niR OMAHA ITAILt HTX: RATUI.dAY. AirOtTBT 0. 1904.' e 1 i WRIGnT OPPOSES A!tf CUT City Attorney ia kytne to Lorring Water iUtei How. AfRAlO Of HAhmrUu rtfSULTS LAUR aavieea loaaciliuta to-Meals! Attempt ovt-ii m lai uit a c H, Serl x..aMUe.v dot. Uvea '4 le. 1 ramies. Cltjr Attorney Ia opposed to any . cw Cvl.CIl lu iCuUCU Water 4kt.it i uiuu. Ui ia miviiii( couiH.il- lu Vv.tf HUii aUkJl piotaiUou, Ik one l(toUiiiiiLiwto i .utyunt iu u UvUuda o. aKiwwc a, j. nuti fci i mi Waier bill UM ikMiia: ' 4 utmet ia tuu.nn nai power to ux tim LM ju, v u,ta i..e v.tr wiUiii to ) iiuepwnucbk luuluKcl Oi .., WUk. .J, fcklMI tlUAlU pkUk)lli HM lllKCL A r IIJIIU1 tu 4UU1U1 Ui. At: UJ.i.iM.1. V touitt ti tioe put a ic uuciloii ulcJ nanus liuw liovt ueiure mat Uiitu vi' wr , iiiu ikcr. ii could tinly ix uoius a result ti long1 iiiksatiOLi. 1 dun t ki ,w thai It would liave any eu'ect Upon li a aj pral.stmt in but It might lead to some jr,mpllcutiona In It. "A "'.i nintter of practical policy there is archer reason Why 1 don't believe redU'ii.ion would be a ood thln at present. 11 j undertake to Ui the rates now by the, council. It would be almot Impossible to t the water board, 1 we should acquire t e plant, to raise these rate If found accessary. "When the water plant ia taken Vy the city It la within the power of the water bourd to make rate, and any ac tion by tho couiitilinen might embarrass the board. Iftanld te Puttie, Anyway In view of the fact that the appraise, merit Is eoon to be mnde I do not think reduction ut this time would accomplish anything or bring about the desired re sult. " The city attorney has been informed by tlio water company that all schedules and Inventories will be complete and filed nbout September 1. Ho has written to tho chair man of the approval board asking a meet ing here- on Brptember IS, or soon there after, but has not received a reply. "1 ahull follow the advice of tho city at torney with regard to lowering the water rates," auid Counclinan Huntington. "He fears a-ich action might bring litigation that would Involve a speedy appraisement and acquirement of the plant. Then I think the plan was put In operation principally to boom R. B. Howell. If the move had been made before I agree with the city at torney that there might be some use in putting It through, but it is too late now to do any good." ," It la understood a resolution reducing the rates will be Introduced Into the council soon, independent of the Howell request. the places Wednesday nlRht and Investiga tion uy toe punie i)uii U.ny were trwia JiiKhly icflpKipii lumiiie lu tne tuwna' nientioned. 'i n-y eie tared tor in tne matron a detriment penuuig aovice from meir parent. LOSES HIS DEAR MERIT CARD Misaoart School teacher la Moved by Losa to Helate Story of Hla Life. A reason for the wonderful progress made by Mttiaour! since the war was shown In a native of that state at the Burlngton station yesterday. The man ' attracted attention and excited muKh. sympathy In a vain search "lor a missing "Merit Card" that had been presented to him by his pupils, for he was a school teacher. The man was from the region around Bock Port. He wore corduroy clothes, a negli gee shirt, big plow shoes and a white slouch hat. un his face.be wore a beard of several days' growth which together with his nasal twang made hla Identity much easier. "Well I've lost It," he volunteered, after searching In all his pockets. "Its too bad, but I guess 1 won't find It." Then to an inquiring by-stander he said: ''It was a merit card given to me On the last day of school and on it was written the name of every pupil in the school. I prized It very highly. "I love to teach school and I love my pupils, but I don't Intend to teach this year where I did last- But understand, I am not making the change because I didn't like the last school. No, indeed. My school was In the best neighborhood on earth. Why, at the close of the term before this one, the school directors were at the school. I said to the children: 'Pupils, who do you want to be your teacher next year?" Every pupil held up hla hand. But I get U more a month where I am going and it Is nearer home. That Is why I am changing. "But the old school board was mighty good to me. The last day of school they presented me with a package wrapped In paper. I just laid it on my desk and when the exercises were over I unwrapped It and there was a beautiful Bible. We love each other down in Missouri, and I tell you it made me cry to leave that dear old school." The confiding Mtssourlan had just coma In from Wyoming, where he had been pending the summer resting up on a form In order to be In shape to begin his school the first of the month. All his life he had been "a-teachlng," he said, and now he was past 50 years of age. CIVIL SERVICE OPENINGS Plaoea to Be Filled as Soon ait Ex. animations Determine Fitness ti , ot Applicants. Tho United States Civil Service commie Ion announces the following examinations to fill existing vacanclea in the public serv ice: . ' ) - August SI, for positions of bookkeeper in the reclamation service of the geological survey. Salary. $2,000; age limit, 20 years or over; but for this speciflo vacancy the department desires a person between 80 and 45 years of age.. . H . , . September. 14 fju assistant in animal hus bandry In the bureau of animal industry, Department of Agriculture. Salary, 11,200; age limits, 20 to 40 years. Men only may be examined. , September 14, for the position of labors- ' tory helper. Salary, (000; age limit, 20 years or over. September 14, for position of laboratory ald In horticulture In the bureau pf plant Industry. Salary, )2S to 60 per month; , age limit. 17 to S5 years. I September 14, for position of electric ele- ' vator constructor in government printing office at Washington. Salary, 14 per day; age limit, 20 years or over. September 14-15. to fill vacancies in the position of civil engineer student In the Department of Agriculture. Age limit, 20 yea -a or over. Graduates of civil en gineering schools only are eligible. ' September 14-15, for the position of anatomist (male) in the army medical museum office of the surgeon general. Salary, tl.Ou age limit, 20 years or over. x NEARLY TWO INCHES OF RAIN One ot Heaviest Downpours of Season Strikes Omaha and Entire Valley. One of the heaviest rainfalls of the sea son put In its apeparance here Thursday night and continued with Intermittent showers. Very little wind accompanied the rain. Hha downpour being almost per pendicular. Aside from flooding a num ber of building excavations, very little dam age la reported. j Forecaster Welsh said of the rain: ' "The precipitation In Omaha up to T o'clock this morning was nearly two Inches, or, to be mors accurate, 1.87 inches. The rain was general over the central corn and wheat belt. It was excessive In east ern South Dakota, eastern Nebraska, Kan sas and Missouri. The heaviest rainfall reported in Nebraska is at llartlngton, 120; .At Auburn, 1.&0; at Oakdale, 1.25; at Grand Inland, 1.05. In the Kansas City district heavier rains are reported At Kansas City there was ISK Inches; Lexing ton, Mo. 1.50; Brunswick, Mo., 1.80, and at Jefferson City, Mo., LS4. There was very little rainfall, comparatively sneaking, In western Iowa, the precipitation averaging from one-fourth to one-tenth of an Inch. The rainy condition continues thai morn ing from the Missouri river east to the C'ujo vally a-3 Like reg'.ons. We look for probable ahowera thia evening, with a prospect for fulr Saturday, with cooler to night and Saturday." Reaeao Girls from Had Houses. The polk"" have rescued two glrla from disreputable hoiifcs and went them to their hoini-M In 8l'ix City and I'larlmla, la., re spectively. The girls were taken out of MAY LEAD TO GOOD FORTUNE Item la The Bee Locates Woman Snld to Bo ia Line tor Something; Valuable. A comparatively insignificant item ap peered in The Bee Thursday evening) mak ing inquiry foe the address of Mrs. Mary J. McOee, who was thought to be a reel dent of Omahi, and stating on authority of others that a letter addressed to her at Omaha had been returned to the writer, L. W. Hubbell, Springfield, Mo., and ak Intjr Information ef her whereabouts and saying valuable Information awaited her. Yesterday The Bee received a tele phone message from Mrs. McOee indicating that she waa still a resident of Omaha and that her home waa at 3201 Burt street and making further inquiry about the item. It later developed that ihe waa the person sought for in the Item, which may lead to something much to her good fortune. Mrs. McGee was visited at her Jioma and said: "My attention waa first called to the item by my daughter, who was reading The Bee, and particularly from the fact that reference waa made to my husband, a mem ber ot the Sixth Wisconsin Infantry during the civil war, but who died en years ago from disabilities incurred In the war.' He waa drawing a pension at the time, but I do not know that be had made an applica tion for an Increase. We were living In Lincoln at the time and six years after his death my mother died. She drew a widow's pension up to the tlmo of her death. I came to Omaha in November last from Lincoln: I have no Idea what la wanted by L. W. Hubbell, as I have never had any correspondence! or business dealing with him in enr way. However, I' did file a claim four years ago after my mother's death for her care, as she was an Invalid for nearly the entire time aAer father's death." START WORK ON TABERNACLE Contrnctora Begin on C'onatrnctioa of Temporary Worshiping; Place ot Christian Church. Work began yesterday upon the erec tion of the First Christian church taber nacle at Nineteenth and Farnam street. A large quantity of building ma terial la on the ground and the work will be puulied to completion aa rap Idly as the weafheFwill permit The tabernacle will i . designed In all of Its appointments for church work and will be a rallying place and work shop for the people of the Christian church until such tlmtr'aa the church shall be In condition to erect a permanent bulldlnif worthy of this line location. The taber nacle will be opened for worship about Oc tober L WANTED Experienced salesladies In lace department J. U BRANDEI3 & SON3. May Kealter at Niht. The city clerk's ofitee will be kept open until late turiiht In oruVrthat tin .he whose work prevents them from exercising this rlKht durlnw the (lay may have the privilege of registering to enable them to vole at the coming republican primary elections. Only tluw who have moved frnm one ward to another or who for any other reason are not recorded oil the ren 1m rat km libis are called on to register at thla time. DIED. CAHALANE Patrick, at 6: Thursday evening, at hla resilience, Twentieth and Orace streets. Deceased was tor a num ber of years night watchman at the Union 1'iiclllc shops, Omaha. Funeral frwm rexliienca at 8 o'clock a. m. Saturday, August t. to Sacred Heart church. Interment at Holy Sepulchre cem etery. M1TTEF.MNO John F. of Fremont, Neb., at St. Joseph's hospital Thursday, August IX. Mr. MKterllng was employed In the poatal mail service on the Omaha and Ogden di vision. Funeral at Fremont (Sunday. . TinrrnTr" f fl'J you Ga take half a teaspoon of Horsford's Acid Phosphate in half a glass of water just before retiring. To , ctrtnthen and quiet the nerves take ', Eoisford'o Add Phosphate NOTHING IS COT RATE YARN Officials Positively Deny Eeport of Four Dollar Denver Ptre. riGHT IN EAST NOT FELT HERE YET Railroad Men Declare it is Kot Froh able that Wholesale Slashing of Passenger Rates Will Hi tend WeaU The reported slashing cf passenger rates In the east has not yet affected the rates out of Omaha to the east, and while It may do so, passenger officials give out tho Information that a summer vacation may be lost should one wait for the slashing to begin. In the meantime the reported H rate to Denver Sunday has occasioned no little an noyanco to officials and ticket agents both of the Burlington and the Union Pacific. All the officials deny emphatically that such a rate to Denver waa even contem plated. Bald one ticket agent: . . "Every man, woman and child In Omaha certainly wants to go to Denver, becauve I am aura that a representative from every family has called me up and asked about that 14 rate. I don't know how the report got started, but it has made a regular nightmare out of the telephone. There Is nothing in it" Borllngton'a Short Cot. The Burlington's short cut from Kansas City i to St Louis has been completed, and September 1 the first freight cars will be run over the tracks. Passenger trains will not be put into service until about the middle of the month, though the local freights will carry passengers. The short cut was made by building from Mexico, Mo., to Old Monroe, lessening the distance over sixty miles. The road has been built by the Burlington, but It will be used by both the Burlington and the Alton. Heretofore the Burlington and Alton have been compelled to go to St. Louis via Louisiana, Mo., making the distance1 from Kansas City 346 for the Burlington and 323 mllea for the Alton. The trains now will have to go only 279 miles. Thla Is the shortest route to St Louis from Kansas City. COLBY LOCATES VOUCHERS Former' Adjutant General Accounts for Money and Examiner Be lieves All la Well. L. W. Colby, former adjutant general, wag In the pity yesterday. Just at this particular time the books used by General Colby in keeping the account of hla trans actions with the state, are undergoing an overhauling by Special Examiner Wiggins. Some time ago Mr. Wiggins made a re pork to Governor Mickey that he could not locate vouchers for 1125 which had been spent in the office. Since then, how ever, General Colby has been able to locate several of the vouchers and It Is believed by the examiner that when his work is completed there will be very little dis crepancy. "No, I am not here particularly to look after my case before the United States dis trict court," said General' Colby, ''but to look up some personal business matters. I presume the case will be tried at the fall term of the federal court, but do not know. I came incidentally to see the dis trict attorney in the matter, but I observe he is out of the city. "Relative to politics down our way, I think that we will give an increased re piftllcan majority. I do not think the fualonl.sts have much of a fallow anywhere la the state, but I can only speak from personal observation In our . own part of the state. Gage county is so beastly re publican that no fear Is entertained of the result and hence political matters are rather quiet down there." TO LET BIDS FOR THE HOME Snperlntendent of Construction of ' Bnttle Mountaia Sanitarian Comet ' to Attend Meeting-. A. G. Hull, superintendent of construc tion of the Battle Mountain Soldiers' sani tarium at Hot Springs, S. D., Is In the city. Superintendent Hull Is a son of Congress man John A. T. Hull of Iowa. He is here to meet with members of the board of trus tees of the national homes for disabled vol unteer soldiers and be present at the opert Ing of bids today at noon at the office of Architect KInibali for the steam heating and water plant of the Hot Springs sani tarium, i The other members of the board to be present will be Major Moses Taylor, general treasurer of the national board of trustee, and Captain Henry E. Palmer, postmaster of Omaha. Captain H. E. Palmer will depart Monday evening for Dayton. Q., to attend the an nual meeting of the board of trustees of the national homes for disabled volunteer sol diers, of which he Is a member, to be held In that city next week. IN TROUBLEJDVER BICYCLE Han Claiming- to Be Attache of Re ligious Troupe Chorgred with Stealing Wheel. Charles Baker, claiming to be an attache of the Luther Warren gospel tent at Eighteenth and Dodge streets, boa been arrested on the charge of stealing a bicycle from the front of the Toung Men's Chris tian association building. The wheel Is the property of Augunt BorgTiolm, who called at the police station and identified the bicycle. Baker says a man named Holmes, also with the Warren troupe, recently rode the wheel from Chicago. The Bergholm wheel was atolen last Tuesday. Four asso ciates of the accused appeared In court and asked that the case be postponed so that they might have City Clerk Elbourn vouch for their good standing. The case will be heard Saturday morning In police court. ELBOURN'S LATEST PROTEST City Clerk Finds New Grounda for Complaining at Conduct of Mayor Moores. The failure of Mayor Moores to officially notify City Clerk Elbourn of his trip to Hot Springs, S. D., caused Elbourn to ob struct the proceedings connected with the sale of $160,000 city bonds to J. L. Bran dots & Sons. The latter asked for a cerr tlncate from the city clerk showing Coun cilman Zlmman'a right to sign the bonds as acting mayor. Elbourn demurred, for cibly, on the ground that he had no legal knowledge of Mayor Moores' absence, de spite the fact that the city attorney has officially declared Zlmman mayor. City Attorney Wright has been appealed to to settle the difficulty, and la trying to frame a certificate that the city clerk will sign. FIVE VACANCIESJ0 BE FILLED Threo DeaserstU and Two Repub lican School Board Meutbore Retire Thla Fall. Five cit tiibers of the Board of Education riunt be selected at the fall elm tlou, but no carulMutes have put themselves forward for U I'Ucca. Tu dciuocruu au4 tu r- FIFTEENTH FAR HAM STS 0 k,l FIFTEENTH AND FARNAM STS Saturday and Oaly-We Wil Boys' School Suits, That Sold up to $3.50, Choice 4." v HkT,i:4C Saturday A(v 1 Sell 1 'hJKUJ CanauaCenasMaat ci'i i 'mm i i hi " 1 11 1 nil' i iani "lit aanfcea' an m mill n lB L V Last season wo carried over 338 boys' fall suits that wo will place ott special salo Saturday at less than half price. 338 suits at such reductions wont last the day through. So as to make this salo more interesting and to give parents an opportunity to supply the boys with school suits, wo have also taken 260 boys' suits from our summer stock and marked them at the same low price they sold all season up to $3.50. Most of tho suits In this salo aro strictly all-wool Tho styles arc Norfolks. sizes 4 to 12 years. Double-breasted Jackets sizes 8 to 15 years and threo-plcco styles (with vest) sizes 9 to 16. Knee Pants for Boys sxnd Wash Suits at Less ThaiOne-Quarter Price. All-wool Knee Pants, sizes 4 to 16 years, worth 75c, cut to ......:... 25c Washable Knee Pants', sizes 3 to 7 years, that sold up to 40cf cut to .....10c Washable Suits, sizes 3 to 6 years, sold up to $1.50, cut to 2oc Shoes for Men That arc Reliable in Make and Low in Price Men's Shoes made of satin calf, in lace, good plump soles made oa thn Londou toe, sold by others C A at 12.00, our price Men's U. S. Army Shoes -made of kangaroo calf with heavy double soles to heel, worth and' Bold 2 00 by others at 12.50, our price AUAJ Men's Shoes made of box, velour, and vici kid Goodyear welts made on the newest style lasts JO and toes, also men's patent colt blucher lace, with dull tops, for dress wear, at... '. 9J MEN'S SUMMER SHIRTS, Worth up to $1.25, Saturday 75c MEN'S SUMMER SHIRTS, Worth up to $2, Saturday 98c Men's Underwear, That aold up to 35c, Saturday 19c MEN'S JnSTa i NECKWEAR, Worth up to 75c, Saturday 25c publicans will complete their teraia thla year. The democrats are M. F. Funkhouser nt h Ninth ward. E. Cermait or the Beo- ond and John F. Andreesen of the Ninth. The republicans ar W. R. Homan and James C. Lindsay of the Sixth ward. The latter was elected by the board a few months ao to fill the Vacancy caused by the resignation of Jamoa F. Mcintosh, pop-uUst. An Opportvaitr for Men. We've got to have room for our fall stock. Got more summer shirts, hosiery and underwear than we ought to have. In order, to move these goods Quick we make you special prices for Saturday Just one day on the following goods: $1.00 fancy colored' neglige shirts for 69c. . J1.S0 fancy colored. pegMgee shirts for 98c J2.00 fancy colored wyjllgee "hlrU for $1.46.. 12.50 ' and J3.00 rfancy-, colored negligee shirts for !.&-A. n J1.00 night shirts for 75c. i $1.00 hose, 65o. . -60a hose, three pain, for 11.09. 25c hose, three pairs for 60c. Regular 60c fancy underwear for 25c Regular $1.00 fancy underwear for 60c Thla la strictly a cash sale. v ALBERT CAHN, Men's Furnisher, 219 8. 14th Bt, I. Benuttfnl Vernts Martia rockers, arm chairs and reception chairs. We bought a manufacturer's entire sample line of this beautiful furniture and are now offering same in our sample' rocker sale at S3H less than regular selling prices. A most opportune time to Sflect a large, comfortable rocker or . a dainty parlor rocker or chair at a bargain. We close Saturday at 1 o'clock. ORCHARD & WILHELM CARfTif CO., Hamilton Hot' su cottas-ee. It. I.onis. A permanent hotel, three minutes from World's Fair. Rooms $2 00 per day up. Bookleta free. Address W. F. Williamson, Manage. Poland Springs and Coast of Maine Via Michigan Central, "The Niagara Falls Route " Nothing finer On the continent. City ticket office, 119 Adama street; Cen tral elation, 12th street and Park Row; Great Northern and Auditorium hotels, and Sherman house. - Mortality statistics. The following births and deaths have been reported to the Board of Health dur ing the twenty-four hours ending at noon H?rt hs Willlnm ' Wilcox,' 1501 Franklin, girl; Brown, 2423 Ames avenue, girlj Albert A. Banlfold, 419 Iorcas, girl; Ar thur Clark, 4244 Harney, boy; Karl C. Walker, Mi South Twenty-second, boyj Hank HaJtnm, Eighth and Clark, girl. Death OK-ar K Moreen, 2ol2 North Twenty-third, 2; John F. Mltterllng, St. Jo seph's hospital, home Fremont. Neb., 34. Marrlaae Licenses. The following marriage licenses were ls sued up to noon, August It; Name and Residence. Age. Edward Lindsey, South Omaha. 29 Huby Mathers, South Omaha U Penjamln M". Blnkley, Kansaa City Florence V. Hoffman, Minneapolis 21 It K. Wedding Rings. Edholm, Jeweler. For Scpurlng ana Polishlng- None Better- Will You Try It? Ask Your Grocer For III It haa a Yellow Wrap, perl Interesting Pictures Portraiture as practiced by the leading photographers of the present day has reached a standard which requires a vast amount of study, energy and artlstle tera perameut. An up-to-date photographer is constantly on the alert for new effects, ideas and creations. Mr. Herman Heyn, the well known photograph' who hus jut uned up his beautiful new studio at aitt-a.'O-Sia South l!ih street, which is con sldrred second to none In I Km west, is pro ducing portraits different from anything made heretofore In Oiuaua. Persona in terested In beautiful S'i6re should call at l.is titiHlii;.it viiX-ti.l''ls M 2 he September, contains readable things oh War Business" Animals Romance Nature N Letters Marriage Aft Love Poetry Beauty Motoring and Kipling's New "Soldier" Story B-UMBMMWMMMMMaaalBaM- MHMBaBMHMaaBVMBBB . For Sale hy All Newsdealers r A 35-cent Magazine for 15 cents LaTjajBssj IIAItDIN COLLEGE AND CONSERVATORY lor Ladies Ki.d yr. The WkA. miimo rroi. MkfcWeue, s4UigM he r4lMi-a l'nifriT lrnwl faculty. Iletiun Amnion Contrrntorj manned bT iierUl. hJ?" m rfuuH w. MiLUoriwuwut.- m cuir. lu, ktx:. Mo. TKfiu f ''tltiAlM S. ,rr.r.K,r bull'IOnm. l "t'rl VV ClV-i 11 iiiilllUl V i-T.1. lwlJ.u.l-1 l.-.,i..n. N .-.fllumwl. H.rona Acadrmv "t,r..'i:'- -;:,.t-e...,h.w CENTRAL COLLEGE For Woniao oeminary Young' AuburndoJe, Mass. Maintains the highest standard for lntolloo. tnal development, but hero, as In do other school for youiic women, the purely seholas. tlo work It combined with a unique and prao tlcal training lu the application of the various branches of IHunestlo ttcience. Above all, It la the aim at Lasell to prepare each studeut (or the treateiit uaertilnaaa In life, to fit bar for the womanly duties of home keeptng.and to baip her to attain the social traces and charm of bearing that murk true wumau hood. What the woman shall no, rather than what she cun do, Is here ooukldeied of lira, impor tance. , Training the Intellect at the expense of the body or ut a sacrifice of womanly spirit and womanly graces is a eonditlou that cauaut eiUtetLaaell. Hpeoluliats preside In all branches, and the School is kept purposely small In liuriilx'r of students to Insure the beat Individual reuulla and a true home atuioapliere. Kverymiriir thai a bcaulllul subnrlian loca tlun eun otTer for heulih, comfort aud plraure la securod at Auburndale and lloaion's wealih ot educational adranlayea aud hla turio Interests but ten mllea dlalant. Laaell Is well worth liivealiituutig. Many parents have written eHrone roiumanduUory letters on the unuanbl guahty of the ai-honl work, i'ut tutalogue aud tuloruiatiou aJJiua C. C. B RACOON, Priacipal for a aauloraa ml tka Oldest ana lurntil Military tikaol lu iu M.aJta wm. .Jjr.w VoninorlliS1 1 1 1 1 a r y auem, ialva, aievi v