Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 27, 1891, Page 8

HELP FOR FOOLS WITH MONEY. An Ordinance to Protect the Uawary From Auction 8hop Swindlers, SCHEMES OF THE SHARPERS. SAMPLE Police Can't Prevent the 1 Biting at Such Bait—The o8 Even Ru the | Fish Fro fempting Sche An ordinance that passed its first and sec- ond readings at the last meeting of the city and bids fair to ultimately pass, airectly at en auction shop, at the woutheast corner of Kleventn and Farnam strects, and othor places of like char- acter that are now in operation in the city, or mway hereafter open up. e ordinance was drawn by City Prose- cutor Cobb. and is aesigned to put a stop to 8 very lucrative system of getuing something for nothing that ias been practised in Omaha off and on for vears, despite the earnest of- forts of the avthoritics to prevent it. For wecks it nas been a daily spectacle in police court to see one or more deiuded auc- tion shop victims appear with a worthless picce of jewelry and a tale of woe and ask some redress at the hands of the law for an fmposition by which they had been ruthlessly held up for their hard earned monc Without exception the victims were labor- ing men, frequently foreigners, and men whose ignorance made them an easy prey for the auction sharks and their cappers. Complaint after complaint was filed, charg- fng the proprictors of the Farnam street place with obtaining money under false pretenses, but during to an unfortuuate defect in the laws it was Impossible to secure a conviction, and the swindle went on as merrily as before. Of late, the prosecutor has rofused to filo complaints against tho parties, knowing fuil well what the result would be, but has de- voted his energies to drafting an_ordinance that will cover the case and bo the means of putting a stop to tho outrageous imposition. Reference to the state of aflairs existing in conncction with this joint has been repeatedly made by Tk Bep, but it seems almost impossible to head off the gulliblo suckers who are bound to fall into the net, Matters ave an exact counterpart of what they wors four or five years ago, when the auction joints flourishcd like the old-time green-bay tree, aud prosecutions were theu, s now, of no avail. The only way that the police had of breaking up the joints was to stand at the doors and warn_ail prospectiv victims of the nature of the business car: on, and almost by forco prevent them from giving up their mouey to any member of the robbing wan It wus the only means by which anything could be accomplished, but it was religiously adlicred to and persisted in until the auction fakirs gave up in dispust. Sines t time theve has always been more or less of the work going on in the city, but never since then has it assumed the bold stand that it maintains at present. It is believed that fully fifty complaints have been made to the police within the past two months by parties who have been v timized at the leading auction joint, and some of them have been most flagrant outrage: The goods sold there are almost absolu worthless, yet prices are obtained that tey mate dealers would be glad to receive for good articles, Gaudy colored banuers announce that 810,000 worth of unredecmed pledges are to be sold at public auction,” and the method of doing business icside 1s something after this fashion. Some article, for instance a watch, is held up by the auctioneer who stites that it was pawied by n widow who had met with sad reverses since her husbund’s death and reduced from afuence to actual want. He feelingly telis of her terrible struggle to keop the wolf from the door, but sickness at, last compelled hor to sacritice her jewelry, prized dearly for its association with happier days, to keep her little ones «from starving, She was unable to redeem the property and now it must basold. it is hard on the wo- man, but it is a glovious chance, the oppor- tunity of a lifetime, for a prospective pur- chasor. ‘The watch is worth 150 and the chair cost &5, Who wants both for §15. Of there is a buyer, and_that means an- other ‘complaint to” tho authorities. The property would be dear at $1.75, and in two stances the alleged gold had begun 10 turn color by the time the victim reached the polico station. They are ‘‘washed” goods and the thinest kind of a “wash” at that. What fools the purchaser is the apparent sincority of the auctioneer. He guaraatees the article, hands it around through tho crowd for inspection and allows it to be taken futo the pawn shop next door, whero its value is invariably fixed at an exorbitant figure and the intending buyer assured that there is from §20 to $40 worth of gold in tho caso alone, Cappers council, is aimed aro draw in the employed to in peoplo and to mingle crowd, where by theic bidding and apparent knowledge of the great bargains to be had they assist in getting the courage of the victim up to the point where he parts with his money. Cuses bave been repocted where the money hrs almost beon taken out of tho vietim's ocket, and he has been confidenced when he had no idea of making & purchase. Two such cases were reported within the past week. Oue old gentleman who was roped in a cappor made no bid whatever, but a capper standing near him bid #15 for a wateh which was kunocked down at tuat figure, The capper at once iusisted that tho old gentleman was tho ono who mado tho bid, and despite his assertions 1o the contrary he was_virtually forced to tako the prop Such a hullaballoo was raised that ho didu’t dare refuse, and was scarad iuto giving up what money ho had, 0, for which he was given a receipt and told that when he returned with the remaining 0 the watch wouid be turned over to hir, "Phe $9 will nover bo paid. As soon as the vietim reached open air ho headed for the police station where ho showed his receipt and wanted tho sharks arrested, but evidence was lacking to sccure a conviction ard noth- ng could be done, Another aged vietim who poured his tale of woe into the ears of the potice, said that the auctioncer told him that if' he bought a watch, that was then being sold, for less than £25, he would take it off his bands and give bim §1 for his bargain. Ho bought the wateh for $17, and was sent to the cashior, to whom ho related the cir cumstances, and was told that he must doposit to bind the sale, and the auctioneer would be at thg desk after a while, After making auother sale, the nuo- tioneer appeared, and the buver then msked him for $0—the & that ho had paid tho cashior and the §1 that ho haa been promised on certain conditions, The seller then insisted that the victim must ay the wholo §17, and ho would then refund i and’ that was thie ond of anothor doal, as the loser saw he was out §, and at onco shouldored his loan of grief ani beaded for police court. These ure but samples of cases that have bocome monotonous to the authorities, and the out growth is an ordiuance that provides & ponalty for any nuctioncer or any ono else who shall obtain any money from auother by deceit, imposition or misropresentation of facts 'that is caloulated or intended to wmis- lead or deceive, In the meantime theofMicers are doing their utmost to protect the gutlible ones, ana so in- teresting has the scrutiny bocomo for the fakirs that they wateh the patrolman on tho beat, and run in a vietim or two while the officer is nt the other end of his beat, and suspoud oporations while he is near at band. A liboral estimate of the value of the en- tire contents of the ramshackle building would be §25. A choap show case, & couple of dozon watches, & fow chaius, a tray of rings, a dozon pairs of gloves and witteus, a couple of violins, & guitar and & few brass knucklos comprise the ontire stock of *'§10,000 worth of unredecmed pledges.’ - - Small fn size, great in resuits: DoWitt's Little Early Risors. Best pill for constipa- tion, bast ~ for lokhoalasha, bast for sour stomach, St Failed to Burn Fire was discovered in the old Scandin vian hotel on Eleventh street, between Jon and Leavenworth streets, about 6 o'clock last evening. The department responded and found & pile of hay in oue of the first ticor rooms ablaze. The firo was put out with- out any loss to speak of. No cause can be assigned, as the bullding was unoccupied, and was recantly condemued by Building In- spector Whitlock. -~ - Few children can be induced to take physio without struggle, and no wonder—most drugs arc extremely nauseating. Ayer's Pills, on the contrary, belng sugar-coated, are easi 1y swallowed by the little ones, and are, there- fore, the favorite family medicite, Omaha Miners' change. If you are interested in mines or min- ing stocks call on or send your name to our office and obtain valuable informa tion, rthwest corner 12th and Far- nam, - B —— ANNOUNCEMENTS. The more wo hear of Gus Thomas' new play, “Alabama,” in the hands of Mr. A. M. Palmer's New York company, the more con- vinced wo are that Mr. Boyd has made just the proper selection for the opening attrac- tion for the new theater. It has been many years since any company or any play has re- ceived such universal piaudits from both the press and the people as the Palmer company in ““Alabama’ has during its present engage- ment in San Francisco, The crities pronounce the performance simply perfection, and refer to it only with superlative ndjec- tives. The play. treats of southern lite and is of very high literary form, The company includes the following weil-known artists: Messrs. Maurico Barrymore, J. H. Stoddart, M. Holland, Charles L. Harris, Edward i, A. S, Ables, Walden Ramsuy, Roab Fax, and_Miss May Brooklyn, Miss Emily Sewnrd, Miss Agnes Miller and’ Miss Nannio addock. Promptiy at9 o'clock next Mon- day the sale of seats for the entiro engage- ment will commence, and from the present indications no advance sale of theatre seats that has ever beon made in Omaba will equal it. For such an important eveat the prices are tixed at a very moderate rate. Seats on the entire first floor and in the first three s of the balcony will be §2 each; seats in tno remainder of the balcony, $1.50 each; parquet boxes, §15 eich, Gilbert § nllivan’s greaiest musical sue- coss, “The Mikado,” will be produced at the Grand Opera houso this evening and the rest of the week by the Garrow Opera company exnctiy ns first seon 10 America, It will bo produced in ts entiroty with gorgeous cos- tumes and magnificent scenery. As the cast and chorus are exceptionaily strong the opera will bo a treat to those attending. By request “The Bohemian Girl” will be pro- duced at the Saturday matinee, August 20 (this is ladies’ and children’s day), end thoso attending will find that the management ex- tend to them all the courtesies and attention as 1bthey were attending an evening per- formance, Beginning Monday evening, August 31, “Grroflle Girofla,” - For Schlitz beer apply 1020Farnam. w R. R. Grovte ey All first class grocers seil J. W. W. mocha and java, best for flavor and strength. e JANS BUSINESS. untry Pcople Interested In the Advertising Train. Mr. Loran G. Clark, a prominent mer- chant of Albion, and president of the Albion brauch of tho State Business Men's associa- tion, is in the city. In conversation with a Ber revorter yos- terday Mr. Clark said all the people in Boone county were enthusiastic over the projecied exhibition of Nebraska products by means of a special train to be sent through the eastorn states. Tho local branch of the Business ation has the matter in charge rk stated thathe had had no trouble in collecting all the money necossary to pay his county’s queta of the expanses. “The time is ripe for inducing immigr tion,” smid Mr. Clark. *Our state was nover iu botter condition and the people in our county realizo that fact. We intend to send a well posted man from our place aud load him up with plenty of advertising matter.” “Don’t you think it would do s well to sond five or six men to represent the whole state instead of one from each county " “By no meaus,” answered Mr, Clark quickly. ~““T'he people out our way wouldn't contribte a cent to any such plan as that. What we want is & man to boom our_county. This thing is going to be one of the best things ever done for the state, The larger towns have had their voom and now we littlo fellows are going to catch 1t When we boom the country districts and increaso the num- ber of farmers thou it will bo in order for Omaba und the larger cities to take on another boom.” e No gripping, no nausea, no pam when DeWitv's Little Early Risers aro taken. Small pill. Safe pill. Best pill. st FOUND PLENTY OF PLEASURE. Walnut Hill Citizens Add Zest to the Chicken Stealing Club's Campaign. The half dozen members of the Omana Chicker. Stealers’ club, accompanied by two colored professionals embarked on a Walnut Hill motor about 11 o'clock Tuesday night to g0 on onoof their periodical raids. Before they had rambled over the hill an hour the outfit managed to get themselves soverely disliked. At one place where the professionals were conching their crew they ran against an obstacle in tho shapo of a couple of douvlo barreled shot guns with a 2ood sized man be- hind each set uf triggers. The gurs and a couplo of dogs were turned loose on the chicken fanciérs and they few. A dozen or more shots were fired at the fiy- ing_chicken thieves but all went wide of their mark. Not so with the dogs thoug their teeth had been recently filed and when thoy finally gave uptho chase oach had a portion of a pair of chieckored pantaloons hanging to their mouths. ‘The club managed to get back to town with a bag full, evidently fillod at some coop not protected ‘with ordnance, e DoWitt's Little karly Risers; bost little pills for dyspopsia, sour stowmach, bad broath, - ON THE Councilmen Vacate the Board of Trade Building. Nover again will the frescoed walls of the Board of Trade chamoer be cracked and dis- ficured by tho bursts of eloquence thav for threo long years have gone up against them from the lungs of the eighteen more or less wise city councilmen, The bulls and bears may claw and wrangle i the wheat and corn pits, but the counciluen aro dono for “oud ave surrendered possession of the room, Yestorday moruing bright and early the city legislators engaged the services of a aray man and carted their desks, chairs and othor plunder away. It was safely stored in the office of the plumbing iuspector in the base- mant of the court house, where it will remmin until next weel, whea it will bo takeu across tho stroét to the new oity hall and set up in the city troasurer’s ofice, which is tho southwest corner room on the first floor, - S. R. Patten, dentist, removed to Beo building. Open evenings till 7:30. Tel 56, e Butler will be at the Omaha fair and races and will give daily exhibitions of chariot, hurdlo and umbrella races, which ‘cannot fail to please those who attend. Do not fail to witness Butler's porformance during the fuir, commenc ing August 81 and coantinuing five days. Took His Harness. W. I Walker of 1812 Davenport had a get of haruess stolon from his barn yesterday. The matter was reported to the police. ———- City When Daby was sick, we gave her Castoria, When she was a Child, sho eried for Castoria, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, Whea she had Children, she gave them Castoria, and Ore Millers' Ex- | THE | “DEER PARK” DIRT 1N DENVER Monied Mountaineers Taken in by an Omaha Real Estate Shark. CASH FOR WORTHLESS SAND-BAR LOTS. Very Smooth Scheme of a Very Smooth Man Discovered Almost by Accident-What He Was Doing. To an enterprising Omahan, who is said to bo quite a prominent individual and way up in secret society circles, 1s attributed the re- sponsibility for working a schemo in Denver thatcame very near filling somebody’s pockets before the people out in the mountains tumbled true state of affairs without paying a ice for the optical teething expericnce that costs some folks a pretty sum. The swindlo is admirably conceivea to caten careful business men and the basis of the whole scheme is the fact that there is an addition to the city of Omaba in Douglas county known as Deer Park, This addition lics between Fifteenth and Twentieth streets, just south of Vinton street; 1o fact the northwest corner ot the addition touches Twentieth and Vinton, It is a valuablo tract of land, is passed by the South Omaha electric line, and lots there |ml.; a bona fide value of $1,000 to $1,400 each, T'he gameof the swindlers is this: They attempt to trade Deer Park lots for any De ver property that is worth anything at al “The point to whole transaction is that the Purk lots that they talk so glibly about ot in Douglas county at all, ‘but in county, and is an addition laid near ' the Missouri river, and with no rapid transit line anywhere near it. It is along way out from the very out- side additions to the city of Omaha, where lots are on the market at &5 to §100 each; is three miles, ns the crow flies, from the ¢ ter of South Omaha, and is six miles by any available route from the oth Deer Park, yet the enterpris- ing realty dealers implicated in the schemo are_endeavoring to unload this ml.? d property at the modest sum of §1,400 per lot. PO the deeds purported to ba glven for this property the land 1s descrived s being in the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of sectioa 18, township 14, range 14, und it is mentioned in ull honesty that it s in Sarpy county, but no abstract is allowed to get out of the hands of the promoters for legal examination, A fine map of Omaha is left with the holder of Donver property, on which he readily finds Deer Park addition, which he proudly imagines to be the spot where he is going to own lots. The Sarpy county Deer Park is not marked as platted at all. Some idoa of its value may be gainod from the fact that an addition known as the B. & terrace, that is over u mile nearer the city and right on the line of the B. & M railvoad, was regarded in Omaha as a swin- die whon sold us suburbonproperty at $10 a ot. It is not known whether or not the Omaha men are aware of tho deception that is being practiced in Denver, but it is asserted by those who have investigated the matter at the other end that tne only abstract of the proverty is a fake, a portion of it being new and fixed up with' s scrap heading of an old title, "The fact is patent that a fraud is at least being morally attempted, and the matter has been laia_betore District Attorney of Denver. Owing to the difficult pense of securing evidence and witnesses from so0 long a distance, 1t is not probuble that the case will find its way 1nto the Colorado counts, but it is certmin that the publicity given tho case will result in the falling through of several deals thav were on foot, and which have resulted in much valuable Denver and surrounding property being ex- chadged for land of comparatively little value on the banks of the Missouri in Sarpy county. HARVEST EXCURSIONS. They Meet with Popular Favor and Are Well Patronized. The mflux of harvest excursionists is very heavy and the west-bound trains on all the roads were packed to the full limit of their capacity voth Tuesduy aud yesterday. Many of the trains are run in two or more sections on account of the large increase 1n travel. These people come from the central state: prancipally Illinois and Tadwna, and a fair proportion of them are ticketed to Nebraska voints, Yesterday was the last day for travel on the first excursion. Two more excursions will be run, ou September 15 and 2. Both of these are expected to be much larger than the first one. The tickets used on these excursions are good for thirty days but the purchaser must have it stamped bofore using it on the return trip, After boing stamped the ticket is only good for continuous passage one day from date of stamp. The railroads hope by this means to shut out the scalper in the manipulation of these tickets, and they will 210 doubt succeed in depriving the scal- pers of a large part of tho profits which would otheriise come to their net. 1t will be impossiblo to use the tickets from inter- mediate voints, as they are only good for continuous passage, and if a passenger stops at any point the ticket becomes worth- less boyond that point. It is highly prob- able, however, that tno ingenious scalper will find some way to beat the railroads with these tickets, P — WILL TRY AGAIN, The Metropolitan Company Will Ask Again for a_Franchise. "The new ordinance introduced to the Coun- cil granting a charter to the Metropolitan Street Rallway company was yesterday passed into the hands of the comrmittee on viaducts and railways and the city attorney. It provides for the calling of a special elec- tion to allow the electors to vote upon the question of the charter. It also provides that the company shall nave the right to en- ter upon each and every streot 1o the city not oceupied by tho Omaha Street railway. The council reseryes the right to say what streots shall be occupied by two or more tracks. The power may be mule, horse, clectrie or cable, Work shall be commonced within days after the franchise is granted and within eightcen months from that date threo miles of road shall be constructed and in operotion. On May 22, 1929, the franchise shall rovert to the city and the Metropolitan company shall have the first opportunity of buying the same. WILL POOL Plans for Sharing the Cost of the Com- ing Election, The joint committe cousisting of Chair- man O'Keeffa from the board of county com- missioners, Honry Osthoff from the city council, and William Coburn from the board of education, met in the couuty commissioners' room' yesterday morning to cousider the advisability of tho threo bodies joming forces and_ sharing the expenses of holding the general election. The threo mon practically agreed thav a consolidation would be necessiry, and then eloction booths were dlscussed. Cady & ( ppaared before the committee with & voting hooth that thoy offerad to sell at the rate of £10 for six compartments, The booth is constructed with a wood frame and covered with heavy canvas, Plans for holding the election were dis- cussed and it was decided that it would be impossible to fiad enough vacant rooms in the various wards in which to locate the poll- ing plac The committee will hold another meeting this morning to further discuss the subject. - DLe Witt's Little Early 1isers, best pill. e ——. Herc's a ¢ orn Sche Mrs. Dawson, the wife of Mr. C. S. Daw- son. who was in the employ of the B. & M. railroad for oyer twenty years and who has traveled extonsively in Europe, was ln the city and informed a Bek representative that ber husband bas formulated a plan for intros ducing native American corn into England l and other European countries. Mrs, Dawson says tho 1dea was suggested OMAHA DAILY 'THURSDAY to her husband by tha spoech made by Gen eral John L. Websteriat thoe recent banquet given by the board ofitrade. The plan briefly, imte take across tho water o large quantity of eeen and have it cooked over there by colores cooks who would ac- compuny the party. ( There have beon sever- al previous attempts to introduce corn for food consumption into Englaud, but not knowing how to coox it the natives have never taken kindly %o it, gonerally using it for animals. Mr, Dawson is very familiar with the various large towns in Groat Brit ain, and he is confident, Mrs. Dawson says, of making o great sucoess of the enterprise. Mrs. Dawson saw Mr. Nason of tno board of trade and says e thinks favorably of the schenie, especially s there are indications that the crops in the old country will be very poor this year. She also says that the rail- roads have promised to_rendor every assist- ance. Mr. Dawson is in St. Louis, but will rewurn shortly and perfect his plans DeWitt's Little Early BEE mmr«; for tho liver. - SOUTH OMAILA German Day. Tuesday, Octobor 8, will be duly observed as German day by all the German lodges and societies, A committeo on general arraigo- ments, consisting of Messrs, Frank Hum- pert, Franz Stommer ana Otto Furst of Plattdueischen Vereen ; Joseph Probst, Franz Schueller and Martin Spoetter of Treu Bund loaze No. 54, and Gus Wardeman and He man Trenkle of Court Teutonia No. 195, Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, It is proposed to have a grand parado German socicties and a social and dance, f ail k a Dose of Lnudanum. Mrs, Baker, wife of J. H. Daker, residing near Thirty-third and U streets, took two @ills of laudavum, and but for the prompt and successful labors of a physician the dose would have proved fatal. AS it was, she was in a critical condition for some hours, The unfortunate woman supposed she was taking a medicine when the terrible mistake was made, Mission a. A missionary tea will be given by the ladies of the Methodist church at tho parsonag Twenty-third near N street, this evening. A cordial invitation is extended to the public. Small Robbery. A sneak thief entered Josoph Albrecht's room in the Karlin, Twenty-sixth and M streets, and stole a #10 gold picco, In his rumaging he overlooked a number of $5 bills, Stole a am of Mule A horse thief made a raid on T. C. Duncan- son of Aloright last night and stole a pair of 1200-pound bay mules, with the “U. 8. brand on the left shoulder. Pythian Sisters, Lillian temple No. 1, Pythian Sistors, will hold an important mecting in Knights of Pythias hall, McGinnis block, N street, this ovening. otes About the City. A. H. Millspaugh is on the sick list. H. Heyman has returned from Chicago. T. Van Aken has gone to Hillsdale, | Dentist William A. Wilcox has removed to Omaha. Mrs, E. Lincoln. Peter Donnelly of Chicago has removed to this city. . E. Hatcher and L. from Towa. James G. and John Martin J. Seykora will visit friends io cott have returned have gone to David Ci Samuel Adams has gone to Tarkio, Mo., to attend the fair, M. D. Sample of Milford, brother, Joseph Sample. John Martin of Chicago is brother, James G. Murtin, Jumes B. Smith has gono to Grand Island to attend the shooting tournament. Miss Grace Sage, who hus been visiting friends in Carson, L., has returced. Clark D. Forsyth of the Cudahy Packing company has returned trom Chicago. H. Looker of Des Moines, Ia., who has been visiting the city, bas returned home. John Hosburg of Rescue hose, has been as- signod to the Third ward fire quarters. Poundmaster H. H. Raven, who has been in Plattsmouth on business, has returned. Work on cutting and laying the curbing on Twenty-fourth street has been commenced. Mrs. Wood, wife of Councilman William M. Wood, has returned from Mount Clemens, Micn. M. A. Martin of the letter carrier force, has removed to Eighteenth street and Milroy avenne Mrs. Smith, wifo of Fred M. Smith, and aughter, Miss Hatile, have gono to Kuox- lle, 111, Miss Ella Skinner of Coin, Ta., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. . I, Polsley, T'wenty-third and J streets. Grading is progressing on Twenty-third stroet scuth of ' street, but the people ar not yet reconciled. Superiutendent James Viles, jr., of the Omaha Packing company, after a short visit, has roturned to Chicago. The Baptist church, Twenty-seventh street, botween M and N Streets, will receive a complete inside decoration. Michacl Subst, who represented the Bohemian turners at the national meeting in Milwaukee, Wis., has returned. Mrs, Witten, wife of William Witten of the Union stocle yards force, has gono to Concordia, Kan., to visit friends. Mrs. Gale, wife of Ora Gale of Blair, is visitng her brotber, C. L. Brenizer, Eigh- teenth street and Missourl avenue. Building Inspector D. F\. Bayless has issucd a permit for a §1,000 house on Tiwenty-fifth and M streots to David Anderson. The Electric Motor Street Car company will lay Sioux Falls granite for its part of the paving on Twenty-fourth street. A delegation of tho Endeavor society of the Prosbyterian church went to Omuha last evening to attend tho union meeting. Mr. and Mrs. F, M. Lawson of Glonwood In., are the guests of Mr, and Mrs. Frank . Scott. Mus. Lawson is Mrs, Scott's sister. Miss Dollis Watson of Auburn, who bas been a fortaight's guost of her unclo and Mr. and Mrs, G. W. Harmon, bas returned bome. Captain and Mrs. Witiiam Chandler son, Clifford, of Kansas City, Mo., are guests of Mr. 'and Mrs, T. G. Laur, 2405 street., John is visiting his visiting his and the N W. Gordon, of the Cudaty Packing company, Will have 4 house warmiig in his new house, Seventeenth strect and Missouri avenue, this evening. “Magic City” 18 tho name of the now en- gine having just arrived for the Strodomont sphalt —company to be used iu paving wonty-fourth streos. The members of the several committees on the city hospital/will meet at 2 o'clock row afternoon im Kuights of Eythias hull, innis block, Nstrect. A meeting of Béhemian citizens will bo held at Twentioth and Milroy streets Sun- day aftornoon at 2 o'clock lo organize a buildfug and loan association. Miss Blanche Whoeler of Davenvort, Ia., who has been the eharming guost of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Carpesser, Twenty-second aud I streets, has returned home. Dennis McCalley, while working with the easoline stove last evening, had a closo call for a fire, but fortunately got tho flames ex- | tinguished withoutsinjury or dumage, | “The foot race from the Exchange to an ob- jective point on N street, between J. P, Mur- | puy, C. Markus, J. H. ¥lynu and Samuel Fullerton, has been postponel till Sunday. | A sunflower social will be given by the ladies of the First Christian church in the \ D®PRI AUGUS ARE YOU A BUSINESS MAN? Do you have a hard time to find a stylish shoe that combines comfort, ense, shape, an wearing qualities? Our genuine French Calf Shoe, strictly hand made, which we sell fo five fifly, is as good a shoe as you can buy at any price, ARE YOU A SALESMAN? Do you have to stand on your feet all day? Do you pay five, six, and even seven dollars for your shoes, and then don't get good wear out of them? Our finest American Calf Shoe will do you more good than any sho2 you can buy., While we sell it for three ninety, you can get more wear out of it than you can out of the average five dollar shoe. Why? Because it's built that way. ARE YOU A BOOK AGENT, Canvasser, collector, or are you in any business that requires eonstant tramping out doors over the miserable walks Omaha is cursed with? We've got a shoe that's made for you, I’s a genuine Goodyear Welt Calf Shoe, made of stock s solid as a rock. This shoe is worn and combines all these qualities, | packed in 1, 2 and § by more men in Nebraska today than any other one make, and always gives good satisface tion, Price two seventy-fiv_. ARE YOU HARD UP? If you want a good cheap shoe, one that looks well and will give you good satisfaction, our Cas 0 Calf Shoe at a dollar and sixty-five ARE YOU A WORKINGMAN ? Do you work hard all the week and when Sunday comes want a nice looking shoe to pu$ on? in Omaha own a pair. our workingman’s shoe at one twenty-five ARE YOU A LABORER? Do you want the best grain leather Creedmore you ever saw in your life? new one in stock that can’t be beat. adollar a pair. ARE YOU A FATHER? Does your boy go throuagh Shoes so fast it makes you dizzy? We've got about about a doze! styles of Boys’ Shoes that are mada ninety. Swedish Baptist church, Tiwenty-third street between J and I streets, Thursiay eveniug, September While boisterous yesterday aftes Twenty-fourth street saloon, Albert Zimmet fell and cut an ugly gash iu his hoad. A surgeon dressed tho wound and he will ex- plain before Judge King. On her way tothe Bellevue range Mrs. McCulloch, wifo of Editor Brace McColloch of the Stockman, lost a fine, embroidered baby blanket. The finder will please return it to Tur Bek ofiice, South Omaba. C. A. Melcher. the druggist, of this city, s booked to umpire the game of base ball next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Pifteenth and Vinton streots, batween the Richar Drug company and the retail druggist Melcher is now in Iowa practicing umpiring. Allen Root and Georze S. Brown have formed a copartnership to do a live stock commission business. The firm will be known us Allen Root & Co. Mr. Root is onc of the oldest and_best known men in the state, while Mr. Brown is the pioncer commission man at South Omaha, In the case against G. W. Blanknership, the barber av Twenty-fourth and Q strects, charged by Daniel Smith with assanlt with intent to kill, Judge King dismissed the case, the witnusses of the prosecutor showing that the cutting was accidental and toat Mr. Blankuership was wholly blameless. Tho prosecuting attorney moved to dismiss the case and tho prosecutor was mulcted for the costs. noon in a Sickness Among Children, Especiaily infants, is prevalent more or le at all times, but is’ largely avoided be giving proper nourishment and wholesome food. ‘The most successful and reliable of all 15 tho Gail Borden “Eagle” Brand Condensed Milk. Your gracer and druggist keep it. R One of the finest things ever scen by the peoplo of Omaha is an art glass window on exhibition at the office of the Omaha Arvt Stained Glass Co., 1012 Far- nam streot. The window was manufac- tured by this well known and that it i a work of act is attested by the many expressions of delight by those who suw it. It isa large figure window, repre- senting the crucifixion. The’ window will be on exhibition today and the peo- ple of Omaha are invited to call and sco an article of Omaha’s manufacture. It will be shipped to Columbia, Mo., on Friday. OMAHA'S UNION DEPOD. Mr. Thomas ©. Kimball Writes What He Told the Council Committee. Oyana, Aug. 206.—To the Editor of Tun Bee: A recent issue of your paper contaius what purports to be a report of a mectiug be- twoen myself and a committee of the city council which should be corrected. What I said to the committeo was: 1. That the Union Depot company had no funds at this time with which to complete tho depot plant. 2, Thatif we had the money in our treasury wo work could not be resumed until the pending injunction suit was decided or with- drawn, "That if the legal obstacles were removed I had no information that would warrant e in assuring thew when, it at all, the depot would be completed 1 accordance with the present plans. 4. That as the stock of tho depot com- pany was owned equally by the Uni Pacific sud Burlington companies and tho mouey for prosecuting the work must ve furnithed by them, I would have to refer the committee for such information to the presi- dents or other head ofticials of those com- panies. Nothing was said in this meeting about the aiversion to other uses of funds realized from sale of the depot company’s bonds or other depot funds, No such diversion has been made, and 10 fact no bonds huye been 1ssucd Ly that company. No promise was mado or dmplied by me ‘that work would be resumed if the injunction suits were dismissed and of course there was no rofusal by tho committee to secure such dis- missal “until work has boen actually and cavnestly commenced on the depot stricture and assurances given that there will be no farther delay in the completion of the depot.” Iwillada o conclusion tnat I did not tender my services to the committee 1o mes Mr. Gould and bring him to w conference Omaha. THoMAS L. KIMBALL Iconcurin the above statement of facts relating to the recent 1neeting of our com- wittee with Mr. Kimball. I J. Lowny, President City Counceil, - For Seeplessness Uso Horsford's Acid Phosphate, Dr. C. R. Drake, Bellvilie, IlL., says: 1 have founa it, ana it aloue, to be capable of producing a sweet and natural sleep in cases of iusomuis from overwork of tne brain, which 50 often oceurs in active professionul and busiuess men.” mochn and java comes pound eirtoons, and ained T EWLIW., the flavor and aroma is re AES M Baking (/Powder Used in Millions of Homes—40 Years the Standard, for wear. 2 fills the bill They were made to WEAR. Prices range trom You might buy a pair of us next time and try them. cents is just what you want. Two-thirds of the workingmen We've just put a Our price on them will be seventy-five cents to on Cured. DR. KEELEY [OF DWIGHT, ILL.] Tlas Established a Branch of His Famous KEELEY INSTITUTE< AT BLAIR, NEB. For the Cure of Drunkenness. Op'am and Morphine its. Thousands eured. For further informae tion address The Keeley Institute NO OUI{E\' BLAIR, NEB NO PAY. DOWNS 1816 DOUgIdS Street, Omaha, Neb. ‘ exporionce. A all Notvous, Enron hood, Seminal Wonkness. aud Urinary Oreans. BAD BLOOD! Pimplos on the Faco ) Breaking Out) 8kin Troubles | Littls Sorea Hot 8kin Boilsj Blotohos Qold_Horeaj Bad Breath) Soro Mouth o Lipo | Jou nuiler from any of 1606 "8y mptome, thko ENGLISH BLOOD ELIXIR WY ? BECAUSE vou,&QLooD s e P bt int you U i holdon from the systen S o drgwint, oF writo to W ¥ent Brondvar, ¥ BY KUHN & CO. I.'l." YOU ELAVIES wligestion, Liatulence, Sick- i down” or loxing flesh, Omaha. you will find TuiPs Pills Just what you need. Thoy tone up the weak stomichand bulld up the flaggi Blos. ““WE ARE NOT PRETTY urn SEABURY'S SULPHUR Hars, . Honchen, Mythey cautiive whire the CANDLES ard HVDIRONAPITIOL T Drvggist adache, atlpation. unt aud u fuvo ludics. Sold 112, in America for £e, o from your Dru Gong to Shoot. Under the charge of Sergeant J. F. Jack son the following men from the Depurtment of the Platte will proceed to Fort Sheridan to take purt in the army contest beginuing the first weok in September Sergeant J. W. Davis, Company B, Six senth infantry; Serge il Maye Company G, Seventeenth infantry ; Serges J. O, Holen, Company C, Seventh infantry Cornoral J. Draney, Company G, Sixtecnth infantey; Corporal H. Lloyd, Company G, Second iufantry; Covporal M. L. Mitehell, Troop K, Sixth cavalry; Truwpeter W. O. Carroll, Troop H, Sixth cavairy: Blacksmith A. Keiser, Troop H, Sixth cavalry: Private 1. N. Davidson, Company G, Sixteouth in fantry; Privato 1. N. Hill. Company G, Soventh infantey: Private S, H. Thomas, Troop A, Ninth cavalry - DL Lutormation kree. Do you know that auy old sore or cut can ablolutoly cured by the intelligont use of Barbed Wire Liniment. Be merei- pand try it, A treo ride to Omaha. Lf you pur chase a piano of Hayden Bros,” Omaha, you will be entitied to free transporta tion to Omaha and return. This ap plies to any distance within 800 miles of city. Wurita for purticul ——eeee e DEATHS, bo Halle ful to your hor (o or leas wider this head, wal Lins tein cents ces of ifty wch adid BHARDT — Anuna M. Lobhardt, aged G months, daughter of M d Mra. Phiilip Lebhardt, Thirty-third und H streots, died aL7 o'clock tast night and was burled in Laurel Hill cemetery at ¢ o'clook this after- noow, . Book (Mysterlos of Lif¢) o, Impotency,' Sy pbiils, Siricture, and 800 for overy cuso I iindertak Sies Chours Ty to's p. . B dlcine ns diplomas show. I stlll treating with ¢l s0s. A pormanent cure guarantosd for Catm '[nventions. bridge patent.,” NG bite anything you Teeth without plutes, removable work, “Dr. Throdkmorton's dropping down of plites; like; teoth remaln fivn ministers, luwye: wlittie more than rubber plates, of all. Dr. o Omiuha i Just tue thing for and pubilc speakers. Price within reaoh the Gole righy Oftice, third X GOUKAUD'S ORIENT CAL BEAUTIFIE] <Tan, Pimples, Freeld ok, Moth 1atChibe, Hakli i Sk ) Disaases,and every blentish of auty, and e lamlens ve tuste I Corbu e 1t s LA st ha e "rob tale by Bty s Dea danand Eirone 0 ers in the YIAT Girent donea St FERD T O PRINS, Pre Young Mothers! We Offer You a Remedy which Insures Safety to Life of Mother and Child, “MOTHER'S FRIEND " Ttobs Confinement of its Pain, Horror and Itisk, After using one bottle of suit Dt Weaknoss afterward ‘usual J prepaii, on recelpt of Tottic. ook w At hers malled frea LD REGULATOR €O, f LANTA, GA SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS, t by express, charg NEBRASIKA ational Bank DEPOSITORY. - OMAHA NEB Cupital .... $400,000 Surplus Jan. 1st, 1890 62,300 Onieurs und Directors -Hlency W. Yatoy, Prosideats 1 s, Jatin, B Caling, 1. ‘G Cashing, J- Ne e | Pacrick. W.I1 8. Hughus, Casiiler sl THR IRON BANIL, Corner 1261 i Farnum Sta Buoklng Bustness Transncted. 0, 8 Genera TU WEAK MEN oy docay, watiog wonss P v tall parcicuiare for, b AaDWhG is nery fHdeni (o Brof, ¥, ¢, 10 WL, Moodus, Conm OMAHA [Bitiaions, biogare fof, srade 7 o kOO Hitos. 4 SOHOOL OF MRN8 Cunv, Neg™ TELEGRAPHY, suftert the e alod) cont VREE of ¢ Hit