Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 17, 1903, Page 8

| enacted by the . Jaw. He holds that the section coscerning | #he inequality and unfairness is manifest, FIGHT 0N NEW REVENUE LAW First Blow Dealt by Wholesale Merehants, Who File 8uit. CASE HEARD IN DISTRICT COURT lqONliAV Property Own Drawn by R Say Statote Was Irond Lawyers and Double Taxation Imposes on Small Taxpayers. Papers were fled In the district court yesterday which dispute the validity of the new revenue law under which Tax Commissioner Fleming is operating. The ©ase is entitied Warren Switzler against Willlam Fleming, as tax commissloner. While the suit is brought by and in the fame of Warren Switzier,' the announce- ment is made that this method of procedure 18 taken for tha benefit of his clients. The important point involved in this case cen- ters about the contention on the plaintil's part that the tax commissioner has no legal right to attempt and enforce the col- Jection of taxes under the new statute last legislature. The new measure amended the old revenue law which was in operation at this period last year and under which the previous as- messments had been made. The contention 18 also made that the city of Omaha is in reality subject to the old Instead of the new statute and that all of the schedules framed by the tax commissioner are in- equitable under the provisions of the new law and that they should be made in con- formity with the old law. Time for Argument. The arguments in this case will be heard befors Judge Day Monday morning at 10 o'clock. An injunction is not asked at this time, but if the arguments seem to sustain the contentions of,the plaintiff it is expected that a restraining order will be issued against the tax commissioner at- tempting to collect taxes under the new law. The full import of the sult instituted by Mr. Bwitzler may be realized when i€ is stated that the constitutionality and yalidity of the new tax law is at stake and that the fssue will be of general in- terest throughout the state of Nebraska, as it will affect both real and personal prop- erty, If the new law is declared to be unoon. stitutional ‘merchants and all classes of business men will be permitted to deduct their debts from their credits, and they will mot be compelled to answer the questions which Mr. Fleming has outlined on the back of his schedule. Fleming May Recede. ‘While not giving out any definite infor- mation Tax Commissioner Fleming has inti- mated that he will recede from his position on the taxation of credits provided that he can obtain what he deems stufficient legal opinion to sanction this action. In other ‘words, it looks as though net credits, in- #tead of gross credits, will be assessed in Omaha for the 1904 taxes. That is to say, merchants will be al'owed to deduct their indebtedness from the amounts owing them. % ‘This has been brought about by concerted action of about 100 wholesale merchants, though every business not carrying on & striotly cash business would be affected by ‘what is known as Commissioner Fleming's *triple assessment’' idea. City Attorney Wright, who was present &t a conferenco of the merchants, and Commissioner Fleming, has ruled that the indebtedness may be subtracted from the credits without fracturing the new revenue dits” is ambiguous as to whether net eredits or gross credits are meant, and as the theory permitting deductions of liabili- ties should be leaned to. All that Tax Commissioner Fleming would say Friday morning was that he was ‘consulting Wwith attorneys and intended to %0 into the matter further and with more care than he at first intended. He said he might reserve his formal decision for sev- eral days, as he had determined to get all the advice possible on the subject. ‘W. G. Ure, one of the members of the Real Estate exchange, who has been prom- inent in the fight for the equitable taxa- tion of the rallroads and other corpora- tions, says: “This is merely the first exemplification ©f the unfairness of the new revenue law. Drawn by Baldwin and White. “This is the statute drawn by John N. Baldwin of the Union Pacific and Ben White of the Northwestern and which catches the small property owner and busi- ness man on every side for the benefit of the rallroads, while the rallroads are al- Jowed to pursue the same old easy-going route and evade the payment of thousands of dollars—their just share in the expenses “of the city government. *“The section against which the wholesale merchants have lodged a protest is un- not do o until they are turned over by the contractor. My property Is repre- seited In one of the two—the money or GOSSIP OF THE POLITICIANS James B. Sheean Refuses to Ru; the Democratio School i Board Ticket. “1 was amused at ti nterview published in the World-Herald this morning under the headlines ‘New Brand of Harmony In the Republican Camp,’” sald Chalrman Cowell yesterday. “If the warrior's name had appeared it might explain his tired feling and weary yawning. The rank and file seem happy over the present condition and I cannot believe that ‘Interviews?' of the kind referred to have much welght. The new rules were not gotten up by what was known as the ma- chine faction and the chairman did not exceed the authority vested in him under the rules.” ““The appointees on the committee I know to be energetic, competent men, who will labor hard for the success of the ticket, and that at present is the main con- sideration. Other conditions will be met as they arise, and the party as a whole | will be the judge as to whether the choices were wise ones and whether we filled our duties faithfully and well. “The democratic candidates know that no such harmonious feeling has existed in our ranks for many years. They see the hand- writing on the wall and misrepresentation will neither avall them nor will it reflect honor, credit or political preferment on those within our own party who still want dissension.” ive ful- The first big gun of the campaign will be fired at Washington hall Monday evening upon the occasion of a ratification meeting under the ausplces of the McKinley elub, The speakers for this event Include the fol- lowing: John L. Webster, Charles J. Greene, W. F. Gurley, J. H. Van Dusen, Edward Rosewater, E. J. Cornish, A. W. Jefferls and Harry C. Brome. Mayor Moores will preside and music will be dis- pensed by the McKinley quartetts. James B. Bheean, the raflroad attorney upon whom the democrats tried to folst a nomination for school board member, has jumped the traces and kicked the gears higher than Gllderoy's kite, He refuses to be dragooned nto setting himself up as a fatal target for voters. As a matter of fact Mr, Sheean would never have been on the ticket in the first place had he been consulted, but like others' who were nom- inated that night at Jacksonian hall, this assistant attorney of the Wyoming divis- fon of tho Northwestern railroad had no knowledge or say as to his nomination. When first informed of it the next day he plainly indicated his feeling and his with- drawal has been daily expected since. It 1s understood that the democrats are con- templating holding a second convention to take another try at getting enough men to make the race. Determined efforts will be made from now on by the registration committee to get the voters out on registration days and have them qualify so they may vote this fall. Every elector must register this fall or he will be deprived of the ballot at the polls November 3. This fact does not seem | & to be generally known, as many well-in- formed citizens have expressed surprise when told they had to register this fall. But two days remain for registration, Fri- day, October 22 and October 3l. Chairman Cowell is having Thursday's registration |C lists checked and will send postal cards to all republicans who have falled to qualify, | De The location of thelr registration place will be stafped on each card. If there is mot & much better turning eut on the second day than there was on the first herioc measures will be adopjed to get out the’ vote. The ward chairmen met with the county executive committee at republican head- quarters yesterday afternoon, lald out a plan of campaign and appointed committees to attend to registration and finance. ward chalrmen were instructed to call a meeting of thelr committeemen at & date and place to suit their convenience to dis- ouss the pecullar needs of each ward in the campaign and to report the result of the conference at headquarters Saturday after- noon. After this date the ward and execu- tive committees will meet at least three times & week until the campalgn is fin- ished. STICKNEY FAILS TO APPEAR|XN Does Not Arrive im Ofty and Couneil Deters Hearing of Property Owner's Oase. Many women and men are interested in the Great Western Terminal werdinance, appeared In the councll chamber yesterday morping. It was expected that President Btigkney would be there to explain what he would do for damaged property owners, but he was not, and no meeting was held. The councllmen were informed that the raliroad magnate would be in Omaha Mon- day and they told the property owners that they would hear them at 2 o'clock on that day. Johin L. McCague, who represented the Great Western In buying rights of way, assured the council that President Stickney the houses. Under a strict interpretation of the law both will be assessed this fall. > It this ts not double taxation, I don't under- stand the meaning of the w RACE ON THE UPWARD GRADE Inorense in Birth Rate for Omahs During the Month of A August. ‘ The report of the local Board of Health for the month of August shows an increase in the birth rate, 157 children having been born, against 8 deaths. Of the new bables 84 were boys and 78 girls. Of the deaths only 38 were under five years, despite the well-known menace of August to infants. Do Not Dose the Stomach Dure Catarrh by Nature's Own Method =Every Breath of Hyomel Brings ¥ Rellet. Nearly every one who has catarrh kpows Until recently your physician would have #ald the only way to cure catarrh would be 10 have a change of climate, but now with Hyomel you can carry & health-giving cli- suate In your vest pocket, and by breath- ing it & fow minutes four tUmes & day B0on cure yourself. The complete Hyomel outfit costs but of an inbaler that can be ‘Jasts & lifetime, and if one bottle does not an extra bottle of Hyomel can be ob- talned for 60 cents. It s the most eco- . momical of all remedies advertised for the oure of catarrh and is the only ome that nature in her method of treating of the respiratory organs. & McConnell Drug Co. have great many Hyomel outfits, and the they sell, the more convinced are they to refund the money i Hyomel does . had declared he would recompense every property owner for actual damages sustained, but desired to walt untll the terminals are bullt In order to know the exact amount of the injuries to abutting and adjacent property. Counciiman Hoye insists that the raflroad should proceed by condemnation aetion in the county court, in order that appraisers may be appointed to fix the damage. He says he will not change his views and be- lleves this is the only way to protect the property owners. On the other hand, Coun- | cllman Huritington says that the appraisers would have power only to determine the damages to the property actually used and mot that abutting on or near the right-of- way. By request the counell agreed not to take action on the ordinance until after the Monday afternoon meeting. FRANK G. CARPENTER IN OMAHA Correspondent Spen Day in This City with Friends, Frank G. Carpenter, the well-kn: newspaper correspondent and trav speat Friday in Omaha. Mr. Carpenter is on & business tour, although he came west with the delegation headed for the meet- ing of the Civic Federation at Chicago. He took lunch with Victor Rosewater at the Omaha club and visited with a number of old acquaintances. “No, I will not go on the lecture plat- form this year,” sald Mr. Carpenter, “as my time will be abundantly occupled with newspaper work and I am vising my geographical readers somewhat and prepar- ing some other text books. I go from here to Kansas City and 8t. Louls.” Mr. Carpenter's present home is in Wash- ington, D. C., and his health is much im- proved by his recent traveis, the story of which The Bee readers are familiar. Mr. Carpent the few n wonderful faculty of imparting their ob- servations so simply, interestingly and in- telligently and to such an enmormous clientage of readers. “Carp's” letters are recognized as the standard of world-wide iuformation on all topics of territorial. com- mercial, busiacss and agricultural interest.” dprgf IDUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE The | M A Y o i G N \ 3 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, O LET GREEN TRADING STAMPS BENNETTS Green Trading Stamps cost you absolutely nothing Roduction in Prices of Beourities Not War- ranted by Btate of Trade. WEST MUCH BUSIER THAN THE EAST Indieations Point te Rednotio Wages Bee e of Falllng Of Demand for Manufaec- ares of Iron, NEW YORK, Oct. 16.—R. G. Dun & Co.'s ‘Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow will say: ‘While some contraction in trade and iIn- dustry has undoubtedly taken place, it is not in proportion to the reduction of 20 per cent in plg Iron output or the reaction in prices of cecurities, although In normal rajlroads these have usually proved fairly reliable barometers. Many branches of manufacture, however, are working full force, with large orders still unfilled, while the test returns of the crops are most encouraging. Finance and labor are the disturbing ele- ments this year, neutralized very largely by favorable agHcultural conditions. The net result is a fairly well maintained vol- ume of trade, offset by conservatism in carrying out projected new undertakings and proposed extensions of facilities. Rail- way earnings thus far avallable for Octo- ber are 6.3 per cent larger than last year agd 127 per cent above 1001, Widely conflicting reports are recelved as to the condition of the iron and steel in- dustry. There Is evidence that the deeline in quotations has been checked, although it is occasionally stated that speclal terms are made on important contracts. A better in- | quiry is noted in the 'G""l plg iron being freely taken by open hearth steel furnaces and makers of rallway supplies, and in some favored lines the new orders cover deliveries through all of next year. A sig- nificant event was the announcement that control of the Clairton Steel company had not passed to the leading producer, and these mills with their modern equipment will continue to operate independently. One result of the severe fall in prices and di- minished activity will be a general reduc- tion In wages, some plants having already Millinery Millinery The greatest Millinery Bargains—for so early in the season — will be shown HERE Saturday. wvalue, &t ... Mirrored Velvet Hats, in black When you put money in bank it must remain in bank to earn interest—HERE'S A PLAN ACTUALLY ON THE MONEY YOU SPEND! Modern finance has no similar plan, either in speculation or in trade. Green Trading Stamps there’'s NO SPECULATION, NO ~IT I8 AN EMPHATICALLY SURE THING! The premium you want is YOURS by right of collecting stamps—it can- 120t escape you, it’s yours. MIGHT AS WELL HAVE THE STAMPS A8 NOT—THEY OCOST YOU NOTHING. Furniture Department 0dd Dressers. Our fifty different styles ranging in price from $7.4 to $48, satisfactory selection an easy matter! Golden oak, beveled French mirror, three drawers, good construction, regul $10.50 Golden oak finish, & drawers, top drawers large pattern mirror, Golden oak full swell front, 2 large and 2 small drawers, large mirror, trimmings, regular $20.00 value, at....... . Belected quarter-sawed oak, full swell front, oval French mirror, hand coverings, pol- ish finish, regular $24.00 value, at.......... BE AN AUXILIARY TO YOUR BANK BOOK ' Green Trading Stamps cost you absolutely nothing THAT GIVES INTEREST In “SOEME”, no lottery, no mere chance on the luck of a coupon. Groceries The best and the most for the least. Come to our popular, wide-awake gro- cery. Freshest, cholcest staples, everything | the most “desirable shape. = Quick sertice. Our newly instituted cash carrier system enables our clerks to walt on you in half the time. Green Trading Sta with - chase, e e R Postal cards for ordering in every de- partment—FREE. Pancake Special. Saturday only. Bennett's Capitol pancake, the most de- Mclous of them all, 2-1b. pkg. Catsup, bottle ... Rice, per 1b. . French mu with spoon . Macaro 1-b. ph 7.45 13.95 16.45 18.95 regular cast brass Best lay announced their intention to make a new -~ , _serpentine scale o Jamary 1% b or colors, the new chic shapes, e e Lstntay Carved, 2 4 95 aelat otwear factories are bu oon f 1. T that will require sgma time to finiah and trimmed with roses and foli- S i e » o4 OV wholesale dealers siil complain that deliv- i erfes of heavy goods are not made ages, at the small promptly, yet there are indlcations that rice of trade Is quleting down at the east. There price of . . s is no diminution in activity at the west. More idle machinery has resumed at cot- ton mills, but the cost of raw cotton s still considerably above a parity with the prices that buyers are willing to give for goods. Increased Inquiries are noted, althoush the unsatisfactory quotations prevent business being consummated. Woolens are dull in men's wear fabrics and quiat 1n dress goods, Failures this week number 208 in the United States, against 206 last year, and in Canada 25, compared with 24 & year ago. CLEARINGS FOR THE WEEK. Trimmed Hats, in black and colors, just what you want in styles, with good silk velvet trimmings and ornaments and feathers, all clean fresh goods, no job12l98 Tra; Bectae the o L e g s dad’ Fedores fonsd, o Ang, Block PELST™ per sa. Y. FitaRitye s oo . soiite dhd e Pa cek. 3 s cg‘EplW‘Qfll’%gxhwg 16.—The following table, at $1.98, $1.25, 98c, gc A high-grade linolewum noted for durability, radstroet, 2 o doate 4 4 Clearings &% the poneibal oitfee ok 400 ld . v s et ¢ made in one width, 64, regular quale C ‘Wweek ended October 15, with the percentage of Increase and decrease, as compared with the corresponding week last year: per bottle, 15¢c; per dozeti ... .ooveeees S = 2 H 1b. AR 4§ cITims, Clearings.| Ine. | Dec. Cl'OCkel'y Bal’galns oo et b Am H i e MR LI - ‘fi&‘:&:“ihza&:f‘:afiimf surface 1ino- Attracfio“s in Peffumas Chteago ™ @7 18.231.....| 88.7 for Sat“ d jeum made, just the thing for large dining 64 c e Chicago it raay Fooms and office floors, 12-0 ft. wide, per Colgate’s Perfumes :g{m’.lg:l): 101,934, 762} The great charm of this department fs B . La France Rose, PIGSbULE S the variety of its stocks and the contin- B *San Francisco 82,826, 682! ual newness and originality of the stocks. ansy Blossom, *Bal & o8 suceies [P es— gty EEG N s Shoe Department e q‘l'olv'énn:.na 4 ] F;l;:: :fc‘:“m ctmnt- cupe and ssuoers, Wo.h 4 YH:' Yiang, nneapol 18,894, B reatment an t PO e Spicee Solradoin 27 Sheo'crs | Saturday will be a banner shoe day. We have made | vzt 30c i ), 274, eap jol ot, but h, weil-selected ‘B, At i :::umk. 1900504 rocds that woria be bureaina at s, Soid special preparations for a blaze of shoe bargains. Ricksecker's Perfumes waukee . 64 of places for bc; we put them on p 4 DA, g}g-fi sale Baturday only, . 10c Here are a few idicators of the big money saving that *8t. Pa: 6,207,263, " o PYTp. oee s Inay, . bean ocover ou can make your own. ¥ Fye HEs SR N ..10c | 7 4 oot e DO 4,004,800 Haviland & Co.di0-plece dinner mets in up- § 300 pairs little gents’ and child’s box calf 69 Rogers & Gallet's Vioiette 8 497349 ge C | Toliet Water, per tottie............89¢ tg-date shapes, either pink or blue deco- . -0-] ggifi :-:- fons, for Beturday 22.50 | @and vici kid shoes, worth $1.25, for......... ::‘;,5’ ‘{(‘fir‘;{g‘fi‘-fl?«":'n" ..48¢ . g oe-o-lays Farne e +at. flower pots. and 2c | Ladies’ box calf, vici kid shoes, 1 48| s £7sis b avseigiy £ 4%/ worth $2.50 and $2.00, for......coveueeeace e Toilet, Water 8,702,596 Johnson Bros.' English porcelain handled . vt Kirl ?E% b ol oot 45¢ We are the exclusive Western agents for the Fault- i YOO Mo, piatod. on sale sur now I‘“'W“- less Fitting Dorothy Dodd shoes for women. o 2428, tion of Haviland & Co. French China. We -ov. {-;{gvifi have it in all grades. Beven new, up-to- Also the Franklin shoes for men (§2.50 and $2.00) § Telc of Viole: t Wat \ 2472823 date decorated open stock patterns, which 25) these are union made. B ows, SEleot e - T Nashviile YO you can buy in any quantity desired, and boys (§1.75 and $1.25) t . C‘:}il{“l"{‘!“}"vm? eiesseeesssaan 8pok . 56, fresh from that famous poftery at : ) n alcum* Powder sr:n%“fiazuh . ’ifi'l% Limoges, F‘:‘neo, Everything new in fancy 600 palrs of infants 50“‘;‘))0 shoes I: loc B;ga}olgo:n e N : i:&:fi pleces. Sao FLOOR: moccasins, worth 25¢, for, per pair........... In perfume section of Drug Department. el Krug’s Malt Tonic, a strengthening, nutritive Bring Your Eyes Lazey rug's ’ 0\ N A SPECIALIST'S SERVICE AND Tams tonic, put up in half pint bottles 1 50 . EQUIPMENT AT DEPARMENT Tl . ; STORE PRIOES. THIS IT NOT TALK = g i35 332 333 .588| , 218 Birdseye maple, ¢ drawers, front, large pattern mirrror, French leg, hand carvings, regular $37.00 value, at. Genuine mahogany, 4 drawers, large oval mirror, best construction, and polished, regular $43.00 valus, at.... Floor Oil Cloth and Linoleum h-grade oflcloth, well seasoned, made Alr?‘t‘)nafrone and one-half and two yards wide, regularly sells from 20 to 30c sq. yd., at, per sq. yd. " No. 2 comprises best makes of ofl- Lz;otholhal ll‘g manufactured, well ity, per sq. yard .. Extra heavy linoleums, made in one width, regularly sells at 65c and 70c, serpentine - 30.95 PKE. . Parlor ma California per 1b. Breakf 3-1b. can ..... Asparagus, new, b. can’ ... harld carved 34.95 18c 23c per doz. Fresh country butfer, er 1h, mea- er Trgilsh 56¢ " Hreaktast, BUT FAOTS. Davenport Fall River | 1008 Little Rock . Knoxville . 1,000,088 [acon Wilkes v ron 91,600 Springs 1 Wichita 712,668)" pect shut-downs of | The bullding and grounds committee con- |happen. When birds nest in your house | high, and the crane has barely room to pass o f gt e T, P oePecta "l %5 stimulate Vales B | pists of F. . Banborn, C. H. Plckens and |# wedding may be expected. above the massive cylinders. A similar Lexington . 512,791 'h,"'.},‘:; is easier at the larger centers, | J. F. Carpenter. F. H. Davis, F. A. Nash| Whenever a negro hurts a black dog he mrln-d hr::n been ‘or;md ;or the under- Chattanooga 785,450 but while this makes it less dicult to|and W, M. Burgess are the committes on |always begs ity pardon, because the spirits | groun way at Parls, France. Lwa & 536,248, got accommodation, this very fact i8 re-| g oo, of black dogs are supposed to go into| Europe is sending the two other engines. a8 ines, rel 8 ey | A new committee, consisting of H. J.|men's bodies after death and ceuse them | for which the foundations are being laid ¥ wouia be'In acdve Feduest. Collections xs | Penfold, Fred Mets, ir., W. 8. Jardine, ¥\ |0 walk the earth in the shape of & black Ono of them Is a 100-Norse power, tandem, X o mpiained of as slow. There are, |n ganborn and F. H. D ool [ : 22 by the Eéé K, Bowever! 'some tavorable tedtures In the | 0, (O (o igato the feaslbility of ac.| When a West Indian negro cuts his hair | ocleto Alsation of Mulhaus, Germany. iy o, R bamers demands 18 & &lgn Of | quiring additional ground to the south or |he always buries the severed hairs. Ho | The generator for this engine will como Blnghamt, o7 408 abllity to hold, which, whether Wise OF | o,y west of the Auditorium for the pur-|argues that they are part of the body, and | from Belfort, France. Chester. Pa. ot not, Indicates underlylng Prowperous con-| .. o0 orosting sheds for fat stock shows | therefore as much entitled to & grave as| Delauney, Belleville & Co. of St. Denis laomingty 3 O On®: ta of suspension of tmportant works |and similar exhibitions in,connection with | the rest of him will be. France, will exhibit the second machine It Quincy, 111 50109 by radiroads come rather earlier than us- |} '\ aieorium, and also {o be used by the| A negro who is engaged to be married | will be connected to a 1,100-kilowatt gen- Mansneld Heser this year, but sales of new ralls, bars | |, o pen for housing floats and s & [must put a tombstone on the grave of any | erator, exhibited by I'Eclairarge Eleotriquel Jucksonville 197 468 e im0 e ™to e noted that | work sbop. friend who has recently died befors the | of Paris. The ensino ia high tpeed, making 1%0.178 , and textiles report dull- esident Nash In his address said that|wedding. Otherwise the spirit will walk | 3% revolutions per minute. s ex llng ml:rammmu considered the Auditorium as|and cause trouble at the wedding. The |to show its availabllity for use in places 15823 000 "|an sccomplished fact. Bome money was|tombstone is supposed to keep it down. ' where space is limited. I.“.m yet to be raised, but the company was In A bellef in dupples (ghosts) is universal The engines of the Boclete Alsatien and J— & good position to do so. There s a|If & negro has to walk abroad at night he Delauney Belleville are to be part of th 448 committee at -present i Chicago looking |sees ghosts in every bush and tres. The|aro light plant of the exposition. That o e ‘manutact odor of musk in the forest after dark sends | the Allis-Chalmers is to be one of the unit: Jewelry for good and shipments of fro centers break all previous year ,fl‘lnclgm fl(;l;r..‘e‘xrr.xo week endin; tober 15, bushels ndnu 2,318,722 last week, fi:’ bushels this week last year, 6,636,078 bush- in 1901 and 3,796,643 bushels in 1900. For eal year the; = f niels againat 1610018 8% bushels in 191 and 1900. CANADA. s =~ 88288 BEEE EBE2EITUTFS Signs of Coming Tro week te 1.101,118 bushels A year Iq..“,- ‘bushels in’ 1901 2,896,998 bushels in 1000. For fifteen weeks of the present cereal wear they aggregate 16,040 &0 bushs i 1bit and ulfm,::l bushels 1}':‘13; ‘Busi in the n 8 for uli“:.'g.fx“;fi‘;'a Octover 16" number Faith In. s HE H *Balances paid In cash. tNot included In totals because containing other jtems than clearings. §iot included in totals because of no com- n for last year, 208 in the like week QUIETNESS INCREASES IN THE BAST, Inst 197 week, o 1900 and 221 in 1869, §5 12 1™ fallures "mumber - seventeen. :clul nineteen last week in corresponding w RE-ELECT ALL OLD OFFICERS Auditorfum Directors Put in Same Regime to Manage Affairs Another Year. oo her bitter enmity. year ago. Bustuess s Good in the Weat, Acoord- ing to Bradstreets,, NEW YORK, Oct 16.—Bradstreet's to- morrow will sa. General trade and industry t demand wi spur of insist ::ao:w:cuoul ;r":ont Illz the ‘n\ulnn.:‘f ars. Ex lons to this are in the southwest, nlh. bhard winter ::O‘t whole is re- :. where demand as will never, on any account, of bad luck. It a cock crows at the door, still lacks the ‘hich has been The Auditorium directors re-electsd all the officers of last year at & meeting Friday in the Commercial club. This returns F. A. Nash as president, T. C. Byrne as vice president, Alfred Millard aa treasurer, 3 M. Gillian as assistant secretary and T, J. Mahoney as attorney. The various com- mittees succeeded themselves. The execu- tive committee consists of F. A. Nash, B Peck, J. L Kennedy, F. E. Sanborn, . E. Carpenter, T, C. Byrne, F. H. Davis, C. H. Pickins and W. M. Burgess. The committes on ways and means includes B. P, Pock, J. L. Kennedy and T\ C, Byrms. you will become poor. If you give Q from the south are rather less op- 1t ‘wh m if some portions of Tennesses you roll your eyes on n-u:‘. vhn'cm yields are changes, this are no 1o see. eflection "of depremion” i own in more conservative and cautious "buying &t wh Crops olesale. geuerally are siow o move Coruil pro- ucers clined to s presen for m n a plate. clothes are being washed, railroad subscriptions. He fully ex- pected the bullding to be under roof this year and thanked the board and executive committes for their successful efforts. WEST INDIAN SUPERSTITIONS e that the Negroes Have Unbounded The negroes of the British West Indies . 13,450.000 | have many curious superstitions. They be- leve it is unlucky to praise a baby or to say that it is like its father or its mother. It you say to a Jamalca negress, “What & beautiful child!” you are apt to incur To give a baby good luck, they mark it on the forehead with a cross in washing blue or tie & blue ribbon on its arm. They measure or weigh a baby, for that means the worst 18 golng to visit the house; If a hen crows, some member of the family will dle. If you carry a tree pepper in your pocket, thing away and take it back again, you will have a sty. they will stay crooked. It you kill & spider, you will soon break If & Mzard jumps into & tub in which the washer- woman must mot touch them for four hours, or they will tear in her hands. 1f & John Crow (turkey buszard) files into the house, some terrible misfortune will him frantic with dread, for he thinks it is & sure sign that evil spirits are abroad. It & rat bites you during sleep or an owl its wings heavily, some serious trouble is approaching. If you see two bats cross each other in the alr dlagonally at sunset, & powerful friend will soon quarrel with you.—New York Sun. FOUNDATIONS FOR BIG ENGINES Omaha Man Supervising Buflding of Hlectrical Plant at St Louls Fatr. The electrical and mecnanical depart- ment of the World's fair, under its chief, Henry Rustin, has commenced work on foundations in the Machinery bufiding for three glant engines, which will furnish electricity for lighting the exposition and running the intermural rallway. The largest of the stationary engines, & 5,000-horse power Allis-Chalmers productien, will stand In the center of Machinery hall. Twenty-elght carloads of crushed stone will be required in making the concrete founda- tion on which it will rest A casting of solid steel, welghing sixty tons, will form its bed plate The electrio crane now in the bullding, which is capable of Nfting forty tons, is not large enough to handle this casting and another crane with & seventy-fivo-ton capacity 1s to be installed by the Shaw Electric Crane company of Michigan. The Allls-Chalmers engine will be the same size and type as the one used in the Manhattan Elevated rallway power house in New York, which is the largest in the world. It stands fifty-five feet two inches of the intermural power plant—8t. Loul Republic. Mayor Wants to Save Fees, OAKLAND, Cal, Oct. 18—Public Ad- ministrator Georgs Gra. titioned for letters of adminfstration on the esta of Bushrod Washington James, who d! some months ago in Philadelphia and to the city of Oakiand seven and a hal’ acres of land, which he requested shouldl be named Bushrod park. Another petitior in behalf of the city has been flled by tho mayor, #o that & contest is expected bo tween the two officials. Notes from Army Héadquarters. Second Lieutenant T. C. MeCune, unas signed, is a visitor at army headquarter He is awaltng the arrival of his commi slon. ‘aptain Henry C. Benson, Fourth Unit-! cavalry, of Jefferson Barracks s been designated as a special inspector act upon medical and hospital property hand at the medical supply Gepot ai Louts. Captain Willlam E. Horton, acting uartermaster, Department of the M s inviting proposals for furpishing ran, hay, straw and corn during the mainder of the fiscal year ending Jure 1004, at Forts Crook, Niobrara and Itobl son, Neb.; Omaha quartermaster's depart ment, Jefferson Barrack ¥ th and Ki gentleman the moon L] “I Can’t Go T've such a terrible headache” nee peveh be sald again. Dr. Miles' Anth Pain Pllls quickly cure and positivg prevent aht-. nea- DR MILES