Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 1, 1903, Page 7

NEAR THE FIFTEEN HUNDRED Ak-Bar-Ben's Muster Roll of Knights Numbers Almost the Host. SPECIAL RATES FOR CARNIVAL WEEK Announcement of Railroad Conces- a Other Matters of G Interest to the Subjects of the King. “Thirteen hundred and sixty, compared with 776 at this time one year ago, nounced the grand mufti at the den last night. Then he read a list of Omaha men who are not, but who he declared should be, Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, and reminded all the knights present that a 1,600 mark was Set for the present year. Therefore each and every knight was urged to bring in the application, accompanied by the check, of & free born citizen of Omaha before or on next Monday night. For the succeeding Monday night, Beptember 14, will be the last Initiation night of the year. The grand muft! also announced that elghty horemen and elghty vallant men to ride on floats are required for the parades. Knights desiring to ride are therefore noti- fled to communicate with Samson, postoffice box 777, immediately. Officlal notice was recelved from all the rafiroads that a rate of one fare for the round trip from all points with 200 miles of Omaha will be put in for the Ak-Sar-Ben carnival, Tickets will be sold October 2, 5, 6 7 and 8 and all of them will be good returning until October 12. It will be decided at the next meeting of the board of governors whether or not there will be an Ak-Sar-Ben excursion through the eastern portion of Nebraska and the ‘western portion of Towa. Soclal and Musical Session, After the regular lessons had been im- parted to a large class of candidates, and the visitors had been given the freedom of the den, Rev. James Wise of South Omaha was called tq the forum by the grand muftl, He acquitted himeelf nobly and was fol- lowed by Frank L. Haller, who told one story, and Danfel C. Cailahan, who told another story, A.J. Boardman of Philads phia was then cordlally Invited to say something, and in the space of four minutes demonstrated conclusively that some of the things sald about citizens of the City of Brotherly Love are absolutely untrue. A special musical program followed. W. F, Wappioh made his first bow to an Omaha, or any other, audlence, as a cornet sololst and both surprised and delighted the knights. He was recalled several times, and a great wave of applause shook the den as he retired for the last time and Horman Bellstedt at the same moment ap- peared at the other end of the den. Mr. Bellstedt first groeted his brother knights in words, and then with the “Friendly Greeting” march. He, too, was recalled sev- eral times, the knights selecting his pro- gram. A. H. Gross sang “For All Eternity” in a rich baritone voice, and Judge Sla- baugh, by command qf the grand muftl, closed the second section of the session with a short talk. The third section, as always, was made.up of refreshments in the ante rooms. Among the visitors were: Nebraska: F. W. Clark, Harrigon; 8. G. Glover, Arlington; W. J. Redfield, Wood River; 8. F. Houston, Tekamsh d. . J. Sexton, Hastings; H. A. Tool, Mur- dock; T. G.' Dorsey, York; Elmer er. H. J. Cashman, Beiver Crossing; George Hutchison, H." P Owens, Hubbells 1 Krier, Lexington; W. J. Cates, Juniata H. ¢ McMaken, Plattsmouth; R.'O. Cas- W. J.'V. Cornish, Lincoln; J. W. Post, Chadron; J. C. Jordan, Gordon; Joseph Gossard,” Horman; Edward P. Meyers, . M. Moran, Hyannis; B. J. Hoff iry. . Andevson; o F EQ John Simpson, W) Wiley King, A, Wiison, Jonn Renninger, *."D. Yaw, Hastings; A. L. o oyd Goppa, C. 8. Stone, B. F. Brendel, R. W. Snevanger, A. L. Boka, Murray; John H. White, Chadron; George M. Smith, Sheely. Towa: J. Stanton; W. 8. Johnsin, Fort Dodge; J. r, Devereaux, Fort Dodge; F. K. Barson, Dubuque; B. Burt, Villisca. From states near and far came: O. W. Pickerel, W. H. Andrews, New Orleans Arthur Bell, Los Angeles, Cal.; J. E. Detroit; L." H. Opperman, Sioux F D.; R. B. Berryhlll, Phobnix, Arl; Q. D.'Alder, Salt Lake City; Frederick Pease, Meridan, Conn.; A. T. Gibson, Dunkirk, N. Y.: A J. Rhenbottom, Harry D. Gibbs, Buffalo; A."J. Smith, New York City; A 3; Boardman, Philadelphia; George Wallen: steln, Cincinnati; C. F. Lovell, Bozeman, Mont ; John Bain, Kansas City; H. Clarke, Tarkio, Mo; A Kottsieper, St Louls: Al Fletchér, Boston; J. F. Kyle. Grand Junc- ™ g g R Y Starkweather, {lwaukee lor, Mineral Point, Wis.; Edgar Devin, Chelan, Wash.; E. D. Brown, A. C. Duve, Tl Harvey A wule Chigayo; 6 W! alley, ‘ewcomb, arry rindley, A. P. Lowery, Oelrichs, 8. D. b CAUGHT AND HELD BY WOMAN Barney Kimmerling is Nabbed, Mamie Corrigan Says, with Lat- ter's Valuables. Dr. . Turner, Des Bloux City; John H. Merrill, Ar- Wis.; F. M. George Bache- Barney Kimmerling, who fs no stranger to the police; was up as usual yesterday. This time he is charged with a grave oftense, that of house-breaking. Mamie Corrigan Is the complaining wit- ness and alleges that Kimmerling entered her room while shé was in an adjoining apartment quelling a family imbrog!io which had assumed alarming propoftion: Kimmerling evidently called to see her, but, finding no one at home, is sald to have frozen onto all the jewelry and other valuables in sight and was Aisappearing ‘when the owner of the valuables hove In ight. Knowing Kimmerling's disposition the woman sald she suspocted that all was not well and tackled Kimmer!ing near the head of the stalrs. A flerce tussle ensued, but the woman called loudly for help and held on to her victim's coat until it came, The man was dragged back Into the room and made to unload his plunder. The woman sald he wi found possessed of a gold chain, which is very valuable, a pair of cuff buttons and a large gold locket, Leather The new leather which is always bright, glossy, strong and soft, and can’s get Aard. Rain or snow don't affect it. When you buy shoes look for this label. R. Rehker, A‘\nyudln; Theodore | posed price. Colo.; O. Munson, M. Steele, D-lnu.::‘ Somebody turned in a call for the police and Captain Haze and Officer Fahey re- sponded with the patrol wagon. Kim- merling was easily nabbed and was lodged at the station house. His hearing has been sot for Wednesday morning. BARKER HOTEL IS CLOSED After Seventeen Years the South Thir. teenth Hostelry Goes Out of Business, A wholesale moving from the Barker hotel was In progress yesterday. Dinner was the last meal served in the old hostelry and by noon today the last regular boarder will have vacated his room. The bar will be kept open for about ten days, by which time it is expected a tranafer of the saloon license will be made to some other location. Manager Frank Barker, who took charge of the house six years ago, is selling the furniture and all the hotel effects. He has several offers from hotels, but has not yet determined whether or not he will remain In the business. Sam Bauman, chief clerk of the hotel for a number of years, goes to the ller Grand. ‘The Barker noteél was bullt by the Barker Bros. in 188 and has almost since it was opened been the headquarters for theatrioal people, over 9 per cent of those coming to Omaha in recent years having stopped at it. The hotel has 140 outside rooms, and under its last management was conducted profitably. In the recent division of the Barker property the hotel was taken by Jomeph Barker, as part of his share. He in- tends turning it into a business bullding. Negotiations have been In progress for a ten-year lease of it to the John Deere Plow company, but the deal has not yet been closed. The plow company wants the bulld- ing for a warehouse. ASK STORM WATER SYSTEM Heavy Rains, — Residents of Bemis Park addition want a storm water system provided that will prevent damage to their property by heavy rains, as occurred last week. A petition signed by many of them asks the mayor and council to have the system remodeled north of Hawthorne avenue, from Thirty- | sixth to Thirty-third street, south of Ham- fiton and along Thirty-third street to Lin- coln boulevard. 'Harry Fisher, a property owner who was worst damaged, brought the matter to the attention of the council yesterday afternoon and asked that the engineer be directed to prepare plans at once for an early reconstruction of the system. The paving and sewerage com- mittee took the request under advisement. A Monster Protest. W. 1. Kierstead filed with the oity clerk yesterday & protest containing more than 1,000 names protesting against an exclusive lighting contract with the electric light com- pany and also expressing a strong prefer- ence for gas lamps instead of electric lights in the residence portion of the city. The petition addressed to the mayor and eouncil reads follows: ‘We, the undersigned, citizens of Omaha, having only the best iInterests of the city at heart, and being advised that there Is a scheme on foot to grant the electric llght company & ten-year eontract for ome 1,200 lights at a price of $70 per light per year,.and at the same time dispense |'Ilh all the gas lamps In the city Now, therefore, we do most emphatically protest against any such deal for the fol- Jowing reasons: First—Because the price of §70 per light, while it may be reasonable now, may be an extravagant price in five years and double the price to be obtained in ten years. Becond—The gas lamps as now distributed give much better value at the pripe fur- nished than the electric lights at the pro- Third—The new Welsbach gas posts ns now established are an lornament to. the street, whereas the electric light poles and wires are a dangerous nuisance; the one being near the ground where light is re- quired, the other above the trees, where it does less good. It is bad enough to submit to the unsightly poles and wires as now oxisting without having them strung throughout the city, necessitating the de- struction of thousands of shade trees. Among some of the more important sign- ers to the above are: J. B. Kitchen, Paxton Hotel. E. L. Stone, Dewey & Stone Furntture Co. Eamuel Burns, Dealer in Crockery. H. A. Thompson. Thompson, Belden & Co. Schmoller & Mueller, Planos and Organs. Regent Shoe Co. M. H. Bliss, Crockery. Nebratka Clothing Company. A. Hospe, Planos and Organs. F. P. Kirkendall, Wholesale Boots and Shoes. . George M. Ribbel, Ribbel Paper Co. W. L. Masterman & Co., Wholesale Tea and Coftee. Interstate Rubber Co. @. T. Lindsey. Omaha Tent and Awning Co. Co. W. E. Riddell, Commission. J. F. Wilhelmy, Wright, Wilhelmy Co. C. F. Weller, Richardson Drug Co. J. Clarke Colt, Lee-Glass-Andressen Hardware Co. Barrett-Johnson & Co. Expressmen's Dellvery Co. Williams & Smith Co., Tatlors. Courtney & Co., Grocers. Robert Rosenzwelg, Drexel Shoe Co. L. W. Buell, Karbach hotel Maul-Davis Co.. Undertakers. Kelley & Heyden, Furnishing Goods. A. M. Lesser, Central Markets. George B. Lake. R o . ] John C. Wharton. ‘L. B. Stewart, Seed Store. Charles E. Black, The Hatter, Arthur H. Rriggs, Hats and Caps. Sherman & MeConnell, Druggists, N. A. Kuhn, Druggist. Beaton Drug Co. Myers & Dillon Drug Co. Joseph Bell, Drugsist. Dr. R. C. Moore. Dr. R. M. Stone. Dr. Paul H. Ellls, President N. O. Im- provement Club. S. H. Buffeit & Son. People’s Furniture and Carpet Co. Globe Optical Co, ' C. B. Brown, Jeweler. George W. Ryan, Jeweler. The Omaha Tea & Coffes Co. Jos. P. Frenszer, Jeweler. G. 8. Benawa, Real Estate Dealer, H. Hardy, Toys and Fancy Goods. Omaha Carpet Co. John Rowe, Plumbing. J. J. Cameron, Skirt Factory. H. J. Hughes, 1408 Douglas. J. E. Almy & Son, Tallors. Johnson Hardware Co. T. J. Beard & Bro., Bainters and Decora- tors. Sorosts Shoe Co. Hess & Swoboda, Florists, 8. W.'Lindsay, Jewelry. W. H. Kognig, Kllpatrick Dry Goo.s Co. A. T. Austln, American Hand-Sewed Stod Co. A. L. Meyer, ller & Co, National Leather Co. C. B Bidwell, E. E. Bruce & Co. Nebraska-lowa Creamery Co. Peter Elsasser. George Munro & Co., Grocers. Bullard & Hoagland, Lumber, W. A. Saunders. George B. Barker. Peycke Bros, Commission Co OMAHA DAILY [ TR A e BEE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1903. OPENING OF KRUG THEATER First Porformance Given at the New Omaha Playhouse. EVENT NADE A FASHIONABLE AFFAIR by & Faifly Repre- Audience of Omaha People Who Enjoy Play and Appland Players. House Crowd sentative \ To Messrs. Stalr & Havlin and Hudson & Judah, the managerial combination under whose direction the Krug theater has been constructed, Omaha gave a most graclous greeting last night. And If the radiance that lighted Mr. Judah's face is @ fair basis for calculating, the satis- faction of the partners in the new enter- prise, they are all glad they came. It was & typical first night, and all the regulars were on hand to add the com- mendation of their presence to the formal opening of the new theater. With the modesty that has marked the progress of the owners from the time they determined to embark on the enterprise up to the present, the formalities attending the af- fair were only such as in decent con- formity to the conventionalities were es- sential and necessary. And it those who were there are as unanimous in their en- dorsement of the Krug as they were in arrival, then its success is assured. For doorkeepers and ushers unite in the as- sertion that all the seatholders came at the same time, and quite a number of those who were caught in the squeeze that resulted from this simultaneous assem- blage at the doors will cheerfully bear tes- timony to the fact. But the crowd was good-natured, And bore with patience what seemed to be un- avoldable. Having successfully negotiated the passageway leading from the lobby to the door, thé little discomfort of the crowd was forgotten In contemplation of the Inviting appearance of’ the theater, which looked even prettier when opened for business than it did on the night it was given over to the public for Inspec- tlon. The orchestra, under the leadership of Jullus Thiele, played an appropriate overture, and President Zimman of the city councll, speaking from a box, briefly volced the sentiment of the people towards the management. Welco: from Both Sides. Mr, Zimman referred to the inability of Mayor Moores to be present, expressing regret that fliness should deprive the city's executive from taking his proper part in such an important public function. The patronage of the theater, said Mr, Zimman, is an index as much of the prosperity of the people as it is of their taste, and the opening of a new theater can only be taken as an indication that Omaha is once more on the high road of prosperity. It Is also an indication of the growth of the city and fits Increasing importance. For the managers he bespoke publfc support, and closed by saying that when the ac- counts for the year are made up, Messrs. Stair & Havlin and Hudson & Judah would not find the: receipts from: thelr Omaha house the least of the forty or fifty theaters they control. Introducing Hon. John Lee Webster, who spoke on behalf of the managers, Mr. Zimman spoke of him as “the next vico president of the United States,” a sentl- ment that won the first outburst of hearty applause within the theater. Mr. Webster smilingly bowed his acknbwledgment from the box and briefly but appropriately expressed the appreciation of the man- agers of .the bigh compjinignt pald them by the citizens of Omaha In so lberally patronizing the enterprise, the welcome be- ing most generous and therefore the more warmly felt. With faclle [English, Mr.| ‘Webster told of the art of the pajnter, the art of the sculptor, of the poet and of the musiclan; but surpassing all these is the art of the actor, for it presents the living, breathing reality, rather tham the image. The educational force of the theater is fllustrated by the fact that thousands have gained thelr knowledge of all that is worth knowing of Roman history by wit- nessing “Jullus Caesar;” that others have imbibed their Information of anclent Egypt | through lstening to the stage story of “Antony and Cleopatra,” and so on. “It is the intention of the management,' sald Mr. Webster, "to make this house | the center of such amusements as shall| tend toward the culture, the entertainment and the advancement of all who come here. And I am sure that if they persist in thelr efforts In this direction they will merit the applause and appreciation of ‘the citizens of Omaha.” During the evening telegrams of congrat- ulation were received from Henry W. Sav- age, Lew Dockstader, Jacob Litt, James K. Hackett, Augustus Pitou, Harry Doel Parker, George H. Nicolal, E. D, Stair, J. H. Havlin, B. B. Brigham' and about thirty others. Play and Players. “Sweet Clover” was not chosen with the especial end In view of opening the new house, but because it came first in the regular order of the bookings for the sea- son. It s of that pecullar order of pas- toral play which deals with simple lives and elementary emotions, It has no ab- stractions and contains no Involved situa- tions or complexity of conditions. It merely tells the story of a young girl who came near going wrong, but who was saved from a situation she apparently could not| control by the development of a situation | she really was unable to master or mai- | age. It is keyed in a major strain all the way, and the subtone of humor that pers vades its melody 18 not sufficlent to soften its intrusive chords. Some of its aspects approach real life very nearly, but In the | main it is stagy and theatrical, unrelieved by any spontanelty or grace of coristruc< tion or action. Otls B. Thayer has the role of Jerome Holcombe, the foolish old father * who sought to realize In the daughter the hap- piness- he had missed in the mother, for- getiing that bables grow up and become | men and women. His characterization of | the part wus good, and he was well sup- ported by Miss Edna Robb, who made Loris Holcombe just such a winsome girl as might easily steal far into the heart| not only of a doting father but of a de-| voted lover as well. Miss Clara Tapsfield | makes the old mald aunt, Abigall Hol- combe, the real success of the play so far as character work s concerned. Others in the cast are well fitted for their parts, and the performance runs very smoothly. The plece is carefully staged, under the direction of Mr. Thayer himself, and the scenery s pecullarly appropriate. The en- gagement is for the entire week, with the customary Wednesday and Saturday mat- inees. The audlence was what might have been expected at the opening night of a new theater, one that fairly represents the people of Omaha. It filied the house from wp to bottom, overfliowed into the foyer, and gased from behind the balcony rails af the plotures on the stage. It was ge: erously appreclative, too. Kl and Warde Score Success. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 5L—(Spe- €lal Telegram.)—Louis James and Frederick Warde gave the Initial performance of Rupert Hughes' and Collin Kemper's “Al- exander the Gueat” at Powers' theater to- night, and, judging from its reception by the audience, which filled the theater to its capacity, the play promises to be a great success. Mr. James was seen in the title role and Mr. Warde as Perdiccas, an lago type of character, and both ap- peared to splendid advantage. Managers Wagenhals & Kemper have provided six massive scenes. Two of them aroused ex- ceptional enthusiasm. One showed the be- sleging army outside the walls of Mallls, the other, Alexander's despairing army en- camped among the snow peaks of the mountains above the clouds, where he im- agines he has arrived at the end of the world. J8ixty people were used in the pro- duction. BIG JUBILEE IN EIGHTH Listen to and Endorse State Ticket, The Eighth Ward Republican club cele- brated the opening of the campaign last evening at its headquarters in Wolf's hall, Twenty-second and Cuming streets, with a big attendance and a very harmonious and enthusiastic meeting. The meeting was called to order by Secretary W. F. Powers, In the absence of the regular chairman. Colonel T. L. Harrls was elected chairman of the meeting. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The first business in order was the elec- tion of officers for the coming year, which resulted in the unanimous choice of John Scott for president, John Wallace first vice president, Robert L. Bryant second vice president, W. F. Powers secretary, E. Q. Glenn assistant secretary and Charles B Leslle treasurer. This resolution was unanimously adopted: Whereas, The republicans of the state of Nebraska in convention assembled in the city of Lincoln en August 18, 198, nom{nated for the supreme judgeship’ Judge John D. Barnes, and for regents of the University of Nebraska C. 8. Allen of Lincoln and T. W. Whitmore of Valley, therafore, be it Resolyed, That the Eighth Ward Repub. lican club does hereby endorse the wai nominees and pledge its most cordial sup- port in seouring their election, Reeolved, That the Eighth Ward Repub- lican club ‘requests State Central Commi teeman Charles W. Fear to extend an in vitation to Messrs. Barnes, Allen and Whit- more to meet with the Eighth Ward Repuh lican olub on a date most conventent to each of the sald candidates. Following the adoption of the resolutions Coroner Brafley, candidate for renomina- tlon; Judge Dickinson, candidate for district Judge; James Allan, for sheriff; Charles Unit, for county clerk; Judge Alstedt, for justice of the peace; Henry Olson, for county assessor; Chris Boyer, for county assessor; C. 8. Elgutter, for county judge; J. W. Kincald, for justice of the peace; J. W. Marrow, for comstable; A. J. Dona- hue, for sheriff, and Charles L. Thomas, for county commissioner from the First dls- triet (comprising the Fourth, Seventh and Eighth wards), being present, were called for and each announced their candidacy and asked the support of the ward in the primaries. Councilman P. C. Schroeder of the Eighth ward was called for and gave a very inter- esting talk on ward matters. He stated that he was not yet prepared to say just how he would stand on the electric light and gas propositions to be submitted to the council. He said: “I am not tied down by any corporation and shall do just as I am instructed to do by the Eighth ward in this matter."” BODY OF YOUNG SOLDIER HERE Remains of Oliver “W. Moore Arrive from Manila—In¥éstigation au to Cause of Death. The remains of Oliver P. Moore, son of W. W. Moors, 848. South. ' Twenty-third street, arrived in Omuia yesterday after- noon at 6:30 from Manils; and will be burfed at Forest Lawn cémietety tomorrow, the funeral being held from the undertaking parlors of Brailey & Dorrance at Twentieth and’ Cuming streets. The death of young Moore was reported some days ago and the news which came from Manila was that he had committed sulcide, but his parents are strongly in- ©¢lined to doubt this theory, adhering to the beliet that thelr son was shot by other than his own hands. ‘The bright tones of his letters home and the delight with which he was looking forward to his homecoming twenty months hence, when his term as a soldfer would be completed, constrained thern to cling to the theory that he was killed by others. Oliver Moore was @ mere boy, not 18 until October 5, yet had served two years and a half as a soldier in the Philippines. He was a private in the Eighteenth battery of fleld artillery and was stationed at Pasay garrison, Manila. His parents had not seen him from the day of his departure, when a little more than 15 years old, until the melancholy spectacle of his body was forced upon their vision yesterday. “8o certaln are we ‘In our convictions that our boy met death at other hands than ‘is own,” sald the bereaved father last night, “that ‘we have called for an in- vestigation of all the élrcumstances.” [ LETTER CARRIERS GET RATES Recelve Promise from Western P Assoglation of Onme and One-Third. President, Cunningham of the Rural Let- ter Carriers’ association of Nebraska has received a letter from Chairman MacLeod of the Western Passenger association stat- ing that a rqund trip rate of a fare and one-third on the certificate plan has been granted for the national convention of the rural letter carrlers in Chicago, Septem- ber 11-13. This applies to Nebraska, lowa, Colorado and as far west as Cheyenne. The Nebraska delegates, about twelve in number, probably will assemble In Omaha and leave in & body on the evening of Sep- tember 9. This matter is now belng ar- ranged, A SAN FRANCISCO PHYSICIAN Uses Herpicide Successfully in Treat- ing Sycosis of the Beard. He says: syosis (stmilar to ‘barber's itch’) of the lower lip, with Newbro's Herpicide. There was an extensive loss of heard with m- flammation extending® well down on the chin. - The result of the application of Herpicide was most gratifying. The loss of beard ceased and & mew growth of hair is now taking place over the once inflamed arca “(Bigned.) Melville E. O'Nelll, M. D., “846 Howard St., “San Francisco, Cal Herplcide kills the dandruff germ and permits the hair to grow abundantly. Sald by leading druggists. Send 10¢ in stamps for sample to ‘I'he Herpicide Co., Detroit Mich. Sherman & McConnoll Drug Co., special agents. Funeral of M. W. Ke The funeral of Marshall W. Kennard, who died suddenly of heart disease at his resi- dence, 1718 Douglas street, is to be held at 2 o'clack this afternoon from the B'ks' lodge rooms, under the auspices of the Benevolent Order of Elks, of which deceased was an honored member. Rev. R. Kerr Eecles of Iinmanual Bantist church will officlate “I recently treated a case of | at the bler. The Elks' quartet will furnish music. The nallbearers, all of whom are Elks, will be George T. Mills, W. T Canada Frank C, Broadwell. Herry Duell, W. C. Sunderland and J. C. Sharp. Works Wonders for Wo Electric Bitters invigorate the female system and cures nervousness, headache, bickache and constipation or o nay. S0e For sale by Kuhn & Co. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMABA ——— Oity Oouncil Rips OF Large Ohunk of Available Oash Assets. — AUGUST BILLS AND SALARIES ARE PAID ding Ordered Torm teh of Fuarnished. In a very few minutes last night the city council spent over $17,000 of the 1%8 appro- priation. Bills and salariest for August, amounting to $6,432 were ordered paid were also judgments amounting to $11,000. Among the bills pald was $2% for the new fire team. Flve blds were recelved for the sewer to be 1ald In the alley betweon Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh streets from A to F strects. This contract was awarded to G. E. Beck. His bid was 97 cents per lineal foot for the sewer and $1 per foot for man- holes. Other bids for manholes ranged from #3.00 to 5 per foot. ¢ The mayor and city clerk were directed to enter nto a contract with Beck for this siwer as 8oon as he had flled a proper bond. Adkins reported that the Horace Plunkett bullding at Twenty-fourth and K streots is In such a condition that it should be torn down. This structure was condemned some time ago, but tenants were permitted to remain at thelr own peril. There will be no more foolishness about this bullding now, as it has been declared by the city engineer that the walls are liable to fall at any time. Unless the agent of the prop- erty wrecks the bullding the city will do the work and charge the cost against the property. Clerk Shrigley was directed to advertise for bids for the grading of the alley be- tween Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth strects from E to F streets. From this {ime on persons desiring to move dead anlmals will be compelled to secure an order from the city sanitary in- Epector. A crosswalk was ordered lald on the north stde of R street across Twenty-ninth. Tho Fire and Police board recommended that 1,000 feet of cotton hose be purchased. The communication was referred to the fire and water' committee with power to act. Then there was another letter from the board asking that hose cart No. 1 be re- modeled. The fire and water committee will look after thia. > A statement from the police board to the effect that none of the' policemer are under bonds was read. The council was asked to arrange matters with the bonding com- pany, so that all police officers would be under bonds There was a report that children are in the habit of spending the evenings around cer- tain saloons in the southwestern part of the clty and the attention of the chlef of police was called to the communication. A petition for an electric arc light at Fifteenth 'and W streets was read and re- ferred to the lighting committee. When a few street repair motions had béen acted on the couricll adjourned until September 8. Lets Conl Contract, At the meeting of the Board of Educa- | tion last night the contract for supplying coal to the public schools for the year was awarded to Broadwell & Rich. The bid of this firm was $3.57 per ton for hand picked Walnut block coal. A room is to be fitted up in the base- ment of the Corrigan school as soon as possible in order to provide for more pu- plls. Miss Rehfelt was elected a substitute teacher. Outside of the letting of the coal contract little business was transacted. Some bills were ordered pald and then tho board adfourned for one week. Just before adjournment Contractor Pe- terson who Is bullding the addition to the Highland school, reported that a gang:of about fifteen toughs were carrying oft ma- terial and destroying the work already done. Mr, Peterson stated that he em- ployed a watchman, but that one man could not cope with & gang of toughs. He asked for police protection. Later Mr Peterson called at police headquarters and asked for police protection, and was told to go and hire more watchmen. Another Continuance Granted, The case against Martin Spoetler, an employe of the Union Stock Yards com- pany, who was arrested by Officer J. Small a few days ago, was again continued, This is the third time the case has been con- tinued. Each time the case has been called Officer Small reported that he was sick. Sunday Small was on duty, forenoon he was reported on the sick list again and so the case went over with- out date. Bteps are to be taken to have the case brought up just as soon as Of- ficer Small reports for duty Heavy Malls Yesterday. Monday was a hard day for the malil carriers as much of the belated eastern mails arrived Sunday night. The carriers were forced to carry heavy I s at each trip. The letter mail was delivered first and then came the paper mail. There was a three days' accummulation of east- ern mail to be handled in one day, but the carriers did good work without complain- ing. The packers were discommoded some- what by not getting mail from the east, and the result was un increased business for the telegraph companies. Arranging Carnival Attractio C. W. Miller, who is In charge of the Anclent Order United Workmen ecarnival to be held here in September, is booking a number /of first class attractions. The carnival will commence on September 21 when the new Workman temple. will be dedicated. Mr. Miller has recelved a num- ber of replies from invitations sent to the grand officers of the state and the dedi- cation of the temple will be quite an af- fair. Preparations are being made to fence In Twenty-fifth street from L to M streets and give a sort of a street fair, Great interest is being manifest in the carnival by the 1,400 members of the order in this city and also by Workman lodges out in the state. Gets Heavy Fi Dave Rice, colored, who assaulted Thomaks Trobridge at the Swift plant a few days ago, wi fined $0 and costs In police court yesterday afternooa by Judge but Monday ' King. Trobridge gave an order to Rice which he did not obey and the colored man struck his boss a severe blow. Rice then hurriedly left the plant, but was later captured by the police. As Rice has no money to pay his fine, he will prob- ably serve out his sentence in jail. Magle Clty Gossip. Colonel J. B. Watkins returned yesterday trom a trip to Winnipeg. Joseph Koutsky has returned from farm in Nuckolls county. Roscoe Rawley left yesterda ness trip through central lowa. Monday's receipts of sheep at the stock yards here numbered 19,000 head. Broken stone is being placed In some of the big holes on Twenty-fourth street. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Koblela, 40% L street, announce the birth of a daughter. Chief Garrett of the fire department re- ports that fire hall No. 1 is overrun with rats. A daughter_has been born to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Welch, Twenty-eighth and E Btreets. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Lelgh are back Yrom A two weeks' stay at the summer resorts in Colorado. The Fire and Police board is supposed to hold a public session in the council chamber tonight. 8t. Martin's Auxillary meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. A. L. Lott, Twenty- second and H street Herbert North, paymaster at Armour's, has returned from a month's visit with friends in New York. Miss Minnje Mundt has returned from Missourl, where she visited friends and relatives for a few weeks. Quite & number of Improvements are being made at fire department headquar- ters on Twenty-fourth street. Mrs. Bruce McCulloch, Twelfth and I streets, has returned from a week's visit with friends at Glenwood, Ia. Mrs. W. G. Meelfus, 807 North Twentleth street, has returned from Springfield, Mo., where she spent the summer. The public schools will open today. Nedrly all of the teachers reported to Su- perintendent McLean yesterday. The Ladles' Ald soclety of the First Presbyterian church will ‘meet with Mrs. Charles Bcarr on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. R. M. Birge and son Barle, 1024 North Twenty-elghth street, have returned from a six weeks' visit with friends in Boston, Mass. Some of the hay at the Morrill feed barns waa still smouldering yesterday and the fire department was called out to throw water on the fire. * Mrs. Maurice McAdams, Twentieth and M streets, and her sister, 'Miss Kitty Nor- moyle, will leave in a day or two for Chi- cago to spend the winter. Frank J. Moriarty, cashler of the Pack- ers' National bank, and Mrs. Moriarty have returned from Colorado Springs, Mrs. Morlarty Is much improved in health. Zack Cuddington came over from his rading ca at Hawthorne, Ia., yester- xll ile 8 Fd he wanted to get a little sunshine and also to get out of the mud. J. W. Christle, father of 8am and Harr; Christle, is reported to be dangerously ill at the home of relatives in Minneapolis. Harry Christie is now enroute to Minne- apojis. Seott Dunn_has sold s ‘property at Twenty-second ahd L streets to Willlam Ricks of Chapman, Neb. Mr. and Mrs. Dunn and the children will leave soon for a two months’ stay in New York. Dana Morrill left the South Omaha hos- pital yesterday and was taken to the home of Frank Jones, 608 North Nineteenth street. Mr. Morrill is rapidly recovering from the burns he received at the fire. prodimdindbibstcebiddiod e LOOKED UPON AS DESPERADOES Pair of Suspicious and Well Armed Travelers Taken Into ( Custody. his for a busi- Willlam Edmonds, colored, from Topeka, | Kan., ana J. E. Pollock, Marion Center, | Kan., arrived in the city yesterday fore- noon. They deposited their baggage, con- sisting of two pairs of overalls, in a Ninth street saloon for safe keeping. Shortly after | they had left the place the bartender went through the bundles and found two large | revolvers. He reported the find to the police and the two men were taken into custody. | When they were questioned separately at | the police station one of them said they had come direct from Denver and the other that they had arrived from Topeka. In several other respects thelr storles con- ficted. In their pockets were found letters addressed to two women in Topeka In which they said they Intended making a ralse in Omaha last night and jumping out today to Denver. Their plans were nipped in the bud, however, as they spent the night in a cell. They will be held on the charge of suspiclous characters until thelr past record is inquired into. | FARMERS FEEL HEAVY RAINS Are Deterred from .Threshing and Fall Plowipg and Corn is Ma- turing Slowly. The B. & M. crop report for the last week shows that the excessive rains have heen somewhat damaging to. the ecrops. The rain was general and-it his been excessive along the northern and southern divisions. Wheat and oats, which were in the shock, have been somewhat damaged by the mols- ture and little threshing was done during | the week. Fall plowing is hardly begun, as the ground is too wet. Too little sunshine was afforded for the corn to mature much during the week, but without an early frost there will be more than fodder, Sugar beets are excellent, but potatoes are doing only fair. The pastures are fine, but the ranges west of Newcastle are very dry. If a pain, sore, wound, burn, scald, cut or piles distress you, Bucklen's Arnica Balve will cure it, or no pay 2c. For sale by Kuhn & Co. however, by the use of Mother this critical Thousands use of this wonderful remedy. Sold by all druggists at $1.00 per bottle. Our little book, telling all about this liniment, will be sent free. period without The Bradfield Regulator Ca., Atlanta, Ga. Married Vmeen |SAYS BOARD VIOLATED LAW Oomm iesicner O'Keeffe Protests Official Against Bteel Bridge Oontraote. SHOWS HOW MONEY COULD BE SAVED Declares County Engineer Did Not Inspectl » Took Dietations from Con- tractor as Given, Make Perso County Commissioner Richard O'Ke yesterday flled with the clerk of board a written protest to the cation of the commissgloners in letting contracts for thousands of dollars worth of eteel bridges last week. The document puts in con- crete form O'Keeffe's objections to the steel bridge bullding under the present contract with Robert C. Drake. I would like to explain my vote as fol- lows: I vote against the letting of the con- tract let on August £, 1903, for the follow= Ing reasons: The board did not comply with the statutes. The county engineer did not go on the ground to take the measure- ments of the substructure and superstino- ture, but received them from the contrac- tor as dictated by him, and are as follows: For one of the bridges located on the south 3ide of the northwest quarters of section number one (1), township fourteen (4), range eleven (11), to consist of 100-foot steel span as per class B, No. §, with sub- structure seventeen feot high as per sub- structure, class No. 5, and with rail as per extra class No. 3, and with the necessury plling as per substructure, class No. 8. The tubes, fifty-four inches last year {1902) Were at conitract prics S150 per ver. tical foot, with nine vertical feet of a wall abutment at each end of bridge, which re- duced the number of vertical feet of tubes from 100 feet to 64 feet at $12.60 per foot, which makes §$500 for substructure as against $1,600 this year, a difference of $800 in substructure for the same length bridge, namely, 200-foot span. There are some ) foot iron bridges let at the cost of $2,772.40 each; a wooden bridge 100 feet long costing $339 complete and good for at least ten years. % Difference in Cost. Taking the cost of a wooden bridge com- plete from the cost of the iron bridge com- lete leaves a balance of $2,433.40, which at per cent interest every two years would amount to $340.67, or $1.67 more than the total cost of bullding a 100-foot pile bridge. 1 would say that when it J8 necessary to bufld bridges across the Elkhorn they should be Iron otructures and also on im- portant roads, such as Dodge street and Genter street, where they cross the Paplo. There are five steel bridges across t| k- horn river in Douglas county, two of them in_new locations, belng put in within the last five years. Both of them are now im- passable on account of the change of the current in the Elkhorn river. 1 think that the money now in the bridge fund should be used for stralghtening and riprapping the Elkhorn river so ns to pro tect the five bridges which are now in fore using the maney in the bridge fund for any other \mnece-nr{ urpose. Two of these bridges have cost the county a lttle over $25,000, and for that reason they shoul be protected. There is one sixty-foot an one fifty-foot fron bridge ordered at an mated cost of $2,625, board could pu In two brick culverts each to be sixty-sik feat long and seven feet in diameter at a cost of § or $64 less than steel bridges ts are good for generatlons, whi bridge floors need constant repa well as painting and only give a sixteen: foot roadway, while the culverts run the full width of ‘the road, or sixty-six feet. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. F. R. Beeman, wife and daughter have returned from Chicago. Frank Kimball has returned from a six weeks' visit in Colorado. Judge J. H. Broady of Lincoln was an Omaha visitor last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Paffenrath and chil. dren have returned from New York. Mr. and Mrs. O. W, Beckwith of Beatrice are visiting In the city today, guests of the Paxton. > W. H. Steele, George W. Ballantine, A. E. Rieglas of Denver and E. F. Hoag of Fremont are at the Paxton. Mr. and Mrs. R. H, Lowis of San Fran clsco, H. B, Clark of Beattle, H. G. Gibb; of Cowallls, Ore., are at the ller Grand J. P. Gibbon of Kearney, ¥. E. Fender, Thomas L. Sexton of Lincoln ‘and Willard 8. Harding of Nebraska City are at the Millard. C. G. Coutant, state librarian an torian of Wyoming, is in the city, at the Paxton. Hls residence Is at enne, Wyo, . H.'D. Little of Hoise, J. M. Rumsey of Glllette, Wyo., F. Chatterton of Cheyenns and A, F. Diefendorfer of Sheridan are at the Paxton. Mrs, Artle Cody Boal of North Platte is in the city, a guest at the Iler G d. Mrs. Boal s the daughter of Hon. W, Cody (Buftalo Bill). General Manager Smith of the Omaha & Council Blu Street Rallway compan; left Bunday ening for Baratoga !pr?l:l to attend the annual convention of street rallway officials. J. H. Hill of Portland, Ore., D. A. Han- cock of Denver, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Frankle of North Bend, W. T, Lockwood, Miss Burley of Auburn, W. H. Johnson and Tillla Johnson of Jullan are at the Murray United States District Judge McPherson was In the city yesterday afternoon en route to Denver for a few days visit. He stated that he would not hand down an opinion on the motion for a new trial in the Linnler case for several da; Health Commissioner « B. Iph and Mrs. Ralph will leave today for ngs to atten: the state encampment of (E& Grand Armf/ of the Republic and to visit relatives. Dr. Ralph 18 medical director of the Department of Nebraska. John Steel leaves uesday for a_two weeks' stay at his fruit rlu(‘{l in the Boise valley, near Palmer, Ida. His first plant- ing of prung trees is ylelding the first crop this year. It will be about eighty tons, and has already been sold at $14 per ton. Next year a second twenty acres of hrune trees will bear their first crop, and r. Bteel also has twenty-five acres In pears, fifteen acres in winter apples, and & family orchard of five acres. He ex- ')chl in a few years to derive a handsome ncome from the investment. hi el hey- Every woman covets 1 shapely, pretty figure, and many of them deplore the loss of *heir girlish forms after marriage. The bearing of children is often destructive to the mother's shapeliness. All of this can be avoided, Friend before baby comes, as this great liniment always prepares the body for the strain upon it, and preserves the symmetry of her form. danger of child-birth, and clrriep the ex pain. gratefully tell of the benefit and relief derived from Mother’s Mother’s Friend overcomes all the ctant mother safely through It i1s woman’s greatest blessin, Friend