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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-25

SCH over ne wrought CndIdSkef OF Hlbh
nobility upon foundation of clear and
solid truth At the last day he will not
have TO confess anything, for all his life
was the free knowledge of anyone who
would ask him OF It, The searcher OF hearts
will not bring him TO shame at that day,
for he did not try to hide any OF the things
for which he was often so bitterly sorry.
He knew where the responsibility lay,
and he took man share OF it bravely, but
not the less feanlessly he left the rest of
the answer to the God who had imagined
men.
1T Is In vain that try to give a notion
OF the intensity with which he pierced to
the heart of things, and the breadth OF
vision with which he compassed the whole
world. and tried for the reason OF things,
and then left trying. We had other meet
ings insignineantly sad and brief. but the
last time l saw him alive was made mem
orable TO me by the kind. clear. judicial
sense with which he explained and justi-
fled the LABOR unions as the sole present
help Of the weak against the strong.
The next / saw him dead, lying in his
coffin admidst those flowers with which
We garland our despair in that piuless
hour, After the voice Of his old friend.
Twitehell. had been lifted IN the prayer.
which It walled through in broken hearted
supplicauon, l looked & moment at the
face knew so well. and It was patient
with the patience had so oftSn seen in Il;
something OF puzzle. a great silent dignity,
an assent to what must be. from the depths
OF a nature whose tragical seriousness
broke in the laughter which the unwise
took for the whole OF him.
Emerson Longfellow. Lowell. Holmes-I
knew them all-sages. poets. seers. critics.
humorsts. they were like each other and
Ike other literary men. but Clemens was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-25
He Matched IL.

After ten years he returned. footsore and
weary. His wife met him at the door.
II thought you were dead" she told him.
you should have known better than
that" he said. "Do you remember that last
piece Of net / tried 10 match for you? You
scolded me because there was a difference
OF an eighth OF an inch In the width of the
folds, and vowed that would never again
return from matching anything for you
until / had found the exact thing you
wanted"
He handed her a package.
Here is that old rose binding braid that
you told me TO buy. ! found 1t last Mon
day in Billings, Mont. I have looked for
II In thirty-seven states"
She tore off the wrappings.
ut Is a little too dark" she said.
But the sample has faded some in ten
years" he reminded her.
ut is a little too heavy. besides"
but handling by thousands OF clerks
has worn the sample away some. IL wal
heavier when started out
Il suppose I can mae Il do" she said
Newark News.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-25

the hands of the gentler sex during the
colder months. Mary Jane Brunson win
some brunette Of twenty summers, put
Pat Harrison in congress from the sixth
Congressional district of Mississippi over
]. r. Tally, by 1929 votes in the second
primary.
The chief assets of Mary Jane Brunson in
the Harrison campaign were open-work
hosiery and gauzelike shirtwaists. When
she appeared before an audience In her
bewitchlng and cool summer garb, the Tally
men had TO succumb. Then, too, she had
a line of argument against trusts, com
bines high tariff and scandals In mighty
circles that was hard TO get around
Certain girl acquaintance assert that
Miss Brunson would never have landed her
man if the campaign had been fought out
during the winter.
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sole, incompatible, the Lincoln OF our

%
Dominic Dean said IL First.
Like most New England ministers of the
time relates Youths Companion, the Rev.
DIR Samuel Deane, who was born In 1888
and died in 1Si4. and who for many years
was pastor of the First church at Port.
land, Me, was a practical farmer He was
a man OF learning also, and a wit Profess
sor Kittredge, in his delightful miscellany.
THE Old Farmer and His Almanac" says
Mr.. Deane, while a tutor at Harvard made
one jest which has since been falsely
credited TO many men.
A visitor to whom he was exhibiting the
curiosiues in the college museum noticed
a long, rusty sword. and asked 10 whom 1t
had belonged.
Il believe" replied Mr.. Deane, that It
was the sword with which Balaam threat
ened to kill his ass"
But" objected the stranger. BALKAN
had no sword he only wished for one"
Very true" said Mr.. Deane. This is
the sword he wished for"
There is another specimen OF the doctors
humor, in his own handwriting. Portland.
then Falmouth, was burned by the British
naval commander, Mowat, In l7I5.
There was intense Indignation. and DR..
Deane suggested, as an inscription for a
plan Of the town published shortly after, a
brief statement OF facts in which Captain
Mowat was described as that execrable
scoundrel and monster of ingratitude." At
the end OF the letter in which he expresses
these sentiments, DR.. Deane admitted a pos
sible emendatlop:
III you do not like the words 'exeerable
scoundI ell you may say Infamous lnoen-
diary W what you please"
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stork Never Varies Date.

In the future August 80 will be made the
occasion for the biggest celebration Of the
year in the home OF Councilman J. Emory
Shute OF Altoona, Pa. His sixth child. a
girl, was born August 30 last She is the
third OF his growing family 10 have been
bora on that date. John, now aged 49,
was the first; Thomas, aged s, the second,
and the girl the last.
When the visit Of the stork was expected
Councilman shute laughingly predicted that
it would arrive with It's precious freight on
August 30, and he guessed right the very
first time"
Hereafter all important transactions In
the shute home viii take place on
August 30.
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Gossip Concerning People of Note


IT of a nature rich and fertile
beyond any I have known"
w, ID. Howells in Harpers,
the material given him by the
mystery that makes a man and
then leaves him TO make him
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-25
Quaint Features of Everyday Life

with substance that prevents the dlges-
tive juices from permeatlng the lining to
do their work. The sand acts simply as
scourer"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-25
PeekaboO Clothes I'm Campaign.

OMEN as congressional cam
paign managers in Mississippi
have demonstrated their use
fulness in the summer time,
Political aspirants are not ad-
vised to place their destines in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-25
Lost Job, Became Manager.

William A. Magee. the youngest mayor
OF a large municipality, the head OF the
government Of Pittsburg. and incidentally
the actual republican leader OF Allegheny
county. once lost a job as a reporter.
The loss Of that job. the mayor thinks,
changed his whole career.
Mayor Mages took position on a Pitts
burg newspaper In the summer at the
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GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH

osT people living east of the
Missouri river naturally think
Of Nebraska as being pretty
much alike all over. They will
tell you that there are valleys
and hlRhlandn. and there are
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Cost Of Paving Districts Certified 70
Conannlaaton

received the city engineers report Of the
1Sta a,s cost s5s of paying district NJ e
street lamp assessments. ali Of Which
has been certified to the special assess
sna % NJ by
Carried. >--A A'teo'
M AaloYr nm !; to September 20. 1910.
onded by Alderman Sannes, that when
we adjourn we adjourn to meet Mon
day. d. c September 2s. 1910. at O'clock p.
City to Pay Y. Share on Delinquent
"a moved b, 5y alderman Sorlie and second
q a asat s Ssie exf
paving paving. toward the taking up Of OUT
paving districts that there is a deficiency
IN, on account Of the city having failed
to take care Of its share of accumulated
interest Garr,aa on deferred paving warrants.
Advertise for Pencil Sketches for
Moved nv A,d City !! Hall I.,.,.
onded BY Alderman Valley. that tho the s city
auditor be instructed to advertise for
Rsn1cil sketches ct for the gsopSsed new city
call the following aldermen voted ave:
AZ men Th1m ns. Smith. sannes. Red
ey s Eyalih Maas1sy 5ucksngham Val
clared the motion carried
Moved BY Alderman Wadsley and sec
engineer srsdtn be Instructed to notify the con-
on Minnesota avenue to observe the
proper street and grade lines also to have
Moved by Alderman Wadsley and sec
onded by Alderman Ryan, that the street
commissioner be instructed to build
sidewalks ssIa:s EFT at the approscn Of the Min
property owner at this place to build a
proper walk connecting the present walks
smitp a, voted aye; Aldermen Thomas
buckingham. Valley, Sorlie, Ellestad@i0
The moH mayG pr deelarsd the motion carried.
onded by Alderman Redick that the COM
mittee on Inspection Of public works be
mates referred to them by the next meet
Moved by Alderman sorlie and SAC.
onded by Alderman Valley. that we do
now adjourn. Carried. w
-Chas. J. Evanson.
City Auditor.
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SEPTEMBER Is, 1910, MEETING: =,

Adjourned regular meeting OF the city
s ade esa @adssy There
adjourned the meeting to Friday. Sep
tem'er TO- s aspe at 10 g. sc! 1876 a M
Adjourned regular meeting Of the city
council held Friday morning at 10 o'clock
ent at M ro ea ulphy
ingham, Valley. soriie, Ellestad-lo.
Te tna there ea
ness under head Of unfinished business
and dispose Of the filter bids. No OBJ
jectionS made.
referred the filter bids. presented their
Moved by Alderman Sorlie and second
Of the committee be adopted and con-
company, at $4,000. and the city attor:
bond for binding the agreement. On
ed: Voting aye: Aldermen Smith, San
buckingham. Valley. soriie. Eliestad0
10. The mayor declared the motion car
Moved by Alderman Ryan and second
ed by Alderman Smith, that the city
coed and complete the preliminary work
erything will be in readiness and no de-
dermen voted aye: Aldermen Smith,
sannes, Lockman, Redick. Ryan. Wads-
ley. Buckingham, Valley, Sorlie. Elles-
| tad-10. The mayor declared the motion
carried.
Moved by Alderman Valley and Sec
onded by Alderman Ryan. that we do
now adjourn to meet at o'clock this
evening. Carried.
-Chas. ]. Evanson.
City Auditor.
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strees Moved sy sor rH and
seconded sec, ni,s,. by Alderman Rsdiek. that the
- the city Essorhey for report as to form
and in compliance with advertisement
for bids. Carried, The city attorney re-
on motion of Alderman Sorlie and sec
onded by Alderman Redick, received and
$500. Ludlow Migrant, 5000; South
Park Mathews hydrant. $1,000.
onded by Alderman Ryan, that the con-
tract for tho construction OF this water
main be awarded to j. NJ. Carroll & Sons.
usual price paid for such contracts, and
that the city attorney be instructed to
prepare necessary documents binding
IssT On ES sa 1hs
Smith, sannes. Salisbury. Redick. Ryan,
Bauckingham Hunter, sof f Files Elestad.
ried
The street and alley committee to
whom was referred the question Of pur-
depss he Pash saa as
they had advertised for a push grader
and received two b,ds one from J. IL; l.
offering to take the, old grader, in ex.
change at $4,000, and recommended that
the Of the Aus.n .,Sves
II. p. Ryan Moved by Alderman sorlle
and seconded by Alderman Redick that
mittee be adopted and grader purchased
as per their suggestions. On roll call
teh following aldermen voted aye: Al
dermen Thomas, Smith. Sannes. Sails
RYAN BuCKtnKnan1.
ter, Sorlie, Ellestad-10. The mayor de-
clared the motion carried.
The council referred back to the reg
ular order of business.
A petition signed by J. r. Poupore and
several others requesting that an arc
Reeves and Fourth avenue. presented;
read. Moved by Alderman Thomas and
seconded by Alderman Redick: that the
Sidewalk Petition.
A petition signed by c. L. GRADER and
several Others reauesting that sidewak
side of Conkling street from Lewis boul-
evard to yiets' avenue in Riverside Park
addition, presented; read. Moved by Al
man Salisbury, that the petition be re-
ferred to the public Improvement COM
mittee. Carried.
A petition signed by G. p Names and
twenty-nine others requesting that that
portion of Cheyenne avenue crossed by
the spur of the Great Northern tracks be
ed BY Alderman Ryan and seconded by
Alderman Hunter, that this petition be
referred to the public improvement COM
mittee. Carried.
Trolley Lines ON University Avenue.
A petition signed by ]: NJ. Carroll and
nineteen others requesting the council
to have the city engineer order the street
car company place their trolley poles
presented, read. Moved by Alderman
Thomas and seconded by Alderman Sal
isbury. that this petition be referred to
the street and alley committee. Car
ried.
Time Rolls and Bills.
The following time rolls and bills, all
O'k'd by the heads of the various depart
ments and audited BY the auditing COM
mittee, presented. read:
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Aldermen Thomas. Smith, ssnnes. Red
1sk: Ryan, wads'ey. Buckingham. sorlie
A petition from A. Toscas. requesting
to place q building now located at APP
proach Of DeMers avenue bridge, on lot
DeIers sG avenue. ana to IRE proof same same
with asbestos and sheet iron' presented
auestlns the prlVile ss 81 .as!ntainins
original townsite facing DeMers avenue
and agreeing to fire proof said building.
A petition from August schave. re-
questing the city council to refuse any
to operate any Lunch on
inside the fire limits, presented. read.
onded by Alderman Redick, that the
sa and that the e the othea
two petitioners to operate or move any
frame building inside the fire limits as
petitioned by them be denied. Carried.
A petition xf from g. b k!sx ursu,ne
college and convent by Mary A.. Rafter
alley in block 2s Of Bulge & Eshelman's
ing in the center Of block of ground
beautified as a park. and adjoining the
college. presented, read. Moved by AL
derman Buckingham and seconded by
referred to the street and alley commit
tee. Carried.
Remove Street Car Tracks to Center Of
A petition from ). n. sturtevant, re-
questing that the street car tracks be
placed in the middle of the street in
front of his property between Westacott
street and Park street on University ave-
nue., also that the street be brought to
grade and put in shape SO that entrance
can be made to the property from the
street, presented, read. Moved by Alder
man Sorlie and seconded by Alderman
Ryan, that the city auditor notify the
street car company to place their tracks
in the middle Of the street from Westa-
colt street to Park street on University
avenue, also to bring the street at this
place to proper grade, so that residents
along the street at this place can get
access to their property from the street.
Carried.
The following bills o'k'd by the depart
ments and audited by the auditing COM
mittee, presented, read.
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.,
for 1 adding machine for city
for adding machine for city
engineers Office .............. $500
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CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
City Of Grand Forks. North Dakota. Sep.
TENDER s, 1910.

ns RSgHiag meeting of the city eo%ncil to
member present, I, being Labor day
iournedi' FL the meeting to TUESDAY. Sep
TENDER G. l.l0. Il, O'Clock p. IN.
September 6, 1910.
Regular adjourned meeting Of the
city council held Tuesday. September
s, 1910. at o'clock p M. Mayor MUIR
2hS bo ana sm,s rs es
Salisbury, Redick. Ryan, Buckingham,
Hunter Sorlie Ellcstad-l0.
Minutes Approved.
Minutes OF the council meetings of
BY alderman Thomas and seconded by
Alderman Smith, that the minutes be
Filtration Bids.
The mayor suggested that If there is
no objection the council refer to the or
der Of new business and consider bids.
man Sorlie and seconded by Alderman
Redick that the city auditor open the
bids and that the city attorney examine
vertisement for bids Bids opened and
approved by the city attorney as to form
and in compliance with advertisement of
seconded by Alderman Redick. that the
Carried. Bids presented and read as
Pittsburg Filtration Mfg. Co..
Pittsburg, Penn, as per plans
and specifications furnished by
The New York Continental Jew
per per, u plans and nd specifications q, eoo
James s Kennedy S se Fargo, n. Is. t''''
as per plans and specifications
furnished by him.
Proposition ''B" ............... $4,000
Proposition &C" ............... 10000
Report on Sewer Resolutions.
published according to law the resolu-
essary lateral sewer No. "a, District No.
Gil declaring necessary lateral sewer No.
12 District 4, and that no protests have
been filed to date. Moved by Alderman
ditor be received and filed Carried
Moved by Alderman Ryan and sec
On now We s0 adjourn w To
Thursday, September, Is. 1910. at s
o'clock p, m. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Sorlie and second
bids be referred to the waterworks COM
mittee. the city engineer. Ds; H. = NJ l.
city council by September 10. 1910. Car
Sewer Bids.
The city auditor reported that he had
received 1 bids for lateral sewer No. T..
District No. 10. heing on Oak street from
Fourth avenue to Seventh avenue. Nov
Alderman Ellestad. that the city auditor
open the bids and refer them to the city
attorney for approva! as to being in com
pliance with advertisement for bids.
Carried. The city attorney reported all
bids filed were in proper form and in ac-
cordance with advertisement for bids.
which report was on motion of Alderman
Sorlie and seconded by Alderman San
mes, received and approved. Carried.
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Total levy .....................$ 10000
That the city auditor be and is hereby
Instructed to certify to the foregoing levy
ance with the statute in such cases made
and provided. Introduced by Alderman
Now. 5e SC, .,s nu Certifying Levy.
ed by Alderman Ellestad. that the city
e aid.. the following aldermen voted aye:
lely, Sorlie. Ellestad-1O. The mayor de-
clared the motion carried.
Bonds Approved,
The following bonds ana sureties pre-
Sim Miller, assessor-N. w. Trust Co..
Contract and bonds as follows:
Times Publishing Co., with ]. b. Bacon
ana owen Young as surety. for $500 as
tension No $685. as x Wiss %arth sn1
Trust n Co s.l Fargo; = Son p: :. Is surety
err Trust .sc Co, Fargo. y: b.. as surety.
District No. 4. $500, with Northern Trust
j. N. Carroll & Sons on lateral sewer
ern Trust Co. as surety.
onded by Alderman Eliestad. that the the
above bonds and contracts be approved
as to amount and sureties. all having
been approved as to form by the city at
so"sns eS ssssi Tor Nss City
Mayor Murphy appointed the following
special committee to canvass the returns
Of the special election held September is,
a SUM- aens bo OF the e city Is
new city hall:
First Ward.,-Alderman Valley.
S ggiqd MnsdAderman naetk9sham
Fourth Ward-Alderman Soriie.
Fifth Ward-Alderman Wadsley.
Sixth Ward--Alderman Redick.
Seventh Ward-Alderman Thomas.
Grand Forks, N. D..
September is, 1910
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
Gil:
Gentlemen:-we. your special commit
T the Se
to report the following tabulated state
ment Of returns as .canvassed by US:
$4,000 s Per Cent City Hall Bonds.
Voting Precincts Yes. No.
Second Ward .................. SO
Fn',rib W Wsad ..................a y
fntn Mar0 ....................O % 10
stxth We Wara d. . g g
Majority for bonding, go. Signed. Al
sorlie. wadsiey. Redick. Thomas.
Moved BY Alderman Wadsiey and Sec
onded by Alderman Ryan. that the report
of the special committee. on the canvass
Of votes. be adopted. Carried.
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!. Section q. This ordinance shall take
passage. approval and publication.
Presented and first reading September
6, 1910.
Resolution.
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city Of Grand Forks. North Dakota,
that there be and hereby is levied on ali
property subject to taxation within the
city OF Grand Forks. North Dakota, for
the first year beginning September 1.
1910. and ending August 81. 1911, the same
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standIna Committee Reports.

The light committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition for an arc street light
at corner pr, Reeves avenue and Fourth
avenue. reconmending that the petition
by Alderman Ryan and seconded by AL
derman Wadsley. that the report Of the
light committee be adopted. Carried.
Appropriation Ordinance.
An ordinance entitled the appropria-
ton bin for the fiscal year commenc.
81. 1911" which passed its first reading
September 6. 1910, presented, read. Nov
ell by Alderman Sorlie that this ordi-
nance be amended to read: For city's
share paving $4,000" Amendment sec
on1ed by Alderman Ellestad. On roll
Aldermen Thomas, Smith sannes. Redick,
Ryan, Madsley, buckingham. Valley.
Sorlie, Ellestad-1o: The mayor declared
the motion Carried.
Moved by Alderman Thomas and sec
onded by Alderman Sannes. that this
its second reading and final passage.
On roll call the following aldermen voted
aye: Aldermen Thomas. Smith, Sannes,
Valley, sorlie. Ellestad.10. The mayor
declared the motion carried;
Ordinance No. 314.
An ordinance entitled: The appro-
priation bill for the fiscal year commence
ing September /, 1910, and ending August
Be it ordained by the city council of
the city of Grand Forks. North Dakota:
propriated the Sums Of money herena at
er designated, being the amounts deemed
necessary to defray the necessary ex-
penses and liabilities of the city of Grand
Forks, North Dakota, for the fiscal years
commencing September 1. 1910. and end
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For engineering department as 5000
For police department .......... II 400
For city hall department ........ 500
For legal department .......... 100
For auditor and treasurer ...... 5000
For street department .......... 1900
For light department .......... 12,7O0
For fire department ............ 1l,600
For health department ........ 5000
For miscellaneous .............. 1000
For mayor and city council 80. 1000
For public library .............. 5000
For assessor and board of equal
ization ..................... 1900
For waterworks department go. FL 600
For road and bridge fund ...... 1000
Total for general fund ........ 100000
For interest on bonds ........... 1850
For sinking fund ............... 5000
For city's share paving ....... 5000
main pipe ................. 1900
For hay and wood market 5000. 500
For lowering grade Of Griggs ave.
Total appropriation ..........s 1872, 700
Less anticipated revenue ....... 62,700
That under the above there is hereby
levied on all the taxable property in said
city Of Grand Forks, North Dakota, the
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Majority for bonding. 27o. Signed. AZ
dermen Valley, Buckingham. Eliestad,
Sorlie, Wadsley, Redick. Thomas.
Moved by Alderman Wadsley and Sec
onded by Alderman Ryan. that the report
of the special committee. on the canvass
of votes. be adopted. Carried.
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Moved by Alderman Ryan and second
ed by Alderman Sorlie. that the contract
for the construction of this sewer be
awarded to ]. NJ. Carroll &: Sons as per
their alternate bid B. they being the
lowest bidder and that the city attorney
prepare necessary documents binding the
agreement. On roll call the following
aldermen voted aye Aldermen Thomas.
Smith. Sannes. Salisbury, Redick, Ryan.
buckingham, Hunter. Sorlie. E:estad-
10. The mayor declared the motion car
ried. The city auditor reported that he
had received bids on later sewer No
II. District No. 5. being from Eshelman
street to Ashton street between Dell
avenue and lone avenue.
Moved by Alderman Sorlie and sec
onded by Alderman Redick. that the city
auditor open the bids and refer them
to the city attorney as to form and in
compliance with bids. Carried. The city
attorney reported that the bids were fill
ed in proper form and in compliance with
advertisement for bids. which report was
on motion Of Alderman Sorle and sec
onded by Alderman Sannes received and
aDprOved Carried