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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: HATITIIDAY, AVIUTj 10, ll"2. OMAHA SCULPTORS COMPETE Gutacn and Solon Borglum Submit Design fot the Grant Monument. ONE OF THEM IS HIGHLY COMMENDED Prrseaia the Ueaeral la All the Places of Mia Kveetfal Career, Croat I.leateaaat to tke President's Chair. (From a SUIT Correspondent.) Washington, April . (Special.) Fersons who have wondered bow the $250. 000 which congress appropriated for the Grant memorial In this city was to be pent la statuary have their question an swered by a visit to the Corcoran Art gal lery, where the competitive models for the rant statue are on exhibition. It will be of Interest to the art lovers of Omaha to know that Outsen Borglum and Solon II. Borglum. sons of the late Dr. Borglum of that city, are represented In he competition by two splendid examples ef the sculptor's art. Gutsen Borglum, the elder of the two, has had a very wide ex perience since he left Omaha, years sgo. He bas bees painting In London and In Tarls. hfs studied sculpture on the conti nent. Is a medallist of the Tarls salon, and Queen Victoria before her death honored him by purchasing two of bis best pic tures. He la a painter, a sculptor and a many-sided man with some pronounced opinions as to what the government should do In relation to Its sculpture. He believes that here Is the entering wedge of great .possibilities looking to the sculpture of ' the future and argues that the amount of money appropriated for the Grant statue means life and energy to the sculptor's art. but If environed by the commercial In stinct a blanket will be put upon the art nt the sculptor and opportunities for higher Ideals sunk Into the mire of the common llace, simple and Htrlklna. The first point about the model which Gutzen Borglum bas on exhibition is the simplicity of the form of monumental arch! tecture embodied In its baslo principle of construction. The structure Is purely Creek and designedly free from archltec tural ornament. The rich, sculptured frieze encircling the entire Inner wall commands notice because of the proportion In which It is built. At the beginning of the first wing is the general from the time of hie lieutenancy to the time of his generalship. This Is typi fied by the assemblage of represenatlve men in spirited debate, some of whom are resorting to arms. . The second panel, extending over the en tire face of the center of the structure and surrounding the base upon which the group la mounted, represents the thickening struggle and the frieze shows war Itself. Because Orant rose to hit place In history out ol this struggle, how appropriate It seems to have him placed directly above this mass on the marble la the thought the artist haa fixed In stone. The frlese Illustrates no particular battle, only a squadron Of cavalry cutting through a de tachment of Infantry and on the right a battery of artillery can be seen going Into action. The third portion of the frieze represents the period of fraternity and here Orant. dismounted, is presented In company with bis one-time adversary, Lee, but there Is no semblance of antagonism, everything suggesting an end to the atruggle and noth ing but perfect harmony prevails. .Orant, surmounting the pedestal. Is ac companied by two aides, seemingly for the fact that when we think of Orant we clo ture - him as a lone character . such as was Caesar or Bonaparte. With the two hides Orant occupies a slightly rocky mound, watching an engagement between two .opposing armies, and mounted on a spirited charger. In the third bas-relief of Orant be Is pictured as president, with representative Ken of the day surrounding him. The statue presents Orant in three dif ferent stages of his life, before the war. during the struggle and aa president. It presents him as lieutenant and aa general and with arttota the model is regarded as full Of originality and .depth of conception. MORE POWER FOR "COUNCIL ( Or Lobeck Speaks for It at Meet lac of Doaajlas Cooaty Deasocraev. The city council, in my opinion." said Councilman Lobeck in addressing tbo Jouglas County Democracy last night, "should be the board of public works, the advisory board, the board of Are and co ll ce commissioners, and the board of health and should meet every day and hear com plaints of the people. As It is, about all the council has to do is to allow bills con erected by these different boards and O. K. appointments. I . believe that if the cttv charter were so changed that this could be done and the nine members of the coun cil be allowed to attend to the work now done by these boards, it would result in much good for the city. I believe also that the city engineer and the city attor ney should be elective, aa are the coun cllmen. When officials are elected thev are responsible to the people and when appointed they are responsible only to their chief, snd It Is uot Infrequent that a man appointed to office spends more of bis time looking after the Interests of his chief than he does in seeing to the duties of the office." Mr. Lobeck stated that he would not make a speech on municipal ownership until Ister, but that he believed In It and wsa opposed to the council granting franchises promiscuously. "In July, 1M3." be ssld. the city will have an opportunity to pur chase the water works plsnt without buy ing the franchise and this fact should not be overlooked." Following Mr. Lobeck, Tax Commissioner Fleming made a short talk, advocating the purchase of the water works by the cltv. and urging the members of the club to arl- tate the matter. A committee was ap pointed to Investigate the question. Resolutions were adopted condemning the Colon Pacific Railroad company for closing down Its foundry In violation of Its contract with the city. Resolutions cf re spect were adopted for James R, Crandall. deceased, who was one of the oldest mem bers of the club. The club Intends to have other cltv officials address it at future meetings. Amusements. At tke Boyd. "The Climbers," a modern play In four acts by Clyde Fitch. Produced fi fe first time In Omaha Thursday nlgnt By Amelia Hlnsl.trn's corrtDanv. The case l:ichard Sterling Charles Kent Kdward Warden James Carew Frederick Mann Bennett 8'urals Johnnv Trotter Fred W. I'etr Oodesby Fletcher Norton Ryder .Oeorge Klnard Richard Bterllng, Jr.. Master Harry Wright Mrs. Hunter Marguerite St. John Mrs. Sterling, nee Blanche Hunter Jennie A. Eustace Jessica Hunter Elizabeth Harry Clara Hunter Marian Berg Miss Hunter tinfi intnrop Miss Uodeehv Marian Glroux MIbs Sillerton Maude Ream Btover Clyde Fitch alwaya writes interesting plays. They may not be especially at tractive or original In theme, but Mr. Fitch has the faculty of always being able to create enough of the suspensive Interest so much sought for by playwrights In gen eral and so seldom attained aa to hold the Interest of the spectator from the rise of the curtala on the first act to its final fall In the last. "The Climbers" Is an Inter esting play and more than that It Is a pleasing one as well. It was generally be lieved that Mr. Fitch would never write a play equalling "The Moth and the Flame" for dramatic effect, but in the new play be has in many wsys surpassed his effort In this popular piece. "The Climbers" Is made out of much the same material as "The Moth and the Flame," but It has been given vsstly different treatment. The thread of love has been drawn so deftly through it that one hardly realizes that It is there until the play Is well along into the third act At first the commotion seems to be all about the death of wealthy Wall street broker and his family affairs, then It branches Into stocks and bonds and finally Into love. Many of the scenes are not only original in conception but unique in their treatment, as, for in stance, the final one in the second act which Is played in almost total darkness. Tbe wretched husband, an embezzler, a thief, has not the courage, even when forced to tell his wife of his guilt, to do so In the light, but asks to be allowed to do so In tbe dark, that she may not look upoa bla guilty face. He Is granted this con cession and after the confession tries vainly to escape. This Is only one of the several scenes which possess exceptional strength, the full value of which are brought out by the excellent company in whose hands tbe play has been entrusted. The part of Mrs. Bterllng, played by Amelia Bingham In the original New York production, Is capitally .done by Jennie A. Eustace, an actress who possesses emotional ability of a high order and whoee work Is delightful in Its natural ness. Charles Kent offers a well-drawn character of a Wall atreet speculstor In the part of Richard Sterling. His per formance Is especially praiseworthy for the attention given to minute details whica adds much to the effectiveness of tbe char acter. James Carew is a handsome, manly Edward Warden and a forceful actor as well. The balance of the characters are. with but a single exception, well cast and the result is a praiseworthy performance of a play well worth the evening spent (n its enjoyment. The, engagement continues tonight, closing with matinee and evening performance Saturday. SOME OMAHA BIDDERS WIN Cadabr Compear and Paxtoa A Gal lacker Get Contracts for Indian Supplies. . Omaha bidders are apparently inside the lines in the bidding at Chicago for con tracts for goods for the ladian supply de pot. Yesterday morning C. H. Pickens brought the word from the Windy City that tbe Cudahy Packing company ef South Omaha bad been awarded the contract for 250,000 pounds of bacon, and a few hours later the firm of Paxton ft Oallagher was advised by telegraph that it had been awarded the contract for 200,000 pounds of sugar, representing about a 110,000 order, These are the only supply contracts yet passed upon aad It is predicted that Omaha has not yet learned sf all that la coming ts It Land Brines lajaaetloa Salt. Judge Read was persuaded to put a new wrinkle In the face of the Carter-Lund mlx-up yesterday with a restraining order enjoining Carter, aa building Inspector, or bis scents, from Interfering in any way with his (Lund's) employes In their con struction of dwelling houses, or In any other way hindering such work, pending a hearing act for April 26 at 10 o'clock. T. J. Lund Is the contractor whom Carter had fined tlO yesterday for violating the ordi nance regulating the placing of furnace pipes In buildings. AFFAIRS AT SOUTil OMAHA Gardeners Want the City to Establish Pub- lio Market. Yon Doriti You Will I Ely IP If you, don't want to lose your hair, you will have to do something, that's certain. What shall it be? - ' Use Ayer's Hair Vigor. It gives nourishment and strength to the weakened hair-bulbs, and the hair remains tightly in place. It does other good things, too. It restores color to gray hair, keeps the scalp clean and healthy, and makes the hair grow heavy and long. "Mr hair was (ailing out very fast and rapidly turning gray, but Ayer's Hair Vigor stopped the (ailing ol the hair and restored it to its natural color." Mas. K. Z. DufQMMB, Co&oee, N. Y. M s. As stages. ... J.CAYBRCa.Lsfl. OFFICIALS SEEM TO FAVOR PROPOSITION flcheme Contemplates the Collertloa of License Money Knfllrlent to Make Market TMace Self. Sapportlnar. Dealers In vegetables want the city to establish a market. This wss suggested to some of the city officials yesterday and the Idea seemed to take. What the growers of vegetables want is a place where they can back up their wagons and sell produce. Those who are pushing the project appear willing to pay any reasonable license. Tbe question of suitable market grounds Is whst is confronting the city officials. There la ground at Twenty-fifth and M streets and Twenty-third and N streets, but the beet place that can be secured Is thought to be at Twenty-fifth Bnd O streets. Market gardeners of Sarpy county and even those who raise truck within a short distance of the city desire that a market be established and that a license be paid by each one occupying a stall. This will enable the people of tbe city and the gro cers especially, to secure vegetables early In the morning, and at the same time the city will be deriving a revenue. With the license paid the farmers will want the priv ilege of going about the city the same as hucksters in case they do not dispose of all of their vegetables at an early hour. It is thought that by leasing ground the city can exact enough license money to pay It for the expenditure and at the same time add something to the city's revenue. Library Board Acta. Bruce McCulIoch, who Is president of the South Omaha library board, announced yes terday that the books belonging to the as sociation which had been turned over to the new organization would be moved on Satur day of this week to the temporary head quarters In tbe Murphy block. A written communication will soon be sent' to the mayor and council giving notice tbat a site bas been purchased and the issue of bonds authorized last fall will be asked for. While the people of the city voted $5,000 in bonds i for the purchase of a site tbe board ex pended only $3,500. Therefore bonds to only the amount of the purchase will be issued. Mrs. Bvrke Notified. Some days ago City Clerk Sbrlgley re ceived a letter from Mrs. George Burke, 763 North Tenth street, New York City, asking for Information regarding her brother, John L. Grady. This letter of Inquiry was printed In Tbe Bee and yesterday Informa tion waa received by the clerk to the ef fect that Grady was at one time employed at Swift's packing house. He went to Plattsmouth, where he committed suicide about eight years ago, and the remains are burled In the cemetery near the mouth of the Platte. The clerk will notify Mrs. Burke of tbe result of his investigation. City Meat Inspector. It is understood that Mayor Koutsky will not at this time take any steps to re move Clark Howard from the office of city meat Inspector. It appears that if an at tempt of this kind is made tbe mayor, or any other appointive power, will run up against some of the state laws and "influ ence," so It looks as if Howard will hang on. The meat Inspection ordered by the state and city ordinances will continue without interruption until further notice. What Clark Gets. Frank Clark, who has held down the posi tion of street commissioner for a couple of years and has done little, if anything, but draw his salary, is slated for removal. There will be little, If any, regret on the part of the taxpayers oa this action to be taken by Mayor Koutsky. In speaking of the matter yesterday the mayor said that he would like to declare the office vacant at this time, but as he had so many appli cations for the place he would defer action until the council organized.. When this la accomplished the position of street commis sioner will doubtless be abolished In order ts avoid any friction. The plan is to put the city engineer at the head of affairs of this kind and give him enough assistance In order tbat be may be enabled to carry on the work In an economical manner. Koatsky'a Plaa Favored. The plan of Mayor Koutsky to cut off a lot of useless, or what might be called ornamental, beads is meeting with favor with the people. The mayor proposes to save the city about $4,000 a year by com bining some offices and abolishing others. While nothing has been made public on the matter, it is understood that tbe mayor will Insist that seversl offices be abolished in order to cut down expenses. Want Grado Chanced. Quits a number of property owners whs are Interested In the opening of M street met at the parlors of the South Omaha club last night to figure on the proposition of cutting the grade of M street at Twenty third street. It Is desired by members of tbe library board to have the street cut down six feet before the proposed bulldlag Is erected. F. J. Lewis of Rock Island, 111., who is a heavy property owner on M street, waa at the meeting and he favored the proposition. A. H. Merrill opposed the proposition to the extent that be asked for $500 damages. The plan, however, will most likely go through, ; notwithstanding tbo opposition of Mr. Merrill. City Coaacll Adjourns. Three members of the city council met last night and adjourned until tonight. It is expected that by this time tbe count ia tbe courts will be completed and that there will either be a new republican or demo cratic councilman from the Fourth ward. Of course at tbe present time there Is a tie in the council, but tonight there Is hopes of an organisation. Then tbe coun cil can get down to business and the mayor can carry out a number of his economic Ideas. MaaTle City Gossip. Miss Kate Gemmlll is reported to be quite sUk. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hoog, Sixteenth and J streets, report the blrlb of a son. The Ideal and Lotus clubs danced to gether at Odd Fellows' hall last night. Hereafter the South Omaha cavalry troop will drill at the armory every Monday night. Mrs. W. B. Pursell, Ml North Thirteenth street, died yesterday. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist church. George W. Masson, 711 North Twenty fourth atreet. Is offering some special bar gains In choice vacant and Improved prop erty. Anyone Intending to buy for a bonis or investment will do well to see blm. Peacemaker Gets Worat of It. A man giving the name of John Hender son and Hilly Reynolds were arretted fct 1:1S o'clock this morning In a saloon on Douglas street. Henderson, It ts state 1. Interfered during a dlxpute between Jar Reynolds and Tom t'ooley, when Hilly Reynolds attacked him. In the etrugKU Henderson received two severe cuts In the head, one requiring four stitches and the other two stiches. Reynolds waa charged with assault and Henderson was held as a witness. Marriaaw Licenses. Manias, licenses were Issued yesterday to tbe followlrg: Nsme snd Residence. Age. David iieverne.s, Omaha i Julia Sullivan. Omaha 39 William Taylor Edghlll. Omaha XI Julia Worthlngton Magulre. Uraaha. ...... 24 John Mendyck, South Omaha, zt Ross Uajduk, South Omaha vl.i.. octf am mil mOO QQ To Women who Work. 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REWARD Owing to the fart that some skeptical people have from time to time questioned gunaiu0Das of the testimonial ittttara we are constantly puLliLhing, we have dopuutod with the National Cltv Bank, of Lvnn. Haas.. 16.000. which will K to any penoa who will show that Uie above testimonials are not frenuiiui, or were published before obtaining the writers' specael parniisaisi Ltima . Pukka! atxiuaua Co., Lynn. Haas. JONES CHARGED WITH MURDER Llacola Maa Alter ArraiaTaaaeat Eaa phatlcallr Dealee Killlaa; (ir.rf M. Her wood. DETROIT. Mich., April 18. William M. Jon. a was arraigned today on a warrant charging him with the murder of George M. Hey wood. hoa body waa found a weak ago oa tbe street. Jones' examination was set for April 25, and he was committed to jail without ball. After his commitment te Jail Jones wss seen by reporters for the first time sines ala arrest. Us deaied that he killed tier- wood, of whom he spoke la the highest terms, describing him as a very -fine man. After (iscussing his relations with Mrs. Haywood, for whom he expressed much sorrow, Jones said: 1 , . "What would I kUl Hey wood for? I bad everything my own way. There was nothing I could gain with George dead." "Did you know that he had insurance upon his lifer' he was SBked. . "Tea. I knew It. I had heard it talked that he nad somewhere about $10,000, but how could I get It? I eould not marry Mrs. Haywood. I am a married man my self, with two children. Haywood being dead would not help ue in Uie least." . "You could get a divorce from your wife," suggested tbe reporter. "Oh, bosh," replied Jones. "You eould go out and find a gold mine, too, I sup pose. You can. figure out all kinds of pos sibilities. I did not kill George Heywood and there can be no evidence that shows that I did." Jones denied positively tbat he owned tbe revolver fouud near Heyweod's body, one chamber of which bad been recently dis charged. . Hesjlstratioa ia Jkrbra.ka. DKADWOOD, 8. D.. April 15. To the Kdltor of The Bee: Pleasa Inform tne If there Is a. town in Nebrack where a man has to state whether he in a republican on democrat before they will allow blm to reenter. A bets H that, a man cannot reKlatur In a certain ' town If Nebraska w ithout doclurlng bis pollllt s. KespecKully, C. 1C. 11 YUAN. Answer In Nebraska, where registration is a condition precedent to vutltiK, th elec tor la Bfked at the time of roistering to express hlH party amllatlon. It is optional with him to anHwer or not as he lik-s anl does not affect his rlKht to vole. Tim ob ject i to secure rcglntrailon for primary elections. A person reKiau red as a demo crat will not ba allowed to vole at a te publlcun primary, or vice verxa. This In order to permit the making of nominations by the vou-rs direct, under what lx known art Uie Crawford system. Hh w rkinaii. however, apply to all party primaries, tlie Intention beina; to keep the primary vote and couseu,ucut nominations In party lines. t