Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 18, 1902, Page 10

10 TH CALLSDOWN JOHN R, WEBSTER | TR E. Rosewater Demands Retraction of Bome Loose Assertions. QUICKLY RESENTS UNWARRANTED ATTACK Magnate of the Omaha Bridge and Terminal Company Learns Some Traths Which He w ot Ignorant. Monday afternoon in the presence of a number of persons at the Commercial club rooms John R. Webster, manager of the Omaha Bridge and Terminal company, said: “I will tell you gentleman the reason that The Omaha Bee is continually attack- ing my company. The year Edward Rose- water was candidate for United States sen- ator Vietor Rosewater came to me and ssked me for a contrfbution to his father's campalgn fund, 1 refused to give it and The Bee immediately began its attack on the Omaha Bridge and Terminal company.” Yesterday a friend of Mr. Edward Rose- water who had heard the remark told him about it. Mr. Rosewater senta message to Mr. Webster requesting him to call at the office Mr. Webster declined to comply with the request, whereupon Mr. Rosewater went to the office of Mr. Webster and, repeating the words he had heard, asked if it were true that Mr. Webster had sald them., Mr. Webster acknowledged that he had made the assertion “The statement 1s false,” Rosewater, “and no one but & scoundrel would make such a statement. My son is absent from the city, but I know that he never asked any one to contribute to my campaign expenses. When you say that you were asked to make such a contribu- tlon you tell a deliberate lle, and you as wilfully misrepresent as when your com- pany made a statement as to the location of the East Omaha bridge in Pottawat- tamie county, lowa, for assessment pur- poses, and another statement directly op- posite as to the location of that bridge when assessments were being made here.” Mr. Webster Gets Abusive. Such language proved a little too much for Mr. Webster's nerves and the words tbat he used would bar a magazine from circulation in a Sunday school library. Eliminating those words, which are usually represented by dashes, he sald: “You are a scoundrel, sir, and a hypo- crite; you say one thing in your newspaper and practice another. You say that the corporations should not take part in poli- tics and then you solicit political contribu- tions, and when they are not paid you at- tack them as you have attacked me. I can show you by your files that you lled about me and my company only after I had refused to make a contribution. What do you mean by coming into my office and talking like this to me, anyway?" 'You sald that I had asked you to con- tribute to my campalgn expenses,” sald Mr. Rosewater. ‘I came here to secure a retraction. You had no right to make such & statement. that I will hold you accountable for that statement. Now, I would Illke to know why you sald what you aid, Victor Rosewater was a member of the county central committee and was probably charged with ralsing funds for election expenses, but I do not belleve that he ever asked you for a cent and I am positive that he never asked you for a cent for my campaign ex- penses, as I provided for all of that my- self. Victor is not in town now, so I can- not learn what he did in that matter, but ‘when he returns I feel sure he will con- tradict what you have sald."” “Victor Rosewater did ask me for money during that campaign,” asserted Mr. Web- ster. “He did ityundoubtedly on account of the campalgn expenses In the state, but we all know that you, Mr. Rosewater, were the only man to be benefited by the elec- tion of the legislature; that any money contributed to the campaign fund that year was a direct contributlon to your campalgn expenses Where Webster is Mistaken. “That year,” sald Mr. Rosewater, “there were two United States senators to be elected. I suppose I was to be both of them. There was a governor, a full state ticket to be selected. I suppose that accord- ing to your view I was to have been all of them. There was a state to be carried for Willlam McKinley—I suppose 1 was to Be that. Every republican was asked to @0 all he could to accomplish these ends. As a republican you may have been asked to contribute to the campaign fund, al- most every republican in the state was, directly or indirectly, but as the manager of the Omaha Bridge and Terminal com- pany I do not believe that you were asked to glve onme cent.” Mr. Webster then turned the conversa- tion to what he termed the unwarranted attacks upon the company in The Bee, showing why he had made an attempt to have his property placed under the jurls- diction of the State Board of Equalization, because the property of the company was taxed higher than other rallroad property In the city. ; Sample of Rallroad Misrepresentation. “Right now,” he sald, “we are paying more taxes on our property in this city than you are om The Bee bullding. You are assessed at $60,000, while we pay o ®n assessment of $76,000 for city purposes *“1 know the rallroad liars have fixed it that way,” replled Mr. Rosewater, “but the fact s that we pay on a city assessment of $165,000 for The Bee building and on $65,000 county and state assessment, and that is as close as the rallroad llars will come to the truth, “I apologize to yo sald Mr. Webster, ure: remarked Mr. , then, on that point,” 1 accepted the fig- given by the railroads as true.” 1 have never altered my position on the question of honest assessment,” sald Mr. Rosewater, “and nothing you have done bas caused me to make any change,” and the conversation closed. EATEN THE WHOLESALERS the Withdrawal of a C. tain Complaint. There were two excited county commis- sloners at the court house about 10 o'clock yesterday morning and before they had been there many minutes there were three more who were little less perturbed. The whole- sale grocery house of Meyer & Raapke had made & protest upon its assessment, saying that it had been assessed much too high compared with the assessed valuation of the Paxton & Gallagher company and the Me- Cord-Brady company stocks. The protest was received by the commissioners and a date set for hearing. Early yesterday before Commissioners Connolly and Ostrom had put in an appearance, the representative of Meyer & Raapke was at the court house. Here he found Commissioners Harte, Hofelt and O'Keeffe ready to hear the complainte. He asked permission to withdraw his com- plaint and without objection from any of the three representatives of the county he was permitted to take the complaint from the file and carry it away, About fifteen minutes after the grocer had gone Commissioner Ostrom arrived, ready to hear why the assessment of Meyer & Raapke was too high or why the other asgessments were too low. He was told that the complaint had been withdrawn with the consent of the board and for about five minutes he discoursed upon the folly of commissioners who permitted people to withdraw protests once flled when the board desired to make just assessments and incidentally to get all of the personal prop- erty now escaping taxation on the list. “But I thought they had a right to with- draw it, as long as it had not been heard interposed Mr. Hofeldt. Mr. OKeeffe and Mr. Harte sald nothing. Just about that time Commissioner Con- nolly came in and when he found that the complaint had been withdrawn he joined Mr. Ostrom in protesting. “I will make a motion that we recon- sider our action by which the complainants were permitted to withdraw,” he sald. “I will vote to reconsider,” sald Mr. Ho- teldt, “I know a better plan than that,” sald Mr. Ostrom. “They are out of court now, but there will be someone who will enter complaint not only against the wholesale grocers, but against the wholesale dry goods houses and against about twenty others. We better get into the matter right and open up the entire personal property question.” It was understood that no further action would be taken until the appearance of the dissatisfied taxpayer who is to complain against a large-number of the firms in the Jobbing district. See the § Fausts at Courtland Beach. —_— CHEAP EXCURSIONS, I want you to understand | Via Illinois Central Railroad. The Tilinols Central R. R. will sell round trlp tickets, good for return until October 21, 1902, from Omaha to the following | points: \ Tickets at rates named in column (1) on |sale June 1st to 15th inclusive; in column | 2), June 16th to 30th inclustve. (1) $ 9.60 9.60 .. 13.60 13.60 13.60 13.60 7.60 7.60 7.60 7.60 . 1.60 (2) $12.63 12.65 16.65 16.65 16.65 16.65 10.65 10.65 10.65 10.65 10.65 st. Paul . | Minneapolis Duluth The Superiors . Ashland, Wis . Bayfleld, Wis Madison, Lake, Minn . Elysian, Minn .....e Faribault, Minn. Northfield, Minn Randolph, Minn . Cannon Falls, Minn. 760 10.65 Red Wing, Minn .. 760 10.65 On Juna 16-17-21-22 we will sell tickets to Chicago and return at rate of $14.75, good for return until September 15, 1902. In addition to the above we will sell round trip tickets during the summer sea- son to eastern polnts; alsv via Duluth or Chicago and steamer via the Great Lakes. Special arrangements for securing steamer accommodations in advance. Write or call on the undersigned for par- tlculays. W. H. BRILL, Dist. Pass. Agt., Ill. Cent. R. R. No. 1402 Farnam St.," Omaha. N THE 20th CENTURY LIMITED The Lake Shore's New Twenty-Hour New York Train. will be placed in service June 15, leaving Chicago dally at 12:30 p. m., reaching New York the next morning at 9:30. Leave New York 2:45 p. m., arriving at Chicago 9:45 next morning. This new train is in addi- tion to the present magnificent passenger service afforded by the Lake Shore. The new train will save one full business day between Chicago and New York. M. 8. Glles, T. P. A., Chicago. C. F. Daly, C. A. G. P. A, Chicago. Graphophone at a Bargain. FOR SALE—Latest model type. A. G. combination graphophone, which plays both large and small records; list price, $90. This 1s especially designed for concert pur- poses, baving a thirty-six inch horn and and. It also includes twenty large Edi- son records and carrying case of twenty- tour records. The machine is entirely new and has never been used. Will sell at a bargain. Address X 36, in care of The Bee. Cheap Raves. Via Milwaukee Ry. June 11, 12, 13, Boston and return, $31.75, June 16, 17, 21, 22, Chicago and return, $14.76. June 1 to 16, St. Paul and return, $9.60. City office, 1504 Farnam St., Milwaukee Ry Send articles of incorporation, notices of stockholde: meetings, ete., to The Bee. We will give them proper legal imsertion. Bee telephone, 238, Manawa balloon ascensions evenings. MRS. J. BENSON Shirt Waists, All Styles and Kinds. Open back neckbands, or open' fronts, with or without Long, Half or Three-fourths sleeve. Hemstitched or tucked white waists $1.00 up. Waists with 11 rows of insertion and hemstsitching, $1.50 up. Handsome styles, $2, $2.50, $3.50, $4.50, China Bilk Waists, white, white and colored, black and white, prices, $2.75 up to $5.50. Colored Cotton Shirt Waists, 50c up. In new Veilings, we have everything you eould wish for. White, black and colored Bilk Gloves, guaranteed finger tips, B0c up. See the §1.25 Shopping Bags we are selling for 69c. CHILDREN'S SPRING AND FALL CLOAKS—AIl our stock to be closed out at one-fourth off, . — ) E OMAfiA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1902. TEACHERS TO TAKE FLIGHT With Positions Beoure, They Begin Vacation Junketing, CONVENTION DRAWS THEM NORTHWARD Many Resolve to Heset Minnesota Lakes—Convenient to National Association’s Meeting in Minneapolis, Now that the tension of suspense is re- leved, and the public achool teachers of Omaha know that thelr jobs are safe for another year at least, there will be a gen- eral exodus to the mountains, to the lakes and to old homes “back east,” where the summer months will be spent in getting close to nature's heart. Yellowstone park and the lakes of Minnesota will get the llon's share of the pedagogues. Many ot them will attend the National Educational association convention to be held at Minge- apolls and visit the lakes and summer re- sorts in the same trip; others will make fiying trips into the mountains, where they will remain only a week or so of their vacation, retaining their headquarters meanwhile in Omaha, while still others have not decided how or where they will epend thelr two and a half monthe’ leave of absence. Very few will rematn in Omaha during the entire time which will elapse before school begins, Scptember 8. Where They Will Go. Following 1s a list of the teachers and of the polnts at which they will spend the greater portion of their time until school resumes in the fall. Those who have not made up thelr minds where they will go have given their vacation address as Omaba: School—Florence Lelghton, eb.; Virgin ‘White, Utah; Helen age Clty, Kan.; Cora E. Henry . Neb,;'Martha Parker, Kear ney, Neb.; Helen Wyckoff, Omaha; Amella Pearson, Omah; Balantyne, Omaha. Hattle Simouds, Omaha; Ivy Reed, Omaha; Lida Brainard, Yellowstone Park; Hattie' Dun- can, Keokuk, la.; Mary Bruner, Omaha; Mary Elgin, Omaha; Sarah Thompson, Council Bluffs; Laura Brunner, Omaha; Grac Lillfe, Omaha; Amy Hughes, Pitts- burg, Kan.; Emily Newcomb, Omaha; Ella Bandberg, Omaha; Neva Shipherd, Omaha; Mary Ellsworth, ' Omaha; Kate Browne, Omaha; Rose Bernstein, Omaha; Stella Graves, Council Bluffs, Ia. Central—Mary _Fitch, “Wisconsin; Anna Mack, Omaha; Elizabeth Dunham, Omaha; Lucretia Bradley, Omaha; Elizabeth Will, a; Cebelia Schaller, Omaha; Lucy Evans, Omaha; Lydia_'McCague, Omaha; Elizabeth R. Parke, New York Amelia’ Brown, lowa; Jeannefte McDonald, Omaha; Hermine Blessing, Omaha; Min’ nie Wilson, Omaha. Central Park—Miss Mason, Minneapolls, Minn., and Buriington, la.; Miss Meyer, Yellowstone Natlonal park; Miss Graham, Spokane, Wash.; Mabel Carey, Edna Hobart, Omaha; Minnie Neal, Omaha Clifton _Hfll—Sara Shaver, W Olive J. Marshall, Germania, Wyo,; L. Brown, Minneapolis; Ada F. Tucker, Omaha; Grace Weston, Omaha; Jullet Mor- ris, Omaha; Edna St. John, Omaha. Comenius—Miss Scott, Pittsburg, Pa.; Miss Fisk, Chautauqua, N. Y. Mis Stuart, Chicago; Mrs. [, W, Nichols, Ver- mont; Miss Logasa, San Francisco; Miss Meyer, Germany; Miss Hanting, St. Joseph, Mo.; Miss Ayres, Denver; Miss Mason, Weste 3 Mary Grifith, Omaha} Stella Cain, Omaha; Elsle McKenna, Omaha; Kathérine Gue, Nebraska; Olga Andreen, Omaha; Eliza Gibbs, Omaha; Allce Jordan, O Columbian—Jennie E. Hultman, Chicago; Irene C. Byrne, New York City; Irene Un. derwood, Lancaster, Wis.; Margaret Vin- cent, Omaha; Ada Alexander, Omaha; Katherine Powers, Omaha; Elizabeth Allen, Omaha. Druid Hill—Annette DeBolt, Los Angeles, Cal, and Portland, Ore.;' Martha W. Christlarcy, Chicago. Dupont—Frances Butterfield 3 Mary Wolcott, Elk City, Neb.: Helen M. Drake, Californfa; Anna Bouteile, Omaha; Alice 8 Converse, Omaha. Farnam—Carolyn Scherer, Great Lakes; Anna Milroy, New York; Martha_Parratt, Long Branch; Elizabeth Shirley, San Jose, Cal.: Agnes M. Harrison, Canada; Ella B. White, Denver; Carrle Nash, lowa: Dora Harney, Omahd: Katherine Morse, Omaha; Alice Harper, Omaha; Ora Hooton, Omahi Edith Partridge, Omaha; Evelyn Jone: Denver; Edith Otls, Omaha, Foresi—Clara Cooper, Iliinols; Cora 8. Anderson, Omaha; Mary Nelson, Omaha Anna Goldstein, 'Omaha; Minnie Davis, Omaha; Carrle Kumpf, Omaha; Isabella Will, Omaha, Gibson—Wiilam Parker, Nebraska. Kellom—Anna Foos, Columbus, O.; Mary R. Lucas, | Chicago;’ Kate M. Wickham, Colorado; Kate M. Miles, Michigan; Kath® erine 8.' Rueff,” Chicago; Myrtle Smith, Washington, D. C.; Josephine Biart, Chi- cago; May Anderson, Colorado; Hattle I. White, California; Bessie Hall and May- wood ‘Schelber, Colorado; Catherine Foos, Denver; Ora Clayton, Clarinda, Ia.; Lucy Mack, Minneapolis; Adele Gratist, Chicago. Lake—Myrta B. Porter, Denver and other Colorado points; Elizabeth M. Elcock, Colorado and Ohlo; Jeannette Hoyd, Lin- coln, Neb., and Colorado; May Torre: Denver; Jennle B. Gluck, Colorado Springs: Clara Blackburn, Shellsburg, Ia.; Emma Whitmore, Omah: Mary Thompson, Omaha; Artle C. Webb, Omaha; Harrlette Searle, Omaha; Mathilde Fried, Omaha; Florence Brown, Omaha; Mae McMaster, Omaha; Mabel Hyde, Omaha. Leavenworth—Lizale _ Banier, Juliet McCune, Omaha; Mima Omaha; _Edna' Harney,’ Omaha; Anna Quinn, ' Nebraska; Katherine Van Horn, Omaha; Laura Maulick, Broken Bow, Neb. Anna Peters, Omaha; Pearl Riley, Omaha; Nellle McDonald, Ohfo. Lincoln—Margaret Boyd, Fremont, Lililan 3 Wilbur, Chicago: Ethel A, Lyn Neligh, Neb.; Adele B. Bryan, Falis Cit Neb.; 'Grace B. Hungerford, Colorad Edna L. Thompson, lowa; Emma Rosick: Michigan; Mary L. M. Hodge, Colo: 1da E. Blackmore, Boston: Jennte Redfleld, Omaha; Ella Reed, Omaha. Long—Carrie Falrchild, California; Emily Wood, 1daho and Yellowsione Park; Kate Hutmaker, Chicago; Rose Brady, Cheyenn Wyo.; Emma Harris, Oregon and Was! ington; Bertha Case,” Colorado: Hulda F. Isaacson, Minnesota; Anna Phenix, Colo- rado; Virginia Kennedy, Omaha; 'Mattie Forbes, Omaha; Eva Hamilton, 'Omahi Ethel Davenport, Kansas City, Mo.; King, Omaha: Emma Bradshaw, Myrta Schnelder, Omaha; M: ton, Omaha; Nettle 8. Bertha Case, Omaha. Lothrop—Nora H. Lemon, Omaha; W. N. Allen, Omaha; Marian Hamlin, hi ‘Anna’ Gilmore, Nebraska City: Mary Le mer, Omaha; Jennie Phelps, Omaha; Nellle Cralg, Omaha; Mary HBrolllar, Mitchell, Neb.; Minnle Baker, Omaha; Lucy Elcock, Van ‘Wert, O.; Avice Drake. Omaha: Ad Tobitt, Omaha; Jeannette Newlean, Omaha; Lola Tillotson Omah Mason—Verna C. Blythe, Cal.; Ella M. Andress, lowa; Carrle telle, Denver; Frances E. Browne, Mont.; _Ella Thorngate, Beattle, Grace' Edwards, San Francisco, Cal., Portland, Ore.; Emma Wheatley, DuGuoln, T; Anna Nelson, Omaha; Lizzle Need” ham, Omaha; Anna Gurske, Omaha; Jennie 8 Omaha; Blanche Campb Omaha: Mattie Craig, Towa; Loulse Adam Omaha: Elizabeth 3 beth Philll Monmout! and Baltimore, Omaha; Doyle, 8, Omah, B *park—Etta Smith, Great Lakes Md.; Elizabeth Mulr, Omanh: Omaha _View—Fannle Hurst, Blooming- ton, 1il.; Mary N. Austin, Colorado Bpring Florence Maynard, Mackinac: Myrtle Be mour, Topeka, Kan.; Alta Peacock, Macki- nac; Effie Reed, Lincoln; Katherine Crane, Omaha; Mary Mullen, Omaha; Lilllan on, Omaha; Emma O. Devries, ; May McCoy, Omaha; Elizabeth . Omaha; Anna Hanna, Omaha. Pacific—Agnes L. Shopland, Denver: Iowa M. Mullen, Council Bluffs; Laura Jordan, Hot Springs, 8. D.; Emma Lonergan, Flor- eb.; Blanche Murphy, Los Angeles, Margaret McCarthy, Omaha; Frances , maha; Nellle Bennett, Omaha; Mirlam Hart, Omaha; Ellen C. Boyden, St. Paul, Minn.; Allle Campbeli, Omaha} Louise Neese, Omaha; Laura Goets, Omaha;: Edith Dahlstrom, Omaha: Camlia Gsanther, Omaha; Myrtle 'De Graff, Omaha. rk—LAlllan Littlefield, Omaha: Busan Eveleth, West Newton. Mass.; Bernhardina Johnson. Sheridan, Wyo.; Macy Btapen- horst, Omaha; Kate Hungerford, Omaha. Clara Spetmann, Omaha: Margaret Mo- Laughlin, ~ Omaha; Elizabeth _Wilson Omaha; Mary Wyman, Omaha; Gertrude Waterman, Omaha; Eva Bartle(t, Omaha; Julia Newcomb, Omaha; Alice Haver, Cla- rinda, Ia.; Maillda Evans, Omaha; 'Alice Omaha. Baratoga—Julla E. Haven, Denver and Colorado Springs; Margaret' J. Latey, St Louls: Maud E. Kimball. Denver and Colo- rado Bprings; Alice D. Orr. Balt Lake City and vieinity; Ingletta F. Ware, New York; Emily Robinson, Omaba; Isabelle Doyle, Omaha; Marie Von W Omaha; Jeane Charde, Omaha; Alvina Spetmann, Omaha; Alice Chambers, Omaha; Louise Hamilton, Omaha. Saunders—Neva W. Turner, California: ean H. Herd\pan. Monmouth,'Til; Theresa 7, Duuih, \Mign.; Mary Reld, Omaba; Lella Shears, Omaha; Lula Hunt, Omaha; Carrle Pratt, Omaha; Maria Valentine, Omaha. Sherman—Elizgabeth _ Rooney, ~ Omaha; Ethel Burns, Omaha; Mary Rood, Omaha; Mary Wallace, Omaha. Train—Annie L Gjllis, Colorado; Mary M Bauer, Akron, O.; Mary L. Templeton and Mary 'A. Krebs, Chicago; Jennie McKoon, Omaha; Fannle Myers, Omaha; Dollle ( Larrabée, Omaha; Ida Goodman, Omaha; Mary Templeton, Omaha: Genevra West Omaha; Emma 'Winslade, Omaha; Ellen E. C. Hell, Omaha Vinton—Amy Watts, Yellowstone Na- tlonal Park; Della Hogan, Colorado; Maude Burth, St. ‘Paul, Minn,; Jennie M. Ros Colorado; Jeannette L. Woodward, Omah Joanna M. Gramlich, Colorad Carrie Nel- ®on, Omaha: Anna Svacina, Omaha Walnut Hill-Martha L. Powell, Chicago; Nora C. Corrigan, Yeliowstone Natfonai Park; Pearl Macumber, Denver; Helen Rogers, Whitehall, Mich!; Minnie'S. D Yellowstone _National Park; Gertrude Casey, Lake Okoboji; Agnes Mitchell n Park, Colo.; Hattie «<Hardin, Pottstown, Pa.; Anna Anderson, Omaha; Gertrude Carey, Omaha; Helen Rogers,” Michigan; Elizabeth Ryan, Omaha; Nancy Lewls, O a. Webster—Margaret McAra, Dunlap, Neb.; Zora McKnight, Cairo, Ill. and Memphis, Tenn.; Ellen Davis, Colorado; Sadle Pitt: Omaha; Agnes Dawson, Fremont, Dora Coburn, Omaha; lLouise Sal* mon, Omaha; Alice Parker, Omaha; Sldoni King, Omaha; Mary L. Kidder, Omaha; Teresa McArdle, Omaha; Ada' Hopper, Omaha; Lida Bufnett, Omaha. g Windsor—Harrlet Kddy, Rellevue, Neb.: CordellaJohnson, Omaha; Helen Thomp: son, Omaha; Ma 8mith, Omaha; Ida M. French, Omaha; Minta Cooley, Sherman, Wyo. PIOUS MAN PLEADS GUILTY Proclaims His Faith in God as Judge Fines Him for Viol Law, “You cannot separate me from my Christ,” sald W. S. Dann in United States district court yesterday, where he was awaiting sentence for sending questionable advertis- ing literature through the mafls. ‘“Christ will take care of me,” re concluded. “Well, you plead guilty, don't asked Judge Munger. ““Oh, the frony of justice,” orated Dann “What a paradox, these laws! Not guilty, I am guilty. Innocent, I am chastised. I do plead gullty to mailing this macter, but 1 do not plead guilty to breaking any law, moral or of man.” “In that case we can take care of you all right,” responded the court. “I'll fine you $25 and costs Dann is an fnteresting and interminable talker, and though he had pleaded guilty as charged, he kept the ears of the court unnecessarily for many minutes, just be- cause It was impossible to stop hls flow of language. His attitude of absolute plety he has maintained ever eince he was sr- rested by a United States marshal. In fact, when that offical brought Dann be- fore the Unit:d States district at‘orney the man bad a bible in one hand und the evidences of his guilt in the otler. Dann was ever thus, according to the postal authorities. When he first got out the advertising matter which the officials objected to having transferred by means of Uncle Sam’s canvas sacks he came in- nocently to Inspector Sinclalr and showed him a circular advertising an improved safety pin of special advantages. He asked Sinclair if he might send that through the malls and the inspector said: “Certainly, that's all right.” With this assurance Dann went home and added to his circulars another, mailing them all together. This last was an adver- tisement of goods of a decidedly shady character. It was not long before his ad- dition to the circular letters was detected. Dann lives at 1916 Cuming street. you?" Don't Aceept For plles, skin diseases, sores, cuts, bruises, burns and other wounds nothing equals DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Don't accept counterfelts. None genuine except DeWitt's. “I have suffered since 1865 with protruding, bleeding piles and until re- cently could find no permanent relief,” says J. F. Gerall of St. Paul, Ark. “Finally I tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, which soon completely cured me.” Jounterfeits, Georgla Minstrels daily, Lake Mapawa. ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT, Boston and Travel, On and after June 15th, the Erle Rail- road will still further improve their Bos- ton and New York service by offering to the public a handsome limited train to leave Chicago from Dearborn Station every day at 10:30 a. m., arriving in New York next afternoon at 3:30 and Boston at 9 o'clock. There is no doubt that this service will be highly patronized, as this new train will land the traveler in New York City in ample time to permit him to proceed lelsurely to his hotel or home, rest, dress dine and spend the evening in whatever manner may appeal to him most. This every-day morning train will con- sist of standard Pullman drawing-room and sleeping cars. All meals enroute served by the famous Epfe dining cars. No extra fare charged on this train. Ticket office, 242 South Clark street, Chi- cago. Chicago, New York One Fare to Providence, Return, ‘The above rate, plus $1, has been made on account of the twelfth annual convention of the B. Y. P. U. Leave Omaha Monday evening, July 7. Leave Chicago July 8 via special train for New York. Go by steamer from New York to Providence. Return via steamer to New York and up the Hudson to Albany. Stop- over at Niagara Falls. Those desiring to avall themselves of the speclal arrange- ments address the undersigned. B. F. FELLMAN, Transportation Leader Nebraska B. Y. P. U, 2430 South 15th street, Omaha, Neb. Greatly Reduced Rates, WABASH RAILROAD. $13.50 St. Louls and return, sold June 16, 17, 21, 22 $20.50 Portland, Me., Chicago, sold July 6 to 9. $18.90 Providence, R. L, and return, from Chicago, sold July 7, 8, 9. All information at Wabash new city office, 1601 Farpam, or write Harry E. Moores, G. A. P. D, Omaha, Neb, Bal. ascension each eve at Courtland. and return from Special Train to Grand Island Con- ventions, To accommodate delegates to state con- ventions at Grand Island, June 24, the Bur- lington Route will run & special traln, leaving Omaha 9:15 a. m., arriving Grand Island 1:30 p. m. Chalr card and coaches will be handsomely decorated. $4.45 for round trip tickets. Tickets, 1502 Farnam street. Delightt tern Trips. The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway bas just {ssued Dew summer book, ‘“‘Lake Shore Tour: showing a se- lected list of eastern resorts, with routes and rates. A copy will be sent on applica- tion to M. 8. Giles, T. P. A, Chicago, or C. F. Daly, C. A. G. P. A., Chicag The fishing at Okoboji is reported ex- cellent. Pickerel, pike and bass. Round- trip rate $10.70, good returning uatil Oc- tober 31. On sale at Milwaukee rallway ticket office, 1504 Farnam street. Shampooing and hairdressing, 25c, at the Bathery, 216-220 Bee Building. Tel. 1716, Take your Junch baskets to Manawa. LAW FOR TAX COMMISSIONER COity Attorney Oomnell Answers Questions for Mr, Fleming. FAVORS THE HUNDRED PER CENT BASIS Lawrer Says Belt Line and and Companies Within Sole Jurisdiction City Tax Department, Terminal City Attorney Connell submitted to Tax Commissioner Fleming yesterday in answer to the latter's letter of Inquiry as to how he should proceed with the assessment for 1903, the full text of which was published in The Bee of May 21. In his reply City Attorney Comnell says: In response to your first inquiry as to whether or not It {8 the duty of the tax Commisstoner to comply Hterally and strictly with the requirements of law and assess all property at its fair cash value I would say that in my opinion, o far as it 18 possibie or practicable to do %o, the law at all times should be complied with. As heretofore stated to you on several occasions the provision of the eity charter which requires the tax commissioner to as- sess and valge all property at its falr o value is plaif and unambiguous and should be followed/ In response to your fnquiry as to whether it would be legal in accord- ance with previous custom to adopt a_per- centage of the fair cash value as a basls of the assessment 1 am of the opinion that under the decislons of the supreme court this could be done. In the recent case of State ex rel Shriver et al the law as stated in the syllabl of the case is as follows: “The statute requires that all property e assessed at its fair value, but this does not prevent the Board of Equalization from equalizing assessments when property in general in the city has been assessed at a certaln percentage of its fair value, Would Reduce Tax Rate. The same view is recognized and a in a_somewhat different form in the case of Miller against Herford and in Lincoln Land Company. against Phelps County. Notwithstanding the decisions to which reference is made, sanctioning a basis of percentage of the fair cash value, 1 am still of the opinion that the plain fequire- ments of the law should be obscrved. As- at_all property subject to taxa- d, a3 the law requires, at itg “falr cash value,” no one will be required any more tax than if all property alued at 40 per cent of its fair cas The in in the amount of the would be offset by a corre- ding decrease in the number of mills ary to be levied. One decided benefit cured by a strict compliance with {he law would be the se n t erted luation of Omaha property and a corresponding decrease in the rate of taxation, thereby overcoming the serious objectlon which requires c stant explanation that the rate of taxation in Omaha Is excessively high. In response to your second inquiry as to whether the provision of the charter re- quiring the assessment of rallroad prop- erty to be take rom the valuation made by ‘the State Board of Equalization is con- stitutional, I would say that, while doubt may exist as to the constitutionality of this provision, it s my opinion that you must assume and proceed on the theory that such provision is constitutional, Let Legislature Provide Remedy. It a compliance with the cl esults in Justice, ¢ should be applied by the leg is provision, " like the one relating to the assessment of all prop- erty at its falr c value, 1s clear and from ambiguity provision of the in Section 9 Is as tax commissioner shall take the fon and assessment of rallroad prop- erty within the clty limits from the r turns made by the State Board of Equaliza- tion to the county clerk.” 1t may be, as stated by you, “that the State Board of Equalization values prop- erty for taxation at only a small = per- centage of its falr cash value,” Assuming this to be true, it is manifest that as the result of assessing all property in the city, except railroad property, at its falr cash value and assessing rallroad property at only a smgll per cent of its falr cash value the raflrodds would escape thelr just pro- portion of taxes for municipal purposes. This can only be remedied in two way First, by raising the valuation and assess- ment of railroad property by the Board of Review or Board of Equalization, so that railroad property would bear the same re- lation to the &tandard of _valuation adopted as other property. Second, by changing the law as it now exists. Section 6 of the charter gives to the council power this provision of Inequality or in- as a board of equalization to equalize all xes and assessments, as well as to cor- t any errors in the listing of valuation of property, and to supply any omissions in the same. Council May Raise Railroads. It is my opinion that if, upon proper complaint and notice, it was made to ap- pear to the councll a& a board #f equaliza- tion_that the valuation assessment of ral road property were on a basis of onl per cent, and that all other property was al ed on the basis of 100 per cent of its value, the council, as such board of equali- zation, would have the right to raise the valuation assessment of railroad property to the s ard as other property w asse thereby complying wi irement of the constitution that shall be uniform with respect to persons and property within the cit Without reference to whether this can or can not legally be done, it s my opinion that it is your duty to follow the plain mandatory provisiol of the charter as contained in section 9, and to which reference has been made. Under sections 39 .nd 40 of chapter Ixxvil of the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska the listing of railroad and telegraph property and the dctermination and distribution of the value thereof by the State Board of Equalization has application only to such rallroad property as is situated fn more than one county of the state of Nebraska. Where all the raflroad property within Ne- braska is in the county of Douglas se much of such property as is within the city of Omaha shou be assessed for mu- nicipal purposes, the same as the property of thdividuals ana other corporations. This {5 true of the Omaha Belt Line raflroad and the Bridge and Terminal company. Referring to Disclosures. With reference to your power to compel property owners to disclose their personal property 1 would say that your only power is that expressly given by law, which au- thorizes you to examine any person under oath in regard to the amount of property required to be scheduled and failing to ob- tain the Information desired to exercise your judgment s to the amount and value of such property. 1 know of no power glven to the assessor to compel banks to disclose the names and credits of depositors except as set forth in my answer relative to disclosures. Tax Commissioner Fleming declined to be interviewed on the subject of the suffi clency of Mr. Connell's answers, saylng he had not as yet had time in which to examine them carefully. Asked how he interpreted Mr. Conpell's ruling on the legality of a percentage basis in the assessment of prop- erty, he replied: “It looks to me like & case of pay your mopey and take your choice. He seems to be equally in favor of a percentage basis and a fair cash basis.” A wabbnd i A Place to Spend the Summer, On the lines of the Milwaukee rallway In Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa are some of the most beautiful places In the world to spend a summer vacation, camping out or at the elegant summer hotels. Boating, fishing, beautiful lakes and streams and cool weather. Okobojl s the nearest of these resorts, but all are easily reached from Omaha, and the round trip rates this summer are lower than ever before. Full information on application. F. A. NASH, General Western Agent C., M. & St. . Ry., 1504 Farnam St., Omaha. Publieh your {ygal notices in The Weekly Bee. Telephone 238. at the M6, Shampooing and hairdressing, 25c, Bathery, 216-220 Bee bullding. Tel Hold your pienic at Courtland Beach. Magnesia entRoofin Seeley-Howe-LeVan w to leave not a single plece. in the window glves you but a faint placed on sale on the maln floor. For quick selling and easy choosing The 49c lot includes the following, Beautifully decorated plaques. Artistic plates. Exquisite fruft plates, Extra fine pitchers. Beaut!ful cream sets. Mueh and milk sets. $1.00 to $1.50 Arti We have notated a few of the items: Decorated cups & saucers 1n all sizes and styles. Beautiful plates. Handsome plaques, Elegant rose jars. Nicely decorated pitchers. tion below: Decorated Bowls. Fancy Cream Pitchers. Decorated Cups & Saucers. Powder Boxes. Oat Meal Sets. Rose Jars, Sc i cluding plates, cups and saucers, large on sale at .. I5¢ Laces at 24c Yard Several thousand yards of fine all- beautiful patterns and styles, on sale tomorrow, at, yard 2ic close out the entire stock quick. ment of the highest grade Austrian and Japanese ware, serviceable articles as well as noveltiee, 49° The 25c assortment includes almost everything 25° 25c¢ to 75c¢ Articles on sale at 15¢ This lot includes hundreds of different articles. 1S 15¢ to 25c Articles on sale at 5¢c and 10¢ At Gc and 10c we will sell all the fine china and bric-a- brac pleces that Seeley-Howe-LeVan sold for up to 25c In this lot you will find servikeable china pleces in- over lace in white, ecru and colors, ~ 0575 80 Today we will place on sale Co’s. entire stock of China and Bric-a-brac E have no china or bric-a-brac department, and for this reason we must . The prices we have made will serve Seeley-Howe-LeVan Co. carried a large assort- comprieing all the The portion we have displayed idea of the stock. These goods will be { we have divided the stock into lots, $1.50 to $2.50 Articles on sale at 49¢ and thousands of other artfcles: Handsomely dec'r'd trays, Sugar bowls, Card Recelvers, Card Trays All these pleces are elab- orately decorated in dit- ferent colors and gold, cles on sale at 25¢ in china and bric-a-brac. Handsome sugar bowls, Pretty ink wells, Ash trays. And hundreds of small ar- ticles suitable for gifts and ornaments. A few of which we men- Powder Boxes. Borry Bowls, Ink Wells. Ash Tray Jewelry Boxes. Car@ Recelvers. 10c and small bowls, mustard jars, and hundreds of novelties, all beautifully decorated—on sale at Gc and 10c. All the finest china pieces and bric=a-brac that Seeley- Howe-LeVan Co. sold for up to $5.00, will be placed O8c 35¢ Allovers at 10c Yard Thousands of yard of fine laces— all styles, various patterns, sultable for trimming, etc.—on sale IOC at, per yard. . making watches go just right. Good enough Tor anybody! ALt Havana FILLED\ FLORODORA BANDS are of same value as tags from ‘STAR, 'HORSE SHOE, &% SPEARHEAD. STANDARD NAVY, OLD PEACH & HONEV'/t and J. T." Tobacco. DUCATIONAL, REV. RICHARD D. HANLAN, M. A., President. Classical, English and Sclentific Most beautful suburb of Chcago, on_high wooded bluffs on Lake Michigan = Semi- rural surrou healthy; Inexpensive, Good dormi! Modern gymnasum; ex- athletic ities; co-educational For catalogue address Box 50. LAKE FOREST, ILL. ‘Chicago-Kent Collegeof Law Law department Lake Forest Uni- versity. Large Facalty. Degree LL.B. conferred on_completion ‘of three ears course. Prepares for admission bar in all states. Day and Evening Sessions iing young men otherwise em= ployed an opportunity to pursue reg- ular course of studies. Ex slon course. atory gourse. Individual lo- A'l'%'i‘i‘“ and Truse Bldg., O go. DOES YOUR WATCH ACT UP? - It it does better leave it with our man who has had years of experience in 1t may need a little ofl, or the dust removed, at any rate he'll make it keep correct time if any man can, and it won't cost much either, Mawhinney & Ryan Co., Mall orders given careful attention. Sels ction packages sent to responsiblo parties, nd 15th and Douglas Jew: Art Stationers Streets. —— —— - — ’ WE DON’T SELL bulk Ice Cream at our fountain because we have only one grade—the kind we dis. pense i our soda drinks, and we would rather have the Icc Cream than the PRICE at which other: I their Ice Cream. Ad we are having & good many calls for our Ice Cream in butk—and REFUSE THEM ALL—we make this announcement as an explanation—we ~have only pure jersey cream and won't sell it FOR NO 30 or & « a_quart. Don’t forget about our Sure Death to BUGDOM and ANTDOM; comes in 4 sizes, Pint_bottle—can 5¢ extra 1 Quart bottle—can bc extra flalf gallon bottle—can fre Gallon_bottle—can free ............. e No charge for delivering anyihing in the clty. $L00 Uncle (guaranteed) ... S ficd 1.00 Paristan Hair Tonic (guaranteed). 100 Butler's Female Regulator (guaranteed) . AT $1.00 Beef, Wine and Iron (guaranteed) $1.00 German Kimmell Bitters (guaranteed) .. 3 25c_ Hire's Root Teer $1.00 Cramer's Kidney Cure 3 200 Tansy and Pennyroyal Piiis §T.00 Vernal S8aw Palmetto Wine . OPEN ALL NIGHT. s "AEFEn!s CUT PRICE DRU& STORE 747, S. W. Cor. 16th and 50c, 50c, 50c White Port Wine, Worth at least $1.00 per quart bottle~ better than others sell for from $1.25 down to 68c per quart. Ours is & genuine Cal- ifornia White Port—not a cheap wine man- ufactured in some tern rectifying house, but a fine beverage made from selected | grapes. As a special leader we offer it ! now at 60c quart. Other California wines at $1.26, §1.10 and $2.00 gallon. CACKLEY BROS. Omaba's Only Exclusive Liquer Store. Opposite P. O. Phone 1148 Agents for Hunter Rye Whiske: R i a Room? Furnished or Unfurnished? With or Without Board? A Mot of ; The best furnished and unfurnivbed veoms |ta the eity -mumu-onu-q Puge. Cut the list out and take It witk oD T98 wiack SIOGK I & Joom, | Sam's Tobacco Cure e