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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01
|, SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. !

This afternoon the Commercial club COM
mttce on railroads and transportation will
visit the managers of the various railroads
with a view to securing better freight and
depot facilities here. 1t appears to be the
irtention of the club to use persuasion as
much as possible in this matter, but several
able attorneys who are members of the club
lave suggested legal means, provided the
roads are not moved by persuasion. 1t is
stated that good, strong Commercial club,
backed by competent attorneys, can do
great deal toward getting what is deserved
by this city. While the railroads have ad-
mitted the legality of the law compelling
them to repair and maintain viaducts, the re-
pairs made to the l. and Q street bridges by
the roads last summer did not come up
to expectations. On the l. street bridge many
of the floor planks were merely turned over
and nailed down and these being thin on
the edges have already worn through, leav-
ing n space between the planks in which
a horses hoofs can easily be caught. 1t is
the same on the Q street bridge. The re-
planking is anything but good job and
while just completed a few days ago wear
ing is already apparent With the sidewalks
on these bridges it is the same. Planks
have been nailed over holes within the last
few weeks in order to cover up rotten
places which should have been repaired with
new planks. &,t T 1-F~
The same law which compells railroads to
maintain viaducts Is applicable to new
bridges and it is more than likely that the
Commercial club will demand that the Union
Pacific erect and maintain a bridge over the
tracks on South Twenty fourth in order that
a direct road may be made to the Rock
Island depot. The city authorities have the
right under the law to order the construc-
tion of this bridge and this Will undoubt-
edly be done before long
1t IS common talk on the streets that the
council will not take any such steps, but
those who claim to be in position to know
assert that nearly all the members will favor
such a movement at this time. The Com
mercial club is particularly strong at this
time and committee has been appointed to
watch the movements of the city law
makers with a view to determining the
members in favor of the interests of the
taxpayers and those opposed, If the city
desires the railroads can be compelled TO
properly maintain the viaducts and to also
build new ones as needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

The chorus class of the Women's club
will meet at 10 o'clock this morning in the
First Congregational church.
Judge Slabaugh has returned from Burt
county whore he has been holding court
nd will resume his docket i'm the Douglas
ounty district court this morning.
The Orpheus Singing society will give an
icrmania hall under the direction of Prof
'harles Petersen. The following solosts
dll assist: Madame Wagner-Thomas, So
nruno; Mr., Hans Albert, violin; Mr.. Kari
;mith, cello. Smiths parlor orchestra viii
also take 2art.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01
Magic City Gossip.

John c. Carroll, chief of police, has gone
south on a business trip.
Business men are preparing for brisk
trade now on account of the change in the
weather
A meeting for the reorganization of the
Library board will be held at the council
chamber on December s.
The water mains at Twenty third and Q
streets will have to be lowered on account
of the change of grade.
Henry C. Richmond, local representative
of the World-Herald. left last night for
Chicago, where he will visit relatives for
a few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01
AIIegretti Chocolate Creams

At Chicago prices Always fresh
December 4th we will give to the three
persons estimating the nearest number of
words on page 81 of The Sunday Bee OF
December Sd, a five-pound box of Allie
gretti Chocolates to each
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01
Complaints About Pos.omce Methods.
Try GRAlE-OI
TRY GRAIN-O!

Ask your grocer today to show you
package of GRAlN-O: the new food drink
may drink 1t without injury, as well as the
adult. All who try II, like It. GRAIN-O
has that rich seal brown OF Mocha or Java,
but IL Is made from pure grains. and the
most delicate stomach receives 1t withou
distress. Y the price of coffee. l6C and %
per package Sold by all srocers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01


There is another dynamite story on now
which may equal the Towl yarn in interest,
although the surroundings are not the same
Wednesday night the watchman at the Wat
kns lumber yard discovered a number OF
sticks of dynamite, fuse and some caps
hidden beneath pile Of lumber in the yard.
Mr.. Watkins was Immediately notified by
telephone and he called upon Chief Carroll
to make an investigation. watch was
placed on the pile of explosives and before
long man came to lift the plant and was
arrested, He gave his name as George
Stanley and accounted for having a weapon
of the mountain howtzer type by saying
that he always carried gun, as he was in
the habit of travelling about at nights. The
dynamite fuse and caps were taken to the
office of the Watkins Lumber company on n
street, where they are now carefully slowed
away, awaiting the possibility of the cap
ture of the remainder of the gang. 1t is
presumed by the police that the explosives
had been planted in the yard with tho eX-
press purpose of blowing a safe and it is
regretted in some circles that the officers did
not wait and catch the whole gang instead of
one member.
As 1t is there is no proof that Stanley
is wrong, but the fact that he was in the
vicinity of the plant at an unseemly hour
Is ratner suspicious Nnen questioned IN
Jail yesterday Stanley pretended TO be in
nocent of any wrongdoing and insisted that
he was merely hunting for n place to sleep.
The fact that he was well-armed and had
small amount of money with him is consid-
cred evidence that he was not abroad at
that time OF the night for his health.
On account of the necessity OF Chief
Carroll going to ST. Louis on business for
the police department Mayor Ensor is TAX
ing an active interest in this affair and he
has issued directions to the police to keep
a sharp lookout for the others who are
supposed TO be members OF gang operating
in the vicinity of South Omaha.
Complaints About Pos.ofIice Methods.
Business men do not take kindly to the
nondeivery of mail on Sunday and declare
themselves in favor OF a return to the old
system OF an early delivery on Sunday
morning During the heat OF the summer
the business men generally declared their
intention OF closing their places on Sunday
and the postmaster, without inquiry, decided
that il was the sense of the people tha
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01

Hess & Swoboda, florists, 1411 Farnam
choice cut flowers and floral designs.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01
"A y c Lesson II a y c
Merchants Alphabet Club

@ p6G i II %@ S%s
od dteupI vii II nnowb nsy an@n
grapyu Will ~ in Counting til hewudsF eampe ynuu poro
page must cn paper
C d Signed
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01
Electric InsOles

For cold feet, TheumaIlsm' Cramps, gout
in feet and ii ose troubled with fetor or Of
fensiye smell. Place them in the bottom of
shoe or boot with discs upward.
Price Per Pair, soc.
December 4th we will give to the person
estimating the nearest number of words on
page IA of The Sunday Bee Of December Sd,
fine camera valued at $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01
The Aloe < PenfOld Co.,
1903 Farndm Street.

Merchnnts' Alphabet Club Coupon.
NV estimate of the number of words
on page II of The Omaha sunday
Bee of December Sd, 1900. is ....
Name .''''''''''' ''''''...........
Address ........
This advertisement and coupon must be
handed in al our store before p. m the
preceding Saturday Out-of-town subscrib-
ers allowed to mail their coupons.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01

2-quart Hot Water BottIe.,.............. SOC
3-quart Hot Water Bottle. ................7 75c
2-quart Fountain Syringe. 6Oc
S-quart Fountain Syringe. 75o
These goods are all guaranteed for one
year.
December 4th we will give to the person
estimating the nearest number of words on
page l6 of The Sunday Bee of December I'd
a bottle of fine perfume; retails at $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01
Myers-Dil1on Drug Co.
10th and Farnam.

Merchants Alphabet Club Coupon.
My estimate of the number or words
on page II Of The Omaha Sunday
Dee of December 81, 1890, is ........
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01
WALDRON & CAMPBELL,
Druggists. 222 south 10th 81

Merchants Alphabet Club Coupon.
My estimate of the number of wards
ON page 10 of The Omaha sunday
Bee of December I'D, 1sOO, is
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01

This advertisement and coupon must be
handed In at our store before five D. m
the preceding Saturday. Out-of-town SUBJ
scribers allowed to mail their coupons.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01
A. HOSPE,
1913 Douglas.

This advertisement and coupon must bs
handed IN at our store before 5 D. m
the preceding Saturday. Out-of-town sub
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-01

This advertisement and coupon must be
handed In at our store before five o. M
the preceding Saturday. Out-of-town sub.
scribers allowed to mail their coupons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
FITz LEES

The Washington correspondent Oh ue
New York sun telegraphs his paper tina
II is regarded as certain that Generals
Wilson, Lee, Wheeler, Ludlow, Chaifee'
and Wood will receive appointments
under the recent act Of Congress az briga-
dier-generals ." also, that three OF them
will be advanced TO the rank OF major
general. ain case the President deter
mines to enlist the 5000 volunteers All
thorized." There are three maIor-gen-
erals of the regular observation-disclosures
Merritt. and Brooke-and, according to
the law, 10 more major-generals can be
appointed until the army IS increased be-
vond 10000 enlisted men, or, as the adj
miuistration has construed IT, until 1t IS
determined so TO increase the enlisted
force. Or, in other words, as the CORE
spondent states the case, $4,000 men en-
listed will permit the employment OF FIVE
maior-generals-one for every 1900
men. As three are now in the regular
service. it will be understood why the
President cannot appoint more than two
additional major-generals unless the vol
unteer force of &C, 700 is raised"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08

Clouds Of M~edicated Vapor are inhaled
through the mouth and emitted from the
n~ostrils. cleansing and vapOrizing all the
inhamed and diseased parts which cam
not be reached by medicine taken into
the stomach.
II you have a Cold, try It. If you have
the Grip. try il. If you have Catarrh,
try It. If YOU have Sore Throat. try IT,.
II you have a Cough. try IL. If you have
any Throat or Lung Trouble. try it.
All druggists sell them, or mailed to
any address for 81.
If you have rheumatism my Rheuma-
tism cure will cure it in a few hours;
my Dyspepsia Cure will cure any case Of
Indigestion or stomach trouble; 20 per
cent. of kidney complaints, including
Bright's Disease, can be cured with my
Kidney cure; nervous affections, and
diseases Of the heart are controlled and
cured by my Nerve and Heart Cure. At
all druggists mostly DC.
Write Professor MunyOn. No. 1908 Arch
street, Philadelphia, for free medical adj
vice on any disease.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08

The Baltimore American notes the in
crease of activity in the stocks of several
of The Baltimore insurance companies,
and says it indicates that a general and
somewhat favorable %upheayal' in the in
surance business is imminent, and that
this forthcoming change i'll conditions
will make the various corporations
stocks very desirable holdings" 1t con-
tinueS by recording the fact that there
is a quiet effort afoot OH the part of some
skilful financial promoters to effect more
consultations among local companies in
order to provide the newly-organized cor
porations with the needed capital to adj
vance their out-of-town business" and
SAYS, further, there is a very
strong conviction among local in
surance men that Baltimore has an
exceptional opportunity not only to
enlarge the bulk OF It's business at home.
but by combination, thus forming big
and well capitalized concerns, to absorb an
enormous amount of out-of town business
Just as well, if not better, than many of
the smaller cities TO the northward."
The tendency to which tie American
alludes, is, we believe. general, not only
as to Baltimore, but as to the country at
large.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
PAYING THE

To the caption keynote, ''They Should
Pay the Penalty" the New York indie
pendent utters a long, loud wall over the
restriction of negro suffrage at the South.
The voice Of the Independent vibrates
with wrath agains, the Southern States
that have adopted DISTINGUISHING" con-
stitutions, quivers with sympathy for the
''man and tile brother" aud is resonant
with demands that the fourteenth amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States be enforced, thus reducing the
basis of representation of these States in
Congress and the Electoral College in
the proportion which their DISTINGUISHED
citizens bear TO whole number of the
their male citizens Fl years of age. The
representatives. 'so-called,' from these
States cries the Independent, come to
Congress under false preienoes; they rep
resent not only shocking wrong and in
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
WILLIAMSBURG.
a Great ShOck-PcrsOnal Men,

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, March I-(Spe-
cial)-The death of Mr.. Reynolds Han
kins, reported in to-day's Dispatch. was
a great shocl; to his family and friends.
and has cast a gloom over the entire COM
munity.
Mrs. Harriet Eddridge, an aged lady Of
our town, died at her home. on west
Gloucester street. last night. The funeral
will take place at 2 p. VI. tomorrow from
her residence.
Mr.. James 4. Banks. Of S~tone-House
District, James City, was here yesterday.
Or. John ID. Turner. of Oropaxe, New
Kent, and Mr.. Leper Robinson, from
Richmond. were here yesterday visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Norvell l.. Henley. I'm West
Williamsburg.
Mrs. J. II. Cosby. Of Richmond. is visit
ing her son, Mr.. r. \. Schultz, and Miss
Pearl Marrable. Of York county, is visit
ing the family of Mr.. c. +. Marrable.
\ violent wind-storm prevailed here last
night. and 1T commenced showing at an
early hour this morning.
Mrs. Judge Henley, who was III for sew
eral days, is very much better, and hopes
to be able TO sit up in a day or 50.
Miss Susan Webb, who is now in At
lanta. Ca, visiting the family of Rev.
Charles T.. Williamson, will extend her
trip to Auburn, Ala, to visit Miss Idle
Lane, daughter of General Lane, before
returning home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
Patience With the Living.

Boston Watchman)
Sweet friend, when thou and | are gone
Beyond earth's weary labor,
When small shall be our need Of grace
From comrade or from %neighbor;
Passed all the strife. the toll, the care.
And done with all the signing
What tender ruth shall we "a gained,
Alas, by simply dying?
Then lips too chary Of their praise
VIII tell our merit over,
And eyes too swift our faults to see
Shall no defect discover.
Then hands that would not lift a stone
Where stones were thick to lumber
Our steep hill path, will scatter flowers
Above our pillOwed slumber.
Sweet friend. perchance both thou and !,
Ere owe is past fOrgiving.
Should take the earnest lesson home
BE patient with the living.
TO-day's repressed rebuke may save
our Dlinding tears tomorrow;
Then patience. cen when keenest edge
May Whet a nameless sOrrOwi
IT'S easy TO be gentle when
Deaths silence shames our clamor,
And easy to discern the best
Through memOry's mystic glamour;
But wise it We're for thee and me,
Ere Love Is past forgiving.
To take the tender lesson home
BE patient with the living.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
The Game of Craps"

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
I read with satisfaction in the Dispatcl
| that some of our legislators In othel
| States have undertaken TO grapple viii
the fascinating game Of craps. lhey
seem disposed to deal with it gently ano
| tenderIy. especially because OF It's re
lation to our brother in black'-aS ne
was several years ago very ~uphonlously
and euphemistically designated by BlshoI
Heygood-and to regard 1t as his exclu-
siye and inalienable possession, which
ought not TO be invaded by others, but
rather should be guarded by the sahc'io"
and protection of the law.
In many respects this is eminently right
and proper. and concerns in a vital way
the welfare of the State. II Will be lOr-
tunate if we can confine ii to that class.
| have lately observed with apprehen-
sion a growing tendency OF our boys to
indulge i'm craps" especially on Sunday
afternoons in back alleys.
Nor need We be surprised at THIS ten
dency on their part. Boys are restless,
lively. high-spirited animals-so-called-
full of life and activity, and must be con-
stantly employed In some way. We can
not expect them to SIT all day In cor
ners studying Sunday-school lessons.
They see their older brothers frequent
ing their clubs and poOl-roOms, and their
sisters indulging in the alluring pastlme
Of s%even-hand euchre q believe that IS
the correct number. or is II seventy
handN and they consider themselves III
used when debarred from a reasonable
amount Of amusement.
"AIl work and no play makes Jack a
duh boy"
"Craps" may possibly be a develop
ment-an evolution as 1t were-of pool
and billiards. and euchre and whist, n
In a few years our boys may be so far
advanced in the ways Of society as TO
prefer these latter games to their present
faVorite.
Until that happy time arrives let us
throw all needful safeguards around 1t
and conhne it as far as we can TO our
brother in black
"When all the world is young, lad,
And all the trees are green,
And every goose a swan lad,
And every lass a queen;
Then hey for boot and horse lad,
And round the world away:
Young blood must ave its course. lad,
And every dog his day"
Respectfully, y. NJ. PARHAM.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
WEDNESDAY,. MARCH ., 1917.
RAILROAD SCHEDULES.

No city can prosper as it should unless
it have good schedules for its mail and
Messenger trains. Early outgoing and
incoming morning trains are a necessity.
Without them trade Is hampered and
the enterprise of merchants discouraged.
Richmond has long labored under dis
advantages of this character, but now,
when so many other improvements are
going on round and about MS, 1t IS to
be hoped there will be a change for the
better.
We wish the railroad companies would
come forward, voluntarily, and offer to
give our community earlier outgoing
trains, at least. If the companies are not
aware of the objections TO the present
schedules, we feel sure our commercial
organizations could point out wherein
they work hardships upon our commu-
nifty.
We wonder if there is any other city OF
our class where the average time OF de-
p%arture of the outgoing morning trains IS
as late as il is here in Richmond, We
doubt it; but if there is, then there is a
city that is largely at the mercy OF its
business competitors
1t is bad enough for us TO be the victim
of the late schedule "habit, " but when i'll
addition we have TO contend with bad
connections made by our outgoing trains,
patience ceases to be a virtue. One of
the worst connections has been that at
Stanton. Only seven minutes time IS
allowed there for the Richmond passen-
gers and mail bound for Lexington to be
transferred to the cars of the Valley conf
pany. What with this short time and the
inferior transfer arrangements at Staun-
ton, and, perhaps, lack of cooperation
upon the part of the officers of the two
roads, connection has been missed there
time and again. We are not referring to
any misses due i'll any part to the re-
cent bad weather. Indeed, the irregu-
laritv and unsatisfactoriness of the Stauu-
ton connection had become the subject of
complaint to the Post-Ofice Department
long before the very bad weather set i'll.
The department has promised to have
the trouble corrected, and we presume il
has done so.
But Just to think that late as the mail
and passengers had to leave Richmond
for Lexington by the Chesapeake and
Ohio road, there was always danger of
losing connection at Staunton.
We reiterate our belief that Richmond
cannot prosper as it should unless the
railroad companies give 1t better sche-
dulles for lis morning trains. They are
needed not only IN the Chesapeake and
Ohio, but OH the Fredericksburg and
Southern roads, also. Now that our city
seems about TO take OF new life we
doubt if her businessmen will remain
satisfied with the present %antiquated, nm
enterprising, and unreasonable schedules.
The railroad companies would do a
graceful and righteous act by stepping
forward and Offering 10 make such altera-
tions and improvements III them as will
enable Richmond to reach its friends and
patrons in the country in as good time as
other companies arrange for other cit les
of our business and population.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08

Our editorial columns appear in new
typographical dress 'for this occasion
only"-one of the results Of the freshet
in James river. Most of our linotype ma
chimes were useless last night through
lack of gas for melting their metal. \
few others We equipped with oil-heaters
designed for the purpose, and with these
and hand compositors-reliable old
fashioned printers this issue of the
Dispatch was gotten out. Tomorrow we
hope to resume orr everyday type.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08

According to the Washington CORE
spondent of the New York Herald, Alger
recently told the President that rather
than subject the administration to any
embarrassment. he would retire from the
Cabinet, but did not want to go out un-
der fire and while hostile criticism OF the
War Department was at its height. He
then suggested that III order to allow him
to get ont as gracefully as possible, he be
allowed to present the name OF his sue
cessor. In the conversation that follow
ed, however, continues the correspond
ent, the name of General Arson G. Nc
Cook, of New York, was suggested by
the President, but Alger declared that
the appointment of McCook would be a
personal insult to him, as McCOOk had
once referred to him as a sissy"
Whatever Alger may think of this
term, the general public will be inclined
TO regard it as mild compared with other
references that have been made to the
much-discussed Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08

A. X. De Fluent, editor of the Journal
Doylestown, o., suffered for a number Of
years from rheumatism i'll his right
shoulder and side. He says: 'My right
arm at times was entirely useless. / tried
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and was sur
p,ised to receive relief almost immedi-
ately. The Pain Balm has been a con
slant companion of mine ever since. and
1t never fails For sale by all druggists.
NH S-W, Sa&Sun
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08

Rudyard Kipling is steadily recovering
and probably will soon be past danger.
Then he will have to hear woful new
He does not know of the death of his
daughter, Josephine-his f~avorite child.
1t is believed it will be a staggering blow
TO linn.