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THE COURIER
who survive for another year that it
not only pays to be decent and to do
the right thing, but that they must
do It. The fuslonists had a chance to
rectify some republican blunders in
the matter of nominations, but the
prayers of Rev. F. L. Wharton In their
behalf, that they might see the light,
do not appear to have had any effect.
There is nothing to throw doubt
upon the declaration that the entire
republican ticket will be elected. The
uprising of Interested citizens has ac
complished the greater part of Its la
bors. It has smashed the combina
tion In the council, and in the next
year at least we will have a full, fair
and free discussion of city matters
with the knowledge that in most In
stances the result has not been pre
determined at a secret meeting of a
majority. It will, of course, be im
possible to prevent little jobs and
games being sprung, but the council
will scarcely dare, with the lessons of
the republican and democratic prima
ries staring them in the face, to do
anything that is likely to meet with
general condemnation. An Independ
ent telephone system in Lincoln is
pretty certain to follow and the other
public service corporations will be held
to closer construction of their rights
and contracts. The courageous demo
crats who violated all precedent and
rose in convention to condemn the
recreant members of their own party
are justly entitled to the thanks of
the people generally.
Closely linked to the fate of Governor
Savage is that of Attorney General
Prout. They have been bosom compan
ions ever since the governor succeeded
Dietrich. Mr. Prout has been Savage's
chief campaign and legal adviser
throughout. Scarcely a step of im
portance Is taken by the governor, it
is said, without the advice of General
Prout.
When the governor was groping
about in doubt and darkness, uncertain
as to whether or not he should ap
KInt a Are and police commission for
Omaha, the question was referred to
the attorney general's office. Although
Norris Brown prepared an opinion,
lucid and complete, the governor await
ed the return of the chief. Prout's
opinion coincided in every detail with
that of his deputy and on this the
governor acted.
To General Prout, Oil Inspector Hays
owes a debt of gratitude for his suc
cess over J. M. O'Neal. It was also
due largely to the recommendation of
Mr. Prout, so it Is rumored, that Frank
Alderman was unceremoniously re
moved as deputy oil Inspector and Fred
Sonnenschlen appointed to succeed
him. When Mr. Rosewater suddenly
ceased his attacks on the governor be
cause of the Bartley pardon, the
shrewd K)liticians said that Prout was
the power that bore the torch to Mr.
Rosewater and caused him to see a
new light.
The plan is said to be to bring Gage
county into the state convention for
Savage through the Instrumentality of
Attorney General Prout and Post
master Kdgar of Beatrice, with a pos
sibility of Douglas county through the
acquiescence of Mr. Rosewater. But
the same powers that are attempting
the defeat of Governor Savage have
more big game in view and it is a reo
ognlzed fact that Prout Is also on the
same slate for retirement. These men
argue that his nomination two years
ago was the result chiefly of necessity. "
It was a fight then largely against
Rosewater. The Omaha editor had
come to Lincoln with the avowed in
tention of beating Senator Thurston as
a delegate to the national convention,
and he all but did It This left the
state delegates in no friendly' mood to
ward Douglas, and when it offered a
candidate for attorney general the op
portunity to administer a rebuke was
seized and Prout nominated.
Every county In the state is being
sounded and the first lines are being
drawn. It is almost a certainty that
as Governor Savage goes so will .At
torney General Prout go. If the form
er is victorious, the latter will also
win. If the former fails of renomlna
tion, the same deadly powers will chant
a requiem over the political grave of
the latter with pleasure.
SOCIETY NOTES
LIFE'S MAZY WHIRL
These be the times that try men's
souls, especially women's women who
write society news. They cry news,
news, when there is no news, and
wear themselves out searching for
something when there is little of in
terest to be found. Positively the
only gayety of the week was a num
ber of affairs, small but dellgfuful,
given for Mrs. Le Gore's three guests,
and more of the same sort will be
Scene from Carmen, Act II, Bizet;
Carmen, Mrs. Edward Lewis Baker;
Mercedes, Miss Herrick; Irasquita,
Mrs. Hart.
Piano quartet Gypsy Rondo, Haydn.
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Tuesday evening at eight o'clock at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Spurck. in Belmont,
was celebrated the marriage of Miss
Jessie Benton Spurck to Judge Wilmer
MISS EDXAHARLEY.
An active member of Delta Gamma
Sorority.
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tions delicate refreshments were
served. The bride is a member of the
class of '97 of the s tat a university and
since her graduation she has been a
successful teacher In the public schools
of Lincoln. The groom has held the
office of police judge for four years to
the entire satisfaction of all. Upon his
retirement from that office this spring
he will become a member of the law
firm of Rose and Comstock. Judge and
Mrs. Comstock left on the ten o'clock
train for St. Louis. Thoughtful friends
supplied their trunks with an abund
ance of rice. They will spend their
honeymoon In the south and upon their
return will reside at Seventeenth and
K streets.
Miss Edna Baker celebrated her fif
teenth birthday with a chafing dish
supper Thursday evening. The table
was prettily decorated in green and
white, and lighted by candles and sil
ver candelabra. The young hostess pre
sided at the chafing dish and Miss
Helen Berger poured chocolate. Dinah
and Topsy, their black faces gleaming
with pleasure, 'waited upon the com
pany. The birthday cake contained a
thimble, a ring and a coin. Miss Louise
Hoover secured the thimble, Miss Ber
ger the ring, and Miss Ethel Burkett
the coin. After dinner the young ladles
danced the Virginia reel and a Spanish
fortune teller read their palms. Guests
were Misses Fanchon Hooper, Marie
caide, Louise shrdleutaoihrdluetaolnta
Talbot, Mary Miner, Gertrude Kin
caide, Louise Hoover, Helen Berger,
Ethel Burkett.Lila LeGore.Grace White
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On Wednesday evening, in compli
ment to their three attractive guests,
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Le Gore gave a
beautifully appointed violet dinner.
One long, and three small tables were
used. In the centre of each table was
a basket filled with bunches of violets,
with a bow of violet ribbon on the
handle. Violets In water colors were
on the place cards. The cards were
attached by violet ribbons to the
boutonnieres in the basket and at the
close of the repast the guests secured
the flowers. Two little violet baskets,
one holding salted almonds, the other
confections, were at each plate. The
menu was served In eight courses.
Twenty-four guests were present.
given next week. Many pleasant lit
tle affairs are given during Lent which
neve'r find their way Into the society
columns. One lady said to another
the other day: "I gave a party this
week, but I don't want it mentioned
In any paper; you know this Is Lent"
Her friend replied, "I suppose the
Lord will not And out that you gave
It if it is not In the paper."
Plng pong Is raging, clubs are being
organized, those who have acquired
sufficient skill to entitle them to be
called "pongists" are envied by the
less skillful. Tournaments have been
held in England, and a book, "Ping
Pong, the Game and How to Play It,"
by Arnold Parker, an eminent English
ponglst, will soon appear. Notwith
standing all this, the game Is being
superseded In New York by squash,
and squash courts are said to be mul
tiplying everywhere in the east.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Miller will give
a dinner, this evening when their
guests will be the faculty of the high
school, and the members of the senior
class of which Mr. Jack Miller, son of
the host "and hostess-is a member. At
half after eight o'clock the following
musical program will be presented:
Piano quartet Hungarian Dances,
Brahms; (a) G minor, (b) D major.
May Belle Hagenow, August Hagenow,
Emma Hagenow, Charles Hagenow.
Gypsy songs (a) "The Fugitive,"
Moravian; (b) "Speed Thee, Blrdie,(c)
"Forsaken," (d) "The Pledge of Love,"
Miss Cora Herrick, Mrs. C. S. Hart,
Miss Anna Caldwell, Miss Charlotte
Hullhorst
Piano solo Ungarisch, Heinrich
Stlebl; May Belle Hagenow.
String quartet (a) A la Hongrolse, "
Schubert; (b) Gypsy's Evening Song;
A. Hagenow.
Violin solo Hungarian Rhapsodle,
Hauser; August Hagenow.
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MISS MARGARET WHEDON.
An active member of Kappa Kappa
Gamma Sorority.
B. Comstock. Rev. Fletcher L. Whar
ton of St. Paul Methodist Episcopal
church read the service in the presence
of relatives and one or two intimate
friends. Miss Spurck was married in
her traveling gown, a handsome tailor
made broadcloth.
After congratula-
Governor and Mrs. Savage went tu.
Omaha Monday to attend a dinner
given to celebrate the birthday of
Colonel E. E. Bryson, at his home in
that city. Members of the governor's
staff who reside in Lincoln and Oma
ha, with their wives, were the guests.
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