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Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
MCDONALD GAINS ONE VOTE
CanvassinR Board Checks Up Fifth
ward and Now Proceeds
10 sixth.

John c. Drexel, who has had possession
OF the once Of clerk OF Douglas county
since 3:45 Monday afternoon, at which time
Judge V~insonhaler OF the county court &C
cepted his $40, 900 bond, signed by John G.
Brandt. James Walsh and Thomas A.. Fry,
and administered the oath of office, found
plenty Of work awaiting him yesterday.
He superseded Frank Dewey, acting clerk,
as chairman of the board of canvassers
Of the returns of last Tuesdays election,
and all the morning was so busy with poll
books that he couldn't even keep tab on his
box Of cigars.
The returns OF the Fourth and Fifth
wards, Omaha, were canvassed before IL
o'clock without developing any material
change. unless, perhaps, the small one in
the returns Of the vote for commissioner of
the Fifth district. Henry Mcdonald, repub-
lican. who was shown to have a lead Of ten
over c. o. Lobeck, fusionist, gained two and
lost one by the official count Of the Fifth
ward returns, making his present lead
eleven.
English, for county attorney. has made q
net gain OF twenty over his unofficial show
ing. In the First ward he lost six, but in
the Second he gained eight; in the Third
he gained sixteen and in the Fifth he gained
two.
When the counting for the day was stopped
the first seven wards Of Omaha had beer
gone over with. unofficial results still un.
altered. McDonald's net gain of one still
stood. English had made an sdditiona.
net gain of twenty-five, which, with the
eighteen he already had, gives him a mel
gain of forty.
In reetifying a mistake made on the tally
sheet sent in from the Third precinct o.
the Seventh ward the night of the election
1t was found that the straight ballots haC
been counted twice In making the ~footings
giving Jeferis eighty too many and English
fifty too many. The satisfaction OF thes,
benefited English to the extent of thlrt!
votes, but from these thirty there had t
be deducted ten which Jefferis gained ii
the Fourth OF the Seventh, leaving Eng
lish's net gain on the ward twenty. TIL,
other two were picked up in other pre-
cincts.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
GOOD WORK
Done Daily in Omaha Many Citizens
Tell Of II.

Nearly every reader has heard Of Doan's
Kidney Pills. Their good work in omaha
still continues and our citizens are con
stantly adding endorsement by public tes-
timony. No better proof Of merit can be
had than the experience Of friends and
neighbors. Read this case:
Mr.. Charles Henning, 1924 North 2lst
street, says: Il was hurt in the Union
Pacific locomotive shops and ever since
have been annoyed with attacks Of pain in
the small OF my back. Reading advertise
ments about Deans Kidney Pills led me TO
procure that remedy at Kuhn q Co.'S drug
store. corner 18th and Douglas streets, and
IL was the best investment / ever made.
The treatment cured me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name, DOan's, and take nc
substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
LOCAL BREVITIES.

G. NJ. Hitchcock will speak at the meet
ing of the Real Estate exchange Wednes-
day.
One hundred Indians are gathered at the
federal building as witnesses for the grand
jury.
Nellie is suing for divorce from Hugh
Robinson on the ground of nonsupport.
They were married in April, 1885.
G. p. Connolly has taken on; a permit
to erect a two-story frame dwelling at
the corner Of Ninth and Boulevard streets
to cost $500.
The students in the four classes Of the
Creighton Medical college at a meeting
yesterday organized a social club for the
purpose of giving monthly dances during
the winter.
Richard ]. shanahan has secured a YER
dict for S225 in his suit against Wright d
Johnson for 81, 500. He alleged damages sus-
tanned in a fall from a bath tub at the de-
PENDANTS hotel March 3.
The King Cole Spice company has pur-
chased the three-story brick building at
l022 Douglas street and will move from the
present quarters at 81 and $40 South Flew
enth street some time between now and
December l.
Word has Just been received from the
supervising architect at Washington that
the bids for painting. and decorating the
interior OF the federal building at Omaha
have been rejected on account OF unsatis-
factory designs.
The $500 damage suit OF Carsten Carsten-
sen against John Brisbin, which suit Is the
result OF an overflow on farm land, is being
tried before Judge G.. w. Stubs OF Su-
perior, Neb., who as holding court In No. .
until Judge Fawcett's return from oregon
two weeks henSe.
w. J. Hunter and Victor Rosewater nave
qualified as members of the Board OF
Review by filing with the city clerk the
required afidavits that they are voters
and freeholders of the city Of Omaha and
will faithfully perform the duties which
deYOlye upon them.
There will be a joint meeting of all the
hives, Ladies' OF the Maccabees, in Omaha
and South Omaha next Wednesday after
noon at $50 in Labor temple, Fifteenth and
Dodge streets, when the supreme sergeant
will be in attendance. candidates initiated
| and work eXemplihed.
Jennie Bowman, who is managing the
Des Moines lodging house at Twenty-sev'
enth and l. streets, South Omaha, has Sc,
cured from Judge Baxter an order restrain
ing her husband, Saunders Bowman from
molesting her. She alleged, In a petition
for divorce. that he has beat her, threat
ened her with a revolver and that she be
lieVes her life Is in danger.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
ORDERS THREE NEW BRIDGES
County Board Gives Contractor Drake Ten
Thousand Dollar Job.
CONNOLLY AND OKEEFFE ENTER PROTEST
Commissioned Harte Unable to Get
Through Gurley's Bill of Two
Hundred Dollars for "De-
Tending" C~hristIansen.

With Connolly and O'Keefe voting no,
and with the latter laundering a protest
against acting before the next meeting and
threatening injunction of his fellow mem
bers. the Board OF County Commissioner
at its second meeting late Monday evening
adopted a resolution ordering Contractor
Robert 2. Drake TO build three bridges In
the county at a total cost of $40, 354.S3.
One, a thirty-two-foot iron girder bridge
over He'll creek on the Millard road, is to
cost S56O.40. Another Is to be a 200-foot
iron span over the Elkhorn near the Schnei-
der farm to cost 81, 700. 20. A third, to cost
50, Os5. %, is to be a ffty-foot iron span over
the west branch OF the Papio near Henry
Rohln'B.
1t was charged that the first bridge is
near a farm that Harte has recently pur-
chased, and that the second bridge was one
Of Hofeldt's arguments to the German col
ony in his campaign for commissioner from
the Third district, but o'Keeffe in dissent
ing from yesterdays action attacked only
the feature OF immediate action on the reso-
luton.
Contractor Drake was present and re-
minded the board that all its members ex-
cept O'Keeffe had signed and delivered to
him FIVE months ago a letter instructing
him to order the material for these struc-
lures and that o'Keefie had signed similar
instructions in the case of other bridges.
He had, he Gald, acted upon these instruc-
ions and ordered the material. Commis-
sioner Ostrom explains hat such action
was taken for the reason that much time
is required In securing material and there
fore the board had it ordered early with a
view to authorizing the work after the levy
was made.
Commissioner Harte states that the
bridges have been asked for and are needed,
and that in the case OF the Elkhorn bridge
the school children contribute an argument
almost as strong as the long petition filed
by the formers. Harte says that fifteen
children have to cross the river to reach
their school house; that they have been
making the trip in An old scow; that pres
emily the river will freeze hard enough TO
prevent the operation OF the boat, but not
hard enough to make IL safe for the chill
dren to try walking, and finally that to be
safe and still be learned they will have to
| travel a circuitous route seven miles IN
length.
At Mondays meeting Commissioner Harte
presented the bill Of Attorney w. +
Gurley for defending Anton Christensen
who pleaded guilty to a charge Of murder
in the second degree and was sentenced n
life Imprisonment by Judge Baxter two
weeks ago. HaIte moved the suspension Of
the rules aud that the bill, which was fol
5000, be allowed and paid by the county
Connolly protested that to allow an attor'
ney's fee so promptly when merchants who
sold goods TO the county have been KEEP
waiting months and months for their pa
would be unfair. Harte's motion wa'
turned down,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
W MEN INJURED IN WRECK
stOckmen Get Worst of Collision Re-
tween Omaha and Elk
horn Trains.

An Elkhorn train crashed into freight
train No. 10 OF the Minneapolis & Omaha
yesterday a. m. about $50 near Calhoun sta
ton and as a result two stockmen, L. L..
Hanna Of Pender and Swan Anderson of
Craig are nursing serious injuries at the
Methodist hospital.
The men, with seven others, were in the
caboose when the Elkhorn train struck
the caboose Of the Omaha train, demolish-
ing it and two other cars. Hanna's leg
was injured and Anderson's scalp frac-
tured. The Omaha train was heavily
loaded with stock. The mist and fog pre-
vented the engine men OF the Elkhorn
train from seeing the lights OF the train
ahead. Those on the train express wonder
that more injuries and some fatalities did
not result.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
BOARD OF REVIEW SATURDAY
Considerable Public Interest in the Work
to Be Taken Up.
RAILROAD VALUATIONS PRoBLEWATlcAL
~ state Boards Return is Accepted
Railroads May Not BE Taxed
on Parity with other
Omaha Property.

The Board OF Review will convene for the
hrst time Saturday for the purpose OF pass
ing upon the assessments as returned to IL
by the city tax commissioner. Considerable
speculation is being INDUCED in by mem
bers Of the Real Estate exchange and other
interested parties as to the result of the
action OF the board.
According to the action OF the tax COM
missioner" said a member Of the exchange,
"all property in Omaha is being assessed at
it's full value. The charter OF the city pro-
vides that that officer must accept the VAL
uation returned by the State Board Of
Equalization as the value of the railroads
for the purpose OF taxation. This valua-
tion at the highest estimate cannot be more
than Is per cent, 80 that as compared with
other property owners IS per cent of the
property OF the railroad companies in the
city would escape taxation. At the pres
ent time we have a 30-mill levy. II the
value Of all property in the city be multi
piled by ~ the rate Of taxation would be
correspondingiy reduced and we would have
a 12-mill levy. This is not exactly correct,
as under the present situation IL will be
impossible, without a lawsuit at least, to
raise the value Of the railroads to a parity
with that OF other property, and there will
bN ONGdbiOu 10 raise an lutTEh6tu hUuouul VI
money II all funds are to be kept up to
their requirements, so that we might expect
about a 14-mill levy under the existing con.
ditions.
One Way 90 Get Railroads.
"If 1t is impossible to raise the railroad
assessment without a lawsuit it is not inn
possible TO reduce the assessed valuation
of all other property to the basis of the
railroads, and assess the entire property Of
Omaha at Is per cent of it's actual value.
BY this means the railroads would be made
to pay a greater proportion of the total ex-
penses Of the city than they have ever
done. The only objection that could be
raised to this course is that IT would make
a very high tax rate-75 mills or more-but
there would be a tendency in this toward
economy, as when the rate is high there is
always a stronger feeling that economy
should be practiced than where the rate is
low, even though the high rate should pro-
duce less money than the low one.
"The question has been considered TO
some extent as to what body should put the
railroads on the assessment rolls in case IT
is decided to tax them at their full value
and test the validity of the charter pro-
vision. 1t may be disputed whether the city
council as a board Of equalization should
not do this instead of the Board Of Re-
view"
President Harrison OF the Real Estate eI-
change has selected the committee to CO.
operate with the Board OF Review, but the
names will not be announced until the
meeting OF the exchange Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
YOUNG HARRIS FINDS MOTHER
Published Letter brings Out Informal
ton tina Woman t. at
Bethany, Missouri.

The publication OF a letter written by
Robert Harris, a r2-year-old lad who was
taken from his mother by his father three
years ago, will lead to reuniting mother
and son. Yesterday Chief OF Police
Donahue was notified that Mrs. Harris had
secured a divorce from her husband and
had since married William ]. Wisner and
was at Bethany, Mo. The chiefs informant
stated that Wisner was a wealthy man and
that he and his wife had searched dill
gently for the son. Chief Donahue has
written to Mrs. Wisner and to Robert Har-
ris. The boy is at the home Of P. E.
Kieppe at Juniata, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

New York in Wort und Bid" drew a
large audience Of German-speaking people
to the Boyd theater last night. where they
we're we'll entertained by Adolph Philip
and his company with a mixture OF COM
edy. song and tragedy. all in the language
Of the Fatherland. Mr.. Philip is a come
dian of a finished type. with an excellent
voice which he uses to good advantage. but
he is by no means the whole show. His
company is well made up. containing not
only some finished actors, but a number
Of people who sing unusually we'll. Olga
Dore has a splendid voice in addition to a
striking appearance. AZ was we'll received
by the audience. especially in her vocal
numbers. Her comic duet with Mr.. Philip
is one Of the features OF the piece. Hen
riette Dore, the soubrette OF the company,
is pretty and chic, and has a sweet voice
which won her much applause last night.
Among those OF the company who had "a
win applause solely by their histrioniC
ability. Wolf Heine and FRITZ Beese. or
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

The tailor shop of Pfegler & Theodore,
$40 South Sixteenth street. was entered last
night through a back door, the lock Of
which was broken, and a black coat and
pair of trousers stolen. The thief donned
the new outfit in the shop apparently. as
an old coat was left on the floor. Nothing
else was taken and the cash register, which
contained IS cents, was undisturbed. Two
weeks ago some person, as yet at large,
rifed the register of 81, all 1t contained al
that time. The door was opened on this
occasion by a skeleton key and locked
after the exit of the burglar.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
Allied Printing Trades.

At last nights meeting of the Printing
Trades council an invitation was extended
TO the Stereotyper's union, the only branch
of the printing trade not allied with the
council, to send delegates. George Droste,
a new delegate from B~ookbinders' union
No. 81, was seated. Attention was called
to the movement OF the Chicago council
toward concerted action and II was de-
cided by the Omaha body TO join In this
effort. 1t was reported that twenty-eight
offices are now using the union label.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

Marriane LIcenaea.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to the following:
Name and Residence. Age.
William j. Hughes, Stanford, Mont. 82
Helen Hughes. Benson, Neb.............. q
Calvin 8. Blair. jr., Omaha "a
Caroline NJ. Pickard, Omaha. .....,,.,.,... IS
Harry II. Pratt. Omaha................... 80
Bessie Kropp. Des Moines ...,...,......... %
Charles A. Aaron. Alvo. Eeb............... 80
Lois A. Alvord, Webster county, Neb.... %
william Rozewicky. South Omaha ....... "a
Rosa S. Kibinska, South Omaha.....,..... 10
william j. Schaefer, Omaha. .............. a
Hilda Mary Olsen. Omaha. 20
Walter Sokoloski, South Omaha. .......... 81
Mary Dissus. South Omaha ...,,.....u.... 81
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
Postpones Cadetship Examination.

The examination which was to nave been
held today in Omaha for the purpose OF
securing a cadet for the Annapolis nava
academy has been postponed for four
weeks. The appointment Is in the hands
OF Senator Willard, who decided to base
the appointment upon competitive eXaminn-
ton, and fixed the date for November T.
but later postponed II.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
Ends Headaches Torture.

Lazy livers and sluggish bowels cause
headaches. Or. Kings New Life Pills re-
move the cause or no pay. Only 25c. For
sale by Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

'Polly's Secret" - by Harriet A. Nash, is
a lively and interesting tale of the Kenne-
bee, showing how a brave, loyable little
New England girl kept a secret. The So
cial life described is primitive, but merry
and pure, and the strength. beauty ami
naturslness OF the heroine will commend
her thoroughly to the lovers Of the best
books for the young. Published by Little,
Brown & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED. several middle-ased respectable
women to act as chaperones for the
young ladies of The Liberty Bellies"
company. Apply at managers once.
Boyd theater, at II a. m. c-Mz7 y
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
AthuSetnentS.
At the Boyd.

New York in Word and Picture" a
Germar-American drama in five acts,
with music by Adolph Philip, presented
by Mr.. Philip and his company. Cast
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

called the upper working classes Of a
country town. 1t Is a study Of character,
environment and odd ways. The charac-
tiers. which are carefully drawn and slight
est actions described. are Of a good, hard
working mechanic type. Published by d.
Appleton & Co, in their Novelties de
Luxe" series.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

The above books are for sale by the
Megeath Stationery Co., 1908 Farnam street,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
with the Bowlers,
L SHOE COMPANY.

The Drexel Shoe company's team defeated
the Browning, King & Co. team in a match
game of tenpins on the Gate City bowling
alleys last night. Score:
nREXEI. SHOE COMPANY
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

The ]. S. Ogilivie Publishing company
has published a book entitled with Force
and Arms" written by a new author. He
is Howard R. CARTS. a newspaper man OF
Newark. y. j.. where he is we'll known,
having had several magazine articles pub
lished. This book. which is his first, is
founded on the Salem witchcraft craze and
is a tale OF love; OF a brave man and as
brave a maid; OF witchcraft and fighting
among Indians. The description Of the
days when the colonists were witch-mad
is strongly lone and there are a number OF
intensely exciting scenes in the novel.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

The single n married clerks OF the
Omaha National bank met in a tenpin
contest last night on Clark's bowling alleys,
the former winning by thirty-ive points.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
Frugality,

thrift and ability mark the
American, and in manufacture
ing and commerce have placed
the United States first among
the nations of the world. No
institution so typifes the
growth of the country as The
Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of New York.
1t has paid policy-holders
more than any other company
in the world.
Its assets exceed those of any
other company in existence.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

The new kind OF General Arthur cigars
viii please you II you care for good cigars.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

Julian Ralph Is the author Of an interest
ing novel Of fashionable New York life en-
titled The Millionairess." The story
deals with men and women and a society
Of which the average people like to read.
Most Of the scenes are set in a beautiful
country home on the Hudson, a mansion
over which Miss Lamont. an heiress, pretty
and accomplished, presides with much
womanly grace and dignity. But the story
also gives vivid pictures OF the city life.
Although the heiress is surrounded by
frivolity and fashion, We find her looking
for the better purposes OF life. There is a
wholesome vein OF love through the book
and in the last chapter. "Captives OF Love
we find a peaceful and happy climax. Pub
lished by Lothrop Publishing company.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
Rob n Tailor shop.

Wright wrongs no man. Wright's old
fashioned buckwheat flour is pure.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

Paul l. Ford. the author OF Janice
Meredith" is the writer Of a new light
story OF probably an hours reading entitled
Wanted a Chaperon." II tells OF the
chance meeting Of Lydia ~Greenough and
Allan Murchison, because of a mistake In
the number OF a house. And although
LydiR's aunt did not, at first. approve OF
Allen we finally find him happy with Lydia
as a Christmas present. The book is
daintily gotten up with colored illustra-
tions. making a holiday gift. Published by
Dodd, Mead & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

"a Sea Turn and other Matters" by
Thomas Bailey Aldrich heads the list OF
action published this autumn by Houghton,
Mifnin & Co. In this new collection OF
short stories. comprising practically all
that Mr.. Aldrich has written since the pub
LEGATION OF the collected edition OF his work
several years ago. the authors fancy sweeps
over many lands. The scenes lie as far
apart as Budapest and Virginia. One is
laid In London. one in M~arblehead. one in
New Hampshire and one in New York. 1t
contains a varied range Of emotional scenes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

THE Talk of the Town" by Elisa Arm
strong Bengough is a "neighborhood
novel" 1t is a chronicle Of what may be
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12
NEW BOOKS And MAGAZINES
Julian Ralph is Author Of an Interesting
Novel Of Fashionable New York.
ROBERT CHAMBERS OUT WITH NEW STORY

"ropsy Turvy Land" IL n Book of Pic
lures and True stories of Arabia
18Th Talk of the Town is
a N~eighbOrbood Novel.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

FLEMING RIOS. 1anngers.
Des eS. Ia. Omaha. Neb.
y A. Castle, 3. Kohn, w Il. Olin, IT.,
Joseph Trick, ". J. Trick. Miss L. NJ. Rey-
Lclds. special agents.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

Robert w. Chambers. whose reputation
as an Interesting writer is fully estab-
lished, is out with a new novel entitled,
The Maid-at-Arms." Some OF the char
acters Of his Cardigan" appear in this
new story. II is a romantic and rapidly
moving story Of American life in 177s, Civ
ing a picture OF the luxurious families who
then owned princely manor-houses in New
York state. The heads Of these great fam
lilies we're commonly known as PATRONS"
and held almost undisputed authority over
immense grants Of land. Mr.. Chambers
story revives wildly this almost forgotten
but highly picturesque phase Of our early
civilization. His heroine. young Dorothy,
daughter of the PATRON Nicholas Varick.
loves Philip Ormond, her distant kinsman.
Their families disagree in politics and the
course Of their love is hindered. D%orothy's
father intends that she shall marry Sir
George Covert, and there seems no escape.
But Dorothy is brave and Philip constant.
The girl makes use of an old superstition
OF the Indians TO gain her ends. Downing
the armor of her ancestress. the original
maid-at-arms, she dashes into an Indian
council and saves her lovers life. Scenes
of border warfare, of Indian life. OF in
trlgue, OF card playing, dancing. hunting
and fishing add richness and variety of
color to a very interesting story. Harper
& Brothers. publishers.
"Topsy Turvy Land" by Samuel NJ.
Zlnemer and Amy e.. Zinemer is a book OF
pictures and true stories Of Arabia. 1t is
dedicated Ito the boys and girls who are
helping to turn the world upside down.
AiiNa with information on the oddities of
desert. crops, children. money, amuse-
ments, social and religious customs. Ian
gUa5e and even the Arab puzzle. 1t shows
what missions have done and what they
ought 10 do to set topsy-turvy life right
side up. II is a profitable book for use in
missionary reading clubs, bands. societies,
Sunday school classes, as well as for the
home circle. Published by Fleming H. Re-
veil company.
THE Talk of the Town" by Elisa Arm
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-12

In a league game last night on Clark's
bowling alleys the took two from
the Krug Parks. Score: