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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
M WJTTTE.TiSJI

Charges affecting the integrity of City
Engineer Howell have been under in.
vcstigation by n special council commit
tee. These charges We're so grave th2,
Manager YOst of the Telephone com
pany publicly declared in the council
chamber when they were made that If
true the engineer should b. dismissed,
and if false he should be vindicated.
The testimony before tho council coHl.
mittec has fully established the fact
that Engineer Howell had solicited II
subsidy of not less than 500 month
for the manager of the Electric Lighting
company as AN inducemant to secure mis-
inilueps- md support for the concession
asked from the city by the water works
company These concessions Mr.. Howell
has since denounced in uumcaSured
terms.
While the conclusions which the in
vestigating committee has reached have
not been divulged it is currently re.
ported that IN effort will be made in the
open council to whitewash the engiuec..
such action would set il pernciouS cX-
ample. besides rejecting upon the Coun-
ell. The assumption that Engineer
Howell has rendered service to the city
by suddenly changing front on thu
water works question does not excuse
conduct that dtpriveS him of public con
fidencc rs an officer and must destroy the
respect in which he should be held by
his subordiuateS.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
Denver News.

There is an old saying that the physi-
clan who proscribes for himself has a fool
for doctor. Something similar might be
said regarding men who draw their own
wills. The case uf the late Samuel J. TIL
den is one i'm point. Mr. Tilden was one OF
the most acute and able lawyers of his day
but he has formulated will which has been
constant puzzle to executors and attorneys
and courts ever since his DEATH and now
the supreme court of New York has pro-
nounred certain provisions of it invalid and
imperative. Mr.. Tildcn would never have
drawn such a document for any of his
glipnts
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

The attention of our legislators is
called to the fact that the constitution of
Nebraska is most explicit in disqualify
Ing members of the legislature for ap
pointmcnt TO civil Office under the state
during the term for which they may
have been elected, Legislative place
hunters may us well. therefore, spare
themselves the trouble of preparing bills
intended TO create official sinecures for
their own benefit
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

our bounty-rcpcal contemporary
wakes enthusiastic over the possibili-
ties of chicory growing at the present
factory price of 50 per ton. 1t fails to
intimate, however, that the present fac
tory price is 50 per ton because of the
bounty law. The way to encourage
new industries is to encourage them.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

Auditor Moore declines to see any
thing good in the valued policy law,
The law, however, Is based simply on
the principle of requiring fire insurance
companies to do what they contract to
do and what they are paid to do. If
there is anything wrong with this
principle 1t is strange the people have
not long ago found ii ont.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

G. VI. Hitchcock is certainly an ap.
propriate toas,master for free silver
travelling mems banquet Didn't Hitch
cock travel all over the silver states
to see Bullionaire Marcus DAILY, Banker
Molfat and the other diSinterested sill
Yer mine owners last fail for the pur-
pose Of raising wind for the Bryan cam
free silver travelling mau, what will?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

Nearly all the defeated republican
candidates FOR recollection to the house
of representatives. are said to have
strings out for some Gppointiye Office
at the hands of the incoming republican
administration, 1t is indeed hard to be
m ordinary, plain eN-congressman.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

If the next legislature shall succeed in
enacting revenue law which will com
pei every man and corporation, without
favor or discrimination. to pay an cquit-
able assessment on property actually
owned ii will have done much to bring
prosperity to the state
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

The ancient body of Andrew Jackson
is likely to give one more emphatic turn
in its grave next month, when William
J. Bryan, posing rs II Jacksonian demo
crat, launches that 1900 boom for the
'steenth time.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

The tariff hearings before the com
mittec on ways ana means are now in
progress ut Washington. The people
We're heard last November in an over
whclminG demand for a new tariff
along protective lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

Resolutions passed simultaneously and
without collusion by commercial bodies
In Baltimore, st. Louis, NickSburg, Miss.
and Boston condemnatory of the atti-
tude of the senate on the Cuban question
show that anti-iingoism is not confined
to any one section of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

Tho new Board of Education will
have the opportunity to make II thor
ough investigation of the cost and re
suits of our expensive kindergarten
system, n subject which the old board
does not seem big enough TO tackle.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
"rouchins' soIicitudc of sons-in-Lnw

The failure of the Illinois National bank
seems to have been case of too much SON
in law. The president of the bank 1t ap-
pears, had one son-in-law in the banking
and another in the brewing business. and he
loaned each of them 100000 out of the
banks funds. Another loan of S2.475,000 was
made on Calumet Electric bonds which
are, perhaps, worth half the amount loaned.
This illegal loan was concealed from the
bank examiners by false bookkeeping. This
swirdling business may be called magni-
frpnt ....r
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

Southern senator's favor Cuban indie
pendence, but are opposed to annexation.
They draw the line at grcaScr or mulatto
senator's from Cuba and ut Kanaka
senators from Hawaii
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

Good roads are one Of the necessities
for tile a. clopment of the great west.
That is why Nthee good roads movement
and the Transmississippi Exposition fit
in so well with one another.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

There is not likely to be any serious
commercial war with Germany Neither
nation can afford to persist in policy
which is equivalent to cutting off their
nose TO spite their face.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

City Engineer Howell need not wait
till January i to make his good resolu-
ton not to importunc another fran
chised corporation for mutual
friend" until he knows the holdup is
sure to work.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

ton to thrtwrrld and inviting foreign
nations to Participate, hut If Mr.. Clcvc.
land does not want to issue 1t procla-
nation signed by President Mckinley
may serve the purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
NOCTURNAL WAR.

When night let's down her curtains gray
And ShrOuds the earth i'm sweet rcpose:
When balmy evening 2ephyrs stray,
All scented with the fragrant rose;
When nature lies in voicclcsS rest,
Close folded meath nights cbon wing;
When to each weary, troubled breast
Sweet dreams their consolation bring
AL then how fierce. how wild the wrath
That emauatcs from every pore
As through the mortar, brick and lath
You hear some fellow boardor-snorei
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

The collapse of Mr.. Brynn's lecture
tour, foreshadowed by recent events, is
not likely to surprise anybody. Greater
men than Bryan have failed TO get a
remunerativc hearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
II WAS Loaded.
Globe-Dcmocrat.

The democratic senators who hate Clove-
land have attacked him in many different
ways, but they always retire with an eX-
preston like that of a man who has kicked
a hat with a chunk of granite under it.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

ALBANY, N. y, Dec. Ex-Governor Nor
ton has appointed Colonel Ashley w. Cole
his private secretary and former New York
city newspaper man. as a member OF the
state Railroad commission The salary is
5000 per year and one OF the best berths IN
the state service.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

When will the school children of Ne
braska get that $4,000 of state school
money swallowed up in Cadet Taylor's
bank? When will the millennium be
here?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
OUR NEXT LEGISLATURE.

Dave Mercer has called on McKin-
ley. That makes the new president
solid for the exposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

We would like very much to have
proclamation from President Cleveland
the TransmlSsissippl EXposl-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
CuItuuNT CoMICAI1rns.

Detroit Free Press: .Nrtie--parlrg, YOU
have no idea how anxious was while you
were coming down the rope ladder
was SO afraid you had not fastened 1t Sc
CurClN above.
Susic~You needn't have been alarmed,
dear. Paoa tied the knot FOR me.
cleveland Leader: "why do you think
that Billings Is amasSing wcalth"'
"He has begun to be eccentric in the
matter of clothing. man must hc upon
pretty sure ground before he can arord to
do that"
indianapolis Journal: ~ have to help
Johnny with his mental arithmetic every
evening" said the young woman, and It
IL a nuisance"
DO you-er-nnd that celebrated prob
lem about one plus one equals one?' asked
the young man.
II said mental arithmetic, not scntimcn-
tai" said the young woman, with great
dignity.
Cincinnati Enquirer: ~ want to tell
you that | gave that sleeping car porter
a talking to that he will NOT soon forget"
"Ah! Another Davy Crockett"
"Eh?'
another Davy Crockett l said Wasn't
1t Davy on whom the story was told about
calling down Il Coon2'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-22
Common Council.

At the meeting of the common coun
Gil last evening the mayor presented
his objections to the resolution passed
January Z in relation to bills for wash
ing hose. His veto was sustained by
vote of 9 to l.
The Finance and Judiciary commit
tees made joint report on the bill of
Harlow Pease for arguing the Metcalf
case before the Appellate court at Chi
cago. They recommended allowance
of the claim at 1914, 99-$l5O for services
and 499 for disbursements. This is
cut of $50 from the origin al bill. The
report was adopted unanimously.
The ordinance prohibiting burials in
the old cemetery near the North west
ern university was read the third time
and passed.
The city treasurer was ordered to
pay from the judgment fund the sum
Of 81 ,261 now due on the Metcalf claim.
The time for the collection of taxes
was ordered extended thirty days. the
limit now being February 10, 1896.
Out of respect to Henry Mulberger,
ST., deceased, former mayor of the
city, the aldermen and the mayor were
designated committee of the whole to
attend the formers funeral this after
noon.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the mayor and city clerk to enter into
contract with the Watertown Electric
Light company to furnish the city with
arc lights from January l, 1896, to May
l, 1899, at the rate of $3.50 per light per
month, with the provision that should
seventy arc lights be brought into use
during the life of the contract the price
is TO he S. %
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-22
Endeavor Dav.

The Y. P. S. G. E. of the Moravian
church will hold service this evening
at 1880 in observance of "Endeavor
day." which occurs on February 2 and
marks the fifteenth anniversary Of the
founding of the United society. Rev.
Clement Hoyler, of Elizabeth, N. :,
and Rev. Samuel Capp, of Elba, Mimi,
will deliver addresses. the former in
English and the latter IN German.
Rev. Mr.. Hoyler is an old Watertown
bow who is on his way to serve in a
missionary capacity in Canada. A Rs
ception will follow the services. ALI
are invited,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-22


West side store building by putting il
plate glass front.
The next meeting of Paul Thom'l
senior dancing school will be hello
Tuesday evening ofnext week, January
%.
School Commissioner E. A. Duni
gan and wife, of the Seventh ward, are
the happy parents of baby boy, born
Sunday.
Last Wednesday night a thief car.
ried away several carpenters tools be-
longing to Joe Kress, employed at the
waterworks station.
"A social hop will be given at Muel.
lsr's hall, Johnson Greek. Friday even
ing of this week. Music by GAINESVILLE
orchestra. Tickets so cents.
1.-THE Klub," 21O Main street, has
chosen the following officers for the
ensuing quarter: President, Robert
Kniesel; vice president, Oscar Vert
heimer; secretary, Ellis Mendenhall;
treasurer, John Sylvester.
Miss Emma Karnopp, formerly OF
this city, will be married this evening
at her home in Columbus to Rev. Jul
Jus Yandra. also of that city. The COM
ing bride Is daughter of Rev, F. Kar-
nopp and has many friends here.
Mrs. Herman Wertheimer OBJ
served her birthday Sunday afternoon
by entertaining company of lady
friends at her home, 217 North Fifth
street. Potted plants and cut flowers
added to the beauty of the house, and
very pleasant time is reported.
The Jefferson Banner last week
published an extended illustrated
article commentatorial on the dedica-
ton of the handsome new high school
building at the county seat Our
neighboring city is to be congratulated
on possessing so desirable public in
stitution and The Banner on it's meri-
torious work.
While skating on the river above
CadY street bridge Friday afternoon,
Ralph, the l0-yesr-old son of J. A.
Salick, SIG West Green street, broke
through some thin ice and narrowly
escaped drowning. Assistance was
near at hand, however, the boy being
rescued by Charles Behling and
Charles Inglemann, who were en-
ployed harvesting ice. All skaters
should be careful where they 60 and
avoid places where the old ice has re-
Gently been removed. Several others
have received duckings the past week.
Drilling on the artesian we'll at tn e
waterworks plant was stopped last
Wednesday and it was forthwith de-
cided to case the we'll and ascertain the
volume of water TO be derived. Nine
inch pipe was used and by Saturday
afternoon the work was finished. A
stream gushed from the bowels of
the earth in most satisfactory
form, nearly 500 gallons being emit
ted every minute. This would fur
nish about 72O 900 gallons per day,
more than enough to fill both the res.
ervoir and tn standpipe. The water
is Of clear and soft quality, suit
able for all purposes. The supply is
thought to be sufficient for the city for
several years to come, and the water
works people are consequently happy.
A depth of ,145 feet bad been reached
by the drillers and a granite formation
struck, which rendered it useless to 90
further. The well is piped to the
depth of 455 feet. According to con
tract S1.87 per foot is paid for the drill
ing. which with the expense of piping,
makes the well cost in the neighbor-
hood of So, OO0
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-22
Treasurer S Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the tax
payers of the city of Watertown that
the time for paying taxes has been ex-
tended for the term of thirty days, to
February 10, 1896; all personal taxes,
however, must be paid by February
10, 1896. EDMUND GoELDNER,
City Treasurer.
Watertown, January Fl, 1896.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-22
Call in and
ask to be
shown them
,O3 M ain Street.

ONT TAKE ANY SUBSTITUTE!
Ask for "Herald Pure Rye" Has
rival for family and medical pur-
es. Rich, soft and mellow. Guar
eed years old Give it trial.
MOLzAHN q FEIssT,
telephone 96. Third street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-06
All the World Around.

different standard OF beauty Is set
up In every country. And In every land
artificial means OF identifying the face
are used. The women OF Japan are love-
ly with gilt teeth; those OF the indies
stain their teeth red: those OF GuZurat
invariably stain them black. In Green
land the women color their faces with
green and yellow pigment and the pretti-
est Muscovite maiden cannot hope for
admiration until she has covered her
fair complexion with coarse, red. and
white paint. In Persia an aquiline nose
IL a necessity to either male or female
beauty. and frequently out OF family
OF sons the accession to the throne has
been decided by the shape OF nose
Red hair ~ viewed with horror and al
ways dyed. On the contrary. in Turkey,
red hair Is counted as a great beauty,
and tho women dye their hair that tint
In some countries mothers break the
noses of the daughters 10 render them at
tractive. or bind their Infant heads In
boards TO elongate them. In China.
where most eyes are narrow and long,
small. round eye Il considered an ex-
tiaordinary beauty. Chinese girls pluck
their eyebrows to make them very fine.
Turkish women paint their ey -brows
with gold and at night the effect is very
odd and not displeaslng.
A nose-ring TO q European Is very OBJ
jectionable. but the Peruvians pierce the
noses OF their women and hang weghty
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-06

Like tiny CLINT of light piercing hrss-,
the dusty gloom
Comes her little laughing face Nr5v-,
the shadows Of my room.
And my pen forgets rs way as Z h,,r'
her pattring tread
While her prattllng treble tones chase t,
thoughts from out my head
She IS queen. and her slave. one WI,
loves her and obeys
For she rules her world ci h0ms via
imperious baby ways
In she dances, calls me "Dcarw turrs n,
pages Of my books.
Thrones herself upon my kres takes ny
pen with laughing looks
Makes disorder reign supreme. turns PIP
pa, ers upside down.
Draws me cabalistic signs, safe from fli
OF any frown.
Crumbles all ny verses mp. pleased %
hear the cracking sound
Makes them into balls and 'hen-fru
them al upon the ground.
Suddenly she fits away. leaving me aor,
again
With a warmth about my heart. arl
brighter. clearer brain.
And. although the thoughts return tsi
her coming drove away,
The remembrance OF her laugh irgsH
with me through TIE day..
And It chances, IA write, may take 4
crumplod sheet.
On the which God kn0wcth why. rli
my fancies twice as sweet
VICTOR HUGO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-06
VELVE1'S THE RAGE.
WORN by MAIDS AND MATDons OF
ALL AGES.
FOR WAISTS AND SKIRTS
Tho Newest Gowns show Grentiy-Di-
uafufshed Skirts With the Godet
pr.st. Mt the BacIs--White Satin
Vests In Favor.

Correspondence OF the Dispatch)
NEW YORK, Dece-ber 4.-The most
noticeable feature OF difference between
this seasons modes and those Of last
year Is in the skirts and sleeves. which
show SO much less fulness. Inc close
sleeves. with short hanging pun, OF
epaulette frlls, linei with satin OF con-
trasting color, are the prevailing style
Of the newest gowns. But there are
90 end of met COS for reducing the sleeve
and anything which has some sort
OF a small pun at the top and close
stting below is IN order.
glort ends Of lace edgins are caught
IN with the puff in some gowns. Shiireo
.,aeves arc the rule in chlnon' net ara
,htn waists OF any kind. but they are
.Ix-avs relieved by the pun or a series
~ laoe-edged narrow frills at the top.
AIthoueh the new skirts are decidedly
a,rninished in proportions, the godet
nIaIts are still seen al the oacK' out not
A. Ali in front. The smaller sKirt brings
trimmings In its wake ana Dahus Oh luF
"a x,alvat ribbon are set on In rows d.
aeonally across the 'front.' or 10 FORM
daan point in front, commencing on
the hips .,,.o. ,;,,, o.tor
.,,,r,s ground the bottom. but one Of the
$50 novelties in skirts Is made sepa-
80 from the silk lining, except az the
eathared IN at the band slightly all
,,.S with more fulness at the back,
"a again about two inches below on
go cord. II IL hemmed at the bottom,
80 one pretty gray gown made In this
,,,av has cluster OF tucks above the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-06
THE BOLERo JACKET

hem, edged with narrow cream lace. me
silk lining is stiffened little at the bot
tom with light hair-cioth and has a steel
IN the hem across the front.
Fne-ribbed yelveteans and figured IL
berty velyets are In evidence. the latter
being used for separate waists, and the
former In plain dark colors for entire
dresses.
Velvet waists with cloth skirts are
worn but they match the skirts In color,
which is usually dark and the universal
cream lace over white satin forms the
vest Revers appear in various shapes,
tiny and narrow, short and wide. on the
full bodces, and coat waists alike. but
those OF the latest cut have square or
curved corners. and the sharp-pointed
triangle Is rarely seen.
A striking costume Of dark-red cloth
has an entire bodice and sleeves OF cream
white silk dotted here and there with
steel beads and finished with one red
velvet revere tapping over the left slae,
and a red velvet collar.
Cream lace draped over white satin
forms another waist worn with black
velvet skirt. and the sleeves are slightly
SHRED over the white lining and finished
with three lace frills at the top.
Black and white combinations make up
some OF the UiOSt tlHbcih bONho VI A~SA-
ion this season. and they are worn by
young women as well as the more ma
tronly women Of uncertain ages.
Velvets. MORE poplins. MORE silks with
satin brocade figures. and plain smooth
faced cloths are the prevailing fabrics
used IN black, and one Of the most
striking gowns yet seen was OF black
cloth. with a wide. full vest of white
satin, wide square shaped revers, and
belt of white, embroidered with jet and
silver bands, while another gown OF black
velvet had a full vest OF cream lace over
white. a fall OF wide lace edge on either
side irving the effect of draped revers,
and two circular frills Of velvet. lined
with white satin at the top OF the close
sleeve.
Colored velvets, embroidered all over IN
iet and gold or silver, are decidedly
nonular dress decoration, and they are
arranged In all sorts of bolero designs.
odd revers, bands, and belts, in pretty
contrast with the rest Of the gown, or
quite matching 1t in color.
Bodies with the pouch in front Gre quite
"a popular as ever. but there is only
slight fulness and not enough to ever
hang the belt. The crossed-over or sur
Mice effect IS seen on some OF the gowns,
folded Ia lap just little at tho belt over
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-06
PersonnIin.

Every woman will appreciate dress
made OF one Of the pretty ribbed cioths
In pigeon gray, and such a gray as may
be worn I'm the street In mdwinter. Inc
skirt IL perfectly plain. and wonderfully
weli-hung. Tho bodice ia round-ntted
with a very deep black velvet yoke, quite
sauare-braided with fiat purple RIBBON
braid In scrolls. Side pieces OF black
velvet similarly braided seem 10 be a
part OF the yoke. entering the sleeve
seams. as well as the seams OF the bodice
under the arm. They curve prettily In
front. iacket-style, and end at the hips
in round curve.
The cloth back 10 tucked and drawn
into n black velvet belt which sllps
under these slde-pieces and fastens with
q buckle OF brllliants and gold work. In
front. while the cloth e drawn down INTO
n slight point the sides only are laid In
tucks. a cluster OF five each. which come
from under the velvet side-pieces leaving
the cloth plain in the centre. To har-
monte with this costume nothing more
charming than purple velvet tonue
could be worn. with RS drapery combined
with yellow lace and clusters OF violets
peeping out here and there. and aigrette
twists OF velvet at the side.
Some years ago. when colleges for
women were new in this country. and
when the world OF fashion was apt to
look askance at any but the old. conven-
tional way OF educating its dauGhters, an
ambitious young friend OF mine, belong
ing TO family with no means. but many
social traditions. went to one OF these
institutions. determined on the higher
education for herself. She was almost
the only representative OF her particular
station in life. and for a long time she
COS viewed with a suspicion she failed
20 understand when. Mt last some
,youble befeI her, professor, who meant