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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1902)
TTIE OUATTA DAILY REE: SUNDAY, SEl'TEMBEtt 7, 1002 MERCER ON A JOLLYING TOUR Talli Diffemt Story ii Country Than He Dost is. City. HAND SHAKING AND BRAGGADOCIO GAME 1 J a a McDoull PrMlalnt Himself for Pratt la the ltu Ward, hat Talks for Mercer la Coaatrjr Precincts. Dare Mereer and his allies bar buckled down to hard work and are waging a cam paign that la characteristic of the non-real-dent congressman. It la bia old game of band ahaktng, braggadocla and confidence talk that Dave baa always put up, although he la playing hla band with more despera tion than ever, for he realizes that be la up against the real thing thla time. Last Friday Mercer, In company with County Commissioner Oua Harte, former Sheriff John McDonald and A. W. Jcfferiea, who wanta to be county attorney, made the rounds of aeveral country precincts, leaving tracka In Millard, McArdle and Douglas. The non-resident, upon being prompted by Harte and McDonald, accosted everybody he met familiarly, calling them by their drat camea, as if be had ' Jostled them every day In tbe year Instead of trying to re new acquaintances that had been dropped for years. To the people in the country Mercer In sisted that every ward In tbe city was solid for htm and all be needed was the support of the country to make bla nomina tion unanimous,' although In the city he baa been telling that be had the country aoltd and only needed the city. It la significant, also, that McDonald, who was chaperoning Mercer and who Is W. J. Broatch's business and political partner, baa been pretending In the Sixth ward, where he Uvea, to be In. favor of Nelson C. Pratt for congress. It Is characteristic of McDonald to proclaim himself for the pop ular candidate In his borne ward and then go campaigning for the candidate's op ponent In the country. ' Tbe fact that Mercer is getting down to a personal canvass shows that ha realizes tbe desperate condition of bis cause. This la also seen In his presence recently at sev eral ward meetings, making a forced effort to Jolly the ward workers, when previously he had contemptuously Ignored invitations to attend meetings on the theory that be did not need any help from such a source. His reception at these meetings, however, has hardly been of the kind to encourage him, whereas his opponents, especially in their own wards, have been given most en thusiastlo receptions and assurances of hearty support. There seems to be considerable dissat isfaction in the Ninth ward over the man ner In which the ward club Is run by a small clique of chronic politicians who have a cut. and dried slate for the bustnrsa of every meeting.' A movement is on foot for the organization of another club In which the ordinary citizen will have a chance, .... , . , Although the call for the city republican convention baa been out for some days can didates for the Board of Education are still bashful, at leaat thoae on the republican side. Of the five members who go out this .year only N. M. Howard and W. F. Johnson are. willing, to try for another term, Tbe ' outapoken declaration ' of W. H, Thompson, the democratic candidate for governor, in favor of home rule for Omaha, especially in the matter of the appointment , of .the fl're. and police board,' Is expected to po a Keynote Tor tne oomocratio legislative ''candraatcs'ln tnla county who are" etpected 'soon to take.lt up and make municipal home 'rule their leading campaign cry. REPORT WHITMAN IS FOUND Raaaor Umfm Absconding- Soldler-Beae- " diet Has Been Arrested la ., - Philadelphia. . ;.-' ' r ' ; It was reported In Omaha Saturday after neon that James H. Whitman, who was .-.married to Mrs; Little, then police matron. some months. ago, and who a week after the, wedding deaerted ber and at the same time deaerted from the army, had been ar Tested In Philadelphia and would be taken .to Fort Riley for trial for deserting from the army. It was also reported tbat Whit man bad .a wife and one chjld In .Philadel phia. , ,, Mra... Little .and . Whitman . were married after an acquaintance of a few days, at that time he being a member of the Twenty- ; cuncuRA resolv- .,. ENT , PILLS (Chocolate Coated. 60 doses, 25c), are . 1'a . new, " tasteless, odourless, r economical substitute for the V Celebrated liquid CUTI--CURA RESOLVENT, as " well as for. all other blood Erifiers and humour cures. ,ch pill is equivalent to one 'Vfeaspoonful of liquid RE- SOLVENT. Put up In , , screw-cap pocket vials, con taining 60 doses, price, 25c ;;;cuticura RESOLV- l; ENT PILLS are alterative, antiseptic, tonic, and digest tvt, and beyond question the purest, sweetest, most sue t'cessfuland economical blood - and skin purifiers, humour S cures, and tonic-digestives yet .'compounded. 1 Ccnpieic Tpccnnccl $1 , Complete external and internal treatment fur every humour, consisting of CtmcoaA ' Boar, 2&o., to cleans the akla of erosta ' and scales, and eoltea the thickened cut : tele; ' Cimccaa Oiirnairr, 60a., to la- st&etly allay Itching, Innammatioa, and Irritation, aid soothe and heel ; aad Con ccaa Baaotvairc Pnxa, 45c, to eool anal leases tbe bloed. A SuioLa 8r la oftoa " aamctenl to ear the most tortartng, eta Bearing, Itching, burning, and aoaly akia, aoalp, aad blood homeors, ecssaaa.reshee, and Irritations, with loss of hair, trosa Infancy to age, whaa all else fails. Cmwa. Dmimn mid a inm Sw Me i uii. aiin,niMiii,i4i Fine t' ha. k rata. Fama ; UM,irtt,iali.tii second Infantry at Fort Crook. A week; after the wedding be suddenly disappeared. taking with him a watch belonging to Mrs. Little and about $40 of her money. Mra. Little resigned ber position and secured a placo at Fort Crook, since which time she as resided there. PLAY. BY AN JJMAHA AUTHOR Work of Charles a. Elgatter Receives High Campllmeats from Sev eral Critics. . Omaha authorship has entered a new Held of literature, as evidence a new book let Just Issued for private circulation, en titled "Iphlgenia," a play in four acts by Chirles S. Elgutter, A. B., Harvard. The work, which fills out an even hundred pages, la a drama inspired by the old theme1, storied repeatedly in nearly every lan guage alnce the famous 81ege of Troy. Some ew Ideas of treatment have been Incor porated and the incident recited anew from modern standpoint. The production Is In standard meter with easy flow of language and has already received high compliments from aeveral critics to whom the manuscript as submitted. OMAHAJJJBURBS. Dandee. Mr. snd Mrs. Murnhv have moved to 313 South Twenty-sixth street. Mrs. Curtis and children are at home again, after a visit at Kuilerton, Neb. Mr. Smith of the Air.erlcan ExDress com pany has moved to 710 North Fortieth treet. Mrs. Amy Sweezer left last week fur Chicago, where she will remain through the winter. Mrs. AuKustua Van Olrunn left nn Mnn. day for I'hlcago, enroute to her home in New Jersey. Mr. and Mra. P. J. Rarr and Minn Mar. aret Harr are at home ae-afn. after a twn months' aojourn in Wyoming. Mr. and Mrs. D. I.. Johnson and children ove returned from a two mnnthn' trln in New York and other eastern points. The people of the village are feeling very grateful to Mr. J. H. Mason and hla eon for their heroin efTort to capture the burg lar who entered their home last week, in which desperate struggle Mr. Mason, sr., received serious injury to his leg and ankle. I West ambler. Mrs. Charles Svas is alowlv a-a.lntna' strength from her recent serious Illness. Henry Powers and wife of Florence were guests of J, E. Anghe and wife on Bun day. Mrs M. Va.n Rnn and .nirht-M Annie and Dora, were pleasant callers In the neighborhood Friday evening. Miss Ella Michael Is seriously ill with typhoid fever. Hopes are entertained among her many friend of her speed re covery. Will Ausrhe nf Cnllnm Ta maria hi. father, J. E. Aughe, a flying visit Thurs day. He was accompanied by Miss Geor gia na McDonald. Mrs. Clayton Mann waa verv nlaaaantlv surprised on Thursday by the arrival of her two sisters from Texas, who will make ati extended visit here. The Junior leaa-ua will aarva Innrh nn Friday evening. Seutember 12. at th furl. ory In Ackerman. They will also have a jmr ana sen many useful articles. Mrs. Walsh entertaln.il fha I-aHlaa' aM of Southwestern Methodist Episcopal church on inumaay at a quilting bee and gave them a fine dinner. The attendance was thirteen. Floreaee. Bert Kindred waa a business vlaltnr at Herman a couple of days this week. Mrs. J. P. Brown returned from a month's Visit with relatives at Mead, Neb., Thurs day. Mrs. Maud Barnes of Beaver Crossing, Neb., is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burton. Miss Collett of Valentine. Neb., la unend ing- a few days here the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Gordon. Miss Josenhlne Whined left Sunday for jniiiara, neo., wnere sne is engaged to Httcn acnooi me coming winter. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tletx nf Omaha visiieo. Mrs. Tiets's parents, Mr. and Mra xranK wiison, Baturaay and ttunday. Mrs, W; n. Wall and daughter Ruth left rnaay lor Lincoln and points In the south ern part cf the state, visiting relatives. The youna- beonle of the Preabvterlan cnurcn organised a tumor auxiliary Thura- aay nigm under ine leaaersnip or jars. Alex Paul. Sam Mlliler of Avoca, la., was the guest of his slHter. Mrs. W. R. Wall, Wednesday ana u nursnay, going to uncoin r riaay to visit relatives. Mrs. Jacob Weber. Jr.. and son Ralph left Monday for Wayne, Neb., where they will make a two weeks' visit with rela- tlvea and friends. The public schools opened here Tues day morning with a fair attendance and with Prof. Gordon, principal; Miss Bertie Wilson, Miss Beck. Josephine Kelerher and Anna potter teacners. Be a so a. Jav J. Dickey has been very sick during tne last wee a. The Benson nubile schools will onen for the an term next Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller hsve entertained relatives during the last week from the the vicinity or Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. William Tlndeil have re turned home from a two weeks' pleasure trip to tne not epruiga. Miss Celia Williams left last Monday U7B.,nA XTb. . V. . . .... V. . . .Ill take a course la Wayne college. A business meeting of the Benson Re- fiubiican ciuo was neia last Tuesday even ng in the hark of Johnson's cigar store. Mrs. D. H. McDIll. after spending a week visiting with relatives In Benson, returned to her noma in uncoin last Sunday even ing. Mr. and Mrs. Sick and family have movedr from Omaha to Benson, having bought the Smith residence about a month ago. Miss Margaret Safford returned to her home in Lincoln lust Monday evening, after a two weeks' visit with friends in Omaha and Benson. Mrs. F. Wlgge and children left for her home In Kan turn City last Wednesday morn ing after a week'a vlalt at the home of her slater, Mrs. Ben Morton. The Odd Fellows picnic of the Omaha lodges waa neia at rurug s para mst naiur day. A number of the members of Bensun lodge were in attendance. C. Stlser left for Lincoln last Monday morning to till an appointment for the week in connection with the Lincoln stats fair, lie returned on Saturday. Otto Smerch left last Monday morning for a short visit at the home of his parents in Brainard. Neb., before returning to tils studies at tne umana Medical college. Services will be held today at the Metho dist Episcopal church at the usual morning Hour ty tne pastor, ncv. Mr. L,uce. Sun day school at noon. The regular monthly aong and devotional services will be held In the evening at o clock. - Last Monday morning when the people of Benaon arose to go to work they were acre the threatened strike of tne railway line had come, as the usual sound of motors running failed to reach their ears. V Some atarud to walk, some drove to the city end i a nark found the alarm was false, ss the cause was discovered in a runaway, broken oown motor, paruy on the track. In about an hour the motors were running as usual, to the great satis faction oi an cuisens. , Rev. Hart Jeaks Retaras. Tin VMarln Mart Junka naatnr nf tha viral Vraahvtartan church, havlna returned from his vacation, win mi nis puipii iiui morning. THE REALTY RECORD. INSTRUMENTS placed on record Satur day, September Warraaty Deeds. Neia Steel and wife to Lvdla Rice. lot I block t. C. E. Mayne a 1st add I 960 C. M. I lose ana wue o -joaepn T k.l. I... 1 mnA mU. rt S mnA iLL lot V bfock 12. Kountse'a Id add 1300 1. it. Taylor ana wire to Andrew ros ter, lot 1 and Dart lot 10. block 10. Waterloo WO Nells P. Peterson to S. P. JeDDSon. w lot 34. Oak Hill add No. 1 300 National Life Insurance company to CI. K. Turklnrton. w S3 feet lot 12. block 13, Shinn s add , CM Florence Harris and husband to E2. C 1 Iiallv. w 38 feet of a U feet lota 23 and U. block i. lUnscom place... 4,000 Deeds. - Frank Thompson, executor, et al to . J. Craven, lots 23 and 24. block U. Omaha View 100 C. D. Lay ton to public, dedication of plat of Layton'S add. located In aVs n t-li-it i Total amount of transfers I ,3ui DADS DEFEAT EDUCATORS Oitj CouBoilman Too Strong; oa tha Diamond far Thsir Opptnsnta, GAME FULL OF UNIQUE FEATURES Wlaaers Pile Is Talrty-Flve Raaa to Losers' levta ail Everybody Apaareatly Has m Good Tloae. ' Thlrty-flve to seven was tbe score; and the game was won by the City Council team. But tbe detail whereby , tbat result waa achieved Is entirely beyond the range of description. Probably never before In the history of the game In Omaha has so much or so many different kinds of ball playing been crowded into seven Innings. The con test from start to finish was filled with tenaatlonal events and tbe spectators were not spared any emotion that human sensi tiveness may experience. No one person could keep track of alt the concurrent events any more than a boy at a three-ring circus. It was Indeed a supreme moment when J. J. Smith, who had up to that time played left field In so unobtrusive a manner as scarcely to be noticed, sat resolutely upon the ball and held It firmly while Council man Lobeck, without a skip or a break, made the complete circuit of the bases; and not until Mr. Lobeck finished at tbe water barrel did Mr. Smith permit the ball to get back Into the diamond. Another brief period of heart-breaking suspense occurred. Whitehora of the City Council team batted a long fly to right field and Homan posed picturesquely to "eat It up." Breathlessly the crowd watched the course of the sphere and not a sound was heard except the voice of tbe Irrepressible small boy, who shouted: He'll get It sure." i Batter, Himself, Anaased. Even the batter stood transfixed with excitement and forgot to run as the bold Homan awaited the descent of the ball. But as tbe ball raptdly approached the earth Mr. Homan, to his horror, dlscov- j ered that he had slightly miscalculated the arc It bad followed and had stationed him self at the wrong place. And thus one of tbe most brilliant plays of the entire game went wrong. Tbe audience was a 'large one and was full of Interest and enthusiasm, and every one of the players was encouraged to the utmost. One of the most pleasing features of the contest was the departure from conven tionality, which at times even went to the extent of disregard for the arbitrary rules, the advantages' of which both of the con testing bodies have long ago demonstrated In their meetings. Tbe ordinary ball game presents but nine players on each side, but In this grsnd event sixteen champions of the prowess of the Board of Education and twelve representatives of tbs city council were permitted to contribute to the festivities. It must be said for the teams, however, that neither of them played more than nine men at any one time, and at some times not that many. Makeap.of tbe Teams. The participant! on behalf of the Board of Education were: C. O. Pearse, Bernstein, Herring, Parker, Funkhouser, Percy Pearse, Theodore Johnson, Burgess, Waterhouse, Robert Smith, Homan, W. F. Johnson, Stub- bendorf, J. J. Smith, Wood and Flnlayson; and on tbe part of the city council, El bourn, Stockham, Westberg, Whlteborn, Scott, Lobeck,. Hoye, Zlmmer, and Lynch. Rev. E. F. Trefs officiated as umpire. and even he- was not entirely exempt' from the unpleasant experiences which, that por sltlon entails, for he was surrounded by a howling mob of players when in 'the fifth Inning he had called Percy Pearse out at first and was coerced Into reversing his decision. ' '.' As to the positions of the players. It would be useless to attempt to give them, for they were shifted about between in nings, and even In the course of Innings, with a recklessness Indicating that both teams bad plenty of good men to expose to danger at almost any point In the game. ' Burkley of the city council team dis tinguished himself at first base' by accom pllshlng four put-outs unassisted In the fourth inning. Waterhouse and Theodore Johnson of the Board of Education became conspicuous by reason of their versatility. for In the course of the game each of them played nearly every position ' on the dia mond. Theodore Johnson proved himself to be particularly adept at stopping ground ers with his feet. Mr. Stubbendorf played resolutely, but In hard luck, and but for hla Jaunty ' appearance on the field might have paased unnoticed among ao many brilliant performers. : Lobeck ts a Slaarser. Councilman Lobeck acored every time he went to bat, but once, and as a base runner won hearty applause. Bam Scott broke Into tbe game late, but made a ripple when he arrived. City Clerk Elbourn waa one of the busiest players oa the field and con trlbuted two runs to the score of his side. By far the most picturesque figures on tbs field at any time was Wood of tbs Board of Education team, who held down center field a portion of the time, and certainly covered as much ground as anybody. Tha batteries were Theodore Johnson and Will Parker and Percy Pearse and Funk houser for the Board of Education, and Whltehorn and Koye for tha city council. 8core by Innings: City Council S 1 t 111 I S36 Board ot tiUucauun u a v 1 u I FIRE DESTROYS LARGE BARN Flame Da Ftv Uaadred Dollars of Daatas; Before) Deaartsneat Ei. tlacalsaea The at. A large barn, the property of M. R. Hunt lngton, 2320 North Twenty-eighth avenue, was destroyed by fire at 1 o'clock yesterday. The barn contained considerable feed stuff and a number ot chickens, which were burned with It The loss probably will be 1500. Several small children were bprnlng weeds and brush In the rear ot Mr. Hunt lngton's residence and the flames communl cated to the barn. Before the arrival of ths department the flames were beyond control. Tbe residence waa scorched. FOR THE OLD LADIES'. HOME Maaleala Will Bo Glvea at First Coa avresjatleael Chareh Tharsday Kvealaar. . For the benefit of the Old Ladles' Home the members of the Woman's Christian as sociation will give a musicals at the First Congregational church. Nineteenth and Davenport streets, on Thursday evening at t o'clock, the aeata to ba $1. Ths pro gram lncludea Mrs. A. O. Edwards, con tralto; Mlsa Carolina Purvis, soprano; Mr, Jules Lumbard, baas, and W. H. Wilbur, tenor, and Mr. . Elmer Umsted, pianist. Mrs. Andrews Is accompanist. KOBERSTEIN DENIES STORY Says Ho Was Hot at Hosao Whoa Coastahlo Case for Mscklas, i , - A. H. Kobersteln of 412 North Eighteenth street, from whose possession Constable Mo- Olnnls yesterday recovered a sawing ma chine oa rerlsvta for ths Nebraska Cyols company, takes exception to the report of tbe affair published in Tbe Bee yesterday evening. He declares that the constable did not have to use force or strategy to obtain tbe machine and denies that he, Kobersteln, flashed a revolver on tbe officer wben he made his appearance for the good and suf ficient reason that he was not at home when tbe officer came. BIG AUT0M0BJLE IS A WRECK Harry Sharp's "Red Devil" Takes a Rotloa to Blow fp While Staadlasi still. At about 9:40 o'clock last night Harry Sharp of 2023 Doaglas street and three com panions, A. J. Root, a young man named Smith and another, who are employed by tha Whlttman Automobile company, rolled up before Megeath's stationery store on Far ram street In the big red automobile be longing to tbe former and called the "Red Devil." They got out and went into Maurer'i restaurant. One minute later something went wrong, for when the late occupants came rushing Into the street, to gether with every one else within a block or two, they found obly the running gear of the machine and a very loud noise, while from above descended an assortment ot fragmentary sprockets and cushions and other gear. Two ot the telegraph wires above were broken, a cushion hurled onto the roof of Megeath'a and another through the entrance of Maurer's. An express wagon waa summoned and tbe automobile towed away to the barn. The explosion was possibly caused by a leakage In tbe gasoline pipe or the boiler may have been empty, but the most probable cause was a defeot In the construction of the water Jacket of the cylinder, which had no safety valvne. The water is supposed to keep the cylinder cool, but probably became hot and was turned Into steam. The machine was build In town after tbe designs of Mr. Sharp. LETTER CARRIERS END SESSION Eleet Officers for Kext Year aad De cide to Meet at Syraoase ia 1003. DENVER, Sept. 6. The National Asso ciation of Letter Carriers today selected Syracuse, N. Y., as tbe next place ot meet ing, and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, J.' C. Keller, Cleveland; vice president, A. C. McFarland, Des Moines; secretary, E. J. Cantwell, Brooklyn; treasurer, O. W. Butterfleld, Bay City, Mich.; executive board: David White, Boston; Ed J. Gainer, Muncle, Ind.; M. A. Fitzgerald, New York; Ed Turner, Chat tanoog., Tenn.; S. F. Stevens, Sad Fran Cisco. Constitution and law Committee: Isaac Schenkln, Pittsburg; Adolph Wagner, Manchester, N. H.; W. H. Oees, Baltimore; T. B. White, Waco, Texas; H. V. Compton, Toledo, O. Several alterations were voted in the con stitution and general laws of tbe Letter Carriers' Mutual Benefit association. In cluding the substitution ot dues at the rate of 8 cents a month Instead of tbe former per capita tax of 60 cents a year. The minimum ago. of eligibility, tl years, was also abolished. After some argument a motion was adopted providing that benefits may be made payable to affianced wife, and chil dren or parenta of legal adoption, while a bank or a corporation may be appointed to hold such benefits in trust for tbe bene ficiaries. No benefit, however, may be dis posed of by will or assigned to any credi tor for the payment of any debt. Resolutions in commemoration of the lata Joshua Richardson of Baltimore were adopted. CRAIG BURIED IN ' 0AKW00D Funeral Services Over Remains of Secret Service Maa Who Lost Life ta Roosevelt Accident. . CHICAGO, Sept. 6. Funeral services for William Craig, the secret service man who waa killed while accompanying President Roosevelt on hla tour of the New England states, were held here today In the chapel of Boylston brothers' undertaking rooms. 1 The services, which were, conducted by Rev. William W. Wilson of St. Mark's Episcopal church, were simple. Mrs. Craig was so overcome by grief tbat she was unable to attend the funeral. President Rooeevelt ordered a large floral design and v one was sent by the members of tbe national secret service station In Chicago. The interment was made in Oak wood cemetery, and the pallbearers were all colleagues of Craig, Including Chief Porter and Lieutenant Gallagher of the Chicago station. Tbe offices of the depart ment.. In the Rand-McNally building were closed all day, out of respect to the memory of Craig. ... RAISIN COMBINATION SUED Made the Defendant la t'alted States Circuit Conrt Uader Sherman Aatl-Trast Law. SAN FRANCISCO, Septi . A suit for $75,000 damages against 1 tbe California raisin combination haa been begun In tho United States circuit court under the Sher man anti-trust law. The United States Consolidated Raisin company, a New York corporation, Is the plaintiff, and the Pacific Coast Seeded Raisin company, comprising a large number of corporations, is tbe de fendant. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff granted licenses to the different companies In the combination to use Its patent seeding machinery on a royalty of one-quarter of a cent a pound on all retains handled. This yielded a profit of more than $10,000 last year, but now, by reason of tha com bine, tbe company refuses to pay the licenses and the damages resulting are es timated at $23,000, which, under the anti trust law, must be trebled If awarded. MINE CAVES IN UNDER TOWN Aboat Twenty Acres Settles, Involve lagr Hark Valuable Property, WILKESBARRE. Ps., Sept I. A . big eat a -in of the earth's surface over the Payne mine at Dorranceton took place thla evening, causing considerable excitement in the neighborhood. Tbe cave-in covers an area of nearly twenty acres and affects some valuable property on Wyoming street. Ths foundations of some ot the mansions on this thoroughfare are badly cracked. Large fissures are also to be seen In- the roadway. A further eave-ln la expected and a number ot men have been placed on guard to give the alarm should the earth sink still further. Ths cave-In is due to tbe fact, so it Is said, that the mine has not been in operation sines tha strike and water has accumulated in the workings in large quantities. Timbers rotted awsy and ths roof In many placea fell In. Pillars also gave way and this weakened the sur face. Kills Wife While Inaaae. KANOVA, W. Va., Sept. Rev. Morris Wllaon, aged W, who fur fifty years has been a prominent Baptist minister In this state, killed hla wife today at Oenoa by ri tllne her throat with a rasor. Soon after the tragedy he escaped to Woodland and is surposd to be in hiding In the rock cliffs nei- there. It la believed he became erased from constant reading of the Bible. He haa been married three tlmea and was the father of nil o children, aeveral of whom are leading cliutita of Wayne county. AFFAIRS AT SOIM OMAHA Legislature ta Bt Aiaad to Chaiga tha Fraiant Oity Ohartar. MORE MONEY NEEDED FOR THREE FUNDS Fire aad Police, Oeneral and Interest Resources Are Kearly Exaaasted aad Maat Be Replenished Sooa'aa Possible. Months sgo the city ordered printed copies of the city charter and the city or dinances. These have not been delivered and may not be as there Is a .movement on foot to appoint a committee to go over the charter and revise It. The legislature Is to be asked to make a number ot changes in the present charter. It Is asserted tbat there Is need of more money for tbe fire and police department, the general fund and the interest fund. The Judgment fund Is now out of service, as only $25 remains of an appropriation of $8,877. There Is little If any money In tbe fire and police funds and the men employed In these departments will be called upon to discount their pay warrants before long. The present charter allows a levy of only 3 mills for these departments and on account of the rapid growth of the city this Is not enough. A committee of the council along with the mayor and city attorney will be called upon to go over the charter and pick out the flaws and present a revised charter to the legislature. Some of the older clt Isens here may be called In for suggestions and a mass meeting Is being talked of. This may be held sometime during the present month, but so far a call has not been la sued. As for the copies of the ordinances being printed. It Is asserted that a number of defects in the originals have been discovered and these, it Is asserted, will be corrected from time to time. The printed copies of both tbe charter and ordinances when de livered will be out of date and the city will have spent its money for nothing as the same work will have to be done over next year. Chanarlnsr Connctl Chamber. Changes in tbe arrangement of the coun cil chamber and the police court room are bolng made. The railing is being moved so as to glvs more room to those who desire to attend sessions of the court and the coun cil. The old matting which was used on the floor will be taken up and the floors oiled and perhaps a couple of strips of new mat ting laid. It is understood that the changes In the platform will not be made at this time, although they have been ordered. Streets Still Dirty. The paved streets In South Omaha are In a deplorable condition when filth Is taken Into consideration. Both Twenty-fourth street and N street need cleaning badly, but there seems to be little activity by the street gang In thla connection. Therd Is some filling of washouts and the road ma chine has been ai work aii week on Twuity thlrd street, but the down town stveets have been neglected. Several membeiu of the council made an Inspection yesterday and will bring the matter to tbe attention ot the mayor shortly. Damping- Garbage Unlawfully. The attention ot the sanitary Inspector has been called to tbe dumping of gariage at F street and the Union Pacific right-of- way. This practice has been going oil all aummer, but waa stopped for a time. Kow garbage haulers aeem to think tbat U Is too far to ths river, although the rot, I Is all right, and so they are hauling ta F street. . Residents in tbat vicinity, aa well as the railroad company, object, and a special policeman may be detailed ta see that the practice la stopped. Business Men Active. Considerable Interest Is being manifested by business men In the proposed taniery. An effort Is being made to raise tha arAMint ot money needed as a bonus for the par-. ties who contemplate the erection and maintenance of a tannery here. - While the aum ot $25,000 la considered large t Is possible that It may be raised. A poeCtlve answer must be given the promoters gome time this week. Clear Makers' tTnloa. At a meeting held last week Cigar Makers' union No. 67 elected these officers: J. Kramlolsch, president; C. Quastrom, vice president; Alexsnder Lenn, financial and recording secretary; 8. D. Royer, treasurer. Tbe delegatea to the Tradea and Labor council are: 8. D. Royer, A. Harm and Frank Leltner. Tha union here haa seven teen members. CatttaaT Into Cables. The Nebraska Telephone company haa quite a force of men at work taking down old poles and dead wires In the business portion of the city. It ts understood that the company proposes to put all wires In the business part of the city in cables and rid the streets of a number of unsightly poles. This work will continue for some time. Already N atreet la being cleaned up and when this work is completed tbe working forces , will ba moved to other sections of tha city. Tha Improvements Correct Dress for Your Good Will The success of this business de pends upon the confidence the people have in us and in our methods. There must be good will a mutual friendli ness between us. Prices must be lower than elsewhere, but qualities, too, must be right, and exactly right. We must be up to-the-hour in the styles we show. If we misrepresent we drift away from you and you from us. We are ready to cloth you for winter. Nothing is lacking in our Men's, Boys' or Children's Departments or in our Haberdashery or Hat Departments, and we trust we shall have the pleas ure of serving you whenever you are ready. being ' made by the telephone company will coet several thousand dollars. Maalc C ity Gossip. Mrs. It. W. Oleason has gone to Eagle, Neb. Miss Edna Curfman has returned from a southern trip. Mrs. C. C. Stanley Is recovering from her recent Illness. Mrs. C. M. Rich entertained Miss Homan ot Cedar Rapid. Ia, last week. Colonel I. P. Gallup left last night tor the west, where he goes to buy hows. Miss Vera Alberh Is reported to be rapidly recovering from her recent Illness. Miss Borst has returned from her vaca tion and reports an enjoyable Journey. Prrrle Wheeler, son of Rev. Dr. R. L. Wheeler, la visiting friends in Chicago. A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Meyer, Forty-tlrst snd 8 streets. Miss Amelia Allen Is again at work In the Inspection office at the government building. A union meeting of young people will be held at the tent at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. F.d Johnston left last right for Chicago, where they will visit friend for a few days. Rev. J. H. Crother of Fort Morgan, Colo., Is here, the guest of his brother, Dr. J. E. Crothers. There will be a mass meeting for women at the First Presbyterian church at 6:45 o'clock this evening. Miss Fannie Brown' has returned from her vacation and has resumed her duties In the public schools. Phil Kearney post of the Grand Army will meet Monday night at the hall. Twenty, sixth and N streets. Mr. Stevens and Mr. Johnson of the Omaha Young Men's Christian association will sing this evening at the tent. Mrs. I. N. Watt of Mollne, 111., snd Mrs. T. 8. Daugherty of Washington, la., are the guests ot Rev. and Mrs. M. A. Head. A meeting of the Woman's Relief corps will be held at Workman hall, Twenty-sixth and N streets, at 2 o'clock Monday after noon. Albert Ankele has a fine display of fruits in his window which he brought back from his property at Peonla, Delta county, Colo rado. Tha Ma etc Citv Klna's Daughters will meet with Mrs. W. B. Cheek, 91N North Twenty-second atreet, Thursday afternoon of this week. Rev. E. H. Richards, for twenty-one years a missionary In Africa, will apeak at the Christian church at 11 o'clock today. While in the city Mr. Richards will be tne guest of T. C. Duncanson. Fresco artists are at work improving the looks of the Interior of the First Methodist church. No services will be held at tho church today. The Sunday school and preaching will be at the tent at Twenty third and M streets. PENSIONS FOR WESTERNERS Survivors of the Wars Generously Remembered by tbe Gen eral Government. ' WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. (Special.) The following pensions have been granted: . Issue of August 16: Nebraska: Increase, Reissue, Etc. Charles A. Clark. Falrbury, $12. Iowa; Increase, Reissue, Etc. 3yrus L. Wilson, Columbus City, $S. Widows. Minors and Dependent Relatives Nancy E. Arm strong, Tipton, $S; Sarah J. Grant, 8hannon City, $12; Ida T. Bunger. Fort Dodge, 12. Falls from Moving; Train. M. F. Mills of Denver fell from a rapidly moving Union Pacific freight train two miles west of the station at 11 o'clock last night and sustained a deeply cut chin and forehead and had his right hand cut and sprained. Aa the train did noi aiup, ilia injured man had to walk back to town. His Injuries were attended to at 'the police station. Mills says that he came to Omaha Friday, and not being able to obtain work, started on his return Journey tonight. He was standing on the rear platform of the caboose and In some manner lost his foot ing. So Ifwr Sv.ceper Works. Patrick McGinn last night had a pousse cafe and some other things and then started out upon the streets. ' About 11:30 o'clock he reached the intersection of Thir teenth and Harney, streets, where the street sweepers were at work. McGinn is of a mechanical turn and went' out to see how the s weeper dld.it. He happened to get too near and the wheel paased over his right foot. His Injury was examined at the police station and he was sent to his home, 1317 Webster street, in the patrol wagon. No bones were broken. t PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. J. N. Cox of Exeter Is the guest of George H. Le. Jullen H. Miller left yesterday for the Union Hebrew college and university at Cincinnati, which opens September 8. At the Millard: R.' G. Heaton of Kansas City, F. I. Lake of Chicago, K. H. Wilson of St. Loula and J. C. Martin of Central City. John Buck, foreman of the Btors Brewing company bids hla many frlenda adieu for a time, it being nis lnieniion 10 visit tne faih.rlanH unA t ni'lilan ta It v the princlnal cities of Europe, with the object of noting any Improvements In tne brewing inausiry. Lyman Waterman Is in the city from Creston. Forty-five teams are now em ployed grading the right-of-way of the electric line from Creston to Wlnterset, but with the bad weather of the last montn it la found impossible to make rapid' progress and rails may not be laid until after Janu ary I. j : LOCAL BREVITIES. J. Jordan Dickey, son of J. J. Dickey, died of peritonitis at the family residence, near Benaon, at 9 o'clock last night. The funeral notice will appear later. D. E. Rosengrant, who comes from the Sac and Fox agency In Oklahoma, was ar rested last evening for having in his hip pocket a revolver which must have been the father of all the guns In Oklahoma. He has only been in the city a few days. C. C. Boregard and Frank Barnett, ma chinists, were arrested yesterday and charged as drunks snd auspicious charac ters, The former refused to give hla place of residence, but the latter said that he was staying at the Union Pacific shops. They were held for Investigation. Men and Boys. 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