TI1U OMAITA DAILY BEE:. PlilDAT, PEFTEMBEH IS, 1903.
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AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Jfoney for Overlap Bonds is Slow la Beach
ing ths Oitj.
OmCIALS , CONSIDERABLY WORRIED
ererml Htilti of Back Balar- Cnn
ot Ba Paid Vatll tha Far-
ebaaere Malta Good oa
(j Their Did.
Much anxiety Is expressed In official
circles over tha failure of the city to re
celve any money from the sale of the
overlap bonds, which were sold in July. At
tha time these bonds were sold it was pro
vided In the agreement that the money
must be In the hands of the city treasurer
at least within thirty days from the time
tha history of tha bonds was placed In
tha hands of the agent for the parties buy
ing tha bonds. The city clerk delivered
this history to tha agent on August 1. The
time has therefore long since expired for
tha taking up of the bonds and tha pay
ment to the city of tha money.
Borne time after the agreement waa reg
ularly signed, the, original parties who
had purchased the bonds asked that the
contract ba assigned to other bond buyers.
This was done, although tha city attorney
never sanctioned any such transfer.
Tha main cause of tha anxiety is tha fact
that none of tha city officials have re
ceived their salaries for the months of
April, May, or July, and the cKy cannot
pay these until this money Is received.
Several of the officers have been compelled
to discount their claims against the city.
Salaries were paid under tha new levy for
tha month of August, and It will continue
to be paid during the ensuing months, un
less tha amount appropriated for tha pur
pose Is again found to ba short of 'he actual
amount required.
. , None of the councllmen would state when
asked yesterday how much longer they
were In favor of giving the bond buyers
to take up the bonds, but almost all of them
expressed dissatisfaction at the way the
matter had been allowed to drag.
It la "thought that at Monday night's
meeting of the council some action will be
taken looking to tha blocking of the con
tract. If necessary, and perhaps even the
forfeiting of tha good faith money crimin
ally placed In tha hands of the city treas
urer, i
Ready for Street JTalr.
An plans have been completed - for the
Ancient Order of United Workmen car
nival. The program for the opening day
of the fair, next Monday, la as follows:
Members of tha order and uniformed de
gree teams will form at Twenty-fourth
and M streets at 7:30 p. m. and under the
command of 8. K. Collins, marshal, II.
Steinberg and Thomas Lucas, aides, will
march to Twenty-fourth and J streets , to
meet tha grand lodge officers and all visit
ing' lodges. They will then march through
tha city and back to the temple, where
tha dedication exercises will start at once.
President C. W. Wilson wUl call the meet
ing to order and Introduce the grand
lodge officers, who will assume control
of the meeting. The Mendelssohn quartet
' will furnish music and Hon. E. J. Burkett
of Lincoln will address tha gathering. At
10 o'clock p. m. the carnival will open and
will continue until Saturday night at 12
o'clock. .
Stabs Colored Man. '
George Williams, white, and W. Brown,
colored, are In the city Jail. Both were
arrested at Armour's yesterday. Both of
tha men were at work when. It la said,
BroWtt directed-some!,remark 'to Williams.
' whereupon' Williams threw a knife that
' he held In his hand, striking the colored
man In the back, making a severe gash
between his shoulders. The police were
called and both of the men were locked
' up, pending an Investigation of the affair.
Board Is Handicapped.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Board
of Education la handicapped on account
of the- lack of proper school room. It Is
said that good work Is being' done, all
things considered. Every one Is anxious
for further news of the new proposed
high school, but It Is given out that but
little aid can be expected from -this source
this year. At the meeting of tha school
board Monday evening it la thought that
tha plana and contract for the new school
will be let.
, . Ma'sTlo City Gossip.
1 Gus Straud of Dea Molnea waa in tha city
yesterday.
Mrs. E. I Howe la visiting with friends
In Weeping water.
A case of diphtheria Is reported at tha
noma or Fred Martin, &s x street.
Samuel Reynolds of Alliance was at the
. stock, yards yesterday, looking after ship
ments sent rrom vox uuue county.
Mrs. W. M. Mussellman of Laramie,
Wyo is visiting In the city, the guest
of her sons,, W. H. Beckett and Htu-ry
aiusseumau.
Building permits Issued yesterday were:
Mrs. Akerman. Twenty-third and D streets.
residence, $1,000; Fred Berllnghof, Twenty-
fifth and It streets, residence, asuo.
Jack Walters received a telegram yester
day notifying him that his lather, John
Walters, aged K3 years, had died In Chi
cago. Mr. Walters left for Chicago last
evening.
- Harney Street Temple Services.
Rabbi Simon preathes on "The Purposes
ef our Synagogue" at tha Harney btreut
temple tonight.
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Dead.
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aad suffered from weak and hungry spells.
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bince taking my tint bonis I have never
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AT THE PLAYHOUSES
"Terence" at the Boyd.
Chaunrey Olcott and company In "Ter
ence," a dramatisation of Mrs. B. M.
t'roker'e novel of the sume name, by
Mrs. Edmund Na.h Morgan, presented
under the direction of Mr. Augustus
litou. The cast:
Terence, a eoaenman Chaunrey Olcott
Sir Orelilo Fanchawe, an iinpllnh
sportsman Havry lianscwnbe
Captain Lovell, an English officer...
ll. 8. Ni'rtdrup
Simon Fnulrher, a lawyer ..Augustus C' k
I'at Ryan, a pensioner Matt U. Snyder
Tim O'Brien 'jleoige Hrennan
Hogan C. '. Krharfter
Danny and Counle, Httlm 8eelh"ti-ts
Dolly Forde and Blanche Alexander
Maureen D'Arey Adelaide Helm
Lady Fanshawe, Maureen's half sister,
AmanJa Wellington
Mrs. MaJpas, Maureen's aunt..floie Knyder
Lady Flaohe Edith Miller Cook
Mrs. O tiara, landlady or tie inn at
Shule Elisabeth Vahburne
Mad Sheela Mary toran
Judy, a housemaid Eugenie Forde
Like tha engineers in Jim Bludn-je's day,
"the Irish plays are pretty much all
alike." Take the heir to nn oil estate.
a scheming lawyer, who has muddled the
title, an heiress, a noble English lord, a
cad, a couple of old retainers, and trln. It
to fancy with men and women of dif
ferent sorts, and you have the play ready
to bake. "Terence" is only better than any
of the rest because It Is a ll'tle frsher
from the shop; Its paint is still new and
bright, and It still glistens wltn Its ro
cent decoration. The story has that old
and ever new charm of seeing a handsome
young chap win a pretty and romantic nirl,
at the same time foiling a decidedly un
likeable villain, and meting out a Mule
brief punishment to an inaulTerable fellow
along the way. True love overcomes, and
everything comes right In the end, so
what's the use of carping at the means?
Mr. Olcott has a part that plays itself,
but lends to It the charm of his person
ality and the music of his voice, making
it doubly delightful. lie Is also fortunate
In having the assistance of a company of
players, each of whom is a skilled and
capable professor of the art of acting. Mr.
Cook In his characterisation of Foulcher,
treated the audlenco at the Boyd laM n'ght
to as flue a bit of acting as has ever been
seen on that stage, Mr. Northrup has a
part that could very easily b3 overacted.
but ha balances its requirements to a nicety,
and his wyork last night was a tuoet Intelli
gent exposition of what a selfish cad really
Is. Mr. Hanscombe did not sustain the
role of Sir Qrevllla Fanshawe through the
last act at the pitch he struck In tha
second and third, but hla apparent lapse
was not sufficient to mar the result nor se
riously harm the impression he hai form
erly made. The parts for the women ere all
conventional; for that matter, each part in
the piece Is' in strict conformity to the
canon laid down for this sort of drama;
yet Mtas Kelm and Miss Wellington auo-
ceed by sheer force of personality In
lifting their roles above the level and add'
Ing to them a broad mark of human in
terest.
Mr. Pttou has given the play 'a beauti
ful setting and the generous reception his
star and company received from a large
audience last evening ought to encourage
him sufficiently to extend his next visit
to Omaha beyond one night. Mr. Olcott,
supported as he Is now, will be welcomed
In Omaha for a much longer stay than a
single performance, even In no better veh!
cle for his talent than a conventional mod
ern Irish romantic comedy.
The Orphan's Prayer" at the Krng.
Miss Nettle DeCoursey and her support
ing company began last night at the Krug
ui tngagement that Is to last the rest of
the week In "The Orphan's Prayer," which
Is described on the bills US' "an Idyllic pas
toral melodrama." The description is prob
ably sufficiently accurate, and will not be
disputed. Miss DeCoursey sings' and acts
with vehemence, and the orphan's prayer
waa not unheeded because It was not heard.
In fact, a noticeable feature of the per
formance waa the distinctness with which
each Individual utters what he or she has
to say. That much of the art of elocution
has at least been mastered; It may be
that the rest will come in time. The play
haa been given a most ambitious setting,
and rts scenio realism is a strong point.
In tha first act, for example, where a farm
scene Is presented, not only does the stage
show tha customary barn on one side and
the front door of the farm house on the
other, but a "practical" haystack, with a
live calf, a lamb,, aeveral hena and a white
rabbit to give the "atmosphere," and
make It look like tha real article. Other
scenes are presented with the same n
dellty to nature. A fair audience followed
the course of the plot through Its devious
windings and witnessed tha ultimata tii
umph of virtue last night
Cnamaerlala's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy,
The uniform success of this preparation
in the fellef and cure of bowel complaints
has brought It Into almost universal use.
It never falls and when reduced with water
and aweetened la pleasant to take. It la
equally valuable for children and adults.
Detnoreat Contest Postponed.
A Demorest medal contest was to have
taken place lust evening at 115 North Fif
teenth street, but was postponed owing to
the sickness of some of the contestants.
Those who had assembled for the contests
were entertained by temperance addresses
by Mrs. Kdlth Hhlnrock and Mr. Loebel. In
addition recitations were delivered by Miss
Aurora Brown. Miss Glee Whitehead and
little Mary Mangan.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Lylse I. Abbott was yesterday called to
Crete by a telegram announcing that his
father. Judge Abbott, was dying.
W. McPartland and E. J. Demmlng. who
give their place of residence as the State
hotel, were arrested yesterday afternoon by
Detectives Ferris and Cunningham as sus
picious characters.
A biasing tar kettle called the firemen to
Eleventh and Jackson streets about 4:30
yesterday afternoon. The kettle was being
used by a repair gang working on the via
duct. There waa no damage.
J. Nelson, who resides in Red Oak, la.,
and who was overcome by gas at the
Liuwey hotel Wednesday night, was re
ported as doing well early this morning. He
will probably leave for his home today.
John O'Nell, 2 North Fourteenth street,
waa enjoying himself so hugely last night
owing to a large load of intoxicants that
he could not resist accosting everyone he
met on the streets. He was placed In a
cell at the police station to allow his over
plus of Joy f.o cool.
Single tickets for the services at Temple
Israel, Twenty-fourth and Harney streets,
fur the holidays. September 21 and 'it, and
October 1 and Z, can be obtained at Mundel.
berg a. Sixteenth and Faruam; Mortis Mey
er's dttar store and at Sachs Bros., iJtf
South Fourteenth street.
James E. Crabtree, North Sixteenth
street, was arrested on a warrant sworn
out yesterday by his wife, Jennie Crab
tree. He is charged with wife abandon
ment. Crabtree la employed by the Hernia
Omaha Bag company and left his wife in
South Omaha, August 16.
Mrs. James Tucker, 1621 Howard street,
Put her weekly vaahlng out on the line
Wednesday afternoon and left home. When
she returned during the evening the line
waa still there, but the clothes were gone.
The progeny, which was valued at $.'. was
recovered by Detectives Drummy and Mad
sen yesterday afternoon.
Hugh Valentine, who lives at lOU) Grand
avenue, waa making things lively for the
denlsens of the Third ward last night. He
succeeded In clearing the inhabitant: out
of one resort and hud made good headway
In pusseaaiug himself of another when
Orflcer Bloom came to the rescue. Valen
tine now occupies a room at police bead
quartera. Those who use "Garlands" are the best
frlenda of "Garlands" Stoves and Rangea.
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GRATITUDE DUE PULITZER
Associated Presa Thanks Him for Estab
lishing School of Journalism.
DEMAND FOR WELL TRAINED WORKERS
Selection of Columbia Valveralty
1'laces Education of Joarnallata
ia Control of Thoroughly
Kqalpped Institution.
NEW YORK. Sept. 17. The following
resolution offered by Mr. Victor Rosewater
of Omaha was adopted at the annual meet
ing of the Associated Press today:
Speaking for the progressive dally news
papers of the United States that are banded
t"K"ther for mutual service in the Asso
ciated Pre, we acknowledge a debt of
graiuune To Joseph i'ullticr or tne isew
Vork World for the establishment through
his magiiif.cent benelioence of the first
school of Journalism projected upon broad
and liberal lines. We recognlae the de
mand for more thorough- training in the
branch of education most necessiry to a
Journalistic career and we look forward
with hopeful encourHgement to the full
fruition and sureess of Mr. Puliiser's pub
lic (spirited purpose.
In Columbia university, moreover, sit
uated In the heart of the nation's com
mercial metropolis, where the world s news
is most Intensely perused, we nee the In
stitution most suitable for fostering the
scholarly study of Journalism and the ef
ficient training of its recruits. We con
gratulate Columbia university upon the
choice made by Mr. Pulitzer of the medium
for his benefaction and we congratulate
Mr. Pulltacr upon the co-operation of a
university so finely equipped and so ably
administered. We congratulate both on
the representative character of the dis
tinguished newspaper men and educators
called to constitute the advisory board for
the new school.
The board of directors of the organisa
tion met and elected the following offi
cers:' ,
President, Frank B. Noyes of the Chicago
Record-Herald; first vice president, B. B.
Haskell of the Boston Herald; second vice
president, J. If. Estill of the Savannah
News; secretary, Melville E. Btone; as
sistant secretary, Charles S. Dlehl; treas
urer, Valentine P. Snyder.
The vacancy on the board of directors
caused by the resignation of Stephen
O'Meara of Boston waa filled at the an
nual meeting by the election of A. P. Lang
ley of the Springfield (Mass.) Union and
the other four directors whose terms
expired were re-elected.
BIBLE IN THEPUBLIC SCHOOLS
T. J. Mahoney's Criticism of the
Stand Taken by John
Rash.
OMAHA. Sept. 15. To the Editor of
the World-Herald: Having been of
counsel for the relator in the "bible
reading case," I am of necessity rather
familiar with the legal questions pre
sented and decided In that case, and
am in consequence very much sur
prised at the bitter attack of my friend,
John Rush, upon Judge Sullivan, on ac
count, of that decision. The true test of
the fitness of a Judge Is his adherence to
the law as it Is, rather than his advocacy
of what one may conceive the law ought
to be. When Judge Sullivan's opinion
was pronounced. In January of this year, I
was consulted by my associates In the
case upon the propriety of filing a motion
for a rehearing or a modification of tha
opinion, notwithstanding that the decision
gave us all the relief we asked for In
that case. - My assoctatea and myself
went over the decision carefully, - and' it
was our. unanimous opinion that the, con
clusions " reached" by Judge fiulHvan con
stitute a corect Interpretation of the
provision of our state constitution for
bidding sectarian teaching In the public
schools, and, as we believed the judge's
conclusions to be right, we did not ask for
a rehearing or for a modification of the
opinion. Our course in this respect was
not dictated by ' any regard for Judge
Sullivan's re-election, for even since that
time I have not hesitated to apply for re
hearings in other cases where the opinions
had been written or approved by Judge
Sullivan. We refrained from applying for
a modification of the opinion simply be
cause it was our Judgment, as lawyers,
that the opinion was correct. ' ."
Whether the opinion is right or wrong
Is purely a legal question; It Is not a theo
logical question, nor even an ethical ques
tion. The correctness of the decision de
pends absolutely upon the constitution of
this state. The Judiciary Is not the law
making branch of the state government,
and the court haa no right to legislate.
Consequently, it follows that, although
one may believe a decision does him an
Injustice, he Is not warranted, for that
reason alone, in condemning the judge
who rendered It It is the duty of the
Judge to announce and administer the law
as It la written, and not merely as one
may think it ought to have been written.
Consequently, If Judge Sullivan's decision
In the bible reading case Is a correct dis
position of the legal question presented,
the judge should be commended for fol
lowing the law and not condemned for
omitting to legislate. Now, the legal ques
tion presented in the case waa this: Is
the reading of the bible In tbe public
schools, in the manner in which such
reading was conducted In the school in
question, such sectarian teaching as is
forbidden by the constitution of this state?
In that case the character and purpose
of the reading were disclosed by the testi
mony of the teacher, as follows:
Q. And you read that book as religious
exercises because ynu think It la im
portant for that purpose, don't youf
A. I think it is.
Q. Yes; and yon read it because you
think l is the word of God?
A. Yes, sir; I do.
A. And you believe that sincerely?
A Yes, sir; I do.
W. And you select such parts to read as
you think proper, don't you?
A. Yes. sir; Just as I think It would be
best for the pupils and myself.
Q. And whenever you see fit to read
you read?
A. Yes, sir.
W Ami you read whatever you see fit
to read?
Q And did you read from the new
testament and from the old testament, too?
A. Yes, sir.
W And why do you consider It neces
sary to offer a prayer?
A. I think we are taught to.
Q. Yes; and you think it is done aa an
act of worship the whole thing?.
A. We think It Is, yes. sir.
Q. Intended to worship God?
A. Yes, sir.
After quoting the above testimony. Judge
Sullivan rays In his opinion:
It Is said by Commissioner Ames that the
morning exercises, conducted by Miss
Beecher, commuted sectarian instruction.
This conclusion Is vigorously assailed, but
In our Judgment It is warranted by the
evidence, and we adhere to it.
In other words, when the bible Is read
as a matter of worship or aa an Inspired
book, either for the purpose of imparting
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seal. It amounts to such sectarian Instruc
tion as Is forbidden to be conducted In the
public schools, and the decision of Judge
Sullivan does so forbid It.
But In order that the decision might not
be misunderstood, lt.wss manifestly fit
ting that the court should explain Its
limitations, and to that end Judge Sulli
van said:
"The decision does not, however, go to
the extent of entirely excluding the bible
from the public schools. It goes only to
the extent of denying the right to use it
for the purpose of imparting sectarian In
struction. The pith of the opinion Is In
the syllabus, which declares that "exercises
by a teacher in a publlo school. In a
school building, In school hours and
In the presence pf the pupils, consisting
of the reading of passages from the bible,
snd In the singing of songs and hymns,
and offering prayer to the Deity In ac
cordance with the doctrines, beliefs, cus
toms or usages of sectarian churches or
religious organizations, are forbidden by the
constitution of this state.' Certainly the
Iliad may be rend In the schools with
out Inculcating k belief In the Olympic
divinities, and the Koran may be read
without teaching the Moslem faith. Why
may not the bible also be read without
Indoctrinating children In the creed or
dogma of any sect. Its contents are largely
historical and moral. Its language Is un
equaled In purity and elegance. Its style
has never been surpassed. Among the
classics of our literature it stands pre
eminent." This is the part of the opinion chiefly
criticised by Mr. Rush and he insists that
the parallel Is false and puerile. But
why so? If either the Iliad or the Koran
were dally read to pupils of all ages, as
the truth, such reading would unques
tionably instill beliefs in many Immature
minds. But If either book Is examined
or analyzed with a view to Its literary
worth, by a class of advanced pupils,
studying literature, so that their minds
are directed not to the beliefs contained
in the text, but to the literary merits,
auch use of the I Hud or the Koran would
probably produce no results in the way
of theological conviction. So, too, with
the bible.. There la no doubt that a
teacher may make auch use of It as to
amount to sectarian teaching, and it la
doubtless equally , true that with a class
in literature the psalms of David may be
studied for their poetic beauty without
indulging in doctrinal teaching. Now tha
constitution of our state does not say
that the bible shall, . under no circum
stances, be read Jn the public schools.
What the constitution forbids is sectarian
teaching, and what Judge Sullivan de
cided was, that whenever the bible is so
used , that it amounts to, or results In,
sectarian teaching, it is forbidden.
But Mr. Rush Bays: "You ought to
know that the moment a bible Is opened
In the public school sectarian Instruction
Is being Imparted, Ipso facto. If It is the
King James version that Is used, the
reader then and there decides that the
King James version is the bible a con
tention which Is denied and opposed by
the great majority of Christians the world
over."
You might as well say that the moment
the Koran is opened the reader then and
there decides that it is the Koran, and that
such teaching amounts to sectarian in
struction. It is one thing to examine and
analyze a writing with a secular object in
view and quite another thing to read It Vt
a teacher of truth.. ' Tha former is -not
sectarian leaching and is therefore not for
bidden by the constitution. The latter
would be sectarian teaching, and, according
to the decision of Judge Sullivan, Is for
bidden. '
Mr. Rush criticises Judge Sullivan's refer
ence to the Pennsylvania case, In which the
author of the opinion says that he has
noted otfer fifty polflts of difference between
the Douay and th Kins James versions,
and Mr. Rush manifests some chagrin In
calling' the judge's 'attention to the fact
that there are upward of 600,000 points dif
ference. It should be remembered that
Judge Sullivan was not called on to decide
a theological question, nor was he called on
in any way to make a pronouncement upon
me number or dinerences In the two ver.
Blons. He was simply calling attention to
the fact that there are differences' and used
the reference to the Pennsylvania case to
support his recital of that fact.
Another part of the decision of which Mr.
Rush complains rather bitterly is found hi
these words'
"But the fact that the King James version
may be used to Inculcate sectarian doc
trines affords no presumption that It will
be so used. The law does not forbid the
use of the bible. In either version. In the
public schools. It is not proscribed either
by the constitution or by the statutes, and
the courts have no right to declare Its use
to be uulawful because It Is possible or
probable that those who are privileged to
use it will misuse the privilege by attempt
ing to propagate their own peculiar theo
logical or ecclesiastical views and opinions."
Thla Is but another way of saying that
the courts will not presume that the law
has been violated, bat the burden Is al
ways on him who charges the violation
to prove It This rule of law is now too
old to be disturbed, no matter whether
Individuals may think tha presumption
reasonable or violent. Mr. Rush's reason
for saying that the presumption Is - vio
lent. Is, to use his own language, "be
cause those who advocate the reading of
it in the schools are and always have
been ardent and unscrupulous sec
tarians." Here MV. Rush gives expression
to a sentiment for which he alone should
be hel responsible. This is not the opin
ion of his fellow Catholics. We know It
to be a fact that many persons advocate
a reading and study of the bible who are
not ardent sectarians, and who are not
sectarians at all, and we know, too, that
there are millions of ardent sectarians
who are not unscrupulous.
But Mr. Rush would proscribe the bible
altogether, because ' In the hands of a
teacher who wishes to accomplish such a
result It may be made the instrument of
sectarian teaching. This reason might be
urged against the teaching of history, En
glish literature, chemistry or astronomy.
It Is an argument, If valuable anpwhera,
that ought to be addressed to a legisla
ture or a constitutional convention; but
until the lawmaking branch of the gov
ernment shall approve such argument, it
has no place either before a court or be
fore the people In passing upon the fltnesa
of a Judge.
' To put the whole matter in a nutshell,
Judge Sullivan's opinion la to the effect
that whenever it can be made to appear
that the bible Is so used in any school in
this state that It amounts to or results in
sectarian teaching, it is forbidden, but
otherwise It is not forbidden. In this he
has simply enforced the constitutional re
striction without enlarging It. To have
gone further would have been to lose
sight of his authority aa a Judge and in
vade the province of the legislature. It la
sincerely to be regretted that a discus
sion in any way bordering upon sectarian
or religious differences should be Injected
into a political campaign. There is, per
haps, no other subject that haa occasioned
so much bitterness and so much hatred
aa religious differences, and It is probably
natural that that should be so, because
the ardently religious man looks upon hla
religion as much more Irrlportant than
any worldly consideration. He therefore
feels strongly on the subject, and is apt
to express himself with vehemence, if not
with bitterness. Such discussions have no
legitimate place in American politics, and
whoever injects then Is assuming a grave
responsibility and accepting the chances
of doing great wrong.
T. J. MAHONET.
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WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY
The following- Is a portion of the report
read at Chautauqua by Mrs. Robert A. Mil
ler on the "Girls' Industrial School and
Woman's Club at . Ponce, Porto Klco,"
which gives some idea of the work being
done there:
Under the supervision of the women a
school for children with fino applications
was organised. One hundred and sixtv
were accepted. In this school sloyd Is
taught, English, domestic science and
drawn worn, tnis last department under
the supervision of a native teacher. From
this school Mrs. Roosevelt ordered an en
tire outfit of a pattern which for that rea
son Is now called the White House pattern.
Over til. OHO worth of drawn work was sold
last year. Four hundred women are em
ployed in this work, whlcn is done outside
the Industrial school. The children wear a
Good Cltlxen'a button, and have the care
of the rooms. A banenr Is In the best-kept
room. Mothers' meetings are held in the
school. At the first call only four re
sponded, but the Institution has steadily
gained In favor. The Women's club In
Ponce Is the outgrowth of all these sctlv
Itlee, having at the present time ninety
members from among the leading women
of Porto Rico. One meeting Is given up to
literature, another to music and the last
day of each month Is guest day. An in
terpreter gives everything In Kngiish and
spanisn. mere is no tsnanisn word lor
home or hostess. The social conditions are
such thst Americans rarely meet the best
people. The Women's club has In It the
best women, and their culture compares
favorably witn tnat 01 otner women in any
land.
Ahamo auxiliary, Typographical union,
No. 190, will hold Its meeting Monday aft
ernoon at 2524 St. Mary's avenue.
November 12 will be the birthday anni
versary of Elisabeth Cady Stanton and one
of the three anniversaries that the Na
tional Suffrage association haa decided to
annually observe. A memorial program
will be Issued to all clubs and It Is ex
pected that many other women's organi
sations outside the suffrage work will also
observe the day.
The club women of Massachusetts have
plan whereby they hope to erect and
maintain a building for permanent head
quarters for the state federation.
1
In the absence of Mrs. F, J. McShane,
Mrs. Albert Noe presided at the Septem
ber meeting of the Visiting Nurses' asso
ciation held yesterday afternoon in the
parlor of the Paxton hotel. Mrs. Adams,
superintendent of nurses, reported 803 visits
made during the last month, there being
fifty patients. In nine cases special nurses
were required; there were three deaths
and two patients sent to hospitals. Never
before has there been auch demand for
the services of the nurses aa now and
this demand la steadily increasing, Mrs.
Adams says. In the past It has been nec
essary for the association to empldy but
one regular nurse, but she has asked that
two nurses be granted to give their time
to the work. Next month will close the
year's work and the annual meeting will
-probably be held early In November. It
was decided to Issue a printed report of
the year's work that Its patrons may be
Informed as to what has been accomplished.
Mrs. Belle M. Stoutenborough of Platts
mouth, chairman of the library extension
committee of the Nebraska Federation, has
requested that all club women having Items
of Interest regarding library work in their
respective towAs send them to her that
she may be able to make a complete re
port of the work accomplished in the state
at the coming meeting at Fremont.
The Nebraska Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals has issued a re
quest to the various humane organizations
and friends of the cause, asking their co
operation In a more united and systematlo
effort In using all persuasive and legal
means to prevent the wanton cruelty to
animals which they find so extensively
practiced In this part of the United States.
It Is the desire to establish branch offices
of the society In every county seat of the
state and any person Interested Is re
quested to write to the president. Mr. fc.
D. Buckner, Osceola, Neb., for directions
how to proceed. There will be no expense
Incurred.
There will be a meeting of the French de
partment of the Woman'a club Tuesday
morning, October i, in the club rooms, when
there will be a discussion of plana and
the work commenced for the year. The
department will be under the leadership
of Mme. Borglum this year and more in
terest Is being manifested In It than for
several yeara past.
Owing to other duties, Mrs. Millard Lang
felt will be unable to act as leader of the
English literature department, aa orig
inally announced, and a meeting of the
department will be held to elect some one
to fill this vacancy.
The club women of Montana are making
a great effort to establish a atate federa
tion before the coming biennial at Bt. Louls.
The size of the state and the distance
between towns has been a serious handi
cap to the work of federation and la re
sponslble for the lack of a state organisa
tion. Montana, includea aeveral clubs, how
ever, that hold membership In the General
Federation.
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which we believe the country Is prepared
to consider without prejudice.
I feel, however, deeply concerned that you
should regard this conclusion, however well
founded, ss one mnklng It decided In your
very special clrcumstnnres for you to re
main a member of the government. Yet I
do not venture In a matter so strictly per
sonal, to rail" tny objection If you think
you can best serve the Interests of Imperial
unity, for which you have done so much
by pressing your views on colonial prefer
ence, with the freedom which Is possible
of Independent persons, but hardly com
patible with officers.
How can I criticize you. The loss to the
government Is great Indeed, but the gain to
the cause you have at heart may be grritter
still. If so. what ran 1 do but ncijulence?
Yours very sincerely. A. J. BALFOUR.
P. S. May I say with what gratification,
both on personal and public grounds, I
learn that Austen Chamberlain Is readv to
remain a member of the government? There
could be no more conclusive evidence that
In your Judgment, as In mine, the exclu
sion of the taxation of food from the party
policy Is, from the existing circumstances,
a course bet fitted practically to further
tha cause of fiscal reform.
Dramatic Crisis Present.
The retirement of Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain, which precipitates the most
dramatic crisis and the bitterest party
struggle since his secession from Mr.
Gladstone's home rule cabinet, was un
known and unsuspected in London until the
official announcement late at night, too
late for the evening papers. It will only
become known to the general public from
this morning's papers. There had been
much exchange of regular visits during the
day, but as Premier Balfour and hla
brother, Gerald, left for their home at
Whlttingham early In the afternoon. It
was thought that nothing would happen for
a day or 1 two. Later the king's acceptance
of the resignation of Mr. Chumberlaln, Mr.
Ritchie and Mr. Hamilton arrived, enabling
the premier's secretary to make the official
announcement. ,
Other Resignations Imminent.
It Is rumored that the resignation of other
members of the cabinet is Imminent, end
that Lord Balfour of Burleigh, secretary
for Scotland, has actually realigned, al
though the fact has not yet been formally
given out. Lord Lansdowne, the foreign
secretary, left London last night for Bal
moral, whither Premlar Balfour and his
brother are also expected to proceed im
mediately. In the conservative clubs last night the
manner 1 ft which the crisis was projected
was almost as great a surprine as In lib
eral quarters. Curiosity centers on the at
titude of the duke of Devonshire, whose
resignation has been fully expected. It
was supposed by some that he would take
the present opportunity of retiring from
politics on the ground of his advanced
years.
As to the reconstruction of the cabinet
no great Interest Is evinced, although the
political prophets are already busy ap
pointing Austen Chamberlain chancellor of
the exchequer, the earl of Selbourne as
secretary for the colonies, etc.
Expect Liberals to Win.
.It Is recognized as impossible that an
appeal to the country can be much longer
delayed and the general opinion Is that
In the present shattered condition of the
unionist party the liberals will be returned
to power.
The editorials In the government organs
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this afternoon recognize the certainty of
the liberals coming Into ppwer. while ad
mitting that Mr. Chamberlain had gained ,
a brilliant triumph by winning Mr. Bal
four over to his opinion.
Mr. Balfour's letter in this respect is
admitted to be vastly more Important than
hla recent pamphlet because In It he un
hesitatingly admits the principle of Mr.
Chamberlain's project, only contending that
the country Is not yet ripe for It. It Is
clear, however, that he regards retaliation
as a stepping stone to a preferential tariff
and the taxation of food. That the union
ist party as a whole does trot agree with
this view la equally self-evident.
Will Never Tax Food.
The conservative papers, whilst congratu
lating Mr. Chamberlain on his courage and
devotion to his principles, regret his action
because it In their belief that the country
wll never consent to the taxation of food.
The liberals are jubilant. With the dis
credit attaching to the government as the
result of the report of the South African
war commission and the strong free trade
tendency In the country as revealed by
the recent bye elections, they look forward
to an appeal to the country with the ut
most confidence.
Earl Spencer, liberal leader In the House
of Lords, In an Interview last night, ad
mitted that the news came as a com-
! plete surprise to him and though It was sat
isfactory from a party point of View It
would mean a very stiff electioneering fight
with such a powerful opponent aa Cham
berlain. Opinion of Lord Rothschild. . .
Lord Rothschild was Interviewed today
aa to the probable effect on the empire,
especially on the national finances, of Mr.
Chamberlain's resignation. He sitd to a
representative of the. Associated Press:
I am not saying he has resigned, but the
announcement would not surprise me. The
duke of Devonshire remains in the cabinet
and Mr. Balfour's enunciated policy,
which I take to mean no taxes on food or
raw material In the near, future, at any
rate seems popular. Over 1.000,000 conks
of his pamphlet have been sold or applied
for.
No, Mr. Chamberlain's resignation would
not affect consols. 11 tne 'duae or uevon
I shire had gotten out and Mr. Balfour had
not put his policy nerore tne country, 11
might have been serious.
Whv should not o:r. Chamberlain rslgnt
He believes his aollvereln Is essential to
i the emplr . e cannot go on campaigning
I I. 1 , ..uln In lha fT,1n TKern.
fore, If he continues to want the sollverein
I'D -nust work for it outside.
Liberals Win Victory.
LONDON, Sept. 17. The bye-election in
the constituency of St. Andrews, Scotland,
to replace a liberal unionist, Henry Tori-ens
Anstruther. who has been appointed
to a government directorship In the Suez
Canal company, which waa held today, re
sulted In a liberal victory, Captain Elllce
being elected with 1,234 votes, with 1.18S
given to Major Thompson, unionist. The
election waa fought with unparalleled
keenness on the fiscal and educational
Issues.
Dug Alleged to bo Had.
The rear porch of a flat at 2E3 Farnam
street, occupied by Fred Sargent, was taken
possession of yesterday evening by a dog
which was alleged to have been mad and
which refused to be driven off. A call
whs sent to the police station and Officer
Leach responded. When he stepped out
onto the porch the dog made a spring for
him, but the officer was too quick with
his revolver and killed IL It wh rporied
that the dog had bitten a boy residing In
the vicinity during the afternoon.
OHEMIRN
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A mammoth celebration of
the one-hundredth birthday of
the City by the Lake, well worth
the trip to see.
Flyers leave Burlington Station, Omaha,
at 7:00 a. m., 4.00 p. ra. and :' p. m. Alt
first-class, high-grade trains offering fast
time, dining cars, elegant equipment
everything to make 'traveling couif-jrt-abla.
The buffet cars on the 7:00 a. m. and
1:06 p. m. trains are particularly attrac
tive and satisfactory.
J. B. REYNOLDS
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