THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, HHWi. RECEPTION TO OLD-TIMERS Omaha Clab to Be Taken by 014 lettltri Sew Tear'i Afiariaoo. PIONEERS TO HAVE POSSESSION 3 TO 6 Man!- nf firnt Event of Its Klad In History of the'dnb Are Lnklaa; tor nim Crowd of OM -Timers and Descendant. Kor the fir!t time in lie history the doors of the Omaha club will be thrown open on New Tear's day to what will be one of the moxt Interettlng gatherings ever held In the city or In the state. From I to S o'clock on Monday a reception will be glvn by the club' to the old settlers of Omaha and Douglas county and their descendants. It Is expected that more people than would constitute a full regi ment of troops will pass through tho club rooms during the three hours. No speech's will be made and there will not be a banquet. Those things are en tirely too formal and consume too much time that can be put In by the guests to better advantage In "Just visiting;." IJght refreshments will be served, though - In the nature of a "snack," as It was sllad In the good old days. These will he served In the north end of the north 'lining room on the second floor. Old ac quaintance that has been almost forgot an be renewed while lunching lightly here as well as in every other corner of the club rooms. Arrangements for the comfort of the guewts, no mstter how numerous they may be, have been looked after with great car". Forming part of the gencrnl re ception committee will be several of the younger element, nnd their particular fluiy will be to sen that the visitors to the room, especially the olrW ones, have due atten tion and consideration shown them. A room where men can deposit tlnlr wraps Is provided adjoining the office and there will be a similar place for women to lay off their outer wraps In the ladies' cafe. Three Reception R roups. The reception committee proper will lie met In the front room on the second floor and will consist of the following: Presi dent E. P. Peck and wife. C. W. Hull and wife, Mr. Hull being chairman of the house committee of the club; Director and Mrs. Myron learned, General Mandersou and wife, Henry T. Yates and wife. Dr. George. Ij. Miller and wife. On the first floor will be Charles Dcue!, secretary of the club, and Mrs. Deuel, Clement Chase, secretary of the Old Set tlers' association, and Mrs. Chase, Art Qulou and Mrs. Gulou, Dr. and Mrs. Sum mers. At the head of the landing on the second floor will be stationed Victor P. Caldwell and wife. Luther Kountze and wife, Ward Rurgess and wife and G. M. Hitchcock and wife. At every' stage of their progress after they enter the club rooms the pioneer men and women and their children will ba heartily welcomed and niada to feel en tirely at home and among friends. They will be In the hands of "their own kind of people-; in every sense, and their pleas ure will be the common aim all along the line. Acceptnnce Maniflrant of Karerni, From the letters of acceptance received those having the active management of the New Year's reception In chargo ex press an enthusiastic confidence that It will be In ninny respects a remarkable affair among all tho successful functions of the kind standing to the credit of Omaha. People who have been concerned In the earlier welfare and In the active life of i young Omaha will meet for the first time In many years, some for the first time In a quarter of a century. Many will he seen ! nlngllng with the glad throne who have ! i practically paused from the memory even ' of the middle used among Omaha's citizens. Major John T. Croft, now 90 years old, i will leave his retreat at 1930 A mes avenue, to recall to other old timers how It took I hlm six weeks to cross the slifte of Iowa In 1W6 on his way to Nebraska. The streams were swollen and the roads were practically nil, the season being ut the breakup of winter. Madam Powell., mother of Clarke Powell and Mrs. F.lnise B. Nichols, will attend. She Is now 84 years old and has resided here for forty-three years. Mrs. William Lehman, mother of Jnuoph Lehman, who has seen the city grow from a mere hamlet, will also be present. Tom Swift will shake hands with ofd friends and make' new ones. He will retell the story of his trip to, Omaha from St. Ixuls in 1S56 on the steamer Keystone, which brought up the Iron castings used In th old territorial capltol that was built where the high school building now stand. Mr. Swift Is a Kentucklan of the good old vintage, who was undaunted by the troubles In the seventeen days they spent In VMtlng there from the Missouri metropolis. C T.. Evans of Benson has written to sv he will come In to tell how Lorin Miller, father of Dr. George U Miller, married him In Omaha in ISM. Lorln Miller was then mayor of the town and had the authority to unite folks In holy matrimony. Cncle Joseph Redman Is coming in from lils reservation on the north and is going to bring with him a crowd of other old settlers Piles 14 Years Terrible Case Cured Painlessly With Only One Treatment of Pyra mid Pile Cure. Frea Paekaaa In Plain Wrapper Mailed to Everyone Who Write. "(, have been a terrible sufferer of piles fon fourteen UtJ years and during all this lime you can hava an idea of now many kinds of medicine I tried. But I found no relief whatever. I felt there must be something that could cure mu without hav ing to undergo an operation which might kill me. "Now, after trying but one treatment of your 'Pyramids.' 1 am fre, free to tell all sufferers of this dreadful disease, to try this medicine the Pyramid Pile Cure. It will cure when all others fail. Sincerely yours, George Braneigh. Schellburg, pa." Anyone suffering from the terrible tor ture, burning and Itching of piles, will get Instant relief from the treatment we ssnd ut free, at our ewn expense, in plain, sealed package, to everyone sending name and address. Sutaioal operation for plies Is suicide. eruel, unnecessary and rarely a permanent success. Hare you can get a treatment that Is quick, easy to apply and Inexpen sive and free from the publicity and humili ation you suffer by doctors' examination. Pyramid Pile Cure is made In ths form f "easy to use" suppositories. The oom Ing of a cure Is fslt the moment you begin to usa it, and your suffering ends. Send your name and address at ones to Pyramid Drug Co,, IMS Pyramid Building. Marshall. Mich., and get, by return mall, ha treatment we will send you tres, in lain, sealed wrapper. After seeing for yourself what it ran de you can get a regular, full slse package of Pyramid Pile Cure from any druggist at M cents each, or. on receipt of price, we will mall you same ourselves If he should At Lave lb who hara always retained their early fain Id that section and have seen thnt faith re warded In generous measure. Iter for nrmlnlarrnrr. The are but specimen father ntr! mothers of tha old time Omaha who will lv In avldnca at the reception. The wraith of reminiscence to be available will be he. wllderlnr to tha more recent comer. The pleasure to be drawn from a recounting of the hanpenlnpa and memories of the dear dad dass will be a night to behold. Anl there will be many a loving rhapW-t laid on long forgotten name and fame on Monday afternoon at the Omaha club. FCNTANELLES' OPEN HOUSE t'laa Holds n Reception that la Nnsirr. oasly Attended and Mncli Knjoyed. The Fontanelle club braves invited their friends to an open house and smoker at the club rooms Saturday night and about 15" responded to the Invitation, Including the club members and candidates. None1 present would have the temerity to attempt to count the latter, as they were legion and comprised a large part of the gathering, according to a leading brave, who said: "It looks as it evry other man was a candidate." Councllmanlc candidates were the more numerous and these came from all wards, the Twelfth being especially well represented. For refreshments the club had provided cider, doughnuts and cigars, and these were enjoyed by all. The smoker was absolutely Informal, no reception commit tee being lined up, and each member mak ing himself a committee to see that the newcomers were Introduced to the club members and other visitors. Not a speech was made, although some of the leading speakers of the city were present. Includ ing J. I Webster, A. W. Jcfferls, Harry A. Hrome and many others. The braves i ongregated In groups and talked over the situation pro and con, but no united conclusion was reached, except that all had a good time. Lindsay Out for Council. James C. LJndsny. at present a member of the Board of Education, has announced himself as a candidate for the city council to represent the Twelfth ward. HOPE BEHIND PRISON BARS Man with a PleaalnK Name Shuna Anything; But a. Pleasing Disposition. James Hope was captured and taken to the police station after an exciting chase by Officer Kanrirtrotn at Fifteenth and Harney streets early Sunday morning. W. H. Pierson. 1S14 Douplas street, caused the man's arrent, alleging that he was as saulted by the prisoner after refusing to give him money. The p.itroj wagon was Just passing at that moment, and when he . I hailVd it Hope started to run. Samlstrom j Jumped out of the wagon, and although handicapped by several rods, oruight up ' with the fleeing man a'fter running more 1 j than a block. After being locked up on a . i charge of assault, the flpntlne spirit was i still so strong In him that he attacked i one of his cellmates, and it was found ! necessary to place the man In another cell before quiet could be restored among the prisoners. BURGLAR MAKES A GETAWAY Mauris U. V. Welaaand Off Tilth 'Revolver Mtolen from latter- Hons. ? When the family of O. F. Welugand, 112 Capitol avenue, returned to the house it "S:30 o'clock 8aturday night, Mr. Weingam! discovered the presence of a burglar In an upstairs room. The Intruder let himself out of a window on the second floor to the ground, injuring himself In striking so that he was seen to limp badly and fall several times. Weingand gave chase, but the man held him at bay and told him to go back, pointing a revolver which V'elngand recog- nized as his own. The man made his e- ' ape, taking with him the revolver and, some small trinkets of small value as loot. ; ODD FAD OF COLLECTOR Philadelphia Man Ainnsea Himself by RannlnK Down Advertising Swindles. Advertising fakes are the tilings tliut a Philadelphia man collects. "There are more valuable collections than mine In this world," he says, "but I doubt If theVe is one which affords its owner more amusement My wife says I have thrown away quantities (if dimes and quarters on mere foolishness, but when I think of the laughs I have had I consider that the money has been well spent. "For instance, some one advertised in a number of small farm and country" papers seme years ago offering to send for only 2b cents something which would prove a quick and certain death to any number of potato bugs, if used according to directions. I sept a quarter and received this." 'lie displayed two little blocks of plain, unvarnished pine, upon one of which was pasted a label reading: "Place this block on the ground; put the potato bug upon It; then strike it quickly and firmly with the other block. Repeat the operation once for each potato bug In your fields." Another quarter, forwarded in answer to an advertisement guaranteeing for that price a "sure way to save your gas tllls," brought a wire file, such as bills of all sorts are commonly kept upon. A gem of the collection is an answer re ceived to an advertisement which- offered for a quarter to send a sure tip on how to get rich quick. The tip read "Fish for suckers, as we do." Similar to this Is a card received in re turn for IB cents sent to learn "How to make money fast." It read: "Glue it to the w!l." In fulfillment of a promise that for a dime one would be told how to make a good impression whenever desltlng to do so came the Instruction, Bit down real hard In a tub of soft soap." A little cardboard tray, over the surface of which are pasted diamonds cut from a pack of cards, came In return for 50 cents, which was sent on the strength of an ad vertisement offering to furnish for that sum a tray of Montana diamonds. "That is the most expensive exhibit but one In my collection," the Philadelphia man explained. "The exception is a rifle which was the first of fake advertisements to take me in. "I was a mere bey then, working on a farm. I read the advertisement, offering a splendid rife for only 12, and Instantly sent three of my hard earned, hardly saved store. "I received this little cardboard rifle. With it came a letter: "Here is your rifle, Willie. Learn your lesson and don't kick. There's lots more In the same fix; besides, experience Is cheap at any price.' "1 didn't kick, but I'm afraid I didn't learn my lesson. Possibilities of hidden humor had been revealed which appealed to me. I kept the rifle, and years after ward, when I could spend occasional dimes and quarters for amusement, I started my collection.' New York Sun. r Bee Want As Are The Best Buelnesii Fnosteri. iFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Sewer Coinniiiiioa Vetei to Aootpt Stack Trd Company' Offer. DIFFERENCES OVER DATE OF ELECTION Charles Carson Probably Fatally C hy Frank Snonan Both of j Men Parkin llonse Employes. The sewer commission, after a heated dis cussion In the council chamber last night, adopted a resolution In favor of the propo sition as offered by Mr. Kenyon of the Union Stock Yards company. The features of this resolution are as follows: The committee will recommend to the mass meeting of tho South Omaha citlsens that they call for a special election to vote for tho proposed $150,000 bond Issue, said election to be held at an early date. If this meeting Is favorable then the election will come na early as feasible afterward. If the bonds carry thf'n there Is the agreement of the fnlon Stock Yards company, which In cludes the following; factors: First The company agrees to take up IM.oeo of the bond Issue within five years. Second It agrees to give to the city the portion of tho eight-foot sewer between T and Q streets. It was further Incorporated In the agree ment last night that the stock yards com pany would ray all the Interest on the bonds which would naturally be paid by the city. Tho company also agreed to bear all the expense of the special election. It was ordered that the chairman call a mass meeting of the citizens within the next ten days. When the motion was made by David An derson to adopt a resolution In favor of the plan proposed by the stock yards company Mr. Montgomery, who headed theforces in favor of a general election. Immediately of fered a substitute Incorporating this Item; but in other ways was exactly of the same purport asthe original motion, with the ex ception that this resolution did not go on record as saying that the proportion of the taxes paid by the stock yards company was fitir. Then the great fight of the evening began. There were speakers all around. The ar guments were warm and earnest, but on the whole within the pale of true discussion. Hoth sides were entirely in earnest. The main point which each tried to make was that the date respectively advocated would bo the proper one to secure tho best ex pression of tho people on the bond Issue. K.ich side contended that theirs was the only wsty to eliminate the clement of poli tics from the question. Battle of Tito Idem. Mr. Montgomery advanced the idea that as the bond (juration was of so groat Im portance that It would receive more at tention at the general election, when every candidate would have a chance to express himself as to his position on tho matter, at a time when the people were all Interested In the affairs of the city.' On the other hand, Dr. McCrann and others said that there never hod been an election when a matter of bonds had not been neglected In the eagerness to express a political prefer ence. He said that at a special election there was no other matter to be voted upon except a yes or no on the bond question. Mr. Kenyon advocated his original propo sition for a special election at an early date so that the details of the bond issue could be effected In time to begin work with the opening of spring. He stated that it would require at least six months to complete the system as planned, there fore, if the question were put off until spring, purt of the work would have to go over "until the following year. When the question finally came to vote the ballot stood 9 to 7 to defeat Mr. Mont- gomery'a substitute for the original mo- tlon. When the vote was taken on the original motion the vote again stood 9 to 7 in favor of a special election and the ac ceptance of the proposition offered by Mr. Kenyon. This Insures a lively time in the approaching mass meeting. There will be majority and a minority report. To all appearance from the personnel of the two factions there will be the most strenuous fight in the history of the city. City Council Lets Contracts. Tho city council met last night In an ad journed session and passed on the remain ing bids of tho yearly requisitions. Alter the council was called to order in the coun cil chamber they at once adjourned to the city clerk's office to give the sewer, com mission a chance to hold Us session. Lum ber and hard coal will be furnished by J. B. Watklns & Co. Soft coal will be fur nished, as well as feed and hay, by A. L. Berquist &. Co.; sewer pipe, brick, cement and sand by Broad well. Rich & Co.; drugs will be contracted to C. K. Soarr. All the former bidders were in on the matter of stationery, and It was found that Oliver, White & Co. were still the lowest bidders. They bid tm.30. K. Copenharve bid 1277.75, while the Howe Printing com pany bid 4tfe.ia. tin a motion iy air. j gueenan the contract was awarded to Oliver, White & Co. The bids of F. Thomas for the heating and plumbing of the new fire hall was referred to the city attorney. The council then adjourned to meet in regular session next Tuesday. After the adjournment most of the councilman listened to a lively dls cusslon of the sewer question In the coun cil chamber. Do Not Want Bonds. A telegram was received front. Hayes & Sons of Cleveland, O., yesterday, directed to the city clerk, stating that the com pany relinquished all claims in the matter of the city hall bonds, they being the original purchasers. They agreed to return the history of the transaction on the re ceipt of M to pay them for the expense of printing the bonds, which they have Incurred. Probably Fatal Affray. A serious ' if not fatal cutting affray occurred at L street on the Boulevard last night. A man hy the name of Frank Noonan. a butcher, met Charles Carson there, and after a few words the two came to blows. In the course of the fight Car son's throat was cut and a second slash was made in the bark of his neck. The jugulsr vein was severed and the man bled most profusely. After being cut he ran back Into the Duve Packing company's yard, where he fell from loss of blood. He was taken to the South Omaha hospital, where he was cared for. It was stated that unless some more unfavorable symptom developed there was a chance of his re coverj-. Noonan made no effort to get away and was locked up in the city Jstl at about :30. A"hen questioned concerning the af fair he said that Carson had been boarding with hint and owed him about I or IS. He asked htm for It and then Carson be came angry. He further declared that it was Carson who had the knife, and that when he threatened to use it he, Noonan, In guarding himself pushed Carson's srm back over his head. The man hung to the weapon In such a way that the keen blade slushed him across the throat There is a different version of the affair that makes Noonan the aggressor. The police incline to the idea that the quairel was the result of an old grudge, lasting since the time of the strike last year, when, It is said. Carson would not go out with tbe rest of U.e men. After the strlk Carson Is said to have gone to Kansas City, from which plice he has lately re turned. According to Noonan's story both men have been living together at Thirty second and I. streets. There were several witnesses to the affair who are known to the police. l ard of Thnaka. To the Ancient Order of Hibernians. le ter carriers of Branch Sfi2. and to the many friends who sympathized with us In our lata 1)rreavement occasioned by the death of our beloved husband and father, we gratefully tender pur heartfelt thanks. MRS. WILLIAM J. MANGA N AND FAM ILY. Maa.lt City tioaslp. Storage and hauling. Brewer. Tel. No. HO. Desk room for rent In Bee office, city hall building. South Omnha. For Rent Ten rooms. Steam heat. A. L. Bcrqulst, 528 North Twenty-fourth Mreet. Mrs. J. A. Bradley, who has been 111 for the past two weeks, is able to be around again. Mary and Jennie Ross have returned from Tarklo, Mo., where they have been for the past week visiting their brother, J. T. Ross. The Woman's Christian Temperance union will meet Januarv t at tho home of Mrs. George Carley, 717 North Twenty second stret. Miss Klinche Johnson. 710 North Twenty sixth street, went to Lincoln yesterday to pass the New Year's day. She is teacher In the Sarpy school. Miss Cora Holmes gave a matinee party at tne Creighton Otpheum yesterday after noon. Her friends from Ashland and 8t. Joseph were guests of honor. For Rent A furnished modern house to parties without children or boarders. Fine location, one-half block from car line. Ad dress H 44, Bee, South Omaha, Neb. The general annual election of the Stock exchange will be held on January X. The otl.ceis will take their official position on the fifteenth of the month. Bo far there is but one ticket In the field. The Magic City council No. 37. Knlghti and Ladles of Security, will have a New Year's tree Monday evening for the mem bers and families of the order. This will be held in the Workmen temple. The Order of the Eastern Star had a very enjoyable session last night In honor of their grand worthy matron. Miss feue Pace, who comes to them from Lincoln. The program, us indicated earlier, was car ried out with success. In a meeting of the members of the Stock exchange a new set of. rules for the com ing year was adopted. Some of them are new departures from those of previous years. Thev were presented In a printed slip to eacli member, but were not to be had as yet for publication. Samuel Canavan, boatswain's mate of the rnlted States navy, reports that he has had only ten applications while he has been located here as the official re cruiting officer. All of these he has been obliged to refuse because they could not pass the physical examination required. Frldav nlaht a neero broke Into Furgua- son's barn and took a set of harness, which he carried out In the country and sold to a farmer. The farmer came to town and reported the matter and now the police are after the negro. They have a good Idea who he is. The harness was recovered to Mr. Furguason. John Burr, the Insane colored man, was taken to the Insane ward of the county hospital yesterday, much to the relief of ii. nfHeiitlH in tne citv hall. Burr was Injured and nearly drowned in the flood at Kansas City. A big oeam fell on his head. Since then he imagines that he is still in tho water and cannot keep his head out. It was announced vrsterrtay at the Stock exchange that John C. French of the I'nlon Stock Yards National bank had handed in his resignation, to take effect at once. He has been assistant cashier of the bank for several vears past. It is understood that he will be employed by the South Omaha National bank In a responsible po sition, the nature of which was not an nounced. John Rilev, colored, was arrested on the complaint of Oscar Schlaifer, 3W1 Q street, to whom Riley gave an order for part of his wages with Armour & Co. Schlaifer got his check vesterday, but showed It to Klley. Riley picked It up and walked away with it before Schlaifer had time to cash It. Now ho wants to recover the amount of his bill. The rather peculiar charge was that of obtaining money under false pretenses. -v Postmaster Etti-r says that the sales of stamps for the month of December were $9,908.21 against 7,WU.71 Unt year, showing an Increase of 12.005.50. There was only one month of the year greater and that was October, when the sales passed the tlu.OOO mark. The registry business and the money orders were the largest last month they have been in the history of the city. The Omaha Klectrlc Light company paid Its taxes vesterday to tne amount, oi tl.2ft4.tii. Betides this It paid th royalty of 3 per cent required by the new cnar ter. This X per cent is reckoned on the receipts from private consumers o light and does not inciuae mo ciij royaltv paid was 105.77. From this It may be gathered that the receipts from private consumers for the year were 27. oJoM. The water company and the gas company will also have royalties to pay. bUt tlllS IS Hie nrsi paiU Uliuei nir no barter.. , Bow to Core a Cold. The question of how to cure a cold with' out unnecessary loss oi tune is one in which we are all more or less interested, for the quicker a cold ts gotten lid of tbe less the danger ol pneumonia ana omer serious diseases. Mr. B. W. L. Hall of Wavelly. Va.. has used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for years and says: "I firmly believe Chamberlain's Couh Rem edy to be absolutely the beBt preparation on the market for colds. I have recom mended It to my friends ana iney an agree with me." Semi-annual clearance sale begins Tues day morning at 8 o'clock. Sea yesterday's ad. Benson & Thome's Lilliputian ouxaar. LOCAL BREVITIES. a i l.e en.nal tiAT-Vl t, Mr. ftlld Mr?. M. C Cole, KJ4 IxcUHt Ptreet, on Dumber 2. !, nMflMi.nl. nun r. ljeiiinei. . '.-' Jii.j flViA Mtintv lr1 n formal notice or mo nioiuii"" - iur iirv Ooods company. Stolla McUahan Is suing jeremian ior divorce, on the grounn i niimn..ir..v. They were married m Omaha in'November, 1.W She wishes to resume her maiden name of r lggins. Laura Davis has brought suit for divorce from Charles. She alleges that they wern married in October, 18M, In Omaha and that a month later he began to neglect to support her. There is ono enna. Chri Riebold. 18 vears of age. has been charged in police court with breaking and entering tne store oi irouis iiuiniirni, Eighteenth and Mason streets, a few nights ago and stealing three boxes of cigars. The case has been set for further hearing. Harry Biidwell has been arraigned In po lice court on a charge of assault and bat tery on Edward Hinton. The alleged as sault occurred last Saturday night at Thirteenth and Dorcas streets after a dance. The case will be heard next Satur day morning. Bridwell pleaded not guilty. Katie Novak Is suing Joe and Annie Marisek for the recovery of 1270 alleged to have been loaned on their oral promise 10 make and deliver to plaintiff a mortgage on a house and lot. She wants the defendants restrained from disposing of their property pending settlement of the suit. The Reed Abstract company hss filed articles of Incorporation with the county clerk. The capital stock Is J3.000 and the incorporators are Abraham I Reed. Harry G. Jordan and Harry D. Reed. The com pany will do a general abstract easiness ind will buy and sell real estate, bonds and securities. Judge Troup has fiird the formsl decree In the case he recently decided in favor of the Western I'nlon Teloaraoh comnany. The d.'cree orders the city treasurer to wipe off the books an Item of Ji:i.33 charged against tne company, as being wholly void. Tide amount repiesentt the tax on gross re ceipts of SK.S60 in Omaha. Charles R. Lee Is seeking, through a suit in district court, to have wiped off the book of tne city of Omnha a charge against him of In May, 1HJ. the then building in spector. Rybert Carter, tore down a barn belonging to Lee which bad been con demned as dangerous. Lee denies thst It was dangerous and thinks he should not be charged wit1! the cost of destroying the barn. Th South' Side Improvement club held a meeting Friday night at Lehman's hall. Seventeenth and Martha streets. A spir ited discussion was held about the action of the citv roiwicll In its effort to change the ordinance whereby the gas company is to be gives unlimited power to locate and erect gas tanks In the city. The club is Up In arms sgalnst this ordinance. Other matter of equal Importance also came up for discussion. The club Is rapidly grow ing in membership and will meet every Friday veiling at lb above b.U. illBSOS SOAP MEN BANQUET District Managers and Haada of Drpiri raents Guests of the Company. AFFAIR PLEASANT fuH ALL CONCERNED Successes of the Past and Plans for the Pstsre Discussed In Addi tion to Kfforts to Hate a 4; nod Time. I The Gibson Soap company gave a ban- qutt to Its district managers and ru-uds of departments at 7:3V last night at tl.e Com- j menial club as an expression of upprccla- , lion for the good work done by the ilrm'a I employes during the last year. J. J. Ulo- ; son, the head of the Institution, and W. I. Summers, general manager, were present. Mr. Ulbson acted as toaslmaster. The af fair lacked nothing that would add to the j pleasure and entertainment of the guests. A program which called for remarks upon various subjects relating to the truUe mm been prepared and followed the trust. Tho topics discussed were as follows: "i 'rentable Advertising," W. V. Sum mers. "the Advantage of Maintaining Price." C. A. Chapman. "The Vaiue of Making Friends," A. M. Norris. "How to Reach the Hospitals," It. M. Oooonow. "Hegalulng the txist," C. S. Siockhnm. "The Sale of Uootls at a Proltt," A. li. Pratt. "ine Possibilities of i lie Small Town," M. D. Houck. "LuthusiuMii us mi Aid to Success," O. A. Me) er. "Opening New Territory," T. V. O'Haire. "Tne Uroccr," Cieorge Kelly. "Persistency," K. J. Cuauman. "lloune-to-llouse CanvasMiig, ' b". land. Opportunity," Howard Holbrook "liow it Looks to the New Man, K. Bo ll. O. Wills. "Manufacturing," A. L. Mark. "Protecting our Rights," . D. Mcllugli. "Co-Operation," Miss Richards. "Aiiiliilion,' 11. I.. Beach. "Captain Your Own binp, ' Miss Smith. Uood Words for Assistants. The program concluded with the m:in aU drtss of the evening, given by Mr. Gibson, who took as his text the subject of Miss Smith's paper, "Captain Your Own Ship," in which lie likened the superintending of a modern business institution to the run ning of a ship at sea; how the engineer signals to the captain as to the sp cd of the engines, enabling him to make deduc tions as to the location and course of the vessel, and how an error on the part of the engineer Is apt to Betid the .'hip upon the rocks and to destruction. The district managers, he said, are the engineers in ths case of the Gibson company, and ho him self has the honor of being the captain. "The ship Is now riding on the high wave of prosperity," continued Mr. Gibson, "but storms will come to threaten destruction, and the engineers must then do their duty to save It. If we continue safely on our course I will take oft my hat to you, and give you all the credit as the ones who have saved us from disaster." Taking up another phase of P'c plans for l&Hi, he said that as the farmer selects his seed for next year out of this year's crop, so the company will search around the ban quet table for the firm's crop for WOtt, in full confidence that a bountiful harvest will be the result. A salesman should take good care of his Held, he said, looking out for thistles and weeds. He Bpoke at some length of the need In Omaha of a manu facturers' association, saying that he be lieves that such an organization should be formed, and that It would be a great mutual help In marketing goods nnd other ways. As an additional mark of apprecia tion, the heads of departments were pre sented with two beautiful paintings by Florl. Those present at the banquet in cluded, besides those on the program, Miss Louisa Ford, H. Llnderman and A. J. Barkley. ' Pointed t'nraurnpiia. Stage money comes under . ' end of play bills. A man never lowers himself by attempt ing to lift others up. Why is It that the majority of divorced women marry again? There are but few contented people who do not occupy space In cemeteries. Although a modern woman may make her own clothes alio seldom boasts of it. A few songs live forever, but the most of them are murdered by amateur vocalists. Lightning very seldom strikes twice In the same place probably because the place Isn't there. For how many centuries has the old lien continued to work her little shell game un molested ? It ts the man who secures a position that draws a salary; the man who gets a Job Is paid wages. Chronic kickers never realize how foolish they really are until the reaction begins to get busy. Girls would spend more time thinking M II ftv Baa afak afsa af9. A nuiiiesfflKrji s an TUESDAYS, 8 STOPOVERS allowed within the limit FINAL LIMIT of tickets, twenty-one days. For Further Information S cSrs Tom Hughes, Thos. F. Godfrey. Traveling Passenger Agent Passenger and Ticket Agent Southeast Corner 15th and Farnam Btreets, OMAHA, NEBRASKA II. C. TQWNSEND, G. P. T. A., ST. LOUIS. MISSOURI. beautiful thoughts if more of our young men were mlndreaders. An old bachelor says that matrimony Is an excellent training school for women who are ambitious to enter the lecture Held. If a woman Is too ill to visit a bargain sale for the purpose of getting rid of her money she sends for a doctor and blows It In that way. Chlcagu News. END TW0-PLAJ00N TEST Iblrito Firemen Qolt the t;ame anil Return to the Old ysteni. The two-platoon system was finally elimi nated from the Chicago fire department at o'clock Thursd.iy night and the men In the Franklin street engine house were happy. The men themselves petitioned Chief Campion to revert to the old system and Mayor Dunne gave his consent. Thir teen transfers are Involved In the ending of the system. For the last week the system has worked n hurdMhln lintin Iha man r.n , I . , , I - .1 .. , 1. - ' officers of the two companies, hook and Indder No. 6 and engine No. ). Before the Shonk fire one lieutenant and two men were sick In bed and. according to the rules formulated for the test, the other men were compelled to do the work of those off duty. This necessitated some of ! the men remaining on duty twentv-four hours at a time and the officers were com pelled to work In clghteen-lmur shifts. Since the death of lieutenant Henry Ba sett at the Shonk Are neither of the cap. tains have been sway from the quarters. The result was the men were extremely anxious to have the old system again In stalled. It Is remarkable that the two-platoon advocates made no provision for sickness. Injuries or deaths. Everyone knew that an accident would work a hardship on the eighteen men In the two companies. Not one man was Injured or became sick while the double shift system was working under the lurlsdlctlon of the 'commission. The day former Marshal .Mu.Rliu.in handed his j report to the nmor one man went home side ana two others soon followed. Other firemen were compelled to remain on watch for the three" men who were sick at home under the rules governing the test. Firemen hare been trained not to talk freely, so it Is Impossible without an order from the tire marshal to get a vote of the men who took part In the test. Vpon promises that their names would not be used, some of the firemen gave their opin ions of the two-platoon system. Only one man favored it unqualifiedly and a ma jority expressed condemnation of the sys tem. Chicago Chronicle. tirahs Woman's PocketbuoL. A pocketbook snatcher operated among the crowds on the streets Saturday night and at 10 o'clock grabbed a handbag con taining i from Miss C. K. Daniels, toj North Nineteenth street, at Kighteenth and Chi cago streets and succeeded In making his escape Ix-fore she could give the alarm. She reported the matter to the police, but no trace of the thief could be found. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS K. H. Wilson, of the MacCarth v-Wllson Tailoring company, has returned from the east, where he haj been pin-chasing his new spring stock. Prof. W. M. Davidson, stineiintendent of schools, will be present at the Christian r?n deavor meeting or the Castellar Street Pres byterian church this evening. He will oc cupy the pulpit nt the regular evening serv Ic. D. J. O'Rtien, councilman from the Fifth ward, has been called to Lewiston, Me., by the serious Illness of his father, who re side at that place. Mr. O'Brien visited his father In Julv end says that although he Is 70 years old he appeared well and hearty at that time. 13. P. 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Judge Troup of the district . court ha asked Attorney Kdson Rich to reargue the Injunction case brought sgalnst the I'nlon Pacific Ballroad company by Louis Gold smith, saloonkeeper, nnd William Krug, the brewer. The argument will proceed Friday morning, January 6. This la the case In which plaintiffs se cured a temporary resjralnlng order to prevent the laying of tracks In the street at Capitol avenue and Ninth street. At the conclusion of the first argument tho attorneys on both sides agreed to submit briefs to Judge Troup and await a de cision. Saturday morning Judge Troup called Attorneys Zlegler and pennock. for plaintiffs, and Mr. Rich, for the railroad. Into court, to advise with them further. He said: "As a rule when a case has been sub mitted. I consider it and decide It as seems right and as the Inevitable conclusion might be, In my view. In this case I will . make an exception, and give my reasons. I was at first forcibly impressed with th belief that the plaintiff would not make but a case, or had no case that was well based. Apparently It has been conceded for the last forty years In this state that railroads could go on the public, streets with their tracks. Tacitly, at least, this has been conceded by the courts, lawyers and Judges. Cannot Justify the lew. "I have been studying the arguments made In this case carefully since 1 took It under advisement, and no matter In what light I view It. up to the present I have not been able to see how the railroad ran make any claim to the use of the streets, or find that the city has any Inherent ight to grant the use of such streets beyond the original :on-foot right-of-way. If the law is In that state that the railroad cannot so npproprlate the streets a se rious question Is raised touching the In terests of tho people In this case. "No matter what reasoning 1 apply, with the light I now have it has brought me back to the conclusion that the railroad cannot have tho privilege It seeks on these streets. I cannot find anything In the statute or the decisions that will give a railroad any greater privilege In a munici pality than It would havo In the country. The city has no Inherent power to grant the railroad the use of the streets arHlnst the protests of property owners, unless the legislature has directly Invested It with that power. It Is not In the posi tion of the owner who holds the fee In property absolutely and ran permit a rail road to use any or all of his property If he so desires. So I desire to hear further argument on the question as soon as possible." Mr Rich said he could submit his fur ther argument next Friday morning, and the plaintiffs' attorneys agreed to that time. Cut CHass Frenier, lfith and Dodge. Affray on Street Car. A white man and a negro became engaged to a heated discussion on a Hanscom park car at 11 o'clock Saturday night, and even tually came to blows. The negro was seen to draw a knife and cut his adversary lr. the riant breast, whereupon Conductor Jfer-. man, who was In charge of tho car, ejected. him ut Sixteenth and Cuming streets. Tne white man declined to give the conductor his name and left the car a few blocks fur ther on. The name of neither contestant could be learned. A MB al a Ml MIIIHIIol