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THE OMAHA DAILY PER: THURSDAY, NOVKMREH 30, 1903. 5 1' X V Q KBSEZ&SSS HARPER' Magazine for Christmas "The influence which the Harper periodicals have extrcissd in every channel of improving thought ami achievement can scarcely be measured; it ha flowed continuously on, ovsr vast anas, among millions of peoilejurnsd and unlearned, upon all of whom it has acted as an elevating, re fining force. " Philadelphia Ledger. "Too much cannot be said of Harper's Magazine- It is difficult to speak of it in enthusiastic terms without passin 7 ths bvtilt of self restraint. The reader who hoi Is it in his hand for the first time, however, vrill realizs the difficulty of doing the Magazine justice, . The fiction is unvaried in excellence."-' Boston Transcript. . "From 'The Editor's Study' (among the last pages of Uirpers May azin every month) comes the thought that cheers, illuminss, inspires. M-. Alden makes us see what was not clear before; hs draws from a rich exoe rienceand a limitless fancy. Some of us begin to read the mijazin bn'e ward and often ws get ni far thir iioir i'st rstliij 'Ant3 4 Siudf it self, bit coixs ao y, gsV.l'i closinj ths door, as ons wils softly out of church after service-" Correspondence N. Y. Times. M&jrk Twain A Companion Piece to His Famous "Adam's Diary' THE CHRISTMAS HARPER'S is a dz Kixs book of 170 pages, bound in crimson and gold, full of paintings in color and tint It is probably the most beautiful magazine ever printed. Howard Pyle has painted for it fo'ur wonckrful pictures in full color, and E'izabeth Shippen Green has painted a series of eight pages in color, illustrating some quaintly delightful child songs by Josephine Pre' ton Peabody. A few of the writers contributing to the Christmas number are EIGHT COMPLETE SHORT . In the January number begins a remarlable new wwl by Margaret Deland, author of "John Ward Preadier;' and "Od Chester Tales.-' The arrangements of Harper's Magazine forth coming year 01 190G firvmine an advance over even the high standard tchkh Harper s itialt has established. FUNDS DEEDED TO TEST MILli Keport Vado t? Woman's Club After InTesJgttioi of ibt littler. V 1 anaawaansanat tAW ON SUBJICT SID TO BE G000 Waea Pool The Sftoald Bo tilvea Authority by City to Exact I nrovcateata They Deeaa . . Keeessary. ' ( - .The household economics department of tha Omaha Woman's club held a second session Wednesday morning for consider ation of tha .Omaha milk supply and the conditions under which It Is produced. Mrs. M. MrMurpliy presided, opening the meeting with tha" announcement that out of all the Investigation tha women and many of the Cltlsens had discovered that' Omaha has a gcod ordinance regulating dairies and the milk supply, but that it . is not enforced, tartly because tha means of enforcement la lacking. She 'explained that tba SS.000 ap propriated for the aupport of the department f health, under which milk inspection comes, goes principally for salaries and other branches of that department and lsavee practically nothing for tha proper testing of tha milk to ascertain Its real A Skin of Beauty la a Joy Forovor. FR. T. Fallx Oouraud'i rjrlntl la Oroam or Maaloal lnutili Ramorat Taa, flmalat fiacsiaa. M .ta Tieht. ltfl, us ball I.,f,r us avary bivaita oe baauiy, ana U ' Da tiueitina. t teoa lu tot P,f. Vfl V I ! l""1 1,1 A rcpl mo oMiBier fit tl tlmlhu rT. l. a. Sft r u.4 I lavir of ctj knt is puul I I "At TO UkllM will tm. Satasa"i rrtao' aa 0a Waat kanaful at all ik T Tr" ' i w nut mj au araagiMa a rur tto IWara la th ClM acaiaa, Cauda aW turopa aiaODQUUtsUQCa aSUIIDERLANDa a Coal - man u HIRE SINCE 1883' 1608 I YaB-0 Valor aliarbe5i fl," 52 S2 & S "Eve's Diary' Maurice Maeterlinck V. D. Ho We Ms Mary D. Wilkins , Jack London Booth Tarkington Harriet Prescott Spofford Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Grover Cleveland Edmund G6sse 'Thomas R. Lounsbury ' Alary R. S. Andre ws condition. Thla she salo. reduced the work of the Inspector, who draws a salary of tl.000 a year, to issuing licenses to dairy men and seeing they fulfilled tha business conditions. There are about 130 dairies undor the supervision of the inspector and the con ditions, generally prevalent, the women said, are far from what they should be. Less Thaa Fifty Tests. It was reported that lens than fifty milk tests have been made by tho inspector this year. In a paper in which she set forth the conditions that should exist in a model dairy, Mrs. C. W. Hayes aald a year ago. when she interviewed the milk inspector for Infoimation regarding the dairies, she was surprised at the meager information she was able to secure. Upon suggestion of Dr. R. 8. Towne the department will appoint a committee of Inspection, which shall make a list of con ditions prevailing, and out of dairies sup-r plytng milk to the city maka a list of twenty that comes nearest to standards In cleanliness and other conditions. This list the women will recommend to tha public. The funds for making this investigation probably wlllcome out of the department treasury. There la a growing sentiment in the club that the women should follow the example of the club .women of other cities and seek the authority that will enable them to make further investigations and exact improvement whare it is found nec essary. It Is realised that the women could not be appointed deputies Indiscriminately and an effort probably will be made at the next general meeting of the club to secure the club's endorsement of soma on woman qualified by study and experience to con duct further investigation and to have her appointed a deputy milk Inspector. RALPH FOR THE COXTRICT TESTS City Phyalrlaa Says Ho Has aa Ofer that Will Kara M6a-. A meeting of the committee appointed by the city council Tuesday night to look Into tho matter cf purchasing a city laboratory will hold a meeting Just aa soon aa Health Commissioner Ralph can get the members together. Ii the meantime, owing to ths shortage of funds. Dr. Ralph has come to tha conclusion that it would be cheaper for tha city to have its examination made by contract rather than by Installing a laboratory. Tho trio Railroad, The Picture squs Trunk Una of America, announces ita through train service from Chicago to New York and Boston, Mas., also its Oolumbua (O.) short line. For through tickets and rates of furs, ate, apply to your local ticket agent, or to J. A. Dolan. T. P. A., RaUwiy JCxchange, Chi cago. Doll Baiaar (or Ooo4 Caaso. Elaborate arrangements are being made for the annual doll basaar under the aus pices of the nursery committee of the Child Saving institute, to tw held Friday and Saturday, Dermber 1 and 1. at the Bee building. Dolls of all deaoriptions and doll clothing of" every ooa'lvatle variety will be offered for sale. The proceeds of the baSHar will be dewited t 'h ' ht of tho Child Saving Institute at Eighteenth II 53 STORIES SK9SES2 5??.h,P ,'ret8- Remsmber the occasion.' date and place, and avail of the opportun ity for procuring your Christmas dolls. A Certain Caro for Croon lasa tor Ton Voars Wlthont a Fallare. Mr. W. C. Bott, a Star City. lnd.. hard ware merchant. Is enthusiastic In his pralss of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. His chlK dren have all been subject to croup and he has used this remedy for the past ten years, and though they much fear; the croup, his wife and ha always felt safe upon retiring when a bottle .of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy was In ths house. His oldent child was subject to severe attacks of croup, but this remedy never failed to effect a speedy, euse. He has recommended It to friends and. neighbors and all who have used It aay that It Is unequaled for croup and whooping cough. Store Closed Thaaksgl vlaaT Day. Our store will be closed all day Thanks Sivlng day. Beginning Frlday'mornlng, we will be ready for the holiday rush. Coma In early, select your diamond, brooche or any other article and we will lay It aalde for you. Mawhlnney 1 Ryan, jewelers. It la Well Kaowa. the cheapest place for good diamonds own Import), watches and Jewelry haa always been at A. B. Hubermann's, S3 years at corner of 13th and Douglas. A Nice Chrlstrras Gift Till Dec. t wo give with each do, of regular-priced photos, from M up. 1 extra portrait in a beautiful meixo 'portfolio H. Heyn. photographer, ilt to S32 8. lith. west side of street, J-story bldgv BldunT will serve a flrst-cla&s Thanks giving table d'hote dinner Thursday 11:30 I p. m. 60 cents. To Finish Floors aad Woodwork tse only "FLOOR-SHINE" Ensmels. Oak, Mahogany. Cherry, etc. Bold by Orchard St Wilhelra Co. Saya Father Told Htm to Steal. Irving Klntntr. asred . Fifteenth and Isard streets, and Ton-aid Johnson, aged 15. 1M3 North Eighteenth street, were ar rested Wednesday morning by Truant Of ficer Parker while steal Ins- arraln at h ' Merrlam A Holirxiutst elevator. They were oy mut uernsiein to ins detention home. The Klntner boy. as an excuse for steal In said he Is compelled by his father to bring home X cents each day. and he must get it any way he can. He savs his father told him the best way to get the money was to steal grain or coal and sell It. Using Br-Graves' Tooth Powder twice . daily will remove tartar, whiten and brighten the teeth, b&rdea the fums and make brown teeth white. Most people use it twice-a-day. Ask a dentist why. Ia handy asotal oans or bottlos. SSo. Dr Craves Tooth Powder Co. ELEVATOR SITE IS 'OMAHA Vj -8cbnidr-f firler 8lect Locititn for ' Liriion-luihsl fltat. NOT AT THIRTEENTH AMD OHIO STREETS WIII.BrlBB Total Capacity at Urala Etrbiat Elevators a Flva Mil lion, Seven Haadre4 Thon. aaabels. Tha Nye-Schnelder-Fowler company of Fremont hat secured a (ita for Ita pro posed new mammoth elevator in Omaha. Mr. Fowler aald this much over long dls tanca talcphona Wednesday morning, but aald ha would not ba ready to maka tho location public for a week or two. "The elevator will not ba near tha Crowell elevator at Thirteenth and Ohio streets, aa reported In a morning paper." aald a man who la In cloae touoh with Mr. Fowler. "And mora Important still, it will be of 1,000.000 buabels capacity. Instead of 600,000 buahela, aa that paper atated." Tha alto aelected la on the Omaha aide of tha river. Thla knowledge la pleasing to men Interested in Omaha's grain trade, as the company thought at ona time it would ba compelled to go to Council Bluffs In order to get adequate trackage facilities, x location has now been found which is entirely satisfactory In that re spect. The Omaha and Council Bluffs elevators now at work afford a capacity of more than 4,000.000 bushels, including tha Mer rlam and Holmqulst elevators on Bherman avenue, with a capacity of 13,000 bushels, which has been completed and will open for business December 1. Those In course of construction or to be built immediately are tha Transmlsslsslppi elevator, with a capacity of BOP.nno bushels: the Von Dorn elevator, with a capacity of 13000. and the Droge elevator, with a capacity of 60,000 bushels, all of the? at Council Bluffs. These houses an the Nye-Schnelder-Fowler house will Increase the capacity of the Omaha Grain exchange's elevators to about 5,700,000 bushels. DR. MILLER FOR SWEET PEACE Pioneer TVentea Trait Rilita, niesaea Rockefeller and Pleads for tha Dear Railroads. At tho meeting of the Omaha Real Es tate exchange Wednesday the report of the committee on tha oil pipe! line question was deferred and the exchange listened to a Thanksgiving address by Dr. George. L, MfTler. Dr. Miller told what Omaha real estate men had to be thankful for In the way of Improvements made In the last year and in the way of prospects for . next year. Along with the general public, ha said, they I should be thankful for the prosperity of the I farmer. Among other things he pointed to the fact that Omaha is a well governed and well ordered city. j "I have visited every city of any sise In ' tha world, with the exception of those In Asiatic countries, and 1 have never seen a city of equal slse which can compare with Omaha as a well ordered town," said Dr. Miller. He expressed himself strongly against (ha public clamor on the subject of rail roads and corporations, maintaining that there are no trusts, and that the monopoly bugejioos are thrust before tha people by ambitious politicians. ., . "Rockefeller is doing nobody any harm and everybody a lot of 'good," he said. "God bless Rockefeller. , I remember when 1 paid 76 cents a gallon tor-oil,' and now Rockefeller sella It to mo tot 1ZH cents. .- , ; '"There ia no meat trusts Garfield said ao and I know it. I pay less to Cudahy for meat than I paid to my old dead friend, Joe Sheelyl V ' " ' "Don't tax tha railroads' too much. Don't worry them with federal regulation. Let them make money and they will keep on doing good for the country. The strong competition between them will de velop tba country more than' any legisla tion can do. I see great danger to tha republic In this, attempt to centralise power at Washington. RAILROAD 6ET THE ORDER t'nloa Paelte leearei lajaaetloa to Prevent Coaatles front Collection- Taxes Dao. 'Judge Munger granted a temporary re straining order Wednesday .afternoon on the application of the Union Pacific Rail road company against the county treasurers of the Various counties of the state of Ne braska through which the Union Pacific road runs from the collection of the taxes for 1905, which become due and delinquent December 1. The hearing' is set for De cember as. In this connection Treasurer Fink added another to his large collection qf injunc tion suits Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before I o'clock hs was served with an In junction issued out of tha United States district court which will prevent him from seeking to collect tha personal taxes of the Union Pacific railroad for 1906 ln this county. . ' i The Union Pacific now has a similar suit pending against Mr. Fink Involving the taxes for 1!XH. This time ht Is enjoined not only as county treasurer . but also as x-officio treasurer of the city of Omaha. Judge Munger will hear tho matter on the first Monday la January. Earlier Departure of BarllaaTtaa Tralna' Effeetlvo Dvreaahrr 8. Please take notice that train No. I for Lincoln and the wesPwill leave Omaha at I:1S a. m., Instead of 8:80 a. m. No. S, for Iowa, Illinois and Chicago, will leave Omaha at S:20 p. m Instead of I p. m. J. B. Reynolds, City Passenger Agent, 1601 Farnam atreet. Kama far tha Army. A board of officers consisting of Major The leave of absence of Captain Alex M. Miller, Ninth cavalry. Fort Riley, Kan., has teen extended twenty days. Private Ross Brlstow. Troop C, Eleventh cavalry. Fort Riley, haa been granted an honorable discharge from the array by order of the War department. J. B. Erwln, Ninth cavalry: Captain Peter Murray. Eighteenth infantry, and Second Lieutenant Thomas M. Robins. Engineer corps, has been ordered to meet st Fort Leavenworth December 6 to examine Into the qualifications of Sergeant Ernest H. Priest, general recruiting service, for the position of quartermaster, United Btatea army. Orders have been Issued from headquar ters remlttins- the unexpired term of gen eral court-martial sentenoa against tha following grnentl prisoners: Uiit Ewer, lute private. Coremany D, Thirtieth In fantry: Harry J. Drew, late private, Troup H Sixth cavwlry, and K aim da B. Jaynes. Troop F. Sixth cavalry; Harry Crouch, late private. Company D, Twnty-flflh in fantry. Railway Rotas aad Fersaaals. F. A. Nash ar)d family have returned from New York. 1 , General Fort assist nt rensral passenger agent of tha TTnlen Pacilc. is In Chicago. Railroads wilt grant rstes of a fare and a third to all s'udenta and teachers for the Christmas holidays. Ths Burlington Wednesday hauled seven teen cars of beet Sugar wqrkers from Colo rado points to Lincoln, Hastings and Omaha. ' ' Two spetlnl cars will carry the body of Frances Burton Harrison and the party which accompanies it from New York to gin Franiiscu. They will pass through Omaha Thursday afternoon, arriving aver the Northwesie-n and leaving at 4:10 over the Vnlon Pacifla. BOOSEVELT'S ISSUE AID RAILROAD WAGES By J. M. Mason. NO. I. Certain men, professing to represent rail road employes, recently appeared before tho president to suggest that railroad regula tion might reduce wages. Very few per sons are such fools as not to know that wages would be higher except for the ef forts to pay unlimited dividends on unlim ited water. Nothing could better Illustrate corrupt Influence than this attempt, by pro fessed friends of railroad labor, to defeat legislation which would benefit every em ploye except attorneys, lobbyists, writers and newspaper owners who are hired to mislead voters. Of course, these attorneys, ete,, will lose employment when rates are fixed with reference to the revenue required for operating expenses, plus Interest on capital furnished. The good book says, "Thou Shalt not reap where thou hast not sown," and wa pre sume no one thinks that the public ought to be milked to pay Interest on oapital which was not furnished. Ws presume no one thinks that the public Is under any moral much less legal obligation to pay Interest on such part of the coat of roads as was paid with money furnished by ths public itself. For example, this county do nated llO.OOn, aid certain Individuals con tributed sl.OOO, to build a bridge. It is Ident that tolls on this brldgs should be fixed with reference to paying these Indi nduals interest on the $1,000 whioh they furnished, but Is It not monstrous to sug gest that tolls should -be fixed with refer ence to paying them Interest on the $10,000 which they did not furnish? Be It remem bered, that congress and different states do nated more than no.OOO.ooO acres to build railroads, and this was In addition to the stock, bonds and money contributed by congresa. states, counties and cities. It was pointed out In the Era Magaxlne for June that railroad bonds and stocks represent $,000,000,000 of fictitious capitali sation. Practically all of this railroad water Is owned by a comparatively few dangerously rich men In eastern -financial centers, and these eastern water holders are the only persons Interested to prevent honest legislation. They prevent honest legislation by Inducing senators and mem bers of the house to betray constituents. Ths satellites of theso eastern water holders oppose Roosevelt because a square deal necessarily means wringing out water. They are unwilling that any honest tri bunal should determine what -rates shall be considered reasonable rates. Th-se water holders we'j know that a railroad charge Is unrea "unable, If fixed with reference to paying Interest on capital that was not furnished, and they well know that, when ever any tribunal comes to determine the rate which Is reasonable, such tribunal must apply the principle that a public serv ice corporation cannot, legally, reap where it has not sown. In other words, the tribunal must promul gate certain principles of law which are so plain and so obviously correct and so well settled by judicial decision that no railroad attorney will have the audacity to contro vert them. The tribunal must announce that a railroad cannot legally take from tha public a larger revenue than Is. re quired to pay Interest on capital furnished, plus operating expenses, and that any schedule of rates Is illegal unless ro con structed that each Item of service will con tribute its just proportion to the amount which is to be raised. It seems an open secret that Wall street accepts Roosevelt's proposition provided it be so amended that It will not permit op portunity to bring before the supreme court this crucial question, to-witi Is a lallroad charge reasonable when It is so high that the company is able to pay large Interest on $30,000 per mile of pure water T' This Is tha crucial question which Roorfevelt,' and every other unsubsidized man, wlHhea to confront the country with. Railroad Influ ence Is now concentrated to Induce Roose velt and papers professing to support him to boycott this question. Wall street well knows that if Roosevelt develops courage to force a hearing for this question he will Immediately become so popular with all unsubsldixed tnlnklng men, as well aa with the rank vA file, that any western or southern senator op posing him will be unseated at the next election. FAIL TO CONVICT EDWARDS After Being; Oat Tvrenty-Fonr Honrs Wlthont Agreelna- Jary Is z , Discharged. After being out twenty-four hours with out reaching an agreement, the jury In tho ca.se of the State against Oeorge Edwards, tried for forgery, was called Into court by Judge Day at 4 o'clock Wednesday aft ernoon. The foreman said there"was no possiblle chance of agreeing on A verdict and the other eleven men agreed with him. Judge Day thereupon discharged tha Jury. Edwards was taken back to Jail and will not get a second trial before February, probably. One of the jurors said afterward: "There was little or n,o change In the vote after the first few ballots Tuesday afternoon. For hours and hours ths vote stood T to 5 In favor of the defendant. We found it pretty cold In that cubby hole of a room during Tuesday night, with do heat, but otherwise the Jury had no kick coming." Ka Report aa Harwea Blat.k. The three members of rtie board of en gineers appointed to look Into the safety of Hayden Bros.' building are out of town and It is probable no report will be forthcoming before tha nexf council meet ConsMsr tits oJa Cracker Al' I -I M 1 fl Consult ua about your 'Thanksgiving furnishings tin the men'a section). You've got till tomorrow noon to buy your little ,,flxins.M Men's Golf Gloves 25c and .450 Men's Kid Gloves-75o and v $1.00 Men's Fur Gloves and Mitts .' $150 i Men's Fancy Shirts (stiff or pleated bosom) ...... .$1.00 Men's Beautiful Neckwear 25c and 45o Men's Silk Mufflers-50o to $3.50 Men's Underwear fleece lined ? .35c Mens and Boys Caps. All styles all prices in genuine seals, plushes, and all weaves of cloth some with fur bands and double, pull-over-the-ear band from $15 down to 45c. f ii BOYS' CLUB GETS A LIBRARY Pleasant Faactloa Coaneeted with tha Presentation at Books hy tba Women. One of the happiest gatherings In Omaha last evening was the half hundred news boys who gathered at the Boys' club, 141H v.mom atreet. to receive their new library presented by some 250 women. The little , fellows thoroughly appreciated thla valua- t ble acnulsltlon to their club and greeted the various speakers of the evening with a vim characteristic of boys. They at through the various talks with rapt In terest and thoughtful attention and re celved many helpful and encouraging sug gestions from those who wish them well and"are trying to give the boys of the streets advantages to make themselves noble and useful men when they enter the world's work In earnest. Tin me Miller, one of the moving spirits of the club, waa chairman for the evening. He told the boys some Interesting stories and related some of his life experiences. He Introduced as the first speaker Judge Day, who, through the Juvenile court. Is keenly Interested In boys. The judge pre sented the library on behalf of the women and told tha boys how they could make tho club a home and referred to the value of good books In moulding characters. Mrs. Clara A. Burbank, Mrs. Towle. Mrs. W. W. Payne, Mrs. I. R. Andrews and Mr. Dennlson of the Young Men s Christian association talked to the boys. The library consists of loj volumes of standard books, which have been placed on convenient shelves. The library cost nearly $100. Mesdames .Broatch, Smith and Bur- bink, assisted by. Misses Tobltt nnd Bwarttlander of the library, made the selec tions of the books. Those In charge of the Boys' club feel nroil n of tha tirorress and the general In terest being taVen In, It. Out of the J38 neweboys now In the city 2b belong to the club. It was reported that no gambling exists among the boys, that only a few smoke and that all go home every night. Forty have started savings accounts' fh the club bank and are rapidly grasping those things which will make them better boys and later worthy men. Next Monday evening an athletic class will be started at the club rooms by Mr. Dennlson of the Young Men's Christian association. Today a Thanksgiving dinner will be served at noon. FAIR GETS ITS0WN SHARE Plattdeatscka Jnhrmarkt Has An other Goad Crowd aad a Lively Time. i The fourth night of the Plattdeutscha Jahrmarkt passed oft in a style that was a satisfaction to those who wese brave enough to face the anapplng weather long enough to get to Washington hall. Within all was warmth and amusement. In all there were about 250 present. Enough to keep the rooms In a lively stir all the time. The program of tho evening was not bur densome. Two numbers by the members of the Orpheus chorus were rendered by the men and one by the young women which was cheered to the echo. For the rest of the time the young men and women strolled around and around the booths and took chances on everything in sight. One of the favorite objects of tha raffle was a little, brown "Plattdeutscha Hund," in other words a Holland Beagle hound. Tho charming pleading of the young woman under whose care he was placed, won a dime from almost every one In the room. Science has proved and established the fact that the soda cracker is the most nutritions and healthful article of food made from flour. When it is considered that Unoeda Biscuit are the perfect soda crackers it is no wonder that nearly 400,000,000 packages have been sold the only wonder being that any one can go a day without Uneeda Biscuit. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY i Opem Ti ita&i Today- ill i "- i i "ii ""f' The candy wheel was also A drawing card and the paddles sold rapidly. Every oneo In a while, after the manner described in that bewitching melody, th favorite "I'nder the Anheuser-Busch," of the sum mer time, the youth and beauty would Join hands and slip duw stairs to ths palm garden for a half hour's tete-a-teto- omr the steins In the good old Holland way. At 11:30 the hall was deserted, and thla was on account of the greater preparations for tomorrow's festival. ' Aadltartans Roller' Rlak Opens. The Auditorium will open Thanksgiving afternoon at t o'clock for the second season of roller skating. The new maple floor Is completed and everything Is In excellent condition for the skaters. Tha new floor is far superior to the one used lsst year and an extra hundred of men's skates have, been received. A bandstand has been built In the northeast corner of the rink on the main loor. which will cause the muslo to be heard all over the room, and a good time is assured all who visit tha -opening on Thanksgiving day. Ths same prices as last year will prevail and the rink will ba open every afternoon and evening, except when occupied for other purposes. Mortality Statistics. , , The following births and deaths were re ported to the Health board during tha twenty-four hours ending at noon Wednes day! Births Jack Meyer. 1807 Webster, girl Leroy Wilson. 81 South Twenty-second, girl; Henry Keating, isns Davenport, girl; C. C. Whitehill, Rlxteenth end Commercial boy; !- H. Mr-Onnn, 1610 Ixard, girl; Cooneji Wlderkehr, Benson, girl. Deaths Frank E. Munn, 4ft. 2212 North Nineteenth; Mrs. Mary Cxspllt, Ml. 2511 South Twenty-sixth; Mrs. F. P. Dickey, 47, 19r Binney; Rachel Hosting King, 1137 Gorgla avenue; Benjamin Boch, H, , 4221 North Twenty-fourth. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. George E. IJttle. a prominent banker ol Lyons, Is at the Millard. A. J. nger. West Point; E. T. Nuqulst. Lincoln, are at the Arcade. Judge Alfred Haxlett. of Beatrice la an Omaha visitor on business before tha fed eral courts. A. C. Fehr, Superior; H. Hockenbergor, E. H. Chambers, Columbus, are guests si the Pax ton. At the Her Grand: . 3. Alexander, Lincoln: 8. Saunders, Bloomfleld; A. F. MaKdana, jr., Lincoln. Mrs. Robert Mellott, Wavne; Miss Delia Var.ce, MoCook; C. A. McClond and wlfa, York, may be found at the Millard P. S. Heacock of Falls City, J. M. Neff of Lexln-ton, H. 8. Finney of Rawlins and J. E. V , h of Waterloo are at the Millard. P. 1 (fever of Bancroft, J. W. Evans of Slut-,. i , , . 1 1 r v.l , . m.BL. . iniriiv, K it, . nunjri 1,1 na, aillll Mr. nnd Mrs. H. P. Wilson of Wayne great the Merchants. H. 8. Peebles of Denver. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kerr, K. It. Shaw of Portland, Ore., and Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Qllcrist of Kearney am at the Her Grand. j The Murray register shows the names of T. W. Langdon, Gretna; C. F. Humphrey, Gretna; A. E. Walker, Fremont; O. Jeff ries, Grand Island. It. J. Kllpstrlck. 8. D. Kllpatrtck of Bea trice and W. H. Kilnatrlck of Dsnver, members cf the Arm of Kilnatrlck Bros, at Collins, are guests at the Paxton. - E. Roy Townsend of O'Neill and E, A. Lucke and D. A. Sinclair of Butte are In the city. They came in yesterday with about twenty-five carloads of stock. They are registered at the Murray. W. E. Reed, Greeley; W. B. Easthan, Broken Bow; A. Hun, Grand Island; Dr. C, O. Robinson, Fremont; John Gallagher. AVest Point, are among the state people at the Merchants for the holiday. L. Mittlestadt of Norfolk. W. R. Wessell of Nebraska City, J. M. Dixon of Fairmont, A. O. Rirketts of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. A. C Parker of Hartlngton and Mrs. C. W. Zlegler of Crete are at tha Paxton. A. O. Challls, A. Asbury. L. B. Merrlam of Bellefourche, E. Koy Townsend of O Neill EX A. Lucke, 1. A. Sinclair of Butte, Frank Heenan of Spencer, J. P. Eld red of Kearney and Mr. and Mrs, W. H, Cloas of Fairmont are at the Murray. V