Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 17, 1902, Page 7

BEE: THURSDAY THE OMAHA DAILY JRS e S CAMPAIGN IN THE SECOND Tom Bluflmml lmhinmm Moeting with Berious Obstacles. MERCER'S CANDIDACY IS UNPOPULAR’ tes Not to Be Bluffed Ranelens Opposing Cand on by Clatms Cajoled by Empty Promises. or Engineer Tom slackburn, who makes the plans and specifications for Congressman Mercer's connection with a government sal- ary from term to term, is just now very buey surveying the situation In the district with a view to landing a renomination for his chief. The survey, as far as it has progressed, has beén anything but satis- factory to the engineer, who is beginning to belleve that a departure from the weil established principle of nomination by the majority may be nec As Blackburn touches his effusive eye- brows Lo the telsscope fhis year he beholds & vision somewhat different from that which be has observed just prior to other congres- slonal campalgns. There Is no clear swee of fleld to the horizon, with “‘Our Dave" looming up as the rising sun, as hereto- | fore, but scattered all over the landscape are large and promising candidates, almost | obscuring the daylight rays from the com- gressional countenance that ls wont to rise | in tbe east once in every two years and shed its lustre over the Second Nebraska district. The situation is Indeed cloudy, with a large area of low barometer and well-defined indications of an approaching storm. | With the business element of the city of Omaba, upon which “‘Our Dave” has banked in past vears, waking up to the fact that| their congressman is merely a grandstand player and has no interest in Omaha ex- cepting purely political self-interest, there | is some reason for Blackburn to be worried. The impending trouble is not altogether generated by ambitious aspirants. There Is an aMfost open revolt among republican workers who are disgusted with Mercer's selfish ways. They are tired of fighting battles for a man who never fights for any- body elee and never knows anybody be- tween elections oxcept Tom Blackburn. In anticipation of the coming trouble Blackburn is trylog hard to emooth the ruffied feathers of malcontents by a liberal use of the franking privilege and promises of future reward. For weeks the postoffices of the Second Nebraska district have been burdened with packages of seed potatoes, cabbage and flower see and nearly every other voter has been importuned by tafed letters to stand up for Mercer just once more. Asked as to whether he would call for a delegate convention or a Crawford system nomination, Mr. Blackburn sald, with some show of modesty: “That is something 1 cannot speak of at this time You see, I am not the whole committee and the com- mittee has had no meeting yet.” The com- mittee to which Mr. Blackburn refers Is composed of nine members; three are post- % by grace of Mercer, one holds a ‘Washington job through Mercer, another is Will Gurley and a sixth is the chalrman and “whole thing,” Mr. Blackburn himself. “‘Ae & matter of fact, Mr. Blackburn, you incline toward the Crawford system this ked. r way to make ‘When a ml]orny of the votes cast are nade necessary to nominate?"” ““Well, with a half dozen candidates there 1%, havdly l‘pmwny that any one .will zet a majority.” ‘Then you favor a minority nominatlon?" “Oh, 1 won't say that.'” The “whdle thing” then proceeded to atate that his committee might call a dele- #ate convention. *Mercer can carry every vard and precinct In the county excepting the First, Second, Third and Fifth wards and Clontart precinct,” he added “Then why couldn’t he get vote under the Crawford syste “He ecan,” promptly replied Mr. Black- burn. “But,” he added, with some show of impatience, “it's too early to discuss these things. We are not doing anything at all yet.” Meanwhile the postoffice frank of the Sec. opd Nebraska district congressman 1s working overtime. For several weeks past Boss Blackburn has been exerting himeelf strenuously to dissuade all aspirants from entering the fleld by representing that Mercer had a “elnch’* on the momination and trylng to be facetious about the opposition of the ed- itor of The Bee. But these bombastic claims do mot seem to have had the effect intended. Several formidable candidates have already entered the arena and there is promise of more. The first man to announce himself as a candidate ag it Mercer was Nelson C. Pratt of the Sixth ward, who has making sn active canvass for some weeks. The Pratt button has for some time been & favorite ornament for the coat lapels of the Sixth rders and there is very little chance for anybody to make a showing against the candidate who Is pictured thereon In that particular bailiwick. Mr. Pratt bas also & considerable following In the country precincts and in several other of the city wards. majority John P. Broen yesterday announced that he had decided to accede to the im- porturiities of his friends and became a candidate for the congressional nomination. “For some weeks,” sald he, “my friends bave been urging me to enter the coptest and 1 have finally determined to allow the use of my name and to do what I can to- ward putting up a winning fight. I und stand there will be five or six candida and I believe I Lave already been promised sufficlent support to make a favorable, If Dot a successful, showing. I have been ua- able to find out whether the nomination s to be made by delegate convention or un. der the Crawford primary system. Either would be satisfactory to me, provided the nomination is to be the expression of the majority of the republican voters of the district. But & Crawford primary call with & provision for & mingrity or plurality nomination would not be fair, and I dont | 1ace and shoulder straps, | It won't work, gentlemen; believe the party will stand for it Mr. Breen lives in the Seventh ward, the Bartley and Savage and the State Campaign Pender New Era using the Bartley case as mol bread and butter. Governor Savage is es for his Silver Creek Times: Governor Savage and his staff, in all the splendor of gold have been doing Bartley should have a stunt in Missouri | been there in his stri, Imperial Republican Nebraska news- papers are beginning to ask questions about that recent trip of Governor Savage and Joseph Bartley to Denver, and the proposed beet sugar factory at Sterliog. Beatrice Times: nomination for governor would be Bryan‘s opportunity. Mr. Bryan is not likely to be a candidate for governor unless he can foresee a sure thing. Nebraska republican are in Bo mood to play in Colonel Bryan's hands. Weeping Water Republican: The people most anxious to see Governor Savage re- ¢elve a renomination are the fusjon politi- elans, who feel that in this manner alone can their party hope for victory this fall the republicans are onto your scheme, North Platte Tribune: Governor Savawe denies that he told a Kansas City news- paper man that Bartley would refund to the state the amount he embezzied. It was unnecessary for the governor to make the denial—nobody expects Bartley to make a restitution of the funds. Plainview Republican: Bartley is now | expected to disgorge about $200,000 of state money before the state republican convén- tion in June. If he pays the state what he owes It and the fine imposed by the court when he was convicted he may put a new face on the Savage pardon. Wausa Gazette: Again Governor Savage declares it was all a mistake, that rumor that Bartley would replace part of the em- bezzled money. The governor should rest easy, the people are well prepared for the #hock, since no one has ever believed that there was any truth in the rumer. Dakota City Eagle: It seems that Joe Bartley made some political promises in lieu of the pardon granted by Governor Savage, and he Is putting In his time and effort to make these prom! good. Pretty d—n cheeky for this king of thieves to attempt to again mix in Nebraska politics. North Platte Telegram: If the men who travel over Nebraska know anything of the political situation, there 1s no chance of electing Governor Savage a second ti provided he secures the nomination. The farmers talk to the merchants and the mer- chants tell the travellng men that they see no chance for Savage. Boone County Advance: Governor Sav- age and Hon. Joseph S, Bartley are re- ported to be side partners in a Colorado sugar deal. Well, the people of Nebras! have no “kick’ coming, but they would Itke to be convinced that this is the first sweet partnership In which these honorable tlemen have been engaged. Pender New Era: It is very amusing to see Governor Savage keep patting himself on the back and fatterl himself that pardoning Bartley will make him governor agalp. The republicans of Nebraska are through with Savage. His chances of be- ing governor are about as good A !Mlnl chances of getting Into heaven. Gage County Democrat: It all the promises that are being m: for Governor Savage by the numerous gentlemen who may or may not be authorized to speak for him are fulfilled, the republican state convention in June will be worth going miles to ses It may have some Interest to the casual spectator, amyway. Norfolk News Madison county Is to be congratulated that it is not represented on the petition presented for the pardon of defaulting State Treasurer Bartley. The Record gives the number of petitioners at 2,132, from eleven countles of the state, the Inl]orny of the petitioners belng from Lan- Douglas and a few other eastern cu\lntlul and the balance from Holt, Dawes and other western counties. But —_— e e same ward which Congressman Mercer claims as his ablding place. But as Mer- cer really has ao residence in the ward and doesn’t set foot there more than once or twice in every two years, and then omly when he is a candidate for office, the Sev- enth warders fall to recognize him as one of thelr own people. “Breen can beat Mercer three to one In the Seventh ward,” sald a prominent re- publican of the ward yesterday, “and then he can jump over and take the Ninth-ward, which Tom Blsckburn claims as his own.” E. J. Cornish, although he has not au- thorized any announcement of his candi- dacy, will most likely enter the lists. as he bas been putting out feelers, with the re- sult that has found much encourage- ment. Mr. Cornish will probably make a definite announcement within a few days Judge Irving F. Baxter has been men- tioned frequently as a probable candidate and the. Mercer-Blackburn clique have taken particular pains recently to circulate a statement that the judge had decided not to get Into the running. The story has no foundation whatever, for Judge Baxter has not said to anyone that he will not be a candidate; in fact, he is seriously consider- ing the matter'and is inclined to accede to the wishes of his friends and make ths race. A. L. Sutton, it s understood. is a South Onfsha candidate lnl the momination. Goud for Rheumatism, Last:fall 1 was taken with a very severe attack of muscular rheumatism, which Teat pain and annoyance. After 41 preseriptions and rheumatic cures I decided to use Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which I had seen advertised in the South Jerseyman. After two applications of this remedy I was much better, and aft using one bottle was completely cured. — Sallle Harris, Salem, N. J. RISING BREAST And many other ailments from which most mothers lufl'er, can be avoided by the use of ainful and serious “Mathers Friesd” This great remedy is a God-send to women, nfi them through their most critic ordeal with safety and no_ pain. No woman who uses *‘Motber’s Friend” need fear the suffering and danger incident to birth; for it robs the ordeal of its horror and insures safety to life of mother and child, and leaves herin a condition more favorable to speedy recovery. The child is also hult.hy. strong and Our book is worth its weight in gold moevery woman, envelope Bradfield R otherhond.” c..m-h.c-. MOTHER'S Ty g sptn FRIEND = one county In northwest Nebraska is rep- resented, and that is Dodge. There should be no dificulty whatever in choosing eandi- dates for state officers not represented on sald petition. « safe Gage County Democrat: It remained for a Beatrice man to discover that Joe Bartley would rush into the republican state conventfon in June, throw $200,000 st the feet of Governor Savage, when the conven- tion would rise up, bless Bartley, nominate Savage and march out, with flags fiying, to quick music. The correspondent says it is to be most spectacular, and It no doubt will be, when it is. Custer County Beacon: .The Omaha News contained a sensational atatement the other day to the effect that before Jume 1 ex- Treasurer Bartley will turn over to the state $200,000, the amount of money the con- version of which sent Bartley to the peni- tentlary. This will be done in time to give Governor Savage prestige in the re- publican state convention. We certainly hope it is true, but we are from Missouri. David City Banner: The World-Herald has remained as quiet as a clam regarding ex-Treasurer Meserve pocketing $3.000 re- celved as interest on state school money which he loaned out to banks,wand the Ne- braska Independent has made all kinds of excuses for the ex-treasurer. Such actions on the part of the party organs of the state have disgusted many fusionists and helped to drive them Into the republican party. Fairfield News-Herald: Governor Savage 1s not a candidate for a renomination, al- though it may possibly be that he thinks he Is. In that case the governor is likely to have a rude awakening along about election time. One Bartley déal s enough and more than enough, even for the whirligig of Nebraska politics. The republican party has plenty of good timber for governor and it Will be worse than folly to select any but the best. Waterloo Gazette: And now comes the story that Joe Bartley is to return $200,000 to the state treasury about Jume 1. It reads like a fairy tale, but when you stop to consider the question there appears no good reason, on the surface, why such a thing should not be dome. Anc¢ Tcvernor may have just that very card up eeve ready to play at the opportune We sincerely hope the money will be pald over on schedule time. Wayne Republican: Governor Savage's actions as en by some places him In a position of an abettor of felony, and by others the question arises—is Savage en- @owed with good judgment that be assumes #0 ridiculous & position and pretends to 1l the governor's position with a marked dignity. In either case we can afford 1o take Do chances—we have good men’ and plenk. of them that Wil not dlegrace us Nebfaska s golag to make a change In a lttle over elx month Minden Gazette: In another column will be found a statement to the effect that Joe Bartley will turn back into the state treas- ury $200,000 of the state school funds which he was gent to the penitentlary for emi- bezzling.. It 1s to be done by the nrst of June and will be used to further the in- tel of Governor Savage for renomina- tion. Whether it will help the governor or mot may be a question, but the people of Nebraska will .be glad to know that the money shas been returned, it it is. \ Grand Island Independent: J. Sterling Morton seems, since the Meserve declslon. .to have in a degree changed his views as to the Bartley jafl delivery. Mr. Morton. to the surprise of many, at first wept copi- ously for the martyr and expressed his be- lef that Bartley was more sinned against than sinning, but now, in a denunciation of Meserve, concludes that Bartley, too, i “‘unworthy of confidence”” and that “no m would think of mentioning his corrupt name in connéction with the meanest office within the gift of the people.” Howells Journal Governor Savage Is working kinds of echemes to capture the republican nomination. The latest s to have Joe Bartley pay back a part of the money be stole from the state, on the eye STUDENTS (N THE NEW LINE | SN }!-h—h University Men Engaged as Engineers on Great Western. AGRICULTURAL ( R)SPECTS ARE BRIGHT ARG Rallroad Men Assert that Conditions Throughout the State are Favor- able to Farmers and Stock Raiwers. University of Nebraska students are to figure prominently in the comstruction to their own state and to Omaka of what will | be the sixth trunk line between Chlcago and the Miseouri river, the Chjcago Great | Western. Four Cornbutker men who have Been taking the engineering tourses at the university will be employed by President Stickney's road in important positions con- nected with the extension from Fort Dodge to Omaha. The quartet comprises R. D Kingsbury, James Greene, Will Klash and Fred Lar- All Bave bren undergraduate students at the university, working for their C. B. degrees, and they now leave school to en- | ter upos otical work for a great corpor- atlon along the lines of thelr academic preparation. The student railroaders will be directly in ihe employ of the raflroad, alihough the construction work bas been let out on divers coptracts. Three of them will be special repredentatives for the Great West- etn to supervise the work and see that the contractors live up to the mark. The fourth, Mr. Greene, Is to be transit master. | R. D. Kingsbury was in Omaha Tuesday | morning enrbute to Harlan, Ia, to report to Division Superintendent John H. Fine, under whom he will work. Mr. Kingsbury | is famous as &n athlete at the university, having been halfback, fullback and tackie on the ‘varsity team for three years and playing an outfield on the university nine , Jr., chiet eng , 18 responsible for the Nebraskans | securing these positions. He wrote § of the civi! eng Stafe university, asking for reliable engineering siudents. The work will inelude not only supervision M‘ greding and trackage construction, but of hrun work as wi I e lnlu of Tuesday throughout Nebraska, though light, were the joyous harbing of more wetness and warmer weather and bave caused railroad men to agsume omce more their anuual summer attitude of the farmer and stock raisers, and the sising up of the prospects ln both lines by the'ex- confident, ‘despite the fact that the ’ 0 of the republican convention. Savage's friends figure that this will cause the people to look more kindly upon the par- don of Bartley. We hardly think this scheme will fool any great number. It is to say that there is not a thief In Jall in Nebraska or anywhere else who would not gladly return a part of his ill- gotten gains in exchange for his liberty Sterling Sun: There Is not a single re- publican paper in the state, at least among our exchanges, that s ufging the renomina- tlon of Savage whose editor is not efther a tederal or state official, and we know a great many that are against him whose edi- tors, like the Sun, neither hold any office or care for any. They are free to speak their mind for what they believe to be for the good of the party. Thelr opinions are unblased and unselfish. There are a num- ber of others, holding federal positions, who ‘are holding their opinions to them- selves, possibly for their own financial good Imperfal Republican: We feel perfectly confident that there is no chance for the nomination of B. P. Savage for governor at the coming state convention. His act in rardoning Joseph Bartley, against the wishes of the better element of the party, should forever bar him from being placed in a position of public trust, much less the governor of this great commonwealth. The sooner the republican party turns such men down the sooner it will be raised in the estimation of the common people. If It is within our power, Chase county will regis- ter four votes agaiust Savage at the coming state convention. Bloomington Advocate: It is mow cur- rently reported that Governor Savage has a trump card up bis sleeve that he intende to play just before the meeting of the state convention and which he hopes will land the nomination on his side. His scheme 1s to have Bartley pay into the state treasury the sum of $200,000 as part of the amount he s charged with. This date will. however. be too late and will in no wise change the opinion of the masses of the people of this state that Savage made a great error. It is high time the voters of this state were not trified with by men holding office. — Alblon News: 1t is rumored that Bart- Tey is golug to pay back to the state a large part of his stealings in time to have the desired effect in the state convention. It is expected that this will renominate Savage for governor. It remains to be seen If the rumer is true, and, if true, whether the desired effect will be produced. We don't belleve that the purchase of immunity from punishment is a desirable precedent to establish. It will largely increase the chances which venal men will take in the perpetration of crimes. They will figure that in addition to the ehance for escaping conviction there will be a further chance of escaping punishment by the repayment of a portion of their stealings. The state will be better off in the long run by a re- lentless and vigorous prosecution and pun- ishment of violators of law. Clay Center Sun: It {s now declared to be an open secret that Bartley will réturn the §200,000 that he - defaulted, and for which he was convicted, before the time of the republican state convention. 1If this announcement s not purely sensational and it Bartley returns the mioney, it will be incumbent upon the republican party to nominate Governor Savagei for if it does not the ‘opposition will petnt with telling effect to the downtroddén govertior as evi- dence of the ingratitude of the republican party, and will declare that itd desire to persecute was greater than its wish to have the staté come again into possession of its own. ' But why talk? The money refunded denunciations will 'be turned into com- mendations, Governor Sayage will be nomi- nated and no power on earth can prevent bis being his own successor. Friend Telegram: The latest scheme re- ported is for Joseph S. Bartley to return the $210,000 yet lacking in the state treas- ury and thereby hoist his friend, Governor Savage, into the republican nomination for governor. If we understand the temper of the people of this state it is not merely money that they desire, but rather honest politics, honest political methods, and any attempt to turn In these missing funds without firet giving up the parties who all this time have withheld them from the people’s treasury will not result in aid- ing either Joe Bartley to mingle into the politics of this state or to In any manner ald Governor Savage to a renomination or re-election to the office of governor for another term. The time has already passed when this gang can be taken into pollitcal confidence by returning to the state treas- ury that which has long been withheld and as to which there has never existed any doubt where it really belonged. Pender Republic: The plan of supporters, for the purpose of ald governor's renomination, to have ex-Treas- urer Bartley return, just before the staie convention, the $200,000 of money stolen from the atate, for the conviction of which the latter was sentenced to twenty years in prison, and which sentence, by the grace of the governor, was cut short before five years of penal service, will not delude many Nebraska republicans. Such a deal would be immeasurably worse than the loss of the $200,000. The state at large can get along without the $200,000, but will inelst on ab- solute integrity in its high officials, no matter what post they hold, and will brook no such high-handed outrages. The Moshers, Bartleys, Meserves, Moores, Cornells, Por- ters, etc., ad Infinitum, have heaped about as much disgrace on fhe state as it is going tc stand, and the mistake, if by any possible chance it should be made, of renominating Governor Savage, will lose the state to the republicans by 50,000. votes, elect a fusion legislature and every member of congrese of the same faith. Rushville Standard: Let's see, the amount of Bartley's defalcation was $181,- 000. Governor Savage is beginning to send out spurious statements that every penny of this amount Is going to be replaced into the state treasury. Let us know when. Of coursie the people ought to know that this statement of our governor is a campalgn dodge and is likely to be made up by the old gang of boodlers between June 18 (the time of the republican state convention) and election day and heralded all over the state as a streak of honesty and good faith. But does anyone suppose for a moment that the state will ever be benefited to the amount or even a fraction of it? Not by a jugful. It will probably be carrted out as a campalgn winner, but as soon as Bartley and his gang gets to pulling the public teat the repald ehortage will grad- ually seep back into the pockets of the base deceivers and for the next two years the old gang will laugh up thelr sleeves and over their wine cups tell how easy the taxpayers of Nebraska can be worked. There is absolutely only one way to rid the state of Nebraska of her political har- lots and that is to turn the rascals out again and keep them out. Grand Island Independent: Every little while it is reported through the press, or it comes down from political leaders of elther party, that Joseph Bartley, the con- victed and pardoned embeizler, s to make restitution of part of the spolls before long. And again in a little while the state- ment Is denied by Governor Savage or Bartley or eome friend of either. The re- ports interest the people, perhaps, for the moment, or amuse them, and the matter is forgotten until the same report comes up again. But they are of little consequence. When Savage first paroled Bartley he said: “It he (Bartley) does what I ask him to do 1 will let him out of the penitentiary, but If he does not, then he will have to go back.” While it the peopl money he , Governor Savage b never yet taken the people into hie confidence as to these conditions except by inference to create the Impression that a part of the stolen money was to be put back. The people of Nebraska are not asking for that money from a man who has never run up the white flag. There is an article the peo- ple of Nebraska have which they will not sell for a price. And if the Independent reads sentiment aright and It 1s the epecu- lation of the governor that Bartley's rest!- tution of part of the money or all of the money will purchase for the jail-dellvered or himself the confidence and good will of the people of the state as represented by the retentlon of either In office, it would advise Mr. Bartley to keep his money. He will be buying a gold brick. spring s undeniably & slow one. prominent trafic officla’ “Nebraska {s all right, though, of course, 1t Is early to predict. The spring s a tardy one, true, and has been 5o fer of the cold and dry variety, and pastures are prob- ably a little backward for that reason, but we mever really expect much feed of that sort here till around after May 1, anyway, 80 there’s plenty of time. *1 am sure that the stockmen are not suffering any yet, for they did not expect pastures at this time even under usual conditions. Another rea- son why the necessity of feeding high- priced stock so late will not affect N braska much is that there s & small num- ber of cattle in the state this year com- pared with the usual run. Farmers in the agricultural section of Nebraska unloaded Sald one | heavily last year, and they have not much left over besldes thelr stockers. “The time Is now close-approaching, how- ever,,when we can get some idea of Ne- braska grain prospects. -About May 1 we will get the actual acreage of the small spring grains, barley, oats and spring wheat, and the prospective acreage of corn o8 well. Then by that time we will also know what kind of a showing the winter wheat is making. “A little warm wet weather will give the state a nice boost right mow, and It fs starting out that way. I contemplate & considerabie acreage all around, but do not wish to promise it till May Francis to Stay Here. General F Burlington has returned from the meeting of Burlington offcials at St. Joseph to com- plete and adopt detals of the new schedule. Charges on Nos. 41, 42, 21 and 22 were set- tled as previously announced, and the time for the new through traln from Chicago to Denver through Omaba, No. ve here at 11:10 p. m. and reach Lin- coln at 12:40 p, m. This will replace the | train which now leaves Omaha at 9 p. m. and makes Lincoln at 10:50 p. m. At the session Passenger Trafic Manager NEW PUBLICATIONS. nger Agent Francis of the | 13, will be to| P. 8. Eustls of the Burlington system an. nounced definitely that no successor would be appointed to take his place as genes passenger agent of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy at Chicago. He said that with his assistants he could handle the work of both positions, and the newspaper story that Mr. Francls of Omaha would get the posi- tion was quieted by Mr. Eustie as follows: “Mr. Francis of Omaba has been men- tioned quite extensively by the newspapers for the position, which iu turn, according to the reports, would place Mr. Wakely at Omaba, and so on up; but I can deny this all. There will be no promotions or ch: in this matter. We could not spa single strong man from the wesfern n-ld to place him in Chicago. These men un- | derstand their tirritory In the west and | there is no probability of a removal or | change In this respect so long as there are no deaths.” New Bagmame Regulati For the first time in many years the Western Passenger assoclation has lssued & uniform set of baggage rules for the con- duct of this department of trafe in all roads In the assoclation. This would seem to indicate a etill closer knitting of the soclation interests and would go to show that the organization was on a firmer basis than ever, despite the rupture that threat- ened when the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa- cific ralroad withdrew from it a few weeks ago The changes in the rules are not many and relate entirely to the ~lass of matter to go as baggage. Of chief interest is the exclusion for the first time of typewriters and cash registers. These will no longer | be checked as personal baggage, but will | be treated as bicycles and charged for. The weight limits are the same as matn- tained last year, 150 pounds on ome full | fare, and no single plece of baggage welgh- ing more than 250 pounds will be taken on one ticket on any terms of excess. Other | regulations common to western railroads | remain as before All roads of the asso tion will hatg together rigidly on the regu- lations. George Denton, who was until two years ago commercial agent of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railrdad In Omaha, has just been made gemeral agent of the Cin- | cinnats, Muncle & Richmond rosd at Cin- cinpati. Mr. Denton widely known here, and when he was succeeded at this office by Mr. Perkl the present lmcum- beat, dence of the new appointment is that W, I. Allen, who was until recently general manager of the Rock Island system, s now general manager of the Cimcinnati, Muncie & Richmond. This is & vew road, running south from Muncie, Ind Indigestion is that kills thousands of persons Stop the trouble at the start with a little PRICKLY ASH BITTERS: it streagtbhens the stomach and aids digestion. ((HARCE ILLECAL PLATTING] Oouncil Directs Ony Attorney to Bring Suit Against A. P. Tukey. QUESTION OF BACK TAXES IS INVOLVED Real Estate Man Says Action Is Denies that He At a special meeting of the city couneil vesterday morning a resolution was adopted directing the city attorney to proceed against A. P. Tukey, a real estate agent, tor alleged violation of the law providing for the systematic platting of new addi- tions to the ecity. It is alleged that Mr. Tukey has platted block 2, in Bemls Park addition, has filed the plat in the office of the county recorder, and has placed lots so platted on sale, without having submitted the plat to the city engineer for inspection and approval and without hav- ing paid back taxes on the property. “Such failure on the part of Mr. Tukey," sald a member of the council, “constitutes a cloud on the title of every lot sold. The fact that the back taxes were not pald amounts to a blanket lien on every plece of property in the block, and one which cannot be removed unless every individual purchaser agrees to pay his proportion of | the delinquency. It just one purchaser de- clines to pay his share, all the others are helpless. “I understand the back taxes on the Bemis park property amount to $1,458. But this is not the only addition he has handled in this way. I am informed that In North Omaha he fs plaiting twenty acres, and that the city engineer has not heen called in to assist in laying out the streets and alleys or to ascertain whether or not the taxes have been paid, and the same is being done in other parts of the eity.” The record shows that nearly a year ago | City Engineer Rosewater wrote a letter to MF. Tukey, calling his attention to a plat irregularly filed and asked him to correct the “oversight.”" Mr. Rosewater saye that| no attention was pald to this communica- tion Mr. Tukey's Explanat In explanation of this Mr. Tukey said: “I called on Mr. Rosewater some time ago and had a talk with him, and I supposed the matter was settled. I'm surprised at its coming up at this time. As to the Bemis park tract, there are no streets running through it, and so there was no occasion to submit the plat to the city engineer. There | is one alley in it, bt T have a right to es- tablish an alley in my property wherever I see fit. I had no intention of evading the law. As to the plat of the North Omaha tract, it will be submitted to the city en- gineer In due time." The principal purpose of mbling the council in special sesslon yesterday was to pass an appropriation ordimance to pay 1tabilities incurred by the city during April “and prior thereto.” The latter clause was inserted to cover the Gordon salary for 1900. The ordinance appropriated an ag- gregate sum of $25,000, mostly from the special funds, such as the dog fund, the sewer fund, the road fund and the sinking fund, from which latter money was drawn to pay the interest on warrants. To finish | the emergency hospital $2,040 was appro- priated, which will be pald to Kiewit Bros. the contractors. The sum of $447.32 wa appropriated for George R. Crandall, con- tractor, being one-half the cost of grading Forty-second street from Farnam street to Dodge. Gordon's salary of $1,661 was in- cluded fn the appropriations. There' was some objection to paying this claim, but the objectors watved their point when ft was pointed out to them that there was an order of court directing the payment. PROPOSES TO MAYOR MOORES Chicawo Widow Writes that She Likes General Style of His Honor. Mayor Moores' correspondence has been greatly enhanced since word went forth that he had established a matrimonial bu- reau. Some of the letters recelved are amusing, while others are pathetically serious. One which might be classed under the second beading came from an Omaha woman named Mrs. M. E. Palmer, who, it seems, runs something called a “matri- monial club” on Davenport street. She ob- Jects to Mayor Moores conducting his bu- reau in opposition to hers. “But if you must engage In this business,” she ‘adds, “please send the replies you get to me rather than to the comcern in Columbus, 0. You should patronize home industries.” Another of this type came from a widow | Clark | to buy right in Chicago. It is a flatfooted proposal of AN UNUSUAL THING HAPPENED Schmoller & Mueller Bought the Entire Stock of the Mueller Plano ai Omn Co. Never Before Were Such Bar- gains Offered by Any Ilouu. Pay mnlu Prlm When This legant Stock of 75 Pianos is Glosed Out at 500 on the Dollar? Vlllg COMPETITION DAZED. The entire city and surrounding county #eems awake to the uausual opportunity of- fered by this up-to-date, progressiye and ever-expanding piano house. It is, Indeed, an unysual thing when theé public is given r.n opportunity of purchas- ing a piano for their own private use at prices DEALERS WOULD BE GLAD TO GET AND TAKE A DOZEN INSTRU- MENTS AT A TIME, but circum- stances alter cases. We hought this ock of Hardman, Harrington, Story & Schaffer and eight other makes of planos for spot cash on our own offer and you know Schmoller & Mueller know how Now, we propose to give the people the advantage of these better than wholesale prices—that's why we atated in our first announcement that under no cfr- cumstances would we sell more than one plano to 4 customer. The Mueller Plano and Organ company was the oldest plano house in the Missouri valley and carried a very extensive and well selected stock, and now this ‘elegant plano stock is thrown on the market at just exactly 50c on the dollar of their pric There is surely good and sufficlent rea- sons why you should select your plano out of this stock. Those Greek arts style of the celebrated Hardman are truly beauti- ful and when you hear their musical tons you will be captivated, and then the price —well, its too Insignificant to talk about— that's the only cheap part about them-~ that is, if you buy at this sale. But space | torbids our desoribink ome-fittieth of the bargains we have for you. If. you will Eive us one hour of your time we have courteous salesmen who will gladly show you through the stock and we feel nssured your own good judgment will tell you the advisabllity of taking advan- tage of this unprecedented plano sale. Every plano marked In plain figures. A child can read them as well as you. Of course, you must not expect to find as many we had Monday. Hvery day has seen numbers of plapos going out to make homes more happy, but we have many more here yet that will ““win a home' with somebody within the next ten dayd SCHMOLLER & MUELLER, '\ 1313 Farnam St., Omaha. 502 Broadway, Council Blufts marriage to the mayor himself, “I used to see you often while I was jn Omaba a year ago,” she writes, “and I was favorably im- pressed with your appearance and mahners. Indeed, I feel quite well acquainted with you. Now, I suggest that we arrange to meet, and It we find each. other con genfal, that we get marricd and travel lite's rugged path togethe, Two other letters were received from Chicago, one from an employe of Marsaall Fleld & Co., and ‘the other from a young woman employed as a stenographer in a law office. Mortality Statistios. The following births and deaths have been reported at the office of the Board of Health during the e tienty- -four hours end- ing Wednesday nosn eaths—Phillp Barlmedm 223 North Thir- teenth llrnl aged 13 years; Charles Shee- . Sixteenth street, aged 53 years: 210 Laks aged 46 y od 2 John Ander- son, Bonth " Twentieth. stroet, aged 51 Jesis; Conrad Wiedemann, Lincoln, aged “ irths—F. O. Wilson, 1§10 Oflo street, boy: Richird Leonard. County hospital, boy: Carl J. Karlson, 216 SBouth Twenty- elghth avenue, bo rence Gillespie, 141 lerce streel !ehrln! twi boy and lrl . Mar, avenue, ohn nr-:-u'n Clinical Surgery, Univers, President America Medicai Associal is invaluable. In m‘lfi‘ COravel, and, hve ribed it in cases of R ies, with wonderfully beln[ a great sufferer from t! it than any other #imes where I prescribe any other oun James K. Crook, A. M, ?,.. and Physical lJmpw.m at the ric mulu. ‘‘ Mineral Waters of the “ United States,” by him): tion, es) lly in_the mtd Renal , Stone ummmm Hotel at Springs opems mmm. ROPRIETOR BUFFALO I.ITI‘IA 8 The Great Solvent and Eliminator of URIC ACID and other POISONS Its Value in Cout, Rheumatism, etc. Hunter McGuire, M. D.. LL. D late President cnl Fb‘ fessor of Medicine, Richmond, o/“ E.:{ fl an afkae Hinediuretic, indeed, in diseases ly depend- ent upon a Uric Acid Diathesis, Itlun-ndyohx potenc: tic Qout, which had resisted the ord I have used it also in m y, and have derived more fro uudy. md 1 will add that I prescribe this water fen Adjunct Professor of Clinical Medicine Aflt-(:raduk Medical School (see has gained a WEF wide uta: Acid Dia N llmn-a m, the Bladder and chsm- intestinal Disorders. s for sale by Grocers and Druggisis generally Testimonials which defy all imputation or nn-m-n sent 1o any address, lfll VIRGINIA, ' o P L LEVERNESS