Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 22, 1902, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, DEUEMBER 2¥, it ]”UZ. Roosevelt to arbitrate the Venerzuelan dif- Aeulty. Relative to the statement published in the Uniied States that Ciudad Bolivar, on the Orinoco, had been captured by revo- lutionists under General Matos, the state- ment s made that Cludad Bolivar has been in the possession of the revolutionists for #everal months past. General Matos 1s at Willemstad, Cura- 80, toda; Trintdad fh Britieh Base. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Qec. 21.—The Blockade of Venezuelan ports was begun with an_effective force at midnight last night. The British bave the crulsers In- defatigable, Alert and Tribune, the special service ateamer Columbine and the tor Pedo boat destroyér Rocket along the coast The cruiser Ariadne, the flagship of Vice Admiral Douglas, is here and will remain here. All the British operations will be directed from Trinidad, The crulser Vineta, the German flagship, Jeft here this morning for La Gueyra to reinforce the German crulsers Gaselle, Panther and Falke and the training ship Btosch. Charlotte, anether training ehip, has left for St. Luela, its presence on the blockade being apparently unnecessary. The climax to Anglo-Venezuelan relations was reached when a Venezuelan gunboat captured a British merchantman on the high soas, shipped Its crew and valuables and landed them at Margarita Island. Then Great Britain determined to act. Mr. Hug- gard and the German representative, Herr von Pligrim-Baltazel, arranged to leave Caracas secretly for fear that the: be held as hostages by President C: American Ships Arrive. The United States battleships Kearsarge and Alabama arrived- here this afternoon. Thelt appearance provoked considerable comment on shore, but when Admiral Hig- ginson called upon the acting governor of Trinidad and the commander of the British ships, he took occasion to explain that the visit of the men-of-war was part of the usual winter trip of the squadron. Kearsarge and Alabama are anchored out- side the British warships, which are guard- ing four Venezuelan vessels, none of which files either the British or Venezuelan flag. Restaurado, which was captured from Venesuela by the Germans, flles the Ger- man flag and is used by them for dispatch Ppurposes. Oeneral Ferreras, who represents the Vefiezuelan revolutionists at Ciudad Boli- var, hu collected $350,000 in duties since. the eauelan blockade of the Orinoco was nma. Of this sum $75,000 has been used to repay money borrowed from mer- chants. He has also sent a large order for munitions of war to Port of Spain, Washington Has No Newns. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—Officials of the State department announced tonight that there was nothing to make public re- gardiog the latest phase of the Venezuelan embroglio. Buch dispatches from the American embassies in Europe and from Mr. Bowen at Caracas regarding Venez- uelan matters as came to Washington were of a confidential character. Although the president was absent from Washington today he was lu telegraphic communication with the officials, but there were no definite development: far could be learned, and it may be a day or two before the European governments re- ply to the last suggestion urging arbitra- tion under The Hague treaty. Onlls Germany Insincere. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 21.—Colonel Wil- Mam L. Scruggs of Atlanta wi today I terviewed on the Vi zuel ‘embrogllo. He was appointed Unl States ml er u Venesuela by President Hargison and served from 1889 to 1893, For four years afterwards he represented the Venezuelan government in its boundary dispute with Great Britain. Colonel Scruggs sald In par is 13 v's des) it R g AR A l'n&olvod in wotual war with the Unite it wants to force our hand on the Mon- e docirine and make us say whether we [Filiing to modify or to assume respon- sibllity for the acts of the country that is to a certain extent under our pro(.g- tion. This Is already apparent in the query as to whether the United States will as- sume the responsibliity of making Venes- lelp comply with the arbitrator's award ‘nse the result is against that country. 1" think Engiand ia sfacere in ite desite simply to collect a debt, but there 18 every evidence that Germany has other important objects in view. hile in my opinion the Monroe doctrine will be in no wise affected by the present ffalr, because there seems to be every prospect a peaceable and satisfactory Beitlement through the Unitsd States a3 arbitrator, the t-uo will have to be faced la world s gettin flaluy.fl' ll European nations cannot - quire territory In th America their sub- s wlll‘novvnh-lo- continue to go there ool the United States will ultimately be calied upon to do one of two e at become nlponllhl. lflr thel Niithlr horn of t llemma emplate. CoBAMS's Bolloy Ia far from meeting the proval of the best citizens and those have Venezuela's Interests at heart. 18 no doubt responsible in a large meas- for the difficulties that now confront oountry. Rood behavior. BORAX HAS NO ILL EFFECTS xperiments in Conti: Adulterated Food Satistaetorily at Wash! WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—The food tests that Dr. Wiley is makiog on a number of government employes are now fairly under way. ‘This afternoen at dinner borax and bor- acie acld figured in the food given. Those ‘who ate the dinner sald they had not no- tioced the presence Of any preservation in the food and no (Il effects had resulted to any of-them this evening. The nervous- bess that was manifest in one or two of the men has worn off and they are all in | good condition. DROPS SPEECH FOR CINCINNATI, Dec. $1.—This morning the local Methodists lacked $37,000 to compl thelr proposed twentteth century thank oftering, tonight only §2,000 is required During the afternoon a mass offering serv- was held in Music hall, with Biskop vid H. Moore of Ohina presiding. He Was to bave spoken on “Burms” but ln- stead intersperped vigorous appeals be- tweed numerous renderings of the doxology the congregation to fund. There are others but the best is GORHAM SILVER POLISH Which cleans as well as polishes m a3 cents & package young territory, but the laws did not fi her abandon or greatly modify doctrii MONEY | | Bishop Changes Program to Appeal Same us today. | countant; he made settlements GENESIS OF REVENUE LAW Review of Barly Provisions for Meeting Ex- penaes of Nebraska. DEMAND FOR REVISION COMES EARLY First Territorial Aunditor Found the of Raising Money te to the Needs of New Commonwenlth, (From a Staft Correspondent.) | LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 21.—(Special.)—In anticipation of proposed revenue law re- vision at the coming session of the legl ture, a writer in the current lssué of the Nebraska Independent reviews the begin- ning of our revenue system in an interest- ing way. Attention is called to the fact | that under the organjc act of May 30, 1854 creating Nebraska territory, the United | States government undertook to bear (k' major portion of the expenses of territorial government. The governor, secretary of | the territory, three justices of the supreme court, and certain other officers weré to be appointed by the prosident. The governor's salary was fixed at $2,600 per year, and the Judges and secretary received $2,000 each. In addition to this the United States agreed to pay the legislative expenses—or at least what was considered sufficent to support one session each year. The members were to receive $3 per day and mileage at the rate of 32 for each twenty miles traveled in going and coming. The presiding officer was to recelve an additional $3 per day while presiding. Four employes were al. lowed each house—a chief clerk, assistant clerk and doorkeeper. The chief clerk re- celved 34 per day and the others $3. For the first session the council (corresponding to our present senate) was to consist of thirteen members, ana the house of repre- sentatives twenty-six; thereafter the rep- reeentation in the house might be increased to meet the growth of population, but never to exceed thirty-nine members. In addi. tion to the salaries mentioned, the United States agreed to provide public buildings tor territorial government, pay for printing the laws, provide a library, and pay certaln incidental expenses. No other officers were to be paid out of the United States treasury. Start of Schoel Fu Bection 16 provided: “That when the lands of the sald territory shall be sur- veyed under the direction of the govern- ment of the United States, preparatory to bringing the same Into market, sections No. 16 and 36 in each township In sald territory shall be and the same are hereby reserved for the purpose of belng applied to schools in sald territory, and in the hereafter to be erect At that time Nebraska was of enormous magnitude, extending from the Missouri river along the fortieth parallel to the east boundary of Utah; along the summit of the Rocky mountains to t forty-ninth parallel; thence east along that parallcl to the western boundary of Min- nesota; thence southward to the Missouri river, and along that river to the place of beginning—an empire including the Dako. tas, Wyoming, Montana and part of Colo~ rado, as well as present Nebraska, The first regular territorial assembly was held at Omaha City, January 16 to March 16, 1855, being called together by Ac Governor T. B. Cuming, secretary of tl territory, on account of the death of the first territorial govermor (Burt), who successor (Isard) had not yet arrived in the territory. In his message a hint is given that “you have the benefit of ah am- ple fund of experience treasured by n boring states,” and it appears that the as- sembly acted upon this, for a considerable portior of the Towa code was adopted, both as to civil and criminal laws. ural result was a falr beginning for tl ther very well; there were many om! sions, . contradictions and inaccuracies which the second session took up and cor- rected. First Revenue Laws, The revenue legisiation proper enacted at this session consists of two acts, oné to provide territorial revenue and the other | to provide county revenue. In addition to the acts defining the duties of sheriff, probate judge and territorial auditor and treasurer must be considered; also the ac establishing the common school system, which is substantially the same In prin- ciple as the present laws, so far as con: cerns local taxation, In the scheme of taxation outlined the sheriff was the county assessor, being as- ed by his deputl he was also tax collector. The judge of probate was the grand “‘poodal of the county—he was county judge, county board and county clerk rolled into one. He was the “ae- officer and general agent of the It was his duty to audit all of the collectors; to of tax to be levied, to levy it and to cause it to be collected. The county treasurer and the sherift were mere clerks to the mm. judge, wo far as the revenues were roed. TII cnunly revenue act limited the levy tor ordinary county revenue, Including the support of the poor,” to mot exceed mills on §1." But where a referendum vote had been taken, “the rate of tax shall in no case be more than 1 per cent on the county valuation.’ Two Mills the Limit, The territorial revenue act made a 2-mill | { Mimit for territorial purposes, but the lan- guage is somewhat ambiguous as to how the levy should be made, The auditor was required to “deduct from the gross amount of taxes therein levied or charged in said assessment rolls (previously certified to him by the various judges of probate) tal levy for county and territorial pur- could be 12 mills or 10 In a county | where the referendum had been Invoked is not clear 3 The auditor's duties were then much the He was the gemeral ae- with the county treas udited and pald elaims by warrant (or certificate, where no | appropriation had been made), and gemer- | ally superintended the “financial concerns of the terditory,” The first auditor, tre urer and librark re appolated by the | governor, but were to be elected biennially afterward, the appointees’ terms to end January 1, 1857. The auditor's salary was fixed at $200 per year; the treasurer re- celved $150 and certain fees and the librar- fan §700, but as he also acted as superi; tendent of schools he recelved an addi- tlonal $200 for acting in that capacity. Part of the lowa code adopted provided A citizen dwelling In ome of the incor- porated cities above mentioned could ure upon the maximum tax which coul levied upon be s property about as follows: rposes. county purposes. territorial purposes Total The llllllul Dnfldd flul taxes should be pald ta ecie or territo- rial warrants,” and where special county | taxes were to be levied In accordalice with a referendum vote, they were to be pald territorial in 1855 solely mccording to the 32-mill limit provided by the statutes. The first session incorporated thirty-eight ferry and bridge companies, arming them with pow- ers to tax the people. ¥or example, the Blackbird Town and Ferry company was glven a ten-year exclusive franckise to operate a ferry between Blackbird City, In Burt county, across the Missourl river to the lowa shore, the franchise covering the river one and one-halt miles morth and tour miles south of Blackbird. The owners that the sheriff, while acting as assessor, should be allowed 32 per day, but the stat- utes seem to be sllent as to the compen- sation of the judge of probate while act- ing as fiscal officer. Perhaps these omis: slons hastened the act of the second wes- slon, in which fifty-three chapters were passed in an omnibus bill “for revising, consolidating and preparing a general code for the territory of Nebraska. * of the ferry, B. Y. Shelley, Addison Coch- ran, J.°P. Cassidy and mssociates, were permitted to levy the following tax upon | two | travel and transportation: “For horses, mules or oxéh and wagon, $1; for ehch additional pair -of horses, mules or oxen, 35 cents; for each horse or mule and buggy, 75 cents; for each led horse or mule, 20 cents; for loose cattle, per head, 10 cents; for sheep and hogs, per head, § cents; for each footman, 10 cents; for each hundredweight of freight, 10 cents; for each 1,000 feet of lumber, §: Provision was dlso made for the survey and establishment of ten territorial roads. The acts usually named two or three com- missioners with power to locs and ab- lish the roads; they were allowed §2 or $3 per day for their services and “‘all other reasonable and necessary expense,” to be | paid by the counties through which the road | paseed. These ten territorial roads were as follows: Omaha City to Cedar Island Plattsmouth to Archer (in Richardson county); Platte river to Dakota; Pawnee | to Nebraska Center; Brownville to the Big Blue river; Tekamah to Pawnee; Florence to Fontanelle; Nebraska City to Grand Island; Bellevue to Catherine, and from DeSoto to Pawnee. First Railway Charters. In addition to these provisios, two rail- road companios were incorporated: The Platte Valley & Pacific, to be bullt with & single or double track “from the Missourl river to Omaha City, Bellevue and Fior- ence * * * up the north side of Platte river and the north side of the South Fork, uniting at such point west as the said cor- poration shall fix upon, and thence to th west line of the territory * * ¢ " Pro- vision was made ““that the property of the corporation ehall be liable to taxation, but not unless the net proceeds exceed 10 per cent per annum.” The second rallroad charter was for the Missouri River & Platte Valley, “starting at the town of Plattsmouth to Fort Kear- ney, then to Fort Laramle, them to the western limits of the territory of Nebraska * * ¢ with a branch road from the mouth of the Nemaha, to unite with main track at Fort Kearney.” [Further power Wi granted to build a branch from Nebraska Oity to Fort Kearney. Each of these corporations was empow- ered to “take and transport persons, and every species of.merchandise or produce, or other property, by the force of steam or other power, and may fix and establish rates of tolls and receive the same for the transportation of persons or property upon said road.” y First Auditor’s Report. The report of the first territorial auditor 1s also given: QEFICE OF THE TERRITORIAL AUDI. TOR, OMAHA Cl Dec. —To the Tomsrehan e Clagiatirive Asheaably: I accordance with law, 1 herewith respect: tully transmit my annual regort. The whole smount of watrants (isue from_(he 1at day_of July, 185, to December 10, 1865 (i Shwn by atatement A); 18 nere remain warrants yet to be ssued to meet atdcnn by the last leglalative assem- t lmpoulble to make an estimate of the amount of expenditures for the coming year (1866) that will come very near the | amount that will be actually ap) VPrlltcd d the regular and indispensable expend! (\l;?l are therefore only put down in that ta The amount of taxable property for 1565, as returned by the nnnnn (ll shown by statemeat C), was $617,822. ordance a tax of d on the | above amount for a tel rlll revenue, and each judge of nl’nbflh of the several counties duly notified of the same, As no one of the county treasurers have as yet settled their accounts, 1 have no means of knowing how much of the above t | has been collected up to this da 1 would i your special attention to the lmnofl‘ncl of Yhe passage of a new rlvcn\f I.n'd |Tlae I.IY .hho‘:ld set (A:rth funly, cled y n detall what property lo_taxation, hat" ShAIL be X empt. e of such a law will render lM duun ul the colm({ mrl lain and clear, whilst under the pres lhelr dul have been obscure, n the law: dered almost entirely In- | o) Ve "Fhe revenue derived from the present m is entirely inadequate a would mmend that the rate of territorial tax be increased to an amount at least dmlhl- that of the last yoar to cover the debt n fuistanding and the expenses of the o | ity Wastrol S i All o! Which 1s mpec(full! submitted. CHARLI SMITH, Auditor ol he Territory. Statement A, howing the amount of war- unu ssued from July 18, 135, and upon what Legislative expens: firem et K 391 Statement B, showi necessary expenditures for the year com- mencin, mber 1, 155, and eénding Oc- tober 31, 1556 Bal ol auditor, treasurer and li- roperty, real and bersonal, aa the naveral countles In the year 1865 ebr The total territorial tax levy for 1856 was $1,286.64. but the territory had incurred nearly $3,000 of debt. Ask te! Reduced. TECUM3EH, Neb., Dec. 21.—(Special.)— A petition, .which Is securing numerous signers, is being circulated here asking Governor Sav to reduce the sentence of Dick Savory, & laborer whose home wa: formerly in Tecumseh, from Mfe sentence | in the pemitentiary to ten years, Bavory ‘was sent up from Richardsor county some two years ago for killing James Thompson, near Humboldl. The men were engaged al & greding camp. They quarreled and a ht followed, in which Savory used a elub on Thompson and killed him. Savory friends contend that Tbompson was muca to blame in provoking the quarrel as was the murder hence the desired clemency. Ll School Principal Resigns. TECUMSEH, Neb., Dec. 21L.—(Special.)— Prof. Isaac Hospers has resigned his tion as principal of the Tecumseh High school, his resignation to go into effect with the holiday vacation. The board will leavir to find another teacher before Thursday evening. Steel Trust Buys New Plant. in cash. Ferry Companies and Toll Roads. Of course ome must mot fgure the taxes CHAMPION, Mich, Dec 2.—The U States Steel mrpoc.don s purel Champlon this place tract of .asou.nnwu ore reported consl: tted the large for & | rdi u i oh.uumnuui 396,854 in stakes und | MARCONIGRAMS SPAN OCEAN Inventor Triumphantly Bridges Heaving Atlantio with Messages. SENDS GREETINGS TO KINGS AND TIMES | cret Experiments. ments conducted with the greatest secrecy Marconi announces that he has solved the jon and | problem of transopeanic transmi has successfully transmitted wireless mes- sages from the shores of Canada to the coast of England. The formal announcement was made by the inventor himself today, when he stated that wireless messages had been success- fully transmitted and forwarded from the governor general of O to King Ed- ward VII of Eagland and to the king of Italy. Dr. George R. Parkin, principal of Upper Canada college and trustee of the Rhodes scholarships, was present when one of the successful tests was made. Prior to December, 1901, distance covered by wireless telegraphy scarcely exceeded 100 miles. Early in that | month Marconi visited Newfoundland and | trom Signal bill commenced experiments with Cornwall, and on December 23 and 24 of that year faint signals of the letter | 8" repeated several times were caught [by ear only with the ald of telephones. | Later on, from the steamship Philadelphia, bound for America, he succeeded in estab- | lshing communication with Cornwall, over & distance of 2,100 miles. Transoceanic signals were received on board Carlo Alberta while the vessel lay ut anchor in Sydpey harbor on October 31, and since then Marconl has been perfecting the apparatus at Table Head. He met with innumerable difficulties there, but at last has succesded in sonding & transoceanic message from Canada to Cornwall, a distance of 2,800 miles. Carlo Alberta, some days ago, was ordered to proceed to Venezuela, but as its immediato departure would seriously delay Marconi's operations, was held at Sydney until trans- atlantic communication was successfully accomplished. LONDON, Dec. 22.—One of the wirel messages sent by the Times correspondent from Glase bay to Poldhu, Cornwall, is as follows Leing Signor the greatest resent at its transmisslon in arcont's station, I hare the horor to send through the Times the inventor's first wireless transatlantic message of greeting to England and Italy, FOR LEASING AND RESEEDING (Continued from First Page.) Dersonal liberty, if the mumber of thelr working hours were restrioted. It looks at present as if the senate committee might report unfavorably on the bill, but that will not prevent Senator McComas from fighting hard for its passage on the floor of the senate, and in this battle he will meet such formidable antagonists as Sen. ator Proctor of Vermont, who has declared he will kill the bill if he has to make a speech against it every day during the re. mainder of the session. BALL CONTRACTS STAND GOOD Peace Commiftée His Not te Con When Players Have ~—~As- the American eague base ub owners and represent- atives will hold tn-lr annual meeting in Chicago tomorrow, the followin jotal | statement wi ued today By B\ Knowles, secretary of the New York Nn York club has a three years' <‘conlrncl with Delehanty and has pald him large amount of money upon that con- | tract, and expcets him to report fo the club ‘when it goes south In March, dhd we do not believe he will become an issue in any peace negotiatio National and American I be any retroactive .. players who have ld( onc leagu oin. the other ihen we shall have Lo Eo ck to the beginning of the controvers We would most certainly resist any sin ling out methods and do net believe they are contemplated or intended. The resolu- {tion by which the conference committee was created only calls for an inquiry on | the part of the National league as to the ro-luon to be occupied by the American l!l‘ue and lerm“'x’x:on which the base bail ht ‘When that qu red then the National leaw ice and be prepared to take llon ll ani will find its proper action. HORSES MAKE BIG MONEY Dollars Are Won at Ingleside in Month. SBAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.—Durin first thirty-one days of racing at I nded Satu: new California the eside, ockey urses. Twenty-eight horses won over $l. each, | while twenty-two others have $600 or more 'lo their credit. B. Jennings & Co. has been In the lud for some time, but*thelr winnin ly increased through the Vie- in the California Jockey futurity Thelr total | winnings are now 315, next with 36,000, 'hlle "Burns & Waterhouse come third with The owners 0 hlve won over $2.000 . B. Jennlu‘: & o.hl W. B, Me: D(wou'h T3V, Gubert, 8855 W. P. Magrane, $285; ¢ Lind & Co. 8185, feature of what promises to be a week of excellent racing is the Christmas hand'cap, with 2,00 added, to be run on Thursday. It will be o mile and a quarier and the list of entries nclades Homestead, Cunard, Articulate, Vesuvian, N Vigan Hermencla, Bearcher and The Fret- ter. BALL MAGNATES = ARRIVE Peace Conferees Reach Chicago Ready for Today's Negotia- tions. 21.—The advance guard nates of the American annual meeting ‘The contingent ¢ t , manager of the Washington K!lira, owner of the Boston club, and Joe Gayin, treasurer and secre- tary of the Americah club at Boston. In addition to these Charles J. Pedder and A | . Eagle, business men of Pittsburg, came here to induce the American league to put & club in Pittsburg. Fhe remainder 6f the magnutes, coming | trom Iphia, Detroit, Cleveland and | 8t. Loul e expected tomorrow on the | early tra Pedder and Eagle of Pittsburg will en- deaver to get an audience with the Ameri- | can league magnates @s 800n as possibie. They Wil present their cane with @ state- ment that the. .n vnl!n. to buy the Detroit club ou r Cormell Oarsmen Stay ITHACA, N. Y. Dec. 21.—The mmen Athleiic council has formally abandoned | the'idea of sending an eight to Henley Kansas City Pastor Reslgas. KANBAS CITY, Dec. 3-Dr. J. O'B. Lowrey, for more than {wenty years pastor of ivary Baptist church of (lll cllr' lnwlnod his resignation today. i coept & call to the First Baptist churhh of Atlanue Clty, N TO CLME A OOLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quiuine Tablets. This .-\:nun " l i o every box. HALIFAX, Dec. 21.—After eight experi- , $50,000. GRAHAM RICE, Prest, 928 Canal Streat, New Orleans, La. Bank Roferencss: 280 Broadway, New York, Foderal fank New York State Nat. Bank, of New Orleans, — 1390 Per Cent Dividend Earned in 4 Da Our One-Horse-Per-Day Play at New leans Gets the Money. ys ’/ - are clearly in our stride. were sure winners. The track is in good condition will get the money. to all. As every racegoer realis and therefore we allow none. of the editor of to each subscriber the name of the Given good weather and a fair track at New Orleans and we can't Even when the track ig bad, the worst we ever get for you is an even break. Our dispatches mdlcnte good weather and a good track indefinitely from now on and our famous corps of track experts announce that never in the history of Maxim & Gay Com- pany have they had up their sleeve such a bunch of good things as they will spring for the benefit of our clients in the next ten days. and promises to remain so. You can't afford to miss us from now on. If you are wise you will cut in and get some of the pickings at once. 390 per cent are the {ividends earned past four days, and yet the made in that period are the most conservative that could have been The outlook for the present Our One-Horse Day Pliy Last Four Day;: Wednesday, Scotch Plaid, 7 to 5, won Thursday, Com Foster, 8 to 5, won Friday, Swaet Alice, | fo 2, won Saturday, Harry Wilson, Itn 3 lose a bet for you. We we The have four plays selected. We never shoot at the moon. The stockholders of the Maxim & Gay Company bet thousands daily on the one-horse selection and the money therefore as preciously handled ag theirs. of is our clients is really glowing. Our experts are on the ground now a month, and they have mastered every detail of the game. next fortnight to the biggest winning percentage of their carreer. They look forward for the String alofig with us, you We Handle Your Money With Caution The success of our precatitionary measures to surround our tremendous operations with every safeguard Is apparent publicity as to our planned coups before the races are run would endanger success As a pledge of good fafth, the Maxim & Gay company at 2 p. m. dally places in the hands the New Orleans Item the, selection on which the money of our clients is to be played and also mails lection, such letter bearing a postmark at least one hour prior to the time the race 1a run. When speclally requested. the name of the horse'and the odds secured are communicated by telegraph after the races to subscribers, All money of our clients is placed through Mr. Bol Lichtenstein, the noted eastern bookmeker, who gets it down in & dozen cities through agent the information is $10 weekly.~ This | counts subject to withdrawal at two hours’ notice. $10 daily play on one horse, Canal street, New Orleans. and thereby secures best results. Fee for placing your commission is & per cent of net weekly profits. s Maxim & Gay's charge. This is Mr. Lichtenstein's charge. ar'e harge Elllen;enll malled weekly with check for profits. e following are the minimum betting accounts a $50. For a $20 daliy play on one hors e a $100 dally play on one horse, $600. For larger plays sums in proportion Fee for Ac- For a 810‘;‘ l;nrdl $50 dally play on one horse, $250. For emit direct to the Maxim & Gay company, 928 All accounts recelved by the Maxim & Gay company will be played by Mr. Sol Llrhv(vnilcln or some olher agent of the Maxim & Gay company, and the Maxim & Gay company will make all accountings dir t to It clients. The Maxim & Gay company assumes all responsibility for a proper execution of its clients’ nrderl‘. onp frllzrnld: are cautioned against sending money through the mails without registering. No checks accepted unless ceryified. WANT FREE TEXT BOOK LAW Members of ldlool Board Will Seek Au- thority of Legislature. WILL ASK FOR OTHER AMENDMENTS ALSO ntracts and Have Work for Board Done by Day Labor. The Board of Education of Omaha ls pre- paring to advance upon the legislature with eral amendments to the school laws gov- erning schools boards of metropolitan cities. The measure considered of the greatest im- portance by the majority of the members is that which will require the boards of | cittes of this class to purchase the school books and expplies and furnish them free to the pupils. This is the practice which At present obtains in Omaha, but it Is done in contravention of the present law, and the members of the board recognize the fact that they have no warrant for the pro- cedure but the majority of the people so much favor the plan that no one has &0 far appeared to make an attack upon the practice. The laws of several of the other states have the provision which the board ires. In Missourl the boards purchase to the puplls, this has been suggested by some as & plan which should be followed Another amendment which will be pro- | posed 1s the repeal of the law which re- quires bids on all purchases and work which amount in value to more than $200. , while explicit in its terms, is another which the present board has regard much, tl members claim, to lin advantage of the district. In support of these claims they poffit to the fdct that the walks in and around the high school grounds have been dome by day labor um- der the supervision of the superintendent of bulldings and the cost is much below the cost of similar work dome by con- tractors under the provisions of the law. This project for doing the work by day | labor will receive the support of the labor { unions, which bave for weveral years en- | deavored to have all public work done in | this manner. The board will also support.W. R. Ho- lmn'l bill, heretofore published, to reduce { the Interest on warrants unpaid at the | time of issue and the luterest upon bonds of the state and municipal corporations. Another bill which has been considered gives the bowrd power Lo employ the secre- tary for & term of three years, as it now r to employ the superintenden. nl' At the present time the law provides for | the ewployment of & truant officer by the | board and the board desires to have the em- | ployment of that officer left at the di tion of the board, s, according o the claims of the members, there are times | when there 18 no work for the truant officer ! to perform, and were the law amended the amount of his salary could be saved. ] |HANGS SELF IN JAIL CELL German Prisoner Plans Sulcide with Comrade, Secu; R and Dies. CINCINNATI, Dec. 21.—John Tabe and Rudolph Schaum planned a joint sulcide o the local jail. Tabe succeeded, but his companion was frustrated and will be ex- amined for lumacy. The two men were held awalting trial on the charge of shooting with intent to Kkill thelr wives. They occupled adjoln- ing celis and became Intimate at exercise, when they kept apart from other pris; oners. Tabe secured a rope from the dining room and gave half of it to Schaum. Board Appoints Coromer. TECUMSEH, Neb., Dec. 21.—(Spacl Dr. Charles H. Zlegler of Vesta has been | appointed coroner of Johnson county by the Board of Commissioners to fill the unex- | pired term of Dr. I. H. Rathbun, who has removed l'ro:n Crab Orchard to Milap, Ul Always the Same Good Old BI.ATZ BEER The Pride of Milwaukee Bend Postal Card for New Brochure ‘which tells why BLATZ B_ER I3 RIGHT BRATE" RcSR. 10 BT BLATZ MALT-VIVINE (NON-INTOXICANT) TONIC FOA THE WEAK AJl Druggists or Direct VAL BLATZ BREWING CO, Wi ANCH, Tel, 1081, This article We sell in % and 1 | 8¢, 30c and Trespectiv ¢ much in use In private tableaux, Sunday school entertainments Special prices in large quantities ORDER! 0} ALERS PROMIT ATTENTION. cans, e al theatrl ound Th :Sherman & McConnell Drug Gn COR. WTH & DODGE, OMAHA, NEB, . we have In red, blue, xreeni al and Christmas GIVEN 1 Specialists In sll DISEASES and DISORDERS of MEN. 12 years of suce cessful practice im Omana, CHARGES LOW, !fiigflflfl.! IIYDROGEI.E lnl S[PIIILIS = M—_:l;‘ y oraver.” No “BREA n-nnu e of face. Treatment contaise o daigerous drugs of tajarious medicines. from Excessss or VICTIMS TO E! NERVOUS DEBILITY UBTION, ING WBAKN) inum ul mnnu STRICTUR ‘mnumn Kidney Urine, with cured with & new home treat- Went. No pain, no detenties Troubles, Weak Urlusting, Urise TONIGHT Tegconvict's Daughter Prices—2c, 60c, T k WEDNESDAY MATINEE AND NIGHT— CWHE Prices—Mat., FOR FIVE PERFORMANC ING CHRISTMAS MATINE “FLORODORA." Prices—Mat., %c to §1. Night, 2c to $1.50. WE WERE TWENTY-ONE." %c, S0c. Night, Zc to $1.00. 28, BTART- oREIGHTON Telephone 1651 Matinees, Sun., Wed. and Saturday, 2:15. Every Night, 8:15. HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE Walters, Carson and Willard, tenberg Bros., Adel Purvis On&md |h- Kinodrome HOTELS. The MILLARD] oty ™ 4 | IAL FEATORE. LUNCHEON, FIFTY CENTS SUNDAY, 5§p m DXNNER e Steadily Increasing business has ntnblfl-l. tated an enlargement of this ca its former capacity.