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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20
Overlooking bridges.

City Engineer Aycrigg reported on. the
strength of the viaducts and the notice
from the Union Pacific and Burlington
railroads that the companies would not
repair the viaducts in case OF accident
caused by Overlooking on the part OF the
& Council Bluffs Street Railway
company. The city engineer reported that
the viaducts were built to Withstand a
pressure OF 100 pounds to a square foot
and that the floor beams were intended to
maintain a fifteen-ton road roller. The
street railway company is using a twenty
ton moter. but, according to the city engi-
neer, the strain from a fifteen-ton road
roller is greater than from a twenty-ton
motor and therefore,, there is no danger
of the viaducts breaking under the strain.
However, he advised the ouncil that the
street car company be prohibited from
loading its cars with a weight In excess Of
twenty-five tons.
In ar opinion given the council last No
vember, City Attorney Burnam advised
that the railroad companies could not re-
fuse to maintain the viaducts. The VIA
ducts which the two companies claim are
being overloaded are those over Sixteenth
and Twenty-fourth streets.
City Comptroller Lobeck was voted 800
expense money to attend the national con-
vention of city comptrollers and account
ants To be held in Detroit June 8. 4. and 5
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20
North Dakota.

FOR SALE-5O.O0O acres best wheat and
flax land in the northwest; for further
information call or write John ], Doyle,
Wishek. n. d 2O)-M6l9 Jl3x
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20

OFFICE OF THE CONSTRUCTING
Quartermaster. Fort Omaha. Nebraska,
April %, ~l9e.-Sealed proposals, in tripli-
cate, subject to the usual conditions, Ulll
be received at this office until II o'clock
a. m. central standard time, May q, 1909,
and then opened In public for furnishing
and placing in position three sheet steel
ventiiators on roof of balloon house at Fort
Omaha, Nebraska. Full information fur
nishcd on application. 4. s. reserves the
right TO reject any OF all bids. Envelopes
containing proposals to be marked Pro
posals for ventilatoTs," and addressed TO
Eaptain George s. Gibbs, Constructing
Quartermaster, Fort Omaha, Nebraska.
Mg-l-5-6-20LH
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20
GOVERNMENT NOTICES

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTER
master, Y. S. Military Prison, Fort Leev-
posals, in t~riplicate. will be received at this
office until 10 a. m. central time, Tuesday.
June rs, 1893, and then opened, for furnish
and installing machinery and Furnish
building material for one power plant
at United States military prison, Fort
cations will be furnished by this office
upon deposit of $40. which amount will be
refunded when plans and specifications are
returned, OF they may be seen at the fol-
lowing offices: Depot. Quartermaster
Omaha. Neb. Depot Quartermsster, 81.
Louis, Mo; Depot Quartermaster, New
York City, and Chief Quartermaster, Chi
cago. Information furnished on applica-
ton. Envelopes containing proposals
should be Endorsed Proposals for Power
Plant and addressed to MAJOR THOMAS
II. SLAVENS. Constructing Quartermas-
ter. n. s. Military Prison. Fort Leaven-
worth Kan. Mayl7-1s- l~s-20June12-14
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Ordinances Affecting Street Railway
Are Voted Down.
DEMOCRATS FINALLY ON RECORD
Occupation Tax and other Measures
Laid over or Rejected by h
Majority when Forced
TO vote.

Refusing TO pass the occupation tax ordt-
nances ORA wn by the democratic city legal
department. the democratic city council
last night also refused to nave anything TO
do with resolutions looking towards the
collection OF money due from the Omaha
& Council Bluffs Street Railway company
for use Of the viaduct and to compel the
company to pave and repair pavement ad-
jacent to its tracks.
The resolutions and ordinances were in
troduced by Councilman Zimman. In the
votes taken on the various reports, reso-
lutions and amendments the councilmen so
tangled themselves up that some OF them
voted for amendments to lay a motion on
the table, and then turned around and
voted for the passage of the original mo-
ton.
The first fight was brought about when
President Johnson, chairman of the com
mittee on judiciary. which has held the &C.
cupatipn tax ordinances since January
while the charter provides that a commit
tee can hold a document only thirty days.,
reported adversely to their passage. The
original report said that the ordinances
were not introduced in good faith. MIR,
Zimman objected to this clause. said that
they we're In conformity with law, were
drawn up by the city's own legal depart
ment and that the principle had been up
held by the state supreme court. Council
man Funkhouser then stated that he had
signed the report against his wishes and
moved that the Objectionable clause be
stricken out, and the motion carried.
Report a. Rejected.
This left the report in the following con-
| 1ttgnn urhInb aNPlaipa tha COpnunIftao'o aC.
ton:
During the period your committee has
held these ordinances II has made diligent
inquiry and found that although similar
taxes are levied in other cities that the
ordinances now in our hands do not con
form to the conditions existing in our city
and that in their present form are neither
Justly nor e%quitably drawn. particularly
tnsonuch as the several steam railway
corporations which occupy the streets
and. alleys with tracks were not taker
into consideration for taxation for such
specific use.
The report closed with the recommends
ton that the ordinances be referred to tht
incoming council.
Councilman zimman asked for a roll cal
on the adoption of the. report, but it wa!
lost, by the votes cast by himself ant
Councilmen Bridges. Davis, Hansen, Jack
son and McGovern.
Mr.. Zimman then moved that the ordi
nances be placed on their third reading
but Councilmen Hansen and Bridges alon,
voted with him. He then made a motion
that they be recommitted to the COMMITTEE
on Judiciary with instruction that the com
mittee report favorably. On this he game,
the votes of Hansen and johnson, VIII
voted adversely before. This motion beinI
lost. a motion prevailed that the ordinance
be recommitted to the committee withou
| Instructions.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20
Oregon.

FAMOUS CANVAS PRAIRIE-Rlch. black
soil, abundant rainfall, mild climate ASH
for map of northwest Geo. N. Reed.
Grangeville. Idaho. GU--Ms4l Je2
OREGON farms, city ana suburban homes.
Parties coming TO Oregon might get some
Information that VIII be a help to them
in selecting a home. Thirty years of
continual residence, in the willamette
valley might enable us to give you some
Information that would save you some
money. Direct your letters to Everett &
MCLEOD, Room EOS Rothchlld Bldg,
Portland, Ore. ,C20)-M4G9 Jel0
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20
Texas.

WHAT California could give you twenty
years ago. Texas Southern Gulf Coast
offers you now. T~No-year-old Satsuma
Orange Groves are now being developed.
$40 per acre. Vegetables between rows
give Immediate income. You hold title.
We do all work always, giving you cash
share crops Dec, 1910. 1911. 1912, $50 acre
yearly; i913, 1914, 1915. $40 acre yearly; 1916,
1917. 1918. 500 acre yearly; 1919 to 1928.
500 Der acre yearly; thereafter halt
profits annually. Ysd can buy one acre
or upwards. No finer investment plan in
existence. Only limited amount for sale
Come quick II you want your share
Stirling Improvement Co. Duluth, Mimi
(2O)-MSS ax
FOR S~ALE-Land, l8.44O acres; every
square foot fine level prairie farming
land; 100 per cent; Agricultural; located
In the Midland country on the southern
plains OF west Texas; $50 per acre. $3.50
per acre cash payment, the balance s an
nual payments, 6 per cent interest. Write
us for full description. w, J. Moran &
Co., Midland. Texas. (2O-Ml2l 2Ox
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20
sodth dakota.

FINE farm lands in Hand and adjoining
countless South Dakota. Hustling agents
wanted. Jay p. Morrill,, 612 Palace Bldg,
Minneapolis, MINI, CS)-M7F J15x
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20
FARM REAkk l ESTATE ron az.
CoIoraAO.

COLORADO IRRIGATED SNAP.
20 acres Joining townsite. Twelve miles
from Denver; fruit n vegetable land;
lies beautifully; fine Wow OF the noun
tainB; ideal for hons or Investment Tina
II at once.
NATIONAL INVESTMENT CO.
~ Bids, Omaha. Neh
C0)-20
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20
0 REPAIRS

NEW furnaces; hot water and hot air COM
bination heating. 2 and 4-hole laundry
hot water heaters, mantle CRATES, gas
stoves repaired, water fronts and flower
vases. Omaha Stove Repair Works, 1906
1908 Douglas st. Phones Ind. A-3621. Bell
Douglas 300 JOS
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20
REAL ESTATE WANTED

wEtHAVB BUYERS for a 5-room house. q
e-room house and a couple of vacant lots.
NOWATA LAND AND LOT COMPANY,
Suite 624 N. Y. Life Bldg, Omaha.
phone Red 1899. open Evenings
~ (2L-3SS
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20
W%ANTED-TO BUY

price paid for secondhand furniture,
carpets. clothes and shoes. Tel. Doug 391l.
(2)-SI
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04

Rather afunny thing happened re
Gently, in Il certain town in North Car
DINA. a box was shipped to this
town by railroad. The box was
marked in large letters Books" 1t
was taken from n car n placed in
the depot. Pretty soon the floor
under the box and around it became
wet. The depot agent sent to the man
to whom the boX was directed this
message: Come and get your box of
books, they are leaking very bad"
I have heard of dry books. but
never before OF books that leaked.
a wise mayOr-In a North Carolina
town, two men We're arrested and
taken before the mayor for trial tor
getting drunk and being disorderly
When the mayor heard the cases he
fined them pretty heavily. Then he
gave them in substance this wise adj
vice: "Gentlemen, North Carolina
became a prohibition State last year
by an overwhelming vote Of the peO-
pie. /, as an officer Of the law. intend
to do all ] can to enforce this faW. |
advise you, that if YOU want to get
drunk again, to so across the line to
C~larksville, Va. where there is plenty
of whiskey. and it won't cost you so
mucl to get drunk.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04
ON COAST LINE
SOME DAMAGE DONE TO TRACKS
AS \. RESULT OF HEAVY
RAINS.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Rocky Mount, May 1.-Two wash
outs on this division of the Atlantic
Coast Line are reported this morning
as the result Of the heavy rains of
yesterday, AMI While neither have de
layed traffic, It has been with caution
tnat they were gone over by the train.
Near Pikeville the washing Of the
track made it necessary for all trains
passing to run at a speed OF about
six miles an hour, While at Contentnea
1t was necessary to use the west track
OF the double tracking, as the east
was deemed unsafe until certain re-
PAIRS might be made. The WaShoutS
were repaired at an early hour this
morning.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04
Crops Hurt by Hal.

special to News and ObserEer.)
Rocky Mount. May 1.-Reparts o.
. severe hail storm yesterday after
noon in several parts Of ~EdgecoInbe
county have been received in thus CITY
today. Near Pleaasnt Hill church, e.
TT. Cherries farm and the Eeishbor-
hood of Lancaster is reported 70 nave
been the more seriously affected. ne
young tObaccO GEMS to be the greater
damaged and in many places 4 WORK
ga hayic with the young plants. The
loss will amount to considerable
though not as much as 1t Woutd hao
il been several weeks later. The heaV-
lest loss is in q section Q twelve
or fourteen miles from this city.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04
Lexington Meet q Success.

Lexington. KY, May 1.-The seven
day spring meeting of the Kentucky
Racing Association. which closed to-
day, was q financial success, despite
the unpopularity Of the parimutual
betting machines. 4 bad spill in the
race resulted in q broken leg
for jockey Y. Lovell. and jockey NJ.
was slightly hurt.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04
zEbULON 4 PRIZE WINNER
HCSTIING NEW TOWN HAS ITS
USUAL GOOD LUCK.
1t Builds and BoOms. It's Hosiery
Mills, Cotton Oil Mills, Cotton Fac
tory, Pulley Factory and Other
Large Enterprises Are Features Of
Its Phenomenal Progress.


Zebulon, n. c., May 1.-Zebulon is
still rejoicing over the fact that it
was one of the winners il the News
and Observers great contest, and if
you Will revert to the figures you viii
observe that il the buoyant two and
Il half years old city had been q min
to combine its forces, it would ave
sWiped the first grand prize of the
first district. The figures will also
show that leaving out Raleigh, the
News and Observers home city, eac
OF ZebulOn'S two contestants were in
the lead Of all others in the first dis
trict and combined the new town
would have walked off with a first
grand prize, but Il don't be
lieVe in combinations. 1t believes IN
individual push and legitimate compe-
tition, and it is always a winner.
Our first carload Of cotton-seed
oil ron the new Zebulon cotton oil
mills went forth yesterday. 1t com
prised eight thousand gallons Of this
valuable vegetable fluid, and was
shipped in a bran new e. 7. Rabbit
tank car, the first one Of these that
mas come into this territory. 1t vent
direct to the B. T. Rabbit Co, Babbitt,
New Jersey. This company owns a
controlling interest in the Zcbulon
mill n win double the capacity Of
the mill during the late summer
months, and add a complete ginning
system.
Zebulon's march OF e. con-
tinuCS undiSturbed. The large new
mill will be ready to pin its
part of this years cotton crop, the
Zebulon pulley factory is to be built
al once, the new school building, the
handsomest in the county, except in
Raleigh, is nearing completion; the
j. NJ. Whitley building. quilt Of brick
with a solid plate glass and pressed
brick front. is 0 completed. Many
buildings are in course OF on
struction. are under constructing with
new plans being prepared every day
for business houses, factories and resi-
building.
Among the newest enterprises is an
brick plant, now being erect
I'd by Mr.. Clarence Chamblee, Of
Wakefield, and Messrs. Hal Mann and
G. Christmas, formerly Of Louis
ourS. Mr.. r. J.. Whitley has about
an extensive new lumber
plant, including saw-mill, planning
Mill, etc.
The Bank of Zebulon has torn away
the concrete front of its new build
and is replacing it with a solid
olate glass and buff brick front of
BEAUTIFUL design.
Our farmers are right up in front
I tiitIi Ad1hi CIiSI diioliS ana are
the largest croD of tobacco,
otton and other field products thai
laS eve been planted in this pro-
.uctive community, and Zebulon and
IS rich and attractive environment
re determined to remain in the lead
f educational and industrial progress. {
/ YOU want to get imbued with q real
1Odern idea Of real modern git up 5
nd git take a day off and come to
,ebulOn.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04
Has Narrow Escape.

So high was the Wlnu which ac-
cOmpanled the storm yesterday after
noon that at Piturnan's Crossroads.
about eight miles from his city, in
Nash county, the clubhouse OF Mr..
Pittman was blown entirely over. Sid
Davis, q young white man. with his
team, had taken shelter in the build
ing and was caught n the WrecAaga
when the building was blown over.
Neither Mr.. Davis nor the horse was
injured in the slightest. though it was
necessary to cut the team from the
perllOuS position.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04
W LEiiam Allen Whites First Mover.

William Allen White. the celebrated
Kansas Journalist and one OF the edl-
l"rS III the American Magazine, mas
Non-IGed into q field new to him. III
tjr~t novel is to be. published TINS
month by The Macmillan Company
under the title. "a Certain Rich Man.
IN addition to the fame won by MS
editorial work. Mr.. White ENJOYS d
hIsn reputation as q writer OF snort
St"rles; hitherto. however. he has puo-
itshfd nothing longer. Anything from
IN" pen that wrote whats the matter
Win kanSaS?" * certain to be read
eagerly but in this case there IS the
adGttcnal interest that attaches 70 q
NO" phase of q distinguished Wrlter ;
art
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04
Fireman Killed at Selma.

Especial to News and ObSerVer.)
Selma, n. c., April 29.-H. II. Bur
CESS. fireman on the Southern Rail-
way, was killed on the yard here
7 O'Clock tonight. He IS from
Ramseur, and leaves q StepnlotheT
and two brothers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04
Steamer Sunk by Storm.

Detroit, Mich, April 29.-A Free
Press dispatch from Salt Marie, Mich.
reports the sinking Of an unknown
steamer, about four hundred feet long.
in White Fish Bay today. Captain
BOice, of the steamer George w.
Peavy, reported hat the crew OF the
sinking steamer were seen walking
over the ice to another vessel which
had also been caught in the ice.
It's the henpecked nan who crows
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-04
Why She Laid Down Her Arms.

(NeW York Sum-
tn Venus of Milo again explained,
took them off to keep from pay
IIts me extra tax on Gloves sald.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-06-25
ALFALFA AND
CEMENT BEST AIDS
Insure Cleanliness and Health for
Stock, Are Cheap.

Cement and alfalfa are going to
make the western farmers the most
Independent people on EARTH"
This is the opinion Of Charles Cur.
ney OF Red Cloud, Neb.. who marketed
cattle worth 1920 in Kansas City re.
Gently. In explaining the use of ce
ment on the farm Mr. Quincy said:
THE time is coming when cement
will be the universal building material
on the farm. A concrete floor and
wall eliminates the rodent and most
yermin. and in few years well
constructed building, with bin attach.
ments, will save enough grain to pay
for the cost of construction.
in extreme cold weather such a
building affords an even temperature
for live stock. / never have to worry
about my young stock on cold night.
Another advantage is the cleanliness.
| have no tuberculosis among my cat.
tie, no cholera hogs and no roup in the
chickens.
And alfalfa is making 1t possible
for the western farmer to live In
luxury. l have fattened a large herd
of cattle this year. sold alfalfa worth
5000 and have 500 tons left"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-06-25

stanchions. silos, etc. will be found
later on.
The stalls are so designed tina,
stanchions or chain ties may be used.
Builders who desire to use patent
stalls will find the arrangement OF
gutter. platform, and feed manger ap.
plicable to their use.
Storage of feed. There Is no OBJ
lection to storage above the COW sta.
BILE proper SO long as the floor is sim.
liar In construction to the one In the
drawing. so as to be kept perfectly
tight.
Ceiling. In colder climates 1t Is
deemed better to have comparative.
ly low ceiling on account of the tenn.
perature. and this construction admits
of chances in this respect.
Ventilation. The plan adapts itself
TO any system of ventilation. The
openings shown give a suggestion as
to where the fresh air may be taken
In and the impure air discharged.
Driveway to second floor. This is
located On one side of the barn. at the
end. The main reason for locating the
driveway at this point is because 1t
does not shut out any light from the
floor below.
The width OF this barn Is SO feet
inches outside. This allows ample
room for the stalls and passageways.
and permits OF the most economical
use of lumber In building. While the
length here shown is 81 feet inches.
this depends on the number of cows
10 be handled. The side walls are
built OF stone or concrete up to the
window stills. the balance of the walls
being frame. The end walls are con-
strueted of stone or concrete up to
the ceiling. A partition extends across
the barn so that the COW stable can
be entirely shut of.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-06-25

etable Compound had helped her, and
! tried 1t, and after the third bottle
was cured. Mrs. ALvENA SPERLIN0,
u Langdon Street, Chicago, Ill.
/. II you are i'll do not drag along al
home or in your place Of employment
until an operation is necessary, but
build up the feminine system, and re-
move the cause of those distressing
aches and pains by taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs.
For thirty years it has been the STAN
dard remedy for female ills, and has
positively restored the health of thou.
sands of women who have been troubled
with displacements, Inflammation. ul-
ceration, llbroid tumors, irregularities.
periodic pains, backache, bearing-down
feeling, fiatulency, indigestion, dizzi-
ness. or nervous prostration. Why
don't you try it?
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-06-25

ping, strain the contents OF the two
barrels thorugh a gunny sack into a
third and fourth barrel. making alto.
gether two barrels Of Bordeaux mix
ture, or enough to fill 100-g4llon
tank. a..
Caution.-The lime is added to the
blue vitriol water principally to pre-.
vent the blue vitriol from injuring the
foliage. II the mixture is made &C.
cording to the above directions no
damage to the foliage will result. but
In case OF doubt use the following test:
To the barrel of Bordeaux mixture
add few drops of potassium ferro-
cyanide solution. II a deep brown dis.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-06-25

A spraying outfit for small areas. The
piping can be purchased complete with
nozzles and attached to an ordinary farm
wagon. The barrel and pump may alse
be used for orchard spraying.
will prevent loss OF time from the
clogging Of the MOBILES. Several i'm.
portant details should be observed in
applying the mixture to the vines. II
the vines are large. double nozzles
should be used. The pipes and noz.
zles should be carefully adjusted SO
as to cover all the rows. 1t requires
about one-half an hour to empty 100
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-06-25
FACTS ABOUT
APPLE PESTS
fungus Diseases Show in Summer
and Need Prompt Attention.

The apple scab, grape scab, and
other forms of fungus disease show
themselves in midsummer and require
the most prompt and persistent work
with Bordeaux mixture. Meanwhile,
through all this hot weather We have
at work I'm onr orchard n rather recent
pest, called the tripeta fly. This is the
worst enemy that the horticulturist
just now has to deal with, says E. p.
Powell in Outing.
This fly works all summer. and 1t
stings right through the skin of an
apple. at any season of its growth. The
eggs produce the most insignificant
worms in size. but they tunnel the
apple until the whole contents is a
blackening pulp. You will sometimes
know nothing at all of the mischief
going on until a customer charges you
with selling rotten apples. Some eggs
hatch in midsummer. as soon as laid,
bur others lie dormant until winter.
when they will hatch out in your eel
lar, and go on with their ruinous work.
practiced eye can generally tell
Of the presence of larvae by dark
lines on the skin of the apple. The
only remedy is to keep all dropped APP
pies picked up and destroyed. II pos
sible. make sheep pasture of your
orchard.
The fly likes shade. and for that
reason raspberry or currant bushes
Under your trees will encourage its
work. Spraying will do little or no
good. for We cannot reach the fly
at its work. nor the egg that is thrust
through the skin.