TO REPUBLICAN EDITORS
We Challenge You to Furnish the Proof
of Your False Charges,
Certain republican newspapers over
the state are deliberately trying to be
fog the Issues and deceive the voters
In this campaign by publishing what
they know to be absolutely false If
they are not stupidly Ignorant of the
real situation. To these editors we
wish to issue a challenge to discuss
the facts in the premises.
These newspapers are repeatedly
charging that Shallenberger is a rail
road tool and that the democratic
convention was dominated by the
railroads, but they have not cited one
fact or gUea one reason to Justify
such an assertion. Let them name
one railroad plugger who bad a band
in the work of the democratic conven
tion. Mr. Shallenberger has been a
prominent citizen and publio man
long enough that if there was one act
or one reason for this charge against
him it could be proven, but these
newspapers have not cited one word
of proof. It has merely been unwar
ranted assertion, the purpose of which
is quite plain.
It is well known the people are be
coming utterly disgusted with the
corporation government which the re
publicans themselves admit they have
been giving the state, and the repub
lican party is forced to make a pre
tense of being anti-railroad, and at
the same time cast suspicion upon the
democratic ticket.
In the first place, let us point out
the common sense view of the situa
tion in a general way before taking up
a discussion of the specific facts.
It is an admitted fact that there
publican party has been the corpora
tion party in this state. w e say ad
mltted fact advisedly, for the repub
licans confess it when they urge that
It is time to break loose from corpor
ate influences. It is such a notorious
fact that scarcely can a republican be
found with the temerity to deny it,
It is admitted by such leaders of the
party as Governor Mickey and She!
don. The late Edward Rosewater
who knew as much of the inside work
ings of the party as any man In the
state, in his last speech at Waterloo
the day of his death, uttered a most
severe arraignment of the state
otllclals and the republican party for
allowing the corporations to run the
state, and he even charged that they
were running the G. A. E.
Eepublican otllclals, republican pol
iticians and republican newspapers
have been busy for some time accusing
each other of being corporation tools,
the pot calling the kettle black, as it
were, and we think they all told the
truth for once. Thus we have it from
republican authority that the party Is
a corporation controlled party. They
say, yes, wo are guilty, but we have
adopted a democratic platform and if
you will elect us again we will do bet
ter. Sheldon says the party has been
guilty of every damnable practice that
the corporations demanded of it, but
if you will elect me and the rest of my
gang we will do better. Voters, do
you think this eleventh-hour repent
ance is genuine? Isn't It safer to let
them do penance on the back seat
awhile until we find out whether they
mean it?
T)ns it stand to reason that this
rotten corporation party has suddenly
become clean, that it has shaken off
the taskmaster of years in so short a
t imp and with scarcely a struggle? Is
it reasonable to presume that this cor
poration party has suddenly changed
Dlaces with the democratic party,
which has always been the anti-cor
atlon party?
We had thought that some of these
republican editors were honest in their
demands for anti-corporation govern
ment, hut their willingness to shut
their eyes to the truth and lend them
selves to the "fake reformers' cam
palgn of deception, convinces us that
it, Unnr. reform that they want, but
any thine to beat democrat.
But to come to the facts. We have
something more speclflo than reason
and common sense to refute these
worse than silly assumptions of these
republican editors.
It is well known that the larger por
tion of the delegates to the republican
convention went to Lincoln on passes,
According to the republican papers
the delegates from this county and
many other counties were selected by
the raliroad pluggcrs and were"dump
ori pnmnlotnlv into the camp of the
rdllrnnrlu" In that convention. W
have many clluplngs from rcpubllca
rumors nver t.hn State tO PrOVC tills If
anvone doubts It. According to re
publican rapcrs the railroads made
the effort of their lives to capture the
vnrimw delegations and control the
convention, and they must have sue
ceeded admirably, Judging from the
number of candidates who were nomi
nated who had previously been de
nounced as railroad tools by republi
can papers.
Here are some of the railroad
pluggcrs, gleaned from the telegraphic
reports of the republican convention,
who were on the ground laying the
wires to control the convention:
George W. Iloldrege, John N. Bald-
win, Ben t. White, Lee tprauen, uoo
Clancy, Hank Ager. Bob McGlnnts,
Paddy Miles, Milt Erwln, Joo Burns.
Charley Weston and Bob Kyd. These
are men who make politics their busi
ness and draw salaries from the rail
roads. They are prominent in the in
ner circle which control the republi
can party. They were for every man
on the ticket with the possible excep
tion of Sheldon, and be is a sop thrown
out to the anti-corporation element of
the party to help pull through the
corporation ticket. Of course they
wanted Galusha, but he was so rank
they dared not put him up for fear of
defeating the whole ticket. These
railroad pluggers have fixed up a ticket
which Governor Mickey says will give
the railroads control if they are
elected.
We have presented proof republi
can proof, if you please that the re
publican party is controlled by the
corporations and' that for the most
part a corporation ticket has been
nominated. We now challenge these
republican editors to stop making
baseless assertions and present some
proof. An editor who has any respect
for the truth or any care for his repu
tation would not make such assertions.
We challenge you to name the paid
railroad pluggers as we have done
who had any part In the work of the
democratic convention. We challenge
you to cite one Instance where Shal
lenberger or any other candidate on
the democratic ticket ever served as a
tool of the corporations. We boldly
hurl the lie back into your faces and
challenge you to prove the corporate
bondage of any of the democratic can
didates. Put up or shut up! Present
your proof or stop making assertions!
Grand Island Democrat.
A NUMBER OF LADY VISITORS
Called Here to Attend the District Conten
tion of the Degree of Honor.
NEARLY ONE HUNDRED IN ATTENDANCE
The Contention Will Be In Session Today
and Tomorrow.
Special Agent Will Be Here.
A special from Washington to the
Lincoln Journal, says: "Superintend
ing Architect Taylor of the treasury
department has opened bids for the
purchase of sites upon which the gov
ernment is to erect federal buildings
at Plattsmouth, Columbus and Kear
ney, Neb. Special agent Bishop will
go to Nebraska and investigate the
various offers made in these three
cities, and it will be upon his report
and recommendation that the pur
chase will be made. lie Is expected
to arrive at Plattsmouth about Octo
ber 1." This is Just as the Journal has
always thought, that a government
representative would visit our city and
view the different locations over be
fore any site selection Is made. The
price will cut no figure if the location
is the best and the amount comes
within the sum appropriated. The
Plattsmouth bids are as follows:
John Bauer and Peter Eauen, prop
erty at the corner of Vine and Seventh
streets; 132x140 feet; price, 85,7."0.
I. Pearlman, Christ Kochnke and S.
II. Shoemaker, southeast corner of
Vine and Sixth streets; 17xU0 feet;
$0,500.
A. E. Gass and F. 0. Frickc; north
east corner of Sixth and Vine streets;
140x132 feet: $7,500.
E. W. Scott, corner of Sixth and
Granite streets; 132x140 feet; $3,000.
Charles C. rarmele; northeast cor
ner or Seventh ana Main streets;
110x140 feet; $0,500.
August Gorder and C. C. Despain,
southwest corner of Vine and Third
streets; 132x140 feet; $1,"00.
Pettibone & Nixon, southwest cor
ner of Vine and Fifth streets; 83x140
feet, $1,800.
Nebraska Lighting company, south
west corner of Pearl and Sixth streets;
132x140 feet; 11,500.
Anna Fitzgerald, northwest corner
of Vine and Sixth streets; 132x140
feet; $7,000.
II. C. McMaken, lot 10, block 20; $2,
000.
The right way to proceed in the lo
cation would be for the gentleman
when he arrives here to consult the
business men and find out which loca
tlon would best suit a majority of
them. They have done this in other
towns and why not do the same here?
No one would buy a . sailboat with
sails that could not be reefed. There
is always that possibility of a little
too much wind that makes a cautious
man afraid to go unprovided. The
thinking man, whose stomach some
times goes back on him, provides for
his stomach by keeping a bottle of
Kodol For Dyspepsia within reach
Kodol digests what you eat and re
stores the stomach to the condition to
properly perform its functions. Sold
by Frlcke & Co. and Gerlng & Co.
Pollard's Big Apple Crop.
Congressman Pollard announces the
gathering of an apple crop amounting
to fifty thousand bushels from the
family orchards. That is doing well
The Pcllard apple trees have been In
dustrlous and they have served Con
eressman Pollard faithfully. Now let
Congressman Pollard show his appre
elation by dedicating a few thousand
bushels of this great crop to Justice
and honesty. Let him
Soil rnowrli im'li'j for I Jfti'k
To rU afuntl to "nut It lrk"
The cuh lie took, but did not rtrn.
lie thin cn gracefully return.
We have no idea how much those
apples are worth, but we are sure the
people of this district will be glad to
pay double price (or enough apples to
raise tl.WO to wipe from the district
the stain of grafting. World-IIearld
Today Tlattsmouth is houored by
the presence of a large number of la
dies, called here as delegates to attend
the district convention of the Degree
Honor. The district is composed of
the counties of Douglas, Lancaster,
Sarpy, Otoe and Cass counties. At
the present time there are about one
hundred delegates In attendance, and
others will probably arrive on the
evening trains.
The Degree of Honor Is associated
with the Ancient Order of United
Workman, the samp as the Daughters
of Eebekah are to the Odd Fellows,
and as the ladies are to many other
secret and fraternal societies, and Is
composed of some of the best ladies In
the state. We consider it quite an
honor to our city that these ladies are
among us today.
Tho convention is being held in
Coates' hall, and besides the delegates
present there are a number of visitors
In attendance.
Omaha and South Omaha are here
in full force, but many of the delegates
from several of the counties have not
yet reported, and will perhaps arrive
in time for the reception tonight.
The Journal bids the delegates a cor
dial welcome, and Is satisfied that they
are in the proper hands to make their
visit highly entertaining. The local
Political Jugglery.
Tt.e Beatrice Sun, an independent
paper, defines "political Jugglery" as
follows: "Political jugglery" Is a pro
fession that is being Indulged In by a
great many statesmen In Nebraska.
A part of the Juggler's business Is to
build up public sentiment In favor of
his candidates, and in order to get In
Ids work proper, he starts out early In
the game. For Instance, Brown and
Sheldon are both known to be as much
railroad men as any In the state who
are not on the payrolls. In order that
their former political atlliiatlons may
not injure their present candidacy the
organs of political promotion are just
at present telling how the railroads
are going to throw their votes against
Sheldon. This Is simply rot, and
ought to Jeopardize the chances of
any man who encourages it. To begin
with, the railroads have no reason to
antagonlz Norrls Brown. As attorney
general he was their friend, and while
making a bluff at prosecuting them,
he actually neglected to enforco any
law that affected their Interests ad
versely. It Is slmp'y rot to set up the
claims that are being presented at
this time, for purely political effect.
The people are not so easily gulled, and
the newspaper demagogues who arc
trying to Impose upon them are simply
making themselves ridiculous."
CAPTURES A VERY BAD MAN
WILL GAIN MANY CITIZENS
Many People of Foreign Births Will Take
Out Papers Before New Law
Goes Into Effect.
SEPTEMBER 27, DATE OF EXPIRATION
Charles Esles, Wanted for Horse Steal
ing and Various Oilier Crimes, Cap
tured at Havelock.
The Lincoln Star of last evening
gives the following account of the
capture of one of the youngest and
most noted and desperate criminals In
the west. The sheriff and chiefs of
police have been on the lookout for
F.stes ever since last January. He
was captured In Havelock. It Is
claimed that Estes was In Plattsmouth
Just previous to the receipt of photos
lodge of the Degree of Honor will see and cards giving a description of the
that their visit will be a pleasant one. young man:
A grand reception will be tendered
the visitors tonight at Coittes' hall.
More Than Their Share of Trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Ferguson, of
near Louisville, received the sad news
Monday that the only son of their son,
William, had died In Denver, Colo., and
in company with theirdaughter, F.xle,
Immediately departed for that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson seem to have
more than their share of trouble in
the way of deaths In their family.
Some years ago their eldest daughter,
Cora, died. Only a few years later scar
let fever visited the family, and in less
than four days three boys, ranging In
aire, fourteen, twelve and nine ycais,
were laid side by side In the silent
tomb, while a twin brother of one was
lying at the point of death, and a few
days after was followed to his last rest
ng place. Only a few months ago
they buried a son of their daughter,
Mrs. Lulu Scott, who died in Omaha,
and who was buried beside the other
boys. The last sad event is the death
which occurred at Denver. Mr. and
Estes has been on the "wanted" list
of all the sheriffs In the country since
January 20, 1'JiWi, when Sheriff Lucas,
of Topeka, sent out descriptions and
photographs of Estes and offering $100
reward for his capture.
This morning a young man walked
Into the postotlico at Havelock and
asked If there was a letter for Charles
Kstes. This was the signal for a young
colored deputy who had stood behind
the door. The colored man stepped up
behind Estes. held the muzzle of a re
volve to his head and informed lilm
that he was a prisoner. Estes looked
around and gave up. He informed his
captor, however, that he had two re
volvers buried in a cornfield near
Havelock and that if he had had the
guns he would never have been taken.
Estes had written a letter from Gil
lette, Wyo., to a friend lo Topeka ask
ing mall be directed to him at Have
lock. It was through this letter that
the oillcers secured the clue and traced
him.
Manson, with C. W. Holmes, fore
man of the navclock boiler shoos, who
Mrs. Ferguson have many friends who happened to be near by, brought the
Take Time By the Forlock and at Once Get
Your Naturalization Papers.
There may bo many foreign-born
people In Cass county who have failed
to take out their first naturalization
papers, and If such there be, It would
be a good Idea for them to do so at
once, or next Monday when district
court re-convenes. By attending to
this matter at once may save consider
able trouble in tho future.
After September 27 It will not bo so
easy a matter for subjects of foreign
princess to becoino citizens of this
country, and for that reason a number
of people who have not been natural
ized and declaring their Intentions to
become full-Hedged citizens of the
1'nlted States.
1'nder the present law naturaliza
tion papers are Issued by the district
court upon proof that the applicant
has resided In this country live years
and has declared his Intent Ions at least
two years before.
The law which goes Into effect the
27th of this mouth requires a much
complicated preccdure. The applicant
must make his petition as though he
were bringing a case in the district
court. He must be ablo to read and
write English and must furnish proof
for all the facts set forth In his peti
tion. The petit ion must state upon
what vessel tho applicant came to this
country, at what port ho entered and
upon what date. Tho petition must
then be published ninety days and sent
to the federal government at Wash
ington. If there Is nothing Irregular
about the record of the petitioner, the
district court may Issue the natural
ization paper. The government may
appear by Its attorneys and show cause
why tho petitioner should not be per
mitted to become a citizen.
One of the purposes of the new law
is to prevent the naturalization of an
archists and other undesirable citizen
ship material.
My Top Co.iU are
a Lit LiikIisIi you Lnow
broad, ( u 1 1 and
neatly ititclicd. They
Have tucli an air of
"tlilftrcnce" tliat you
can distinguish them
anywhere
This is the mark of a good Top Coat
look for it
Jil.M ask my rcpcrtrnUtivt
C. E.
Wescott's
Sons
I "Whin Quality Count."
deeply sympathise with them.
Death of a Nebraska Pioneer,
Surrounded by his three sons and
three daughters, Dr. Harvey Link, the
veteran practitioner of Nebraska, the
pioneer man of medicine of Douglas I crjme3
county ana a memoeroi me territorial
legislature, passed away Tuesday
morning in his 72d year. He died at
his home In Millard, where he settled
in lSoG,
Mr. Link was born February 4, 1824,
In Greenville, Tenn. In 1850 he grad
uated from the Louisville College of
Medicine. In 1855 he was married in
New Albany to Miss Mary E. Lloyd,
who came west with him and together
tbey established tbelr beautiful home
at Millard in 1856
TO COMMENCE A NEW LIFE
prisoner to the county Jail. Sheriff
Lucas was communicated with and
will come to Llnco'n at once to take
his man back. Estes is wanted for
burglary, larceny, horse stealing, jail
breaking and a number of other
He was arrested In January
In Shreveport, La. There he broke
jail in some mysterious manner. In
July he was arrested in the postofllcc
at Portland, Oregon, but again used
some peculiar influence to induce the
officers to let him go.
In fact, there is an air of hidden
power about Kstes. The colored dep
uty sheriff who made the arrest de
clarcs that he is a peculiar man who
has taffled the police and officers in
many places. One example of this
mysterlousness occurred this morning.
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K.n..hllen "Siand.n-r T..IR.I ""cu . v. iiuimes, ..nieiw, waa
Assertion of a stand-pat tariff policy n ugr coming to u
and evasion of the issue raised be
tween organized labor and the repub
lican party, principally characterize
the republican text book for the con
gressional campaign which was Issued
In Washington, D. C, today. The
name of l'resiaent KossevelC also is
plentifully sprinkled through the
book in such connections as to bring
out an obvious purpose on the part of
the republican managers to make
Roosevelt an Issue, if posslble,ln elect
ing members of congress.
Various proceedings brought against
trusts by the administration are much
emphasized, but nothing Is said of the
almost unbroken line of failures in the
courts with these cases. Tho text
book likewise contains a flatfooted In County Court.
declaration against reciprocity with The case of Uallman vs. Egglcston
Canada, for which many American occupied tho county court up to the
manufacturers are vigorously con- time of going to press today. In this
tend'ng. case, a judgment was obtained by
plaintiff in a Texas court and the
When two strong men come to present suit is brought to determine
bloffs, even If they are well matched, I attachable property belonging to
It is not a pleasing sight, but If the defendant to satisfy the' Judgment
man who gets the worst of It will use which defendant claims was unjustly
De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, he will and illegally obtained. II. O. Egglcs
look better and feel better in short or- ton, the defendant is from Murdoct
coin, Estes said to him, with his pe
culiar smile:
"I know who you are."
"Oh, I don't believe y,ou do," said
Holmes.
"Yes," was the reply, "you are C.
W. Holmes, foreman of the boiler
shops. I worked with you last winter.'
Estes is only 23 years of age. He Is
very clean in his habits. Among the
articles taken from him at the county
jail were a toothbrush, a cake of soap
and a pocket dictionary.
"I ain't going to take no chances
with him," declared Deputy Sheriff
Manson. "I'm going to watch him
every minute. He's a sleight-of-hand
criminal."
der. Be sure you get DcWltt's. Good
for everything a salve Is used for, in
cluding piles. Sold by Frlcke k Co.
and Gerlng & Co.
where he Is engaged in the grain bust
and Is defended In this suit by C. S
Tolk. Attorney Skllcs of David City
represents the plaintiff.
A white pleated shirt
shirt, coat styh', cuffs
attached, for $1.00
would jjo well now.
See ours.
By Turning Over a New Leaf After the Post'
office Site Is Settled.
October first, or shortly thereafter
ic postofllcc building site will be set
ed. Sometime during the winter an
appropriation for its construction will
made. When this shall have been
done and the construction begun, then
lattsmouth should take on a new
mpetus.
The construction of a new govern
ment in a city that has never enjoyed
such a thing, should give courage to
its citizens to go onward in the way of
building up the Interests of the city.
While Plattsmouth has not gone back
ward to any great extent In the past
few years, there lias not been that en-
rgy displayed that should character
ize the building up of a city of the pro
portions of this city.
We are not an optimist, nor a son of
an optimist, but we believe there Is yet
a bright future for our little city, if
our citizens and businessmen will only
dlviso some means to get closer to
gether on matters of general interest
to the entire populace. The Journal
feels a deep Interest in the future of
Plattsmouth, not any more so, how
ever, than many others ought too feel,
wnose interests lie in the future pros
perity of the town. We are fixed here
to stay so are they and why should
not our Interests be identical.
The winter months are coming on
during which season not very much
improvement can be done, but it will
afford a splendid opportunity to talk
about what can be done for the best
interest of the city, and talk about
ways and means by which a boom can
be Inaugurated with the coming of the
government building in the spring.
Two Killed in Omaha Tueaday Nijht
A special from Omaha gives the
following account of the killing of two
persons In that city last week: "John
Wallcy, a motorman, and a lady pas
senger, Annie Meson or tt.is c;ty
were Instantly killed and two olhe
passengers Injured, but not seriously
as tho result of a collision at 1 1 o'clock
tonight between a freight car pushed
by a switch engine and a street car at
Thirteenth and Leavenworth street
When the street car wasstruck Walley
and the other victim were thrown un
der the wheels of another car that was
passing."
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It can be applied where the trouble
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THE ILLINOIS DEMOCRACY
How the Matter Is Viewed by An East
ern Contemporary.
The Brooklyn Citizen comes to the
front with the following timely ar
tlclo In reference to tho Bryan-Sullivan
matter:
"The action of the Illinois demo
cratic convention In endorsing Doth
Bryan and Sullivan, the latter for tho
position which he has gained by Im
proper means, and the former, of
course, for tho presidency, is one of
the most striking evidences thus far
given of the strength of tlii Bryan
movement. Had It been safe from
any point of view for the followers of
Sullivan to oppose Bryan, they would
have clone so, stirred to rage as they
were by his demands for the displace
ment of Sullivan.
"The general public have been left
in no doubt about Bryan's opinion on
Sullivan. He has written several let
ters Insisting upon the retirement of
that representative of roguery In poll
tics. There has been no beating about
the bush In the tartns of Mr. Bryan's
demand. He has characterized the
methods by which Sullivan obtained
his control as fraudulent, anil added a
distinct avowal of his purpose to be
under no sort of obligation to men of
that type. I f there was any suspicion
In any quarter that Bryan was like
Hearst, In being willing to accept the
support of leaders whom he had de
nounced, that suspicion has been
thoroughly done away by his course in
this controversy. Beyond all other
things Mr. Bryan has made It under
stood by the most stolid of jobbers and
robbers that he will owe bis nomina
tion two years hence to the unde-
bauched sense of the democracy, and
to nothing else. He will stand before
the people owing nothing to any rascal
In the land either Inside the organiza
tion or on the outside, and committed
to nothing but an administration of
the government In the public Interest.
"That tbc Sulllvans of the country
understand this Is not at all question
able, and the only reason they make a
pretense of favoring him Is because
were they to place themselves in oppo
sition, tbey would, they know, be
smashed to pieces at tbe polls. What
will happen to the Sullivan machine
in Illinois can be predicted without
hazard of falsification by events.
There Is no possibility of any turn in
events which will leave them long In
the ascendant. Any candidates they
may name will be overwhelmed by
the honest democracy on election day,
and in the nation Sullivan himself
will count for no more than any In
mate of the penitentiary who may
have the impertinence to offer advice
to tbc democratic party."
The Citizen thus voices the senti
ments of the great mass of democrats
and independents throughout the
country whose confidence In the ability
and honesty of Mr. Bryan Is only
equalled by their contempt for politi
cal tricksters like linger E. Sullivan,
and those willing to do his bidding at
the expense of their own reputations.
It the democratic party of Illinois
would re-establish Itself in public con
fidence It must rid itself of the leader
ship ot such men as Sullivan and Hop
kins and take Its stand squarely and
fearlessly for honest politics.
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