TnB OMAHA DAILY BEE: B.VTCnPAY, APRIL 8. 1005.
WOMEN IS MISSION FIELD
Her Work Debated by the Pretbjterian
Society Eow in Session.
ACTIVITY IN CHINA TO BE EXTENDED
llcsnlntlon Adopted to Sapaiart An
nlher Worker Hi the Field and
Speakers Tell of Whit
Oight to lie Done.
The most Important action during the
v-siun yesterday or the Women'n Presby
iilan Missionary society wai the decis
ion tn take up new work In China. The
pix irty has extra money on hand because
of the excellent way In which the additional
per cent for the year was met. One of
tlie women supported by the Omaha i'res
l ytery l!i the Chinese work has married,
therefore decrcuslr.g her pay, bo that by
i axon of the two things, the Omaha
presbytery Is In a position to Bend another
worker. Mr. J. A. Miller was suggested.
Jt was bIho derided to give any surplus the
society shall have to the Corcan work.
Another Important decision was to close
the books of the treasurer on March 13
annually, so as to make the closing of
account and balances easier. There was
little contest on the election and the result
la as follows:
President. Mrs. A. T. Sldwell. Omaha;
corresponding secretary, Mrs H. II. Water
man. Omaha; recording secretary, Mrs. J.
K. Christy, Omaha; secretary of literature,
Mrs. c. n. Noyes, Waterloo; Christian
Kndoavor secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
1. L. Brinklaw, Wahoo: vice president:
Omaha district, Mrs. Winifred Findley,
Helievue; Schuyler district, Mr. A. Russell,
Schuyler; Fremont district, Mrs. H, M.
McCord, Fremont; Blair district, Mrs. M.
L. Ulldrclh, Lyons.
Regenerate for Giving;.
Mrs. J. W. Angell of Munroe mado ai
strong plea for tho missions, using Bishop i
j noourn s epigram, "You say, 'Educate
men to give;' 1 say, Regenerate men to
give.' " Mrs. Angell told of a girl In Cey
lon who gave the land for a church, and
this land was all the dower she had, and
without it she could not hope to marry,
and without murrlngo a Ceylon girl Is
considered disgraced. She also told of a
Ceylon girl who was supported by an old
negro woman In the south, who earned
Jl.W a week and from It gave $20 annually
to support the Ceylonese. Against these
nhe set tho story of a man In Boston who
felt tho call to give for missions, but
after talking It over with his wife decided
his $70,000 Income a year was too small
for him to use any of it on missions. She
told of the Moravians, of whom one In
every sixty goes as a missionary to "Re
ward the lnmb for his suffering." The
speaker rather Jeered at the "wonderful
things" which the missionary soclties are
doing and said they hud not touched the
rim, for to the conversion of th 1,000,000,000
non-Chrlstlans the Christians furnish one
half of 1 cent a year for work on each.
The American women, she said, raise 40
cents each a yeur for the missions, while
the American Christians are possessed of
wealth estimated at 113,000,000,000. She said
Christ should decide for us whether we
should eat porterhouse steak or round
8t'.ak, If thereby we might save a soul.
Work for Women.
The morning session opened with dovo
tlonal exercises, led by Mrs. O. S. Fox
worthy of Omaha. Mrs. George C. Thomp
son read a message from Miss Mary K
Holmes of the Freedman's board, and Mrs.
C. B. Noyes told of "Missionary Litera
ture." The most Important address of the
morning came from Rev. D. W. Nichols, a
Methodist missionary In China, who has
served there for soventeen years.
"In all Chrlstless countries womankind
Is trampled under feet of man," he said.
"She Is not taught, for It Is believed she
has not the same capabilities. China mtver
opened a school to girls until 1902, although
the mission had maintained girls' schools.
I believe there Is now not more than one
woman In lO.oflO In China who can read her
own name. When we went to Nanking we
were afraid to touch even the outcast girls,
-whom nobody valued enough to feed.
Finally we found a sick child that had
been laid In the street to starve, and we
took her home and adopted her. In 1903
we had the first graduating class from the
high school course, and we asked the dig
nitaries to be present. They came and
were astonished at the things they saw.
The girls had a debate on a question of
great Importance to China, and when they
had done the chief justice got up and said
the girls had handled It better than the
governor and the dignitaries could have
done. The girls played the piano and
sang and the chief Justice was so aston
ished he asked If they were Indeed Chinese
girls from Nanking, and said he had never
Imagined ouch a thing. As a result, he
asked to have a teacher sent to his wives
and daughters, and the same little girl we
saved from death Is now In his family
teaching them to read. The governor
came next day and asked the girls of the
school for wives to his sons. I pointed
out they had big feet, which the" wives of
dignitaries have not, but he answered they
had big brains and characters. Ills sons
were married, but he offered to give their
wives to poor young men and have the
boys Join the church. We have many such
offers from the highest for the once dlsr
plsed outcast girls whom we have raised to
so high a plane the governing class de
sires them. This shows the mighty effect
your work la having; its Influence is reach
ing far and wide, this leaven of God."
Contribution for the Year.
The treasurer's report, which followed a
brief devotional exercise at the opening of
the afternoon session, showed the total re
ceipts of the year for missions for the
women's societies to be J2.37J&9. Of this
amount $973 has gone to the Foreign board,
1965 to the Home board and 1455 to the
Freedmen. While all of the societies have
not met their apportionment there was
shown a gain of tut over last year.
The corresponding secretary reported
twenty-seven societies affiliated In the or-
Prominent ff&nn A rui f rn n lnusn 4 01 Fft
citizens of uuvuMifuM iv.caue WrXi. cairn dining uy IT
E-RU
A The Famous
HA Gatarrh Remedy
eas an
d Di
inners
Oho, my fine lady
So you arc all frayed out
again
Three teas in one after
noon A dinner afterwards
Possibly a theatre party
Now you don't feel right
Not sick, but just tout of
orts
Try a bottle of
Red Raven
It is the ideal aperient
water for women who try
to do too much
Tw, SU tvryhia
Pe-ru-na
Cures
Catarrh
yherever
located.
Prominent Official Praises Pe-ru-na.
Omaha has many prominent cltlsens who
are recognised as valuable to the city.
Among them is Wm Altatadt, Justice of
the peace, who dispenses Justice to the
rich and poor alike at his conrt room In
the Paxton block. Mr. Altstodt Is an able
official and has the respect of the entire
community.
Regarding Peruna, he says: "I am not
In the habit of taking all the patent medi
cines that spring upon the market. But
when I was bothered with a severe case of
catarrh, I bought a bottle of Peruna.
"1 took boat half of It and fnnnd
treat relief, and while I'ernna was
aetttns; the best of the catarrh, 1 told
others about It.
"I took three bottles altogether and was
thoroughly cured of the troublesome
disease. I have been free from It ever
since."
Owes His Health to Pe-ru-na.
Tony Costens has been a newsboy In
Omaha for a number of years. He at
tended night school and acquired a fair
education, speaking English correctly. He
Is now on a visit to his mother In Naples.
The continued outdoor work weakened
his constitution, and he was Induced to
usw Peruna. He says:
"Peruna has done for me what doctors
failed to do. Soveral years ago I caught
a slight cold In the head. Thinking It
would wear off, I neglected It and It kept
getting worse.
"As a last resource I tried Peruna.
After taking It several days, I noticed I
was not restless during the night and
enjoyed a good night's pleep.
"After taking three bottles I felt like
a different man.
"I owe It all to Dr. Ilartman and his
wonderful remedy, I'ernna."
A Nervous Wreck Pe-ru-na Cured
Where Doctors Gave Up.
Gus. Smith, manager of the Hasty Mes
senger Service, 1416 Farnam street, has In
his employ a large number of messengers
and the close attention required to conduct
such a buslnes properly made Mr. Smith
a nervous wreck. There Is no harder
work In the city, and after consulting
many physicians In the hope of regaining
his health he tried Peruna.
He says! "I nil all rnn down. Some
doctors said I had consumption, oth
ers that I had stomach trouble. I
lost Interest In business.
"While looking over The Omaha Bee
I saw Peruna advertised. It spoke of
systemic catarrh; it tallied with my symp
toms. I wrote to Dr. Hartman. He ad
vised me and after using Peruna for a
week I felt like a new man.
"All thoughts Of consumption or stomach
trouble left me. . I was my old self once
more.
"My wife used Peruna as a tonic. We
are never without it In the house."
A Strong Tribute to Pe-ru-na.
A boiler maker requires lots of endur
ance and If he does not have a good consti
tution, his health will fail and leave him
disabled for any further active work.
Three Bottles of Pe-ru-na Cured Him.
Arthur A. Lowrle, a prominent young man, of Omaha, has been an operator
for the Western Unln Telegraph company a number of years. His work Is
confining and he insists that his good health and vitality are due directly to
the use of Peruna. Not only he, but his wife, also, is using It with wonderful
success. He says:
"For a Ions; time I was skeptical about advertised medicine find
when a friend said he was enred of catarrh by I'ernna, I lanahed at
him, hnvlna; had a stubborn ease of pntarrh for several years.
"I kept thinking how he had praised Peruna and at last 1 decided to try
bottle anyway and see whether it would relievo me.
"The druggist told me it was the best catarrh remedy he was able to find; It
commanded the largest sale of any medicine he handled.
"After using about half the bottle, I noticed my head felt clearer, my breathing
was not labored as before. After using three bottles, I confess I felt like a
new man.
"This was five years ago and I have never been without Peruna In my house
since."
George W. Cox
of the firm of F.
makers.
He has been a
catarrh. In time
Is the Junior member
W. Cox & Bro., boiler
constant sufferer from
It would have claimed
his entire system, but he took the advice
of kind friends and used Peruna, with the
result that today he la a hale and hearty
man.
He cannot speak too strongly of the
merits of the medicine, and when ques
tioned by a Bee reporter, said:
"Yea, I said Dr. Ilartman la the best
physician the world knows."
That is a pretty strong statement, but
Mr. Cox knows what Peruna hns done for
him and does not hesitate to tell others
what it will do for them.
He further said: "Dr. Hartman Is the
discoverer of the world's greatest catarrh
remedy, Peruna, a medicine that, to mv
knowledge, has done more for the suffering
public than all the rest of the medicines
combined.
"While I was traveling I had a Chanre
to observe that every drug store in tho
I'nlted States handled Peruna, and they
said thev had confidence In the remedy
and recommended it for catarrh in any of
its forms."
"3?
MR.
E. E. SHEPHERD
Pe-ru na Cures When Specialists Fall.
Mr. E. E. Shepherd Is a traveling man
of untiring energy. Ho Is on the go all the
time and It Is hut natural that his health
would be Impaired to some extent, espe
cially In the spring and fall, when damp
ness and chilly weather cause fo much
sickness. This continued strain has been
telling on Mr. 8hcpherd and It was through
persuasion that ho was Induced to try
Peruna. Ho says:
Some years auo, while aoln home
In a rainstorm, I contracted n rold.
It kept getting; worse,
"Our physician did whiit he could, but I
got no relief. Finally I went to a specialist,
who treated me for over a year, and at
times I had temporary relief.
"As a last resort, I tried Peruna. After
using part of a bottle, I had a great deal
of relief. In about ten days the cough
had left me, my brain was clear and 1
felt like a new man. My appetite returned.
I never cease to tell my friends the good
Peruna has done me."
We have on tile thousands of testimonials
like these.
We enn give our readers only a few
specimens of the large number of enthu
siastic letters of appreciation Dr. Hartman
is constantly receiving for Peruna.
Address Dr. 8. U. Hartman, president Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,' O.
ganlzatlon wtih a membership of 624
women.
Mrs. C. F. Oliver of South Omaha spoke
of the work among the children, urging
the organization of mission bands; Mrs.
Walter Reynolds of Omaha told of tho
work of the fifteen local societies grouped
under the name of the Omaha union; Mrs.
8. E. Howell read a communication from
the field secretary of the Board of the
Northwest, and Mrs. Oeorge L. Orlnklaw
of Waterloo read the message from the
president of the home board, both Including
suggestions In a general way for the con
duct of work.
Work of Young- People.
A vocal duet by Mrs. Birdsell Donovan
and Miss Julia Newcomb afforded a pleas
urable diversion, and was followed by an
address by Rev. Newman Hall Burdick of
the Second Presbyterlun church. Mr. Bur
dick spoke particularly of the work of the
Young People's society, Its value and seri
ousness and gave some good advice as to
how It should be fostered.
"Keep beforo the young people the fact
that the building up of the kingdom of
Christ and the church Is the supreme ob
ject of their organization." He said: "Let
them know that we appreciate their Im
portance and depend upon them; cultivate
a genuine sympathetic Interest In their
work and their meetings; drop In at their
meetings occasionally, but don't make a
practice of always being there; be tactfu.
in your suggestions of plans and methods
and avoid a dictatory spirit. Don't frown
on their nonsense when It is harmless.
There should be a larger toleration of the
spirits of the young and the older ones
should sympathize with them In It and
make the church the center of their hap
piest association. Suggest, but let them
direct their own work and do not fear
for the outcome; this training will nt them
for their larger responsibility later. And
lastly, avoid If possible the older members
controllng the Young People's society to
the exclusion of the younger members."
A paper, "Know Ye," by Mrs. C. B.
Noyes, chairman of the literature commit
tee, and a report from the last annual
meeting, by Mrs, D. M. Merrow concluded
the program, the meeting closing with a
consecration service led by Mrs. G. W.
Clabaugh.
Christian Endeavor Reports.
At the evening session the devotional ex
ercises were led by Rev. Dr. Moore of tho
Westminster church. Miss Fannie Adams
of Omaha read her report as secretary of
the Christian Endeavor society. There are
now forty-five societies In the Omaha pres
bytery. Their contributions aggregated
f12.99, which sum was distributed as fol
lows: To Dr. J. W. McKeun of Laos, Slam,
1175.63; to Miss Margaret Jones In China,
$133.57; to Miss Delia Merchant of Shelton
Laurel. N. C. I110.S6; to Dr. Samuel Wis
hard, who has been synodlcal missionary
In Utah for about fifteen years, $109.92; to
the Mary Holmes seminary, a colored girls'
school in Mississippi, $115.13; to the Cotton
Plant Colored academy In Arkansas, $34.79;
to the native helpers in Batanga, Africa,
$76; to the native helpers In Canton, China,
$48, and to the Sun Juan hospital In Porto
Rico, $10. All of which Indicates the wide
spread character of the Interest being taken
by this society.
Missions In Japan.
An address was delivered by Klhyu Oka
Jlma on the subject of "Mission Work
Among the Japanese." Mr. Okajlma's wife
ond little girl were present with him on
the platform, dressed in native costume,
and attracted much interest. Mr. Okajima
outlined the earliest efforts made to Intro
duce Christianity In Japan and the fears
that led the Japanese about 300 years ago
to enforce the policy of excluding foreign
ers from Japan. The first missionaries
were from Spain, among others the cele
brated St. Francis Xavler. A Japanese
statesman Inquired why Spain had so much
land all oaer the world under Its control,
and the Incautious reply that someone U
alleged to have made, namely, that Spain
first sent mislsonarles to a new country
and then sent troops, resulted In the Jap
anese fearing that their country might also
receive a visit from Spain's troops. To this
remark Is attributed the exclusion of all
foreigners from Japan for about 300 yea is.
Wbeu Commodore Peiry secured Xur lbs
United States by treaty the opening of five
ports for foreign residents and mission
aries; the new era of enlightenment of
Japan began. The speaker saM that the
latest available statistics show that in 1902
there were 768 missionaries of all denomina
tions at work; 432 organized churches, 76
schools, 62 stations and 1,077 outside sta-
tlons, and that the total membership of
Protestant churches was 60,626. There were
In this year 14 .boys' schools with 2,097 pu
pils; 44 girls' schools, with 3,616 pupils; 11
theological seminaries, 114 preachers, 14
women's Bible societies, and the total con
tributions for the year amounted to 123,185
yen. He said the largest In number and
contributions were Presbyterians, the next
In order being the Congregntionallsts. The
Presbyterians have 153 missionaries. Spe
iol attention Is given to educational work.
Hellglon of New Birth.
Previous to the introduction Christianity
there was no such thing as religion in the
true sense in Japan; that Shlntolsm Is
simply ancestor worship; that Confucian
ism is simply a code of morals and that
Buddhism is little better and included
features that tend to dull the sense of re
sponsibility for the future life. A Chinese
translation of parts of the New Testament
led one enthusiaBtlo Japanese to come to
the United States, where he embraced the
Christian religion and, going back to Japan,
he afterwards devoted his life to the prop
agation of the to them new religion. He
said there Is now regularly organized work
being done In behalf of the orphans and to
educate and reform ex-convlcts and Juven
ile offenders. He said there are now six
Christiana In Parliament. He noted that
missionaries were now being sent to the
"poor people" In Corea.
One of the special difficulties met with
In Japan In the work of evangelism is the
prevailing skepticism, this arising from the
widespread study, of ths writings of Dar
win, Huxley and Spencer. He quoted
Marquis Ito as saying that science Is su
perior to religion In educating a nation; He
said the Japanese lack a true basis for
moral teaching and that Christianity sup
plies this want and is being received with
Increased Interest.
He spoke of the clnl and political ad
vantages the Japanese had derived from
the United States and the gratitude the
people felt for this country. He concluded
by singing the Japanese national lyrmn.
METHODIST WOMEX HEAR NICHOLS
Missionary to China Tells of Needs
of the People There.
Rev. Don W. Nichols, presiding elder of
the Nanking, China, missionary Methodist
Episcopal district, and for seventeen years
a missionary in China, addressed ths
Women's Foreign Missionary Boclety of
Seward Street Methodist Episcopal church
Friday afternoon on the subject of mission
work in China. He spoke of the relation
of the Foreign 'missionary society to the
home missions, stating that without the
latter the former could not exist. He com
plimented the Methodist church of the
west on the young women It had sent into
the missionary field. To become a mis
slonary means many sacrifices, but still
there are many young women and men
who willingly consecrated themselves to
the work. The value of that which one
gives to the Lord's work is increased by
the sacrifices made In giving. Not to give
what you need, but to deny yourself for
His cause of those things that you do not
need, lit said:
"God reveals Himself to people and gives
to them the necessary degree of grace to
do His work. Without the sacrifices made
by women for the missionary cause It could
not exist. Nowhere Is there greater need
for missionary work than among the
women of China and India. In both ol
those lands womankind is regarded but
little leas than brutes. Women and girls
are sold like chattels. The monetary value
of a woma.i or girl in India runs from $1
to $2. In China from $5 to, In exceptional
cases, $M. The highest Ideal of a Chinese
woman Is to die and be transformed Into
a man. It has only been since the advent
of the missionaries Into China that women
have been permitted to become educated at
all. They were never supposed to be
capable of being taught anything except
the most degraded and menial employ
ments. Up to 1902 there was not a school
in China for girls. Now there are sev
eral. The women learn rapidly, and the
men of China are amazed that they should
be found to possess any Intelligence at
all. Some of these schools are established
by the government, but the most of them
are built up by the people themselves."
CARLOAD OF STRAWBERRIES
First Full Car Comes to Break the
Fancy Prices to Low
Point.
The first full carload of strawberries to
arrive here this season came In last evening
direct from Alvln, Tex. They arrived in
good condition for the Saturday trade and
consequently no Sunday dinner will be
complete without a shortcake or dish of
strawberries. There have been berries on
the market for the last several weeks, but
they arrived in small quantities and were
so high priced that but few could afford
them. With the arrival of this carload
the fancy prices took a tumble and the
usual quart box can now be purchased at
the corner grocery for 25 cents per box.
This Is an exceptionally low price for so
early in the season and fruit men expect
the demand to be brisk from now on.
It is rather early as yet to tell much
about the crop prospects In Arkansas and
Missouri, as well as farther north, but so
far as known there Is no particular reason
why there should not be liberal supplies
and prices about normal. Omaha Is as
favorably located for a strawberry market
as any city in the country. The first ship
ments come from Florida, Louisiana and
Texas. These are followed by Arkansas
and Missouri berries and by the time they
are exhausted the home grown stock Is
ready. That, however, does not bring the
season to a close, as Colorado and the
Hood river district of Oregon are still to be
heard from and those two states furnish
some of the choicest berries received during
the entire season.
SEASONABLE FASHIONS.
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NO. 44ft2-GIRL'8 SQUARE YOKE NIGHT
DRESS.
Sizes, 4 to It Years.
For the accommodation of readers of The
Bee these patterns, which usually retail at
from 26 to 60 centa each, will be furnlahed
a( the nominal price of 10 cents. A supply
is now kept at our omce, so those who
wish any pattern may get it either by call
ing or enclosing 10 centa, addressed "fau
ern Department, Bee, Omaha."
PAVING FOR PRESENT YEAR
City Engineer Promises Specifications for
the Major and Council.
CHOICE OF MATERIAL MUST BE DEFINITE
New neojalatlon Leaves No Loophole
for Snbaequent Plea of Ig
norance on Part of
the Petitioner.
City Engineer Rosewater says he expects
to have paving specifications for 1905 drawn
up and ready to present to the council for
Its approval In a week. He announces
that every possible effort will be made
to have the specifications and conditions
absolutely fair to all bidders, so as to
glvj them an equal chance, and at the
same time protect the Interests of the
city.
"In my Judgment," says the engineer,
"petitions heretofore signed for material
are invalid, but 1 think that petitions
calling for paving, now on file In the city
clerk's office, are perfectly good and do
not need to be removed. This, however, is
a question for the legal department to
decide.
"So far as specifying material Is con
cerned, the law4 now requires petitions to
be signed after publication of the bids
and each signature has to be dated and
acknowledged before a notary. Under the
old law, material petitions did not have
to be so handled. This Is done so that
when the petition comes In It cannot be
said that the signers did not know what
the paving was going to cost.
"The law now gives the city the right to
order and lay brick walks or walks of
other material, except cement or stone, not
more than four feet wide, on streets that
have not been brought to permanent grade.
Wooden walks can be laid only In special
cases where conditions of drainage, etc.,
enter, and the mayor and council must
expressly declare a reason for It. The law
Is now clear that If the owner does not
keep his sidewalk in front of his property
In repair he la liable for damages caused
by personal Injuries lo persons by reason
of defective walks.
"There is no change In the Initiative for
paving In the new charter and the mayor
and council cannot proceed with paving or
repavlng without a petition from the
abutting property owners asking for It.
With regard to grading;, however, if the
engineer deems it necessary the mayor and
council can go ahead, determine damages
and do the work, charging half to the city
and half to the property owners benefited."
TRESSrS WORRY PROVES FATAL
Loss of Savings Bends Frolt Vendor
Into Decline that Ends
In Death.
With an imposing funeral procession,
headed by a band of music, the body of
Peter Tressl, an Italian fruit vendor, was
escorted to the wave yesterday under
escort of the Omaha Italian club and the
Mazzlnian league. According to W9
friends, Tressl died of a broken heart,
caused' by the loss of nearly $1,000, which
he and his wife had saved to buy them a
home. The wife Is almost frantic over the
death of her husband, and although she
will be the beneficiary of about $2,600 life
Insurance, Is Inconsolable. Her friends fear
she will worry herself into a physical
condition leading directly to her death, as
did Tressl.
Tressl came to Omaha four or five years
ago from Italy. He started to sell bananas
on the street. Being a mar. in his prime,
possessed of a fine appearance and en
gaging manners and happy in his domestic
life he was successful and was able to
save money. Hia stand was on Sixteenth
street, near the alley In the rear of Ben
nett's store, and his face was fumlllar to
throngs of downtown shoppers and busi
ness men. He and his wife worked Inde
fatlgably to accumulate money enough to
get. their own home. They lived at 622
Jones street.
Six or seven months ago they had saved
$S5. It was always In the charge of Mrs.
Tressl. One day the rent collector called
to obtain the amount owing lor the cur
rent month, $7. The wife had but $6.75 In
change, and. not wishing to display her
big roll of greenbacks, asked the collector
to wait until the next month for the small
balance. The same day she IobI every cent
the couple had. She carried the money in
three packages In her stocking. While
walking about the streets a gaiter broke,
tho money fell out and never wus recov
ered. 1
Tressl remained dopgedly at his business
on Sixteenth street, but his acquaintances,
among whom is Marketmaster Oerke, say
he never recovered from the blow and
would talk of nothing except his loss. He
grew thin and dispirited and his mental
condition made eusy tho ravages of a lung
disease when it attacked him. Wednesday
night he died.
As a member of the Italian club and the
Mazzlnian society he was entitled to an
elaborate funeral and this was given him.
The band preceded the hearse and the
funeral procession, which was a long on
with many carriages, passed through Far
nam street on the way to the cemetery.
Behind the musicians was the hearse,
guarded by six men wearing white gloves.
Thee two Italian organizations followed on
foot, with the vehicles bringing up the
rea r.
Insurance In the two societies and In the
A. O. U. W. will give Mr?. Tressl a com
fortable sum In cash.
WATER BOARD MAKES DENIAL
Members Flic Affidavits Setting
Forth Intentions as to
Lowering; of Rates,
The Omnha water bonrd has filed affi
davits In the United States circuit court
in tho Injunction case against the city of
Omaha and the water bonrd. These affi
davits embody a denial on the part of
the board of any Intention to lower the
water rates, but rather that the board In
tends to act slowly In the matter and to
consider the question of rates. These affi
davits ore In answer to tho petition from
the water company for an Injunction to
restrain the board from reducing the rates
arbitrarily 26 per cent.
The hearing on the injunction has been
set for Saturday morning, April 8, but
may yet be continued ten days longer.
Modest Kstluiate of Damage.
Ten dollars is the modest measure of dam
ages asked by David C. John of Nels C.
Madsen In a suit filed In the district court.
He also asks possession of lot 3 and 1 73
feet of lot 8, block 73, In Benson. The al
legation Is thst defendant Is unlawfully
keeping plaintiff out of possession of the
lots and lias been doing so since November
11. 1904.
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At Cash Store Trices
f7 TV Buy your Easter Clothing nowdon't
r i I ntlt it of? 'fill the liter miniif. Via i$ irA.
Jjf was aa w a an " e.sas tV TT 11(11 i J V 14
haven't the ready cash that makes no
difference here. You can buy the most
stylish garments that will be seen this
season and a small sum each pay day will
settle the account. Buy before Easter
pay after Easter that's our offer.
Clothing, Hats, ShoesMan, Woman, Child
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