THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 18. 1903. f ' ABANDON COOKING SCHOOL Board of Education Decide to Put Off fh Dome io Science Department. ECONOMY HAS A BRIEF TURN AT THE BAT School Board Barks t p on, a tonple of Frllla for the High School aad Mill Rare a Little Money Thereby. Domestic science will have no place In the high school curriculum during the school year about to open, according to the action taken last night by the Board of Education, on a resolution offered by Member Homan. It was decided to postpone the Installation of the course for one year, at least. Mr. Homan explained the grounda for his resolution, saying he considered It unwise to make the expenditure with the school fund In tta present condition. The resolu tion met with considerable oppoHltion, and carried only by a" vote of seven to Ave. Member Btubhendorf said It would coat from $600 to MjO to equip a room for the course. riends and acquaintances of Miss Jeanette Boyd, a teacher at the Lake achool, who waa released at the last annual lection of teachers, aunt In two petitions. one Raking that she be reinstated, and re citing her merit an a teacher, and the other requesting that alio be given a healing be fore the board In executive sesslan. The latter request was granted, and the teachers' committee Instructed to make the arrangements. Mlm Boyd haa taught In the Omaha schools for about fifteen years. Rome Teachers Resign. Heveral teachers resigned for various reasons, among them being Laura B. Pfelffer, head of the high school history department. 6he gave up the place, she said. In a communication to the board, to become an Instructor In history at the University of Nebraska. A Mr. Bracelln teacher In history , In the Lincoln High school, and a graduate of the University of Nebraska was elected to replace her at a salary of $110 per month. Myrtle Q. Smith resigned a position as teacher to marry, and the board congratu lated her In a vote of acceptance. Amy Watts Fetterman, withdrew from duty. giving no reason, and Amelia Farnsworth Treadway because she had changed her residence to Kansas City. Verna C. Blythe of the Mason school was granted a year's leave of absence. For Coachman's Convenience. Member Christie brought up the matter of a tentative embargo on the Saunders school, located at Forty-first and Cass streets. He eaid that n any parents reaid ing within the tributary boundaries of the school had secured transfers for their children in the past, giving them the prlvi lege of attending the Columbian school of Thirty-eighth avenue and Jones street. This had Interferred with the classes In the Saunders school and hampered the work. He said he proposed to investigate the matter and stop the transfer system. If possible. Member Homan added that a year ago. after school waa well under way, he had Investigated similar complaints and found thirty-eight transfers had been granted to pupils who should attend the Saunders school. The cause he attributed to the fact that no pavement runs to the Saunders School. The neighborhood is an arUto ' cratic one and many of the children are driven to school In luxurious carriages, The coachmen object to driving in the mud jand preferred to go a longer distance and keep out of the ruck. He urged , Dr. Christie to proceed with his opposition to the discrimination. Ho Forges for High School. The manual training department, as well as that of the proposed domestic science, received a setback last night, when the board declined to appropriate $1,300 for in stalling twenty forges at the high school and adopted the report of the committee on buildings and property. The report said further that the question of putting In twenty blacksmith forges ''in a school In tended for quiet study and recitation was a serious one, as the noise and confusion will be considerable. . Unless further action la taken the forges will not be forth coming and a few thousand dollars will be saved. The board rejected the proposition to buy certain land adjoining the Kellum achool. That agitation is under way to pave three streets surrounding the high school with asphaltum was shown in a resolu tion adopted which authorises the signa ture on behalf of the school district for asphalt on Twentieth street from Dodge to Cass, Dodge from Twentieth to Twenty seventh and Davenport from Eighteenth to Twenty-second, provided the work Is to be finished before November 1. A special examination for those who wish to become eligible to teach In the Omaha schools was ordered for September 1. A resolution was adopted re-employing Truant Officer Parker for the school year from September S at a monthly salary of $63. S3. A communication from the deputy commissioner of labor asked for the truant officer's assistance In enforcing the compulsory education law. The contract for cadet uniforms was warded to Pettlbone & Co., the price for a complete suit being $11 Saperlatendont Pearse's Report. Superintendent Pearse submitted his an nual report. Of the cost of the school serv ice he says in part: The cost of education that la, the cur rent com for the school year to educate each child in average dally attendance for the year was, for the year Just closed, $.'I 3J; for the preceding year It was These ftgurea are based upon the form of financial report adopted by the Iiart ment of Superintendence or the National durational association: they show an in creased cost of 74 cents an Increase of about i t per cent on the cost for the pre vious year. The Items of expense which show an In crease over the preceding year are: Teach ers, 14 473; Janitors. $:tKl; fuel. $1,239: mls Cfl'tntuui supplies. $-,4o; other current ex penses, $.(1$. The Items of expense which show a de crease are: Textbooks. $3 f7; ordinary re pairs of building, etc.. $3,707. The largest single Increase Is In the mount paid to teachers; this waa $4,471 more than the amount for tho preceding year, which waa Ui tl; tha largest pro- .ortlonsl Increase was In the amount paid nl tors this was $2,631 more than the Ajjers Hair Vig or Turning gray? Why lot have the early, Jark, rich color re stored? It's easily lonewithAyer'stlair ftgor. A splendid Iressing, too. tz&sz f.m?"nt 'or tn previous year, which waa He praises highly the work and efficiency of Truant Officer Will ranker, and aaya: without any arrest or prosecution of par its and wlthnur anv oomnlnlnl. fllej In court' ng1nst children for Incorrigibility or misdemeanors, he succeeded In getting into ' ecnnois, si in least calculation, some or children who had before, been upon the streets nr at wn, V rhn th.v nu(fht to have ben In school, His report snows tnst during the eight months he was employed ha looked np about 1.WO cases of truant or non-attending children. The superintendent calls attention to the necessity for establishing a special school for delinquents and Incorrlglbles, and while making no recommendations, urges consid eration of the matter by the board, pointing out that active work by the truant officer serves to make the need more acute. Pleads for Manual Training;. Much space Is given up to arguments In favor of manual training, and he states that "during last year the need of better equipment and greater opportunities for manual training In the high school has been recognized." Additional rooma for bench and lathe work In wood and mech'anlcal drawing have been equipped, and the capacity of the manual training facilities doubled. He speaka with pleasure of the proposed Installation of third year. or forge work, and the domestic science department. ' Concerning his contention that there la need for more supervision In the Omaha schools, the superintendent produces a long argument. Interlarded with statistics. showing that each teacher In 1907 had 21 more pupils io average dally attendance than In 1888. He goes on to say: "The Increase In average dally attendance of pupila Is 89 per cent; the increase in num ber of teachers required Is 79 per cent, From this It may be seen that In 1903, ex cluding from the estimate tha klndergar tens, 'for which, even If he wished to do so, he could not escape a share of respon sibility and oversight, the superintendent of Instruction, who receives the same sal ary as was paid to that officer In 188, Is required to supervise and direct the work of 89 per cent more pupils and 79 per cent more teachers than was required of the superintendent in 18S8." He says that with the policy of employ ing as far as possible Omaha girls in the schools the need of supervision Is further demanded, because It has been necessary to "train them to guide them until they could acquire the necessary degree of skill and certainty In performing their work." The superintendent says that about 41 per cent less for the supervision of each teacher was paid in 1903 than In 1888. and about 48 per cent lees for the supervision of each pupil. He points to other cities In vlndlca tlon of his course. Some School Statistics. The following statistics are among those presented in the report, which is volum inous: Violation of school are tfi to 21 years) 30.S7S Population subject to compulsory at tendance (7 to 14 years) 14, SSI F.nrollment of pupils, 7 to 14 years .. 10,4b7 Enrollment In high school (grades 1, 10, 11, 12) 1,639 6,262 8,863 1.W0 In grammar grades 15, 6, 7, 8) In primary grades (1, Z, 8, 4) . In kindergarten In night schools , lv.ran Kilmher Relonsrina $72- 19,107 In high school 1,381 In grammar and primary grades ; 12.808 In kindergartens 1.817 In night schools (No. 138) 72 18,556 Average Dally Attendance In high school 1.SO0 In grammar and primary grades 12,159 In klnriera-artens 1.1H8 In night schools fNo. 111).... 68 H.705 Number of withdrawals during the year 3.nu Number remaining June 11, 1903 White pupils enrolled Colored pupils enrolled Number of Teachers In high achool In grammar and primary - grade , In kindergartens y In nliht aehnola (Nil 7) . . . . 15.237 . 18,nlS 4S1 50 til - 61 t Special teachers (supervisors). 1 420 Financial Statement. Secretary Burgess presented the follow lng statement of the amounts apportioned for the various departments for the year ending June $0, 1904, the amount expended during July, 1903, and the amount remain Ing August L 1903; also, a comparative statement of the expenditures for July, 1902, and July, 1903; condition of Uie High School Building fund August 1, 1903 and the general fund warrants outstanding August 1, 1903: Appor- Ex- Re- tloned. pended. malning. Advertising $ 100 $ 14.00 $ 86.00 Architects serv Ices I, 600.00 11,000.00 242.00 73.84 Books Cartage Census enumera tors Construction 25,000.00 $.489.30 $, 700.00 Draw., kind, and music sup Flection expense Electric power... Examining com 188.00 mittee ; Exd. & freight... 75.00 464. 58 18.Slu.78 10.91$. 00 9,6.'7.23 FueJ Furniture fix- Improvements .. Insur. premiums. Int. A exchange. Janitors Light & fuel gas. . 406.26 47.068.95 $3,2.5.(i0 S-S.18 301.25 1,699.10 196 88 4MI.O0 13.19:. 07 Maps, charts ana globes Piano rent and tuning Rent Repairs Salaries officers 4 cieras Special taxes .... 11,470.01 2.000.00 .ni.46 l.OoO.OO $9,W0.W Stationery at sup plies Sites Prem. on trees. bond ,.. Mist-el. Items of expense Bond redemption fund Insurance fund .. 22.170.60 . 60.000.00 50000 1.0U0 l.OuO.OO $597,860 $12 481.42 $.768.58 Lest amount ex .nded not In estimate $t 00 $697,850 $12,881.41 $584.96.68 Comparative statement of expenditures for July, 190$, and July, 19ul: July, 1901 July, 1901 Advertising 11 (v 14. '0 Books .- Cartage Census enumerators .... Draw., luug. & music supplies Flection expense Electric power Examining committee.. Express and freight Fuel Furniture and fixtures.. Improvements Insurance premiums .. Interest A exchanse .. 7.1)0 2.10 916.77 'Tio $26.16 10.70 '1200 512.04 'tvoo 16 40 17.7$ wi'zi 2.4..S 00 22.04 klso 'ri'io 6S9.56 94i t W. 20 75.00 36.42 Mi 86 00 772. 77 U 2 Ml 05 Janitors Light and fuel gas ... Maps, charts & globes Piloting , PIhiio rent tuning.. Rent , Repairs bwtl. officer A clerks.; Stationery & supplies . Sites , Teachers Miscellaneous) items... Prem. on treaa. bund.. 2.706 .00 24. S2 196. 63 1 60 00 807 93 l.ojs w 1.SH ojO.OO S.fi 121.60 1 40 M.liJ $Ts7or7) Warrants outstanding Auguat $12,881 42 VX& $127.2(5.3 Cfch In treasury August 1, lsrtj.. loO.tsS Ti lienY. August 1 19u$ ... $ 20. 776. W Balance 14 High School Building iuiiu Actual i. l J 1.601 08 Bolldlng fermlta laaoed. Funding permits have been Issued to Al Bugli. rust&itan at the rlty hall for an tvj frame dwelling at Twent -fifth and wrand avenue, an,! to I). O. rate for r sedition to a frame dwelling at I'll rtortn cignieenm stroet. Detroit Takes '$.enry. utiiviir, Aug 17 Manager Harrow c tne Ivtrolt 1 a- ball club has stcned Charles O'Leary of the Ivi Moines Meat. era league team to piny shortstop next 1.600 U,M) m 7.40 1.000 ft$.l 25.000 3.500 10.70 2,7uO , 200 12.00 150 75 00 6u0 35.42 19,0u0 bl.22 H.0O0 85.00 10,000 'S72.77 500 93.75 60,000 2.941.05 S.0o $,71.6.00 860 $4.82 V 195.75 &0U0 S'Xl.90 tfO 61.12 fc"0 6U.0O UOU0 Bill. 93 12.500 1.029.99 l.OuO 7.510 Lfffl 54 l.tfO 8500 310.UU0 9.60 ...... 800.00 22.600 129.40 NiOX PACIFIC IMPROVEMENT Flani for a Great Tunnel Through Bierr NeTad MomaUinii FORTY MILLIONS WESTERN BETTERMENTS Campaign for Chances as Ontllned Inelades Work All. Along the Line from Omaha to an Franclseo. The Union Pacific will build a tunnel through the Elerra Nevada mountains In California along the line of the Central Pacific. This tunnel will do away with the forty miles of snow sheds and cost from $5,000,000 to $7,000,000. Engineers have been sent Into the country there to make surveys and report on their work as soon as pos sible. IS. M. Ilarrlman Is said to have de termined on this plan, having satisfied him self on his last trip to the coast of Its feasi bility. This Information comes from a source that is believed to be entirely reliable. If not authoritative. It Is understood that while the engineers of the Vnlon and South ern Pacific are at work on the proposition Harrlman has had outside experts go in and Investigate tha situation. This Is only a part, probabjy, the culmina tion of the general campaign of Improve ment of the Southern and Central Paclflo on which tho Union Paclflo entered two years ago. At that time It waa decided to devote $40,000,000 to Improvement of these two lines which fell under Union Pacific control with the advent of Harrlmanlsm. What part of this smount has been used up already Is not definitely known by the general public; It took about $7,000,000. It la said, to construct the Lucin cut-off across Salt Lake, which will be completed by Sep tember 1. Then for some time leveling of grades, reductions of curves and general Improvement of roadbeds have been ex tensively carried on. This work seem only to have begun, so that no estimates of Its cost are available. Pursuant to original plans, It Is under. stood that the Southern Paclflo Improve ments are being paid for out of current earnings of that road and that the latter are not being used by the Union Paclflo for dividend purposes. Lengthen Rond, lnt Redact Grades. As to the Sierra Nevada tunnel the great est advantage to be' gained is not curtail ment of distance, for it will slightly lengthen the road; but It will reduce the terrific grade and abolish those abominable snow sheds, which la the chief end sought. The reduction of grade will bring down the maximum to sixty-five feet per mile and obviate the necessity, of lifting every car that runs from Sacramento to Truckee 1,600 feet in the air. It is estimated that the altitude will be lowered about 600 feet on tho summit, which will save at least 1.100 feet along the river. , At present very extensive plans are being executed by the Union Psclflc for the re duction of Its ourves and grades. Squads of men are scattered (long the road from he Nebraska line to Ogden, so that when ,11 this work Is completed, the Lucln- Ogden cut-off across Salt Lake and the great tunnel through the Sierras In opera tion the Union Pacific will be in a position to materially shorten its time to the Pa cific coast. One arduous and expensive feature of the proposed tunnel Is that It will necessitate blasting for forty miles. In addition to the extensive Improve ments and betterments being made by the Union Pacine along tne soumern x-acinc the former road la also about to construct a large oil storage house for the Oregon Short Line at Pocatello, Idaho. Chief En elneer J. B. Berry of the Union Facirte, with" other engineers of the Harrlman ays tem, have plans formulated and the er.tlre plant mapped out. The general use of oil Instead of coal for locomotive fuel by the Southern Pacific has rendered St necessary for Harrlman to organize and Incorporate separate company for the supply of oil. This company has assumed legal title to the $3,000,000 worth of exploited oil lands of tha railroad In California and of the $2,000, 000 of its oil wells in Texas. Eighteen nun dred Southern Pacific engines now are burning oil, and the remaining 600 will be transformed Into oil burners. The com pany. It l "aid. Is saving $70,000 a year by this process. Cook Another Pill. The persistent rumor that the Chicago Great Western has been bought or will be bought by the Milwaukee road Is laughed at by railroad men. What would the Milwaukee want with the Great Western T" asks a prominent railroader. 'The two lines are parallel nearly alt along their courses. What could the Milwaukee gain by buying the Oreat Western? What gate would the Great Western open to the Milwaukee? The Great Western gets into .Omaha, Kansas City, Chlcsgo and the "frla Cities, but so does the Milwaukee. No, I think the man who originated that story las another puff coming." But this gentleman takes the general Idea that the Great Western Is for sale and that the Goulds are either dickering or will dicker for it. . The Gould's could use the Greet West ern in fine shape," said this gentleman, The Stickney road would afford Gould a splendid entrance into the Twin Cities snd It would be a fine feeder for the Wabash west of Chicago." While do authoritative or official state ment has been unearthed It Is thought that the gcsslps will certainly have the Great Western sold before long, if it is not al ready. gontk Dakota Editors. The South Dakota Preas association. numbering forty or rlfty delegates, will ar rive In Omaha today on different trains and mobilise for a tour of the west, going as far as Salt Lake City. From Omaha the delegates travel over the Union Pacific. On their arrival In Omaha they will be taken In charge by the Trl-City Preas club and entertained until their departure west at 11:30 p. m. They will lunch at the Com merclal club, be given drives over the city and vlBlts to the parks In the meantime They go to Salt Lake from here and will leave Salt Lake returning, Saturday, be in Glen wood Springs Sunday, Colorado Springs Monday, Denver Tuesday and leave Den ver for Omaha Wedneaday, leaving here for their homes Friday. - Glenn U. Farley editor of the Madison Outlook.. Is secretary of the association, and has charge of the excursion for his contemporaries. ARRESTS IN WADSWORTH CASE David Hill, Bartender, and Mrs. Wads, werth Locked l'p fer Cennectlen with Swindle. David Hill, a bartender, living at the Dewey hotel and Mrs. Anne Wadsworth, residing at 114 South Thirteenth street, were sr res ted last night. Hill is charged with being a suspicious character. No charge haa as yet been placed against Mrs. Wads worth. It is alleged by F. P. Miller of Bona parte, la., that Hill is the party who played the role of lawyer, and Mrs. Wadsworth is the woman who signed the bill of sale, which Is said to have been bogus, in the transaction l v which xfltler toat Xtno In confidence game last week. Miller came to Omaha from Fort Dodge, la., where he had been running a shooting gallery, in company with George Gierke, whom he met In the Iowa town and who brought him to Omaha with the understanding that they were to purchase a saloon In partnership. When the deal had been consummated Hill appeared on the scene of the transaction. In Mrs. Wadsworth room, and acted as an attorney In drawing up the bill of sale. Mrs. Wadsworth, who It la said In reality owns the place of business Miller and Gierke were buying, signed the bill after It was made out When Miller called at the place of business, which he supposed he had purchased, for the purpose of tak ing possession the following day, he was Informed by Henry Wadsworth, husband of the woman who signed the papers, that the check which Gierke had given for his share In the deal had been returned unpaid, and consequently Miller's money was for feit unless he could raise the . balance, amounting to about $400, to make Gierke's part of the trade good. Miller's cash was paid over to Mrs. Wadsworth. The po lice now believe that they have all the parties to the transaction as Wadsworth and Gierke were arrested last week. " 11 OLDEJI TIMES Pcopln Were Content to Take Things Easier Than o. If our forefathers could behold the mod ern locomotives, automobiles and electric cars, they would hold up their hands In astonishment. The stage coach was fast enough then- people were more content to take things easy. They used to be satisfied with any sort of a hair lotion that came along If It did not prevent baldness they thought It was because baldness could not be prevented. . It's different now. People know that germs 'cause baldness and that Newbro'S Herplclde kills the germ, thus curing dan druff and preventing baldness. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c In stamps for sample to The Herplclde" Co., Detroit, Mich. Sherman & McConnell Drug Co. special agents. TO LOOK, INTO IRRIGATION Washing-ton Correspondents Will Make n Tour Through the Sob-Arid. West. Ths Washington correspondents, repre senting leading newspapers of the country, are coming west for a trip to the moun tains, to take a vacation and to study land and irrigation conditions in Kansas, Colo rado, Wyoming, Idaho and other states. They will start on September 6, and reach Kansas City and Topeka on the 7th, where they will rest end be entertained. On the 8th they will visit the experiment station at Hays City and see the works of the United States government and the state of Kansas in the direction of agricultural ex perimental work, and then cross the west- em part of the state, where the agricul tural growth haa been great in recent years, owing to deep plowing and other improved farming methods. The grazing districts of eastern Colorado will be crossed the same day, and the party will stop over and be entertained at Denver on the 9th. The 10th will be spent at other points in Colorado and the 11th at Greeley and Cheyenne. The National Irrigation congress will be attended at Ogden, Utah, on the 15th and 16th and Salt Lake City and the Utah lake national irrigation site visited. A stop will be made at the Fort Hall Indian reserva tion in Idaho before going to Butte, where ths party will be on the 19th, and from there It Is expected they will return through Montana and stop over at ths Custer battle field and come east through Wyoming and Nebraaka by way of Omaha. During this trip the Washington men will have a chance to get some good fishing and see the great mining camps and the sites of the proposed national Irrigation works and pass over millions of acres of public lands and reservations. They will talk with many practl-U western people and get a great deal of information concerning the actual conditions and concerning subjects affecting western development. The correspondents who will make up the party are: J. A. Breckens, Denver Repub lican, Salt Lake Herald, Cheyenne Leader; John M. Carson, Philadelphia Ledger, New Tork Times; Otto Carmlchael, Detroit Jour nal, Minneapolis Times, Cincinnati Commer cial Tribune, 8V Louts Post Dispatch; Arthur W. Dunn, Associated Press; E. G. Dunnell, New Tork Herald; Thomas F. Dawson, Associated Press; W. 8. Daniels, St. Louis Republic; Richard Lee Fearn, Npw Tork Tribune; H. Gllson Gardner, Chicago Journal, St. Paul Globe, Los Angeles Herald. St. Joseph Press; Albert Halstead, Brooklyn Standard-Union, Phila delphia Telegraph, Nashville Banner, Louis ville Post; Henry Hall, Pittsburg Times; Charles A. Hamilton, Rochester Post-Express, Syracuse Herald, Troy Times, Buf falo Times; Austin E, Heias, Pittsburg Dis patch; James S. Henry, Philadelphia Press; Frank H. Hosford, Toledo Bee, Saginaw News, Grand Rapids Post; E. C. Howland. New Tork Mall and Express: W. W. Jer mane, Minneapolis Journal, Seattle Times; R. H. Lindsay, Kansas City Star; Edward S. Little, San Francisco Bulletin, Los An geles Leader, London Morning Leader, Montreal Star: N. O. Messenger, Washing ton Evening Star; Guy E. Mitchell. The Home Maker; John P. Miller, Baltimore Sun; Charles C. Randolph, Arliona Re publican; John S. Shrlver, Cincinnati Times Star, Baltimore American; Edgar C. Snyder, Omaha Bee; Fred F. 6chrader, Kansas City Journal: Reginald Schroeder. New Tork Btaats-Zeltung; Ernest G. Walker. Wash ington Post. Lewlston4 Journal; J. D. Whelpley, Los Angeles Express, London Dally Express; Ira S. Burnett, San Fran cisco Chronicle. New York Sun; Alfred J. Stefer, Jr.. Syndicate Letter Press; Watter- son Stealy, Louisville Courier-Journal, Birmingham Age-Herald; Dr. Edward Bedloe. HAY FEVER'S "CONQUEROR Breath Hyontel and Escape This Dreaded Snmiaer Visitor. By the use of Hyomel, you can save an expensive trip to the mountains and es cape weeks of suffering. This remarkable remedy for ths cure of hay fever, kills the germs of the disease, soothe and heals tha Irritated mucous membrane. If used two or three weeks before the time of the usual appearance of hay fever will prevent the a tuck. The complete Hyomel treatment consists of a neat pocket Inhaler, through which Hyomel Is breathed, a bottle of Hyomel, nd a medicine dropper. The air taken Into the lungs in this way Is filled with healing balsams and forms a perfect safe guard against attacks of hay fever or rose cold. Those who have had hay fever, know how little help can be gained by stomach dosing In this disease. Hyomel is the only scientific yet common sense treatment for the trouble. It Is easy enough for any one to say that a remedy will 'give satisfaction, but Sher man A McConnell offer to refund the money if Hyomel does not do all that is clul:ned for it, certainly Inspires faith In the treat ment, Hyomel really gives you In your own home, a change of climate, and hay fever sufferers know from past experience that this has been the only thing ttvit afTirled them relief. By breathing Hyomel a few times daily, you can save the expense and trouble of a mountain trip and avoid all danger of hay fever. 1 AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA City Council Ttkei Aotion on the Wittr Company'! Fracchiia. PROVIDES ROYALTY TO CITY HEREAFTER Demand for lies Vladaet Along; O Street is Recognised by Offering of Ordinance Declaring Its Necessity. With only four members present last night, the city council transacted consid erable business. Welsh and Smith were ab sent. Under the head of ordinances on first reading came one extending the franchise of the Omaha Water company ten years from October 17, 19o4. This ordinance was introduced by Queenan. The terms are the same as now, with the additional proviso that for the year 1903 the water company shall pay the city an annuity of $1,000. For each subsequent year during the life of the franchise a royalty of $3.U0 will be paid each year. The ordinance is short nd states In plain words Just what Is wanted. There was no discussion on the ordinance and It waa referred to the Judi ciary committee for a report. This same proposition was brought up about a year and a half ago, but failed to carry. When the former proposition was made the coun cil demanded that the city be paid a royalty and this the water company refuted to do, so negotiations were dropped. Now that tha city is to have a royalty It is inferred that the franchise will be extended. When the water question had been dis posed of the council took up the question of building a viaduct across ths tracks. A long petition was presented, signed by a large number of people who have business at the stock yards. Following the reading of the petition cams an ordinance declar ing the necessity for the construction of a bridge across the tracks from Twenty-sixth and O streets to the western limit of the multitude of tracks. Only the Union Pa cific Railroad company and the Union Stock Tarda company are Interested In the ordinance. This ordinance gives the two companies mentioned the authority to do whatever grading Is necessary at O street for the making of an approach and the building of abutments. Another section directs the city engineer to prepare plans for a suitable viaduct across the tracks at O street and to submit the same to the city council as soon' as possible. Ap praisers are to be appointed to estimate the damages. If any, to the property abut ting on O street where the proposed via duct Is be constructed. Nothing In tha or dinance defines the style of viaduct or the material It shall be constructed of. This ordinance was sent to the Judiciary com mittee for Investigation. All of the resolutions ordering cross walks in various parts of the city were reported on favorably and the council voted the money. These resolutions call for the immediate laying of fifty-eight crosswalks. Mayor Koutsky said that the work would commence as soon as the ma terial could be secured. Five bids for the laying of a sewer In the alley between Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh streets and from A to F streets were handed to the street and alley com mittee. Owing to an error In the adver tisement which conflicted with the city charter all bids were rejected and tha city clerk was directed to re-advertise. The ordinance for the improvement of C street was passed. F. N. Clark, representing Brandels & Sons of Omaha, reported to the mayor and council that the firm he represented had sold the $70,000 overlap bonds to W. J. Hayes & Sons, of Cleveland, O., requested the council recognise a transfer of the bonds. Hayes & Sons deposited with ths city clerk a certified check for $3,000 as an evidence of good faith and ths council, by a vote of all of the members directed that the mayor and clerk certify to the transfer. - Mr. Clark said that tve bonds were all light and that he expected that the money would be hare to take up the bonds as soons as the blank bonds are lithographed and signed. ' A communication was read from a com mittee from the Ancient Order of United Workmen asking permission to fence in Twenty-fifth street from L street to M street for the purpose of holding a car nival at the time the new Workmen temple Is to be dedicated. Queenan moved that the request be granted and the motion carried without any opposition. Ths dates for the fencing In of this portion of the street hold good for two weeks commenc ing September 18. More Sheep Coning. Monday's receipts of sheep at the stock yards numbered 13,200 head. All were housed without difficulty and without tax ing the resources of the big sheep bams In the leaat. On account of the late arrival of the trains carrying sheep the market was indifferent. The late shipments have been sorted now snd today it is expected that the market will be lively, and possibly prices will be higher. Most of the sheep arriving came from Nebraska feed lots and from the Idaho ranges. South Omaha Is now being looked upon as one of the best sheep markets in the country and as there Is a steady demand here for mutton the packers generally pay good prices. Re ports from the west show that more sheep are enroute and that this week will be a big one In the matter of sheep receipts. Davis Arqnlres Bees. Yesterday afternoon Dr. W. L. Davis left his buggy standing in front of his office at Twenty-fourth and N streets while he went up, stairs to secure a satchel of In struments. When he returned to the street he found that a swarm of bees had taken possession of his buggy. As quickly as possible the doctor unhitched his horse and left the bees In possession of the rig. Nets, boxes, tin pans, etc., were produced by friends of the doctor and the swarm was captured after about an hour's work. The capture of the bees attracted quite crowd and there was considerable amuse ment, especially when some one would get stung. retltionlngr for Viadact. Another petition for a viaduct across ths tracks was circulated at the stock yards and the exchange yesterday. Secretary Guild had the petition In charge and he had no difficulty In securing the signatures of nearly everyone in the exchange build ing. This petition, like a doxen others will be presented to General Manager Kenyon of the stock yards company and ths same old reply, "We will take the matter up later" Is expected. Vladaet Lumber Merc. The car of lumber for the repairs to the Q street viaduct errived yesterday morning, and W. S. King, the engineer In charge of the repairs to the bridge, stated last night that work would commence today. Should the weather remain favorable the viaduct can be opened on Thursday or Friday of this week. Mr. King wants to push mat ters and open the bridge Just as soon as he can. A large force of men will be put to work today .laying ths flooring In order to complete the task aa soon as possible. Aasnsao Control Thursday. The South Omaha members of the Ancient Order of United Workmen snd the Degree of Honor will meet Thursday evening at the temple to inspect the building aad to aasume control. On this evening the con tractors will turn the building over to the PAPA-Ob, what a paint I bellevo I havs a fever in tho heart. $s MAMMA Nonsense, It Isn't your heart. It's your stomach. Every tlnaa you eat. thla hot weather, you get a sour stomach full of hot gases and acids, and you swell up until your heart hardly has room to beat. If you wera not so obstin ate, you'd take my advice and keep your Insldes cool by taking a CASCARET Candy Cathartic every night before going to bed. They work while you sleep and keep you regular In the hottest weather. association after the Inspection Is com pleted. A progrsm Is being prepared for thte occasion and refreshments will be served. till Sampling- Milk. Inspector Jones was at work yesterday testing sixteen samples of milk taken from wagons about the city. He reports that with one exception the milk Is above the standard. This one exception was so far below the standard that the Inspector will visit the dairy today In order to ascertain what la the matter. Only a few days ago a general test was made, and one dealer was warned to sell better milk or else his license would be revoked. Since the warn ing there has been a general Improvement In ths quality of sweet milk sold by dairy men to families and to depots. Magle City Gossip. A son was born to Mr. end Mrs. William Boblen, Thirty-fifth and V streets. On account of the lack of quorum the Board of Education did not meet last night. Officer Edward Pierce has tendered his resignation to Acting Chief of Police Els felder. Hon. B. E. Wilcox and Joseph Koutsky are In Lincoln today attending the state convention. Mrs. Hollo Beavers, who was recently operated on for appendicitis, is reported to be doing nicely. William Groff, ' Forty-second and F streets, is laid up with a serious case of blood poisoning. Local grocers report that the supply of vegetables Is remarkably scarce for this time of the year. John Kiewit. Jr., has presented the Work man lodges here with a handsome silk flag for the new temple. t E. W. Kane, G. D. Gravenson and L. L. Kellogg will leave today for a trip through California and New Mexico. G. W.' Taylor, who died Sunday at his residence. Twenty-ninth and V streets, was burled yesterday f lternoon at Jaurel Mill 1 cemetery. Mra. A. S. Jewett and Mrs. Geora-e Brown. Twenty-third and F streets, have gone to Bancroft. ?eb.. to visit friends ror a couple of weeks. The Ladles Aid society of the Presby terian church will meet Wednesday after noon with Mrs. McKee, rwenty-nrth and E streets. FIND THE PAVING ALL RIGHT Conncllnaen Investigate Twenty- First Street aad Cannot Sub stantiate the Charge. A committee composed of Council men Hoye, Back, Evans and Schroeder, Comp troller Lobeck, Assistant City Engineer Craig and Chief Clerk Grotte of the build ing department last week Investigated the charges by J. W. Shaw that the brick pav ing on Twenty-first street, from Spencer to Plnkney had not been properly laid. They found the charges to be unsub stantiated and a report to this effect will be mads to the city council. , Shaw charged that Contractor Charles Fanning had used less concrete and less cement than the specifications called for. The paving, which was put down this year. was ripped up at three points to ascertain whether or not six Inches of concrete had been placed under the brick. At one point the required depth was found; at another a good five Inches, while quite close to it seven Inches of concerts had been laid, showing that there had been no attempt at short measure. The report of ths Inspector on tho work is relied upon as evidence that the proper amount of cement was used.. Mr. Show Is chief clerk at the Henshaw hotel. He lives on Emmet street and will be slightly taxed for the Improvement. When requested by the committee to go out with It on the inspection, he declined. saying that he had signed the paper at ths request of someone he did not know. Mr. Shaw had this to say regarding the above last night: "In order that I may not be placed in a false light I would like to state that I was only one of a number of property owners who signed a petition suggesting an investigation of this pave ment. I was not the first who signed it. The petition was brought to me after many others had signed It. I did not make any peraonal or specific charge as to the defi ciency of the paving and do not wish to be so understood. As to going out to Inspect the paving with the committee from the council, the paving Inspector came to my place of business one day when I could rot possibly get ,away from my work. I wanted htm to set a day for us to go out, but I find that he and the councllmen went out when not a person whose name appeared on the petition was there." NEW INDUSTRY FOR OMAHA Large theen Feeding Establishment Wilt Bo Started by Two Denver Men. R. T. Hobart and Harry T. Trowbridge of Denver are in the city, perfecting the organisation of the Hobart it Trowbridge Live Stock company. Thirty-two acres of Seymour park have been purchased by Messrs. Hobart and Trowbridge from Dr. George L. Miller. The ground is situated st the Junction of the Burlington snd Missouri Paclflo rail roads south of 8oulh Omaha. The building of grain elevators and sheds and the drilling of artesian wells will be started Immediately, and within a short Hie am a mother should be source 01 danger incident to the ordeal makes its anticipation one of misery. Mother' Friend is the only remedy which relieves women of the great pain and danger of maternity ; this hour which is dreaded as woman severest trial is not only made painless, but all the danger is avoided by its u&e. Those who use this remedy are no longer despondent or gloomy; nervousness, nausea and other distressing conditions are overcome, the system is made ready for the coming event, and the serious accidents to common to the hour are obviaiett by the use of FrJend. "It is worth its weight says many who have used it. bottle at drug stores. Hook valuable information of interest to be sent to any address free upon tUlADFlLLD FILCULATOR DO., time the new company will have one oi the largest shcep-fecdlng establishments In the west In operation. Accommodations will be provided at the start tor 10,00$ sheep. Mr. Hobart has been In the sheep busi ness for eight years and Mr. Trowbridge twenty years, and they are now operating large sheep ranches on ths Burlington, east of Denver. Tltey will both move to Omaha with their families this fall. GOSSIP OF COMMISSION ROW Blggeat Market of Season and Even Flies Lnngk svt Mov ing I.oentlon. Officially Omaha's market was located In the new market house on Capitol avenue Monday at least, r-o far as the com mission men, market gardeners and ped dlers had been Informed. But not even a fly with a microscopic eye could have dis covered anything green about the new location except the lumber, or anything fresh except the mortar. So the flies con tinued doing business at the old stands on Eleventh, Howard and Jackson streets. 80, too, did the gardeners snd the other market people, and to such an extent that It waa the largest market so far this sea sen. It is now announced by the city that the market will be moved to Capitol ave nue next Monday. Whereat the files aad the market people simply say. "It is to laugh." They believe the' city will be undertaking a bigger Job In such a mov ing 4han It has In acquiring .the water works, and declare there will be some doings in court and elsewhere before the market Is moved, though admitting that the stalls may be sold and occupied by hucksters and others catering to small trade. The first Nebraska, cantaloupes were oa the market yesterday morning and sold at 15 cents. There will be plenty of them in a few days. Watermelons from Missouri and elsewhere are still high, ranging ac cording to else, and promise to continue so for at least a few days. Pears are held at $2.25 to $2.40, but a car of Colo rados on the way may bring them down a notoh. Plums are $1.66 and peaches con tinue to cling around $1 and $1.10. Potatoes are scarce and are snapped up uti first appearance at 6$ and 70 cents. It is simply a case of the supply not being equal to the demand. Apples are fairly plenty and from 80 cents to $L Corn was more self-respecting in every way and sold at 10 cents per doxen, while beans, which were a drug on the market Saturday, brought tip to io cents a basket. Sweet potatoes, homer grown and with ti e soil stll! clinging to them, are $1 per basket; tomatoes are fair sellers at $5 cents per basket, and cucumbers at 60 cents per bushel. Good Advice to Travelers. Whether going to the mountains or sea shore or taking a Journey on business or pleasure never leave home without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy. It Is worth maj)y Mines Its cost when needed, and may save life. Buy It now , UNRELIABLE RUMORS. Electrio Light Company Warns Pnbllo Against Knmors In Circu lation. It has corns to -our notice that those In terested In preventing this city substituting electric lights for gas und gasoline street illumination, at a saving of many thou sands of dollars per year to the taxpayers, are resorting to many methods to deceive tho publlo and thus array Omaha's citlsens against such a proposition. We urge our citirens to bear in mind that no proposition from this company has been made to the olty, consequently all of the Idle stories now In circulation are booed solely upon rumor and not upon fact, September I the council will receive bids from the electric light company and tha gas company. Thus It will be seen that any discuitslon of this matter at this time is not only premature, but is entirely based upon conjecture. Therefore We caution our cltlxena to pay no attention to statements of parties inter ested In defeating a proposition of great In terest to the city, and regarding which we court the fullest Investigation as to its merit and utility. ' We are confident that a public Investiga tion of the methods of street lighting which have prevailed In the past when compared with the system we propose will result in an overwhelming sentiment, la favor of our proposition. OMAHA ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY. LOCAL BREVITIES. Mrs. Hanousek, living at UT.4 South Four teenth street, was arrested last night for disturbing the peace. Samuel BiisNey of Council Bluffs was sr. rested last night and is locked up, chargsd with being a suspicious character. The council held a secret meeting yester day afternoon to discuss the matter of paving speciricatlona. Nothing was dis closed as to the proceedings. Every mother feel great dread of the pit in and danger attendant upon the most critical period 01 tier inc. iecjimiig tor 10 an, but me sunermg ana critical itai ' 5; EMher's Mother's in gold, $1.00 containing all women, will applicatic Atlanta, t