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.
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; 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-
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aoalp, aad blood homeors, ecssaaa.reshee,
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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,
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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.
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