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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 24, 1903)
THE OMAHA DAILY IlEEt SUNDAY, MAY 24. 1003. TO ORGANIZE THE RETAILERS Form Protectee Auoclatioa Said to Bs Friendly to Union. GUYE MAKES REPLY TO SUNDERLAND Chairman of Arbitration Committee Challenges Assertloa that talons Art Responsible for the trlkc'a Contlnnatlon. 'Retailers' Protective association" la the newest thing In tha realm of local labor and Industrial organisations. Consisting of retail business man of Omaha, It sprang Into cxlatenca Friday night with a mam. bershlp of fifty aa a aort of rival to tha Business Men'a asaoclatlon. It haa a friendly attltudo toward organlied' labor. Soma of Ita members are members of tha Business Men'a association. A defined by the association, .It cardinal principles are: Self-protection to the retail dealer and quality to organized labor. Tha Inception- of thta new organisation may be traced to a letter written by a retail dealer of the city to I V. Ouya, chairman of tha Central Labor union arbi tration committee, soma daya ago.. Thla business man outlined a scheme for start ing this sort of an association, saying: "Many of us retailers are In tha Business Men's association agalnat our will. . Wa have found that- its Interests and oura are not altogether identical. Where the big wholesaler, who la mora Interested In out side trade and the employment of labor than we where he la benefited by tha Business Men's association, we may not be. We are naLyally allied with organised labor. Its Interests and oura must of necessity be common and ao we feel that aa membera of tha Bualneas Men's associa tion, which wa do not seek to condemn, we are between an upper and nether grind stone and lending our assistance to the Injury of our own interesta. Suggests Organisation Flan. "My plan la for the membera of the as sociation to co-operate In the presentation of a statement to wholesalers that they will deal with no firm that la not 'fair with organised labor. I feel that such a step on our part Is necessary for the preservation of our own business Inter ests, aside from Its being In line with our sentiments. I think that we could count on getting at leaat some wholesalers In vsry line of trade by this method." "I promptly Informed the gentleman that we would not aaaume any responsibility whatevet In the organisation of this aso clatlon," said Mr. Guye, "although person ally 1 thought the plan a good one." Coal Dealers New Schedule. This statement has been issued by the Coal Dealers' association: The coal dealers of the city nave adopted a new cartage schedule for the delivery of fuel, to take effect Monday, May 26. This schedule Is an advance of about IS per cent over the schedule heretotore In effect. Last year the Team Drivers' union made tha schedule and all condltiona of employment. and coal consumers were subjected to great annoyanoe on account ot the arbitrary po sttlon taken by drivers with reference to these rules. The coal dealers hereafter pro pose to make their own rules, which will enable team drivers to earn not only full standard wages, but a large premium la excess, provided they are Industrious and work full time. The schedule will be made the baala ot employment with each driver as an individual, and after the present airikea have been declared off there will be no discrimination between union and non union men. The schedule provides that drivers shall deliver as directed all orders entrusted to them without regard to any contrary dlrectiona of any outalde party, and shall not be parttea to any boycott or sympathetic striKe. lue coai aeaiers oe lieve that the schedule Is generous to em ployes and will result In much more har monious relatione between coal dealers, their employes ana tneir customers. ) Gay Answers Saaderlaad. L. V. Ouya, chairman of the Central Labor union arbitration committee, makes 1 this statement in reply to the published statement of J. A. Sunderland, chairman of the press committee of the Business Men's association: "Mr. Sunderland says organised labor must be held responsible for a continuation of the strike, as it Insists on two propoal tlona which cannot be acceptable to tha Business Men's association, namely, the boycott and sympathetic strike. "We do not Insist on these, but. en tha other hand, at our; conference with tha business men and the governor, and In our statement to the business men since, offered to strike out these two provisions from our proposed contract. At the conference with the governor I asked Mr. Mahoney, attor ney for tha Business Men'a asaoclatlon, this question: .'If aectlona 5 and It providing for the boycott and aympathetto strikes ara eliminated, will tha amployera then agree to our proposition?" Hla answer was: cannot say exactly, but I think not.' Later In the conference I repeated tha question and Mr, Mahoney replied that tha amploy era would not thus agree. ' Second Offer Decline. "Now In our statement to tha Bualneas Men'a association tha other day, proposing another conference, wa again offered to eliminate these clauses and concede theae polnta, but the association refused to again meet us in conference or join In any propo sition for a settlement of the strike. With TUE VALUE OF CHARCOAL raw Fel Know Mew Toafal ft la la Prwacrvlaa- Health and Beaaty. Neatly everybody knows that charcoal ta the eafeat and moat efficient disinfectant and partner in nature, but few realise ita value when taken lata tha human system for the eama eleaesing purpose. Charcoal la a remedy that the more yon take ot It tha better; It la not drag at all, but eimply absorbs the gaeea and imparl' ts always present la the stomach and In testines and carries then out of the system. Charcoal sweetens the breath after smok ing and drinking or after eating onions and ether odorous vegetables. Charcoal effectually clears and Improves, the complexion. It whitens the teeth and further acta aa a natural and eminently j safe cathartic. It absorbs the tnjurtoue gasea which col lect in tha stomach sad bowels; it lsla feets the mouth and throat from tha noiaon of catarrh. - All druggists sell charcoal In ana farm at another, but probably tha beet charcoal and the most for the money la Stuart's Ab sorbent Loseagea; they are eampoeed of the Dneat powdered willow charcoal and ether hamtleaa aatlaepttce in tablet form. or. rather. In the form ot large, pleasant tast ing loseagea, tha charcoal being mixed with honey. The dally waa of these loseagea will aoem tell In a much Improved condition ot the general health, better complexion, sweeter breath aad purer bload, aad the beaaty at It Is. that aa possible harm can result from their continued use, but, aa tha contrary, great benefit. A Buffalo physician, la apeaklag at the benefits of charcoal, aaya: "I advise Stuart's Absorbent Loseagea ta all patients suffering from gas In the stomach aad bow sis, aad to clear the complexion aad purify tba breath, mouth and throat; I also be ll era tha liver Is greatly beaeflted by tha dally nsa ef them; they east but tweoty-tva ceata a box at drug stores, aad although la some sense a patent preparation, yet I he llers I get more aad better charcoal ta tuatt'a Absorbed Loseogea than la say 4 Ua frUer chawei tablets,", - w these facta before ua I cannot but deny that organised labor Is responsible for a further continuation of the atrlkes, but am forced to ascribe that odious responsibility to none other than the Business Men s association. "Mr. Sunderland claims the association Is purely defensive and that It la aggressive because It refuses to sell material and auch things to firms or Individuals who patron ise or co-operate with unions. Thla waa brought out In the testimony of W. 8. Jar dine In the Injunction Inquiry. We Insist against tha charge that we are arbitrarily interfering with a settlement of these strikes and say that the other side Is the guilty one. "Our position on the employment of non union labor Is misconstrued. Our position Is that we reserve the right to work for whom we please and accord every employer the right to hire whom he pleases, but we also hold that the business men are trying to carry water on both shoulders In press- lng their theory of recognition of unions I to the front They want to refrain from offending, outright, organised labor and at tha same time reserve the right to hire nonunion labor which, being cheaper, we cannot compete with In wagea In an open field." Widespread Interest In Strike. That interest In strike developments In Omaha la most widespread finds evidence In the request received by The Bee from Secretary John R. Commons of the con ciliation committee of the New Terk Civic Federation for copies of all the Injunction decreea Issued for and against the different parties to the controversy. W. D. Mahone, International president of the street railway's men's organisation. Is expected In Omaha Monday to address tha local street railway employea Monday night In Walters' union hall at 1416 Far nam street. The Laundry Workers' union will hold a special meeting at 2 p. m. Sunday In Wood men of the World hall. Sixteenth and Cap itol avenue. BRANCH NOT IN CONTEMPT Secretary at Easiness Men's Associa tion Seenree Release by Haktat Corpna Proceedings. After being In tha charge of tha sheriff for an hour, E. B. Branch, secretary of the Business Men's asaoclatlon, ' waa released upon writ of habeas corpus by Judge Lee Eatelle Saturday afternoon. Branch waa committed to jail by Calvin C. Valentine, notary publlo before whom depositions were being taken In the injunction case agalnat tha Walters' union. Secretary Branch had been summoned to appear before tha notary and produce tha membership roll, tha bylawa and con stitution ' of the Business Men's associa tion, and while appearing himself had failed to bring the documents. The ques tion of tha power of the notary to Im prison for contempt because of a witness refusing to produce books and papera waa involved In the application for a writ of hapeaa corpus, although the petition on behalf of the secretary set. out that these books and papers would be produced in court at the time of hearing before the judges having tha equity dockets. Aa soon aa the order of commitment waa issued Mr. Gaines, on behalf of Mr. Branch made application for the writ, an arrange ment having been made with Judge Estelle previous to that time. It waa 2:30 when tha case waa preaented to the Judge and the court desired to pass the hearing over until Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Yelser, on behalf of tha union, asked for an Im mediate hearing, which waa granted. The Judge held that the notary' had no power to compel the production of j books and papera, and therefore could not punish for tha refusal ot persona to produce them. Cnred Hla Mother af Haisnatlin. "My mother has been a sufferer for many years with rheumatism," saya W. H. How ard of Husband, Pa. "At times she waa unable to move at all, while at all times walking waa painful. I presented her with a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and after a few applications aha decided It waa the moat wonderful pain reliever aha had ever tried, in fact, aha ia never without It now, and la at all times able to walk. An occasional application ef Pain Balm keeps away the pain that aha waa formerly troubled with." CLEVELAND GRAYS IN OMAHA Oldest Military Organisation la Ohio - Spends a Day la the Onto City. The Cleveland (O.) Oraya, tha oldest mili tary organisation of the Buckeye state, visited Omaha yesterday and waa enter tained by Mayor Moorea, who la a native of Ohio. The famoua organisation arrived from the wcat at 1:30 and left In the even lng. An extended tour of the wcetern states has been made and the Oraya are on the way home. During the morning they visited the South Omaha packing houses and also paid a Visit to K. Rosewater and The Bee establishment. Captain H. P. Shoupe, First Lieutenant H. W. Stoer and Second Lieutenant A. W. Neale ot the Oraya. were entertained at tha Omaha club Saturday forenoon by Captain Q. W. Suea of the Millard Rides. The Cleveland Grays was one of the first companies to volunteer when President Lincoln called for 78,000 soldiers In April. Uta. It then became Company E, First Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in the first three months' service and participated in the first battle of Bull Run. July 21, 181. Three of the membera of tha original company were with the Oraya aa they appeared In Omaha Saturday. After the first three months tha Oraya re-enlisted and served during the entire civil war. One of the rulee Is that no noncommis sioned officer shall be appointed unless he has aerved at leaat five years. George B Scrambling, a veteran member of the Thurston Rifles, . however, waa paid the compliment of being 'appointed a corporal after having served a little over three years, Captain Shoupe explaining that Cor poral Scrambling waa a worthy and com potent soldier. . LOCAL BREVITIES. There will be a civil service examination In Omaha June ana 0 for the position or leacner in me rmuppine service. The women of Monmouth Park Methodist Episcopal church will serve dinner and supper every day this week at lilt Harney street. Attention. Garfield circle. Ladles of the Orand Army of the Republic! Carryalls win o at int nan at s o ciock sharp on Memorial day, to take membera to the cemetery. John Smith and Ed Cull Iran of New Tork. John Traynor of San Francisco and Roy Oreen. living at Hit Isard atreet, are on the police blotter as suspicious charac ters. There ia nothing particular agalnat them. Rev. Walter Thomas Mills. Washington hall. Eighteenth and Harney streets, to night, subject. "The Christian Religion and tha Labor Problem." The meetlnc will begin at once after tha hour of closing the evening services in xnc cuy enurencs. Frank Smith, rooming at tha Central botl. Is a ausnlcloua character In tha va of the police because he wss found to have seven yarns or sua in nis possession. Frank Edwards of Orand Junction was arrested on suspicion of having some connection wltn bmitn in possible tranaactiona. AI McDonald, the man who waa slabbed early Saturday morning by his wife during a family atlair in tne TreitsKC block on South Thirteenth street, waa reported las night, from tne (.ospitai wnere he wa taken, aa being In no Immediate danger. II Is expected to recover, but la weak from lose bl biooo. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Fnpili of Pnblio Rchoola Hare Their Inning This Week. GRADUATION WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHT Eaerclses ef Retiring Senior Class Are to Be In Methodist t'hnreh Tnes najr Evening "The Rivals" Will Be Glvea. Thla will be a busy week with the pupils of the public schools. Aside from the ex amlnationa, eventa of Interest will transpire every evening. The first affair waa Friday night last, when the Juniors gave a recep tion to the seniors at the residence of Dr. ,n1 Mr"- T- - Knsor. Although the threat- ening weather kept some away tha spacious residence was well filled with pupils and an enjoyable evening waa spent. This evening the annual baccalaureate sermon will be delivered to the graduating class by Dr. Wheeler at the First Preabyterlan church. Tuesday evening the senior class will pro duce "The Rivals" at the new Workman temple. Twenty-fifth and M streets. For this production the stage has been enlarged and the hall will be nicely decorated with bunting and class colors Those who have been given places In the caat are: Ralph Cressey, Charles Miller, Paul Blrge, Joseph Cox, Jesse Clark, Antone Lott, Frank Vosa- cek, Harold Bergqulst, Ralph Gramiich, Miss Delia Clark, Miss Hilda Condron, Miss Pearl Fltrgerald, Miss Bertha Freltag and Miss Ethel Breen. Wednesday evening the alumni will ten der a banquet to the graduates at Masonic hall. Preparatory and eighth grade com mencement exercisea will be held at the Flrat Methodist church Thursday evening. Friday evening, at the Methodist church. graduating exercises of the high school class will be held. The diplomas will be presented then. Rev. George McAdams re cently elected president of Fort Worth (Tex.) university, will deliver an addresa to the graduating clasa. Programs for the week wilt be Issued Monday. The following pupils will be graduated May 29: Freda J. Baumgarten, Charles C. Beavers, Paul R. Blrge, Mabel B. Cheek, Jesse M. Clark. Joseph M. Cox, Minnie H. Crosby, Lena A. Dlckman, Mary P. Fits gerald, Annabelle C. Graham, ' Maud K. Henry, Lillian O. Kadavy. Mildred T. Levy. Rose E. Malone, Grace E. Miller, Court R. Stanley, Mamie Beal, Harold B. Bergqulst. Ethel M. Breen, Delia E. Clark. Hilda K. Condron. Ralph E. Cressey, Edith L. Den nis, Bertie M. Ferguson, Bertha E. Freltag, Ralph C. Gramiich, Elsie V. Hoagland. Elisabeth J. Kennelly, Antone L. Lott, Charlea C. Miller, May R. Shelany. Frank R. Vosacek. oath Omaha Hoapital Affaire. Mrs. C. L. Talbot, president of the South Omaha Hospital association cent the fol lowing statement to The Bee yesterday afternoon for publication: The South Omaha Hospital association desires to Inform the public that Miss Nel lie Stevens, a graduate of the Lucy Webb Hayes National Training school and of tha Sibley Memorial hospital, Washington, haa been secured as superintendent. Miss Mary Coyne, by reason of her excellent and effi cient work, haa been retained aa assistant superintendent. Tne association can as sure Ita patrona that all patients will be In tha Immediate charge of an, efficient trained nurse at all hours ot the day and night, We have at this time two capable atudent nurses and desire several more ta enter the training achool. Those who have had aome experience are preferred. None will be admitted aa students without first class recommendations. The physicians ot the hospital staff have given us assurance of their most hearty co-operation. Miss Maggie Pollard haa been engaged aa ma tron, to assume her duties at once, inn piacea the management of all departments of the hospital in tha hands of thoroughly competent, reliable and responsible per sona." Grand Army Memorial Services. Phil Kearney post No. t, Orand Army of the Republic, will hold Ita annual memorial services at the First Methodist Episcopal church, Twenty-third and N streets, at t o'clock this afternoon. Members of the post will meet at their hall at J:80 o'clock and march to tha church. Rev. Leandcr Lane, paator of the Chriatlan church, will deliver the aermon. The Woman'e Relief corpa and tha South Omaha cavalry troop have been Invited to attend thla service, aa ara alao friends of tha veterana ana visit lng soldiers and sailors. The choir of the Methodist church will sing at tms service. Social aad Dance. Made City lodge. Modern Brotherhood of America, will celebrate Its first anni versary next Friday evening at Odd Fel Iowa' hall, Twenty-fourth and M streete, The following supreme officers have ac cepted Invltationa to attend and will as sist in making the occasion a success: non. T. B. Hanley, Tipton. Ia., auprema presi dent; E. L. Bala, Mason City. Ia., aupreme secretary; T. H. Scott. Standard, Neb., di rector; 8. S. Hayman. Grand Ialand, stage manager. All arrangements for the affair have been completed and the celebration promisee to be quite an event for the mem bera of the brothernooa in eoum umana. Lockwood Reception Monday Night Secretary Marah of the South Omaha Toung Men'a Christian association has sent cut Invitations to friends for the re ception to be tendered to W. W. Lockwood at the association parlors Monday evening tmm a to 10 o'clock. Mr. Lockwood haa been assistant secretary of tha assocla tion In Omaha, but haa resigned to take un missionary work at Shanghai. China. While In China Mr. Lockwood will act aa representative of the South Omaha asso elation in tha foreign field. There will be addresses, a social hour ana rerresnments. Fifteenth Anniversary. On Tuesday evening Ancient Order ot United Workmen lodge No. 66 will cele brate Ita fifteenth anniversary at Hunt's hall. Twenty-alxth and N streets. Ar rangements have been made for entertain lng the membera of the lodge and any vis iting members of the oraer. Excellent music haa been engaged for tha occasion and an abundance ot refreshments haa been ordered. Examinations This Week, J. A. McLean, superintendent of public instruction, waa busy yesterday preparing the questions to be used at the examina tion thla week. All grades will take the examinations, which will occupy nearly the entire week. The schools will eloee May 19 and not reopen until Tuesday, September L Baeealaareato Sermon. Rev. Robert L. Wheeler will deliver the annual addresa to tha graduatee of tha South Omaha High achool at the First Presbyterian church thla evening at o'clock. Parents and frlenda of the achool, with all teacher and members of the Board of Education, ara moat cordially invited. Rev. Leandcr Lane of the Christian church will aaslat In tha exercises. Magto City Gossip Now Is the time to get tornado insurance. See B. E. Wilcox Mrs. A. L. Williams is now a patient at tno noutn umana nospiiai. Mrs. Mona Shattell la reported to be rspldly improving in neaitn . Frank Kennedy and wife have returned from a month a tour or the raclnc coast. A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs, Fred Webbera. Twenty-third and N streets Mlse Ann King and Miss Jennie lrwln sre making a week's visit at Oreenwood, Neb. Mr. and Mrs. Fred McMillan have move Into their new home at Twenty-third and E atreet. It pays to see a stock of footwear ao com plete In every line. High or low cut at Cresaey's. Dr. J. E. Crothers has returned from Greenfield, O . whither he was called by the serious Illness of a brother. The Presbyterian King's Daughters will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. Sarah O. Fowler, Nineteenth and M streets. The New Commercial hotel will serve clam chowder and Ice cream with today s chicken dinner, 26 cents. Nice large front room for rent. Thursday afternoon Mrs. J. C. Carley of Twenty-second and K streets will enter tain the Woman's Missionary society of the Presbyterian church. Physical Director Baker of the Youn Men e Christian association will leave on Tuesday for a few days' vacation at his home In Glasgow, Mo. Mrs. Margaret Mitchell. 129 North Nine teenth street, leaves Monday forenoon for Kansas City to act aa a delegate at the Court of Honor convention. Fine assortment of strap and colonial style slippers lor the young ladies at Cressey's. The Christian Endeavor societies of the Christian and the Presbyterian churches will hold a Joint session at the Presbyterian church at 1 o'clock this evening. The many pleasing stylos of low shoes suitable for all occasions, especially tor school closing time, are winning the ad miration or uu at cressey s, is street. The Ladies' Aid society of the First Methodist church will meet with Mrs. Frank Clark, 'i'wenty-nfth and 11 streets, ihursiiay aiiernoon. Ketresnments will be served. Rev. M. A. Head will preach this evening at the Methodist church on the topic. Flowers Pluckea from the Garden ot bor- town, or Lessons to Be Learned from Me morial Day." PARADE FOR JflEMORIAL DAY Official Announcement of the Forma tion and Movement of the Procession. Following Is the official announcement of the Memorial day parade, Saturday, May M: The pat ad,) will be formed and conducted under the direction ot J. B. Drleabach, marshal of the day, and Comrades Oeorgn Elliott, Charles W. Allen, George R. Rath bun. Captain W. H. Waasell and C. H. T. Rlepen, aides. The parade will be formed at 1:30 p. m. on Capitol avenue, right rest ing on Sixteenth street. The veterana of the civil, Spanish and Philippine wars and military companies will assemble on Capi tol avenue between Sixteenth) and Seven teenth streets. The civic organisations will assemble on Capitol avenue betweon Fif teenth and Sixteenth streets, right resting on Sixteenth street. Carriage will form on Fifteenth street, right resting on Capitol avenue. The paradi will move at 2 p. ro sharp. The line of march will be from Sixteenth' atreet and Capitol avenue to Douglas, east to Fourteenth street, south to Farnam atreet, weat to Twenty-eighth atreet, south to Leavenworth, west to Twenty-ninth, south to Woolworth avenue, where' tha Grand Army posts and visiting comrades, Women's Relief corpa and Ladles of the Grand Army of the Republic will join the procession; thence to Hansoom park, to the grave of the unknown dead, where the several bodies will take position for the exercises. The formation of tha parade will be: Marshal of the Day and Staff. Two Platoons of Police. Veteran Drum Cory. Membera ef the G. A. R. Dahigren Poet, Papllllon. Phil Kearnev Post. South Omaha. Custer Post. Grant . Post. Crook Post. Omaha. (Comrades not takina- onrt In the Darade at the start will assemDle on Twenty-ninth atreet and Woolworth avenue, where they will Join the procession.) Twenty-second U. 8. Infantry Band. Third Bettallon Twenty-second U. 8. In- laniry, captain w. h. waasell, Commanding. - Thurston Rifles, Captain Charlea W. Rich ards, commanding. Millard Rides, Captain G. 1 W. Suea, Com mandinr. Omaha Guards, Captain William Dreflng, VOIUlllKUUlllg. H'tfh School Cadets Rand. First and second Battalion of High School caaeta. Alrha Cimn No. 1. W. n w Omaha ekymour Camp No. 18, W. O. W. umana (.imp ino, lau, M. w. A. Maple Camp No. 945, M. W. A. Magnolia Camp No. 18S3, M. W. A. Beech Camp No. 1464. M. W. A. B. A M. Camp No. XTU, M. W. A. Hickory Camp No. 6128, M. W. A. Carriages. President of Memorial Day Committee, juun u. raoDoa. Rev. T. J. Mackav. Orator of tha T.v Revs. Edwin H. Jenks and D. K Tinrtait Brigadier General J. C. Bates, U. B. A., mm Diait. Major J. J; Crittenden. Commanding Fort Crook, and Staff. Mayor and City Council. Board of Education. . County Officials. Banner Lodge No. 11, F. V. of A. Mondamln Lodaa Nn lit lr V A Royal Oak Lodge No. 200, Royal Achates. COUNTY BOARD MUST MODIFY Stato Eqcallsers' Aetloa Necessitates Cnttlng Down Estimated Slse ot Vartons roads. Considerable discussion haa followed the publication of the announcement of the ireetlng of the Beard ot County Commis sioners aa a board -of equalisation, which will be June 9. In the announcement la printed a statement of the estimated slse of the various county funds for next year, the figures being; General fund 1400,000 Road .fund 65,000 Bridge fund 7O,00U Bond alnklng fund inn.ort) Soldlera' relief fund 10,000 Total 9646,000 Last year tha amounts produced by the levies for the various funds were estimated aa follows: General fund, 9 ml '.Is t22,S15.15 63,420.45 (0,736.36 82.978.64 6,073.64 Road fund, 2tt mills Bridge fund, mills Bond sinking fund, l.S mills..... Soldiers' relief fund, 0.1 mill.... Total 9380,624.24 Taxpayers who saw In the eetlmatcd levy of next year an Increase In the county taxes of 1256,000 In round numbers became alarmed and asked why the Increase should be made at thla time and why there ahould be any auch increase. In explanation of the mat ter Commissioner O'Keeffe said: ' "We made this estimate in January while the etate legla'.atura waa In session. There were a number of bills pending for an equalisation of the taxea between the in dividual taxpayers of the atata and 'rail roads. We also had hope that tha State Board of Equalisation would take action In tha matter, and at that time we felt almost sure that the assessed valuation of Doug las county would be greatly Increased by the action of or.e or the other or both of the bodlea which have power over the rail road assessment. . Douglas county la In debt, and It la the desire of all good offi ciate of the county to so that debt wiped out. We believed that with thla Increase In tha aaeeased valuation, which would be secured by adding to tha tax rolls a lot of property which has escaped taxation In the past, ws could pay the debta of the county without Increasing the rate of levy much above that which had prevailed for several years. . Now that wa have secured no re lief from either of the aourcea from which we expected It, the estimates will have to be greatly modified and the figures reduced to something near those of last year." Mortality Statistics. The fol'owlng births have been reported to tne Koara oi neaun: Births Robert Hoham, 1101 North Eight eenth. rl: Patrick F. Connolly. 2230 Cum ing. boy; W. C. Novea, Twenty-seventh and Plnkney. gin; m. reieraon, mm Pratt, girl H. A. Tool. 1&3 Ontario, boy. CASH OR CREDIT May Furniture Bargains. Show a big Saving Half the advantage of bargain lies In getting It when you most need Itl We give you these Special Hay Sale bargains In Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, etc., now because you need them at thl time to rearrange and beautify your home. t . Imil Ttcri Handsomely brass trimmed, latest ai . s,u wiy, best of workmanahlp. cannot be duplicated elsewhere for lees than 15 00 tomorrow , CJHp f- ft i r c z. Oolden Irtish, lUt-LFUctl rlKt, mirror, and restored, worth t!2 50 special at, only Dressers Oolden oak, French heavy trlmlngs, castored g g worth $13.00 tomorrow, at, only .. Great reduction on all ladies' suits Any $15 ladies' Buit, strictly up-to-date, very latest style, everything new, no old stock, all colors, all sizes, w ill be put on sale Monday Q 7 for one day only at m This is a great suit snap and will pay you to investigate. GREAT SALE OF WAISTS Extraordinary purchase of 100 dozen shirt waists at our own price. They include madras, gingham, white lawns and percales, some embroidery trimmed, some tucked, some hemstitched, patterns run in stripes or Bolid colors, all sizes. These waists worth up to $2.00 each will be put on sale Monday atpach Millinery Bargains Special sale on pret ty Street or Dress Hats this week, trim med with flowers, foli age, quilla or pom-poms-a $2.50 value during this sale 98c POOR FARM GETS LOBSTERS Then Oommisiioners 0Keeffa and Oontlolly Get Into 8ome Trouble, SOUTH 0MAHAN IS NOT AN EPICUREAN Consequently Connolly Wants ! Ksew What He Knows Atomi the oallr and Prteee of Lobsters, Anyway. It is an unusual session of the Board of County Commissioners wnicn hrlng out more or less acrtmontoua debate tetween Commissioner Connolly and com missioner O Kceffe, but the arugment yes terday passed the usual bounds and for a moment threatened to resuiv u - encounter. . It waa all over a consignment of canned lobsters which had been delivered a month or more ago to the county poor farm, the illl for which had been referred to the conunlttee of which O'Keeffe la chairman, virfr mm that the bill be taken from the committee and disallowed. Then he made a apeech In which he aaia tne po sters were spoiled. "I don't eee why lobsters should be sent to the county poor farm, anyway," added tha South Omahan. "I nave itj. for everything I have eaten, and never taated lobster in my life." it. ..u. who had ordered the lobsters and ea!d the price paid waa double the amount It ahould be. He learneu wuw signed the order In a minute, when Com missioner Connolly arose and said: I signed the order for tnose loDswrs, and I didn't do It to please the palate oi Mr. O'Keeffe, who can be no Judge of the merits of tha purchase, aa ha never , - -1 inhatara. The man who aaid the price waa twice that of the contractor IS a falsifier." O'Keeffe Remarks aa Ages. For a moment It looked aa though O'Keeffe would respond with a blow, but he only aaid: "I think Mr. Connolly la too young to call a man old enough, to be hla father auch a name. He falsified hlmaelf, as the record will enow." Neither side produced the record. Mr. Connolly apologised profueely for hla un guarded remark, and asked that the Inci dent be auppreased by the reportere. The ulll la still in the hands of the committee. with O'Keeffe holding to hla original atate- mcnt and "Connolly asserting mat tne cans were more than twice the else of those specified in the original contract. . Once (gain the parties to this contest cams together on the question of work on a road a mile north of the Military road, about twelve milea weat of town. O'Keeffe said that the men ntred to do tha work had not done it and made a motion that the E5H EM No woman who uses 'Mother's Frleol" need fear the suffering and danger incident to birth; for it robs the ordeal of its horror and insures safety to life of mother and child, and leaves her in a condition more favorable to speedy recovery. The child is also healthy, strong and good natured. Our book "Motherhood," is worth its weight in gold to every woman, and will be envelope by address Bradfield Regulate g frae-e-cx TnB Celebrated Hcywood Oo-Carte and VIJ War Baby CarrlHges, patent ad- f f Justments, rubber tires, enamel gearing and up- fj.nll lolsterlng, tomorrow we offer a special at RefrifferatorsanpWaKrnTa;pr oral wool, the guaranteed kind, a special to- I.VHI 2.98 he French bevel full brass trimmings 14.75 Rnnirfta'"1' a m a a vj 'King bevel plate mirror. upwards from. CrkVACPnnrlfr Gasoline Stoves s:uar iJlU Vva,nfWi to give perfect satis faction, upward from mzfJ Carpets, Rujs, Draperies All Wool Ingrains TbU season's newest designs worth A ftc-peclat sale a-L yJ C price a. W Velvets and Axmlnstcr and other weaves In handsome designs worth $1.60 special sale price 98c nl patterns. Ingrain Rugs Beautiful patterns. 9x11 colors war rantedwere $6.60 sate price.. ,.i 3.98 NEAPOLITAN BRICKS OF ICE C ft CSp ...OOt DNAM STREETS. OMAHA. People' Furniture) and Carpet Company, road overseer be instructed to complete the Job. Then there waa an argument ever thla, Connolly and McDonald claiming that the ground was too wet for work, and the motion of O'Keeffe was loat. - Tha county surveyor waa empowered to make a survey and plana for the straight ening of the Elkhorn river between the Union Pacific railroad and tha ateel bridge south of Waterloo. When thta work Is done the river will be nearly atralght through Douglaa county. The board ad journed to meet Friday morning, aa next Saturday will be Decoration day. EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS Seat Qncstloa as to When. Old' City OSaclala Leave Pcblle - (Scrvte. Ambiguous wording of the eharter amend ments Is causing a difference of opinion at the city hall concerning the expiration of the terms of elective officers, and the beginning of the official life ot the officers recently chosen. The old charter made It plain by ' stating the new terms "com menced" on the third Monday after the election, at which time the new council la required to meet and organise. Now the charter reads "from" the third Monday, atlll requiring the new 'council to meet and organise on thla day. however. City Attorney Connell and his elected successor, C. C. Wright, are of the opinion that the terma of the old officers do not end until II o'clock Monday night. Assist ant Attorney Adama dlasenta, however, and points out that if this is true there will be two city councils In existence during part of Monday. Under the charter before It waa amended, It waa held generally that the new terma began Monday, the old terms expiring at midnight Sunday. So far as men elected arc concerned the question concerns them only so far as the bonds are concerned. Councilman Hascall has announced that there will be a meeting of the old council Monday morning "to wind up matters." Whether any more des perate attempta to work through the re districting scheme are contemplated la not known. It la reported that Haacall and his followers have originated a theory that the council alone haa the right to change the ward lines of the city and that the mayor's concurrence or veto Is not neces sary, and that with thla pretended under atandlng the ordinance will be amended and read the third time and passed, pro viding, of course, the required number of votes are forthcoming. Mystcrtoas Shooting Affray. The usually quiet and peaceful neighbor hood at the crossing of Twelfth street and Capitol avenue, was disturbed vesterdav evening by a mysterious shooting affray wherein two persona, colored men, drew and fired on sight without effect and then flew, leaving only a curling wreath of sul- ?hurous smoke and the returning echoes rom . the buildings across the street. A crowd in which were several policemen rainereti, nui no arresis were made. It waa learned that the principals were carry ing out an old grudge formed In 8t. Joseph. 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