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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1904)
TIIE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1004. 0 AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Shipments of Lira Stock Increase and Dealer Are Much Gratified. MARKET OVERCOMING EFFECTS OF STRIKE Xiiorttac la Car Onljr Obstacle Which Threaten ta Ohstraet the Rapid RceoTtrr Iran Siege af Idleaesa. . Live stock dealer nt the'yard here are ! 'ell pleased with last week' receipt of ' atock. For tha week 86,10 head of cattla Wer received, 32,987 hog and S9.&33 sheep. The cattle receipt itiow in Increase of 1.000 over tha preceding week and with tha Increase In hog and sheep commission men aire satisfied this Is but the commencement of a big boom for the South Omaha market. Stock growers from all over the west say the receipts of cattle here this year wilt be large from this time on, but hardly heavy enough to wipe out the decrease aa compared with last year'a receipts. Aa compared with October 1. 1903. the cHlclst figures at the atock yards offices show an Increase of G4.70O sheep, 13.34 hogs and a decrease of 113,122 cattle. The hog season Is just about to begin, although real heavy receipts of hogs are not locked for until the winter pack begins along about , November 1. Dealers In live stock who have traveled through the territory tribu tary to this market say that hogs are look ing fine. Very little hog cholera Is reported and the fall and winter shipments are expected to be unusually heavy. As for aheep, agents of the stock yards company now In the northwest write there Is no end to the sheep headed this way. All that Is now holding back some big shipments Is the carclty of cars. This car shortage ac counts to some extent for the compara tively light receipts of cattle as compared with former years. Those engaged In business at the ex change say this market has recovered rap Idly from the effects of the dull summer season which was occasioned by the pack ing house strike. Other markers also are coming to the front, but the statement was made yesterday that South Omaha Is get ting on Its f?et much more rapidly than he other markets. From now until the end of the year heavy receipts are looked for. ' Stork Car Shortage. One reason given for the present shortage of stock cars Is the rigid enforcement of the present quarantine regulations. Gov ernment Inspectors are paying particular attention to the enforcement of the regula tions adopted by the Agricultural depart ment In regard to disinfecting stock cara In which live stock coming In from Infected districts have been hauled. A thorough disinfection of the cars such as Is required by the government delays cars from twelve to twenty hours. Stock shippers all over the west are clamoring for cars and de clare that stock Is being held back within eight of railroad stations because cars In sufficient numbers cannot be secured. Rail road officials assert they are doing every thlnu possible to hurry empty cars to ship ping points. A large number of cars went went yesterday and big receipts are looked for at the yards here this week. Aaaoclatloa Making? Repnlra. Kepntra to the local Young Men's Chris tian association rooms are being made. At a recent meeting of the directors of the association It was ' decided to move the office of the secretary, the reading and the game room from ihe second to the third floor. The second floor will be used for boys' rooms and educational classes, Bible classes, etc. These alteratlonsnnd repairs will be completed some time this week. Interest In the Bible elapses is increasing inpldly and classes in the men's depart font will be held each week. Those wlsh ? Bible class study are requested to con r with Secretary Marsh as soon as con venient. i Wast Amount Reduced. ' Tla various Improvement clubs In the tttf, with the Highland Park Improvement club In the lead, have decided that 1100, 000 la too much to expend for a South Omaha city hall. These Improvement clubs will therefore recommend to the city coun cil the amount to be voted on for city hall purposes be reduced to 175,000. Some time ago a petition was presented to the city council, signed by 125 residents, ask ing the council to submit a proposition to the people to vote bonds in the sum of 1100,000 for the purchase of a site and the construction of a city hall building. This petition Is still In the hands of the city clerk, never having been taken charge of by the council committee on public build ings and gro'ftnds. These Improvement club also favor park bonds, the amount of bonds for the purchoso of park sites In different sections of the city to be de termined by the different improvement clubs and Interested citizen. A committee fron the Improvement dues will confer with the park board with n view to hav ing the park bond proposition- submitted to the peoplo along with the city hall bond proposition at the electlcn to bo held In November. Name Rearlxtrara Monday. Monday night tlio city council will name tho board o! registration to serve at the fall election and at the usual revUlon In te -prlnc. South Omaha has twelve vot I' . reel nets, two In each of, the wards, tii. J three registrars will' be named for f it precinct, making thirty-six In all. l'c.h councilman will send In the name '' m hi ward, and these will be submitted the council aa a whole and then the iUt adopted with the concurrence of the mayor. Places for registration will be des ignated but this work may not be com pleted at Monday night' meeting, a It take considerable running around to find ultable room for registration. New regis (ration book have been ordered by Clerk GilUn and these will be ready for the first day' registration, which Is on October to. The second day of registration I Octo ber tt and the third and last day Novem ber 5. AH person desiring to vote at the November election must register thla fall. Arranging Street Lights. Member of the city council held a meet ing last evening to agree upon the location tt forty additional electric light. Thla work was to ' have been dono last week, tut owing to the absence of Mayor Kout aky end the Illness of Acting Mayor Ad kin the matter wa put oft. The Hat ! now practically completed nd the erpic tatiou 1 that It will be presented to the council Monday night and adopted. Just as soon a the list 1 agreed upon the city clerk will notify the electric light company of the location and the new light will t Installed thla month. Vupcrtntendent McLean of the public schools sal a 8sturtay the class having no lartflneaa duiirg the month of September ireuld be given a quarter holiday on Mon-S-iy afternocn. last year Buperlntsrilent UeT.ean offered a blue pennant to the class having no t:irllnes In uny one month end Hie rivalry between the schools was In (suae.' The reetilt was the tardy roll In lear'y all of the schccls wa kept down to a ' very low percent;. Thla year the tenaarit system will net he adopted, but rlr holiday will be given to clurae llCT.ing no t!rdlne. Dy offering pupils haucenient like thli flupilnlendent Mo n think scholar will take more Inter t in being prompt. On aecounl of the heavy run ot live stock last week the railroad running Into South Omaha were compelled to delay the switch' Ing and setting of ear containing freight A the run wa light yesterday the roads kept switching crew busy all day setting ran so that freight could be unloaded. When the I'nlon Faclflc completes the lay Ing of adOitlonal tracks In the yards here there will not be so much delay In the handling of freight esrs. Some of the car put on the city track Saturday afternoon hod been detained In the north yard for three days, the crew having no oppor tunlty to do the switching. Tout Maa Faaaa Dead. Late last night tha body of an unldeut!" fled man was found lying" on the ground at the south end of Highland park. Twcn ty-slxth and, D streets. He wa apparently about 20 years of age. The body bore no marks of violence and the Indications are that death wa due to poison. Maale City Goeslp. Oeorge MoBrlrle is home from an ex tended western trip. B. Ft. Stouffer ha returned from a trip to Bt. Lsuil and the fair. Ike Shevlln of St. Joseph, Mo., la here for a couple of day visiting friends. Ons mains are being raid on F street from Twenty-second to Twenty-third street. Rev. Dr. Wheeler will preach at the First Presbyterian church morning and evening looay. During September twenty-six births and eighteen deaths were reported at the clerk on ice. Perry Wheeler has been chosen assistant superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday scnooi. Mrs. H. L. Kennedy of Cambridge, Neb., In visiting her parents, Mr. and Mr. N. U. Ingernoll. Byron Smiley has gone back to the state university to finish his studies In civil en gineering. A meeting of the official board of the Methodist church haa been called for Tues day evening. , ,-, William Haley has returned from Sioux City, where he went to attend the funeral of Michael McIIale. Building Inspector Welngard Issued nine teen building permits In September, amounting to S3,6u0. John Flynn, one of the N street letter carrleis, goes to St. Louis today to visit the (air for a couple of weeks. Knoxall council of the Royal Arcanum Is preparing to give a dancing party on October HI at Masonic hell. Miss lrma Horsky of Wilber. Neb., 1 here visiting her ulstei, Mrs. F. J. Havel, il7 North '1 wenty-thlrd street. The Circle of King's Daughters will meet at the home ot Mrs. Jonn Klewlt, 1H13 Norta Twenty-sixth street, Friday after noon. The Woman's Christian Temperance union will meet Tuesday afternoon, October 11. with Mrs. C. A. Cantield, 141t North Twenty-fifth street. The second issue of the Tooter, the Organ of the South Omaha High school, came out yesterday. The second issue la a big improvement over the first. Mr. and Mrs. Charlea Rose of Lead, S. D., and Mr. and Mrs. Ayres of Miller, Neb., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Mc Bride, Nineteenth street and Missouri avenue, v, The local Young Men's Christian associa tion night school will open "October 10. Those ueslring to enter this school are re quested to register with Secretary Marsh tnls week. Kev. D. K. Tlndall will occupy the pulpit at the First Methodist Episcopal cnurch morning and evening today. The subject of the morning sermon is "What 1 Man In the evening Dr. TinUall will preach on "The Two Ways." A special meeting of the member of the Norwegian and Swedish republican clubs of South Omaha Is called for this evening at Jorgenson's hall. Twenty-filth and N streets, tor the purposing of en dorsing candidates for tue coming prim aries. It K. Wedding Rings. Ednoim, Jeweler. TESTS OF A MAGNETIC BRAKE Notable Inieattjta by Which Little Pieces of Iron U the Work of a Dose a Men. Kansas City is now In full possession of an Inventor whose invention is more than likely to make both himself and the town tameua. Ilia nam is John S. Lockwoorl, and the product ot hia inventive genius is a. magnetic brake for use on .everything that runs on wheels. ' The brake wa given a third and final test by the Metropolitan last week and a highly successful test it was. The car, equipped with Mr. Lockwood's Invention, started out from the barn at Ninth and Washington stroeta. and hit a merry clip for the steep grades out In the south part of the city. , People on the streets must have thought It a trolley party,' for the car was packed to overflowing with excited and enthus iastic stockholders in the Lockwood ven ture. Mr. Charles Frltx, the Metropolitan's chlof electrician, was acting as inotorman and Mr. Lockwood and his as; "tant made capable hosts. The car wound It way out Troost ave nue to the race track, returning by the Holmes street line, a route that took in a goodly number of Bleep descents. Every variety of stop wa made with the mag netic brake, each cne quickly and surely. Not even when the top wa most Instan taneous did the paasengers experience the lightest Jolt, and the absence ot grinding wheels and groaning rod almost led to the belief that the car had stopped of Its own accord. The simplicity of the brake' construction Is one of it greatest advantage. Thar Is no great mass of metal, no complicated system of cogs and wheels. A couple of Iron sho?s, about the size of a man's hand, resting a quarter of an Inch above the rails, and another like pair the same dis tance from the wheels, did the work. It al most defied Imagination to look at those small pieces of iron and grasp the faot that through them the heavy car could be brought to a dead halt. The principle of the Invention la also simple enough; that Is, after Mr. 'Lock- wood explained it. Any Iron bar colled with Insulated copper wire through which an electric current can be made to flaw, Instantly beedmea a magnet, and attracts Iron, steel or anything of a similar nature. Around this Idea the Lockwood brake Is built. A core of Iron, wrapped with cop per wire, and Incased in a castiron Jacket, Is suspended between the trucks about a quarter of Inch above tlje rails. In the Jacket there are two 'separate and dlstinot magnets, the lower giving magnetic effect at the rail, the upper operating on a plunger, thereby setting the wheel brakes. Both are operated simultaneously, nowever, the motorman having complete control ot the magnetic) current by mean of a email and responsive lever. Kansas City lndeT pendent Established 1 year Edholm, Jeweler. Tha Domesticated Horaet. Tho greatest of entomological dlscoverle Is one recently announced, that tho hornet Is an enemy to the house fly. A man with any knowledge of the temperament, dis position and other qualities of the hornet will not find it dlfTWult to believe that it is an enemy to the house fly. It I so easy for the hornet to be an enemy. So far aa known the hornet does not sustain amicable relation with anything. He 1 always armeu, lsiilgbly choleric. Impetuous, quick to take offense and a ready with hln rapier as a MacOregor with hi claymore. It 1 suggested that If householders. Instead of using screen and fly brushes, would only introduce a colony of well equipped hornets into the parlor, bed chamber", din ing room atid kitchen they would soon have fewer files. The hornet would also counter, act that tired feeling, lassitude or inclina tion to undue repose which afflicts some persona. A bunch of well fed, self-satisfied and ambitious hornet established in the home circle would probably stimulate greater activity In the family. Washington otar. ' Dancing. Moraud ,) Hartley St. Lessons tiiiVHie er f ma, juii.ir or .i-iult. Tel. pui Judg i F.riusi ismovsd lo M Pax 'on blk. ECHOES CF THE ANTE ROOV Royal Achates, The quadrennial session of the supreme ledge of the Royal Achate was held Wednesday and Thursday of last week In Royal Achate hall. Seventeenth and Doug' las streets. The next session will convene lo Omaha In October, 1901 In the election of supreme officers some changes were made. T. F. Stauffer of Sioux City became vice president In place ot H. L. Cbadwick of Minneapolis, who became supreme chap, lain. The offices of secretary and treasurer were merged and E. L. Grlnnell was elected for the position. F. C. Craig was made supreme past president and J. W. Watson supreme lecturer. The administration of Irving 8. Barlght as supreme president was endorsed and he was unanimously re-elected to the head of the fraternity. K. Hall of Dallas, Tex., was elected supreme marshal, Charles Msg num of Omaha supreme guard and D. R Wallace of Omaha supreme sentinel. Royal Oak lodge No. too was notified that the dispensation according it the privilege of electing Its officers semi-annually wa In force and officers for the last half of the year 1904 should be elected without delay. Woesat of the World. Alpha camp No. 1 and Alpha grove No. I Is arranging for a Joint (octal entertain ment In about three week. Committees have been appointed from each of the lodge for the purpose. Captain Edward Cooper ha been selected a commander ot the new drill team ot I nited State camp No. 22. No meeting of United State camp will be held -next Thursday night on account of the Ak-Sar-Ben parade. A meeting of Poplar grove No. SI will be held tomorrow evening to take up the matter of the approaching Joint soclay meeting of 1'nlted State camp and Poplar grove and arrange a program therefor. Alpha camp No. 1, at its meeting last Tuesday evening, Initiated five candidates and received six new applications. A com mittee was appointed to make arrange ments for the participation of the camp in the Ak-Sar-Ben parade Wednesday. Tho date of the confetti dance has not yet been fixed, but will be at the next meetlhg. It probably will be the last Tuesday of Oc tober. The Woodmen of the World are taking up the matter of .the organisation of a central committee' of the various camps of the order In this city. The purpose of this central committee will be to labor to promote harmony among the various camps and groves. United States camp held Its first meeting In Its new quarters in Fraternal hall, Four, teenth and Dodge streets, Thursday night, with a large attendance. A small class of candidates was Initiated and a number of applications received. Modera Woodmen of America. Woodmen circles are much elated over the distinction bestowed upon the order by the election of Head Consul A, R. Tal bot of Lincoln as vice president of the national fraternal congress at St. Louis Friday. All of the Woodmen forester teams will participate In the daylight Ak-Sar-Ben parade Wednesday next. Woman's Relief Corps. Custer corps gave a campflre and served refreshments to Its members and friends Tuesday evening, on which occasion there was a large attendance. An address on the veteran Boldler was delivered by Charles F. Sllngerland. Miss Lulu McGreer gave a recitation and "Marching Through Georgia" was sung-with fervor by the entire , asT semblage. The handsome green and white quilt was finally awarded to the lucky ticket holder after the program had been rendered. The fortunate holder was Miss Gussle Kruse. her number being 33, out of 302 tickets sold. Tribe of Ben liar. Omaha court No. 110 gave a social meet ing to Its members and fYends Tuesday evening at Patterson hall. Refreshments of ice cream and. cake were served, fol lowed by various social diversions. This Is the first of a regular series of monthly meetings that this court will give during the season, the last Tuesday of the month being devoted to the purpose. K,nia;hta of Maccabees. At the meeting of Omaha tent No. 75 Thurdaji evening arrangements were made for a fall campaign for new members arid a set of dishes is to be presented to the mem ber of the order Who procures the largest number of new members during the month of October. Thursduy evening, October 20, it Is expected a large class will be initiated and General Organizer Ermerlns will be present to assist in the conferring of the degrees. . The degree team has been reorganised and the work will be put on with more impres sive form at next meeting. On account of the Ak-Sar-Ben parade next Thursday evening there will be no meeting of the tent, the next review to be held October IS. Knights and Ladles of Security. Omaha council No. 41g held a social ses sion In Ancient Order of United Workmen temple Wednesday evening, which was largely attended by members of the order and their friends. President Fisher, secre tary Rosewater and Dr. Fersch delivered hort talks upon the good of the order. Dancing, cards and refreshment of Ice cream and cake were served to add Inter est to the meeting. .Ancient Order tatted Workmen. The central committee will meet Monday evening for the transaction of mlscellan oua business. Important mattera ara tn com up for consideration for the gocfl and advancement of the order. Daaghters of Rehekah. Ivy lodge No. 33 held a largely attended meeting at Patterson hall Wednesday even ing. The occasion was the celebration- of the fifty-third anniversary ot the order. Addresses were mad by prominent mem bers of the order, which were followed, by a social session, in which music and re freshments were the chief feature. The degree team is in active training for th state meeting ot the order, which as semble at Lincoln October 18. Rayal Aroaaam. At Its next meeting, on October 10, Union Paclfte council No. 1069 will Institute a new ritual, which Is a very elaborate oni- The new paraphernalia, for putting on th work la valued at about $400 and will require a team of fifteen members to operate It. Fraternal Order of Eagle. The next meeting of aerie No. 38 will be held October IX There will not be any meeting October on account of tha Ak-Sar-Ben parade. Aerie No. 3s will hold open house at it club rooms, 107 South Fourteenth street, during the Ak-Sar-Ben carnival. Banker I'alon af tho Werld. Fraternal lodge No. I held It regular Indlststlon Curad To on week alth Drake' Palmetto Wis. Send iiueial eunl reyueal lor ft- bttttUa fct irita) wruiula Cuiupau)-, Chiuaf . meeting at Royal Arcanum hall Wednesday evening, at which a class of ten m.w can didates was Initialed, alter which a short social aestiion, wlih aancing, care and various social diversions was enjoyed. BIGGEST OF CAPTIVE SHARKS It's Mae Footer, Weighs SMKI Poaada ana JJwell vtlth a Tartle la a Hew lark atasrlta. There never had been a shark so large In any aquarium, the expert sold, and if the great creature had not been almost In a state ef coma when It was brought up from the lower bay. Just this side ot Sandy Hook, It might never have been on exhibi tion. One slap of Its powerful and elusive tall would be enough to knock down even man aa steady on his pins as the giant Jeffries. That, the expert said, was the only thing he feared about the big shark. It has no man-eating. propensities; in fact, It would flee from a man swifter than a coyote would, and It did not like anything except dead flesh, anyhow. Nevertheless, It was a great acquisition, and, with the turtle, made the Aquarium far ahead of anything In It lino elsewhere In the world. All the Ash exhibits at the St. Louis exposition, the expert said, were mere side shows compared with the New York Zoological society's exhibition. The big shark wan caught on Friday morning in a pound net by a fisherman named Schmoor. While pursuing Hsh It became entangled in the net, which it broke in many places in Its effort to releaso Itself. The fisherman thought at tint, from the commotion the fish created, that it was little less than a whale. After it had wearied Itself Into a condition of com parative calmness, the fishermen, who uso beamy naptha launches nowadays, las- sooed the big creature fore and aft with hawsers and dragged It ashore. They saw that there was money In so large a fish and decided to take it to the aquarium. They put it In a scow pre viously filled with water, and, after making the shark fast, put' the acow athwart the wide launch and headed for the Bnttery. They were forced to go slowly, as the hark weighs nearly BOO pounds, and they did not know when It might revive a bit and try to switch Its tall. It took the fishermen five hours to get to the back door of the aquarium, and they found there -right men ready to receive the shark. The aquarium expert thought when he first looked at the creature that it was dead. But Its tall moved slowly a few times, and then, the eight men forced a. piece of canvasl under it and lifted It to the pier. They curried It into the aqua rium and. let it slide from the canvas Into the big tank. For more than an hour It lay so still that thero was an Impression that It was dead. But when the aquarium folks came around yesterday morning they found that the shark Jiad done llkewlsn.v It stzzed about the big pool like an auto boat striving for a record, but It did not molest the big leather, back, which had been dumped Into the pool while the shark was recovering its wits. ' Being somewhat of an amphibian the leatherback was not much Incommoded bv Its long absence-from tho sea. It wns caught a few days ago off Bay Head. N. J., by men who were hauling a seine. It is a 400-pounder and Is about Ave feet long from nose to tall. Measured across its powerful flippers the expert said that It had a beam of nearry seven feet. In a swimming contest It might prove almost as swift as the shark,'' but it would not be much In a land race New Tork Sun. Widow Was In tfonbt. Scientists say that the " hair and nails grow after death. Sonje'.thpory of that sort is needed to explain the , experiences ot widow at a spiritualistic seance.' "No," said tha little widow emphatically, "I will never attend anqther dark seance." "Why not?" asked her friend. "Didn't you have any acquaintance among the spooks?" - - "I am In doubt about the materializa tions." f "Not distinct enough?". . "Well, It was this. way: The medium said my husband was there and wanted to speak to me. It was too dark to see him plainly, but I thought I recognized the out line of Jim, and I kissed him." "Wa it Jim?" "That's what I would like to know." "What makes you doubt It?" "The spook had a lovely mustache." "Oh!" "Jim never had one." And the little widow looked thoughtful. Liverpool Post. The Story of the Presidency Citjrrifkt, 904, jr A rir tirwtu Now on Sale at R H RUSSELL, PUBLISHER. Cold Mav be dainty the reverse , Depends largely on the butter used. FROM OUR LETTER BOX Omaha's Water Contract and Rate. OMAHA, Oct. 1. To the Editor of The Bee: Omaha's contract -with the water work company which was made when what has grown to be a seml-met-ropolltan city was a straggling vil lage, with a woll-and-bucket water sup ply and cesspools for sewage, proved then and has proven since an unmixed blessing to the people of this city. With out a dollar of their own money Invested, a problem of vital Importance to them wa intelligently solved, and for more than twenty year one of the best and most complete and .efficient system of water works In the United States has given health, comfort and luxury to tens of thousands of homes, mado possible our admirable sewerage system, Insured, re markable protection against the destruc tion of millions of dollars of property by fire and has furnished ample water for every public use. For this great contribu tion to the character, welfare and growth of the young city, the people have paid what they agreed to pay under a self imposed and entirely honorable contract, which no honest citizen of this city would violate If he could. Nor would any such honest citizen seek to purchase this vast property for a single dollar less than It is factually worth, either under the com pulsory purchase law now In force, or by any other means whatsoever. Men who think otherwise do not know the people of Omaha, the army of young business men, honorable and true, brave and brainy, who will defend Omaha's character and credll against all comers, e well as I do. But a loud cry goes up agalnBt hydrant and other water rates which Omaha has had to pay for the Inestimable advantages which Its people have enjoyed for twenty three years from our splendid water works. It Is easy to quote the low rates in other cities under municipal ownership, without mentioning the cost for Interest on bonds and expense of operation and maintenance, wMth the supply easy and inexpensive, but no one can truthfully deny that municipal ownership of water works for Omaha twenty-three yenra ago, as a financial proposition, was utterly out of Omaha's reach. It is beyond its reach at this day at the price which James E. Boyd, who Is a member of the ' Water board, and a man of sound business judgment and mechanical skill, believes, and knows, that the plant can be had at under the Impend ing valuation that the Board of Engineers wrtl probably put upon It. At this time, when the contract with the water com pany has practically expired, hydrant rates and general rates to consumers appear to be, and are, excessive, but I make bold to say. In the face of every intelligent and candid citizen, that, taking the rates for the whole period of twenty-three years, fair consideration bolng, given tti the risk r JhV.t.-' V i 'Mr. r and appetizing or lust means better lunches every always sweet and fresh. spoil the lunch. The airtight packag the butter fresh. AsK your dealer for lunch with satisfaction. btAlRICE CREAMERY COMPANY, 10th and Howard Sts. taken by Investor who furnished the mil lions to build the great plant. I am free to say that the water rates have not been so wickedly unfair or high aa some people would have us believe them to have been. On the contrary, I go farther and say that they have not been far from reasonable and fair. The hydrant rate have gone Into the general mas of taxation and they have not been seriously felt. Nobody has been robbed, nobody has been wronged, nobody has been oppressed. Everybody has been blessed by these great water works for both public and private use In health of mind, body and estate. Has any individual been wronged, or robbed, who own a home, or rent one, In thl town, on account of water rate to the consumer T If so, let him speak out and tell other people how much he pays a year for water In his home for domestic use and for lawns. Tens of thousands of our people pay as much In current pin money 'for needless trifles and for horse show, the ater and small expenses In a month as they do for water In a year and never give It a thought. What I 16 or $8 or (10 a year, or even 130. for the boon of plenty of water for home and lawn? An old-fashioned pump and bucket and well cleaning, with much pumping and often a limited water supply, cost those sum and much more in other days. I respectfully say that the people of Omaha, through the executive committee f the Commercial club, should put the question of the renewal of the contract j wtth the water works company Into prac- tlcal form as soon as practicable. Nobody need longer dream or dally with the pur chase of the water works. Bonds for that kind of ruin will never be voted In this town until, after year of ooetly litiga tion, the supreme court of the' United States shall direct them to be voted by Its own mandate. If the compulsory law under which proceeding are now going on fur. nlshes any Just and lawful ground for 'contestlnK ,t8 vall(1ity befor, tna judicial ,, ,. .,j ... ...i opinion from the outspoken expression pf the sentiment of scores of citizens in all occupations. Who properly control in our affairs, since the large meeting wa held at the Commercial club a week ago. The way out of this wilderness Is broad and plain. It Is, as I see It, to renew the con tract with the water company for fifteen years, and for not a year more, under a fair reduction of all rates. If this prfve to be practicable. Long before such a con. tract would expire. It Is reasonable to say that a Platte river canal, the true source of supply of cheap, sand-filtered, pure water, without settling basins that do not settle, without costly double pumping, and without the menace of the destruction of the plane by the Missouri liver, will be built, owned and controlled ,by Omaha, or by somebody else. . GEORGE L. MILLER Bee Want Ads Bring Best Result. 'By Alfred Henry Lewis and s A New Story by Rudyard Kipling in the October a Metropolitan "A 35-cent Magazine for 15 cents A 1 1 N efo? s d I day because it Is No taint or AGITATION DIDS0ME GOOD Foarth ot July Lorkjaw Reeora m Gratifying Improvement Over Last Year. Tf th use bf pistol, cannon crackers, cannon and cartridge canes had been pro. hlhlted on the Fourth of July there would have been only one death from Fourth of July tetanus In the entire country thla year. This statement Is made on the au. thorlty of the Journal of the American Medical Association, which for two years has collected Fourth of July accident tistlcs In the most complete possible man ner. As tt was, 105 case of tetanu wera reported. In ninety-one of which death la known to have resulted. In seventy-four of these case blank cartridges caused the Injuries. i The record, bad as It 1,' I . nevertheless gratifying In comparison with that of a year ago, when 415 tetanus cases resulted from tho glorious celebration, among which were only seven known recoveries. The Journal finds that tetanus due to other causes than Fourth of July Injurte is. If anything, more than usually common this summer. It also believes that last year's record of Fourth of July death waa, net above the average for recent years, ft therefore feel Justified In Inferring that, th campaign against the "lockjaw Fourth"' In the piiblto and professional press, taken In connection wtth the stricter legislation, and the more careful medical treatment of accidents which have been brought about by it. Is responsible for the "greatly Im proved showing ot this year's celebration. It urges that the efforts for a sane Fourth1 which have been' thus far made should be continued with even greater vigor until our national holiday will become again a pride, Instead of a cause of disgrace, to the coun try. In Chicago, where the death list was re duced from the sixteen of 1903 to five, fur ther action should clearly be taken. The first thing to be done Is for the council to pass an ord'nanco prohibiting ab)ott!iar the sale of toy -pistol and similar death machines. Instead ' of merely prohibiting i their sale to .minors aa at tressnt -Bs yond that, however, saltation stieuTfJ;; begun for the passage by the state general assembly ot a law prohibiting the' manu facture of such article. - " When the toy pistol, the cannon cracker and the cartridge cane are driven, out of existence, plenty of varieties of flrewcrk will still remain to give old and young sTI -the. noise and all the entertainment they can need on tho year's day of greatest en thusiasm. Chicago Record-Herald. 4 rtomeseeker' Rates to North Dakota. Every Tuesday until October 28 the Chi cago Great Western Railway will sell round trip ticket to point on the above named state at a great reduction from the usual fare. For further Information apply ta Geo. F. Thomas, general agent, 1611 Far nam street. Omaha, Neb. e at e r s taste to J e keeps ( tt men i : NEW YORK