Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 24, 1910, Page 8

OMAHA, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1910 BALLINGER STRIKES BACK| 1 Seoretary, in Address to Students of | College He Replies to Critics, FUNCTION OF THE EXECUTIVE — | Them GeNerles Officers Who Disregnrd Attempt to Play Are Memnce to Popular Government. | to WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass, Jan. 2.—De- fending himself fn general terms against the eharge of being too strict a stickler for | the observance of the law In the adminis- tration of publie affairs, in an address de- | ivered here last night retary Ballinger struck back at his accusers in language as pointed as the occasion would permit His vemarks were rendered especially | signiticant because of the fact that they were made on the eve of the proposed c gressional Inves ation Into their author's conduct of the Inte department. He mentioned no names, but made free use of | the term “muck raker’” as connected with politicians and the press. The address was delivered before the | Good Government club of Williams college. The subjéet was ‘‘The xecutive Function | Under the Constitution,” a subject to| which Mr. Ballloger declared at the out- | set he did not Intend strictly to adhere, | Mr. Ballinger placed himself squarely on the proposition that when the public of- | ficer transcends the powers with which the con#titution and the law clothe him, he becomes a menace to popular rights and to | Il the safeguards surrounding them, mulv declared that “constitutional and legal re- | straints are to some people inconvenient and 'often obnoxious, especially when the obstruet the pathway of gelfish ambition Disregard of Law. | Dwelling somewhat upon the danger of | disregarding constitutional and legal straints that good may be accomplished, | Mr. Ballinger. added | ‘When this seductive method of exercis- ing power fali into the hands of clever pol- | iticlans, the unthinking people flock to | their standards, along with the ‘muck- rakers' and ‘penny-a-liners. We have been nurfeited for a long time with this kind of public men, and in a measure their vagaries | have been seized upon by the fadikt and | sentimentalist for exploitation, so that on | many publlec questions the public mind is in a ferment of uncertainty’ and alarm. “These porsons, playing the part of Don Quixote In thelr chivalric absurd vislons of great crimes about 10 be perpe trated on the dear people, and they herald | the supposed machinations of the vielous enemies of popular rights in all serious- ness. Those who do not become hysterical over thelr tales of dire calamity and calmly ask for facts, are charged with being in league with or accomplices of these imag- | Inary criminals. | ~ "The most viclous demagogue is he who sounds a false alarm which arouses preju- dices which strike at the foundations of our government and disturb the public mind | as to the necessity for observance of the | laws of the land. | “Again, some public officers make the mistake of assuming that they have been commissioned by a higher authority than the people, that s, by their own assumed indispensable quallties of Mitness to govern. They usuaily become political autocrats and ‘do more mischief than good. Public servants of this class are the least amen- able to the constitution or the law, for they aro generally harder to get at from the standpojnt of popular distavor,” Digcussing the policy of the administra- | tion, the secretary 1 that the answer | must bo understood to imply that there can | be 1o policy that does not keep within the law and undertak; intelligent vigor to administer it with fidelity, Amendment of Laws, | “The activities of an executlve officer | wlilch .scek to fmprove and correct imper- | feetions of administration is one thing, but | it 1s quite a differcnt thing when he un- | deetakes to correct what h believed the | short comings of the law without legal | warrant therefor. This is a legislative function and rot executive,’ he said ana added: "No one will say that the execu- tive can regulate or control interstate com- merce without the authority of congress In laws defining the cxtent to which the exceutive power may be exercised and in the administration of the public domain | the issuance of pensions or patents the in- | terlor department possesses no authority | Which does not flow from the acts of con- | forcing gress prescribing the manner and moans of the salo and the dlsposition of the pub- | le Jands, the granting of pensions or pa- tents, There Is not an acre of the public lands can be sold or otherwise disposed of contrary to the express dcclaration of the law-making power. “The executive cannot at will improve the wild lands or mine the minerals, log the timber or water the arld wastes, 'He cannot give even qualified rights ‘or priv- tloges to any of the public domains uniess the law-making power atfirmatively so de- clares, There is no dlscretion or visory power or executive control, except in the execution of specific or general laws, This is plain to any person who considers the nature of our institutions and the powers 1odged in executive officers. Ile declared boldly that “those who are unfamilfar with the west, and who because | of'a want of knowledge of conditions which maké life and progress on the frontier pos- sible, ‘are poorly qualified to place limita- tions on those who are strugeling with nature in the bullding of homes and settle- ments on the plains and In the reaches of the mountains far beyond the Missis- sippl.” Purpose of Administration. A golng to show that the present ad- nilnistration is striving to meet these ditions Within the law und with due regard to all interests, he said: “Insofar as the domstitution and the laws will permit, executive activities are being pursued so @ to secure the Increase of soll production the preservation of the and fuel supply, the use and control of stream flow, the preservation of national parks and monuments of historic ruins and scenic grandeur. ‘All theso things and others are desirable to attain and they appeal to the American people as within the functions Of the government to secure. When the federal authority may not properly control and supervise this work of conserving our natural resources, the state governments cAn, and after all it is & matter that the seople can and will control and regulate. MIXED QUARTET OF BABIES Stork Hrings Two Boys and T Girls to Home of Mr. and Mrs, Wilson of Los Angeles, forests LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan %.—-A mixed duurtet of bables, two girls and two boys, arrived early today at the home of 2r, and Mrs. W. W. Wilson, in this city, making twelve children born to this couple In mine years. The Wilsons were married in Chicago twenty-five years ago. Two sets of triplets and pair of twins baye previously been born to the couple, seven of ‘'whom, including the last four, survive, —— ¢ : Chamberiain's Cough Remady is cheapest Seoause It is best |death of the owner. super- | con- | Some Things You Want to Know The English Elections—The Lloyd-George Budget. This revolutiogary involving the fate of Lords and the British constitution, s the result of sev- eral radical innovations in the methods of taxation In Great Britain as provided for in the budget introduced in the House of Commons on April %, last. It is com- monly known as the Lloyd-George budget, taking the name of the chancellor of the exchequer who prepared and submitted it. In the campaign the tories called it the “soclalistic budget,” and thé radicals boasted of It as “the people’s budget.” It contained many new and progressive fea- tures, such as a bureau of employment, a housing and town-planning measure and other provistons for soclal reform. But election campalgn, of the House character of the | the chief feature, and the one which caused Its rejection by the House of Lords, was the proposition to put a tax on land. That was denounced as soclalism and robbery, and it caused the lords and the landlords to precipitate this great political battle. In the United States, where the tax on land 1s a gersrally accepted and never questioned method of obtaining revenues by and for the several states, this issue fs difficult to understand. In the first place, ngland has never taxed land. The revenue derived from real estate is known as “the rate and fs calenlated at so much per cent on the rent produced by leasing the land. If the land is not rented, no taxes are pald. In every case the lessee or tenant, and never the owner, pays the rates. This system was arranged by the peers, who are the principal land owners, g0 when they exchanged to King this money revenue, to be pald by their tenants, In lieu of all serv tenures and levies of soldiers due to the crown from the peers under the remaining 218 yeari Wiillam | rules of the feudal system ow comes Mr. Lloyd-George with a scheme for the taxation of land values. It is a complicated affair which at first could produce but little revenue, but it was looked upon as an entering wedge. The prineipal proposals of the budget with re- spect to land values are ‘three-fold: The ncrement glty, the reversion duty and ihe undeveloped land duty. The first provides that, in the future, the increase in the alue of land due to the efforts of soclety a whole, and in nowlise to the industry ingenuity of the owner, shall be re- garded as unearned increment and that 20 per cent, or one-fifth, of such Increase shall be pa'd to the treasury, Exceptions to this rule omit all purely agricultural land, all land worth less than $250 an acre, all property occupled by the owner as a home and many other detailed exemptions. The first 10 per cent Increment Is also exempted. The amount of the un- earned increraent s to be determined by commissionars, who will take the total value of the land at the general assess- ment to be made at once under the budget, or |ana trom that they will deduct the value of all, improvements added by the owner or lessne, the value added by advertising or by other effort of the owner, and the 10 per cent exemption. Of the remainder, one-fifth would be the tax due. This tax is to be pald when the land is sold, or when It changes hands by reason of the In case it s owned by a corporation not liable to death dutles, then the tax Is to be paid In 1914 and in |esch seventh year therearter. The second feature, the reversion duty, is a tax of 10 per cent upon the value of | the benetit accruing to land owners at the expiration of leases of longer than twenty- one year's duration from improvements made by the lessees. In England, where nearly all improvements are made upon upon leased land, it is not unususl for a landlord, by the expiration of & legss, to become possessed of valuable hulldings and other umprovements for which he wes I no way responsible. The goyernment wanis 10 per’ cent of the increase In the values of his property thus created. The third feature Is the tax on unde- veloped land—a direct tax of & half-penny on the pound, a trifle over 2 per cent, payable annually; the land to be re-as- secsed overy five years. This attacks those owners who keep land idle waiting for the community to Increase its value, and, horror of horrovs, it proposes a tax on the game preserves! Important as are these innovations to the English people, they pale into insig- nificarce when contrasted with the ma- chinery provided for the purposs of en- them. The land owners and the were not ko much frightened at taxes, for they are very light, as they were by the provision for the assess- ment and valuation of the land of the Kingdom., {lords these The last land assessment in England was | made by Willlam the Conqueror immeal- | ately after his conquest of England in 1066. The records were then compiled in | the Doomsday book and that has stood for | 844 years as the only land survey In Eng- |land, In the United States, where land assessments are made at frequent inter- vals and where, In most of the states, the land survey is kept continually running, this proposal for an assessment may not geem to be a terrible thing. But here the landiords, especially the peers who hold the great estates, regard such a survey as @ most dangerous approach to Soclaliem. Thelr fears are not altogether without foundation, for ré 1s a considerable party in England which favors the nation- alization of all the land. The Lloyd-George scheme of taxation, although now very light, would yleld, as the chancellor says, a constantly increasing revenue, and would make the ownership of unimproved land and of large quantities of land, increas- ingly burdensome. In other words, the budget proposes a land tax based upon the theory of the single tax, as expounded by Henry George. The charge made by the conservatlves that this Is the single tax, and that it inspired by Henry George, and that it aims at the breaking up of large holdings, is not denled by the liberals. Many liberal candidates for Parllament have bodly pro- clalmed their faith in Henry George and the doctrine that the land ought to - be owned by the natidn. All of them de- clared that a tax on improvements and industry is wrong, and that a tax on the idler who does nothing to improve his property but waits for the community to add to its value and to his weaith, is right. Next to the posters, the most remarkable feature of the campalgn s the universal singing, by liberals, of “The Land Song." It is set to the stirring air of “Marching Through Georgia” and part of it is: Sound a blast for Freedon, boys, send it far and wide! MM%‘ along to Victory, for God Is on our side; While the voice of Nature thunders o'er the rising tide— God made the land for the people! The land! the land! !Twas God who gave the land! The land! the land! The ground on which we stand! Why should we be beggars with the ballot in our hand? God gave the land to the peole! This song was distributed in sheet music form and every copy bore on the back a portrait of an American—Henry George, the single taxer. The opposition all through the campalgn worked to divert attention from the land question and the budget by attacking the liberal policy on the navy, by predicting war with Germany, and by offering tariff reform as a means for getting revenue and protection as a means of making jobs for the unemployed. This led to the liberal retort that the peers wanted to tax the poor man’s loaf instead of their own land. Some of the landlords were unwise enough to declare that the new land taxes were 80 onerous that they must cut off thelr subscriptions to' charities and the like, This course of action was condemned even by the tory leaders. Another feature of the budget which had a powerful effect In the campaign, al- though before the election returns are all in no one can estimate how much s the new taxes on the liquor trade. The budget pro- vided for heavy increases in license taxes, especially on the. brewers. This forced a partnership of the peerage and the ‘beer- age,” and was productive of much of the scandal which disgraced the conduct of the campaign. Lloyd-George and other leaders of his 1k, who are working strenuously for socfal reform, are inclined to be severe on the liquor traffic as it Is carried on in this country. There is nothing approaching thie prohibition movement as it is known . in parts of the United States, but there Is & distinet public opinion in favor of higher license and more strict regulations. Qne of the latter Is that children under 14 shall not be permitted in public houses. This yegulation has created a very furore of ‘protest in some quarters, and no doubt lost many votes to the liberals. The budget did not contain an’ education bill, such as was passed by the liberal house and re- jected by the lords, but it hinted at a systém of schools which would be free from control of the established church. This brought many churchmen Into the tight. The result of the Lloyd-George budget was, first, the dissolution of the Parlia- ment by the actlon of the lords; second, the arraying of the Kingdom into two political camps—one composed of the peers, the land owners, the churchmen, the liquor trade and those conservatives who fear the red flag of soclalism; the other containing the liberals, the “progressives,” the soctal- ists and the laborites. This division of the people Is In more or less permanent form, and upon the Parliament now chosen rests the burden of choosing between land taxation and tariff reform—in either case, a radical departure from the accepted fiscal polley of Grest Britain. BY FREDERIC J. EASKIN, Tomorrow—The Bunglish Elections—The Heckling “Voloe.” and Lady Lytton ; Breaks Into Liverpool Jail | Titled Suffragist Released by Home Secretary Disguises Herself and Smashes Windows, LIVERPOOL, Jan suance Lytton, %, — That Lady Con- sister of Lord Lytton, Is sorving o sentence in Walton jall here, under the name of Jane Wartan, for | smashing the jail windows has just leaked out and has caused a sensation among the supporters of woman's suffrage. “ Lady Lytton adopted the disguise of a workwoman and set about to force the au- ilh«u)vl s to lmprison her for the purpose of proving her sertion that Home Secre- tary Gludstone's recent action in releasing her from New Castle jail on the officlal ground that she had a weak heart was really on account of her social position: and | the agitation which was exerted by the forcible fecding of the prisoners who re- fused to take food. It is sald that she is starving herself again and is submitting to forcible fesding to prove that Mr. Gladstone's statement with reference to har “weak heart” was | what she called it, “simply lNberal snob- bishness." Lady Lytton came to Liverpool January 4. She proceeded deliberately to smash the jail windows with stones. When ar- rested sift gave the name of Jane Wai | ton and sald she broke the windows as a | protest against certain of the jall regula- tions. Lady Constance was sentencad to a fortnight's Imprisonment, one week of which she has served. © ¥ AR FALL W Debate. la., Jan. 23.—(Special Telegram.)—The edar Falls-Oelwein High school debate last night resulted unanimously for Cedar Falls, which had the negative on the question of the “Com- | mission form of Government” The |Judges were Superintendent Oldt of Dubuque, State's Attorney Charles = W. Lyons of Des Moines and Prof, G. 8. Dick of Cedar Falls. Road Must Accept Liquor Shipments Judge Philips Issues Temporary Order in Case of Kansas City Dis- tiller Against “Katy” Line. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 28.—Judge John F. Philips issued an order in the United States circuit court yesterday temporarily enjoin- |ing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad from refusing shipments of liquor con- signed to points in Oklahoma and Kansas, “dry” states. The order is Issued in favor of a Kansas City distiliing company. The order s a victory for the distillers in a fight which has waged between them and the railroad for several months. The rallroad officlals issued an order to refuse all liquor shipments consigned to tho two states. The action originally started In a state court and was transferred to the federal court. As soon as a $5,000 bond is filed by the company and approved by the court the order will become effective. JAMES ~O'NEILL _TO HANG His Sweetheart worth Sentenced to Dea: KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 28.—Judge Pol- lock today sentenced James O'Nelll, a member of the Thirteenth United States Infantry, stationed at Fort Leavenworth, to hang on March 2. O'Neill shot and killed his sweetheart, Minnie Sharpino, at the fort May 20, 1800. A legal hanging will be an unusual thing in Kansas as the death penalty never Is' inflicted by the state. The federal authorities have charge of O'Nelil's case, however, ! Pnenmonia Fatiaws & Cold, but never follows the use of Foley's Honey and Tar, which stops the cough, heals the AFFAIRS AT SOUTH 0 Raids Made to Stop Praoctice of “Crap” Shooting. PIONEERS TO HOLD MEETING Guy Kiddoo Made ness Manager of Daily Nebraskan at Lineoln— Secretary for Government League. . Chiet John Briggs, Captain James Shee- han and Nels Turnqkulst raided the negro Jints Saturday and as a result thirty or more habitues were lodged benind the bars. Three places on. Raflroad avenue and M streets were visited and gambling devices were captured. Most of the outfits were simple, consisting of a table and a cloth and a few sots of dice. The men were busy at all places shooting craps. Bach of the officers took a place which was under sus- pieion and no resistance was attempted. Chief’ Briggs said it was usually neces- sary to raid these places three or four times In a season to keep the colored popu- lation from spending all the time there. He said that thp raids would continue as long as the pegroes persisted In gambling. Among the thirty-one arrested were two Greeks or, Roumanians. The city jail,. with a capacity of forty, was pretty well tested last night, @s five or six other prisoners were pieked up in the course of the even- ing. One of the-latter was John W. Wolnick wanted on a charge of wife desertion and another was Charles Czeh, who was ar- rested on suspicion and found to be carry- ing concealed weapons. Ploneer's Program. The Ploncer Historical soclety Will hold a special session Tuesday evening at Td- brary hall. A good program has been pre- pared and the special object is to make preparation by discussion for the anni- versary of the founding of the eity, which wiil be celebrated in February. The high school orchestra, a rising organ- ization of twenty-seven pleces, has been secured to furnish the music. Judge W. W. Slabaugh will be one of the principal speakers and he is a man well acquainted with the early history of tho oity. David Anderson will give a short sketch of ploneer, life on the Platte in the early "70s. Miss Katherin Rowley has consented to give one of her acceptable readings, The Ploneer quintet has agreed to supply every complement necessary to make the program a “howling” success, The num- bers by the quintet are unexcelled. The program will begin at 7:30 o'clock. Guy Kiddoo Honored. Guy C." Kiddoo, who is, attending the Tniversity of Nebraska, has been chosen business manager of the Nebraskan, the officlal college newspaper. He is a South Omaha boy, the son of H. G. Klddoo, and a graduate of the class of 1907 at the local high school. His selection as -business manager of the Nebraskan is counted a distinet honor at the university and it will be welcome news to his many friends in South Omaha. It is unusual for a young man in his junior year to gain so prominent a position. Y. M. C. A. Notes. The grade school boys have been prac- ticing In the, gymnasium for the indoor athletic meet, which comes off February 3, 4 and 5., Each school has had ten boys on the flogr, trying the high jump, broad jump, fifteen-yard dash, relay and tug-of- war. Theschools have their specialists and it will.be, difficult to judge the winner In advange. ‘The coaches for the different schools gre,as follows: John Collins, Shirley Menefee, Fern Roberts, Edwin Pitle, Gearge Rapp, Waldo Laur, Hird Stryker, Rusgsell Phelp and Paul Shields. Piotures of fhe teams will be taken next week. ‘The employed boys enjoved a good game of indoor base ball last night. The score was 2 to 2 in favor of the small boys. The young men's class will take up in- door base, ball next week. This game has not been played in the gymnasium for several years. The South Omaha men are invited to at- tend the meeting addressed by Rabbl Fredrick Cohn at the Omaha Young Men' Christian assoclation at 4 o'clock Sunday. Secretary for League. t a moeting of the Good Government league, held Friday evening, January 21, the members determined to take an active part in ‘the spring campaign. In order thoroughly to systematize the work of the league it, was decided by those present that the work formerly delegated to 'vari- ous committees be placed in the hands of a salaried secretary, whose duty it should be to report in writing to the executive comittee of the league on all matters of public interest, and thus permit of such action belng taken by the membership of the league as it may deem necessary or beneficial to the interests 8¢ taxpayers of the city. Maennerchor Comeert. The Omaha Maennerchor, the German male chorus, consisting of thirty singers from Omaha and South Omaha, will give a concert at the auditorium of the South Omaha High school, Thursday evening. As and sympathy shown the recent illness and death of our dear wife and mother. P. H. Meshan and family, The Board of Fire and Police Commis- sloners has granted a license to Henry J Jetter at Twenty-sixth and O streets. The American Federation of Labor No 7112 will meet at Labor Temple at 3 p. m. today. Important business is on hand Miss Eva Thompson hag been appointed stenographer In the office of the city clerk, to take the place of Miss Doris Hasburg. Superior lodge No. 19, Degree of Honor, will give a prize masquerade Wednesda elvemlnl. January 26, at the Workmen Tem- ple. Members of Carpenters' local union No. I are requested to meet at the hall at 1 Riom. today to attend the funeral of Charles elson The Women's Christian Temperance union will meet Tuesday afternoon at the home of Miss Lottie Schroeder, Twenty- third and J streets. Bdward, the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Woods, died yesterday. The funeral | Will be from the residence, Twenty-second and W streets, at 2 p. m. today. The Women's Auxiitary to St. Martin's ohurch will have a social afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fred G. Etter, Twenty-sec- ond and H streets, Wednesday afternoon. Henry Carlson, one of the timekeepers for the Cudahy Packing company at Sey- mour lake, Is to be married January 2 to & young woman of Ralston. They will visit New York City on their wedding trip. 1 desire to inform the wubdlic t! I have this day opened a liquor store at 30 N 26th St, South Omaha. I also purchased the bottle beer wagons and horses of Jet- ter Brewing Co., and will give the public the same prole service In delivering bot- tle beer that they formerly received from the Jetter Brewing Co. as well as same |prlcn. Phone South $68. Henry J. Jetter, s, et timiger Modern Woodmen Camps and Other Fraternities Install Offfeers for the Year. Omaha camp No, 120, Modern Woodmen of America, and Ivy camp No. 2, Rayal Neighbors of Ameriea, held a joint {nstail tion of officers Wednesday ~ evening | Woodmen hall. Four hundred members were in attendance, Past Consuls 5. V. Wilkon and H H. Nye of the Woodmen and Mrs. Edith Lake of the Royal Nelghbors were presented with past officers’ jewels. Past Consul F. C. Ochsenbein and Captain H. C. Martens were the installing officers for the Modern ‘Wobdmen and Past Oracles Elizabeth Dane and Susie Lindberg for the Royal Neigh- bors, assisted by the drill team of camp No. 120, Past Supreme Oracle Eliza D. Watt_and State Supreme Deputy Oracle Mrs. Remington addressed the meeting. The officers talled for camp No. were: Consul, Nathan Bernstein; adviser, C. H. Schoessler; banker, H..D. Stone; clerk, C. H. T. Riepen; escort, Thomas Broadhurst watchman, J. G. Edmundson; sentry, Louls Johnson; board of managers, J. W. o hard, T. H. Miller and J. C. Snyder; physi- F. Clark, Charles Lieber, W. Morsman, L. A. Merriam, R. E. Marble, R. 8. Hart, H. H. Blodgett and N. F. Steinert. Those Installed for Ivy camp included: Oragle, Mrs. Fannie Cowger; vice oracle, Mrs. Mamie Cook; chancellor, ‘Mrs, Pauline Melchlor; recorder, Mrs. Saddie Edmund- son; rece'ver, Mrs. Ellen Baker; marshal, Mrs. Loulse McLarnan; inmer sentinel. Mra. Francis Moore; outer sentinel, Miss Fannie Jensen; board of managers, Mrs. Lena Miller, Mrs. Jennle Dukes and M Mary Allen; physicians, Drs. Martha Clark and C. F. Clark Beech camp No. 1454, Modern Woodmen of America, Installed its new officers Fri- day evening. Following the installation ceremonies supper was served by the wo- men of Fern camp No. 3165, Royal Nelgh- bors of America. “The evvening’s program was varied by vocal and Instrumental musie and dancing. ‘Woodmen of the Worl Alpha camp No. 1 received twenty-one new applications for membership at its meeting Wednesday evening and con- ferred the protection degree on _five candidates and expects a class of forty for Wednesday evening, February 2. e entertainment committee has pro- vided an athletic program for Wednes: evenfng, January 26, to which each mem- ber {s oxpected to bring a_probable candidate This will be the firat of a series of entertainments to be given dur- ing the firat three months' of the new year, in the campalgn for new members. 0da Fellows. - Omaha lodge No. 2, Independent Order of 0dd Fellows', will have a candidate for the third degrde Friday evening. State lodge No. 10 will confer the sec- ond degree team this'evening. Fraternal Union of America. Banner lodge No. 11 has insfalled these officers for the ensuing year: Fraternal' master, T. M. Standard; sec- ratary, J. B, Mason; treasurer, Mrs.’ Cora M, Carrington; Jjustice, Mrs.' Nelile P. Wolf; truth, Mrs. Flizabeth Mitcheil: mercy, Mrs. ‘Clara Curtis; guide, John C. Kent: ' guard, James Cox; sentinel, Mrs. Alice’ Backensen; steward, B. B. Coons; musician, Mrs. B. M. Gorr; assistant musician, Mrs. F. M. Green: captain of drill team, Mrs. B. . Waideilch. For the open meefing February 3. the committee has planned & masquerade ball. Royal Achates. Omaha lodge No. 1 initlated a class Tuesday night. D. C. Mitten of Tekamah, who was among_the visitors, made a short address. (Dr. Merriam of Union lodge dellvered a short address. Union lodge No. 10 held an open meet- 1-;’ Friday evening and installed their officers for the coming term. Emma L. Grinnell, supreme secretary, was installing officer. ' She was assisted by Captain Mc- Donnell. and the degree staff. This lodge will give two dances each month for the balance of the winter on the second and last Friday of each month, Order of Scottish Clans, Clan Gordon met Tuesday evening, songs. dancing, recitations aad piping being in evidence. The Burns anniversary celebra- tion to be held at Chambers' academy on Tuesday evening gives promise of belng a big success. Spanish-American War Auxiliary. soloists have been engaged Mrs. A. 1. Root, the contralto, and the cornestist, Mr. Ernest G. Fisher, comductor of the Six- teenth Infantry regiment band of Fort Crook. It is the first concert that will be glven under the direction of Prof. Th. Rud. Reese, the new director of the Maenner- chor and the conductor of the coming Ger- man; National Saengerfest. The program tollow: L “‘March deg. . Phantoms” (two pianos, eight hands) .Ed Holdst Angelus Breen, Helen Rahn, Olive Lehmer, Prof. T. R. Rees Chorus—Hymne an dle Musik. Billeter Plano accompaniment by Helen Rahn, organ accompaniment by J. H!umbg: Solo—Good Bye...... .Tostl Mrs. A. Ballad—The Minstrel duet for two baritones). , Vil J. Peter and Mr. lo—Polka de Concert, and His Child ... Weldt Gloe. from 3 .. Losy Fischer, conductor Six- ntry Regiment Band;. Fort Chorus—My Song Omaha Maennerchor. Elalne—~Grand Valse de Concert( two planos, eight hands)...... Loeeoon . Holst Aneglus Dreen, Helen Rahn, Olive Leh- mer, Prof. T. R. Reese. Chorus—Wie Hab' Ich Sie Gellebt.. . .. Moehring Solo—The Rosary . Mrs. A Cornet: Bolo—Serenade ............«Schubert Mr. Ernest G. Fischer, Conductor Six- teenth Infuntry Regiment Bapd Fort Crook, Neb, Chorus—A Sunday In the Alps. Omaha Maennerchor. ‘ Plano accompaniment by Helen Rahn. Tickets for the concert can be secured at all of the music stores at South Qmaha and Omaha. .. Angerer Nevin .Koschat Magie City Gossip. P. T. Thompson, 30 North Twenty-sixth street, Is critically ill. Judge Jacon Levy has returned from a visit of two weeks at Des Moines. Mrs. George French entertained the P, E. O. sisterhood yesterday afternoon. , Jetter's Gold T delivered to any part of olty, Fred r. Tel. South 1649 Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Lorig are enlertaining Mr. Bowers of Cosia Rica, Central Amer- ea. Telephono 8 to get a cass of Jetter's Gold Top bottled beer delivered &t your residence. Henry J. Jetter. We wWish to thank sincerely our kind lungs and expels 12e cold from your system. friv *- amd nelghbors for beautiful floral General Lawton Auxiliary No, 1 will flvu & card party Monday evening in Baright LOW ROUND hall, Nineteenth and Farnam streets. Ladies of the Grand Army. These officers were installed at the last meeting of Gettysburg circle No. 48 by Mra. Clara Lyohs, department president: Mrs Tafke, pregident; Mrs. Sarah Brown, senior vice president; Mrs. Cooter, junior vioe 'president; Mrs. Mary Weeks, chaplain; Mrs. Hattle Ferris, treasurer; Mre. Eva | Mason, secretary: Mrs. Susan Swartz, ¢o ductor; Mrs. Hride, guard; Mrs. Dibble, assistant guard, and Mrs. “Alice Schleh, musician, | At _the meeting of Garfield circle No. 11, to be held next Friday evening, deiegates 10 the department convention Wil be elected, Miscellaneon Gate City hive, Ladies of the Maccabees, will {r ith new officers next Thursday evening. The state commander of the order will be present, and all members are asked to_be on hand, Nebraskn lodge, Knights of Pythias, will glve a dance finndl,\' evenlng in Myrtle hall, Fifteenth and Douglas strests, for the Pythian Rnights and Pythian Sisters. All members are asked to be present, illlam_McKinley lodge No. 521, Inde- pendent Order 6f B'nal Brith, will give soclal hop Tuesday night at 8 ®clock e Romu notel, The committes In cha : rw D. Marowita, Meyer Koin an YOUNG MAN SERIOUSLY HURT WHILE INTOXICATED Perchal May Die ‘alls-Theodore Sagert Hel Awaiting Outcome. James Perchal, 919 Homer street, was found in frent of the saloon at the corner gf Thirteenth and Harney streets last night 1y an ynconsefous condition. He was taken to the City Jajl, where he was attended by the jall surgeon. Dr. T. T. Harrls, sistant jail physiclan, at once declared the man (n-/a serious condition and likely to die'In ® few hours. Afterward Perchal was taken to St. Joseph's hospital, He has two concussions of the brain, one on the right R. B. Harris, jall physician, said he had little hope of Perchal living till morning. Theodore Sagert, proprietor of the saloon, was arrested by Emergency Officer Riegel- man and locked in the citv jall to awalt the result of the injuries to Perchal. Sagert denied he had thrown Perchal out of the saloon and claims that he can prove by wit- nesses that he did not touch the man. He ys Perchal and two others came into his place in an intoxicated condition and wanted brandy and other strong drinks. They were refused the drinks and became disorderly. He ordered them out and went to the door and held It open while they passed out of the saloon. He says he knows nothing of the manner in which Perchal Was Injured, but believes he fell and struck his head on of the stone steps. On the ‘band three witnesses, , 500 South Thirteenth 3 \b, Steers of the same location, other Jacobs of 425 Walnut street, de- clare Perghal was forcibly ejected from the ealoon by Sagert and that he was injured in the fall as he struck the pavement. Perchal Is 21 years of age and lives with his mother and stepfather at their home on Homer street, south of Riverview park. He works In the sausage room at the Cud- ahy Packing company's plant in South Omaha. He quit work yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock and came to Omaha. OMAHA TRAVELERS’ CARD PARTY AT METROPOLITAN Goodly Fund Secured to Aswist Sick Member of FPost at Fremont, Omaha Post A, Travelers' Protect! soclation, held a card party at the Metro- politan ' club Saturday. There were 176 guests. 'Mrs. J. M! Pinkerton' won first honors and was presented with a plece of hand-painted china. Mrs. Grant Cobb was the second in the winning list and also received a plece of hand-painted china. C. L. Grant was high man in the gen- tlemen's class and was given a handsome leather wallet. Grant Cobb was second in the men's class and has an elegant leather card case as a souvenir of the occasion. G. M. Kirby was the fortunate man in the gift enterprise promoted by the mem- bers of Post A to raise funds to assist their fellow member, Harry Moss of Fremont, who Is a victim of locomotor ataxia and will be sent south by the traveling men In an effort to help his condition. Over $600 has been ralsed to assist Mr. Moss. Post A will contribute §75 toward this fund and last night $40 of the amount was se- cured, fe Problem Solved by that great health tonfc, Electric Bit- ters, is the enrichment of poor, thin blood and strengthening the weak. 50c. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. | SCOTCH BROGUE OVER WIRE Harry Lauder, Famous Comedian, slde and'@ne at the base. At midnight Dr, | folks will syne, tell Yours for 1ARRY LAUDER. Mr. Launder will be the guest of his Omaha friends at dinner at the Henshaw Wednesdny evening. [TWO HUNDRED MUSICIANS FOR MASQUE CARNIVAL Masquernde of Omaha Melodists at Auditorium Monday Night to Re Elaborate, Two hundred whsiclang in the orchestra and $200 In cash prizes will be features of the “masque carnival® to bo given Mon- day night at the Auditorium The ball will be given under the ausploes of the Omaha Musiclans assoclation, It promises to surpass anything in the line of maskery given, In Omaha In many moons. Members of the organizations have staken an ' extensive interest in the function and have “tooted” It sky high and promisé not to disappoint anyone. A brass band on the downtown streets Sat- urday was a feature in the publicity work. For the wearers of the most beautitul, unique .and fancy costumes the assocta~ tion has offered §200 in cash awards, The prize winners will be judged by Dan B. Butler, Frank A. Furay, Gus Renze, Peto Eisassor and\Thomas J. Flynn. J. M. Finn is the secretary of the assoclation. Coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough are promptly cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. you. "Tis Jove that makes me shyly droop. 1 'my cruel fatel A To be in love with C bell's Somps, L Ad il be hy”a plate, When company “drops in” With Campbell’s Soups in the house you are never embarrassed for “refresh- In three minutes you prepare a course of Camp- bell’s delicate Bouillon—in cups if you please; or if you want something heartier, youcan have ourChicken or Chicken-Gumbo or Mock- turtle Soup. . You serve it with crisp dainty biscuit or plain bread, and butter, followed peérhaps by a bit of preserve, And you've played the ready hostess to perfection. Tt not entiely the grocer . Toney: Gnfor Campbells Meau Book! Tree, of coure. * 21 kinds Just add kot water, bring to a boil, and serve. 10c a can MPANY !oug Camrorre Camden N J - Delighted i the expression of the house- Xkeeper the first NE: she uses SILICON the celebrated Silver Polish, for Cleaning and Polighing SILVERWARE, other fine | metals and Cut Glass. It different in action and & results from any other, { ves Sliver, Labor and | xpense, Doesnot seratch or wear, Refuse substi- D tutes. Send addsess for ¢ FREE SAMPLE orke, ‘The Electro Bilicon Co. 80 CIIT 8t,, New Y. Grocers and ists Sell 1 Telegraphs Colonel William Ken- nedy that He's on the Way. Harry Lauder, the noted Scotch comedian, who s to appear In Omaha this week at the Auditorium, has written enroute from the Pacific coast to Colonel Willlam Ken- nedy: “PRIVATE CAR CONOVER, POCA- TELLO-PORTLAND R. P. O, Jan. 20— Dear Willlam Kennedy: I arrive in Omaha Ik 2.’\"1) Dates of Sale February 1-7. HROUGH SLEEPERS FROM CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS WRITE FOR ILLUSTRATED FOLDER 2, at what time I dinna’ ken yet. R. R. 5 'Pseatep Boxes: BY GROCERS FVERYWHERE! MARDI GRAS New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola February 3-8 } TRIP FARES Liberal Return Limit J. E. DAVENPORT, D. P. A. St. Louis P. W. MORROW, N.W. P. A. Chicago happiness, health, | love, comfort and wealth in ALD. 0.3, pav. 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