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10 TIIE Q3EAIIA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1902. KO FORTY PER CENT BASIS Jx. Kolntocb Strikes it Out in Hit Amended Petition. WANTS BOARD TO ASCERTAIN STANDARD la Rninlif Animrit Hfl Estate Biekute'i lawyer Cites Caaa Wktr Man. mo. B..Tntd am Elertloa Board. Attorney J. H. Mcintosh, who appears for relator 6hrlver and Morton In the tax mandamus rase, has amended hi, ap plication for the writ. In the amend ment the worda "40 per cent basis" do not appear. The supreme court e asked to compel the city council to reconvene as a board of equalization and "ascertain what the standard of valuation Is" and then make the assessment of the corpora tions conform to such standard. The mended portion follows: That from the evidence before you you determine the fair cash value as of the date of surh 18"2 assessment for taxation for the city of Omaha of all the personal property and franchise of each of said corporations within aaid city of Omaha and subject to taxation therein for said Wl city taxes, and that you also ascertain the standard of valuation adopted and em ployed by the tax commissioner, his depu ties and the Boarf of Review of said city In making the assessment of sll taxable property within said city for said 1902 taxes, and brine the amount of the several as sessments of the personal property and fianrhtses of the said several corporations within said city and subject to taxation therein for said 19u2 taxes to said standard and certify the respective amounts so as certained to the tax commissioner of said city as the corrected and equalised assess ment. "This," said Mr. Mcintosh, "Is the same In spirit as the original. I have made no change in my position; the only difference is that in the amendment the language 's less specific. It amounts to the same In be end." Mcl.toah Re. ante. Argnmeat. The hearing before Referee Ryan was re sumed at 9.30 yesterday morning, at which time Mr. Mcintosh took up his address at the point where he left off Friday evening. The six attorneys representing the city and the five public service corporations were present. The spectators' benches were well filled. Mr. Mcintosh cited a St. Louis case, wherein a committee of property owners was denied the right of bearing before the election board of the Board of Education of that city. The purpose of the hearing asked for wss to protest against the ap pointment of a "solid republican board," whereas the charter provided that the board should comprise aa equal number of democrats and republicans. The prop arty owners applied for a writ of man damus, compelling the election board to reconvene and correct Its finding, and the writ was granted. i "In this report," said the speaker, "we And the counsel for the respondents inter posing the same ancient technicalities as the counsel for the respondents in the case now before your honor. 'A writ of man damus can't He In a case where an appoint ment Is already made; the relators had their remedy In other proceedings than mandamus; a mandamus csnnot be resorted to to control Judicial discretion,' etc., etc. It's the same nest of technicalities that is built up hers by these able counsel. The objections are ancient, and are given little or no weight by courts nowadays. This Is specially true of federal courts. If a right sxlsts, the court will find a way to grant it." "The value of these cases cited outside of the state, as I taks it." said Referee Ryan, "Is merely to enable ns to get the advantage of the reasoning, snd the steps by which the courts reached their da. Slsloos. You don't expect m to be gov erned by tbsm." Cases Btrlklagly Parallel, "Certainly," answered Mr. Mcintosh. "Such cases are not precedents, but merely authorities. But the cases ars Strikingly parallel, and so they may be compared with advantage. In the Mis souri case the court not only rsvoked the work already done by the election board; but ordered it to reconvene and to ap point a board to comprise one-half demo crats and ons-balf republicans." "Was not that controlling Judicial dis cretion?" asked Referee Ryan. "It might have been, your honor," was the answer, "and I don't ask this court to go so far In lta recommendation. But the tendency of the Missouri . decision is to show that the court would not permit strict yules of law to stand in ths way of Justice." "Hard cases make bad precedents," said ths referee. "Couldn't that court Just aa well have commanded the election board to appoint all democrats or all republicans ?'' "Ferhaps It would work out that way log ically, but that would have been a most flagrant control of Judicial discretion. Aa It stands the court merely said, 'Meet and do your duty,' and then pointed out what that duty was." "Now, ths counsel for ths respondents are placed in a peculiar position with reference to what took place before the city council between the 18th and 20th of January," said Mr. Mcintosh, taking a new tack. "They can take their choice between the two horns which ths dilemma presents, and it Is Immaterial to me which they take. They must assume, either that the complaint NO lm IS STRONGER THAN ISIS stomach. The stomach is the vital center of the ' body. It is the organ from which all other organs are feo. A weak stomach means a weak man. There never was a strong; man with a weak stomach. What v is called M weak stomach " is in general a diseased condition of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutritioa, which prevents the proper digestion of . the food which is taken into the stom ach, and so reduces the nutrition of the body. When all food is taken sway the body starves. When the food eaten is only digested and assimilated in part it only nourishes the body in part, and so the body is partly starved. And this starvation is felt In every organ of the body dependent on the blood which is - made from food. The great variety of the cures per formed ly Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is due to its remarkable power to heal diseases of the stomach and allied organs. It cures through the stomach diseases seemingly remote, but which have their origin in a diseased condition of the stomach and the other organs of digestion and nutrition. weak " heart, lungs, kidneys and weak ness of other organs is cured with the cure of the weak stomach. Mr. Thomas a. Swarts. Boa ley Sub-Statioa C Colu mboa, Ohio, writes: I was take, very sick wita severe headache, thea cramps la the stomach, and food would . digest, then kidney had uver truubl. aad my hack o weak so I could scarcely get around. The awee I doctored w- mni until six vears Him I had M- com so poorly I could ouly walk ta the house , tin aid of a chair, aad 1 gut so thin I had tun uf t did. thinking that I could aw be Cured Thea oac of my neighbors sid. -Take tt. rierce's Golden Medical Discovery and make a new ... out of youiwtUV The Brat bottle helped m so 1 thought I would get another, and aiUrl had takes Tetht bottle I was weighed and found I had guard twenty-seven (7) la .bout sis works. I have done more hard l. . - v. - -1 . . bomiIu ths. 1 oia ta two years before? and I am as stout and healthy la-day, I UUak. as 1 evar was. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets curs Bled by us, January IS, was an amend ment to the first, and therefore that the hearing begun on the earlier date was un finished and still pending, or tbst It wss a complete and original complaint, and therefore that there was ao hearing upon it at all. When the time comes the re spondent must choose one or the other of these positions snd stand upon It. Morsanan Aska A Qaestloa. "Are you In any dilemma as to which position you will take?" asked Attorney Morsman. "Not at all." was the reply. "Well, then, why don't you tell the court which was ths fact?" Mr. McCulloch nudged Mr. Hall and smiled, snd Mr. Hall psssed ths nudge down the line of corporation attorneys. The question looked like a poser. "Because," answered Mr. Mcintosh, "I propose to let that matter settle itself when evidence Is admitted. I don't mind telling you, however, that we regard that com plaint as original as having no reference to any other complaints. "Here la where the corporations made (heir mistake: They should have had their servants In the city council go through the form of hearing our complaints. The mem bers should have kept their appointment with us for the afternoon of January 20, and then we wouldn't have had any redress, pcrhsps, but as the matter stands now we have." rites aa Illinois Case. At the opening of the afternoon session the attorney for the relators cited the case of an Illinois town, the citizens of which wished to hold an election to qualify It aa a city of the third class, the reason being that there were "leeches on the treasury," and incompetence and dishon esty in the administration of its affairs. The city council was called upon to fix the time and place for the holding of such election. It did '.so, but set the time one year after date. The citizens of the town were dissatisfied with this, as It placed the promised relief too far In the future. They applied for a writ of mandamus, com pelling the council to fix an earlier date, and it was granted. "In giving reasons for granting the writ," said Mr. Mcintosh, "the court set out tbst the date fixed by ths council was sn unressonable one. 'If there was a loose ness in the administration of affairs,' It says; 'If there was a leech on the treas ury, and the like, and the people thought an election determining their standing as a municipality was the first step to the correction of this evil, they had a right to have It. And if the election could as well be held In a month, there was no good excuse for postponing It for a year,' snd therefore the writ was granted. The action of the council in choosing so remote a date was obviously an attempt to per petuate Itself In office. . , "The attorneys on, the other side ssy there Is politics In this case. Why? Where? How? I don't know the politics of toy clients, but I think one of them Is a republican; I am a sort of a democrat. How can It be that republicans will hire democrats to prosecute their political suits? Then they say It's temper on my part. This Is equally preposterous. I have no grievance against the city council, or any member of it. My only feeling for them Is one of pity. Besides, it isn't likely that my clients would defray the ex penses of this prosecution simply to give me a chance to vent my spleen on the city council. No, your honor, there is neither temper nor politics In It.. It's a esse of property, of right and of Justice. These Impressions which the counsel for the re spondents are seeking to throw out sre designed simply to befog the overwhelming merits of this case'. Board'. Daly Stands Always, 'The respondents have also protested against ths granting of this writ for the reason, as they say, that there was a rule adopted by the board of equalization to the effect that all complaints must bs filed with the board on ths first day of its ses sion. This does not relieve the board from a performance of Its duty. The board of equalization was created to equalize the tsxes, snd It is bound to do It, and no technicality like a self-made rule can change the facts. If the necessity arises it may waive ths rule. It did this in one Instance. On January1 18 we filed a com plaint with It, and It accepted It, which amounted to a waiver. It might have done so again. There la no limitation to the city council's power to sit ss a board of equalization. If, after it adjourns as such, an error or sn omission Is discovered In the assessment lists, or It is learned that some property owner has failed ts enter a part of his property for assessment, the council may not only reconvene and correct the errors or omissions, but It Is Its duty to do so. This statute imposes that duty upon it, and this principle stands out on almost every page of the city charter. It is a continuing duty. If ths council runs away from It, it may be brought back by the court and compelled to do what the law requires of it." "And if that is done," Interrupted Attor ney Webster, "It will make a difference to the city of Just tit." , "Oh, no it won't." retorted Mr. Mcin tosh, "for every taxpayer In ths city, sit uated similarly to ths relators. Is a party to this case, and may corns in and assert his right as against the corporations." "Which Is sll right as a flourish of rhe toric, but It stops there. It has no signifi cance In law," ssld Mr. Webster. "When you wrote 'and all other taxpayers' In that record you added not a straw's weight to yeur position, and ths words might as well have been left out. . Why, do you mean to say all other taxpayers are bound by your action here?" "Certainly," said Mr. Mcintosh. "They get ths benefit of the ruling If It Is In their favor, and they suffer accordingly It it's against them. It's a very common rule of law. Suppose I sppear as counsel for cred itors against a debtor the law requires me to sue for all other creditors." Heferea Ul.aaree. with Melatoaa. The referee said he didn't sgree with Mr. Mcintosh on this point, sad ths Incident closed with ths latter promising to bring In authorities in support of his point at ths next sitting of ths court v "Not one of the public service corpora tions is paying one-fourth the amount of taxes it should pay," resumed the speaker. "I know of one piece of property in thla city, known as Ths Bee building, that from 1890 to 18i Inclusive, paid more taxes than slther the water company, the electric light company or the gas company, though ws know ths receipts from any ons of these concerns for one year would be equal to one-half of the coat of the construction of that building. There's the New. York Life building that paid nearly twice as much tsxes aa any one of the corporations named would." "The New York Life building eost more than the personal property of any one of those corporations." said Attorney Webster Mr. Mcintosh looked Incredulous, where, upon Mr. Webster exclaimed: "It did. and 1 know what I'm talking about" At 4 o'clock court adjourued to : Thurs day morning. Meanwhile several of the attorneys will have business before the su preme court, which sits today aad totnor row. Referee Ryan will ask the supreme court to define more closely the phases of this case which It desired him to Investigate. Lowry at Ooebel's satire stock of drap eries sow on sale at about one-third value. J, Lk BHANDKI3 SONS. WANTS TO RUN FOR CONGRESS Comity Attorney Shields Gets Into Bace with Dunn and Ransom. MESERVE ANXIOUS TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR Omaha Popall.t Insists that Demo crat. Have No Right Kvea ta A.lt (or Top riare Fn.loa Ticket. The latest aspirant for congressional honors In this district Is County Attorney George W. Shields, whose friends have Just announced his willingness to take the fu sion nomination. The candidacy of Mr. Shields, if It Is In good faith and there Is no reason to doubt that It Is, will probably make the position of Mr. Dunn, the deputy county attorney, somewhat embsrrasslng, for It has been known for some time thst Dunn's eyes have seriously wandered In the direction c? a congressional seat. Whether Dunn's candidacy Is In the inter est of Shields or vice versa cannot be stated with authority, but if such Is the case the cordial relations that have heretofore ex isted between the county attorney and his chief deputy may not bs disturbed. Shields' friends assert that he Is really in the contest to win the nomination and not to throw any strength that he may gather to Dunn or anyone else. Having served a term as county Judge and nearlng the end of a eennnd term as county attor ney, Mr. Shields Is said to be In contem plation of a very displeasing picture In which be Is depicted In the act of separat ing himself from a public office. An at tempt to ascend to the district court bench having already been made, with unsatis factory result, and there being no other of fice in the county with an apparent open door for him, Mr. Shields has widened his political horizon to take In the congres sional ticket. In which he thinks he sees some promise of having his name trans ferred to the official roster of the national legislature. Aside from Mr. Shields and Mr. Dunn there Is still snother strenuous candidate for the fusion nomination for congress In the person of Frank T. Ransom, who sev eral months ago bad the words "genuine democrat" blown Into his political bottle In the place where "silver republican" used to be. Mr. Ransom began his hustle for the nomination several months ago and, being several laps ahead In the race, con siders that he has Dunn and Shields Just a little bit faded. John B. Meserve, who has Just been "vin dicated" by having an Indictment of em bezzlement against htm quaBhed on a legal technicality, is said to be a candidate for the fusion gubernatorial nomination. It Is hinted that he is anxious to make the run for governor on the strength of his record as state treasurer in order to test his con tention that a custodian of public funds Is entitled to put the earnings of those funds Into his own pocket. Populists and demo crats In Omaha are not taking the Meserve candidacy seriously. "If there is to be sny fusion In Nebraska this fall," said a prominent Douglas county populist yesterday, "the candidate for gov ernor will be a populist. There are a num ber of democrats seeking the place at the head of the fusion ticket, but the populists will under no circumstances give up this fall. We let the democrats name the can didate for supreme Judge last fall and it was thoroughly understood at that time that the populists were to have the head of the ticket this year. There Is no honorabls way In which the democrats can even ask to provide ths candidate for governor. It is my opinion that the populist convention will not even entertain a proposition from the democratic convention on that subject, but will deliver an ultimatum at the outset to name ths head of the ticket or go It alone. "The convention will probably be held early, some time In July probably. Omaha will not get the convention unless It makes some effort for It, which It has not made up to date. Of course, I shall make a talk In favor of Omaha at the meeting of the state committee at Lincoln on Wednesday, but I don't believe It will have any effect. In my opinion Omaha will never get a pop ulist state convention until it offers to pro vide the rent of the convention hall at least." Dowry Ooebel's entire stock of drap eries now on sals at about one-third value. J. U BRANDEIS A SONS. Aanonacemeats of the Theaters. A pleasing bill composed of a diversity of acts of uniform quality U gratifying theater-goers at the Orpheum this week. The bicycle act of the three Merrills is a fins sensational exhibition. Ons of the members ascends on a single wheel to the top of a high stair and makes a daring eon to the stage below. Julia Kingsiey, the talented comedienne and the quaint comedian Nelson Lewis ars scoring big In the laughable comedy "Her Uncle's Niece." Reserved seats are now on sale for the next amateur performance, which will be given In connection with the regu lar bill next Saturday night. A dozen acta have been listed and the usual amount of hilarious fun Is promised. The large advanca aale of seats for the performance of "Hunting for Hawkins" at the Boyd, Wednesday, matinee night snd Thursdsy and Friday nlghta. Indicates that local amusement seekers appreciate a high class attraction when It is offered them. "Hunting for Hawkins" Is a refined com edy, with a well-defined, interesting plot. bright, witty dialogue, laughable situations, and Is said to move with a breezlness thst allows no dull moments during the action. Lowry Ooebel's entire stock of drap eries now on ssls at about one-third value. J. L. BRANDEIS & SONS. COUNCIL IS IMPOTENT BODY feather, la Cosnaaltteo MeetlnaT Find LJttls They Cam Do Ja.t Now. Everything about the city hall, even the elevators. Is In suspense pending the de cision in ths D resent tax hearing before Referee Ryan. There Is constant evidence of the fart that It takes money to make the wheela move and when the councilmen met yesterday in committee of the whole they again found themselves blocked In sll pur poses to do anything Important. They did. however, agree on certain per mlts, among which waa ons for the Mutual Oil company to erect its tanks along the Union Paclflo tracks about one-half mile west of ths government corral. Another was for the Bemls Bag company to raise the sidewalk along the south side of Its building on South Eleventh street and to put a glass awning along Its eaat side. Tho Sblverlck Furniture company will have a grand Eaater opening on Thursday March 20. afternoon and evening. By mis take la Sunday's Bee it waa announced for Tuesday, March JO. There will be musical entertainment and flowers tor the ladies. All are cordially Invited. Don't forgot ths oats, Thursday, March 10. IJJLIlTWAMIIIIL'Ml-Mlillllllil l.ll.HUi man, n, ......!... sBgagBBB fl .BhH n mi ni WET DRY GOODS $3,251.37 STOCK ON SALE TODAY During ths recent floods In the east, cat No 44831, consigned to us, and containing 20 cases of mercbsndise, became partly submerged, ' wetting the goods. Every vestige of this shipment will be sacrificed, offering you an op portunity for money-saving that has never been equaled. Ws enumerate be low the car's contents. Read the Letters From the Railroad Co. and Transfer Co. Omaha, Neb.. March 12, 1902. Messrs. J. I Drandels & Sons, ' Omaha, Neb. We beg to notify you that twenty cases of miscellaneous merchandise became wet in transit In the recent flood and washout In New York state on tl.e Hudson river near Fough keepsie. You will kindly make out your claim and sent It to our agent. Respectfully, C. M. & ST. P. R. R. Two cases of fringed and hemmed bed spreads we bought them to sell st $1 now that they are slightly wet we will j II sell them at, each .... One case dotted drapery swlss that we bought to sell at lBo PJ yard, allghtly wet, go tomorrow at, yard One rase calico remnants, should have been 4c yard very slightly wet, go at, nayG yard One case of fine damask towels that should have been 2Bo each, but aa they are slightly wet they will go J yg C One case unbleached damask we bought it to sell for -f fh S9c yard, slightly wet, J at, yard Toweling bought to sell 1 at 7c yd., slightly aj oU wet, go at, yd ' Ons case all kinds TurklBh towels we bought them to sell at 12c, 15c and 19e they are 1 i slightly wet snd all y aG go at One case of drapery cheese cloth we bought It to sell at 7 He some of It is wet, but most of It - Is dry, it all goes at, J J yard , Three cases of different grades of muslin and cambric they gj were to have been sold at f 7o yd., they all go at, yd.. One case of lawn bought to sell at 7V4c. It is slightly JVJ wet and will go at, yd Regular SVfcc cotton I 1 T toweling at, J p W yard I One lot of lBc pillow gj tops go at, , each ... JOHN WERTH ' TAKES POISON Carpenter Dies at C'lark.oa Hoapltal and Body Is Held by Qajoaer John Werth died at Clarkson hospital last night, the result of a dose of poi son evidently taken with suicidal Intent. He was found unconscious on his bed in his room at 1011 Capitol avenue at 12:30 o'clock by H. C. Van Abry. The latter notified Dr. Ralph, who, after an examination, said that the man was evi dently suffering from the effects of poison and had him removed to the Clarkson hos pital. By the side of Werth s bed, on a chair, was a glass half filled with water and some white powders which were partially dis solved. On a shelf over the bed the officers found a postal card addressed to Emll Olaser, Fourth and Boulevard, upon which was written: "Friend Glaser: Come and get goods when you want to. John." On the back of a large poster the man had written a note to the landlady. Instructing her to give the goods to Glaser when he called and also adding the line: "I ex pected money, but did not get It." Werth was 60 years of sge and a car penter by trade and for the past five years has been rooming at the Capitol avenue address. So far as known he has no family. He was a quiet, sober man, and, according to the people with whom be roomed, was not addicted to drink. Werth died at 9:30 o'clock and the body was taken to the coroner's morgue. COLONIST EXCL'ItSIOXS. Via Rock Island Route. Every day during March and April. One-way tickets from Council Bluffs and Omaha to Salt Lake and Ogden , .$20.00 8an Francisco 25.00 Los Angeles 25.00 San Diego 25.00 Helena and Butte 20.00 Spokane 22-50 Portland and Ashland 25.00 Tacoma and Seattle 25.00 City ticket office, 1323 Farnam street. Lowry A Goebel's entire stock of drap eries now on sale at about one-third value. J. L. BRANDEIS ft SONS. Shampooing and hair dressing, 25o, st The Bathery. 216-220 Bee Building. Tel. 1716. Publlf.h jour legal notices in The Weekly Bee. TelepLone 233. n isms) (Dyspepsia (Sibgo A healthy stomach, capable of digesting a Rood, square meal. Is a great blessing. It keeps the body strong by Insuring plenty of nourishment. In fact, 16 means perfect health. But some thing must be done when the stomach la so tired that it can t digest what you eat, for undigested food poisons the blood. We can recommend a preparation that completely digests all classes of foods that is Kodol Dyspepsia. Cure. It gives the stomach perfect rest and allows you to eat and enjoy the variety of food that is necessary for maintaining health. It never fails to cure Indigestion, after everything else has failed. It is pleasant to take and can be used in all conditions. Tor many years I suffered from chronio indigestion, and It eemed as though nothing was going to do me any good. On the advice of a friend 1 commenced using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It gave me immediate relief and I continued its use, until now 1 feel that I am cured." Henry F. Cramer, Wendelville, N. Y. It can't help but do you nood Prepared by E. O. DeWIU Co., Chicago. The L bottle coutalns I H fames the toe. sl ay Omaha, Neb., March 14, 1902. Messrs. J. L. Brandels & Sons, Omaha, Neb. We are Just In receipt of twenty caes of miscellaneous merchandise consigned to you In car No. 4431, and we find them to be in a very wet con dition. Flease send your representa tive to Inspect the goods and let us know what disposition to make of them. Respectfully, OMAHA MERCHANTS EXP. & TRANSFER CO. $3.50 slightly wet rainy fV Q day and walking U rlP skirts v"' w $3.00 rainy day skirts, ( Q slightly wet. X,ZS O $4.60 dress skirts in serge, ladles' cloth and brllltantlne, all made for this spring's business pw but became slightly wet, go at Ladies' Shirt Waists All the 75c shirt waists In gas light and dark colors, y5C that became wet, go at All the $1 chlrt waUts, all this sea son's styles, that be- gj yV came slightly wet, "jlllj go at w All the $5 shirt waists. gj in silk and mercerized J?- t5J materials, go at Men's 25c. Bow at 5c These are all this season's light and dark colored shield and gat neck bows, go at, Q each 60c tecks and made up four-in-hand ties, iJC at All the linen collars that are in sny way wet or soiled, all styles -d that we bought to sell at AC 15c, go at, each All the men's laundred white and fancy negligee shirts that we bought to sell for $1, some g" slightly soiled, others I eC only mussed, go st, each. Musical Mme. Rose Llnde, contralto; Miss Georgia Bentley, pianlste; Frederick Carberry, tenor, and Paul C. Beebe, violtncelllst, all of Chicago, traveling under the somewhat pretentious name of the Slayton Grand Con cert company, gave a concert Iaat evening In Boyd's theater as a part of the Teachers' course. The program was a generous one, embracing eleven numbers, of which six were double, and the endeavor to please ex cited good-natured appreciation on the part of an audience large enough to Invite the company's most serious efforts. Possibly the works of such composers as Popper, one of the greatest of vlollncellists and a composer of really great music for that In strument; the dreamy, romantic Grieg; the accomplished Moszkowskl, the great and only Strauss, and Bizet, whose "Carmen" was enough to make him a celebrity, in volved difficulties not easily mastered ex cept by companies of the highest ability, and for thla reason the Slayton company might have attempted with livelier hope of success a program arranged more exactly adapted to Its capacity. Nevertheless, the concert as a whole was entertaining and received generous evidence of appreciation. It. seal Is 'White. The standard among champagnes Is the Moet & Cbandon brand, which has satis fied the palatea of connoisseurs for a cen tury and a half. Most famous In America is the Moet Cbandon While Seal, Epernay, France, of the celebrated vintage of 1803, which Is perfection In a dry, delicate, deli clous champagne. Adv. Send articles of Incorporation, notices of stockholders' meetings, etc., to The Bee. We will give them proper legal Insertion. Bee telephone, 238. Lowry & Goebel's entire stuck of drap eries now on sale at about one-third value. J. L. BRANDEIS & SONS. I'phol.terera' Thirteenth Ball. The upholsterers and mattress makers of Omaha celebrated St. Patrick's day last night bv giving their thirteenth annual bail st Crelghton hall. About K couples were present and had a lolly time from he be ginning of the arana march, led by Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Huntlriifton. until the last num ber on the progrum. The committee which had the dance In charge waa composed of Kirhard Steepy, F. Turner, Gen. Spencer, J. Mcilrath and William Bowlea. W. It. Huntington was master of ceremonies. Miss Minnie Reurn waa given a rocking chair for being the most beautiful woman pres ent, and a cane waa given to Oene Spencer on the allegation of being the homeliest man present. Dlgosts what you Eat $8.50 Top Here is a chance to own a swell Spring Overcoat at a very moderate price. For today's offering we place on sale a quantity of men's stylish, snappy spring overcoats, nt less money than coats of equal quality have ever been sold for before. They are handsome oxford gray garments, made from genuine Washington Mills cheviots, cut in the 'stylish lengths 40 inches coats that fit close around the neck and hang gracefully they plainly show the good tailoring in them. Judging by all the values ever offered in spring over coats by other stores, these garments are positively worth twelve dollars. We'd like to see you you who think you cannot be fitted or suited in a ready-made top coat. They cannot be equaled. They are top notchersit O Etf of achievement. Our price, per coat pOUV THURSDAY, lierick Furniture Co By mistake, the Easter Opeuing of The Shiverick Fur niture Co., was advertised in Sunday's Bee for Tuesday, March 20. It should read: THURSDAY, MARCH 20th. AFTERNOON A fine musical program will be rendered, the ladies. All are cordially invited. S50.00 FINE! That Is what it costs any druggist who cuts the price of any article purchased by him from the "Western Pharmacal Co., ' the4 concern In Omaha which manufactures the "Dr. Westmal's ColUoUis." etc., the high mogul of which is the president of the OMAHA DRUG TRUST and dictates to the balance of that hot air outfit what they must do. We have advertised their 2Ac eooda at 13c several times and have sold but two boxes, and we think they were bought by some PIAJGGER. Now, IF we belonged to their combine our fine would be lOU plunks. "HULL,Y GEE!" 1 pound Sassafras Bark 10c 60c Llcblg s Extract Beef 13c $1.00 Newbro's Herplclde (If you want it) K8c $1.00 Parisian Hair Tonic (genuine) 75c $1.00 Coke's Dandruff Cure 47o $2.00 Cramer's Pennyroyal Pills $1.00 $2.00 McDade's Succus Alterans $1.35 50c Cramer's Kidney Cure )c 25 Cramer's Vegetable Pills 20c 12-os. bottle (6 doses) Schaefer's Sar- saparllla with IODIDE POTASH, best spring blood medicine 65c 50c Pozzonl Face Powder 27c ;:-c Mistletoe Cream 13c $1.00 Hexlne Pills 75c 50c Omega Oil 34c Prescriptions called for and delivered without extra charge day or night. WE NEVER CLOSE. SGIIAEFER'S DRUG STORE Tel. 747. 9. W. or. 16th aad Cblca.a. Goods delivered FRKE to any part of city. A SKIN OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER D K. T. FELIX GOLRAtD'S ORIENTAL CREAM. OR MAGICAL BEAUTIFIER. HimovM Tan. PlmpKa, tt-aoklrs. Moth PstchM. Hub and Skin du- KMX ease, and avers ATM', Qj(blmlsu oa beauty. fIo M V m the test of 4 A I yars, and Is s tlnn It luj harmiMS ws tasis It to bs sura 'I Is properly mads. Aeceot no oounter. rett or slmllaf nan.s. Dr. L. A. sarre said to a la dy of the haul-toe (a d t lent): "As you ladles will use them, 1 recom meni 'OOURAUD'S CREAM' as the least harmful of all the Skin preparations." For Bala by all Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers In the U. 8. and Europe. FEHD. T. HOPKINS, frep'r, B7 Great Jonas St.. N. T. EVERYTHING MUST GO. Two weeks Is a very short time In getting rid of a stock of goods. But having decided to open up In our new store with everything sew, fresh and clean we sre now slaughter ing what Is left at ridiculously low prices. What la left after two weeks from now will be sold to small dealers or peddlers In bulk, but ws would much prefer to give our customers the benefit. Hers Is a few prices It will pay you well to lay tbe goods away until next winter: Genuius calfskin fur coats, $9.80; spring overcoats. $2.94. men's suits, $2.60, $3.98 snd $5.00. Men's pants from 50c up. Every one a splendid bargain. Rubber boots, $1.50, canvas gloves, 5c; better gloves or mitts, 10c and 19c; underwear way down cheap. Men's and boys' caps to close, 10c, Your pick. Don't fail to come to us before buying be cause there Is no question If we have what you want that tbe price will be lower than you txpect. The Guarantee's selling out sale, 151S-1518 Capitol Ave., near Bennett's old stand. P. 8. April 15 we open with an entire new up-to-date stock at 1519-1521 Douglas street. IF YOU ARE NOT SMOKING THE. Try one. then notice the fine Aroma of our present Havana Tobacco and compare it with high priced Imported Cigars. F. K. Rice Mercantile Cigar Co., Manufacturers. L Louis. Union Made. ( 30 mm MARCH 20. AND EVENING. Iioses for For a Dainty Palate there's no better beer brewed or bottled than the famous Mets Bros. Beer. Hone?t hops, pure water, brewers who know their business and great cure In every step of manufacturing that's ths atory In a nut shell. Cases of two dosen quarts or pints delivered to order. Aletz Bros. Brewing Co. I Tel. 11B, Omaha. Or Jacob Neumayer, Agt.. cars Neumsyer Hotel, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Some other time isn't any time at all Tou will not move then. If yon don't rouss yourself now you will probably rontlnus to put up with tbs rams Inconveniences for ths next six years. Do they keep your office clean? Your windows? Tbs halls t The elevator T la tbs building a flrs trap? Have they an elevator tbat runs once an hour on week days and not at all nights or on Sunday? Is your office hot In summer snd cold In wlntsrt Any other troubles? Ths curs for sll these Ills Is ss office in The Bee Building I R. C PETERS ii CO., Rental Agents. Ground Floor Coats $8 llslH sees The favorite household retnedr for cntitrhs, folds, croup, bronchitis, grippe, throat, and lung troubles 1 ONE MINUTE Cough Cur. It cures quickl. X swaaufatioa.