Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 27, 1889, Page 5

T0 DEVELOPE NEBRASKA. Dologates Assemble to Dovise Means for the Purpose. A VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE. Enthusiasm Displayed—Speeches by Prominent Citizens—~Committees Appointed and an Adjourn- ment Taken Until To-Day, Nevraska's Requiremonta. At 8 o'clock last evening the State Devel- opment association was called to order by Suclid Martin, presidentof the Omaha board of trade, Mr. Martin said: This meeting iy called to promotoe the commercial, agricult- ural and immigration interests of thestate, In the name of the poople of Omaha, 1 ex- tend to you a cordial welcome, H.T. Clark was made temporary chair- man and J. ¥, Ballinger secretary. It was moved and carried that a committee on credontials be appointed, to consist of five members, which was afterwards increased o seven, as follows: Windom of Cass, Correll of Hebron, Thayer county ; T. P. Kennard of Luncaster, J. W. Smith of Custer, W. E. Smythe of Kearncy, Kline of Minden, W. N. Nason of Omaha. Several warm speeches were made as to the manner in which delegations should bo certified as entitled to a seat in the conven- tion. It was suggested that any - delegate from any part of the state should be allowed 8 seat and voice in the convention. The committee then retired. After the committes on credentials retired Joud calls were made for Mr. Rosewater to address the convention. He responded, and upon appearing on vhe platform was greeted with a vigorous round of applause, Mr. Rosewater began his remarks by stating that twenty-tive years' residence in Ne- ‘braska probably entitled lam to the honor of making a speech before such an assembly, “When I first camo here, peopie thought they were locating in what was known as the ‘Great American desert.’ At the time of my udvent, in 1569, there was nota railroad in the stpte. I came up by steamboat. I fandod first at St. Joseph, and _after travel- ing seven days on an old boat which stuck in @ sandbar sixtcen mules below Ne- bruska City, we staged it the dbalunce of the way. Omaba had then a putution of about -four thousand. I thac mun:y-nvn yoars we have seen a revoiution urparallelled in the history of the whole world, We have seen the state grow in population from 28,000 to a million and a quurter, and Omaha to a city of 125,000 souls. Some of our more enthusiastic citi- zens say we have 140,000, but I will be more conservutive and place the figures within au undisputed limit. “We have seen developed more than a dozen towns, much larger than Omaha wus then, and one city of 50,000 that was not thought of, not dreamed’ of. Those who have scen the state grow to these propor- tions feel thut we have done our share, but we do not pronose to stop here. We are ready to do more, What hus been done in tho past twenty-five years can, by adopting such methods as have been pur- sued 10 other states, be repeated. “‘Nebraska has been the poorest adver- tised of any western state. She has a larger city than thero is in Kansas or Iowa, yet it is well known that the population of Kansas has i through umted effort ana i ing; and the two Dakolas north of us have grown in five years from a mere handful of settlers to over six hundred thousand, almost entirely through the stimulus that has been furnished to them by the railroads. Still it is well known that Nebraska is a better state than Kansas, or Towa, ‘or Dakota. The trouble i, we have never acted in concert. The Union Pacific road scarcely attempted, in the early days, 10 bring immigration into the northern part of the state. The Bur- Imgton is the only road that has gone to worlk systematically, and 1 must say that it has done more vhan any or all other agen- cies, by getting settlers to come in and take up its lunds, to develop the southern part of the state. If we had a road north of the Platte that would do what the Burlington has we could double our population in five years. “Iuis for you gentlemen in this convention to start the oall rolling. Mo accomplish anything you must organizeand go to work, Consolidate your forces, get the young blood of the state interested in the enterprises, and give an impetus to the movement that will advertise Nebraska in all parts of the lund, people want to come w® a state where they can get 0d homes and improve their condition, ‘e seo people going past us to the northwestern territories, and to Alaska, and a few went to Oklahoma not long ago. With a state as varied in its resources, as prolific in soil, water and climate s any country under the sun, there are great advantages for development and great prospects for the future.” Mr.Clarksaid: It has been often asked what 18 the purpose of this convention. It is for the purpose of briuging the people together from all parts of the state; for devising some lan (or advertising the state and bringing t beforo the peopls of this country. I think you will agree with me ‘that this is the best state for mixed farming intho United States. Ispeak of wheat, rye and all small graius, We have the best markets in the world. We have a market at which you can market your hogs twelve months in the year. I go back thirty-five ycars and they are happy ones. ‘We have a country where we have had no drouth for years, We have a country which will keop people here if wo can duce them to come, Wo all know Nebraska has done nothing to advertise horself, One gentloman took this matter in charge some years ago, but_did not carry it to any great extont. Dir, Hull, of Minden, Kearney county, Yol- lowed, He said: If 'we bave sucha fine state, there must be some reason why it has not been developed. Wo are called here by Your development commnittee to perfect an “organization, One-half of our state oped. Wo want our streams and power used. I believe it would be a zood suggos- tion to effect a permanent organization and, above all, appoint an oxecutive board or, if you please, a development board. We want more railroads and more mills and factories. It will be the duty of this board to present our state to the world, Kansas has devel- oped iu this way with an inferior soil. There Is nothing to hinder us from out- stripping ~ Kansas. The railroads will bear their portion of the expennes. I have been 1n this country scy- enteen years, and I know this is no desert. Wo must take such steps as will bring m new railroads, new peoble, and give every enterpriso a chance, We want to know how to send prover men to the legislature who will give us laws which will help us to de- 1s wholly undavel- he committee on credentials vhen made 1ts report, Secrotary Nason reading the list of delegates, The | elegates, Omaha—Euclid Martin, H. T, Clark, C. 0. Lobeck, George Hewunrod, George W. Lininger and W. N ,Nason, Beatrice-C, E. Baker, Plattsmouth—Business Men's association =Fraunk Carruth and Fred Horrman. § Plattsmouth—Board of Trade—1it, B, Wind- ham, president; D. A. Campbell, Hon, ¥, E. White and O. H. Hallou, Graot— H, Hill and G. H. Prime, Nebraska City—~Hon. Jobhn C. Watson, Hon. Frank T, Rnsom, H. L. Woods, John ‘W. Stinehart and Fred B, Smith, Kearney—J. J. Bartlot, W, Smythe, W. J. Scott, L. Rebertson and E. M, Judd. Lineoln~C. A. Atkinso P. Kennard, L 1. Brown, M. Treaster and D, L. Braoce. Holdrege—T. M. Hopwood, president; P. 0. Hedlund, W. E. Hymer, J, H. Kreder- icks and E. W. Beghtol. Chapis <J, K. Mathews, presideut, aud Champion S, Chase, Fullerton-—-Judge J. W. McClellan, Lieu- tenant Governor G. D, Miklejohn, W, . Critchfield, 8. H. Pinney, Chauncy Wiltse d Brad Slaughter, Stockville—W. 1. Fenton and W. C, Mo- Clary. Miuden—Jool Hull, Irwin Drake, R. H. Palmer, James Cline and J, H. Jensen. Fort itobinson—B. 8. Paddock. North Platte—C, Is. Wood, John I. Nesbitt, Joha E. Evans, T. J. Foloy, C. F. Iddings. Hobrou—M. H. Weiss, W, D. Galbrail, C. H. Willard, M. Savage and B, M. Conell. ited Cloud—Henry Cook, W. S. Garner and E. B, Spnagh Blto Hill-Hon. Johin 8. Moovor. Chapman—Hon, J. J. Galiag! Callaway~J. Wood Smitis, Curportson A, D, King, Morris Oleggatt, . C. Prico, W. 8. Britton, ana E. E. Solo- mon, Fairbury. Baker, C. Jenids Falls Cit rington, ohn L. J. Bill, John Lauterback, B. 8. Harsh and G. E. John J. Taulkner, W, E. Dor- Shelly, ( Reston and W. hook. orge A. Bell, W. Certral City—H. B. Millard, A. Fitoh, ir._und J. J. Ghllogly. Sootia—J. 13. Hanna, W. B, Weekes, Potor Devose, Charles Mehen and H. Lefrench, Superior — J. 8. Johnson and Robert Gutnrio. Edgar—C. E, Graon and 8, J, Whitten. Ponka—F. M. Dorsey, S, K. Bittenbendler, S, P. Mikesell and J. W. Radford South Omaha—George W. Mason, D. An- derson and O, Carroll. Curtis—S. R. Rasce, A. B. Cruzon and A. M, Johnsoa. Wast Lincoin—W. A. Alsdorf, Benjamin Cowdry Opzalinl Kfmball Ootinty Platto—Mr. Stokes. Mool —J. C. Allon, Georgo B. Borry, C. ", Babeock. Stanton—J. C. Cleveland, F, McGivera, C. N. Dinsmore, Adam Pilger, W. J. Dofl. Blue Valloy—M. H. Weiss, £. M. Corroll, 3. E. Thomas, J. D. Garme Valentine—S, G. Glover, J. Wesloy Tucker, J. M. Bryson, A. T, White, Joff L. Davis. Sutton—R. G. Brown, John Johnson, L. D. Fowler, West Point—J. C. Crawford, Otto_Bau- man, D. C. Pfoiffer, E. K. Valentine, K. E. Valentine. Broken Bow—C, Klannon, C. A. Arnold, 1, Thompson, H. M. Sullivan, H. J. Hedges. Lexington—J. H. MacColl. Fremont—H, J. Lee, Riay Nye, L. M. Reono, C. D. Marr, L. I). Richards. Omaha Clab—0.'N, Ramsoy, C. S. Par- rotte, Louis Bradfor 's Club—Dr. H. C. Omaha Business Mo Dusen, W. B. Tyson. Stockville—W. C. Fenton, W. C. McClary. W. A. Dilworth, of Adams, moved that the representatives of the B. & M. and Union Pacitic roads be admitted to the con- vention, This was amended by Kennard, of Lan- caster, to include ail railroads, Mr. George W. Lininger moved that the list of delogates be kept_open for correction. A gentleman from Adams moved that a committeo of nine on permanent organiza- tion be appoimted. Mr. Hull, of Minden, moved to amend by making it fifteen, Mr. Kenuard, .of Lancaster, moved to ‘make it five from each congressional district in the state. Mr. Richardson, of Dodge, moved to make the temporary organization permanent. 1t was understood that the organization was to be permanent for this convention only and not as a permanent organization for state asso- ciation. W. A. Hartingan, of Hastings, moved that a committee of permanent organization for the state be appointed, and that the meeting adjourn 1t was moved by a Lincoln delegate that the convention adjourn at 10:15 p. m., ana that the interval be devoted to five minute speeches. 1. K. Valentmne, of gestod that, as the to be appointed from ch con- gressional district, @ recess sbould be taken to allow each distriot to select its rop- rescntatives. A vownt of order was raised thata motion was before the house to have five-minute speeches until 10:15 and then adjourn. This motion was put and carried. Speeches were wade by the following delogates: Nes- bitt, of Lincoln county: Devoor, of Stanton; E. K. Valentine, of Cuming; Anderson, of Kimball: Nason, of Douglas; J. R. Bu- chanan, of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley road; Hull, off Kcarnoy countys Stephens, of i'rontier, and Lininger, of Douglas. ‘The general trend of these remarks was that the orwanization should take steps to at once bring the advantages of the state before the people of the country and to let the rest of the world know about the fertile and magmficont country we possess; also to in- duce railroads to build more roads and open up the entire state to traftio. It should also be borne in mind that all the resources now at our feet should be developed and made to bear fruit. Stephens of Frontier thought the state had cnough railroads and steps should be taken to devclop the state and help the railroads now in it. Mr. Lininger spoke of the practical part of the matter. He said a subscription list should be started, and, with this money, agents should be sent out to bring in people and pre- sent to them the advantages the ncople enjoy. The legislature does not meet for two years and the qun])lu should get to work before that time. He suggested the forn tion of a state board of trade with delegates from each county, and the running of excur- sion trains to ali parts of the state to show the people what the state possesses. The railroads would .help in the matter, and 1t would dovelop the state as nothing else ‘would. The time for speaking having expired, loud calls were made for the appointment of the committee, Mr. Clark named the following gentlemen as the committee on permanent crganization : First Congressional district—C, A. Atkins, Lancaster; Jonn C. Watson, Otoe; W. N. Nason, Douglas; E. White, Cass; C. E. Baker, Gage. Second district—M. A. Hartingan, Adams; C. H. Willard, Thayer; Joel Hull, Kearney R. S. Baker, Jefferson; T. C. Allen. Mec- Cookk, Third district—Frank McGiven, Stanton; ‘Wm. E. Smythe, Buffalo; 5. K. Valentine, Cuming; L. D. Richards, Dodge; J. I. Nes- bitt, Lincoln, Secrotary Nason said that the committee on credentials had scen fit to add thrée numes to the list, and hoped the convention wounld indorse its action, The names were T, W. Lee, of the Union Pacific road; J. Francis, of the B, & M., andJ. . Buchanan, of the Iremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley, “T'he action of the committee was indorsed. K. K. Valentine moved that these three gontlemen be addod to the permanent com- mittee. Adopted. “The convention then adjourned, and the committee was called together for ' organiza- tion. E. K. Valentine wus made permanent chairman of the committee, and C. A, Atkin- son, seoretury, It was decided to appoint a committee of threo to draft a few rules and suggestions, to be presented to the whoie committes at 8:30 a, m. The sub-committee is as follows: Judge Jogl Hull, W, N. Nason and M. A. Har- tingan, The generul committeo request thut Messrs. Lee, Francis and Buchanan, the represen tives of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missou: Valley, the B. & M, and the Uuion Pacific roads, meet with tho general committee and offer uny suggestions which may oceur to them, The general committee then adjourned until §:30 a. w. to-day. Searle, L. Aufdongarton. eodoro Menges. Cuming, committee sug- was Opinions of the Delegates. Reporters for Tue Bee interviewed a large nuwmber of the delegates, whose opiu- ious are given below: H. M. Sullivan, lawyer, Broken Bow, Custer vounty—We want & better class of farmers in our part of the state. There is a vast awount of rouch land that 1 now un- used, but which could be profitably tilled, There are certain classes of foreign who have a faenlty for developing such lands, and we want them to come to our section. ‘There ure great possibilitios there and an influx of such immigration will mako wealth, P. H. Hodgos, real estate sod loans, Broken Bow, Custer county—Qur section of country needs developing. It is a fine ngri- cultural couutry and is noted for its produe- tion of pork. The dairy industry should be encouraged there also. C. R. Arnold, banker, Broken Bow, Custer What we want are farmers who ay on thelr lands. C. K. Glover, president of the Brown County bank, Long Pine--We have the best water powor in the state, the Long Pine river, It has unlimited power and could ac- commodate any number of industries. Its driving foree is 500 horse power, It never freeacs in winter or floods in suwmer, and is admirably adapted to milling. We have three mills, but they are needing capital to run, Thero is & great chance there for cap- italists. yo have cheap power und th 18 big woney there in the milling businoss. ere Is no opening there also for breworios, and a beller place for cauning factories conld not be found, as the section is ofie of the best for small fruit in the world. Dr. Glover, receiver at the land office, Val- éntinie, Cherry county—Our country has a sandy appearance and is misjudged, as it really has a fine soil for raising all kinds of vegetables, It has many undeveloped re- sources, among which is the water power. There are towns in the state that are spend- ing thousands of dollars for ditohing, but wo have as fine a water power as oén be found, and it is right at our doors. Wenead eapital to develop it. We also need immigration. J. C. Cleland, president of the board of trade and merchant of Stanton.-~We should do somothing to show wp what our stato offers the agriculturist, the merchant, and the capitalist. Our delegation is willing to bear the portion of the duties thus placed upbon us, A good review pamphlet widely circulated would be a good medium of adver- tising. Frank MeGivern, president First National bank, Stanton.—The best plan of advertising is to compile a statistical review 6f the stato in all its resource: In this the railronds travorsing our territory might reach out and r.ader assistance. Wo are williag to pro- mulgate any systom that will stand o test. W. C. Fenton, treasurer Frontier county, Stockyille—I think a good map indicating the fertile lands, the fmproved territory, the untillod but available country, and the rail- way accommodations, would Do the best me- dium for advertising the state ih general. In this incorporate our acreage of fortiie lands, the grazing lands, our stock facilities and our railway accommodutions. Onee prepared, circulate these maps or pamphlots - through- out the east and in ali financial centers. This will furnish an actual basis upon which those desiring to find sources of safe invest- ment can figure, C. F. Babeock, real estateagent, McCook— We should prepare a profile of all_our avail- able lands. We have sections of the finest farming lands in the world. Investment would be followed by remuncration. 1 favor a plan plain yet consistent. Propare a sta- tistical review; outline the circuit from a railroad standpoint; show that good mar- kets are accessible; say to tho capitalist, “'we invite your attention; we guarantee sat- factory returns.” Get' this up in some form aud circulate it where it will do the most good. The money vaults of the castern capitalist need” reliof; they are overcrowded. Demonstrate to the cap- itahist that Nebraska invites invest. ment and provides & chart bearing upon matters of this character, and we can not help but realize great advantages. A small amount of work of this character will do a great deal of good, George Berry, book and stationary mer- chant, McCook—We should devise some means of acquainting the capitalist of our resources, our large acreage of tillable lands, our grazing lands and live stock industry, our railway accommodations, together with our markets. A pamphlet on these subjects well circulated would, no doubt, meet the re- quirements. M. A. Hartigan, of Hastings, lawyer—We want to adopt some scheme to advertise the state; crystalize a movement that can be ned, and by the proper use of money ain & board of immigratiof B. Cessna, of Hastings—Concerted action to properly advertise us is what we need. The movement 1s Gound to result in great good to the whole state. Joel Hull, of Minden—My couaty is greatly in need of manufacturers and more farmers, Ws ought to create a good committee to look after the development of the state. J. C. Crawford, banker, Minden—Give us arailroad from Omaha and we will attend to tho resv E. M. Carroll, of Hebron—A railroad to Omaha is what we want worse thun any- thing else. Thayer county has five lines, ninety-six miles, thirteen railrond towns, and 1mports a million dollars worth of stuff every year, but Omaha don't get any of it worth mentioning. J. D. Garmore, Hebron—We want more people and a railvoad to Omaha. Hon. J, J. Nesvitt, North Platte—If we get this movement started in the right direction, will do good, My town wunts @ canning factory, broo factories and a packing house, and ' Lancoln county needs more farmers. ‘The fact that we have plenty of good government land there seems to be overlooked, and emigrants. £0 by us, into the counties further west, Hon. Johu S. Watson, N Our bourd of trade is enthusiastic over this movement and sent five delogates here, The movement ought to resuit in good to the whole state. If it does that, Otoe county will take the chances of getting her share. We want farmers with _capital, manufactor- ies and enterprises of all kinds. C. H. Willard, of Hebron advertising the state is what we should adopt. Get the people hero, and everything else we want, will come. E. M. Judd, of Kearney—We should estab- lish a permancut association, and create an executive committeo of five with potver to act, Adam Pilger, hardware merchant, Stan- ton—The state of Nebraska is the banner of the Missouri valley. We have agricultural lands second to none. 1 favor a review of all our resources, and let the state be adver- tised in general in this way. What is bene- fictal to one point is not inimical to the other. Hence, in advertising the accrued benciits would apply generally. Stanton, with her large agricultural territory contiguous, would certainly show up well, and we would not vo slow in performing our part. C. M. Densmore, real estate agent, Stan- ton—We want to_advertise the state. We want tosay to the agriculturist, “We have hundreds of acres of land susceptible of the plow, the harrow, and all farm products.” Wo wunt to say to the capitalist, “*Our land and our comm al resources areas intrinsic s gola, as staple as flour.” This’ we can best acccomplish through circulating com- viled reviews of these important factors, .ot us reach thre spot where money is idle, and we can do 1t best in this way. J. C. Allen, general merchandise, Mc€ook think that by compiling a full and com- rt of our industrics, agricultural, live stock, ana matters of this kind, and by preparing a profile or map of the state, show- ing our railway accommodations and mar- kets, we could reach the eye and ear of the list and the thrifty agriculturalist. Swift's Specific cured me of ugly and yery painful boils or risiggs. 1 had twenty-three on my back and neck at one time and a great many on my body. I took S, , and two botties eured me, This was five years ago, and have had no_boils sir. W. M. MirLex, Arlington, Texas, ome means of High School Graduation. The programma of tho graduation exor- cises of the high school class, Thursday evening in the Grand opera house, is as fol- lows: Orchostra, Essay—*Progress,” Lena Byrn, A Piano_quartette, “Damonen Tanz," E. Holst, May E. Josselyn, Gussio M. Batman, Louin I Johnson, Eva Bartlott. - Recitation—Briar Rose,” Gundie Coburn, Essay—*"One More Plea for the Negro,'! Comfort, Baker, Piano Solo—La Truite, Shubert Heller, Addie Newman, Orchostra, Recitation—Modley: Tnez M. Haskell, Mabel J. Hyde, Marion G. Crandell, Jewel W. McCune, Tiltie O. Friad, Alice C. Brown, Frank C. Leisenring, Wallaco . Baker, Morseman, Wilkins Rustin, Frank The Violet—Mozart. b, Tn Gathermg Roses Look Out for the Thorns — Westendorf, Rose Brady. Oration—'*Should the Preseat Jury Sy tem be Abolished? George S. MéCayreo, Orchestra, Presentation of Diplomas by Hon. H, F. Clarke, P’resident of the Board of Educa- tion. The ravages of five epidémics of bow- el complaint have been stayed by Cham- berlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea remedy, ml«ling new laurels to that justly renowned remedy. It has been the means of saving more lives than any other known medicine. All of the leading druggists in Omaha sell it. R County Court. Suit has been brought against Reuben Forbes, who is running the Ferbes house on Sixteenth street, near the viaduct, for the sum of $318.83 for rent of the premises from the middie of January last. Mrs. Dell R Edwards brings suit against J. L. Marshall and P. M. Hudson to recover on & promissory note now past due, i Lord Coleridge writes: “Send me 15 dozen Cook’s lmlmriul Wine. 1 tried it while here and find it superior.” Used by the United States Government and Public Food Analysts, as the Stron, tracts, Vanilla, Lemon, Orange, Almond, Ros HASCALL'S CHEEK Made Doubly Tough by the Commis- sioners’ Idiocy. 1. S. Hascall has notified the commission- ors that he proposes to charge Douglas county a rental of $250 per month for the poor house and farm, and Tuesday pre- sented his bill for June. ““What is your object for doing that!” was asked of the gentlemen. “Nothing more nor less than as & matter of business.” “Haven't you a contract in which it is agreed that the rent shall be free, providing you get the buildings for $§1 when they are vacated!” “No, I have not." ‘‘Haven't you bound yourself to indemnify the county against any 10ss it may sustain through action by purchasers of adjoining property, by reason of the buildings remain- ing where they are?” have not. The board talked about con- tracts, bonds, and, I belicve had something of the sort made out, but it has not fulfilled its obligations. I have been ready all the time to do my part, therefore my demand for rents now is simply what 1 am justly en- titled to.” Commissioher Turner said he thought Hascall was fishing to be made superintend entof the poor. *I think if we would give him that oftice he would throw in the rent.” Chairmau Mount oxpressed himselt as willing to puy the $230 amonth, Why “is 1t that contract has not been signed " “I-can't tell you. The motion adopting it ‘was reconsidercd and the whole matter was referred to the poor farm committee, where it still remains.” Said a taxpayer yesterday who has watched the “‘farce” in which, the county board has been playing for some time: It is the most disgraceful body I'ever knew of the kind in this county. K is lazy, ignorant, and I feel some of its members are corrupt, Corrigan has been lying at death’s door, und the others have been on the threshold of an- nihilating themsclyes, even in the board room. There is not one-tenth of the work done in the ¢)unty there was two years ago, before the sizo of the board was increased. The members loll about the building, chew gum and tobacco and fight. Ask them a question about a bill, a voucher, h vote, any- thing and they'll tell you they don't know anything about it. Those who don’t. want to fight are afraid to raise their voice be: cause of disclosures which may be made. They have inflicted a rotten hospital on _us, they have embroiled us in a fight regarding the poor farm, they have charged two of the county oficers with fheft without proving it, they nave squandered nearly $1,000 in buud- ing a vault, they are fizhting half a d other people with whom the count, nothing to do, and yet they have the ity to draw pay for th the county treusury Saving 12,000 Barrols. The question of the board of public works’ rejection of Utica coment from the public works in Omaha for the current year was not considered by the council Tuesday night, owing to the late arrival of Councilman Davis, who had been selected to present cer- tain facts to that body relutive to the causes which led to the rejection of the material in question by the board of publio works. As stated in these columns, the friends of the Utica cement will assert before the council that J. B. Smith & Co, paving contractors who used this cement 1 their work last year, de- frauded the city and injured the reputation of the Utica coment people by using an inadequate quantity of tho cement in making concrete base for the cedar block paving laid by them. In support of this assertion, the friends of the Utica peole show - that, according to the specifications under which last yoar's paving contracts were made, the proportion of in- gredients used in the manufacture of con- crete was two parts of sand, one of cement and five of ‘stono, This would require the use of fifty pounds of cemént to the square yard of paving. J. B. Smith & Co., laid somethifig over 186,000 square yards of cedar block pavement on conereté, Under the specifications, this would have called for the ,000 barrels of coment. As a matter of fact, the firm used for the season’s work a little'more than 23,000 barrels, a_shortage on the contract of about 12,000 barrels of cement, As a result, the paving is restiug on a honey-comb hase und is com- paratively worthless and the fuult was natur- ally charged to the use of &u infexior quality of cement. Councilmen Davis was questioned as to the position of the council in the matter, He admitted that an investigation had been made and that the figures quoted above were substantially verified by the books of the city engineer and city comptrol- ler, but rofused to outline any plan of inves- tigation that has been decided upon by inver- ested partics. Councilman Bailey, chairman of the coun- cil committee Of paving, curbiug and guttering, sa1d had heard charges of irrogularities in the matter of J. B, Smith & Co.'s paving contracts, but did not know anything of the truth of them, and would not make any statement until he had made further investi- gations 1nto the matten s “Councilman Haseallsald: *'I don't know anything about Smith's work, but I do know from tests which I have made myself that the Utica cemeat is 'H8 good as any cement in America. The freight on it to Omaha is less than on cither ' Milwaulee or Louisvillo cement, and what's the resulti Take the Utica out of the market and up will go the price of the other cement, It looks as tho’ somebody was working in the interests of a mouopoly.” Utica, Board and the Mayor. If Mr. Cox, agent for the Utica Cement company in Omaha, is, eorrect in his state- ments, the liveliest kind of a row may be ex- pected before the investigation is ended. He charges that the board of public works took the action it did in barring the Utica cement, solely for the purpose of covering up the de- ficiencies in Smith & Co.’s work., His e~ ment, he says, is usedin Kansas City, Kan., St. Joseph, Chicago, and othor lurge cities and that no other tault has ever been found with it. The company has many facts and figures in connection with the matter which, he s; Il will be made public at the proper time. His company intends giving the mat- ter a most thorough investigation, An examination was made of & piece of paving done by J. B, Smith & Co.,as referred 10 ubove, by the city engineer and two or three members of the city eouncil, in which Utica cement was used, and it was found, it is said, that the firm instead of using fifty pounds of cement to the square yard, as pro- vided in the specifications, in fact only used something over thirty-bwo pou nds, and the | Michiga Endorsed by the heads of the Great Universities st, Purest and most Healthful, Baking Powder does not contain Ammonia, Iimeor Alum. Dr. Ps Dr. Price’s Cream s Delicions Flavoring Ex- ete., do not contain Poisonous Oils or Chemicals PRICE BAKING POWDER CO. New York. Chicago. St. Louie friends of the Utica company urge that this amount is totally inadequate to the purpose. The result of this examination will be re- duced to figures and submitted to the city council at the nest meeting. The members of the board of public work\ assert that they had no interest in the matter whatover, but fault was found with the cement, and they had the city engineer invostigate the mattor and it was upon his report that they barred the Utica company. They say that they took the ground that in- asmuch as tho quality of this cement was questioned, they could soe no rouson Why they should take any chances in the matter, there being a botter quality of the same ma- terial at hand. On account of less charges for froight, vhe Utica cement can be laid down in Omaha 8 conts a barrel cheaper than any other. The mayor was scen and asked his opinton in the matter. “I have used the Utica cement myself," said he, “‘and the results were not entirel satisfactory. This investigation is the work of Councilman Lowrey, Well, now, I can show yoy some work done by Councilman Lowry for the city, where he cribbed two inches of the sand.” Another gentleman, who insisted that his nauie should not be used,said that he thought that ns long as this investigation of Smith & Co's work is pending, that that_firm should ot be allowed to take hold of the Ryan- Naugle contract. . Tnside History. Fred W, Gray was asked 1if it were true that he had back-capped E. E. Naugle, the young man who captured the contracts for doing cedar bleck paving, in the banks of this city, and had used other questionable means to freeze Naugle out. “I will tell you the true history of that case if you will sit down a minute,” said Mr, Gray. ‘“‘Ryan & Co., as you are aware, first received the contract, and Nuugle purchased it of them, paying $2,000 down, and making a contract with them to pay, in addition, 3 cents per yard for overy yard of pave- went laid. Ryan & Co. were glad to do this as they had no experiesceand no blocks, Naugle aas a large number of blocks in but nonc here, as has been stated. The blocks bere belong to me; there has never boen any dispute as to that. Well, Naugie gov the contract, and put. up his mill on Soper’s ground, but after a while he dis- coverad he had no title to that.” ““Wus n't that where you froze Mr. Naugle out, Mr. Gray " “No, sir, that transaction was perfeotly legitimate. There are plenty of mill-sites re in Omaha, and Mr. Naugle might have built his mill elsewhere. All the charges of my freczing him out and back-capping him are untrue. Mr, Naugle found through a combination of circumstances that he ‘was & tight place, and sent his brother, J. A. Naugle, to me and made a proposition which he asked me to submit to J. B. Smigh & Co., whom I repre- throughout the deal, which was made. It is untrue that we paid Mr. Naugle $1,000, or any amount whatever. We simply agreed to use his cedar blocks. I think My, Naugle's finan interests are better since he transferred his contract to us than they were before,” All statements to the contrary notwith standing, the fact remains that it is the gen- eral impression around the office of the board of public works that Mr. Naugle was forced to the wall by a combination of old dontractors. This is practically the second time that this contract has been transferred, notwith- standing the fact that the law specifically provides that this shall not be done, One of the clauses of the specification itself reads, “Provided, that this contract shall not be conveyed, assigned or sub-let.” A well- known contractor, who is not in the combin- ation, said yesterday thet ho seriously doubted the ability of the city to hold the bondsmen in case of default, no change in the sureties having been made. ——— Tho great summer remedy for all bowel compl: alovitch’s Hun- garian blackberry juic Licensed to Wed Marriage licenses were 1ssued by Judge Shields tothe following partics yesterday: Name and Residence. { Dennie O'Callahan, Omaha. 1 Katie Murphy, Omaha. . ] amuel C, Kirby, Grand Junction, Ta. Carrie J. Fesler, Grand Junction, Ia. Omaha Ella O. ‘Colemun, Omaha. Lewelian Griftith, Omaha. {iohn . McKinn {aanie Binogan, Gmabe: Catarral Dangars. To be treed from the dangers of suffocation whitle lying down; to breatho f1 cely. sloep sound- ly and undisturbed: to rise refroshed, head cloar, brain active and free from pain or ache; 10 know to know that no poisonous putrid mut- ter deflles the breath and rots away the delicate machinery of smell, taste and hearing: to feel that the system does not, through its velns and arteries, suck up the poison thut is sure to un dermine and destroy is indeed & blessmg be- vond all othier human enjoyments, To purchaso immunit m such a fate should be the object of allafiic Tut those who have tried many remedies and phyalclans despatr of 1ef Or cure, SANFORD'S RADICAL CULE meet#every phase of Catarrh, from a simple Lead cold to the most loathsome'and destructive stages, It i local and constitutional Instant in relleving, per. manent in curin fe economical and hever- failing, SANFORD,8 RADIOAL CURE, consists of one ot 116 of RADICAL CURE, oue box of CATARIIAL SoLvest, and one ' IMpio INTALEK, 8l wrapped In one pa tiean d direc- uggiclsts fors $1.00. R DRUG & CHEMICALCORPORATION BOSTON kage with t tlons, and sold by all Porr) HOW MY BACK ACHES! Back Ache, Kidney and Uterine Pains and Weakhesses, Norenoss, Lameness Btratns and Pafus RELIEVED IN ONE MINUTE Dy the CUTICURA ANTI-PAIN The firstand only pain killing Plas- rig 1, instantaneous and infal { perfect‘antidote 10 Pain, Infian gukloss, ever compounded., At sl drug- gistd, .25 centat fiye for #1,00; or, postage fres, {0 BOTTER DIUG & CUEMIGAL CORPORATION, oston, Mass, BLAKE, BOISSEVAIN & CO,, London, England, ADOLPH BOISSEVAN & CO,, Amsterdam, Hollan Transact m goneral banking business. jought and sold on commission. Forelg 4 lott irs of oredit. ocuted on commis- Soourities changos. Newotlations of INailway, State, ity and Corpors: $00 Losus & specialty Report of Suprome Cashier and Supreme Accountant = OF THE — ORDER. OF THE TRON' AL, Annual report of the Supreme Accountant, William F. Lander, and Supreme Cashier, M. C. Davis, showing the condition of the Order, financialiy and numerically, for the term covering the time from December 81, 1887, to January 1, 1889, as submitted to the Finance Committes of the Order at its session held in Indianapolis February 11 to 18, inclusive. For the Year Ending December 31, 1888. I. BALANCE SHEET. Amotint of net or ledger assets Dec 8 MU4TIB0 I1I. INCOME DURING YEAR 1888. Membarship foes. . Annual dues Assessments Totdl patd by members. .. Cash roceived from all other #10, Problem Solved, Total income. 0,458 55,65 8T #1,300,074 17 1,064,700 08, Via: rout, salo” of suppiles, serve nccumulations, 81260085, ... III. DISBURSEMENTS DURING YEAR 1888. For death claims (1 8 10,02300 For claims for si dent and other herehts (i0] 040 Total patd to members, . ... ke All other expenditures, il and ex)ens iy xpross and telearams, $5680.09: vouchers, & Lonns, §2,000; supplies local branciics, $10,144, Traveling expenses, oficers and comimttees, ¥ Advertising, $1,991.08; logal oxpenses, $14,034.00 Blanks and printing, $5,634.04; copyr{ght, $10.00 Saluries of officers and ofice employes ....... (Total Sxpsice tootings. items 3 to o, Total disbursements..... Batanco Dec 1, 1858, $1,110,022 99 ® GUKI6TT IV. INVESTED ASSETS. Cost value of real estate, no ncumbrances alue of Jersey J., bond shoin othice .. .. g arve fund in hi ranches Reserve fund in hands of supreme cashier Total ledger or net assets... $ 0538,10779 V. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES. ms for benefits ad jnsted and not yet due (83) ms in process of ad justmenw (idl) . uims reststed (277) . Total (L001 claims)... VI W15 00 & 110,73860 CONTINGENT RESOURCES, essments called and not yet due essments due and unpatd Total due from members Office furniture and supp 5 Estimated value of real estate over cost Total TESOUTOM ..voi.e vuonavesarsres t 158,040 00 Claims or benetits unvaid Dec. 51, 187 (0. Claims for benefits received during year 188 Total (11 “en opeane seisess Claims adjusted and patd during year 15 (10, (11,05 Claims unpatd or resisted Dec. 31, 1838 (1,601) VII. MEMBERSHIP. Number of mombers ranuary 1, 183) (social members not i Number of membars ] 5 ‘luded) nuary J, 1888 . aes Net gain during year 1388 4 g 0 Numper of Benefit Uertificates {ssued dnring year 188§ (mal Number of Benoilt Certitica‘es issued during year 1833 (fomale) WILLIAM F, LANDER, Supreme Accountant. REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. INDIANAPORAg, Ind., Feb. 15, 188, To the Supreme Judge, Oficers and Members of the Supreme Sttting, and all Meinh:rs of the Order of the Iron 1iall, Greeting: Friexns—Your Finance Committee have made a thorongh and careful examination of all tke books, voucners, documents and &ccounts, which included bills and voachers of t1e Supreme Jus tice, Supreme Accountant and Suprome Cashier for the yoar ending Decomber 3}, , and oan verify the reports hereto aunexed, and submitted to us by the abovs-named ofiicers as being cor roct, ‘The office work for the past year has hoen of immense magnitude, of member ship and general prosperity of the Order, and it is most, i beable to state that the officers have kept their work promptly up, like and proper manner, Tne clerieal expenses of th man szo nent of il as low as consistent with effective work, aud the_clerks employel are pa‘d but moorate salaries We find sixteen clerks employed from eight to six o'clock, sl netively enzigel in thelr respective duties, 1n the vanlts of the offices we found all papers ovs systematically and safeiy axe ranged and secured, and the Supply Room containad the supplies as stat+d by ths Suprome Trus tees to boon hand, W reiterate the statement n our last Report tnac the good judgment of the Supreme Oflicers be commended in securing tne headquarters of the Order 1150 central and prom fnent a location, and inasmtich as the growth of the Order demands an increaso of the facilitios fa the haudling of 1ts business, we suggest to the Eexecuuve Cotamitto and Supremo Trustoss then hey authorize the eroction of an additional bufld f At 1ot aajolnlng tie Hone Offies and now belonging to the Order), as the property 15 rapidly fucreasing in value, und the noces sity of additional room seems apparent to your Commlitee, 10 rapid incraawe Committee t0° 0 a businese nave o kepy SICK CLAIMS. Wo find npon examination of the “Rick Clatm Department,” that all clatms properly approved are paid with promptness, When clatis are delayed at the Home Oflice, it 1s owing gonoeraliy se the want of additional proof roquired by the Supremo Medical Divoctor, and in muny cason slek claims are sent to the Home Office frrogularly made ont by the oflicers of the Local Branches, and have to be returned for correction, which causes o delay in thoir payment, All claims in proner shape, are, by our porsonal knowledge (obtatacd trowm the books of tha oflice). piid within twonty tive duys after belug received EXTEXSES, oc for the past year have only been #82,421.08, of which § ndod in legal expensos, showing actual business cxpenses to have been only &4,38708 In roferring to the above statement as to expenses of the Ovder, we would call the uttention of the members to the well-known fact that the Ordor has been forced into exponsive Lvigation tn sovoral States 1 1ts defonse, which necessarily callod for heavy outlays, Notwithstunding this, the oxpenses of the Order, we find in compmrison with other Fraternal Orders, havo been much 1oss than any of them, thus showing that this Ordertis successfully properly and economically managed; and we congratulate the members on its management, whidh has placed it ns the leading Beneficlal Fraternity of tho day. Whilst the Suprems Justice has beon actively at work 11 the fleld, constantly traveling from ono_end of the country (o the other, &s occaslon required, and solely in the {nterzst of the Order, theebills, us presonted by him, show only an outluy of expenses of 824188, which inclides csr fare, hoto! exponses, telegraphing, postege, ete, which we think 1s extremely moderate, This amount has been verlfled by the Commliteo by temized uccounts kept by the Buprems Justice, and now on file in the ofiice of the Suprome Acconutant, Tho Committeo would further state that, whilo they found the accounts of tho Suprome Aes eountuiit and Supreme Cashier correct as stated, the cush balaices on hand were fuily vertfiod 4o us by the reports from the banks whore said moroy was doposited, VINAL BENEFITS, We have examined all Finul Benetit Claims, and stato that all paymonts have haen ropulady mado fu accordance with the coustitution and Luws of tha Ordor, and all Relief Pund Cortiilcates have been properly indorsed, either by the beneficiary or legal hotrs, In conclusion, your Committes congratulato the membership everywhere,on the present proe perous condition of his grand fratervity, Hvery just claim has been promptly pa'd and ove obligation has boen met. ¥rom the best intirmation obtainable at the oflice, all suits now pzx ing in several of the states, upon questions of logality similar 1o those which huve bLeen 50 sue- cessfully met in Missour and Massachusbits, will result in signal victory to the Order. We oam stato to the membership thlit these matters are kept to the front, and that no advantage can b taken of the Order's intorest by those designing its defeat. We coumend the attentigm given to these matters, and fool assured in guarantoeing that the order will make groator stiies in progrens thau ever before, Yours in U. P, ¥, E. . LAMI, Chatrman, IO EORBISLEY, A, 1L VIOSMEN, Setrotary, BTATE OF TNDIANA, |y MARION CoUNTY, | 5% . fofore me, o Notary Public fn and for the county and state aforesald, parsonail ll‘ Bomby, Bu III'I ne Ju““'.e! thll ::’Ylfll‘ (lll'(V worn on ‘A;H h, suys l.]'l at 'Yl.':u Hril)\:fi‘::fi{ 10! & Lrue cony ol o rep ol ho miitbee of she Supr L . 't Hall, ws filed in his oftice on Kebruary 15, 183 9 450 Shnfetia ey (har I'n testimony whereof, | have hercunto subscribed wy name and Indlanaotls, this 1st day of Mareb, As D 1580, ! ;nnuu»., Comumlttee, Buprewo Sitting, L. 0, . enrod ¥, golilg he Lren aflixed my notarial seal MOWLAND EVANS, Notary Yublic, “