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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

DES MONIES, Dec. 19.-(Special Tele
gram)-Dr Joseph McCready of Indepen-
dence reports one case of smallpox in Inde
pendence. No details are given except that
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
N, Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. $50.

If you want something nice don't fail TO
visit the Trinity Ladies' Christmas sale of
dolls, aprons, laundry bags and a host of
other useful and fancy articles. both for
service and looks, At Miss Wollman's mil
lnery store, 339 Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

The Lutheran church will serve dinner
and supper and sell fancy goods at Odd
Fellows hall Thursday, December n,
Meals, % cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
OPPOSITION TO The new SITE
Ballard Property Not Considered Desirable
by the Public Generally
MANY REASONS ARE URGED AGAINST IT
Board is Likely TO Reconsider It's
Latest Action and order the oucS-
ton Submitted to the Peo-
pie for Their Decision.
MANY REASONS ARE URGED AGAINST IT

1t was generally conceded yesterday that
the selection by the Board of Education of
the Ballard property on First avenue as the
site for the new High school building would
by no means settle the question and the ac-
tion of the directors was simply another
case of jumping out of the frying pan into
the FIRE There are numberless objections
TO the site and the report on the streets yes
terday was to the effect that already a ma
jority of the members of the board are in
favor of resembling the action of Monday
night and either selecting another location
or else to grant the request of the signers
OF the petition presented at Monday nights
session and order a special election so as to
secure from the voters an expression as to
where the High school Should be located
This report was partially confirmed by two
members of the board one of whom voted
for the Ballard property, and the other who
cast his ballot in favor of the property at
Fifth avenue and Seventh street.
Member Moore lives at the southwest cor
ncr of Sixth street and First avenue and Is
consequently not in favor of having the
High school located in the immediate
vicinity of his residence This being the
case it is believed he will be in favor of
resembling the action of Monday night and
will cast his vote in favor of calling spe-
cial election. If he can be induced to do this
he will have the support of President Sims
and Members Swaine and Stewart and they
will constitute a majority of the board. 1t
is an assured fact that If the board does
not rescind its action an appeal will be made
to the county superintendent within the
thirty days allowed by law
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

The choicest line of perfumes. in bottle
goods for the Christmas trade ever brought
TO Council Bluffs can be found at Dell C.
Morgan's drug store l42 Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

the following persons:
Name and Residence. Age.
Ferd Rothert, Lancaster, Kan............. 81
Lena Wahlermann, Lancaster, kan...... q
i. Cornelius Schuck, Lincoln. Neb...... Is
Celia A. Kitchen, Lincoln, Neb. 81
Charles f. Frost, Washington, Neb..... AZ
Mrs. Josephine Westover Washington. ~
Joseph A. Post, Omaha. A
Eta German, Omaha. aha........................2 %
William A. Babbitt, Pottawattame.. ...... IS
Maud NJ. Whitbeck, Council Bluffs........ IS
Ford Parks, Omaha. a..........................2 %
Maude Carey, Observation-Disclosures. 16
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

DeIIayen has Christmas and holiday per
fumes in beautiful boxes and bottles.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

See the new Christmas goods in box writ
Ing papers at DeHavens. Very beautiful.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Attend the Modern Woodmen dance al
Woodmen of the World hall Wednesday
night. Twenty-fiy cents couple
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

For sale, horse, buggy and harness. Call
nj Cal Shaffer's livery stable.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Shooting match at Lees store, three miles
east of Council Bluffs, on Saturday. Deeem
Der 20.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
other Objections.

| Then there are many who are opposed to
placing the school next large public hotel
on moral grounds. The moral effect on the
young people attending the school, it is
said, might be none of the best. Travelling
men have a reputation for flirting and it
! Is urged that placing the school next the
hotel would be to place temptation in the
path of the young women attending, as it
would afford them an opportunity of flirting
with the guests.
The directors of the Grand Hotel com
pany are seriously alarmed at the prospects
of the High school being built next the
hotel and meeting to take some action
in the matter has been called for this after
noon. One OF the members of the board
stated yesterday that from the talk he had
with other members he felt almost confident
that meeting of the board would be called
in few days and the action of Monday
night rescinded. He said he believed that
while four of the members had cast their
ballots for the Ballard site there was not
one of them that seriously considered it a
desirable location. He said he was now in
favor of allowing the voters to have their
say in the matter although he had not been
Of that mind at the meeting Monday night
Still another objection was raised to the
locating of the school on First avenue and
that was the noise made by the motor cars
on Pearl street The constant running of
the cars on this paved street it is claimed,
would be most annoying and dlstracting to
the pupils Three lines of cars run on
| Pearl street, both ways. and there Is hardly
a minute OF the day but that car on one
line is either passing south or north This
II Is contended, would be serious disad-
vantage TO locating the school on the Bal
lard property,
Persons who are openly opposed to the
| Ballard site call attention to the price of
the property 1t has been offered to the
board at $4,000 and it is said cannot be
secured for a dollar less. This, 1t Is con-
tended, is more than the district is able to
afford for a site, especially as an equally
good site can be secured on Sixth street Just
north of the Catholic church by condemna-
tion proceedings, for between $5 900 and
$1,000 Two of the members of the board
expressed themselves yesterday as confident
that the new High, school, despite all the
litigation. would yet be built on the Oak
land avenue tract which, in their opinion
was the only logical location.
In discussing the question yesterday
prominent business man said: What would
the people of Omaha think II the school
board of that city voted to locate their new
High school on Thirteenth street, just north
OF the Millard hotel, and that Is about what
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
NInrrinrc Licenses.

Howell's Anti-"Kawf' cures coughs, colds.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Davis sells paints.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Six transfers, agsregating., .,...,.,.s so,2I
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
DoINGs IN THE DISTRICT COURT

I the board here has voted to Do? The whole
thing is preposterous.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Silver Goes to Europe.
NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-The steamship
Southworth, sailing for Europe tomorrow,
Will take out $4,000 ounces of silver.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20
Too Near n saloon.


The main objection to the placing of tbs
new High school on the Ballard property
is the fact that it would bring the buildine
directly next the Grand hotel, which it is
claimed, would be bad feature. Again the
law provides that no saloon shall be al
lowed to be operated within 300 feet of a
church or school building and if the High
school was erected on the Ballard property
it would mean, if the provisions of the law
were complied with that the bar in the
hotel would have to be closed. 1t is con-
tended that If this had to be done the hotel
might just we'll close it's doors and this
it is acknowledged, would be a setback for
the city.
While it is generally admitted that the
Ballard property affords central location
for the school it is too close to the business
portion of the city, which is another unde-
sirable feature. The property has 100 feet
frontage on First avenue and depth Of 1872
feet. backing on am alley overlooking the
yards and back premises of buildings on
the south side of Broadway. Among these
buildings are one hotel and several saloons
and it is claimed that the sights that the
pupils might be called upon to witness
would not be of an elevating character.
Another serious objection raised is that
as the property is not large enough to ad-
nit OF any playground around the build
ing, the pupils would use Bayliss park as
a campus This, it is claimed is one OF
the worst possible conditions to be expected
il the school is built there. The attendance
at the High school would be over 500 young
men and women, and of this number the
majority are in the habit of carrying their
MONDAY lunches to school with them. In
the summer time it could be reasonably ex-
pected that 300 or more of the pupils would
at the noon recess swarm into the park for
a breath of fresh air and to eat their
lunches. This is the custom of the pupils
attending the present High school and at
the noon hour the spacious grounds are COW
cred with little picnic parties. With the
school on First avenue the pupils would
it is claimed, practically monopolize Bayliss
park, to the exclusion of the general pub
lie, and the place would be strewed with
paper and the remnants of their lunches
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-20

Establishment in the west. We are direct Inn
porters from France, England and Germany,
saving you the middleman or jobber's profit.
We offer you extraordinary inducements
prices absolutely lower than elsewhere
and assortment unmatchable
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staid with Brown three months.
I'm not old enough or otherwise
ready to be married yet said he. as
he left the shop for Tobias to run with
new clerk.
No matter" said the well pleased
employer. You can have the girl with
my blessing whenever you want her.
You've done me a good turn, and I'll
not forget it,"
Everything is all right" said Tom
to the blushing Amanda a half hour
later.
But what will become of Tobias,
now that you have left him."
He'll fail Of course. Nothing can
save him in the LONE run. Be must
work for wages in the end. But you
and l can marry within five years.
Father says that l can marry when l
am twenty-five and live on the farm
with him and mother. The farm will
finally be ours. and it is good one
At the end of five years Tom and
Amanda were married. Ii was pleas
ant wedding. Tobias was a complais-
ant guest. He had found his level. as
Tom had foreseen.
Il tell you what, he's a smart boy
and YOU ought to be proud of him"
Tobias said to Toms father IF
had had his head or if he'd only staid
with me in the market, l would not be
a hostIer in a livery stable today"
And if / hadn't been a fool and
hadn't thought he was a coward, !
would not have to walk with n cane
today" rejoined the old man, smiling
grimlV
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farm the good living it was capable
~ Welding His Objectionable ways
were a sore trial to the thrifty Mr.. Per-
l,ins. and he was especially provoked
nv the unconcern with which Tobias
allowed his cattle to stray from his
own premises. The fence or rail that
they could not bunt down they either
crawled through or jumped over. The
result was that they were in Mr.. Per-
kins' pasture as often as in those of
their owner. The old farmer remon-
strated in vain; shiftleSs Tobias either
laughed at him or swore at him for a
change
Since the shooting affair Tom had
stood high in his fathers respect, and
reciprocated by sympathiZing with his
worthy parent in his quarrel with
Brown. He could hardly do otherwise,
although the alteration was awkward
because he was in danger of mourning
the enmity of the brother of Amanda,
his interest in the girl having become
more than friendly.
But something must be done to stop
the cattle from marauding his fathers
farm. The neighbors advised various
things, ranging from a suit-at-law to a
sound thrashing of the cattle or To-
bias or of both the beasts and their
owner The irate Mr.. Perkins listened
favorably to the advice, but on account
of the persuaSionS of Tom refrained
from INDUCING in serious hostilities.
At last Tom, who was shrewdly wait
ing for the right opportunity. saw how
he could do something smart. One day
as ne was driving by the Browns pre-
datOry animals he met a tramp who
asked for work.
Yes: I can give YOU job I'm just
starting to drive these cattle to larry
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me and your sister any more"
well, I'll admit that you're smart
Driving away the cattle showed that
and if you'll straighten out my bust
ness you can so viii. the girl for all
l care"
Brown told what was necessary, and
Tom said he would think the matter
over and return in the morning.
Il can pull you through. l guess,
said Tom the next morning. You go
to Mr.. Davis Che lives on the old town
road, you know, and buy his two fine
heifers on thirty days credit. But on
a confident air and don't fail to get
them"
Tobias bought the heifers and drove
them to the outskirts of TarryVille
where Tom took them in charge. He
drove them here and there through the
place in an oStentatiouS way, shouting
loudly and attracting the attention of
the employees in the manufactures
and not few other citizens. He got
it noised about that the extra fine
heifers were to be butchered and the
meat sold at Browns market
The tempting quarters of juicy beef
were hung in conspicuous place in the
shop. 1t was cool weather and the
beef could be kept for some time for
show. Tom turned out the two worth
less clerks, and acted as Tobias sole
assistant.
Customers began to flock to the store.
They admired the show pieces of meat,
while Tom quietly gave them cuts from
animals good, but not extra good.
Trade was so much increased that ct
the end of the thirty days there was
enough money on hand to pay for the
heifers and to settle the most pressing
bills against the establishment. Tom
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that he is an only son, and if we ain't
careful he'll be spoiled. You're too
easy with him"
Nonsense. James," his wife replied
1.-The hoy's all right, and viii be if only
you'll stop hectoring him"
You're Just like the rest of the
women. They are the first 10 see faults
in other folks children, but can never
see any faults in their own children"
Mr.. Perkins temper was not i'm
proved by the discovery that thieves
had again visited his fine melon patch
He vowed vengeance and loaded his
gun with q heavy charge Of bird shot
He called Tom and told him he must
stand guard during the coming night
It's going TO rain, and I don't want
to get wet through for the sake Of saw
ing a few melons"
why don't you speak out straight
and say you want to save yourself from
harm. You're a coward. I've long sus-
pected ii, and it's d disgrace hard 70
bear, for the Perkins family have al
ways been noted for their bravery
You're the first one to sully the honor
of the name"
i am no coward replied Tom, in
dignantly. I'll show you, rain or no
rain. that I've got as much grit as you
have. All I'll ask for is your rubber
boots and az umbrella besides the gun. s.
You can have them; but III warrant
you'll not dare stick it out"
At his customary hour for retiring
M Perkins went to bed, but he was
uneasy. and in half an hour informed
his wife that he was going to dress
himself and go out to test the boy.
Mr. Perkins went out doors and into
the melon patch. Tom stood ready be-
hind a tree. The rubber boots were too
large but they kept his feet dry and
the big umbrella afforded good general
protection from the rain. which was
now descending quite brisllly-
There was a fun moon, and as the
clouds We're not dense, It was possible
for the boy to see large objects several
rods distant. The strange figure at
tracted his attention, and he resolved
that he would not finch. He was
nevved to do his duty by the thought
that Amanda. Brown, a pretty girl who
lived on the next farm. would learn
that he was not a coward
Promptly Tom raised his gun, and
taking good aim, fired the left barrel
The OLD man jumped, yelled murder
and ran for the wall. Tom had been
instructed to make a clean job and he
let his worthy sire have the other bar
rel.
It was enough. The old man crawled
TO the house and sent for the doctor,
listening meekly meanwhile TO a cur
tain lecture from his wife, who per
ceived that he was not dangerously in
jured.
Mr. Perkins soon recovered, but he
was ever after a little lame. He was
wont to tell the story with a mingled
air Of pride in his son and of sadness
for himself His concluding remark in
variably was that Tom was a true
Perkins. after all"
The deed. while it subjected Mr.. Per
kins to deserved ridicuIe, gave the boy
an enviable local 'renown. Amanda once
more smiled upon Tom and permitted
MIN to escort her every Sunday evening
to and from church.
Amanda WAS an orphan and lived
with her brother Tobias, ten years old
er than herself. He was known as a
.shiftiess fellow" He was lazy and
careless. and failed to make from the
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vile. You go on with them while l sad
die up and follow on horseback Got
some little chores to do and may not
catch you for awhile, but you set
right along. Bound to overtake you
some time. If 1 shouldn't, just round
them Up by the station and wait.
Meanwhile I'll run to the house and get
you a good lunch, TO eat as you walk
along"
Tom brought out a box containing a
generous supply of ham sandwiches,
half mince pie and a big piece OF
cheese. The hungry wayfarer was de-
lighted, and, unsuspecting, trudged off,
driving the COWS before him.
1t was twelve miles to TarryVille. and
when ten days later Tobias found his
cattle he resolved to keep them in his
own pasture thereafter. AT the same
time he did not take the affair as
good humored joke, as Tom had hoped
he would do Tobias told Tom that it
was a smart trick, but he would show
him that he was smart enough to get
even with him.
you shan't come to see Amanda any
more in my house., he said.
Six months later Tobias sold his farm
and moved to TarryVille. Farming was
too hard work for him. and with that
fatality which besets shiftless men he
knows that only smart business man
can succeed as a. butcher.
OF course Browns reputation was
against him, and the only clerks he
was able to hire We're men out of a job
because they were incompetent and I'M
scruDuloUs.
Almost before he realized it there
We're bad debts to the amount of $1,000
on his books and as neither he nor his
clerks We're good judges of meat, he
disappointed the few good customers
who had been induced. to trade with
him, and they began to leave him. The
clerks We're also stealing half of what
money he took in.
His sister, who kept house Or him in
Tarryville found out the precariOus
condition Of his affairs, and saw an
opportunity by which it might be pos
sible to overcome his grudge against
her lover. She met Tom on the sly and
explained the situation.
Tobias Will fail unless someone who
has a better head than he has comes
to his rescue. You ought to be smart
enough to get him out of his difficulty.
He is in a desperate condition of mind,
and if you can get him TO listen to you
and help him he will forever after be
your friend. and no longer object to
your seeing me and going with me as
much as YOU please"
What brings you here?' inquired
Tobias threateningly, as Tom entered
his shop.
7 want to see YOU about something
of great importance. Let me talk With
You a few minutes in your private Of
fee"
Tobias was suIlen, but he was in a
predicament that temporarily cowed
his natural arrogance.
We'll. what is itc" he asked, as soon
as they were by themselves.
4 have learned that your business is
in shaky condition, and I think I
may be able to help you out of your
trouble
If / am in a bad fix. l don't want
an enemy to NEEDLE. You must think
I am & green"
But I'm not your enemy. 1t was
you that soured on me. All l ask in
return for any aid may he able to give
you, is that you viii not interfere with
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around before supper to where the bank
building was located just to have a look
over the situation. 1t was quite modern
building Tor the size of the town. and the
builders had put in d boiler and engine to
give the power for water and electric light
and steam heat.
There was nothing remarkable about
this. but at the rear of the building L
found something that was at least novel
1t was plain brick addition twenty feet
high with large windows on its four
sides. giving a full view of the Interior
and right in the center. between heaven
and earth. five feet below the ceiling and
ten feet above the floor. hung a big safe
Suspended to heavy anchor chain 1t was
an entirely new wrinkle to me. and after
studying it a while l went back to the
hotel determined 10 ask few questions
before letting any one know what l was
there for. The hotel clerk, after the man.
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ner of his kind. knew it all. and when he
had finished his calculation | had learned
that the bank people. instead of spending
their money on a high-priced. time-lock
burglar-proof stone-walled vault and safe
that might be dynamited full of holes had
simply bought good cheap big safe and
having put il in the high room they had
built for il. had rugged a chain and pull
leys and attached the combination TO the
engine down cellar.
AT closing time the safe was drawn up
between floor and ceiling out of reach
from above or below and left to swing
until time to begin business again next
morning. The steam was down by II
o'clock. and then the only possible way
to get at the safe was to raise steam and
let it down within reach. a job the most
skillful burglar could not perform with
out detection. because steam engines are
not run on a silent schedule. as a rule.
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. asSthey cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inhamed
condition OF the mucous lining of the
Erstachian Tube. When this tube is
infiamed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to
its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever: nine cases out of
ten arc caused by Catarrh, which is
nothing but an inflamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure Send for circulars, free.
F. II. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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TOM PERKINS STRATEGY.
BY ]. A. BOLEs.

Tom Perkins was Is years old at the
close of the civil war. He was the only
child of a thrifty husbandman who
owned a first-claSs, well-stOcked farm,
clear Of mortgage, and, as every intel
ligent and industrious farmer in New
England could make plenty of money
in New England at the time, the youth
had no notion of leaving a good and
sure thing for an uncertainty in a city.
Toms mother was indulgent to him
and had the usual mothers faith that
he would become a successful man.
But his father was critical, and fire.
quently disturbed the boys peace of
mind by cutting remarks.
You know" he said to his wife,