THE BEE: UAIAHA, FRIDAY, KhBiiUAiil y, 1912.
SCHOOL BOARDJAS DEFICIT
-Cosgrove Figures Out that a Real
.Shortage of Fonda Exists.
SEVENTHS ABE HOI EECEIPTS
While Adaaittlac Fuk Deficit, the
Cess stroller Says It U Jfot Real
BcfCMM ef the Tacol
leeteel Taxes.
Sonw of th fundi from which the
chool board expected to meet the 1M1
disbursement were to have been derived
from taxes and interest thereon for years
extending back to WM. In City Comp
troller Cosgrove' January summary of
the condition of city funds a balance at
tdi.tSS! over expenditures was shown.
Te uncollected taxes were fixed St tfV
KSB, called In the report 'revenues."
Then uncollected taxes are not called
'receipts.' " explained Mr. Cosgrove, "nor
are general fund expenditures called dis
bursemenl.' Revenues end expenditures
are the moneys raised by levy and ex
pended on warrants. Receipts and dis
bursements are the vctual amounts re
ceived and expended. Hence this ap
jwent discrepancy, in which the school
board Is charged with deficiency of
48e.ooo."
Asserting that there existed s deficit of
.tlM,N.R in the school fund the finance
committee at the Board of Education
-was called to task and charged with
viewing the condition pessimistically.
That the disagreement arises not out of
different systems of bookkeeping, but
because the finance committee does' not
view the various funds and methods of
.obtaining revenue and making expendi
tures in the right light. Is the assertion
of members of the board and the city
comptroller.
Admits Cash Deficit.
Mr. Cosgrove admits there is a cash
deficiency, but denies there Is a real
deficit in expenditures, since the uncol
lected taxes would amount to 196,96s-23
and would therefore be equal to a de
ficiency of K,ML7 In the general fund,
not considering the alleged Invalid condi
tion of the bond redemption fund, a mat
ter brought to light by the finance committee.
City and County Treasurer TJre has
doubts regarding the collection of the full
amount of back taxes, explaining that
many of these taxes cannot be paid, be
ing personal taxes and the people on
whom they were levied having died or
Ileft the city long since. Hence there Is
no certainty as to percentage of these
-uncollected taxes that can be collected,
and as the collections fall below 100
per cent a proportionate deficit will be
created. ,
Uncollected Taxes.
sir. Cosgrovs has prepared a statement
of these uncollected taxes, which bear
Interest from 1M to ISM at 11 per cent and
from 190V to 1911 at M per cent The taxes
with accrued Interest are: .
1H H.9 1908 I.B7.S0
iw iso ta.n
l 7.H.M m 10,497
-1S07 M01.S6 ' ltl 14.S68.K
seing a total or x9s.ki.zj.
Although the board la expected to place
on Oe the report of the flnanes commlttte
In which strictest economy Is urged and
the real cash deficit the board Is facing
'Set forth, the condition that must be met
still exists and It Is the opinion of several
that the deficit or a Very large per cent
thereof will be carried over to be paid out
of the revenues or receipts of other years.
omiDM nc i net mm
! Willi VI LU4 wu in
. PROVES TRUTH TO HER
There' honesty among men, no matter
.uM tumj w .no ui uiivu oi judges ana
ander, wife of "the "shoeman" has de
elded, for Thursday morning she had
an experience which hss led her to this
conclusion. She was down town shopping
when a young man Interrupted her pro
gress with ths words, "Her 1 your 130
gold piece."
Mrs. Alexander Insisted that she had
not lost any money. But the young man
persisted. .
"I just picked the gold piece up. It fell
from your purse, so I am positive It Is
yours." Mrs. Alexander was still skep
tical, but the' young man asked her to
Jook Into her pocket book, she did so and
found that a $30 gold piece had dropped
out through a bole In the purs. Mrs.
Alexander has more confidence in men
now. She says It would khave been very
easy for any one to have kept the money
without her knowing how the gold had
gone.
MEN CAUGHT PAWNING A
TRUNK STOLEN FROM CHURCH
Judge Foster has decided that BIU
Dugan and Steve Nolan are two of the
worst men In Omaha. Wednesday they
made their way to St. Ritas church at
Eighteenth and Ohio streets, where the
women of the church were feeding any
deserving person who came, with a good
square meal. Steve and Bill had finished
a big meal and were walking out of the
church when they noticed a large trunk
in. a hallway. They stole t.ie trunk and
carried It to a pawn shop, when they
were attempting to pawn '.t when they
were arrested charged with vagrancy.
They were given tne heaviest sentence
which Judge Foster" has' imposed sine
being on the bench-etxty days each on
the rock pile. "
THIEVES GRAB PURSE s
FROM MRS. R. E. ENGLISH
While Mrs. B. S. English. KM Hoctor
boulevard, was walking home Wednesday
near Twentieth and Boulevard about 7
p. m. she was attacked by two thieves.
who Jerked her pocketbook from her hand
and then disappeared in the darkness.
The pockctrook contained but one silver
dollar. Mrs. English had been visiting
with a friend and wss walking in the
center of the street and almost home when
the two men Jumped out of a clump of
bushes. Neither one said a word to her,
but Jerked her hand hag from her hand
and ran away.
TRIANGULAR HIGH SCHOOL
DEBATE 0NJR1DAY NIGHT
On Friday evening the annual triangular
debate between teams from Council
Bluffs. Sioux City and Fort Dodge High
schools will occur. The Council Bluffs
team that meets the Fort Dodge team
ill have the affirmative, and the one
Ihat meets fcioux City will have the nega
tive of the question: Resolved. That
Immlg.-atioa Should Be Restricted oa a
Basis of Illiteracy."
Here Is a message of hope and good
cheer from Mrs. C J. Martin. Booae Mill.
V. who Is the mother of eighteen chil
dren. Mrs. Martin was cured of stomach
trouble and constlpatloB by Chamber
bertsln' Tablets after five years of suf
fering, sad now recommends these tablets
te tke public Sold by all iTu-gifts.
St. Louis Warns This
City Against Some
Quack Medical Men
Health Commissioner R. W Conneii
has received a letter from Dr. O. A. Jor
dan, assistant health inspector of St.
Louis, warning him against the proposed
establishment of a medical Institute In
Omaha by two or more fakirs. Ths plaa
of then men Is to furnish a building
with all modern appliances of a medical
Institute, hire Hungarian, Bohemian.
French, German and Italian Interpreters,
advertise for custom la the foreign papers
and then force the Interpreters to repre
sent themselves as physteiana On rep
utable, certified physician Is usually ant
ployed. In St. Louis two men by the name of
Sherixoa and Weittman established suoh
an Institute and carried It out In detail.
They secured the service of Dr. 8. D.
Kevllng and several foreigners, who were
pressed lnte service as physicians. Thee
men were paid 3 per week and Sherlion
and Weltxman were doing a thriving busi
ness until their fraud was detected. They
are now held In St Louis for Investiga
tion and Dr. Kevllng' certificate will be
revoked.
During the examination of the two men
and their several employes it was dis
covered that plana were well under way
for the establishment of such sn Insti
tute in Omaha. The health department
of St- Louis at one notified this olty.
and any attempt to carry out the origi
nal plans will be met with strenuous legal
objection. The Impostors, who" were reap
ing a fortune from their systematic fraud,
are being held on the charge of obtain
ing, money under false pretenses.
Water Board Decides
Not to Take a Hand
The city comptroller will not be hand!
capped nor assisted by the Omaha Water'
board in his efforts to collect several
thousand dollars occupation taxes from
the water company. While bo official ac
tion was taken at the meeting of the
water board Wednesday afternoon, the
opinion seemed to be general that It was
a case between the city and the water
company and the board bad bo cause to
take part In It.
Nothing but routine business waa trans
acted at the meeting. An extension of time
to March 1 waa granted the Katx Con
st ruction company on the construction of
the Dundee main, which has been delayed
by Inclement weather.
Officials Find Jail
that Suits Blanche
At last a Jail has been found that is
suitable as an abode" for Blanche
Waggoner during the next four months.
She waa given that much time by Judge
Smith McPherson upon conviction on a
Whit slavery charge, and the Judge
ordered her committed to Fremont be
cause the Douglas county Jail Is unfit
The officials at Fremont did not want
her, announcing that their Jail Is too
crowded. It was then suggested that
Blanch be committed to Hastings, and
and then It cams her time to object.
She did not desire to go there because
Hastings Is her home town.
In the end the Madison Jail wu sug
gested, and It met with her approval.
Ak-Sar-Ben Hustlers
Boosting Musketeers
To plan a boosting campaign for the
"Jolly Musketeers." ths Ak-Sar-Ben show
which will be given at the 13 ran dels lata
this month, twenty-five Ak-Sar-Ben hus
tlers met at luncheon at the Rome yester
day as the guests of the ball committee of
the order Measra Barker, Buckingham
and Diets. Bach one will be expected to
sell a bunch of ticket and tickets will
also be placed on salt at a number of
centrally located store.
THIRTY DAYS ON THE ROCKS
FOR STEALING SILK GOODS
Mark Anderson, who refused to give his
address, wss sentenced to thirty dsys on
the rock pile by Judge Foster for the
theft of twenty-five ysrds of silk from
the Brandela store. He was caught with
the goods on him by House Detective
William Casey. He had a pocket which
went through his coat and took the silk
from the counter and slipped It through
the pocket When he was taken to the
private office In-th store to be searched
he put up a fight with Mr. Casey, the
result being that he was somewhat bat
tered and very meek when he waa taken
toth station. He pleaded guilty te the
charge of petty larceny In court
STEALS FROM HOUSE WHERE
HE GETS A SQUARE MEAL
Because he waa "down and out" and
could not get any work to do In the city,
William Samuelson. who gave his address
as .Salt Lake CJlrJ Utah, told Judge Fos
ter test be hsd to steal In order to
keep from starving and to get money
enough te get a bed. He said be I
been in the cits about a week and had
nly eaten three) meals Id that Urn. He
was arrested Wednesday for the theft of a
grip from a house where be hsd begged
a meal and received It. He was sentenced
to thirty days on Use rock pile.
HELPLESS CRIPPLE DIES
OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS
Wlllism Jordan. U years old, died oa
Wednesday, after having been a helpless
cripple for two year from Infantile P
ralyela He lived with hie parents at SIT
Poppleton avenue, sad funeral services
will be conducted there Baturdsy after
noon at I o'clock. Interment will be mad
In Forest Lawa cemetery.
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For sale at Shersaaa axeOoaaeU store.
all aratrfuts aaa aepenssen stores.
Proper Installation
of Gas Pipes Needed
Waldemar Mlehaelsen. city electrician,
wants the city to provide Inspectors to
see that gas pipe are properly installed.
"If this Is done," said Mr. Mictiaeisen. "a
let of sickness and death wUI be averted.
While the city provide that electrical
fixtures shall be property Installed there
Is now no provision for inspection of
gas Installation, except that secured by
the property holder who hire the Indi
viduals to d the work.
Mr. Michael sen will press the matter
before the city council, giving Instance
where negligence has resulted la sick
ness and might have resulted In death.
He will point out the dangers of defective
Installation of gas fixtures and compare
the methods employed In Installing gas
with those used In Installing electricity,
which, h say. Is "much less dangerous."
F0DREA IS SECRETARY
, OF NEBRASKA RETAILERS
Ptnn P. Fodrea of the Omaha Trade
Exhibit has been appointed secretary of
the Nebraska Federation of Retailer to
succeed Mr. Avery of Tilden, who re
signed. L, F. Langhorst of Elm wood, who
Is In Omaha to oonfer with Mr. Fodrea,
says he expects an attendance of Lots)
at the federation's annual convention In
Omaha In March. -
UNCLE SAM SENDS MAN
WITH SEED CORN TRAINS
L. L. Zook of the Department of Agri
culture at Washington, a former Ne
braska boy, has been detailed by the de
partment to represent Uncle Bam on the
special seed corn train which wHI be run
in Nebraska late this month and serif In
March.
JURY FINDS M GERM CAGE
Inrestigator Now in Seision Urge
an Immediate Cleanup.
0KDIK IS C AIMED TO SHESHT
Partial Report at Graad Jery la te
the Effect that the Ceeaty Jail
la la a Very I'aeaal
taurr Ceadltlea.
Criticism of the Douglas county Jail
for It unsanitary condition la contained
In a partial report of the -raod Jury
made te Presiding Judge Abraham L.
Sutton. The report Indicate that the
grand Jury will have mora to say re
garding conditions In the jell and will
recommend correction of ether evil In Its
final report: but It believes 'hat the
matter reported upon at this tiro should
be corrected immediately.
Judge Sutton at once sent copies of
the report to Sheriff Felix Mc8hane. Jr-
and to the Board of County Commis
sioners. Ths copies were accompanied
by notes from the Judge suggesting that
the reeommendatlona of the grand Juty
be put into effect at once.
Sheriff McShane said ne will act ac
cordingly, and John C. Lynch, chairman
of the Board of County Commissioner,
mad a similar ststement
Graad Jary'a Mepert.
The report follows:
Pending our report In full, we wish to
.ffer the following:
Immediate attention should be given to
he sanitary condition of the cell rooms
of the county JalL We found five men
leeplng In a cell that should not ac
commodate more than two. In addition
to this crowded condition, we find that
the inmates of the lnstlt ulon ere locked
In their cells at t p. m. and not allowed
to come out thereof until o'clock a. m.
following. An uncovered bucket Is p'ered
In each cell for the nocewarv convent nee
of the occupants, who are forced te uee
the same, should occasion rami te dur
ing the above mentioned pttiod ef ten
hours. This uncovered receptacle is al
lowed to remain In the ot!l until morn
ing, at the above hour mentioned, dis
seminating lta noxious odor throughout
the night
Such a condition Is bed. and should
not be permitted to eojtinoe in a evll
tsed community, as It Is dangerous to
health of those forced to breathe this be
fouled air, and beside the danger of
spreading contagious diseases. the
same time a possibility of starting an
epidemic of some virulent disease which
msy sweep through I'm aha with results
that cannot be foretold.
We, therefore, recommend that the
guards, or some other duly appointed
persons of this Institution be compelled
to patrol throughout the night at regular
hourly periods, each tier of ceils and re
move this receptacle, which, further
more, should be a covered v easel. We will
submit a report, with recommendations
for a final correction of lb above evil,
es well a regarding ether pertinent (acts
ef the institution.
When the grand Jury convened at I
o'clock yesterday afternoon after the noon
adjournment Arthur W. Ores waa placed
ea the stand and kept there until l:UV
He said b was told the grand Jury
probably waa through with him. but
might recall him.
laejalr lata Dap Sates.
Testimony ot violation of the statutes
against ths sal of morphine, cocaine and
other kind of "dope" was laid before
the grand Jury by order ot Judge Sutton
In the afternoon. The testimony was
given by Charles Oarrlah. a "dope fiend."
Garrlsh Is well known to the police
and has made them muoh 'rouble. He
was before Judge Sutton on a charge of
larceny for stealing some harness. When
Sheriff McSbans took ths man before the
court he waa In a pitiable condition be
cause since hi incarceration In the oeunty
JaU h had been deprived of hi "dope."
judge Sutton Doted his condition and
asked him where he had secured the
drugs. He named two places.
The Judge Instructed MnStmne to take
Oerrtsh down and let him tell It to the
grand Jury. This waa dona Several at
tempts to cure usrrlsh have failed.
Persistent Advertising Is the Road to
Big Returns.
King Casting About
for More Subjects
King Ak-Sar-Baa has started bis mem
bership campaign for the year, the Initial
step being to send out circular to each
member of last year asking him to "com
across" with bis fit Initiation fee and
then make It hie busmen to Indue on
other man to Join.
Part of the circular Is given to a car
toon by Poena Powell, reproduced from
The Be, showing Mother Omaha hold
ing the Ak-Sar-Ben babe In her arms,
with these words below: "Watch Ak-Sar-Ben
grow. Do better: make him.
Feed him II memberships."
FOSTER HANDS BIG FINE
TO THE LECLEDE BUNCH
Ths city coffer were swelled to the
amount cf 1147 when ten Inmates of the
Laclede hotel at 11 South Ninth street
were fined rT 5 and costs each la police
court William Sutherland, the iraprie.
tor, was . fined IX and costs. Sutherland
was charged with running a disorderly
house and the other with being inmates.
Exquisite Loveliness
of Hair and Skin
(Anal Bly la The Realm.)
"The exquisite loveliness of English
girl complexions caa be gained br
Amertcaa women who tike th same car,
instead of powder and paint, us a atm
pl lotion mad at horn by dissolving an
original package of mayaton In a half
pint ot witch baseL Apply n morning,
rubbing gently, and your complexion will
be as clear, soft and satiny as a baby's
with no dark or muddy dlsootaratleaw.
"Abundant and glossy hair follows con
tinued dry shampooing. Wetting take
th Ufa out. aad makes hair brittle and
colorless. Put a cupful of cornmaal m a
fruit Jar. add an original' package of
tberox. shake together, and you have a
six months' supply' of shampoo powder.
Sprinkle a little en tb bead and brash
out welt Do this every week or two aad
your hair will be bright On aad wavy.
"Don't neglect a cold. Ton must be
Well to look your best Remember, eold
lead to chronic catarrh. Th best remedy
for cold, catarrh, nre throat croup, etc..
la Mother's Salve. It I wonderfully heal
ing." Adv. . I .'
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