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Till: OMAHA DAILY BKE: TUESDAY. FEBKUAKY' 127. llMHi. 0 CURRENT COUNCIL Office. 10 PMri WATER ORDINANCE STANDS Council la Execntite 8eMicn Decides to Make No More Change! SPECIAL. COMMITTEE FILLS ITS REPORT .n nids Rrrlvr4 for Wliralai and '' Deepening Indian Creelt al City Mill Do the Work Hay 1-efcor. The ordinance, fixing the water rales la to go into effect at ohoe. the city council having decided not to 'amend It so that th ne,w schedule would, not become effec tive until April L This decision was evi dently reached at an "executive" session of the councllmen lust night before the regular meeting, as not the slightest men tion of the ordinance was made at the open meeting.-. That soma understanding, how ever, had been Reached aa to the publication of the ordinance was evident when at the chat, of, the' council meeting City Clerk Zurmuehlen started off at double trot, ordinance In hand, toward the office of the local paper. With the announcement that it would be published in the morning Issue. At the same time the city clerk volunteered tlie information that by publishing the ordinance at once the city would save $1,000 hydrant rentals between this and April 1. Oil bis way from the city council meeting Mayor1 Macrao made this significant re mark: "Well, 'this (referring to the pub lication of the water rates ordinance at thia time) will bring the matter to a test, anyhow, and the sooner the better." AVhe meeting last Thursday night when the ' water rates ordinance, after being amended, was passed. Councilman Weaver, c hairman of the special committee on water works, stated that his committee would present a written' report which It desired entered In the council records. This report, 4 Voluminous affair and evidently prepared In the Office of the special counsel and re tained by the committee, was filed last night, but City -Clerk Zurmuehlen refrained from reading It at the council meeting, but it will be duly entered on the records. Report of Committee. , lu thin report the committee, consisting of Mayor Macrae and Councllmen Weaver, Gilbert and McMlllen, set forth at length the. Investigations they made to arrive at the rates which they originally embodied in the ordinance, but which were later cut to pieces by the city council. Correspond ence, d the report states, was had with ra cities relative to rates, etc. The figures and. other data referred to In the report ha v already become public through the hearing held - before . Judge Thornell and from Such Information as leaked out from the star chamber sessions held by the spe cial committee. and the councllmen in com mittee of the whole. -tin conclusion, the report, in referring to the proposed municipal ownership by the city of the water works plant, has this to say: This' Council,' by ordinance, had declared Uv favor of the acquisition by the city of a water plant by purchase or construction. The water company made to the council a proposition to sell to the city Us existing plant, for cash at a price to be fixed by ihree disinterested arbitrators, and this proposition was accepted by the city coun ty. ,. We have been unable. to perfect a Con tract with the water company on the lines uf that offer and acceptance for the rea on that the water company put upon its offer a construction which the city, under existing legislation, would be absolutely un abln to meet, and an arbitration of the value of the plant under the proposition as uonatrued would be a useless expense to the city. -We then entered upon negotia tions with the company for modification of that contract on such basis that the city could acquire the plant at Us actual value as fixed by competeat disinterested hy draulic engineers, paying therefor In bonds of the city. To that end bills have been in troduced In the state legislature Increasing the powers of the city In that behalf and attempting to remove some of the obstacles to municipal ownership. To this legislation the company gave Its assent and approval. We have aa yet been unable to fully agree upon the terms of this proposed contract. Franchise of Compear. ..' What.. If any. efTect the action of this council on the rate ordinance may have on these pending negotiations we are, of course, not advised. Aa we understand, a contract and a franchise with the existing company expired January 24, IPOs, but (lie water company has claimed that by reason of an amendment to Its original franchise it vas extended so that It does not expire un til December. 190. While we are advised by the rlty solicitor and our special counsel that this contention Is. In their Judgment, not well founded, we are also advised that if the water company should make that claim they could probably get a temporary injunction to restrain the enforcement of an ordinance which would be In violation of their contract, and It would be several months before the question could be deter mined. In fixing rates under the ordinance passed by the city council we have endeav ored to fix rates that would be fair and rea sonable to- the city and private consumers and be equitable aa between the consumers under the flat rate and meter rate, and at The same time to advance the efforts of the sity toward municipal ownership and avoid lUgatlon that might suspend the operation eJn,any rate ordinance which the council shield pass and keen In force the exorhi taut hydrant rentals .which the city has heretofore paid..., s IUi on Deepening? Creek. TTie.rlty. counctt last night was not troubled .with opening -any bids for the ltnnrovement ef Indian Creek from icenth avenue to Eurhth at r. romr.oL ors have apparently fought shy of bidding in. the wonk, as the second attempt to secure bids again failed to elicit the slight est response. Councilman Maloney re 1 km-ted, that there was $3u,0W in sight for the work and it was decided taht the c(ty should do the work. A committee consist ing cf Councllmen Malpney, Ttnley and Olson was appointed to act In conjunction with the city engineer and to go ahead and have the work done according to the plana and specifications. The ordinance vacating a portion of Thirtieth -street for the Von Dorn Ele vator company was passed. Secretary Reed of the Commercial cl.ib appeared before Hie council and tie ted that he had In his possession according to agreement a certified, check for the purchase price of 10U feet ,on either aide of the portion of the street vacated. . City Assessor Hardin submitted the ap pointment of r. C. Hardin, Bartel Nel son and. T. R. Hardin as his deputies, sad. the. same was approved and con fliniad. PcfVlts to operate saloons on reooin ineniLMIon of, 'chief of Police Richmond, to wNtn the applications had been re ferred, were granted to Louis Jensen. Fifth and locust streets, East Omaha; and J H. trkln. 219 South Main street. BT Knocked Down t orn. Fred Hunt, a 17-year-old boy living at ItkiS Fifth avenue! was struck and severely injured oy a northwestern passenger train on union avenue about . yealerday i Liiairman Hess of the republican city morning. Toung Hunt waa on his wy committee stales thut the city convention to work and waa walking alongside the mill be held Tuesday. March 13. and the railroad tracka. The snow was falling ' primaries will be held Saturday evening, heavily at the time and this. It la supposed. 1 March 10. The formal rail will be Issued prevented . hlin from noticing the tram i In a tew days. hacking . down oh him. When the end 1 : Chairman Hughes of life' democratic: corn ear , struck, him young Hunt waa thrown ' mltte stated th call for the cnviiilon tear ef the track and thus probably and o,ucus.s wvuld be iued In a few caied .botn ground to death beneath th- -. but lie bad uol. detlultely lUdd on ar-eeta. -He suffered a fracture of the Ike Jaus. .-. NEWS OF IOWA BLUFFS St. Tel. 48. right collar bone and received rather a deep cut on his forehend, besides cut on Ma lips and a bruised fact-. He was picked up and taken to lila home where he wan attended by Dr. II. B. Jennings, the railroad company' surgeon. HEIGHTS OF riTlllir IOSVESTIOJ Attendance Sot Ho l.arae as Had Been Anticipated. The second annual Knights of Pythias convention of the Twenty-first Iowa dis trict, held In this city yesterday, was at tended by about seventy-five members of the order from outside towns. Although the attendance was not as large as hod 'been expected, the meeting was deemed a success In every respect. Among the prominent members of the or der in attendance were Grand Chancellor 3. W. Hunter of Newton, Ben I. Bellin ger of Carroll, Dr. Prank Porterfleld of Atlantic, Hon. H W. Byers of Harlan, General J. JF. Kingsbury of Clinton. In com mand of the Uniform Rank, nnd Colonel M. C. Ensbnrh. The forenoon was devoted to the re ception of visiting knights while the after noon was given tip to a school of Instruc tion. In the evening the grand chancellor exemplified the secret work, following which a banquet was served, at which the following program of toasts was enjoyed: Grand Chanoellor Hunter, "The Grand Domain." General Kingsbury, "The Uniform Rank." F. W. Porterfleld, "The Supreme Lodge." B. I. Balllnger, "The Development of the Order." It. W. Bvers, "Pythian Brotherhood." Major 1I ward Bteepy. "The oldest Mem ber." District Deputy Clem F. Kimball of this city presided as toastniaster and Intro duced the speakers with a few happy re marks. Tho visiting knights were from Sidney, Oakland, Newton, Thurmau, Atlantic, Grlswold, Clartnda, Clinton, Anita, Pacific Junction, Belle Plain and Carroll. General Kingsbury, with the following) members of his staff. Colonel C. A. Tib bits. Colonel Ensbach and Major Bteepy, will go today to Hamburg to hold an In spection of Zermattc company of that plnce. , Heal Estate Transfers. These transfers were reported to The Bee February L'S by the Title Guaranty and Trust company of Council Bluffs : William H. Ropp and wife- to Hugo Fischer, s ne14 and n ae 2J- 74-43, w d f ,tK David E. Bahb and wife to Hamilton Wilcox, sw4 13 and e se' 14-74-33. w d 8,000 George H. Belders and wife to Frank lin Cnangst, sw nwU and nwVi w 14-74-38. w d 6.K0TI Heirs of Henry I.angfeldt to Fred Miller, n swl, 20-74-42, w d S.400 Thomas Mackland and wife to Nathan M. Pussy, part ne4 xv 36-76-44, w d Heirs of Sarah Whltcomb to Helen Merrltt, wt se'i 1-74-40. w d Heirs of Sarah Whltcomb to Helen Merrltt, w4 se4 1-74-4U, w d Jacob Yochem and wife to John M. Burns, lot 6, block 3, McClelland, la., w d ..... Joseph R. Moss, jr., and wife to E. M. Keeney, lot 7, Hunthorn's ad to Doveland, la., w d John R. Martin to Mary J. Martin, lot 2 and n't wU lot 3, Martir)' Resub in Macedonia. Ia., w d Edwin Williamson and wife to Wil liam E. Owens, lot 4. block 6, Pierce's ad to Council Bluffs, 1m . w d J. D. Edmundson and wife to Eseklel Reece. lot it, block 8, Hall's ad to -Council Bluffs, Ia., w d Margaret L. MeGtee and husband to Peter P. Zawacki, lot 1, block 4. and lots 19 and 20. block S, Howard ad to Council Bluffs, Ia., w d County treasurer to P. E. Johannsen, lots 6, 7 and 8, block 8, Wu.laut. Ia.. t d Heirs of J. T. and Susan Hart to Wil liam Moore, lots 7 and' 8, block 2: lots 1. 20 and 21. block 9: lots 11. 12. 45 and 4. block 3: lots 25 and Si. block J; lots 24, 25. 2ti. 27, 28, . :) and 81, block 6; lots 33 and 34. block 1.4SJ 1W . 2T0 l.iWO 3.000 1.0R0 130 13, and lota 21, 22 and 23, block 1.. Wrights ad, and lot H, block 13, Hyatt's sub, Council Bluffs, Ia., q c d 1 V. E. Johannsen and- wife to J. B. Johannsen, lots 6, 7 and 8, block 8. Walnut, Ia., q c d ' 1 Heirs of Clinton Orcutt to Jane C. Orcutt, und of s se 22; nt ' 27-76-40, q c d 1 Heirs of Clinton Orcutt to Anna R. . Orcutt Jacques. und.7, of wVi 23, and wti ne4 23-76-40. q c d 1 Heirs of Clinton Orcutt to Edith Or cutt Beaton. und of nwli 26-76-40; swti and swV. nwVi 7-76-3S, q c d.. 1 Total, nineteen transfers 137,560 Improving; School Attendance. The special efforts being made by th-; school authorities to encourage the prompt and regular attendance of pupils are meet ing with much success, as Is shown from the following report giving the schools where during the last month there has been an attendance of U7 per cent and over: Washington Avenue Reboot Miss Bee croft. 97.52 per cent, no tardy marks; Miss Dodge. 98.05 per cent, three lardy marks; Miss Iva Frank. 97.75, per cent, one tardy inark; Miss Vincent. 97.37 per cent, twj tardy marks; Miss Clausen, 1W.85 per cent, no tanly marks. Kloomes School Miss Jepson, 97.16 per cent, two tardy marks; Miss Benson. 9S.7S per cent, three tardy marks; Miss Morris, s S6 ner cent. Ave laruv marks; Miss Pierce, 98.07 per cent, no tardy marks; Miss j Robinson, 98.03 per cent, our laroy inarai. Per cent for tne Dunning, ii per rem Twentieth Avenue School Miss Roberts, 97.64 ner cent, one tardv mar. Tierce Street School Mrs. Churchill. ?7 per cent, no tardy marks; Miss Spetman, 97 per ceni, one laroy maia; .u neimi", 97 per cent, no tanly mark; Miss Mc Fndden, 98 per cent, no tardy marks; Mts Trevnor, 97 per cent, no tardy marks; Minn Mcpherson. 97.94 per cent, no tardy matkx; Miss Storrs, 9l.64 per cent, no tardy mark: Miss Dailey, 97 per cent, no tin dy marks. Third Street School Mrs. Curtis, 96.70 per cent, two tardy marks. Eighth Street School Miss K. White. fc7 per cent, no tardy marks; Miss W. White. 98.43 per cent, no tardy marks; MIks Clay, 98.12 per cent, no lardy iiMikK; Miss Al worth, 97.36 per cent, one tardy mark. Second Avenue School Miss McMlllen, 99.48 per cent, no tardy marks; Miss Taylor, 98.54 per cent, no tardy maikn. Avenue B School Mies Haltenhaut r. 97. VI per cent, five tardy marks; MIks Hender son. 97.8 per cent, one tsrdy mark: Miss Jardine. 97.1 er cent, one tardy mark. Madison Avenue school miss iarnu 7.71 per cent, three tardy marks; Miss discussion was had over the proposed con Johuaon, 97.91 per cent, three tardy marks; atitutlon and hvl.tws, and the committee Miss Sims. i7.3 per cent, one tardy mark.; huvlng tbls In charge was given further Harrison Street School Miss Woodmaney, iun.nr fu, Mt OAn, .n-j, niiirkk . . . . i u I ! lime. M per cent, no tmfiy marks; Miss Kendle, i8. 79 per rent, two tardy marks. Chance In Train Sen lee. Commencing yesterday, Rurlingtou pas senger train No. 11. the local train from CTeston, will come right through, without laying over at Pucitlc Junction to connect with the train from St. Louis. Heretofore; ! No. 11 laid over at Pacific Junction forty minutes to await the arrival- of No. IT from St. Lou,is, to which It was coupled and then brought to Council Bluff, reaching- here at 11.' a. m. Now No. 11 will renrh Council Bluffs at 10:35 a. in. - I . Dates for t'tty Conventions. DEBATE ON PRIMARY BILL Vote on Amendment Indicate Measure Will Pass the Senate. SAUNDERS OFFERS HIS SUBSTITUTE I.eKlalafnre Takes Action on leh of Will end ronmlllM to Fnneral. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DE8 MOINES, Ft.b. M.-(8peclal Tele gram.) By a vote of 29 to 16 the senate adopted the committee amendment to the CrosMey primary bill. It was a vote of the democrats nnd Cummins people for the bill and every standpatter but two. Bleakly and Jacksoi voted against It. Every democrat and Cummins man voted for It. It Is believed by some thut the vote fore casts the passage of the bill by the senate. Five were absent or not voting and of these two are Cummins men. Senator Saunders did not vote on tho amendment. At 3:30 this aftcrnorm. on special order. Senator Crossley called up the primary election bill, senate file No. 2. He moved the adoption of tho committee substitutes which simplify the matter of registration of voters and party affiliation requirements. The substitute bill by the committee was adopted and Senator L,yons moved to amend by providing that where there is a failure Under the primary to select or nomi nate a candidate the convention shall have authority to name a candidate. Senator Lyons is a democrat and the amendment Is for the benefit of the minority party. After the offering of the amendment Sena tor Crossley got tho floor and consumed the rest of the afternoon with his address favoring the passage of the bill, of which he is the author. At the conclusion of Crossley's speech Saunders offered a substltuto providing for primaries In counties, cities of 6,000 or oer and districts when district and county are co-existent. It has an optional pro Vision. The senate adjourned with 8aunders on the . floor and he will be the first to speak tomorrow. Anti-Pass BUI Formulated. The subcommittee of the senate railroad committee which has In hand the matter of reporting to the committee an anti-pass bill reported today, and while the com mittee as a whole has not yet acted on the matter, and hence the bill is not made public, It is understood that the Hughes bill Is used as the basis for the bill recom mended to the committee. The bin as re ported by the subcommittee prohibits giv ing passes to state officers and all other public officials, including state and federal jurors and city and county officials. The bill, however, excepts railroad commission ers. The whole committee will report, on the measure, recommending it for passage before adjournment Wednesday. Resolutions for Henderson. Resolutions were' introduced In the sen ate today by Senator Crawford of Dubuque and In the house by Representative Fruddeo of Dubuque respecting the death of- ex Speaker David B. Henderson. The resolu tions call for the appointment of commit tees to attend the funeral services, which will be held Thursday, and for the appoint ment of a committee to draft suitable reso lutions expressing the high appreciation of the people of the state for his distinguished services. Manufacturers Oppose Bureaus. Circular letters, signed by A. C llutchins, aa secretary of the Iowa State Manufac turers' association, by order of Its legisla tive committee, and on the letterhead of the association, have been sent out to the mem bers of the association opposing the statu employment agency bill which was drafted and Introduced by Senator Hay ward. The circular letter states that the superintend ents of these proposed state employment of flees will all be appointed by the state tabor commissioner, who is a union labor man. and hence all the superintendents will be Union labor men. The letter asserts that the offices will thus become recruiting of flees for the labor unions. While the labor anions have been favorable to the bill, they have not taken any active interest In the measure. Report on Official Ternia. The special committee of the house to whom has been referred all matters pertain ing to changes In the laws berause of the change fo the biennial elections system re ported this afternoon. The committee is agreed on leaving all state offices as at present two-year terms. Railroad commis sioners and township trustees are changed to six-year terms, and a change is recoin mended in the fiscal year so as to bring ull reports on the odd number years because of the change In the meetings of the legls lature. On the rest the committee Is di vided. The majority recommends that county officers' terms remain two years, but the minority recommends that clerks, audi tors and recorders be made for four-year terms. Council Bluffs Man Elected In the house today Assistant Chief Clerk W. C. Ramsey of Rellemond, who has lately been appointed postmaster there, re signed, and the house elected P. D. O'Leary of Council Bluffs to fill the poHitton. Commission Chanties Rate. The railroad commission today Issued an nouncement of changes in rHtes in eight een items, the changes being based on the recent hearings. The most Important change Is In crushed stone, which will ft lump coal, meaning a k'"Jache a'd can now meet her social en K per cent I Bagements. 50c For sale by Sherman & hereafter go as so! reduction of 10 or Aaaeaament Vol .era Srrted. LOGAN. Ia.. Feb. K. (Special.) The ur- riHon county sheriff and his deputy are about to begin serving the assesmnent lat tices In the Harrison-Pottawattamie dram age district. There are about S.nrin f Huso notices. Improvement Club Federation. At the meeting of the Federation of Cltv Improvement Clubs last night at the office of the president. C. C. Clifton, considerable It was decided that the regular meetings of the club would be m the second Tues day of each month. T. A. 13rewi-k, Israel Lovett and Dr. Pomoii were appointed a committee to secure h meeting place, with instructions to request the city council lo ! '7"ml uw ' cnamoer for " . 01 " organixuuon. An Invltatlan to attend the meeting" of the First Ward Improvement club Friday night was accepted. Driving: Park Incorporates. The local stockholder who recently bought In at foreclosure sale the Cnlon Driving park property yesterday filed a'tl cle of Incorporation a the Coun il LlufTs Driving park. The Incorporators aro Wil - liam Moore, E. W. Hart. G. S. Wright, Emmet Tinley. Charles Gregory" and George F. Wright. The capital Mock Is placed at llO.OOti. divided Into 100 share of lluO each Strictly fiesh tanners eggs still at UV a do; lemons and orange, lc euch. We lc the huslneaa in groceries, (ilea Ave. Grocery. WOMAN 11 CLUB ANO CHARITY In answer to the petition of tne Omaha Woman's club to the Nebraska members In congress asking support for the bill providing for un appropriation for an official investigation of the Industrial con ditions of women, letters were read at Monday afternoon's meeting of the club from Senators Millard and Burkett and Congressamn Kennedy promising consider ation of the matter. In another letter Senator Millard Imloscd a communication from Director's. N. D. North of the cen sus bureau, outlining the work being done in that department with reference to women and children in Industry. It stated, however, that It was not within the province of that department to make Hie full Investigation sasked by the women, but that acting in conjunction with the labor bureau It might be secured. Announcement was mude of the women's property rights meeting to be held under the auspices of the social science depart ment of the club nt ZM o'clock next Mon day afternoon, when Hon. C. II. Epperson, chairman of the senate Judiciary commit tee of tho last legislature, will speak of "The Right of Dower, a Relic of Bar barism." The club women will make an other attempt next year to secure the passage of a decedent law thai they will outline. The remainder of the afternoon was given over to a program by the art de partment of the club. The department has been following Powers' outline of early Christian art and, while much of the work would scarcely lie of Interest to others than art students, selections were made from these and presented by stereoptlcon to Illustrate the method of study lather than the subjects. The press committee of the local bien nial board of St. Paul has commenced Its Issuu cf Information to tho club women who expect to attend the eighth biennial convention of tlie General Federation of Women's clubs next June. Following are some of the Items of Interest from the first bulletin: Bureau of Information Miss Clara Som mers. 9 South St. A limn street, chairman. Press Committee Miss Illy A. Long, "443 Carroll street, chairman. Program: Announcements will be made shortly as to the good things to lie pro vided for the convention. So many matters of Interest and Importance are before the federation that the program canot fail to merit sympathetic attention. Soelul Functions: These will not be neg lected. The opportunities which they af ford for helpful and Interesting personal acquaintance are umong the most valued opportunities of a federation convention. The discussion of abstract questions is of hign importance to a representative body of women, but the "human touch" Is hardly secondary. B.isldes the incidental oppor tunities which every convention affords, there will be certain formal occasions, de tails of which will be duly announced. Places of Meeting: Mrs. J. W. Edger ton . 646 Portland avenue, chairman. The Armory building has been selected for the convention hall. It is u large, new building, picturesque on the outside and very conveniently arranged within. The hall will seat 4.oti, the acoustic properties are excellent, there 1s tver convenience In the way of telephone service, etc., and tho location is central. We feel sure that speakers and listeners alike will consider the choice of hall a fortunate one. . The state headquarters will be located In the old Capitol. , which has Just been vacated by tho transfer of the state offi cials to the new Capitol. This we consider a peculiarly happy arrangement.. The Cap itol Is near tho Armory, near the leading lintels, on the main street car line, and the Interior arrangements are Ideal for the purpose. There are large and small rooms, with facilities for telegraphing, telephoning, mailing, resting, luuuhing. We feel that the ample space -and 'convenient facilities which this building; i affords wilt greatlv simplify the work of -the convention and reduce the frletlon 'of different activities to the minimum. - Hotels: Mrs. V. ' J. Hawkins, 127 East Isabel street, chairman. The P.yan hotel ha -bean selected for hotel headquarters. This is a first-class hclel In" every respect, and conveniently located, not only as regards the conven tion hull and state headquarters, but as regards trains. htisincKS section, and shop ping headquarters. The chairman of the hotel committee submits a schedule of special rates in another column, it may not be amiss to state that diirina; the bien nial special measures of care will be taken for tire protection. The club women of Iowa are more than gratified by the passuge of a pu,re food bill by the present legislature. For sev eral years the club women have worked in the Interest of such legislation and have had a creditable part In the educa tion of public opinion to the necessity of a good pure food low. Not content here, however, they will Join the clubs of other states In petitioning their representatives in congress t6 give their support to a national pure food law that will make it possible for the various states to legislate effectually In this interest. Such a petition has already lieen formulated and Is In cir culation In the state. In recognition of the splendid work done by the women In the campaign for a drain are system for New Orleans, and for bet ter sanitation during the yellow fever sea son, an invitation has been extended to the Era club of New Orleans and to the iAjulDlanii State Federation of Women's clubs to send representatives to the health conference to be held under the auspices of the State Board of Health. The object of t.he conference Is to start a general movement for the protection of public health- and the prevention' of infectious and contagious diseases. Resolution! have been passed condemning the Impurity of city water and petitioning mayors to In sist upon better conditions. lor let) Event. Sarah Rerks tool-. Electric Rltters for McConnrll Drug Co. LOCAL BREVITIES. The Koscluszko club will Iwve u reguhu montlily meeting Thursday at X p. m. Hi Twenty-fourth and lll- kcry streets. Charles W. Rnush of Ord has been given his tinul discharge la bankruptcy in th- United Stales district court bv Judge Mun ger. Thomas Mi'Namura has begun suit against the Woodmen Accident association for liS). He alleges (but while errvlng a policy In the association he wua injured In a runaway, but the association leiused tj pay him his benefits. A movement Is on foot among former regular army soldiers of this cltv and vicinity to resuscitate the camp of tle Kcimlar Army and Navy union that for merly nourished extensively here. A meet ing ia to lie called In the near future (i effect the organisation. At the Klka club romim Tuesday after noon the Mystic club will give a high five party, the proceeds to go to the Old Peol pie's home. Mrs. Frank F. Porter Is treasurer and haa alrendy secured a goodly harvest of quarter!", the aum at which ad mission ts fixed. The ladla having charge of the card party have arranged for the accommodation of a great many players. The Urgent shipment of automobiles ever mail' in the United States will pass through Onuilia Tuesday en route from the Rambler factory at Kenosha to S.tu Fran cisco. They are being Bent to San Fran cisco for distribution in other cities on the coast and show the auto fever haa taken hold of the people of California aa well as ln other parts of the country. Dr. Albert Fcnsch. formerlv connected In a clerical capacity with the headquar ters of the Department of the Missouri, hut now serving in a like capacity in th Fiilippin-s nilh that division, huft sent a number of r holographs to Omnlia friends of his Nlpa habitation near Mar..li. HI house Is modeled after the Filipino style of architecture, built and thatched with Mpa. and sets up neveral f.-el from the ground. Dr. and Mrs Keiisch and family are enjoying tl.r best of health lit their li.llippiiie lionie. GERMANY IS FOR. PEACE Will Grant Further Concessions to France at Aljeciraa Conference. DESIRES RIVAL TO YIELD SOME POINTS Knlscr Prefers to Make Another Effort nt Reconciliation Rather Than I. rt Affairs of Morocco Drift Alonai. R ICR LIN. Feb 26. The uermau govern ment has derided to make a further conces sion to the French views on the Moroccan question, provided France will also yield some. The extent of Germany's proposals will become known only at Algeclras, where they will be communicated to the French delegates. Emperor William and Chan cellor von Ruelow, It Is understood, would rather make another effort to reconcile the "French alms and Germany's Interests than allow the serious situation to drift. Some effort has been made here by cer tain small financiers to create a war scare out of tho emperor's reply to the con gratulatory address of the generals yester day on the occasion of his majesty's silver wedding, In which the emperor remarked 4hat he prayed God that war would not come, but If It came he was convinced that the army would acquit Itself as effi ciently as It did thirty-five years ago. Tho tone of the Bourse was not affected today, but the market was weak, owing to the uncertainty of the effect of the new German tariff and the commercial treaties going Into effect March 1. France Ilalka at Rnnk Proposal. ALOEC1RAS. Feb. 2fi M. Rcvoil, the principal French delegate, this afternoon handed to Herr von Radowlts, the first Ger man delegate, a short note from the French government relating to the proposed Moroc can bank, pointing out that It was not for the conference to discuss and decide the question, and expressing the view that the French scheme did not prejudice commer cial and economic equality. The nature of this reply has caused an Increase of pessimism in quarters already inclined to; predict the failure of the confer ence; but Impartial delegates retain their hope of the success of the mediatory ef forts between Berlin and Paris. Russians Expect n Conflict. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 26.-Most alarm ing views with reference to the relations be tween Germany and France prevail In cer tain diplomatic quarters, where the situa tion Is considered to be extremely tense, anJ a conflict by no means unlikely. The am bassador of one great Europeun power told the Associated Press today that war. In his opinion.' was inevitable, and had, in fact, already been" decided upon. . "It is sad." added the diplomat, who Is not ranked among the admirers of Emperor William, "that for the whims of one man Europe must He plunged into the horrors of war." At the French embassy opinion as to the situation is frankly pessimistic, nnd the outlook Is regarded as serious, the view that there Is no telling what trouble may be In store If the conference should break off and France nnd Germany be left face to face In uncompromising opposition. Tho abandonment of the French position Is re garded as Impossible. Russian officials personally. take a gloomy view of the outlook, and especially of the prospects of securing a new loan abroad, but the foreign office Is officially on record as trusting that the dispute ultimately will work out satisfactorily. TRIAL OF JOELEITER BEGINS Millionaire Mine Owner of Zelasler, III., la Charged with Criminal IVcKilgence. Dlgl'()lN. 111., Feb. . The trial of Joseph Leiter, the owner of the Zelgler coal mines, where some sixty lives were lost In an explosion lust April, on a charge of criminal negligence was begun here todn y . The prosecution In behalf of the state was brought by Mine Inspector James Tay lor and Attorney General Stead. Assistant Attorney General Gillespie of Springfield will conduct the prosecution for the state while former Attorney General Hamlin of Chicago mid Judge Hart and Judge Can trell of Benton will defend Mr. Leiter. The case Is attracting widespiead inter est. Where Funston Didn't Swim. We crossed the Bsgb.ig river, which Fred Funston didn't swim. The Rugbag looks a good deal like Independence creek at the place where you cross It on the Doniphan road. Two privates 111 the Kan sas regiment really swam the river, under fire, but Funston received tle credit. Aft erward the Incident, as applying to Fun stun, was taken out of the Kansas school readers. I do not know whether Funston claimed the credit of swimming the river or not: possiblv he denied it all the time and lie was made a hero in spite of his screams. You may remember that Theo dore Roosevelt was nominated for vice president us the hero' of San Juan hill, al though ho distinctly stated In his book on the war that he was not In the action on the hill. But when the Americans start In to praice or abuse a man. ihey overdc it Manilla Letter of Editor Howe In Atchison Globe. Kit In natter lrlret. FTJTN III . Feb. W.-RfTTFR-Kii in at Sales for the week St't.Mm His. ttohhers In hk .terser. MILLVIM-V. N .1.. Feb. M.-Two masked men, one white and one colored, today 2E 2C mmm TRAIN 43. Daily: Leave Omaha 4:10 p. m. Leave Lincoln fi)0 p. m. Arrive Dead wood 4:00 p. m. Arrive-Helena 0:30 a. m. Arrive Butte 11:45 a. m. Arrive Spokane 10:35 p. m. Arrive Seattle 1:15 p. m. Arrive Tacoma 1:10 p. m. Arrive Portland 6:50 p. m. Through chair car, tourist and standard sleeping oar and dining car nervice. Black Hills Service Black Hills train now leaves Omaha 4:10 p. m., instead of 11:10 p. m. Big Horn Basin Train No. 41 from Omaha at 11:10 p.m. makes cloae conneetlcni at Toluca with daily except Sunday train for the Basin. For rates and information, tickets, ettv, apply: . CITY TICKET OFFICE. 1502 selxed Frederick Rsdcl, A bnker, while be was In th" stable near his house, and nftei f:ln the baker marched hlm Into his ionie nt the point of n plslol. The men compelled Rncjel to open his safe, from whl.-h they tonk neatly I4.0P0 In cash. Tho robbers escsped. BEEIvTER WANTS ENRIGHT HELD Warden tsks Mia Detention nnd lie May Re Retnrned to the Stale Penitentiary. M'ke Enrlght. who wus acquitted of the charge of holding up the saloou of Adam Murk is at South Omaha, probably wilt lie taken bark to the penitentiary at Lincoln today to serve out tb remainder of his sentence for burglary. He had served three years of his former sentence when ho was released on parole. Warden Beemer notified Sheriff McDonald to hold Enrlght In the. event of his acquittal and he would take him back to the peniten tiary. Whether or not his parole has been broken will be a question for Governor Mickey to decide. It is said the governor promised not to revoke his parole In case he was acquitted of the holdup charge. Chinese In Anierlcn. ' Tho Imperial Chinese commission, con sisting of thlrly-nine, appointed by t lie em press dowager to study the government of the United States, Japan. Germany, Aus- 120 OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT in : m TWENTY SECTIONS OF I In th great wheat revises ef SASKATCHEWAN Western Canada Thev are SELECT SECTIONS SELECTED PERSONAL!. Y-the kind that will average 31 bushels of No. 1 Hsrd Wheat to the acre. I want to get tenant farmers producing wheat on this land at once. Vfllin PlllllOF to Invest cornea In the buying of the sections at tin an 1 IJIJ H LMAfll.t acre, whloh I contract to lease from you for ten years "" at a Mt annual rental of 10 Per Cent of the Purchase Price In ten years you get your money back In Income and will be the owner still ef one of the richest square miles In the- world, equipped . with houses, barns, fences, etc., and all under plow. How it You Invest In ten year you take out You Jiave then A40 (or 820) acres will bp wortli ($40 mi acre) Net Gain..'. Far safety put yeur meney Into lend. For big profitswell, yeu een't eiaeet to e mush better than 10 per cent guaranteed. - Alt transactions are made through the Union Bank of Canada, which re ceives purchase moneys, delivers the papers and forwards rentals. Two persona or more may unite to buy one of these sections, but there are only 30 of them. My experience with similar offers show that the Investment public sick of erratic storks, hasardous mining projects, wua cat scnemea ana low Intereat bonds will take these choice sections about as fast aa I can etplaln the proposition. hack to tne land ror untainted weaitn. E. Warren Stees, Farmer. Caron, Saskatchewan, Canada DOCTORS for MEN THE MEN'S TRUE SPECIALISTS. If yeu are drifting In a sea of sick ness and dlaease toward the rocks and shoals of chronic Invalidism, you should consult the eminent specialists of the STATE MEDICAL INSTITUTE at once, before It Is too late. We are striving to save the thousanda of young and middle-aged men who are plunging toward the grave, tortured by the woes of Nervo-Beaual Debility caused by self-abuse, indiscretions, excesses or the result ef specific or crivate dlaeaae. 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We guarantee a perfect, safe and lasting; cure In the quickest possible time, without leaving Injurious after-effects In the system, and at the lowest cost possible for honest, skillful and successful treatment. rpcr Consultation If you cannot eall writ for ' symptom blank. nbb and Elimination Office Hour S a. m. te S p. ni. Sunday, 10 ts 1 only. STATE MEDICAL INSTITUTE 1808 Farnam 8t, Between 1.8th and 14th Bts., OMAHA, NEB. 9 .rln, France and Enlsnd. arrlvsd In ff illle upon the G-est Northern atenmahlp l"sk"tn February r. They will spend u' few days In the Pil' t Sound' Investigating the resnuri-es of that section and then pn-c.-cd rtisfvrd via. St Paul on the Oriental Limited of the Oient Northern. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. James P. English has returned from a business trip .to Kenosha. Wis. , United States Judge Smith B. McPherson cf Iowa was an Omaha visitor Monday af ternoon. Mrs. J. H. Mcintosh of New York baa arrived In th" city lit response to reports of the dangerous Illness of her brother, Hen-y Ruetln. Mrs. C. E. Worthlngtnh. superintendent of schools of Sheridan county, Wyoming. Is the gueM of Mrs nnd Miss Campbell, 714 South Twenty-eighth street. . . . Ernest R. F.rwln. for the last two years ticket agent at the Union Pacific headquar ters, hss bsen spiwlnted city passenger as-ent of the-, nlnn HBcino l l .oi Angeie. He will assume the duties of his new posi tion March 1. , George O. So met, assistant to Darius Miller, first vice president of the Burling ton, end C. G. Burnham, foreign trafllo ngent of the same road, accompanied Gen. eral Freight Agent Spena over the Ashland cut-off Sunday as tar aa the track la laid. Miperlnlendcnt of Schools Davidson has gone to ltulsvillo, Ky.. to attend a meet ing of the department of superintendence of the Nstinnsl Educational association. Mi Davidson Is on the program for a paper on 'Advantages and Llmltatlona , of Pupil Government In High Schools." He will return to Omaha Saturday. THE BEST WHEAT HMDS . Figures ACtlS 12,800 18,800 of laud that 2ft,BOO $25,600 lit ACKtS 6,400 6.400 912,800 12.800 drain and weakneaa, despondent, life less, without ambition, Impaired mem ory, easily fatigued, excitable, reatleaa. haggard looking, Irritable and on the verge of physical and rvtental collapse, primarily Induced by abuses In youth, excesses In later life or the result of specific or private diseases, which are blighting your career and prospect ana Impeding your progress, tooth com mercially and socially. If so you should consult us without unnecea ary delay and escape from the slavery that la holding you captive and de pleting your manhood. 1L TRAIN 41. Daily: Leave Omaha 11 :10 p. tn. Leave Lincoln 1:20 a. m. Arrive Helena". , .6:55 p. in. Arrive Butte .4:45 p. m. Arrive Spokane 5:00 a. ra. Arrive Seattle '..8:00 p. m. Arrive Tacoma 7:45 p. ra. Arrive Portland 7:00 a. m. FARNAM 8T. nU