Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 22, 1903, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FOR EQUITABLE TAX SYSTEM Omaba Oitizens Oarry Oamraign for Tax Reform in Smaller Oities, FIND RAILROADS SHIRKING EVERYWHERE President Harrison of Real Estate Ex- e Tells of »t ax Dodging at g8—=W, F. Joh Also Talks, on C. F. Harrison, ¥. D. Weed and W, F. | Johnsen have returned to Omaha after spending some time out In the state in | the Interest of equitable taxation. Messrs. | Harrison and Wead come directly from | Hastings, where they attended & meeting ( of citizens Friday night. ““The Hastings meeting,” sald Mr, Har- rison, “was attended by about 300 peopl who listened to a statement of how | 8. F. 248, 1t enacted into law, would affect that city. It bad not occurred (o them that the city would mot recelve a dollar more tax from the B. & M. rallway under the existing law, notwithstanding that the road has in the last year erected a depot at @ cost of from $580,000 to $100,000 upon prop- erty which it needed for the purpose and purchased for $9,536.86. And not only that, but the property purchased stopped re- sponding for taxes as real estate. They | soemed to have little hope of this legisla- ture enacting this law, but they feel fully alive to their interests in the matter. “It was found that the total value of all property in Adams county was 32,733,108; of this the railroads owned 25.1 per cent, or $685,086; that the total taxes raised in the county were $177,539, but the railroads pald only 19.85 per cent, or $35245. The total city and village tax in the county amounted to $46,663, of which railroads paid only 9.07 per cent, or $3,942. The total oty taxes of Hastings amounted to $42,652, and the rallroads paid only 8.8 per cent, or $3,734. It they pald 25.21 per cent they would pay $10,753. 8o Hastings falls to recelve $7,018 per annum which the rail- roads should pay, and this would reduce the oity taxes of all other property owners one-sixth, and they think in view of the fact that It is just, it is worth going after, as Indicated by the resolution they unani- mously adopted. “We visited soveral other cities and tound the conditions similar. There were none that recelved thelr fair share of mu- nlclpal taxes from the raliroads, and, know- ing that no roduction s made in any other kind of taxes, they are for it. We found most people whe commented on the new revenue bill to be unfavorable to It." W. F. Johnson sald: ““Mr. Wead and my- selt held meetings in Fairbury, Hebron and Nelson, Mr. Wead geing from Nelson to take part in & meeting at Hastings. From Nelson # went down to Superior and held a meeting there. “With possibly one exception, we met cordial and courteous treatment every- where. The exception was at Nelson, where the county treasurer and clerk showed a marked unwillingness to dig up the figures for us. I wholly falled to se- cure from the clerk figures showing the width and Jlength of the right-of-way of the different rallroads through Buperior. The trouble was regarded as altogether foo great. Qur meetings at Hebron, Nelson and Superior were in each instance held in the parlors of the First National banks and ‘with fifteen or twenty of their leading cit- 1zens and business men present. “In the meeting at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at Superfor I had Btate Senator George L. Day present. When the case had been fully gone Into it was considered on all hands that the railroads ought to pay more city and village tax, that the law ked would be a good thing for Superior ‘well as Omaha. Senator was afraid, however, that local assessors could not find out the value or how to assess local rallroad property, and that country mem- bers could never have it made plain to them that they would in no way be affected by the operation of the law. These argu- ments are rather worn out at the heels and toes, but they are the best in stock at pres- ent. Superior 18 interested and the good work will be pushed along. Why shouldn't Su- perior be interested? Here are flgures: Nuckolls county has an assessed valuation of $2,183,022. Of this 22.7 per cent Is rail- | road property. The railroads, however, pay but 19 per cent of the whole tax of the county and but 6.4 per cent of the city or Vil tax. The total elty tax of Superior 1s $6,782.12. Of this the three lines of rail- way pay 6.3 per cent, or $425.54. “Senator Day, as well everyone present, agreed at once that the railroads owned as large a percentage, or a larger percent- age, of the value in Superior they owned in the county. If this is true, the rall- roads of Superior ought to have paid $1,- 541.54 instead of $426.54. This 1s not quite all the grievance Superior ha For two years oné of the rallronds has not pald and will not pay by 33 1-3 per cent &s much #chool tax as other property has had to pay. “The people want things brought out into the open. Ome can't help being struck on & trip of this kind with the bright, wide- awake citizenship of Nebraska and its ———————— AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY. S0 Thinks at Least One Travellng Man, I would as soon think of starting out without my mileage book and grip ‘as to start out on a trip without & box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets In my valise, sald a traveling man who represents a St. Louts hardware house. Why? Because I have to put up at all kinds of hotels and boarding houses. I bave to eat good, bad and Indifferent food at all hours of the day and night, and 1 don't believe any man's stomach will stand that sort of thing without protest; anyway, I know mine won't. It has to bave something to break the fall, and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the cruteh I fall back on. My triends often “josh’ me about it, tell me I'm an easy mark for patent medicine fakirs, that advertised medicines are hum- bug, ete., but I notice that they are nearly | always complaining of their aches and pains and poor digestion, while 1 can stand ‘most any old kind of fare and feel good and ready for my work when it needs me, and 1 belleve 1 ows my good digestion and sound health to the daily regular use of Stuart's Dpspepsia Tablets, year In and year out, and all the “joshing” in the world will mever convince me to the contrary. 1 used to have heartburn about three times & day snd a headache about three or four times a week aud after standing for this for four of five years I began to look around for a crutch and found it when my doctor told me the best Investment I could make would be & 8fty cent box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, and I bave invested about fifty cents & mooth for them ever since and when I stop to think that that is what 1 spend evey day for cigars, I teel | dence as may be lald bei prompt response when a question of fair- ness and right is called to its attention.” MINERS WIN HALF (Continued from First Page.) of conciliation shall be appointed by each of said organizations and three other per- wons shall be appointed by the operators, the operators In each of eald districts ap- pointing one person. Decision to He Final The board of conclliation thus constituted chall take up and consider any question ceterred to It aforesald, hearing both parties to the controversy and such evi- ore it by elther party; and any award made by a majority of such board of conciliation shall be final and binding on all parties. If however, the sald board is unable to decice any ques- tion submitted or point related thereio that question or_point shall be referred to an umpire, to be appointed, at the request of sald board, by one of the circult judges of the Third' judicial circult of the United States, whose declsion shall be final and binding in the premises The membership of sald board shall at all times be kept complete, elther the operators or miners organizations having the right, at any time when a controversy is not pending, toschange their representation thereon. At all hearings before said board the parties may be represented by such person or persons as they may respectively select. No Suspension of Work. No suspension of work shall take place, by lockout of strike, pending the adjudic tion of any matier 5o taken up for adjust- ment. 5. Whenever requested by a majority of the contract miners of an cotliery, check welghmen or check docking bosses, or both, shail be employed. The wages of satd check welght and’ check docking bosses Shail be fxed, collected and paid by the miners in such manner as the sald miners shall by a majority vote elect, and when required by a majority of said ‘miners, the operators ehall ‘pay the wages fxed tor check weighmen and check docking bosses out_of deductions made proportionally from the earnings of said miners, on such basis as the majority of said miners shail determine. 8. Mine cars shall be distributed among miners, who are at wofk, as uniformly and as equitably as possible, and there shall be no concerted effort on the part of the miners or mine workers of any colliery or collierles to limit the output of the mines oF to detract from the quality of the work performed, unless such limitation of out- put be in ‘conformity to an agreement be. fween an operator or operators and an organization representing a majority of sald miners in his or their employ. 7. In all cases where miners are pald by the car, the increase awarded (o the con- tract miners {s based upon cars In use, the topping required and the rates pald’ per car which were in force on April 1, 12, Any increase in the size of the car, or in the topping required, shail bs accompanted by a proportionate increase in the rate pald per car. Sliding Seale of Wages. 8 The following sliding scale of wages shall become effective April 1, 108, and shall affect all miners and mine workers included in the awards of the commission. The wages fixed in the awards shall be the basis of and the minimum under the sliding scale For each incrense of § cents in the aver- age price of white ash coal of sizes above pea coal, gold at or near New York, be- tween Perth Amboy and Edge Water, and reported to the bureau of anthracite’ coal statistics, above $4.50 per ton f.o.b., employes shall have an increase of 1 per cent in this compensation, which hall con- tinue until u change in the average price of sald coal works a reduction or Increase of 'sald compensation hereunder, but the rate of compensation shall In no case be less than that fixed by the award, That is, when the price of sald coal reaches $4.55 per ton, the compensation will be increased 1 pér cent, to continue until the price falls below $.50 per ton, when the 1 per cgpt Increase will cease, or until the price reliches 3$4.60 per ton, when an additional 1 per cent will be addéd, and average prices shall he computed monthly by an accountant or commissioner named by one of the circuit judges of the Third judiclal circult of the United States and paid by the coal {:p&nma...uch otme pensation as the appolnting judge may fix, which compensation ‘heif be distributed among the operators in proportion to the tonage of each mine. In order that the basis may be lald for the successful working of the sliding scale provided ‘hatein, it 18 also adjudged and awarded: That' all coal operating compa- nies file at once with the United Btates commissioner of labor a certificd statement 3f the rates of compensation paid in each occupation known in their companies, as they existed April 1, 1902, Membership in Union. 9. No person shall be retused employment or in_any way discriminated against on account 0f membership ornonmembershi; in any nizations, and there shail be no diserimination 11 inst, Interference with any employe who IS not'a member of any labor organisation by members of such organization. 10. All_contract miners shall be required to furnish, within a reasonable time before day, a statement of the amount due’ from them to their laborers, and such sums stall be deducted from the amount due the contract miner, and paid directly to each laborer by the company. All employes when pald shall be furnished with an itemized statement of account. 11, The awards herein made shall continue in force until March 31, 196; and any em- loye or group of employes violating any of he provisions thereof shall be subject to reanonable discipline by the employers, and, further, that the violation of any provi- slon of ‘these awards, either by employer or shall not invalidate any of the thereof. The commission also makes a number of recommendations which may be sum- marized as follows: The dlscontinuance of the system of em. ploying the “coal and fron police” be this force is belleved to have an irritating effect, and a resort to the regularly co tituted peace authorities in case of neces- sity. A stricter enforcement of the laws in relation to the employment of children. That the state and federal governments ould provide machinery for the making of compulsory investigating of difficulties, similar to the Investigation which this com- mission has made. The commission express the opinion that with a few modifications the federal act of October, 1888, authorizing a commission to settle wontroversies between railroad corporations and other common carriers could be made the basts of & law for arbi- tration in the anthracite coal mining busi- nel Com, The commission, however, takes a de- clded pesition against compulsory arbitra- tion. On this point they add quite a lengthy commentary, which closes in the following language: The chief benefit to be derived from the suggestion herein made lies in placing the real facts and the responaibility for such condition authoritatively before the peop! That the public opinlon may crystaiize and make its power feit. Could such a commission us that su feated have been brought into existen ast June we believe that the coal fami might have been averted, certainly suffering and deprivation might have been Ereatly mitigated, The hazardous nature of anthracite coal miping is referred to and an estimate given of the losses occasioned by the strike. The losses summarized as follows: () To Mine owners $46,100,000 (@) To employep in (&) To railroads Total.... Ageeh s had 399,100,000 The demands of the mine workers and the answer of the mine analyzed in detall and the roasons given for each section of the award. In a general way they say that the conditions for the life of the mine workers outside the mines do not justify, to their full extent, the adverse criticisms made by thelr repre- sentative They also find that the socig) conditions in the mwining communities are good and they fall to find that the wages are so low amoug the miners as necess sarlly to force them to put their small children to work. The commission also finds that the aver- Jike shaking hands with myself for I can keep my stomach and digestion ip Arst-class order for Aifty cents a month. I dow't care for any better life insurance. My druggist tells me they are the most popular of all stomach medicines and that they have maintained their popularity and sUccess because they do as advertised. They bring results, and results are what count fn & paten: wediclue 8s wuch as o selling barbwies. age daily rate of earnings in the anthras olte reglons does mot compare untavorably with that in other industries. Recognition of the U On the subject of the recognition of the Mine Workers' union, the commission says they do not copsider this subject within the scope of the jurisdiction conferred ow them, They do say, however, that “the sugges- tion of & working agreement between e N the | operators are | ployers and employes embodying the doc- trine of collective bargaining is one which the commission belicve contains many hopetul elements for the adjustment of re- lations in the mining region. Further on they say ““The present con- etitution of the United Mine Workers of America does not present the most imvit- ing inducements to the operators to enter into contract relations with it." The commission reported more than once their inabllity to make an award on the demand of the miners for a recognition of thelr union because, they say, the union is not a party to the submission. Attention ls called to the fact that Mr. Mitchell appeared before the commission a5 the representative of the anthracite coal mine workers, and not in his official capac- ity They also call attention to the fact that the mgreement to arbitrate was reached between the operators and a coal miners’ convention. Unlons Matter of Dusiness. The commissioners say that ‘‘trades unionism’ is rapidly becoming a matter of business. If the energy of the employes is directed to @iscouragement and repression he need .ot be surprised if the more rad- ical ones are the ones most frequently heard. They express the opinion that differences can best be settled by consultation by the employer with a “committee chosen by his employes,” but they add that in order to be entitled to such recognition the labor or- ganization must give the same recognition to the rights of the employer and of others which It demands for {tself and for its members. They add: The unfon must not undertake to assume or to interfere with the management of the business of the employer. They also announce as untenable the con- tention that a majority of the employes of an industry by voluntarily associating them- selves in & union acquire authority over those who do not so associate themselves. Blames Union Men for Lawlessnes: Touching the question of lawlessness, boycotting and blacklisting, the commi sloners say: It {s admitted that disorder and lawless- ness was incident to the strike. Its his- tory with a record of riot and bloodshed culminating In three unprovoked murders. Men who remained at work were assailed and threatened, and they and their fami- lies terrorized and intimidated. In several instances the houses of such workmen were dynamited and the itves of unoffending women and children put in jeopardy. The armed guards appear not to have been an unnecessary precaution, and the governor of the state was justified in calling out the citizen soldfery. It is also true that the leaders of the organization which conducted the strike and notably its president, condemned all violence and exhorted their followers to sobriety and moderation. It would seem, however, that the subordinate local organ- izations 'and their leaders were not suffi- ciently amenable to such counsels as to prevent the regrettable occurrence to which reference has been made. In making this arraignment we are not unmindful of what appears to be the fact, that the mine workera are, In the main, well disposed and good citizens, and that it s In the power of the minority of less responsible men and boys, together with the idle and viclous uniess properly re- strained, to destroy the peace and good oOf- der of any community. Regarding the boycott ys: Carried to the extent sometimes prac- ticed in ald of a strike, and as in some instances practiced in connection with the late anthracite strike, the boycott is & cruel weapon of aggression, and its use immoral and anti-social, and’ the concerted attempt to accomplish ‘it is a Sgneniracy at common law and merits and sl v!Ed re- celve the punishment due to such a crime. MITCHELL ~CLAIMS VICTORY Uniont Leader Plensed with Award, While Reading Official Pities Public, DETROIT, March 21.—"The decision of the strike commission is, on the whole, & decided victory for the miners, and I am pleased with it sald President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers to- night. “The most Important feature of the awards,” he continued, “is, of course, the wage increase. This will result in an an- nual increase in the wages of 140,000 an- thracite miners of Pennsylvania of $6,000,- 000. The sliding scale provided for by the commission is satisfactory, inasmuch as a minimum of $4.50 per ton is fixed. With white ash coal at $5.50 at tidewater, the increase will be equivalent to 20 per cent more on the miners’ wages." President Mitchell was asked If he was disappointed because the eommission did not recognize the union formally, and re- plied that he was not, because the declsion was In itself a recognition of the power and inuence of the union. “After the increase In wages, sald Mr. Mitchell, “the most important of the awards are the ones fixing a nine-hour day and providing for a board of conciliation. The award gives a nine-hour day, with ten hours’ pay, directly to 90,000 men and practioally all of the employes of the an- thracite mines will get a nine-hour day by reason of their comrades’ shorier hours. “The provision for a beard of conciliation will result in great good and I am much pleased with it. It will compel Investiga- tion of both sides of controversies between the miners and operators and bring the employers into closer relationship with their men. This cannot help but bring most beneficlal results.” “The commission’s recommendation of more stringent enforcement of the laws aegainst child labor would result in great good. I think that this will result in securing the passage of the law now pend- ing in the Pennsylvania legislature rals- ing the age limit to 14 years for boys in the breakers and 16 for entering the mines. “Until 1 bave read the entire report,” Mr. Mitchell said In conclusion, “I canpot comment on it or discuss It at any length. “It 1s manifestly impossible for me to do this. But I repeat that on the whole )the awards of the commission are satis- tactory and a decided victory for the men.” “Will the miners stand by the commis- sion’s report and awards®" ““They unquestionably will." PHILADELPHIA, March 21.—George F. Baer, president of the Reading raliroad received the report of the strike commis slon. He refused to discuss it. C. E. Henderson, general manager of the Reading company, said: “If the commis sion desired to ald the public in keeping up the price of coal they could not have succeeded better.” the commission Mr. 8. J. Cogan, who has been for some time engaged in the real estate busines in Omaha, has taken & position salesman office of Charles B. Wil- Mamson and will be pleased to meet his former customers and friends there. vation Army Charity. A large number of men, women and chil- dren have applied for clothing at the Sal- vation Army distributing station on North Eleventh street, but the supply has almost at is most needed is clothing of all kinds, shoes, household goods, etc. Last week a family was helped.” The ha d met with an accident last January and had been unable to work; the children had worn po underclothing during the win- mily had suffered consid- relleved thelr wants. There are other similar cases in the cit, Drop a card to the Balvation Army head- quarters, 48 Bee buflding. or ‘phone 2868, and the Balvation Army wagon will call at Licenses to wed were lowing: Diie” dium. Deugles’ Oount tta Blum, s Coun Mary r, Douglas Couni Magnolla, il.n. ‘Walter Socott, Jennle Hoon, Magnolia, AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Republicans and Demoorats Oonvene and Name Their Oity Tickets. CASEY AND FITZGERALD HEAD THE LIST Convention of the Republicans Adopts Strong Resolutions Against Gov ernor-Appointed Fire and Tax Commissioner—P. 8. Cagey. Councilmap, Fifth Ward—George Hous- man. Counciiman, Sixth Ward—James Phillips. Board of Education—R. C. Young, C. M. Rich, Fritz Sandwall The republican eity convention was called to order shortly after 2 o'clock by Chair- man Sutton of the city committee. With tew preliminaries Joseph Koutsky was made permanent chalrman and Charles Offerman secretary. E. L. Gustafson, deputy city treasurer, started the nominations by suggesting the name of P. 8. Casey for tax commissioner. As there was no opposition to this the nomination went through without a dis- senting volce. George Housman and James Phillips wero nominated for councilmen from the Fifth and Sixth wards, respec- tively, without any opposition. Chairman Koutsky then called for nom- inations for members of the Board of Ed ucation. R. C. Young, C. M. Rich and Fritz Sandwall were nominated by accla- mation. Following this action came the selection of a central committee. Each delegation sent on three names and the chalrman was given permission to appoint. He appointed the following: First Ward—BE. L. Gustafson. 8econd Ward—J. W. Meinzer. Third Ward—G. 'W. Johnson. Fourth Ward—Wililam McCraith, Fifth Ward—E. 8. Daniels. Bixth Ward—Frank Dennis. The city committee was empowered to fill all vacancies on the ticket. Before adjournment the following resolu- tions were adopted by the delegates Whereas, There {s pending In the state legislature now In session at Lincoln a bill having for its object the regulation of the police” and fire departments of this city through a commigsion to be appointed by the governor; and, Whe The passage of such a bill would result in the taking away {rom thig city the management of the affairs of these two departments and place them at the disposal of the political party having control of the executive branch of the state government, and, ‘Whereas, ' The' experience of the city Omaha has shown that the forcible taki away from eald city of a portion of its city government by means of a police com- mission has worked incalculable injury to the interests of the republican party and even endangered the success of the repub- lican state ticket at the last general elec- on, and, Whereas, We belteve that the burden of additional expense caused our taxpayers by reason of the appointment of a police commission would be an unnecessary hard- #hip upon our people; therefors, be It Resolved, That we, the republicans of the city of South Omaha, in convention assembled, do hereby protest against the contemplated action of the legislature, be- lteving as we do that a police commission, while seeming to afford temporary mitiga- tlon of evils which have existence only in the exaggerated and misleading reports of newspapers published outside our city, the object of which is to obstruct the growth of South Omaha and retard in all possible of ng SUNDAY, MARCH 22 rugs at Cut Prices NOTE—The prices quoted herein will be found the lowest cb- tainable in the west, and in every instance contemplate the furnishing of fresh and genuine goods. 25¢ 30c 8¢ 13c 25¢ 100 Pure 2-grain Quinine Pila for. M Benalie i tlon Cure, $1.00 size for 25¢ Allcock's Porous Plaster: Two for . 26c_Arnio £1.00 Ayer's Hair Vigor, we . b0¢ Armour’ . Beef, we sell 25c Beecham's Pills we sell. 1.00 Beef, Wine and Iron, we sell..... 1.00 Bitters, Priokly Ash, we ell.... G0c Blackberry Cordial, we sell . 60c_Bovinine, we sell ‘oo $1.00 Botanic Blood Balm, we sell. 8mall Bromo Caffeine, we sell b0¢ Bromo Chlaralum, we sell. 25c Bromo Celery. we sell.. 50c Bromo Seltzer, we sell. 28¢ Brg!'n'n| "lml‘}. T?o Pow. b .00_Brom! att! we " B ronn s Branchial Troche. . b ways its rro(fr- o independent muni- cipal indlviduality to the end that its re- #ources may be absorbed by forcible an- nexation to the city of aha, ‘would cripple gur municipal republican organiza- tion and strengthen its opponents even to such an extent as to endanger the future success of the republicans throughout the state, and, further be it Resolved, That we do hereby petition all rrtelenuuvul of the party {n the legls- ature to use all honorable' means to pre- vent the perpetration of lm {:lt wrong upon our ngle; and, further, 1t Resolved, That thiz resclution be spread upon the minutes and & copy sent to each republican member of the legislature. Democratie City Conventlo) Tex commiesioner—J. J. Fitzgerald. Councilman Fifth ward—Willlam Broder- fek. Councliman Sixth ward—William Quee- nan. Board of education—E. P. Roggin, Ste- phen Vall, John Schneider. 8. L. Winters acted chairman of the democratic convention and James White as secretary. The nominations went through with a rush, as the slate had evidently been prepared before the delegates were called to order. No attempt at holding this con- vention was made until after the republi- cans had nominated candidates. Aside from empowering the city committee to fill vacancies no resolutions were adopted. The nomination of Broderick and Queenan places these two members of the council in & pecullar light, They allege that when elected one year ago they were to serve for two years. Both have secured advice on the subject and both have announced that they would take no part in either primaries, convention or eleotion. The re- will be that if others are elected to the seate In the councll now occupied by Brod- orick and Queenan that it will be necessary for them to appeal to tHe courts {n order to be seated, as neither Broderick or Quéenan will give up without a fight. Fredericks Departs. “Rev.” Fredericks, the colored preacher who recently figured in a number of cases in the police court, has left the city. When the last case in which He was implicated was tried in police court Mr. Fredericks declared that he did not think there was any religion In South Omaha and there- fore he would look for other fields. As it was, Fredericks was in trouble from the time he landed here until his departure He spent not less than one-third of his time in jall. An effort is now being ma to straighten out the affaire of his mission. Declamatory Contest. Miss Hilda Condren won first honors in the South Omaha High schoel declamatory contest held at the Methodist church Fri- day night. Six puplls of the class con- tested for the homor of representing the High school at the district contest, which will be held at Columbus about the middle of mext month, For three years Bouth Omaha has carried away the homors at the district contest and it 15 expected that this year Miss Condron will fulfill the wishes of her friends and bring home the prize. Class colore floated trom the staff on top of the High school bullding yesterday and | the big bell was kept ringing for & couple of hours out of respect for the class winner. Hateh Speaks Today, F. A. Hatch of Omaha will deliver an address to the members of the local Young Men's Christlan assoclation at M ball this afternoon. Special music will be rendered by the cholr of St. Martin's church and Miss Edna Van Arman will sing. A special effort is being made by Secretary Marsh to get out all of the members and friends of the sssociation at these Sunday afternoon meetin; Miss Gertle Smith Is reported to be re- covering from a severe iliness A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. L. Willlams, 2423 P street Mrs. L. R. Browning of Rome, Ps., Is here visiting her brother, A. 8. Jewelt. ru. M. A. Head has gone to Falrbury, ni., to visit relatives for a few wnk’; Miss Ola Barrett entertained the y club at her home, 2624 M street, yesterday. A. A. Thuriaw is able to amble about agaln after suffering for some time with the grip. onie | v. Dr. . L. Wageler will preach at m‘:"c&.lelh' Street Presbyteriah church this forenoon. S ey Mis D B Wells of Chi- “This caro. neld weSretary of of - This Trass $1.50, By Mai, $1.60 25c Bucklen's Arnica Salve, we sell 25¢ Bull's Cough Syrup, we ‘well.. 50c Burkhart's Vegetable Compound. .. $1.00 Burnham's Sarsaparilla, we seli.. 25c Bromo Boda (Warner & Co.) Bird Manna, Makes Birds Sing Bird Seed, ‘German mixed, pe pound package, we sell.. Bird Gravel, one-pound pkg., we sell.. 50 Caldwell's Syrup of Pepsin, we sell 50¢ Campbell's Arsenlc Wafers, we sell 2c Wagle Brand Condensed Milk, wa $1.00 K D. & Co.). we sell.. Eldérberry ‘'Wine, pint, 40c; quari $1.00 Etlert's Tar and 'Wild' Cherry. $1.00 Electric Bitters, we sell... 1oe Electro Silicon (for cleanitk se| G0c Bl eam Ba illmy'n Food, 2.50 bc Eekay's Food, we sell . . b0c Espey's Fragrant Cream, we sell.. 26¢ Buthymol Tooth Paste, we sell. $1,00 Fairchild's Bssence ot Pepsin, we Genulne, we well Honey and Tar Cough . wo sell. . Foley's Kidney Cure, we sell. rench Kurniture Polish, we sell B0 argling Oll, we wel Small Garfield Tea, we sel $1.00 Gloria Tonic, we aell R RAI Pt A 18c Grandma’s Tar Soap, we sell...... 1.00Gray's Glycerine Tonic, we sell.. c m, we sell. we sell. ;l.w Hagea's Wine Cod Liver Oil. 6c Hall's Catarrh Cure, we sell. $1.00 Hall's Hair Renewer, we sell. i ‘s Lung Balsam, we sell . s Honey of Horehound and Tar, we sell... 5 . 3-Chloride t Beer, we 4p b0¢ Horehound and Tolu Cough Syrup, for children, we sell....... e We published a 100-page Drug Catalogue containing names and prices of $1.00 Hood's Sarsaparilla, we sell..... ¢ Hood's Tooth Powder, we sell S0c Horsford's Actd Phosphate, we sell 40c 60c Humphrey's Witch Hazel Oil, we sell .... . . seeseesse SO | 26e Listerine, Lambert's, we sell. 19¢ | $1.00 Kay's Kidney Cure, we sell.. c 500 Kay's Renovator Tablets, we sell 250 Mennen's Taleum Powder, w nell seedvesnesnnins 25¢ Mistletoe Cream, we e Medical Discovery, we & Spavin Cure, we 800 Kid-ne-oids (Morrow), we sel 50c Kilmer's Cough Cure, we sell. Insist on getting what you when buying drugs. $1.00 King's New Discovery, we sell.. o King's New Life Pills, we sell...... $1.00 Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, we sell.. $1.00 Koenig's Nerve Tonic. we sell.. $1.00 Kola-fra (Vin), we s . #3.50 Marvel Whi inge, we well $2. Scott's ,Dr. we sell . v 50c Kondon's Catarrh Jelly 50c Lablanche Face Powde $1.00 Lactopeptine Powd: 26e we sell... 40c | we aell. e sell . This Syringe 50c, By } - 36¢ 50 YOU CANNOT DUPLICATE OUR PRICES IN ANY STATE WEST OF THE MISSIS- SIPPI RIVER. 50c Cramer's Kidney Cure, we sell.... 2c Carter's Little Liver Pills, we seli $1.00 Carlsbad Sprudel Salts, we sell.. 50c Carnick's Soluble Food, we sell.... 50¢ Cascarets, we sell 250 Cascarets, d5c Cascarets, sell.\\! 60c Chase's Kidney Food, we sell 60c Chamberlain’s Cough Byrup. It's no use to write the am drug stores for catalogues, don't have them. WE DO. 25c Chamberlain's Diarrhoea Remedy. . 2.00 Chewalla, we sell..... 1.00 Clonla, we 84 Chester En Pilis (Diamond Brand), we sell.§1.74 1.00 Celerina, we sell . 8o 1 Cramer's Kidney weil 75¢ $1.00 Coke's Dandruft Cure, we sell.... 75c b0c Cudahy's Extract Beef, we sell.... 50c Cutlcura Resolvent, we sell we sell.. . ' Pain Killer, we 400 i5e 86e 40 40¢ 200 o reta for they 20¢ 1.75 8oe 10c 200 19e 40¢ 20¢ 20c Danderine, wo sell. Dayvis' Headache Powders, we secll DeWitt's Little Early Risers E Dix 'sTonic Tablets, we sell Dodd's Kidney Pllls, we sell. He Bloan's Olntment, we sell.. $1.00 Duffy's Malt Whisky, we sell 26c 26c Look out for old stock and imitations, 39¢ | Write for Catalogue containing mere than 10,00 drug items All goods wenuine, 2¢ Humphrey's Witch Hazel OI1 3¢ ai Wa imported), we sell $1.00 Hydrogen Peroxide, we sell an & MeConnell's warranted fresh and we 20¢ pr $1.00 Tler's Malt Whisky, we sell $3.00 Imperial Granum (hospital size) we sell Savebrateeed & T Swamp-Root, we r stock cannot be duplicated in the west. This Atomizer 35¢, By Mail 45¢ 60c Jayne 51 Expectorant, we Liste , Lambert's, Lane's Family Medicine, : Laird's Bloom of Youth, we sell.. c Laxative Bromo Quinine, we sell Lithia Tablets. 5 gr. cach, per bottle $§1 Squibbe’ Sarsaparilla, we sell 700 $1 Stunrt's Dy Tablets, we we we sell.. 40¢c Magnolia Balm (Ha c Malt Nutrine, we sell $1.00 Maltine Preparations, we sell §1.00 Peruna. we sell.. A | 100 pure 2-grain Quinine Pills for... VINOL—=The great Nuatrative Tonle d Reconstructive. If you are debilitated, “run down, bottle, Sold in square packa; $1.00. Don't be talked out of Vinol by the unw who seeks to se b he makes mor not meeept Vinol or carton, or guarantee §0c Mecca Compound, we sell. Mellen’s Food, we sell. $1.00 Mexican Halr Restorative, we sell §0c Mexican Mustang Liniment; we sell 40c Morse’s Indian Root Pills, we sell 20c | $1.00 Mother’s Friend, we sell.. e | $1.00 Munyon Remedies, we sell. 60c Omega Oil, we sel Our prices cunot be d | the went. $1.50 Orlentel Cream (Gouraud's), we $1.00 Ozomulsion, we sell $1 White Ribbon Liquor Rem- edy, we sell . $1 Wine of Card we well ... 25¢ Packer's Tar Soap, we sell $1.00 Painc’s Celery Compound, we sell over 10,000 you something on money, nor 5 4 uplicated in $1.15 be drug items. Write for it, and club together and have your Drugs, Patent Medicines and Rubber Goods sent by freight or express. It’s no use to write to the small retail drug stores for drug catalogues, for they don’t have any. WE DO. SHERMAN & McCONNELL DRUG COMPANY, Wholesale and Retall Druggists. Corner 16th and Dodge Streets, OMAHA, Warehouse and Laboratory 1514 Dodge Street will address South Omaha people at rst Presbyterian churcl Mrs. R, L. Wheeler entertained the en- byterian King's Daughters at her jome riday afternoon. W. B. King, chief engineer of the stock yards company, went west yesterday on company businese. The clnnlr* department at Cudahy's has been closed Gown for a time on account of & scarcity of material. The Ladles' Ald soclety of the First Presbyterian church will meet Wednesday with rs. G. W, Davls. “The Midnight Cry" will be the topic of Rev. M. A, Head's dermon this morning at the First Methodist church. Bam Nevine, the fireman who was hurt about two months ago, is able to get around with the aid of & cane. The Ladies' Ald soci lg of the First Preabyterian church will hold a soclal at the church on the evening of April 1. The smoker given by Knoxall council of the Royal Arcanur Friaay might was auice a success. Dave Sturrock carried oft the medal, The Magile City King's Daughters will ive & tea at the home of Mrs. J. H. Van usen, Twenty-sixth and D strects, Thurs esterday that A, H. day afternoon. Fhysiclans roported x at the Presbyterta; was doing as well as #lons, hy Merrill, who 18 patien: hospital, Omaha, could be expected. Rev, Walter H.. Reynolds, pastor of the Casteilar Btreet Presbyterian church, will preach at the First Presbyterian church at 11 o'clock today. Lonnle Lawrence Dennis, the child evan- gelist, will hold services at the city hal today. Services will be held at 11 a. m., 3p m and § p. m Members of the Presbyterian church, Twenty-fifth and J streets, are still com- plaining about the condition of the cross walk at the Intersection. OMAHA, March 21, 1%8.—To the Editor of The Bee: It Is with no little interest that I have just read in the papers of this city the defense put up by Dr, Ralph, chairman of our Board of Health, for the liquid mud which the Omaha Water company has been forcing down our throats the past week. His “defense” is ¥0 palpably weak and an- tagonistic to the interests of those who are paying him that Dr. Ralph must consider the people of Omaha a very “easy mark’ indeed It matters not whether Dr. Ralph has or has not sald anything \ib‘rfi!ulul’r‘ to the quality of the water which the citizens are having served up to them. As the one em- ployed by the city to look after its inter- ests, it 18 his simple duty to have a thor- ough analysis of the water made whenever the citizens wish it; In fact, he should be the firgt to see any occaslon for it, such as o plainly exists at present, and to take prompt action in the matter. The water works doctor say has been no analysis made of ¢ that there will be none, as know of any necessity it.” In the opinion of the writer, he scems yery much afraid that he might nd cause to complain of the unfitness of the water being fur- nished at present for general use, should an analygis of it be made T would like to suggest that it would he e water and well for the city council to enact an ordi- | nance requiring an analysis to be made of the city water several times each year without the knowledge of the water com- pany. This practice is done in many eas ) cities and Is an important public nec 1t the public generally knew that under its charter the water company was required t0 furnish only clear water, to be clarified by the best known methods, there would no doubt be “something doing at the water works in pretty short order It Is hoped the this matter in the interests of the people Who are paying for and have a right to clear water, thereby earnin tude. WILLIA DIED. MUMAUGH--Samuel R., March 21, 196, Funeral Bunday, March %, at 2 p. m, trom Brailey & 'Dorrance's undertaking arlors, Twentieth and Cuming streets. In- erment In Thurston Rifles’ lot, Prospect Hill cemetery. Friends izvited. that there | | ewspapers will stir up their grati- WOMEN WILL HIRE ESCORTS Dressmakers of Amerioa Decide to Follow | Strange London Example. PAY MEN TO TAKE THEM TO THEATERS Convention is Told Acquaintance Thus | Formed Across the Often Ripen Into Marriage and Adepts Propos CHICAGO, March 21.—Members of the| National Dressmakers’ association today | decided unanimously to hire male escoris to show the women about town at all fu ture sessions. The Innovation was sug- | gested by Mrs. Caroline Angford of Du- luth, but formerly of London, where dress- kers are in the habit of “renting’ male corts. It was during Mme. Baker's farewell ad- dress that a woman in the front row said 1 am Mrs., Caroline Angford of Duluth, I came here to the city and to attend theaters, but I have been unable to EO anywhere because 1 am a stranger. Lon don women have been accorded a privilege not given to Americans, despite all the boasted impropriety. This is the privilcge of renting an escort when one 18 necded P know, because T formerly lived in L don. There the dressmaker I bears all of the expense for both herself and the men, and pometimes on a single outing spends the savings of a month or longer. If the man is a cheerful com- panion he is hired again, and, well, I am sorry to say it, but the affair not infre quently ends in marriage. [ thinmk some sort of privilege should be accorded to the dressmakers attending this convention. It may cause a little comment, bat if Lon- doners do 1t, why can't we? Mrs. Angford was greeted with applause | and other speakers were soon on thelr feet | anxious to give the plan support. A few | sald they thought it would be too radical a departure from American etiguette, would | cause no end of comment and (hat the| women who could not get an escort without | hiring him was not entitied to one. The | proposal was finally accepted unanimously. | TALK TELEPHONE RATE BILL| Senator Hall and Omaha Bu) Discuss Subject Without us Men l | “he does not | Senator M. A. Hall was before the Com mercial club yesterday afternoon to tell the members why he refused to perm! senate file 234, the telephone rate bill, be considered by the senate. The senator sald that in his lifc pever made a rule to explain hi | and that he did not propose to do it now, | that be believed in home rule and unless | g00d reasons are shown him he would con- | | he ac tinue his policy of opposition, for the reason that he did not propose to have the legl lature assume powers now conferred upon the city couneil. | Mr. Wulp! said the bill, which Is to amend | section 131 of the city charter, increasod | home rule in Omaha, as it took the matter | from the city council and placed it in the | | hands of the people of the city. While the | |bill contemplated an independent line, 1t | was simply as & means of getting the rates | reduced Bucld Martin said that he belleved tho bill was introduced because the people falt that they could mot trust the council (o take steps o #educe rates, as local cor- | | read the bill. Samuel | previous porations take too active part in politics. A. C. Smith sald he did not belleve the people wanted two telephone systems; he had investigated the question but Httl but he had learned that a company in £t. Paul was making much lower rates than are glven in Omaha, C. E. Yost criticised A. C. Smith and others for signing a petition without having He sald tnat although the members of the Nebraska Telephone com- pany are members of the Commercf yet sessions aro held of which they kno; nothing, and that in place of asking the members of the company about the bus! ness, they call upon 4 man from who knows little of the matter. pears that some members of the club de- sire to wreck the company,” said Mr. Yost, “Cheap service means poor service; and if the pending bill passes it will make ft impossible to sell stock for improvements.” Mr. Wulpi said that Mr, Yost had of- fered to open the books of the comecern Lo the committee; that the invesiigation was refused; that the matter was brought to the club by Mr. Howell. He defended the club from the insinuation of Mr. Yost, and sail that the $66,000 switchboard spoken of by Mr. Yost had been charged off at the rate of 10 per cent u year for ten ycars; that prosperous tclephone systems, with sat factory service, are iMintained at much less rates thau those charged in Omaha. N. A. Kuon sald: or ‘the benefit of Mr. Hall I want to say that I have found no one who is not interested in the pend- ing bill. The council eannot be depended upon to change the rate; the stock of the company s $1,800,000, while the value, us stated to the tax nittes, 45 §450,000 Two hundred thousand dollars 1s to be expended this year, but $600,000 of stock is to be issued—three for one; 51 per cent of the stock is owned by the American Bell company, which controls the market; the eastern stockhold about $4 per year on a $7 telephone. Mr. Yost came back by saying: “The gentleman has shown how ignorant a man can be after he has made an Investigation, because the $1,800,000 is represented by pre in all parts of Nebraska, in Iowa and in the Black Hills." Mr. Hall said that far been pres and Mr. Yost would reduec rs ge no ented to ch argument had so his opinion said that the rate proposed the income $59,000, Mana Not Attentlon, brethren of Covert lodge No A. F. and A, M, and all Masons " hereby notified to assemble at Masonle hall at 1:30 p. sharp on Sunday, March to attend the funera) services of Brother R. Mumaugh FREMONT €. CRAlLG, Worshipful Master, No. 11, A. F. and A. M, Prospeet Hill Covert Intery Lodg nt at &ine and Cars Derafled. JVELAND, O., March 21.—The engine and four cars of the westnound Twentleth Century Lake Shorc limited were deralled at Ashtabula early t injured. The cause of yet definitely known train had ben slowed 10 the derail would have resu prtunately down a4 moment nent or s sorio: Wreck Yied ' serioy Men Will Return to Worl, JORAL O., Mareh 21.~The stri the “Amerlcan Shfbuilding (‘()my):: ‘: plant, ‘involving 100 men, inwig:rared ¢ eril weeks ago, has been setilcd on & co promise and the workmen wili return to work ,Vl‘ nday & u\&dralhe Increase or 10 per cent is granted and the company A\ Tecogulses the laborers uniom. o) %0