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Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-18

that the city must certify to the county
clerk IN July lump sum which the county
is TO raise on the assessed valuation made
by the county assessor. The charter also
requires the council shall certify the
amount required for the school district
In order TO have a 1906 school levy the
board met in July and estimated the ex-
pense Of the fiscal year ending July /, 1907,
and beginning July J. 1906 This was GER
titled TO the council and by the council 10
the county clerk.
Under the school law which was not
amended did the school board have the
right TO meet second time in July. 1905.
and make a levy? II It had waited until
January, 1896, and the council had certified
the amount Of estimate made from July
lsoo' under the charter It would have been
tax for the year 1907 and there would not
have been levy for 1906"
One other Big Defect.
Another defect in the charter which many
around the city han are talking about. but
upon which none wants to be quoted, is
the proposition that the assessment for
1906 has not been equalized. This PROPOSE
ton is summed up as follows:
! Under the charter the city relinquished
the right 10 levy and collect it's own taxes.
and the intention Of the charter is the city
taxes shall be consolidated with the county
taxes. The county assessor during April and
May, time during which the charter was
not in force, made an assessment for 1906.
The County Board Of Equalization met ana
equalized the 1895 assessment ana did not
equalize the 1906 taxes and neither the city
board nor the county board was called TO
equalize the 1906 Assessment.
Under the revenue law the Board OF
Equalization must make levy on the last
day OF the session for the current year.
which was 1905. The board on the last day
of its session did make levy for state and
county purposes and school levy for the
ensuing year 1905 of 65 mills The 1906 as
sessment was not equalized and IL is
claimed II cannot be equalized In the fu-
ture. The Law provides for city board OF
equalization in order 10 follow out the pro-
visions OF the constitution. so all taxes
must be equalized. and II is claimed With
out this board OF equalization the property
owner will be denied his day before the
board land the law thus violates the con
stituu6n.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-18

cession we granted, as we saw that was for
the betterment Of the service. We met
them in Chicago a week or so ago and
have decided to sign the schedule which
they ask, and which is the same as we
have been paying. The schedule was
signed by the officers Of the Burlington
road and by the general committee OF the
brotherhood 1t applies TO the whole
Burlington system"
Railway Notes and Personals.
General Manager and Mrs George Bid
well left Friday morning for Chicago.
The Northwestern has completed twenty
miles of track on the Casper line on its
onward march to the coast.
The Wabash has changed the time OF ar
rival of its morning train into Omaha.
Hereafter II Will arrive at $50 instead OF
500. Two new trains have been put I'm
service between Council Biuffs and STAINS
bury Mo. The train to the south will leave
at p. m. and the new local train from
the south will arrive at 1850 a. m.
Harry 3. Davis. undertaken. Tel liza
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-18
FIGHT ON The CITY CHARTER
Reported Plan to Determine Validity
Causes Nuoh Comment
CARL HERRING SAYS RUMoR is GENERAL
Others at city Hall Hear of the
Proposition, but Cannot Tell
who IL Back of
the Move.
CARL HERRING SAYS RUMOR IS GENERA

constant rumor In circulation around
the city hall that cannot be traced TO its
source is that the city charter is TO be
tested soon as TO its constitutionality and
the suit is TO be brought on tile
proposition that the school levy is invalid
in that the estimate for 1906 was made at a
meeting OF the school board held in July.
when the school laws, which were not
amended by the charter specifies this meet
ing shall be held In January.
Carl Herring. attorney for the school
board. when asked about the matter said;
Il have been hearing these rumOrs for
sometime and they seem to be general over
town. don't know where the suit is TO
come FROM though it would not be sur
prising II some one brought IT, While il
is a serious question it may be established
that the section Of the law relating to the
time of meeting may be directory and no,
mandatory"
Another View of situation.
one who is familiar with the city charter
and the doings OF the school board summed
up the proposition as folLws'
Under the school law Of cities of the
metropolitan class which was not amended
by the late legislature, the board must meet
annually in January and estimate expenses
for the current fiscal year and certify the
same TO the city council and the council
must make the levy. Inl a test case this
duty was held 10 De mandatory. Under
this act the school board met in January
1895, and estimated the expense Of the year
from July D. 1895. until July, 1905. and the
levy for the amount was included in tho
1o5 city TAX. The new charter provides
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-18
D. CUPID IS AFTER SEAMAN
Chicago Widow Wants to Go Halves with
: King of Economists,
LATTER TURNS DEAF EAR TO HER PLEA
Woman from Kansas kindly Com
SCENTS to Have Daughter Edu-
Gated by Seaman, who as
Kindly Says Nay.

The tax title king OF Douglas county, A.
J. Seaman. is being made to realize the
burden that fame incurs. His proud boa 1t
of living within his means-in fact, away
on tho far inside-and the newspaper no
tees of his extensive operations in tax
titles, here and elsewhere, have attracted
the attention of many people in all parts
OF the country. When he announced that
he could live on cents a day, and after
ward revised the estimate slightly by max
ing z cents the possible limit OF wise liv-
ing. economists began to sit up and inquire.
They learned little directly, however. Mr..
Seaman is not rushing patron Of the
stamp window at the postofflce Paper and
envelopes are free as air at the Young
Mems Christian association, but stamps
are not in reach of the hand within which
is no pennies.
Since II has become bruited through divers
items IN The Bee that Seaman can draw a
check for considerable of the root OF all
evil he has begun 10 ind trouble OF an
other kind. To Mr.. Seaman's modest notion
this new trouble is OF terrible aspect ono
Chicago widow writes with earnestness that
she is entirely willing to assume one side
OF a double harness II Mr.. Seaman is will
ing to take up the other side. He insists
that he is not. He will not be so ungallant
though, as TO permit the letter TO go I'M
answered. The woman might come along
behind the letter
Can Afford a Postal.
IN get postal card" said Mr.. Seaman
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-18

MEATS MEATS MEATS MEATS
choicest at lowest prices Part OF our Dig sI
of specials for Saturday:
CHICKENS! CHICKENS!
Strictly choice Fresh Dressed Springs ILL.,
Hens-a pound. '.....'.....' AVN
HAMS! HANS!
Two toms Cudahy's selected Diamond G brand
Hams-average 10 ~ pounds-every ham is guaren-
teed to mild cured Ham on the market Ia
The Taste Tells. On sale Saturday only-lb .. A12C
Sugar Cured BacOn--pound. ......... 1218c
PORK! PORK!
Choice Pig Pork Loins at. I13c
Fresh No 1 Leaf Lard, IL pounds for. $1OO
Rolled Rib Roast-of our choicest native steer beef-a
bones OUTBOUND ............. 12hc and 1Oc
No 1 Boiling Beef-10 pounds for. t20c
Veal Shoulder Roast pounds for. ..Soc
Veal Stew-6 pounds for 2oc
Benefits Capitol Homemade Pure Pork NEo
Breakfast Sausage-in lib. cartons--at, AOC
DELICATESSEN COUNTER.
A full line O high grade Sausage from Weise & Co
LARD! LARD!
Bennetts Capitol Brand-Guaranteed to be the best and
unrest open kettle rendered Leaf Lard the d
market-on sale in 5lb. pals at ......,..... Y ~
And Thirty Green Trading Stamps With Each Pail.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-18
CIGARS

CIGARS
Ell, CALRtJD, a genuine Porto DC
Rico sc Cigar. I for.....,.:..,.'''''''
Fifty for $1.60.
General Thomas-a club house OK
shape sc Cigar, so for .......,.......
And forty green trading stamps.
BLACK BESs, a good long filled I25
Cigar, 30 tor.............. ..'''s. .....',
And thirty green trading stamps
THICK PLUG STRONG HOLD 1OC
Chewing Tobacco, a pound. .......'O
And fifty green trading stamps
BULL HORN CIGAR CLIPPINGS 1QC
" pound 9.....'...-.'. .'.'''' d. ''''..'''''-
And 1--WE green trading stamps.
FRENCH BRIAR PIPES in cases, ZSC
up from .........................,.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-18
Can AnOrd a Postal.

II II get postal card said Mr.. Seaman.
and write 10 this strange person. II
write letter il would cost cents, and the
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-18
EntertninIng an EnemI.

Don't entertain ehropic, running sore
or wound. Cure il with Bucklen's Arnica
salve. 25c; guaranteed. For sale by sheE-
man & Mcconnell Drug Co.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-02-11
A FEW SAMPLES.

Some one has kindly sent us few
samples of the legislation which the
legislators are endeavoring to obtain
at the pre.ent session of the legisla-
ture.. All that we can say is that
there will be something doing in
Idaho during the next two years if all
those measures become laws. Here
are a few samples:
House Bill No. 27, appropriates
$4,000 for additions and improve
ments to the State University.
FL. B. No. 81, appropriates $50. 600
Tor a school Of mines at HALEY.
H. B.. No. 90, appropriates SIS, 600
for additions to the Pocatello acad-
envy. ~ sl''.43 39ysiil.-
Il. B, No. so, appropriates $40. 600
for bunk house for the Albion Nor
NAL school house.
= y. |.|
H. B. No. 50, appropriates 81,
year to some Boise chap, handy
with pen, for making record Of the
Acts of the Pioneers.
H. B. No, So, appropriates $40. 600
for establishing at Lewiston Jiu
Jitsu. &Y
That all amounts to only $500. 600
and is fully one fourth of all that Is
demanded for similar institutions and
improvements. We would like to
know what In the name of the seven
sisters the Canyon county delegation
Is doing. They seem to be fritterino
away their time over cigarettes. Sun
lay Blessings, local option and sucb
Ike when they might have been doing
substantial in the wav Of
occurring the Agricultural college or
lalf million to establish a invanilo
ourt at Emmett, Gentlemen, don 4
waste any more time over moral
but get in and do business
'itn honorable members who are pull
ng for appropriations for their resneo.
I've counties. Caldwell Tribune
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Denial--thy name is Admission
Those who denied the necessity ofpoly-
gamy legislation have introduced, or
will when they are all in, half dozen
bills in the Idaho legislature to en-
compass what they claimed did not
exist. Hepburn denied that ne was
the hacker and supporter Of Bishop
Woolley. the Mormon who was mt
into the Boise assay office. But
when Woolley was about to be dis
charged from Office for Irregularities,
Hepburn still sought to hold his man
In office and wired to Woolley /:
'Have conferred again with the score.
tary in regard to your case and he
assures me that be will give it careful
consideration and report his decision
to you. " Strange communication
Tor sweet and innocent Hepburn, who
had no personal interest in Woolley's
retention. But fate was against him
and Woolley went down.
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separate States, but failed to sway the
opinion Of the Senate as to Arizona.
Mr.. McComas also spoke of the rev.
Citations before the committee, and ex
pressed the opinion that in view of
them far more effective structures
than are now in force against poly
gamy are necessary He opposed
separate statehood for New Mexico.
Mr.. Platt Of Connecticut said there
was no doubt about the power of Con-
gress to restrict polyamy, ian institu-
tion which is" he said, so inimical
to our future y
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ALIVE SUBJECT

1t must be astonishing to those who
proclaimed the subject of Mormon
church dictation and influence in
temporal affairs to be Fictitious ia
sue, or rather emo Issue, - sprung ON
an unsuspecting public by designing
politicians, TO witness the magnitude
Of that subject ana its wide-reachinv
Importance throughout the land. A
subject which Borah and Hepburn and
Richards and Mcconnell and all the
other campaign spellbinders, in behalf
OF an underground political alliance
asserted and re-asserted was mere f,c-
'ion and matter to be lightly laughed
aside proves to be of such weight and
Importance that days and DAYS Of a
congressional committee is occupied
10 weighing and sitting and iuvestip
sting the insiduous reptile which seeks
20 coll about parties and states. The
results Of that investigation are 40
powerful that the highest legislative
body Of the land and the great states.
men within that body view with con.
esrn the disclosures made, aud Nor.
n'ooism becomes disqualification Tor
tls admission Of new states into ths
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THE SUBWAY rAuEpN

Very many of the readers of this
paper will recall the avalanche =,
criticism varied sometimes BY some.
what coarse abuse, which, some time
since greeted the announcement %
the fact that Bishop Potter had takon
part in the opening of a ''Temperaoca
Tavern at the junction Of Bleekar
and Mulberry streets, IN New yorL
city AZ churcbmen understoad a.
once the experiment was az att.mpt
70 combat some Of the worst features
81 The liquor traffic, simply by pro.
'la'Dg . decent place Ia Which 10th
alcoholic aud snon-sloobolie arisks
should be served, tosether sitb orop.
''s prspareq spd nourisbi food.
'A' who're nei'lsr ths aryang .,t ~
lA' place ~ the interesb d, u. oon.
''''o'f Invite % oFg ipG oes.
y ihe opifel n w siaiea no
y''f e''f ~ seIpe ~ apy rom
~ Npa'''eflnf epe tha n, ea.e
y az ihelf leileshmfgis tlu /
''''sp Nw Hilelly 49, elaes MI
AZ iNflHf IHlluus a. MAJ
] HN'W Az ~ N Weehq lmo /
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union. In conidering the transform
alton of territories into sovereign
states our great men gravely entertain
and discuss matters which Borah and
Hepburn jump upon the stump in
Idaho and tell the people with sneer
and wave of the hand are false, friv.
ilous and unworthy of consideration
but which dragon Richards has been
facing with drawn sword since the first
breath of life animated the equivocal
eighth session.
In connection with the application
of the issue to the admission of new
states, there were some strong speeches
made on the floor of the senate. In
view of his prominence in smoking the
Mormon snake from it's den, there was
great interest manifested in the re-
marks of Senator Dubois, in his refer
ence to the Mormon feature of the
question before that body. In this
respect he said :: ~
IN view of the disclosures which
have been made before committee of
this body, | myself am satisfied that
the Congress of the United States will
enact such legislation as will stop the
practices which have been disclosed TO
the country by the testimony of the
Mormon hierarchy. I shall vote for
the admission of New Mexico asa
seperate State, having full confidence
that the Congress will not only regu
late affairs there, but that it will reg
ulate affairs in Utah and Idaho and
Wyoming, SO far as relates to this
question and so far as they can Con
stitutionally.
shall vote against the admission
OF New Mexico and Arizona as one
State because there is, in nv iudq-
ment, more danger In regard to poly
gamy and polygamous cohabitation in
larger State than State made of
New Miexco alone. That will be go
because there is now larger nucleus
OF these people in Arizona and it is a
country to which they will be at
tracted and they Will have the balance
OF power in the larger state. With
the balance of power welded by one
man, who is the head of their organic
alton and who can hold them as he
sees lit, 1t requires but very small !.
balance OF power to govern practically
the State and in the lines absolutely
In which we are SO much interested.
| think the least danger is to admit
New Mexico as seperate State and to
stop there until after Congress has
lone legislating with this question
which now confronts the Senate and
which they must meet in the near
'uture. AS | say, have some amend
nents pending which I will offer at
he proper time. | trust the Senate
viii adopt them, or if not, point out
a the debate where they are faulty. I
These amendments will direct the at.
ention Of the Senate, at any rate, in
hese lines. AS l said awhile ago. Il
his investigation has been of such a
nature that the country is now aroused !
o such an extent that Conrgess must {
ict, and act In such way as to curb !
bis institution and step this poly
amy and it's kindred and attendant !.
wills. But believing that the safest
M BEST course is TO admit New Mex ;
co alone, shall vote for that. II J
hat proposition fails. 1 shall vote a
gainst joining the two Territories. >, =
Senator Hepburn addressed the Sen. o
's IN support Of tho amendment 10 /
Omit New Mexico gnd Arizona a. o
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SPIRIT OF TIL pQ[J5
Pinheaded.

"A air-braineed catspaw, who an,
swers to the name Of Wilson, is offer.
ing the suggestion through the col.
umns OF the Statesman that the name
OF the Snake river be changed to
Lewis, " for the reason that "snake,,
SOUNDS offensive Pretty soon some
pm p headed ass will want to change
'ne name Of Idaho to f'Mud, I"
which would be eminently fitting. If
sucn men as Wilson had their way
south Idaho Exchange. edt M
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lants were rcpugnant, the two sorts o
refreshments were served In seperat'
rooms, which, while communicating
with each other, we're provided eacl
with it's own street entrance; and IL
the department in which the alcoholic
drinks we're served, as we'll as in thai
in which they we're not served, every
inducement was laid before the visitor
to place the social above the bibuloui
instinct.
1t is almost exactly six months
since the Subway Tavern was started,
and it is of course too soon to con
graduate ourselves upon the unquali-
fled success of the experiment; but
certain facts presented editorally in a
recent issue of the Outlook bear wit
ness to the fact that the institution
has been of service to the really tenn
.perate part of the public, as we'll as
attest its value as a weapon against
over-indulgence. During the warmer
autumn months the receipts from the
bar at which no intoxicants were sold
ran as high as $50 day, representing
the serving of twelve hundred persons
with non-alcoholic refreshments. At
present some 200 working men daily
take their lunches in the building;
and since the opening of the tavern
three saloons of more or less ques-
character doing business
within block of it have been obliged
TO close their doors. In other words,
5he institution has not only provided
1 place of rest and refreshment for
hose who do not use intoxicants, and
! place Of refreshment where those
Who do use them are under induce
nents not to misuse them; it has also
lctually driven out of the neighbor-
lood three of the old-time regular
aloons in which every effort had been
made to make men drink, and in
which large proportion of the
liquor handled was little short of
Mystical poison. Whatever views,
therefore,, may be held as to the saga
ity of Bishop Potter's action in lend
ng his presence to the quasi religions
CEREMONY with which the Subway Tay-
IN was opened, no advocate of tenn
erance in the wider and saner sense.
an find in the history of the under |
aking thus far, cause for anything
ut satisfaction. AS we have already
aid, it is too early to pass judgment |
n the experiment as a whole; but if
continues as it has begun those who
pposed it will have to bring better
rguments than they have yet mar
hailed to prove to sensible people
nat it is anything but blessing to
10 community in which it has ats
lace, and those who emptied the
als OF their somewhat vitrioIic abuse
pom the head of Bishop Potter may
ave cause to change their front if
icy expect to be regarded by thought
i men and women as seriously on
% side of deceney and temperate liy-
g-The Pacific Churchman.
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Please Don't.

ITO the Honorable Senators and
Representatives of the Eighth Generol
assembly: 1t has come to our notice
that there is some agitation on foot 20
HsA lne legislature to change the name
OF the grand old Snake river with
'nis There seems to be a general attack
on The Idaho names and a suggestion
i0r a lot Of changes. Please don't.
gentlemen Leave us the names as
they now stand.
Idaho names arc perhaps not slvs,.
IDEAL bot as they NOW stand. ~.
Gre good names strong and yirils
'Hq 'D'lr strength IL 20 inanitsly
lv'''''p'' % the eioying sgeetnsss of
'p''s pos''eel qssigpsiioas VINO
s sDp'q e'Nnee such usmes A. i'qhs
,Daes 'Ae grand old snake tbe
'e''e'pp toife kooteuai, ooeuy Il,
s .l''..' We n''pq, l'osi glgeg Ogyh.e.
' ,,. b'''N epq sl " ihe olAe,s.
.sste "'sw Hf neH epa peleel "
srNp f'q 20 e'p ip0glpo lo s,.sos
~ ~ 'Napff ihel y noi fo.as h,
''H''p'H'f''y A Fe0le eeal,s
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$40 DEATH OF


One Of tho saddost deaths ever
registered Ia this community occur.
red early this morning when Miss
Ruth noyine. aged "a years. vas
taken away after n brief illness a
week ago today, says n correspondent
writing from Watrous 10 the Optic.
Ruth was In las Vegas with a party
Of girl friends 10 attend the closing
services NJ the convent and 10 make
q few hnM purchases Tor her troua'
sea. She was 10 have been married
10 Mr. william Stahl, also Of this
town. last Tuesday afternoon. Sat.
urdny evening. however. she was
taken suddenly lll. and 4 was soon
evident that an operation offered the
only chance Tor recovery The opera.
ton waH performed Tuesday. almost
upon the hour set for the wedding.
and for a time it promised 10 relieve
the threatening danger. The patient .
strength, however, proved insufficient
10 tide her over the crisis. and she
passed peacefully away A widowed
mother a brother and sister and an
afiianced husband most deeply mourn
her loss