THE OMAHA DAILY DEE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 21. 1903.
11
CURRENT
COUNCIL
RILING IS NOT CONCLUSIVE
Attoniej General Bepliea to Query on
Local Census Muddle.
ASSESSOR HARDIN S1IIL OUT ON STRIKE
Insists He Will Net Perform Wtk
for Anions! Allote4 y fnnnty
Board an Will t Rnlt
f Assessor,
Question! arising over tin refusal of
City Assessor Hardin to take the state
census of Council bluffs for the compen
aatlon fixed by the Board of County Su
pervisors were referred by County Auditor
Cheyna to A 11. Davlaon, secretary of
the state executive council. Mr. Davison
sought th opinion of Attorney General
C't.rirl W. Mullan and a copy of the at
torney general s opinion as received yes
terday by Mr. Cheyne.
While the epinlnn of the attorney ren
eral Is- not entirely explicit the county
audlter Infers from It that In the event
of Mr. Hardin still declining to take the
census he will be required to resign his
office as assessor, to which he was elected
by the people of this city last spring. How
ever, the attorney general In his opinion
states that the compensation for taking
the census, which shall be fixed by the
Board of County - Supervisors, shall be
"reasonable and adequate for the amount
of work required In taking such census."
This consequently leaves open the ques
tion of whether the loM) allowed Mr. Har
din by the supervisors for this work Is
''reasonable and adeauate." Mr. Hardin
contends that It Is not and that to do the
work for this sum would result in a heavy
loss to him. Mr. Hardin Insists that he
should be paid not less than 90Q. for
taking the census and moreover states he
will refuse to resign the office to which he
- was elected last spring. In the event of
an agreement as to compensation not being
reached between Mr. Hardin and the su
pervisors, it was stated yesterday that
the courts will likely be appealed to In
order that what constitutes a "reasonable
and adequate compensation" may be de
termined. (OMMlCEMEST AT HIGH SCHOOL
Midwinter Graduation to Be Held
Commrarlna: Sunday.
Arrangements for the graduating exercises
of the January section o the class of 196
have been computed by Superintendent
Clifford and Principal Ensign. The bacca
laureate exercises will be held In the high
school auditorium Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. ' The members of the class, the
faculty of the high school, members of the
board and the two glee clubs will gather
'In the superintendent's office at 2:46. The
glee clubs, -under the direction of Miss
.Taylor, will .asrva as. a choir for the after
noon. Rev. Harvey ilostetlcr will conduct
the scripture reading and offer prayer. The
sermon will be delivered by President Dan
y. Bradley of.Qrlnnell. ,
The Commencement exercises will be held
Itlday evening, January 27. Chancellor E.
Benjamin' Andrews of the University of
Nebraska will deliver the address. MIb
Porterfield," Miss BhIT and Miss Hulette
..will, .furnish fuuslo. fpr ,he evening. Tho
members of the graduating class, instead
of the usual class sorlg, will present Tenny
son' "Dream, of Fair Women," the various
members of the class acting the parts.
The January section of the 1906 class
comprise! six' young women students. They
are Maude Williams, Agnes Fleming, Alice
Magruder. Mamie McKlnley, Pauline Maass
and Adelphla Frank.
"The public is Invited to' attend both exer
cises, those on Sunday afternoon being en
tirely free, while for those on Friday even
ing tickets must be obtained from the prin
cipal's office In the high school.
Divorce Caso Draws Well.
Mrs. Lliite Jacobs, a young and pre
possessing' looking woman who last Mon
day In the same court was granted a di
vorce from Adam Jacobs, was the star
witness yesterday in the district court at
the trial of the Blohm divorce suit. Blohm
la a wealthy farmer and stock raiser liv
ing near Manning, Ia.
Mrs. Jacobs, according to her testimony,
had been employed by Blohm to act as a
detective and watch his wife, who left
him last November and took up her resi
dence In this city at a Main street hotel.
The case has attracted considerable at
tention and the court room was filled with
Interested friends of both parties. There
are a large number of witnesses on both
ides and the trial Is expected to occupy
the attention of Judge Thornell the greater
part if not all of today.
Real Katate Transfers.
These transfers were reported to The Bee
January SO by the Title Guaranty and
Trust company of Council Bluffs:
County treasurer to Ohio Knex, lot 6,
Auditor's subdiv. nwl, swS 16-75-43,
t. d t 1
Same to same, lot I. same, t. d 1
G. V. Rennels to William R. Allred,
lot 10, Mary J. Moss' add., Uoveland,
w. d 1
J. R. Schuyler to R. T. Maytum, lot I,
block, ii, uayusa at I'aimer a aau.,
w. d
C. B. Bellinger and husband to Adella
E. Cnrbett, lots 13 and 14, block 4,
Stutsman's td add., w. d
George Dewey and wife to Daniel Laf-
460
300
rerty, lot i, diock s. juqson s auu.,
Neoli w. 4 1,400
N. B. Chrisman and wife to Daniel
' laflerty, tart lot 1, block 6, Judson's
1st add., Neola, w. d 410
Seven transfers, total .......... 12,663
Hnntlnc Clan Banqaet.
The Elkhorn Valley Hunting club, the
oldest organisation of its kind In Council
Bluffs, held Its annual banquet last night
at the Grand hotel. The guest of honor
was David Uanna. a banker of Wood Lake.
Cherry county. Neb., where members of
the club enjoy their yearly hunting trip.
The members of the club present at the
banquet were H. W. Binder. B. M. Sar
gent, Ji. D. Harle, Oscar Keellne, W. H.
Thomas. 8. T. McAtee. Dr. F. T. Seybert.
J. W. Peiegoy, Robert Peregoy, August
Bereshelm. J. C. Mitchell. T. 8. Farns
worth, C. W. McDonald and Henry II. Van
Brunt.
Benefit (or the Cadets.
: The entertainment given lust night at
the high school auditorium by the alumni
of the schoo for the benefit of the cadet
company was attended by a Urge and evl-
THE FIRST STEP away
from self-respect is lack of care
in p:rsonal cleanliness, the first
move in building up a proper
driie In man, woman or child,
is a visit to the Bathtub. You
can't be healthy, or pretty, or
even good, unless you are clean.
Use HAND SAPOUO. It
(leases everyone.
NEWS
BLUFFS
dm:'ly well plrid audience. Ma lor M.
A. Tlnley of th 14 rlaM ireHcd and
opnMi th" irugrni with a few Intro
diKtury rrm.uk. The prTls r-f the en-terMlnm'-nt
are to he devnt 1 to drfr.iy
ii.g th expin f'f th cadets in camp
this summT.
Hrennen Is Laid (lot.
William Pru'.iidti. a tartenltr, HnJ R. D.
Wren, prnj.rlet.ir of a rcstauunt at i(
South Main str.et, became Involved in a
j dispute over the payment of two oyster
! stews last night. Wren imagined Brennan
J was reaching fur his pocket to draw a knife
j and laid him eneles with a blow with a
heavy delf cup. He was carried to as
adjoining drug store, where restoratives
soon brought him to, and after his wound
had leen dreswd he was taken home by
friends. Wren was taken to police head
quarters, but allowed out on his own
rectgniiance.
Frnnlajatlna; School Rooms.
Owing to cases of smallpox among the
' pupils' rooms in the Washington Avenue
. and Twentieth Avenue schools have had
j to be fumigated. In most cases . the
disease is of a very mild type and parents,
according to Superintendent Clifford, nre
loathe to -make any report of it or keep
their children from attending school until
. the child commences to break out.
Marring Ureases.
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to
the following:
Name snd Residence. Age.
E. H Whltmore. Omaha 24
Carrie Lovetlnsky, Omaha..... H
William E. Farrell, Stuart. Ia 27
Dell 8. Guye, Mitchell, 8. D 21
MIXOR MEXTIOV
Pnvts sells drugs.
Ltffert's glasses fit.
Stockert soils carpets.
Duncan sells the best school shoes.
Drs. Woodbury, dentists, 10 Pearl street
Duncan does the iiest repairing. 23 Main.
Go to night school at Western, la., college.
Choice line of toilet artioiM. Morgan A
Dickey.
Pictures for wedding gift. C. E. Alex
ander, 333 Broadway.
Miss Mary Aten Is confined to her home
on Park avenue by illness.
Morgan Ac Kliiu, upnoiitiem and mat
tress makers, moved to 19 B. Main. Tel. HI
The swellest front doors in the city are
to bo seen at our yards. Call and see them.
C. Hafer, 'Phone 2iri.
E. H. Whltmore and Carrie Lovetinsky,
both of Omaha, were married In this city
yesterday atti-rnoon by Justice Field.
J. P. Cullen of the firm of Winchester
A Cullen, the Carnegie library bulliilng con
tractors, has been called to Clilcugo on
business.
Missouri oak dry cordwood IS a cord,
cobs 41. 16 per load, shell bark hickory 17
per cord, delivered. Wllllum Welch, 14
North Main. Te.ephone l:!s.
Drugs, paints and prescriptions at Mor
gan at Vickuy.
Lee Kemmlsh has brought suit In the
superior court against the motor company
to recover lotK) for alleged personal Injuries.
He claims he was injured while employed
by the company.
Owing to the absence of Judge Scott the
preliminary hearing of C. C. Conkling, the
Lc9 Muines young man charged with try
ing to paxs toraeii checks, was post
poned in police court until this morning.
The funeral of Anna, the 3-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Lloyd,
will be held this afternoon at o'clock
from the family residence, Mli Avenue C,
and Interment will be la Walnut Hill cem
etery. Alexander Wood has received a bronze
medal award for his dlspluy of fruit at
the St. Louis exposition. The first intima
tion, he had of toe award was leceivrd by
him frorrr the strretary of toe laws Ulaie
Horticultural society.
J. L. Hathaway, the contractor . who Is
building E. E. Hart's new residence on
Fifth avenue, cornpiulned to the police yes
terday morning thut a chest of tools and
an overcoat had been stolen from the build
ing Thursday night. .
Having failed to notify the custodian of
the city hull of their Intention to meet
there last night the members of the First
Precinct, First Ward Improvement club,
when they assembled, found the doors of
the building locked. Consequently an ad
journment was taken to Tuesday night.
The funeral of Mrs. Jane E. Wylle, wife
of J. N. O. wylle. which will be private
will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the residence of her brother. W. u.
Hardin, 630 South First street, and burial
will be In Falrvlew cemetery. The re
mains arrived last evening from Boise
city, luunu.
MUs Iva Hickman, the Broadway church
deaconess, who was Injured by the ex
plosion of a frozen waterLiack In the kitchen
ranpe at the residence of Rev. James
O'May on Fletcher avenue, Is recovering
rapidly ana yesterday tne nanciages were
removed from her eyes, the sight of which
will not be inlured.
Jefferson Heaston, aged 58, dleel yester
day morning, at his home, 1518 Sixth ave
nue, from cancer, after six months' Ill
ness. He is survived by his wife and seven
children. Funeral services will be held at
noon Sunday at the Latter Day Saints
church in Crescent and burial will be In
the Crescent cemetery. The funeral cor
tege will leave the residence at 10 a. m.
TRV TO WRECK A STREET CAR
Alleged Effort to Rob Government
Paymaster Meets with Fail a re.
DES MOINES. Jan. 20. An unsuccessful
attempt was made today to wreck an early
Fort Des Moines car supposed to carry gov
ernment cash to meet the post payroll. An
open switch on a high grade threw the car
from the rails, when it was barely pre
vented from plunging down the high em
bankment, v
Ida Stewart, colored, a domestic employed
at the post, was the only passenger. She
was thrown violently against the side of
the car and severely Injured. It la believed
to have been the plan of the bandits to
cause the car to wreck Itself at the bottom
of the embankment. When this failed they
disappeared without attempting to loot the
contents. Detectives are at work on the
case. .
Wife .Worth Tea Thousand.
BIOUX CITY. la., Jan. SO. (Special Tele
gram.) The Jury in the case brought by
Samuel Flinders against. Asa Bailey for
KJi.Ouo for the alienation, of his wife's af
fections returned a Verdict of 110,000 for
Flinders this morning at 9 o'clock. Bailey
Is said to have remarked that he would
give his entire fortune of f7&,000 for the
love of Mrs. Flinders, and the Jury took
him at his word. Aftr the reading of the
verdict the court adjourned until Thursday
morning, when the attorneys fur the- de
fendant will argue for a uf w trial and fall
ing in this they any they will appval to
the supreme court.
Bottle of Gasoline Explodes.
SIDNEY, la.. Jan. B. tiPiwciul.) John
Sitton, a Sidney baker, met with a peculiar
accident a few evening? since. lie rilled a
four-ounce bottle with gasoline to be used
In cleaning clothes, and when putting In
the cork the bottle exploded, badly lacerat
ing one of Mr. Sitton's hands. One piece
cf the glass a driven by the force of the
explosion entirely through the hand. There
is r.o way of accounting for the accident
txoepi thut the gnsoline waa warm a ad the
bottle affected by the extreme cold weather.
Dunbt Itoldap story. -
SiOVX CITY. Ju. Jan. 30. iSpee-ial Tele
gram.! If his story h true, Manuel Kltn
dtrtid of this city was held up and robbed
uf $ie) on the upproa rfi to the combination
bridge about I o clock lat niglit. The man
has an unsavory record, however, and the
police place (Ittle credence In his story. Ac-e-ordiHg
to the tale which he told the police,
the man was returning from South. Sioux
City. vKInderud's wife of but a few week
aays she waa not eaare that he had so
niuoo tndutijr
OF IOWA
LIFE TERM FUR VUUDWARD
Decatur Cotmtj Man Convicted of the
Murder of His Wife.
COMPELS THE W0MN TO TAKE POISON
Jadae J. II. Richards Does Sot Like
Any of the Railway Rate Regula
tion Hills ow Pending
- in Congress.
iKtom a StaT Correspondent.)
DE3 MOINES, Jan 20. (Special.) Wil
liam Woodward was today found guilty of
the muider of his. wife at Leon, Decatur
county, and sentenced to imprisonment for
life in the Fort Madison penitentiary. The
trial has consumed two weeks and has been
one of the most conspicuous murder trials
in the state. Woodward and his wife went
to Leon and drove home In a buggy. Three
farmers passed them on the way. and ac
cording to their tev.lmony when the first
pasted them Wooard and his wife were
quarreling. When the second passed them
they were scuming, and when the third
passed them Mrs. Woodward was stretched
out In the buggy with a glassy stare In
her eyes. The third farmer assisted Wood
ward In getting his wife straightened
around In the buggy. Woodward drove her
to her parent's home. Subsequently she
died, and It was shown at the trial that
he forced her to take poison. The motive
assigned was that he was after her life
Insurance money. .
Called to Slater's Bedside.
Mr. B. F. Carroll, wife of the state audi
tor, and her sister. Miss Winifred E. Dod
son, a stenographer and clerk In the gov
ernor's office, were called to Omaha today
to the bedside of their sister; who Is very
111 at that place.
Thirty Cars Derailed.
Thirty cars In a freight train on the
Milwaukee were derailed at Dedham today
and the merchandise and coal piled In a
heap. The damage Is estimated at $30,000.
The wreck occurred through the breaking
of an axle on freight No. (1.
Albla Marshal Gets Rehearing.
Thomas Smith, the Albla marshal, who
shot a man who was trying to assist his
father to escape from the marshal, has
been granted a rehearing by the supreme
court. Smith was convicted of manslaughter
and the motion for a rehearing was not
resisted by the state.
Discusses Freight Rates.
Judge J. H. Richards of Webster City
made fun of all the bills before the present
congress on the Interstate commerce ques
tion at the meeting of the Grant club, at
which he was the principle speaker last
night. He claimed that the Hepburn bill
was the climax of ludicrous legislation.
Judge Richard's idea Is that the Interstate
Commerce commission should be given au
thority to fix rates and that the courts
should have authority only In case of
"manifest error of law." He thinks It Is
ridiculous to suggest that the courts fix
rates. On the other hand, he held that
Congressman Haugen was attempting to
shut the courts out entirely and declared
that it was impossible to take such a course
and give the Interstate Commerce commis
sion authority that the courts had no right
to .inquire Into. . ...
MARTIN
SORESSOS
RKTl'RNS
Ames Batcher! Missing lor Over a
..Year, Hna Been Traveling.
AMES, la., Jan. 80.-K8peeial.) Martin
8or.nson, a butcher who left Ames a year
and a half ago1 and who was supposed to
be dead, returned to Ames last night.
After leaving Ames he went to Denver,
Colo., fend then returned to Des Moines. In
a few days he again returned to Denver
and iiym that time on his whereabouts was
unknown. He say he has been all over the
state of Colorado, Mexico and many other
states since his departure from here.
OFFICIALS MAKE THE LOS" GOOD
Salts Against Live Stock Association
Mnnngers to Be Dropped.
DES MOINES, la.. Jan. 30. -Upon the
payment today of 19,000 by F. E. EJIingson,
president of the Farmers Mutual Co-operative
Live Stock association, who, with
Cashier Haughen, nephew of Congressman
Haughen, and T. S. Baker, was made de
fendant in a suit to recover an alleged
defalcation of $26,000, the suit is practically
dropped and Elllngson has agreed to make
good the entire amount. Haughen and
Baker are not charged with the shortage.
Missouri Valley Sale Days.
MISSOURI VALLEY, la., Jan. 20. (Spe.
clal.) Free special sale days for the benefit
of the farmers will be held at Missouri
Valley on the following dates: Tuesday,
January 2-4; Tuesday, February 7; Tuesday,
February 21; Tuesday, March 7; Tuesday,
March 21; Tuesday. April 4. At these sales
farmers can sell horses, cattle, hogs, Im
plements, harness and buggies withoirt cost
except 1 per cent for the auctioneer.
Abandon Star Route.
LOGAN, la., Jan. 20. (Special.) The star
route mall service between Logan and Mag
nolia was discontinued last Monday and
the mall Is now carried In a locked mail
pouch by the carrier on Logan's route No.
1 This route passes through Magnolia and
on the carrier' return trip In the afternoon
Magnolia's outgoing mall la brought back
to Logan by the same carrier.
Oonrt Dales Set,
LOGAN, la., Jan. 20. I8pectal.) In 1906
there will be four sessions of the Harrison
county district court as follows: Tuesday,
January n. Judge N, W. Macy of Harlan;
Tuesday, April 11. Judge W. R. Green of
Audubon; Tuesday, September X' Judge A.
B. Thornell of Sidney; Tuesday. Novembet
21, Judge O. D. Wheeler of Council Bluffs.
New Building and Loan Officers.
MISSOURI VALLEY. Ia.. Jan. 2u.-iSne.
clal.) The Workingmen'a Bulldlna- and
Loan association of Missouri Valley has
elected the following: . President, J. D.
Brown; vice president, W. C. Fensler:
treasurer, J. S. Dewell; secretary, J. S. Mc-
uovern; directors for three years, H. H.
Fisher, L. S. Hasklns and A. Aletrand.
- Iowa Man Is Frosen.
KIDNEY. Ia Jan SOa.ll . -., I .
. . - w'v... uaicu
Mcintosh, livlnir near Hamhnr. wu
by the side of the road last Saturday night
io unuB ana zeei so uaaiy rrozei.
inai ii is (eareci amputation or some of the
members will be necessary. He had been
vifeltlnc at the home nt n n.l.hh.i. ,
lost his wsy when returning.
Hotel Changes Hands.
MISSOURI VALLEY. Ia.. Jan. 2o.-Sn.
clal.) This nioinlnt 11. C. Heckett of St.
Louts cam into pomiession of the n;
Miller hotel at Missouri Vallrj, having pur-
eltasea the properly from H. T. Colter.
Rome Miller of onialm formerly owned the
New Miller.
I.aFoUetle May He senator.
MADISON. Wis , Jan. 2o - a r. r,i.n
eaucu has been called for Monday iiigl.t
for the puipoe of nominating tt candi.lne
to u ceed United States Senator OuarJe
loriy-slx out of fo.ty-el.M aduiimstra
tlon, of Lahollelte sunr..ri.ia n. ......
of lb- assembly, have pledged themselves
... c.u umii a senator shall
be nominated, and to prevent an .a ,,,,
for governor LeFollette. This action. It
Is ssld. practically assures the election of
the governor.
FRAUDULENT BALLOTS FOUND
Experts Testify that One-Halt the
Tirketa In Sis Boxes Opened at
Denver Are Spnrlons.
DENVER. Jan. 2A When the Joint legis
lative committee arpciited to hear the
Peabody-Adama gubernatorial contest met
this afternoon the report of the experts
who examined the Denver ballot botes
turned over to them last night was nvide.
According to the testimony of the extert,
4)9 out of the -4 ballots found In the boxes
were spurious.
On croi.s-exmlnation the witnesses re
fused to express an rlnlon on several
sreclniens of handwri'ing submitted to
them ftr cemparison with each other nnd
with tie sll.gd fraudulent ballot, unless
they were granted at least twenty-four
hours for examination. Tliey all testllled,
however, that they hnel re..hed their con
clusions on the hundreds of ballots sub
mitted to them after from four to six hours'
work.
After the cross-examination six more
ballot boxes were openeet and six experts
were put to work on them, with Instruc
tions to report at S o'clock tonight, to which
time the committee took a recess.
BRUTAL CRIME OF NEGRO
Mrs. James E. Harper of Reno, ev.,
Fatally Injured by Blow with an
Axe While Asleep.
RENO. Nev., Jan. 20. An attempt to
lynch an unidentified negro was made here
today, the negro being suspected of having
tried to kill Mrs. James E. Harper, a prom
inent worqan of this place, who Is so seri
ously Injured that she cannot recover.
. Mrs. Harper's assailant broke Into her
house and with an axe struck her as she
lay In bed with her two children. He then
dragged her body Into a woodshed and was
preparing to sever her head from the body
when he was frightened away by the chil
dren's cry for help.
A strange negro was arrested by a citl
xen and the sight of the man taking his
prisoner to the county Jail at the point of
a shotgun caused the formation of a mob
of a thousand people. The negro barely es
caped lynching. He partially answers the
description given by the Harper children.
HYMENEAL.
May-Hermann.
NEBRASKA CITY, Jan. 20-(Speclal
In the presence of a few friends yesterday
evening, In his parlors, Rev. A. E. Knick
erbocker of St. Mary's Episcopal church,
married Mr. Edgar M. May and Miss
Emma M. Hermann, both of Falls City.
Mr. May is deputy county treasurer of
Richardson county. Miss Hermann has
been visiting friends In this city and the
wedding will be a surprise to their friends
In Falls City. They left for Falls City this
morning.
Sterns-Harding.
HUMBOLDT. Neb., Jan. 30. (Special.)
Rev. John Calvert of the Methodist church
last evening at 8 o'clock married Miss
Edna E. Harding and Mr. Bernard Sterns,
two well known young people of this sec
tion. But a few close relatives of the
contracting parties were present and the
affair was somewhat of a surprise to the
friends of the couple.
KlrhoUon-Waters.
NEBRASKA CITY. Jan. 20.-(Speclal.)-Yesterday
evening Mr. Frank C. ' Nichol
son, prominent business man of this city,
was married to Mrs. . Beesle . Waters by
Rev. Philip Graif of the Baptist church.
FORECAST OF' THE1 'WEATHER
Fair and Colder In Fast Portion of
Nebraska Today Snow In West
Portion Sundny Fnlr.
WASHINGTON. Jan. SO.r-Forecast of the
weather for Saturday and Sunday:
For Nebraska Fair In east and snow in
the west portions and colder Saturday;
Sunday, fair.
For Iowa and Missouri Fair and colder
Saturday; Sunday, fair.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Jan. 20. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years:
105. im. 1903. 1902.
Maximum temperature... 27 3 36 37
Minimum temperature.... 23 15 IS 3u
Mean temperature 25 19 28 34
Precipitation T .11 .u .31
Temperature and precipitation denartures
from the normal at Omaha since March L
IM, and comparison with the last two
years:
Normal temperature 22
Excess for the day , 3
Total excess since March 1, 1904 99
Normii pr. dpi tiuri .02 inch
Deficiency for the day 02 Inch
Precipitation since March 1... .25.57 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 6.11 Inches
Excess for cor. period. 19M 1.85 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1903.. 1.00 Inch
Temperature nt 7 P. M.
Maximum
Tern- Tem
Station and State
of Weather.
Bismarck, snowing
perature pera-
Rain
fall. .10
.0)
.00
.Oi
.00
.02
.ou
.T
. -oo
.01
.T
.T
.00
.00
.00
.00
at 7 p. m. lure.
... 5
It)
tneyenne, cloudy 34
Chicago, cloudy H4
Davenport, cloudy 86
Denver, clear 36
Havre, snowing 12
Helena, clear 34
Huron, cloudy 12
Kansas City, clear 34
North Platte, clear .... 34
Omaha, cloudy 25
Rapid City, cloudy $0
St. Louis, clear 42
St. Paul, cloudy 14
Salt Lake City, cloudy 86
Valentine, cloudy 22
3x
36
42
44
16
40
22'
60
40
27
34
42
26
42
24
Willis ton. cloudy 2
8
.04
I A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Dliil
i mm:
Buy him an irrigated farm in the I?i; Horn Basin or
in the North Hatte Valley. There are no erop failures in
farming irrigated lands. 1 o you know where you can buy
farm lands in the region of rainfall at 23 an acre, where a
paying crop is absolutely insured from year to year? You
do not. But you can buy irrigated land now under a full
water supply at that price, today. The Big Horn country
ia as large as the state of Massachusetts and is a coming
commonwealth; one of the greatest surprises in the West's
development will be unfolded in the next few year iu
the Big Horn Basin for the coming generation of farmers
a ud prospectors.
Get inttrtsltd; make inquiries; read Big Horn literature; watch
that l.Hnlity uul its Irrigation eutftrpritws. t'ompare the annual crop
returns from the farms up there with the present cot of an irrigated
farm. When j ou realise the ahsoluie certainty of farming bv irriga
tion, you will got interested. Where and how will the uext generation
get good farms in this country? Seven hundred thousand emigrant
come annually to our nhorc; dd to that our natural increase, com
pare this growth of population with the limited acreage of uew farm
lauds and It ought not to be difficult to ligur out the future value
of a good farm.
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Omaha, ru.
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Experts Beady to Commence Work Checi
lug Up Treasurer Books.
TAX f AYMENTS ARE UNUSUALLY HEAVY
retire Suggest Those Who Have
Clothing Avnllnble for the Poor
Leave It at the tatlon
for Distribution.
Wllllsm Rowley and W. O. Bentley are
the auditors and expert accountants whom
the city has employed to check the hooks
of the city treasurer for the year 1X4.
In talking of his work yesterday after
noon, Mr. Rowley said that owing to the
large receipts of taxes due to the scaven
gr lsw the work of checking the books
would hardly be completed for two months.
City Treasurer Howe has made the state
ment that of the 1904 taxes he has collected
llOP.ono, which Is about 70 per cent of the
total. This Is something out of the ordi
nary, as the city taxes for the 19"4 levy
did not fall due until October 1. and be
came dellnqueht on January 1. These large
tax payments show that South Omaha peo
ple are prosperous. Another feature Is the
rapid collection of delinquent persofial
tsxea. Yesterday Mr. Rldgeway, the per
sonal tax collector, started out with two
distress warrants and was ready to call
the van upon refusal. He came back to
the office In a short time with the money.
Several distress warrants are hanging on
the hook In the treasurer'a office now and
unless a settlement Is mad soon the van
will have to be called out.
Declares Tax Levy Illegal.
City Clerk Glllln was notified yesterday
afternoon that Judge Sutton had declared
the special taxes sseessed for the laying
of wooden sidewalks on Thirty-ninth street
from Q to S streets Illegal. These walks
were laid In 1893. under a contract with
J. D. Bennett. All of the property In
volved paid the tax with the exception
of Joseph Duffy, A. J. Harder and S. K.
Qulgbaum. These three brought suit to
test the validity of the tax. The property
owners who have paid thle tax have no
recourse now. as moneys paid Into the city
treasury without protest cannot be recov
ered. V. M. C. A. Xews.
The almost spontaneous increase In the
number of members of the Young Men's
Christian association has led the member
ship committee to think it Is possible to
make It In the next ninety days. They
have planned a series of monthly clubs
which should add to the Interest of the
canvass and also provide for the social
needs of the members. The January club
which will Include all new members of that
month and the ones who brought them In
will be Invited, to the committee lunch the
first Thursday In February. A social hour
will be provided after lunch.
The Board of Directors Is making the
annual canvass for subscriptions to support
the association. In the face of the fact
that a splendid growth has been made
along almost every line, and the rooms
crowded with young men, the earnings for
the past twelve months have not met the
expenses.
The boya' "Get-One" banquet was held
Thursday evening. .
Sunday afternoon Rev. J. B. Priest will
speak at the men's meeting. Rev. Mr.
Priest has been chosen to conduct the first
week of the union evangelistic meetings at
the Baptist church, beginning Sunday even
ing. The Moiart club will furnish music,
for the meetings.
The high school gymnasium, xlass will
have cnarge of the "Open Night", Saturday
evening. A fine program has been pro
vided, a basket ball game with the Omaha
High school, and refreshments. Everybody
Invited.
John Zalondlk Dlschnrged.
A crowd gathered In police court yee
terday afternoon to listen to the testi
mony In the case against John Zalondlk,
charged with assaulting John Hubert and
Charles Williams on last Sunday night. The
plaintiffs were both colored. Zalondlk tes
tified that the colored men bought whisky
In his saloon and then stole two glasses
off the bar When they refused to return
the glasses he struck them with a piece ;
or rubber hose filled with shot. Judge King
figured that men with cash enough to buy
whisky ought to be able to purchase
glasses and he discharged Zalondlk. The
charge of being drunk and disorderly filed
against Williams and Hubert was also dis
missed at the same time.
Fowler Wants Help.
J. M. Fowler, the day Jailer at police
headquarters, said last night that much
good could be accomplished by those who
have children's clothing to send the same
to some designated place, where the gar
ments could be distributed. Major Fowler
said that he has calls every day for chil
dren's clothing and suggests that the char
itably Inclined people of South Omaha form
some sort of an organisation and secure
temporary headquarters, where shoes,
stockings, underclothes, etc.. for children
could be dispensed to those in need. Those
who are Interested In such a movement
may communicate with Major Fowler at
police headquarters by calling telephone
No. 20.
Magle City Gossip.
A daughter has been born to Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Francoeur, 2416 B street.
The revival meetings at Lefler Memorial
church will continue for another week.
There will be no preaching service at the
First Presbyterian church on Sunday even
ing. Floyd McKay. Twenty-third and M
streets, la suffering from a severe attack
of throat trouble.
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