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TI1E OMAHA DAILY I1EE: TIIUKS1UY, XOVKMHKIi 24. 1M4. REPORT ON PUBLIC DOMAIN Omnminjoner Eicnardi Writes to Secretary Hitchcock of Bit Office. I ADVOCATES FOREST RESERVE EXTENSION teratten ana Frnnds Stopped, Wfltloas of Vrri rroperly Disposed ml mm4 MncH Cash Taken la r Boreas. WASHINGTON,' Nov. 23. Commlis.oncr Richards of the gneral land office 1 a mad hit annual report to the seeretaiy e.f the Interior. He tfvo.M a grist up I o' apace to a discuison of the foiect liberie question, arguing f"r an rxtentl,,i c f ex isting reservations, for the cnation of new and for placing the wIk.Ij matter un (W the direction of the sectary of agri culture In ordrr Ihnt proper Mfm tr the core and iiropiigntlon of -Imbcr may be taken. Some now regulations for tha g'ovr eminent of tl.e re-iTvat'.' rut arc pugke .te . among them tli.it many ir.on who arc now lining tlie reserves fvr private pur poses be rwnil iil to pay a emnll Mini an iiially to the gi'. eminent for tl.e prlv.l Kes tlifjr have locti acoor.icd. I-. the matte. cif national park the (mml.riner f.vr the establishment nf many n-w ones nn.l advocates th adoption of a pending bill that will miiJco It poi-ilj!e for the Idnd of llc to act in 'ypc-ifl d one S with ml wait l::g lor the B'.tl"n of cii.giess. Prniretfna- Pabfle- Domain. 1:1 regard to tfToiti. made lo ilctr.iud t)ie fcovcrnmetit, to K-tuie lunuji by other tnan proper r.iur', iink'iwlul click sun s ami umoer depreaa"lois, he my: t , t'nder the 'Mmbr and sion-'icl" lands ih n entered only a.iW iiuymg nen cur veyeo, aim us too uema..d for the mt.y of lends uimer this ic nad reached 'e.ior moua proportions in Heavily timntrin re gions, owing to the ae.lie lo aure . tne iimoer, nirgc area were survt-yeu upon Mrnflavlt oi settlement which wo.e a.tn wsra discnvi redi to be tic titiim. frt.c were found to Te engaged In manufitc tnrtag appllratlimn for surveys, aixt on rocky Ihiui cam, ml with tnlck growth o valuable timber It became a business to erect rude cabins of logs and to make a pretense, of i-lsailng off the land In o.der to form a baaia to sworn statements that bona fide settlement waa accomplished, . tiurtng the last year It whs- ueemed to uae the corns of examiners of surveys to Investigate In the field oil applications fop aurveya which alleged settlement, and the reautt has proven the wliora ot tills course. In the timbered regions no real settle ment to any extent waa lound, but in most cases a mere camping hut, without furniture and destitute of the means of housekeeping, waa all that the ex.im.ner could discover on the ground. It waa learned that these alleged settlers rwlaed In distant towns and cities and that they were Induced to lend their names by prom ises of rewards after the survey was ac complished, evidently having no intention to make their homes on the land. This Investigation has thus far resulted I in materially checking the rapid absorption by unscrupulous persona of ihe valuable timber now standing on the public lands In the mountain districts. With respect to unlawful Inclosures 1.17 reports were received, showing an area of LU,M7 acres of public land unlawfully In closed. Through the efforts of special agents thirty-nine unlawful Inrlosures. embrac ing 717.&C6 acres of public land, have been removed, and proceedings are pending to compel the removal of the remaining cases reported. Specific Instructions have been glvsn the apodal agents to secure the re moval of all unlawful Inrlosures upon the public landa, and the office Is pleased to say that material progress ts being made In this direction, many of the malntalners of such Inclosures ' proceeding to remove their fences as soon as their attention la called by the special agenta to the require ments of the law. in some cases, however, legal proceedings have been found neces sary to Impress upon the violators of the law the determination of thla office to keep the public landa open to the home builder. In the matter of tlmHeq oaredatlons there has been a rotable decrease both In the value end amount of timber unlawfully taken from the public lands. During the year 147 cases of timber trespass were re ported. Involving timber bf the value of iT37.SJ3.il; forty-eight civil suits were rec ommended for the recovery of damages for . enoh trespasses: slxty-elsht propositions of settlement. Involving $53 398.40, wre se cepted. and the sale of timber unlawfully cut and seized by special agents as govern ment property, amounted to t9.6K8.43. There , waa turned Into the public treasury for fines Imnosed end judgments rendered In prosecutions for timber trespass the sum of fl7.27o.8ti, and the amount recovered through compromises of timber tresoass suits waa I2..73J.90. On July 1. 1904, there were pending In the United States courts civil suits for the recoverv of $2,009. S3.J0. representing the value of timber al leged to hnve been unlawfully taken from the publlo lands, and 824 criminal prosecu tions for cuttln and removing auch timber In violation of law. . Oeaeral Baslaess af the Office. In regard to the general business of the land office the report gives the following Information: There were M.SMi patents of all classes Issued during the year. Of this number 52.108 are claused as agricultural, 1.247 In dian allotments, 2.&04 mineral land. 174 coal land, 5 private land claim, 210 railroad and 64 swamp land patents. Tills is an increase of 4,44$ agricultural patents over patents of the same character during the preceding year. During the yeur there were certified and patented under the several land grants for the construction of railroads and wagon roads 4.561.071 66 acrea, a decrease of l,2t5, HhB.W acres from the preceding year. There were 259,207.23 acres of ordinary swamp lands patented to the various states during the year, a decrease of 2,6&0.540.I5 acres, which decrease Is accounted for bv the fact that during the preceding yeur ne patent was Issued covering 2,fc&.'0 acres of lands situated In the Everglades and Mangrove swamp In Florida. There have been, approximately, $0,900 acres of public lands located with military bounty land warrants during the year. rablle aad Ceded ladlsa Iad. The' records of the public lands division show continued activity In the disposal of publlo and ceded Indian lands. On June SO, 190$. 255,724 original entries were pending In this division, and 98.94H entries were received during the year. Of these 25,171 were canceled during the year, 47,786 were iwssed to'tlnal entry and 8.7S9 were referred to other divisions, lesvlng a balance pending June $0, ltM, of 372 926. On June $0, 1903, there were 39,310 final entries pending In the public lands division. NEVER EQUALED : BY OTHERS. Xh Lac)ln Stov Dealer, of J th U. S. 311 Them. If no DaaUrln YourTowndons, Writ to U. vmm m stove and raxge co. . .v.'r.ST.-LOOIS. and 7.SS final entries were received during the rear, making a totsl of 108.4S6. Of this number 167 were disposed of by csnrellatloti during the vear. fn.4i were referred to other divisions and M.4J0 were apr'o'1 nT patenting, l-avlns; a balance pending on June n, l!M, of 37.4U4. a decrease of $.$ In the number of final entries pending at the beginning of the fiscal year. The number of final entries approved for patenting the psst year was is.646 more than the preceding year, and was larger than In anv previous year In the history of the division. There were also 49 11 Al tera and decisions written In this division the past vesr. lielng more than in any other year since its organization. Instructions and schedules of land were Issued the pet year for the sale snd dis posal of agricultural lands in the following reded Indian reservations, vll.: Acres. fhlppewa reservations. Mlnnesots.l."17.6H.12 Red Iike reservation. Minnesota.. 2M.H3 M Hosebud reservation. Bouth Dakota Jtn.81,.11 I evlls lke reservation- N. Dakota. 88 9 89 tlrandi? Jine reeervatien. Oregon 26.ISM W T.i,:l 1,774.861 85 Legislation in Hegarrf to Arid aads. .On April 2, 1!' itM-e il 1'. S. Stat., i7), the net known a the Klnksld act became a liY This lerlslaTlon -Is 'experiments, and Is Intended to solve the problem as to the disposition of lands not susceptible of Irrigation. The law provides. In bilef. that homestead entries In the state of Nebraska. West ar.d north of crtuin-designated lines, shall not exceed lit area acres, and mult be In' as nearly compact form as possible, nnd In no event exceed two mites In ex treme length, and provision Is made foi additional entries .of" contiguous land iiy persons who own and occupy lsnds pre viously "entered by them. The law also provides for the exclusion from the effect of the act f such lands as, In the opinion of the'eerretarv of the Interior, it nisy b? reasonably practicable to IrrUate under fie national Irtlgatlon iaw or Dy private en terprise. ' , Instructions have already been issued under the Klnkald act for the disposal of 8.HKI.000 acres of Innd In Nebraska, and there Imve heen withdrawn under aslil law ! -l.iJtsj.issi acres -determined to be practically ftlmi'cptlbte or Irrlsrstton. The following statement, obtained in formally from the Geological 8urvev. shows bv states the amount of land withdrawn under the act or June 17 1902. up to June If..- 1964. the acreage thereof restored, and the lands remaining withdrawn after such restoration, namely: ' 7 . Remaining With- Re- . with drawn, stored, drawn. Acres Acres. Acres. Arizona'.... 3..TJ5.nlO 3,3.000 California 1.9K8.S00 1.9S8.300 Colorado 2.WP0U 1.4!."G0 8o4. Idaho S.fi(M.70 3.C94.7W) Mru.tnnn . 9.013. 6(l 1.0.15.110 7.978.c0 M.hrasuA. - 8.599.O0O 46.0O0 . 2.563.009 Nevada J.... 4.103.040 2r2.9) 3,n0.1W New Mexico 9.ono 161,900 tW4.000 North Dakota ... 1.013,7 1.013.720 Oregon 1.504.600 91,620 1.41S.080 South Dakota .... 1.680.290 ' 1.60.290 f tah .", 92.0Q v.Mnrtnn 4.178.530 f.9.000 4.2P!r:J Wvomlna 8.289.200 944.690 2.344.510 Totals 39,956.040 4,045,130 36,910.910 Disposal of ruhllc Land. Th frillrminv la statement of the acre age disposed of during the fiscal year ended June jo, 1904: CASK SALES. Acres. Private entries Public auction Pre-emption entries Timber and stone entries . Mlnurul InnH entries 22.308.12 6.6o1.78 9.675.26 1,806.261.30 Desert land entries (original) 753,131. S3 Excesses on homestead ana oincr - entries Coal land entries 22.009.87 28,827.42 Town sites 138.55 l.9 2.330.79 5,273.98 Supplemental payments Abandoned military reservations. Under sundry special acts Total 2,307,344.73 MISCELLANEOUS. Acres. Homestead entries (or iginal) 10.171.S.w7 Entries with Military bounty lana warrants Agricultural college scrip - Private land scrip.',.'.. Ked Lake and Pem bina scrip Valentine scrip Hloux half-breed scrip Dodge scrip 32.164.44 960.00 7.880 .00 480.00 80.00 400.00 40.00 State selections 1.04:'.398.39 Railroad selections .... 2,368.584.96 U'.rnn rond selections 77.709.10 Indian allotmenta -6!!M5- Small holdings 'Jfl.JB ' t Donation act 320 00 Swamp lands patented 269.207.23 Total area of public land entries and selections 16,268,892.94 INDIAN LANDS. Cherokee school 579.62 Southern Ute ITta 11.286.27 38,426.23 10,996.86 120.00 73,624.27 40.00 360.30 319.50 1,769.68 41.44 720.38 8,752.96 Osage trust and dim inished reserve Chippewa Red iaKe inaian res ervation ceded lands. Otoe and Mlssouria.... Omaha Absentee Hnawnee In dian school land Umatilla Sioux Uinta and White River Ute lands Colvllle Indian reserve. 146.929.01 Grand total 16,406,821.96 RECAPITULATION. Area sold for cash.. 2,307,344.78 Area miscellaneous en tries 13,951,548.21 Area Indian lands.... 146,920.01 Aggregate 16,406.821.95 Showing a decrease of 6,418,477.70 acres as compared with tha aggregate of dis posals for the fiscal year 19. The foregoing statement doer not Include the following entries, tho areas of which have been previously reported In the orig inal entries of the respective classes: Final desert land entries 268,913.43 Homesteads commuted to cash... 2,142,185.44 Tlmbor culture entries commuted under act March S, 1891 320.00 Abandinied military reservations. 18.804.81 Cash substitutions.....' 2.721.49 Supplemental payments 178.14 Under sundry acts 11,913.82 Klnal homesteads 3.232,716.75 Final timber culture entries.... 70,640.05 6,748.393.43 88.860.2$ Commuted homestead and final desert tntrles, Indian landa..,. Total 6,837,$58.66 Cash Receipts. The following Is a statement of the cash receipts of the office from various sources during the fiscal year, ended June 30, 1904: Sales of land at private entry... t 28,291.84 Bales of land at public auction... 108.19s. 20 Sales of land by pre-emption en try 12.480.96 Sales of timber and stone land... 8,266,143.96 Salta of mineral land 3.V4. (.64.86 Sales of desert land (original). 1M.4.6.40 For final desert land 268.9J2.12 For commuted homesteads 2,747,669.61 For timber culture entries com muted under act, March 3, 1891. For excess on homestead, tim ber culture, and other entries.. For sales of coal lands For sale of towrisites For sales of town lots Interest payments on commuted homesteads For competitive bids For supplemental payments Cash substitutions Sale of abandoned military res ervations Sales under sundry special acts.. 400.00 31,173.28 896.209 9i 323. ) 120.00 8.533.71 329.25 34.18 3.268.03 26.726.82 10,620.43 Total t7,445,jS.8l FEES AND COMMISSIONS. For homestead entries (original and final. .$1,060.551. 16 For timber culture en tries (dual) 1,820.00 For entries with Military bounty land warrants 805.60 Agricultural college scrip 24.00 Valentine scrip 2.00 Dodge scrip l.on For state selections... 12.322.00 For railway selections. 19.to2.uo For wagon road se lections 976.00 For lands entered under donation act... 10. oo For commissions on commuted homest'ds (Indian ceded lands. .llt.3l Fur preemption, coal, reservoir, etc 128,178.00 For mineral adverse claims 1290.00 For cancellation no tices 4,998.00 For reducing testi mony to writing, etc. 111.600. 15 -$1,349,980 !l Total receipts from disposal of public lands $8,795. 898. 73 Total receplts from disposal of inaian lanaa 88$, 757.62 72,55.0$ KlWLTv Total receipts from depredations on public lands Total, receipt from sales of tim ber tinder acts March 8, 1891, and June 4. 1897 Total ' rer-rlpls from sales gov arameul property (office furni- ture. etc) 7X8.K3 Total receipts from furnishing copies of records and plats.... B.gTs.oj Grand total $9.283. $41. 8 The total rash receipts for the fiscal year lira were ri.M4.74S 65. showing a decrease In receipts for the year ended June $0. 1904. of tl.741.4rd.RT. The total expenses of district land offices for salaries and commissions of registers and receivers. Incidental expenses, and ex penses of depositing public moneys during the fiscal year ended June 30. 19i4, were t42.973.51. an Increase of tl4.112.89. The aggregate expenditures and esti mated liabilities of the public land service. Including expenses of district land offices as stated, were 12.100.093 92. leaving a net surplus In the t'nlted States treasury of $7,lfJ.M?.0G. Credited to the state. ' fttatement showing amounts covered Into treasury to the credit of the reclamation fund from sales cf public lands, up to and Including the fiscal. var 19o3. and an esti mate of the same In the various states and territories for fiscal year ended June 30, 1904: State Total three .. Total four ot ' years ended Estimate years ended Territory. June 30. "OS. foe 1904. June 30. "04. Arizona ..$ 1 30.133. 71 $ 36.270 15 1 16,403.86 Csllfornli 1.342 4"2 16 1.178 si7 .90 6?9. 416.05 1. 971.908 21 Colorado... ' Idaho. Ksnsas ... Montsns ., Nebraska. . Nevada. . .. N. Mexico. N. Dakota Oklshoma. Oremn . . . B Dakota. T'tah vVaeh'a-ton " Wyoming.. . 4I2.V66 . 487.749T JO. 877.86 418 563.61 104.046 54 10 so? 57 118 699 11 913.687 36 6T8.KT6.18 1.4r.7Sl 1Kii S'J.na 66 6M J7 8:il 9"4 67 . 30 781 $7; J.591.1K7.R6 1.64S m .V. 97.849 58 1.749.00? 90 477.973.42 48.153 41 . 4 !"2 ?6 3.4. 100 14 i W? 17 3 4'.'n69 75 742.71 60 3n2.3Fl 03 2.7: 37 98 875.253.88 1,167. 7S0.R8 TC.972.'?3 1,380 449 29 ' 373 935 88 37. ROS4 1.FiO.15 2.47? 41179 1 m e.j jn t.etrf 91.74 rV ?M Rl ?3B 606 76 J.cint.sss.si 6ffi.472.01 Totals.. 816 444.339.04 t6.668.497. 42 t3.012.836. 46 BABEL OF TONGUES' IN COURT . ,-, . .i Whites, marks. Reds and Yellows roncregate In Inlted States Commissioner's Room. Like the' tenants cf McNally'a row of flats,. United States Commissioner Ander son court room yesterday, with Its white. 'black, red and yellow fares and babel of tongues, presented a veriegated aspect. Eight Chinamen, residents of Omaha and "Sodth Omaha, were brought before the commissioner at tlje ins.ance of Im migrant Agent Eager to show cause why they should not be deported to China. The accused Chinamen are Lung Sling, foi North Sixteenth street; Leo Lung Ong. Chicagu and Thirteenth street; New Qwon, 824 North Thirteenth street; Leo Hop, 319 North Fifteenth street; Leo Hung- Woh, 60 North Sixteenth afreet; Hule Lin, South Omaha; Lee Yee and Leo Quln, 103 South Twelfth street. The arrests were made charging the Chinamen, with being- residents of the United States for various periods as labor ers In violation of the. Chinese exclusion act of 1892. Each of the accused was re. quired to give bonds in $500 each for his appearance before the Commissioner De cember 20. An odd feature -of the proceedings was that the attorneys had to get an Interpre ter to pick 'out their respective clients, as they all "looked alike to them." In the curt room during; the hearing were gathered a number of Indians, one or two colored men and 'representatives of other nationalities, which caused a New York visitor who was a oasuat spectator to remark that only In Omaha could such a spectacle be presented of so cosmopolitan a gathering, all of whom had business be fore .the United States courts cow In ses sion her.' BIQ ONES HA7E TO TAKE OATH Prominent Taxpayers Object to Swearing; to Statement Before Board of Review. Many notices citing prominent individuals and large corporations to appear and show why their taxes should not be Increased have been prepared by the Board of Re view, but will not be sent out until after Jhanksglvlng. In order not to spoil appe. tltes for turkey, says Chairman Kierstead. The oath problem Is still unsettled, but It is probable the board will deal with each unsworn return Individually without attempting to apply any general rule. Many respectable and. wealthy citlsens have told the board they dislike to take an oath to a statement wherein they are not absolutely certain to the last penny. They are willing to sign the schedules, but they are squeamish about giving their sol emn oath that the figures are right, though the quallllcatlon "to the best ot my knowl edge and ability" is provided. NEW STEEL BRIDGE FINISHED County Work Being; Pushed to Corn Before Cronnd Freeses. pletlos County Surveyor Edqulsf Is getting his road work well along before the around freezes. The 100-foot steel bridge on the Dodge street road at Kruse a mill has been finished. This is one of the best of the minor bridges In the county. For the bridge over the Elkhorn at Bnyder's ferry, the steel tubes have been shipped and are expected at an early day. The superin tendent of construction Is on the ground ready to set them at once. The culvert work Is being pushed along and a con siderable part of It Is how finished. U-K. Wedding Rings. Ednolm. Jeweler. Marriage Ueenses. The following marriage licenses were Is sued up to noon November 21: Name and Residence. Aae. John Skupa, South Omaha !2 Frances Benda, Omaha in Wallle ttlubaugh. Bouth Omaha JJ Lulu Williams, South Omaha II William N. PaKton. Omaha t Bessie M. Berry, Omaha IS William R. Oregg, Kirkwood, Mo 21 Ethel M. Whltlock. Omaha U William Melchlorsen. South Omaha 20 Mary Parkos, South Omaha , IS Clark B. IJams, Fort Worth, Te 28 Vera N. Myers, Shenanduan. la 53 Horace Carpenter Wright, La Orange III S4 Louise Frances Holtorf, Omaha 112 Silas P. Oldfleld. Mltchellvllle, la 5 Jessie Rae, Manse na, la 34 Theodore C. Salvetor, Omaha 3 Mae Dlanche Bnyaer, umina is Henry Blunohl, Omaha 21 Jessie it,. Btepnens, uniana i Joseph Werner, Omaha 28 Ida Burinester, Omaha 28 James Krallcek, Omaha j Anna Hoagland, Omaha -1 L1EDIC Company's Extract of Beef LIGHTENS THE BILL. In fact, it llrhtsns two bllls-th kitchsa bill snd ths blU of fsra; greatly reducing ths amount of ths former, snd adding brightness, variety and tttnet tvsnoM to the atttr. " TbUslgoatare la blue is on every label of . tfea gtuuiast CORPORATIONS SLOW TO PAY Big Property Owner Proteet Again$t County Tax Lery. GAS COMPANY FIRST TO REMIT Hone nt Hallways Has Com lo Time aad Several Local Banks with Other Corporations Are Still Delinquent. The Omaha Oss compsny Is the first corporation to pay Us county taxes. The tax. however, was psld under protest. The company this year' Was assessed at $13,8u6 and last year paid taxes In the neighbor hood of $9,000 The levy being somewhat lower thu yesr, the company protested at the Increased assessment. j The Western Union has not paid Us county tax. but Is fighting the assessment of Its franchises In the courts. The rail ways have 'not 'yet paid any taxes. Sev eral of the Omaha banks have paid their assessments for the present year. The tax sales to date have realized the sum of $70,009. As four pages tf the ad vertised list have been fotie through and the property listed on eleven pages re mains yot to be sold, It will be seen a large amount Will )e realized on the scav enger sale. "There is. a certain tendency In some quarters." said County Treasurer Fink, "to knock the sale. - Notwithstanding this dis position, I think the platter will bo cleaned. For instance, one man is Investing $50,000 In tax titles. Several parties have tried to dissuade him from doing so and hnve suggested various reasons why he should not do so. But he has not been fright ened off. There are other cases. Many legal hindrances have heen thrown In our way, but we are getting along fairly well nevertheless." The sale Tuesday disposed of ' eighty seven pieces of property. The treasurer's office Is not able to handle more than 100 or 125 titles a day,! because , of tlie large number of auxiliary tax receipts which are necessary. For the Tuesday sales, eighty seven pieces, the office had to make out 1,306 receipts. ' The- average number of years of delinquency la thirteen. The re ceipts must be made out for each year, both for city and county taxes. .This work must be done each night after the close of the sale. According to Mr. Fink the sale for South Omaha property has been more active than for Omaha land. The sale will be discontinued Thursday because of the legal ' holiday. Friday morning Denlse's addition will begin the auction, and the sale will continue to Dupont Place addition. BOOST FOR WIRE ORDINANCES City Electrician Says If Passed They Will (ireatly Improve Looks and Conditions. "If the council will pass tho two ordi nances Introduced last night the appear ance of the dowrr town streets of the city of Omaha will be second to none," said City Electrician Mlchaelaon. "It will do away with practically all overhead wlrea and all wooden poles. The only poles left will be the iron poles for 'trolley wire sus pensions and those carrying the arc lamps. In making this, statement I am assuming that the electric light company will come to its senses by the time thla change is made and place each street light In the down town letrioji ari site ornamental Iron pole, as pet tneefiolltan practice. In stead of on two unsightly wooden poles, as In little chep count ryrtowns."' The" ordinance pitting all wires under ground requires all electric and other wires used to supply current for telegraph in struments, clocks, burglar alarms, com-' merclal printers, night watch or messenger call boxes shall be placed underground not later than September 1, 1905, In the dis trict bounded by Eighth and Eighteenth and Jackson streets and Capitol avenue. The wires may be placed In conduits already built or in. conduits to be con structed In the streets and alleys which shall have all the necessary appliances to make them safe, modern and efficient. Wherever possible new conduits shall be located In alleys, and the entire work Is placed under the supervision of the chair man of the Board of Public Works. Vio lations of the ordinance subject the offender to a fine not exceeding 1100, and the elec trician has the right to remove the wires after thirty days. YOUNG CHURCHMAN'S CLUB Members of Episcopal Churches 1 nlte to Promote Interests of Trl-Cltles. Monday night a number of young men of the Episcopal churches of the city assem bled in the crypt of Trinity cathedral and organised a church society to be known aa the Young Churchman's elub. The fol lowing were elected officers: President, Rev. R. B. H. Bell; vice presidents, M, Bertrand, Omaha: Rev. Mr. Wise, B i Omnha; Mr. 8tarr, Council Bluffs; secre tory. Percy E. Owynne of St. John's, and treasurer, Mr. Turin r of Trinity. It was decided to organize the younger boys Into a class to be drilled In various exercises and manual of arms. Rev. Oeorge W. Beecher was selected as com msnder of this company. The general purpose of the organisation Is to bring together all the church boys anl young men of the three cities. The club will meet at regular Intervals to be ,!.1JLtsnm IMstUTlsT" The 1 Wine of Cardui has stood the test of time. It has cured the grandmothers, mothers, sisters and daughters of two generations. It cured women aevent-five years ago. It is curing women today of such troubles as disordered pariods, bearing down pain, inflammation of the parts, nervousness and weaknesses of all kinds peculiar to the aex. , Wine of Cardui smoothes the path of girlhood, preventing severe trouble at the coming of womanhood, by correctly establishing the function ao necessary to womanly health. As an emenagogue it is the support of a woman through life, preparing her for the ordeal of ohildhirth and ensuring her a quick recovery of her etreneth which is necessary to motherhood. Wine f I L V ri. Jaw . vT-rT i " -.-z:., . , A10THERH00D. A MOTHER'S love starts a man or -woman on the right path. The right remedy at Iho right lime mr a mother lor the or deal? Motherhood is often looked for ward to with feelings of great dread by most women.: At sucli a time when she is nervous, dyspeptic, irritable nnd in need of a marine tonic something wnicn will cann the nervous system inrougn the special organs, and a strength builder, she will iind Doctor l lerce s ravorite Proscription just what is needed. Here is a medicine that has r stood the test of a third of a century witn approval, in that time it has sold more largely than any other remedy put up specially for woman's weak nesses, it is guaranteed by the propri etors not to contain a particle of alco hol which could only do harm to a sensitive system. " If mothers who dread the baby's coming would take Dr. Pierce's Favor ite Prescription they would find it a great help and benefit, " writes Mrs. L. E. Henderson (President Milwau kee Woman's Literary Club), of 123 Grand Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "After the birth of my first child I did not seem to regain my health, so began to take your medicine and in two weeks felt stronger and able to le out, so kept on taking it for two months and found at the end of that time I had com pletely regained my usual health. I also found that it waa of benefit to take We guarantee that aiconot, opium, or any harmful drug. It is a pure compound of medicinal plants scientifically combined. Persons making false statements concerning Its Ingredients will be prosecuted. stated hereafter. The boys under lfl years of age will be Instructed in tha duties of a soldier and will lie later equipped with uniforms and rlllcs. The affairs of the club ara to be managed by a board of governors, consisting of the- foregoing named officers, together with Mr. McQlll of Good Shepherd. Mr. Kinney of St. John's, Joseph Barker of St. Mathals, Rev. John A. Williams of St. Phillips, Mr. Ring wait of St. Barnabas. The board of governors is arranging to give a banquet tp the members of the club between Christmas und New Year's. Clergymen and laymen of the various churches were chosen as patronn of tho club. They are: Bishop Woithlngton, BlHhop Williams, II. W. Yates, J. M. Wool worth, O. C. Cunningham, T. R. Rlngwalt, Frank Haller, George Thummel, R. S. Hail, B. A. McAllister, Clement Chose, Paul Charleion, C. S. Montgomery, William Cleburn. TWO WOMEN BACK OF BILL Wearers of Bis Hats the Cause ot Ordinance Before the Council. An Interesting, little story lles behind the Introduction into the city council of an ordinance forbidding the wearing of hats in theaters while the performance Is on. All of the theater managers are behind It and want the measure passed, as there Is no such legal obligation upon their patrons at the present time. No opposi tion ha.s appeared. The wnirien, of course, the persons aimed at by the ordinance although they have, with great unanimity, removed their lieadgeur In the playhouses. About three weks ago, however, an in cident occurred ut the Orpheum thai, demonstrated to Manager Curl Relter, at least, that laws on the subject were nec essary to enforce manners. Two women with iHrge hats were seated directly In tho path of the rays from the klnodrome, which casta animated pictures upon a screen. The klnodrome, of course. Is located In the rear on "the first Hoor. The hats simply knocked all the virtue out if the pictures. An employe of the theater requested the women to remove their ex T'l'ltfl A,W aajfcwis vUediciinie of Cardui taken periodically will dispel attacks of weakness, and at the time when ber change of life it will ensure a healthy old age. This great tonic for women is within the reach of erery sufferer. There Is no expense of a specialist ettached to the treatment. Securo a dollar bottle from your druggist today and you can get the same grateful relief that orcr 1,600,000 other suffering women hare secured. Your drujrgiat will sell you the same medicine that has bocn curing grandmothers, mothers, sisters and daughters for scyenty-fiTe years. Hera are a few of the 1,600,000 cured women who owe health and in some instances life Itfdf to Wine of Cardci. Reading this list should lnduco eyery sufferer to take Wine of Cardui. MH3. CHAXLSB MASON, Vlae-Preildsnt, Mothsrs' Club, Heastoa, Tes. UBS. L. M. THOMPSON, Director, Beetbovsa Musical society, MS Seeoaa it., LouisriUe, jr. MH8. CLARA SMITH, Ths Bhaksspsare, rhoeois, Aria. MES. LIZZI1 H. THOMPSON, I Wsst asU St., New York City. M&B. FREDERICK NIRDLINQKR, Broad BU, Philadslphla, Pa. MRS. A. . BOOTT. TM Booth Hill Bt, Do Angeles, Cal. Could you ask for a greater abearance of health than this record guarantees? Begin the treatment today. a few month prior to baby'i advent all m tact, it is oi great Denent in iorms oi feraakt weakness." WHY WOMEK SH6fLD CONFIDE 124 A MAX. . It is much easier for a woman to con fide in tho average man than in the average woman. She knows that the man will respect her confidences and keen them tst 1, i m f IIA .Ipnnrr has more experience of the world and can helD the woman who needs advice Without a perfect medical understand ing there can be no helpful advice, women should not trust their, delicate constitutions in the hands of unskilled persons. It requires a thorough med ical education to appreciate and under stand the womanly organism. When a woman has ills and pains that she can not bear when life seems dark for every woman, she should confide her troubles to a physician of standing in the community, or one who has a na tional reputation. Certainly it would not be the part of wisdom to confide in an ignorant person without medical education simply because she was a vximan. There is every reason whv she should write to some great special ist, one who has made the diseases of women a snecialtv for a third of a cen tury, like Dr. R. V. Pierce, founder of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti tute, of Buffalo, N. Y. All correspond ence is held sacredly confidential, and he gives his advice free and without charge. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription does not contain World's tensive adornment, pointing out the fact that the house was dark and no-oao would notice it. for a few minutes. But they re fused. A policeman repeated the request, but he was turned down scornfully. As a result the kliodrome part Of tho show was ruined, as the women remained In their seats. Hence the ordinance. ON JAUNT TO OLD MEXICO Vive President Dickinson of the Orient Taken Omaha Men to Sonthern Republic. Ed P. Peck, Henry Cartan and Henry D. Estabrook, the lat er now of New York, but formerly of Omaha, will- leave for Kansas City tonight to be the guests of President Stlllwell and Vice Pres ident Ed Dickinson of the Orient road, on an excursion to old M. xlco. The party will travel In a special train, luxuriantly appointed, and will be composed of about fifty men of affairs from all over the country. The objective point will be Mexico City and attendance at the Inaugura tion of President Diaz, which Is an elabo rate function. After that the party will ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION. Grand Prize. Highest Possible Award has been granted to HUNYADI JANOS Natural Laxative Water. WHY? Because It Is the bestt Mot heir v swyg IS" SINGLE AND MARRIED W0VE! very often find that it is repugnant if their feelings to consult their family physician. In such a case thev can' put perf(ct confidence in Dr. Pierce, who hiis niaile such a success in the treatment of woman's dimases, for ho will give the verv lst advice possible and without cost. To grow beautiful, healthy and happy should be Ihe drsiro of everv woman. It is then possible to hold a husband and make home happy and bring contentment to it. In most cases Dr. R. V. Pierce s Favorite Pre scription will fit the needs and put the body in healthy condition. So sure of it is the World s Dispen sary Medical Association, of Buffalo N.Y., proprietors of Dr. Pierce's Fa vorite Prescription, that they ofier A $500 REWARD for women who cannot be cured of Leuoorrhea, Female Weakness. Pro lapsus, or Falling of Womb All thev ask is a fair and reasonable trial jf their means of cure. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription re stores weak and sick women to sound health, by curing the local wonianlv diseases which are generally responsi ble for the failure of the general health. A woman's entire being is centered in her womanlv nnture. When the Hli. cat womanly organism is attacked by disease,; when there is irregularity or a disagreeable drain; when inflammation burns and ulcers gnaw, the general health will reflect the progress of dis ease, in increasing weakness, nervous ness, backache, headache, loss of arDe- tite and sleeplessness. A long time ago I suffered very much from female weakness, and de. cided to write Dr. Pierce." savs Mollis French, of 840 E. tireen Street, Louis ville. Ky. " I received a kind answer telling me what to do. Followed vonr directions, commenced taking vour ravonte Prescription.' and was cured. after trvinir manv other rrmoHn. anrl different doctors. I have been told that there is belter medicine, but I have not found it, although have been sold other remedies. There are no medicines like Dr. Pierce's, after all. I can't write how I suffered; was of no account to myself cr any one else; could hardly stand on my feet or walk around. When I received your kind letter, that helped me a great deal. Will take your medicine as Ion,; as I am able to buy it; it has saved n?e many a useless doctor bill. When I need a physician I write to Dr. Pierce, and then do whatever he tells me." Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigor ate the stomach, liver and bowels. Use thera with the "Favorite Prescription" when a pill is required. One is a laxa tive, two a mild cathartic. KNOW THYSELF. Read all about vourself, your svstem. the physiology of life, anatomy, hy giene, simple home cures, etc., in the "Common Sense Medical Adviser," a book of 1000 pases. For cloth-hound copv, send to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, r. x., 31 cents in one-cent stamps, or for paper-covered 21 stamps. Dispensary Medical Association, PRSUDMST. roam about the picturesque part of : the country and go over all of the Orient road that hak been' constructed, planning to return to Kansas City about Dccembue 10. The whole trip Is promised to he a delightful one, principally for pleasure, but Incidentally, for ohservatlona that may he turned to financial account, and an In spection of the new railroad and the ter-; rltory It will serve. The special leaves Kansas Cfty Friday night. GIRL ARRESTED BY PARENTS Maiden Placed In Prison at Request of Her Father and J Mother. , i Tina B. Clandt, a 17-year-old girl, Jius been arrested by the police on request of. the girl's purents, who sny Miss Clandt hn! been living In Omaha for some time under the pretense of being married to J., Ml Campbell. The Cliindta live on a farm near Florence. The mother and fattier have called at the station and tnken their daughter back to the rural precincts. The story of the marriage, aa told by the girl to her parents, has been proven false and merely a ruse to get paternal consent to allow the daughter to live In Omaha. (Used. health is menaced at the ' I '.. I ? ' 'I ' .' r -.' ' $ 1