THE OMAHA DAILY P.KE;, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1906. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHl Connoil Traaiacti Lares A mount of Eoutne Iui.d;. SEWER CONTRACTS ARE FRtStNTED rplilili Filed Against Jmff f gaoaamen aad Hearlaas Bet for Patarrfar, Moadaf Xest Taesday. Th meeting' ot. the city council wa on of uneventful routine last night. All of the member! were present, and the Item were hurried through with dispatch. Un der the head of communication 3 met Austin asked 2.ono In consideration of the ervlce and death of hut son, James E. Austin, which occurred, as he stated, from the fatal Injuries ha received at the Armour fire. Mr. Austin stated that hi .son was burled by the same wall which fell and killed ' Con, .Dertny. and that he died nine diys Jater.v Ha was acting a a vol unteer fireman at the time the. wall fell. The claim was referred to the city attor ney 'and the finance - committee of the council. A petition .waft received asking that a walk be. laid on each aide of Twenty-first treet between,.? and J street. The city attorney and. engineer reported favorably on the petition to grade 8 street from Thir tieth to' Thirty-second, and like manner tn a petition to grade K street from Twentieth to Twenty-second.:' ' Residents on the east side sent In a pe tition to have tha Water mains extended from I to J street on Eighteenth treet. Police Judge P. J. King presented his monthly report for August. The city at torney reported adversely to the claim of Mrs. Theresa Angltn and recommended that the claim be not .allowed. . She bring a heavy claim. for Injuries received by fall ing where, there was a hole In a bridge. Sevrer Contracts Presented. The contract and bonds for the ewer entered Into by the National Construction company and Jarne Jensen about which nme Interest hung owing to the size of the contracts urd the . threatening Injunction were put over to "a later meeting for th reason the city attorney wlslied to examine the contracts. ,The bonds of tho National Construction company on the Mud creek and Jetter creek sewer were In the sum ot 1288,000 and $a,aoO respectively and signed by E. A.Cudaby as surety. The Jensen bond was furnished by the Fidelity Surety company. 'The approval of these contracts I the business of a special meeting Thurs day evening. The sidewalk contractors were instructed to Isy permanent walks on both aide of K street from Twenty-fifth to Twenty sixth, and on both aide of D street from Twenty-second to Twenty-fourth. Warrant were ordered m the interest fund to. reimburse Treasurer C. A. Mel cher $S,J78 for obligations of the city paid in New Tork. A warrant was ordered to the treasurer to pay Interest on. the paving bond of Paving District No. 17, being Thirtieth street south of Q. The amount of the warrant was 12,100, covering Interest of the paving bonds aod.for the redemp tion of bonds No. 6, (, 7, and 8, which have now matured. The city I therefore paying the bond which should be met by a special tax on th property owners of that Tk 1... Vk flnl. leoted. Also f&S,K was voted for the re newal of bonds In paving district No. IS, bond No, t, and 1227.20 for bond No. 4 In Improvement district No. t A few minor bills were allowed, A special sidewalk ordinance was Intro duced laying a special tax to cover the coat of the permanent' walk which have been laid by the city.' "Two other ordi nances were put on second reading, one providing a sidewalk for O street from Twenty-fourth to Twenty-fifth, and the other being the ordinance to grade F street from Twenty-sixth to Twenty-ninth. The proposition of J. Bhellberg to lease a portion of Railroad avenue tn the vicin ity of Twenty-eighth and F street was not granted. Sewer bonds to cover the cost of Improvements of district 113 were sold at par to Robert Parks, the contractor. Th amount was about 1230. The aale of cer tain district Improvement bonds wa de ferred to Thursday evening, to which time the council adjourned. Cases Against galoaamea. Complaint were filed yesterday against all tha saloonmen whose place were raided last Sunday by the police officer. The trials will be heard September 22. 24 and 26. On the last named date - Peter Uvlck and his sons, Joseph and William Vvlck. will be tried for selling without a license. Complaints were filed before the police court and before the federal courts in their case. Ail three have been re leased from Jail on (300 bonds each. It Is aid that they will make an attempt to replevin the stock of liquors which was confiscated by the police authorises Sun day night. The defendants have secured a lawyer and are prepared to figh ..the case vigorously. Charles Carry Mianlsg. If has been reported to the police by INTERESTING FACTS Tor Yearly Xvery Man, Womaa or Child. A short time ago we published an arti cle recommending to our readers the new discovery for tho cure of Dyspepsia catted Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, and the claim then made regarding the wonderful curative properties of the remedy have been abundantly sustained by tbe facts. ' People who were cautious about trying new remedies advertised In the news papers and were flnaly Induced to give Stuart's Dyspopsia Tablets a trial were surprised and delighted at the results. In many rases a single package coating but 60 cents at any drug store made a com pints cur and in every instance the tnoet beneflotal results were reported. From a hundred or more received we have space to publish only a few of the latest, but ; assure our readers w receive ao many commendatory letters that we shall pub lish each week a fresh list of genuine, un solicited testimonials, and never publish the same one twice. from Jamea Yemmelster, LaCrosse, Biuarrs Dyspepsia Tablet are do- Wls log me more good than anything I ever tried, and I was so pleased at results that I gave away several boxes to my friends, who have also had th same benefits. From Jacob Anthony, Portmurray, New Jersey: I have taken Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets with th best results. I had Dyspepsia for six years and had taken a great deal of medicine, but the Tablets seemed to take right a hold, and I feel good. I em a farmer and lime burner, and I heartily recommend to every one who haa any trouble with his stomach to use thee Tablet. From Mr. M. Jt. Meat. Preston, Minn.: I have received surprisingly good effects from using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. 1 gave one-half of my last box to a friend who alao suffered from indigestion, and he had the saute good results. Stuart's Pjspcjsla Tablets are a oer tala cure tor all forma of Indigestion. They are not claimed to be a cure-all, but are prepared for stomach troubles only, and pfcyeidaa and druggists everywhere recommend J hem to all persons suffurjng front.: Nervous Dyspepsia, sour pr acid stomach, heartburn, bloating or wind on loaauh and similar disorder. . .. relative of Charles Carry that ha ha dis appeared from hi home. He I an em ploye of the Union stork yards and haa tecome slightly tinbalal"d from the ef fret of a sunstroke. In most way he appears to, be rational and has an Intelli gent appearance. It Is feared that hi trouble ha bwome aggravated or that he may have met with foul play. It ha now been several dnys since he left home and did oot return. He ha an ancle and other relatives, and they have become anxious a to his safety. Male City Koasln. Jetter's OoM Top Peer delivered to all parts of th city. Telephone No. t. H. H. Qulnby of Sliver City. Ia., Is th ruest of Frank Hobblck, 715 North Twenty- nrst. Miss Hattle Robert left yesterday for Kearney, where she expect to attend tha Normal college. Mlu Fannv Rlabaueh expects to leav today for Kearney, where she will attend the Normal school. Miss Nan Baker, stenographer and secre tary to Mayor Hoctor, has returned from her annual vacation. R. Flndlev. John Rvan. John Schnunek and Thomas Halley were vent up In police court to reinforce the weed gang. Tha heavv rains of last nlxht caused much delay to the stock trains yesterday, and some of the stock failed to arrive. Miss Zora Jones of Missouri Valley and Albert Trobough of Avoca, la., have been the guest of A. A. Wright the past week. All member of St. Mary's church. No. 677, are requested to be present at the regu lar meeting held tonight. Tuesday, Septem ber 18. Miss Clara FYeltag has been spending two weeks or more In the country. She now returns to her work In the office of the city attorney. The death of the Infant daughter of ,"t cent F. Ftodl, S121 Z street, occurred .. tember 16. The burial took place In Mary's cemetery yesterday morning. The architect Is busy preparing th plan of the new warehouse for the use of the South Omaha public schools. They will be ready for approval at the next meeting. A mysterious club called the "Hopkln's Club," announce that it will hold a meet ing Thursday evening at 7:80 p. m. It la hinted that this Is another nam for tha so-. called "Injunction Club." John Vondra, aged 64 years, died yester day at 2X1 South Twenty-third street. He was a native of Bohemia. The funeral will be held September It at the residence. In terment will be in the. Bohemian National cemetery. Mrs. McTarun and Mrs. Chrlstofter. living at 2M8 R street, caused the arrest ot Harry Mason, charging mm witn arunxenness ana unseemly conduct. They say that while In that state he insisted on picking up a little girl and kissing her. Make an offer on the northwest corner of ISth and Missouri avenue a nearly new house, east front, and neat cottage, south front; two new lota Room for two more houses. Will sell on easy terms. Price, $2,760. N. P. Dodge & Co.. 1714 Farnam St. The parents of Anna Spurgeon have aaked the assistance of the police in the recovery of their daughter, who left her Missouri home in tha company of a Greek. She wa arrested in South Omaha last night. She wilt be held for the Instruction of th parents. The following births were reported yester day: Osbra Pennington, 1913 M street, a boy; Bat Murphy, North Twentieth, a girl; Louts Frandt, 3020 W, a girl; Bert Munshaw, Twelfth and J, a girl; George A. Hulslger, Thirtieth and Harrison, a boy. FIREMAN LEEDER DISMISSED Hearing) Before Board Brines Out Lively' Scene With Attor- V ney Yelser. ' Edward Leeder, engineer of Engine com pany No. J, was dismissed from the services of the Omaha Fire department at the close of his trial before the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners' Monday night. Fol lowing the advice of his attorney, John O. Telser, Leeder declined to answer the question put to him by th board, and a a result his dismissal was ordered, not only on the grounds that the charges had been substantiated, but' also on thos of insubordination. The trial wa short and wa marked by a disposition on ' the part of Attorney Yelser to block every attempt on the part of the board to secure any Information from ' Leeder. Leeder wa charged with running for political office In violation of the rules of the department, and the time for th hearing had been postponed to Monday night's meeting. When the matter was called Leeder re mained outside the room and Attorney Yelser sought to take hi place before the board. Commissioner Spratlen, however, remarked that Leeder, not Yelser, was on trial, and Chief of Police Donahue wa Instructed to bring Leeder in, which he did. Leeder was then asked If he la a candidate for member of th state legislature. Yelser objected to th query, th objection was overruled and the question repeated. Yelser again objected, with the same result. This performance was repeated until the matter was compromised by. an admission of the allegations In the charges. Questions addressed to Leeder whether he bad seen a copy1 of the rules and regula tions of he department and had read them went through the same ordeal, until the board forced the matter and Leeder made the reply, "Upon th Instruction of my at torney I decline to answer," In each case. The board then, after a recess, ordered Leeder's dismissal as stated. The proceedings grew heated at times, Yelser In one instance grabbing a pad of paper upon which he threatened to draw up a habeas corpus bill on the spot. At another time he announced ha and Mr. Leeder would withdraw, but as th board aid Mr. Leeder would remain, neither left. He took exception to the final action of th board on th charge and on the Item of Insubordination because no charge had been made and no hearing had. He was allowed all the time he desire for drawing up a bill. There was little other business trans acted by th board. Scott Stover of En gine company No. t was ordered dismissed from the department and the charge against Lewis Bllby of Hose company. No. 4, and Lorenso Wlnslow of Engine company No. 4 for being late, were set for hearing next Monday night. Those present were Mayor 4ahlman and Commissioners Sprat len, Thomas and Miller. ROTES OH OMAHA SOClEIf.. WATCHES rrenar. il and Dodge Ita LOCAL BREVITIES. The Union Veterans' union and th women of tho Grand Army of the Republic will picnic at Krug perk Wednesday. A frogram has been arranged and It la up o the weather man to see that a square deal la given them. Over 700 tickets have already been sold for the affair. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Union Pacific haa been called for Salt Lake City, October . No intimation has been given out as 'to the Import of the meeting, all that has been vouchsafed being the annual election of officers. Martin Dlnusso, the druggiat who Is charged with telling cocaine to Arthur Moltay, an alleged dipsomania, has en tered a pela of not guilty before County Judge Leslie. He was released on a 1100 bond to appear for trial. September 24. Duncan M. Vinsonbaler has sold his resi dence at U6 South Thirty-ninth street to Thomas H. Matter. Tbe consideration Is not made public, but Is said to be H2.0u0 or $14.ou. Judge VinsonhaJer haa rented the house at Fortieth and Burt streets, formerly occupied by J. M. Gruttar. onoa superintendent of the Union Paclic. , K. W. Judson's and C." M. Wllhelm's golf divisions of the executive committee of the Commercial club, .having each won a game from the other, are planning to play off the "rubber" aa aooa as th weather wilt permit. -Only two game were planned at the beginning of the season, but since the last contest each ide has been claim ing superiority, and the only way to set tle the dispute is to hare a battle on th lnka C. A. Christie, who Is tn charge of the golf links at the Field club.' has reported to the police that Monday morning he placed his pocketbook, containing l5. in a looker at the club- house and when he returned about noon the book and money ere nowhere t be found. There Is a clue to the thief, however,- wntcfl th police are following up. - - Those who tied dinners at the Field club Sunday evening In spite of the rainy weather Were Dr. and Mrs. Sumney. wh had ten guests. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Robert son entertained six of their friends. Mr. John rsrri'h had four guests. Mr. and Mr. Conrad had five guests, and a score or more dined singly and In couple. A special table d'hote dinner and aa unusually attractive musical program I announced for Thursday evening at th Field club. Mrs. A. B. Hunt haa had charge of the musical arrangements for the evening and the services of following well known musicians have been secured: Miss Corinne Paulson. pianist; Ml" Margaret Damm, meixo-soprano; Mts Alice Wlnspear, soprano; Mr. Will Man chester, basso and Mr. George Barker, violinist. In addition to the musical num bers, Mr. Dave O'Brien and Mrs. George Shields Will give a clever Irish oomedy and Mr. Carl Relter will contribute several readings. Miss Marie Mohler ha Issued Invitation for a luncheon at the Country club Wed nesday. Miss Connell will entertain at dinner at the Country club Saturday evening, for her gtiest Mis Pierce. Cards have been received In Omaha an nouncing the marriage of Miss Cora M. Hitchcock and Mr. Claude Bernard Matthal, both of Council Bluffs. The .veddlng will take place October I at St. haul's church Council Bluffs. . Dr. and Mr. Hanchett of Omaha an nounce the engagement of their 'daughter. Miss Hope Hanchett to Mr. Richard Organ of Council Bluffs. Mr. and Mr. C. F. Weller and Mis Weller will return this week from their summer place at Chase, Colo. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Blacklln and daughter left for an extended visit to the Pacific coast. v Mrs. Frank Smith of Philadelphia is visit ing her mother, Mrs. A. G. Edwards. Mrs. J. M. Guild and children returned Monday from an extended visit at dcean Beach, Cat. Mr. Guild met them at Salt Lak City and accompanied them home. Mrs. A. W. Gird, who ha been visiting relative and friends In Kansas City, ha returned home. Mr. Robert D. Wilson of Burlington, Colo., spent Sunday at his home In thl city. Mr. and Mr. Harry P. Wltmore and daughter, Eugenia, will sail for home Sep tember IS. Miss Eugenia return to Briar, cliff Monroe, N. Y.. and Mr. and Mr. Wit more return to Omaha. Mr. and Mr. Clements of Lincoln are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Georg Schwarti of Wl North Twentieth street, Mr. P. A. Wells and Dr. Myrte Wells have returned from a visit In northern Minnesota. Mr. Harry 8. Byrne Is home from an eastern trip, which included visits to Bat. tlmore, New York, Niagara Falls. Lake wood, N. J., and Chicago. Miss H. Estell Brown- return today from her summer outing spent in Wyoming and Dakota. Mrs. H. L. Whitney has returned from a trip to Excelsior Springs. Misses Zola Dellecker, Mary Morgan and Helen S holes left Monday morning for Lincoln for the University of Nebraska. Miss Mary Bedwell and Miss Faith Hoel went to Lincoln Monday evening for rush ing week. Miss Nelt Randall will take a post course at the University of Nebraska thl year. Mis Alice -French, and .Mr. Herbert French leav tonight for their respective school In the east Mis French goes to Pratt Institute. Brooklyn. N. Y., and Mr. Herbert French to the McKensle prepara tory school. Miss Jeanne Wakefield entertained . at dinner at the Country club Sunday even ing for Miss Lottie Smart of St. Louts. Covers were laid' for th Misses Smart, Moorehead, Webster, ' and Messrs. Harley Moorhead, Elmer Cope, Harry Tukey and Stockton Heth. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Connell gave a Sun day evening dinner at the Country club In honor of their daughter' gueat. Miss Eleanor Pierce of Fall River, Mass. Covers were- laid for Miss Pierce, Miss Connell, Mr. Edward Crelghton and Mr. Arthur Lewis. Others giving dinners Sunday evening at the Country club were Mr. and Mr. M. C. Peters, T. L. Davis and C. E. Spens. Mrs. R, Matthews has returned from a six weeks' outing spent In Wyoming. Mr. Kbersoll, who has been the guest of relatives and friends tn Omaha th past two weeks, returned to her home in Chi oago Sunday evening. Mr. Edgar Zabrtskle, Jr., leaves this week for Amhurst college. - Mr. J. O. Huteson returned Monday from Seattle and the North Pacific coast, where he haa spent two months on busi ness and pleasure, Mr. Huteson having business interests at Seattle. Mrs. Hute son will' .visit In th west two weeks longer before returning home. - Cocoa beans crow In pods on the trunk and limbs of a deli cate tropical tree. They contain Mix times more food val ue than beef. We use the highest cost beans that are grown and there Is nothing In our cocoa but cocoa That Is why It Is the most delicious of cocoas tu watrsa a. tewinos. mi m u t i , tWt im UL Cigar k T&zs- i ,t yu 8kK55E rf utth , Bs3S 4. 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It is a seasoned cigar, with no slightest trace of rawness; rich aad full-flavored, yet with , no tinge of bitterness ; well-rolled, even-burning, fragrant and satisfying. Sold by all dealers In good cigars Trade Supplied by J. & B. MOOS, Des Moines, Iowa. MAIN LINESA OVERCOME WATER Nebraska Railroads Not Materially Affected by Kalas Except Although all tha 'main lines of the Ne braska railroads seem to be getting their trains through practically on time, many of the branch lines are out of business a a result of the heavy rains. Twelve miles of the Omaha road have been washed out and considerable'' time will he consumed In putting the track. In condition for the running of trains. The Great Northern line from Fremont to Sioux City la In bad shape and on one of the large fills the track Is said to have washed Into the ditch, putting the line entirely out of busi ness. The rain was still falling Tuesday morning south of Valley and several bridges on the Union Pacific branch are washed out of line and will have to be straightened up before traffic Is resumed. Although the main ltne of the Union Pa cific ts pretty soft between Lane and Val ley, trains were run over It on time Tues day morning. - The Burlington reported high water In the vicinity of Ithaca, Wahoo, Seward and Ashland. Slow orders for many trains were necessary, but no great amount of da mag o was done and no suspension of service was necessary. ' Burlington rain reports showed heavy falls In some places. In a track damage report Staplehurrtt reported six Inches of rain; In the regular weather report Ne braska City reported i.t Inches. The Rock Island hsd several patches of soft track, but reported no washouts. . Sterling Sliver, Frenset, lvn,and Dodtfa If you have anything to trade advertise It In th For Exchange column of The Be Want Ad page. . PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Samuel Hall of Lincoln Is at the Paxton. C. W. Rlbble of Beatrice la a Paxton guest. - ' J. Cox of Tork Is stopping at th Mer chants. W. It Edelman of Sheridan Is at th Paxton. . C. D. Conrf of Alliance ts stopping at th Merchants. V. L. Wilson of Alliance Is a guest at the Henshaw. A. P. Overguard of Fremont ts stopping at the Paxton. F. H. Gilchrist, a wholesale lumber dealer of Kearney Is at the Her Orand. Dr. O. S. Hodman left Tuesday for a four weeks' trip to New York aud other eastern points. ' J. W. Collett of Weeping Water and Lawience Wood of Petersburg are at the Merc hants. II. K. Newbranch of the World-Herald ts gradually recovering from a serious attack of rheumatism and lumbago. Al 1 layman, the ' well known theatrical manager, passed through Omaha enrout to Sao Francisco Tuesday morning. United States Marshal Warner has re turned front a two weeks' trip through British ' Columbia and is Inclined to be rather nthuMastie over the magnificent scenery of that locality, but is a tnll reticent about the weather. Railway postal clerk of th Omaha and Ogden division. John B. Whltely, Charles (1 MoCann, Wesley W. Noye. Chester E. Irwin, Charles F. Rodman and H. IS. Love, have been promoted from class 4B to class 4A on account of additional service on the above line. It Is expected that Carrie Louer, super intendent of the Wise Memorial hospital, will return to the city Tuesday evening, accompanied by her father. Miss Louer haa spent the fast two weeks visiting rel atives and friends at Denver and reports naving had a most enjoyable vacation. Among the state grrivals-at the Merch ant are Robert P. Pearaon of Keauian Urove. Be lb Jones, wife and daughter of Wlnton, J. C. Uowen of Broken Bow. W. T. Ietweller of Grand Island, James Mor ris of Lexington, Lr. H. E. 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