TITr? OMAITA DAILY HEE: WEDNESDAY. MATtCTT 0. 1P04.
"XAFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
City Couucil lleeti;? Develops Activity in
Sidewalk Layirg.
THIRTY PERMANENT WALKS PROPOSED
Ordinance Introduced nml llfnil Klrst
Tint Provide for a. I.pnrrnl dm
pa tan In All Parts of
the Magic 1 Hy.
!f nil of the orditinii'-' s Introduced nt the
meeting of the city council lust nlglit, cal
ling for tlir laying of permanent sidewalks
are passed, the city of South Omaha wlH
soon be covered with walks of a permanent
nature. Thirty permanent sidewalk ordi
nance were read. Walk wero ordered laid
where people seldom travel and some In
the business portion of the city. All of
the ordinance! sent to the clerk were In
blank a far an numtiers are concerned,
bttt the recorda, will show where the walks
re to he laid within the next ninety days.
A committee of the Fire and Police
Hoard pent In a request that A. I... Berg
qulst the present secretary, he allowed
112.60 per month for services as secretary.
The communication was referred to the
finance committee and the city attorney.
The contract with George Parks for the
laying of permanent sidewalks was sub
mitted and approved, as was the bond at
tached. Another ordinance relating to the Issu
ing of 121,000 renewal bonds was rend and
sent to the Judiciary committee. The bonds
have been sold, but there was a defect In
the first ordinance end In order to satisfy
the buyers there will bo another ordinance
parsed.
8mo crosswalks wore ordered laid and
then upon motion of Queenan the council
adjourned. This means that there will not
be another meeting until March 21.
Officer Ilrennan Kealarns.
Chief Brlggs of the police department
announced at roll call last night that Offi
cer Luke Ilrennan had tendered his resig
nation. As far as the chief Is concerned
the resignation wa accepted. The Hoard
of Fire and Police commissioners wlil have
to act formally on the matter before a
final decision Is reached. Itrennnn was
charged by the chief with not using good
Judgment when he discovered a man work
ing at the safe In the office of A. I. Herg-
qulst. Ilrennan thinks ho has not been
'treated fairly In this matter and he Is
Securing affidavits which will be presented
to tho secretary with the request that they
be read at the next meeting of the board
Itellef Association Meeting;.
The annual meeting of the 1'nlon Stock
Yards KmDloves' Relief association was
held on Sunday last In order that us many
of the members aa possible could attend
Officers for the year were elected aa fob
lows: W. Hodgons, president; T. Peter
on, vice-president; directors, II. Shearer
M. Zerbe, F. Crawford, If. P. Woodwurd
O. K. Bcanlon was again elected eecre
tary and treasurer. This association was
formed about five years ago and now has
136 members. According to the report of
Treasurer Bcanlon there Is now $S47 In
the association treasury. This money Is
used for sick benefits.
Another Claim Appealed.
Michael Fahey has served notice on the
mayor and city council that he Is about
to commence milt against the city for
$1,000. Borne time ago Mr. Fahey re
reived painful Injuries by reason of a de
fectlve sidewalk at Twenty-fifth and
streets, and he filed a claim against the
city for $1,000. City Attorney Murdock ree
ommended to the council that the claim be
not allowed and the report of the attorney
waa adopted. The notice of Mr. Fahey
yesterday makes the third that has been
served within five days. City Attorney
Murdock Intends fighting all damage
claims In the courts.
Equalisation Board Meeting.
The city council will sit as a Board of
Kquallzatlon at the office of the city clerk
today and tomorrow from 9 a. m. until 6
p. m. for the purpose of listening to com
plaints filed against the levying of taxes
In seven grading districts and one sewer
district. The notice of this meeting has
been published the requisite number of
times, and all taxpayers who desire to
make complaint about the tax levied will
be given a hearing. Vnder the present law
there must be a quorum of the council
In the building at all times during the ses
sion. It Is hardly expected that any complaints
will be filed, as the Improvements have
been made at the request of the property
owners. Plats of the work done will be
on exhibition.
Break Into Armory.
' At the regular drill of the South Omaha
cavalry troop last night It was discovered
Piat someone had broken Into the quar
termaster's storeroom and stolen a number
of shirts, six uniforms, a quantity of fixed
ammunition, blankets, belts, eto. Captain
McCtilloch has directed that an Inventory
be taken at once In order to determine Just
what U missing. A regular army officer will
Inspect the troop on Tuesday evening,
March IS.
flehoot Board Meets.
Itst night the Board of Education met
and allowed the salaries of the members.
Bom claims were paid and then the mat
ter of furniture for the new hlrh school
building was taken up. Secretary Ijtverty
was directed to advertise for bids for the
furnishing of the new building. Bids will
be opened at a meeting of the board to be
held on March 21. Just how much furniture
GOLD MEDAL
Pan-American Expositioa.
'Tjr.":rw- i.'S'M-jfliilK.S!
.1 i- n '-I'll 1
Pr the quick preparation of a dell-
4iua drink, for making Chocolate Icing
or for flavoring It a Cream. Lowney'a
I
I i Always Ready" Sweet Chocolate
1 Powder has no equal. The full
1 ichoceUte quality and properties are
1 reeee Mad uttered a ad uoIdb paired.
will be reeled and the estimated cost will
not le kiionn until the advertisement ap-
pf ar. ns the building and grounds commit
tee . an not concluded Its deliberations In
this matter.
Magic t Hr (tnsslp.
M Kellv, Twenty-sixth and E street,
reports the birth of h win.
A daughter was bt.ru jestcnlay to Mr.
and Mrs (Jeiirge Stevens, iniriy-nrsi aim
l, streets.
Tcddv Hhanshan Is st his desk at the
Packers National bank again after a
month's vacation.
F.d Johnston has about recovered from Ms
attack of the grip. He was on the streets
about noon yesterday.
Mrs M. Ij. Flvnn and her granniluugnicr,
Margueilte Bitge. are here from fit. Paul,
Minn., the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
l'Hrks.
W. K Holland, assistant hlef of the fire
department, will leave on wennesoay lor
the f'aeino COasi, wnere nn win i"ii iui
fortnight.
Mike 1. Hrennan, who Is at Hot Springs,
Ark . writes to friends here that he Is
He does not expect I
getting along nicely
to return homo for several weeks.
iimrin Hunter of Newton, Iu , was a
visitor at the stockyards yesterday. Mr.
Hunter was formerly connected with the
operating department at the yards.
FIRE AND
P0LICE MATTERS
Probations Recommended for Fall Po
altlona and Home Routine Mat"
ters Adjusted.
At last night's meeting of the Board of
Fire and Police Commissioners the follow
ing names were submitted as having satis
factorily served their period of probation
and Approved for permanent appointment:
Police George W. Barnes, Thomas F.
Boyle, P. H. nillon, I. F. Dwyer. William
Halterman, Stephen Maloney, William Mur
phy, Andrew Patullo, A. J. Bnmuelson, L.
A. Smith, J. A. Hell, B. A. Pease. J. B.
Ronk, Frank Goodrich, E. R. Bmith, A. II.
Jackson, P. O. Foley, J. E. Johnson J. P.
Shea, Otto Llckert.
Fire Department August Gutter, Ed
ward Carr, Ira Bowman, Charles Johnson,
Thomas Mitchell and Boyd K. Porter.
Chief Donahue reported that he had sus
pended Officer Moore without pay until
further action Is taken on his case. The
board approved the suspension.
A complaint from Harry Rosenblum of
Re North Sixteenth street against Officer
Horn was laid before the board. Rosen-
blum alleges that Horn entered his store
and without any reason assaulted two of
his customers, whom, he says, were making
purchases and conducting themselves In
a gentlemanly way. He asked that the
board take action on the matter, as such
occurrences Injured his trade. Chief Dona
hue said he had Investigated the charge
and had the two men referred to In his
offl.-'e, where -they owned to have been I
more or less Intoxicated at the time and
did not consider themselves unjustly
treated. The complaint was placed on file,
leaves of absence were granted to S.
S. Drummy and A. H. Bavldge of the
pollen department for ten days each .and
to Driver Wilson of the fire department I
for six days.
The board was notified of $SO0 paid to the I
widow of Jalbr Kirk as a benefit from the
ponce Keller association.
The Western Bar Fixtures and Hotel
Supply association sent $-5 to the fire de
partment In recognition of the excellent
services performed by them in a fire on
March S.
Two condemned fire horses were sold to
Andrew Jensen for $70 each. The monthly
report from Jailer Glover shows that 2,620
meals were served to persons breaking the
city ordinances, 1P1 to those breaking the
statutes and sixty-six to the sick. A drug
-BIX iu me BK'H. J urug- I
gist permit was allowed William Howell
at IflLH Irfavenworth street
Former Chief Reddell sent a communica
tion to the board In reference to some back
salary due him. Judge McHugh said he
had Investigated the matter and reached
the conclusion that the case was out of
the Jurisdiction of the board, aa the board
was not In existence when the salary
should have been paid.
The fire department of Spalding, Neb.
wrote concerning the sale of a fire bell
which Is not now used by the Omaha de-
partment. Chief Salter told
the board
that the bell could be made use of In
Omaha and It was decided not to sell it.
WILL WAIT M MILWAUKEE
School Board Makes Ko Plan to Raise
Salary of Pearse Just
Vet.
Members of the Board of Education deny
that there is any plan on foot to Increase
the salary of Superintendent Pearse from
X! iVirt In I" ftf in n vear. Thev nca V the mattAr
I... Wo no.,eH to some extent In enn.
" . .. . "
nectlon with the talk that Mr. Pearse
might go to Milwaukee as head of the
schools In that city. Assertions are made,
however, that no agreement has been
reached to Increase the salary of the su
perintendent and members say further
there In not much llkllhood of such move
unless Mllwuagee mages a tormai tender
to Mr. Tearse. The salary paid in that
city to the superintendent of Instruction Is I
M.ono a year.
'I have absolutely no knowledge of any
auch arrangement concerning Superintend-
ent Tearse's salary." said Member Theo-
dore Johnson, "and I am satisfied that If
the majority had decided upon any such
Increase I would have been consulted about
It. In other words, It would have been Im
possible to obtain a majority without my
self being one of them. There has been
talk about higher wages for the superin
tendent, but nothing definite, and so far as
I know such a scheme has not been pro
lected
Other members of the board spoke In the
same strain.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The Southwest Improvement club will
meet this evening at ita usual gathering
iilaco.
The women of Clifton Hill Presbvterlan
church will serve chicken pie dinners at
thn Kountm Memorial church today and
Thursday Iron) ii a. ill. to 2 p. m.
M. Kicii. a peddler, arrested last week by
J. H. Ayer, an officer of the Humane so
ciety, ha been fined in police court H and
costs for cruelty to animals. It is claimed
that Rich has bun driving a horse that
was Ume and in:;.! for worK.
William H. Dean, colored, was sentenced
to thirty days hard lalior for Ixdng urunk
and assaulting his former consort. May
Jad'Kon of lll.l Capitol avenue. T!iB
woman savs I Van strucK and cut her with
a knife. Iiean denied any knowledge of
a hue Inn the woman, saying no was tlrunk
and did not remember much of what oc
curred during his last visit at the woman s
no use.
Sutra from Army Headquarters.
CanUin H. K. K-anv.a. T nth Inlantry, S'a
tlunrd u.1 Sau !-rnucmco, i a i-Kur at
army headuuaiiera.
Ma lor J. Katcourt Sawyer, chief uuarter
master. Department of tne Mbkouri. his
leiurned from St. Louis, whre lie attend -a
the meeting of tha loyul l- glon, com
inaiidrry ot Miabojrl.
Hiigadler General T. J. Wlnt, command
Ing tiio Iprtment of the M.ssoun. has
returned from a visit to t. L.uul. whore
ho waa the guest of honor at the rem
meeting of the Minourt command ry ot
tiie liyal Legion.
Lieutenant Colonel I). H Brush. Klev
rtiih infantry, has gone to his eld home at
t'ai bondale. ill, for a trltf vit-tt pro." to
his final departure for the Phillpp.no. to
which he liaa been recently asMinoi a as-
alHtaiit to the chief inspector of the nil I- j
tary division of the Philippines. Colonel
Hruh will deiwrt for Manila ataiut April
1. His family will not accompany him this
prmg. nut w.n join mm tner tome Inii
during the coming fail.
Balldla Perm Its.
Building permits have been Issued s.
follows: To C. A. Urltnmel. for a $3Aw
frame dwelling at 1 South Thlrtv-svnth
street; Mrs. C. 8. McCaffrey, :a Bouth
Tenth, lu frame dwelling: J. K Rey.
uulda, Uii Uaroey, frame dwsllluf.
FRUTS OF ADVERTISEMENT
Echool Board 0T?rwheinied with Offers from
Ambitions Teachers,
HUNDREDS WANT JOBS IN OMAHA
Applications from All tucr the 1 nlon
Bent as Itesult of the rvts
Items ent Out from
Omaha.
Applications from young women desiring
employment as teachers In the Omalm
public schools, poured In upon the Hoard of
Education last night. They came from a
majority of the states, and one was from
Vermont, another from Alabama, while the
writer of a third lives In California. All
sail nice things about themselves and a
few sent photographs. They had seen dls
Datches ravins the Omaha school author-
are having a hard, time finding in
structors and Vlshed to get their names
under consideration. One hundred and
twenty-two applicants are after positions
s grade teachers, twenty-five for places In
the high school, three for the kindergartens
and one for special Instruction. All of
the biographical sketches, together with the
photographs, were referred to committees.
who will sift them and make a report as the
regular teaching corps is not overloaded.
By formal resolution the board directed
the committee on building and property to
obtain preliminary plans for a modern, six-
room brick school building on tho Heal
ach"ol site In the extreme southwestern
part of the city. Tho school is to bo built
so that four rooms can be added at any
time. It is to replace the building burneJ
a year ago. Only three grades are taught
there now and many children have to walk
long distances or forego Instruction alto
gether. Energetic action by the West
Ieavenworth Improvement club brought
the action about.
Haverly Wants the I'lnce.
David M. Haverly, who waa a candidate
for th.e republican nomination for clerk of
lho ""Cict court last fall, applied in a
,etter for the Plon of secretarythe
tltlo now worn by J. F. Burgees. Mr.
Haverly Intimated that ho knew It was not
time to change secretaries, but wanted to
get In linn early.
In response to letters from Victor Rose-
water, chairman of the executive commit
tee, having the matter In charge, and 8up
crintendent Pearse. tho board appointed a
special committee, composed of Members
Detweller. Johnson, Mcintosh, Funkhouser
and Kreldor, to arrange for the proper ob
servance of Nebraska's soml-centennlal an
nlversury.
Truant Officer Parker reported that he
had made .IK calls during February, caused
twenty-seven pupils to enter school and
unearthed nine truants. He said he found
sevornl families were compelled to work
because of parental desertion.
The Janitors' association n,t
tamed permission to use a room In the
Central school once a month for a social
esslon.
Miss Iowa M. Mullen was accorded a
leare of absence for the remainder of the
school year. Bhe has taught continually
for more than eight years and says she
needs rest.
A room was ordered fitted with shower
. . . t . m - ,
,' " "'n scnooi
- i4ii;uu dkiuhjb, ia total cost es
timated at $500.
The board adjourned to next Monday
night, when a special session will be held
t which E. Rosewater will address the
board on the question- of financial manage
ment.
.1 Big Contract landed by aa Omaha
Firm.
It Is a striking example of the growth
and resources of the Omaha Printing com.
pany to state the fact that In the fare of
fierce competition from Chicago and other
points they have captured the contract
for furnishing the new Russell county
courthouse In Russell, Knn. The contract
Includes all the desks, tables, chairs, filing
devices, etc. It also speaks well for Omaha
that It has a house such as the Omaha
Printing company, that Is capable of hand
ling alone a large proposition of this na
ture. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
r.uwsro riranai. traveling auouor tor ine
Anneuser-Husch Brewing association at St
l-ouls. is m the city visiting friends. Mr.
uranat formerly lived In thin city.
J. V. Steaer. senior member of the firm
or Bteger A Sons. Ms no manufacturers
Steger. 111., was In the city Monday Is
I lie interests of his piano business
Joseph Ferrler of Culbertson. S C. Moore
of Callaway. J. M. Mooney of North Platte,
v I. HArtnn nr Haa vi-r fin- I. i nm
son of Chappell. 8. O. Reese of Randolph
William Fried and A. Mllllkln of Fremont
are at the Merchants.
I D. Richards of Fremont. I. K. Dalv
of David City. S. 8. Bllta of Denver R. I.
patton of Zlon City. 111. .and J. H. Ilawlev
of Boise City are at the Paxton.
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nmuliu vlull,,,- a vnbsl u t V,u U lu.l
Q,. ,, ,,,, , ri, . u,.i.n.
0f Parkston, 8. D.. W. N. Jones of Port-
land. H. D. Bchoff of Kearney and .1. II
Burroughs of Steamboat Springs are at the
Millard.
H. S. Adklns of Denver. Robert Dickson
of Gordon. Dr. T. Cue Little and Mis S
Saunders of Bloomfleld and K. S. Gallagher
of West Point are at the Her lirand.
P. J. I.angdon of Cretna. Scott Molbrouk
of Norfolk. Isaa" Fhepardson of ltlverton.
A. K. Tlmtierg of Hooper and Klllolt Une
or Huntley are at ine Murray
Nat C. Goodwin was one of n large num
ber who made the Field club's goli course
their headquarters Mondiy afternoon,
where he played a game that showed him
still to be an adept on the links ns well
as upon the stage.
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OPEN ALL' .,-,iV- I REN CM UCR
THE YEAR 'JLht
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AT THE PLAYHOUSES.
"A . Ililcd I mil ' at tin- ll.ij.l.
Mr. N. C. Goodwin ami company In "A
Gilded Fool,'' an American comedy In
four acts, by Henry Guv Carletnn; under
direction of George J. ApphMon. The cast:
t'hauneey Slmrt N. C. G-mdwin
Matthew Kulliven J. K. Mclntyre
Bannister Strange Hugo Toland
(Kuthven Co., Bankers and Brokers.)
Jack Duval, manager of the Philadel
phia branch of Kuthven & Co
Fred Tlden
"Rev.'' Jacob Howell, who claims to
be Interested in foreign missions....
William Burress
Perkins, valet to Short Nell O'Brien
Morgan, butler to Kuthven V. H. Post
Janitor l.on Woods
Sophia Kuthven, wife of Ruthven
Miss Helen Davldge
Miss Jessica Rood, devoted to the
heathen and reverence to the an
tique Miss testelle Mortimer
Nell Audrey Ruthven, her niece
Miss Susette Jackson
Margaret Ruthven, Kuthven's daugh
ter Miss Costal Heme
Fourteen years certainly make a differ
ence. Just how much In Illustrated iu the
case of Nat Goodwin and his play of that
long ago. Those of us who saw him In the
original production of "A Glided Fool" and
saw him again last night were forcibly re
minded of tho gnat advance he has made
as an actor In that time. H may have
seemed a misfortune at first for him to be
compelled to bark back to his first genuine
success In order to find a vehicle for his
western tour during the present season, yet
In many ways It is but a blessing In dis
guise. To be sure, the failure of the ex
pensive and beautiful production of "A
Midsummer Night's Dream" was a bitter
disappointment to Mr. Goodwin, who had
looked forward to a triumph in that clussic,
and It certainly was a sorry piece of news
to his admirers, who had watched his ar
tistic growth and who hoped for something
uncommonly good In his Nick Bottom. Vet,
It Is sometimes profitable to measure Just
how far we have gune and to compare
present results with those of the past, if
for no other reason than It sometimes af
fords personal satisfaction. And Mr. Good
win can hardly fall to find much satisfac
tion In comparing his original Chauncey
Short with tho way he is prcsctitig the part
toduy. It Is not often uu actor in given
such an opportunity, and It Is still rarer
that one can show such decided Improve
ment. Some few changes have been made In the
nct.on of the play; none radicul, only the
llttlo polr.ts that suggest themselves to the
more mature Judgment of the slat, but In
Its treatment the change la decidedly
marked. Mr. Goodwin's development as a
comedian has been so gradual and so steady
that the public has hardly given him credit
fur the improvement he has made in
methods and manners, und the contrast is,
therefore, as sharp as It Is pleasant. Points
on which tiie star laid stress in the first
production uro now subdued, he having
learned that comedy doesn't consist alto
gether In grlmares, and points he then
passed are now brought out Into relief, with
a result that the play Is made to take on
new life. And It is In this rounding out
and filling In, and generally retouching the
picture thai Mr. Goodwin gives us the bene
fit of his ripening experience, and shows
us the difference between what was little
more than a rough "proof" and the finished
product.
Mr. Goodwin's supporting company Is a
better organization In many ways than the
last he came with, and as a natural conse
quence, the performance Is much more satis
fying. Miss Crystal Heme, daughter of the
late James .Heme, tall and beautiful and
young, gives a sympathetic coloring to the
role of Margaret Ruthven, playing it quietly
and simply and effectively. Mr. Toland's
Bannister Strange Is also a fine piece of
work, and the work o Mr. Burress ns the
pseudo-missionary Is- splendid. Mr. Tlden,
Mr. O'Brien and Miss Mortimer were with
the original production, and have the same
parts In the present.
a large audience gave Mr. Goodwin a
nrost enthusiastic reception last night,
proving to him that he Is personally popu
lar in Omaha and that Ids excellent efforts
are appreciated by the public.
DECLARES HISJVIFE BIT HIM
Husband Who Seeks Divorce Telia of
some Thlnics that Hare
Happened.
If the facts In the case are borne out by
the statement made by Benjamin II. Smith
In his petition for a divorce from his wife,
Maude Smith, he has been a very much
abused man, and the snld Mrs. Smith
Is a woman of decidedly strenuous methods
In the government of her household. Be
sides declaring that his wife has "slapped.
slugged, punched and plugged' him. or
words to that effect, Mr. Smith says that
she had a bad habit of fastening her teeth
Into various pnrts of his anatomy when
all else that she could do had failed to
make the desired Impression. The peti
tioner figures that he rannnt stand the
stress of circumstances any longer.
Anna Pleper has filed an answer and
cross petition to the petition of her hus
band, Charles Pleper. who recently sued
her for divorce, in which she chnrges him
with extreme cruelty.
Horace J. Kinney has filed a petltloti for
a divorce from his wife, Anna Kinney,
In which he charges extreme cruelty.
Mortality gtatlstlos.
The following births and deaths have been
reported to the Board of Health during
the twenty-four hours ending at noon Tue-
ii h y :
Births Jake Frawltzkl. -'; 1 S South
Twenty-fifth, girl: William II. Thomas
Florence, boy; Kmil Panlelson. WJl North
Sixteenth, girl: J K. Hegerkrautx. "'(i!)
North Twentieth, girl; Roliei t Scale, ',-
South Seventh, bov.
Pi iths -Frlt)! WVlh. HI South Tenth 7H-
( hailes Kilward (iraubind. county hospital
.1,, i,r.iiice .inner, m.i .-Norm I tin tv
X2: Thomas MeOnvern, 2 Walnut
R. Aat, St. Joseph's hospltai, lis.
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RATES 10 RIVER DISTIRBEDI
Grain Tariffi from Interior Kebra'sa to
MisHuri Affected at Last.
NORTHWESTERN INVADES STATE WITH CUT
I nlon Pacific May Now Re Watched
with Interest, as Its Territory
Will lie Involved
tow.
For the first time during the progress of
the grain rate war the local rates from
Nebraska points to the Missouri river are
to be disturbed. The disturbance is brought
about by the Northwestern announcing that
It will make rates from Interior points in
the state to the Mississippi river 3 cents
ys than the rates from the same points to
Chicago, thereby establishing a new differ
ential of 3 centa between the river and
Chicago.
In consequence of this action the local
rates from Nebraska points to the Missouri
river will be higher than the through rates
to the Mississippi river and under the Inter
state commerce law it Is pointed out this
is not permitted, so the locals will have to
be reduced to meot the through rates. Tho
present rates to Chicago under the new
tariff will bo allowed to stand as they are.
When the rate war began there waa a
differential of 5 cents, which had long been
established between the Mississippi river
and Chicago. At fint the through Chicago
rates were lowered, but when the North
western found the continual lowering of the
Chicago rates was bound to bring the rate
to that point lower than the Nebraska
locals, a new step was taken by cutting S
cents off the Mississippi river differential.
When Mr. Stlckncy met the cut the North
western again retaliated by taking off 3
wnts more. This left only 1 cent of tho
differential standing Now the differential
has been Increased to 3 rent by cutting 2
cents off the Mississippi river rates) and
leaving the Chicago rates as they are.
To Meet Missouri Paclflc.
It Is said that the action Just taken by
the Northwestern is to meet tho new rates
announend by the Missouri Pacific to St.
Louis, which rates are the sumo as the
Nebraska locals on corn and 1 cent more
on wheat. It Is estimated that more than
one-half of the points in Nebraska will bo
affected loca'.ly by the new tariff of the
Northwestern, and from all these points the
rates to the Missouri river will have to be
lowered from 1V4 cents to 3 cents.
The last tariff quoted by the Great West
ern makes ratis of 4 cents on wheat and 3
cents on corn to Chicago and 5 cents on
wheat and 4 cents on corn to the river,
but the river rates do not apply, owing to
the fact that the Union Pacific-Great West
ern Joint tariff recently Issued carries tha
rates which govern, and they are 4 cents oi
wheat and 3 centB on corn to the river.
Up to the present tha Union Pacific haa
been passive in the fight, owing to tha
fact that nothing had been done to dis
turb Its rates In Nebraska, but since the
Northwestern has decided to Include the
cutting of Nebraska rates In the war it
Is said that It will become necessary for
the Union Paclflc to take a hand In the
battle by meeting the cut at such points as
It competes with the other line.
It Is said that the latest move of the
Northwestern will be perfectly satisfactory
to Mr. Stickney, as the cutting of the Ne
braska locals Is Jut what he has been
fighting for all the time. Tha explanation
Is made that such cutting will be a good
thing for Omaha, as the rates through
here will now be lower than through the
other Missouri river gateways, and that
will have a tendency to bring the grain
through this market.
Certain that He Knows IXothlna.
J. Krutschnitt, fourth vice president and
assistant to the president of the Southern
Pacific, passed through Omaha going from
New York to his home in San Francisco.
Mr. Krutschnitt has been In the east to
confer with President Ilarrlman. In re
gard to his conference Mr. Kruttschnltt
said:
"I have nothing to give out for publica
tion. Yes. we probably will make soma
changes. We are making them all thn
time, but I know of none that is very Im
portant at this time. Regarding the ap
pointment of Mr. Schumacher to bo as
sistant traffic manager of the Southern
Pacific I know nothing, as that doea not
come under my Jurisdiction. In fact. I
know of nothing at this time which would
be of interest to the public."
Joseph He'len. assistant secretary of the
Southern Pacific, accompanied Mr. Krut
schnitt In his private car.
ev lloiiicseeUr rs' Rates.
The Union Pacific has made, the an
nouncement that it will inaugurate new
honieseekers' rates to coast polnUt, effective
during March and April. The new rates
will be one fare, plus $2, for the tnund
trip to practically all points In Washing
ton and Oregon east of and Including
Umatilla and Spokane, also to the principal
points In Idaho and Utah. The tickets will
be good for twenty-one days and carry
stopover privileges on the going trip at all
points. The new rates are an extension of
rates which have been In effect to western
points. The road has had coloni c rates to
a number or points In the west, but thee
did not allow a reduction for th.. return
trip.
Railway ntea und Prraounls.
J. A. Ktihn, assistant general frelaht and
passenger agent of the Nebraska and Wyo
ming division of tha North western, has re-
lurneo rrom i nicngo.
Kxtenslve eVotrical apparatus is belli n in
stalled at American Kails. Idaho, to supply
riiniifuii won power, i na macninerv ror
the plant will lie shipped west over the
Union Pacific some time thN week. The
plant when completed, will cost about ttO.Ouu
and will supply 4,"" horse power.
J. M. Umber, general superintendent of
the Union Pacific. Is at Valley siifierliitend
lng repair operations at the scene of the
flood. He probably will remain at that
point until the tracks are restored to audi
condition that they can bo used for the
operation of trains. Nothing new from the
floiMled district had been received at the
neaiinuarters or tne company.
SISTERS DRINK AND FIGHT
Two Women Create street Kerne and
Are Pined tn I'ollea
Court.
Mrsdamea Dunn and Better, sisters, liv
ing at the Klondike hotel, were fined
and costs each by Judge Derka for being
drunk and disturbing the peace by fighting
on Sliteenth street Monday evening.
It Is Mtated that the women exchanged
many angry words during the afternoon,
Mrs. Punn charging her sister with alien
ating the affections of Mr. Dunn, while
Mrs. Better entered a counter charge that
her sister took $13 from her. Both denied
the charge of the other, both took an oc
casional drink, so It Is reported, and mat
ters went from bad to worse until "the
curfew tolled the knell of parting day."
About 8 p. m. a large crowd gathered tn
front ot a North Sixteenth street hotel and
wstched two women "with their hats off
and digging Into each other for all they
were worth," quoting the words of Officer
Prowe, who made the arrest. Both of the
women are heavy, but It Is said they were
going It hammer and tongs until counted
out. Their coiffures were disheveled and
thalr hats In need of repair after the melee.
The police magistrate, who always thinks
fighting a disgraceful form of amusement,
gave tha sisters a llttls talk on sisterly
lova, In addition to the fine he donated to
each.
WHEN ALL IS SAID
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ment of the day. Investment- with us hue nev r pud Iris than I" i cent
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Improved real estate, each ni ittite Inclining bitter lili t icli monthly
payment made by the Pot rowing tnctnbeis.
in addition to this any (eisoi wishing t cash In bis investment can do
so st this ofllce on thlrt ilas notice without otin cent of discount. This
cannot always be done even with a gllt-edgeil bond. We Invito you to call
for Information or to make an Investment with u
THE CONSERVATIVE
SAVINGS 6c LOAN ASSOCIATION,
205 South Sixteenth Street, Omaha.
MUTINY AMONG TIIE ROMANS
Revolt of Eupes at Crucial Moment Brings
Desired IS ct.
CAPTAIN GETS CORNER ON THE WAGES
Army of I'lebs Hefners to March 1'ntll
Paid and Thus Secures the
.Money Intended for
Its I sr.
There Is joy among the "supes." No
more will Innocent young students from j
the business colleges masquerade as Roman
"soldiers, villagers and ieaeanls," without
other remuneration that that of seeing tho
shjw. They discovered last week that a
great fraud was being perpetrated upon
them and that one of their number was
getting all of that peculiar class of prop
erty that belongs invariably to Caesar.
A revolt at the proper moment effected
this change for the brtter and now every
Itoinan soldier gels his M tents per nluht
and will continue to do so until another
generation has su) planted the ephemeral
springs of youth.
It came about with the appearance of
Mrs. Harrison Grey Fiske In Omaha tit
the Krug theater. The audience never
knew bow near the business college boys
came to w re -king thn performance nf
"Mary of Magduhi" that night, but such
wns tl.e boycott held over the beads of
the powers that lurk behind the curtains.
And the powers caved In.
Ho in in Soldiers Heerultrd.
J he Homan soldiers, et cetera, were re
cruited In Omaha by one Atkins, known as
the captain of the "stipes." The captain
made his round of the business colleges
on his draft for Human mllltla. At each
of the schools he told his young comrades
that If they donned the nrmor and na'ked
about the stage without falling over them
selves they would be rewarded with the
privilege of seeing the show nothing more,
nothing less.
Captain Atkins succeeded In acquiring
his regiment, but the men In the ranks
had been listening to sundry rumors that
had been conveyed to them by others not
so fortunate, to the effect that Mrs. Flake's
manager was paying Jl..riO n night per sol
dier. They concluded that Captain Atkins
should be a wealthy man In n few years
If many productions like the Flske affair
drove In, but. like disciplined warriors,
they bided their time. Mutiny reared Its
ugly head In the ranks, however, and
llttlo knots of soldiers here and there dis
cussed the wrongs to which they were
being subjected by their patrician com
mander. But following the advice of one
of their number they held their peace.
Revolt at Crucial Moment.
It was Just before they were due to
marth upon the stage when they spoke, and
then they all spoke at once.
The stage carpenter, the stage manager
and the captain of the "supes" held a hur
ried consultation. It was then too late to
pestpone the campaign. The little boys In
the gallery had finished their peanuts, the
young men had smoked their cigarettes
and the women had grown tired comparing
the toilets of other wlmen with their own.
The stage manager knew this. Someone
mentioned the fiu-t that the captain had
teen entrusted with the gold to pay the
troopers. A few minutes later a badly
damaged captain was waving a tin sword
hilt in the alley and making rapidly oway
from the- stage door, while certain other
persons were distributing coins among the
Infantry. And the array marched so hard
that it dnmaged a bridge and almost caused
another calamity.
There Is a new captain now.
A Good Thing for Mother.
If she Is tired out, sickly, run down.
Electric Bitters will give her new life, or
there's no charge. Try them. 60c. For sale
by Kuhn & Co.
Oregon Mineral Kshlhlt.
PORTLAND, Ore.. March 8 A fine cnl-Ic-rtion
of Oregon minerals has been gath
ered together by Statu Mlnerologlst J. II.
Fisk for exhibition at the St. Louis' fair.
The exhibit comprises every variety of
minerals that Is found In Oregon. The
exhibit will be shipped from here next Bat-
urday, In all probability
cases, consisting of minerals of economic
value which can he used in the arls, man
ufacturing, agriculture and commerce.
Among them are boxes of crude sienna.
tire clays, three qualities or iron ore,
shell marie, coal and steatite.
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You can get tho best there Is
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rectly to the feet and guaran
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