Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1902)
TIE OMAHA DAILY HEE: W KDNESDAY, DECEMHElt til. 1002. SEW BOORS AND 5IACAZINES Sonerallfanderion Writei a Story Entitled "The Twin 8even Shooter. '' "BARBARA LADD," A COLONIAL ROMANCE W. A. Ff.r Rrtnrii n fs old and Famoaa Field of the Tarf and Field la HI. tVork, "The Thoromrhbreds." In "The Twin Seven Shooter,' written by our fellow townsman, General Charles F. Manderson, and lanued from the press of F. Tennyson Neeley, wt hare a pret tiljr told tory growing out of the late civil war, whose truth Is Touched for br the author In Its every particular. The old adage about truth being stranger than Action s again exemplified here by a series ot coincidents that brought about the re covery by General Manderson of the pair of revolvers presented to him by the mem bers of his Ohio regiment, captured by the confederates and returned each by Itself a third of a century later. The story, as we understand It, was written by General Manderson several years ago and only given to the publisher at the earnest en treaty of a few close friends who had been privileged to read It. Its battle, descrip tions are both realistic and instructive. After reading It through the only regret is that a bit of romance should not have been Interwoven Into it, with a hero nd a heroine, separated by the fortunes of war and reunited again like the seceding state of the union. To do this, however, would havs required a draft on tho Imagination and destroyeC the character of the book as history rather than fiction. Perhaps at some future time General Manderson may expand his story into a more pretentious novel. "Barbara Ladd," a charming romance of colonial New England, is the latest book written by Charle G. D. Roberts, the au thor of "The Heart of the Ancient Wood," which has been called by some critics a "classlo of twentieth century romance." Tha story of "Barbara Ladd" begins In the peaceful town of Second Westings, which Ilea amid foresta, and Is carried to New York at the period which sees the opening of hostilities with King George ot England. Hamilton and other leaders of the whig causa are characters in the book, although the novel could not In any strict sense of tha word be termed historical In Its char acter. The value of the book lies In Its power to amuse, which the most blase reader will frankly admit that It does. from tha first to the laat page. Parbara Is as compact a creature of charm as a humming bird. She seems to be made up Of wonderful colors, swift niotlou, honey appetite and glee and the creation of her hat been a clever and poetical achieve ment. Published by L. Page & Co. In "Thoroughbreds," published by Mc- Clure, Phillips Co., W. A. Fraser. the author, returns to his old and famous field of tha turf and tLe racing horse. The book It a novel, full of rich and stirring pictures. On a glowing moving background of strife and victory and defeat there plays a love story, charmingly simple and Inno cent, seemingly the more so for the roar ing, fighting life amid which It develops A turn of fortune makes It necessary that the heroin race her father's string of horses. The exciting incidents that arise from this and the trials and complications through which the love of the girl Is com pelled to pass go to make up a atory ot unusual tntere. . .... (-i tl, ', "', "Tha Lost Art of Reading," by Gerald Stanley Lee, Is a series of essays char acterised . by thoughlfulness, insight, a pleaatng style and a flavor of Emerson's meaner, which brings to mind "The Auto crat of ths Breakfast Table." The title Is misleading One suspects nay, fears to Ond a woik upon elocution containing ad vice about the best meana of lung develop ment, tone, quality, dramatic reading, cor rect enunciation, etc. One finds Instead a provoking, clever, orlglnar, fascinating volume which protests many things In gen eral and modern complalsancy In partlcu lar. The author's discussion of the varl ous "Interferences with the reading habit" It as delightful aa It is unique. G. P. Put nam's Sons are the publishers. "Religious Life In AmerlcV it a record of things seen on a journey undertaken by Ernest Hamlin Abbott at the Instance of the Outlook company. It Is not a study In methods of church activity. Nor Is it a record of scientific Investigation. All pos albillty of any result at all scientific was eliminated by these two conditions of the trip: On the on hand, the field traversed, covering eighteen states of the Union scat tered through a territory bounded by Can ada, the Atlantlo ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and tha Rocky mountains; . on the other hand, the time, scarcely more than three months. Mr. Abbott visits labor urlons and country churches In Virginia, Colorado, 'Kansas; he attends negro meetings in the 'south; ha gets down into tb eastern west 'and reports tha religions condition and .feeling of the people. His work Is not all 'portrayal; In the concluding chapter he HOW TO DRINK fllLK. I Mhy It Disagrees with Noma People. When one needs a reviving stimulant after exhaustion nothing can rival the effects of (hot milk sipped alowly. , Borne people aay they cannot digest milk and these are the people who drink It down quickly, so that the digestive acids, in play ing around It, form large curds which giva trouble before they can be absorbed. Tb right way Is to alp the milk In small amounts, so that each mouthful, aa It de scends into tb stomach, Is surrounded by the gastric fluid, and when the whole glassful Is down the effect is that ot a spongy mass ot ourds, in and out of which the keen gastric Juices course, speedily 'doing their work of turning the curd into peptones that the tissue can take up. To make sure of complete digestion take one or two of Stuart' Dyspepsia Tablets afterward, a the pepsin and dla,taae they contain Increase the quantity and efficiency of the gasu-io Juices and supply the natural digestive ferments which all weak stomachs Isck. Misa Anna Folger, a professional nurse, speaking ot the value ot Stuart's Tablets In convalescence, says: "In adult patients re covering from severe Illness, and especially in children where milk disagrees, one or two tablet overcome any difficulty and seem to strength the stomach In a remarkably abort time. I myself have used them dally for years, when my own digestion has suf fered from the' Irregularities and loss of sleep consequent upon my occupation. "Not only children and Invalids, but bro tesalonal people and others whoa meal ar necessarily hurried or irregular will find Stuart s Dyspepsia Tableta ot the greatest value in keeping up the tone and dlgestlv vigor of the stomach." Tbey contain tb activ dlgestlv ferments the lack of which 1 really the only cause of indigestion and stomach troubles, sod the regular dally ua of them after meal will probably cur any rase of stomach trouble except such as arlcea from cancer or ulcera tion. liany druggists bav said thst they sell mure Stuart Dyspepsia Tablets tbaa all other stomach rmtats combined. deduces some conclusions, and asks and answers some questions suggested by what he saw. Clay Emery In a little book entitled "Cap'n Titus'" ebronlcles many anecdotes and amusing etorles of New Englsnd coun try folk which renter around the personal ity of a grlixled old mariner, whose yarns have the salty flavor of the seacoest towns where he lives. Some-of i the .titles are: "Cap'aln Titus' Ride." "A Remarkable Shot." "The Cap'n Hells Some Apples." "I'ncle Silas on Baked Beans," "A 8tomach Pump 8tory," "An Eel 8tory," "A Whaling Tarn." "A Deep Pea Yarn," "A Horse Trade," "Cap'n Titus' Bread Foot." Pub lished by Doubleday, Page ft Co. "The Mlxhans of an Automobile." bv De Witt C. Falls, comprises twelve colored pistes showing the comical accidents that mlht happen to the automoblllst and laughable Incidents connected with them. They are accompanied bv exnlanatorv and humorous verses by M. J. Moses. There are also twelve smaller clotures, teauels to the large ones, representing the amusing results of the accidents. Published by F. O. Stoket as Co. "Bob. the Photogrspher," by Arthur M. "Wlnfleld, relates the experiences of a poor boy who falls In with a "camera fiend" and thus develops a liking for photography. After a number of unesual and stirring adventures Bob becomes photographer for railroad, and while taking picture along the line thwarts ths plan of 'hose who would Injure the railroad corporation and Incidentally clears a mystery surrounding his parentage. Many of the characters are drawn from life. Tha book is fully Illus trated. A. Weasels company, Publisher. "Tower or Throne," a romance of the girlhood of Elizabeth, by Harriet T. Com stnek. In this fascinating book the story of the youthful year of Elizabeth Is told with unusual graco, and the writer has given a portrait of the great queen's girl hood which Is picturesque and enchanting, vivid and brilliant, and full of dramatic strength. The story begins with the court life of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, and ends with the death of Mary and tha ac cession of Elizabeth to the throne. The chapters relating to Edward VI and Lady Jane Grey have a special charm. Pub lished by Little, Brown ft Co.' "The Hurdy-Gurdy," Inspired nonsense for children, by Laura E. Richards, Is one of the latest publications of Dana, Estes A Co. Mrs. Richards' Jingles are hardly less captivating than the child lyrics of Lear and Lewis Carroll. The 100 pictures by Mr. Mora, whose Illustrations for the "Animals of Aesop," "Reynard and Fox" and "Anderson's Kalry Tales" have won him a secure place among younger artists. are irresistibly amusing and deserve a place in the compauy of these droll and fasclna Ing verses. "The Lieutenant Governor," by Guy Wet more Carryl, the novelette with which tho January number, of the Smart 8et opens, I full of power and fascination. The plot Is absolutely new, and tbo strikingly dram- tic situations are handled by the author with a mastery of art that hold the reader absorbed from opening to climax. This is the strongest novelette that .has appeared In th Smart Set. It is a splendldd piece of Action. There are fifty item in the table ot contents, and th. sum total of merit in these. In stories, verses and hu mor, both exrlains and Justifies the mag nificent success of tb Smart Set magazine The January Success, just received, I brimful of inspiration for tb New Year. Among the many features ot 'merest are "The Power of Twelve Senator," by Wal ter Wellman, which gives an interesting In sight Into the character ot torn of the most conspicuous and Influential member of tb United State senate, and Joalah Strong, in the first of "Uncle Sam' Talka on Our Country," tell ot America' place among the nation and leads u to a fuller realization of the greatness ot our land. , - , ... "The Red House," by E. Nesblt, I a story ot a young married couple of limited means, named Len and Chloe. The scene open In their tiny cottage, "The Band box," where tbey have spent a protracted honeymoon. An old uncle die and leaves to Len the Red house an old, dilapidated family residence of twenty-three rooms and extensive gardens. Chloe, delighted with the seclusion and the old gardens, wants to move Into the house, but Len, being more practical, objects and tries to rent it. After month of failure to 'do thl and frequent discussions on the subject Chloe win the day and they move. The Incidents that follow are most amusing. ' The furni ture from the "bandbox" will only spread thinly over a few of the rooms, the root leaks, the kitchen maids refuse to stay nd difficulties come thick and fast. But both Len and Chloe bav a lively sense of humor and so, loving each other devotedly, they ar able to overcome the obstacles, and everything come out right. Published by Harpers. ' The material comprised in "Napoleon Anecdotes," by W. H. Ireland. It Is claimed, was selected from the portfolio of a gentlemen who resided in France pre vious to the second return ot Louit XVIII. They are thus to be regarded at authentic and they add something to our knowledge of the great and extraordinary man to whom they relate. Published by H. M. Caldwell. "The Now Hamlet" .It unmistakably a parody on the production Issued by El bert Hubbard. The publisher, Rand, Mc Nally ft Co.. announce that it "was com posed by Shakeapeare atd the Smith fam ily. Then It was done into a book and bound In board (No. 2 fencing) by hand at the barn on the farm by farmers.". This new version of Shakespeare Is a very clever satire on th two play, "Hamlet" and "Romeo and Juliet." Nobody get killed or even hurt; Hamlet marries Juliet, Romeo Is wedded to Ophelia and they all live long and prosper. The makeup of th book 1 in keeping with the content. . "Love Poems," by W. 8. Blunt, I a booklet of love verses of about 100 selec tions, with an Index to first line. The lit tle volume is attractively bound aud orna mented. Published by John Lane. The above book ar tor sale by the Megeath Stationery' Co., 1308 Farnam St. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. J. C. Cox of Lincoln la in Omaha. Tom Allen of Lincoln is at the Millard. A. J. Morris of Lincoln Is a Millard guest. F. Marion of Falls City, Neb., is In the city. V. Z. Wilson of Blair, Neb., Is at the Murray. J. B. Martin, Chicago, Is a guest of the Millard. George W. Tlerney of Chicago is at th MHIard. H. K. Donahue of La Platte, Neb., la at th Murray. Elmer E. Lefh of University Place, Neb., is in the city. D. . Warner of Tecumseh, Neb., la a Murray fui. li. E. Fonda of Genoa, Neb., is a guest of the Millard. Mr. and Mrs. D. U Archer of Beatrice, Neb., are in Omaha. t J, Bowlby. a newspaper man of Crete, Neb.. Is at iter Millard. J. H. Utile and Wife of Fullerton, Neb., ar slop; ing at the Millard. J. M. Holt, a prominent cattleman of Miles City, Mont., !a in Omaha. I) CI era IVaver. receiver of the I'ntted 8tlet Land onVe ut O NellL Neb.. U in l j ... i. . .. .. i - . . . AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA darter Revision Committee MeeU. but Takss Bo Definite Action. PROJECT TO TAKE UP FLOATING DEBT Plan I to Get Authority from l.eals latare te laae Dal (over Council Overlap a ail gave osi Interest. A meeting of the charter revision com mittee was held at the council chamber last night. Mayor Koutsky presided and Secretary Tanner kept the minutes of the meeting. During the first portion of the evening school matters were discussed. It was suggested that the number of members on the board be decreased from nine to seven, or even five, and that each member be allowed a certain amount for attending each meeting. This matter will be more fully discussed at a meeting to be held later In the week. A partial report of the subcommittee In regard to general charter revision was made. There was some little discussion on some of the amendments suggested, but no action of any Importance was taken. One thing was brought forcibly to the mind of the committee and that was the necessity for some action In regard to the overlap of 170,000. It la understood that an effort will be made to Induce the legisla ture to so change the charter that the council may be authorized to issue general Indebtedness bonds to wipe out the over'ap and thus put a stop to the payment of a high rate of Interest on outstanding war rant. City Attorney Murdock, as chairman of the subcommittee. Is in charge of the amendments to the charter. He Is prepar ing the amendments as rapidly as the sub committee make suggestions and when completed the charter as revised will be submitted to the committee of the whole for consideration. This work will take tome little time, but the chances are that typewritten copies will bo ready by tho time the legislature meets. Looking; for Kelt lenient. It was reported on the streets yesterday that the members of the Board of Educa tion were willing to make some sort of a settlement with the Oliver Typewriter com pany. Since the trouble with the Oliver people the board has been renting type writers from another concern. The plan now I to have the Oliver people put back the machine It sold the board, the proviso being that it pay the rental ot the ma chines now in use. Just now the Oliver people have posses sion of the machines sold the board and It was stated yesterday that as far as they are concerned the Incident is closed. It will be remembered that the Board of Edu cation agreed to pay the Oliver company $22.50 for a certain number of new ma chines, the company taking the old ma chines In part payment. As the board failed to make the payment when due, the company replevlned its machines. Up to the present time the board has not made the payment. The chances are that no set tlement will be reached while the present Board of Education is in power. Hearing? Completion. The contractors have completed the plas tering of the two-room addition to the East Albright school. Thl work wa delayed for some time on account of the cold weather, but b now bien corrpleted, stoves being placed so that the plasterers could work. Thlt addition to the Albright School when completed will help considerably In relieving the congestion at other schools. At for the condition to the Lowell school, L. A. Davis, the architect, sayt that the roof I ready to be put on and that with a little spell of good weather the work can be done so that tb room will be in shape for occupancy before aprlng. Ckaaft of Place. Tho pound social which was to have been held at the South Omaha hospital from S until 5 o'clock In the afternoon of Now Year's day will be held at the residence ot Mrs. C. L. Talbot. This change has been made necessary by the crowded condition of the hospital and the fact that two pa tients at the hospital are very sick. All those who Intended sending gift to the hospital are tequested to bring or send the ssine to Mr. Talbot instead of to the hos pital. Beading Invitations. Secretary Marsh of the local Young Men's Christian association Is sending out invita tions to members and friends of the Insti tution for the annual New Year's reception. Tho reception will be held at the parlors of the association on the evening of Janu ary 1, from 8 until 10 o'clock. Prepara tions are being made to entertain a large number of guests. lianarlna; Church Bell. Th bell donated by G. F. Swift of Chi cago was hauled to the First Methodist church yesterday. The bell, with fixtures, weighs 2,250 pounds. It U the intention of Rev. Head rnd the trustees of the church to have the bell placed In the belfry today. The task will entail considerable labor and will necessitate the employment of quite a number of men. It Is expected that the bell will ring for the first time on New Year's day. Sanrlse Prayer Meeting. The usual sunrise prayer meeting will be held at the First Presbyterian church on New Year' morning. This service will be held between T and 8 o'clock. W. G. T. Baker ot the local Young Men' Christian association will be in charge. For years past the Presbyterians have held sunrise prayer meetings on New Year's day. All members of tbe congregation are Invited to attend this service. Magic City Goaalp. Roy Honey la back from a trip to Wll- DUr, .'''D. Mrs. J. I -a Rue of Creeton, la.. Is here vis iting relatives. Mike Culkins is In the east looking after buaineas matters. The local bartenders' union elected the officers nominated at a meeting held yes terday. A. L. Coleman of Chicago Is here for a day visiting friends. He will leave tonight for home. Knoxall council of the Royal Arcanum will install officers on Friday night at th lodge hall. Frank Jones, sanitary Inspector, has been called to Harvard, Neb., by the serious Ill ness ot hi wife mother. City T.easurer Howe advises people to pay their taxes now and save the Interest which will accrue on all delinquents. John Flynn Is still at the aanltarlum in Lincoln, where he la taking treatment for rheumatism. He expects to be home In a couple ot weeks. Bartenders' Annual Hall. One of the largest crowds ever gathered In Crelghton hall, estimated at 6&0 people, taxed the dancing floor laat night to ita capacity and testified to the popularity of louge !M. Omaha Bartenders' union, under whose auspices the ball was given. The affair waa the first annual party of the uniiMi. Tha dance program was varied and contained twenty number, each having a name lgnirlcurt of the profelon of th ntertalimrs. The last dance was called at about i o clock. gtaaley May Mettle. The hearing of A. J. Stanley, who was arrested, charged with embezzling funcia from the Helns Pickl company of thl city, la set for this morning in th police court. Stanley ha been released from Jail on a bond. It is the opinion of those who are In cl.'e touch with the case thai it may be , settled out Hi court. MRS. STEEN LOSES PROPERTY Jmim Dlrklanon lrlle fhe lias o Interest In Winch I'Mate. At noon yesterday Judge Dickinson gave A decision which In effect transfers the own ership of about $-10,000 worth of rcnl es tate left by Seth Winch from Miranda J. Pteen, said to be the widow of Winch, (o Elvira M. Aldrlch, a daughter; Mrs. Emma S. Oatman of Providence, R. I., another daughter, and Mlas Ireno Sweet of Worcester, Maes., a granddaughter cf the deceased Omahan. The court sot anlds an old deed, on the ground that Winch wa? practically Insane when he made It, and also annulled the divorce granted the first Mrs. Winch, which ruling has the effect of making Invalid his marriage to she who Is now Mr. Steen. but who was at that time Mrs. Miranda Mitchell. The rase has been hard fought and has occupied considerably more than a week In Ha trial. The rlo1 Iff" sought to have set aside deed that Winch made In 1S?5 by the terms of which he transferred several lots In Omaha, two In Chicago and some other realty to Mrs. Mitchell. A year previously he bad gone to Plattsmouth and sued for divorce from his first wife, who was living then In Rhode Island and had not been with him In thirty years. She appeared and madn answer, whereupon Winch moved to dismiss, but the court held Jurisdiction and granted her the di vorce Instead, allowing her also $15,000 Alimony, which Winch paid. Judge Dickinson held that as' Winch was resident In this dis'rlct and his wife In Rhode Island Judge Chapman of the district court of Cass county bad no Jurisdiction to grant the docree, and that therefore Mrs. Winch had remained Winch's wife until her death In 18!8, or for Ave years after Winch had married Mrs. Mitchell, now Mrs. Steen, the defendant in this suit. Thus the latter, by Tuesday morning's decision. Is deprived of even dower rights. Winch was adjudged Insane In October, 1896, and died in St. Bernard's hospital, Council Bluffs, In 1W, but the defendant In this case sought to prove him to have been sane when he made the deed. Many wit nesses, including business men and his old lawyers, were called, but the Judge was unconvinced and so the deed was set aside, leaving Mrs. Steen nothing. The decree Is not yet drawn because the Judge wishes to give a further hearing to some who have purchased property of Mrs. Winch-Steen since Wiuch's death and whom the Judge believes to have rights as Inno cent purchasers which must be protected. MISS LYON GIVES TESTIMONY Repeat Former Story of Paying; Five Dollar to School Di rector Miller. The objections of the defense were the most noticeable of the features of the trial of Alonzo V. Miller of the South Omaha school board yesterday on a charge of accepting a bribe of (5 from Ceclle Lyon, a teacher, for assisting in securing for her a raise In salary. - , The first witness was A. L. Lott, secretary of the board, who Identified the minutes of the board meetings at which salaries were considered and raised; Next was Denna Al bery, who Identified the rules which he had printed for the board 'at his shop. City Cleric" Shrigley testified to the classifica tion ot the city of South Omaha. The last witness or. the morning was Cecile Lyon, who again told her story of tho transaction as twice printed previously, first at the time of the arrests and then at the time of the preliminary hearing in county court- She agaj affirmed that Mil ler bad approached her . on the subject at the school house one, evening and on Oc tober had accepted from her, at a public street corner and in the presence of a friend of hers, 15 tor using his influence to se cure for her a raise In-'salary; that subse quently he tried to get her to take back the money and that finally she received by mall that amount, which she supposed came from Miller. .. The attorneys for the defense perfuncto rily objected to the proceeding yesterday morning and then to nearly every Individ ual question, sich objections being as promptly overruled. During the afternoon Miss Johnson, an other teacher, testified to having been ap proached by Miller in the same manner as Miss Lyon testified she had been, the prop osition to Miss Johnson being that she pay him $10 for Kubat and $10 for Murphy. Murphy then took the stand and testified that he had authorized Miller to make no such proposition or . suggestion. Before Before Murphy went on tbe attorneys for the defense moved that all testimony as to other alleged transactions, such aa Miss Johnson's, be kept out, but the Judge over ruled the motion, after an argument con suming nearly two hours. P. P. FODREA IS HriOMOTED Become First Assistant AdvertlalnT Manager for Darling-ton Sys tem at t hlcayyo. P. P. Fodrea, who for the last year has been assistant advertising agent for the B. Il M. In Omaha, has been promoted to th position of first assistant advertising agent of the Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy In Chicago, and will assume tbe duties of his new office January 5. J. It. Griffith la advertising agent for the head office In Chicago, and tho position of first assistant was given to Charles 8. Young, advertis ing agent of the B. & M., some two or three weeks ago, but In the meantime Mr. Young received a better offer to become general advertising agent for the Milwau kee In Chicago and accepted. Mr. Fodrea, who had been Mr. Young's assistant for a year, was then tendered the Chicago posi tion and accepted. Mr. Fodrea, like Mr. Young, went to tbe B. ft M. from the reportorlal staff of The Bee, of which he wa a member for two years. Mr. Fodrea came to Omaha from Orand Island, where he had been variously employed In tbe newspaper and printing business. As assistant advertising mau on tho B. ft M. he has accomplished some very effective work and has made a good name for himself In this recently choseu pursuit. No successor to Mr. Fodrea has yet been selected. It la thought Mr. Fran cis will announce an appointment within a few days. Mr. Young left yesterday for Chi cago. Mr. Young has been officially con gratulated on his promotion by the Omaha Typographical union, which body extends tlm best wishes tor continued success and gratitude for courtesies and friendship shown it in bis capacity as advertising agent for the B. ft M. ( oasnl General MrMally Arrive. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3U.J. C. Mo Nally, t'nltfd State consul general to Guatemala, ha arrived litre frum Central America. lie la on plxty days' Irave of ab sence and is now enrojte tu his former home at Flttcburu. I 'a., but he h je tu be aaalgned to ume otht-r post In the diplo matic net vice, pmbtbly Liege. Belgium, l'rior to his appointment aa cutimil geu eial he was a federal Judge, in Utah. Year' St ick Sale at t hlcago. CHICAGO. Dec. 3d. The sales of live I'nltin Ktock yaids this year 21,'iZi.M). The totxl number ceived. moet of them being i thi city, wan lti.il 4 sTu. The tuck at the aggregated of animals iauahtered total wa irfl ! up of ii.SMa lil cattle. c-alvea, H. 4c 4 hoka, 4 50.14 rheep and lul.tH4 it re.ilrd -V4,&u cars tu au U litu yard. Sweet, critf) flttea of wbeat urn malt. ' 80 PREPARE COLLECTION BILL Repreitntatives of Merchants and Labor Union? Favor Court for Debtor! WOULD TAKE PERCENTAGE OF SALARIES Country lemler of Legislature Want Law to Collect from Tenant Formers Hather Than From AVnflte F.nrnern. The result of the conference between the State Association of Retail Merchants and the labor union committee Monday night was tho preparation of a bill which con tains many novel features and which. If it can be made constitutional, will be ap proved by all partlea to the conference In its general plan. Briefly, the bill provides: After Judgment has been secured In the usual way the Judgment creditor may call Into court the Judgment debtor and cause him to reveal the names of persons who owe him money, the amount of his stated salary and the times of payment. Tbe court may then order paid Into the court or to the Judgment creditor a certain per cent ot the Btated salary at such times as it is payable, the money thus paid to be applied upon the satisfaction of the debt. In case the debtor falls to comply with the rules of the court in the matter of payment the Judga may call him into court and ascer tain the reason for the failure. If it I found that the debtor has failed for no good reason he may ba fined an amount not ex ceeding $5 and the court may order the em ployer of the debtor to pay into court .the entire salary earned by tbe debtor' until such time as the debt ha been ' extin guished, the court to pay to the creditor the amount previously ordered and to the debtor the remainder. Scale of Percentages. At the suggestion of the labor committee a provision was Inserted in the bill pro viding that the percentage of salary to be applied on the debt should vary with the amount of the salary received, the per centages conditionally settled upon being: On all wage not exceeding $50 per month, not to exceed 19 per cent of the total wages; on wages from $50 to $80, not to exceed 15 per cent; on wages from $80 to $100, not to exceed 25 per cent; on wages exceeding $100, not to exceed 60 per cent. The proposed law seeks to abolish the existing laws for garnishment In every caee, but tho law on attachments and labor liens it not to be affected. B. W. W. Jone of Dunbar, a member of the grocers' association and a representa tive to the legislature from Otoe county, speaking of the proposed bill, said: "Here In Omaha tbe merchants seem troubled with a different class ot debtors than we of the smaller towns. What we desire above all Is an amendment to the exemption law which will permit us to collect debts from farmers. At the present time we have uo recourse effective against tenant farmers. They may own any amount of personal prop erty and never be compelled to pay a debt. So far as tbe wago earner Is concerned we have little trouble, and will be Inclined to give the Omaha and Lincoln people what ever tbey may agree upon." DEATH RECORD. Old Settler ot Ilatler tonaty, DAVID CITY, Neb., Dec. 301 (Special.) Mrs. Martha Davis, one of the oldest rest dents ot Butler county, died In this city yesterday afternoon at tbe age of 89 years. Her husband died about twenty-Ova years ago and since that time site ha made her home with her children. Mrs. Davis cam to Duller county over thirty years ago. She leaves three aons, ex-County Treasurer Frank Davis, C. C. Davis, a prominent farmer of Center township, and Elijah Davis, who recides in Iowa. The funeral btrvkei will be held tomorrow. Judge William C. Talrott. VALPARAISO. Ind.. Dec. 30. Former Judge William C. Talcott, tbe oldest news paper man In the state, died suddenly this morning in his 87th year. For fifty years he owned and edited the Porter County Vidette. He was one of the first judges elected In this county. Several years ago Judge Talcott wrote a 4,000-word sermon which was to be read at his funeral. At tho time It was set up aud printed and a few copies were dis tributed among his friends. Old Itealdeat of Beatrice. BEATRICE Neb., Dec. 30. (Special.) Josct.h Davidson, an old resident ofBeatrlce, died yesterday ot pneumonia after an ill ness of a week, aged 65 years. He is sur vived by a widow and six children. The funeral occurred today ar.rt was htld under the auspices of the Woodmen of tbe World, of which order deceased was a member. lion. H. I.. Morrey. DAYTON, O.. Dec. 30 Hon. II. L. Mor rey, former congressman from this dis trict, and a member of the board of trustees of the Dayton State Hospital for Insane, died suddenly ahortly after midnight at his home in Hamilton from a stroke of apo plexy. lift . A. . . Hawkins. 111., Dec. 30. Rev. A. DECATUR. 111., Dec. 30. Rev. A. W Hawkins, a prominent Cumberland Presby terian minister, died today at his home Jim Dump Year' Day That he'll not change last rood war. Bat daily dine on Strength' sure source, The brain-and-brawn-producing " Force." A brand new lease of life and limb All can foresee for " Sunny Jim." 66 orce To Bsdy-trr will maKe ALL the year Will B li Demand Heraaitor. MI an eoneiderabJy a4Tao4 toward eighty years of f. I hare of lata beta alBMMt rejuvenated by tbe aee of you very excellent preparadoa which yoa have rightly aeelg Bated a 'Fore.' For la laat nonla or two we all bare It tad never ttr ot It. It will be la demand hereafter. "1 Cimuou, England. The Shame of Minneapolis Tho Kcsouo nnd Redemption of a City that was Sold Out By LINCOLN STEFFENS ASTAItTLINQ story, even to Americans who nre used to pectillnr meth ods in municipal business. The vrr citizens of Mlnnennolls will be astonished at the material in this article. Much of It hits never been pub lished in the papers, an(j nilgbt almost be cnlled secret history. There are fnc-slmile pages of the Big Mitt Ledger, u neeouut book of gnmblinK Joints, showing the sums puld by swindlers to Mayor Ames, the chief of police and the detectives. The story of the city officials Inviting and employ ing criminals to commit crime In order that they might share in the "loot," and the account of the splendid work on the part of honest cltizenn by which the wrong-doers were punished and the city reclaimed, will bold a reader spell-bound. This is not a sensational article about unusual conditions. It has vital Importance and meaning to all patriotic citizens, to every one who thinks at all of public affairs, and votes perhaps with indifference. January McClure's 10 Cents on All Special Standard Oil" Offer. If you want to keep in touch with the en tire story of the Standard Oil Company, now running In McCLl'RE'B, w will, upon receipt of 1. 00 and the coupon herewith, end you McCLURE'B MAGAZINE for one year, beginning January 1, 1Uo3, and the November and December numbers, which contain Chapters I and II. This 14 month' subscription Is limited to the supply of back lsaues on hand. No more will be printed, consequently only the promptest response will Insure your getting back numbers. Always Something n II New to Show You. U Book Prices that Talk for Themselves Big Reduction in $1.50 Fiction RALPH MARLOWE, bv Ilaylor SKIN OF THE PROPHET, by Haylor s...!!!'! CAPT. RAVENSHAW, by Stephens ROLL OK THE UXCONQUEREI), by Daltcm JACK RAYMOND, by Volnlch CRISIS, by Churchill We have numerous other books of Action at remarkably W price, and In addition we have reduced the price on all the itite ai.oti nook or Motion In our uur uonaay ivine or uirt and best In the west STATIONERS. 1308 here. He has been for two years tbe busi ness agent for th synods of Illinois, In dlana and Iowa and active In securing con tribution to a 1250.000 fund the church I providing for a part of the endowment of the new Jame Milllkln university In this city. FOR SHOOTING HACK DRIVER Henry JarLaoa llaa Preliminary Hear, lag; Continued mm Bond I Flaed. Th hearing , of Henry Jackson, who is held on tbe charge of assault with Intent to do great bodily harm, having shot Al Ogle, a backman, during an altercation last Saturday, was continued before Judge lierka In tbe police court until January s. Jack son, through his attorney, stated that he had not been able to secure the witnesses he desired and was unprepared to proceed with th hearing. The bond of the pris oner was placed at 11,000. and will be fur nished. Ogle's rondltion is reported not serious and the attending physician states that un less complications set In tbe patient will recover from the bullet wound. Minnesota Delegate aswrd. BT. PA I K. Deo. ). r.overnor Van Bant tt day appoil.ted the following delegate lo the National Live Ht'K-a atutiK-iatloii meel I' g ill kanjus City January 1 to lb: John Cuj;r aud N. 1. CUlk ui tu Cloud, J. J. en New year's Canal happy. fa News Stands. CUT OFF HERE TODAY 8. B. MeClur , 14? J. Kth St. EncloM4 pleat Bn4 $1.00 for Bub srilptlon to McClure'i for lfl. lo st thr with NoTmbr and r-embar rilfntxtra (r, nonulnlng ( haptra 1 an 11 of th History ot tho tUonaanl Oil Company. Nam ........ Addrem.. ... 73c 75c 75c 7fc 75c 8r.c lnamenae stock to $1.08 Juvenile Books is, as usual, tho Tarnam St. ' Open Evenings. ITS9ttrKmtmtamifjftsBmBm sun .im...agy Fulong and Lyman D. Bulrd of Austin, i Barn n. Rcott of Cumbrola, II. K. Itrown and Oeorge M. Gillette of Minneapolis and '. Kean Uggeti of the Stute Agricultural college. LOCAL BREVITIES. Sheriff Power haa gone to Hasting with inMine. patlentH. Jutlge Read has grunted Sophs, OilllMplu dlvorco from Uees U. beoauHe of abandon ment, and has given her the custody of their three children. Thomas Phillips petitions for divorce from Hurah, alleging desertion. Thev wef married in Arninirung county, piinnayl vanla, March 15, lSii. A watch night service at Cnlvary Kaptli't church, Twemy-llf ill and Hamilton tlreets, will begin ut M.'Jt) and continue till tho opening of the new year. It has been reported to the office of the Hi writ of Health thut there are seven rusts of scarlet fever In the household of J utiles P. Kngllsh, county attorney-elect, who llvm at 6-1 kkiulh Thirty-lirat street. Niels Hansen Nielsen asks permlsaiiiii of the dlxtrlct court to rhHiiKO his name to Niels Mclei Vendel, affirming thut there are si many Nielsens In Omaha that he H having mm h trouble wlih his mall u;ui buHlneas affairs. Thero will be a 'wutch meeting at the Grace liaptiat chuifh tonight from t to 1J o'clock. Kev. George. Van Winkle of South Omaha and the puitor will preach, ami tt ere will be a sotiul hour with refresh ments at 10 o'clock. Home, Miller's action against the Kitchen Brothers' Hotel company and J. li. Kitchen to secure the appointment of a receiver ( the fx i ton hotel hus-one over until tho February term of 11 llirlct court bv coniHtiit if tha purl lea concerned srd afur txliaukllve axgaiiig befur JuUg fcjUlle. wj 99 I r T
