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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1902)
SOW READY FOR TESTIMONY Lawyers' Lens-Distance Talking Match in Tax Case Closes. WEBSTER FIRES FINAL ORATORICAL GUN Referee ftyaa Will Rave Deelee laea Llsalt at Evlaeaee aad Prank Marshy May Ba First Witness. ROYAL Baking Powder is indispen sable to the preparation of the finest cake, hot-breads, rolls and muffins. Housekeepers are sometimes importuned to buy other powders because they are "cheap." Housekeepers should stop and think. If such powders are lower priced, are they not inferior? Is it economy to spoil your digestion to save a few pennies? The " Royal Baker and Pastry Cook con taining over 800 tnot practical and valuable cooking receipts free to every patron. Send potUl card with your full address. Alum U used in some baking powders and ia most of the to-called phosphate pow ders, because it is cheap, and makes a cheaper powder. But alum is a corros ive poison which, taken in food, acts injuri ously upon the stomach, liver and kidneys. "mr ROYAL SAKINd POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NW YORK.' AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA lajrablioane Mors Confident Than Em of Electing Xoutaky. BUSHWHACKING OPPOSITION UNMASKED Caaeldaer of Carley aa gloaae la Dlaroaated by Vetera Owls ta Caaettloas later Which Thar Are Raaalaaj. Republicans generally are coming to the front this weak ana are doing all they can to elaet the entire ticket. Koutsky ap pears to be gaining In public favor every day while his opponents era evidently losing ground. Carley. republican petition can didate for mayor Is. It Is asserted being used aa a tool by certain disgruntled poli ticians and wagers are being made on the Streets now that he will not get 100 votes la the entire city. As for Salmon the socialist candidate, he has no hopes of winning and aaya so. At the election last fall the socialists cast 23S votes. Next comes Moan's, with his back tax record and hie) play that he la running for mayor In order to reform the entire city. Regarding the. candidacy of Bloane a democrat who has been Is polities In 8outb Omaha for twelve years said: "Bloane will not get tbe vote he la looking tor. In fact he and Carley will most likely be a tie for the last place. Whyt Because a man wbo cannot make a auecesa of his own business Is not con. stdered by the people competent to look after the Interests of a city of this size, especially when so many matters pertain ing to the finances of the elty are constantly coming up. Then again If Sloane has the Interests of the city at heart, why doesn't he pay his taxes like other people and not let them accumulate for years T" All of the republican candidates are working hard. This will be a busy week and the headquarters In the Murphy block are Oiled with those interested In the cam paign from early morning until i late at nlgbt. Republican rallies at which all ot the candidates are expected to show them selves have been arranged for every even ing this week. Last night there waa a well attended meeting at Thirty-third and t streets. Tonight the candidates will be give a rest, aa no meetings have been hooked. On Wedneaday night a rally will be held at Twenty-seventh and T streets. Thursday night at Twentieth and L streets. Friday night at the troop armory, and at Twenty-eighth and R atreeta. These rallies Friday night will be attended by not only the candldatea, but by a number of Omaha speakers who have been Invited down. A meeting for next Sunday has been arranged for Thirty-third and K streets. Monday night, tbe day before election comes the lest rally. Two meetings will be held, one at Twentieth and Q streets and the other at the troop armory. Sample ballots were Issued yesterday afternoon and then trouble for the city THE STRENUOUS LIFE A Great Strata. No one disputes the fact that we are liv ing In a "rapid" age; It Is rush. rush, rush from morning until night, and competition la so fierce that the struggle does not cesss until ths machine ia worn out. Women, to, aTan when surrounded by every com fort, become Infected by the common spirit, aad what with tbelr clubs and many social duties, have no time to give thought to their physical wall-being, until they are suddenly brought to a sharp realisation of tbe tart that nothing In their lives Is so Import sot as attention to correct, or ra tional living. It may surprise the readera to learn that women are more prone to plica than men, and In most cases, because It 'a difficult to Impress upon them the Import ance of regular movements of tbe bowels; Irregularity means straining at stool, snj straining means piles, with ths certainty (under the usual methods ef treatment) that tea aufferer will "have them always with her;'" by "usual methods" la meant tbe application of salvee and lotions, or (as a last resort) a surgical operation. It there la a complaint which entails more distress aad suffering upon those afflicted, than piles, or hemorrhoids. It Is not known to the writer; fortuaately, however, these era learning that there la a remedy that effec tually curea all forms of plies; It Is koowa aa the Pyramid Pile Cure, la In suppository form, la applied directly to the parte, aol does tts work quickly aad painlessly; It Is sold by druggists for fifty cents a package, or will be mailed by tbe makers at any aadrvea. upon receipt of price. Mrs. John H. Caatona. tM Arch St., Chicago, says: "I Brest write you that I was cured of a ...nutim uu af Itrhlna and bleed ing pllee by tbe uae ef the great remedy Pyramid Pile cure, even arier several payalcjaes had claimed there was no cure except by aa operation. I am well now. aad owe all to thia valuable remedy. I ..miik for It. Write the Pyra mid. Drug Co., Marshall. Mich., for their UlVle hook o the cause and cure ot puce. clerk commenced. It appeers that the clerk placed tbe democratic candidates at the bead of each list of officers to be voted for. The republlcsns think that as the republi cans are In power their candidates should come first. Clerk Shrlgley said: "I placed the democratic candidates first for the rea son that the party cast the largest vote In 8outh Omaha at the last local election. I think I am doing what Is right It I am not It Is for tbe courts to advise me." Attorney Murdock and other republican candidates threaten to secure an order ot the court changing tbe sample ballots. They sssert thst the largest vote case should go aa a ststo vote and not by a previous local election. Bess Bide Opened. At the meeting of the city council last night a number of bond buyers were pres ent, the occasion being the opening of bids for the renewal bonds of $140,000. When the call came for the bids City Clerk Shrlg ley handed down four sealed envelope, but he made tbe statement that the bid of Mr. Thomas J. O'Nell bed been filed at hta office after the time for closing bids. Than oc curred a discussion. It wss sgreed, how ever, by tbe council that aa Mr. O'Nell had taken such a prominent part In the Tax payers' league movement and had remon strated against the renewal lesue, thst his bid be opend with the rest. This brought a protest from the other bidders. Mr. Bar nett of Bpltier Co. said that he wanted a chance to bid again, and P. O. Hoehler of the State bank of Toledo asserted that he desired to raise his bid, providing the O'Nell bid was opened. Johnston called the attention of the coun cil to the fact that all the talk was irregu lar and out ot order. That bids should have been filed with the clerk at a certain hour. The mayor, however, overruled the protest and directed that the bids be opened. Spltzer Co. bid a premium of 1210, with accrued Interest. Tbe State bank of Toledo declined to bid on 44 per cent bonds, but offered a premium of 11,800 providing the Issue wss made i per cent. Mr. Thomas J. O'Nell bid a premium of 11,600. C. Bevln Oldfleld submitted a bid of 12,666.66 and as serted thst he would bavo the bond litho graphed at his own expense. It was after these bids had been made public that O. W. Hoobler of Omaha wanted the bonda auctioned off. This suggestion met with a flat refusal from the council, the reaeou given being that Mr. Hoobler bad not bid, therefore he had no aay In the matter. When the mayor ordered roll call on the adoption of tbe report of the committee and the acceptance ef the bid of Mr. Oldfleld only Dworak, Johnston and Martin voted in tbe affirmative. Miller voted nay and. In order to make the record good. Mayor Kelly chipped In and voted for the sale. This vote did not suit Johnston, aa tbe record would hardly meet with tbe approval of the attorneys for any bond company, so be moved a reconsideration. This waa agreed to and then Johnston took up thirty minutes or more telling how much ths city would be saved if the bends were renewed at this time. He went way back to tbe original Issue wben the vlsducts wsre built and then told all about his political troubles and how badly be wanted to sea ths city sava money at this time. When Johnston finally let go, he was followed by Msyor Kelly, who had a neat little speech mapped out. Hs asked that the vote be unanimous, or words to tbe effect, ss otherwise tbe bonds might not be accepted. Then another vote wsa ordered and the clerk called tbe roll. It Stood the eame as before, Dworak, Martin and Johnston. Thia time the mayor did not vote, although he declared the resolution to Issue the bonds carried. At the instigation of Secretary Christie of the Commercial club and President Me Crann of the South Side Improvement club, the council adopted a resolution favoring the signing of a bill now before the presi dent for a bridge acroea the Missouri river at South Omaha. The resolution favored the bill and the mayor waa directed to wire President Roosevelt of the adoption of the resolution. Arrangements were made for the pay ment of the rental for the ground occu pied by the emergency hospital aad bond of J. D. Homan, the nurse, was approved. After tbe transaction of some few matters of minor importance the council adjourned for one week. Democrats Dlaeatleflea. Quite a number of candidates on ths democratic ticket aro expressing tbelr dls- catlsfaction wltb the method pereued by the city central committee. It la alleged tbat something like 11,400 waa realised by the committee for assessments against the vsrlous candidates and that less than $304 has been spent. Tbe expenses of the pri maries cost a little over $300. It Is figured by those who are Interested that the booths cost $30, the Judges and clerks $90 and printing $100. This makes $110. Allowing for Incidental expenses, the cost of the primaries could not, It waa stated yester day, exceed $800. As the commute declares that no funds are available, the candidates are wondering where the election expenses are coming In. Street rumor has It that the city central committee paid the primary expeneas and then proceeded to cut up the balance of the funds among the members, with the understanding that the money waa to be used for election expenses. Very Shore Sessloa. The Board of Education got together for enly a tew minutes last nlgbt and no busi ness of any importance waa transacted At the Instsnea of the Commercial club, a resolution wss psssed directing Jamas H. Bulla, president of the board, to wire the representative in congress from this dis trict tbat It was the desire of a portion of the buelness men that the president sign the bill now before htm In relation to the proposed South Omaha bridge. The next meeting of the board will be held on the first Monday la April. Vtssara Plica Ceaaalalate. Detective Vissard of the Union Pacific filed complaints yesterday against a couple of men who gavs tbe names of Bears aad Halpln. He charged them with breaking Into a car standing on the tracks In tbe yards and stealing a keg or two ef beer. Before adjourning court. Judge King called tbe culprits before him, aad as they bad no defensa to offer, he held them to the district court In tbe sum of $500 esch. Health Iaeaeetor resale. Members of the local Board of Heslth have been Invited to meet Dr. Wertenbaker ot the United States marine service, who Is coming to Investigate smallpox and other contagious diseases. It Is cipeeted that Dr. Wertenberger will visit South Omaha some dsy this week. He will meet the members of tbe local Board of Health at the parlors of the South Omaha club and d'scuss matters pertaining to his mission. It Is possible tbat he may be taken on a drive to the new emergency hospital, which Is now practically ready for use. The taking of evidence In the tax man dsmua ctse will begin at t iO this morning. If Referee Ryan decides to admit testlmoay as to the valuation ot the corporation prop erty, Frank Murphy, president ot ths Omaha Street Railway company, will be the first witness on ths eland. Attorney Mcintosh has Issued aubpoeoaee to secure ine aueuaance in court, 01 toe president. secretary and manager ot each ot the five public service corporations. Tax Commis sioner Fleming will also be on hand with bis books. If the referee rules out testimony as to ths valuation of corporation property, the Inquiry will be confined to the proceedings before the board of equalisation with refer ence to the alleged bearing on tbe Shrlver and Morton complaint. Attorneys Mcintosh and Webster made brief arguments at tbe conclusion ot tbe latter'a address Mondsy afternoon on the subject ot the admission of testimony. "It won't take an hour to get testimony as to the valuation of thst property, your honor," said Mr. Mcintosh. "The officers know how much their property Is worth, and it wouldn't ba neceessry for any ons of them to be on the etand more than five minutes." "We don't want a great big balloon ease out of this." asld Mr. Webster. "We went to confine ths testimony to only such Issues as are vital to tbe case." Referee Ryan replied that he would let both eides get In euch testimony as they waetsd, within certain limits. "I'll defies my position more fully on that in the morning," he added. Almost Approaches Haaaor, Once In a while, at rare intervals, some thing almoet approaching humor crops out In the tax mandamus hearing, and these stand out like palm trees In the desert of abstract argument. Such aa oasis Is usually the result of an attorney choosing a pic turesque metaphor to illustrate a point. Early In the hearing Referee Ryan told a little story, ths application ot which It not material now. "It's like tbe man wbo measured the dis tance to the moon," said he. Asked how he did It, be answered: 'Why, I Just found out what halt the distance was and then multiplied It by two.' " Monday afternoon Mr. Webster reverted to this. Ho was talking about wbat he called tbe roundabout way by which ths relators went at It to get the 40 per cent basis ot taxation, and said: "It's like the case your honor referred to the other day, of the men who went to the moon and half way back, and then got stuck and couldn't go any farther because he didn't know the remaining distance to the earth." The court was amused at this Websterlsn rendering ot his story. Mr. Mcintosh asked: "How are you going to Bad out what 40 per cent of the distance to the moon Is without finding out first what tbe entire distance to the moon Is?" "Well," retorted Mr. Webster, "It you want to go to the moon to find out you have my permission. t Webster Re-tarae ta Earth. Gentle Luna waa then dropped from the calculations, and Mr. Webster came down to terra trot, "Counsel tor the relators," be eald, "says that the act of the board of equalisation In fixing tbe basis of tsxatlon at 40 per cent Is a ministerial act, and may for that reaaon be commanded by mandamus. Thst la not true, because the writ seeks to com pel that board to do something which It Is commended net to do by th statutee. I defy Mr. Mcintosh to cits a single Instsncs of a court granting a writ of mandamus compelling a public officer to do a thing which ha la not specifically enjoined to do by tbe statutes, but now, so far from that, he wents these officers compelled to do something that ia in express and direct violation of the law. Tbe law says, assets the property at Its fair cash value. He wanta the court to ssy, 'assess It at 40 per eeat of Its (sir cash value.' Note the difference. He has sought to bolster up this wsakness In his alternatlvs writ by omitting a direct reference to 40 per cent, ssylng Instead that the board shall 'find out wbat that basis la.' and assess our property according to that basis. Tbat docs not alter the fatal defect. It still asks the court to eompel the board to do an Illegal act, because any standard other than the fair cash value Is Illegal. Nat a Mlalstertal Act. "But the act of the board of equalisation la equalising assessments Is not a minis terial act," he resumed. "The writ com mands the beard first to aacertala the fair cash value of tbe property, which Is an act of Judgment and discretion. Then, It says. It Is a matter of computation to figure 40 per eeat ot that, and this Is a ministerial set. What ia really sought Is, not tbe fair cash vslue, but the assessable vslue, and thia involves both sa set of discretion and a ministerial act." Attorney Webster closed his long address by alleging tbat tbe relators were eeeklng to eompel ths corporations to pay one sixth of ths entire tax of the city. "Not- Health will eorae with all Its blessings to those who know ths wty, tnd it Is msinlj a ques tion of rlg-ht-llTinn, with H the term implies, hat ths efforts wh!fh trerurtb.en the system, the fames which refresh and the foods which nourish aw Important, each in a way, while it is also advantageous to haTS knowledge of the best methods of promoting freedom from onsani tiry conditions. To assist nature, when nature needs assistance, it is all import11 tDat the medicinal agents used should bo of the best quality and of known Value, and the one remedy which acts most beneficially and pleasantly, as a laiatlYS, is-Syrnpof rigs-manufactured by ths California Fig Syrup Co. With a proper understanding of the fact that many physical ills are of a transient char acter and yield promptly to the gentle actloa of Syrup of Figs, gladness und comfort come to the heart, and If one would remove the torpor and strain and congestion attendant upon a con stipated condition of the system, take Syrup of Figs and enjoy freedom from the aches and pains, the colds and headaches and the depression due to inactivity of the bowels. In case of any organic trouble it is well to consult a competent physician, but when a laxative is required remember that ths most permanently gratifying results will follow personal cooperation with the beneficial effects of Syrup of Figs. It is for sale by all reliable dmggists. Pries fifty cents per bottle. The excellence of Syrup of Figs comes from the beneficial effects of the plants used in ths combination and also from ths method of manufacture which ensures that perfect purity and uniformity of product essential in a perfect family laxative. All the members of the family from the youngest to the most advanced in years may use it whenever a laxative is needed and share alike in its beneficial effects. We do not daim that Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of known value, but it possesses this great advantage over all other laxatives that it act gently and pleasantly without disturbing natural functions, in any way, as it is free from every ob jectionable quality or substance. To get its beneficial effeets it is always necessary to buy the genuine and the full name of the Co. California Fig Syrup Co. Is printed on the front of every psa. San Francisco, CaL LouiavlIIa, Ky. New York. N. Y. (MS, Woman's Work in Club and Charity The following open letter to elubwomen from Mra. A. O. Granger, president of ths Georgia Federation of Woman's Clubs and a member of ths conference committee which met In New York recently, appears In the Southern Woman of March II: The New York conference has come and gone, but not until now haa the Southern woman announced Ita reault. Why so late? Because the repreaentatlvee of the two state federations hid pledged themselves to secrecy until each of the two official bodice had voted upon it. Thia haa been dona and the Georgia ex ecutive beard haa accepted the substitute amendment, with an "Individual note,' which goes from us to each club In the General Federation oa Woman's Cluba. The executive board of the Massachusetts federation haa refused to accept the sub stitute amendment, and has sent In to the secretary for appending- to the call for the biennial Ita own reorganisation plan. Ia Georgia dismayed at this? Not In the least, for there are other factors in thia complex problem. Tha board of preaidenta of Maeeachuaette voted to drop reorganisa tion and adopt tha substitute by a vote of (0 to 10, and thia in aplte of knowing that Ita opinion had already been set at naught as "Inform si. " Tha Georgia women had been told that tha only power to accept or reject for thia Massachusetts federation waa vested in Ita board of presldenta. Sixty to 10 In favor ot the substitute amendment agreed upon bv Massachusetts and Georgia tneene that throughout tb old Bay Plate an rnormoui majority of the clubwomen believe in tha substitute, which, while plac ing each club In a atata federation on a perfect equality in Its eligibility to the General Federation of Woman a Cluba. also places the responsibility of Ita admlaalon where It haa always belonged, and always should belong, with tha executive board of the General Federation of Woman's Clubs. Still mora In Ita favor, the words "white'' snd "colored" sra entirely avoided. If this flan could ba adopted by a large majority here would ba no nereaetty of wearisome dterueaenn. for tha gmnerai federation would have succeeded in finding a way ia which. with perfect quiet and courtesy, tha de aired end had been attained, in thia re aped it would stsnd with the great social organisations of men. Perhaps, too, that enormous majority of Maasachuaetts presldenta may have ven. lured to believe that possibly Oeorarla women might be better fitted to cope with a subject so near and familiar to them a condition, not a mere theory, baaed upon one or one score of Isolated individuals. Georgia women do not give to the world aenaatlonal storlea which touch the most sacred aide of womanhood. They are too familiar with the facts which enable euch talea to ba written, things which are ths foundation for their desire for each race to be kept diatlnct. Georgia knowa so wall tha evil resulta of unwise education of negro women that It is tha duty of her clubwomen to hold un flinchingly to that which they know to ba proper and neceesary for the good of both races. Knowing the case so well we re joice to be able to say that the unity of Georgia and tha majority of Maaaachuaatts are together. CAROLINE D. O. GRANGER. It may be ot Interest to club women to know that both Mrs. Grsnger and Mrs Lindsay Johnson, ths two Georgia repre sentatives on the conference committee aro both northern women. The twenty-fifth annual meeting et the Woman'e Missionary Society of ths Presby terian of Omaha will be held oa Wednesday and Thursday et this week at Waterloo, Neb., and It Is expected thst Omaha will be largely represented there. The following schedule has been arrasged for the conduct of tha week's goepel mast ing at Tenth Street City mission: Monday Luther a and Christian church Toung Peo ple. Tuasdsy evening First Christina church, Wednesdsy evening. Free kfttno- dlsts, Thursdsy evening Xpworth League of rirsi Metnodlst, Friday evening, Presby terlaa Young People, Saturday evening. Hill Side Congregational church. On Bun. day evening all denominations contribute to ths service. A number of the children from tha Tenth Street City mission Sunday school contrib uted to ths 1 o'clock service held at the county jail 00 8unday. with recitations se. leeted from ths Demorest collection that they have glvee at tbe various Demorest medal contests under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. Miss Spooney, captain of tha Volunteers ot America ssng several num. here. The presentation of a paper on "Ne braska's Need ot Courts for Juvenile Of fenders" was the feature of yesterday afternoons' meeting ot ths Department of Political aad Social Science and supplied a long felt want of Information oa that subject which has and will have mors extensive in terest for the women of ths state In ths near future. Followlag the paper the sug gestion wss msds thst la the arsrace of tru. ant erlcers, soma womaa volunteer, in each district ef tbe elty to look after the tru ancy caaes ot that district. A committee Wss appointed to lnvesllgsts tbs possibility ef hsving ens hour a day. under ons judgs. set aside tor dealing with tbs essea ef cblldrwa. The regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held at t o'clock oa Wednesdsy afternoon la the parlors of the Y. W. C. A. withstanding that they don't represent one twentieth of the taxable property of the city," he said, "the relators would have us psy one-slxtb of the taxes. Within a radius of two blocks of Fifteenth snd Fsrnam streets there are six national banks, with tbelr assets running Into the millions. A tew blocks esst and south and you get Into the wholesale district, every bouse of which carries a stork of goods worth all tbe way from $300,000 to $800,000. There are the big depsrtment stores, with their million-dollar stocks. There are the big office buildings, tbe New York Life and Tbe Bea building, for example. Tbe New York Life building alone Is worth $1,000,- 000." Yesterday Herslsg't Proceedings. Mr. Webster yesterday began spesklng by disputing a atatement made last week by Mr. Mcintosh, to the effect tbat tbe atatute re quiring the board of equalisation to com plete Its work at a particular time was not mandatory, but simply directory, and therefore could be obeyed or disobeyed at will without affecting the legality ot the board's action. 'It can do no good to grant this writ of mandamus," bs said, "because the tax has already been Invalidated by reason of tbe fsct that tbs levy wasn't made when the charter ssys it shall be made, to-wit, at the first regulsr meeting of the city council In February. My friend on the other side ssys the fsct that the date has lapsed makee no difference. The charter fixing this date, he says, is merely directory, not mandatory, and so the council may obey It or not, as It sees fit. Now, Judge Maytaew says on this subject that a law may not be construed as merely directory If such con struction would work sn injury, however slight, to either ot the parties. Applying this to the present case, we find that It will result (or at least thst Mr. Mcintosh Is trying to have It result that way) In raising ths corporation taxes. Then It will work an Injury to tbe corporations and hence ths lsw fixing tbe time for mak ing the levy .cannot be construed as di rectory, but as mandatory." "Suppose It must," said Mr. Mcintosh. "What baa that to do with thla case?" Saya B,aallsatloa Board Is Dead. Well," answsred Mr. Webster, "It baa this to do with It. It means that tbe Board of Equalisation la dead and tbat no Writ can resurrect It." 'But you ssy tbe levy Is void now whether the tsx is equalised or not." That's all right," answered Mr. Web ster. "Tbe judges will take care of that." Ke then went on to tell bow sensitive tsx levies are to any kind of Irregularity and cited the case of a levy In a Nebreska town tbat was rendered void because the mayor didn't sign it on tbe dsy ths law said hs should sign. "I don't think there's much uae ot your going into that phase ot ths subject any farther," said Referee Ryan. "Tbat will be for the supreme court to decide. I will Investigate the matter thoroughly and re port aa to my conclusions on tbs facts snd the lew and tben It will be for the court to decide whether tbe writ would be nuga tory or whether the levy Is void." "Yes, your honor," salt! Mr. Mcintosh, "this esse can't be baatened by any report that doesa't covar all ths Issues." "That's the way I look at It," said the referee. ' Refers ta Dlcklaaaa lajaartloa. Mr. Webster went on to tay that be didn't believv Judge Dickinson considered whether his Injunction would Invalidate the levy. "I doa't think he took that Into considera tion, your honor," he ssld. "Hs simply took It for grsntrd that. Inasmuch as an application for a writ of mandamus was pending befors ttao supreme court, tbat tbe court would expect him to hold oft the levy until action could be bad on the applica tion." City Attorney Connell Interrupted Mr Webster to ssy that Mr. Mcintosh didn't deny tbat there bad been a bearing of the. eighty-eight complaints before the Board of Equalization. He read from ths board's record, which ssld that ths relstors had appeared by tbelr counsel and complained against ths corporations, but thst their objections bad beea overruled aad tbe as ssssmthts ot tbe corporations had been per mitted to remain unaltered. Attorney Hall of the water company took his Innings by ssylng thst the lsw which fixed tbs time when the Board of Equalisa tion should finish its work was ut and essential. "Otherwise," be ssld. "there would never be sn snd to It. Somebody would always bs dissatisfied about tha tsxes sed ths result would be thst tbs bosrd would be In psrpstuat session." Mr. Meresaea laterreata. Attorney Mortmaa of tbs talepbene com pany said: "This bosrd couldn't set ss de tts judgment now it It wsnted to. For tbat matter, It couldn't set it aside at the sltUng at which It was made." Thesa interruption were mode In the course of Mr. Webster's argument and be accepted them In good part and agreed with the esntlments uttered. They didn't nettle him aa sorely as did Mr. Mcintosh's Interruptions last Fridsy. At noon the heering adjourned for two hours. The Rifle Saeplaate tha Sward. A half century ago the sword was con sidered the best known wespon In warfare, but It Is now being discarded by the Brit ish soldiers, and the modern rifle la sub stituted. Msny people throughout tbe country are also discarding old methods of trying to cure headache, nervousness. In somnia, Indigestion and dyspspsla, and are using Hoetetter'a Storosch Bitters, tbe old rellsble remedy for these ailments. It Is recommended by phystctnns, and a trial will convince you of Its value. MOVE TO VACATE MANDAMUS City Takes I.eal Stepa ta Avoid Pay ment ef the Alahoaee Mete ger Claim. The city of Omaha snd John N wth.r. move to eet aside and vacate the man damus order of March 15 secured by Al phonse Mettger, compelling them to pay sn old Judgment for $875 originally secured by an owner of property on Ames avenue which wsa condemned when Nineteenth street boulevsrd opened. In support of their motion tn recall f h peremptory writ tbe respondents give seventeen ressons. alleging tbat ne affidavit waa filed nor sufficient showing mode, that no alternative writ of mandamus wss Is susd, that no sufficient notice of hearing of aay application for peremptory writ was ever given tbem, but tbat it was In the nature or a "snap judgment." and that the Judge waa Imposed upon by the counsel for the relator. Ia their answer thsv denv that ik. Judgment became a charge upon the entire luaoie property or tne city, and allege tbat aa the Omaha Mercantile secured the assignment before the special levy wss made Metsger now holds It only by reason of some collusive or fraudulent understanding made with a view to com pelling 11a payment out 01 tne general Judg. DJeUL IUQQ. SUGGESTS ANOTHER CHANGE W. H. Met ord Waata Aadltertam Plana Revised to Provide for Horse Shows. There was a special meeting of the build ing and ground committee of the Omsha Auditorium company last night to consider matters with reference to the letting ot tbe contrsct for which bids were opened lest week. W. H. McCord wss present with ihe committee snd discussed ths questlou of making, smple provisions for horse shows. He advocated the Idea of securing from the city a quitclaim to one-half the nlley In the rear of the proposed structure and widening the main floor by 20 feet. It this plsn Is to be sdopted It will mak necessary a revision of all plans snd re advertising for bids, as when the southern wall Is carried 20 feet to the south It will stand over the bed of the old creek, and alona n sewer which runs In the alley. Thle will mske necessary a change In the foun- aation material at tnai point, ss neavy con struction would be necessary to bold tbe ground. The question of a temporary building upon the site over the foundation which Is to be laid shortly If the changes suggested by Mr. McCord sre not carried out, was brought up and discussed somewhst at length. It was the opinion of members or the committee that such a building would be Ill-advised, but the matter will be re ferred to the bosrd of directors for settlement. How to Prevent Paeamenla. . You have good reason to tear an attack of pneumonia when you have a severe cold, ac companied by nalns 16 the chest or In the back between the shoulders. Get a bottle ot Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and use It ss directed and It will prevent ths threatened attack. Among the tens of thousands who have used tbla remedy for colds snd la grippe we have yet to learn of a single case thst has resulted In pneumonia, which shows that this remedy Is a certala preven tive of thst dangerous dlsesse. Marrlaae Llrenaea. Marriage licensee were Issued yesterday to the following: Sol Troutfelt, Omaha 49 Sarah Brown, Omaha 29 Joe Rex, Omaha n Nellie A. Swanaon, Omaha , 19 Otto Gottsch, Douglas county 24 Anna Luschen, Bennington IS Use none but SWIFT'S PRIDE ! I jjpfifff 1 for babys '"''"''''llOlliJy pi - rln'nrr Wtmen's S3 Wilts- We haven't eald much lately about our $3.00 welt shoes fact Is, they bare become so popular with the public tbat we don't find It necessary to say much- yet today la a day w hen welt shoos will be very popular-for you can't bare wet feet wben you wear s pair of these $3.00 welts so wa just want to call your at tention to them as health preeervers the foot rests on tbe sole ao tbe feet can't get wet all shapes of toen, from extreme mannish to medium round. Drexel Shoe Co.. asaha's Ca-to-aete Sbae sleeae. gts r Ann am stbbt.
