Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 20, 1891, Page 5

OMAHA DAI MISTAKES OF THE ALLIANCE. Boyd's Counsel in the Contest Case Points Out Independent Errors. BOUGHT THE CORPSE OF PROHIBITION, ihe Leaders Thought It Coumld bo Used to Advantage—The Count- ing Out Bchemo—Lesigla- tive Blunders. Homn. John D. Howe, attorney for Governor Boyd, bas prepared the following memoran- dum and points in the matter of the contest of John H. Powers for the office of chief ex- ecutiv *‘As 1 understand it, the alliance arty, by the fundamental law of its organ- zation, [s non-partizan, and stands for the cause of the people against monopolies, It stands for the constitution and the laws of our flaz, s & symbol thereof; if it does 'mot 1t is a treasonable organiztio n, means anarchy, ana therefore treason; and is to be hated by the people for whom it pretends to speak. There is moro in this contest than appears upon the surface, for there is in it the supreme question of loyalty or treason to our flag. All kuow thut, as a matter of common bonesty, the contest over state officers Is founded, nag npon truth, but upon falsehood and fraud. ‘This § will prove, if indeed, any proof is needed to con- s fearless men and patriof I shall firstto poin takes of the alliance, y are greater than those of Moses, Because my faith i the al- nd its patriotic notions, vnd its desire and ability to do right remains unshaken. 1 “out the mis e Bl told in coutempt that I have “the faith of _tion 0 the people of Abratam.” 1 have. To anarchists and trmitors [ will not talk, for with them words are wasted, To radicals and extremists I will not talk for they have parted with the power to be convinced of what is truth; they aro 10 be found in every party, and will wreck any political organization however lofty its aims. 1f you follow your extreme- ists your party will leap out of its cradle into a sulcides grave. I will now proceed to point out_your mistakes and tell you -how to re- trieve what you have lost. L.—YOUR FIRST AND PRINCIPAL MISTARE. At tho late _election the great issue was prohubition. It overshadowed all others. All #00d citizens agread that tho cvils of intem- perance were incaleulably - great; many good and sincere people said that prohibition was the best remedy, and_some of shem said that all that differed Yrum power." and lofty with them belonged to the On the other hand, as true citizens as we have in the state, ohibition I8 not the best buc the Slocumb law is; b said, gves prohibition to communities where the sentiment of the peo- ple (which is the vitality of any law) favors t, and a fair measure of relief to all others; they said, we need law that can be enforced in our cities as well as in the country—for in the countrythe people behave themselves a1d do not need much law, while in cities is presented the most difficult problems in our goyernment, known to our times, forin all cities thero is a certain per cent of the popu- Iation who are not law abiding but wicked, whoso presenceis inimical to good govern' ment and who mustoe cocrced with the strong and vigorous hand of power. In Omahia, twenty out of twenty-one of the citizens, iucluding the best, citizenship of our clty, suid, ‘we are entitled to law and order in Omaha' as well a3 in the country and smaller towns; prohibition means for us law- Jossness and disorder, while the license prin- ciple will give law and order to all parts of the state, as far as may bo reasonably ex- pocted, in practical government.” We wanted then practical good government and not theoriss: - Surely we were better judges of atts thon those who were strangers to our city, who knew us only through the false and slanderous stories published_about us in divers campaign literature, Nine-tenths of the citizens of Omaha stand for as pure and lofty citizenship as can be found on earth; one-tenth stand for lawlessness, rowdyism and anarchy, and demand the utmost vigi- lence in the execution of the laws, Recognizing the fact that Omaha was prac- ticaply unanimous against prohibition, the rohibitionists incubated a conspirary to dis- ranchise its 22,000 votes, because they bolloyed . that the | isstes on . prohl. bition in the state would turn upon Omaha. They did this weeks beforeany election what- ever wus held. It is written across the his- tory of the times and cannot be erased. Rev. Dr. Duryen, a devine of national reputation, Wwho is for prohibition upon principle, but not as a practicablo means of reliel (if I understand him), a man of fearless- mess in his conviction, testifies that he dis- covered in the meetings of that party in the east and elsewhere, that there was'to bea concerted atteck upon the good name and fame of Omaha. The acts of prohibition leaders and journals, which speak louder than words, prove that this was true. Kev. Dr. Harsha, who occupies the leading pulpit of the Presbyterian church in this state, a prohibitiouist, testifies that he voted against prohibition largely because of the foul mothods followed 1 the prohibition cam- palgn in reference to Omaha. ng prohibitionist, C. A. Robbins, that ho spent an our in Omaha clection day; that the prohibitionists undoubtedly had the intention, before the election, of throwing out the city of Omaha, or any precinct or ward in Omaha, provided the eléction therein prevented the adoption of prohibition and was “illegal” Being ashort man he stood ou tip-toe toseeif he could see the ballot box at the window! Ho says he knew in ad- vance there was *‘absolute wrong" in Omaha and that prohibitionists were preparing to throw out the precincts where there was *absolute wrong,” That the election at Omaha was peaceablo and orderly in an unprecedented degree, is testifiéd to by our most eminent citizen among whom are Judgo Dundy, (our highest udicial nuthority), by Judges Doane, Wake- oy and Clarkson of our distriot bench, by our mayor and chiof of police and many others. Prohibition leaders seck to make our city ro- sponsible for tho comparatively few disor- derly acts of bummers, guttersnipes and thugs, Omaha feels keonly the disgraceful acts in question aud repudiates them. They were casual aud sporadic. It is dishonest (no other word expresses it) to collect all these foul words and acts together to char- wcterizo the election in a city of 140,000 wogle. The conspiracy to throw out tho vote of Omaha, T repeat, existed weeks beforo the election, This conspiracy became moribund when the roturns showed that probibition defeated by many thousauds without count- ing Omaha, It became o corpse. It was, however, put n cold storage. And now we come to the monumental mistake of the alli- party leaders. They bought it for a price. Ctioy bought it because they thought he conspiracy could bo used to count out Omaba. From tnis great wistake hus fol- lowed all the ills that the alliance party has suffered, which have nearly wrecked it, de- feated itS lofty nims aud made the monopo- lists drunk with delight. 1will now rapidl int out other great mistakes, all of whic ave resulted in sitting up with the corpse in question, MISTAKE NUMBER TWO, The alliance leaders said, “Wo have the power to count out all state officers that were elected. Wo wiil do it. The conpiracy wo bought of the prohibitioaists will be the pre- text. Thatis what we bought it for.” Says Justico Maxwell, whoso learning, integrity and patriotism none but radicals will deny— whose judgments, covering over a quarter of a century, will stand upon the records of our highest court for all time to fearlessly declave the great charter principles of proteo- ebraska against aggressions of corporate power: Justice Maxwell says (rom the bench: ““The people clect the governor, tho logislature has no power to do that.” " Your new party, under false leadership, resolved to undertake one of the most stupendous frauds known to American history. It was to count out every oue of the stato officers eleoted by the people, nhnsly because it has the power. Do not misunderstand mo: I insist upon having faith in your &ims and motives. [ charge the responsibility for these mistakes upon your extremists in the hopoe that I may do you a service by recalling you to the real patriotio purposes of your party. Every mistake you make weakens you aud strength- ens your enemivs, You caunot make too many mistakes to please me in my cap y as attorney for Governoe Boyd in the con- tost. To please me in my charaoter as a citi- 20D, YOU cannot make too few. MISTAKE NUMBER THREE, As with wistake No. 3, so mistake No. § flowed: directly from wislako No 1, tho pa- rent of all, ou refused w follow the per- foctly plain and mandatory provisions of the constitution in that you refused to canvass the votes “before ing to any other business,”” When the great peremptory pre- rogative writ of the sovereighty of the peo- plo issued out of the highest judicial tribunal of the state, and undeor its seal, commanding the speaker to do his genstitutional duty in the presence of two houses, the sublimest spectacle ever presented in the history of Nebraska was witnessed, and the heart of every patriof in the state was thrilled. meant “the constitution and the laws shall be obeyed." if you had beon misied. Sald Justice Max- ¢ll from tha bench to one of your lawyers, ‘speaking of the wrong that was in progress, “It is revolution.’ The candid among you will agmiro the intrepid spirit of the supreme court in the hour of peril, #s voicod by Chief Justice Cobb. Not a member wayered. MISTAKE NUMBER POUR, Its source was the samo as that of the others. Lieutenant Governor Meiklejohn prosided at that joint ‘assembly, in rd- ance with the precedent of the whole history of the state, and _in strict propriety as tho ranking officer. Because ho was right, he was able to discharge the duties of his post. I do not believe ho could have held that place had he been wrong. Tho su- preme courthas vindicated him. 1thas shown you were wrong. That you were honest in your mistake, I grant. Haying the faith of ‘Abraham in the intogrity of your purposes and character, 1 1ok to 66 you rise to the greatness of the occasion and acknowledge your error. _You have made up the record us you have—I will not say you persist in wrong—because I sincerely désire to see you turn about and bring yourselves within the Lines of the law, that, being right you may be strong and successful in all right measures, MISTAKE NO. FIVE. Notwithstanding James E. Boyd has been declared by you to be governor; notwith- standing the highest courthas forever set- tled the fact that he is now governor of Ne- braska for all purposes; notwithstanding all of the departments ding the legislative » result of the canyass—have recognized him; you persist in following the erroneous view that you cannot join with him in_doing the busi- liess of the people. Meanwhilo the whole business of the session waits. All you come here to do is postponed; thousands of dollars of the public treasure are spent. in legislative expenso which were better given to the poor. You even go 5o far as to attempt to pledge the credit of the state otherwise than by raightforward and lawful stops: any mer- chant who would part with goods on suc doubtful security would expect to make 150 per cent profit, and thus you attempt to take from the sufferers a large part of our bounty and raid the treasury to give to. the wealthy dealer. Speaking as_Governor Boyd's attorney, I would say I could not wish anything better; the more mistakes that you pile up the better; the greater the departure from the simple, direct, just aud obvious course of procedure, the better. The railroads will say, “the dance goes merrily on; our enemy isin a rout; is butting its head’ agawnst the wall. 1€ wo can keep the alliance men oceu: pied this way all the session our fondest hopes_will be realized; for the people will kill the ‘)urly as unfit to be sted with power.” The railroads are sagacious, but as a citizen I in: upon saying “Get right. Got right. Got in 1ihe with law and order and common honesty.” I will not take space to draw your attention to other mi!&m‘kns. The record is appalling. No party in s0 short a time ever did so _much to prove that it is unfit to rule and that power is unsafe in its hands. . The instinet of the peole is sure. For a duy they muy be wrong. But in calm ments thoy mako sound judgments; their cighteous indignation, though slow to kindle, will move with irresistable force to destroy those who imperil the old time safegnards of life, liberty and property for which the fatbers fought and died. The old way is the safe way. True principlos are an infallible guide. Anarchy and treason lag but a step behind when these are departed from, Per- haps your most un-American institution is your wicked caucus system. I do not see ow ¥ou can observe your oaths and use it. Tho indictment which might be laid cover- ingall your failures and disasters comes from the first great false step, namely, the purchase of a second hand prohibition ' con- spiracy and inaugurating a contest which is destitute of a single meritorious feature, and which is a fraud from top to bottom. There is absolutely nothing in it, or behind it, but your power. That you hesitate a moment about kicking out of court this obstruction to your success and logislation this season, on the ground that it is a fraud, shows that tle mistakes of the past will b repeated 1 the inc dopartment itself, when it declared v future, Kick the disgraceful thing out! Honest men have no use for it. Those whoinvented it are now call- ing for a recount on the amendment. How much more folly will you beasked to commit? A recount would take years if all the bailots were here, and would be as idle as any other attempt to over-ride law and order. Asan at- torney T would say grant the request. As a respecter of law and decency, I say, get rid of those unquiet spirits, who, whatever good thing may be said of their intentions, are im- practical, visionary, theoretical and unsafe as advisers or le 5 The alliance party has just appeared upon the stage. It sprang into existence in a day. Its existence is the expression of the people who have broken their shackles to demand their rights. They have been goaded to des- peration by wrongs that have become unen- durable. The people, once aroused, are mighty and, when right, are majestic; but, when wrong, they become a simister and dan- gerous force. Let not their armies fire upon each other. Let them, as their first care, seo to it that they are right, and err, ifatall, in demanding less than is their due rather than more, Be cool and moderate; for to be hot and radical is to lose the field. The weak- ness of your position at this session is that you have been wrong. Your whole success depends upon your ability to mect this ques- tion in the affirmative, “Can you get right’ And included in getting right is this:” Get and keep within the lines of the constitution and thelaws. Can you do it] If so let it be done quickly. \ In presenting the foregoing considerations 1 speak without the knowledge of Governor Boyd or of my associate counsel, General Cowin. The respousibility for what I have said rests with mesolely. If 1 have erred let me be the sufferer, As it is one of my principles never to accept favors, 1 feel in- opendent enough to speak my sentiments, whether it bé regular or irregular, so long as my motives are good. Because my siucerity may be questioned, I beg to call your atten- tion to my record in the legislatire in 1881- 1842, Sice then I have not changed in my views, although I have learned the goodly lesson of mo leration. Which 1 enjoin upon you. Make haste slowly. While the head of ibo legal department of railroad, I was loyal to my client, as was my duty, and when that relation ceased to exist, I resumed my rights as a citizen asjoyously as the bird welcomes hberty after the imprisonment of a cage. 1 have tried to speak to you words of wisdom, and, if I have struclk” hard, let me say it was necessary to be crueél to be kind. s the alliance to be trusted with power! That is the question. If it shall seek to jus- tify its record of tho past two weeks; if it de- serve what its enomies say of 1t; then it is anarchistio and treasonable, entitled to the respectof no good citizen and should bo swept off the face of the earth, These are not things about which any nan who is a true American should mince his words. If, however, it ackuowledges tho mistake it hus made and shall seek to retrieve what is pos- sivle, it may reasonably be expected, it will be able to successfully execute. On the question of Mr. Boyd's citizenship much has been said, wise and foolish, in tho newspapers. That question is forthe courts. He has kept within ,the constitution and the laws in his contest, and, till now, i his office, (as he will continue to (o) this 'bas been his strength. Ho secured his seat in a peaceable and I%u{flud manuer, and, as far as ablo saved the reputation of tho state through- out the union in the midst of the late unfortunate surroundings. He sent the soldiers to their quarters almost as his first act. He will insist that this contest bo coutined within the lLimits of tho law, and trusts you to secure him a fair aud judicial hearing upon the questions before you. Ho is no alien in law or in fact. When the Loyal Logion paid him the eom- pliment of inviting him to be their guest at their banquet on the I5th inst., he made the following speech, which noman cau vead and doubt his loyalty to our flag: Gontlemen of the Loyal Lesion—I take leasure in being with you this eveniog, and oining in cordial fellowship with the mem- bers of vour orgamzation aud its invited guests, The milityry order of the Loyal Le- glon of the United-States by its very name proclaims itself a patriotic institution” and as such commends itself to every lover of bis country, I takeit that your order means more than the perpetuation of war momories, 1 believe its purpose is to inspiro & love for country, & loyally to good govern- It I do not think it is true of most of-you that you did not want to be set right ment and a fidelity to our free Institutions, In these grand sentiments we can all join hands and be brothers, 1In the narrow walks of politics wo may be known as ropublicans, o8 democrats or as independents, but in the broad domain of _patriotism, politi- cal distinctions vanish, and we aro American citizens, one and united. The perpotuation’ of our ov- ernment depends upon the cultivation of pa- triotic sentiment, for the true lover of his country is-ever ready to lay down his life for its preservation; but, gentlemen, peace hath her victories, no less’ renowned than war,” and the dying words of the immortal Doug- 1as sounded forth as true o patriotism when he told um&mphm oboy the laws of their country as did the lips of the dying Mulligan when they uttered in feoble totes: ‘‘Lay me down and save the flag.” For several years before, and during the war, 1 lived on what was known as the frontier, but my sympa- thies wore with those in front. Every pulsa- tion of my heart was intensly American, my every thought for the preservationof the union, and I yield to none, not even those whoso ancestors wore here in revolutionary times, in deyotion, allegiance and_ loyalty to the United States of America. While I can- not, in the words of Daniel Webster, say, "I was born an American,” no Roman ever took greater pride in saying, “1 am a Roman,"” than I in saying in the language of Webster, “Ilive an American, I shall die an Ameri- can If the newspaper accounts are reliable, what is said to bea question about his citi- zenship is raised whose technicality excites the contompt of all honest men. Since a boy of ten (they say), that is, for forty-five years, he has lived in America, and over ihirty years in Nobraska. They say “*ho has been a true aad loal citizen, in fact, wo know.” To take away o man’s land on 8o barren o tech-" nicality as we aro told exists in his title to citizenship would become u theft, but would disgraco an honest man, In Omaha the honies of hundreds of people are in peril be- cause one Helfenstein claims that, thirty- three years ago he purchased an undivided halt of 160 acres of land for He has uever been in Nebraska, or paid a dollar in taxes into the public treasury. During that time we have built the state and city, And now he claims the homes of these people. This technical claim mounts into respecta- bility compared with the one alleged here against Governor Boyd’s citizenship. My ouly excuse for allading to the question now, in view of the fact that the supreme court nas taken jurisdiction of it, avises from _this, that, although contrary to law, Mr. Powers' attorneys have at- tempted to bring the ~ issue into the contest before you, and have put into the case newspapers and othor hearsay and uttor- ably unml‘hllllu matter, which will be ignored. Such “eyidence” would not be received in court on the trial of a horse thief. Neither you nor I are willing to accept an alien for governor. I confidently say that Governor Boyd’s citizenship will be estab- lished to the satisfaction of the court, and, I feel sure, to your entire acceptance, There the mattor must rest. One final word, Among the many astonish ing and misledding statements in the printed arguments of Mr. Powers’ attorney is the one that the county clerk refused to produce our ballots aud poll books, There are forty- one boxes and a large number of poll books, which he thought should be safely kept until the legisiature called for them. He acted upon the advice of the county attorney. I was ignorant of this at the time. Be- fore then I told Mr. Powers’ attorneys that we were not only willing but anxious to have the ballots and poll Dbooks in the case, as I feel certain they would impeach careless or lying witnesses. I now ask and insist that they be sent for, My be- lief is that because thosa attorneys saw’ that we wanted these proofs in the case they were greatly pleased not to have. them, so they conld say that they had been withheld and that such conduct was the confeseion of frand. Let them be sent for. Respectfully, Joux D, Howe, Attorney for Governor Boyd. Jomx C. Cowy, of Counsel, A GROWING CITY. The Vast and Rapidly Increasing Re- sources of Houston, Tex, Houston, Tex., at the head of navigablo tida water, on Buffalo bayou, is fifty miles from the Gulf of Mexico. 3 The $6,200,000 appropriation by the last con- gress to decpen a channel across the bar where Galveston bay empties into the gulf was really an appropriation of $5,200,000 for Houston, Tex. It is not widely enough known that Hous- ton has & navigable waterway to the gulf. Stcamships can now como Buffalo bayou or river, which ever you choose to call it, to the conter of the city of Houston. Any ship that ever comes over the bar at the mouth of Galveston bay after the government appro- priation has been expended and deep water has been obtained, can come up to Houston. This being true, how long will ships unload at Galveston with two railroads, both of which pass through Houston, when they can steam fifty miles further and unload to twelve railroadst In the twenty yoars from 1860 to 1880 there was of cotton transported through Buffalo bayou 5,745,238 bales, and besides this tho miscellaneous freight carried in that time amounted to 1,000,000 tons. Last Friday one of our cotton merchants sold 300 bales of cotton which he shipped from Houston via Buflalo bayou to the shib out- side Galvaston bar at a saving of 57 cents a bale as against the cost of shipping by rail to Galveston. Freight for New Yori and othor United States coast ports and foreign ports shivped to Galveston must pay drayage from railroad to wharf, wharfage and lightorage. Houston js a United States portof delivery. Freight shipped to Houston for same destini- tions passes from railroads on bourd boats and barges without cost of wharfage or dray- | EO. "BX' tug leavos Houston at5or 6, o'clock in the afternoon towing three barges loaded with thirty-five hundred to four thousand bales of cotton each and next morningat day- light is nlougside the ship outside the Gal- veston bar without paying lighterage. The Morgan line of steamships running from Now, Sork 1o Galvoston o fow. years ago abandoned Galveston, passed it by aud come up to Houston and™ unloaded its im- mense tonnage to Houston's network of rail- roads, A coal trade from Alabama s clamoring for admittance to the wharves and railroads of Houston. In a pamphlet issued by the the Houston cotton exchange it is estimated that this traftio will equal at 500 cargoes of 500 tons each annually. Houston’s waterway to &he gulf now bears to the sea, and the world, millions of tons of the products of the state. In time it will carry the surplus of all the great southwest, which produces more sur- vlus at less cost'than any other part of the United States. Houston's waterway to the gulf will float the ships from every sea to Houston's wharves. The steamer™ loads of silks, woolens, drugs, the products and fruits of every clime, will by Houston's 6,926 miles of railroad be carried to the millions of pros- perous people who live between the Rocky mountains aud Mississippi river. Taking an eir line distance to deep water we find from Kansas City to New York is 1,100 miles, From Kansas City to Houston i5 640 miles The distance to Houston is 460 miles shorter. Everything else being equal it will cost Kansas City one-third more to get freight to and from New York than it costs Houston, Tex., from New York eity. Houston, Tex.,will bo New York to all that territory west of the Mississippl river and east of the Rocky mountains, Today Houston, Tex., is not only the most prosperous city in Texas, but for the same number of inhabitants, in the United States. Times are good, money comparatively plenty and employment for every one who desires to work. Houston does the lumber business of the state, the cotton bu of the state, the cotton seed oil business of the state and 'has more factorics than_any two cities in_the state. Mr. O. W. Crawford, secratary of the Houston commercial club, will answer all in- quiries and furnish reliable information about the city and couaty. Houston city property nas no mortgages ol iv nor are there any mortguges on Harms county farms.— Kansas City Star, Veni, Vidi, Viei! This is true of Hall's Hair Renewer, for it is the great conqueror of gray or faded halr, making it look the same eyen color of youth. S LM Through conches—Puiiman palace sloepers, dining cars, free reclining chair cars to Chicago and intervening points via the great Rock lsland route. cket oftice 1602, Sixteenth and Farnam. price and regardless of cost sales. lic wants can’t be sold for half price. ~ Continental Clothing House. SPECIAL DISCOUNT SALE OF Overcoats and Ulsters. 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT. A bona fide discount of twenty per cent means more to the purchaser than some of the absurd offers of goods at half Such clothing as the pub- A discount of twenty per cent will be allowed at the desk on every overcoat sold this week inthe Men's and Boys' Department. ded in this sale. Every lot is inclu- We have many more overcoats than we wish to carry over, and have adopted this method, knowing that the discount from our already low prices will make this the most important sale of the season. Men's Overcoats, 20 per cent discount. 20 per cent discount, 20 per cent discount. Men's Ulsters, Boys' Overcoats, 20 per cent discount, Bays' Ulsters, 20 per cent discount. Boys' Cape Overcoats, FURNISHING DEPARTMENT Special Sale of Fine Wool Underwear. This week we place on sale the balance of our winter underwear. In fine grades we have carried a larger stock than usual this season, and the mild weather has affected the sale of heavy underwear. We are determined to close out the bal- ance of our high cost grades, and have named prices that ought to interest every close buyer. NAMING THEIR N DS. Clitton Hill Citizens Prepare a Bill of Grievances for the Counolil. The Clifton Hill eitizens' club held a meet~ ing Saturday cvening which was attended by about seventy-five of tho residents of that flourishing suburb. Councilman Specht of the Sixth ward was present and a general conference was held on the needs of the citizens of that portion of the aldorman’s bailiwitk It developed that tho residents of Clifton Hill had, at their own expense, placed street lamps along Military avenus and on the vari- ous streets in the addition which were being pod for by assessment upon the property owners, At the request of the club Mr. Specht will ask the council to assume the payment for these lamps, a petition to that oftoct hiaving boen ciroulated and numerously signed. he question of city water and fire protoc- tlon. was also discussed at length. The near- est fire_hydrant is about six blocks from Citfton Hill and is supplied by & six-inch main. In case of fire this wauld prove en tirely inadequate, All these points were discussed in all thetr bearings and a long petition was turned over to Mr. Specht to be presented to the council, asking for alequate firo protection. Mr. Specht then addressed tho meeting at length, expressing a willingness to do every- thing in his_power for. his constituents in that part of tho ward. He spoke of the opening of Lake street, saying he proposed to advocate the grading of that street, which would be oneof the most important thorough- fares in the Sixth ward. This was a move which had been desired by a largs majority of the property owners in the vicinity of Lake street, said Mr. Specht, but it had been opposed by ono or two large holders, who had succeeded in overriding the wishes of the majority. A number of grades had been proposed, he said, varying from a cut of about thirty feet at Thirty-first_street to one of about sixty- five feet, but this was a detail which could easily be arranged hereafter. At the suggestion of Mr. Specht_a commit- tee was appointed by the Clifton Hiil club to confer witha like committeo from the Sixth ward republican club, on the grading of this strect. 'The chair appointed as such commit- toe Messrs, E. R. Woods, G. B. Johnson, S. S. Senne, John T. Yates and M. A. Elliott. « Following this the need of additional scholul val facilities was discussed. The only school able is the Walnut Hill school which is di about three-quarters of & mile from Clifton Hill. ' There are a large number of children in this addition who are compelled to attend this school which 1s in_an overcrowded con- dition. Tt was decided to urge upon the board of education the necessity for n small_school building near Chifton Hilland a commtitee consisting of Messrs. C. W. Rush, M, C. Thaxton and J, T. Yates, was appointed for that purpose. e e How to Break Up a Severe Cold, From the Virginia City, Mont., Madiso- nian: When wo find 8 medicine we know to possess genuine merit, wo consider it a duty, and we take pleasure in telling the public what it is, Such a medicine we found Cham- berlain's Cough Remedy. By the use of this syrup we have relieved, In & fow hours, se- vere colds, and in the course of twoor three days, entirely broken them up as has several of our friends to whom we haverecommended it. It is all it 1s represented to be by tho manufacturers. 1f you have n_cough and want to stop it, Chamberlain’s Cough Rom- utyuwm do the work. For sale by all drug- gists. e The only railroad train out of Omaha run expressly for the accommodation of Omaha, Council Bluffs, Des Moines and Chicago business is the Rock Island ves- tibuled limited, leaving Omaha at 4:30 p. m. daily. Ticket office, 1602 Sixteenth and Farnam sts., Omnha. ———— FOR WANT 'OF FUN The Board of Health Unable to Per- form Its Duties, ‘The first meeting of the board of health during the present yeaw was held yestorday with a bare quorum pwesent at the open- ing. Theone changein the board is that Councilman Lowry appears in place of Coun- cilman Chaffee, i In the absence of Mayor Cushing Mr. Lowry occupied the chair, and a desultory talk regarding funds at, the disposal of the board was indulged in/as a starter. Thelevy arranged for the maintainance of the board under the old charter gave $2,000. This year Mr. Morrissey thought it would be best to aslk the council for $5,000, Mr. Lowry fav- ored asking the council tosend a committee to confer with the board on the subject. Hore the discussion was dropped and the regular order of business taken up with Mayor Cush- ing on hand, A communication from the town council of State Center, Ia., said that on the 1ith fnst. a quarantine notice was served on James K. O'Neal, who entered and stayed some three days on the premises of one W. P. Ward,who bad the smallpox. O'Neal leftin the night and came to Omaba, The matter wi re- ferred to Chief Seavey for investigatic Mr. Alexander, coilector of custows, in- formed the board of the presence of a case of diphtheria in one af the old dwellings on the new postofiice site. A complaint regarding the smoke nuisance 50 often spoken of iu connection with the Morse building, was referred to the city council. Mayor Cushing broke o upon the dreary monotory of the programme by announcing that 1n his opinion the board had better quit business until it was given some sort of power by the charter which simply called for the organization of the board. Dr., But the grind continued, however. Gapen took up some milk analyses which for the hundredth time reiterated the fact that a good deal of the milk used in Omaha was impure. Then the doctor displayed a bottled samplo of tuberculosis meat taken from the cows recently killed. The doctor urged last spring that fuberculosis existed in connec: nection with dairy cows in the vicinity of Omaha, but,_certain other wise men_scoffed at the assertion, Setting aside the bottlo of bad meat Dr. Gapon announced that there were twenty-seven cases of diphtheria not plarcaded owing to the lack of funds. On_motion of Mr. Morrissey Dr. Gapen was_instructed to prepare an estimate of funds needed and submit it to the council. I have a cousin who s a printer, says ex- Mayor J. B. Loughran of North Des Moines, Ia.” Some years ago he was employed in this city where they were printing circulars for Chamberlain, He had a deev seated cold and terrible cough, and while setting up copy he mado up his mind to buy a. bottls, Tt sared him and that was the first L eyer know of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. 1 have been strongly in its favor ever since. My own ex- perience ana that of my family convinces mo that this remedy is the best in the world, That may be strong language but that is what I think. ~ For sale by all drugg: R e Tickots at lowest rates andsu perior accommodations via the great Rock Island route Ticket office, 1602—Six- teenth and Farnam streets Omaha B e THE CITY PLUMBING. A Former Inspector Has a Few Words on the subject. Oyama, Neb, Jan, 19.—To the Editor of Tue Bee: 1bog leave to state in reply to the assertion made by one Ed Taylor at the investigation now being had over the official acts of my successor, to the effect that the office of superintendent of plumbing was being conducted as R. D. Duncan had con- ducted it, In the first place Ed Taylor is mistaken, Asto fees collected undersaid ofiice they were deposited in McCague Brothers' bank and turned over to the city treasurer not later than the 4th day of the month following collection, 1, nor any of my men,never gave a personal receipt for any fees; neither did 1 or any of my men ever collect a foe unless authorized 50 to do by ordinance, as has been dono sev- eral time since; neither did 1 orany of my men present a bill a second time for a feo that had been collected. 1 wish further to state, as a master plumber, that the whole thing as to the present running of the office of superintendent of plumbing is a farce, and I can Fm\'u it, wo. In my last annual report I laid particular stress on the fact that it had developed in the application of the plumbing ordinance that thers were alterations needed, and respect- fully asked the city council to'invite a com- mittee of licensed plumbers to confer with a committee from the council, with a view to making needed improvements, but nothing has been done. And the only thing the hea of the plumbing department has succeeded in doing is in getting himself in hot water, Thé office of superintendent of rlumhlug is second to none in importance within the gift of the mayor, not even excepting the city physician, as it is & well known saying that fan ounce of preventive is worth & pound of cure,” S0 is it with a competent inspector of plumbing, who treats causes while the physi- cian treats effects, It seems to me that any ‘‘charter commit- tee" could do nothing better than to_abolish the present office of superintendent of plumbing and have a thoroughlv competent plumber appointed by the police and fire commission with full authority to enfore all regulation as to plumbing approved h‘y the board of bealth and the city council, said of- ficer should also be a member of the boara of health., This would take the matter out of local politics and by abolishing the fee system the oftice would be a great good to the city. In conclusion I will eay that if the investi- gating committee wishes I will present them with the “original” receipts from the city treasurer, showing that fees collected during my term of office were turned over not later thian the 4th day of each monthand somo- times twice per month. Rowext D, DUNCAN. IMMENSE IMPORTATIONS. Dr. W, W. Lawb, the chlef drug Inspector at the port of Philadelphia under the late Presi- dent Arthur's ®wlnistrution, writes us fol- lows *1 have used Johann Hoff"'s Malt Extract for the past five {uxlrn In my private practice, und have found 1§ to be the bost th-restoring beverago and tonie nutritive knowi nd it espeoially ING from fever, HEIWS NURSING, and | have tention wis drawn by the o tiou semi-monthly, and ABD TLES imported by you hiave passed tlon in the Oustom thepast five years," Avold lmititions. There is nothing “just as good" when you can obtain the geauine arii- 16, which must have thesignature of “Johann Holr" on the neck of every bottie. Y inspec- House sutistuccorily for High Grade Clothmg LOT. We call special attention to a lot of about ural Wool Underwear, in regular sizes, full finish season for §1.25. they cannot be duplicated for NO. 1 50 doz goods, sold all We will offer at 75c each, and repeat that less than §1.25. They are fine goods, suitable for any gentleman’s wear. LOT NO. 2. Fine White Australian Wool. Price $1.00. We place this lot of 75 dozen of the finest quality of Wool Underwear, such as we have sold all scason for ¢1, 75, all new, fresh goods, in regular sizes, at this sale for gr.00 each, and if not found as represented may fully refunded. be returned and money cheer- MAIL ORDERS. Mail orders will be promptly filled on either of these lots this week. Send for a suit of these goods with the understand- ing that if they ore not found to be just as represented they may be returned at our expense. 0dd Garments. Special attention is called Prices 50¢, 75¢ and $1.00 to a quantity of Odd Garments in Fine Wool Underwear, broken sizes, some lots have shirts only, and some only drawers. sold all season for g1.50 to $3.00. sale for soc, 75¢ and $1.00. They won't last long. % b are given “When slovens get tidy they polish the : bofloms of the pg,ns‘:-%t?en never tired of cleaningup- | Two servants in two neighboring houses dwelt, They are all high cost goods, They will be closed at this You must come early on this lot. FREELAND, LOOMIS & CO. But differently their daily labor felt; Jaded and weary of her life was one, Always at work, and yet 'twas never done. The other walked out nightly with her beau, But then she cleaned house with SAPOLIO, not “every inch a king.” THE STANDARD COCOA OF THE WORLD, KING OF COCOAS--"ROYAL COCOA FACTORY."” Kings are but men, but all men are not kings, Therefore, when the King of Holland says, as he did by deed of August 12, 1889, that he is greatly pleased with Van Houten's Cocoa, “BEST & GOES FARTHEST," and, entirely unsolicited, grants the manufacturers the sole right of styling their works the Royal Cocoa Factory, a sig- nificance attaches to the act which would not were he become listless, fretful, without ener- , thin and weak, But you can for. tify them and build them up, by the uso of SCOTT'S AULSION OF PURE COD LIVER OIL AND HYPOPHOSPHITES Of Nime and Soda, They will take it readily, for itis alk most as paiatable as milk. And it should be remembered that AS A PRE. VENTIVE OR CURE OF COUGHS OR COLDS, IN BOTH THE OLD AN UNEQUALLED, Avoidsuh TRADE MARK ':l" 2 GREAT YRADE MARK I8 REM- DY. Ap unfail- Ing Gure for Sem- sl Weakness, 8permterrhoony nt A nce of Solf- abuse; us Low of emory, Univer- BEFORE TAKING, sal Lassitude AFTER TAKI Pain in the B mness of Vision, Promature Old Ago, and many othor disenses that 1o Insanity o consumption and a prematire kra T Full partioulars in our pamphlct, sire to send froo b hich we de- §#The Bpo- nall to every one. clfic Medieine Is sold nt #1 per package, OF #lx puck- | for 85, or will bo sent freo by mall 0n recelpt of money, by nddressing it THE GOODMAN DRUG CO., 1110 FARNAM STREET, OMAHA, NEB. On necount of eounterfelts wo have adopted the i the only gennine, mmon Sense Home 0 tense. No stomach drugeing. Certaln curo for o Weaknesses of men. Address bien Fhurmacy Co., Box 94, Alblon, Mick. DR. J. E. McGREW, THE SPECIALIST, Mora Than Fifteen Years Experience in the Treatment of PRIVATE DISEASES s to tive days with- out the 108 of an hour's timo. STRICTURE g s paln oF (n<trumonts; ting remarkable remedy known tomodern no dilatin, SYPH".IS Cured in @ to 8 i o ) the most powerful covered for the ahsoluto £ th His succoss with this disoase has never been equallod. A comptote cure GUAKANTEED, LOST MANHOOD the-semsrsatnines soxunl OrERDErY = ness. and all un- natural discharges, ar immedinte i ' SKIN DISEASES | manently cured. FEMALE DISEASE without no cut- ho most Rtheumatism and all dis- ousos of ths blood, liver, kidneys un d bladdor per= Barrenness and Qiseases of the stommel or bindder Home Treatment for Ladics 1s ventent and wondersul remedy. marvelous NLY, » won 1 CGREW'S fiv aracter, and his groat army sucooss hns or him o reputation Is traly national f patients rosches The Doctor 1s & in o | Fromtha Atiastioto tho. Pacifto: Office, 14th and Farnanil Sts., Omaha, Neb. ¥ntrance on elther street. TW. S. ROBINSON‘ Chemist and Assayers Formerly In Chemical Laboratory ofthe Unlon [ Paclfic Kullway Company, Attention Given to Ores, Waters and Oils. Y 1112 Dodge St., Omaha, Neb, Special | give A Vorek asons (umires S Ch) loots cupes whare a1 eAbars Tall 4 f:.;:uum Wheptioal. Prios, 10 S Tmars N Y fortadls tria ! cone 1,00, of mail. Sam,