Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 30, 1902, Page 7

A S R . . . son of Ogdensburs, HELPERS FORM NEW LODGE Assistant Bflflumnkm Organise and Join the Begular Brotherhoed. TWENTY-FIVE MEMBERS ON CHARTER Purpose is Not to Induce All Help- ers, Six of Whom Are at Work in he Shops, to Strike. The bollermakers’ helpers organized last night under t name of Florence lodge No. 28, Helpers' Division of the Brother- hood of Bollermakers and Iren Shipbulld- About twenty-five helpers composed the new lodge. All but six of this number are strikers, the remalnder being still at work in the Omaha shops of the Union Pacific. The organization was perfected &t the rooms over the Jacksonian club and ‘was directed by National President Me- Neil and District and Local President Ken- nedy. “This organization is not for the pur- pose of getting all the helpers out on a strike with us,” said President Kennedy, ‘but is simply to knit together more thor- oughly all the members of our craft and is In line with our general policy." President McNeil sald that the first Relpers’ lodge was organized last January and this 1s the twenty-eighth. Adequate provisions are alréady made for the finan- elal support of the helpers as well as Journeymen. President McNell concludes his business in Omaha on this trip today and will leave for the western end of the Union Pacific this evening, visiting all the shop centers along the route. He is well pleased with the state of affairs as he leaves them here and says the local strikers are conducting their fight properly. The bollermakers all insist that there is no speclal desire to ve the remainder of their helpers strike ®o long as they are not asked to do work the performance of which does not conflict ‘with their obligations to the union. Thus 'far they have not been requested to do such work, Bad Motive Power Reported. , It, was reported last night upon what ‘was considered reliable authority that or- ders have come from Cheyenne not to send any more freight cars there, unless they are to go through the city, as all the available sidetrack space is occupled with loaded cars, and that if more are 'sent they will have to stand on the main line. The cars in the “hole” there are sald to contaln imperishable goods, all the perishable freight being rushed through. It 18 reported from the same source that sll trains are taken up the Cheyenne hill by double-headers, so that if one engine glves way the other can relieve it. The reports of Impaired motive power come, not from strikers, but other sources. ¢ de was a prominent ThS uAlsn men's parade » | Where the requirements necessitated its teature of the Union Pacific strike af- fairs yesterday. The procession formed @t Labor Temple at Fifteenth and Dodge streets at 9 o'clock, proceeded north as for s Cass, west to Sixteeath, south on Six- tecnth to Farnam, thence east to the Unlon Pacific headquarters on Ninth and after a cirele north agein ended ai the temple. The officials and clerks at headquarters 'were interested spectators, General Man- ager Dickinson and Superintendent Mc- Keen both viewing the line of march from ‘windows of the building, tut President Burt | pany's mines 16 stetaing sttver at & rate of from $200 to $300 to the ton. Other min: |10 the district yleld gold and copper in pay. ing quantities. |GETS BACK TO ITS OLD HOME | Buftalo BiIVs Big Show Comes Again to the £ enes of Its Gen At Omaba twenty years ago was or- ganized a show which took to the homes of the east the first picture-groups of west- ern characters, horses, prairle wagons, etage coaches, buffalo, elk and wild mus- tangs, led by Colonel Cody, “Buftalo Bil alded and sbetted by Nate Salisbury, then & noted comedian. The Interest and excite- ment then created was most intense, as Leretofore the denizens of the east were dependent upon the Catlins, Bayard Taylors, army reports, aud traveled journalists for descriptions of the frontier, and to the romancer, the Mayne Relds, Fenimore Coopers and Ned Buntlines for the romantic and plcturesque depiction of the possible scenes, incidents and atmosphere of ploneer lite. It was a revelation to see an Indian on horseback, properly equipped; a cowboy tben a mythical personage, often confounded with the bandit or the rustler; the sturdy little mustang; the hardy Spanish-Arab, known as the broncho, with his wild an- tics, bis viclous tricks, requiring an ability in the rider so great that the description of the two in contest in Mark Twain's “Roughing It" was so wonderful, so In- concelvable, and so grotesque, that the great humorlst was credited with an elastio imagination that drew this funniest of {m- possibilities. So much was this the case that he found it necessary to publicly an- nounce in the management's behalf that his description was a fact, that the horses were the genuine article, and their disposition and recalcitrant traits were painfully true, as he had “personally ridden on one of the equine devils once for nearly half a minute, and then had realized the stability of terra firma.” It 1s just as true of life today as it was then, but more exceptional, as the march of agricultural settlement and general prog- ress have invaded what was once the great vacuum of the plains, that necessitated the strenuous life depicted, until the Wild West's representatives are among the last of thelr kind. For so, the famillarity to many, which age brings should mot in the unthinking “breed contempt,” but in in- verse ratio should enhance the respect of the mature, and create renewed Interest in the young and the forelgn population in the ploturesque presentation of an American epoch of the pi These reminiscent ri marks are justified by the fact that after a tour of the continent and a visit to the cen- ters of civilization bullt on the Wild West's old-time range and hunting grounds, this original organizacon undertakes the dis- tant journey th Europe to, on its return, commence the beginning of the end. On its visit “home" to the locale of its inception, existence In reality, Buftalo Bill's Wild Weat and its lingering relics of ploneer history will find changed conditions, created by the great wave of commercial prosperity that has obliterated old land marks to make way for the march of local improvement. Now, as of old, the observant visitor will ed by the genuineness, the vir- 1lity, the grace, the beauty, the ginger of the action, the wild dash of the commingled international horseman, form a serles of a fit preliminary was at the shops at the time and could [0 the stately and perfect horsemanship of ‘mot witness the demonstration. Four Hundred and Ninety. According to actual count there were 490 men In, lin the platoon of pofice, apportioned as follows: Band from Musicians’ union, composed of 420; thirty union stage hande, 220 machin- fets and helpers from Omaha and Council Blufts; forty-one bollermakers and helpers and eighty blacksmiths and helpers. Some ©of the mechanics were from contract shops in the city. Ofclals say they could not count that many. Some of the banners carried in the parade aroused considerable adverse comment from spectators. One bearing the drawing of & hog with the inscription, “This is the man who wants us to work by the plece,” was generally criticised. Other banners bore snscriptions asking real estate men and Jawyers it they worked by the piece. created amusement, as it was geperally re- marked that real estate men and lawyers ‘eould work no other way than by the plece *_Other significant banners read: ‘‘Does Mr. Burt work by the plece?” ‘“‘This strike Js {he fight of organized labor of the Trans- mississippl against plecework,” and “Mr. Burt says consclentlous preachers work by the plece.” The next festivity in the shape of a strike beneft is the game of ball this after- moon at Vinton Street park, between two mines of strikers. Telegraphers in the City. Several of the Union Pacific telegraphers have arrived in the city and will begin today ths consideration of local grievances. Thelr affaire are not related, howev to the present strike ture. They are routine in character such that come up pericdically. — Goes from Bad tv Worse, Always true of constipatio It begins many maladies, but Dr. King's New Life Pills cure or no pay. Only 2be. MILWAUKEE MEN HAVE MINES Twenty-Three Lucky Wiscon: on Their Way to Visit New Mexi Property. Gwenty-three men, most of them _from . 'soonsin, passed through the city Tuesday on their way home from the high region of near Tres Pledras, N. M., where they have miniug interes The party Included the following: John J. Kroha of Milwaukee, assistant city passen- ger agent of the Northwestern; Fraok B. Gilmer, Chicago, traveling enger agent of the Rock Island; Charles ‘Taylor, Tres Pledras, mining engineer; Gust Blumenthal, ©. F. Maynard, O. J. Koehler and A. T. E. Blesaing, all of Milwaukee; Joseph Trilling ol Cheboygan, F. W. Meyer of Manitowoc, Habhegger and F. B. Weber of Water- lown Soren Johnson, H. C. Henke and O. L. Mertz of Gladstone, Mich.; J. H. Ander- Wis.; Otto Rosenfel Paul Smith and C. Peterson of Manist Mich.; John Discher and W, F. Trukenblod of Monroe, Wis., and Danlel Bong: of Freeport, 111 Bach member wore a badge, & small metal bucket full of gold in bas relief, below peared the name of the company. Mr. Habhegger reports that one of the com- Colonel Cody, as he sweeps forward to in- troduce his mighty calvacade of the “Rough Riders of the World.” When one s the trikers eay | opening evolutions of the Wild West our- exclusiva. of |riculum, he witnesses an animated plcture that preceded by years, and even now ex- cels in beauty the effectiveness of the kinet. oscope, and can then go home satisfied, a: having seen something worthy of remem- brance for a life time. A strong addition is the presence of the United States life saving crew from the Atlantic coast guard, headed by Captain Grant, with the complete government ap- paratus, glving an illustration of the res- cue of shipwrecked pe by ald of the ‘‘breeches buoy.” This is & very educative and instructive feature; & realistic repre- sentation of the battle resulting in the cap- ture of San Juan Hill will be given, and the fifty new wild bucking bronchos will Thesejkeep the Interest keyed up. Two perform- ances will be given at 2 and 8 p. m. tomor- row and a parade in the morning. HIS LOAD SHIFTED BADLY Soapmaker from South Omaha Has & e About Up- town Streets. ‘W. M. Hiley, a South Omaha soapmake had the misfortune last night to get his nno of proof spirits stored above the vy load line. Badly listed to port, he mldo his way up into the second-s hallway of the lodging house Davenport street, but could not gain ad- mittance into any of the apartments. While he was speaking about this he somehow capsized and came down the splintered pine steps on his left cheek, in much the manner that & straw hat blows away on its edge down the street. Then he re- mounted the stalrs and again brought up against the pavement. He was led to the doctor at the police station, wearing mn expression llke a porterhouse steak, cut thick. For plles, bruises, burns and other wounds equals DeWitt's Witch Hi accept counterfeits. Nome genuine except DeWitt's. “I have suffered since 1865 with protruding, bleeding plles and until re- cently could fnd no permanent rellef, says J. F. Gerall of St. Paul, Ark. “Finally I tried DeWitt's Witch Hasel Salve, which soon completely cured me.” FIRE RECORD, ¥ at Carroll, Towa. CARROLL, Ia., July 29.—(Special.)—Fire early Monday morning destroyed the faun. dry belonging to B. H. Relff in the Bruner bullding on Adams street. The plant was valued at §1,000, Insurance $500. The origin of the fire is unknown, but thought to be the work of an incendiary. It is a se- rious hardship to Mr. Reift, he will have to buy all new machinery, and besides there is mot a vacant bullding in town. Only through the efforts of the fire com- pany was the large furniture “establish- ment of Woodring & Son and the new implement bullding of Woodward Bros. saved. is always pire Mh-‘lly-\mdhulqndiqn—npfld- AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Oaroline Driscell Olaim Has Finally Been Fully Paid Up. KNOCKED ABOUT IN COURTS FOR YEARS City Once H Chance to Settle, but Proved The Catherine Driscoll claim has been settled, the last payment by the city Ing been made at noon yesterday. This claim has been in the council and in the courts ever since 1806 and has cost the city 8 large sum of money in interest and costs. Last year when the levy was made the sum of $1,788 was appropriated on the elaim and on Monday night the council closed the account by appropristing $1,816, making A total of $3,604, which the city pald for a Judgment amounting to $2,500. In the sping of 1896 Catherine Driscoll, then quite an old woman, slpped on the sidewalk and sustained injuri A claim for damages was filed with the city, but before the matter was seriously considered by the city officials Mrs. Driseoll moved to Neola, Ia., where she shortly afterward died. Before her death she was visited by & South Omaha attorney, who purchased ber clalm against the city for $400. The money was pald and the transfer of the claim duly recorded at the court house in Omaha. Then the holders of the claim, Tom Hoctor and A. L. Sutton, proceeded to round up the city council and endeavored to secure a settlement. The council was willing, but Dr. Ensor, who was then mayor, was not willing, and he placed his veto on the resolution, directing the eity clerk to draw warrants qn the judgment fund for the amount. This action on the part of Ensor caused strained relations between the mayor and souncil for some time, but Ensor stood his ground. Then there was another trial and judgment rendered against the ecity. This was followed by mandamus proceed- Ings, brought by Sutton and Hoctor, who ‘we! hen acting for Mary Madden, to whom the claim had been assigned. Finally the case was taken to the supreme court and In the course of time a decision was handed down affirming the judgment of the lower court. This was in the fall of 1900 and In the summer of 1901 the first payment was made, just five years after the original claim had been flled. Y rday's payment by the city closes the incident the city is concerned. Inquest on Jodelt and Seyko A coroner’s jury held a session at Brew- er's undertaking rooms yesterday and list- ened to testimony regarding the death Sat- urday afternoon of Herman Jodeit and Jo- seph BSeykora. Six witnesses were ex- amined, the most important being John Henry Loechner and his son, Dr. Willlam Henry Loechner. Both testified that be- fore the work of digging the new cesspool commenced boards and fence posts were secured for the purpose of bracing the walls of the well, while the excavating was going on. Mr. Loechner testified that he instructed the men to use the bracing on account of the soft condition of the ground. This they neglected to do. The s ments of the Loechne ‘were substantiated by other witnesses anld the jury brought In a verdict to the effes: taat Jodelt and Sey- kor. came to thalr death as the reetlt of their own caralossnoss. The funcral of Jodeit was held yestsrday fternoon, inter- ment being at Laurel i1l cemetery, Mayor Koutsky's Dilemma. Mayor Koatsky Is in a position where he has dogs to sell. Just now his kennél con- tains twenty-nine dogs of varion colors and sizes. The mayor did not Al cover how rich he was in canine stock until yesterday, when he was engaged In signing warrants for claims. Then he found that there is not money enough in the dog fund to pay the poundmaster. Unless about half of the dogs now in the pound are re- deemed within a day or two either the poundmaster or the city will get stuck. The mayor s figuring on holding a public suction of the curs now on hand In order to ralse enough money to settle with Pound- master McGill. Crosswalks Orde Crosswalks have been ordered lald as follows: Twenty-sixth and G reets, Twenty-fifth and B, Twenty-sixth and E, Nineteenth and I, and Nineteenth and Mis- sourl avenue. These walks will be lald just as soon as possible. The street and alley committee h a list of a number of crosswalks that are badly in need of repairing and this work will be done just a5 soon as the street force can get around to it. About a dozen m: ‘e now employed on the street gang, but repairs to the streets takes up most of the time of the force just now, leaving little time for side- walk or street crossing repalrs. Bilds for Sewer. Following the instructions of the city council the clerk will at once advertise for bids for the laying of a twelve inch sewer in the alley between Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets from F to G streets. This eewer district has been created by or- dinance and property owners in this dis- trict desire that the sewor be completed before cold weather comes. A number of new hou are being erected in this lo- cality, hence the demand for a Miss Chariotte Jensen, who fell from a street car near Twenty-fourth and D streets Monday night, is terday afternoon that Miss Jensen was conscious and from the indications at that time was not seriously injured. B8he will, however, be compelled to remain at the hospital for several days yet. Miss Jensen resides at Twenty- Officer Altstadt Complat: Charles Altstadt, the police officer In charge of prisoners sentenced to work on the streets, was lonesome yesterday after- BDoon, as he had nothing to do. worrying about how he was golng to get the weeds cut. In some portions of the eity the weeds are so thick that sidewalks arc almost impassable, and the suggestion has been made th: e clty employ about ten men for a period of & week In order to get the weeds cut before another spell of wet weather sets in. Very few prisoners have been on the street gang lately an little In the weed cutting I has been accomplished. Residents ars also com- plaining about the tall weeds and it is possible that some arrangements will be made to secure men to do this work. Magie City Gossip. There is quite a demand here at present time for grading teams. A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs, Swan Larsen, Twenty-second and O streets. The German-American Democratic club is already holding meetings and preparing for the fall campaign. The claim of R J. Sutcliffe against the city for personal injuries is for $15,000 and rot $1500 as previously printed. An ordinance is to be drafted for the laying of a sidewalk on the north side of Z street trom Beventeenth to ‘I wenty-frst street. the B0 Lices was sentenced to thirty days on weed-cutting y Judge yes- e av. Lices was arreated for & using bis family. or Kouuhy llfil\.d the warrants or- nd 9 counctl yesterday. Those vhou were uo’n‘ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 80, 1902. office of the ity clel 8ix saloon keepers will Judge King today to explain why they kept thelr places of business open on Sun- day after the mayor had ordered cicsed. Rev. G. Hendrickson, tor of Danish and Norweglan Lutheran church, will_open @ religious school ninth and T on be one month. J. J. Fitsroberts, brother of John Fits- roberts, was operated on at the Methodist hospital yestarday for appendicitis. Dr. Relly of Bouth Omaha and Dr. of Om;hn T ugust 4. The term w Jona Last night easily. gertormed the operatio a frst-class amateur base ball team. } was in yesterday looking for ateh with the’ Jocter tehm oF any of tl packing house teams. Any of the ma agers of Bouth Omaha teams desiring to accept the challenge may communicate with Mr. Mies at Eighteenth and Vinton streets. SUITS AGAINST POLICEMEN e Shop Employes Arrest and The damage sult against five policemen, forecasted in an interview given The Bee last Friday by Judge John N. Baldwin, torney for the Union Pacific road, has ma- terfalized. In district court petitions have been flled by local attorneys in behalf of Henry J. O'Kane and Sylvester F. Sweeney, each of whom asks $1,000 for false impris- onment in the city jall the night of July 24 on a charge of vagramey. O'Kane names Junior Captain Thomas Hayes, the American Bonding and Trust company of Baltimore, his surety, and Ofcers Wil- W. G. Dunn and M. J. Yy mes Hayes and OMcer Michael McCarthy. In their petitions they allege that they were humiliated by being taken through the streets in a patrol wagon and that after the jail was reached they were not permitted to telephone their friends. DEATH RECORD. John W. Ross. WASHINGTON, July 20.—John W. Ross, for twelve years a member of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia, dled here at an early hour this morning after a lingering illness. He was born June 28, 1841, at Lewiston, Fulton county, Ill. Graduating at Harvard uni- versity, he was admitted to the bar of Illinols in January, 1868, and practiced law in Lewiston up to 1878, and for the last four years of that period was a member of the Illinols legislature. He removed to Washington in 1873, where he has »f remained. He was appointed postm: r of the district in 1888, which office he held until appointed, in 1890, by President Har- rison, as the democratic member of the board of district commissioners. He was prominent in educational work and was one of the most popular men who has ever been & member of the dlstrict's govern- Four children lurr!vo. Lieutenant Ros: Mlildred Vlr‘num Ross and Miss Georgetta Ross. The funeral will be held at the church of the Covenant, Thursday, and the re- mains will then be taken to Lewistonm, Il Mr. Ross' former home. Reticent to the End. BLAIR, Neb. July 29.—Lou Youn, who worked: for Willlam Bryant in Blair, dled at the home of Mr. Bryant on Friday evening, He would not talk of his relatives or, where they lived until almost bis last moments, when he called for his brother, but would not con- sent’ for him to be telegraphed for. The only clue left were two . letters, dated March, 1898, one from Dora Young, Sedan, Kan.,,and the other from ‘Etta Youns, La Crosse, Kan. The letters referred to & brother Framk of Rush county, Kansas, and two brothers, George and Will, of Wichita. Mr. Bryant telegraphed, but could get fio answer, and the body will be burled bers. He was about 32 years old. Captain Matthias Kn ST. JOSEPH, Mo., July 29.—Ci thias Kpable, for more than half a cen- tury a steamboat captain on the Missouri ppl rivers, dled at the home ves In this city today, aged 75. The first large steamer that ever carried & cargo north of this point, Omaga, was commanded by him and was sunk near the present site of Nebraska City, early in the '50s, He owned and operated steam- boats between this city and St. Louls. Theodore Reder, Rapid City. ONAWA, Ia, July 20.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Theodore Reder, for many years & prominent and well known citizen of Onawa, died yesterdsy on the Reder ranch, twelve miles from Rapid City, 8. D., aged 61 years. He went to the Hills first in 1877, Mra. D. M. Hongland, Hastin, HASTINGS, Nel July 20.—(Special.)— Mre. D. M. Hoagland, who has been & resi- dent of Adams county for many years, died yesterday afternoon. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning from the Methodist chureh. Two Dea. n Gag: ty. BEATRICE, Neb., July 20.—(Special.)— Mrs. Alberta Milier Sallenberger, residing near Plokrell, this county, died Sunday and was burled yi rday, Miss Edoa Gal- britt, aged 14, a resident of this city, dled yesterday. Rev. John M, Croeker Dead. MANCHESTER, la, July 29.—(Special Telegram.)—Rev, John M. Crocker died to- ay, aged 50 years. He was for al years chaplain of the penitentiary st Ana- mosa. Prince Ourcussoff. PARIS, July 29.—Prince Ouroussoff, Rus- slap ambassador to France, died today. J. Watts, Joekey, LONDON, July 20.—J. Watts, the jockey, is dead. HYMENEAL. FREMONT, Neb., July 20.—(Special.)— Miss Lizzie Roberts of this city and J. Anthen of Bloux City, Ia, were married rday st the residence of the bride's venue. The bride has been interested in a music store in this eity for several years and 1s an accomplished musiclan. Mr. Anthon Ll livestock dealer, living near Sloux City. They will take & wedding trip to the Pacific coast. Scherbacher-B chle, HASTINGS, Neb., July 20.—(Special.)— Rev. Julius Scherbacher of Western, Neb. and Miss Anoa M. Brauchle of Hastings were married at 2 o'clock this afternocon at the home of the bride's parents in this elt; The ceremony was performed by the rie Rev. . Brauchls of the German Evangelical church. Kowskie-Miller. PAPILLION, Neb., July 29.—(Special.)— John Kowskie and Miss Lizsie Miller were married this morning by Rev. Hohisel. secure their “mmr.lhy applying at the them the at Twenty. n tzroberts was resting Henry Mies is of the opinion that he has Ak NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES Booker T. Washington's Latest Book on Obaracter Building. appear before "ON A DONKEY'S HURRICANE DECK" Frederick Trevor Hill's New Novel Modern Books. Many of Mr. Washington's friends think that the best literary work that he has done is the Sunflay evening talks to the students (of Tuskegee institute, which he is in the habit of delivering each week when he s at home, a custom he has followed for a num- ber of years. In fact, when the college employed only two or three teachers. P tience, thrift, industry, promptness, rell bility, honesty, simplicity, perseverance, courage—thesa and like virtues are de- scribed and commended in eaey, coloquial language. He deals fraskly with special weaknesses of the negro race. He throws into his work his whole moral nature and many of these addresses rise to eloquence. They are all earnest and they show the constructive quality of his mind. It is a valuable book and will make a useful edi- tion to any library. Published by Double- day, Page & Co. “On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck,” by R. Pitcher Woodward (Pythagoras Pod) is an interesting book telling the experience of a ‘“‘tempestuous voyage of 4,096 miles across the American continent on a burro in 340 days and two hours,” starting with- out a dollar and earnlng his way. The book is divided into two parts. Part I is by Pye Pod and describes in a luminous and interesting manner his jourmey from Magison BSquare to Chicago. He has a tough time of it, that's sure. There is al- ways something doing when the donkey is around. Part II is by Pye Pod and Mac A'Rony (the donkey) and the additional ex- perfences as told by the donkey certalnly enliven th ory. Mac A'Rony tells how thelr troubles multiplied as Pod attempted to bring him from Council Blufts to Omaba in a wheelbarrow, among other things his tail becoming wound up in the axle, pulling bim out of the wheelbarrow. The author thus apologizes for some a ventures being omitted “because the don- key ate my notes—he ate everything In elght, and did not discriminate between a comic poster and a tragic diary.” Mac A'Rnoy says: ‘‘There are four distinct distances across the American contipent, viz.: Three thousand miles the crow files, 8,600 as the train steams, 4,000 by overland trail for a man and 1,000,000 miles as a donkey goes.'” Also that “there are more people who descend to the level of a jackass than donkeys that rise to the plane of man.' He also declares the trip was more healthful to Pod than him. Published by J. H. Blanchard company. Frederick Trenor HIll in his latest novel, “The Minority,” deals with modern bus- Iness men and their methods. The story opens ' the machine factory of John Ken« pard’s Sons. John Kennard 3d, grandson of the original founder, is in sole charge. He is about 35 years of age and a remarkable success of the busin nard meets a modern promoter by name of Harlan, who is engaged in floating a great trust of all the machine companies and who needs the co-operation of Kennard to complete his work. The story deals with the methods used by Harlan to induce Kennard to become & party to the trust. The love Interest of the story is brought about through Kennard falling in love with Harlarn's daughter, who, learning of her cheming against Kennard, attends an Important meeting of stockholders, dis- puting her father's authority, and succeeds in turning everything in Kennard's favor. Vivid descriptions are given of the horse show; of the Grand Central depot on a wet day, of the little church around-the-corner, of the charity ball, of Fifth avenue's Sun- day parade, of Broadway at the high tide of tra of the six-o'clock home ru of the crush at the bridge and other charac- teristic scenes In the city of New York. Published by Frederick A. Stokes company. ““Told by the Death’s Head,” by Maurus Jokal, is certainly a story of a riotous im- agipation If there ever was one. Yet it draws and keeps the attention from begin- ning to end. The author in the preface ac- counts for the story by once seeing a skull enciosed In & casket bearing the “burden of twenty-one mortal sins—the seven orig- inal trebled.” He asks, “What {f the skull could defend Itself? and relates ‘what was told him by the death's head in the form of a very romantic story. The scene of “Told by the Death's Head" is laid in Coblentz, 1688, when the French were bombarding the fortress. The Ger- mans had in their raoks an artillerist, Hugo, whose business it was to hurl shell, bombs and firepots at the enemy. Hugo I8 found to be a traitor. He is stretched on the rack and makes an exceedingly long confession of twenty-two crim He tells with great glee of the innumerable charac- ters he has assumed. He has been a scoundrel in Europe, Asia and Afric Finally he is condemned to be shot, and with his execution the story concludes. Publithed by the Saalfield Publishing Com- pany. There is hardly a more Impressive or dramatic eplsode in the bible than the feast of Belshaszer and the “writing on the wall,”" which foretold the doom of the arrogant Babylonian monarch. With this exciting scene as a background Willlam Stearns Davis has written & story of in- terest entitled ‘“Belshazzar It opens with the arrival at Babylon of the Prin- cess Atosss, daughter of Cyrus, king of Persia, who, for reasons of state, but against her.will, 18 to be the bride of Bel- shazzar. She Is escorted by Darius, future king of Persia, who loves her, and whose ffection is reciprocated. Another couple whose true love does mot run smooth is presented in Isalah, a young Jew of Baby- lon, and Ruth, daughter of the Prophet Daniel, who himeelf, of course, plays a leading role in the exciting events that culminate in the taking of the city by Oyrus and Darius and the downfall of the arrogant and perfidious Belshazzar. The apture of the palace while tempests of war and of the elements rage about it {s In- tensely dramatic and well handled. Bel- shazzar, with & few faithful followers de- ds himself with kingly valor to the Iast, and then, rather than fall into the enemy's hande, slays himself. It is & nota- ble work, both strong and vigorous. It is published by Doubleday, Page & Co. The readers of The Illustrated Bee need no intreduction to Frank G. Carpenter, as Pis exceptionally interesting articles of his forelgn travels which have been appearing in it for so long have caused us to admire this wonderfully gifted writer. Our schools are now to receive the benefit of his foreign vels in a book entitied, “Carpenter's Geographical Europe.”” The book is to be used with the geographios as reading. We b never s tractive, and even fascinating book than this. It is an admirable bighly sue- cessful attempt to clothe with flesh and blood the skeleton of geographical facts and to make the countries of Europe s liv- ing whole iu the minds of the pup! Itls | FOR BABY’S SKIN SCALP AND HAIR Something for Mothers to Think About EVERY CHILD born into the world with an inherited or early developed tendency to distressing, disfiguring humours of the skin, scalp, and blood, becomes an object of the most tender solicitude, ”'nd, ot I urpos Tothers, and foral J’. ‘purposes of the totle! S St Tt e A ] especially appesi to all baving the care o chia y, CuTiooas onrn-::‘ for praserving, puritying, and beautify VErT late Couted) are prepared to e Pttt tastaress, And odoridas: riflers and eraoet oares yol compodadod ash not only because of its suf- fering but because of the dreadful fear that the disfigura- tion is to be lifelong and mar its future happiness and prosperity. Hence it becomes the duty of mothers of such afflicted children to acquaint themselves with the best, the purest, and most effective treatment available, viz,, THE CUTICURA TREATMENT. ‘Warm baths with COTICURA SOAP, to cleanse the skin of crusts and scales and soften the thickened cuticle, gentle anointings with CUTICURA OINT- MENT, to Instantly allay itching, Irritation, and inflammation, and soothe and heal, to be followed In the severen cases by mild doses of CUTICURA RESOL- VENT PILLS (see below), to cool and cleanse the blood, are all that can be desired for the alleviation of the suffering of skin-tortured infants and children and the comfort of worn-out, worried mothers. A single set costs ing $1.00is often sufficient to cure when the best physiclans fail. Millions of Women Asstoted by Use Cuticura Soa iafiog hatk 1 the stopp! o u r, or S And sore hauds, FOF Baby hings, s and l-flbl!n:flioll.or Ioo weaknosses, and_for many gest themaelves Lo women, especially Jfia and nursery. meet the wants of are beyond ques. R TS N based entirely upon the recent personal ob- servations of the author and is therefore up-to-date in all its descriptions. It takes the children themselves on a personally conducted tour from the time they start #iving a description of the ship and voyage through every part of Burope and points out all the most Important places and things, the subjects being chosen both with due regard to child-interest, and at the eame time to instruction. ‘While it gives adequate attention to the scenic side of the lands visited, it is also essentlally practical in its discussion of commercial and industrial topies. It de- votes more space to manufactures than to mountains, more to shipping than to scen- ery, and emphasizes the arti as well as the artist. The reasons for the growth of clties and countries, due to their geograph- ical positions and their natural resources, are clearly and adequately given, and the scholar sees both how and why Venice has become great through its trade with the east and Budapest has become the Minne- apolis of the continent. The human side of the subject is fully treated, many of the plctures being chose especially to show the customs, costumes and industries of the people. The whole treatment s in keeping with the progres- sive and practical spirit of the age and we can most highly commend the volume to all teachers who are looking for a sensible, sufficient and satisfactory geographical reader. Published by American Book com- pany. The Century Magazine is about to print & serial which will have an especial inter- est to people Who are at home on the prairies. It s called “The Blography of a Prairie Girl,”” and the author is Eleanor Gates, & young woman who spent her child- hood in Dakotsa and who thus writes from the closest personal observation. The time of Miss Gates' story is about twenty- five years ; 1t 18 put in the form of a personal narrative of the life of a little girl and there is hardly a phase or event of prairie life which is not touched upon in these pages—the blizzard, breaking colts, horse stealing by Indians, school days on the frontler, fighting gophers and badgers, cattle raising and other typlcal phases of hardship or prosperity. It {s not a novel, but the same characters ap- pear and reappear In the story with a reality which Impresses the reader with confidence in the truth of the narrative. “The Biography of a Prairle Girl" will begin in the August number of The Century and it will be {llustrated. We are receipt of another school book from Ginn & Co titled “Trees fn Prose and Poetry,” compiled by Ger- trude L. Stone and M. Grace Fickett, in- structors in the Weatern State Normal and Training school, Gorbam, Me. In the compilation of this book it has been the alm to present in the form of a supple- text mentary reader for advanced grades the best literature—legendary, historical and fanciful-—~that has been Inspired by our common trees. The book is annotated and contains an outline for tree study easily adaptable to any grade, titles of many pplementary selections and a long list of historical American tre These books can be purchased of the Megeath Stationery Co., 1308 Farnam street. THE REALTY MARKET, INSTRUMENTS placed on record Tuesday, July 29: ‘Warranty Deeds. N. B. Dike, -dmlnl trator, to McCaffrey, lots l! -nd ’l block 8, -u\s div of J. 1. Ked 800 N. B, D| 1t 2 A._C. Bnnw, lot 8, block 3, lol 4 lnd n% lot 5, block 126, South Omy 1 Jane M. Snow to Herman Bell ‘ot block 8, South Omaha . 0 Byron Reed cnmmn{ to R W, Mui- rnl lot 7, block 2, 1st d to Hnunt as 250 VI Btreet rallege. i oot ot 3, Block 18, O ¥ J v‘:n-‘%o l.‘ e n 4% acres in ne% ney nwi 8-16- Salfng to Frank Barrick, lots Rul::syz blnc{ 12, Baling’ ldd to Elk- or esrsens . F. shaw to Elix R, Shaw. a 3 feet lor 18 Block 3. Hanscom. Place . . 1 3P Sackett and wife fo J. C. Beiden, 3 feet lot 10, block 14, ¢ Balisbury ;o.'(. m lion, lot 42, blo erome park R. Miller to Maggie J Dietrick, 41 feet lot 43, Rees' Place . Tukey and wife to W. F. A, llen, iot 28, block 14, and lot 2, Piook 5%, Clitton Hill Davia Becket t «o .lou h Garlow, lnt 6, block 137, Sout! &h; Quit (‘ Dee 8. A. Jones and wife to Mons John- son, 8 22 feet of n 6 feet lot &, Vai ley De Sheriff to Rlndolph Bevings bank, lot ock 364, Om ter 1o Beyn Maws colis Special master to v m{ we. J. C. Cobb ‘et © 44 feet lot 2, blocl J. C. Cobb and’ wife 19 al. trus lots 2 to b, block 6, Ben- Sherifr (o David Adler & Bons Cloth- ing company, lot 1, Johnn ada (except & 90 feet) .. . 5,400 5,433 L PINGPONG Largest assortment in city. Extra parts Ao s full line of table ten- $10.00. —1 of all kinds. nis-sets—$1.00 t ONERY @ STARTS BRIDGE INQUIRY | O'Feeffe Puts Life Into Moribund Move Conoerning an Isvestigation. DEMANDS THAT SOME ACTION BE TAKEN Compliins that Commissioners Have Ignored County Ei * in Com- struction and that Trouble Has Resulted Therefrom., Chairman O'K{ nd Members Con- nolly and Harte of the bridge committee of the Board of County Commissioners are de- liberating over the investigation of the bridge bullt for the county at the poor farm. Robert Z. Drake's company, the Standard, charged $14,922.69 for the bridge and O'Keeffo thinks the price was much too high, point- ing for argument to one on the Elkhorn con- taining twice as much iron and better, but costing only $4,600. He moved an Investiga- tion some time ago and Connolly seconded the motion with a show of enthusiasm, saying that he hoped such probing would finally hush the incessant complaining and dark hinting, but the investigators have never been chocen and yesterday O'Keeffe hearded the members of the committee into the private room off the commissioners’ cham- ber and suggested that they get down to busine: They talked until noon without “getting together” and then adjourned to try it again Jater. It is understood that the other members of the committee pro- posed Scott King, John W. Towle and Hugh Carpenter for investigators, but that O'Keeffe demurred, arguing that County Engineer Edquist, City Engineer Rosewater and Former County Engineer J. E. House were the proper ones. It {s surmised that the fact that Mr. Towle represents a bridge company, and that all bridge com- panies are more or less closely allled 'n interests, may have had something to do with O'Keeffe's attitude. County Engineer Ignored. the last four or five years,” O'Keefe he county engineer has been ignored too much In this matter of bridges and sewers. The commissioners have been tak- ing the matter entirely in their own hands and making contracts without estimating with any considerable care. They com- plained recently that some of the sewers were inadequate during the rains. Well, no wonder. The board members drive out in a buggy to the place where a culvert should be, it in their seats and determine the re- quirements at long range. Instead of having careful figuring on the amount of drainage that properly reaches the place in time of rain, and from this determining the size of i the sewer, they stop the horses at the side of the road, glance over the country and one of them says ‘two feet.' Another one will say ‘six feet’ and finally they'i compromise on four feet. Perhaps the dimension should have been eight te When the ralns come the sewer chokes, its extremities have been neglected and give way, and sewers are condemned. When I was a member of the board twelve years ago I put in a nine-foot sewer on the Center street road for $14 per foot, and it's there yet, in perfect condition. Bulld a sewer large encugh to begin with, use a good cement and give its mouth oc- lonal attention and there will be ne trouble at all. But the board has been doing its own planning, ignoring county engineers to such extent that one of them quit, and the result is apparent now in t damaged ducts, twenty of which must have immediate attention to save them.” The matter comes up before the board at Wednesday's meeting. The commissionero will go over the county again the last of this week. New Germ Destroye Dr. King's New Discovery kills consump- tion and grip germs. Cures coughs, colds and lung troubles or no pay. bc, $1. 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