afternoon. Barr claimed to have been held UP and robbed by masked men at Ninth and Ijeaven worth atreeta several nights B(f0 Tna police, after a thorough Inveatl- gallon, found there was no truth in th report. When Barr reported the robbery ta the Dollc he waa intoxicated and on that charge and disorderly conduct he waa fined. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Henrv Freund. New York." I. at the Mil lard. L. I Thomas of St. Paul. Minn., waa In Omana yesterday. Hon. Oeoree A. Brooke and wife. Baalle Mills, are at ine Miuard. Mra. M. D. Oower. Mlaa Ada Oower and N. K. Mitchell, Lincoln, are Millard guests. Mrs. P. E. B. Bill, who haa Just returned to the cltv after a winter abroad, la tha I gueet of Mrs. L. 8. Caldwell, aoiO Webster -' u n.wl. l.fr -k. ...i for Foetoria. O., In reaponae to a tele- wwi - . i.u. .,ia, v , .lilllB ram to the a tract tnat his rather was sinking rapidly. Two weeks ago Mr. Davis underwent an operation for tuberculosis, and it la supposed that his present pre- I carious condition is the result ot th chock. THIS REALTY MARKKT. I,jfnt'ui:ENT8 xcM 99 Wednesday. I Wsrrssty Deeds. I 1 " ana ""?" r. A. . ' . ava. ... a. v. w,VFl-aa Hor Hill $ tot ISO I i jacoD Mann ana wire to Ivor Thomaa, I lot $5. 8ulllvan'B add... I raa.. ...... U. . . .4 . , in j. f . Muuer. lot a. blue a 14. Male. I yon Heights rr.i.K arivvriitw ana wiie 10 w Podxlnskl. lot It, block i. Patter aon'a 1st add ro A. Y. McGuIre to W. C. Elliott, lots Et and 23. Mock S. Druid Hill t.COO Robert McC'IWIand and wife to M. W Redman, lot 1 and e feet lot I blck 18. Kounlit Place 1.000 J. F. Rector and wife to E R. Hume, lot 13. Mock i. CrelKhton Hrlahts 1 Q. E. Godfrey and wife to U. 11. Uod frev. lota 30 and U, block 1, Lake view $.4 0 $.4T0 IO. H. Godfrey to Marie C. Oodfrey, tme , L. B. Runk to W. P. Clyde, lots I and e. niocs, i. laiewiid William Waugb and wife to C. H. Wauch. e iV t-lt-U 1 $.x Oeorg. Thompson, Jr., and wife to t w. Munnell, lot , block I, Smith field add l.TS) 100 tow I , Andrew Carstens to Nels Mathieeeo. unllvi or ey. lot f. Arllnrton add.. R T Uaxweirto A. T. Wood, lot 4, Porter ptckett to A'lantlc RealVv as 1InT X U..lk . V- - ,1 eoclatton. Iota 1 and X, block Ml, tmaha talt (lala Deed a. Edward Alnacow to L. C. Gibaoa. lot I In 11-14-1-. Mary A IoV to E. R. Hume. nM feel of e- lot I, b.ock . umaha.. Dana Bradford to R. T MaxwelL lot 1 4. block I, Maxwtl. s Id add v Total amount of tramfcrs.... $-U $U AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Taxpayers' League U Shadowing the City Council. WILL BLOCK RAILROAD AVENUE DEAL If C'oaacll Trlaa ta Railroad tha Vie. tlaa Ordlaaae tha Leasee Will Railroad It lata Dletrlet Co art. Blare the Taipayera' lea rue hat tucceeded la preventing toe city council from entering into a contract for tha (ale of $140,000 or renewal bonda toe attention of the mem br h.. h-B r.. .v. !'catlon n",,,r' " " '"terday F '0m' ? ,h' P""""1' "" W". th-t th eoUBt11 wwM b from ' tlm" 00' C',e,T ,ched Dd " t"?"' w" ,n,, ,0 cal" th" por,, ' H-Hrod avenu repeated by the railroad. - retraining oraer would be a.ked for. b prmoi ruiea 01 me council nrftvine ..... ' ..: ' . cannot n plan ai one It BHt be first introduced and referred to the judiciary committee. There rule, however, to prevent the council ,ne ordinance read the .econd and third -Should auch an ordinance be Introduced .aid a -,.-,k-. -t .k. i .... .JL plr. ,'"ZrZZ iV.".". .J. ".,....!: " "" ' " ui.iriuv ... . . .. . ""Mr M- lion until the case can be heard. While the. member, of the le.iue believe In lm. provement. of all klnda It I. thought that th, inould B,k. tome concession, aa well a. tha city. Tor Instance there should ba a viaduct acroaa th. trmrm. ..4 aome steps should be taken to assist the city In the Improvement of Railroad avenue from Wyman street to the county' line." While there I. no definite Information on the .object It I. rumored that an effort i a. iu w iniue to pm iota vacanna oral- L.nca before th. Resent counci, go'., out I. to be made to pane thla vacating ordl- of olBce. These rumor have reached the ear. ct the member, of the league, and hence the appointment of a committee to attend meetings ot the council In the fu ture. oath Riders Conaplala. Members of the South and West Side Im- Pr0Twnent "4 residents south or N "rMt ln ener' complaining because th" outh and west sides have aot been given what they consider to be a proper representation on the library board. Seven of the Bin member on the board reside north of N street, while only two mem ber.. Rev. Morlarty and Dr. White, re.lde south of N atreet It I. asserted that when It cornea to the purchase of a alte th ter ritory south of N atreet will not be con sidered. An effort l. being made to aecur the location of the building at or near th corner of Twenty-fourth and O atreet. Democrat Qearrellnar. There la a lively factional fight going on In the democratic rank. Juat now and It all come, from the manner ln which the w.n... v, ,u - r--i "Uo' 10 prlmartea on Frl day have been arranged. In order to con tlnu tbemselve in offlc. th democratic . ... . , . taM no one cared to pay this sum for th honor, th committeemen placed their own nam on th ticket. Only flv committeemen' namea appear, tha Flrat ward not being fil!! ,! ."iJZj? apace even being left for the Insertion of a nam. Frank Burness now representa the First ward on th committee, bot- aa ba la a candidate for th council. It waa not deemed advlaabl to print bis nam twice. Th plan waa to prevent tha damocratlo voters of tha Flrat ward from expressing their ebole for committeeman, and after flection Burness waa to be appointed to fill I Ina vacancy. Plaaa are now betas per I fected by thos opposed to this method ot doing bualnesa. to bring about a change , aeeur ta tha rirat w.rnsra th. n I - " r I portunlty Of voting for a committeeman the i tame aa In tha other wards. Real Estate Active. Local dealer in real estate report bust neaa extremely active for thla tlm of th year. Tber 1 considerable Inquiry for city lota and dealers in building material ara kept buay figuring on estimates for new bouse. Farm landa seem to be ee peclally attractive Juat now and a number of transfer of tarma ln th vicinity ot South Omaha have occurred this month One dealer aald yesterday that tber waa I .." " I ucuj.uu ... I farm landa located adjacent to South Omaha. I I Bereae la Florida. . r.t a..r.n t-. Hoa- DTla ,1roB r friend I ner mai a ana nis wir are now at Miami, Fla. Next week they go ta Palm Beach and from there to St. Augustln for a short stay. Tha country and ellmat. Mr. Ander aon aaya, ar delightful, and both h and bla wife ar nJoytng th best of health. Will Uwrr Traeka. General Manager Smith of tha Omaha 8tret Railway company atated to a Be representative yesterday that within tha next few day. be weuld visit South Omaha and look over th dead rails complained about Tha rail at Twenty-fourth aad N street, which project abov tba pavement. 1 th result of th sinking of the pave ment. Tbea will b either removed en tirely or lowered to th level of th ad Joining tracks. As for th track, at th ast ead ot th L street viaduct, Mr. Smith aaya that ba will remove tha switch and I about eighty feet ot track, ao that vehicle i til v - , , A .., ri. I ir.uic w. am iuk. im .,iu. ...a a ..... I work probably will b don any ta April. Miss Havea'a, Feaeral Today Funeral aervice. for Mis Alice Haven wftl be at the Flrat Presbyterian church at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Dr. Wheeler will deliver the sermon and will be fol lowed by aa address by Prof. McLean, au p.ri.teBdent of public Instruction. later m.nt will b at Laurel Hill cemetery, Teacher la the public achoola who desire to attend th funeral have beea given per mission to close their school for th after noon. Dlreetara' Meetla. At a meeting of the dlrectora ef th Union Stockyard eompany Tuesday It was decided to rebuild the Belt line track Eighty-pound raita will be substituted for I tB xty-pound rail now in use. Increase In heavy traffic at the yarda and paekiug houtea neceaaltate. this Improvement. Work Is to commence aa aoon as th material caa be aecured aod the tracks all will lie relaid before the heavy runa commence In the fall. About $30,000 will be expended la thes Improvements. Manle City Goaalp, Swedish-American Republican league No. $ will meet Friday evening at Woodman bail. Histories of the $f.8u0 Intersection bonds were eeterday aent to the buyer for ap proval. Jame Roach ha returned from Albion Neb., where he apent a few daya v .siting relative. The women of the First Methodist Epis copal church will viva a tea this afternoon at the home of Mra Beavera, 4 North Twenty-second street. John C. Carroll, formerly chief of police or souin umana. u now located at Ana darko. Caddo county. Okl. He write frienda here that he la a candidate for mayor. There will be a meeting of the Bout Oonaiia cavalry troop at tne new armor J tonight, instead of Friday night, as pre vlo'ialv announced. It la expected that Bnlfortn. will be laeued tonight. Rev. D. W. Morlarty, paator of Bt. Agn. rhurch, baa been Invited to deliver an ad dreaa at a banquet to be given Sunday evening at the Millard hotrl. About ) promlrent pereon will be preeent. Invited fueata from Chi -'. Kanaae City. St. 'aul and St. JoVt-ph are expected. M'KINLEY MONUMENT FUND Amaaat Caatrlwatedl la Kebraaka Row la Baeeae of Klaeteea Haa. area1 Dal I a re. The MrKinley memorial fund In th .lata of Nebraska today .hows a total In exceaa of ll.tOO contributed by the residents ef the state. In many ot the other ststea th work baa been practically completed and In only a few of the statea has the amount been lees than the estimate of the managers of the fund. Th original amount expected (rom Nebraska waa $5,000. and It will re quire soms effort on the part of those who admired the late prealdeat to place the slate In ths position it should occupy In th movement looking lo the construction ot monument to his memory. Th amount received by the treasurer ot the stat association sine th last publi cation of th condition of th fund la aa follows : Previously reported.... tl.51I.CJ mo ward Kennedy, jr.. lor mim biieti a. nracmn ana . i-ieusue , Fisher. Dostmnster. Hasting 1 14 25 Z2 $1 14.40 la.ts C. J. Thomaa, poetmaater. Harvard.. r . k:. Menaee, Miirora puonc ecnooia Samuel B. Hill, poetmaater, Ashland C. F. Manderaon for C. v. Alexander, postmaster, Ta mora W. H. Hamilton, postmaster. Ogal lala J. M. hernia (123). M. C: Peters ilSi. 4 00 io.ro 10. Oil 110 9.75 24 a.no .0 ro 1.60 Cornelius 8hes. postmaster. Hubbard Employee o tu. . Bruce at CO., Umann H. i. MrOwen, for school district No. 21. Blaine county D. H. Klrschner. Bennington John Lett, postmaster, Benedict ;. i Kouae, puDiic scnoois, weep ing Water '. . Polak. Prague... W. T. Bottonfleld, Nuckolls county schools 111 N. V. Harlan. F.arle City, Alaska.... 10.00 4.0) . 1.M $.30 M. R. Bnodgram, ayne public achools L. D. Richards, for School district No. TS. Dodge county.... . B. Wood, poetmaater. Oerlng '. A. Mathewa, postmaster. Crofton Ross I Hammond, postmaster, Fre mont 10 '0 $0.3ft .70 William Rnaera, postmaster, Seward Governor Savage for K. K. rraoert, Miirora C. J. Vincent, postmaster, Alvo..., Iou Bradley, Ruby Alvo public schools..... 8. Ray, Naponee 8. Ray for NaDonee public school. .SO i!3 1.15 Peter Raamusaen, Naponee J. H. Rlckell, postmaster, Juniata.. .SO $.00 IN. h. jones, ior jumaia puonc schools '. O. Pearse, for Omaha public achoola $.4$ 173.00 Total $1,904.$ REPORT ON C0UNTY MONEY Treaaorer Elaaaaer Makes Stateaaeat Showlag Whereaeoat ot Faads oa March 1. Th report of County Treasurer O. Fred Elsasacr, showing the whereabout of county funds March 1. 102, follow: Balance Feb. 1. 1902 $152,797.54 Collection for February 37,862.77 Disbursements In Feb..$ 87.3S4 IS Caeh In drawer Mch. 1.. 51.24 Checks In drawer Mch. L 1.742 M Postage account..., 234.0 Protest money on hand. 118.17 On deposit In bank: Merch&nta' Nat'l bank.- ao.t6 17 U. S. National bank ... 26.6W.19 Commercial Nat'l bemki. 1 72 Flrat National ban Kef.. a.l"7.eo Packers' National bank. 11.5O0.00 Omaha National btmH,,- 11.4M.7I Union National ae)ksxrf ,I78.7 190,ao.B March 1, balance....,., ...$10$,2M.1T PENSIONS FOR WBITIKR VKTERAlTf War Sirvlvora Reoteaabered by the Geaeral Goveraaaeat. WASHINGTON. March 12. (Special.) Th following western pensions have been granted: Issue of February 24: Nebraska: Albert M. Lathrop, Inland. W Increase. Restoration. Reissue. Etc. Gil bert R. Pariah. Alma. U: Walter F. Linn. Gothenburg. $8: Lawrence Pflaum, Elm Preek M: William II. Pratt. Soldiers' and Bailors' Home, ursnd island, iu; vsvia Bhutt. Redlngton, $10.. Iowa: original William uoitry, nusseu. $11; Edward Woodrlng. Carroll. t In crease, Restoration. Relesue, EtcEdmund Umhrin inn. $8: ChrlatObher H. Pros- ser, Ottumwa, $17; Henrv C. Beebee. Coun cil Bluffs, $2: Jesse Burgin (deceased), Web ster City, $10; Henry Cooper, Burlington, $10; Ell Ford. Lehigh. $8; William W. Mor ton (special reoruary in, aioaaiw, , . ,1.1, e... W T TJ . . . Wehst.r Cltv. 18: Candaee Wilson (special accrued February . Burlington. $12; Sarah A. Bright, Rome, as; America Ann uann, fll.mirnev. is. fiAuih fiaknta: nrleinal. War with Spain Thomas J. renwica. busier. Colorado: original jonn uauarner, no. d lore' and Bailor' Home. Monte vista, $& Soatk Dakota Iaeorparatloa. PIERRE. 8. D.. March 11. (Special.) These arttclea of Incorporation have been Bled: Creek Indian Gaa and Oil company, at riuuiruii: raoltal. $u00.000: Incorporators, Joseph A. Mark ban, William F. Slebold. Annin W. Oardner, J. William Moon, Charles L. Betts, J. Sam Martin, Jame B. wtsnonsln Oil company of Monterey, Cel.. at Yankton: capital, $1,000,000; Incorporators, James 11. Biewart, VTana van Dersee, j. n.. I. V ,1 . Consolidated on ano ieveiopment com pany, at Bloux rails; capital, mw; in corporators. Samuel Kotoermel, Charles M. Maainnia. a. c. hut, jonn u. iiow.ru, John Monahan, T. P. Eatea, I. B. Kstes, Bunch. Oold Denoalt Mining company, at Cham berlaln: capital. ll.mi'VO; Incorporators. U. a Adama. w. o. nuoian, i. l. otepnena. Thompson Hroe. mx uaroer linn com- nanv. at Verm Ion: capital. llUO.Ouo; In corporators. Orvllle W. Thompson, Austin L. Thompson. Roy a. Barber. Valrmnnt foJoerati ve 1 eiennone com n.MV . t r. rmnm caoiiai. aa.viu: incor porators. C. E. Rupert, George Alley, Frank Palton, R. P. Burton, Eber Wilde. George Ronney, Knoa Alley. K. s. oowoen, jonn T K'e.n. It M. Smith and others. Mahaska OH. uaa eno inn company, at Sioux Falls; capital, $1.000000; Incorporators Ernlr I.yon, Harry E. Davis, Charles T, Cnarnock. I.ectares to Faplle. Dr. James 8. Foote last night delivered In the Mount of St. Mary a seminary. fifteenth and Caetellar streets, a lecture ta a larre Catherine of pupils en the sub, Ject of "Digestion." This Is one of a series on nyaieiuc topics, ine laat naving neen "Cleanliness." Dr. Foote entertained his audience by a familiar discussion of wha to eat and when and how to eat, laving emphasis upon the importance In these days of everyone having practical knowl xtM on thla aubiect alone with a disDosl tlon to nut thle knowledge Into daily prac tice. The lecture waa preceded bv en tertaining recitations by Daniel Hurley and two soioa by miss Maoei ieuonte, Daaajlae Coaaty Deaiaeraer'i Progress The Douglae County Democracy Is to entertain tonlKht In US nuarters. ZXi South Fifteenth street. Paul Sternberg will have charae of the mualo and will play severs piano selections, be. Ides accompanying LjaVioiette in a vionn number, n. u. Met ralfe will give the club a portrait of Wll llarn Jennings Bryan. Richard O Keeffe will speak on "Economy." Harrv C. Miller will dlacuss "Political Bosses'" Wllllsm H. Olmstead will "lay piano and bones. session of the Extemporaneous Boss kin club will follow and the proa rare will elo, with music bv the orchestra. The affair will begin at o clock. . - Cottage Prayer Meetiaaa. The First Baptist rhurch focl-ty will hold cottage orayer meetings at I r m. tods at the following rrsinencs: Mrs. W. Rhoades. 21 fouth Thlrtvarth avenue Mra J. A. Sind!rlan. ii! Bou'h Twenty ninth street: Mrs. A. Uni'nii. 7 Howsr, atreet: Mra. H H. Bold rids a. 2we p.c'fle atreet; Mrs. H K BurW.1t. Ii4 Tares street: Mr. CI W. Clark. MIT Podae street klrs. T. B NorHo. IVi7 Bun street: Mrs. E. I 04era. to Bout" Twenty-aev.n street. Subject. "Tha Powy of the Holy Snlrlt One may sail th aeaa and that men of atalra, who ar well Informed, bar aettber tba time nor th Inclination, whether on tilrasnr bent or bnalne, te as Uoa medicine which en etceailve pnrfatlon and then leave th Internal organs In a constipated condition. Syrup ef fig I not bIH a those line. It act naturally, act effectively, cleanae, sweeten and strengthen th Internal organ and leave, them la a healthy condition. If In need ar a laxative remedy th most excellent I Byrap of rig, bnt when anything more than a laiatlv Is required the safe and KleaUfle plan I. to eontalt a competent physician and aot t retort to those atedldae which claim to cure all manner of disease. The California Fig Syrap Co. waa the Urst to mannraetare a laiatlv remedy which wonld gtv MUtfartlon ta all; a laxative which phytlclaaa could tanrtloa and on friend recomsaend to another; so that today It sale probably exceed all other laxative combined. Ia tome place eonalderahla quantities ef old-time cathartic and modern Imitation ara still old, bat wlU th feaeral diffusion of knowledge, a to the best medicinal agent, Syrup ef rig has cost Into genersl nse with the well-informed, because It Is a remedy f kaewa vala and ver beneficial action. Th quality of Syrup of Fig 1 do not only to th excellent rowiblaaUoa f the laiatlv and carminative principle of .plants, known to act most beneficially on th system, with agreeable and refreshing aromatic Uqnld, bat also to th ofglnal method of manufacture. In order t get th genuine and It beneficial effects one should always not the full nam of th Company -California Tig Syrup Co.-printed on the front of every package. ' 'v.'.. 1 -AS.V... EATURE FOR SCHOOL REPORT Mr. Molntosh Want to Inclnda Showing of Parochial School. DLA TO MAKE MORE THOROUGH EXHIBIT ratholl aad Swedish aad Gersnaa Latheraa Charehee Ar Teaching Aaoat Two Theaaaad Chll drea la Omaha. Hugh F. Mcintosh, member of the Board of Education, baa a plan to show tha condi tion ot education n Omaha mora fully than It haa over beea shown by any document In th past. He purposes to offer a resoluttoa ln the board la a abort ttma to authorize tf.o auprlntendent ot school to Inolud In his annual report th condition and work ot th parochial achoola of th city. Before introducing th resolution Mr. Mcintosh will confer with th superintendents ot th parochial achoola to ascertain It they will co-operate with the board ln lta effort to place th educational system of th city fully before the people a part ot th city superintendent's report. The matter will be very Interesting to all concerned," aald Mr. Mcintosh. "Th patron ot tha parochial achoola ar also taipayera and help support th public schools. Th public generally knowa little ot th work of th parochial achoola and et the schools ar teaching a large num ber of th children of the city. A mem ber of th Board of Education we should know the progress they ar making and the plan they pursue, not with any deslr I Interfere In any way with that plan, but to know all that we can of th different educational aystema pursued. W may be able to learn something which would be of advantage to th public achool." Parochial Behaola Well Atteaded. Rv. 6 F. Carroll, in coarg of th St. Jam orphanage at Benson, la the inspector of parochial schools for thla diocese. Th total number of children under th tutelage ot the Catholic church In thla diocese is approximately 6,200. of which about $.000 attend th parochial achoola ot Omaha, while about 1.000 nor attend tha higher Institutions of learning In this city. There I. a parochial achool board consisting ot tba paator of each pariah in th city, which bold monthly meetings and works to secure uniformity of methods and course In all ot th achool. Aald from the Catholic parochial achool there or achool maintained by the Swedish and German Lutherans and probably on or tw ether churches wbere service ara held ta language other than English. It la estimated that the total cumber Of pupils attending' parochial achools of all kind la this city I $.800. ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills. Must ar Signature ef Ao FacS.Ha Wrap gar ery aaaall mmt aa a aay reiiouML rl II27IKIU. rei nuoaticts. FOITOiniLIYU. rn csisTiPiTioi. rsi salu w sui. rciTKiccuruiioi saa I, m CVfRC SICK HCAPACHK. r.-'r s. .,-jis ...- V i. v-; - as. I ao t-a CARTER'S jt-a visit every land aad everj- hfr erlll Ina. " --------------- FIRE RECORD. Osmond Bnelaee Heaaea. OSMOND, Neb.. March 1. (Special Tel-I egram.) Fir was discovered at B:$0 this morning In an upper room In Henry Ber- met' saloon and In spite of all th blicket brigade could do the building wa burned with two other, th billiard hall of John Rohrberg and the harneai store of K. W. Uercher. Mr. Ber met' loss 1 estimated at $4,000, with $1,500 Insurance. Mr. Rohrberg'a lo on building is about $700, while Mr. Uercher ' loss on building and stock will run to $3,600 with Insurance of $1,950. Chleaaro Flve-Stary ttraetar. CHICAGO, March 1$. Th lv-atry building at 23-25 Randolph atreet occupltd by Sidney, Shepard eV Co.,, dealer ln tin plat and mstale, wa destroyed by fir this evening. Th lo will aggregate $80,- 000. . . Orala Elevator. PITTS FIELD, III., March 1?. Dow Klng'a elevator waa destroyed by lira this afternoon together with 40,000 buthels ot wheat and 6.000 buahela of corn. Inaur- ance. $:8,000. laereasea Term af Heateaee. ALBANY, N. T., March 12. Governor Odell has- algned tha bill Increasing from ten to twenty-five years the punishment for attempt at murder. OLD STORAGE RYE' 14 Mollow und Modtclaal Yiors oid. 4- run- ouitTs $3.50 This priiaaeld wklsksy.a Hawed by age, ossassiag a fragraat a easel, sever Calls te please the faatldleas erlaksr. We sad f , eHalaaitaf taiddletasa's pats sad eeTer yea a whiskey tar $3.H which woaUceai you fj.ee ai retail. Tlmt oars. eg, twpri BOM. Kaakby Postal or Eaarsss erdar, ar Itsgis. tsrtd letter. Xefersaess: Dua'tar Braestrset'e. BECKER BROS, t? CO. VlSTlLtZtiS. Westera OMics d Van Maei 34 V. Kb It., IAN IAS CITY. MS. n luaSc I Have been taken to raise the cash to meet creditors claims. The people of Omaha realize that this in no hoax sale, but that every pair of our high grade shoe stock, is cut deep in price. COME XOW AND TAKE FIRST PICK. You may never again get the opportunity to buy nobby spring footwear at the prices quoted here. Every pair a bargain. Not a pair reserved. The Rochester Shoo Co., Creditors and Bankrupt Sale. 1515 Douglas Street. 1515 Tfi8 Weather Tciay should make you think about new ahoea aod Hhen you think of Dew shoe you naturally thlDk of Drexf.'i, for they al waya hare the new thing Thli epilog we open up with ao entire new Hue of women' ahoea In patent colt th name quality of ahoea aa we aold bundreda of pairs of last year with never a com plaint only these are the lateat aty lee shown nowhere else but at Drexel'a at the price, $3.50 Medium extension welt aolea that make new iboea a comfort You are invited to look at these new hoes. Drexel Shoe Co, asaaa'e I'a-te-a-te aa aloaca. $! riBNiH ITRISTr lvv XAtW m . . .A ... .is .... , :;:',f -(-: ii Ii as much superior to other white floating toapi ai an incandescent light U agper ior to a tallow candle. Three iizet laundry, IOC bath and toilet, Jcj oval toilet, 5 c. Cudtmia inter, cental . la. eirsrti lar Coo' aisny use, teat Ires ea rs- quest, Thi Cvdahy Padcuta Co. Oiiulu...Kaawi City. aol Xjkspoat l.a RAU&CCIOTTI, D.Y. S. cttt vrrtmrMAFJAK. and Infirmary, nth and Ms aolaD0a aaw 2,000 X RECORDS TC Thursday or Friday w will relv our first wholesale ahlpment of th New Edison Molded Records don't wait, until someone else gets the num bers you wsnt. It will be a good Idea to leave a list of those you want so we can set them aside for you. With this shipment we will also receive all the latest Rdlson machines the Gem, $10; Btandarda. $20; and Home. IM. These will all have the new rpcjker. Victor Dlac machines all price. caf"(wwwj; We want a dealer in every town. Write for agency proposition. JVilOODDO '