THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 12. 1903.
CURRENT
COUNCIL
Of'ice 15 Scott Street.
I M. C. A. MAKES AN APPEAL
Heed Twenty Thousand Dollars More
to Complete Building.
ONE-FOURTH OF THIS PLEDGED
Oa Resalt of Present Canvnae Depends
Wkrtkrr It Shall Be Three stories
ad Contain Dormitory
r Net.
Which shall It be?
'Shall Council Bluffa have a modern
Young Men's Christian aaaoclatlon building
At an addition! coat of Mtt.OuO, or shall the
roof be put on at the second story T"
Thla la tha proposition which waa sub
mitted to tha Ursa and representative gath
ering of cttlsena by Victor B. Bander, who
presided at tha mass meeting yeaterday
afternoon In tha New theater for tha pur
pose of arouaing lntereat In tha Toung
Man's Christian aaaoclatlon building project,
and which will be submitted when tha two
committees which hare been appointed
start out this week' on the canvass to se
cure the money needed to complete the
building I n accordance with tha original
plans.
Here la the situation as briefly, but con
cisely pointed out by Chairman Bender:
If the building has te be completed at the
aecond story. Council Bluffs will always
need an apology. It will not be a building
auch aa a city of 'the atse and Importance
of Council Bluffs should provide for Its
young men. There" . will be little of the
homelike atmosphere In such a building.
With no Income, the cost of maintenance
will be nearly as much as for a complete
building. ; ,
' If the building Is completed In accordance
with the original plana. Council Bluffa will
have reason to feel proud of auch a build
ing. It will be a credit to the city. It will
be a home for thirty or forty young men
away from home. Such a group of men
will naturally attract others. The Income
from the dormitory feature of the build
ing will aid materially in meeting the an
nual expense. ..
That the proposition might be made clear
to those present at the meeting, a folder
containing cuts of -the building with the
roof on at the second story and titled, "The
short building," and of the complete build
ing with the third story for dormitory pur
poses, was placed In eache aeat.
"A group of business men have promised
to contribute $6,000, provided we can raise
the balance of the 20,000 needed to complete
the building' by 10 o'clock of the night of
Wednesday, January 27." announced Chalr
nran Bender In the course of his short talk
on "Future Plans." "Shall we secure this
money to put a head on the building, or
shall It be left without a head? Thla is
the propoaltlon that you people of Coun
cil Bluffa have to decide."
Mr. Bender stated that two commltteea
had been named, one to be known as the
buslneaa men's committee, which Is headed
by Dr. H. B. Jennings, and the other known
aa the young men's committee, headed by
Joe W. Smith. These committees will, he
said, at once Inaugurate a vigorous cam
paign In the effort to raise the 115.000 In
order to secure the 15,000 promised.
"We have the names of 1,000 'available
persons, " declared Mr. Bender, "and there
ia no reaaoif why theee commltteea ahould
fall in their effort to raise the amount
needed. It ia now up to the people of Coun
cil Bluffs to do their part, and I feel sure
that they will."
Paid for rp to Date.
F. J. Day, president of the association,
who preceded Mr. Spencer, said during a
brief talk on "The Building Movement l"p
to Date" that all work on the structure
ao far had been paid for. "We have con
servative men on the board and they will
not allow us to go In debt.
W. L" Roach, a wealthy bualneas man of
Muscatine, Ia., made the principal ad
dress of the afternoon. His address, from
the opening to the close, was of a deeply
religious tone and did not deal t all In
detail with the work of the Young Men's
Christian association, which he said was
a prominent factor In helping establish
Christ's kingdom In this city.
"That the Toung Men's Christian asso
ciation is doing wonderful work cannot
be controverted, but the Toung Men's
Christian association ia just like every
thing else In this world just what you
make It. The aaaoclatlon la a factor in
practical Christianity aa contrasted with
nominal Christianity and reachea men and
boys In a way which the church does
not. It will bring Into your community
something that will fit into the Uvea of
your boya and will exert a Christian In
fluence that cannot fall to be felt In this
community aa In any other."
Grouped on the stage in addition to the
officers and speakers were a number of
the leading business men of the city and
ministers of the different churches. A
pleasing feature of the afternoon's pro
grim was the singing of Fred Butler of
New York, who contributed three solos,
and the playing by (lie aaaoclatlon or
chestra. The singing of America" by
the audience was led by Rev. James M.
Wllltsms, pastor of the Broadway Metho
dist church.
ALASKAN DOG TRAIN IN THE CITY
Mall Carrier from Nome Haklsg Trip
to Capital.
Driving four Eskimo dogs and three full
blooded wolvea. Ell A. Smith, on his way
from Washington, D. C, to Nome, Alaska,
reached Council Bluffa yesterday. He
placed Ms strange team In a barn for the
night and expects to proceed on hla way
went this morning.
Me. Smith, who was a mall carrier In
Noruo, drove the team to New York on a
Wager, reaching the Atlantic coast early
last year ahead of his schedule time. He
left Washington, D. C, on his return trip
No remedy that does not entirely remove the cause of Catarrh from the
blood will ever make a permanent cure oi the trouble. Just as long as the
circulation remains contaminated with the impurities and catarrhal matters
which produce the trouble, the mucous membranes or inner lininjjs of the
bodv will be kect in a state of irritation and disease. Sprays, lotions and
other local applications will sometimes temporarily relieve the tight, full
feeling in the head, buzzing noises in the ears, uncomfortable, stuffy feeling
oi the nostrils, and help to loosen the mucus hi the throat; but Catarrh is a
constitutional blood disorder and until it has been entirely driven from the
system there can be no permanent cure. S. S. S. cures Catarrh by removing
the Icause from the blood. It attacks the disease at its head and by thor
oughly purifying and cleansing the circulation, and ridding it of every par
ticle of impurity, and at the same time enriching the blood, allows the
inflamed and irritated membranes to heal, improves the general health, and
Kpa every disagreeable symptom. S. S. S. reaches down to the very
ttont ana leaves no trace of the disease in the system. Book on Catarrh
f nfl pjw dtrai advice free to all who write.
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NEWS
BLUFFS.
Both 'Phones 43.
to Nome last April and experts to reach
Seattle, from where he will take a boat
for Alaska, some time In June. He reached
Council Bluffs from Nebraska City, hav
ing come west by way of Kansas City.
lit AWAY tOlPLK IXDRR ARREST
Ms
Deserts Family for fllrl
Who
Worked la Ilia Home.
William Beck and Dixie Frahm, who
have been living as man and wife for
over a month at 1719 Third avenue, were
taken into custody yesterday by the po
lice at the instance of the authorities of
Pekln, III. Beck, who Is a farmer. Is said
t3 have deserted a wife and three small
children about six weeks ago and eloped
with the young woman, who was employed
as r domestic In his home. The girl Is
said to be but 17 years of age, although
she appears to be older.
The local police were notified some time
ago to be on the lookout for the couple,
but were unable to locate them, as they
received all their mall In Omaha, where
they stopped at a hotel for a short time
before coming to Council Bluffa A let
ter recently written by Beck to a brother
in Illinois .disclosed their whereabouts
and led to their arrest yesterday morn
ing. Beck was locked up In the city jail, while
the young woman waa turned over to the
custody of Mrs. Johnson, the polioe
matron, who placed her in the creche un
til the a'rrlval of an officer from Pekin.
A complaint charging Beck with a statu
tory crime has been filed against him In
his home town.
During the religious services held yes
terday afternoon at the city jail Beck
appeared deeply moved and wept freely.
He announced his willingness to return
to Illinois without requisition papers.
ATTORNEYS FOR WATER BOND
Talk of Employing Assistance for the
City Attorney.
The question of whether the city shall
call upon the firm of Harl 4 Tinley to
assist the city solicitor In defending the
injunction suit brought by the C. B. Nash
company of Omaha to restrain the Issu
ance of the proposed waterworks bonds.
It Is said, will likely come up at the meet
ing of the city council tonight It is
said that the committee on waterworks,
of which Councilman Jensen Is chairman,
will advocate the securing of this firm's
services in this suit on the grounds that
the firm Is under contract to appear for
the city in all litigation connected with the
construction or purchase or a municipal
waterworks plant.
In July, 1905, the city entered into a
contract with the firm of Harl A Tinley,
under which it has already been paid
$5,000 for legal services In connection
with the proposed municipal water plant.
In the event of the firm assisting City
Solicitor Kimball in the present suit. It
Is said. It would be entitled to receive
an additional remuneration of $2,600 un
der this contract. It is understood that
the firm is willing, if the city ao elects,
to ntslst the city solicitor in the case In
the United States court.
Mayor Maloney said yesterday that he
was opposed to employing any additional
legal help on the grounda that the city
solicitor waa competent to handle the case
alone.
UINOIt MENTION.
Davis, drugs.
Stuckert sells csrpets.
Ed Rogers, Tony Faust beer.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. 'Phone 87.
Woodrlng Undertaking company. Tel. 33S.
Plcturea for gifts. C. E. Alexander, 333
Broadway.
Dr. Scott Covalt, dentist, removed to
Room 3uw City Nat. Bunk bldg.
Excelsior Masonic lodge will meet this
evening for work In the second degree.
The annual meeting and election of offi
cers of the Woman's Christian association
has been postponed to Monday, January 18.
Dr. J. C. Dectkin, Dentist, has moved
his office from tlie Sapp block to Room
2U2, second floor. City National bank
building.
The degree staff of Pottawattamie tribe,
Iminovtu Older ot Kedmen. will ao to Uiin.
lap this evening to assist In Instituting a
new irioe ineie.
Twenty per cent discount on all shoes.
slippers and overshoes and winter goods at
Duncan's, 23 &aln street.
Midweek services will be held Wednesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock In St. John's Eng
lish Lutheran church. The choir will meet
for rehearsal the same evening at 8 o'clock.
We quote facts, not hot air when we
aay we have the beat system of doing
flna watch repairing In the city. Try ua
ones and be convinced.' Only reasonable
prices charged. O. Mauthe, 228 B'way.
Dinner The Congregational adiea will
serve a family dinner this evening from 6
to 7 o'clock In the church Darlom. Price
23 centa.
Nothing reserved at Duncan's shoe sale.
Everything has the 20 per cent discount off
for the next ten days. 13 Main street.
The fire department waa called at 9
last night to the residence of E. Montgom
ery at 235 Eighteenth avenue, where fire,
believed to have been caused by an over
heated stove, caused about tlou worth of
damage. The flames broke out In the par
tition between the silting room and the
kitchen, burning a hole under the range In
the kitchen.
Found A woman found she saved tl bv
attending the big shoe sale at Duncan's, 23
Ms in street, and having her feet properly
fitted.
The men of the First Congregational
church will meet at noon at the (J rand ho
tel today for the regular weekly lunch;
midweek service Wednesday evening at the
parsonage at 7:4S; choir rehearsal Thurs
day evening; Choral union Thursday after
noon at 4; annual meeting and dinner Mon
day evening, dinner will tie served from
6:30 to 7:30. and following the dinner re
ports, election of officers and discussion
and plans for the new church will oocupv
the remainder of the evening. All members
of the church and congregation aro urged to
attend. Indies' Missionary society will meet
at the home of Mrs. Oinnlvan. 124 Bluff
street, Thursday afternoon at 2:30.
Lost A man lost $1 by not going to Dun
ran'a hlg discount sale, at 23 Main atreet,
for hla shoes.
"Died of Pneumonia"
Is never written of thoae who cure coughs
and colds with Dr. King's New Discovery.
Guaranteed. 50c and $1.00. For aale by
Beaton Drug Co.
REMOVES THE CAUSE
OF CATARRH
OF IOWA
FIRSTCHANGE IN MAMYEARS
Governor Garst Will Proclaim Con
stitutional Amendment Monday.
SUFFRAGISTS AFTER CHAMPION
Wist to Flad Senator Who Will Look
After Their Interests In (he
I pper House Plans for
Inaagaral.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES. Jan. 11. (Special.) Gov
ernor Warren Uarst will Monday Issue a
proclamation declaring In force the amend
ment to the Iowa constitution respecting
drainage laws. The constitution of Iowa
will then have been amended for the first
time In many years. The resolution to
amend the constitution waa passed by tin
iest general assembly and was submitted
to the voters at the last general election.
It was adopted by the people, but it yet
remained for the governor to Issue an of
ficial proclamation declaring the constitu
tion amended. This he will do Monday. It
will be' one of his last official acts before
yielding the executive office to his suc
cessor, B. F. Carroll.
The 'constitution, as amended, adds the
following article to the section relative to
rights of property:
The general assembly, however, may pass
laws permitting the owners of lands to con
struct drains, levees and ditches for agri
cultural, sanitary and mining purposes
across the lands of others, and provide for
the organisation of drainage ditches, vest
the proper authorities with power to con
struct and maintain levees, drains and
ditches, and to keep In repair all drains,
ditches and leeves heretofore constructed
under the laws of the state by special as
seBament upon the property benefited
thereby. The general asnemblv may pro
vide by law for the condemnation of such
real estate as shall he necessary for the
construction and maintenance of such
drains, ditches and leeves. and prescribe
the method of making such condemnation.
SasTrasrlsts After Champion.
Woman suffragists are looking for a
champion of their proposed constitutional
amendment to Introduce their Joint resolu
tion In the assembly. They had expected
Senator J. A. Smith of Osage would do
this. They wrote him asking him to do so.
They received no reply and, as women
think, took silence for consent. Now a few
days ago they received a letter from him
atating he could not Introduce their resolu
tion for them. So they are looking for a
senator who will champion their cause.
Senator Glllilland and others who bitterly
opposed the measure at the last session say
they are prepared to speak against It this
session. The women considered for a time
hiring a man lobbyist, but gave this up and
prominent women of tho cause in Iowa will
look after the work.
Congressman Member Absent.
Congressmsn W. H. Jamleson of Shenan
doah, who will alt in the Iowa general as
sembly until Its adjournment and then go
to Washington to take up hia dutlea, was
one of the last members to arrive. He
says, however, that he will make his pres
ence known before the end of the session
with a speech In favor of a guarantee bank
deposit bill he proposes to Introduce. He
will also Introduce some radical anti-liquor
laws.
Plans for Inangruratlon.
Plana have been completed for the Inaugu
ration of B. F. Carroll on the afternoon of
January 14. After the invocation music
will be furnlahed by Henry's orchestra.
Mrs. Mabel Wagner Shank will sing a solo.
The oath of office will be administered by
W. D. Evans. thief Justice of the supreme
court, and B. F. Carroll will deliver his
Inaugural addreas. In the evening from 8
to 10 a big reception will be given In the
state capitol. the feature of which will be
Henry's band and orchestra, with vocal and
harp solos. The Inauguration will be In the
house chamber.
Demand Howard's Letter.
Coroner Newlen has demanded that Presi
dent Bell of Drake university deliver to the
Jury certain letters found among Dean
Howard'a effects after his sudden death
Thanksgiving day. These Wtters, the cor
oner says, will have an Important bearing
upon Howard's death.
A number of Intimate friends of Dean
Howard will testify at the coroner's in
quest tomorrow regarding his health.
Iowa News Notes.
ATLANTIC Ralph King has been ap
pointed city electrician under the new ordt
nance which provldea for a man to do all
soliciting and wiring for the city light
Plant. Hla salary waa fixed at $60 per
month.
MARSH ALLTOWN The girl's basket
ball team of the Marahalltown High school
defeated the girls of the Toledo High school
at Toledo yesterday by the acore of 23 to. i2.
The boya' team loat to the boya' team of
the Grlnnell High school by the score of
23 to 12.
M A K8H ALLTOWN A fire, originating
from an airtight stove on the third floor,
totally destroyed the Allison house at Alli
son, Ia., last night. All of the guests es
caped without Injury. The building, which
waa of wood and three stories In height,
waa the only hotel and one of the land
marks of the town. The loss is estimated
at 14.600, par'ly Insured.
MARSHALLTOWN Harrv Roarers, who
la notorloua throughout the west aa a silk
thief, and who waa arrested' In Waterloo.
Ia.. a few weeks ago, and then releaaed
despite the fact that he waa wanted at
Lacrosse, Wis., and also In spite of the
fact that the Kovernors of two states had
algned requisition papers for his extradition,
ia under arrest in Pueblo, Colo., according
to advlcea received here today.
ATLANTIC Mr. and Mre. Frank 8nouf
fer yesterday celebrated their forty-eighth
wedding anniversary, and they have been
residents of this city for about thirty-five
years. They were married January 8. 1861
at Miami. In Hamlin county, Ohio, and on
October 16, 1874, they came to Atlantic,
where Mr. Snouffer has been engaged in
the business of blacksinithlng ever since.
He is one of the oldest blacksmiths In tha
state.
ATLANTIC The death of Mrs. Osro Out
houdt occurred st her home in the east
part of town yesterday after an illness of
eighteen months, the result of a stroke of
paralysis. Mr a. Outhoudt waa the daughter
or judge i.oran, wno came to mis county
and founded the town of Lorah, north of
here, in l!ki6. and waa one of a largo family,
She waa born In July, 1S37, making her at
the time of death about 72 years old. She
la survived b" her husband and three chil
dren, besides six brothers and sisters.
PASTOR RELIEVED FOR HERESY
Preacher of One of Chicago Metho
dist C hatches Is iammarlly
Deposed Without Trial.
CHICAGO, Jan. 11. On a charge of
heresy. Rev. Horaces West wood has been
deposed without hearing, from his as
signment as pastor of the Kdson Park
Methodist Episcopal church. Th action
was taken by the district superintendent
after a conference with Bishop McDowell
without formal compUInt from the congre
gallon. The minister had tendered his
resignation to take effect January 24. Rev,
Mr. Westwood, who Is 24 years old, when
hla dismissal became known today, ad
mltted that he believed church teachings
had come to Include some things which
the Bible did not intend they should In
clude. He denied also, that he had ever
given public utterance to his opinion. Mr.
Westwood Is connected with Garrett Bibli
cal Institute. He came to Garrett from
the Detroit conference, laat summer. About
a month ago he received an offer of a
scholarship from the Meadvllle, Pa., Theo
logical seminar)', and resigned his charge
here to accept It. It la said that District
Superintendent Martin Cady la not In sym
pathy with what some describe as "the
higher thought" Instruction St Garrett
Biblical Institute, which Is psrt of the
Northwestern university.
President Little of the institute said to
d.y: "I don't think any harm Is done
these days when a man changes his relig
ious convictions. t It is only when wrong Is
done morally that any harm Is done the
church. I have all respect for any man
who Is honest and sails under his true
colors."
CHINESE MISSION STARTS HOME
Head and Moat of Party Go tr Way
of Europe, bnt Others Take
Paelfle Hoate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Tang Shao Yl.
special Chinese ambaasador to the United
States, whose special mission In Washing
ton has been cut short on orders from
Peking, left today for Pprlngfleld, Mass.
Later he will go to Hartford, Conn., and
thence to New Tork, whence he sails on
the l'.ith Instant for home, by way of
Europe.
During the week Prince Tsal Fu, honor
ary secretary, and Tehung Munyew, the
secretary, and a doseri other attaches will
Join Tang in New Tork and sail with him
to Europe. Last night about ten of the
attaches left for the Pacific coast, whence
they will sail for home the latter part of
the month. By the end of the week, ac
cording to the present plans, the embassy
will be closed.
On reaching London the special ambassa
dor will be met by half a dosen Interpreters
of varioua nationalities, employed by the
foreign office, who will bring letters
accrediting the ambassador to the govern
ments of France, Germany, Italy, Russia
and other countries lie will visit.
What his mission to those countries Is
officials at the embassy say they do not
know. It has been stated that Tang is to
study financial conditions.
LID ON FOR FAIR IN PENSACOLA
All Who Attempt to Work on Sunday
Placed t'nder Arrest by
Sheriff.
PENSACOLA, Fla., Jan. 11. The Florida
blue laws were strictly enforced yesterday.
Sheriff Van Pelt's order to arrest all per
sons attempting to perform Sunday work
was limited only by the Instructions of tha
county solicitor, who advised him that he
would have no right to stop trams, street
cara and public hacks.
Business men, upon leaving their offices,
where they had gone to read their mall,
were placed under arrest and will be ar
raigned on charges of violating the law
prohibiting working on tho Sabbath.
ROANOKE, Va., Jan. ll.-Mayor Cuth
cln's order to the police department to en
force every law and ordinance, was carried
out. No cigars, clgarrettes, or other
fruit, confections, toilet articles or other
merchandise were sold. The police halted
all milk wagons, drays. Ice cream wagona
and hacka and took the names of drivers
and owners of the vehicles. The number
of all street cars and the namea of the
motormen and conductors running them
were recorded, and the numbers of freight
trains running through the city not hatlling
perishable matter were noted.
KING MANUEL IN POOR HEALTH
Physicians Advise the Rnler of
Portagral to Take Freqoent
Sea Voyages.
LISBON, (via Badajns, Spain,) Jan 11.
In order to dissipate the rumors cur
rent here that his recent Illness had en
tailed lung trouble. King Manuel, attired
In the uniform of a field marshal, yester
day rode through the principal streets, fol
lowed by a brilliant staff, and It was noted
that the king was very pale and that he
sat upon his horse with difficulty. After
ward he went aboard the royal yacht
Amelia. Hla physicians are Insisting that
the king make frequent cruises In the hope
that the sea air will strengthen hla consti
tutional weakness.
It Is said that the duke of Oporto, the
king's uncle and heir apparent to the Portu
guese throne, has declared that In the event
of Manuel's death, nothing could Induce
him, to assume the crown. In such a cir
cumstance, as there is no other descendant
of the royal family In direct line of suc
cession, the monarchical form of govern
ment In Portugal would be seriously Jeo
pardized. TEN-YEAR-OLD A BANK ROBBER
Missouri Tot Brags of How Ha
Tapped the Till While Caahler
Was Ont.
JOPLIN, Mo., Jan. 11. Charged with loot
ing the Noel State bank of Noel, forty miles
south of here, Oliver P. Billings, aged 10,
waa arrested here today by Sheriff Carnell,
culminating a five weeks' chase. The tot
entered the bank through a rear window
while Cashier Klsaler was at hla noonday
meal and looted the cash drawer of Its
entire contents, 1930. The boy, In his con
fession, bragged of taking the money and
hiding it under wagon scales.
The boy stated he was given a nickel
hire by a man to execute the burglary, but
this implication is scouted by Sheriff
Carnell.
PLANS FOR PRESSMEN MEET
Arrangements Are Being; Made for
Big Convention In Omaha
it June.
O. A. Sontag of Chicago, personal repre
sentative of President Berry of the In
ternational Printing Pressmen and Assist
ants' union, arrived in Omaha yesterday
and will remain in the city for some days
looking after plans for the twenty-first
International convention of the union to
be held In thia city June 21-28, Inclusive.
Mr. Sontag will have the co-operation of
the local union and will secure a place of
meeting, official headquarters, hotel ac
commodations and other facilities re
quired for an international gathering of
thia character.
Some 2,000 persons will come to Omaha
to atttnd this convention. They will come
from all parts of the continent. The
union has selected the best month of the
year to visit the Gate City of the west,
and Mr. Sontag will make endeavor to
make every arrangement that will con
duce to the enjoyment of Omaha's excellent
climate and surroundings.
DANISH BROTHERHOOD DINNER
Over Two Hnndred Attend Ananal
Function In Washington
Hall. '
The twenty-seventh annual banquet of
Lodge No. 1, Danish Brotherhood, waa held
laat night at Washington hall, with more
than 20 gueata in attendance.
The principal speakers of tha evening
mere John Egebole. R. Nelsen, Chris Nel
sen and L. O. Nellson. Hans West, presi
dent of the lodge, also made a few remarks
The committee In charge of the banquet
was: L. Johnson, Jens Larsen and G. C
WUdeck.
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Matters of great moment to the people of Nebraska will
be discussed You should be in daily touch with them.
It's your business. It is not a private affair of the
members.
M. H. raiLPOTT and
G. F. ' FISHER.
Two of the best posted newspaper reporters in Nebraska
are daily writing the history of the Legislature for
The Omaha Bee
You cannot keep thoroughly posted on what is happen
ing unless you read an accurate account each day.
The Omaha Daily Bee,
Omaha. Neb.
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GOSSIP "OF THE CABINET
Announcement from Augusta Gives
the Forecasters Pull Swing.
NO ONE TO DENY THEIR STORIES
Review of the Names Being Men
tioned and of the Probabilities of
Tbelr Belnar Correct Gaess
on the Result.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ll.-The decision of
President-elect Taft to refrain from making
public the names of men he has selected to
be members of his cabinet, with the excep
tion of Senator Knox and Frank II. Hitch
cock, has had the effect to Incite much gos
sip. With no possibility of an official con
tradiction confronting them, would-be cub
lnet builders are now free to exercise their
Ingenuity and Imagination to the full and
are not slow to avail themselves of the op
portunity. Without doubt the many names
which are being brought forward for tho
various portfolios are those of at least a
few successful aspirants, but it ia decidedly
unsafe to attempt to Indicate who they are.
The moat that can be done la to accept
probabilities as such, simply because any
attempt to make poaitlve statements would
be unwarranted In the light of last night's
announcement from Augusta.
Tha only possibility of accurate Informa
tion transpiring regarding the aeven vacant
cabinet positions lies In the promise of the
friends of some of the selected persons to
discuss the matter, for It Is hardly conceiv
able that any public man would decide upon
the accpetance of a cabinet office without
conferring with hla personal friends.
Yet Senator Knox, on hla return from
Augusta yesterday, rather grimly hinted
that any candidate who either personally
or through his friends betrayed the confi
dence of the president-elect might find that
after al he waa not on the list, and thla
statement may have some effect In restrain
ing cabinet talk by people who are really
advised.
Some Possibilities.
But following In the line of probabilttlea
certain namea, by dint of reiteration In
connection with cabinet vacancies without
developing dentala, have come to be re
garded as feasible. Such, for Instance, la
that of George W. Wlckersham, the New
Tork lawyer and legal partner of Henry
Taft, the president-elect's brother. He has
been consistently mentioned In connection
with the attorney generalship. But It should
be remembered that Senator Knox la a
potent Influence with the president-elect
and that he haa a feeling of the highest
regard and admiration for the abilities of
Solicitor General Hoyt. witli whom he was
In Intimate relations during his own occu
pancy of the office of attorney general. It
eaaily may be believed that he would urge
Hoyt's selection should It develop that
Wlckersham's appointment was found tn
be Inexpedient In the very fact of hla busl
neas connections with the president-elect'
brother.
The fart being conceded that the Pacific
coaat Is to be represented In the new cabi
net cauaea great weight to be given to the
suggestion that Richard A. Balllnger f to
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be tha lucky man and hist name has been
connected with the secretaryship of the
Interior, although it is well known that the
Pacific coast people would prefer that the
naval portfolio come to their section, be
cause of their Important navy yard Inter
ests. Because of the feeling that there
should be a Jew In the cabinet. Secretary
Straus' friends hono he will be retained as
secretary of commerce and labor. But the
president-elect is understood to have said
that he did not propose to have regard to
any man's religion or creed in constructing
his cabinet, that he Intended to look rather
to the desirability of a man, rather than
consider whether or not the Catholics or
the Methodists or the Jews or any other
sect or denomination was represented
therein. Thr-t statement has gone far to
ward strengthening the candidacy of
Charles Nagel of St. Louis for the secre
taryship of commerce and labor. Political
considerations are strongly urged in his
case, it being asserted that Buth an ap
pointment would go far towarda landing
Missouri safely in the colaran of republican
statea hereafter.
The discovery that Secretary Wilson had
alr?ady aucceeded In establishing a record
for longevity of cervlce as a cabinet officer,
hac weakned what appeared to be the
strong hold he had upon his present posi
tion. Glfford Plnchot, chief forester, la the
only person whose name haa been prom
inently mentioned In conection with the
agricultural portfolio. In the event that
Secretary Wilson la to leave.
Having been selected t.s secretary of war
at a time when William II. Taft was the
certain cholco of the people for president,
and consequently, presumably by his ad
vice. General Luke E. Wright seems almost
certain to retain his position In the new
cabinet, though it Is understood that his
Incumbency will not be long.
Postmaster Jenrral Meyer would very
much like to be President Taft's secretary
of the treasury, but the friends of former
Governor Herrick of Ohio have presented
hla claims with such ability as to make
him a formidable candidate for that posl
tlon. Should he prevail. It would not be
Not Sisters
Now and again yon see two women p sit
in down the street who look like sisters.
You are astonished to learn that they are
mother and daughter, and you realize that
a woman at forty or forty-6va ought to be
at ber finest and fairest. Why isn't it toP
The general health of woman is so in
timately associated with the local health
of the essentially feminine organs that
there can be no red cheeks and round
form where there is female weakness.
Women who have suffered from
this trouble have found prompt
relief and euro ia tho use of Dr.
' Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It gives vigor nod vitality t the .
organs of womanhood. It clears tho complexion. kriibUna the
yes and reddens tha cheek.
No alcohol, or habit-formio drug is contained in "Favorite Prescription."
Any sick woman may consult Dr. Pierce by Utter, free. Every letter is
held as sacredly confidential, and answered ia a plain envelope. Address!
World's Dispensary Medical Association, Dr. R.V. Pierce, Pres., Buffalo, N.Y.
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surprising If Mr. Meyer were asked to ac
cept the naval portfolio, which would be
gratifying to his native state by reason
of the exlstenco of the navy yard at Boston.
Other namea advanced In connection wltii
the treasury are those of Jamea II. Korgan,
a prominent Chicago banker; John .1. Mit
chell of the same city, another well-known
figure In the financial world, and John W.
Carr, president of a truat company In Ixiuls
vllle. Representation of the south is one
of the points being made In favor of the
latter.
LIVING WEEK AS JESUS WOULD
Many People In Cleveland Try It for
One Week as Kxperl
uait, CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 11. The move
ment begun last Sunday by 1,800 young
people of this city to live for two weeks
as Jesus would has assumed a scope fur
beyond the expectations of Its promoters.
It now Is clty-wlde and Is spreading lo
nearby towns. Fully .10,000 volunteer.!
have unoof Ulully joined the movement.
The city officials are among those taking
an Interest. Many Interesting experi
ences have been related by those who
have completed the first week's teat.
Somo say they cannot carry the practice
Into business. Others. say they ran. All
sorts of arguments have resulted, as dls
cut'Hc.ns are being carried on In home,
in the church, in clubs and in the iocii
nencpapers aa to what Jesus would do
and what would be His attitude toward
the common forms of amusement and hu
man endeavor. The arguments center
about the theater, card playing, dancing
and base ball, with supporters on either
side.
Tha test has attracted the attention of
people all over the country. It Is con
sidered likely the Cleveland movement
will result In other cities making the test,
as the local effort is said to bo the first
practical and applied one ever made on a
largj and comprehensive basis to deal
witli modern conditions as It Is believed
Jesus would.
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