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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1909.
measure under the fifth-rib with a long
dirk. In th ccmrolltM the entor wss
outvoted because of the absence of some
of Ma followers, but It la a safe bet that
la tb senat It will put the Iron Into
the measure where It will bled. This will
tend to Induce feeling '.of brotherly love
between the bous members who voted for
h and the senate and possibly It will not
tatlsat' asr' Oregwa' Flaa.
As an Indication of what the senate really
thlnka of Mi. Brysrfr plan to adopt the
Oregon plan of loting United State!
senator, it la sard tbf committee on privl
tera and trtertloria will pnt on general flM
with the cherished bill of the Nebraska
leader Senator Raymond ! bill. 8. F. 140,
for a modification of the Oregon plan.
The Scott a Bluff member woaM viva a
candidate for. the legislature the right to
declare hie preference for United State!
lenator or not arid hi! bill provide! four
choice or statements.' lie may take the
party choice, the .'candidate receiving the
plurality vote and he may refuse entirely
to make a choice. Ai Senator Raymond la
a republican. the, democrats are probably
not supporting bis bill, but there la aa yet
no Indication the Oregon plan aa expressed
In the Humphrey bill hi to be received wltn
open arm! In th uppr house.
BaSraa aa Goed aa Dead. .
anator Miller Woman suffrage b)U la
being hold off In the senate, though, on
general file, pending a hearing of the ques
tion before the house committee, which has
been arranged .for at an early date. The
action of the committee on constitutional
amendments of the senate, in getting , the
bill on general file before there was time
for a hearing force tailed a King session, so
Immediately after the advocates of the bill
hurried to the house and saw to It that
the privilege of making an appeal was
framed there. After that take place the
lenate will be free to act. The bill requires
t three-fifth vote and there I no poscl
billty of It! paantng in the upper house.
Delay In discussion In the senate Is ooca
iloned probably by the desire to give the
aomen a chance to talk and not to kill
t before thrir public hearing, thus throwing
sold water on their aspiration.
Doaeao Orsai Talker.
In the debate on Senator Cain bill to
permit the governor to. determine the date
of execution .of brlmtnal condemned to
die, which would result practically In th
abolition of .capital punishment, several Of
th senator for the first time had th
opportunity to display their oratorical abil
ity. Senator Brown of Lancaster, who Is
a speaker of great ability and who is also
opposed to -Capital punishment, waa In the
chair and could not talk, but In his place
Benator Donohoa Of Holt county made an
extended address In which he, revealed
great ability ae a pleader. Me opposed
capital' punishment aa a retreat to the way
of barbarism and aald by oountenanclng It
society, hold! the unfortunate and often
time mentally irresponsible one, ao mad
through no fault of hi own, equally respon
sible with the person able te control him
self. Th manner of hi addres marked
th senator from Molt a ne of th orators
of th upper house,' though his argument
did not suit Senator Tlbbet of Adam! at
all, who opposed th bill. On th vote ten
senators only war or abolishing the pres
ent systenV "
Markia (MiM Trail.
Daughters of th American revolution are
making an effort to secur an appropria
tion to mark th old. Oregon trail through
Nebraska. A committee of three members
of the local chapter of the order, headed
by Mr. C. B. Letton of Lincoln, have regis
tered as lobbyist tor thV purpose of push
Ing this bill, which has already been Intro
duced In the house. A - partly national
movement Is In progress to establish land
mark necessary to mark the trail. Colo
rado solons have a bill before them similar
to th on Introduced here to mark th old
Santa F trail, following the legislature of
Kansas, which has appropriated money for
the purpose In that tat.
The Oregon trail enter Nebraska at th
extreme southwestern end of Oage county,
follows 'lie Little Blue river to the north
west and strikes the Plstte river east of
Kearney. The stream is followed into
Wyoming. Over" tM rout from Fort
Leavenworth to Oregon the pioneer trav
eled and along It are many spot of his
torle Interest.
H 1 proposed to use th money for th
purpose of erecting at Intervals of six mile
granite stone appropriately engraved. As
far 'practicable the place marked will
be one! where ther waa a massacre or
other Incident worthy of commemoration.
These monuments will cost about H8 each.
In Kansas the Work of setting them up was
paid for by Ihetounty boards of the
counties In whlofti they were set up.
The bill In the Nebraska legislature is
M. n. S40 and appropriates l&AOO. Ths route
lies la Oage, Jofferson, Thayer, Nuckolls,
flay, Adama, Kearney, Phelps. Ooaper,
Dawson. Lincoln, Keith Deuel Morrill and
Soott'a Bluff counties.
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Ceart at Central City.
CENTRAL CITT, Neb.. Feb. T.-tBpecial.)
Judge Holienback adjourned court here,
all of the jury cases on the docket havlag
been 'disposed of. At ths time of adjourn
ment there were still some matters de
manding th attention, of th court, and the
judge' gave notice that tie would be here
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on March a to hoM an equity see ton c-f ths
court. In the matter of the conviction of
Charley Johnson upon a charge of unlaw
fully having liquor In Ms possession with
the intention of selling It, a motion for a
new trial bas been filed, and It It II denied
sentence will be pronounced when the judge
comes up In March.
In the case of Emma Bartium against
Henry Barnum, aaking for a divorce on th
grounds of desertion and nonsupport, the
petition of the plaintiff was granted, and
the was given tlie custody of th minor
children.
The case gainst Onega Odell on a charge
of drunkenness was dismissed upon motion
of the county attorney.
Charles Saucerman, charged with stealing
oat from D. H. Burke, pleaded guilty and
wa fined 1100.
Frank Johnson, th 17-year-old lad who
robbed some store at Clark a few week!
ago, pleaded guilty and was ordered com
mitted to the reform school at Kearney.
The jury In the suit of J. E. 'Dorshlmer
against M. D. Maddox resulted In a judg
ment amounting to about $350 In favor of
the plaintiff.
HOPKIMS MEETS WITH ' ALUM! I
Secretary ef Dartssaath Attend Re
aaloa sf Aaaeclatloa ( Plata.
LINCOLN. Feb. 7.-Bpcial.)-Ths Dart
mouth Alumni Association of th Plain,
which comprise graduates ef this famous
Institution who ar now living In various
western states, held thatr annual reunion
at the Lincoln hotel.
A special feature of the evening was an
address by Ernest M. Hopkins, Hanover,
N. H., the secretary of the college. The
address was Illustrated with a number of
stereoptlcon views of th college buildings,
many of which had never been seen by th
older member of th association. Pictures
of President Tucker and ths old college pin
tree were greeted with applause.
There was an element of pathos given th
address when ths plcturs of old Dartmouth
hall, with smoke and flames breaking
through ths roof, was shown. This hsll
was built In 1781 from money raised by the
Congregational churches of Nsw England,
which employed lotteries ai the most avail
able means of securing ths funds. The
fire occurred In ltot. The site Is now occu
pied by a new fireproof building which Is
almost an exact duplicate of ths old hall.
A ne gymnasium Is the new object of the
exertions of th alumni, and funds for It
are now being subscribed. .
The meeting closed with a business ses
sion, at which Prof. Daniel Ford of Lin
coln was elected prealdent; Prof. N. Bern
stein, vies president, and Dr. C. W. Pol
lard of Omaha, secretary.
eateae Day at North Platte.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Feb. T.-(8pe-clal.)
Yesterday afternoon Judge a rime
sentenced all the defendants Who have been
convicted or, or have pleaded guilty to th
commission of felonies at the present term
of court. Henry Oelse of Maxwell, Neb.,
who pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods
and burglary, waa sentenced to Serve four
years in th penitentiary on the first charge
and three year on the second. Cy rus Clark,
who was Implicated whh Oelse In the dif
ferent crimes, was sentenced to three yeats
in the penitentiary. These men will be re
membered as the parties who committed a
long series of theft! of cattle, hides, freight,
alfalfa seed and other goods at Maxwell.
A number of other charges tiad been mad
against the parties, but these were nolled
on their pleas' of guilty to th other count.
John Haselton, who was convicted of horse
stealing, was sentenced to serve one year
In the penitentiary. Henry Thomas, who
pleaded gulKy to forging check, was alio
sentenced Jto one yearv ln the penitentiary.
The district court, which ha been in
session for two full weeks, just finished the
criminal cases yesterday and began the
trial of oivll surte to a jury. These will
require a full week of jury work If not
longer and after this a number of equity
case are to be tried. It Is likely that the
court will be busy for a full month trying
the cases this term. This ha! been one of
the longest and busiest term of court held
In this county for a number of year.
Wymere Win Debate.
WTMORB, Nebi, Feb. 7.-(8peolal.) Wy
mor and Humboldt high school debating
teams met her last night, discussing th
Question: "Resolved, thst disputes between
capital and labor In the railroad business
should bs settled by boards of arbitration
with compulsory powers." Carl Wrh?y,
Jean Hargrav and Mark Margravs of
Wymor had th negative and Morgan
Walsh, Sam Zimmerman and Nina Snow
of Humboldt had the affirmative of th
question. The decision whs awarded to
Wymore, Superintendent Teach Of Uni
versity Place, Professor Edwin Maxly of
the Nebraska Law school and Professor
Pegg of the University of Nebraska acting
as judges. A fair slsed audience beard
the arguments.
Twlae Bill Eadorsed.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Feb. T
(Speclal.) At a meeting Of the exeoutlve
committee of the Commercial club the sec
retary Was Instructed te oommunloats to
Representatives Sink snd west and to
Bsnator Buhrmau te ths effect that It was
ths senss of the committee that all hon
orable means should bs employed by
them to further ths Bygland binding twine
bill, establishing a plant in the penitenti
ary Instead of the broom plant, in view of
the fact that such action would bring
competition to a. trust made article not
manufactured in th atat and remove th
competition of eohvlct labor with fair
labor in th manufacture of brooms now
engaged id several cities In this state.
Nebraska New Notes.
' WTMORB A rumor Is current that It
the Union Paoif lo builds into Wymore In
the spring th sheep yards at Buriiham,
Nob., near Lincoln, will be moved here.
WTMORB The Brotherhood Of Railway
trainmen will give their annual danoe the
Ed of February. Bruse's orchestra, of
Lincoln, has beea engaged for the oocaatct.
OSCEOLA While John P. Heald was at
the Methodist Episcopal church some one
broke Into his house and got away with a
gold watch, a revolver, and a gag dyer
belonging to hie son Ralph.
OL'IPra ROCK Mlohael Bheeley died
this afternoon at 4:16 o'clock, lie was S
years of Sire snd had been III for several
months. He leaves a wtfe, four sons and
three daughters. He waj an old soldier.
OU1DH ROCK Ed. Doylawas severely
kicked by a horse at Burr's livery barn,
where he is employed. His nose was
broken and his beacr and face bruised and
out. On finger is broken. It Is feared he
is Injured Internally. . .
CENTRAL CITY The long erpected
game In the local Young Men's Christian
SMnclaUon banket ball lea sua between the
htistnes men and clerk waa .played off,
Thursday night, the clerks winning by the
decitilve scors of 13 te 2.
WYMORE It tat rumored that an effort
Is being msde In the city to capitalise a
company for $50,000 to bring water to this
city from the springs north of Blue
Rt-rings. It is thought Blue Springs will
sell a right-of-way for a main through ths
corporation.
OtJCEOLA Polk rountv phvslclans held
their annual meeting at Oereota and elected
theee officers: (leorse B. Potter of Shelby,
president; F. W. Wnepnel t Pnlk. vice
president; I M. Shaw. M. D., of Oeweola,
secretary-treasurer; and C, A. Anderson
delega.e so ths stats convention.
CENTRAL CITY Judge Peterson Issued
th following ntarvts licenses this week:
January SO, Joseph I. Brown to Viola M.
Watte, both partie residents of Merrick
oounty; February s. Nk-hoias J. Barrett 'to
Jennie Cnlborn. both of None county;
February S. John Dush of Plane oounty to
Victoria Staraskln of Merrick county.
OR AND ISLAND At a meetlngnf ths
petitioners tnt saving th outlines sort Ion
of the city President Ryan of ths Commer
cial club was authorised to arfxint a eonw
Bailee of ten further lo iaveauaata nviik
and report heck In two weoks a to what
kind should be constructed. The meeting
Was sddrrrsed by several local contractors,
by Mr. Park, of Omaha, a paving con
structor in all kinds, and several dealers
In materials used in paving.
TKCUMPRH At a public, meeting held
et th Commercial club room th senti
ment of citlscns there gathered seemed
to be highly In favor of retaining the fair
ground for public imp. BuTiet Ions were
offered having In view the pore ha ee of th
rounds from the fair asaociatlon by either
the countv or city, and some of the public
spirited stockholders of the society even
offered to donate their Interests with sd
d It tonal ch offerings In case the grounds
snd building could be made the property
of either the county or city. A meeting of
th stockholders will be held on February
15, when It Is thought srsngements can be
msde to keep the grounds for nubile, use
and to provide for the debt. The mstter of
sewerage for Tecumneh was discussed at
length at the esme meeting, letters from
Adna Dobsnn, of Lincoln, state engineer,
wers read, and arrangements sre goring to
be made to have the gentleman come to
Tecumseh and look tis ground over.
MINERS CONCLUDE BUSINESS
Scale Committee Reports oa th Coa
dltloa In Anthracite
Resttoa.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. T.-After select
ing Indianapolis as the place of meeting
next year, ths convention of th United
Mln Worker of America adjourned last
night with th delegates singing "Amer
ica." Delegate James of British Co
lumbia led In th singing.
Th scale committee, which considered
the situation In the anthracite districts
of Pennsylvania, reported at this even
ing's session. Various demsnds are
made, among them an eight-hour day
with no reduction in pay and th com
plete, recognition of the union. A S
and 10 per cent Increase In wages Is also
asked.
John H. Walker, president of th Illi
nois district, who was defeated for presi
dent by Thomas L. Lewis, addressed the
delegates and urged hearty co-operation
In the support of President Lewis' ad
ministration. Toledo and St. Louis made strong bids
for the next convention, but Indianapolis
won, mainly because the headquarters of
th organisation is maintained here. E.
C. MeCullogh, the newly-elected vice
president also addressed the convention.
"I came Into this contest with clean
handj," he said, "and after I have been
With you a year I want to be able to go
out with my hands just as clean."
Factloaal Dlspates Abolished.
The convention today disposed of much
business. Th chief transaction was ths
adoption of a resolution declaring against
a recurrence of the factional disputes in
the campaign just closed. It was de
clared thaf'any member guilty of mak
ing or circulating or causing to be cir
culated false statements against another
member shall, on being proved guilty,
be suspended for sIk months and shall
not be eligible to hold office In the In
ternational, district, subdlstrlct or local
unions for two years."
It was also decided today that In future
elections the popular vote will elect the
International officers.
The convention refused t.i rut a 3-year
limit on office holding and refused to
Change the time of the annual election to
thirty day after the scale Is signed.
A twelfth clause was added to th pre
amble of the constitution as follows:
For better protection of the lives and
health of the coal workers we demand that
the duties of all mlna Inspectors be made
more extensive by having power at any
time after having made thorough Inspec
tion, to order immediately the suspension
of any mlns that Is found to bs unsafe.
Report of Scale Committee.
' The scale oommlttce adopted - the wage
seal agreed upon, at Bcranton, Pa,', last
year.
The report follows:
Thst an agreement shall be .negotiated
between the representatives of the miners
and operators of the anthracite region and
all disputes arising under the contract
shall be adjusted as provided for in said
agreement.
We demand the complete recognition of
the United Mine Workers of America as
a party to negotiate a wage contract and
that the United Mine Workers of America
shall be recognised In our right to pro
vide sny method we may adopt for the
collection of revenue for the organisation.
That we demand an 8-hour day with no
reduction In wages.
That all coal shall be mined and paid
for by ths ton of I, OK) pound.
That we demand a definite and more uni
form scale of wages and prices for all
classes of labor at all collieries In the an
thracite region, and that all employes paid
$1.60 or lees per day shall receive a 10 per
cent advance, and all employes paid more
than 11.60 and less than 'i per day shall
receive a t per cent advance.
That the system whereby a contract
miner has more than one Job or employs
more then two laborers be abolished.
That ths employers be required to Issue
uniform pay statements, designating the
name of the company, the name of the
employe, the colliery where employed, the
amount of wage and the class of work
performed.
That contract shall be made for m per
iod of one year.
Th commute recommended that the
officers of th organisation use their best
effort to bring about a conference with the
operators snd left the details of arranging
for this conference with the executive
board. Th convention concurred In th
report.
The organisation will not be represented
at the International Mining congress In
Europe next year. It costs 11,000 to send
delegate to this congress and the conven
tion decided this was too expensive.
HORSES ANDJDOGS ALL DEAD
Money Mrs. Issw Left 1st Trest for
Them Now doe to Her
llesbaad.
HARTFORD, Conn.. Feb. T.-A th
horses and dogs mentioned in th will all
a re dead, a trust of $M,M for their care
Set apart by Mr. Mary B. Snow of this
city, who died some tlm ago, 1 without
effect. At th tlm th will wa drawn In
April, 1900, th animals were remembered
and Dr. Frank 8. Snow of Valatle, N. Y.,
th husband was cut off. Ths husband waa
in probata court today prepared to make
a contest, but when It was seen that the
trust provision was void no contest was
mads and probating of th will was al
lowed. Under the law the husband will get
hi share. Mrs. Snow om Urn ago began
a Suit for divorce, but was not successful
Is th action. Bh waa perfecting an appeal
at the time ef her death.
RUMOR OF RAILROAD MERGER
Proposed Comblaatloa Will Have Llae
(rose Mlaaeapells to Atlaatls
Seaboard.
CHICAGO, Feb. T.-It waa rumored In
railroad circles today that a consolidation
hsd been effected between the Chicago
Alton, the Toledo. St. Louis aV Western,
Iowa Central, Minneapolis A St. Lou I,
Chesapeake aV Ohio and possibly th Cin
cinnati, Hamilton at Dayton railroad. Ed
win Hawley, who with his assistant sold
th Colorado A Southern railway property
to th Burlington a short tlm ago. Is
aid to be slated for president of th new
combination.
. Westlaaheitee fxestorest Fall Pay.
Th Westinghoua Eiectrto and Manufac
turing company has. without announce
ment, restored to Its 1000 employes a yearly
total of over $.VU,O00. which was takeoT front
their annual pay roll (sat March, when th
policy ot retrvnehment was Instituted.
Th only announcement mads by th com
pany wa a llttl slip In the different pay
envelope Issued Saturday In shops from
London to Wn Francisco, Including Pitts
burg. Newark snd Cleveland. The old rate
of wages ts restored from January L Each
of the 1.0wA employes receives aa aver ace
Increase df U t inooA. itltaburg fl
imt.'bu . . .
HARD TASK FOR ASJUITB
Premier Troubled to Meet Expendi
ture! with Revenue in Sight.
TALK OF INCREASED TAXATION
While Lords Caa set Amead Badsret,
They May Reject It Entirely If Its
Provisions Appear Too Rad
ical or Oaeroas.
LONDON. Jan. 28,-Blnee the return to
town of the members of the government
there have been frequent meetings of the
cabinet to arrsnge the program for the
coming session of parliament. The liberals
In the past have loaded the kings
speech with proposed measured, many of
which either have been dropped or been
killed by the lords, and this experience. It
Is understood, has Impelled Prime Mini
ster Asqulth to stsrt ths yssr with a
numerically small program. Its Importance,
however, I expected to exceed that of any
session In recent years.
The uotstsnding feature will be th
budget. Not for many years have any
any radical changes been made In the sys
tem of taxation, but this year It Is pre
dicted will see a departure. In speeches
cabinet ministers have said that the budget
will not be radical.
"If ther ar no radical changes." ask
ths critic of th government, "how do
you propose to meet the increased charges
with a greatly reduced revenue?" Thos I
the difficult question the country Is waiting
for the chancellor of th excheuquer to
answor. Th government will have to find
nearly 1100,000.000 more than ordinarily for
the coming finanolal year.
budgetl"t"'le
Problem Of Finances.
The Old age pension scheme has already
cost more than anticipated snd the labor
party and radicals are demanding the re
moval of certain disabilities which at pres
ent prevent many old persona from claim
ing the pension. Th members of the gov
ernment have further pledged themselves
to maintain ths two-power standard with
a 10 per cent margin for ths navy. To
provide England with a fleet 10 per cent
larger than th combined navies of Amer
ica and Oermany, according to th most
coneervatlvs naval officer, in the coming
budget we must provide for at least five
capital ships. Ther ar those who hold
that America should be excluded from the
estimate as being a most Improbable enrmy,
but cabinet ministers have made no defi
nite reservations, and even If they do, the
navy estimates must be greater this year
than for many years past.
On top of this increased expenditure,
which Is denied by neither side, Is the
deficit. The great problem Is where the
money Is to come from. Thus far these
methods have been suggested: To decrease
the payment on account of publlo debt,
Which the present government has prided
Itself on and to take part of the required
amount from the sinking funds; a heavy
supertax on large Incomes; Increase th
death duties; tax land values and Increase
the dutlel on saloon licensee. Only th
last two proposals meet with serious op
position. The taxation of land values Is open to
the objection, from a political viewpoint,
that it would be opposed by small land
owners, many ef 1 them government sup
porter!.., j . , . - .
Lords May Vet Badget.
Although ths lords have no power to
amend a budget, they have the power to
reject It wholly. It is an open fact that
a powerful section of unionists are urging
Lord Lanadowne, the leader of the House
of Lords, to take that course, Should the
budget be considered too radical. The
only possible result of the lord's rejection
ot the budget would be an appeal to the
country. With this In view, moderate lib
erals, Including the Westminster Gaxette,
the government organ, Is urging the gov
ernment to avoid If possible a further
clash with the lords.
Other measures favored are the house
and town planning and Irish land pur
chase amendment bills, put off from th
last session, and th India reform bill
foreshawodew In Lord Morley's speech at
th close of last session.
PILES OTJRBO I!T TO 14 DATS.
PAZO OINTMENT guaranteed to cure any
case of itching, blind, bleeding or protruding
Pile in to 14 days or money refunded. 60c,
LINCOLN DAY CELEBRATION
(Continued from First Page.)
Jority of the great men who have achieved
results In ths political world have recog
nised their obligations thereto. Every man
ought to be a Christian, snd every Chris
tian ought to be Identified with some
brsnch of th great church that Jesus
Christ has founded m th world.
Abraham Lincoln, th man of noblest Im
pulses and serenest chsracter, Is living In
ths hearts of the American people today.
Such a man can never be forgotten. He
will continue to live In the memory of
the nation and or the world while tlm
shall last May the noble elements that
comprised his character and mads possible
the achievement! of his great success, com
prise your character and mine!"
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CHANCES IN FRENCH TARIFF
(Continued from First Pegs.)
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abl quarter In thos cities, and 1a sev
eral instances our representatives have
expended their entire official income la
rental."
"C. Q. D." aad Stocks.
A gentleman Who ha had much to do
with th development of wireless telegraphy
points out the dsnger ot the great success
of the' efforts of the ill-rated steamer Re
public to call to its aid other vessels
during Its distress lsst week. "The great
trouble Is," said the gentleman who for
various reasons did not car to have his
name mentioned, "Is thst apparently wire-
Cooked Fruit
with
GraLpe-Nuts
food gpiinkled ever, make a delU
rioui, wholesome breakfast or
luncheon Try It!
There's fx Reason
lee telegraphy has become commercially
feasible with the results that dosens of
so-called wireless telegraph companies are
slready In the field with the glittering ad
vertisements offering tsock for sale. It Is
to be feared." he continued, "that the re
sult of the efforts of Mr. Blnns to call aid
to the fated Republic will be that many
Indiscreet persons of small means will
Inveigled to Investing In the stocks of these
companies of which the great majority
will follow In the wake of so many get-rich-quick
schemes. The general public
should be very careful In how they In
vest In propositions of this kind of which
they can ot necessity have no knowledge."
AFFAIRS ATJ50UTH OMAHA
Treasurer Flies His Monthly State
ment of Pinnaces of th
City.
Th city treasurer submitted his monthly
report yesterday, showing collections dur
ing January amounting to. trt8.443.T8 and
disbursements amounting to $-7,815 W. The
net balance In the treasury Is f463.4K.39.
This Is one Ot the largest balances ever
recorded in South Omaha. Ot . this sum
$333,749.87 Is In the special sewer funds.
About $50,000 more Is In special assessment
funds for grading and paving, derived from
ths saTe of municipal bonds. Collections for
the general expenses from the general levy
amount to about $180,000. This Is fully 80
per cent of the levy. This Is counted good
by the tressurer, for It Is not usual to
reach (0 to 05 per cent of the collections
until about June, near the close of ths
fiscal year.
Marphya Injnnctloa Wins.
The application of James W. Murphy
for an Injunction enjoining the mayor and
council from proceeding to grade O street,
alleging that the cost thereof would eventu
ally fall upon the city and taxpayers gen
erally throughout the city, was passed
upon by Judge Redlck yesterday. The court
granted the prayer of Mr. Murphy's peti
tion and ordered an Injunction restraining
them from proceeding lurtner with the O
street grading.
This puts a stop to the proceedings and
O street will not be graded unless the
property owners within the proposed Im
provement district will pay the costs of
such grading themselves. Ths case was
hotly contested by both sides. However
Mr. Murphy's victory will put a quietus at
least for the present on the proposed O
street grading.
Claad H. Thurmond.
The death of Claude M. Thurmond, a
young man well known at the South Omaha
Live Stock exchange, occurred at the
Omaha General hospital yesterday morning.
The cause was an attack of typhoid fever.
The funeral will be held at 2 p. m. today
from the residence of his uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs F. P. Lewis, 2ttl B street,
&uth Omaha. The burial will be at Vail,
Iowa,
Mr. Thurmond was 28 years old and had
been In the employ of the Lee Commission
company as a bookkeeper.
Maa-le City Uosslp.
Mrs. Joseph Holman is visiting relative!
In Indiana.
Olrl for general housework; 8 In family.
1311 N. 25th St. Tel. South 649.
The City expended $173.25 for ths cleaning
of streets during the last week.
Jetter's Oold Top Beer delivered to any
part of ths city. Telephone No. 8.
Better eat your Sunday dinner at Jim
Hall's restaurant, The Burton, 617 North
Twenty-fourth street.
COAL! Try Howland's celebrated Silver
Creek. Office, 438 N. 24th St. Tel. South 7.
A prlxe masquerade will be given by th
D. L.. U society No. 27, at Barton hall.
Twentieth and Q streets, February 13.
Th regular meeting of the woman'
auxiliary to the Ancient Order of Hiber
nians will be held Tuesday evening at Odd
Fellows' hall.
Fred Melcher Is up from Kansas City on
a short vinlt to his parents and friends In
South Omaha. He says he likes Kansas
City very much.
President Suspenders all new, up-to-date
patterns that Juat come in, 3c Shaw-Knit
Hose, 20c. Nebraska Shoe & Clothing
House, South Omaha.
Superior lodge No. 193 announces a mas
querade to members and friends of the De
gree of honor, given at the Ancient Order
of United Workmen temple, Wednesday,
February 10.
Vincent Hudeepeth, Twenty-third and A
streets, who wes reported missing several
days ago. has returned safely to the city.
His disappearance has been explained to
the satisfaction of his relatives.
We wish to thank friends and neighbors
for kindness and sympathy at the death
and burial of our husband and brother. Mrs.
E. P. Morton, Wailacs Morton, his son
Japiea, Fred and diaries Morton, his
brothers. .
The Aid society of the West Side mission
will hold a basar at the mission, Thirty
fourth and U streets, Wednesday after
noon and evening. Lunch and dinner will
be served and he proceeds are to bs used
for a church building,
A postponed dance to have been given by
the Women's Catholic Order of Forestsrs,
No. 661), January 38, will bs given Febru
ary 16, at Odd Fellows' hall, Those having
Invitations for the former date will be ad
mitted to the dance without charge.
Miss Kate A. McHugh of the English
department of the Omaha High school
gave a well appreciated lecture before chap
ter M of the V. E. O. society at the home
of Mrs. A. F. Btryker yesterday afternoon.
Her topic was "American Literature."
Ths Women's Christian Temperance un
ion will give a tea at the home of Mrs. K.
D. Weirs, Kill Twenty-first street. Mrs.
Clara Burbank will speak on, "t p-to-Date
Temperance." A home cooking ssle will be
conducted at the close of the program.
Mrs. Elisabeth Sohellhardt, aged i years,
died at the home of her son Frank SchU
hardt. Twenty-eighth and Harrison streets,
Saturday afternoon. The funeral will be
held Monday, I p. m., at the residence. The
Interment will be In Forest Lawn cemetery,
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Mergerner of Milwau
kee, Wis., who wers the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Alex H. Breuel, 823 North Twenty-second
street, left for Denver, Colo. They are
making a trip through the west which will
not bring them back to Nebraska until next
July.
The funeral services over Mrs. Margaret
E. Daniran, hold yesterday at 8 a. m., were
Impressively solemn. Father Ahem offi
ciated at the high mass and made a short
funeral address. The pallbearers were Dan
llannon, P. J. Martin. John MacMlllan,
John Flynn, Frank Boyle and C. X.
Melcher. The burial was at 3U Mary's
cemetery.
PENSION FOR EX-PRESIDENTS
Bill latrodared la Hoase Provide tor
Payment of flX.oAo a Year
for Life.
WASHINGTON, Feb. T.-Afrlcan hunts
and magasin writing will not be neces
sary as the occupations of ex-presidents ot
the United States If a bill Introduced by
Representative Volstead ef Minnesota be
enacted. This measure provides a pension
of $12,000 annually for every president after
be leaves the Whits House. No duties will
be required ot th retired chief executive,
but if he should again be elected to th
highest office In the girt of the people bis
pension would eeas during his term of of
fice. Ths bill does not provide, however,
that the pension will cease If the ex-presl-dent
should aocept ths office of United
State senator or any other federal office.
Phrl
the sal of rotten eggs would b neces
sary in lllOHW uaya, uui s vimajriviiiB
1 11 M, l'l- w f ....... . - K "
that In Fhlladelpta there Is a large trad
in "rota" and "spots" spoiled, cracked
, i fi ..... .
ana ainr i I m 1 1 1 ui u u, nr. u ut
tered In the Psnnsylvsnla legislature to
nuik their sal and use a crime, "Rota"
and "euots" ar bought by wholesalers,
woo sell them to bakeis at about cents
a dosen. With th.a fact known tli
housewife who get poundcak for 10
and II cent a pound may understand
how the baker can make It' so much
more cheaply tb.au aba nee nNmt.
FIRST PONY EXPRESS TRIP
It Began with a Record Run on a
Railroad.
RACE AGAINST TIME ON H. A ST. J.
Feat of a Nervy Haajlaeer that Won a
Mall Contract for HI Road
. A Speed Record Looc
I'abroaea.
MACON. Mo., Feb. T.-Ther will be
meeting of the officials In charge ot the
Missouri division of the Burlington at
Brrokflcld on February 13 to commemor
ate the Hannibal Ac St. Joseph's half con
tury of life.
When the connection was made near
Chllllcothe In 1859 Hannibal was a village
of the character described as "E. Peters
burg In "Tom Sawyer." A decade be
fore St. Joseph had been known to river
men as only a landing. The towns be
tween were small and of like consequence.
Ther wot whol counties that could
be entered at $1.38 an acre. Uovcrnor Bob
Stewart was the Colonel Sellers who saw
millions In It, and he managed to asso
ciate with himself enough men of kindred
spirit to make th project of building the
road a success.
Some queer notions were promulgated by
those who opposed th road. Some said
it Would furnish an easy avenu of es
cape for fugitive slaves. One man who
had been a representative said they
couldn't run the steam cars In muddy
weather because their weight would breek
down the road bed and that Ok teams
were 'he surer for freight.
Another man said the fire from the en
gine stacks would burn all the farmers'
orchards and meadows. An officer of th
claim department recently observed that
Judging from the bills filed the last man
came near being a true prophet.
When ths pioneer waa pacified th bush
whacker of civil war times took a hand,
and for four years lis made It a hard
guess whether a train would get through
or not. Finally block houses garrisoned
with soldiers were placed at all large
bridges and a degree of peace followed,
but not until an Immense amount of prop
erty had been destroyed.
Locomotive's Part la Feat.
A great deal has been written about
the pony exipresa which was operated
across 3,000 miles of mountains, prairie
and desert to deliver to the western gold
miner his tissue letter from the east at
$5 per letter, but comparatively little has
been heard of the steam engine's part In
the long race. An Important element In
the scheme was the Hannibal tfl. Jos
eph railroad, which at. the time was Just
completed across northern Missouri.
Although 208 miles long, the building ot
this road was regarded In Missouri as the
mightiest commercial feat of the period.
It united the two great rivers of the con
tinent and Its completion was typified
by transporting several barrels of water
from th Mississippi on th first through
train and discharging them In th Mis
souri. This was on February 13, 18S.
A little over a year later, on April X, 1880,
the pony express train made Its test run
from Hannibal to St. Joseph.
Th government had given It mall con
tract to the pony express, but hsd not
yet closed with any railroad. Until 1880
th mall had been going up to St. Joseph
by boat. So It became necessary for the
management of the new railroad to show
Uncle Sam what could bs dons. -
In comparison with the quiet way rail
roads go about such matters today the
preparation for the run of the pioneer fast
mall Is interesting. Every man on the
line considered himself as an Important
part of the event. George H. Davis, the
roadmsster, .who Is yet connected with
the Burlington system, which now
operates the Hannibal & St Joseph divis
ion and who lives at Qulncy, 111., Issued
orders for every switch to be spiked and
all trains kept off the main line. He was
selected to make the run with a nervy
engineer. Add Clark, at the throttle.
Engineer aad Englae.
Clark was a fine specimen of the early
day englseeer. He was absolutely fear
less. His faine rested mainly on his abil
ity to handle a locomotive and get his
train over the Una without mishap. In
those days that was a great achievement
If running at a high rate of speed. The
light rails wer easily thrown out of line
by heavy rains and the roadbed waa no
more firm than a country highway.
The mail car used on the run of the
pony express waa the first one con
structed for that purpose In th United
State. Th engine, named th Missouri,
was a wood-burner. From an artistic
point It wa a much handsomer machine
than the big black mogul of today.
Ther was scrollwork about ths head
light, bell and drivers and all the steel
and brass parts were polished until they
resembled a looking glass.
Fuel agents all along the line were noti
fied to be on hand with an adequate force
to load the tender In lesi than no time.
The order! given to Engineer Clark wer
simple. He wa to make a speed record to
stand for fifty years. As Clark understood
it ths only harm that could come to him
would be a failure to make time.
The train pulled out of Hannlball amid
th waving of hat and th cheering ot
a crowd. All the way across ths state, at
every station and crossroad, it was greeted
by enthusiasts, many of whom had Jour
neyed mile to ee It. Nothing that had
ver happened in northern Missouri excited
a much general Interest.
Th first seventy miles of th journey
wa comparatively level and straight.
Through Monros and Shelby counties the
esger railway officials figured that the
little train was making slxty-flvs miles
an hour. At Mason It began to strike th
rough country, wher bills nd curve were
numerous.
It Hopped ther for wood. Th fuel
agent, L. S. Colemad, had erected a plat
form Just th height of th tender. On
thi h put every man that could find
room, ch beating an armful of selected
wood. A th train slowed up th men
emptied their arm a Th fuel agent, watch
In hand, counted Ui seconds.
Seme Real Rsaslsg,'
Just fifteen passed while th train was
at h standstill. Then it was off sgaln like
th wind. Th spectator saw ths occu
pants of the car clutching their seats with
both hsnds as It rocked to ond fr and
threatened so toss them all In a bunch on
the floor.
Out at Macon at that time wa a grade
that averaged eighty-three feet to the mile,
running down toward the Chatlton river. lf
Engineer Clark shut off hi stesm ever so
Utile on that stretch 'none of th officers on
board recollect anything about It. It the
man at th trottl wer alive today he
Could look at the record lie made down
that bill with grim satisfaction and with
the knowledge that the fifty years have
nearly rolled around and that that part of
hi run at least has nsvsr been beaten by
any steel-nerved engineer tbst had been la
the company's employ.
It was Ilk an evaiaaoh. If ther had
been a tenderfoot on board a more than
reasonable doubt would have arisen In hi
mind a 10 whether all th wheel of th
train wer on th track at on tlm or aoL
Th furnace waa drawing magnificently. A
stre.ak of f!r shot out of the stark an l the
wood sparks flew around Ilk snowfl.kes.
Across the Charlton tlver came thi New
Cambria hill, a stilt grratcr one than down
from Macon. The momentum attained
served to drive the train half Way upWith
hardly any perceptible reduction of iwed.
But tho exhausts became slower brfore
the peak was approached. The flrtman
piled in his dry cottonwuod and th safety
valve sent a column of steam heavenward.
The white-faced pHsscngers breathed
easier, but the relief didn't last long. The
summit of the hill was reached and the lit
tle engine snorted as something alive, tons
the bit In Its teeth and was soon lushing
along ss If Impelled by a mighty wind.
When the train palled In and stopped
amid the waiting thousands at the St. Jo
seph station Engineer Clark stepped ma
jestically from his Iron horse looking
mussed up, grlmmy and grand. For the
present he was the hero of the hour. Ha
had made the trip from Hannibal to' St.
Joseph, 308 miles, In a little over four hours,
a feat that hitherto had been regarded as
next to the Impossible. Everybody wanted
to shake hands with the keen-eyed man
who had done this great thing. .
But there was a tincture of bitterness In
ths sweetest cup. A little Insignificant
looking fellow with peaked cap, riding
boots and light Whip was standing beside
a bay pony at the United State express
office. It was the pony en pre rider
waiting for the little mall pouches.
Blood, nerve snd muscle took up the
burden where fire, steetm and mechanical
skill left off. As the carrier rushed
toward him With the mall pouches cheer
after cheer went up for th little man
who was to make the first dash into the
great west.
A ferryboat with steam up end hawsers
cast off awaited the galloping rider; it
war far from the shore and was plow
ing across the river when the crVvwd which
followed rnached the bank. Th follow
ing entry was made In his diary by Cap
tain J. S. Rogers of Cameron, Mo., who
witnessed the pony ride depart on his
first trip: ,
"Pony express left United States ex
press office st St. Joseph, Mo., on Tues
day, April 8, I860, at 7:16 p.. m. James
M. Burns made a speech; much enthusi
asm; bay pony, black, mane and tall."
Hs might have added that the pony
didn't have much ot a tall left by th
tlm It got out ot town, becaus every
man that could get at It pulled out on
of the hair to preserve It as a souve
nir. .......
Tho trip across the continent was msde
within the time designated and the pony
express got the contract to carry the mall
between St. Joseph and the coesU
Benson.
Jack Williams returned lost Monday from
a trip to Lusk, Wyo.
B. Ruffner left Inst Wednesday for a
few days' trip to Chicago.
Miss Rose Johnson loft last Sunday for
a visit In Washington, Neb. , , .
Miss Agnes Nelson returned on Tuesday
from a trip to 'Wyoming, Neb. ,
W. K. Vsrton has located In Benson and
has gone Into tho real estate businexs.
The Eagle lodge will give a valentine boll
at the auditorium next Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F.. Smith ar making a
two weeks' visit with their son in Elliot,
Iowa. i
Mrs. R. P. Anderson had as guests last
week Mrs. 8. A. Lewis and her son, Sam
Arlun. ...
John Boermsn left for Des Moines last
Monday, where he will remain for tho
winter.
The Benson Dbncing club gave another,
dunce last Friday evening at the Odd Fel
lows' hall.
Mrs. Latky of Lexington, Neb., -was a
guest of Mrs. H. Lamaster a couple of days
last week.
W. F. Corktll of Baldwin, Kan., Is' a
efuest at the home of E. O. butler tor '
short time.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Snyder, entertained
laat Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. A-. Kramer
of Canada. ,
H. Oreenough spent a day last week at
the home of L. Proux, returning home on
Wednesday.
Miss Edna Snell has finished her course
at the state normal of Peru and has re
turned home. . ,
F. A. Borneman ho returned from his
work for the Union Pacific railroad at
Johnstown, Pa.
Miss Elsie Krlsel, formerly of Benson,
waa married to H. Yv. lsenliauer of Omaha,
last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Swoboda of Omaba were
guests at dinner lust Sunday at the home
of Mrs. Dollie Trotter.
Miss Marjory Rood came home to spend
the week-end last week from Brownell Hall,
where she is In school.
Miss Leila Anderson has returned home
from Omaha, where she spent a few days
at the home of her sister.
O. D. Fielding returned to his home In
Chicago on Friday, after a short visit st
the home of Qeorgs Snell.' ,
Miss Nellie Bentlay of Davenport. la.,
was a guest lost week at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Relgle. '
Mesdamcs Nngle snd Lang and Miss
Freda Lang of Omaha were guests today
at th horn of W. F. Klc.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Swansnn have moved
on a farm near Cherokee, la., where they
will make their future home. .
W. J. Culklns Is In New York City on
buying trip for Brandels & Sons of Omaha
He will be gone about ten days.
Mrs. James McOarry left last Baturris
for her home In Imogens, la., after a tw
weeks' visit at ths Degan horn.
Mrs. K. Llljenatolpe entertained Iir.
Tuesday for Mrs. Hwanson of Omaha and
MIhs A. Stlander of Donnlson, la.
Miss Beds Bnrgland and Wllllnn;
Oeelrlng of Omaha were guests last Sun
day st the Conrad Swanson home.
ere to eat I
Meal Book Free at
ROBERTSON CAFE
GUE33 NUMBER SERVED EACH DAT
Table d'Hote Dinner
Every Sunday and Holiday
l22l Tickets Frea a! Hansons
Every parsoa wh takes a nieal at Teii
Hanson's basement resiauraat may guess)
U number who visit there during the day,
Every Usy ths nearest gusas wius a aieai
hook.
Toll Qinsea's Lunch Room
The most attractive, brightest, alrteag
aad saost economical lunch r ovm la Oml
MUSICIANS'
MASQUE
CARNlVAlj
AUOITORlUlwl ;l
February 8tti,00
200 IN ORCHESTRA
$400.00 IN PRIZES
For licet Masked Costunwi.
Admission 50 Cents Per Person.
Prises oa IM splay ta Orchard ft WU.
Helm's Shew Window.
cmxiamrtom r
ASTAsTCXD AUIm.aV
Matisse every day ttl6 vy aight Silt,
Orsce Emmet aV Co.. Th fievea Yalllans,
MelnoHa Twrn snd Clay auilUi, Arcadia,
Caslellene and Brother, Happy Jack igmrd
ner, Mr. aniiMrs llr C-Ilirkj lu(
Wh