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Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15

The administration is waking up to the fact
that the task of drawing defensive plans is much
simpler than the Job of getting the money. The
roblem overflows with worry.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15

However. there is solace for Colonel Bryan in
the fact that Great Britain takes his writings
seriously.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15

The only competition wichita and Omaha
should have over the murderous holdup man. is
the competition to see to it that he gets what is
coming to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15

Winston Spencer Churchill has forsaken the
" avs OF peace and gone to the front. Now look
out for bulge.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15

Fifteen Of the eighteen provinces of China
have spoken in favor OF a monarchy. Vox
populi, vox Yuan shih Kai.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15
More Reason and Les. Fire.

ANSLBY. Neb.. Nov. 1a-To the Editor
OF The Bee: I very much apprec ate
The Bees letter box" because through
Its columns one reads the vartoua views
or our fellow men upon a large variety
or interesting subjects l would like 10
add few thoughts bearing upon the
present issue bewteen Mr.. Rosicky. Mr..
Sunday and Mr.. Bradshaw.
Mr.. Rosicky in his first article which.
though l cannot full concur In ALI he
said. yet 1t was logical and to the point
so far as It related to Mr.. Sundays
teaching. Though an adherent of Mr..
Ingersoll, he shows the spirit Of a gentle
man, and defender of those who I'M
hold our laws; and as such is emitted
to due respect. even though we may dis
agree with his Biblical views. gs
II In Mr.. Bradshaw's mind our laws are
wrong he would do better to exert his in
fluence towards having laws so OBJ
noxious to him repealed or amended.
rather than blame our school Officers
for unfolding the laws we have ma Ie.
But Mr.. Bradshaw would have these
gentlemen violate our laws, which they
have sworn to obey, merely to crafty
his personal whims; and those who stand
by our school officers in defending our
laws, he attacks with abuse and harsh
eppithetc.
Now 1t does not require a very bril-
liant mind to paw the air and sling
abuse and vile epithets. and at the same
time imagine they are great debaters,
and this seems to be the extent Of Mr.
Brawshaw's ability as shown in his ar
ticle Of reply. He poses as one versed
In the scriptures, is a great stickler for
the literal Interpretation thereof, and
anyone who has the audacity to disagree
with his Interpretation he is ready to
condemn.
God in His word says, Come let us
reason together but He. never men
toned a word about our reasoning with
Mr.. Sunday, or Mr.. Bradshaw. won
der why? and echo answers. why2
r. NJ SIMONDS
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15
Pity for the Poor officeholder.

Pity for the Poor OfficehOIder.
OMAHA, Nov. 1a-To the Editor of
The Bee: noticed in your paper a few
days ago that two or three of our prom
inent society women Of this city called
upon one OF our city officers for the
purpose Of selling him tickets at $50
per to some entertainment. and were
very much put out that he did not invest.
Some time ago, while at the city hall.
a question came up in somewhat of
confidential manner and the question
was asked what the expenditures of some
of our city officials were In being forced
to purchase tickets from ticket peddlars
and different organizations. and 1t was
estimated about so per month. each.
II does seem to me that the promot-
ers OF dance concerns and the various
entertainments should be able to finance
their own enterprises without subjecting
our public officers TO the necessity OF
paying out from 10 TO 10 per cent OF their
salary or humfliating them by refusing
so to do, These people who insist that
our public officers so spend their SAL
airy are the first TO protest against pay
ment Of reasonable taxes. out Of which
to pay officers salaries. NJ. o.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15

After an amendment is proposed to the states by
two-thirds vote of congress, IL must be ratified by
three-fourths (now thirty-six) Of the states. This
ratification. however, is not limited to specific
period and may extend, therefore, over any number
Of years. Thus state may ratify. through a ma
jority of its Legislature this another state
next year. a third state the following year and
thus finally, but maybe not for fifty years more
lining up thirysix states in favor of the amendment
which would then become part Of the constitution.
Now mind you and this is very important, no state
which through its legislature has ratified that
particular amendment, rescind Its action H. for
instance, state No. l. which has ratified the amend
ment this year. should in ten years twenty years
from now Or in fifty years. through large popular
demonstration wish to rescind the action of this years
legislature It Is impossible for II TO do under the
constitution which TO that extent is crude, nsutf
ciently elastic and unsatisfactory; is especially
when considering that the states act through their
legislatures instead OF through popular majories; II
is more because OF the vast difference in the
population the states and Notwithstanding that vast
difference giving each each state vote This
that the states of Nevada and Wyoming with 22s 900
population outvote the state OF New York with
100000 people. proportion of about one person
outvotng thirty-six.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15

The twelve largest states contain over 500oo,OOo
people the thiry-six smallest states 4o these
100000 through their state legislatures would out
vote 100000 Now II national prohibition adopted
through these thirty-six smallest states With their
inhabitants would be against the opposition
1900 inhabitants of the twelve largest states
But supposing that in few years after the adoption
OF that amendment the nation found 1t entirely
satisfactory and wanted to retrace it's steps how could
It do So and what might happen under our consttu-
tiona provisions for amending that instrument? Con-
gress conld by a two-thirds vote propose q amend
ment TO annui the prohibition amendment. thus sub
hitting again to the several state legislatures Sup
posing then that the thirty-fve largest states with
nearly 10000 inhabitants through their state legis
latures would ratify this last amendment effeoting
abolition OF prohibition and supposing the thirteen
smallest states with 100000 people would hold out
against such aboton-it would mean that $500 0O0
people could dictate to 100000 people what they shall
not do.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15
SMILING LINES.

Daughter-Why Is Il a candidate is al
ways referred to as running for office?
Father-Because there's usually doubt
about his getting IL I'm a walk.-Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15

Under such conditions It would seem highly i'm
portant that members OF congress take their duties
personally and seriously instead OF shifting the burden
off OF their shoulders onto the state legislatures In
trying TO escape such duties and responsibilities they
would plead weakness and timdity. and would arouse
the suspicion that they voting. not their own
personal convictions and eonscences dictate but with
their TO the ground. whichever way they think
the political winds happen to blow at home.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15
location of FederaI Prisons.

GIBBON, Neb., Nov. iS.-ro the Editor
OF The Bee: How many federal prisons
are there in the United States and where
are they located3 Please answer as soon
as possible. as there are a great many
OF US wishing to know. NAE WOOD.
Note-There are three federal prisons
for civilian oonvicts. located at Atlanta.
Ga; Fort Leavenworth. Kan, and No
Neil's Island. Washington state.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15

The ingenuity of the prohibitionists in making
propaganda with members OF is contained In
the following argument of william II. Anderson. state
superintendent OF the AntSaoon league OF New York;
The Anti-saloon league is not asking any member
Of congress declare that he Ia In favor Of national
prohibition. but simply that he shall not become an
avowed exponent and protector OF the liquor traffic
by refusing to vote TO allow the people of the nation
by states through their representatives to determine
that question in the provided therefor by the
trainers Of the constitution
The danger in such doctrine affecting the duties
responsibilities Of congress- and being opposed
the spirit of representative government, must be
obvious thinking citizens The constitution gives
to o-thirds OF the members OF both houses OF
Eress the right to propose amendments. which there
after become part of the constitution only when
ratified by the legislatures of threefourths of the
several states" each state having uniformly vote
The wise proviso requiring a two-thrds vote in the
and senate Is evidence that the trainers of the
constitution recognised the serious responsibility OF
congress in proposing such amendments. which Is
much more than a mere ministerial function OF sub
hitting questions to state legislatures The response
bility Is all the serious because method Of
amending the constitution Is anything but recognition
of popular majority.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15

Was This One Never a BOyf
OMAHA. Nov 13-To the Editor OF The
Bee; Last night the Creighton foot ball
enthusiasts. a couple OF hundred strong,
invaded the Brandeis theater. filling the
place with their foot ball and college
yells. l think they show lamentable
lack OF perspective. There may be some
excuse for such exhibitions OF college
enthusiasm that offend good taste and
manners IN a small college town where
the college dominates everything and
where the people exist on their earnings
off OF students. Such is not the case in
metropolitan city like Omaha and the
boys have the wrong idea OF the rela-
tionship that exists.
We suggest that the Omaha theaters
hereafter protect their patrons from any
exhibit Of student enthusiasm OF this kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15

We want TO think well of Creighton uni
versity and we want to believe that the
boys go there for an education. The
ordinary business man is anything but
favorRbly impressed with the product OF
our colleges and such exhibits as invad-
ing a theater with a bowling mob OF foot
ball enthusiasts does not make for good
opinion. r.. P. ATWOOD.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15
Analysis Of Proposed
National Prohibition
VAL ]. PETER.

President Gsrman-Amsrican Alliance OF Nebraska
II BFERRING to the article from the Boston Tran
N scripts Washington correspondent reproduced in
The Bee under the heading The Prohibition Pro-
gram" II appears that he makes the popular mistake
OF mentioning only the liquor interests in opposition
prohibition The prohbitionsts OF course. want to
make appear that the liquor interests. e.. the
manufacturers and Sellers the only ones opposing
prohibition, and every argument pro and con seems
TO be made with that serious error. The fact that
there tens OF thousands Of purchasers for every
manufacturer and hundreds Of buyers for seller
and that these many millions OF purchasers demand
not only the right but the opportunity to purchase
II carefully concealed the hand and over
looked on the other-and is the fact that there
other millions who may be quite Indifferent about
drinking themselves, but who denounce 1t as unwise
nexpedient in principle to interfere with the
privilege Of others and also that there is another
great Of people who. while in favor of local
prohibition firmly convinced that national legis-
lation that subject would be blunder- The
apparent silence Of all these people to any public
manifestation is not lack OF pterest but lack Of cour
and opportunity TO voice their sentiments and
partly perhaps inertia caused by ignorance OF the
consequences of national prohibition.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15

The plan OF the Anti-Saloon league is 10 impose
prohibition laws first upon cities then upon counties
and gradually extending TO states To accomplish
this in a state, instance they will have embodied
the state law special proviso permitting the indi-
vdual purchase from outside of the state whatever
liquor he wants. knowing full we'll that without such
provso the proposition would be turned down at the
polls They make the voter believe that opposition is
only the saloon. and concede his right to and
order liquors from other states, to secure, for
time being. his support of the prohibition law.
They carefully conceal. however. the ultimate plan Of
making by that process enough dry states to accom-
plish eventually national prohibition which would
absolutely make It impossible TO purchase liquors any
where in the United States, to import them from
other countries thus taking entirely the oppor
tunity TO purchase which Is equivalent In effect to
taking away the right to liquors. except those
which the individual could manufacture himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15

Hub-well, It takes two to make a quar-
rel, so I'll shut up.
Wife-Thats Just like a contemplate
man. You'll sit there and think mean
things.-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The bee mailed 20 them. Adj
dress will be changed often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15

Then you maintain there is no such
thing as luck?'
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15

Sergeant (sternly)-Hah. then. yer
young Brighter, you amt larfin at me,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15

How about O waif adopted by mil
lonaire? Pure efficiency, 1 supposer'-
Pittsburgh Post
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07

day and Cowles., -.
Finance and Fire-Dunham, viii
lialns and Hockaday. ,' "
| Ordinances. Claims and Public Build.
ihgs-Williams, Durham and Dorman
Printing and Supplies-Cowles, vii.
| l.ams and Dorman. e.. N
| Electric Aight-Williams. Dunham
and Dorman. N--N
Council appointed T. Wilson. city
| clerk.
Council passed Ordinance No. 23s, an
Ordinance repeating Section of Chap
ter Of the Revised Ordinances Of the
City Of Manchester. 1908. being Ordi-
nance No. 1853, entitled an Ordinance
providing for and regulating the ap-
pointment of certain city officers, detin-
ing their powers and duties in addi-
tion to those authorized by the Code
ton and enacting substitute in lieu
thereof.
Petition of Seth Brown for water
main on east Butler granted.
Sidewalk ordered constructed on
enst Fayette street along north line Of
Lot 4, Iowa Land addition.
Seth Hamblin petitioned for bridge
at intersection of Gay and Buchanan
streets. same was referred to street
committee.
Fred Hermann objects to Gay street
being used as speedway, also prop
erty owners on Franklin street petit
tion for action to be taken on violaters
OF the speed ordinance. Continued.
Ladies petition for better and
cleaner Manchester endorsed by the
council and cooperation promised and
the balance Of April, 1915, recommend
ed for cleanup month. 49,
On motion council adjourned to Fri
day. April 9Th. 1915. ~
Council came to order as Board, oil
Review. Assessor Chamberlain not be-
ing ready with his books, board adj
Journed to Tuesday evening, April 9Th,
1915. = =
Council met as Board Of Health. DR..
L.. J. Burns was appointed health Off
cer.,
On motion board adjourned. |
Respectfully submitted,
T. WILSON. |
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
q RARE MUSICAL TREAT.

Music lovers in Manchester ana
vicinity are offered an opportunity
to hear a recital to be given by a
mixed quartette from. the Presbyter1-
an church at Independence on next
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock IN
the Presbyterian church. The mixed
ouartette Of Rev. Theodore Morn
iing's church is composed Of singers
and musicians of rare ability, and
the recital which they will give will
be of high order.
Among the persons in the quar-
tette are w. w. White, formerly mI-
sic instructor in the Manchester high
school. and E. E. Raymond, son or
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Raymond, ylo-
iinist, and Miss Willis, pianist. These
musical people are brought here un-
der the auspices OF. the local presny-
terian ter society, and the auditorium
Of the church should be filled to
oyerflowing next Sunday AFTERNOON: on
There will be no admission Zee Zee
charged, but a free will Offering will
be taken.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07

Mrs. Louis Hintz, Mrs. w. B.
Coltman, Mrs. John Fardy and Mrs.
J. H. Allen were visitors in Dubuque,
Tuesday.
John. Evans, who has been the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Ed. Duncan,
returned to his home at Spirit Lake,
Iowa, Tuesday morning.
Mrs. J. J. Pentony was visitor
in Chicago several days last week.
She also visited with friends at
Clinton for several days. :.
Mrs. Frank Keiser of Parkers-
burg returned to her home on Tues
day morning after spending several
days in Manchester with relatives
and friends. "
Sam Burkholder, Of Ft. Dodge,
was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs Thorn
as Kent, for several days. Mr.. Burk-
holder returned to his home Tues
day morning. - "a
-Irying Long, who has been
spending his Easter vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D.
Long, returned to his school duties
at the university of South Dakota. at
vermillion, on Monday night.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
.nA4a} 4

of death enthroned upon her feat
ures, we recall the Masters words:
Well done, good and faithful serv-
ant; enter thou into the Joy OF thy
Lord 80 . "" tEa5
Her husband, Mr.. H. R. Holmes,
two daughters, Mrs. Maud Langridge
and Miss Jennie Holmes, three
grandsons, Chester, H. r. and
Walter Langridge, together with
one brother and one sister, Mr..
M. A. Pettengil and Mrs. Mia Nut
ting, both of Adams, New York, re-
main to cherish the memory Of her
steadfast devotion and her unselfish.
spirit" .-> Sc i5 * -
In the death Of Mrs. Holmes her
family and the, community alike suf-
fer, +. the; loss of a truly Christian
woman, whose memory will linger
long in the hearts OF those. VINO
knew and loved her. The Demo
crat extends to Mr.. Holmes and his
two daughters sincere sympathy, in
the sorrow that is theirs because Of
the death of the wife and mother.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
Z. P. WALKER Elect.
Ed Superintendent
RECEIVES UNANIMOUS ENDORSE.
MENT OF PRESIDENTS OF THE
VARIOUS SCHOOL DISTRICTS,
CECIL DUITON TO Be DEPUTY SUP'T
Delegates at Convention Tuesday
Visited Manchester's Beautiful
School Buildings.

The annual county convention, call
ed Tor the election OF county su-
perlntendent OF SCHOOLS, was neld in
Lhe court house Iuesoay, as by law
required. Twenty-one o1str1cts were
represented by the presidents or al
ternateS and when the vote was tax
en- +. p. Walker received the una
nimous vote OF the convention. Mr..
Walker was CHOSEN last year to fill
t" vacancy caused by the resigna-
tlon OF Guy D. Ribble, VINO resigned
the office last September to resume
mis- work as an instructor in the
schools OF Earlville. During the
time Mr.. Walker has been in office
ne has given his undivided attention
to the work and the interests OF the
public schools OF the county.
" No higher compliment could have
been paid Mr.. Walker than the vote
OF Tuesday. The delegates to the
convention voted to give Mr.. Walk
er an assistant whose duties
will be large taken up with
the routine work Of the super
intendents office. Mr.. Walker has
been fortunate in securing the serv-
ices Of Cecil Dutton, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. +. E. Dutton, for this position.
Mr.. Dutton has just completed a
thorough course and is a reliable and
young man. The work
which Mr.. Walker has planned for
the coming year, will necessitate Wis.,
iting schools upon numerous occa-
sions, and while he is in the various
parts Of the county cooperating with
the teachers in the rural commune
lies the work Of the office will be
in safe hands,
Under the supervision of Mr..
and his assistant, who will
begin his work later in the week, the
work Of the rural schools promises
10 be the best in the history of
Delaware county.
The delegates after completing the
work Of the convention were Mr..
Walkers guests at dinner, and after
Inner they were shown the beauti-
'ul school buildings of this city.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
WIN, J, COWAN.

William J.. Cowan" of. Chicago pass,
Fed away at the home yof his Esster,
Mrs. George Simmons, in this city
on Wednesday evening, March 31st,
1915. Mr.. Cowan was born in Can
ada, August Goth, 1854, and resided
in the Domain for number Of years.
The greater part Of his life was
spent in Chicago He came to Man
chester several months ago, and dur
ing most Of that time was a great
sufferer from Bright's disease. He
leaves to mourn his death his sis
ter, Mrs. Simmons of Manchester,
a sister in San Francisco, and a
brother in New York. ..
Funeral services were held from
the Simmons home on Saturday fore
noon and interment was made in
Oakland cemetery. Rev. w. J.
Suckow, pastor Of the Congregational
conducted the services. j
Mr.. Cowan was a frequent visit
or in Manchester in the past, and
made many friends who regret to
learn of his death. Mrs. Simmons
has the sincere sympathy of Man
chester friends in the sorrow that
has come to her because Of the
death Of her brother. ~.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
MRS. H.. r, HOLMES.

Funeral services for Mrs. H. r..
Holmes were held from the family
home on West Howard street Mon
day afternoon, the services being
conducted by Rev. w. J. Suckow,
pastor of the Congregational church.
Interment was made in Oakland
cemetery.
neer women of Manchester, and has
taken an active part in the social
life of this community. Until a
short time ago Mrs. Holmes enjoyed
her usual good health. About two
weeks ago she was stricken with
pneumonia, which eliminated in her
death on Wednesday evening", March
31st, 1915. e. 5s---s...
The following sketch of the life,
and tribute to the memory of the
deceased was read by her pastor at
the funeral services Monday after
noon:
\ Leila M. Pettengill was born
April 1st, 1S4O, at Henderson, Jeffer-
son County, New York, where she
spent the years of her girlhood. On
September 5th, 1867 at Adams, New
York, she was united in marriage to
Mr.. H. R. Holmes with whom, eight
years later, in 1875 she came 81, to
Manchester. Since that time she
has been continuously a resident Of
this city. Z,
"For forty years she has lived
here in the midst of her .neighbors
and friends. Many of those who
knew her in the days Of her youth
and early middle life, have preceded
her to the Silent Land. Those who
remain bear cheerful testimony to
the amiableness of her disposition,
the loyalty Of her heart, and the
genuineness of her Christian charac
ter. .t,sz
Mrs. Holmes was pre-eminently a
home-maker. To her the duties of
wife and mother were sacred above
all others. Her highest ambition
was so to plan and labor for the
comfort of her husband and the well
fare of her children as to make
their home a refuge for them in
which to grid themselves anew for
life's battles; while to her friends
she made it a spot from which they
bore pleasant memories of gracious
..-|
"She was a member of the First
church of Manchester
since 1884; and as the years pass
ed, her Christian spirit, her unfail-
ing interest, and her quiet activities
gave evidence of the depth and gen.
uineness- of her devotion. She loved
the services of-.the sanctuary, and
her places was rarely vacant when
permitted her pres
ence. -.
Down to within few weeks of
her death she possessed fair de-
gree Of health and strength, and
was able to enjoy her home life |
and the. pleasures it brought her.
When about two weeks ago she suf-
tered an attack of pneumonia, she
to have presentirnent that |
he Illness would be her last. It |
was of short duration, and she was
nercifully spared much suffering.
When the death angel 1came, she
vas ready to follow. As we look
oday upon the sweet, majestic peace