Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 10, 1902, Page 9

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY MAY 10, 1902 PRESBYTERIANS AT TABLE Annaal Banquet of Looal Ministers Held Last Night. BOHEMIAN CHURCH ACTS AS HOST ev. J. W. Toblas Calls Attention to the Progress His Countrymen Are Making iu the w “Two and a halt years ago,” sald Rev. J. V. Tobias, pastor of the Bohemian Presbyterian church, “when I came to this church we heid services in & rickety bufld- ing, In a neighborhood where the people played harmonicas and other instruments to interrupt our worship. And though our congregations were small, the owner of the property complained that his fence was belng broken down by persons leaning upon it who would not come into the church. -We had great difficulty in sur- viving and in increasing our little band At that time we reorganized the church with twenty-eight members. We have overcome opposition and our attendance is growing and our membership is growing. We now have fifty-one members here and thirty-eight in South Omaha. We have a beautiful church bullding worth more than $5,000. The Bohemians are becoming reo- ognized everywhere and we are especially proud of the election of Mayor Koutaky of South Omaha and the appointment of a Bohemian as chief of poilc Rev. Tobias then spoke of the department in the maw Presbyterian seminary which is to be set apart for the teaching of Bo- hemian history and the language of that country, and of the great good it would do tor the young Bohemlans of this country, who knew nothing of the history of their mother country. The occaslon was the annual banquet of the Presbyterian ministers held last night in the Sunday school rooms of the new Bohemian Presbyterian church at Fifteenth and Hickory streets. The supper had been prepared by the Martha Ladies’ Ald and Missionary socoties of the church, Miss Anna Neslgdek, Mrs. Baumann and Mre. J. Yiras acting as the arrangement com- mittee, After the feast, the toastmaster, Dr. T. V. Moore of Westminster church, made a talk coruplimentary to the work of the pastor and members of the Bohemian church. Other speakers were: Dr. R. L. Wheeler of the South Omaha church, whose subject was, “Woman: What Can She Do?" Dr. Wheeler was of the opinion that “she could do everything.” Dr. Fos- ter, pastor of the First United Presby- terian church, talked of the United Pres byterian and other Presbyterian churchi Rev. J. Currens, synodical Sunday school superintendent of Nebraska, told many in- teresting incidents of his work. Rev. Ed- ward Hart Jenks talked on “Presbyterian- ism.” A plano solo was played by Miss 8. Fransee and the Bohemian duet was sung by Rev. Toblas and Elder M. Votava. Bix- teen ministers and thelr wives were pres- ent, besides many elders and members. DE ROOY SAYS END IS REMOTE Tells Crowd at Germ Boers Can Uontinue Six Ye Boer sympathizers filled Germania ball last night to listen to remarks by A. L. Booostrs, chalrman of the meeting; Rev. Thiele, who spoke in Dutch, and Captain H. M. De Rooy, once of Delarey's staff. The captain is an entertaining speaker, who has apparently read history as well a fought in the fleld. He sald that either the Boers must sur- render or the Britiah abandon the effort to conquer them and that the former will never come to pass; that his countryme: At six years yet and only ask that Great Britain be not alded by other na tions; that the real reason for Cronj de- feat was his disobeying orders to the ex- tent of allowing women in the camp, which weakened the fortitude of his forces; that Roberts Is a poor military strategist, who has unsuccesstully attempted to act on the plans of Von Moltke in the Franco-Prus- slan war of '70; that the British have to put everything on paper, while the Boers carry their maps in their h Boor blood 1is a mixture of Hollande: French and German; that too many who gue for the surremder of the Boers have eyes on the riches there; that the rémson the Boers never attempt to follow up & retreat of the enemy too closely in the day- time 1o the fact that they have nelth swords ror bayonets; that the British have used & white flag with & black stripe through it as & prostitution of the pure emblem of peace and ha killed Boers who mistook it for such and allowed them to get too mear; that the Boers attacked the British originally only beca: the Brith were preparing to hem them in; that the British in South Africa now have the coasts, the railroads and principal Good enough for anybody! ;M.L Havana Flu.u\ FLORODORA'BANDS are of same value as tags from . 'STAR’ 'HORSE SHOE. SPEARHEAD. STANDARD NAV 0LD PEACH & HONEY and J. T."Tedacco. towns, but that the Boers have all the rest of the country and can keep It as long as they like. BANKERS UNION ELECTION preme Lodge Officers Ch a Installed and Danquet End Seaston. Dr. B. C. Spinney of Omaha will for two years more be at the helm of the Bankers' Union of the World, for he was unani- mously re-eiected as supreme president at the final busine: etsion of the supreme lodge Thursday afternoon. Other officers reinstalled for another term were Supreme Physician Dr. R. 8. Anglin of Omaha, and Supreme Correspondent Miss M. Burdock of Omahi The other officers named were: Judge Edward P. Holmes of Lincoln, first vice president; Mrs. J. C. Spinney of Omaha second vice president; E. H. Pi ard of Omaha, secretary; M. D. Swarts of Lincoln, banker; Rev. John McBrain of Leavenworth, Kan., chaplain; J. P. Maley of 8t. Paul, Minn,, sentinel, W. F. Thomp- son of Newton, Kan., guard; H. A. Otto of Counell Bluffs, overseer. These officers we: installed by A. M. Potter, the retiring first vice president, who now goes to Chicago to undertake the management of the eastern juriadiction of the Union, with headquarters there. The installation came at the end of a long day's business sessioh, which wnexpectedly con- tinued through the morning and the after- noon as well, compelling the abandonment of the plan to visit the packing hous at South Omaha. At 7 o'clock last night degree team work was exemplified at Metropslitan hall by the crack lodge team of Omaha, twenty strong. Then at 8 o'clock came the final event, the formal banquet at the Millara botel. About 100 delegates and officlals attended, and Frank L. Weaver acted as There were If a dozen as follows: ‘“The Bupreme Christy of Edgar Fra- A. M. Potter of Omaha; '“The E. H. Packard of Omaha; “The W. M. Giller. “S8alad,” Dr. R. 8. Potpourrl,” Dr. A. French. PETER COOPER CLUB’S PLANS Ev ternity,” M Women," Anglin; ng Spent in De! ments for Prob Po, ng Arrange- le County st Convention. The Peter Cooper club. met last night at the office of H. F. McIntosh to discus: the future of the populist party of Douglas county. There was not a large attendance and the meeting was soon over. The mem- bers dld not seem to know exactly what they wanted, so a committee, consisting ot H. F. McIntosh, Elmer E. Thomas and George Magney, was appointed to ascertain the legal way In which delegates to the state convention can be chosen and to confer with the county central committes 88 to its course In the matter of calling a convention and a division of the spolls. This committee will endeavor to locate the popullst party of the county, and after it has been corraled will' report progress and conclusions to the club at its mext meeting, which will be held on call of the president If one is found to be necessary before the next regular meeting, the sec- ond Thursday In June. VALUABLE HORSES BURNED Ong Animal Escapes and Da Street, Covered by Burn- At an early hour this morning the pri- vate stables of W. H. McCord at Twenty- socond and Caes streets were destroyed by fire and two of his valuable driving ani- mals were burned up, together with his carriages, harness and other contents of the barn. One of the horees was liberated and dashed down the street, with the blanket ‘which was on the animal abl The poor beast war terror stricken by the flames and the pain. Firemen caught the hors tore the blazing blanket from him and later took him to the engine house at Eighteenth and Harney streets. The tall and main are burned off and the horse s otherwise injured and may have to be killed. A stable at the corner of Sixth and Plerce streets caught fire at 1:30 o'clock this morning and was destroyed, together with three horses owned by Schwartz & Crocks. BLOODLESS BATTLE GOES ON High Schoeol Oadets Give “Scemes in The bloodless campalgn at the Ames Avenue park ends Saturday night and friends of the High school cadets who wish to see the young warriors under fire have but two more opportunities Those who have attended the performances al- ready given tell Interesting tales of the pretty camp scene, the attack on the block- house, the brisk firing, the maneuvering, the hospital corps’ work, with the sham dead and the other war plotures enacted with such fidelity by Captain Tompsett's braves. The lads have labored under some dificulties, but surmounted them well and expect to profit generously by the end of the weel SAYS ORDER WAS GREGG'S Soldier Declares Water Cure Was Administered at Command Captain, WASHINGTON, May $.—Isdoiv H. Dube of Watertown, Mass., formerly sergeant in Company A, Twenty-sixth volunteer in- fantry, testified before the Philippine com- mittee today. He saw the water cure ad- ministered to & native in the presence of Lieutenant Conger and Captain Glenn. He also told of the butning of bouses in the and of Paoay, He cited a case where & woman was put into a guardhouse with fifteen male nativé prisoners. He sald the Filipino prisoners and the peaceful nativ were treated with great kindness by the Americans. January H. Manning of Boston, of the same regiment, #ald the water cure was administered to natives by order of Captain Gregg to secure confession to the death of Private O'Hearn, who was burned to death. He sald there was no doubt of the sullt of the parties la \ne atrocity. He also testified to the kind of treatment accorded Filipino prisoners. Senator Patterson requested that the daughter of Sixto Lopes be summoned, but the commiffee took mo action. —— Yankton May Get New YANKTON! 8. D, May The cofiity commissioners of county expect to take action on iie prop- osition 1o submit to the voters that the county replace its old courthouse with a modern $50,000 builéing. Buch a proposi- tion will be almost sure to win at the polls, as the old' pourthouse is not only unsafe, but it is too small for the present needs and It Is almost devoid of fire protection for the valuable records. Eleetricity for P SEURGIS, 8. D, May $—(Speclal.)—By July 1 Fort Meade will be lighted by elec- tricity. 8. A. Oliver, propristor of the Sturgls electric light plant, from which the {CAMPAICN IN THE SECOND Bpeech of E. Rosewater to the Bighth Ward Republican Olub, MERCER AND HiS BACKERS ARRAIGNED Methods of the Men Who Support the Present Congressman from the Second Nebraska District Exponed. (Continued from Seventh Page.) cate even whem nothing was to be gained by it. Am I not right in assuming that when a representative in congress tries to thwart the will of the republicans of his own county and district the republicans of that district would not be justified In returning him Again for another term, unless it was abso- lutely impossible to find any man qualified for the position? I do not belleva you wilt fizd any dificulty in finding & man qualified to represent you in the next congres What Credit is Conceded. I am wlilling to concede nmow that Mr. Mercer has done a good deal of good work | for this district. I have commended him on every occasion when he did good work In fact, I have very often credited him with work where he had other people behind him helping him to do it; where he would have made an absolute fallure without that help. Of course he has always had the sublime assurance to claim everything, and it has been credited to him because in campaign | after campalgn we wanted to re-elect him, and I wanted to make him just as strong as he could be made by giving him credit for everything that was done, even though 1 knew that others had done a great deal ana were entitied to some of the credit. While Mercer has accomplished a great deal, he has by no means always been loyal to Omaha. For years Omaha had endeavore! to secure a quartermaster's depot, which would have been of very much more benefit to us than ten Indian supply depots. Now then, we had a bill prepared that the War department was willing to endorse, but in- stead of putting that bill through it was emasculated and changed Into a bill for an appropriation and, of course, it was side- tracked and killed off. Then I requested Senator Thurston to introduce a bill drawn in accordance with the wishes of the War department. The senator introduced the bill and it laid in the senate several months without iakivg any headway. I went to ‘Washington and called at the War depart- ment and asked the quartermaster general, to whom the bill had been referred, whether or not he would be willing to endorse It. He sald he would not recommend it because he had changed his views on the subject. 1 sald, ""Very well, then, I would like to have you return it without your recommen- dation; wo want the bill back in the sen- ate.”” It was returned next day. I called upon the chairman of the subcommittee, Senator Carter, to whom the bill had been referred, and he sald if I could get the en- dorsement of Secretary Gage he would try to have the bill put through. Within twenty-four hours I had the endorsement of Becretary Gage on that bill and when I left Washington the senator had the bill in hand. Within three days after my feturn I received a telogram that the bill was recommended. The following day I re- ceived a telegram from Senator Carter that the bill had passed the senate. (Applause.) Throttles Quartermaster’s Depot Bi After the bill had passed the eenate Bpeaker Henderson 1 d it to Dave Mercer He thought he was doing us a great favor by putting the bill in the hands of our own congressman instead of referring it to the committee on military affairs, where it really should have gone. Some time bhaving elapsed and no report having been made, I met Captain Hull, the chair- man of the committee on military affairs. 1 spoke of the bill and he sald: “T would like to help you out, but I have not got the bilL.” I then found it was in the pocket ot Mercer, and Mercer, out of cussed spite work, kept that bill back and killed it. Now he has reintroduced it and Is trying to pass it through the house, »nd he may pass it through the house, but I doubt very much whether it will ever pass the senate, because the committee is now different from what it was then and the chances are that it will be smothered and killed. ‘Would an honest representative be gullty of such trickery? If Mercer was afrald Thurston would get some credit, it was dls- graceful. If he thought I would get the credit, it wi not honorable. That bill ought to have been passed and would hava been passed if he had not held it in his pocket. All he had to do was report it. I make this statement because now he ls coming back and wants to get a sixth term in congress. There is no good reasom why he should be re-elected, even If he had not been derelict in his duty. But, lest we forget, let me call your attention to an- other evidence of Mercer's treachery, be- cause I see Mr. Blackburn is here and I want to face him in making the charge: Playing in with Democrats. When the election was over you all know that there was to be a very close fight over the credenmtlals of the members from this county. The result in Douglas county was to determine whether we would have a republican leglslature or a democratic legls- lature. We had a bare majority In the house of representatives and If two more of our candidates had lost their seats Mr. Bryan and Mr. Hitchcock, or Mr. Allen, would have occupled the seats that are now occupled by Millard and Dietrich. When the clerk was about to appoint the can- vasgers he made a certain selection. Mr. Hitcheock, in my presence, objected and asked Mr. Haverly to appoint Thomas W. Blackburn in the place of one of the can- s the clerk had selected. I want to know why Hitchcock wanted Blackburn ap- polnted? Why did he prefer Blackburn to any other republican? Hitcheock was a candidate for United States senator. Was there an understanding between him and Mr. Blackburn? Don't that show that there was & mystic tle that bound Mercer and Hitcheock together? Does not that explain the subsequent performance of the World- Herald? Did we have to go to the democratic can- didates for United States senator to dis- cover canvassers for election boards to be appointed by republican clerks in the county? It don't seem right to me. It looked to me very suspicious. It did mot look straight. And since then everything bas tended to confirm my bellef and I now bave absolute proof that Mr. Mercer either wanted to be senator himself or did not want any republican senators elected. Mr. Armstrong, a member of the legislature from Nemaha county, remembers distinctly Mercer's threat that If he s Dot elected nobody would be elected, and that he would be the dispenser of the patronage for Ne- braska If there were no republican senators. That bhas been his idea and that was the inspiration for his candidacy. If he could not make it, and the chances were a thou- and to one against him, he did not want any republican elected. He would rather bave had two democrats, or rather have @ unrepresented in the senate, €0 that the ewnior congressman from braska would have the patrona, to be- ut Congressman. For this reason I deem it my duty to re- monstrate against Mercer's candidacy with republicans of this district and of the state 1 mady great sacrificas in the campalign of 1900. 1 labored incessantly, night and day, and when the last day came, remembering the pledge I had made to the president that Nebraska should return two republican sen- ators, 1 stepped out of the way, aithough 1 had the positive pledge of the governor that I would be appointed if no election oc- curred, and might have fought it out at Washington. Rather than jeopardize the future of the republican party by continued turmoll 1 gave up and stepped aslde, and the state of Nebraska elected two repub- lican senators at the last hour. (Applause.) In opposing Mercer's candidacy I have no personal ends in view, have nothing to ask of a congressman and do not need a con- gressman to introduce me at Washington What I want is a congressman who is loyal to the republicans of this district and will get out and work with them, and who re- sides In Omaha when he s not at Wash- Ington. To be sure Mercer has a plan for a house to be built. Those plans have been here several times before. The assistant bullding inspector is here and maybe he can tell you more about these plans. But we have not seen the house. (Laughter.) Now, fellow republicans, I trust that you will give these matters serlous comsidera- tion. The conditions under which Mr. Mer- cer was originally selected, or rather, has been supported, no longer exist. Omwaha has a public bullding large enough to serve two or three generations of citizens. South Omaba has a public bullding, Blair has & public building. There are no more post- offices to be bullt in this district, and the man who Is chairman of that committee 1 of no value 80 far as our public bulldings are concerned. He can give the working- men nothing more than possibly a road from Fort Crook over here to Thirteenth street. 1 don’t know just where. Time for a New Ma Mr. Bruner—Let me ask & question: Did he secure the firet appropriation from the lower branch of congress? Mr. Rosewater—No, sir. John H. Me- Shane eecured the first appropriation for the purchase of the ground and that made it casy to get appropriations for the bulld- ing. But that does not matter. Mercer is entltled to credit for everything he has done on these buildings. I want to say that he has done a great deal of good work and he has had very good recognition for it. There is no use of decrying him. He has done good work in certain directions; but the work is done; it s finished; he has had ten years in congress; he has recelved $60,000, or will when he gets througn, and the other little incidentals, and some other man ought to have the place. (Applause.) We are told that when we have a good man In congress we should keep him there. We are told that other districts have kept thelr representatives in congress so many vears. Now, I looked that up the other day while I was in Washington, I looked into the congressional directory, while at- tending the memorial service for McKinley to see who was there twenty years befora when I had attended the Garfield memorial service. And I found that there were only elght men In the house of representatives of those that had been there twenty years ago; only eight men. I do not belleve that there are over twenty men in the house that have been there fifteen years; prob- ably less than that, and they are men of the very highest order. Mr. Mercer does not pretend to be any- thing more than a good rustler. We want somebody there that represents principles, that represents ideas, and that will do something besides merely the rough and tumble work around the departments. And any man who goes there after two years' rvice will be able to render us all the services in the departments that Mercer can. RAILWAY NOTES. . H. Melville, northwestern agent of the "Frisco’ line, has gone to St. Loul General Manager G. W. Holdrege of the Burlington has returned from Chicago. General Passenger Agent John Francl: of the Burlington has returned to Om: trom Chicago. E. J. Seymour, assistant general frelght agent of the Chicago & Northwestern rail- way at Chicago is in Omaha J. O. Phillippl, assistant general freight agént of the Missour| Pacific railway, jert last night for Excelsior Springs, Mo. General Superintendent T. E. Calvert of the Nebraska lines of the Burlington, with headquarters ac Lincoln, was in Omaha Thursday. F. M. Gault of Kansas City, formerly general manager of the Omaha & 8t. Louls railroad, now connected with the Wabash road, was in Omaha Thursday. The base ball game between teams repre- senting the local and general offices of the Missouri Pacific rallway here, scheduled to occur last Saturday, but postponed, will be played today. The Burlington passenger department has given notice to Chalrman Eben E. MacLeod of the Western Passenger association that despite the negative vote given the propo- sition by the assoclation it wil' make the cial summer excursion rate of §i5 from issouri river points to Denver and return good on June 25, for the benefit of those at- tending ‘the International Sunday school convention at Denver. y in Omaha Thursday morning John Drew, together with the twenty-three members of his company, was photographed in various views on the rear end platform of a Unlon Pacific observa- tion car on Overland train No 2. Advertis- ing Agent Darlow will use these views in his advertlsing matter hereafter, hal feproductions belng given promihent i folders, pamphlets and descriptive” ad- vertising of various sorts. The Unlon Pacific passenger department has just issued a handsome new edition of ita well known guide book, “Sights and Scenes trom the Car Windows.” This book includes 112 pages and comprises accurate information regarding every town, location, natural feature and other points of interest between Omaha and the P coast. It is the first guide book ever rallroad, and is complete in being handsomely and profusely ill ted With views £rom the dfffsrent clties of the route. George Haynes, city ticket agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road, has just returned from Bonesteel, 8. D.. the terminus of the new Elkhorn extension through Boyd county. "Mr. Haynes went up there to look over the territory in that end of the Rosebud reservation, soon to opened by overnment. ‘“That will be a big thing,” sald he, “although, of course, the Timited size of the plece o be opened will hold the rush in check somewhat. There are about 2,400 quarter sections in the plece, so there will be that many prizes for that many persons. It is expected that a drawing similar to that at Oklahoma will be held. The country is very good, rolling and with plenty of water. Outside the reservation in Gregory county, South Da- kota, the same kind of land sells for $30 an acre. LOCAL BREVITIES. Edward Barre Julla, and Benja- min 8 Boyt's wite " Jaries Socured decracs vorce from them, Judge Dickinson ‘u ting the first and Judge Read the other. For $217 there has been settled the .00 claim of Fritz Peetz, as _administrator of the estate of Catherine Sohl, against the Union Pacific Rallroad company. “Mrs. Sohl was struck and kilied by @ relght train at a crossing near Millard March 24, last In criminal court Meyer Vine and H Brown are being prosecuted for an alle violation of the fish law. It i8 related that they went to Council Bluffs last March and bought more than 200 flsh and later at- tempted to sell them this side of the river. James K. Moore was granted divorce trom Mary by Judge Keysor becaus abandonment. Harry F. Flscher Margaret for a_similar decree, allegin similar cause. They were married in Gity, Mich, December 14, 1697 that'ne guve her a 805 even that ala not Noid her. entered the storeroom of the Au- s and Light company, Twentieth Thuraday night 8. 500 bra, and twentyifive feel of belting The 8 dish Publishing company reported to the lice that someone eniered its place ot usiness at Fifteenth street and avenue and stole $ worth of ply Maggie Cronk, aged 16 years, cay rignt hand In a mansie s laun- dry, Eleventh and Dou atreets, yester- day morning, and her n:er wer, crushed and burned that amputstion il be necessary. The yOung woman was iron- ing and her hand ‘was drawn in between lh- lu"‘ rollers. d was called and her removed to St Joseph's hos, lh- resides at Twelfth and J atreets, Omaha. Bt her Now in Otroulation. Sale Largely Atte) petitions now being circulated it would ap- of this work will be done than has been undertaken in year: as a result are in a very poor condition. This condition is found on the streets west of Twenty-fourth - and north of N street. The city has been compelled pay out damages In several cases for accl- dents which have occurred on these streets on account of their defective condition, and the residents of that portion of the town are doing everything within their power to have the requisite number of people sign the improvement petitions. At the present time, however, the council can grant but very few of the petitions for special im- provements, on account of the lack of funds in the treastiry for intersection pav- ing. But within & few weeks this dim- culty will be overcome, in all probability, and then the council will be In a position to grant the prayers of those asking for the improvement of the streets. Among the most important work to be done along this line will be that of Twenty- third street through Syndicate park. The Eastside Improvement club was promised by the South Omaha Land company some time last winter that the boulevard through the park would be establishod If the owners of the property surrounding the park would make the necessary improvements leading up to the entrance. While nothing has been done along this lne, the Improvement club is still hopeful of the establishment of the boulevard this spring and is doing cverything within its power to have its original plans for a shorter cut and more pleasant driveway to Omaha established. The petitions now In circulation cover the places of the city from which the most rigid complaint has come and it is thought that by the time the work mow in contem- plation s accomplished but little special tmprovement work will have to be done to restore the safety of the streets and alleys of the city. Charged with Perjury. The much-talked-of Anna Wesenberg as- sault case is again being aired in the po- lice court. However, thie time another phase of the case is before Police Judge King. At the trial of John Broderick, which was recently held before acting Po- lice Judge Caldwell, the defendant was ac- quitted, It 1s sald, upon the evidence of Don Lucey and Thomas Maloney, who, by their testimony, established an alibl. Com- plaints were yesterday filed against these two men, charging them with having per- jured themselves in giving such testimony. Both of the men were arreated on warrants issued on such complaints and are now in the city jall. The hearing will be held elther today or tomofTow. Crow Continue to Attend. The size of the crowds which attended the horse sale on Tuesday was by no means di- minished yesterday. In fact, there was probably a larger number of persons pres- ent than on the opening day, Large num- bers of women from Omaba and South Omaha were present yesterday, inspecting the horses on exhibition. At the sale in the afternoon the bidding was spirited and some of the animals brought fancy prices. Today will end the sale. Will Clean Streets, Members of the fire department stated yesterday that within a few days the prin- cipal paved streets of the city would be thoroughly flushed. Some of them are in an extremely bad condition and need clean- ing and it is the intention of the adminis- tration to keep this work going. The health department of the city will have eomething to say as to,the manner in which the work will be carried on and the places of oper- atlon. May Appoint City Prosecutor. Police Judge P. J. King stated yesterday that he would Insist upon the counctl pro- viding the police court with a city prose- cutor. According to Judge King, as mat- ters now stand, he must draw up the com- plaint, conduct the prosecution and then de- clde the case. This, he says, is both em. barraseing and inconvenlent. The city pros. ecutor ordinance of South Omaha provides that the prosecutor shall hold office during the term for which the mayor is electea who makes the appointment. At the time H. C. Murphy resigned the office recently it was stated that one of the main reasons for his resignation was the fact that he could mot legally act under the appoint- ment made by ex-Mayor Kelly. May Not Appoint Architect. It is sald that the School board may not appoint an architect and will declare the office vacant. If the Taxpayers' league ha its way. thie will certainly be the outcome of the architect controversy now golng on. On account of the trouble that rose out of the Hoctor site architectural plans, tne Taxpayers' league states that the office can only occasion strife and unnec 'y ex- and for that reason it should be ubolhhld and architectural work left to 'pen competition. Archikect Davis denles the rumor of a caucus with either faction of the School board and says that he knowe pothing of what will be done when the matter finally comes before the Board of Educatlon. DEMOCRATS DOWN TO WORK WASHINGTON, May 9.—The democratic congressional committee tonight adopted a resolution suthorizing the chairman, Representative Griggs of Georgla to ap- point & campalgn committee of eleven members, six of whom shall be members of the congressional committee. The con- gressional committee is to have power to choose its own chairman. It had been expected that the organiza- tion would be complete and announced to- night, with Representative Ben T. Cable of Illinols as chalrman of the campalgn committee and Lewis Nixon of New York as chairman of the finance committee, but this wert over untll Mr. Griggs completes the membership of the campaign committes, It is sald Mr. Cable is now in New York arranging with prominent delegates to ac- cent vlaces on the committee. Officers were selected as follows tary, Charles A. Edwards, St. Louls James L. Norris, Washington; J. J. Binott and W. Marmaduke of Virginia. A committee to prepare campalgn lit- erature was designated as follows: Senator Carmack of Tennessee, Representatives Randall of Texas, Robinson of Nebraska, Zeor of Indiana, Findley of South Care (olioa and F. H. Hosford. Secre- treas- ser- W. by the Senate. WASHINGTON, May 9.—The senate made (hese confirmations today Registers of the land offics: ¥ W, Btock- It Olym| unfl B. Mallery, '3 Smith, Beattle, Receivers of public money: A J. Cook, 1 Vancouve! i M Comfirma: Cannon. North Ya- AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA any Grading and Paving Petitions Are WESENBERG ASSAULT CASE UP AGAIN and From the number of grading and paving pear that during the coming summer more Many of the streeta in the center of the town have never been brought down to an established grade, and to Selected California figs prunes grain the highest degree of For Sale in Omaha lw_ Robert 8mith & Bros, 148 Douglas St ¥, Munro & Co.. 3§ North 18th Lourlne\ & Co., 2th and Davenport. M. Kletteiman, ‘622 South 16th, C. F. Bhaw, 618 South 16th. W. F. Nteman & Co., 1704 Lake 8t, B. Gross, orth 30th C. J. Lewis North 30th, P. Olsen, North 30th, C. Thorson, 4 Sherman Ave. Heath Bros, 24th and Binney. H. Rachmar, Sherman Ave. Danlelson & Landen, 2621 Sherman Ave. Gram, 402 North 24th, 1E Sellgren, 30th and Ames. A Bernstein, 3160 Ames A Moeller Bros., 1702 Clark St. 5. Criseman, 3115 Burt L. C, Krindel, $216 Military Ave. J. Blshop, 2123 \|||(lnrR Ave. M. Miller, 1202 North Sth Johnson, 1604 North 24th. E. Hagelln/ 1897 North %ith, E. Karsch & W. ¥ Morgan, 1619 North 24th. C. Hanson, 701 North 16th, Reuben Bros., 514 T. & E._ Batterton, 324 North 16th. Fenry Bolin, 1614 Chicago St. Rooney & Mackin, 322 North 16th. R. B. Oberg_Bros., 1817 Leavenworth. Fred Bruning, 1404 South 16th. Lewls W. Sautter, 1064 8. 20th. choice fruits, combined with selected gra scientifically blended,make the best and most nutritious Cereal Coffee now on the market, 8. Gladstone Bros. Co., l,my(- Grocery Co., 606 Sou A 1 George L. w. Belva J. M. Johndon, | Doty & BHorder, 2107 Cumin, Blended by our special process In California the fig and prune attain perfection and these ns, Boil from & to 80 minutes only. All grocers sell FIGPRUNE CEREAL. A. Buffett & Son, 315 South 14th. 1308 Douglas. 24th and Farnam. th 13th. Wilde, %8 8cuth 13th 1420_South 19th. Hacker, 1002 South 10th K |||kulnk) 1944 South 10th, Rlflhlln h ana Ferce. Richard, 111§ South 6th J. Mck \x' 1024 Bouth 10th. 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