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THE OMAHA DAILY IIEE: THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1003. LIQUOR LICENCES GRANTED Po'.ic Bo&ri Overrule. Hews' Protests nd ' - htntt tL Documents. PFCTESTAKT FAILS TO MAKE ITS CASE 6lllfrl M. Illtchrsrk Has Busy Time idli the Point, bat Boara Finally I.sts lllra Oat f the Hair. At Iti afternoon toil night sittings yes terday the Bosrd of Fire and Tolice Com n.lrrr granted 129 Hotter license! to saloonkeepers and twelve permits to drug gists. Of tha licensee more than fifty were to tea Mets Brewing company, Ita members or Its representatives. 'There ait III remala to be acted upon about 100 applications, of fclch seventy-one are those protested by 1. J. Punn, and which will be disposed of this arternocn at 2 o'clock, probably by a ruling In one test case. The rest of the 100 await the expiration of the necessary two weeks' notice. In the afternoon the "lack of good faith" protest of the Dally News, fcy Mel Vhl, was tested In the case of Hans Krwi, a Bee advertiser, and the twenty-two applications dependent ipon that esse were allowed. At night the Shernian-McConnell application was made a similar test for Tb Bee, and the six applications dependent upon It were allowed. The hearing In this latter rase was tha most Interesting feature of the day's pro ceedings, and was notable for the ambi tious shle-stepplng cf the publisher of the Morning World-Herald, which sells for 15 cen's per week, and of the Evening World Herald, which sells for 10 cents per week; and for the perpetual objecting' of his at torney. James H. McCulloch, to any ques' tlons Involving a full showing of the actual circulation of the two editions. Testimony la the Case. Attorney Simeral, for The Bee, called Roy Tarker, advertising solicitor; O. R. Wright,' collector, and Charles R. Sherman, presi dent of the Sherraan-McConnell drug Arm, with whom they had had conversatlona rel ative to the publication of tha firm's ap plication for license. Mr. Tarkcr testified that Mr. 8herman htd said, last Friday, that he took hi no tice to the World-Herald with the under standing that the granting of the license was guaranteed. Mr. Wright testified that December 13 Mr. Sherman had told him ha had advertised previously In The Evening Bee; bad no reason to believe l.s circula tion had decreased during the year; ad no proof of the circulation of the World-Herald, and did not at that time know what the firm would do. Mr. Sherman verified the principal state, menta of the previous witnesses; said he had gone later to Mr. Hitchcock of the World-Herald for proof; had been shown the statement of Circulation Manager W. O. Crourse to tha effect that the Dally World-Herald had circulation of about 12.000; that he thought thl a sufficient In vestigation, though he knew that one edi tion of the World-Herald was labeled "Morning" and another "Evening" and had never seen any publication labeled "Dally World-Herald." Hltearack'a Clraalatloa. Publisher Hitchcock took the stand for his publication and testified that the Daily World-Herald consists of all editions pub lished on any week day; that It doesn't make any difference whether man takes this morning's, this r.oon's er tonight's edi tion, he gets the aatqs news, editorial and advertising matter. Hia cross-examination by Attorney Slm ral was as follow; Q. Do yo count the street sales In with your circulation total? A. Tea. Q. How many do they average per dayt A. About . Q How many at news and hotel stands? A. 1 cannot tell, Q--Abo.it how many? A. I decline to s y. VI In what edition doea tBs market re port appear? A. The bulk of it in the morning. v. hen do the Board of Trade and stock market reports appear? A. The ab breviated report In tha evening and more fully In the morning. Q. You get the bulk of your news serv ice frm the Associated Press? A. Tele graphic news. yea. J Voc have two contracts with the Associated Press, one for the mornlnr and one for the night edition, don't you? 'A. We have no contract at all. O,. You pay for two services? A We pay In a lump sum ench week. U Does the Morning World-Herald or the Evening World-Herald have the larger circulation? A. I decline to answer which. On suggestion of Broatch of the board the question was mads to read which of the editions had the larger circulation. Hitch cock's attorney objected and Hitchcock, upon, ths objection being overruled, declined to answer. . What He Docsa't Know. Q. Do the same persons take ths Mim ing World-Herald and tho Evening World Herald? A. Ws have no subscribers to ths "Morning World-Herald'' or the KvenJr.g World-Herald." ' This provoked a general laugh and the witness hastened to try to explain that ha meant all were In the name of the Dally World-Herald. Q What about the volume numbers on your editions? A. I don't know. That's freak of ths composing room I pay no attention to. Q Is It. then, a "freak of the composing room" 'that your morning paper la labelled as In Its thirty-fourth year and vour even ing paper aa In Its eighteenth year? A. I don't know. Q Yiki mads a contract with the county to publish the tax list In l ist one edltl n, didn't you? A. Yes, w did make that ex ception, I believe Ths Bes rested its cass and on motion "True art is not the caprice of this or that individual" Masiinl It is from individual caprice or the mere fleeting fashion of the moment that Gorham Silver is markedly free. True artistic feeling in de sign, excellence of workmanship and ster ling quality of material can never go out of fashion. These can al ways be relied upon as being present when sil verware bears the Gor ham trade-mark, the Lion, the Anchor and the O. an r possible )wsiers SMS It OR fTISUMQ of Wright It wss promptly declared the srnse of the board that the protestant had not shown bad faith on the part of the applicant, Sherman A McCooneil. Sot tallest ta See Flaares. The attorney for The Bee thpn offered to make a showing In the matter of circula tion, proving by the books of esch that the circulation of The Evening Be Is 9. 045 In Douglas county; of the Evening World Hrald. .M1; of the Morning World-Herald. 1.601. and of the News. 439. Hitch rock's attorney objected and the objection was sustained. After a few minutes In star chamber the board granted tho licenses applications for which had been protested by The Bee. All other licenses went through without a hitch, except those protested by Dunn or of Immature notice and except that one applied for by Johnnie Wright ef 105 South Twelfth street. This was denied on mo tion of Member Wright, "for the reason that applicant Is not a fit person to keep a saloon." Hearing- ta ews Protests. When the hearing of the protests filed by the Dally News was taken up at a pre vious meeting held In the afternoon It was briefly announced by Commissioner Wright that the board would follow the rule that only the question of good or bad faith on the part of the applicant In placing hi advertisement would be considered and that the burden cf proof would) be upon tho protestant. The case of Hans Kruse was then taken np and Mel Ulil, manager of the Daily News, was called for examination by Mr. Van Duaen, attoruey for that paper. Mr. Vhl testified that he had mailed to Mr. Kruse a marked copy of hi paper containing a "notice to liquor dialers and druggists" and also a letter notifying him that the News had tho largest circulation In Douglas county. He mailed these after he had seen Mr. Kruse'a advertisement In another paper. . Mr. Slmersl. attorney for The Bee, ob jected on the ground that the applicant had then placed his advertisement. Being cross-examined by Mr. 8imeral, Mr. Vhl said his letter did not give any specific figures Of circulation. In response to a question from Commis sioner Wright, Mr. Vhl said he knew that at that time two other papers also claimed to have the largest circulation. Mr. Vhl testified that Mr. Kruse. although Invited In bis letter to do so, never called at the office of ths Newa to ascertain as to the circulation of the News, and C. E. Rood, city circulator of the News, who was later put upon ths stand, testified to the same effect. Why Krne Preferred The Bee. Mr. Kruse, examined by Mr. Simeral, said ha had advertised in The Bes on December S because he believed .that paper to have the largest circulation and to that state ment ha added: "And 1 believe so today." That night after he had thought the mat ter over he decided that It would perhaps be best to place his advertisement In the World-Herald also and he did so, but at that tlms he had not heard anything froin the News. He had received a notice from The Bee stating that that paper had the largest circulation and he believed It. He did not go to any of the newspaper offices to Investigate the question of circulation. Mr. Van Dusen argued trat In not In vestigating the question of circulation Mr. Kruse had failed in a duty Imposed upon him by the law when It required that the advertisement should be placed In tbe paper having the largest circulation and therefors that he was not acting in good faith. This point was overruled by the board and Chairman Broatch announced it as the opinion of the board that tbe pro testant had failed to show bad faith on tbe part of the applicant. Mr. Van Dusen then Attempted to Intro duce evidence on ths part of Mr. Rood as to the average circulation" of ths News for November and ' December, but each of his questions waa overruled in turn on the ground that It was immaterial. On mo tion of Mr. Wright tbe board then an nounced as Its findings that tbe protestant had failed to show bad faltlj. on the part of ths applicant and ths protest was there fore overruled, and tha board ruled that It would not go Into the matter of circula tion. No license could be Issued to Mr. Kruse because of the protest of I. J. Dunn, which has not yet been heard. List of Ltceases Granted. When the night meeting opened, and after a star chamber session, during which the board had agreed upon Its course, Mr. Spratlln immediately moved the granting of ths following licenses and the approval of the bonds attached. Ths Dally News had protested these, but later withdrew Its protests upon losing in the Hans Kruse case, which bad tested the Issue of good faith for all of them. The list Includes: Edgar Rothery. 123 South Eleventh: 'Owen McCaffrey. Ill South Sixteenth: Walter S'elnmets. )1 . South Tenth: Nelson A Btrongfellow, 1014 South Tenth; Joseph Hchllts Brewing company, 7 IS Ninth; Charles Krug. Ill South Fifteenth: Meyer Klein, 523 North Sixteenth: William But horn. 314 South Sixteenth; Nick Yaeger. 134 Farnam: 1'eter A. Smith. 1M12 North Twenty-fourth; Andrew Peterson. 621 Pacific; Hy. Roln. Hti Leavenworth; Hans Nielson. TJM South Twentieth; Charles Nelson. 251S Cuming: Oustaf Flepp, loJ Williams; Joe Pert, 1728 South Thirteenth; John J. Par rott, flj South Thirteenth; J. L. Movie. ir4 Douglas; A. Haller Co.. 513 North Six teenth: Ueortre c. Kin. 524 South Tenth; Kclley & Todd. 513 South Sixteenth; Hy. Miller. 13kS Far nam: J. M. L. Schmidt. laoi Dod-e. Licenses granted at the afternoon session of the board on unprotested applications wars to: Harry Ames. lfW Harney: H. B. Peters. 1 Famam; Frank Hwanson. 312 North Sixteenth: A. N. Frlck & Co., 1001 Famam; Fred Mets. 1r.. -101 Cumlr.s: ller A t'o . K21 Howard: Fred H miller, 813 South Tenth; Oscar Johnson. 424 North Sixteenth; T J. Folev. 1413 Doorlaa: Slour A tiruncl. Four teenth and WilUam: Riley Bros.' com ranv 1118 Farnr.rn; .. A Oildsmlth. 'l Capitol avenue; Julius Treltschke. 523 South Thirteen'h; A' sum Stephen. 13;5 Doiinlas: Wslter Brandies, VXt South Tenth; James Adams, lol South Fourteenth; A. Gettle- mnn Brewing company. 624 South Six teenth; T. J. O'Brien, 1509 Famam: Rome Miller. Her Grand hotel; Peter Nelson, 1101 Famam. Jetter Gats His Lleeasc Ths license of J. Martin Jctter, 1324 Doug las, waa allowed over protest. Jetter agree ing tc remove ths Park theater annex, on which the protest had been based. John Buck. (24 North Sixteenth: Frits Hanson, 11.4 Capitol avenue; Jetter Brew. Ing company, Ko Howard: Herman Sohaef fwr, 4 South Thirteenth: Henry lliller, 523 orih Hixteertn; Mets tiros. Hrewlng com pany, 811 Leavenworth; A. VI. Bark, 13ul fcouth Sixth: Georse W. Tlernev. 234 Far nam; W. F. Garrlty, la North Tenth; Fred Khump. 702 Capitol avenje; Stora Brewing company, tbSl North Sixteenth; Antou I.tnneman, tMl South Thirteenth; James rrMricn-x-n. 17 7 Nortn Twenty-fourth. Detler Jensen. Thirtieth sad Sualdlns: 8. D. Hopkins. 1211 Douglas; John Oabmke, (13 Kouth Sixteenth: Charles Nelson. 414 North Sixteenth; Anton Francel, Ufe South inirterntn; Joe Wlisner, 11 Webster I.ouis It. Mets. li St. Mary's avenue hamlnvtnti Mm UnrliA l.r'l Vi.rtfa. Cll.iu.ik Alfred Keller. J3 North Sixteenth; Fred Mets. Jr., 11' Farnam; Fmil Svurrie, 11. '4 rarnam: juuua mi rater. Mouth Thir tee nth, John N. Flit, 152o IDd; W. J. Lrnj Brewing company, 110J North Six teiith; C Schlank, 17 Douglas; IL J. Meyer. fl South Thirteenth; W. ft twtraooer. 3U south Fifteenth; James tj'iinr.. lit rsorta sixteenth; John Under, 13 iiougias; Lnts Williams. 1411 Far nam: UfJit It Sanders, 43 Sojth Thir teertth; John J. Kerns. !1& South Four teenth; Jullue Burster, Hit leaven worth Kd Mauer. u4 Farnam: Jacob Kopald. M North Sixteenth; William Krug. 1BIT Doug' las trrari; P. J. B)rn. 2X3 North HlX' teenth: J. E. Market A Son. 1S) Douglas A'lolth Brandies. 11 Iougls; D. W O'Neill. S24 North Sixteenth; Arhauser l.usch Brewing useoviation. 7u6 Soiith Thlr- ieenrn; Kd tvter n. 334 ci'h Fifteenth Irch Van Samlt. 311 South Seven- trenlh: t'etrrson A Son, 15n2 Wrbetar 1 mil Gall, C Douilw: GUulalone Pros Uut Douglas; WolisleU A Co., sd South thirteenth; Wllllsm McKenna. MTT North Sixteenth; William Msnlx. 1T?4 Vlt.ton; Frank Hamilton. !! Iol: John Wuerh. JXV'I Soith Thirteenth; Western Distilling company. ?1 Honth Sixteenth: AViolsieln Co., 4f'I North Sixteenth; John Kelkennv, 214 South Seventeenth: rf1 Jensen, Sl Cuming; Max Flothov 14-1 South Thir teenth; Frei Rhump. ifH South Twenty f.iusth; John A. Jensen. 714 North Six teenth; Christ Jeneen. 4!4 North Four teenth A-dolf oi-e. :'-4 North Sixteenth; C. A. Iwls, ilarnev: William F. Wendhausen, 7T9 South Sixteenth; F. B. Hunter. IMS. Military evenue; C. A Peter eon, l Vinton: A. Mets. ?oi Pierce: W. H. McKentie. 713 North Sixteenth; lom Inlrk A. Hart. 12! North Flfteer.tn: Charles Htors. lil North Twenty-fourth; F.mll Sume, 1312 North Twtity.f ourth : Ditnlel Hedgren, m South Thirteenth; F. Mets. Jr.. 2124 North Twenty-fourth: Andrew Nelson. 313 North Slxteerth: Pick Pr., Ill Suth Fourteenth; Joeepn Cserwinskl, 2el SoJth Twentv-nlnth: Dillon A Co.. 611 North Sixteenth: William Silk. ?17 Daven port; Peter Peterson. 311 Nor'h Sixteenth; Charles Loftman. 13C4 Howard. After the Shtrman-McConnell hearing the bosrd granted the following licenses, the protest of The Bee having been withdrawn: Mrs. Mary Cumlngs. 3824 Sherman avenue; Peter Goos, 1308 Cass street; Kitchen Bros. Hotel company, 1509 Farnara street; John Wallace, 123 North Fifteenth street: H. F. Cady, 124 North Fourteenth street; Fred Drews, 1019 Farnam street. DrastKlats' Permits. Liquor permits were granted tbe follow ing druggists: Hayden Bros., 1613 Dodge street; t E. Peyton, 2401 Leavenworth street; Bell Drug company, 1216 Farnam street; Peter H. Ehlers. 2701 Leavenworth street; Myers-Dillon Drug company, 1523 Farnam stre?t; F. M. Fogg, 124 North Twelfth street; R. W. Waltars, 1602 North Twenty-fourth street; C. J. Frlce, 1224 Douglas street; Halgbt A Adams. 2424 North Twenty-fourth street; S. A. Bav enach, 1402 South Sixteenth street; John Hoift, 2702 Cumlngs street. NEW BUILDINGRJR NEW YEAR V. W. C. A. Will Erect a Horn that Will lie Salted for Its Keeds. The Voting Women's Christian association of Omaha proposes, during the year 1903, to put up a bullllnf which will accommo date the needs of It constantly growing membership, and one whl.h will be a credit to the city. Housed at i-resent on the third noor or tne Faxton block, reached by a narrow entrance on the Faruam street side and by a single small elevator, this asso ciation finds Itself cramped In every direc tion and Its tsefulness sadly curtailed for ack of room. Mar.y of the prominent busi ness men of the city hava entered its din- ng room for a noon lunch, only to be as tonished that a room which is crowded wicn sccupled by 150 persons Is forced daily to accommodate from 500 to 600 busi ness girls and women, who prefer a home like place In which to pass ths noon hour and eat the dally lunch. The quarters oc cupied a year ago became so overcrowded last spring that the board of directors were compelled to rent additional space for of fices and parlors, but ss more tables were provided for diners more diners came, and the congested condition of the lunch room was but slightly relieved. The new parlors and offices, too, are as cramped as the din ing room, while the gymnasium, the place provided for healthful exercise and recrea tion for the girl of sedentary life, has much too low a ceiling and a floor space much too smalt for the large classes gathering therein. The business woman has come to stay. and that an association of this kind meets her particular needs Is shown by the sta tistics of 1902. During this year 142,935 lunches were served, or an average of 502 each working day. Letters have been received by ths asso ciation from business men conversant with Its work, all heartily commending its plans for 1?03 and pledging their tupport and assistance in raising funds with which to erect ths much-needed building. Messrs. Guy C. Barton, J. M. Woolworth and Thomas Ktlp.it rick have consented to act as an advisory committee In the good work, wnicn is a guaranty of Its belnz carried to successful Issue. LOCAL BREVITIES. George Lane was arrested last nlnht.aa a suspicious character. The Jacksonlan club will keen nnrn hnu at Its club rooms. 1417 Farnam street, from 6 to 10 p. m. New Year's day. James Burner, accused of forcing a Web ster street saloon man to provide enter tainment for himself and a companion, will be given a hearing on January 16. Arcadia EI 1'owell asks the rilarrlet mim for divorce from Walter, whom she mar ried at Norfolk July 27, 1SST7, but who, she avers, deserted her January 2u, 1902. The month of December hna heen a verv busy one for Turnkey Kirk at police head quarters. During the lest thirtyfrone days be has served 3.14a meals to prisoners. Carl and James Bruner of 1717 VnrtK Seventeenth street were arrested yesterday afternoon by Sergeant Whelan on n amended complaint charging them with re sisting an officer. The park board held a brief meetlns Yes terday afternoon for the purpose of allow ing current expense billa and transacting other business which was almost entirely of a routine character. There will be a service in Trlnltv rathe. dral this morning at 10 o'clock. The or ganist ana tnoir win render the music and bishop Williams will be present and assist In the service. Every one is cordially In vtted to attend. James J. H. Johnson, halllnar from the Indian Territory, slept In .ie City lodging house last night because he is regarded with suspicion. At the time of his arrest the prisoner wore three Dairs of trouaem and (our coats. In tho divorce suit of John aa-alnst Ma tilda Reed the defendant has filed an affi davit alleging that although the plaintiff has a salary of tM per month he has con stantly annoyeU her with initiation for some time past In an effort to sveure right to the .t she has In her own name. Roy Christiansen of 221 North Twentieth street and Janus Brown of 2! North Nineteenth street celetirsted the New Year not wisely but too loudly last night by put ting railway signal torpedoes on the street car rails at tne Intersections of Lake and Corby streets with Sixteenth. When ar rested they had a pocketful yet to explode. Three youths were arrested vesterdav afternoon by Officer Ferris, charged with having stolen a bank belonging to the Sal vation . army, which contained a small amount of cash which had been placed tnereln by the almsgiving pjbllc The boys, who are 13 years of age. are Jim Foreman. 1237 South Fifteenth atreet: Wil lie Vangat. 1418 William atreet. and Walter Heron. Eighteenth and Hickory streeta They were registered under the charge cf Incorrigibility. Judge I. F. Baxter and Attorney E. C. Page are to hav papers on "Interstate Commerce, Its Relation to the States and the I'nited States," at the next meeting of the I'nlty club. This meeting has been postponed from Friday evening to Saturday evening because of the address to be given the former evening by President Sohurman of Cornell on "Conditions In the Philip pines." The I'nity club meeting will be at the home of Ueorge W. Linlnger and a full attendance la expected. Health Officer Wooldridge yesterdav dis covered a case of smallpox at the residence of ex-Patrolman Edwards at 34C4 Fowler avenue. Through private sources ths officer was given a tip that an Infttctloua disease waa being nursed in ths Edwards household and made a personal Investigation of the report to determine its truthfulness. Tpon looking Into the case he found that Mabel, ine i-year-oia aaugnter or towards, was 111 with smallpox and had been for tha last tws weeks. He immediately placed ths lamuy under quarantine. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Charles A. McOloud of York Is at ths siiuaru. J. A. Rvan of Fort Washakie, Wyo., Is H. A Hubbard at the Millard and wife of Lincoln are C. F. Pettis Is a Lincoln resident regls. ttred st tbe Millard. W. H. Green has returned from trio to ths Black Hills and Colorado. O. W. Hoi brook, who is now temporarily wwi at s-soria, tu, is in ws city. MEALS AT EIGHT CENTS EACH Whit Lowert Bidder Propose to Do for Citj Jail Inmates. ALL BIDS LIKELY TO BE REJECTED Chief of Pstlee wsceeta that Csa. traet lis Let, wt that City It Irs Cook Da reedlss; Direct. Complaints of ths rations furnished to prisoners In ths city Jail In the past and bids for the ensuing year, which are so low as to promise nothing better In the future, have cauaed the advisory board to seriously consider the Idea of making no contract for the coming year and having the kitchen at the city Jail conducted under the direct supervision of the police; department. The bids which were opened by the board at Its meeting of yesterday afternoon were as follows: George C. Thompson, 9V cents per meal per person; C. J. Westerdahl, S cents; D. R. Cameron, 11 4 cents; Waldo Browning, 154 cents; G. C. Burr, It cents; F. J. Featner, 11 cents; J. H. Haubert. 9 cents; W. J. Huston, 9 cents. When these bids were read Chief of Police Donahue said that In his opinion It would be a great mistake to award ths contract to tbe lowest, or. In fact, any of the lower bidders, for he did not believe meals which would be In any way satis factory could be served for such prices as those named. He said there had been a great deal of complaint of the meals served by D. R. Cameron In the year past at the contraot price of 11 cents, and when Mr. Cameron had been spoken to about it hs always said that a good meal could not be served for that price. Chief Makes Snaraeatloa. The members agreed that It would be Im possible to furnish a meal of wholesome food for tbe lower prices named In the bids, and Chief Donahue suggested that as the city had its own kitchen at the Jail and most of the utensils and conveniences necessary it would be practicable to cm ploy a cook, buy supplies and serve meets without making any contract. After some discussion of the question of whether the board, in making contract, would have to award it to the lowest bidder, the bids were all referred to the chief of police for further report after he has conferred with the city attorney as to the requirements of law. Bids in detail to furnish the city with lumber for the coming year were received from the Cady Lumber company, C. It. Diets Lumber company and George A. Hoagland and were referred to the clerk for tabula tion. The David Talbot Jce company proposed to furnish ice at 40 cents per 100 pounds and was awarded the contract, as theirs was the only bid. Bids to furnish cement, sewer pipe, sand and brick were received from the C. W. Hull company and Sunderland Bros, com pany and were referred for tabulation. When these bids were read City Engineer Rosewater said that the prices on cement were very high and he would recommend buying that material in the open market, but tbe board took no action at that time. The health rules recommended by Health Commissioner Ralph some time ago and al ready reviewed in The Bee were adopted and referred to the city council with the rec ommendation of the board. BALL AT METROPOLITAN CLUB Members aaal Friends Pass a Merry Erealag See I ear the Old . Yeas Oat. Beneath festoons of evergreens and wreaths of holly, members and guests of the Metropolitan club tripped merrily away the last hours of the old year In the spacious ballroom of the club house, the occasion being tbe New Year's ball for the benefit of the Welse Memorial hospital. Of all the greetings sccorded the New Year in Omaha none was so elaborate as this. From dusk last 'night till near dawn this morning the large building which houses the club at Twenty-second and Harney streets was a dazzling blaze of light from without, a softened glow within. Each of the three floors was thrown open wide for the affair. Every window shed glowing beams down npon tbe snow outside. From the wide canopy sheltering the en trance, through the halls and parlors, back through the billiard parlors and card rooms, upstairs In the ballroom, downstairs In the banquet hall, all was gaiety and gladness. Fully sixty couples attended the ball, and beauty and magnificence were going beg ging. The elaborate gowns of the women, the stern evening dress of the men, the pure white of dozens of scurrying servants. the prevalent green of the decorations, all chimed in a harmony that blended per fectly with the strain which vibrated forth from an orchestra of twelve pieces, hid den amid a wilderness of palms. From 10 o'clock till near midnight a dance program occupied the revelers. As the hour approached all gathered below In the banquet hall, 'round a board laden with American Beauties and with ferns. Just at the turning of the tide of time tbe company was seated, and an elegant repast consumed the next two hours. At the close, according to long precedent, Sam Frank, president of the club, gave a greet ing to the New Year, a goodby to the old. Music was heard once more In the ball room, and all wended their way back to the waxen floor, there to complete a half finished program of eighteen numbers. Hours later, as the last esrrlage door clashed shut upon the still night, the edge of morning bade farewell to the most suc cessful New Year's ball In the history of tbe Metropolitan club.. In his capacity as chairman of the en tertainment committee of the club. Oeorge Sellgsohn waa In active charge of tbe en tire affair, being master of ceremonies. He was ably assisted in both the preliminary arrangements and the consummation by a staff of four, the remaining members of bis committee being E. Flshel, S. Goetz, Henry Hlller and A. Mandelberg. -villa Htlsrst ta t'aaasa. Without maklnv a fieht for his freedom, nor requesting that extradition papers be secured O. p. Ievllle. who was arrested upon ths request of Montreal, Canada, officials, consented to return to the Cana dian, cltv and face the proceedlnga whlf.h havs been instituted against him. Ieville was arrested for ths Canadian authorities on a charge of forgery made by the In dor. Rubber company. The officer arrived In Omaha from Canada Tuesday afternoon and departed on the nrst eastbound train. Levllle waa accompanied on the return trip by his wife and blight littls daughter. Harrises Llesasss. Marrlags licenses were issued yesterday as follows: Name and Residence. Age. Ouy Anderson. Missouri Valley, la. 21 Klsle Jones, Missouri Valley, la 19 Teor.ard O. Holmburg, Omaha 12 Pearl C. Rur.kles, Omaha 20 John P. Culkln. South Omaha H Gillie E. Taylor, gjuth Omaha U James B. Glover, Denver X Anna Neeladek. Omaha 23 James G. Orendnr. Burt county. Neb..... IT Mattl J. Unn, Burt county, Nebraska.. 1 George A Harmon. Bhelby. Neb tl Kmnia B hmlts, Omaha....'. , 20 Ccnrad Toulon. Chicago & Amanda Ltwsun, Oskalooaa. la 23 Joseph r. Starr. South Omaha.... 22 Psari tioman. stoma Omaha. , U WML iliwli lllilwMi This Charming Head of Hair WITH A CLEAN. SWHET, HEALTHY SCALP, WAS PRODUCED BY SHAMPOOS OF CUTICURA SOAP AND LIGHT DRESSINGS OF CUT1CURA, PUREST AND SWEETEST OF EMOLLIENTS. AND GREATEST OF SKIN CURES. Mothers ever; liere warmly recommend CUTICl RA SOAP, assisted by CUTI CURA OINTMENT, i he ureat skin cure, for preseiving, puntying and beautifying the skin of infants and children, for rashes, itchinfs and chafinf s, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales and dandruff, and the stopping of falling hair, for softening, whitening, and soothing red, rough and sore hands, and for all the purposes of the toilet, bath and nurery, as weil as for many sanative, antiseptic, cleansing and purifying purposes, which readily suggest themselves to women. Sale of CUTICURA SOAP greater than the combined wo'Id's product of other skin soapa. Sold throughout the world. The above statement, with photograph of Mtas Jones, Is from her mother, Mrs. Carrie Jones, of Delphi, tad, to whom all Interested are reerred. ... SOB ABOUT RAILROAD TAXATION Ileal Estate Kichanite Iastracts Com mittee to Draw a Dill to Repeal Lin, At the meeting of tbe Real Estate ex change yesterday the report of the legisla tive commute was received, also a report of the conference held with the legislators Tuesday. The tax committee reported through Its chairman, F. D. Wead, who said that It appeared to tbe committee that not only the members of the Douglas county dele gation, but the citizens of Omaha gen erally, tre too Indifferent as to the neces sity of repealing that part of the charter which seeks to require the tax commis sioner to assess the railroads on a basis different from that used in the case of other property. He said that it did not seem that either the legislators or the people comprehended the simplicity of the remedy required, which Is not a revision of ths revenue laws, nor extensive amend ments to tbe city charter, but the repeal of one sentence in section 98 of the city charter. The president of the exchange asked the committee as to whether tht law should be repealed by the legislature or he left to the courts for a decision is to Us con stitutionality. The chairman replied by saying that the legislature should not Im pose upon the city of Omaha nor tho people the expense necessary to carry the matter through the courts. On the motion of J. B. Piper the tax committee was Instructed to prepare a bill for the repeal of the section In ques tion. The secretary reported that he had writ ten to the etate officers of Iowa,. Missouri, Kansas, North Dakota. South Dakota, Ore gon, California and Wyoming to ascertain the systems used in those states to attract immigration and to show tbe resources and advantages of the states. On motion It was decided to postpone for one week announcement of the names of thoss members delinquent In their dues. FOUR MEN WITH THE TREMENS Qaartst la City Jail Eatertalalas Animals that Eslat Oaljr la laaaclaatloa. Holiday cheer has filled tha city Jail with disordered imaginings and disem bodied snakes during the last week. A. Frece of nowhere In particular was taken from the jail hallway Sunday night with a fully developed esse. Anton Lleber of Casper, Wyo.. and AIb?rt Larson of 13 Hickory streets were tiken Into rusted Tuesday night In a delirious condition, and yesterday morning J. E. Bacon of Plans mouth Joined the others. They are now under the police surgeon's care. One of the prisoners had a beamingly happy hallu cination. When spoken to ha says, "Go away; I am engaged." He seems to think that he Is waiting for dinner to be s.rvcd, the while talking to an agreeable and co quettish companion. Another of the four lives In constant fear that the oil wall will fall on blm and spends much of his tlms holding it up and asking for asstat ance. A third thinks ttat the bars are loose and trlee to screw Ueta around. An other of the patients is unpleasantly af- fected by the sight of a practically com plete menagerie, to Judge by his mono logue. The doctor thinks that the quartet will come around all right. COMl'Kl K.Vr JlDGES. Beaaty Doctors Endorse Herplelde. Women who make a business of beau tifying other women come pretty near knowing what will bring about the best results. Here are letters from two, con cerning Herplelde: "I can recommend Newbro's Herplelde, as It stopped my hair from falling out, and, as a dressing. It has no superior. "(Signed.) I ERTHA A. TRVLL1NOER, "Complexion Specialist, 2!HVi Morrison St., Portland. Ore." "After using one bottle of Herplelde my hair has stopped falling out, and my scalp is entirely free from dandruff. "(Signed.) GRACE DODGE. "Beauty Doctor, 195 Blxth St., Portland, Ore." BURLINGTON OJTS EXPENSES Docs Away with Ad vert IbIbmT Bureau la Omaha for tha Present. Beginning January 1. the headquarters of the B. I M. In Omaha will be divested of its advertising department. The ex tensive work heretofore done will be transferred to ths headquarters of the Chi cago, Burlington ft Quincy. Both the ad vertising agent, Mr. Young, "4 ho goes to the Milwaukee, and the assistant, Mr. Fodrea, who becomes assistant to tbe gen eral advertising man of the Chicago, Bur lington A Quincy, lay down their duties here with the last of the year and neither place will be filled, for the present at leist! General Passenger Agent Krancla has de cided to conduct the work of the office with his regular staff for a month or two, when hs may select a new advertising man. For some months psst the heavy band of James J. Hill has been felt In the manager ial affairs of the Burllftgtoa. The well known policy of retrenchment and central, tzatlon which has distinguished the sage of mergers for so many years baa aaaerted it self and there is little doubt but that from now on Hllllam In its most radical form will dominate things on the Burlington, as It does on the Great Northern and Northern Pacific. This policy was observed In Its Inclplency on the Burlington In tbe transportation de partment. Tbe consolidation and dispens ing of trains was about the first evidence that the magnate from the North Star state had seized the reigns for good on tbe Bur lington. On the Northern Pacific and Oreat Northern train service is cut down to tbe s-antlest minimum. In some Instances on the Billings branch Mr. Hill's policy has gone Into effect on the Burlington and It is a question that has attracted serious thought from rail ; road men whether this system will be ex i tenJed along down tbe line, i Local railroad men are rather outspoken i In their views on tbe trsnsfer of the bulk ! of Burlington advertising from Our ha to . Chicago. Tbe sort of advertising that has I been done at B. A M. headquarters under ; tbe general supervision of Mr. Francis has ' called for tha most emphatic praise and it 1 is insisted that it could be with bo thought li i ESQ of Improving tbe work that the change has been made. For tbatwnalter, tbe ad vertising department here has done a great deal of work for the two larger offlcea, ! Chicago and St. Louis. CONGRESSMAN ROBINSON ILL Omaha Snrsteoa Goes to Madlsoa ta Perform Operatloa an Patleat. Congressman John S. Robinson is suffer. -Ing with appendicitis and Is to be operated on at his home in Madison today. Pr. A. P. Condon of this city received a tele gram from the congressman yesterday requesting him to come to Madison to per form the operation. Mattress Workers' Ball. The fourteenth annual ball of the uphol sterers and mattresa-makers of the cltr last night In ( relshton hall waa an en tirely buccessful affair and much enjoyed by those in attendance. Olmlck s orches tra furnlvhed the music for .wenly-four d.Tices. which varied to suit all Instes. The floor was crowded until after 1 o'clock. Ai. li. imnuiiHifn wus ntntlir of .ere monles a ad Sutton promntor. M'ssrs. Ed Ht irty, J. McGrath. William Poles and Kuger.e Spencer composed the floor com mittee, atid W. Huntington, it. Sleepy. C. Turner and T. McGrath was the committee of reception. Thurston HlUrs Ussrr, The Thurston Rifles saw the old year out and weloomed the new year in last rila-nt at tlitlr armory, 1118 Harney street. There were nearly Y couples present to cele brate the occasion and they made the event a memorable one. In addition to Its being the New Year's eve purty it was the third formal dance of the season. In the center of the mi'gr was the (Jailing gun draped with flsgs and banked about with palms. The committee ol entertainment consisted of Messrs. Parker. Walters. Use. Taylo nnd Clemens. C'lsen s orchestra furnish the music. Hoosry Fiantlns; Draak. Kd Rooney of Brooklyn was drunk and disorderly lust night and whs arrested by Tjftertlves Davis and Savage at Twelfth and Karniim streets. Rooney tried to flgnt the officers and It was necessary to beat blm Into submission. The patrol wagon wus out on another call and the detectives hnl to walk their prisoner to the Jail. He struggled all the way to that building and made a stand In ths hall. Four men put him In a cell. . Mrs. McCoy's Will. The will of the pioneer Nebraskan, Mrs. Margaret A. McCoy, has been tiled, fcth gives f0 to the Ieaconrss' Home, 1104 to the Old ladles' Home. ."i to the Foreign M'sslonary society ot the Methodist rDunn, i'l to the Swedish hospital, a cottage and her furniture to Kllxa C. MC'oy, a duughter-ln-ls w, and 110 to Jennie Hhipman fi r the purchase ofa family Bible, In which her name must be inscribed, it has been r.-ported that a daughter will contest the will. THE PURE GRAIN COFFEE Tbe coffee habit b quickly over come by those who let Grain-O take its place. If properly made it tastes like the best ot coffee. No grain coffee compares with it in flavor or healthful ness, TRY IT TO-DAY. At grocers rarrwhere ; lie. sad Me. par pirtisga. RAIN-n wS. sW i