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BEVERLY BRAND OF POLITICS A Few of the President's Summer Callers. ; Editor Nelson's Glad TlJlngs Possible ; "BUT Combination In New Vork-WUI I There Be a Third Ticket h Ohio? . Harmony Choruses Among Em. plre State Democrats. By JAMES A. EDGER.TON. (Our Regular Correspondent! NELSON, editor of the Kansas City Star, ran all the way over to Beverly to tell Brother Taft about the Kansas primaries. Perhaps he thought Taft wouldn't bear about them otherwise, or possibly Nelson wanted to rub the good news In Just a little. Come to think of It, the temp tation was rather strong, and It would have taken a more self denying nature than Nelson's to withstand It. The things Governor Stubbs did to those six Cannon congressmen and the rod he put in plekle for Senator Curtis were more than enough to ruuke an In surgent editor hurl himself half way OOVKKNOR W. R. ST0BBS. across the continent to tell the glad tidings. Brother Taft now knows how they feel in Kansas; so perhaps does Brother Cannon. At last It seems to be jercolat!ng into the cranlums of some of the statesmen that the Insurgent movement Is An affair of first class Im portance and, like the new paper, has come to stay. The Stubbses, Mur- docks and Brlstows in Kansas, the Cumminses and Dolllvers of Iowa, the La Follettes of Wisconsin, the Rev ?rldges of Indiana and a flock more of their kind in these and other states are politically on earth and must be reckoned with. The old days of swln dllng Indians, and white people, the old machine era of graft, bribery and special privilege, are about over, and the Insurgents have come to be In at the finish. The world has long looked for post tlve proof of life after death, and the other day I found it in the headline of a morning paper, which read, "Parker Visits Hill." Three of the candidates for governor of New York discussed by Chairmau Woodruff when he called on the presi dent recently were Henry L. Stlmson. former United States district attor ney; Clark Williams, superintendent of banking, and Charles S. Whitman, dis trict attorney for New York county. These make at least thirty-seven can didates that have been mentioned. One of the strange things about it is that most of them are named Bill. Is this a delicate compliment to the president or merely a coincidence? If nil the Wil liams were to combine they could probably do as well as Victor Murdock nnd one other red headed candidate did in a congress fight In Kansas. These two not only got the nomination for Murdock, but organized the red heads of the district for the ensuing election. If nil the Williams who are candidates for governor of New York would stand together they could get the plum for one of their name nnd organize all the Bills In the state tn boost for their cundldate after the con ventlon. Senator Gore seems able to discover more rascality than some people who linve eyes. Up to date he has In volved the vice president of the Unit ed States, several United States sena tors nnd representatives, lawyers nnd politicians galore. Now, If (lore coiiid see, who wouldn't he catch? ' After a careful and prayerful study of the Nebraska situation one Is a trifle confused. lie learns that one faction of the Kemocrnts want county option; that another fm-tlon do not want It. but will take it If they cannot help themselves, and that a third do not want It at tiny prh e, but are thirst ing for the initiative nnd referendum. The only thing clenr is that most of the fai'ttons are Jumping on Brother Brynn both way from the middle. As for the Republicans, they favor county option, at least In their plat form. Thus the question of whether Bed Willow and Box Butte counties shall or shall not have saloons over shadows the Taft administration, the A. ' ) tariff tlv Insurgents and the peerless I himself. Aside from the issues lii- j volved, it apiiears that Charles O. ' Whedon desires to beat Senator Bur-j kett for re-election. That reminds me of a time uearly twenty years ago when Whedou wanted to debate tlie money question with old Dick 1 revel lick. The audience was decidedly hos tile to Whedou, who made the mistake of trying to bulldoze It and his op ponent. Now, Trevelllck had been a sea captain and was the last man any oue should have attempted to bull doze. The result was that between the audience and Trevelllck poor Whe don was thoroughly cowed before the debate was half through, and in bis last speech, which euded before his time expired, he was in a state to say. "Yes, sir; yes, sir." A few of the wise and near wise are wondering if anything is about to be pulled off in Ohio. The situation in the Buckeye State la almost as invit ing for a new purty as that in Penn sylvania, where a third ticket is al ready in the field. In Ohio the pro gressives of neither camp are satis fied. The Garfield followers got little or nothing in the state platform. The Bryan-Johnson men were badly beaten in the Democratic convention. If both of these elements were to Join hands, as they have done in Pennsylvania, there could be quite a vote polled. Ohio has shown considerable independ ent sentiment in times past, and cer tainly there was never a more propi tious time for the launching of an in dependent movement. The situation holds out all sorts of possibilities. The only question Is, lias Mr. Garfield the nerve to seize the opportunity? For a thriller In the hot months the treasury statement certainly was the real sensation up at Beverly. I think the president inaudibly gave three cheers, although he bad known all about it beforehand, while some others gave three cheers without any conceal ment of their noble emotlous. After a year of abuse of the Puyne-Aldricb bill here it was pulling in the biggest revenue ever. It was like denouncing the spotted cow called "Spec," only to find that she was the best milker on the place. If the supreme court should knock out that corporation tax, of course that would moke a difference of some $27,000,000, but sufficient for the afternoon tea Is the gossip thereof, which is another way of stating the sufficiency of the day's evil, so the treasury should be allowed to go around patting Itself on the pocket while it can. What with tariff commissions, wa tered stock commissions, economy com missions, postal savings bank commis sions and various other boards, con gressional and otherwise, it would. seem that President Taft hoe the com mission habit almost as much ns Gov ernor Hughes. . Whenever Hughes had an especially knotty problem In his ad ministration affairs he said, "Let George do it," George being a commis sion. Well, comnisslous are good pro viders for those who compose them and good buffers for those who appoint them. The state of Rhode Island Is now eneaired in the Joyous hunt of a suc cessor to Senator Aldrlch. Later the United States senate will be confront ed by the same pleasant duty. The task of Rhode Island should prove simpler than that of the seuate, for while it Is not the hardest thing In the world to find a senator of the kind usually sent to our highest legislative body-or should it read our highest priced legislative body? it is more difficult to select a boss for the whole works. The two candidates most prominently mentioned for the suc cession in Rhode Island are Henry F. Lippltt and Colonel Samuel P. Colt. Lippltt Is a cotton manufacturer, who had a leading part in framing the cot ton schedule of the new tariff law. Colt is interested in the rubber trust. The chief business of the New York Democrats is now holding harmony meetings. Every few days a bunch of Democrats get together who were supposed to be at swords' points, have a perfectly lovely visit and close the session by giving three cheers for each other. If the tiling keeps on we may expect "Flngy" Couners and C. Fran cis Murphy to get together for a har mony afternoon. The latest lovefest was between three organlzatlons-the Democratic league, the progressive Democrats aud the subcommittee ap pointed by the state executive commit tee, with ward M. Shepurd as chairman aud John S. Crosby nnd Rich ard T. Wllsou as the other two mem- kbers. Represents the league wer utlng re such men ns Thom as M. Osborne and Wllilam Temple Emmet and on the part of the pro gressives men of JOHN A. DIX. the character of Henry George, Jr.. and Raymond V. Ingersoll. Principles were talked, and everything was so peaceful that nobody even raised his voice. But let these gentlemen beware. William Randolph Hearst nnd William Sulzer were not present, and they are liable to pull off a good old fashioned Democratic riot at almost any time. The chief of tho hnrmonlzers Is John A. Dix, the new Democratic chairman, who is going right forward like a man who expected to carry the state. Dix Is not as picturesque ns "Flngy" Con ners, but he has a quiet way of get ting results that inspires confidence. LINO HOLCS TO HIS REFUSAL Democrats Cannot Prevail Upon Ex- Governor to Make Race. Everett. Wash., Aug. 15. Democrats of Minnesota may as well give up hon ing that John Und will be the guber natorial candidate in the coming cam paign, for his son, Norman Und, o. f TV-- ' K JOHN LIND. this city says the former governor positively will not accept the nomina tion, make the race, or serve if elect ed. The younger Llnd declares that his father's decision is final. Former Governor Llnd himself re fuses to explain his stand against the desires of the party workers in Min nesota, and will not discuss the case in any of its phases. (IRION CHARGED WITHJJONTEMPT Cited lor Destroying Books in Bset Trust Case. Chicago, Aug. 15. Counsel for the government in the beef trust investiga tion will submit evidence today to Judge Landis to show that Alfred R Urion, chief counsel for Armour & Co., is guilty of contempt of court. Mr. Urlon, with other officials of Ar mour & Co., is cited to appear today to answer to the charge of destroying documents that the federal grand Jury wanted to see. The other Armour & Co. employees summoned are George M. Willltts, assistant manager; W. W. Shaw and W. A. Hilander. Meantime subpoenas for forty Ar mour & Co.'s sales agents in different cities have been issued and the men will be taken before the grand jury tomorrow. STANDING OF THE TEAMS National League. American League W.L. P.i W.L. P. Chicago . .66 33 67 PhlK ....70 33 680 Pittsburg 60 38 612 j Boston ...62 45 579 New York.53 40 593 Detroit . .59 47 557 Phlla 5)60 500New York.59 48 551 Cincinnati 50 52 490 Cleeland.48 6i 466 Brooklyn .41 59 410 Wash'n ..46 61 430 St. Louis. .41 61 402 Chicago ..43 61 413 Boston ...36 69 343 St. Louis. 33 70 320 Western League. Soo Clty..71 42 629 St. Joe. Denver . . .70 42 62tomaha Lincoln ..64 47 576jDes Ms Wichita ..64 48 57lTopeka Nebraska League. Fremont ..54 33 6211 Red C'd .50 62 446 .50 63 442 .47 68 409 .34 78 304 .37 45 451 Grand I'd. 47 38 553 Kearney .41 44 482 Superior ..42 41 506 Hastings 37 47 440 Columbus 44 43 506i3eward ..37 48 435 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS American League. At Detroit: R H E Washington ... .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Detroit 0 0 00 0 2 1 0 3 13 Willed Schmidt; Relsllng-Strcet. At St. Louis First game: R.H.E Boston 0 0 105 1 00 07 10 2 It. Louis 0 0 00 0 1 00 34 7 Collins-Klelnow; Dailey-Killifer. Second game: R.H.E Boston 0 002 1 1 00 15 10 St. Louis 1 0 1 1 00 0 1 04 9 Arrelanes Carrlgan; Pelty-Stephens, At Chicago First game: R.H.E New York 0 0000000 11 4 Chicago 0 00000 2 2 -4 15 2 Hughes Sweeney; Lang Sullivan. Second game: R.H.E Chicago 0000 0 0 00 11 7 New York 0 0050000 05 6 Walsh Block; Flsher-Crlger. Western League. At Omaha First game: R.H.E Omaha 2 200 1 00 1 6 10 Topeka 0 0 010 0 0 1 02 8 Hollenbeck-Gondlng; Jackson-Shea Second game: R.H.E Omaha 3 0000001 4 6 3 Topeka 0 00 00 0 0 000 6 3 Rhodes Cndman; Ensley-Shea. At Des Moines: . R.H.E Wichita 1 000 000 012 6 Des Moines 1 0002000 3 7 Altchlson Shaw; Blersdorfer-Clemon At Lincoln: R.H.E Lincoln 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 Denver 01010 011 10 Fox-Kruger; Ehman-McMurray. At Sioux City: R.H.E Sioux City 01010130 6 12 St. Joseph 01 01 000204 8 O'Toole Miller; Kaufman Frarabes. ROOT'S ORATORY CARRIESWEIGIIT Summing Up fcr United Slates in Fisheries Arbitration OHEIGN JURISTS OX BENCH. Conference at The Hague to Submit IU Findings and Belief la Expressed Uncle Sam Will Win Fifteen Hun. dred Documents Besides Briefs Be fore Tribunal. London, Aug. 15. Elihu Root's brilliant summing up for the United States in the North Atlantic fisheries arbitration at The Hague, confirms the conclusion already formed by a major ity of impartial observers who have followed the discussion, that the de cision will be in tue main lavoraoie to the American contentions. Many Dutch, Belgian, German and French jurists who heard all the argu ments in the case since Sir Robert Flndlay, on behalf of Canada and New foundland opened early in June, take this view. Though the arbitrators have two months after the close of Mr. Root's speech before they need render their decision, it Is believed they will reach one somewhat sooner. At the outset they confessed to hav ing studied the case for a "consider able period," though careful to dis claim the formation of any definite judgment. Great Amount of Work. Fifteen hundred documents were laid before the tribunal, exclusive of briefs. The most elaborate of the lat ter were filed by Charles B. Warren of Detroit, who covered in this way what he would have needed a day and a halt to deal with orally. Mr. War ren spoke for three and a half days George Turner's address, coming first on the American side and follow ing the peculiarly benevolent manuer of Flndlay, who spoke for thirty-three hours with scarcely a variation in era phasls, was all the more grateful to the tribunal because of the humor with which it was dashed. His banter was especially enjoyed by the Aus trian president of the tribunal, Pro fessor Lemmnsch. Pokes Fun at Flndlay. Discussing question No. 2 the po sition of the United States with refer ence to Newfoundland's right to pro hibit her colonials from taking service in the American fishing fleets Mr Turner poked fun incessantly, though 1n'r,a" grave way, at 'the argument of Flndlay. ' " '"' Flndlay had said it was "the only practical question in the whole con troversy," and has criticised Root for asserting In diplomatic correspond ence, that "the liberties were con ferred upon United States vessels." After retorting that this question was "really not In the controversy at all," Mr. Turner had whirled upon Findlay and exclaimed: "Does Great Britain expect American fishermen to swim into Newfoundland waters for the purpose of catching fish and then to return to the United States with the fish on their backs?" Coming as It did after a dozen or so sallies at the expense of the Brit ish, It unset the dignity of Lem maseh, who rocked with laughter." CONCEALS FALSE ENTRIES Banker Doctors Books for Quarter of a Century. Blddeford. Me., Aug. 16. Pride in the financial standing of the institu tion of which he had long been treas urer and fear lest the announcement of poor investments in western secur ities would hurt that standing led Richmond H. Ingersoll to make false entries in the books of the York County Savings bank a quarter of a century ago and to continue the falsi fication through all the years without detoctlon, each year getting deeper in the muddle of false figures. This is the explanation given by the treasurer following the closing of the doors of the bank, after a discovery of a shortage of the funds had been made by a bank examiner. That Ingersoll himself did not profit by manipulation of the securities was the belief of the bank officials. He hod been treasurer of the bank for fifty years, and for many years had declined to take a vacation. Mayor Crushed by Falling Wall. El Paso, Tex., Aug. 15. W. E. Rob inson, mayor of El Pnso, lost his Hie while endeavoring to warn a number of firemen of Imminent danger from a tottering wall. At tho same time Todd Ware, a fireman, was instantly killed and William Robinson and Dave Sullivan, also firemen, were injured, the latter perhaps fatally. Church People Pray for Mayor. New York, Aug. 15. In the church es of every denomination In New York, Sunday was a day of prayer for the re covery of Mayor Oaynor. At the hos pital In Hoboken, the utmost confi dence Is felt for the quick recovery of Mayor Gaynor. Gotch to Wed Home Girl. Webster City, la., Aug. 15. Cham pion Frank Gotrh of Humboldt Is to wed. The young lady In the case Is Miss GladyB Ostrich, the date Is set for Sept 1. Gotch and Miss Ostrich have been friends for some years. HEAVY FREIGHT INTO DITCH Double-Header Strikes Dirt Washed on Track at West Point West Poiut, Neb., Aug. 15. West bound Northwestern freight No. 29, a double header, with two heavy treight engines and heavily loaded train going at a high rate of speed struck two foot of sand, mud and debris which had been washed during the night from the high ground adjoining. The track was completely burled for a distance of over two blocks and then the train struck the obstruction the first engine left the track, toppled over on its side and lays half imbed ded in the debris, and almost directly across the track. The second engine ump'ed the track on the opposite side, but did not turn completely over. Both engines are badly wrecked and the ma jority of the freight cars torn to pieces. Fairfield Reports Fine Crop. Fairfield, Neb., Aug. 15. A party of representative cltixena of this town has just returned from a trip of in spection through this section to learn what crop conditions are and has re ported glowing prospects. They de clare corn seldom, If ever, looked so good at this time of year, and the oats likewise will be harvested in a One crop. It Is reported that the rains of the last two weeks have soaked the ground hereabouts far below the depth of plowing and that it has saved the crops in splendid fashion. Church Insured, Then Damaged. Osceola, Neb., Aug. 15. Just one day after insurance had been taken out on the Swedish Lutheran church of this town, lightning struck the building and worked I GOD damage The stroke fell upon the cupola and caused a fire, which burned Into the roof. Prompt action on the part of citizens In a bucket brigade saved the church from destruction, the damage being confined to the cupola aud the Interior decorations. OTIS HEOY DIES AT OMAHA HOSPITAL Victim ol Mis, Bertha Moll's Shooting Succumbs. Omaha, Aug. 15. Otis Hedy, the waiter who was shot on the back porch of the double apartment house, 821-833 South Nineteenth street, Thursday evening by Mrs. Bertha Mott, died in St. Joseph's hospital. Hedy was optimistic until the very last conscious moment. Following an acute seizure he collapsed and never rallied until the spark of life went out. A charge of second degree murder will probably be preferred against Mrs. Mott. This was the statement of County Attorney English. When the county attorney saw Hedy Thursday he felt so confident of living that no legal statement could be re corded. Hedy in conversation stated that the accused woman entered bis room when there was no one there but himself and bis little boy, that he asked her to leave and when they got out on the porch she fired. Mrs. Mott, who Is confined In the matron's department of the city jail, Is fast becoming a nervous wreck. In recounting the facts of the trag edy, Mrs. Mott said when Hedy en tered the room her back was turned toward him and the first Intimation she had of his presence was when he made an indecent proposal. She said she did not know what he meant, but, as a strange man In her room, sh told him to get out. He wouldn't go, but Insulted her, and she ran for her husband's gun nnd, following h'.m out, shot him. Mrs. Mott's father, J. L Wise, is employed on the Missouri Pacific rail road at Weeping Water. Neb. JOHN D. WELCOMES AVIATOR Rockefeller Jubilant at Airship's Short Visit to Forest HHI. Cleveland, Aug. 15. John D. Ilocke feller threw dignity to the winds and tossing his cap into the air, danced about the lawn In front of his homo Just like a school boy. The oil king was jubilant because Frank Goodalo, the twenty-one-year old aeronaut, formerly from the Pall sades amusement park, Now Jersey, alighted at Forest Hill to pny his re specta to him. Goodale is giving exhl bltion flights here. The oil king was eating supper when the lodge keeper came running up to the house and announced that an air ship was alighting In the front yard Mr. Rockefeller and other members of his family rushed out of doors just as Goodale In his dirigible balloon was coming down. Rockefeller threw his cap, which he had grabbed before going out, Into the air and danced with glee. "Welcome, welcome, my boy!" he shouted. Goodale, after alighting, said: "I Just dropped down to pay my respects." The oil king shook his hand warmly and Invited him Into the house to par take of supper. Goodale declined, say ing he was due at the park In a few minutes. Mosquitoes Close a Church, South Orange, N. J., Aug. 15. All evening services in the Hilton Meth odist church In this township have bcn abandoned because hungry mos quitoes lnvide the auditorium in such swarms that preaching and praying with truly religious spirit is out of the question. STAND I'l HQ DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION At GRAND ISLAND PROUD OF REG. ORD OF SHALLENBERGER. DOUGLAS COUNTY SULKS AL0KJ Ns Lenfler Any Controversy Amonf Democrats en the Demand for hallenserfler'o Re nomtnotlen. The Democrat! Stats Convention at Oread Island endorsed the adminl tretloa of Governor Shallenberger tS (he following words: "We approve and endorse the) atij i ministration of Aehton C. Hal tees' berger. His sets have been honest wise and patriotic. We Invito a ears fwl scrutiny of tho executive powrei which two years ago was committed to our trust In his seleotlon so irnor. His administration has ne of fidelity and devotion to lhe party pledges upon which we Invitee the suffrages of the people." This strong endorsement has fas; approbation and approval ot 80 ped cent of tho peopls of th state, trr) speotWs ot politics. Ills admtniatnM tion u governor has been, such republicans have not been able to fla anything to oenswr In it sad becaass of this their platform Is silent The democratto state convention 4 19M unanimously endorsed the admla tatrttlon of Governor gaallenbergert The democratlo state eonventlon ti 1110 aala unanimously, with tan mm oeptlon of Douglas county, endorse It. Practically every demeoraOn county; convention In the stats a dorses' It unanimously. In the faea. of the endorsements, th liquor ba4 other "Interests" have forced the govj ernor Into a fight for a renomtnatlon They are now doing snd have done) very thing possible to harrass snd aw mlliats the governor. They havs dertaken to brow-beat and bulldosw him. The reason for their action Is plain: they cannot us him, therefore they attempt to destroy him. What the "interests" opposing Oor rnor Shallenberger want ia a license to violate law. At the present UsssV they are appealing to men of all nej litlcal parties to vote for Dahlman fas) governor. A man who had 'the las pndence to stand np at a democrmtle convention snd tell the party of Jes forsoo that he would use the TtS) power to block liquor legislation passed by a majority of the people Theee Intereets know that Govern Stallenberger Is the choice of 95 pes) cent of the democrats of the stet They know that It is necessary to geA the corrupt vote of the rapubUeas party to assist them in the dastarttp, act of sand-bagging the govern o f the state for doing his duty. By to means they nope to thwart and defesa) the will of the great body of deoeaf democrats of Nebraska. The people of this state will set permit the liquor Interests to run IL The democratlo party wants to re nominate the beat governor Nebraska) ever had. Tbey want a man la 14 governor's office who will not permit the democratlo party to be the Bcs spittle servant of the liquor and otaea "Intereets." They want a man In thai efflee who will be fair with everyone but will enforce the laws. They waal a man In that office who has reaped for tho will of the majority. 'If the liquor Interests nominate their democratic candidate, It vD) make the democratlo party the vlk and corrupt asset ot the liquor inter eats, to be traded with the republics leaders at Omaha. Tho rank and flit, ot the democratlo party In thle state should rlss in their might and go to the primary on August 16 and make the majority for Governor ShallenbeP ger so pronounced that no brewery of. other selfish "Interests" will eves again undertake to dictate to a demo cratlc executive. The democratlo state convention has endorsed every act ot Oovernot ehallenherger's and in particular the so-called "eight o'clock closing law. The people on August 18 should place their seal of spprobatlon on the em dorseuient of the convention. Dover nor Shallenberger, by every rule ol fairness, Is entitled to a second nom Inatlon. Justice and fair play has been, and should be, the rule In the democratic party. Instead ot having to fight for a rsnomlnatlon, all good democrats should be holding up hit lands. It the rural democracy will do !t duty, tt will demonstrate to this state that the liquor Interests do not con trol the democratlo party. The question In this primary 1st Can Dahlmsn with the political me ehtoery ot the city of Omaha snd five Wewerlei run the state ot Nebraska 1