THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14. 1003.
SEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
"Glengarry 8ctl Da?" i Ralph Cousor's
Latest Volntr e.
I ecdote and episode, no that the book makes
pleasing and welcome addition to avail
able knowledge of famous places and per
sons In American history. Published by
Houghton, MlOlIn Co.
"Memoirs of a Contemporary" Is remin
iscences by Ids Saint-Elme, adventuress,
BISHOP SPALDING'S BOOK ON SOCIALISM , or her acquaintance with certain makers
! of French hlRtory and of her opinions con
cerning; them, and Is translated by Lionel
Rtrachey. The volume Is full of pictures
Series of Autobiographical Hecol- I 0f the famous personages of the early eight-
centh century. The author went to the
' wars In men's clothes to follow Marshal
Ncy, and her pages are full of the most
intimate accounts of this dashing general,
Mme. Krimond Adam Is Wrltlntc a .
lections of Interesting;
French Womea.
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
John and William Sieger Charged with the
Larcsoy of a Bridge.
MUNICIPALITY IS THE COMPLAINANT
National Banks Re-elect Last Year'
Directors and Oftleera City Treas
urer Calls la Warrant Fire
maa Kevins lajared.
Ralph Connor, the gentle romancer of
the wilds of the upper Ottawa, whirh he
has made famous with his pen, appears
with another volume, "Glengarry School
Days." The new hook gives us more of tho
outdoor life of the sturdy men whose In
fluence has been so far-reaching of the
women whoso great sympathies trans
formed lives and made character. "Glen
garry School Days" Is a book to class with
of Napoleon, and all the figures of the i
first empire. It makes exceedingly attrac-
live reading for It is all told with Gallic
deftness and vlvary. The Illustrations are
from old prints and the book Is In general
a companion to the very successful "Mem
oirs of Countess Potocka." Published by
. Lioubleday. Page Co.
"Swords and Plowshares," by Ernest
For months past there has been a contro
versy over a suitable road to the river, and
more than one committee of the council
has gone to Omaha to Interview Herman
Kountze with the Idea of making some ar
rangement which would stick. For ten
years past the city has had trouble about
the road through the Kountte property.
Time and again Mr. Kountte has enterod
Into an agreement with city officials, but
Eggleston a "Hoosler" books, with Al- Crosby, Is a collection of poems and word thl bn broken by bla agents Just as
drlch'a "Story of a Had Boy." and with pictures by the leading disciple of Tolstoi
"Tom Brown's School Days." It is like
none In any sense for it is thoroughly
original in Its atmosphere and character
istics, but Is to be classed with them In
theme and In quality, as a study of life In
the real and the earnest. In interest and
appeal It is limited to no class or age of
readers. Already the first edition of 50,
000 has been exhausted and the second
edition, completing 60,000, Is in press. The
book Is published by Fleming H. Ilevell.
In America. They are filled with the hatred
of war and the love of nature which are
characteristic of the author. Aa a Tol
stol.in the poet Is a reformer, denouncing
boldly, appealing caustically and humor
ously; aa a lover of nature he expresses
with clear insight and In charming verse
something of earth's message to man. Pub
lished by Funk & Wagnallt company.
"Socialism and Labor and Other Argu
menta," by lit. Rev. J. L. Si-aldlng. bishop
of Peoria and author of "Religion, Ag
nosticism aiid Education," Is a volume
which contains sixteen essays along the
general lines Indicated by the title. Bishop
Spalding's previous volumes have gener
ally dealt with religion and education, but
of late years he has been giving much
thought and attention to labor matters
and has spoken frequently in public on the
aubject. Several of these lectures are In
cluded In this new volume, and like all
of the bishop's writings are notable for
their balance, admlrabln and excellent
tyle. Published by A. C. McClurg & Co.
"The Dancers" is the title of Edith M.
Thomas' latest volume, which contains two
long ballads and many other poems. A
certain self-confidence appears in her work
and she has the dignity that grows with
auccess. Here ia ono of her poemB, less
conventional than most of her work:
You might have painted that plrture,
i miaul nave written tnat song;
h
Not ours, but another's the triumph,
'Tis done and well done so' long!
Tou might have fought in the vanguard.
I might have struck at foul Wrong;
What matters whose hand was the fore
most? 'TIs done and well done go 'long!
So 'long, and Into the darkness,
With the Immemorial throng
Published by Richard U. Badger.
"One's Womankind," a novel by Louis
Shngwill, tells of a rash mortal man who
undertook to direct the destinies of women
folk connected with him by ties of blood,
matrimony or friendship. Hubert Ruthven
first appears in the role of benefactor to
his little nlecea, two In number, the chil
dren of his dead brother by a woman far
below blm In station. Hubert, a bachelor
and a prosperous lawyer, has been prac
tically supporting the mother and her
daughters, his brother having left them
without meana. He wishes to become re
sponsible for the bringing up of the little
girls In accordance wit: theories of his
own, but the low-born mother refuses to
surrender them wholly to his Influence.
She kllla herself In a fit of deapalr over the
loss of a small sum of money which she has
hoarded secretly, and Hubert Is left free to
carry out bla well Intentioned plans for the
children. Published by A. 8. Barnes ft Co.
"The Romance of My Childhood and
Youth," by Mme. Edinond Adam, tells of
one of the most Interesting women whom
French society and public life have known
since the time of Mme. De Stael Mme.
Adam, whose pen name, Juliette Laraber, Is
also her maiden name. The present vol
ume la the first of a aeries of autobio
graphical recollections which she is now
writing. H relatea to a childhood and
youth that were remarkably romantic. She
has told the story as only a brilliant French
woman can. It seems safe prophecy to say
that this first volume will find a wide wel
come among all who read autobiographies
and who that is wise does not read them?
It la charmingly written. In a way that
will appeal strongly to women, old and
young. Tha story covera the years from
her infancy to her marriage, and success
fully preserves the youthful point of view
and mental attitude. Some of the "family'
. dramas," In which father, mother, grand
parents and friends quarrel for supremacy
In governing the little Juliette, are very
amusing. So also Is the description of her
first railway Journey; while the stormy
tiroes when the monarchy fell and the re
public was established are depicted with
wonderful dash and vigor. Published by
D. Appleton ft Co.
"Where American Independence Began,'
by Daniel Munro Wilson, Is a book which
tell the story of Qulncy, Mass., and its
great familiea. It was in Qulncy, the author
aaya, that American Independence began,
and it waa the famoua old atock of the
Adamses, Qulucys, Hoars, Hancocks, Hull
and others of their sturdy sort that made
American Independence a reality. The ac
count of these patriots and their works Is
told In a thoroughly readable and pic
tureeque narrative, enlivened by much an
"The How and Why of Electricity," by
Charles Trlpler Chllds, late technical editor
of the Electrical Review, Is Intended
largely for the non-technical reader Inter
ested In electricity
the properties of electricity, of how it Is
generated, handled, controlled, measured
and set to work, and explains the opera
tion of electrical apparatus. It Is a book
anyone can read wtth interest and profit.
It brings you up to date In knowledge of
electrical achievements and electrical con
ditions. Sorao of the contents are: "Wire
less Telegraphy," "Radiation X-Rays,"
"The Effects of Electric Flow in the Cir
cuit Heat and Chemical Action," "Various
Types of Dynamo Machines." Published by
Electrical Review Publishing company.
"The Little Woman in the Spout," by
Mary Agnes Byrnes, la ono of the best
juvenile books published recently by the
Saalfleld Publishing company. It is the
story of a little orphan girl who It bound
out to a woman who 111 treats her and com
pels ber to give up childish pleasures and
work continually. The child Is finally dis
covered to be the heir to a large estate and
is given her choice bb to who shall be her
guardian. She selects a woman who be
friended her when she needed frienda. The
story Is cleverly written and Intensely Interesting.
often. Matters took a turn yesterday and
aow the city Is showing Its hand. Upon
a complaint filed by Asalsltant City Attor
ney Cohn the police arrested John and
William Sieger. Both are charged wtth the
larceny of a bridge built by the city at
Eleventh street and Missouri avenue. This
bridge was built by the city at some little
expense and was erected for the purpose
of allowing teams to reach the river, where
garbage was to be dumped.
Formerly the Siegers had charged the
city $25 a month for permission to pas
through the Kountte property, which abuts
on the river. The city officials tried to
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The author explains " . " . - -b"" talnment promlres to be one of the social
building committee to order 5,000 shingles
in order to properly repair the damage
done. The ventilators at Jungmann school
were blown down, but these will be al
lowed to remain down until the necessity
for repairs la evident.
stockholders' Meet In a.
There will be a meeting of stockholders
of the Ancient Order of Vnlted Workmen
Building associstlon on Friday night of
this week. This meeting will. It is ex
pected, be held In the city council cham
ber. Reports of the building committee
will be read and three directors will be
elected. At the present time' It looks at
If the directory would be re-elected, aa the
board seems to have the building now
under construction well in hand.
Waiting; for Contract.
J. H. Welse. the builder who has been
verbally awarded the contract for the con
struction of the Carnegie library here, aald
yesterday to a reporter for The Bee that
he had not ordered any material yet.
There la to be a meeting of the library
board on Wednesday afternoon," aald Mr.
Welse, "and at thla meeting I expect that
the contract for the construction of the
building will be signed. Vntll this is done
I do not propose to order any material.'
Continuing, Mr. Welse said that as long as
the weather held the way it la now there
was no telling when he would get to work.
Not until spring anyway," he said in
conclusion.
Maeeabee entertainment.
The two tents and the two hives of Mac
cabees In South Omaha are making prep
arations for an elaborate musical and lit.
erary entertainment to be given at Odd
Fellows' hall. Twenty-fourth ard M atree's,
Tuesday evening, January 20. This enter
"A Nonsense Anthology," collected by
Carolyn Wells, Ji about the best antidote
for tho megrims that could be imagined
Nonsense, old and new, grotesque, fantastic,
teasing, semi-Idiotic, finds Its place In these
jocund pages. No funny detail It ever al
lowed to become too funny, and It la In this
judicious economy of extravagance that her
genius Is shown. Aa she remarks In of
her own poems.
Then, fourthly, there are epithet
, That suit with any word
As well as Harvey's Reading Sauce
With fish, or flesh, or bird.
Such eplthete, like pepper.
Olve test to what you write;
And If yoj strew them sparely,
They whet the appetite;
But If you lay them on too thick.
You spoil the matter quite.
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons.
Isaao K. Funk, D. D., LU D., has gotten
out a little book called "The Next Step In
Evolution." It la a study of the probability,
significance and character of a second com
lng of Christ. The author believes that
"Christ came the first tlma Into men's
vision by coming on the plane of their
aenses; He comes the second time Into
was reached. Sieger did not like to be cut
off from his pie money and he protested
Firet he obstructed the roadway by a wire
gate. Thla was torn down, and then, it Is
asserted In the complaint, he tore up the
bridge erected by the city and converted
the lumber to his own use. The trial.
which is to come up in a day or two,
promises to be an interesting one, and it
may end in the city establishing a perma
nent road to the river whether the Siegers
like it or not.
National Dank Officers
All of the three national banks in South
Omaha held meetings of stockholders and
directors yesterday. There waa no change
In either the directory or the officers of
any of the banks here
At the Union Stock Yards National bank
J. A. Crelghton, L. L. Kountte, Herman
Kountte, F. H. Davis, C. T. Kountte, P. A.
Valentine, S. McRoberts, J. C. French and
T. B. Mcpherson were chosen as directors.
Following this election these officers were
elected: John A. Crelghton, president; F
II. Davis, vice president; T. B. McPherson,
cashier; John C. French, assistant caslMer.
The South Omaha National bank re
elected ita old directors. This directory Is
composed of Guy C. Barton, E. W. Nash,
T. W. Taliaferro, E. A. Cudahy, J. P. Ly
man, Truman Buck and H. C. Boatwlck.
Mr. Barton Is president. E. A. Cudahy
vice president, Truman Buck second vice
nroaMn H CT Rnstwlrk cashier and Harrv
C. Miller assistant cashier. meeting of last night without transacting
The South Omaha Savings bank elected ,01 n8 regular business it remained In
T. W. Taliaferro, Truman Buck, Ran
dall K. Brown. H. C. Miller and H. C. Boat-
features of the season.
Magrlc City "osafn.
John F. Schtiltx is moving Into his new
rnuse at Twenty-second and H streets.
Mrs. Shannon. 174 South Twenty-second
Street, Is seriously Hi with pneumonia.
The Lotus club gave another of Its en
joyable dances at Masonic hall Ins! night.
A son has been born to Mr. and Mr. Ed
ward Peterson, Twenty-ftfth and Madison
street.
The Magic City King's Daughters are
preparing to bold a rummage sule about
February 1.
There will be another meeting of the
West Side Improvement club at Macca
bees' hall tonight.
A prize card party will he held nt tlio
home of Mrs. Wacman. 3810 R street, on
Thursday evening.
The meetlna- of the stockholders of the
Brooklyn Milling and Mining enmuanv.
which was to have been held at the office
of Dr. Knsor yesterday afternoon, van
postponed on account of one of the dl
rectora being unable to reach the city In
lime.
Frank A. Catten, director of Chautau
qua extension, will give a free stereontl
con enterainment and lecture at Dr.
Head's Methodist church Monday evening,
January 26. A number of new moving pic
tures, showing the processions, schoola and
me ii i.nauiauqua, will be shown.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
After Giehssgs of Coartesles Between
Haacall anil tlmmts Meeting
Adjoarna.
Although the city council adjourned Ita
The Ins and Outs
of Soda Crackers
Soda crackers fresh from the oven are good delicious
if exposed to the air they quickly lose that goodness
much of it in a few minutes most of it in an hour
all of it in a day.
That's why the common kind, the paper-bag kind,
have lost their flavor before you get them.
In Uneeda Biscuit
there's a difference a big difference
because they are packed at the oven door
in the famous In-er-seal Package
the package with red and white seal an invention
for preserving the goodness of biscuit;
an airtight and germ proof covering
which holds within
the oven- fresh flavor of Uneeda Biscuit
and keeps without
the undesirable flavors of all other things
that's one reason why
millions buy Uneeda Biscuit
Another reason is the price
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
a )) . m
CHANCE IX OMAHA NATIONAL
Two of Old Directors and Assistant Cashier
Baku Eetire.
NASH AND MINK LEAVE OFFICIAL BOARD
Changes Made In Officers or Di
rectors at Other National Banks
Nebraska's Meetlna: Not
Ended.
modification of the divorce decree obtained
a few months ago In Judge Estelle s court
by his wife, JexMe A. Walkup, and In bis
fietltlon Walkup charges the woman with
lavlna- attempted to teach their daughter.
ged 8, to become a shoplifter. Ho relates
hat the court awarded the child to the
mother, then resident at 2:'X) South Tenth
treet, with Mrs. waiKup motner, Mrs.
'elestia Harris. Tho court in awarding dl
orce also decreed that he pay hie wife
llmony of $15 per month to the total of
I.tmn. In his Dctitlon for modification
W'alkun savs nothing as to this, but asks
only that the rhlkl be given Into the cus
tody of his mother. Mrs. Sarah C. Walkup.
The Walkups were married December 12,
1S..8.
wick directors. The officers of thla bank
are T. W. Taliaferro, president; Truman
Buck, vice president; H. C. Bostwtck, see
retary, treasurer and cashier.
At the Packers' National bank the form
of reading annual reports was gone through
with and the stockholders appeared well
aesslon long enough to permit a spicy lit
tie exchange of courtesies between Coun
cllmen Haacall and Zlmman. When 8:20
arrived and the meeting had not been
called to order Although all of the mem
bers but Messrs. Hoye and Lobeck were
present Mr. Trostler became Impatient
and exclaimed: "Mr. President, what are
we waiting for?" Mr. Karr made no re-
W.
pleased with the showing maCe. All of the n,f to thU' but Councilman Zlmman sup-
old officers were elected again. John F,
Coad la president, A. W. Trumble vice
president, F. J. Mortarty cashier and
Charles A. Dunham assistant cashier. The
directors are: C. D. Brown, Elmer E
Bryaon, John F. Coad, J. E. Curtis, Luther
Drake. F. McQlverln, Amoa Gates, F. J.
Moriarty. A. W. Trumble.
Treasurer t ails 'Warrants.
piled an explanation, remarking to Mr.
Trostler: "Can't you see- They need one
more Tote." Thla passed almost unnoticed
at the time, but later Its significance be
came apparent.
After a few minutes more of waiting
President Karr called the meeting to or
der, and then Mr. Haacall moved to ad
journ the meeting on account of the death
men's vision by lifting them up Into his pared the following call for warrants: Oen
plane of spiritual comprehension. It means eral fund up to and including registered
of Councilman Hoye's sister. Mr. Mount
City Treasurer E. I Howe laat night pre- I suggested that there was no precedent for
any such action and he believed that while
a aew step In the evolution of man." Pub
lished by Funk A Wagnall's company.
"A First Book of Forestry," by Fllibert
Roth, is a book which explains the princi
ples of forest preservation and use; also
warrant No. 1925; this except warrants
registered since July 18, 1902, and calling
for any number from 1465 to 1925; salary
fund No, 999; fire and water to and In
cluding 846; police fund, 1259; street repair,
434; public light. 169; water fund, SI;
of forest planting, the re-foresting of waste Judgment, 164; library, 12.
lands, the relation of forest and water sup
ply; and It gives specific directions for the
proper care of the wood lot on the farm.
It describes the various industries connected
directly with tha forests and the values of
the different timbers. It gives an account
of the various enemies of the forests, I. e.
fire. Insects and grazing animals, and shows
how these foes are best met. It la fully
Illustrated with pictures taken from Amer
ican forests, and deale especially with the
forest problems of our own country from
the standpoint of a practical forester. Pub
lished by Olnn ft Co.
"Mental Arithmetic," by I. C. McNeill, Is
adapted for grammar grades or for more
advanced review work. This mental arith
metic la based upon sound pedagogic prin
ciples, and proceeds along aound pedagogic
lines. The problems It contalna have been
Thla call meana the payment by the city
treasurer on or before January 16 of about
$90,000. Interest on all of the warrants
mentioned in the call will cease on Jan
uary 16.
Annnal Meetlna; Tonight.
The annual business meeting of the
South Omaha cavalry troop will be held to
night In tha troop elub rooms. A report
of the civil organization will be rendered
and considerable business will be trans
acted At the present time the troop Is
out of debt. It is possible that an ar
rangement for the annual troop ball may
be made at this meeting.
Fireman NeTlaa Hart.
Sam Nevlna, plpeman at No. 1 Ore hall,
waa thrown from horse yesterday after
noon and auatalned severe injuries, be
sides a broken leg. The horse Nevlns was
the members were present It would be best
to tranaact the business before the council.
Mr. Zlmman aald that while he felt sure
all of the members sympathized with Mr
Hoye and his family in their bereavement
and were willing to show all proper con
alderatlon and respect be could also see
something more In this motion to adjourn
than consideration for Mr. Hoye. He called
attention to the fact that among the Im
portant matters to come before the coun
cil at Iris time waa the mayor'a veto of tha
Haacall resolution directing the city at
torney to withdraw on the part of the city
aa inten-enor in the contention In the su
preme cou't between the rival boards of
Ore and police commissioners and pointed
out the fact that aa thla meeting waa con
etltuted It would be Impossible to pass the
resolution over the veto of the mayor.
Mr. Haacall replied that If It waa neces
sary to override the veto of the mayor a
call of the house could be ordered and the
absent members brought in. He Insisted
upon a roll call on the motion to adjourn
and the motion prevailed by a vote of 4
to 3, the affirmative votes being Burkley,
Haacall, Whitehorn and President Karr
specially prepared to Illustrate and call Tling ell on the allppery pavement and
forth ideas. The development of each sec
tion prepares the pupil for the next. No
unnaturally and unnecessarily complex
problems have been included, though those
given are of gradually Increasing diffi
culty as the work progresses. Published
by American Book company.
The above books are for aale by the
Megeath Stationery Co., 1308 Farnam atreet.
an-
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I will use
FIRST AID TO THE INJURED.
It Cook, Soothes aai Cures J1 Burns, Cuts, Brubes, Sprains,
Insect Bites and Swellings instantly, by sweating out the Fertr
and Inflammation. Every Mother should keep a bottle oI
PARACAMPH ia the house at all times. It prevents Pain, J
Trouble and Worry.
Every bottle fa guaranteed to satisfy or money refunded.
SOLD ONLY IN 2&o.. SO a. and St OO BOTTLES.
AT ALL HOOD DRUGGISTS.
UH SALIC MX KlIIJI CO 13TU AU DOltiLAS TS, OHA1IA.
the rider went under the animal. Nevlna
was carried Into a nearby atore and Dr.
C. M. Schlndel summoned. The broken leg
waa placed In splinte and then Nevlna was
taken to bla home at Fifteenth and I
streets by Chief Etter. It will devolve
upon the mayor to appoint a man In Nevlna'
place for a period of six or eight weeke.
Illberalans Elect Officers.
Division No. 8, Ancient Order of "Hi
bernians, elected these officers to eerve for
one year: C. Sheehan, president; W. J.
Mccrann, vice president; Jamea Ryan,
recording secretary; James Hannlghan,
cnanclal secretary; W. J. Mangan, treas
urer. Arrangements have been made for
the entire lodge to turn out at the placing
or St. Patrick's statue In St. Mary'a church
on February 1. The statue la a gift from
division No. 3 of the Hibernians.
Corcoran Boa ad Over.
Frank Corcoran waa tried before Police
Judge King yesterday afternoon on th
cnarge or having been Implicated in tho
holding up of Jeff Banka some time ago.
Corcoran could not prove an alibi and he
was held to the district court for further
examination. As ball waa not furnished at
once Corcoran waa taken to the county
jaw.
Sews Dealers t'enplali
South Omaha news dealere are complain
ing about the service given them by the
tallway mall service at the union depot,
Omaha. It Is asserted that the Chicago
papers reach Omaha at 2:45 p. m. each aft
ernoon and that a man Is paid to see that
the paper mall sack for South Omaha la
placed on a motor car. Instead of cart
ing this aack, which weighs about 100
pounds, up the hill the carrier leaves It
at the depot and aenda It to South Omaha
on a train which arrlvea here between 6:30
and ( p. m. Complaint haa been made to
the publishers of the Chicago papers, since
It has been ascertained that there Is no
delay In delivery after the bundles arrive
at the South Omaha postomre. It la ex
pected that the matter will be taken up in
Chicago wtth the poatal officials.
Schools ee4 Kepalrlaa--
The recent high winds tore off shingles
galore from the school bousei lu South
Omaha. It baa been necessary for the
VALUE OF TESTinONY
Greater Thaa Assertion.
There is none of us ao hardened but that
when we have been able to aid our fellow
creaturea by conferring a benefit or bring
lng little comfort Into their Uvea we like
to have appreciation ahown. Thia generally
affords more pleasure than the performance
of the act Itself, and in thla connection the
following letter from a Texas lady is of
more than usual interest:
'Dear Frienda: I address you aa auch
for you have been auch to me. I suffered
for three years off and on with piles. I was
treated at the hospital, and the new and
elegant hospltsl of Memphis; they only
gave me temporary relief. I came west
thinking the chsnge of air and water would
benefit me; Ave months ago the bleeding
pilea came back on me and bled ao much
that I thought I would die. ,
"I have had tour of the finest doctors I
this section of Texas; all they did
was to finally nearly let me go to my grave
all they wanted waa a big sum of money
from me and to operate on me. I said no,
no surgeon's knife would enter me; If it
was my time to die God knew It, and when
I died I would die all together.
"I began hearing about your medicine
I had no faith In you, but I sent and got
box of your Pyramid Pile Cure; In two days
the blood flow had alackened to one-half
the amount, and in one week I felt ao much
better I walked tour blocka and did a littl
housework. I was not bleeding then;
three weeks I was well.
"God bless you for putting such a wonder
ful medicine within the reach of sufferin
men and women. I shall never cease' to
recommend your medicine or be without it
also I used your Pyramid Pills. Sallle
Hearndon, Paris, Tex."
Testimony like this (for the genuineness
of which we vouch) should be more con
viucing than all claima and assertions, and
should leave no doubt In the mind of th
reader as to lh urlt of the remedy,
Pyramid Pile Cure la sold by druggist, for
50 cents a package, or will be mailed by
the makers to any address upon receipt of
price. Writ Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall
Mich., for their book on eauae and cure of
piles.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Omaha National bank, held yes
terday afternoon, the following board of di
rectors was elected: J. H. Millard, Guy C.
Barton, Erastus Young, C. H. Brown, N. W.
Wells. A. J. Simpson. W. M. Burgess, Wll-
am Wallace, J. F. Carpenter, N. P. Dodge,
and C. F. McOrew. E. W. Nash and O.
Mink are the only members of the old
directorate not relected. The numerical
strength of the board has been increased by
two membera and the four new members
are Messrs. Burgess, Carpenter, Dodge and
McOrew.
After the matter of the directorate bad
been disposed of the following officers were
elected: J. H. Millard, president; William
Wallace, vice president; C. F. McGrew, sec
ond vice president; Cbarlea E. Waite, cash
ier; Frank Boyd, assistant cashier, and
Frank Graham, auditor.
Mr. Walte, the new cashier, haa been as.
lstant cashier of the bank since August
and came to this city from St. Joseph, where
he was the cashier of the Union Stock
Yards bank. Mr. Boyd has been tor about
ten years the general bookkeeper of the
bank. E. E. Balch, who haa been assistant
cashier, will retire from the service of the
Institution.
No changes were made 1n the personnel
of the officers or directors of the other
banks. The Nebraska National did not
complete Ita work at the session yesterday,
but it Is said that no changes will be
made. Aside from that bank the officers
and dlrectora of the other banka are:
First National Herman Kountie, presl
dent; J. A. Crelghton, vice president; F
H. Davis, cashier; C. T. Kountse and U L.
Kountie, assistant cashiers, and, In add!
tlon to these, W. A. Paxton, J. M. Wool-
worth, W. F. Allen and W. S. Poppleton
directors.
Merchants' National Frank Murphy,
prealdent; Luther Duke, cashier; F. T,
Hamilton, assistant cashier; John F. Coad
and J. S. Rogers, directors, In addition to
the officers.
United Statea National M. T. Barlow
president; C. W. Hamilton, vice president
V. B. Caldwell, cashier; W. E. Rboadea,
assistant cashier, with B. F. Smith, Euclid
Martin and F. S. Caldwell dlrectora in ad
dition to the president, vice president and
cashier.
Commercial National C. W. Lyman, prea
ldent; William G. Maul, vice prealdent; A.
Millard, cashier; R. F. Fagan, assistant
caahler; E. M. Andreesen, Guy C. Barton,
E. M. Morsman. W. W. Morsman. Cbarlea
Turner and C. E. Yost, directors In addi
tion to the president, vice president and
cashier.
Union National O. W. Wattles, presi
dent; W. A. Smith, vice president; J. W.
Thomas, cashier; Charles Marsh, aasistanV
caahler, and Sumner Wallace, Frank Marsh
and J. H. Macomber, directors, In addition
to the officers.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
News has been received from T.os An
geles, Cal., of the death of Robert H. Blose,
formerly or umana.
The 'Frisco Orchard company ras
amended Its articles of incorporation, mak-
lna- Its canltal stock Slou.tXM instead or ,-
uoft.
The resrular monthly meeting of the Vis
iting Nurses association will be held at
the Paxton hotel parlors at 4 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon.
Isola Shambla petitions for divorce from
Roy 15., alleging drunkenness and non-sup-
ort. 1 ney were married in i-ouncii diuih,
Jovember 18, 1897.
The annual meeting of the Veteran Fire
men's association will be held at the offlce
t Chief Salter In the city hall at. 8 o'clock
tonlsht. Officers for the ensuing year will
"be elected.
Attorney Frank Crawford returned yen
tenlav from a fumlly reunion and holiday
visit at his old home at t'olehrook, N. II.
He has been absent three weeks.
S. J. Chyma of Tamn. In., was last night
arrested anil today Police Burgeon Hahn
will tile charges of Insanity against blm.
Chyma waa a few days ago arrested a a
suxplclous character and has been under
obxervatlon since.
Civil service examinations will be held In
Omaha as follows: February 24, engineer
ing draftsman, ll.50i) per year; February
24, 25 and M, architectural draftaman. 11,
2ii0 to $1.8H) per years, and deck officer,
coast and jteodetlc survey. ,
Harrison H. Miner Is suing the Omaha
Btreet Railway company for S3,0KW because
of injuries received when a car ran Into
hla one-horse wagon on the Tenth street
viaduct December 26 and precipitated him
to the planks so violently that his breast
bone was fractured, the muscles of hla
back sprained and his face bruised.
Charles Hulm Is in the city Jail and will
answer to charges of being drunk and
begging from door to door, liulm, It Is
said, waa yesterday afternoon begging in
the neighborhood of Twentieth and Vinton
streets and told a pitiful tale whirh netted
him about S1.S0. Someone who had pur
chased a share In this charity had Inter
est enough in Hulm to follow him.. After
moving from door to door for a while he
boarded a car and came to DotigUa street,
where he entered a saloon and began to
dilute the 11.60. The Interested person
caused his arrest.
Publish your legal notices In The Weekly
Bee. Telephone 23b.
Keceptloa to Pastor.
The congregation of Castellar Street
Presbyterian church gave a reception in
their place of worship last night to the new
pHStor, Kev. Walter 11. Reynolds, and Mrs.
Reynolds. The church waa crowded. Jo
seph Uruner made an address to the pus
tor and Mr. Reynolds spoke feelingly In
response. The program of the evening
opened with the singing of "America" by
ihe congregation. A quartet composed of
Messrs. (. K. Sutherland J. B. Smith, T.
L.. Broadhurt and K. P. Roiielle sang
"Medley." "Haby laughing in Her Sleep. '
"Hope Beyond'' and "(Jolden Years." Miss
Edna McLaudhlin gave a reading. "Poetic
Courtship," Mr. Hayre sang and Miss Nellie
Ivoopman recited "The Ijst Hour." After
the program those present were presented
to the pastor and hU) wife, and then all
went below to the class rooms where re
freshments were aerved.
TnuHetbs
boase saved for
en St a week
all
paid for.
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ON $7.00 A WEEK
SALARY THIS HOUSE
WAS BOUGHT
The wonderful stories of how
ioo people of salaries from $6
to $30 a week saved and bought
their own homes a scries which
begins in
Merchants Combine la Hn)i.
The Iowa Brokerage company Is In ses
sion this week at the Millard hotel. Tha
organization ia a buying svndicale of Iowa
merchants, and about tUU-en are repre
sented. The members endeavor by combin
ing and buyliiat their stocks at one time to
buy from large eastern houst-s as cheaply
as the Jobbers and by that means save a
profit. Their acMdons will last until next
Sunday. Kach day is set apart for the
purchase of a certain line of goods and
they meet the sellers from the eastern
homes on each line on a fixed day. The
company reports are ahowlng a gratifying
Increase each year. Thia Is the third
meeting of the kind to be held In Omaha
tola year.
Adda Chapter to Divorce Story.
Andrew E. Walkup. an attorney formerly
connected with the Hnow-l'hiiri h -ompanv.
bus tile J In district court a. pei.i'-a for
lanuarv
The;
Ladies' Home Journal
10 cents on the news-stands.
ON $16.00 A WEEK
SALARY THIS HOUSE
WAS SAVED FOR
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