Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 31, 1901, Page 7

MilPs Efforts at Economy Ardf idatraeked, Congeilman HE LIBRARY BCARD Mayor Thuaa/td of Intentlon to Ap- point n Mority of W cluatior of School men—\n Children Mile Compulsory, Constdcrale amusement was provided at the councilmeeting Monday night, but splte of t's considerable business transacted The real funny part in when Countlman Miller wanted to abrogat tha state Iw In relation to the #hals forconveying prisoners the city R been paying the 50 cents or taking prisoner gatl. Wile the bill for thi o only /3 A month, Miller dowa 10 & cents s ocupled the was conver with tie law and promptly declared tesolufon out of order Ther Miller offered immoliate discharg slond, In order imon/h. This was put IMilfer alone Next came Officer Wol rs at th e in in pay of mar- For years chiet of police to the work amounts wanted the fee Mayer Kelly county he wnother of th th \mis the eity $8 a » n vote and lost the affirmative a suggestion from Mille who has been guarding g rock pile, be discharged m ned the council that at eix prisoners working ton the rock pile, and wher engaged In this work he ibeat. Thisx lution followed the waste basket, Then as a last economy, Miller moved th of the assistant fire chict b ibut as his motion did e legate the numerous sugge eaused any amount of Mivened what would otherwise @ rather dreary session directin strect voted in The present W nee no walking re the re and f h nd r he lisposed w was These to rear tor merriment and en have been Libenry Martin rey Brary ordinar and third readis one change had been made in 1h ordinance, and that 1ng the mayer (o name a 1 to handle the affairs of the Martin stated that he had h that the mayor was inclined t majority of women. Th this he was supported A bill poster ordinance away long last summer eported on. It provides ment of a city bill but permits tocal b ®tc., to post all the bills they out paying the fee laid down nance A rather bert, city with a request for certain cases be bert asserted that t been appealed ntimated in poli that he did Yine from any ell Attorney A. L. Sutton in a com- munication regarding the Minnie Oliver Judgment of $2,436. He nsserted that unless the council at once procecded to make a special leve for the payment of this claim he would begin mandamus This matter was referred with to the finance committes wod the torney The mayor named Colonel Judge Z P. Hedges and A. H. Merri appraisers for improvement district No. 2 Upon motion of Johnston, the clerk will advertise for bids for the sale improvement bonds. to the highed &t a meeting to be held on Januar, bonds amount te 1,500 The contract for furnishing fire department was awarded to A quist Dan Hannon grading the alley and Twenty-fifth strocts, the price a cuble yard J B Watkins & Tumber to be used for the A contract to Dally Times Job city for a y The next January 6. Children Wust rted and and favorably upon 1 ud \ority of 1 hoard. Mr 1 it rumored appoint a nd in council drafte up and appoint outs and lod with s he opposed by whict was Au for the poster for Iness men please in the Mr. 1 sarcastic ittorney letter was read in n from an a report In regard aled. Mr. Lam ases mentioned had monty and he emphatic language ins in th coun to app some bu need of the membe not ruction s of the proceeding )t comme ity a M. Hunt 6. Th th Ber was Mract for Twenty-fourth wnd B oand G paid being 16 cénts given the ¢ betwoen treot to b Co.. will furnish olty during 1902 the South Omaha printing for the wag let for the he meeting of the council will be Be Vaccinated, Monday afternoon’s session of the Board of Health resulted in several belng passed The order of mosi importance was the one directing the Board of Education to compel the vaccination of pupils attend ing the public schools. It is the intention of the board to have the pupils exhibit these certificates before they will be ad- mitted to the schools at the commence ment of the second semester. By this action it {8 hoped that the spread of smallpox will be retarded and eventually stamped out. As for the closing of the board was not in favor of such action, as it was stated that children were better off in well-fumigated and ventilated rooms. dur- resolutions *§ wrote Dr. Picrce regard- Ing my case, and roceived a prompt reply, free.” “1 endured nearly four years of suffer- ing,” writes Mrs, , 4 Myers, of Washington, W.Va., “caused principally from improper med- ical attention after the birth of a child, and female weak ness, resulting in a complication of dis- eases. Had a terri- ble cough and an incessant pain and soreness in lungs. Was reduced in flesh from 184 pounds to about 100 pounds in eighteen months, 1 had no appetite, and became so weak and nervous I could scarcely sit up. 1 doctored with our home physicians for two years with no benefit, [ was finally induced to try Dr. Pierce's medicines, 1 wrote to Doctor Picrce regarding my case, and re- celwed a prompt reply, free, advi ing the proper medcines for my case, After taking four bottles of Dr, Pierte's Favorite Pregription and four of his * Golden Medical Discovery,’ threj doses each day, also taking one bot- tle & Dr. Pierce's Compound Extract of Smalt-Weed and some of his ‘ Pellets,' I ceaskd conghing, and am mow enjoving spiextid health and have gained thirty- Sivebounds in weight. 1 again feel like my briner self, thanks to Dr. Pierce and his great medicines.” Stk womien are (um/(.f to consult Dr, Piere by letter FREE. Al corvespond- encesacredly confidential and all wom- anbconfidences guarded by strict profess sion! privacy.” Address D V. Aere, Buffalo, N. Y. of distriet | bidder | schools, the | L day than when running at large n this conbection managers of the | packing houses will be requested to use the same precaution and see that ro vaceinated all employes of disease is the dirty strects and alleys,” sald Colonel Watkins last night, who acte as press agent for the Board of Mealth. ‘“in order to prevent as far as possible the pread of any disease the board has di ted the eanitary inspectors enforce existing ordinances and arrest all per- found dumping store sweepings Into | | re to | the | tho streot Vigorous action is to be taken by the 1 the rules of the board [ to this a committee of the South Omaha Medical soon to formulate a distributed among the peo ¢ sanitary regulations must be ob- board to enforce In addition board and ¢ n 0 meet set of rules erved Kubnt Worries Ryan. Same 1 1go John J Hon the Ryan, secretary i of Education, was called be giand jury and Judge Baker f1g certain cowl bills and slips ceipts for conl delivered. Natu- was worried, but as he did not he stood a good show of contempt of court. Just sterday noon the rs James H. Bulla, presi- was on his way home to Member Kubat at the of Twenty-fourth N streets arted in to tell how Ryan worried because the bill and the found. A light ned and he said: “Why, 1 the home. 1 Il ahout Bulla the cnt to the Kubat had | that he bis re- and had neglected putting them | of the signed as rally Ryan have- the papers golng to jail for an tent svered dent of the t dinner corner Bulla ye P were ard when he met and s 10 K silps could to not 3 bat lawn on he have the | h & them over th my § for 1k and forgot of request grand b possible busin all about 5ol board ent after purpose den ac ex' Convention, iperintendent M of public principal of will ann iraham, n he The I last three days nt Mcl uld like to have all | hers who can get away to attend ! i No order for the attenda- | has been fesued by the | inde d ¢t Superin requests that many %0 (o Lincoln in order | howing for Sout school the B to 1 state | scision open sup- | oan w wnce of teacher board, bu 1 can as teache possible to muke cretitable Omaha | who is in charge of the Omaha Bridge and Pontoor here, was fu | the ity yoste und sald that the recent soft weather had ed the channel from | Gt T'he open water now ith and unless there | temperature the channel | Captain Talbot s anx- | wat river trom | 1 points, wants to protect the | ¥ In his charge from rapidly mov- | company South busine: n fall | o widen. hing the reports Tases Being Paid. Taxes for 1501 a number of corporations, i+ expected today by the The Mammond and Omah in full while the Stock Yards National bank and the South Omaha National bank paid | enly balf of the reguiar tax. The Packers National bank paid its tax ju full. Treasurer | Kou ks for w number of checke for large amounts in his mail today as from this date interest will be charged ox Al delinquent taxes were paid in yesterday by but more money | ol treasurer. | companies pald | he Ky on Mugie I City ¢ A collection ahu for the I At the health office Honr v t nd in South | smallpox was reported { dent of | the | John e« M Iward Star, rst | and report the' bir a duughte | “The Wom: s auxiliary of St. Martin's mrch, Il mset Thuradey atternocn 8t | Mr. and Mrs. Charles called to Bucklind, Mo {death of Mrs. Sear's m There will be a speclul meeting of the | | loeal Grand Army post tonight for the | purpose of setiling up the year's bus.ness | City Treasurer Koutsky sent $1,750 to the | state fiscal agency In Now York City yes- | Jterday to pay interest on December ma | turities Watch night services will be he ight Methodigt church this cryices will begln at 8 o'ciock and last | {unth” mianight | Wednesday afternoon the Woman's For- clgn Missionary socicty of the First Matho- dist_ church will meet at the home of Mrs, | in, Twenty-elghth and G streets | South Omaha men indicted by the grand jury for K 18 slot machines were cased on thelr own recognizance yestee- | duy when they appearcd before = Judge Buker John PV day at the fees Wil be under th Grand Arm, p Searr were | night by tho | er 1 at the evening | wecoy died at his home yester- | age of v years. Funeral serv held Thursday g ut 10, auspices of Phil Kearney post, | of the Republic i | £ | Ar Sir-In \ppears w special from wded, “Quits Plattsmouth Con V asserts that [ have “declded snndidate for the oflice of post- Plattsmouth.” Now (his was n, but it does n i [ rect, for the re hat I have never c templated being a candidate. IC was in- | | tended as a correction of u statement that | [ 1“Whs secking the appolntment of postmas. | ter at this 0 succeed Postmuster Chester H. Smith, who was appointed b fthe lamented William MekKinley in May. 11888, Tnasmuch as | myself have signed a petition to Congressman Burkett asking for Mr, Smith's re-appolntment, and inas- much s there was no foundation In fact for the announcement, I Kindly asked your correspondent Lo cause to be published in fhe Bee a denial, but the attempt s Jeitves the inference that there has been opposition to Mr. Smith's re-appointment | 1 that 1 had attempted to put in an oar | against one of my closest confidential friends by asking for that which ninety- but of every 100 of the patrons of the | attsmotith posto cel Mr. Smith Iy entitled to by virt his fouk years of | hard work and personal attention” to & iness helr behalf. Hence, In justice to | Mr. Smith, against whom no complaint has been made, and to show some [ittle sistency on my part, | sincerely hope will allow this explanation space in Th i paper which the tank and file of republicans in the state, including myself, belteve to be authority on | bolitics in Nebraska and the | West. Respectfully yours RUSH O To th your is PLATTSMOL | Bditor ot The sue of Dec this ety b test,” Wh not to be i | master of { sent as a correct i place f Tepubliean | great middle | FELLOWS PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. James Browaing, a_real estate sfoux City, I8 stopping in Omaha Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wylie are from a visit to Sioux Clty relatives Willlam_Orr, manager of the Vera Crug | e compuny. returned yesterday from a visit to Mexleo, Mrs. E.H. Sharpe leaves t home in Kansas Clty. aftor s VISIt With friends apd relatives Coach Booth of the University of Ne- braska foot ball team s in the city for a week, the guest of former Nebraska col- legans. hilip M nt for ¢ mercial traveler Philadelphia, 15 raflroad friends Mrs. J. D man in | home tay for her two weeks Rose, ) formerly traveling frelght Tnton Pacific: nowea coms with ~ headquarters At In Omaha visiting old tor left hurrledly yesterd afternoon for Lo Angeles. Cal, in #po a telegram telling her of th serious llinexs of her father, E Smith, in that citv. Mr. Smith was formerly resident of Omaha and a councilman one tin He in well known in this eity Pneumonia 13 his aiction, for | | away last night | and the | rainfall was over seven inches and ten feet | patient’s condition took a turn for the | | the end was approaching WATERS STIN | Flood is Abated %a Ewellen Streams Are Diminishing. INO FURTHER DANGER IS EXPECTED | Washout in East] Stops Mills, Throw- Ing Men 0 Work, bhat Prop- erty Iggnage s Grea PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 80.—From all parts of eastern Pennsylvania tonight re- POrts show that fivers and creeks which became greatly swollen as a result of Satur day night and Sunday's continuous rains are steadily falling. There Is one exception, | however, the lower part of the Susque- hanna river being reported still rising and close to the danger mark Although considerable damage was dona the loss will not be great, most of the flooded areas being lowlands along the upper Schuylkill, Lehigh and Susquehanna | rivers. In the coal districts a few mines were flooded, causing a suspension of work for the day. Along the lower Susquehanna there Is apprehension that damage will result from lce gorges. The water is sald to be rising six inches an hour in that vi cinity. The Schuylkill river in this city rose ghteen feet above normal, which rise has been passed only once in thirty-two years. Mill Men Out of Work, Not | | | | | | | Manayunk, one of the mill districts, suf tered most from the flood. Every mill along the river was forced to suspend operations, throwing out of work for the day about 3,000 persons. The river drives through Falrmont park, and several sections of the raliroad tracks on both sides of the river between the park and the mouth of the Schuylkili were under water for a short time during the day. It teared tha the Baltimore & Ohlo station on the east side of the river at Chestout street would be flooded, but just'as the water got within a few feot of doing harm the water began to recede and all danger was over The rain, which began faMling at 7 o'clock Saturday uight, ceased at 7 o'clock this morning, and in that time the precipl tation amounted o 3.26 inches SCHEDULES ARE ANNULLED Trains on Sout :n l._|| cn Temporarily Tled Up by FI Sectlol was MONTGOMERY, Ala., Dec. 30.—All out going trains from Montgomery were an nulled yesterday on account of washouts. Last night the tracks on the Central of Georgla and the Plant system were re- paired sufficiently to admit of trains belng ILY RECEDE| AHA DAILY It is pure, It is gentle, It is pleasant. It is efficacious. It is good for chil It stands highest If you use it you produces. stockholders in the Kansas City Smelting and Refining company, subsequently merged Into the American Smelting and Refining company. He was one of the largest stock- bolders of the latter company. es Smyder Mackie, Dec. 80.—Dr. James Snyder Mackle, who was United States commis sloner to Bolivia and Chile under the ad- ministration of President Lincoln, died today at his home in Newark, N. J., aged 8 rs. Dr. Mackle, who was born in Cincinnati, served during a part of the civil war on the staff of General Charles P one and later was attached to the State department, and was for several years in charge of the Bureau of South American His literary work ineluded ndard translations of Spanish history Dr. Jn NEW YORK run. On the Loulsville & Nashville the passenger train from the south into | Montgomery this morning ran into a wash- | out at Bushy creek. The engine and postal | and baggage cars dropped off the track into | the washout, but nobody was hurt, as the train was running very slowly. A trestle on the main line elght miles south of Montgomery Is submerged and broken and the water continues to rise. | Fifty feet of the big dam across the Tala- poosa river near Talapoosa was wasiel The dam had just been completed at @ cost of $500,000. RAINFALL OVER SEVEN INCHES ood Washes Thousan due andred | » | sonry Dam, MONTGOMERY, Ala., Dec. 30.—The flood | in the Tallapoosa river broke the dam of the Tallahassce Electric company, 180 | of the 670 feet of solid masonry giving | away The dam cost $400,000. The power was to have been turned iu to Montgomery early in January. Two hundred feet of the Tallahassee Cotton Mills dam was broken, loss is estimated at §50,000. The of water poured over the whole length of the power company's dam DEATH RECORD. Frank H. Peavey. CHICAGO, Dec. 30.—Frank H. Peavey, one of the best known grain men In the country, died here today of pneumonia, aged 51 years and 11 months. Mr. Peavey came to Chi- ! cago from his home in Minneapolis nearly two weeks Ago on a business trip. He was in his usual perfect health, but Decembe he contracted & cold and that night took | to his bed fn the Auditorium Annex. The | cold quickly developed into pneumonia and | the patient's friends and relatives wero notified, although it was expected that he would recover. Hopeful bulletins were re- | celved dally, but Friday night last the | worse, although he bad felt much better | during the day. Saturday night again a | good day was followed by distress at night. Yesters however, 1t was belleved that Mr. Peavey had successfully passed the crisis of his illness and up to midnight information from the bedside was of a very encouraging character. At that hour the | patient's breathing became more dificult wnd his heart action weaker. A hurried consultation of physicians—Drs. Hammond, Iogalls and Brower—followed and every- thing known to science to combat tha malady was done. At 2 a. m. Mr, Peavey lapsed fnfo unconsciousness and the family which surrounded him were informed that At 3:30 o'clock | he breathed his last Besides the doctors and nurses the fol- lowing members of Mr. Peavey's family were present: Mrs. F. H. Peavey, his wite; | George W. Peavey, his son; Mrs. H. B.| Wells, a daughter; Mrs. F. Heflelfinger, | a daughter; Mrs. A. D. Peavey, his mother; | Mrs, J. M. Cleland, a sister, and F. F.| Peavey, & brother, of New York. The de- | ceased's mother lives in Sioux City, Ia.: | Mrs. Cleland in Chicago and the others at the bedside, axcepting F. F. Peavey, o Min- neapolis. Mr. Peavey's wife was with him | all through his iliness, having left a sick bed herself in Minneapolls te come to him. Mr. Peavey was credited with belng the | largest owner of grain elevators in the | country, If not in the world. The sign “Pv" was & familiar one on grain warehouses throughout the grain-producing states of the west and northwest, along the lines of the railroads. At railroad terminal polnts he had large holdfags, his interests in Chi- cago being particularly heavy. His name | for years has been potent on the boards of | trade here and in the northwest | The body will be taken aboard a Chicago | & Northwestern train for Minneapolis to- night. Plans for the funeral will be made | later. The total amount of Mr, Peavey's insur- ance was $1,376,000, The million-dollar policy was payable to himself or his heirs, but Ite purpose was to furnish ready capital for (he business in case of his death Theodore Bardell, W NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—Theadore Bardell of Summit, N. J, a leading figure in the smeltifig and refining business, died at his home today after several weeks of illness He was 52 years of age, and his wealth was rated at about $5,000,000, all of which amassed by inventlons for smelting and r Honaire, sors in the at don one ciscan order in the United States, died to | Arthur T. Palmer, | yesterday flaing ores. He was one of the original | Mes. Mo VERDON e te Connor. Dec. 30.—(Special.) = Mrs. Marie Connor, one of the oldest per- township, is ddad. She had been Kept to her bed for four years with paraly- sis and for nearly two years and only had the use of one-tenth of her muscles. She was 67 years old. At her death sho weighed fitty pounds. The funeral and burial v ore Parson's churchyard, uorthwest of er Mra. Jane Latham. FIELD, Neb,, Dec. 30.—(Special.) Latham, aged 58 years, wife died at the Springfield Mps, Latham came to with her husband, who the government as a blacksmith. The funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a. m. at Springfield and burial at Fairview cemetery, Sarpy county SPRIN Jane of Cyrus Latham hospital Sunday. Nebraska fn 1802 as employed by nyal Artint. The Evening News the following dis- “A well known Scot d of starva- LONDOY 2. this afterncon pi patch from Bel ish artist, John Dalrymple tion here on Christmas night. His body was und in miserably squalid surroundings. alrymple exhibited at the Royal academy took three first prizes for designs at Paris exposition.” ts and the Mem YORK the Aged NEW of Brother Paschal of the Fran Dea. 30, dest members In West N. J. He was 85 years of age, a member of the order sixty years and came from Germany when the monks wers ban'shed from that country, r T. Palmer. day at the monasi Paterson, Colonel Ar PORTLAND, Me., Doe. 30.—Colonel manager of the Hastings dled at his home here to southern California lu Lumber company, today. He went 11885 and was 10 business there until 189 Natfonal n the to engage He rose to a colonelcy in Guard. He returned east manufacturivg. P, W, Mitchell, HASTINGS, Neb., Dee. 30 —(Speclal Tele- gram.)—P. H. Mitchell, who lived at Clay Center until a short time ago, when he moved to Indianola, Neb., died In Fastings at 6 o'clock this morning at the home ot his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Ran- dall. The body will be taken to Clay Cen- ter tomorrow Wife of Conanl Muir, NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—Mrs. Edla Cole- man Muir, daughter of the late Senator McPherson of New Jersey, is dead of pneu- monia, complicated with measles. Mrs. Mulr's busband ts Dr. Joseph Muir, United States consul at Stockholm, Sweden Mother of Mra, Chester A. Arthur NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—~A dlspatch to the Herald fron. London announces the death of Mrs. J. A. Fithian, mother of Mrs. Ches ter A. Arthur and the Comiesse Arthur de Gabriac. Her body will be taken to Call- fornia for interment Colema OAKLAND, Ia., Dec. 30.—(Speclal.)—Mrs. Coleman, mother of F. J. Coleman, a tarmer living near Oakland, dropped dead afternoon, the result of an at- it being the third stroke Mra, tack of paralysis she had suffered. W. H, H. Cowles, Bx=C CHARLOTTE, N nan C., Dec. 30.—Ex-Con- gressman Willlam H. H. Cowles died at his home in Wilkesboro, N. C., today. Colonel Cowles was a dlstinguished officer of t confederate army and served four terme in congress Henry L. Hatch, CHICAGO, Dec. 30.—~Henry L. Hatch well known in the clothing trade and for- merly manager of a large clothing estab lMsbment in Kansas City, died here today of pneumonia, in his 65th year. Mayor o George We PUEBLO, West died 48 years. Pueblo, Colo. tonight Dee of 30.—Mayor George consumption, aged Send articles of incorporstion, notices of stockbolders' meetings, etc., to The Bee We will give thew proper legal insertion Telephone 238, Syru the best family laxative had beeu | 1901 It is not expensive. 1dren. It is excellent for ladies. It is convenient for business men. It 1s perfectly safe under n_ll circumstances It is used by millions of families the world over, , as a laxative, with physicians, have the best laxative the world | Because Its component parts are all wholesome, It acts gently without unpleasant after-cffects. It is wholly free from objectionable substances. It contains the laxative principles of plants It contains the carminative principles of plants It contains wholesome aromatic liquids which agreeable and refreshing to the taste. are All are pure. All are delicately blended. All are skillfully and scientifically compounded. Tts value is due to our method of manufacture and to the orginality and simplicity of the combination, To get its beneficial effects — buy the genuin~ Marmfactured by (hutroryia fig v ¢ San Franctsco, Cal. Loulsville, Ky. Now York, N. Y. FOR SALE BY ALL LEADING DRUGGISTS Woman’s Work in Club and Charity The Young Women's Christian association has fssued a circular letter including statement of its expenses and possible re sources. Comparing the work with that of the last year, it {s estimated that $12,685 will be required to support it for the fiscal year, beginning April, 1902, Of thix amount | 82000 18 asked by subscription and it is { the desire of the board to have the entire | amount pledged before beginuing the year's | work. Though over G600 young women availed themselves of the privileges of the rooms daily last year, the asoclation entirely free of debt. The ueed of more spacious quarters i constantly felt, for the organization has long since outgrown the present accommodations, With the con stantly increasing membership and demands upon the association, the board realize that the chief want fs a building which will admit of the proper conduct of all the work now being carried on. It is hoped that this new bullding will be among the possibili ties of the near future The success of the stereopticon illus trated lecture recently glven at Tenth Street City mission has encouraged the mi: slon workers to repeat the entertalnmen and accordingly “The Battle of Santlago will ba presented tomorrow evening . Friday afternoon the Mothers' club the mission was glven a surprise in shape of a turkey dinner provided by a is th the Salvation army. This club, which has sprung from the occasional dropping in of mothers interested in the work of thelr children, has now a membership of ahout twenty, and hefng based upon per sonal interest rather than solicitation the part of Miss Magee, 18 one of (he mos profitable branches of the mission wark The wonien ery Wednesday after noon read, and discuss va rlous of interest and benefit to themselves and thelr children, and fts re suits are not only becoming evident among the women ther but In the children’s by subscription. The women classes, which are managed much more ¢ woek that the amount iy there has developed a 15 on deposit interest to suppl the intere thank the Alscipline of the terest has of this worthy charity ~ OPEN DAY AND NIGHT, CONTINENTAL RESTAURANT 15th and Douglas Sts. NOONDAY LUNCH M the Paxton block 8 tom rooms in class The Omaha Charities as Creche, will be held in th of the Creche 10 morning, ac tion urged to be pre At a meting Ly the fall § that $1,000 over the Income essary for the running vear, and 1( was decided rs of the perating the reception room ok Thursday of associa was estimated would be ne expenges for the the money nnounce this tsed and they wish fo ity and in continuation annual election of oftic on it all \ber the meet ¢ i to sew, study toples » Tl Ives, has heen r since in Omoha whose possible and nent teachers publi gene the nade An all-day meeting of the officers and chairmen of the standing committees the Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs will be held at Lincoln today, in the parlors of the Lincoln hotel. A discussion of the members proposed at the last meeting to fill out the various committees will occupy some time, and, in addition to this, 1h'w| ¥l be a general consideration of federa tion matters The Young Women's Christian association stends a cordial invitation to all men and friends, both men and women in terested In its work, to attend Its New Year's reception, to be held from o until Tuekduy, Dec hers Cream of Potatoes, 10 Scoteh Broth, Fried Whiteflsh, Maitre d'FHotel, 20 (= RAISES MONEY ON WIFE’S RINGS Willtam Lee, Local Rarber, While Dealing § in Arrested Jewelry Streets. a local barber, was arrested last night for obtaining money on a set of rings whose intrinsie value proved te somewhat overestimated It was claimed that several persons ac cepted Lee's propesition to advance money es with his wite's initials | means of heip to the | Willlam Lee to as a man. When arrested | the rings left Lee still had several of Blg Blaze at Humboldt, FORT DODGE, Ia., Dec. 30.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Fire partially destroyed the bus iness portion of the town of Humboldt on Monday morning. It started in the Koontz | | & Steiner drug store from an unknown | cause at 4 o'clock this morning. The drug | store was located In the heart of the bus- | iness district and before the fire was under control Meyer's barber shop, Deaty's res | taurant and Koppe's cigar store wero burned to the ground and the fine stone building occupled by the State bank badly dunaged. The fine law Ubrary of County Attorney Taft, In the seeond story of the State bank building, was rulned. The fam fly of Dr. North, who roomed over the drug store, had a narrow escape, saving nothing | and getting out of the blazing building with great difculty. The loss will reach $20,000 Dwelling ot Rushville RUSHVILLE, Neb, Dec. 30 Telegram.)—A fire broke out last night at 12:30 In the dwelling of Mrs. M. B Parker, county superintendent, whose term expires tomorrow. The fire occurred while Mrs. Parker was at the station waiting for the emsthound passenger train, which | was late, and she can only account for the fire by remembering that she went to a closet under the stairs to get a grip strap and took a lamp with her. The bullding was insured for $700 and the contents for |$1,000. The fire brigade was handicapped | by the hose belng 200 feet short, but the men worked for two hours and kept the fire | from spreading to an adjoining house (Special Beatrice Bakery, BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 30 ecial Tele gram.)—At 3 this morning fire was discov | ered in the Wentworth bakery on Court street. The fire was confined to the bak ery bullding. Koddy's grocery store I3 ery bullding A PROMINEN Interesting Ver Weathers fs well central portion of the an_obliging and efficlent those can testify who knew him as associated with the manage ment of the Spencer House, Indianapolis, {Ind. He Is now manager of ‘the Hotel 13 terprise in that city. Under date of Nov 16th, 1899, he writes as follows: Pepsin Syrip Co., Dear Birs: We have been keep g house for five und_are never without Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. We find nothing tosequal it for stomach troubles, and my children lke It as woll | as candy. One night recently my wife was §Iving & dose to our baby (14 years old) and Nelda, our little glrl (1 years old) cried tor some too. Her mamma told her ihe | 4idn't need it and then she said ck the spoon? It is so he effects are s0 good we out Dr. Caldwell's Syrup truly, Lafe D. Weathers prise’ Hotel Dr. Caldwell's st druggists witively cures | Dyspepsia, Indl mstipation, Billousness, Sl er and Kidney diworders nly by Pepsin Syrup MAN, An s Glven Mr. Lafe D. | throughout the United States as hotel man, as all Known Pepsin Manager Yours | Enter. sold bottles Syrup in_50¢ B .o and $1.0 | en | Pearl Canfiela Bolled Spareribs 1nd Sauerkraut, 2 Roast Prime | Demi Glaes | iixtra Cut, 30 Roast Domestic Duck, Currant Jelly, 2 hae granted Tottie Gillis | John W. Giliis on the non-support. She was awarded | custody of thelr five children i an old and respected citizen of Valley, d last Saturday cnd wus buried yesterday. He was one of the eariy sottlers of glas county and a nan of sterling qualities H A petition In bankruptey has been filed | by Irancle W. Dinsmore, formerly a mer chant of Fairbury, Jefferson county, who des Mabilitied of $T1743 and desets represented in horses, cow 1l wnimals AK-Snr-He Foresters, gave a d t Koresters' hall Judge Fawcett adlvorce fron ground of the John Osten, Stewed Tomato, § Fricd Pars Sugar Corn, uips, o 5 Dublin Style, 2 Oyt o, 2 Baked Pork and Beans, 1 Shrimp Salad, Mayonuaise, Irish Stew, Hostor Individual Qreen Apple, Mince, Pe Chbcolate Cre Bread and Butter Bu‘ter and I Fish ar THI CLEA MAKE OUK O Bread neluded with other SERVICE Court W Independent Order of neing party last night 110 and 112 South Four atreet, A large erowd spent a very yvable evening. Refreshments were served during the evening In the New Year's eve service at thedral at 12 o'clock only part cholr will sing, as Prof. Wright, the chol muster, has ¢xcused 1he mbers of the Choir who ijve at a long distance, who would have difficulty In . The Roard of Fire and P slonors met yestorday afternoon to eon Stier apphatons for lauor leenses. The dpplication for a license to run a_saloon at 2 yrth Twentieth streat was with drawn on accoant of the protest flled by the board of governors of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Hen The hearing of llllH|vr test against the location of a ¥aloon at Twenty- ninth and Cuming streets was postponed R MOTTO. I MEAT Trinity lee Commis WMarriage Licenses. Licenses to wed have been issued to the roliowing Lute €. % i uelignt und nfort of a Tirkish bath at home. We are head- quarters in Omaha for Bath Cabinets. No need to send away for them. We save you money on them and deliver them at vour house The H. J. Penfold Co. Invalld and 1408 FARNAM » 0 L 2| 18 Omaha Council Omahn Bluffs, Axel Jacobsen, Mrs. Barah E. Rohannon, elvin Johnson, F it n Wendt, Belle Fourch Paul Nickel, DeWitt, Neb Carrele Parr, Omaha rge Clinton Stovall, e Holmer, Omaha Omahi R 8D OMAHA, NBB. Omaha G Dazzling Bargains— The bargains in pianos Hospe 15 fiow offering even dazes our competitors they can't understand how we can do it anew plano—up-to-date tn style, finish and fully gunranteed -worth reg ularly »—being sold for anly $165 £ stunner, we will admit want one of them tone and it you you'll have to hurey and golug rapldly —all Instruments n proportion terms—don't let ‘em talle of one of these oargains, oe- ser. A. HOSPE Music and Art. 1513 Douglas 1" We do artistic tuning, 'Phone 188. they are going nigh grade vud on you out cuuse you will be Cisy There's Merit in Them— Must he, else why do the san ers come agaln buy the ustom again and always misses’ and children's revelation to those who do not know for it's the largest in the and notwithstanding the bl advance In upper and sole leathoer we glve you the same xhoe value look ke them haven't the wear n them-—slzes 81 to 11 at $1.25-11% 2 at $1.50-and a woman's slze, 214 to 6-1n spring heels, | nt $2.00-ask to see them when in th store—then you'll kuow where when In need Drexel Shoe Co.. Umaha's Up-to-date Shoe Hou, 1419 FARNAM STREET. and snine hoes—our line ix a s west other | stoes hut they may in to U. 8 A New Fall Catalogue Now Hendy.