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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1904)
People and Things of Public Interest 4m .... ; ; ! DELEGATES TO THE OMAIIA CONVENTION OP THE BAPTIST WOMEN'S MISSIONARY BOCIETT OK THE W ICST.-Photo by a f MAIIA still malntulns Its standing I fl I as a convention city, and Is called I J unnn frum time to time to enter tain inuny Important gatherings. One of tho most Important o( these was that of the Baptist Women's Missionary Society of the West, widen h id Its annual session here, meeting at Ilia Cavalry Baptist church. Delegates from all over the west to the number of several hundred were in attendance, and many; visitors from foreign lands were present The part played by women In support o( the mission work of the churches has lonjj been recognized as being most important, and in none of the organizations does it take a place higher than in the Baptist. Their contributions are for Doti home and) foreign mission work, and their Interest la general in the spread of the Christian rc liglon and its civilizing influences. At thd Omaha meeting the business of the society was thoroughly gone over and tho utmost harmony prevailed throughout, the women working together with a zealous will. Th photograph from which the picture in this number was made was taken at noon on the second day of the session and gives ai good idea of the number of delegates wild were in attendance. Just to prove that taxation Is as inevb ltablo as death, and that no man may hop to escape either, City Treasurer HenningS gave the public an object lesson oue day recently. At the last session of tho Ne braska legislature a law was enacted, ths object of which Is to make more certain the collection of all taxes levied against' real estate. In many counties large sums of money are due from property owners to the public coffers in the form of taxes and interest, and to get these collected In, even at the expense of selling tho property, the "scavenger" tax law was devised. This provides for a suit in the name of UJ county against all persons who are de Hnquent on real estate taxes, and for sals under execution by the county treasurer each year of such lots or parcels of ground, as are involved. It is the duty of tho cit treasurer to furnish the county treasures on the last day of April of each year witH the full list of delinquent taxes, giving s description of each lot or parcel of ground. Tho preparation of this list, covering th real estate, of the city of Omaha, proved a stupendous task, sixteen of the largest blank books ever made in Omaha being; filled with the descriptions. These wera completed and ready for delivery on ached tile time, and just before the procession Started to carry them from the city hall t9 the county court house, City Treasurer Ilennlngs and his clerks lined up In the office of the treasurer at the city hall, with the books stacked up In a pile, and were photographed. The Job Is now up to County Treasurer Fink, and he has started an extra force of men at work, who will be engaged for the next two or three months in preparing the list so that suit can be brought In compliance with the law. In the meantime, the prospect of having property sold under execution Is Inducing many taxpayers to settle With the county and city treasurers, and thus avoid the possible loss of real estate title, Oakdale Isn't the biggest town on th map of Nebraska, but It has a high school base ball toam that Is making its rivals hurry. The boys have entered on tho game with the spirit that induces Young America to postpone eating until after the last mnn la out In tho final inning, and besides this has much ability in the way of players. JI. L. Ilussory, principal of tlio high School at Oakdalo, is an cnthiiKlastio pliyer himself and under his skillful coach. Ing the boys have attained such a hii?h de gree of proficiency that they have not lost a game since they were organized as a team last season. "(CllffoTd Ray, Pitcher and Second Base; T.ynn Mlrfon. First Base; Fred Dworak. TlOrd Base; Sam Baker, Oenternold; R Leach, Rightfield; Karl Fairbanks. Iftllold; Koy StrlngfeJIow, Catcher; l'rof. II. U llussong, Manager, i'ltcher a Second Base; Joe Ertcson, Shortstop. 1 ' . ..... ....... . . . ...... . . . n . . t t i irn til ,A ... t.1 1 Isi.ar UAKUAUU 111U11 Cj( llUL UAOtU DAliU muu. M. "Ulu UJT null . Roy nd If 111 r J i 1 v Vr b Q HP aTrl ft ! 1 r t it-T-r-r CITY TREASURER HENNINQS, HIS OFFTCE FORCE AND THE SIXTEEN irCTOE BOOKS IN WHICH THE DESCIU1 J TIONS OF PROPERTY; ON WlilCli TAXES ARE DELINQUENT ARE COPIEU.-l'hoto by a Staff Artist. Orange Leaves Essence A remarkable industry in 'Paraguay Is the preparation of essence of orange leaves. More than 150 years ago the Jesuit mission aries, who then ruled that secluded coun try, Imported orange seeds and planted groves, which have now becomo immenso forests, filled with small establishments for extracting the essence, which Is exported to France and tho United States for uso In soap and perfumery making. It Is alo employed by tho natives In Paraguay as a healing ointment and a hair tonic New York Tribune. At the Doctor's Office Mrs, Wicks What did the doctor nay? Mr. Wicks-Said he thought I might have got disease by handling dirty money. Asked me to show him what I had In my pocket Took aa old U bill off the roll. Showed it to mo tinder tho microscope. It was all covered with germs that lio said mU;ht cause disease. Mrs. Wicks Well, what then? Mr. Wicks He gave me a prescription, aud kept the Somci viilo Journal. Appropriate "What are you doing?" asks tho hus band, watching his wife snipping into some goods with her scissors, "Culling out my spring suit." Ho laughs merrily at her. "Good Joke on you," he says. "You havo mistaken a map of tho war in Man churia for the pattern." "It will riot make so much difference," she smiles, putting soino more pins In her mouth, "it is to have a Russian blouso ef fect." Judge. Eternity "Eternity!" The v ii'o of tl.s preacher sunk ti, a hor rified whisper. "An eternity of torment!" he rep atel. "I Jo you bethink you what eternity is? I tell yon, It N as long as It would H'-em t' you If you with Koing to the theater, ai d were walling fur your wife t yet r' aily, and Klie had eight or nine heads Instead of one!" ib re several mm rose, haggard, nnl tot tered forward to the anxious ecut. Puck. Pointed Paragraphs All tho world's a stage, and all tho supers imagine they uro stars. Many a lame man who doesn't limp is crippled only under his hat. A man who reiuses to pay his debts when ho can is a thief at heart. Courtship Is a two-sided game In which each player tries to fool the other. Some men imagine they were born great and 'ater on achieved a fresh crop of greatness. The lay of tho average poet would b more valuable If ho could exchange, it for tho lay of a lien. If a leap year girl doesn't want'to taks any ehancis she should propose to a wid ower who dyes his hair. Tliero lun't enough history In tim world to nipply the drvnurid of would-bo authors of hbloiiea! novels. Any rn:in who has to get tip and get his own breakfast while Ms wife lies In lied In likely to feel like turning the "Cod Bless Our Homo" motto to the wall. CUi cjgo Ntwa.