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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
rHURsTON RIFLES SMOKER
Veterans. old and Young. Enjoy Er1-
grant HavnnRs nnd swap Tales
of Army Life.

Through clouds Of blue smoke the mem
bers OF the vigorous recently organized
Thurston Rifles enjoyed speech making and
music Monday night in their elegant rooms
in the Labor temple. The young men were
there to have a good time and there was
not a dull moment from early evening till
late at night Young veterans and old veter-
ans mingled together and swapped tales of
war-reminiscences Of hardship were touched
lightly upon and amidst all the happiness
and good cheer a saddened thought for the
heroes who slept wrapped in the flag was
given voice.
The curtain raiser to the feast of wit and
eloquence was card playing and the tables
scattered through the rooms were surrounded
by interested players until 10 o'clock, while
the members of the Coco Mandolin and
Guitar club dscoursed sweet music. w. e.
Campbell finally called the guests to order
and introduced Cadet Taylor, who gave
succinct and interesting review of the or
ganization since its inception. six years ago.
b. G. Brown, formerly with the Trocadero
opera company, sang two solos the last one
brought out by insistent applause, and then
Judge Lee Estele won an enthusiastic re-
ception by witty and hearty talk which
he ended by giving a portion of Longfellow's
snip Ol Sldle'
Prof. Mcpherson played as piano solo
Gottschalks Last Hope" prefacing his per-
formance by giving short history OF the
composition The mandolin club played
again and added to the interest by indulg-
ing in a song, while the hllarity was further
enhanced by a song rendered by the ex-
members of Company L. Barney O'Connell
rected something about McGinty's base ball
nine that made hit with the guests
Something like 200 men We're present dur
ing the evening and partook of refreshments,
both intellectual and gastronomic. The sue
cess of the affair was due mainly to w. L.
Cardwell and his able corps OF assistants,
consisting of Lieutenant j. T. Buchanan
Captain w. e. Stockham, Lieutenant Fred
Fisher, V. II. Munnecke and II. C. Hanson
The drill team of the club will meet for
practice at the armory Friday night
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
WOMEN OFFER SUGGESTIONS
Pertinent Advice for the Busy ThronEs
of Eager Christmas shoppers
aud for the Employers.

The industrial committee OF the Omaha
Woman's club. consisting of Henrietta ].
smith Emma B Wagner, Frances VI. Ford,
Blanche l.. McKelvy and Ella B. Lobinger,
has issued a letter to the public on the ques-
tion Of Christmas shopping, OF which the
following are the essential parts:
The Chicago Consumers league, Mrs.
Ellen NJ Henrotin president has issued a
Christmas ethics letter containing valuable
suggestions both to buyers and employers.
The suggestions are so full of humanity.
good sense and the real Christmas spirit
that we-the industrial committee of the
Omaha Woman's club-ask space In your
columns for their publication, feeling sure
that they will be followed by Omaha con-
sumers and merchants in the remaining
time before the holidays, If brought to
their attention.
First to consumers:
]. shop early
2. Go shopping with classified lists.
3. Do only the necessary shopping before
Christmas.
4. DO not ask to have parcels delivered
the same day.
These four rules" comments Mrs. Hen
rotin. ARE means whereby women by
aiding the employers to keep trade condi-
tions normal as possible may also apply
the principles of the league. At Christmas
time these trade conditions are usually alb
normal, so that no amount of executive
ability or foresight on the part of employ
ers can obviate the great Inconvenience or
serious wrong attending them
trade Christmas shopping interferes with
the moralities one of the immoralities is,
that the shopper is apt TO spend more than
she ought especially If buying at a store
where bills are allowed The result is post
Christmas economy, often accompanied by
unhappiness in an effort to meet the obliga-
ton. Ii one shops early, however-and this
certainly means before 4 o'clock and in
the morning if posslble-and with well
classified list one will do IL with more con-
sderation and have the end in view rather
than the means Then not only should one
put off until after the holiday season any
unnecessary shopping, but shop long
enough before Christmas to not need to ask
that purchases be delivered the same day.
The shopper should not ask for the ex-
change of purchases until after Christmas
Second suggestions to employers:
|. Close the store at o'clock
.. If unable to close at that hour make
arrangements for supper money and extra
pay for the extra service.
3. Conform to the child labor law.
In commenting on the overwork of chill
dren in the letter this appeal is made to
the women:
at is the pathetic irony of history that
this holy festival of the Christ-child should
become the season when little children are
overtaXed and underpaid'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Magic city Gossip.

Oscar nm lie Iaid I'M with rheumatIsn
" TrnmhIe has gone tn Hot Snrings
All; w. f''7''
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trin u '''"'' 80 -
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~ ne pHpic natiNr WIN ''oae VII iuaS LOT
the honua! Na'h'ioi
Feeder cattle cohtihue III Boou demand
ana prices are steauS'
Frank krebs has been appointed registry
clerk at the postoHce
Personal taxes are coming into the treas
'urer's office quite rapidly these days.
Excelsior lodge OF the Good Templars
meets tonight at Modern Woodman hall.
tail awaiting a trial before Judge Babcock'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Have you tried Old Quaker Rye?


The North Side IMPROVEMENT club held
its regular meeting Monday night i'm its
hall at Twenty-fourth and Ames avenue. 1t
was the final meeting of the year and a
general discussion was INDUCED i'm relative
to the work that was being done and plans
were made for the first few meetings Of the
Sth Of January. At this meeting besides
the regular annual election of officers, there
Will be a joint debate on the municipal
ownership of waterworks. c. o. Lobeck
will take the side of the city's owners hin
and the other half will he represented By
II. w. Richardson. The meeting on the
third Monday evening of the new year has
been set aside for the discussion OF the
matter OF collection of personal taxes Mr..
Gillian Of the school board will be invited
TO speak on the fourth Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19

further work until spring and was given an
extension OF time.
Peter Boysen presented bill for s1o7jO
for labor and material in repairing fifty
eight nues at the High school. Mr.. Boysens
instructions had only covered FIVE hues, but
he explained that Boiler Inspector Unit had
had ordered the further repairs made. The
judiciary committee will Investigate the
merits Of The claim.
On motion Of johnson the board adjourned
TO meet in special session on Thursday
night for the purpose OF passing the monthly
nav roll.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
DEBTS OF THE EXPOSITION
President and Directors Issue n State
ment showing Exact Figures AS
10 ObligatiOns.

O6icial notice has been issued TO the effect
that the amount of all existing debts OF the
Greater America exposition is Sl2O 42l.S6.
This notice has been published in legal
form, bearing the signature OF George l..
Miller, president, and several OF the direc-
tors. Many suits are pending in the district
court against the exposition management and
the Chicago House Wrecking company,
which has the contract for removing the
exposition buildings.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19

Men do not like to go to doctors. Nine
times ont of ten they wait until they are
laid fiat on their backs before they will
consult physician, There is some reason
in this, for when a business man feels out
of sorts and goes to physician, he is often
given violent drugs that make him, for a
time, unfit for business and really sick,
There is a way of avoiding both extremes
that of neglectiug the health and that Of
taking violent drugs that rack the entire
systcm-it is always to keep on hand a
bottle of DR., Picrcc's Golden Medical Dis
covery. If a man will resort to this great
medicine whenever he feels that he is cut
of sorts and threatened with illness, he
may keep in good health, II IS the great
appetite sharpener, blood maker and flesh
builder. II fills the arteries with the rich,
red, tissue building blood of health II
does not make ilabby fat like cod liver oil,
but the solid muscular and nerve tissues
of health II does not make corpulent peo-
pie more corpulent.
want to inform you ola cure effected by Dr.
Pierce's medicines, writes Mrs, Nelson Smith
of Mount Vernon Jefferson CO. His About
and consumption. In the spring OF 1876 my con-
dition became very serious ! had consumption
and coughed day and night; could not lie down
at all Our family doctor said / could not get
well. The nvighbors came in to see me die and
a lady friend recommended Dr.. Picrce'5 med-
cincs so strongly that VIC immediately sent out
and bought six bottles Of hts Golden Medical
Discovery and RayoritC Prescription Aflcr
using these lpedieine5, fouud J. was receiving
benefit and continued 7 weighed 100 when ]
commenced taking medicines now weigh 10
/ sleep. well, have a splendid appetite, iecl we'll
and believe am entirely cured am thankful
medicines. I want to add that am a wonder
TO my ueighbors and friends
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Change In the Hammond Company.

An American syndicate has purchased the
English holdings in the G. H. Hammond
Packing company and the affairs OF this
company will now be managed on this side
of the water The new officers of the COM
pany are: ]. C. Melvin of Boston, president;
E. Chapman of Boston, vice president; j. p.
Lyman Of Chicago, general manager; j. D.
Standsh OF Detroit, secretary and treasurer.
The directors are: Frank p Comstock,
Providence; George II. Hotchkiss and T. II.
Wheeler, New York; James Miles, Chicago,
and the officers. The change in the personnel
of the company will not affect the general
plan of conducting the business at this
point
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19

Mr.. A. p. Alvia of Barcelona, Spain,
spends his winters at Aiken, S. c. Weak
nerves had caused severe pains in the back
Of his head. On using Electric Bitters,
Americas greatest blood and nerve remedy,
all pain soon left him. He says this grand
medicine is what his country needs. All
America knows that it cures liver and kid
ney trouble purifes the blood, tones up the
stomach. strengthens the nerves, puts vim,
vigor and new life into every muscle, nerve
and organ OF the body. If weak, tired or
ailing you need it. Every bottle guaranteed
only so cents. Sold by Kuhn e Co., drug
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
GnyIc Elected TO Succeed settle.

FRANKFORT. Ky. bee 1S--At the spe-
cial election in the seventh Kentucky dis
triCt today, to elect a successor TO the late
Congressman Evan T. Settle, June w.
Gayle, democrat, of owen county was
elected over former Congressman w. e.
owens who ran as the fusion candidate OF
the anti-Gohcl democrats and republicans.
About two-thirds of the vote was polled.
At Gayles headquarters his majority is
placed at 5000.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
HY YMENEAL.
NtCCren-Grnack. .

John D. McCrea and Miss Jennie Crack
were married Saturday evening, December
16. at the residence Of the officiating minis
ter. Rev Charles w. SavidCC.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Underroes sureicnI operntion.

Chief Redell of the Omaha fire depart
ment is at st. Joseph's hospital, where he
has undergone critical surgical operation.
He rallied from the effects of the crucial
remedy and with no untoward complica-
tions his physicians think he will be out
again in ten days or two weeks. Mean
while Assistant Chief Salters is efficiently
at the head of the department.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Inrinsi-IInlhniann

Frank l.. Priest and Mrs. Nellie j. Rohci-
son were married December is. Rev. Charles
W SaNidgc otfciatcd.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
DIED.

O'HANLON-Ntrs Cccelia j., Monday De
Cembcr 1S 1889, at her late residence. 2fl6
st. Mary's avenue, aged % years Pitts
burg CpaD papers please copy.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19

There was little doing at the meeting of
the Board of Fire and Police commissioners
Monday night, the one piece of business
transacted being the granting of liquor Ii
cense to Adolph Brandes at 1901 Douglas
street. The protest of F. c. Shields, who has
made a blanket kick against all applicants,
was overrued by the board and, as there
were no individual protests, Brandes was
given authority to sell liquor. The board
has not yet ruled on the question of whether
corporation may obtain a license or not
and the matter may demand the attention
of the courts before solution of the prob
lem is reached. The board will meet Thurs
day afternoon at 3 o'clock to transact further
h,SineSS
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19

Nervous or Sick Headache
Cured instantly with Wright's Paragon
Headache and Neuralgia Cure. Try it. 25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Work of spe,l.tbief.

sneakthief entered the residence of w
w. Burns a 3l9 South Twelfth street Mon
day night and stole $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Latenser on New Buildings.

Architect Latenser reported on the condi-
tion of three grammar schools now in pro-
cess of construction. He said that the Cass
school was approaching completion and
would be ready for occupancy on January
Is, Work on the Saunders school was said
to be progressing slowly. but as well as
could be expected considering weather con-
ditions. In the Pacific building the rain
has done considerable damage to the paint
and the frost has injured the plasterlng
The contractor was instructed to do no
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19

At the meeting Saturday favorable action
was taken on the following applications:


Charles Metz, 1868 South Sixteenth;
Louis X. Metz 2S02 Farnam; Arthur Metz,
sol Hickory; Charles IOftman. 1924 Howard.
l.. Hunziker 1902 Howard. John Buck, sol
North Thirteenth; 2S0l North Sixteenth;
Twentieth and Nintun 1l02 South Sixth.
George w. Tierney, 42i South Thirteenth;
1884 Farnam; 1O2 South Tenth 10l South
Thirteenth; 2i25 North Twenty fourth: 81
South Sixteenth. Fritz Hanson. 1924 Capt
tol avenue. Gottleib Storz, 11Ol South
Ninth. Mat Flothow, 1902 South Thirteenth;
1915 Farnam; 1O1 South Ninth; 1864 South
Sixteenth. Charles f. Weymuller 1913
Howard; 1882 South Thirteenth; 1874 Doug
las; 1924 South Twentieth. Daniel Hedgren,
S02 South Thirteenth. William T.. Gerke,
423 South Eleventh. Walter Steinmet2, GOl
South Tenth. Herman Schaeffer, 324 South
Thirteenth. Fred Metz, jr., 1lO9 Farnam;
2122 North Twenty-fourth. William Wend-
hansen, 724 South Sixteenth William
Schmidt, 1924 Ninton. Andrew Nelson, 313
North Sixteenth.
The income from the above named thirty
four licenses, amounting to $34, 900, has been
turned over to the city treasurer and will
probably be used in meeting the December
pay roll The pay roll amounts to $4,000
for the current month, but it is expected
that the difference will be provided for by
licenses to be issued In case it is not
the sum will be turned into the general fund
and call for warrants will be issued.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
CAN CORPORATIONS TEND BAR
Board Of Education to Decide Who May
Operate Saloon
LAW SAYS PROPRIETOR MUST BsA MAN
city Attorney believes that Rcmnn-
strntor's Point is Not We'll Taken
ms the Term is Used in
broad sense.

The school board is regarding with anxiety
a threatened Curtaiment of its income from
liquor licenses which would make strict
economy necessary for the coming year
The issue has been raised this year for the
first time whether or not corporation may
legally hold liquor license. The law
provides that upon the petition of a certain
number of persons a liquor license may he
granted to the person" applying therefor
providing that he" be a man" Of good
moral character etc. If the terms mentioned
are not applicable to corporations also the
school boards income will suffer n heavy
decrease.
The contention is made by J. Z. Hemes in
his protests against nine licenses applied fog
by the Schlit2 Brewing company that the
applicant Is not eligible under the statute.
The point is made that in framing the
provision the legislature evidently desired
to fix the responsibility for the proper con
duct of saloons upon some individual in
order that If there were any breach of the
law the delinquent might be punished.
corporation, it is held, is an intangible thing
and cannot be convicted of a crime. The
remonstrator asks that the petitions Of
parties acting for the Schlitz company be
also denied inasmuch they do not desire
the applications their own account.
Heimes was formerly lessee of the Schlitz
companys roof garden.
The city attorney is of the opinion tha'
the form of the statute may he extended to
apply to corporation. The word man in
HIS opinion, is used in broad sense and
would equally apply to woman or, as in
this case, to a number of men, \ corpora
tion Is as much answerable to law as an in
dividual, he says, and may be called into
court and fined. He says that he will advise
the board to grant licenses to, corporations.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19

Try Old quaker Rye. Aged and pure,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09

mixing in a little cotton seed OIL Here
the Standard company started what
was called the Shoemaker Oil company.
This was a purely Standard establish
ment, he testified, its men being paid by
the Standard company, but it was made
to appear to be an independent concern
and was used as a blind.
AT Springfield, Mr.. Clark said, he was
there were to get trade regardless of
the price.
Some refined oil was sold as low as
four cents and here also as many as
four nominal grades of oil were taken
from one tank. Rebates were made
when necessary. When he had spoken
to the management of the dishonesty
of these practices, he had been told that
it was not for him to say about such
alters, but to do what he was todd.
At Urbana he said he was manager of
the Standard company. Here a COM
petitor was driven out by a threat to
force the price down to one cent a gal
lon. The competitor afterward went to
the poor house. Witness for a, time was
manager at Newark. Here the work
was very hard because of the great
range of prices. There were twenty five
different figures used there. One man
would get oil for seven cents, while his
next door neighbor would pay nine and
a half cents. Rebates also were given
to especially favored patrons. These
were made under the instructions of Mr..
B. A. Matthews, as were all changes in
price or terms.
The witness testified that at Newark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09
SEEKS TO BE LEADER.
Count Castellane Purchasing Popu-
larity With His Wife's Money.

Paris. June 9.-Count CastelIane is now
seeking to be the leader of the RoyaliSts
in the chamber of deputies. He has been
purchasing cheap popularity by such en-
terpriseS as his gift of 5000 francs 10 the
Soudanese members of the Marchand mis-
sion.
OF the thirty-one Royalist DEPUTIES
whom Castellane would lead, he is con-
sidered the least intellectual. but, thanks
to American money, is the richest one
among them. He is in communities lion
with the Duo d Orleans, and treasures
hopes of being the prime minister under a
restored bourbon dynasty.
Castellane is Showing a hatred against
the Jews almost profound as that of
De Mores, who squandered the fortune of
another American woman in Jew-uaiting.
Drumont. the most inplacable JewZbait tier
in France, is his close friend and adviser
CaStellane and his clubmen are doing
their utmost to make 1t appear that there
is a spontaneous movement of the masses
against the government. The truth of the
matter is that the people despise the su-
percilious club count.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09
ALL KINDS OF OIL.
Sold From One Tank, Says a
Standard Oil Co., Employe.

Washington, June 9.-The industrial
commission resumed it's investigation
of trusts yesterday, the Standard Oil
company receiving especial attention.
Mr.. H. W. Clark, of Ohio, who until
last February, was employed by the
Standard Oil company, in various towns
in that state but was then suspended,
testified that while employed at Mariet-
ia the Standard had ousted other COM
panies from the business by cOmpeti-
ton and then put up the price of oil.
He said that eight nominal grades of
oil were sold out of only two tanks, the
faucet being turned in different direc-
tions for different grades. This was
done, he said, under instructions from
the managers for the Standard COM
pany, Messrs. Matthews and Hollings-
worth. Mr.. Clark also said that the
company bought and sold turpentine.
but before selling it would put six or
seven gallons of gasoline in each barrel
of turpentine-
At Columbus Mr. Clark was the cash
Ter of the Standard company. At that
point he said much oil was adulterated.
For instance, miners oil was made by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09
wAsHBURN WINS AT lola.
Defeats the Smelter City Team by a
Score of 6 to 5.

lola, June 9.-The best game of ball
played here this year was witnessed at the
ball park yesterday afternoon. The team
representing Washburn college defeated
lola by the score of to 5.
Up to the third inning neither side
scored. In the last half of the fourth,
lola, by a punching of hits, scored four
runs. Washburn was shut out up to the
first half of the sixth. when errors by lola
runs.
In the sixth lola scored again, making
its total five, which finished its scoring.
Washburn scored twice in the eighth
and once in the ninth, making total of
six runs. The winning run in the ninth
was made amid great excitement
The score:
lola Observation-Disclosures. 0 0 4 0 0 0 0-5
Batteries-Wa shburn; Campbell and
Washburn I: struck out, by Gill 4, by
Campbell 9; errors, Washburn 4, lola f.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09
To be Mustered Out
at San Francisco.
THE READERS OF THE JOURNAL Pre-

E READERS OF THE JOURNAL probably noticed the item
evenings saying the boys of the Twentieth
circulating petition that they be mustered oct IN
folly nnenths had already signed it That
question. the hard fighting they
preference. There only regret
have, mustered Topeka could tit
with whole SUIT OF CLOTHES
Underwear Cu Hats Shoes for about $3.50
Here different They interest You get
price, part: neatfing dark
pattern Worsted Cashmere Suit $3.50; best
quality lightweight Underwear IS su pairs OF
Hose fine Dress Shoes black
Goodyear welt $275; Neg
Shirts and cuffs IS different kinds to
nobby, Straw Hat best Braid 81
willie hem$ $500 IN San Francisco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09

the company bought a building from
over a leaser'S head who was doing
competitive business and Mr.. Clark
with other men went to the building in
the absence of the competitor. loaded
the building on carts and carried it
away. For this, he (Mr. Clark, was
complimented and was to have been re-
Warded with a two weeks vacation.
while the competitor was so frightened
that he went out of the business. This
was not accomplished, however. until
all his customers had been located by
a boy hired to follow his wagon on a
bicycle. At Newark a customer wanted
oil from Cleveland He was satisfied
by supplying him out of a barrel paint
ed red and marked as if from Cleveland.
He received the same oil, however, that
other people got.
The witness said that laborers for the
Standard company were generally paid
10 cents day and that they worked
on an average of twelve hours a day.
There was, he said, often a difference
of two cents a gallon in the price OF
oil in places where there was compet!-
ton and places where there was none.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09
NAV Mean Annexation.

New York, June "a special to the
Tribune from Washington says: Wash
ington officials have an interest in the
coming of the Jamaica reciprocity COM
rnissioners greater than the trade of the
British possessions warrants. There is
a feeling that before they get through
these Jamaica commissioners will bring
to a focus the whole question of the
British West Indies