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TIIE OMAHA DAILY HEE; MONDAY, JANUARY J8, 100.
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CITY CA51PA1CN IS BITTER
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
to bo some ono else. H. Q. McGec, who
went to Chicago Saturday night to Identify
1 the upcct. telegraphed Sheriff Canning
yesterday afternoon as follows: "Not our
man."
.IIOll JIIEWTIO.
Davis sells drugs. . ,
IWTert's glasses fit
Btockrrt sells carrots.
A store for nyn "lieno's."
Diamond betrothal rings ut Leffert's, 400
14-K ami 1S-K wedding rings at 1effert's,
V') itroadway.
Graduation gifts. C. E. Alexander St Co.,
e-ti broadway.
The regular rrionttily nonsion of the board
Ct Education Is sluted for tomorrow eve
tilng. Furnished room for rent, hpat, gas bath,
011th front. Address, X care Bee. Council
HliifTs. '
Thomas Bowman loft Inst evening on a
business trip to Chicago nnrt other Illinois
points.
President Storms of Ames college while In
the r-ity was the guest of lr. and Mrs. P.
J. Montgomery of Fourth Ktreet.
Mrs. F. Conoyer, 113 East Plorce street,
lias as her guext her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
I. N. Conoyer of Melrose, Mont.
W. M. Heasloy,' 1108 South Eighth street,
has reported to the police the theft of a
bicycle Which had been left standing
against the side of the house.
Will Brock. Carl Mlllef Bmlth Frum,
John Porter, Thomas- llurkn and Wlntleld
Alayne will leave thin week for Ames to
resume their studies In the State Agricul
tural college.
The reonptlon to have been given Tuesday
veiling to Mr. and Mrs. Charies Test Stew
art has been postponed to Monday of next
Week on account of Mr. Stewart being 111
with the grip.
The fire department was called yesterday
afternoon t Oakland avenue and Avenue
O to quench a ir1rle grass conflagration.
Children playing with matches net tire to
the dry grant on the vacant corner of the
two avenues.
T. E. Hlchnrds and Miss Marin Miller,
both of (llenwood, la., were married In
this city Saturday evening by Justice Oure.i
at the residence of J. W. Plnncll, SOI Ave
nue P. Mr. and Mrs. Richards will make
their home, in Olenwood. ,
George I Bmlth, Fred Oelse and Hi A.
Jjarson have been appointed a committee
by the saloonmen to go before the city
council and aak for the passage of an or
dinance prohibiting any minor, dipsomaniac
or graduate from a Keeley cure Institution
from asking lor or accepting a urum in
aloon.
The remains of Mrs. Madge Rubltts, wife
Of H. J. Bublltz, 19 East Washington ave
nue, who died fTtuay morning, win n
.ken Tuesdav evening to kock isiana, tii..
T hnrini ncrorunan a dv me two sisters
of the deceased, the Misses Belle and Jen
nie McLachlan of Aspen, Colo., who ar
rive In the city yesterday. Mrs. Bublltx
Was a prominent member of the First
Church of Christ (Scientist) and services
Will be held Tuesday afternoon at the resi
dence of Mrs. Porterflold before the re
mains are taken to the depot. V
The Federation of the Christian Woman's
Board of Missions of the Christian
churches of Council Bluffs, Omaha and
Bouth Omaha will hold an all day's session
Tuesday In the Christian ohurch of this
city. An interesting feature of the pro
gram,' which will begin at 10 o'clock, prom
ises to , be the address of Mrs. Jennie
Burns ot Omaha on' her travels In Palestine,-
where she spent . the greater part of
last y.ear, The "music will be In charge of
Mrs. R. O. Williams, Mrs. W. H. Ferguson
and Mrs. C. Whitman.
The program for the day follows:
10 a. m. Devotional exercises Mrs. W. B.
Clemmer. i ,.
10;S0 a. m. "Travels In Palestine," Mrs.
Jennie Burns of Qmaha.
11:15 a. m. "Woman s Responsibility In
the House and Church," North Side church,
Omaha. Discussion. ,
NoonLunch.
1-30 p. m. I'evotlnnal exercises.
I -i, TT). "Importance 0f- Studying Tid
ings, Mrs. Leander Une of South Omaha.
lf p. m. "Heneflts Derived from Chris
tian Woman's Board of Mission Auxiliaries
and Federation." Mrs. Anna 11. Thompson
Of Council Bluffs. , .
I p. n Business period.
Olaen Bros plumbers, 700 B'way. Tel.
SPEAKS FOR BROADER LIFE
It. Dr. Storms" Aadrenei Qra hating
Clau of the High 8chol.
NOT ALL OF VIRTUE IN CONCENTRATION
Advises the Graduates that Success In
. Life Is Not Altogether Measured
by Accumulation ot
Money or Power.
Eugene V. Debs,
The noted lecturer and orator, a pro
found student of economic questions. A
genius, respected and admired even by those
who differ with Mm on social problems.
Subject. "Industrial Evolution." First
Christian church tomorrow night.
Arrest Dr. Walter.
Dr. J. r. Wafter of 203 East Broadway
Was taken Into custody yesterday afternoon
by DeputT Sheriff Groneweg, the grand
Jury having returned an indictment against
(him. He la charged with having performed
a criminal operation on a. young girl named
Eleanor Larson. Walters gave bond in the
um of $1,000. with James McRobert and
Srlfe aa sureties.
"By Products" was the subject taken by
President A. B. Storms cf Ames college,
for the baccalaureate address delivered
yesterday afternoon to the midwinter
graduating class of the high school. The
large auditorium was filled by the relatives
and friends of the graduates. The graduat
ing class, consisting of eleven young wo
men, occupied seats on the platform with
the members of the Board of Education
and the faculty of the school. The exer
cises were opened with prayer by Rev.
James Thomson, pastor of the Congrega
tional church, who officiated In place of
Rev. Harvey Hostetler of the' Second Pres
byterian church, who had been called out
of the city.
Dr. Storms proved himself a most en
tertaining speaker and his subject a most
Interesting one. Hla address in part was
as follows:
It is worth our while to consider that the
things which do not enter the tax assess
or's lists, or Into the business Inventory,
nor get themselves written down as import
ant, make up, nevertheless, the major
part of the environment and the Interest
of life. We men are but poor, clumsy
creatures at the best. In our attempted In
ventories we leave out the Important
things, whereas we ought to keep the
mind open for the infinite. We should have
an eye for the sunset, and for "The light
that was never on land nor sea," an car
attuned to the music of the spheres, a
soul In tune with the Infinite. It Is a mar
velous thing to keep the spirit fresh and
free, to be greater than our task, to
breathe the atmosphere of freedom In the
midst of seeming drudgery. A keen car
and a sensitive vision are essential to the
intellectual and spiritual alertness and in
dependence which will help one ss a man
to understand the larger life ot his fellow
man.
It is ours to enter up to the limit of
our powers and our powers are limitless
into the world of truth and of beauty In
which we live. Every soul Is capable of
infinite expansion. Instead of assuming
that one man- is a poet one man In 10.000
and another one In 10,000 is a painter, ana
another one in 10.000 a composer of music,
we should sav'that we are all poets and
painters and musicians. It Is ours to grow
In knowledge of the truth. It Is some
times said In a narrow provincial way,
that men win success In proportion as they
concentrate all their energies upon one ef
fort or line of business, and there Is a
sense In which this may be true; but a
man ought to be bigger than his task, and
he ought to recognize that his soul, his
personality, Is of supreme concern. Prac
tlcaHy, a man will usually be able, to bring
fresher powers and better ability and
stronger will to his definite task, what
ever it Is, if he has given himself a chance
to live in the larger environment outside
his workshop. But whether one has a
greater or less degree of success In piling
up dollars, or In gaining power In the com
petitive race, he himself has lived a richer
life if he has not shut out the light which
comes In upon us from without, and
through those windows of the soul through
which heaven breaks In upon us.
One ought to keep an active intellectual
Interest In many serious problems outside
his direct business Interest. It- Is not well
for the mind to run in one rroove con
tinuously. It" Is not well for the results
of one's labor and it Is not well for one's
strength or peace or happiness. We need
perspective.
The tendency of nvdern industry to make
individual workmen specialists, i adept at
doing one thing, a continual repetition, Is
a tendency which can only be corrected
and the dreadful evil of which can only
be avoided by giving the personality a
chance for by-play and for varied interests
aside from the monotonous task Imposed.
The High. School Olee club rendered two
hymns and an anthem during the exer
cises. . '
The commencement exercises will be held
Thursday evening in the auditorium when
Dr. Nathaniel Butler of the University of
Chicago, will lecture, taking as his sub
ject, "Some Ideals in Education."
Effort to StrlLc (lot Forfeit.
When the Tabor line franchise ordinance
I comes up for Its third reading this evening
at 'he adjourned meeting of the city coun
cil It Is said an effort will be made to have
the clause requiring the company to de
posit a forfeit of $5,000 stricken out. There
will, however, be considerable opposition
to this, as several of the aldermen are of
the opinion that If the company seeking
the franchise really Intends business It will
! work no hardship on it to be required to
I deposit such a sum as a guaranty of Its
good faith. .
Since the ordinance was last before the
city council Jt has been learned that in the
j city of Onkaloosa a company which was
j seeking a similar franchise to that asked
i for by the Tabor company here was com-
pelled' to deposit a 110,000 forfeit as guar
anty of good faith before the olty council
would consider the proposition.
N. T. Plumbing Co. Te.. 80; night F MI.
No General Itcdnctlon.
The fact that twenty-one men employed
in the Burlington roundhouse and repair
shops Saturday were let out gave rise to the
report that the company intended reducing
its force in this city. That any such move
was contemplated by the company was
denied by Assistant General Freight and
Passenger Agent Davenport ' yesterday. He
said: "The men were let go because there
was no work for them. Much of the re
pairing Is being done at other points on
the system and here we receive but few
cars which need attention. The men were
employed on piecework and their sorvlces
were liable to be dispensed with at any
time that there was a lack of work. The
same is likely to happen at any time and at
any division point of the system."
All Efforts at Oompromi Baft Failed Up
. to the Freient Time.
CHANCE TOR DOUBLE PRIMARY ELECTION
Arrnnsrcments to This F.nd Have Been
Made Congressional Fight Enters
, Largely Into Municipal
Campaign.
Plumbing and Heating. Bixby Boa.
Like Rev. Starr.
Rev. H. R. Btarr of Monroe City, Mo.,
was greeted with a large congregation
yesterday morning In Bt. Paul's Episcopal
church, to which he had been extended a
call by the vestry. Rev.' Mr. Starr, who is
a man about 30 years old, created a most
favorable Impression by his preaching and
manner, and the congregation is anxious
that he should become its rector.
After the services' Rev. Mr. Btarr met
with the vestry, which renewed its invita
tion for him to assume the rectorship of
St. Paul's parisrs and church. He stated
that he was much pleased with the greeting
extended him, but that before deciding to
accept the call he would have, to consult
his wife. He promised to acquaint the
vestry of his decision at the earliest date
possible. , '
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Ogdan Hotet Rooms . with or without
board; steam heat; free bath; public par
lor.
Arranare for General Sale Day.
nTaanTTT Vit.r.WV Ta Jan. 17 fflne-
I clnl.) The committee of business men ap
pointed by the commercial, club to arrange
for a fanners' sale and exchange day has
decided on Wednesday, January 20, as the
time. Over $3,000 In property, consisting of
horses, cattle, hogs and farm machinery
has already been listed with the committee
for the Initial sale and this amount will
be nearly doubled by the day of sale. The
farmers express themselves as being
greatly pleased with the proposition for a
monthly sale day, and if the first is the
success which now seems assured it will
be made a permanent feature. - jr
Hafcr sells lumber. Catch the Ideat
LEWIS CUTLER
' MORTICIAN.
H Pai flt Council Blurts.
'Phone T.
. Not the Dodge Swindler.,
The man arrested In Chicago on suspicion
of being John J. Foy. wanted here for
swindling N. P. Dodge out ot $4,600, proved
Rebekah Lodge Installs.
MISSOURI VALLEY. Ia.-. Jan. 17. (Spe
cial.) Lillian lodge No. 20, Daughters of
Rebekah, Installed officers last night for
the ensuing year aa follows: Mrs. Alice
Fisher, noblo grand; Mrs. Blanche Moore,
vice grand; Mrs. Florence Walker, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Helen'Hesth, financial
secretary; )Mrs. Helen Fisher, treasurer.
Lillian lodge will institute a new Rebekah
lodge at Magnolia Saturday evening, Janu
ary 23.
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FIRST PRIZE $75 SOLID. GOLD WATCH.
SECOND PRIZE 150 DIAMOND RING.
THIRD PRIZE $35 STERLING SILVER TOILET SET
" Commencing this morning votes will be given with all purchases at De Long's. Vote
for any Bachelor Girl over 21 years of age. The handsome prizes will be awarded
' to the three girl's receiving the higher number of votes. 7
A VOTE WITH EVERY CENT'S WORTIL
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIZES
FIRST PRIZE.
Indies' solid gold watch, 14-k. IT. 8. assay,
case set with genuine diamond and Inlaid
with colored gold, handsomely engraved,
rltttd with IR-Jeweled Elgin or Wsllhara
movement. Plush box. Cane and movement
guaranteed by the manufacturers and by
Lerlert. Value. $75.00.
SECOND PRIZE.
Diamond ring, fine white diamond of ex
cellent nuslity, mounted In solid H-k. Tif
fany setting. Plush box. Value, $60.00.
TlilHD PRIZE.
Sterling -silver toilet st. In beautiful mas
sive design. Fine beveled French plate
mirror, linportea - Dristie orusn, genuine
tortoise shell comb, all heavily mounted
in one of l-efleil s beautiful Uexlgits of
ni.iKHlve sterling silver lit the popuUr gray
ttnlKh. In silk lined cases. Value, Vbv):
These prizes were purchased at" the
well-known establishment of Herman M.
Leffert, which is an unquestionable guaran
tee of their quality. They are now on exhibi
tion 'at Leffert's and will remain there
throughout the contest.)
ASK FOR VOTES AT DE LONG'S.
During this congest votes will be given
on all purchases at De Long's, including
printing, stationery, school supplies, per
fiimps. toilet . articles, subscrintions to
magazines,- rubber stamps, oflice supplies
m j M . i j
all oilier saiet or any Kina -wnaiever.
and
A vote with every cent's worth,
Get your candidate started at once a
Printed bulletins will be issued daily
'day newspaperH. , ,
The contest begins today. Now's you vhance to vote for the Rachelor Girl
nd other friends will vote or her also,
and the ballot will also appear in the Sun-
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AR.VEY A. BE LONG
PRINTER. AND STATIONER
307 Broa.dwa.y Telephone 252
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(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Jan. 17. (Special.) The
outlook for the city primary election to
nominate a republican candidate for mayor
of Des Moines on Monday Is bad. From
latest Indications and Judging by the an
tics and gyrations of the oppoalng candi
dates and their managers there will he
two primary elections, or rather a division
with two sets of polling places, open for
the reception of tickets. Efforts to patch
up peace and prevent this have been made
even today and "will be made tomorrow
before the polls open, but such efforts have
been In progress for two weeks and some
times with appearance of success, and so
it will not be known until the day is well
advanced and much of the voting done
whether or not there will be a divided
primary election. The fight became so bit
ter and both sides so determined on win
ning at all hasards that two full sets
of election officers were Selected and hired
and booths provided by two separate com
mittees, each one claiming to have full
authority to act. This state of affairs
but slightly -Indicates the determination
of the politicians and the character of
the warfare which has beefl waged since
'the first of the year when the date of the
primary was first fixed. It has been the
bitterest and in some respects the most
reprehensible 'campaign in the history of
the city. All will be glad when It is done,
if the result is such that it will be ao
qulesced in by the party leaders.
The fight has come squarely between ex
Mayor John MacVlcar and ex-Sheriff
George Mattern. At the outset two others
were in the race, Mayor Brenton and Police
Judge Sllvala. The latter withdrew be
fore the date for the primary was fixed.
After the campaign was well in progress
Brenton was forced off the track and, Mat
tern substituted, chiefly because of a de.
sire that if the administration is success
ful it should be made use of for the in
fluence on congressional matters. Mac
Vlcar was a Prouty man and Brenton was
noncommittal. Mattern was brought out
by the friends of Captain Hull. In this
condition the cooEresslonal preliminary was
fousb over In some circles and it Is known
that to some extent the result in the prl
mary will indicate the feeling on congres
sional matters.
Corporations Are In It.
But aside from this there is the element
ot corporation influence plainly Indicated
In the campaign. When MacVlcar was
mayor he was especially severe on publlo
service corporations and by reason cf his
work the people of Des Moines have paid
less for gaa and water and light and other
things for several years.' It was MacVlcar
who caused to be levied a special tax for
the construction of a city waterworks sys
tem under which about J78.000 has been
raised, and this is held a the nucleus ot
a fund with whloh to construct a water
works plant before the ' expiration of the
charter of the . private .."corporation fur
nishing water. After MacVlcar was de
feated the levy was dropped. It Is ex
pected that-the measure , wiU be revived.
But the water company has made des
perate efforts to get control of the fund
and to dissipate it before it can be used
In like manner the other corporations of
the city are offended at MacVlcar and the
fight has largely turned in the direction
of control of city affairs by the local cor
porations.
The attitude of the sporting and gambling
element has been hard to define, but gen
erally they have been divided on the can
dldacy of the two nven. The campaign
has been full of personal references and
disreputable matters.
May Avoid Conflict.
About midnight last night an agreement
was finally entered into which, if it is not
overturned before the polls openi on Mon
day, will insure but one primary election
It was made possible by -ex-Mayor vjohn
MacVlcar Conceding practically the control
of the primary to his opponents. '
Question of Assessing;.
An interesting question is raised by the
canaiaacy ot two men lor city assessor.
The present assessor has increased assess
ments in . the city materially, not
only because there has been a great
Increase in valuation. buL cauaa on.
der the Iowa law it is required that,
valuations be placed on property for
taxation purposes at least one-fourth of
the actual selling value. But: another can
didate has come Into the Held and openly
advertises .and has advertised at all times
that he desired to be assessor so that he
may reduce the assessment. He appeals
to all who believe that they are paying too
much taxes to vote for htm for assessor on
this promise. He does not claim that t,
assessments are up to the legal require
ment, out bases bis demand for lower as
sessments solely on the ground thar
much tax ia paid. The outcome on this
ngnt is Deing watoced with a great deal
vi interest
I Democrats Are Waiting-.
The democrats are not entering into the
campaign at all, but 8 re waiting for de
velopments. Four years ago they per
mitted the republicans to have their fight
out in the primaries, then a citizens' ticket
was put up with ''Jerry" Hartenbower tor
mayor and he was elected over Mayor Mac
Vlcar. Two years later Hurtenbower waa
defeated by BrtntoJi. It Is now believed
that Hartenbower will be induced to run
again. He cannot run as a democrat, bow
ever, but under a cltlsens' movement.
I'rglng Building Laws.
The Fire Insurance Survey Bureau of
ties Moines baa had a special expert in
the city for some -time, making a second
survey of the city in regard to fire protec
tion and his report will go to the city
council through the Commercial exchange
with favorable recommendations. He
makes special reference t the need of
building Isms in Dee Moines and of some
proposed changes in the fire protection ser
vice. He declares that the building ordi
nances of the city are ot no value what
ever In securing safe construction of build
ings. He would have additional hydrants
for the city and more firemen and he would
also forbid the use qf fire stations for any
purpose other than for firemen especially
for voting booths. It is believed that out
of this will come a movement for Improv
ing the building laws of the city.
Install Block System. ,
MISSOURI VALLET. Ia.. Jan. lT.-(Spe-ctal.)
The Northwestern has just estab
lished 'be block system on) the Sioux City
branch between here and Sioux City. A
tower has been located at the west end
of the railroad yards and an operator
placed in charge. The system will be es
tablished on the branch west just as soon
as workmen can put them In.
EASY
TKAELIN(S
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There is one way of going to California
that affords all the. ease and comfort at a
minimum of expense the Burlington way.
For many years the Burlington has been
taking thousands of people annually to Cali
fornia. This travel has increased each year
because the service given was the best to be
had for the money.
The Burlington's through tourist sleep
ing cars run via Denver through Colorado's
mountain scenery, through Salt Lake City
by far the most interesting route to the coast.
Write or call and I will fell you all
about tho trip.
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l. REYNOLDS.
CITY PASSENGER WENT
1502 Farnam Stroot,
Qmaha.