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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. Automatic Screens.
Tell-o wsgons.
Sunderland Bros. Co,
!New Office
1608
Of
GRAND ISLAND ROUTE!
DOUBLE DAILT BERVICE.
lighted Pullman Chair cars
Xi. V.(..K-l.ar-lr . ln
City and 6t. Joseph, Mo ; Hiawatha, Seneca. Marysvllle, Kan.,
Falrbury, Fairfield. Hastings and Grand Island, Neb.
Connections mads at Kansas City for all points East, South
and West.
At Grand le'ind direct connections are made with Union Paclflo
fast trains for California and the Pacific Northwest.
S. ML ADSIT,
I WANT A WARM OFFICE?
Steam Heated
Offices in
The Bee Building
$10.00. $15.00, $18.00 and $25.00
, PEH MONTH.
DOVT FREEZE AlOVE.
R. C. PETER.S a CO..
Rental Agents,
jiq Fifteanttl and 1
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Pacific Coast
Travel
Call
Have
to Burn
Harney.
Write
with new 80-foot Acetylene Ot
las-
(seats tree) on nigni trains anu
. I. fill A . trftln. I ,i l.',.T1 W ft n . I
nd
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GENERAL PASS. AGENT.
Ground Floor,
Etc Bid-.
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