Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 31, 1902, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY B SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1902 PLEADS FOR DAVE MERCER Gurlay Besorts to Oourt Tactios in Debate with Mr. Rosewater, MAKES JURY PLEA, EVADING REAL ISSUES Glorifies the Non-Restident Congre: Withont Expl; & Just Why~Fails to Answer Mr, Rosswater's Charges. Willlam F. Gurley pitted the eloquence of a persuasive criminal lawyer against the stubborn facts in David H. Mercer's career, | as recounted by E. Rosewater, and a crowd ot about 1,600 people received the benefit at the Creighton-Orpheum theater Thursday night. It was the debate invited by Mr. Gurley after the expose made by Mr. Rosewater at the recent meeting of the Eighth Ward Republican club. The attorney had asked an opportunity to defend the congressman, but the tactics pursued were largely those of sidestepping Mr. Rosewater's assaults and delivering in return the fancy boxing of one accustomed to thrill the occupants of a courtroom, Neglects Mr. Gurley talked of his own honor and told how, rather than ever have anything happen to it, he would walk through lonely forests in ragged clothes and wooden shoes, but he failed to answer the more material question & to whether Mr. Mercer wanted an indefinite lease of his present office in Washington. He glorified the Washing- tonian for having worked his way through the University of Nebraska, but neglected to explain why the same “son of the plains™ had given the lads of his district no op- portunity to compete for the West Point and Annapolie cadetships, but given those favors to the son of Campaign Engineer T. W. Blackburn and some others to whom he considered himself indebted. He quoted iiberally from the World-Herald, but shied around the statistical statements found In the ledger kept by the Capital hotel at Lincoln, when “Our Dave” was assleting 1n keeping three bartenders busy and many legislators ‘damp in the interests of the rallroad lobby. Finances He Doesn’t Discuss. He demanded that Mr. Rosewater sta 1o advance what he intended to do in tbe event of Mercer's nomination, but couldn't undertake to say what Mr. Mercer would do in the event of defeat. He tried to make It appear that The Bee Publishing company had some sort of grievance bes cause the army headquarters were moved from the building and other tenants ad mitted, but dropped the matter of finance when it led to & query a8 to why Mercer had not pald his campalgn obligations in his own district. He declined to have the exposition’s needs accepted as a reason for The Bee supporting the perpetual can~ didate in 1896, yet found in that same exposition another glorification of the non- resident “‘statesman” who has spent fifteen months in ten years in his own dlstriot. He swore to the eternal heavens th&t he is not candidate for congress and ap- peared somewhat aggrieved when the au- dlence applauded the resolution. Mr. Gurley Insisted on digging up the political corpses of many years ago, but insisted that 1887 was too remote a date to be considered when his friend's and his own Lincoln records were Involved. He remembered what Louis XIV sald about belng the state, but couldn’t explain why his memory falled when he was before the United States Rallroad commission. Mr. Rosewater's “Treachery.” the Opportunities, He tound. in M#." Rosewsitér's refusal to' support men notoriously crooked a rank treachery, but was mute when Mr. Rose- water charged him with having failed to vote a straight republican ticket in ten yea nd with having instructed Johnmuie Wright of the Tenderloln to do as his democratic partner, Ransom, directed. sald that the approaching primaries should b2 copducted with more honor than a church raffle, but was too busy to go Into detalls. In fact, as will be disclosed when the debate appears in full in an early issue of The Bee, he answered practically every question that wasn't asked and wasn't material, but shrouded himself in verbal fireworks when it came to answering those that were asked and were material. When finally cornered on Mercer's smothering the quartermaster's supply depot bill took the one firm stand of the evening dnd declared it was because the far-seelng David had a heaven-born intuition that if the bill was passed the congress would think Omaha was getting too much and would remove the army headquarters—a fallacy which Mr. Rosewater punctured with & dozen lines at his next opportunity. Au Unusual One. The audience was one of the most Te- markable ever seen at & political gatbering in Nebraska end was a most Intelligent one, with all. trades snd professions well represented. A congressional candidate came through the door immediately behind & brickmason. A former governor of the state was but two paces ahead of a coach- men. Prominent leaders in the Young 'Woman's Christian association work and in the Woman's club, provided with tickets by, Mr, Rosewater, sat with their husbands or'In groups. The superintendent of schools and many of the teachers were present. Councilmen dotted the audience in every part of the hoyse. There were many mem- bers of the Jacksonian club present, but it was not conspicuous that they huddled to- |gether as brothers. Farmers and. village merchants from all three counties of the {Second district were visible. OId touched elbows with young; women vied with men nee He torials elcited considerable applaus: in the applauding and the humorous sallies of both speakers were recelved cordially and in good spirit Mands Not Idle. The was plenty of applause for each as he began and closed each of his addresses. The time was divided equally, each speaker having seventy-five minutes at his disposal, in spaces of twenty, ten and five minutes. The demonstration, while frequently tumultuous, was never riotous, the most audible member of the crowd being a fat man, with a face as open as his shirt bosom, who was perched in the gallery, and a beardless youth who sat next Mr. Gure ley's law partner on the stage and pounded the floor with the neat new cane he is learning to carry. Engineer Blackburn, with great modesty and a clean collar, secreted himself in the right wing where he could whisper to Mr. |Gurley without having to lean out where the women could see the perspiration trick- ling down the slope of his radiant brow to lose Itselt in the underbrush over his optics. In the Boxes; on the Stage. | In the boxes there was A preponderance |ot judges and prominent attorneys. Among [the fifty-five who sat on the stage were R. W. Richardson, who acted as Mr. Rose- !water's chairman; Charies A. Goss, who performed the same office for Mr. Gurley; Howard Baldrige and M. L. Learned, who acted as bodyguard to “the Adonis of the Omaha bar” to prevent his being prema- turely showered with boquets when he strode down the alsle fifteen minutes be- fore he was due; Mayor Frank B. Moores, City Clerk Elbourn, Councilman Karr, Judge |E. R. Duffe, Captain H. E. Palmer, G. M. Nattinger, Judge Guy R. O. Read, Judge E. Wakeley, John L. Kennedy, J. W. Wood- rough, W. C. Shriver, C. 6. Huntington, |Jules Lumbard, Luther Drake, J. H. Van Dusen, Judge Clarkson, V. B. Buresh, County Commissioner Ostrom, George C. Thomp- son, A. J. Coleson and Hon. I H. Noyes of Valley. Richardson Opens Meeting. At the opening of the meeting R. W. Richardson, chalrman on behalf of Mr. Rose- water, introduced that debater as a man of indomitable courage, one who fights fn the open, a national character who has done yeoman service for the party. His re- marks were received with cheers and an ovatlon greeted Mr. Rosewater as he arose. Mr. Rosewater opened his remarks by saying that it would appear presumptuous in him to challenge to debate such an orator, such a wit as his opponent, who has power to hypnotize with his eloquence and charm with his Adonis-like figure. He sald that it seemed at first impertinent in Mr. Gurley to challenge him to debate the question of the return of David H. Mercer to congress for the sixth time, as men are not generally required to give reasons for their cholce of public servante “But Mr. Gurley seemed to be in humor for a meeting and I decided to indulge him,” sald Mr. Rosewater. The speaker then sald that the first ac- quaintance of either Mr. Mercer or Mr. Gurley with state politics was in the legls- lature of 1887, a leglslature which had to verform great work for the state. Reading !from the testimony before the Pacific Rail- |road commission at page 1357, the speaker |showed the testimony of Mr. Gurley as to the action of Mr. Gurloy and Mr. Mercer at that session of the legislature, when em- ployed as lobbyists by John M. Thurston, then general solicitor of the Unlon Pacific Rallway company. Cheers greeted Charles A. Goss, who In- troduced Mr. Gurley for his first twenty- minute speech. Gurley's First Ev Mr. Gurley sald his actions before the legislature of 1887 were not under discus- slol that he had known Mr. Mercer in 1887 and since then, and had never known anything in his record which should deprive him of the vote of any American citizen, The speaker referred to editorials in The Omaha Bee favorable to the candidacy of Mr. Mercer in previous years—notably the campalgn of 1896. The reading of the edi- and the speaker, referring to the support then glven Mr. Mercer by The Bee, asked when the editor had changed his mind. In the second division of Mr. Rosewater’'s remarks he referred briefly to the fact that assessments made In political campalgns upon Mr. Mercer had not been pald and that The Bee's support in 1896 was be- cause of the fact of the pending measure for the Transmississippi Exposition, and that it was for the purpose of wecuring & man friendly to the enterprise as chair- man of the committee to which the bill would be referred. The speaker sald that in 1900 Mercer was elected to the fifth term in congress, and immediately began to va- cafe that place by an attempt to enter the senate and leave the Second Nebraska dis- trict without a representative. Mr. Rosewater then produced the ledger of the Capltal hotel at Lincoln, showing that more than $400 had been pald for liquor and cigars for the Mercer-Gurley lobby. The speaker then compared the work of two congressmen from this dis- trict. He sald that the first appropriation for the South Omaha postoffice was secured by Jobn A. McShane and that Mercer was not entitled to much credit that had baenm glven him. Tip for Hitcheock. Referring to the statement of Mr. Gur- ley that he had always been friendly to Mr. Mercer, he called attention to the fact that in 1898 Mr. Gurley told a Third ward poli- ticlan to follow the advice of Frank T. Ransom, who that year was supporting G. M. Hitchcock for congress Mr. Gurley again asked why Mr. Roose- water supported Mr. Mercer previously, and then read a letter from a South Dakota con- gressman to Captain H. E. Palmer saying that Mr. Mercer should be re-elected; also @ letter from the representative of a South You feel old. Hour after hour you slowly drag yourself through your work. ;' You are tired out all the time. ‘What is the cause ight brings no rest. of all this? Impure blood. Get rid of these impurities. » Put_your blood in better condition. . Build up your~nerves. The-docsors report-to us the best'of success with Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It’s the on!’ Com- pound Concentrated Extract of Sarsaparilla. e SRS i oy Wit -F. xmrh 46 AVER. Omaha commission firm saying that Mr. Mercer had secured a substation of the South Omaha postoffice located in the Ex- change bullding. Mr. Gurley sald that in 1898 Mr. Rosewater attempted to draw votes from Webster, who was & candidate for senator. In coming to the forum for the third time Mr. Rosewater denfed that he had at- tempted to draw votes from Mr. Webster as long as there was any chance for the election of that candidate, and sald that the representatives had not been elected on an fssue involving Mr. Webster, while in 1900 the fssue was plain. That In the cam- palgn of 1900 for semator the legislators were pledged; that the constitution of the state provides that the people may ex- press their will for United States senator, and that he had determined not to be & candidate uniess the people expressed their desire for him; but in spite of that favor- able expression Mr. Mercer placed himsslf in the field and attempted to subvert the will of the people, thus expressed, that the question to be settled is, “Are we to say to the people of the country that we are to send a man back to congress who has a tempted to overthrow the will of the peo- ple?” Brings Up 0la Letter. Upon coming up for the third time Mr. Gurley read a letter published in The Bee defining the position of the editor upom state lssues in 1809, and quoted former Governor Poynter ying that Mr. Rose- water had placed the letter with him for the purpose of showing that Mr. Rosewater stood with the populists upon the funda- mental principles of their party. The let- ter sald that the writer was opposed to trusts. Mr. Rosewater eald that he had come to discuss the question of Mr. Mercer's candidacy—that Mr. Mercer had voted against the Interests of' Nebraska on the sugar question, voting with the east to the injury of the west; he has spent fifteen months in ten years in the district. He bas been well paid for the work he has done. If he is Indispensible now why was he not indispensible two years ago when he wanted to go to the senate In spite of the votes of the people of the district. The committee of the District of Columbla has much patronage to distribute, but it will be impossible to name a Nebraskan who has received appointments in the dlstrict through the efforts of Mr. Mercer. Mr. Rosewater closed by saying that he has always been a republican, but has made enemies of the boodlers and lobbylsts who have fought him and will continue to fight him, as he has never curried favor with them. Mr. Gurley, in reply, read a list of names of persons whom he alleged The Bee and its editor had opposed, and eaid that con. sistent republicans are not always attac ing republicans and republican candidates. Expl Some Opposition. Mr. Rosewater then sald that Mr. Mercer had been gullty of the acts charged against Rosewater. Mr. Rosewater took occasion to denounce as falsifiers the men who pub- lished the alleged list of men he opposed. Taking up the names, Mr. Rosewater re- terred to the reason for opposing some of these men and denied opposing others. Referring to the city campalgn of 1889, when Mr. Mercer was chairman of the city central committee, Mr, Rosewater sald that $2,000 was pald in by Mr. Linioger which was used by members of the committee, with the knowledge of Mr. Mercer, for the defeat of Mr. Lininger and the electton of R. C. Cushing, the democratic candi- date. In response to the above Mr. Gurley read an alleged interview published in a local paper {n which Mr. Rosewater was quoted as saylng he would run for congress In e Mr. Mercer was nominated. He then asked if Mr. Rosewater would support Mercer it he received the nomination. In response Mr. Rosewater said he would not support any nominee receiving the nomination at the hands of a minority of the republicans of the district. In answer to a question Mr. Gurley sald that he could not say whather Mr. Mercer would be a candidate for a seventh term. He sald that Mr. Mercer would not ask a plurality nomination, as the primary or the gonvention would be on a majority basis. An Example of Consistency. Reforring to a statement of Mr. Gurley's Mr. Rvsewater sald ttat when it became necessary for him to oppose z republican nominee he resigned his position on the national committee, but when Mr. Gurley attempted to fight republican candidates he retalned his position on the congres- eional committee. of the defeat of the Omaha ter's supply depot bill by Mr. Mercer after its passage through the senate Mr. Gurley sald that it was done to save the headquarters for this city. Mr. Gurley made no denial of the record of Mr. Mer- cer at Lincoln, but said that the charges bad been made before. ~ The quartermaster’s supply depot, sald Mr. Rosewater, was provided for in & bill passed by the senate after the army head- quarters were removed to their present quarters; that the bill which passed the senate provided for a purchasing agency, while the present bill provides only for a depot. Then taking up the record of appoint- ments at West Point and Annapolis, Mr. Rosewater sald that Mr. Mercer treated those appointments as personal rather than belonging to the people; that where other congressmen appointed after com- petitive ocxaminations Mr. Mercer chose sons of political friends, In his closing remarks Mr, Gurley sald that the issue is between Mercer and Rose- water, and that the people should choose between the men. Amusements. Boyd's Theater. That Dick Ferris and his stock company have popularized themselves for the sum- mer run of theatricals in this city was demonstrated last night by the great size of the audience that turned out to see the performance of “Denise,” which Is the of- fering for the last half of the first week of the company's engagement. “Denise’” is & play of rapld action and strong dramatic situations, and during the performance of its four intereeting acts the members of the company take advan- tage of the many opportunities offered to show that they are by no means without histrionic ability. In the title role Grace Hayward has an exacting part, the por- trayal of a character that seems to run the whole gamut of human emotions, but the actress e found equal to the task. Mr. Ferris, as Heori Piton, 1s in a congenial role, but all parte seem congenial to this versatile actor. Thaddeus Gray, Robert Blaylock, Josle Halnes and other members of the company acquit themselves credit- ably. The bill will remain unchanged until the Sunday matinee, when Mr. Ferris and hls company will present “Jim, the Penman.” Movements of Oc May 29. At New York—Salled—La Savole, Havre: Neckar, for Bremen, via bo Fuerst Blsmarck, for Hamburg, v outh and Cherbours. Al London—Arrived—Nicaria, from Ta- coma, Ban Francisco, Guatemdla, ete., for amburg. At Liverpool — Arrived — Commonwealth, from Hoston At Singapore—May 2—Salled—Ching Wo, trom Tacoma, Yokohama, etc., for London. At Shimosekl .- Salled — Moyune, frem Liverpool, etc., for Seattle. At Queenstown—Sailed—Noordland, for Philadelphia; Germanic, for .New ' York, both fram Liverpogl. At Cherbourg: Bremen P et Berbergee. v [AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Ancient Order of United Workmen Pushes Its Temple Proposition. WILL BUILD A HALL FOR CONVENTIONS Site Secured and Funds for Erectin the Bullding Rapidly Subscribed by Members of oOrder. Members of the local Anclent Order of United Workmen are pushing the proposi- tion to sell stock fn order that a bullding for the use of the two lodges here may be constructed this summer. The site is se- cured, 1s paid for and has been graded and all that is wanting now is funds for the building. C. M. Rich asserted yesterday that over 600 shares at $5 a share had been s0ld and that payments are coming in rap- 1dly. Sketches of the plans drawn have been approved by the bullding committee and as soon as the working drawings are completed am appropriation will be set aside for the laying of the foundations and the commencement of the work. Everyone here appears willing to admit the need of a large hall and this is what the Workmen propose to provide. It can be used for con- ventions, political and religious meetings and bring in a nice revenue to the order. At the present time there is no hall avail able except the troop armory and this is engaged every night in the week. An extra effort is to be made by Workmen this week to increase the sale of stock in order that the construction of the proposed temple may be commenced during good weather and tompleted before winter sets in. Ordinances to Be Inspected. Hereafter no ordinances will be intro- duced before the council of South Omaha without first having the approval of City Attorney Murdock. A great deal of trouble and unnecessary litigation has been started by reason of poorly drafted ordinances which have crept in and been passed with- out the sanction of the city attormey, or, apparently, anyone else versed in law. The expense incurred in printing has been great, while unsatisfactory and unsuccess- tul prosecutions under such ordinances have been both annoying and expensive. A number of cases are now pending in the district court, appealed from the police court, which will simply be dismissed for want of prosecution, a8 the city cannot hope to win them on account of the defec- tive ordinances on which the complaints are based. The costs will eventually have to be pald by someone and it can hardly be the defendant unless in case of default and declaring the bond forfeited. Address the Children. A delegation from Phil Kearney post, Grand Army of the Republic, visited the public schools yesterday afternoon and de- livered patriotic addresses to the pupils. This is in line with the usual custom and in homor of the event Superintendent Mc- Lean had the flags on the school houses placed at half-mast. The services in the schools were necessarily brief, as so many rooms had to be visited, but the pupils ap- peared to enjoy the change and all sang patriotic songs in honor of the visitors. Murdock Prep & Form. City Attorney Murdock is preparing the form of bonds for the library proposition. The city clerk has already completed the work of making the histories. This was a tiresome task, as it went back to the voting of bonds last year. Several dozen sheets of typewritten copy have been made in these histories, which will be submitted tc the purchasers of the bonds just as soon as the city attorney prepares the form of the bonds. Grading Operations. The city engineer has finlshed setting stakes on Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets and grading is belng done on these streets from G to H street. The grading machine s also working on H street from Eight- eenth to Twentleth. It is expected that the next thing in order will be the opening of Twentleth street through Syndicate park. Veterans’ Tribute, This morning the veterans visited the various cemeteries and held services over the remains of members of the Grand Army of the Republic. The services were the most elaborate of any held In South Omaha for some years. While the civil war vet- erans led the parade and practically as- sumed control of the exerclses, they were amply assisted by the new cavalry troop of South Omaha, the school children of the city, the Woman's Rellef Corps and other orders. e City Gossl Mrs. R. A. Carpenter has Neb., to visit friends for a few days. E. 8. Harrell have gone to visit for a day or two. ‘The High school senlors will hold class day exercises at the troop armory on June 11 - Miles Mitchell, who has been in Okla- homa for some weeks, has returned to South Omaha. Dennis lerlnfdm met with a loss yes- terday when hl horses ran away and broke his buggy. Sheriff Power came down from Omaha yesterday afternoon and closed the Sher- man gambling house. ‘W. E. Davls, local manager of the Omaha Gas company, has gone west to spend a ten days’ vacation with relatives, Dewey lodge No. 65, Bankers' Union of the World, will give a dance on Baturday evening at the hall over the Bouth Omaha National bank bullding. The junior class df the South Omaha High school will entertain the senlor class of 1902 on the evening of June 10 at 1420 North Twenty-fourth street. A recital will be given at the First Methodist Episcopal church next Monday evening by 1ss Elsworth. n addition there will' be a musical program. Charles Willlamson of Omaha and Miss Flora F. Paddock of SBouth Omaha were married Wednesday evening by Rev. An- drew Renwick. The BState Letter Carrlers’ assoclation ne to Wayne, meets In convention here today and tonight & banquet given to the visitors by the local assoclation to the visiting dele- gates and & number of Invited guests. GENERAL HERRERA'S PLAN Revolutionary Leader Decides to Ex- propriate All Produce Where Americans Own Farms, SL¥ET PANAMA, Colombia, May 30.—The gov- ernor of Panama, General Salazar, referring today to the revolutionary situation on the isthmus, sald he had recelved news that the revolutionary General Herrera had issued a decree expropriating all produce of Chiriquiri province where many Amer- icans own plantations. “I advised the American consul general H. A. Gudger, that it would be well to send the United Statssgruiser Philadel- phia to protect American {nterests there,” General Salazar. “Instead of sending Pbiladelphia, Mr. Gudger directed a communication to Gen- eral Herrera via Bocas del Toro, inquiring a8 to the truth of the statement that the produce of Chiriquiri had been expropriated. General Herrera cannot receive this com- munication for two weeks. Therefore, in order to protect the interests of the United States, 1 have ordered two government gun- boats to sea to capture the revolutionary vessels, which are carrying the produce exported from Chiriquiri province.” The general ssid that & blg engagement, which should decide the fate of the re- bellion on the isthmus, must be taking place today at Punta . Pena or Chiriqul Grande. Woman's Work. In appreciation of the liberal patronage that the High school cadets have always given their lunch counter In the High school bullding, the members of the local Woman's Christian Temperance union voted $10 at their meeting of Wednesday afternoon toward the cadets’ encampment fund. It was further decided to contribute a portrait of Mise Frances Willard to the decoration of the High schood building and a fine, bandsomely framed plcture has been or- dered to be presented on the afternoon of June 11 The Omaha union has been asked to send three contestants to the Beatrice Chautau- qua to participate in the state diamond Demorest medal contest to be held there and the women decided to meet thelr share of the etate's work. There was an unusual number of visitors present, among them being Mrs. Higby, president of the Wyoming state unlon, who addressed the meeting briefly. Wednesday is Woman's Christian Tem- perance union night at Volunteers' ball. The Boys' Temperance club of Tenth Street Clty mission are making extensive preparations for a fishing trip to Cut Oft lake June 14, and have set about the task of raising the necessary funds most ener- getically. Their plan is to give a benefit entertain- ment at the mission on Thursday evening, May 5, and belleving in the “for value re- celved” plan, they have herolcally put aside all bashfulness and will present a program of music and recitations that promises to be well worth the 10 cents admission to be charged. The fishing trip is to be under the supervision of the instructors of the classes. Under the auspices of the philanthropic committee and household economics depart- ment of the Woman's club the girls of the Tenth Street City Mission and Chapel of the Carpenter are now recelving excellent Instruction in cooking. The class at Chapel of the Carpenter has been doing encourag- Ing work for some time, but this week the complete equipment of gas stoves and uten- sils has been put in at Tenth street and the classes will be organized tomorrow afte ernoon. The kitchengarten and girls' club at Vol- unteers’ hall will be continued through June. The boys' temperance club instruc- tion and the other industrial work at Tenth street supported by the local Woman's Christian Temperance union will also close June 1, but Miss Magee intende keeping up the social side of the work among the chil- dren all summer. The Memorial day pienic will be dispensed with this year and in its stead the children will be taken in smaller numbers and more frequently to the parks. A new department of the Woman's club was organized on Thursday afternoon for the study of the primary principles of law. The meeting was held at the rooms of the Young Women's Christian assoclation and called out a fairly good representation. The women have been trying for some time to establish this department that they might famillarize themselves with iegal methods of caring for property, handling money and such things as frequently fall to them to attend to. Mre. George Tilden was elected leader; Miss E. F. McCartney, assistant leader; Dr. Millen, second assistant leader; Mrs. Blanche McKelvey, secretary, and Mrs. C. C. Rosewater, treasurer. The depart- ment will be known as the depatment for the study of law and will meet every Thursday at 2 p. m. during the club season. In addition to their study the women are to receive the assistance of several of the lawyers of the city and expect to maintain a regular course of lectures. The outline for the coming winter, as adopted, includes a study of the constitutions of the United States and of Nebraska, the rights and dutles of members of the state, laws regarding real estate, including mortgages, and leases, laws of contract, including the making of contracts, sale partnership, loan of money, bills and notes, laws affecting speclal classes of persons, husband and wife, parents and children, wills and Intestate succession. In view of the many questions of inter- national igterest the membets will take up the study of Schuyler's “‘American Diplo- macy"” for the summer. The department includes not a few women who have the care of their own property and the en- thuslasm promises a most successful de- partment. At the meeting of the devotlonal com- mittee of the Young Women's Christian association Monday evening it was decided that the weekly devotional meeting be held regularly on Monday evening instead of Sunday afternoon. The change will begin with the first meeting of June. There will be no meeting on Sunday afternoon, but all are urged to be present at Mouday evening's meeting, June 2, at 8 o'clock. The Quid Libet club closed its meetings for the season last Thursday evening and the committee in charge of the program for the next season has proposed an excellent program. The Friday evening bible classes will close this week and members of this class urged to assist at the Monday meet- Mise Margaret O'Connell, extension sec- retary, has gone to her home in Salix, Ia, for a two weeks' vacation. At the monthly meeting of the member- ship committes it was decided to make an effort to raise this year's membership to 2.000. Miss Helen Woodsmall has had charge of the noon meetings among the young women at M. E. Smith's during the ab- sence of the extension secretary. Warm spring days produce a feellng of drowsiness it the body is loaded with the impurities of winter dlet. Cleanse the blood, liver and bowels with Prickly Ash Bitters. It creates energy and cheerfuln: FIGPRUNE CEREAL A perfect cereal coffee of delicate flavor and fragrant aroma. Is delicious well as healthful. 1Is at first a substitute for coffee, afterwards, coffee is a poor sub- stitute for Figprune. Boil § to 10 minutes. 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