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OMAHA DAILY REE: THURSDAY, FEnHHAKY fi. 100S. CURRENT lOUNClL OOm, II gmsfl Ml.XOR MKSTIOX. Tivli. dniii. lockert aolls carpets. . Ed Rogers. Tony Faust beer. Ivwls Cutler, fuueral director. Thon t7. . Woodilng Undertaking tompiny. Tel. S3, i For rent, unfurnished rooms. 231 Msln St. OMB AND BEK OUR 190J WAU PA l'k 11. H. BUR WICK. 1 B. MAIN. Mm. Frank Owens In In the Mercy hospi tal where iihe underwent n serious opera tion Monday. I I. Keera Rohrer arrived from Iowa City yesterday to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mr. Armour. Annual 'tSr discount iale on pletun troubling this week at Alexander's, &i H way. - Don't miss 11. A msj-rlag license was issued yesterday to Klmer II. Burn?, aged 24 and Blanch Hyrd, aired a4, both of Atlantic, la. We can fill your orders promptly. Have ' the coal, the new, I he desire to please, rail either '.phone .75.- fThe Vounclt Uluffs foal and Ice company. Tou can net better con! for less money from William Welch, IS North Main. Tha reaann , why la because e aella for rath. Both 'phones 128. Yard 'phone Bell-S77. .OFFICES SPACF. FOr- r.XTX. I PER MONTH; CENTRAL Ij "A'l'iON, 8TEAM HEAT ANT) ELECT I' LTOHT FUR NISHED. OMAHA V.t .. SCOTT ST. Wa have the piano fat ha Just tha ton to suit you. We will save you money on It, Eajiy terma. A. Hospe Co., 39 Pearl. 2R South Main atreet. Council Bluffs, la. Secretary V. D. Empkie haa called the annual meeting of the Council Bluffa Row Inn sensciation for next Monday night at the Grand hotel Instead of for Tuesday night aa previously announced. At the regular meeting; of the Woman's Christian temperance union this afternoon. Mis Joale Wilson will speak on "Law Kn forrement," and Mrs. Magerty and Mrs. Wills will lead the discussion. Mrs. K.IIm Sweet will fronduct the devotional exercises. The congregation of the Second Fresby terlan church will meet Thursday rvcnlne at the church to consider the matter of extending; a call to one of the ministers who supplied tha pulpit aa candidates for ' the pastorate alnce the departure of Rev. Grant B. Wilder. The funeral of Peter Carlson, who died In the city jail a few daya afro, will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Outler'a undertaking rooms and burial will he In Walnut Hill cemetery. Fulling to hear from any relatives of the deceased Contractor O'Connor of Ulenwood, for whom Curlaon had worked for several years, arranged for the funeral through his local representative, P. B. Sullivan. The funeral of fhe late Mrs. Emma Armour will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence of Mr. nnd Mrs. M. F. Rohrer. Vine street and burial will be In Falrvlew cemetery. The services wll be conducted by .1. Allen Harris and Miss Miles, readers of the First Church of Christ, scientist, of which de ceased was rt member. The following have been selected aa pallbearers, H. W. .Hinder. Krnmet Tlnley, Fred Johnson. W. IX Hardin, Thomas E. C'avin, and C. A. Lauhacli. ' Mrs. Peter Hartwig. who conducts a. res taurant on Bryant street, complained to the police yesterday afternoon that she had given an employe known to her only as Maurice or Morris, but whether It was his Christian or surname she did not know. 120 to purchase some meat with and that the fellow had not returned with the meat or the change. At the Metropolitan hotel where the man roomed, .the police learned he was known as Morris, but be yond that could secure no information about him. John W. Overton has brought suit against the. aired, railway company for $7,240 for the loss of the services of his wife. Anna Overton, who was Injured October 7, last, by being thrown from a atreet car while alighting as the result of stepping on a piece of banana skin which had huen dropped on the rear platform of the ear by a passenger. The plaintiff alleges that owing to his wife's accident he waa compelled to alwndon his work and attend to the management of the board ing house which they conducted. Mrs. Overton, brought suit some time ago against the. street railway company for damages. BENKKIT FOB HOSPITAL FCXn i;iks llnstrrls Play to Miandlnat Room Crowd. The "Colossal Minstrel Show," given at the New theater rast night under the aus pices of Council ""Bluffs 'lodge of Elks for the benefit of the Jennie Edmundson Memorial hospital, - was well worth the price of admission. If the expenses were not too high the hospital ought to derive a neat sum from the entertainment, for It was well patronized. Every seat in the parquet and balcony . was occupied and standing room waa at a premium. Victor E. Bender In the opening olio held the post of distinction and performed the part of - Interlocutor with such ease that some of hla friends are Inclined to the opinion that at one time of hla career he must have, been In. the minstrel busi ness. Carl Jielter assisted and It Is some what superfluous to men! Ion that he was a prominent feature of tne entertainment. Those taking part In the show were: Manipulators of the Glwny-K. I. Doug las. Perry Badolet, Charles M. Scanlan, Tom Green. Alex. Van Praag. Wteldt-rs of the Sheepskin Joe Smith, E. L. Duquette, Frank True, J. K Long, Hal Thompson. The Chirping Contingency Dr. Claude Iewls, J. R. Gerke, W. 8. Rlgdon. C. 8. Haverstock, J. I. Mulqueen, C. W. Kol ker, Mllo O. 8mlth, Guy Palmer, Harry Veategsrd, Thomas Metcalf, Dr. T. P. Lacy. Dr. Rlckenbach. Zenophin Kynett, George -Wick ham, Charles Beno, J. D. Kvans, Charles fc-'alea, P. C. lie Vol, L H. Culler. Frank C. Hiker, Herbert Tlnley, George Hamilton, C. F. Hraun. W. W. Wilson, P. J. McBrlde. Robert Wallace. H Dr. Don McRea, Mr. Empkie. Dr. R. B. Tubes. J. F. Wilcox, T. N. Peterson. A. K. Hunter. Charles paschel, T. A. Halkcr, V. E. Bender, Will Schnorr. George 11. Mayne. J. J. Hiss, Dr. Boston, Tom Mal oney. 5. F. Martin. Alex. Bengston, Elmer Minnlck. At noon the "minstrels," attired In plug hats, frock coats and currying canes and preceded by a brass band, paraded the town, Juat the same as it they were the real thing. They attracted considerable attention along the line of march and they probably feel satisfied that the parade helped more or less to swell the box office receipts. Matters la District Court. Vic Dale, who waa Jointly Indicted with J. M. Williams and Uoldie Kirk on the charge of stealing a bracelet and ring from a Council Bluffs Jewelry store, entered a plea of guilty In district court yesterday and was sentenced by Judge Thornell to n Indeterminate term In the Anamosa pen itentiary. In passing "sentence the court advised young Dale of what his conduct should be at the reformatory to assure him early release by the Board of Parole. Dale, Williams and the young woman were arrested In Omaha, where the stolen Jew elry was recovered. Williams pleads not guilty and claims that he was in Lincoln at the time the Jewelry was stolen. Deputy Sheriff Groneweg received word yesterday morning from the office of Gov ernor Cummins that the requisition papers for l.eon Loxier, under arrest in Denver, Colo., had been granted, notwithstanding tha. objections filed, by Losler's attorne). The papers have been sent to Sheriff Can ning, who Is in Denver, and he probabjy will arrive here with Loiier tonight or Thursday morning. WainFace? YtHtT Jortot unJtnlanJi iki formula Ay' Hair Vifr. AJ him obaut yoyr utinf 'J. Dim b tou,. H kntmi. NEWS OF IOWA BLUFFS . TL 43. MINISTERS TO TAKE A HAND Propose to Make All Candidates Go on Record With Written Pledges. FIGHT AGAINST ALL WHO REFUSE Members of Association, Howerer, Are Mot t'nnnlmon on the Pro poaal to Pinter the Po litics! Field. The Ministerial association of Council Bluffs, It la announced, intends to take an active part in the city campaign. Between this and next Monday, at which time the association will hold ft. regular weekly sesrlon, candidates for municipal offices may expect to be called Upon by com mittees from the church pastors. The can didates, according to the plan of tiic minis ters, will find themselves called upon to tell the pastors exactly where they stand as to law enforcement. Should any candidate. It Is stated, decline to accede to the demand of the committee which calls upon him and pledge himself to do all In his power to enforce the Jaws governing the saloons, gambling houses and other resorts, he is to be repudiated and blacklisted by the Ministerial associa tion. Further than this, It Is said, that the Ministerial association will use all the In fluence at Its command to bring about the defeat of any candidate who refuses to give such a pledge. In the case of the several candidates for mayor, It is the Intention of the Ministers! association, as announced, to 'require such candidates to give their pledge In writing, so that should any one of the mayoralty candidates try to "gig 'back" at any time he can be confronted and brought to lme without the document. The committees appointed to "Interview" the candidates are to report at the meeting of the association next Monday morning. The ministers, however, have not as yet decided whether tho reports of the com mittees will be made public or not. As to the association making public any of Its' work or proceedings. Rev. J. M. Williams, pastor of Broadway Methodist church, on of the most active members of the organization, said yesterday: "The press committee has the right to give out what It pleases to whom It pleases. At present, 'Rev. Charles Mayne, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, the president of the association. Is the press committee." Rev. O. O. Smith, pastor of the First Congregational church, in reply to a ques tion as to the policy of the association making public Its proceedings through the press, said. "Well, we have been rather dis organized as an association for some weeks, but we have an eleotlon of officers in anothsr week and other business will be attended to. I think the press will be taken care of In the future In an impartial manner." It is no secret that not all the members of the Ministerial association are In favor of the association taking an active part as an organization In politics. At the same time tfiey feel that any individual member Is at liberty to do as he deems best. BO A It D OF KDI'CATIOy MEETING ., Member Hlllpaek Questions l.ea-allty of Appropriation. At the montlly session of the Boaid of Education last night, McmlK-r Killpack questioned the legality of the action of the beard In allowing Superintendent Clif ford his traveling expenses to and from Washington, D. C, where he will nttend the annual meeting of the National Teach ers' association, which will be held the last week of this moiith. ( When the motion to allow Mr. Clifford two weeks leave to attend this meeting and visit schools in the east, Mr. Killpack asked if that Included the payment of the super intendent's expensos, as If It did It waa il legal, he said. The motion to grant the leavt) of absence was put first and received tho entire vote of the board, but when the matter of allowing Mr. Clifford his travel ing expenses was brought up, Mr. Killpack voted against it. President Tlnley expressed his opinion that the action of the board was legal. Mr. Klllpack's vote was the only one against the allowing of the traveling ex penses, but before allowing the matter to drop, he intimated that possibly he would test the legality of the action of the board In the courts, as he said, "I would ask the secretary how soon he expects to issue the warant to Mr. Clifford. I may aee tit to test the legality of this action in court." Secretary Ross assured Mr. Killpack that the warrant would not be Issued until the oucher had been approved by the board. A committee of citizens rrom the western part of the city, headed by Councilman Hendrix, who acted as spokesman, ap peared before the board with a request that the new school for that section of the city, for which at the last school election $15,000 was voted, he built as soon aa possi ble, and that It be. located between Thir teenth and Eighteenth streets, either on Avenue F or Avenue G. The board as sured the committee that the school would be built and ready for occupancy by the new school year, which opens in Septem ber, but that the exact location had not been decided upon. The board also as sured the committee that It would give its request as to location full consideration. Li connection with the same matter a con unicatlou from Former Mayor M. F. 'Rohrer was read. At the time a school was asked for In this section of the city Mr. Rohrer of fered ' to donate a site pro vided the school was named the M. F. Rohrer school. In bis letter to tha board Mr. Rohrer said he was still willing to abide by his promise and offered five lots between Avenues B and C and Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets. He suggested, however, that tho school be named "The John Beach Beers School," after the father of Mrs. Rohrer, who was a pioneer resident and the first wholesale groor of Council ttlufs. Mr. RohreV's offer was re ferred lo the committee having the matter of the site in charge. The contract for J razing the old high school building was awarded to Nets Jen sen on his bid of I77. Other bidders were: J. B. Street, 660; T. H. Schmidt. 13.136; Hollenbeck brothers company, fl.786; Price Gibson. J2.000; H. II. Finch, 11,2; I.ile Pennell S1.0C8. Under the contract all brick must be cleaned and piled up on the grounds, all nails removed from lumber as far as possible and the lumber assorted and neatly stacked. The building Is to be torn down to the foundations. . A petition signed by luu residents of that Did nature give you a plain, face? N hat of it? Mike your hair so handsome that every onaf will forget your face. Make them talk only of the softness, richness, and marvelous beauty of your hair. Ayer's Hair Vif.or, "the new kind," does not color the h sir. ? - 7r . I-owM. M nM ft. neighborhood asked that a two-room ad dition be built to the North Eighth street school. The petition was referred to the committee o the whole. The resignations of Miss Hattle Ross of the Washington avenue teaching force and Miss Mary Hunter of the Avenue B school were received and accepted. New teachers elected were: Miss F.lizabth White, Coun cil Bluffs, salary $40; Miss Grace Griffith, Council Blufs, salary J46: Miss Lida Voor hees. Council Bluffs, salary SMI, Miss Edith Rist, Glenwood, salary Superintendent Clifford's statistical re port for the six weeks of school ending January 34 follows: Entire enrollment, boys. 2,750; girls, 2.81 ; total. Mil. Monthy enrollment, boys. 2,BS4; girls, il.7'i6: total, 6.'.T1. Average daily at tendam e, 4.R24.7&. Per cent of attendance. 1I5.79I Number cases of tardiness. 3ti7. Number neither absent nor tardy, i57S. N. Y. numbing Co. Tel. 250. Night,. L). Cass Connty for Allison. ATLANTIC. la., Feb. B.-(8pecial.)-Polltlcs has begun to liven up in this place. County candidates are now circu lating their pel 1 1 ions for nominations un der the new primary law, but as yet there has been no opposition developed to John W. 8eotl for representative.. The only con test now apparent is for the office ot clerk of tho courts, where Lawrence Forsyihe, present deputy clerk and George E. Pen nell, an expert accountant In the employ of fhe state, are active candidates. There Is rumor of a warm fight for county attor ney and recorder and county superintend ent, but none have yet publicly announced themselves for the position, though there are several for each place quietly work ing among their friends. There will prob ably be no opposition to Auditor Herbert and Sheriff Duval, as they are serving ther first terms. The primary election promises to create much enthusiasm and bring out a large vote. The sentiment of the county on the question of United States senator seems to be overwhelmingly In favor of Allison. Rivalry for lnterorban Lines, IOWA FALL8, la.. Feb. 5. (Special.) There seems to be a spirited rivalry over stock subscriptions to intcrurbans in northwest Iowa and the two proposed lines are being heartily welcomed by both country and town with substantial stock subscriptions. The Sioux City-Spirit Lake line has been welcomed to Hospers and Hartley the last week, the former town subscribing $8,000 In stock and tho latter $5,000. The Ft. Dodge-Spirit Lako line is equally as fortunate and at Em metsburg and other points on the. line, liberal subscriptions of stock and right-of-way donations have been made tho proposed line. ' Retrenchment of Rnllroads. IOWA FA LI A la., Feb. 4.-(SpeciaI.-The "retrenchment and reform" policy of the railroads in Iowa is not confined wholly to the reduction In train service, the abolition of station agents, etc. On the Milwaukee rond In northern Iowa the sec tion hands are made to feel the "saving" policy of the big corporation and the wages of these workmen havn been reduced to $1.12 per day, a basis of living a little above the bare necessities of life at the prevail ing high prices for food and wearing ap parel. fw Rrldace at Clinton. CLINTON, la., Feb. 4. (Special.) This morning the Chicago &. Northwestern com menced Iron work on the new three track bridge over the Mississippi. Iron for one span, the 200-foot channel span be tween Willow Island and the Illinois shore, has arrived, it requiring threo trains to trannport the Iron for a single span of the new bridge, so heavy and substantial Is the material which will be used In the new structure. The Clinton bridge will be the heaviest on tho Mississippi river. Printing; OrHec Burned. LEMARS. la.. Feb. 5. (Special Tele gram.) Fire broke out In the office of the Lemars Printing company this afternoon, causing a loss of $26,000. The Icmais Printing company's loss is $15,000, with $S,0tO insurance. J. C. Gillespie, owner of the Sentinel, places his loss at $4,000. with $2,000 Insurance. The loss on building Is $5,000. Both firms will secure other build ings and re-engage in business immedi ately. Iowa Men Motes. CRESTON S. Swenbank, a Crawford. Neb., man, who bus ben here for some time visiting, leaves for his home tonight, taking with him eleven lmportcdV horses purchased here. OTTl'MWA Josle Woods, aged 24 years, was found in the snow two miles from home with her hands and feel badly frozen. She Is In u dangerous condition und may not live. CRESTON A report comes from Ottum wa that the rumor Is current there, that the Burlington road Is planning to still farther reduce Us operating expenses by reducing the rank of lta high salaried em ployes In the near future. CRESTON A sale of mules held here laet Saturday was said to be the finest lot of animals ever brough into tho sale ring at this place. The herd numbered twenty four head and all were sold, fancy prices prevailing all the way from $2S to $'K)0 per head. Prominent stockmen were in at tendance from all over the country. The animals were brought hero from Bedford. CRKftTON County Superintendent F. M. Abbott went to Des Moines today, where he is on a committee with five other prom inent stale educators of the State Reading Circle board, to devise plans for a sys tematic course of reading for the teachers of the state by recommending the hooks to be read the coming year. A business manager is also to be appointed to this committee. CRESTON At a meeting of the city council last night, that body pledged Its support to the promoters of the district fair and voted to extend to the associa tion the exclusive control of the streets, alleys and public grounds of the city dur ing the dates of the fair that the associa tion might be able to furnish proier en tertainment and to control all hack and vehicle service and that the association re ceive all licenses and revenues from all services during the fair. About a week ago the Business Men's club discussed this same subject and also voted its moral and financial support to the fair backers. For the last six yearse the fair has been a money-loser and these steps are taken to asjiure its promoters of a better support than it lias heretofore received. FORT DODGE The fourth annual meet ing of the Farmers' Grain Dealers' asso ciation of Iowa will be held in this city February 13 and 14, and la expected to eclipse any former meeting of the asso ciation. Many prominent speakers have been secured, among them Hon. I'. J. Mc Cumber, I'nlted States senator from North Dakota; Hon. George H. Maxwell of Wash ington, D. C, Hon. 8. H. Greeley of Chi cago and Hon. Charles Adkins of Rement, III. Attorney General Byers. Hon. J. H. Allen of PocahontaJi. Hon. Paul E Btillman of Jefferson, Hon. C. II. Hackler of Fort Dodg and Hon. M. F. Healy of Fort Dodge will also address the association during the convention. Sessions of the ronentlon will be held In the armory and headquarters will be at the Duncombe hotel. ATLANTIC Sunday marked the opening of the slate campaign here for a resub mission of the prohibitory amendment to the people of Iowa. There was two mass meetings held In the Congregational and Methodist Episcopal churches, that were largely attended and addressed by Rev. W. C. Barber of the Anti-Kaloon leagu of the state and M. T. Butterfield. another prom inent worker in the same cause. Both men gave forcible and convincing talks In favns or me resubmission and a history of the saloon fight in the state. They are en gaged this week In making speeches in the other towns In this county and from here tho fight will be carried to all the other counties In the state. Much enthusiasm was provoked by the talks and the tem perance people expect la make a great fight here this scaaoa Oof For Three New nhecrlbers. The Family Meat and Vegetable- Chopper. FOR TWO NEW 25 Splendid Views F.xtra sets ef views 80 rents each postpaid. Tour subscription will be extended three months for each extra Bet purchased. Orders for extra seta should be sent with original ordor for subscription. The views are all new subjects clean, Instructive, entertaining and amusing. THE WAR ON THE BOOTLEGGERS Miners and Mine Managers Propose to Keep Them Out of Mining Towns. CAUSE OF TROUBLE ON PAYDAYS lampalnn for Mayor and Commission ers In Drs Molars I Wsilng Warm Candidates Are Bring; Pnt On the Hack. 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Tho public service corporation question is one of tho strong features of the campaign and in addition the politi cians who have been in control in Des Moines for some years are making a strenuous effort to capture tho com ml s sioncrships and retain control. Violation of Constitution. Judge Jease A, Miller directed a verdict for the atreet caV company of thla city In the district court in a suit in which Mrs. Kulu Kern had on a previous trial received a verdict of $,0,000 damages. Now the at torneys for the plafntlff have filed a mo tion lo have the suit reinstated on the pround that the court violated the consti tution and exceeded his powers In not sub mitting the case to the Jury. Disappointed in Search. Mrs. William Quinn of Greenville, Miss., who has been searching for years for her brother, thought she had discovered him In tho person of John Burke of this city. 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We will send this splendid watch free, postage prepaid, as a reward for sending us a cluh of three new subscribers for one yesr each or for one . new subscriber and K5 cents extra. The retail Jewel er would charge ahnut $5.00 for this watch, pur price for It, Includ ing subscription to The Twentieth Century Farmer, is 18.36. BRYAN BEFORE CIVIC FORUM Nebraskan Addresses Famous Organ ization on "Thou Shalt Not Steal." DEFINES NEW KIND OF LARCENY rrlvate Monopoly, Gambling- In Oralis and Slocks and Watering; of Stocks Are De nounced. NEW TOnK, Feb. 6.-Taking the eighth commandment as his text. William J. Bryan pointed out to the Civic Forum lnat night the possibilities of larceny In viola tion of the law and what he said was of still greater Importance larceny through the operation of the law. Carnegie hull, as usual nt gatherings of the Civic Forum, was filled by an audience representative of business and the pro fessions and In which was reflected the various shades of public opinion. F.dwurd M. Shcpard Introduced Mr. Bryan who was received with spirited hondclapplng, the applause being frequently renewed dur ing the course of his address. Mr. Brynn said: To steal or to commit larceny may be defined as the wrongful taking ol another's property. Law writers Imve divided lar ceny Into two classes petit larceny and grand larceny tho former term being used when the property stolen Is of little vhIik and the latter when the value is grenter. There Is tendency In. modern times to divide grand larceny Into twoo classes, so that now wo are Inclined to think of lar ceny as petit larceny, grand larceny and glorioua larceny. By glorious larceny I do not refer to the policy which nations have indulged in of taking tliu property ( other nations by force an act that Is some times described as not only innocent, but even patriotic; I refer to that tendency quite discernible at the present clay, to re gard stealing upon a large scale as less reprehensible than stealing upe-n a small scale. Is it stretching the definition of larceny to make It cover the wrongful '?.k!ng of a man's property through unjust legisla tion? I am aware that It Is not possible to ad vise any system of taxation which will be perfectly fair and absolutely equitable, but 1 am afraid that we have not always made Justice und fairness the first con sideration. The subject of private monopoly furnishes another illustration of larceny and here It It not petit larceny nor even grand lar ceny; It arises to the proportions of a glorious larceny not only because of the amount taken, but because of the respecta bility of those who receive the stolen goods. I insist that the commandment Good tf On Hot Cakes y ICarn C.rtrn .irnrt a K r f than you ever tasted. I! w CORN SYRUP is a fond sweet and best every purpose for which V k can be used. 1 W, 25c, 50c COBN PHODUCTS MFG. CO. 7 1' Three New ' "i if Subscriber Neb. "Thon Shalt Not Steal," applies as mucb to the monopolist as to the hlghwaymSp, and we shall not make any material prog ress In tho protection of the peoplw from private monopolies until we are prepared to obliterate tho line that society lias drawn between the ordinary thief and the larger criminal who holds up society and plunders the public! through tha Instru mentality of private monopoly.' And will I be entering upon forbidden ground If I question the moral character of those financial transactions which have resulted In the issuing of watered stock and fictitious capitalization? I hope 1 shall not be thought guilty of impropriety In suggesllng that the commandments which are binding upon the rest of the world ought not lo ha suspended In tha region of Wall street. If we were able to make an exact calculation of the amount of money taken from an unsuspecting pub lic each year by the issue of stocks and bonds known lo be worth less than the. amount for which they ore sold, we would probably find that the total amount stolen In this way Is larger than the amount stolen by all of the criminals who have been sent to the penitentiary during (he year for pe'lt larceny or grand larceny. Gambling Is one of the worst of vices, and gambling in stocks and In farm products Is tho most destructive form in which the vice appears. Measured by tha number of suicides caused by the New York Stock exchange, Monte Carlo la an innocent pleasure resort by comparison. Measured by the amount of money chang ing hands, the contrast Is still greater in favor of Monte Carlo, and measured by the Influence upon those who do not gam hie, the evils of Monte Carlo are Insig nificant when compared with he evils of New York commercial gambling houses. The New York Stock cxenansTe has gradu ated more embezzlers llinn Fagln's school did thieves. The natural laws of supply nnd demand ought to regulate prices, but these laws are entirely suspended when a of dollars lo the market value of one product or take millions of dollars from the value of another product. It has' been asserted without denial that f9 per cent of the New York purchases and sales of stock and of produce are merely beta upon the 'market value, with no Intention on the part of the vendor to deliver or on the part of the purchaser to receive. Thla Is not business; It is not commerce: It Is not speculal ion it Is common, vulgar rambling, and when the ordinary chances that the gambler takes are added the ex traordinary chance due to the secret ma nipulation of the market by those whn are on 'he Inside, the stock market becomes worse than an honestly ronducted gambling reort. The commandment "Thou Shalt Not Steal." will not have the weight that It ought to have among men until it la si construed as to bring the feeling of g-ullt and of shame to those who draw from the common store more than they add in ser vice. If we can but create a sentiment which will mak men "shamed, not only of wrong doing, hut of idleness aa well, and fil them with an earnest desire to mske renerous returns to society for sll the hlc'slnars that society confers. It will be easier r nrevent those varieties which are so difficult to def(n and which the officers it law find It hard to detect and punish. er ivrnn CQMSYPtiP . 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