Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 17, 1892, Page 8

COUNTY FUNDS GETTING LOW Just Bills in Abundance and No Money Available to Pay Them. STREETS TO BE PAVED THE COMING YEAR Recommendation of the oard of Public Works—Road House Keepers Decide to Pay the License—Delny on a Contract, It 1s with alarm that the county commis- tioners view the condition of the general fund. It is a fact which they do not at- tempt to deny that warrants have been fArawn within £1,000 of the 85 per cent of the 1801 lev, Judge Stenberg yesterday in speaking of the condition of the fund stated that he did not know when the county would bo ablo to procure money to meet the expenses to bo incurred prior to July 1, when the 1502 levy would bo available, The §1,900 that was in the fund would not be a drop in the bucket, as it would not begin to pay tho Fobruary bills, The ealary list would amount toa$4000 for the ‘month of Februa while the court ox- penses, including the grand jury, would amount to nearly $8,000 more. Warrants could not be issued, as that would be in strict violation of law, and tho only course that ho saw to pursue would be to havo the bills filed with the clerk and let the owrors wait for their pay. This he thought would work a groat_hardship on county employes and parties furnishing supplies, but there was nothing elso in sicht. The causo of the fund being exhausted, the Judge said, was apparent to any pecson who ‘would take the trouble to investizate. [vall row out of tho additional court expense. ast year when the levy was mado there were but four courts rutning. Since that timo three additional judges had been elected. More jurors were required: rooms had to be rented, besides a grand jury had been or- dered, which would entail a large additional expense, AVED, Tmprovements tobe Recommended by the Board of Public Works. The Board of Public Works met in special session yesterday, and 1o consultation with the city engineer decided upon the streots that should bo paved this season. The list is as follow: Izard street from Eighteenth to Twenty-third; Caldwell street from Twenty-fourth to the west line of Shinn's addition; Michigan avenuo from Twenty-thirda to Twenty-fourth streer; Twenty-third street from Cuming to Nicholas; Seward strect from Twenty-fourth to Twenty-fifth; Nicholas ~ street from Twenty-ninth street to Isaac's addition: Cass street from Twenty-third to Twenty-fifth; Leavenworth streot from Six- teenth to Twenty-ninth jencer street from Sherman avenue to Twenty-fourth street; Dodgo streot from ‘I'hirty-ninth to the west city limits: Thirty-socond street from Pacific to Euclid vlace; Spruce street from Twenty-second 1o Twenty-fourth; Fortieth street from Farnam to Mercer avenue; Indiana avenue from T'wenty-fourth to Twenty-fiftn street; Chi- cago stroet from Twenty-fifth to Twenty- wixth; Izard street from Twelfth w_Four- teenth; Twenty-ninth avenue from Leaven worth street to Hickory ; Eleventh street from Leavenworth to Joues stroet; Twelfth street, from Leavenworth to Jones stceet; Twenty- sixth street, from Popploton avenue to Hick- ory; Loavenworth street, from Tenth to Eleventh; Cuming street, from Fifteenth to Bixteenth; Howard street, from Twentieth to Shinn’s addition. “Tho cost of paving the imtersections is es- timated at $59.707. SALOON MEN WEAKEN, Keepers of the Roadhouses Preparing to Pay the License. There are a number of the saloon men on tho two,mile strip who have concluded that it is cheaper to pay in thewr license money and comply with the requirements of the law than to fight the indictments that have been rewurned against them. Henry Ruser was the first man to move in this direction and vesterday he appeared before the county commissioners. He was around with an abplication signed by the ro- quired namber of freeholders, & good and suflicient bond and a receipt showing that he had made the deposit of $500 in payment of the license fee until January 1, 150 The matter willcome before the board at the regular session to be held Saturday after- noon. There are otber saloonkeepers who are making preparations to comply with the law before tho suits are brought to trial. The com- missioners aro of the opinion that most of the saloon men on the strip will take out licenses, now that they have been indicted and brought to the full realization that the county means business, As fast asliceuses are granted the cases in the district court will be dismissed. NOTHING DONE YET, The Metropolitan Street Lighting Com Not Making any Show of Life. Gas Tuspector Gilbert stated yesterday that the Metropolitan Street Lightiug company had not as yet taken any steps toward comply. ing with the terms of its contract for lighting tho suburban portions of the city with gaso- line. Just so long as the Metropolitan people bold the contract without making any efforts to start work under its provisions, 0 long tho city will be obliged to pay the Ohio company the present exorbitant prices, Mr. Gilbert stated that if the new com- pany did not begin active operations at once © woula urge the city attorney to commence suit against the Metropolitan company and its bondsmer, ———— I have used your Salvation Oil for cracked heols, mango and sand cracks with borses, and 1t gives b t satisfaction. Chas, W, Lee, 414 Baltimore street. Balto,, Md. The cost of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup is oniy 25 cents. A vottle will couvince you of its excellonce, Dr. —_— Cullimore, oculist, 8ss building For this convention the Missouri Pa- cific will sell round-trip tickets at one fare. Tickets will be on sale frow Ieb- ruary 20 to 24, good to roturn until March 10, Also on account of Mardi Gras at New Orleans will sell tickets at very low rates from Februury 22 to 28, limited for return nssage to and including March 28, For urther information call at the com- pany’s offices, n-e. corner 18th and “arnam and depot at 15th and Webstor streets. Tuomas F. Gonprrey, J. O. PaiLLier, P.& T A, DON'T COMPROMISE MATTERS, Fraucls Smith Counsels the Agalnst the on Pacitie, Mayor Bomis yesterday received the follow- Ing letterifrom Mr. Francis Swith, a brother of Mr. Bon Smith, These gentlemen own soy- sral million dollars worth of Omaha property, The letter speaks for itself: New Yok, feb. 18, 1802 —Hon, G, P, Bemis, Mayor, Omans, Neb., Dear Sir: | am much pleased to notice in the Omaha papers that the city authorities had determined to assert its rights against the Union Pacific railroad company, which nas never regarded or fulfilied 1ts agreements with the city of Omaba. 1 earnestly hope that the ocity will now assort all its rights and recover all the real estate, which may have been for- feited by non-compliance with the agree- ments which donated the same to the rall- road. Don't make any compromise that will not secure to Omaha all its legal rights sgainst the company, and such as will pro. teot the interests of the city for ull future Mme. Yours very truly, Fraxcis Ssiri, —_— ‘Woes of the Collseum Management. Judge Duudy grauted the request of Mur- Mr, Action phy, Wasay & Co., asking that the chairs in the Colisenm b turnod over to them in pay- ment of tho mortgage which they hold upon the furniture. In all probability the receiver appointed for the Colisenm will be oraered very soon to soll the big amusement house to tho highest bidder. el S ““Who sald Hood's Sarsaparilla?” Thou- sands of people, who know it to be the best blood paritler and tonic medicine. Quail rolled oats aro the finest made e Nohody Too Big tor Them, Ono of the most intoresting phases of *‘the late unpleasantness” in connection with the Now York Life Insurance company 18 the fact that Mr. Grover Clevoland was prom nently mentioned as a_successor to Mr. Beors. ‘That an ex-president of the United States should be considered nono too distin- guished a personage for the hoad of a great life insurance company 1s one of the most important tributes to the magnitude and worth of the interest in question yet ad- duced. -~ Nebraska is famous for its tine oats Quail rolled oats are made in Nebraska ———— CHICAGO PLAYING HOG. r Efforts to Assume Complete Control of the World's Falr Enterprise. Hon. Euclid Martin returned Sunday from Chicago, whero he attended a meoting of the National Board of ntrol of the World’s Columbian Exvosition. “The important point that has to be con- stantly watclied is that the local poard of Chicago does not take the management of the fair entirely into its own hands and leave the members of tho national boara simply filling the position of figure-heads," said Mr. Martir toa Ber reporter yesterday. ‘‘Noarly every time we meet we find that the local board has assumed, or attempled to assume, authority that rightfully belongs to the national board. The business of leasing privileges for all sorts of attractions.and various refreshment stands and side shows has been assigued to the local bourd, but the national board pro- Poses to run the fair, “We had quito a discussion about the mat- ter of transportation tariffs, The local board of Chicago appeared to think that the local committee on transportion, composed of five railroad vice presidents should have control of the matter, but the members of the nation- al board think differently, 1 don’t believe thata comimittee composed of Chicago rail- road men is just the kind of a committee to decide upon the rates that western exhibit- ors should pay upon the transportation of their goods and stock to and from the great fair, This local committee claimed that & rato had been practically agreea upon and the services of tho natioual board in the mat- ter would not be needed. When we investi- Rated the matter we found they had agreed to make it a full rate to the fair and a half rate back. Now that would not be just because a great deal of the stuff that will bo sent to Chicugo will be perishable and will never be shipped back again. Other articles will be sold and will not be returned to the original shipper. “in such cases tho partieswho ship goods to the fair would not have the benefit of any reduction at all. The national board will in- sist upon having 4 one-half rato each way. *‘T'he natioual board has also objected to the proposed rate to be charged for switch- ing and unloading the exhibits. The local board had decided that tho rate shall beb cents per hundred for switching and 3 cents per hundred for unloading which will be equal to 816 per car. We, as members of the national board, believe that this wouid be ex tortionate, hen there is another matter upon which there is a difierence of opinioa and in which the local poard hns attempted to get the inside track. Itis the question of in- stalling or locating the exhibits. The local committee has set the claim to the superin- tending of that work. To this the national board would not for u moment consent. We want that matter to be under the supervision ond management of the direction general, Mr. Davis. The local board has been urging that the installation of the exhibits should be under the control of the chief architect, Mr. Burham. Then the local board has also prepared to take charge of the granting of the awards, in fact the Chicago gentlemen are perfectly willing to take charge of the entire show but they want the national board to assist them in gotting congress to appro- priate £5,000,000 to help Chicago. Tbe national board does not propose to do anything of the kind. We shall insist upon having full charge of the granting of awards aud of lo- cating the exhibits.” Mr. Martin then turned to the matter of the buildings now in course of construction and said: ‘“I'ne buildings are moving on splendidly. I want totell you something that may seem 1ncredible, but it is true, If any one of the great buildings now gomg up there on those grounds was located out at Fort Omaha there isn't a man or woman in this town who would uot be willing to walk out there to see it. Think of a building covering fortv acres of ground, a good sized field you might say, all under one roof. There are some of the most stupendous enterprises being undertaken there to entertain the people that have ever been undertaken in the world. One man has leased a piece of ground 200 feet wide by 600 feet long for the purpose of kiving a great Columbian show. He will have a lake made covering nearly the entire ground space that he hasleased and will illustrate upon this lake the voyvage and landing of Christopher Columbus. He will have an immense cur- tain to shut the lake away from the auditor- ium between acts. The departure of the great explorer’s fleet from Spain, the storms in midocean, the meetiug on shipboard and finally the landing of Columbus and his crew and their negotiatious with the Indians will all be portraved in & start- ling ana = realistic mannor. This and other great attractions will be given outside the exposition grounds, because the local managers havo been so greedy as to de mand nearly half the gross veceipts of theso attractions for the privileze of occubying ground inside of the exposition proper.’’ —_— CepAR Rapis, Ia., Dec. 16, 1890.—Doar Mr. Moore: I want you to kuow how much I appreciate your wonderful catarrh cure, When “my attention was first called to it I was a groat sufferer from that disagreeable disoase, caturrh. Since using your catarrh cure my sense of smell has been restored and my general health greatly improved. In hay fever it affords great reliof. 1 congratu- Iate you on this wonderful remedy. Let sufferers from this terrible malady know that there is a cure for them. Yours respectfully, BE. F. Pexny, Pastor Second Baptist church, For saie by all druggists. —— NATIONAL CONVENTION, Of Labor Organizations (People’s Party) at St. Louis, or the above convention the Wabash will sell I"eb. 20th to 24th tickets to St. Louis and return at half fare good returning until March 10th., Remem- ber the Cannon Ball EXpress with re- clining chair cars free and Pullman sleeping cars leave Omaha 4:10, Council Bluffs 4:40 p. m., daily arrives at St. Louis 7:30 next morning. For tickets and sleeping car accommodations call at Wabash office 1502 Farnam street, and at Union depot Council Bluffs, or write G. N. Clayton, Northwestern passenger ageut, Omuha. e —— Bullding ik, The following permits were 1ssued by the superintendent of buildings yesterda: A, L. Patrick, one and one-half story frame dwelling, Forty-second and Iz- ard streets . seeenenesd @ WO minor porm! Total, Grippe. Persons suffering from “La Grippe” are speadily and permanently cured by Humph roys' specifics Nos. one and seven, Number one allays the fover, puin and inflamwmation, while No. seven cures the cough, hoarsenes: aud sore throat, L Ask your grocer tor Quail rolled oats e Marrlage Liconses The following marriage licenses wore is sued by Judge Eller yestorday; Name and Address. 4 Willte Su I Lucy Sl Ago. sass 0. 2 n 2 bs. Omaha. b, Omaha 8 4 N. John Stophenson, Omaha. . 1K Muud Clark, Owaha...... . ——— Tho Howe seale took first premicmat Paila delphia, Paris, Syduey aud other exhibition s Bordeu & Selleck Co,, Agts.,, Chicago, THE AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA People Getting Impatient at the Law's Delay in N Street Injunction. ARE TIRED OF THE TORN-UP PAVEMENT Grambling About the Blockaded Thore Packing Plant (s to Be Larger Than at First Contemplated, fare—~Hammond proven Thore is considerablo impatience ex pressed by N street property owners in regard to the decision of the courts in the matter of the street railway injunction. The Metropolitan Street Railway company tore up a portion of the N street paving preparatory to laying its tracks. Work was summarily stopped by an injunction on the part of the Omana Streot Railway company. The case was ued and submitted in the district court nearly two months ago and no decision has been rendered, In the meantime the streot is torn up, for nearly a block and obstructed by a pile 6f paving blocks dangerous at night and unscemly in the dagtime. As N streot at that point accommodates moro trafic than any street in the city the obstructions are fust becoming a public nuisance. The Metropolitan company declares itself in earnest in its intention to build anothor street railway between Omaha and South Omaha, and the prospect of a compating line meats with general favor in this city. The projected route is on N. street from Twenty- foutth to Twenty-sixth streets, on Twenty- sixth to L., oyor the L. street’ viaduct and thence to Omaha by way of Hanscom Park. Packing House Extensions, The additions that will be made to the Georgo H. Hammond company’s plant in this city will probably be more extensive than wero first contemplated. General Manager Noyes said yvesterday that tho company would mvest not less than a round quarter of a million dollars in improvements during the comng season. The regular forca of employes will be increused by at least 700 men. The details of tho buildings have not been approved but will be ready some time next woek. Ihe Omaha Packing company has also joined the procession and additions noarly if not quito equal in proportion to those decided upon by the other plunts will bo made, Superintendent Taliofera stated that his company had not decidod on any details but was doing a “‘heap of figuring” ana would arrive at some conclusions in a short time. Close Call, The dangerous stock yards crossing of the Union Pacific tracks narrowly missed adding another to its death record yesterday afternoon. Charles Bagley, a farmer who lives near Lincoln, started to cross the trac] from the Exc @ without noticing a string of box cars which wore being run over the crossing. tle saw them justin time to get half way off the track. The front car struclk him on_the shoulder and he landed on his face a dozen feet away. On being vicked up he was found to be unburt except some severe bruises and a badly lacerated face. Entertained the tac ors, One of the most enjoyable social events of the season occurred at Knizhts of Pythias nall last eyening. It was the complimentary ball given to the Bachelors’ ctub by the ladies of South Omaha's select socinl circle. The Bacholors' club has entertained tho young lauies and married peoplo several times during the winter, abd the event of last evening was in recognition of their hos- pitality. The “bachelors” were delightfully ontertained, as the careful preparation of thie committees left nothing to be desired. A Workingman Severely Tnjured, Joseph Longfellner, an employe of the Cudaby Packing company, was the victim of apainful accident yesterday. He was at- tempting to tighten a set screw between two rapidly revolving cog wheels when his left shoulder was drawn between the cogs. The flesh on ono side was stripped from the shoulder to the elbow, leaviog the bone nearly bare. He was takon to his home on Van Camp avenue, where he will be confined for at least two months. Notes About the City, H. J. Wallar of Moody, Neb.,is at the Del- mounico. C. Miller of Central City, Neb,, is in the city today. Mrs. W. H, Holland is visiting her parents at Greenwood, Neb. J. M. Dickerson of North Platte, was in town yesterday. The Happy Five will give a social party at Blum’s ball February 20. Mrs. R. C. Wayland leaves today to visit hor parents at Kansas City. Frank Ross of Des Moines, Ia., was the guest of J. W. Sipe yesterday. Councilman J. J. O'Rourke and Thomas Ryan leave today for a visit at Gretna, Neb, J. H. Bliss has returned from Cincinnati, where he went to attend the funeral of his mother. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Chamberlain are guests of J. I. Reynolds, chlef clerk at the South Omaha postoftice. The brick work on Swift & Co's, buildings has been let. the fortunate bidders. Albert and Anarew Hahlquist of Lincoln are looking over the city and expect to en- gage in business here this spring. ‘The contract is to be let today for-grading and excavating 36,000 yards of dirt _for the new hide cellar of the Cudaby Packing company. Captain J. W. Cress of this city, is one of the Nebraska delegates to the national con- vention of the Grand Army of the Republic at Washington, ‘The pupils of the ourth ward schoo! have purchased a_flag avd are trying to persuade the Board of Kducation that the city ought to furnish a pole, Jetter & Youne will erect an addition to their brewery this spring. The new build- ing will be 20x06 and two stories bigh., It will be used as storage and cooling rooms, The Cudahy Packing company’s contract for the excavation of their new hide cellar will be let this week. The bids were opened yesterday, but the company reserved their decision, Miss Jessie Supplee will entertain a select party of young people at nor home, Twenty- third and H streets, this evening. Progress- ive high five will be the prineipal entertain- ment of the evening, I'he city council made another futile at- tempt to collect & quorum last night and ad— journed until next Monday evening. The nonattendance is claimed to be for the pur- pose of delaying the appointment of & former chief of police on the police force, ‘The tug of war contest between local teams will begin at Blum’s ball tonight and con- tinue for three nights, The contests tonight will be the Americans vs Carpenters and the Swift & Co. team vs Magic Citys, The prizes will bo 75 per cent of the gate receints, of which 40 per cent will go to the winner and 30, 20 and 10 per cent respectively to the unext in order, Dave Loescher, a well known saloon man of this city, is missing from his acoustomed haunts, and Sneriff Bennett is minus the services of & witness who was very mucn wanted in the cases against the gamblers wio are accused of robbing Johu Carlson, Loescher stated that he was going to Lin coln, but is believed tobe in Hammond, Ind., where his wife precoded him some days ago, Neb., new Eggers & Bock are OMAHA DAILY BEE: WHDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17, Jetter & Young have eaken possession of nis ( decided to recommend the purchaso of the saloon on Twen ty-foauth streot. The Foresters' bal mt Bium's hall Mon day night was & soehel success, Mrs. D. L. Holmaes awill entertain at her home, 2406 N street, #riday from 2 to 4. The Woman's Relss® Corps realizod about £20 from their basketssocial Monday right. M Flora Mack of: Atlantio, Ia., who nas been visiting the Misses Hoyman, has re turned home, David Condon hes gone to Cherokee county, lowa, to attend the funeral of his mother who died avthe ripe age of U1 years, The Leahy-Harshman wrestling contest will occur Friday night, February 20, The match will bo ‘collar-and oibow at catch weights for $250 aside. Each side has posted a forfeit of #100, The Sarsfield Literary club will meet at Workman's hall, Twent xth and N streets, I'riday night, to arrange a program for March 4, in commemoration of the birth- day of Robert Emnmet - One Minute, One minute time ofton makos a greit dif ference--a one minute remedy for bronchitis choking up of the throat, lungs, etc., fo oursu is a blessing. Cubob Couzh Cure is such a romedy, or sale by all druggists. Cubeb Cough Cure—Oneminute. - Drank A disense, troated as such and perm nently cured. No publicity. No infirm ary. Homo treatment. Harmless and effcctual. Refer by permission to Bur- lington Hawkey Send 2¢ stamp for pamphlet. Shokoguon Chemical Co., Burlington, Ta - RAILROAD MATTERS. Shrewd Scheme of a Minneapolis 1 Switching Rates to Be Reduced, Traveling men are interested in a notice issued by the Chicago & Nortnwestern and the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha unnouncing that the arrangement for using Minneapolis & St.Louis mileage interchange- ably 1s off. ‘'he Minneapolis road is a small system operating in southern Minnesota aud north- eru iown. Its general passenger nzent bad an inspiration some tume ago and proceeded to put it into effect by persuading eleven or twelve other railroads to accept ils milcaze for transportation. Among the weroe the Northwestern, Rock Island, Milwaukee and Burlington line The rosult was that traveling salesmen bought one 2000-mile book of Minneapolis & St, Louis mileage instead of vuying indi cidual books for each of several lines the might have to use. The Minncapolis road 500N got an enormous business while other lines noticed a falling off in their mileage It was felt even as far west as inneapolis line got £50 for each book I'en dollars was for a rebate to be paid the buyer on return of the cover. In this way t railroad compuny got the use of an enormous sum of mouey belonging to travel- ing men and other railways av the trifiing ex- pense of printing the mileage. The North- western apparently got tired of having the Mianeapolis line do its business and hold i money for sixty or ninety days. The arcange- ment was in foree only about a month, It vas annulled yestorday, but the Northwest- and the Omaha lines will accept inter- changeable mileage bearing date of sale pre vious to February 13 A commiwtes of Lusiness men who called on General Manager Clark of the Union Pa- cific were led to understand that the switch- ing charges would be reduced this week, and one sanguine caller thinks the old rates will be restored. ‘The conference between General Manager Clark of the Union Pacific and the grievance committeos hus bean postponed Lill today. General Passenger Agent Buchanan is swinging around the circle in the Black Hills, D. 1. Jennings assistant general freight agent cf tho Clover Leaf, aud A. J. Davies, general agent at Kansas City, are in town, g b Spoopendyke Has Asthma and hespont thirty-two minutes trying to tell his wife to go to thunder aud get his bot- tle of Dixon's “Asthmin Curo, ;auc she (noor thing) fluttered around snd-brought some broth and-a hair brush and things, and Spoopendyke nearly died, but he got the Asthma Cure finally and then—well, I'm orry forais wil = NO END TO CLAIMS. Bills Against the Hospital C Being Examined in Court Judge Scott and & score of law in a greater portion of the yesterday in trying to unravel the complications in the case of Ryan & Walsh, against whom suit has been brought by any number of parties who furn- ished them the material used in the con- struction of the Douglas county hospital. Ryan Walsh “were the original con- tractors and in settling with the county a dispute over tho prices and terms arose. Kyan & Walsh brought suit and recovered a judgment. Later on the case was appealed to the supreme court, but before trial the case was settl the county confessing judgment for & The judgment was eatered May 2, 1, iwmmediately after which there was a great bustle to got in the claim Upon the presentation of these claims, the claimants were furnished with a genuinesurprise. They found filed in the office of the county clerk an ussignment of tho whcle amount, dated February 2, 18589, ex- ecuted by Dennis Cununinghaw, the silent member of the firm, and in favor of the Bank of Commerce. ‘The creditors now aver that Cunningham’s assignment to the bank was fraudulent and was for the purpose of securing some of his personal debts contracted prior to the build- ing of the hospital. The creditors also think that Ryan & Walsn’s attorney’s are after the lion’s share of the judgment, as the three firms have filed lisus, claiming £,000 each. The case now on trial is for the purnose of establishing the priority of tho many liens acainst the judgments and also to Ascertain whether or not the claims of the bank and those of the atlorneys are genuine, Gesslor'sMagicHeadache Water cures all headaches 1n 20 minutes. At all druggists, e Colonels Cody und Canfield, Sherman Canfield came in yesterday from Washington. Mr. Canfield is Buffalo Bill’s private secrotary and came across from England a tew days ago with Mr. Coay, but left im in New York to attend to business at the capital. Colonel Cody left at 2:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon for his bhome at North Plaite where he will remain about three weeks and wiil then return to Chicago to conciude preparations for the appearance of his Wild West show durirgthe Columbian Exposition, He intenas to retum to Englaud as soon as possible, where theeWild West opens an en gagement at Kast Court on the grounas pre- pared for it in 1887, The combination has been enlarzed and now 1ncludes @& world show and Buffalo Bill's Wild West, . L Beecham's Pills soll well because thoy cure, tractors rs put & - Whipped His Wife @nd Shot His Daughter. Lirree Rock, A, Feb. 16,--At Red Bluff, wwenty miles below here, Henry Black, who was whipping bis wife, shot and killed his daughter for inserfering to protect her mother, Black was arrested, There is talk of lynchiug the man, " ——— Ask for Van Houten's Cocoa—Take other, no - New Behool Desks, Tue Board of !Education committee ap- pointed to decido the school desk purchase mev yesterday afternoon sud examined the bids and the sample desk After a careful inspection the committee R am — PRICE'S Baking Powder, Used in Millions of Homes—4o0 Years the Staudard, desk mannfactured by the Minneapolis Fur nituro 6ompany. The bid submitted and which will bo rocommended to the board as the most roasonable and expedient was for 21 desks at §2,530. Tho prices range from 0 to £2.40, vory near the figure pmd for desks last yoar. W — A handsome complexion is on groatest charms a woman n Pposs zoni's compiexion powder gives it, — Be sure to try the Quail rolled oats and tako no other. of the Poz — WORKED BY A CON MAN. perience of n Nebraska Member of the reat Gullible Army Notwithstaneine tho fact that a man who roads \ne newspapers four times a year should have too much senss and knowledgo of the world to go against a confidence chestnut, thero are still a fow men on the broad ncres of the great central west who wouldn't tumble if nit in the neck with a cannon ball, To this class belongs Henry Mieynek, a red-faced young man who coaxes corn, ¢ and similar pieces of bric-a-brac out of the soil on an eighty-acro tract seven miles south ot Tilden, Neb. To see Henry as he went galloping to the police station vestorday one would have supposed that he was alive, but he could not have been more mistaken, as Mr. Mloynek has been a walking corpse for the cutire twenty-four years that he has been on top of oarth, Henry 1sa bacaclor, which counts 10 some extent know. He isafragal young man, and oy dint of hara labor and close attention to business managed to uccamulate enough porhaps ac- for what ho don't money to buy some new clothes and a_ticket | for céntral Towa, where he planned to go and visitthe old folks bofore it was time to again bogin maltreating the surraco of mothor earth. He started on his trip with $30 and 1ot of joyous anticipation in bis pocket. From the time he took his initial step, Henry was tho lezitimato prey of the train agent, who sweiled him up with tales of his fino appearance, importance and evident busivess ability,' and reaped his reward in liveral sales of peanuts compressed figs and pop corn. Whein the train reaghed Omabia lenry was quite satisfied with himself and the ~world in genecral, and this good impression was' intensified when he mado the acquaiutance of nleasant young man on the platform. This young man only wantad to obscrve that Honry's new trouscrs bagged badly at the heels and anklos and that his overcoat had evidently been cut with reference to his future growth, vefore he led for an acquaintance that Henry could not counter, It was a peculiar coincidonce, but the stranger was going Henry’s way, and he b the latter go intoa b L while ho was shaved, Then ne casually ro marked thatho had been sottling up his vrother’s estato and some of the goods wers hero in transit. There was a freight bill to settle, and Yes, of sh and w old racket. suflicient. He course. Same But Hen bit and that i gave uo forty good old sw tained doliars, and for security holds a check for 20 on the Columbia National bank of Lincoln, drawn by Samuel Mossback & Co., in favor of B, C. Johnston & Bros, Henry waited at the foot of the stairs while the gentlemanly executor went up to pay the bill. He never came back. _Then Henry inquired and a sympatnetic listener broke the truth gently o him. e shouldered his woe and ‘started for the police station to see the chief. He saw him ‘Lhe chief affectionately stroked his long black whiskers and looked sadly over his Kold rimmed glisses long enough to remark : “Tuey say a sucker is born every minute, I am beginning think each one’is a twin.” And then getectives were sert out with the mourning son of the soil to see if the lost could be found. Did they find it? Ask of the zephyrs that bore the crafty con man's chuckle over the house tops and 0 across the fertile prairies to the piace that kuew Heury’s good dollars but will know them no more; e Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrap for chil dren teething, rests the child and comforts the mother. . 25c a bottle. e Housekeopers will flnd Quail rolled oats the best made. The Sixte E Viaduct, Owmana, Feb. 14.~To the Editor of Tur B The popular sentiment in regard to the Sixteenth street viaduct has recently found expression in the council and that ven- erablo body has pronounced the makeshift bridge dangerous to human life and uufit for the sage of ‘‘loaded motor trains,’ In compliauce with this order of the coun- cil based upon the investigation of the city the street company has placed notices in all South Omaha curs requesting passengers 1o walk. T'hus far the action of the council and eity enginoer would appear to commend itself to tho traveling public. But to one who rides daily on that line to and from South Omaha and observes the effect of the declaration upon the passengers as regards their safety or the power it exercises Lo avert danger, it Dreadful Skin Disease. ing and Burning Terrible. and All Remdics Fail, Itch- Doctors es Cuticura, Relieved by the First Application and Entirely Cured in Five Wecks. Abont elghteen months n:o = vmell ap hing terrible, tinunily until it heca uflored tor pths [ wiks comp o desperate. | would iy o ot the Hehing s g was sation RINOSE 110 i L n g, op with £l ber of remedies without nny r o try COTICURA; this 1 d] L wis re 1 was requ L wnd th my e et apphentio; ap and Cuticura R o for wbout four o; five ared. But wht " re. era 1 went, throusl:. Tet 1t was 10 e e 1cannot spenk wii 1 would who 870 sUflcRng (rom the Buffered MELODY. dotic, Mich, Cuticura Resolvent. The new Blood and Skin Pusifler and greatest of r fe medies, internally (Lo cleanse the blood all impuritios, nd thus romo; . and Licuris, the g 1 Cutic oD, 60 ternail ear tho ] evory of Melody Brot I ce, CUTICURA, Bcs S0 pured by the Porren MATION, Boston, For e How to Cure Skin Disc 04 pa ges lustrations, and 10) testimonials, malied fr. bluok b y skin I ;MN"T D IN N ANTEPALN P ak Lunys THE SHORTEST LINE 10 CHICAGO is via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y, as represented | on this map. $\0V% CITX - oy 'CEDAR RAPIDS M4l By DES MOINES _— lectric Lighte ed Vestibuled trains leave Omaha daily at 6:20 p. m., ar- riving at Chicago at 9:30 a. m. City Ticket Office: 1501 Far- nam St., Omaha. F. A. Nasu, Gen'l Agent, C. C, LincoLy, Pass. Agent, would naturally appear that the city author- ities have not discharged their full duty or the power vested In them to provent acci- dent or insure safety to e and limb, There can bo no blame attached to the present administration for the fact that in a city Iike this, and on the main thoroughfare connecting the two cities, wo now have a common wagon bridge supplyiug the needs of a viaduct equal to that on Tenth streot for a glance at the frafl structure is sufficiont 0 convince one that it was constructed with- out any view to the rapid growth of the cit a stoadily increasing traffic aua the extension of streot railway But the question arises can tho council and streot railway company sbift the responsibility from their shouldef by “pronouncing the vladuct ‘‘dangerous and “requesting’ passengers o ‘‘walk,” whilo the trains are pormitted to cross and moot at any point on tho “bridge,” and the pedestrians are trudging along at their sides to catch a ride at tho uthier end ! his is not the worst foaturo, gers refuse to walk and, than half a dozen order or comply quost, " If a motor train weighs seven or eight tons should a dozen people make ico! Heavily laden trains nd recross this “dangos The passen- as u rule, not more from any train obey the with the company’s ‘re- | any vital giffor | continuo to cross | ous™ bridge regularly. Now, in case of aceident or loss of lifo &y a sudden crash of the “bridge,” where wonld the responsibility rest! The street railway company might bo exonerated on the ground that it has complied with the order of the council in notifying vassengers. Whoere,then would the criminal carclossness rest, if an) Would it fall upon the victims! If the viaduct is really unsafe, as has been shown, why notgoa step farther and con- dewn it and stop all motor traflic entirel) and thus sccuro at once permancnt salety to hundreds of peoplo. A PASSENGER, says “some folks aro so stubborn that they need is four logs ana they would for a mule.” May o 1t peoplo use Haller’'s Barbed Wire Liniment woulan't be so stubborn, —-— “Jest a Flyin',*" Twenty-four hours’ time ahead of all competition into Portland, Oregon, from Chieago, Omaha or Sioux City. The Union Pacific; the original Overland Route, is doing this every day. Youcan lay off one day, anywhere along the line, and go fishing and still got in as quick as the other man. You ean go straight through and make Portland one whole aliead of ull competitor ce your nearest Union P all pass more of mules fic ngent, irand Jarors at Work Again, After a thres days’ rest the grand jury re sumed active oporations yesterday. A number of witnesses were called in tototell what they knew about Low the municipal and county affairs have been conducted. Encounter Danger. 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