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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18

The 4Sth annual meeting OF the YER.
mont Homeopathic Medical Society VIII
be held in the parlors of the Pavilion
Hotel at Montpelier, May 1S and ~.
Among the papers to be read are the foi-
lowing: The Stomach; some OF its uses
and abuses, S. H. Sparhawk, st. johns
bury; Homeopaths VS.. the insurance
Companies, c. L. Bailey, Danyille /;
Homeopathy and Practical Points IN
Obstetrics, F. H. Davis, Lyndonyilles;
Cholelthiasis, ]. H. Jones, Bradford I;
Beladonna, S. S. Martin, East Hardwick.
Montpelier is having its full share OF
the honors of war. In addition to It's
being the birthplace of Admiral Dewey
and Capt. Clark Of the Oregon, Gen. W.
A. Shafter, who it is thought will COM
mand the American troops in Cuba, IS
nephew of Mrs. Eliza Shafter who died a
year ago in Montpelier at the age OF SO
years.
The Joint resolution recognizing the
service of Admiral Dewey, passed by the
special session of the legislature last
week, was cabled to the admiral Tues.
day by F. A. Rowland, clerk of the house
The Vermont Baptist Sunday School
Convention will hold its 29th annual
meeting with the local society May 81
and June /, at Montpelier. Among the
speakers are A. S. Greet, the famous chalk
talker, Rev. c. H. Spaulding, D. d., Rev
Roland D. Grant, d. D. Prof. Pease Of
the Springfield Training School will also
be present. George K. Somerby OF Bos'
ton will have charge of the singing.
Frank Buttles, 81, went to Burlington
from his home in Bristol last Friday, ex'
pecting to enlist in the LIST regiment Sat
urday. He registered at the Van Ness
house, and Saturday morning was found
unconscious in his room, the gas being
turned on full head. Every effort to re-
vive him proved unavailing, and he was
taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital
No hopes are entertained of his recovery
Battles had been married, but his wife
has procured divorce. His parents are
dead, leaving him sufficient funds in trust
for his maintenance.
The annual grand encampment OF the
Odd Fellows of Vermont will take place
next Tuesday at St, Adams. The grand
lodge meeting will be held Wednesday
and the assembly of the Rebeccas Thurs
day. The meeting will be held at thu
| Odd Fellows hall in that city.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-04-21
Git SeiratGsantrag.
Son 8. WaIbemar.

9as seuer i'm Samin brannte 9eu
unb luitig. Sein roiiser S4ein fiel
auf bie@eitalt zines juneen Wtdb6ens.
bas trGumsnb i'm Sefsl fab. Sic battle
bic Glenboaen auf TIRE &nie geltuBt
unb ibr feines blafes @efidt4en rubte
in ibren SGnben. Mit pffenem
Munbs, baitisem 4tbem unb ent5iids
ten 9liden CAB lie ii6 gang benz 9enuB
ibrer SrGume bin. limb gldn5enbe
8ilber itieeen Dor tbrer Seele auf.
Sie bate ale. ale feitbalten mDgerl,
au perpeilen, ibr pieber unb tpieber gu
ersdblen, mas has po6sn hires iuns
gen Sers.ns ibr nur gu oft psrrieth.
Dor Saetn, ebe lie uuf Wuni9 ihz
res @dters Bel ibren @erpanbten eiuen
fursen Muientbalt nahm, bate bieier
ibr aefast: sd min Did nidt be-
itimmen, mein aiebline, aber es 1T
mein arDbter 8unid, Did nit Sans
pereint su ieben. gr 1T Dir gut, i9
peib es, Rutb, aber OBJ Su -" limb
bann hattie Der Sbeure lire Stirn aes
fiibt uno 9iitig 9emelnt: nueberetle
nidts, mein ainb, Sans tebrt erit in
sipei biz brei Wohsn pieber. unteroeb
mooit On Did uuo 9ein Sera priis
fen"
Ioa mar ni9t bic Sdlfte Der Sriit
a~bqeldufen. aber beourfte lie ibrer
benn i~iberbdupt2 @dr lie fi9 benin
ni6t betpuBt, bab fe ibn liebte, lisbte
DON gansem 9sr3en unb aus %inntefter
SeeIe.fo LANCE iie suriidbenten tonnte2
Rutb perIanf fpieber in eliidlides
SrGumen! @elde 9ilber bes @liids
sauberten bic benIobernoen Stammen
berppr! sic mubte bpr benz blenbens
ben 9lanse Der ibrer partenben 3u@
tunft bic queen fdlieBen. -.
No6 lag elm Teliaes 2Gfeln auf ihs
rem bolben 9eiidt9en. als Elm fur5es
Stopfen lie in bic 9egsnpart suriida
rtsf. Die 9biir gina auf. unb -"
mSans, Dull" risf bas iunee MGbs
den. Sic fprana auf, aus ibreu
Wangsn mid iebs Sarbe. nur in ibren
buntIen gtuaen pertisfte fi6 Der iibsrs
FsI;as @Isbrad. War sr friibsr sins
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-04-21

-ueberfGIfftg. DAME: uWis,
ben beruntergetpmmenen Baron NIT
Der bunfeln 8ergausenbeit ioa ih het>
ratben? Der bsfinbet fid ia ntdt etns
NAL i'm 8eIibe Der biirgsrli6en @brens
re9te." Seiratbspermittler: pGu'. mas
bat er nGtbig biirgerliae GbrenreHte,
tpp er is e 9dron2"
-0ur6 bic 8tume. o.:
IRA. mas fdgen sic gu benz Gognue.
f6medt er Sbnen2" g.: Nd ia. er
lit gang gut; aber i'd CLAUDE, es 1T ieRr
idpierig. gpenac nd4 einem @las gu
beurtbeilen!"
unter 6reunbtnnen.
.Warten Sic nlr, parten Sic muir,
cSbuen min ib einmal ungeidmintt bic
Dabrbeit fasenl1 : Sd. ba. ba. 5rau
4FeFor, bann miibten Sie absr better
a~usieben!"
8errdtberifde Steis
aeruns. 8eiuder: Sic fiirdten
fif ipobl Dor Sbrer 5rau2" = pans
t~pffelbeIb: so mas fGat Sbnes
Elm! Ridt i'm gntfernteiten! am nee
niu!ieu bsuts. mo 9eiud ba it'll"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-04-21

Gin 9antoffslritter, Der BON ieinsr
s5rau ftets fdledt bebanbslt piro, srs
bGlt bon feinen Sreunben ben sutsn
Ratb, fi9 bon feiner 9%antbippe bod
fdsibsn gu lafen. gsim Ra9bauies
tpmmen ertlGrt sr audi feiner bel eren
5Glfte furs unb biinoig, baB sr baSu
sntfafoHsn fei; fie aber felt ibm tii6>
iise S9Idse in Nusii4t, fails er ieinet
glan perpirtlifen 5oIte, mas ibn
ipieber fpanfenb maat. Ra6 mebrsz
rem @odeu bssesnst er einem Sreunbe.
Bum" frast bieisr. nbiit Ou geidiez
benz" .g1 nein." entee9net Der
topfere 9sIb. rf4eiben tbut peb!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-04-21

@k fpoIte TIRE tpeiblt6e GtteIteit Bee
friebisen; bod ibre 4usen fiiltsH ii9
NIT Sbrdnen. sic faBte iid. Sic
trodnete bas perrdtberifde HaB.
fprana bon benz Sipan auf unb
bradte ibr &Ieib in Srbnuns.
SIM @orSimmer lieB fid cine frdf@
tige MGnneritimme pernebmtn. 5rau
Mnna iiberlief es falt. 2eiie fliiIterte
fie benz sintretenben StubenmGb4en
gu:
Sd bin nidt gu Sauie!
Sie polte nit ibrem 8rdutieam
iebt ni9t auiummentreffen. Ser Brief
ibres 9atten bate Tie 81 febr nieberses
briidt. Wenn ibr @atte ftiirbe, 10
pGre bies fir fe ettpas gntiebli9es.
@ie reusbpn fem Brief ift2 Wie tplrs
berbar lift es aud. buB ber ftarteWtunl1.
Der ibr emit bur9 feline madtboue
perfSnli6teit imponirt bate, ii9 nun
Dor ibr, benz idpaden Beibs, 10
bemiitbigte.
Sic bGtte inn germ in's auge
f9auen mDsen unb i'm fragen: OBJ bas
mas er f9rieb. au9 fpabr iet2 Sic
polIte benz 9risfe teinen @lauben
f6snfen. Wie grpB miibte bann bic
2iebe biefes Mannes fein2
9iefe paar 3eilen bdtten iie fehr ers
rtst. Mit peritDrtem Semitic ging
iie in ibrem 3immer auf unb ab. Sbre
@angsn sliibten fieberii9.
sic mar cine nod iunge fchprs
Srau.
sic ftelIte fi6 Dor ben Spiesel bin,
als OBJ fie baran apeifelte. bab lie nod
srobern tDnne; bod fie fano fi4 be-
5aubernb. 9as nadtfdparae Sdar
mar auf Der @tirne ldiiis sefdeitelt,
ibre berrliden 4usen itrabltsn in traus
merifder tisfer 8lGue unb ibre fta@
tuenbafte @sItult seiste oas sbslfts
GbenmaB.
2anae blieb fe 70 Dor Dem Spiegel
iteben unb tpeibete fi9 nit tpeiblider
GelbfsefGGisteit an ibrem anblide.
Damn mari fie fib pisber auf ben 9ts
ban bin.
sic peraofte ibr 9etptfen ni6t gu
~berubieen. Sic bebauerte ben trana
fen Mann, Der ibretpegen bic Nd6te
f6faflps, in triibem Daden per@
brafte, ibrsttpegen Elm Raub pabniirt>
niger 8ersneiflung mar.
Sis beaann fid in ibren 9attsn
auf's Neue gu perlieber.
Sic bate fi9 in feline Irme tperfsn
unb feline 2ippm nit glibenoen &ui<
fen iiberf9iitten mDgen.
Sd perseibe Dir I1es unb nun perz
aeibe audi 9u mir! fliifterte lie por fi9
bin. Qu6 i'd bin ia idulbie. benin i4
trobt.; aud i'd bin i4ulbig, benn i'd
ma6te Did franf!
aber nod bGumte fi6 Der Wiserz
fpru6 in i6rer Sesle auf.
Dd bemertte iie neben benz Oipan
bds gu 8obsn sefanene 3oienblatt.
sic bob es auf. legte es an bic Sippen
unb fiibte .s nit helper 2eibeni4aft>
Iidteit.
Oh meme iiibe tleine Slume!
@ud Du sebDrteit Tim.
Damn febte iie iid an ben Slid nnb
f6rieb, tpit es ibr bas 9er5 biftirts:
Mein liebes gutes MGnnden!
3iirne 9einem trobigen Weib6en
ni9t msbr! Sd babe es iaon iebr
bereut, bab i'd Did Uerlisb.
8erseibe mir!
gs umarmt Did pielmals Define
reuiae Satin.
sic tiibte bas 8rief9en unb ianbts
IS ab.
Sine Dode barauf er9ielt Der
Re6tsanpalt Sruu annas bon ibr
folasnbe 3uidrift:
@eebrter 9err Doctor!
8ir befinben uns auf Der Sof5sitsz
reife nad 8snebig, i'd unb meirt =
9atte. Sd bite Sic. ben Shetz
bunesproseb ein5uftelen.
2ebsn sic pobl!
S1re u. q.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-04-21
Nas bSft @tpiff.n.

Sas b6fe 9epiffsn.
9rpfeFor: .Rommsn sic einmaI in
mepn 2aboratorium, Sean. ia tperbe
Sic tinmal mitR6ntsenitrablen burds
Ieu9tsn!" 9isner 0tutternb): sd
= ib babe aber gang estpib ben Cog
nae nitt aussetrunten, gnd' 9srr!"
= Ra til rlti h. maber, Sbrs
sFrGuIein graut itottert ia. Ssrr 2ieu'
tenant" IS mo! So bios Sliidss
ititammsl!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-04-21

Man fam Der liebfnbfte. aufs
ppfernblte 9atte Iein, ohns einen qanz
tpffeIbelben aus iid MAIDEN 5u lafer.
@ber has lit ni4t lsidt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-04-21
sreHertonsH

gefpmmit 9u eins aniprudspoae
ssrau pber pisle Sinber, bann bente nit
SbateIpeare's Sage: mSbue @slb in
0einen 9eutel!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-04-21

grft in Der SobeSitunbs tueib Elm Sc
Der, tpas er on benz gnberen ssbdbt bot
pber - aud ni6t.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-04-21

Der erite fdtpude Sdrei bes Reue
aeborenen ipirtt pis bic fiiBsite Mufit
auf bas Sbr isiner graeuser, bel benz
fpGteren S6rsien mO6te man 10 oft
aerne barauf per5idtsn.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-10
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.

The mass meeting called for last night for
the purpose of taking steps in connection
with the proposed packing house celebration
was not as well attended as might have
been. No doubt the stormy weather kept
many at home. Enough were present. how
ever, to talk over the proposition and take
the preliminary steps. AT the suggestion
of F. A. CresSey a committee was appointed
TO confer with the packers today and en-
deayor to have a representative from each
packing house and the stock yards dele
gated TO serve on the committees in charge
of the entertainment. This idea was con-
sidered a good one from the fact that the
celebration will be solely for the benefit of
the packers. Mayor Ensor appointed on this
committee F. A. Cressey, James H. Bulla, w.
S. King, l.. c. Gibson and John Flynn. II
is understood that the committee will meet
at the stock yards Office his afternoon for
the purpose of starting on a trip around the
packing houses.
Should the packers fall in with the scheme
and delegate a representative to serve as re-
quested the committee will meet at the
council chamber this evening for the pur-
pose of filling out the balance OF the COM
mittees. In case the packers refuse to rem
der the assistance required in this matter
the celebration will be abandoned.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-10
ILLUMINATING THE COURT HousE.
Plans for the County Buildings Deco
ration Have 1ecn Carried Out.

The county commissioners and Superin-
tendent Houck have about completed the
work of decorating the court house, and
should pleasant weather prevail. the cleo
trio current will be turned on Saturday
night. The decorations follow the general
plan of last year, so far as colors are con-
cerned. Flags and bunting will be used in
profusion. but the bunting will not be strung
from turret to dome, as was done last fall.
This year STATS have been erected at the
four corners of the dome and from these
the stars and stripes will fly. The figure of
Justice at the apex of the dome viii have
her head encircled by a wreath of mean
descent lamps, while far above her will wave
2 ten-foot flag.
The general decorations of the count
building will be in Ak-Sar-Ben colors.
painted cloth being used instead of bunting.
On each of the four fronts of the building.
electric designs will be placed, con-
sisting of stars and flags. Shields. made
brilliant at night by electric lights. will be
placed on the four sides of the dones. These
shields will be in the national colors and at
night will be lighted by red, white and blue
lamps.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-10
STEALINCS OF ONE NIGHT
Record Made by the Gang of Thieves Now
Infesting Omaha.
BURGLARS, SNEAKS AND PlCKPOCkETS
Ever sort of Stealing Represented
in the Report Made to the
Police by the Victims of
the Gang.

One successful burglary and one attempt
at burglary is the record for Wednesday
night.
Jciieman * Goldberg's store. at l2l North
ienth street. was entered by a rear door and
a large quantity of cigarettes, cigars and
other articles were taken. The unsuccessful
attempt was made at the store of Johnson
Bros. l245 North Nineteenth street, during
the early hours of yesterday morning. The
thieves tried TO force open the front door
of the place by means of a chisel, They had
almost completed their work when one Of
them broke the plate glass OF the door aud
the crash it made aroused Mr.. Johnson. Who
sleeps over the store, and he threw up h,s
window and fired several Shots at them.
They fled. but left their chlsei behind.
For the second time inside OF ten days J.
~. kerVan, the tailor, has fallen a victim 10
sneak thieves. Wednesday night two we'll
dressed men entered his store while his
clerk was alone. and while one OF the men
engaged him in conversation about a suit
he Intended ordering, the other selected two
suit patterns and made his way to the
street, the other following with a CHEEKY
good evening to the clerk and the request
that he hold a certain piece OF goods TO his
! order.
A medicine man extoll!ng the virtues Of
his ware at Sixteenth and Capitol avenue
caused Levi Altschuler of 2S05 Cunning street
to stop and see what he had. During his
brief halt a pickporket secured his watch.
Some sneak thief in broad daylight
Wednesday shouldered a trunk which stood
In front of the store OF the Excelsior Trunk
company and made away with it. The bold
ness of the theft disarmed the suspicion OF
pedestrians, as no attempt was made TO
stop him, although the act was witnessed
by a score, among them a policeman.
a pocketbook containing $50 and a gold
watch valued at nearly that amount were
the proceeds of a rainy nights work at the
exposition grounds by pickpockets. Mrs.
M. NJ. Burnham Of 1919 Pinckney street lost
the watch and n. J. Bylandt, a guest at
the Saratoga hotel. the money.
Georgia Taylor, a notorious panel worker.
added 50 to her accumulat:: IN of stealings
Wednesday night. the property of a stranger
named j. G. wilkins. She is locked up at
the central station.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-10
PROGRAM FOR N,ccAaEEs' DAY.


FIRST OF the FraiernFi Orders to Cele-
'.--:" ON Exposition Grounds.
The Knights of the MaCcabees OF Ne
braska have had June II set aside as Ne
braska Maccabees' day at the exposition. and
are making great pre- p~aration for the day.
Unfortunately, the railroads have granted
only a fare and -oae-thisd rate, and the at
tendance will not be nearly as large as it
could have been had the l-cent a mile rate
been granted. However, more than 500
Maccabees are expected in the city on tina
day, but tte attendance will be more local
than it would have been under lower rates.
and the officers feel sure that if the 1-cent
a mile rate can be secured not less than
1900 visitors will come to the exposition on
that day.
No set program will be followed out in
the morning, as many of the eXcursionists
Will not arrive till late, and in the after
noon at l O'Clock the M~accabees will meet
at the Nebraska building, where they will
be addressed by Mayor Moores and F..
Flongsberg of Trenton, Neb. After the
speaking the lodge will parade through the
grounds and be dismissed TO meet down
town in the evening. The Ladies of the
Maccabees will be entertained in the even
ing by the Omaha ladies at the hall on the
corner OF Seventeenth and Dodge. and the
men Will be entertained b. the Omaha
Maccabees at Cunning and Twenty-second
street. Refreshments Will be served TO the
visitors in the evening and everything pos
sible will be done to make their stay in the
city a pleasant one.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-10

Door and window castings are being set and
ratings and cages constructed. All Of the
concrete for the hcrrm the big reservoir
has been laid, this work being finished up
last night. Steam Alters and electricians
are working in all parts OF the plant and
the end can already be seen.
Plans were received by superintendent
Howe yesterday for the stables which will
be located on Q stteetceast OF the office
building and extendingIto the west end Of
Q street viaduct. ufou account of the
weather yesterday all opt Of door work was
practically suspended, bpt the work on the
interior of the building was continued.
Superintendent Howe has withheld the
placing Of an order Tor a gas machine on
account Of the talk hersi of a local gas plant
being erected. 1t is so uncertain when gas
will be supplied here that an order will go
forward in a day or two for a gas maker.
D.. ]. Simpson has about completed his
labors here and is now in Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-10
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

A sudden attack of asthma caused the
death of James Smith yesterday morning at
1905 Capitol avenue.
The subject announced by Rabbi Leo M.
Franklin for his lecture on Friday evening
at 7:45 O'Clock at Temple Israel is. Spain
and the Jews"
Malachi Carriker of Nebraska City was
brought TO Omaha last night by Deputy
United States Marshal Holman and will
answer TO the charge of mailing non-mail-
able matter.
William Cooper, an alleged party to the
theft of $72O from Louis H-cIlyaine a few
nights ago, has been lodged in Jail. He was
captured in Council Bluffs and brought to
this city on a requisition warrant for grand
larceny.
Joseph Holmes, who broke a cologne bot
tie over his wife's head on Tuesday night
was arrested last night on a warrant for
assault and battery. His provocation was
the sale of a sandwich which his wife made
over the counter of her lunch stand against
his wishes.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-10
Ciu for the Big Organ.

Absolute proof has at last been received
that the big organ which is to be placed in
the Auditorium is on the road TO Omaha.
The bill OF lading has been received by
Musical Director Kimball and this shows
that the organ was shipped from the Mary
land factory June i. 1t is coming by fast
freight and should arrive by the last of this
week. About ten days or two weeks will be
required for its installation. This work
will not interfere with the ordinary use of
the building, as the builders will be COM
PEELED to do their work at night and during
the early morning, When the building is not
required for other purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-10

w. l.. Holland is receiving a visit from
his mother.
w. II. overton has returned from a trip to
Winona Lake, Ind.
=. J. oNeIn OF Ravenna was a business
visitor in the city yesterday.
The unpaved streets are almost impossible
on aC- ouut of the depth OF the mud.
Miss Eta Reed has returned home from
Peru. where she was attending school.
Yesterdays rain caused a big washout at
the corner of Twentieth and n streets.
Mrs. Viola SITTER of Horton, Kas.. is here
visiting her brother-in-law, John Sautter.
Mrs. George l.. Dare has been called 10
lde Grove. Ia. by the serious illness of her
sister.
Miss Fannie Lewis of Loveland. la, is the
guest Of MIR. and Mrs. Denna Allberry.
Twenty-ffth and J streets.
w. J. Maggie has opened a free bureau of
Information for the Ancient Order of United
Workmen at his store. Twenty-sixth and y
streets.
The frequent rains have caused the weeds
to spring up all over the city and it will
take considerable work on the part of the
street commissioner to cut them down.
Mrs. Fred Drews. wife of superintendent
Drews of the South Omaha Brewing com
pany. returned last evening from Germany,
where she has been spending some months
with her parents.
y pot of tar which was standing on o Hat
cal at Armour's caught fire during the storm
Yesterday afternoon and the American Dis
trlct telegraph sent in a fire alarm. Both
hose companies responded promptly and the
blaze was eNtiuguished without any loss to
speak of.
Wednesday evening a sneak thief entered
the saloon of II. Thompson on Twenty fourth
street between \ and o streets and extracted
so from the till. The bartender was taking
g little nap at the time and did not discover
the loss of the money until some time after
wards. There is no clue to the thief.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-10

Woman's board. that he will take charge OF
as many of the children as care to get under
his wing and will take them through the
Mines building, delivering a running lecture
on the magnificent specimens of all the ores
found in this wide country. Mr.. Mcguire
is a perfect mine of regarding
everything pertaining TO minerals, and he
has the happy faculty OF imparting informa-
ton that produces a lasting impression. His
talk to the children will give them a great
deal Of information regarding the precious
metals and minerals in general which could
be acquired in no other way.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-10
Fires started "A, Armours.

Fires were started yesterday for the first
time under the big batteries of boilers at
the Armour plant. This was done for the
purpose OF sweating out the boilers and dry
ing the crate bars, No attempt was made
to get up steam. The engines at this plant
are all practically set, as is also the shaft
ing, A portion of the steam pumps. to be
used for fire purposes, etc, are in position
and the balance will be in working order
in a few days. In the ofhee building quite
a force is engaged putting on the trimmings.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-10
Mud Ankle Deeo.


In spite of Ire fact that the paved streets
in the business part of the city were
cleaned only a short time ago the mud is
again ankle deep. The greater part of the
accumulation on the pavement is caused by
dirt being spilled from graders wagons.
While there are ordinances governing the
passage OF dirt haulers' wagons over the
paved streets they are not enforced, and
tight wagon boxes are seldom seen. One
ordinance provides that tail boards shall be
used on all wagons engaged in hauling dirt,
but no attention is paid to this law. and
the police have never been called upon TO
enforce il.
An immense amount of grading has been
done this spring, and no doubt much more
will be done before winter sets in. In
nearly every instance the dirt teams cross
or travel on the paved streets. Dirt con-
stantly leaks from the wagons. and a trail
Of mud is the result. The graders working
on the postofhce site crossed Twenty fourth
street at L in hauling away the dirt taken
out, and now there is a patch of mud at
this crossing nearly a foot in depth. 1t has
been suggested that this matter be looked
after by an inspector, and in case the laws
are not right changes could be made. In
Omaha a grading contractor must first Sc
cure a permit, making a deposit in cash,
equal TO $3.50 per block of pavement. This
deposit is held 10 insure the cleaning of the
street at the completion of the work. The
plan is considered a good one, and in this
way the city, should it be adopted. would
be saving a great deal of money. Contrac-
tors never pretend to clean up the muss
on paved streets when they finish a job
the work deyOlving upon the street commits,
sioner. This makes additional expense fol-
the city and keeps the streets in a deplor-
able condition the greater part of the time