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t TIIK OMAHA DAILY ITii: WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 4. 100.". RESTAURANT READY 10 OPEN CommsrcisJ Clnb'i Cafe Will Essi Com msnce Sirring Members. MEMBERSHIP GROWING IN NUMBER FAST Ores Five Hundred Raslaesa and rra fesslowal inri Xv Enrolled the Active Lint aad Others (onlng la. The newly equipped Commercial club U to be opened by a reception and smoker Monday evening. January 16. The day following" the restaurant will' open. The service will be continuous from noon to midnight, with the a-la-carte system after 2 o'clock In the afternoon. The house com mittee suggested the party at the regular weekly meeting of the executive commit tee of the club. Of the committee of twenty-six only live were not In attendance. It was stated the club now has Ui m tlve member, the same figures for six months ago being and for three months ago W. S. Foppleton brought up the matter of charter revision and a committee was appointed consisting of Euclid Martin, K. K. lirure. C. N. WiJhelm, A. C. Bmlth and John BteeL It was decided additional fire egress should be provided-, and It was suggested tin escape could be made to the Sihlltl hotel. It was not thought necessary to extend the escape to the ground floor of the hotel for dally use. John 8. Brady and K. 12. Druce were named to look Into the matter of the safety appliances. For the measures of relief necessary for the continuance of the National Ouard Companies a committee was appointed con sisting of R. 8. W ilcox, O. W. Hoobler. John Steel, W. A. Smith and H. E. Palmer. Date for Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the club, which should ooine ri January II, waa postponed until January 31. This was done at the solicitation of the committee on amend ment of constitution and bylaws, which afcked for more time In w hich to make a comprehensive report. ' A letter waa received from August Vlhleln of the Schlitx Brewing company, saying ho would be pleased to talk with the club on the proposition of completing the Schllts hotel us u alx-story building, as it was originally planned. He will be In Omaha la March. A vote of thanks was received from the Commercial club of Bloux City for the expression of sympathy sent after the great Dre. Au attempt will be made by the club to secure the meetings of the Operat ing Official' association of the Burlington. Thejr are to meet In April, and the club will tender them the use of Its rooms. The following new members were re ceived: Dr. A. 8. Pinto, W. II. White, E. H. Flitton, E. K. Ixjwer, William E. Hills, L. R. Wilson, C. Clark, L T. Sunder land, W. D. Lincoln, R. B. Busch, V. P. Musselman, John H. liarte, 8. R. Toucey, T. H. Welrich. J. B. Rienhardt, F. D. Palmer, Joseph Barker, W. II. Clarke. W. D. Townsend, Dr. A. B. Bomers, George Adgate, J. 11. Conrad. A. D. Marriot, R. M Welch and M. D. Welch. As honorary members Rev. E. R. Curry and Rev. A, C. Clurke were nominated. Memorial for Evans and Kinsman The memorial committee was apprised of the death of J. H. Evans and Instructed to draw up resolutions of respect. The following resolutions wore approved In INDIGESTION Leads to Chronic Dyspepsia and Catarrh of the Stomach. HOW IS YOUR DIGESTION? Kodol Dyspepsia Car Digest What You Eat, Sweetens the Stomach and Enables the Digestive Or gans to Feed the Body. (Vntolieittd Corrtipoixlfnet.) Spencer, la. Have had Dyspepsia for twenty years. My case was almost hope less, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure was recom mended and I used a few bottles of it and It is the only thing that has relieved me. Would not be without it. Have doctored with local physicians and also at Chi cago, and even went to Norway with hopes of getting some relief, but Kodol is the only remedy that has done me any good, and I heartily recommend it. Geo. A. Thompson. ayloreville, N. C. It affords me pleasure to bear testimony to the most excellent merit of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. I have used it in my practice with the most satisfactory results and recom mend it as one of the finest digestants known to the profession. Every person suffering with Dyspepsia or Indigestion should use it. 0. L. Hollar, M. D. Crookston, Minn. I have used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for a period ot nine months, using In all four bottles, and I can say that it has cured merom Dys pepsia completely, and I recommend it highly. J. Q. Sether, Traveling Salesman. AUesrllle, Mich. I suffered Heart burn apd Stomach trouble for some time. My sister-in-law has had the same trou ble and was not abletoeat torslx weeks. Shs.llved entirely on warm water. After taking two bottles of Kodol Dyspepsia Cur she was entirely cured. She now est, heartily and Is In good health. I am glad to. say that a dose of Kodol al ways gives xne Instant relief. J. D. Ersklne. New Britain, Conn. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is giving such universal satisfac tion and Is so surely becoming the Posi tive relief and subsequent cure for this most' distressing aliment. I feel that I am always sure to satisfy and gratify my customers by recommending it to them. 1 write this to show how well the rem edy is spoken of here. B. P, Etorrs, Druggist, 297 Main St. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is prepared at the laboratory of E. C De Witt ft Co., Chicago, and Is sold by leadlag druggists everywhere. Ask For 1905 Kodol Almanac and 200-year Calendar : memory c,f Martin Kingman, who was a member cf the rlub: Whereas. It has pleased divine Provi dence to tall from participation in enrtnly affairs Mr Martin Kingman of reoria. Ill . who recently affiliated himself With our organisation, be It. l.esolv.d, by the Commercial club of Omaha. 'I hat w. .xpress to tii" members of Mr. Kingman s family, to h s hoslnesp associates and to Urn Kn.emsn Implement company our slneTf recr t ovr th dath of our newly .-levied memlier; ! It further K' solved. Tr.at a copy rr inese resolu tions tic furnished to the prss and to the Kingman Implement company inrougn trie local manager. WOMAN'S CLUB RECEPTION i Pleasant Retire! of the t'aatosa la Connection with the Musical Department's Pioitim, The auditorium of the First Congregn ttonsl church was filled last evening with members nnd friends of the Omaha Wo man's club fT the muslcale presented ss the club's eleventh annual New Years celebration. For two years the club has omitted the New Year's reception, and this year the musical rmgram was pre sented as a preliminary to this one attempt at a pretentious social function. Mrs. Samuel Kats, lender of the mu-Mc depart ment, presided, and the following program was well received: Piano (a) Maiden's Wish Chopin-Liszt tb) Spinning Bong Haft Mrs Walter Purcel Olds. Bong The Krl-Kinc Schubert Mr. Kdward Kent. Songs n PolHcci from Mignon. . .Thomns lh Zwel Lunke) Augen K. Strauss Mrs. Wagner Thomas Mr. Charles Petersen. Piano. Vlol'n Vor lhrem Wild Hubay Mr. George Barker. Mme. Muenter ferlng. Accompanist. Prise Song I'le Meistersinger Wagner Mr. Kdward Kent. At Its conclusion Mrs. Mary O. Andrews, the club's president. Invited the guests to the club rooms adjoining, where the recep tion was held. Mrs. Herbert M. Bushnell of Lincoln, president of the Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Charles Damon of Mason City, la., a former promi nent memhj r, and Mrs. Ellen Darling Mo Killlp of Seward, a well known member of the atate federation, were the guests of honor and stood with the members of the executive rommitue and directory In the receiving line. In the center of the lecture room the refreshment table, handsomely trimmed In the club colors, yellow and white, was presided over by Mrs. Arthur D. lirandels and Mrs. Frank Owen, who were assisted by a score of club menVhers and daughters of members. The evening was altogether enjoyable and will doubtless lead to the revival of the club's annual celebration. BUSY YEAR FOR HOME GETTERS Rotable Ilecord Made by Member of the Omaha Loan and Building Association. The board of directors of the Omaha Loan and Building association met Tues day evening to hear and act upon the re port of the association's business for 1904. The year was an unusually prosperous one for the home getters banded together fn the Omaha, and they did their slinre In the movement designed to make this a city of homes. In Omaha and South Omaha the member have built nrnety-four homes In a year and S42 members acquired homes al ready built. The demand for money ex ceeded the supply throughout the year, and was so heavy In the fall that the associa tion was obliged to refuse applications. Be sides this pressure investing members with drew 1213,000, which went Into homes, home sites or business. , The report shows these Items: Assets, JS24.5M. a gain of I137.91'4 in a year. The earnings were Sa8,ulS. out of whlrh a divi dend of 6 per cent, aggregating S40,0no, was credited to accounts and $8,785 carried to the reserve fund required by law. This fund now amounts to 1:2.691. The outlook for home building this year, as reflected by members of the Omaha association. Is even brighter , than a year ago, and promises a record-breaking addi tion to the list of home owners In Oniaha, South Omaha and suburbs. SHERIFF'S CLAIM FOR FEES BUI for Money Paid by Power to Special Deputies Before Dis trict Coart. After a hearing yesterday afternoon Judges Redlck and Day took under con sideration the appeal of Sheriff Power from the action of the Board of County Com missioners disallowing his bill for a de ficiency In the fund for the payment of his deputies. The bill amounts to over $5,000 and was Incurred In the employment of deputies at the time of the packing house strike. County Attorney English appeared for the county board and Smyth & Smith for Sheriff Power. The suit Is a friendly one to test the right of the sheriff to em ploy the number of deputies he considers necessary and to name the rate of pay they shall receive. In this connection Sheriff Power has com piled some memoranda to show that during ins incumbency of the office he has been compelled to continually borrow money, and pay out considerable sums in Interest for the same to meet the running expenses of his office. Times have been too prosperous and there has been altogether too little work In his line, he says, to make the office anything like the financial plum it la sup posed to De. Traveling; Salesman's 1-roablea. W. A. Campbell of Chicago, salesman for a paint and varnish company of Buffalo, was arrested in Des Moines yesterday at the request of the Omaha police. He is wanted here on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Campbell Slopped at the I'axton hotel the lastwrek in December and about the LMth of that month presented a check for to Ralph Kitchen who promptly cashed it. On De cember Zi Campbell presented another check for $lno and this was also cached by Mr. Kitchen and Mr. Campbell then left for Des Molnea. Monday the check for za was returnee protested to Mr. Kitchen, stating that Mr. Campbell had no funds In the bank. Mr. Kitchen at once notified the vollee and they had Campbell arretted at Des Moines. He did not require requi sition papers and he was brought to Omaha laat evening by Detective Hedrlck of D Moines. Campbell says that It is all a mistake. He nays that he keeps two accounts at the Chicago bank, one a per sonal account and the other an account ka salesman of the company he works fur, they sending the money every month to this bank, so that he can draw checks while on the road with which to ay his expenses. Now Campbell says that his folks at Chicago can draw on his personal account and because of the holidays have drawn a larger amount than usual and may possibly have drawn all of his per sonal money out. Rut that the checks he presented to Mr. Kitchen were as salesman for his company; that he bas money on that account at the bank and that the clerks at Die bank have got mixed la his personal and expense account. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Colonel Willis Wood of Kansas City is a guest at the Paxton hotel. Martin J. Frown of Fullerton, P. Flan agan and W. Donovan of Greelt-y were Ne braska guests at the Iler Grand last even ing. Nehraskans registered at the Paxton are: Mlis Vera Cole of Lincoln. 11. M. Stone of Falrbury, W. 8. Stickel and wife of Kearney, If. 8. Railings of Nellgh. Nebraska people registered at the Mer chants are: William White, Y. W. Morgan of Lincoln, M. Mackay. J. Arnaoe of Eustls, J. H. Bell of York. Allen E Con rad. Dr. O. M Hull of Kearney. E. W. Murphy of North Platte, It. E. 6 toe well. W. Ji. Eck of Beatrice. People from out In the state registered at the Murrav are: I.. C. Krwin of Hus tings. J. U Talbot of Rr-'ken igw. L. Kearnev of Howard: W. P. Mohr of Spen cer, J. ratlin of Norfolk, W. I.. Stanley and iamtlv of 'i4ka. R. V. McWilliaini of (bleaks City, H. I Balcoio of 6u Paul. AFFAIRS AT SOU 1 II OMAHA 0 Terrible Accident Happens to Beji Who Are Out Shoot is g. ENTIRE TOP OF HEAD BLOWN OFF ONE Arthur Knhn of Omaha. Receive (harsre of hnt in Fare and la Instantly Killed by DIs charge of Gnn. About 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon Arthur, the 13-j ear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Kuhn, T19 South Twenty-fifth avenue. Omaha, ivaa killed by the discharge of a shotgun In the hands of George Breckner, a U-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Breckner of South Omaha. From the accounts of the affair given the police and others the shooting was purely accidtnlal. George Breckner and his brother, James, had been diwn along the river with a twelve-gauge shotgun hunting for anything they could find to shoot at. After resting on his gun for a time young Breckner started to raise the gun prepara tory to going homo. As he raised It to put the stuck under his arm the hammer caught on a patch on his coatsleeve and one barrel was discharged. Arthur Kuhn, along with some other boys, was near and when the gun was discharged the shot went full force Into Kuhn's face, tearing it open. Some of the boys hurried to the nearest telephone and called police headquarters. Jailor Fow ler sent physicians toUie locality, but the ild was dead. Notice was sent to Under taker Brewer, who now has charge of the remains. George Breckner hurried to the police sta tion and reported the case and gave himself up. The youngstw is a manly little fellow and detailed to Captain Shields and others Just how the accident happened. He ap peared to be deeply grieved over the af fair. Detective Elsfelder Is Investigating the case and expects to have a number of the boys who were near at the time of the shooting present at the Inquest. Coroner Bra 1 ley was notified last night and will set some time today for the holding of the ln quest. When the body of the boy was re ceived at the morgue last night an Inspec tion showed that the whole top of the head had been blown off by the nhot. Breckner Is being held in the detention ward at the Jail awaiting the outcome of the investiga tion which is to follow. I Ity Council Meets. Last night the city council met In ad journed session and listened to the rending of nine special tax ordinances for Improve ni'.'it districts. These ordinances were referred to the Judiciary committee to re port on. City Attorney Lambert handed In about a dozen reports on damage claims and in each cuse the attorney recommended that no uction be taken by the council, as he asserted that the claimants had no Justifiable claims against the city. These reports will be considered by the council committees at a later date. At the sug gestion of Councilman Kiewit the secretary ot the Fire and Police board is to be al lowed a salary of $12.50 per month. Since the police board came into power here the secretary bas been working without com pensation. The matter has now been set tled for the time being by giving the al lowance mentioned. It was the sense of the council that cinder walks In certain portions of the city should be laid Instead of plank walks. Kiewit put the motion, but he did not state where the tinders were to come from. Cinders are a scarce article In South Omaha, as the packers have use for all they have and the stock yards company uses all the cinders In sight to make bed ding for brick paving. The Mud creek question came up for a short discussion and Adkins, Kiewit, Quee nan, Mayor Koutsky and the city engineer were Instructed to investigate and see what could be done with this so-called nuisance. December claims were allowed and then the council adjourned until next -Monday night. Police Board Meets. Only three members of the Fire and Police board were present at the meeting held last night, Nolan and Nixon being marked absent. The board allowed a bill for $180 for the new horse bought at Corn ing, la., for fire department service. Two applications for positions on the fire de partment were read and placed on file. After the considering of some routine busi ness the three members went Into executive session for a few minutes and considered some matters pertaining to the police de partment. It had been expected that the board would take some decisive action in matters now before the board, but owing to the absence of two of the members these matters were deferred. Pays Heavy Taxes. Yesterday afternoon the Union Stock Yards company sent a check to City Treas urer Howe for 420,645 as payment for pt r sonal and realty taxes assessed on the ftOi levy. All other corporations have paid now with the exception of the South Omaha Land company and the water company. Treasurer Howe expects these checks to come in within a day or two. As soon as these payments are made the treasurer will be in a position to make out his annual re port. The Indications are that this report when made will show that more taxes have been paid within the last twelve months than ever before. Dr. Randall Dead. Mrs. W. R. Randall, 840 North Twenty fifth street, received word yesterday of the death of her husband at Lecena, Luson, on November 23. The remains were interred on November 25. Colonel W. A. Simpson, assistant adjutant general of the Ixpari nient of Luzon, signed the letter which con veyed the sad news to the widow. Dr. Ran dall left South Omaha on August IK, 1H, for the Philippines as a veterinary surgeon lu the employ of the government. He pro- How to Get Health rhe Secret of Restoring Health Lie In Replacing the Same Substances to the Body That Have Become Impoverished or Wasted By disease, overwork, worry, expo iure or abuse. Wben you are run Jown, getting thin, weak, aad tire on the slightest exertion, the life and strength ol your blood are wearing out. Ween you grow Irritable, melan choly and nervous your nerve force Is decaying and vitality Is becoming low. Disease acts on those whose blood Is watery. Impoverished or Impure, and sever affects persons who have plenty of rich and pure blood. Dr. Chase's Blood and Nerve Food supplies what is lacking in the blood and nerve force. It contains everything that makes new and rich blood and perfect nerves. In fact, it Is blood itself the very essence of nerve force, making it the grandest of all tonics for the .sick, convalescent and overworked. It restores vim. vigor and vitality to aged and worn out people, and im parts a glow of health to pale and sallow people. Price 60 cents. Sold mm gaarantecel fcy Myers-Dll. Ian Dm Co, Oaitkt, Men. vlded for his family here regularly until his lnte Illness and hl death cimes as a great ehoclc to the fami'y. as Dr. Randall . was expected home before long. Colonel , Simpson gives the eauso of death as ne- I phrltis. Before leaving here for the Islands Dr. Randall was quite well known as a veterinary surgeon. Annaal Hospital Meeting. Tuesday was the date sot for the annual meeting of the South Omaha Hospital as sociation, but owing to the failure of some of the members to attend the meeting was postponed until this afternoon. The srsslon will be held at the parlors of the South Omaha club and the annual election of offi cers will be one of the features. It is ex pected that reports will be presented show, lng the work of the institution for the year. , Milk Licenses Mac. Milk licenses are now due and dairymen are a little slow in coming In and paylna the usual fee. For deliverers of ml'.k a license cf $15 for the first wagon Is exacted and $10 for each additional wp.gon. Inspec tor Jones Is pretty busy thee days with other matters, but by the end of the week he proposes getting around and hustling In the license money. Owing to the large number of dairymen who sell milk In South Omaha the money derived from this source more than pns for the Inspection and test ing ot the milk sold here. Sw Flooring for Viaduct. W. S. King, chief engineer for the Union Stock Yards company, said last evening that one car of lumber had been received for the flooring for the L street viaduct. Jt Is the Intention of the railroads, said Mr. King, to relay the flooring on the driveway and also on the foot walks. About fifteen cars of lumber will be needed for this work. While the sidewalks pn this bridge are In bad condition temporary Improvements will be made until the lumber arrives, so that the entire flooring may be put down at the same time. Masilc City CJosslp. Charles L. Altstsdt started In on his con tract for the feeding of city prisoners last night. A large number of citizens visited th? public library yesterday and secured Iden tification cards. George H. Brewer has gone to Uncoln for a few days to visit friends and look afier some bu8inesd matter The Bon Tempi club will give a dancing party at Odd Fellows' hall. Twenty-fourtn and M streets, this evening. The South Omnha lodge of Eagles In stalled officers last night with due cere mony. Refreshments were served after the Installation. A temporary sidewalk has feen laid on the north fide of J Mreet from Twenty fourth to Twenty-fifth street, in ordtr n accommodate the congregation of the Fir.-t Presbyterian church. Harry B. Fleharty. city prosecutor, lost his ( ecember pay warrant. The police are looking for the man who found the warrant and tried to dispute of .it. Payment has been stopped eo that the warrant la worth less. Revival meetings began Inst night at Lef ler Memorial church. Fifteenth and Madi son streets. Rev. D. W. McGregor, pastor of the South Tenth Strett Methouitft church, Omaha, will assist through the seriea of meetings. Rev. W. D. Stambaugh the pator of Letter Memorial church, is in charge of tliee services. WOODMEN OF WORLD INSTALL Otlleer of Five Camps Take on Their Duties nt Joint Session. Myrtle hall In the Continental block waa thronged with members of the Woodmen of the World last night to witness the Joint Installation of the officers of the several camps of this city. The camp officers In stalled were those of Alpha camp No. 1, Omaha-Seymour camp 2So, lti, Druid camp No. 24, Nebraska-LU pa mmp No. 183 and United States camp No. ZS. All of the offi cers were installed at one time, the in stalling official being Sovereign Clerk John T. Yates. It was expeeted that Sovereign Commander Joseph Cullen Root would offi ciate, but he was called to Indiana by the illness of a relative and could not be pres ent. Following the Installation ceremonies addresses were made by Sovereign Clerk Yates, B. M. Jewell, chairman of the sov ereign finance committee, and Hon. John L. Kennedy. During the ceremonies of installation the intelligence was brought to the hall of the accidental death of Archie, the only son of John G. Kuhn, sovereign clerk of the Wood man Circle. The exercises were suspended and a committee on resolutions appointed to draft appropriate resolutions of con dolence. The committee consisted of Charles Unltt, J. M. Crawford, Charles A. Seaman, Joseph V. Kaspar and H. Lancaster, rep resenting the five different organizations present. The committee reported resolu tions, which were unanimously adopted. Grand Prise fur Apolllnarls. The St Louis exposition awarded The Grand Prize to Apolllnarls natural mineral water. This well-known water has received the highest award wherever exhibited, and lays claim to more awards than any other table water. According to the London "lancet" of January So, 1S4, Apolllnarls is bottled only at the spring and only with Its own natural gas. The spring being at Neuenahr, Germany, Apolllnarls was ex hibited in the German division and It Is noteworthy that Germany made "a brilliant record In the great number of awards it carried off. Announcements of tbe Theaters, The enthusiasm of big audiences at the Orphetim this week affords that Infallible endorsement to the vaudeville show that errs not. There is not only good acts on the bill, but they are varkd to appeal to different tastes. Charles Leonard Fletcher is scoring heavily with the turn he choses to call "An Evening with Charles Dick ens." and Happy Jack Gardner keeps the audience Khoutlng with laughter until he exhausts his supply of Btories and parodies replying to encores. On Thursday a mutinxe will be given. Btonecypher prints. 13'T Howard. Ttl. 1S10. Card of Thanks. I desire to express my gratitude and ap preciation to all friends and utilibo, t, thj A. O. H, Modern Woodmen cf America, Catholic Order of Foresters anu the letter carriers for their kind aid aid numerous tokens of sympathy in .tiy lote bereavement over the loss of my husband. MRS. JOH.J F. LALLY. Mew Orleans and Return SSl.tM). On January 8 and Illinois Central rail' road will sell round trip tickets to New Orleans at rate of $31.50. good for return until January &. Stop-overs allowed In both directions Particulars at 1402 Farnam street. W. H. BRILL, District Passenger Agent. LOCAL BREVITIES The South Omaha city hall tond case Is set for hearing before Judge Sears at Ills court room In The Bee building this morn ing at 10 o'clock. The Omaha Rescue home, 2S18 North Thirtieth street, that has been at this number for the last three years, has been closed for the present. The first building permit of the year was Issued to A. C. Smith. Mr. Smith con templates the erection of a palatial stable at the rear of bis residence at Twenty ninth and I'oppleton avenue. The penult cost Is $6,uu0. Agnes Cloud a comely colored girl pleaded guilty to petit larceny before Judge Day and was sentenced to thirty tlayi, in the county Jail. tShe was accused of steal ing avme articles from the home of her employer. M. F. Martin. The trial of John Larwn and Louis Balk, strikers, indicted for assault uimui Dennis Cshill In violation of thu federal Injunction order of July 2o. was begun In the I nliil B titles diktrk-t court bi-fore Judge Mungar last evening. Tha case U being I red be (ure a Jury. 1 Farnac Prices Have Been Reduced oa all lines of winter merchandise at this store. B We want to tell you right on the start, in the strong est terms possible, that prices on all our winter merchan dise has heen reduced 25 per. cent. We do not want you to underestimate one word of this great saving news take every sentence in its fullest g meaning, and then when you come, you 11 be bound to admit that we've underestimated rather than overrated 1 the Bnrfain Possibilities. FINK ACTED IN GOOD FAITH Ihswis; Mads Before. County Board ii Scavtngtr Tax Lilt Case. BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY ASKS ITS PAY Final Testimony end Arguments Taken and Board Promises to Vote on Matter Early This Mornlns;. Yesterday afternoon the Board of County Commissioners luard the evidence of Countv Treasurer Fink on the claim of The Bee for the printing of the scavenger tax list. Mr. Fink made it quite clear that he had taken pains to ascertain that the board had not designated any "paper In whl h the publication should be made with in the terms of the statute, and that when he had' so satisfied himself he awarded the list to The Bee. lie contended that the award was made In good faith and In strict compliance with his duty as laid down by the statute. From this statement the cross-examination of the 'World-Herald attorney did not move him. Reviewing the testimony later. In reply to the assertions of the attorney for the Protestant, Edward Rosewarter said the personal, unofficial action of three members of the board could not be taken as a foundation In an official action. The award to The Bee had been made In good faith; it had been accepted and the work performed In the same good faith. It was now a question of paying for work hon estly performed, on an account properly rendered" and bearing the O. K. of the county auditor. World-lferald'a Claim raid. . There was simply a lapse on the part of the board In taking the action con Kmplated by the law. While the contract of the World-Herald with the board in volved payment at only about one-sixth of the amount for which that paper put in Its bill for the publication of the tax list In the second instance. It has drawn Its pay long ago and through a sense of Journalistic courtesy and fair play he had refrained from raising any question over the payment of the World-Herald bill. The protestant's attorney argued against the bill from entirely false premises, and there fore his logic was weak. The Bee has now waited six months for Its pay for a big undertaking that had taxed its plant to the utmost In its performance on time, and he believed the board should. In simple fairness allow the bill and order It paid as a just obligation. The board retired, with County Attorney English as adviser, and after fifteen min utes' consideration adjourned until 8 o'clock this morning, when, it was announced, the members will be prepared to vote on the allowance of the bill. Justice of the Peace Reslarna. .The resignation of Henry Hofer as Justice 'of the peace for Benson precinct was re ceived aid accepted. A petition was re ceived asking for the appointment of Q. Keller to the vacancy, and accompanying this petition was the formal application of Mr. Keller for the place. The Omaha. Beatrice & Lincoln Railroad company filed an acceptance of the ordi nance recently passed by the board grant ing a ripht-of-way through the county for the lnterurban railroad. Judson Higby and George M. Johnson, the latter of South Omaha, filed applications for the position of county agent. William P. Moomaw filed an application for the po sition of superintendent of the county poor farm. By motion and acting on the advice of the county attorney taxes were ordered re mitted on the right-of-way and depot of the Chicago. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha and the Northwestern railways, as such property Is not legally taxable under the law. The license applied for by August Wolf for a saloon at the northeast corner of the Dodge and Bennington roads was granted and his bond approved. This action was taken after hearing the protest against such action yesterday morning by certain residents of Benson precinct. The objectors will now, it Is understood, appeal to the dis trict court. Marriage l icenses. The following marriage licenses were Is sud up to noon January i, 1: Name and Residence. William V. Grove. Omaha Kvn Otiei.on. Omaha Rismus Nlelson, Omaha t'hriHtina Jensen. Omaha Anthony P. Smith, Iallas. Wye... Josephine Werlen. Dallas, Wyo Age. .... 3l .... 40 .... it .... 21 .... if. .... a IS-K Wedding Rings. Ediicim. Jeweler. In Ghirardelli's Ground Chocolate you get all the nutriment of the richest cocoaand the delicacy of high grade sugar. Can you think of a more delicious way of getting strong? Best for cakes and pastry. r On every day of the year ami on every through train of the day there is travel to the Coast. The Burlington's mail lines to Denver, Kan sas City and Hillings, Montana, form a con spicuous part of through routes to the coast. Send for Burlington publications on Cali fornia and how to reach it, both in through standard or through tourist sleepers. k j, B. REYNOLDS) City Pass. Agt. 1502 Farnam Street, Omaha Phone We Coal Ozark (Arkansas Anthracite) $8. SO Rock Spring (lump or out) 7.40 Hanna (lump or nut) 6.90 Ohio Paragon '. 7.75 Economy Lump 6.25 TEAMS TO DELIVER WITH Economy Nut 6.00 Cherokee Nut - 5.25 Walnut Block 1 5.00 Eclipse-Nut . SO 2,000 pounds per ton no more, no less. 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