Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FBI DAY , SEPTEMBER 15 , 1809.
GREETING BY ME1KLEJOHN
. Asalstant Secretary of War Addresses the
1 Fmt Nebtaaka Heroes.
'TENDERS THANKS OF GRATEFUL PEOPLE
the Ilctnrncd Soldlpm ( or
Their Vnlnr nnd IlrrlrTm the
Brent * nt the 1'nnt Yrnr
X In the 1'lilllpplnc * .
LINCOLN , Sept. H. ( Special. ) In hla ad-
to the members of the First Nebraska
today , AnslBtant Secretary George D. Mclkle-
Ljohn ftpoko ns follows :
Fellow Citizens : Innplred with patriot
ism on < l love of country , surrounded with
the blessings of a deep-rooted prosperity ,
in nation end state , wo CO-BO today to
; pralso and honor those to whom praise and
honor ere duo the heroes ot the First No-
Uraaka.
While this day has boon set apart for the
celebration of the houio-comlns ot the Flrnt
Nebraska , lot us not forgot that the Second
nnd Third regiments discharged their full
measure of duty to tholr country. They en
listed for the war ; they exemplified the
virtues of a soldier In camp. They naked for
on aoalgnment to the front ; they were ready
to face the enemy. Had their wish been
granted they would have displayed the same
loyalty , patriotism find courageous conduct
that haa characterized Nebraska's volun
teers.
From tlmo immemorial vlrtors have been
feted and feastedby grateful nations.
From the earnest welcome of the Greeks
for the returning heroes of Salamls ,
through the , pomp and pageants of Roman
triumphs to the celebration of Napoleonic
.victories , ebullitions of patriotism and pop
ular manifestations ot gratitude nnd honor
foavo marked the homo-coming of conquer
ors. Wo OTO not strangers to the custom.
"Wo do today what1 our forefathers have
enthusiastically done for our nation's vic
tors in the past.
A third ot a century ago a loving and
grateful nation with outstretched arms ,
cheering in joy nnd weeping In sorrow ,
( welcomed the homo-coming of on army , the
/Trterans of which , through the grace of
Pallia who guides men and nations , join in
our celebration today. In sympathetic
chorda the hearts of the army that fought
tor country , flag and union and those ot the
vrmy that fought for the freedom and lib
erty of an oppressed nnd downtrodden people -
plo beat as ono.
Our nation , then draped in mourning ,
Sfna filled with patriotic ardor nnd echoed
( with prayers and thanksgiving. That
spirit of loyalty aitd patriotism to the cause
ot humanity , which burned BO brightly In
the post , still burns in the hearts ot our
countrymen today. Wo can augment but
llttlo the choruses of pralso for our
Rrmy , regulars and volunteers , bravo nnd
patriotic officers and soldiers. Thcoo nro
already universal from the commonder-ln-
chlot of the army and navy to the humblest
citizen of the republic. Aye , wo hear 'the '
refrain from the nations of the earth in
commendation of their intrepid prowess ,
> von from Spain , with whom wo were at
> war now In peace. Your record for valor
end heroism was heralded to your country-
ixnen long before you saw the shores of
[ your homeland ; that homeland you love ,
cwhoao allegiance you have glorified , and
Jnvhoso flag you have defended and honored
f a soldiers in the cause of liberty.
Gallant Conduct.
From the hour the sentry of your regl-
tnont flred the first shot against tbo insur-
irootlon , the oleotrlc key has been telling
to us your gallant and courageous conduct.
The'order of that 6entry 'was."balt,1' the
disobedience of it was a shof. the one who
directed the shot was-of the First Nebraska.
The soldier was right , the shot was right.
The glorious celebrations of welcome ac-
i corded our soldiers at San Francisco , Pltts-
'tnirg ' , here today and throughout the union
are evidences of the depth of appreciation
that courses through Iho heart of the na
tion for her gallant defenders. Republics
are said to bo ungrateful , but this Indict
ment against the fairest and greatest
the ( World has' over known , was quashed
more than a century ago. Wo have re
membered our notional defenders In the
. , past , wolremember them today , wo will re
's member them In the future.
Prenldent McKlnley , remembered them in
Jils message of congratulation to you last
ffuly :
"Tho president desires to express in the
meet nubile manner his appreciation of the
lofty patriotism shown by the volunteers
v/and regulars of the Eighth Army corps , iu
jj performing wllllnc service throueh severe
S < campaigns nnd battles , nsralnst the. insurgents -
* gents in Luzon , when under the terms of
tholr enlistment they would have been en-
Itltled to discharge upon the ratification of
the treaty of peace with Spajn. This action.
on tholr part was noble and heroic. It will
etand forth as an example of the sclf-sacri-
iflce and public consecration which have
over characterized tbo American soldier.
"In recognition thereof I shall rocom-
tncnd to congress that a special medal of
( honor bo given to the officers and soldiers
of the Eighth Army corps who performed
this great duty voluntarily and enthusias
tically for their country. "
Sincere Plaudit * .
Wo bestow on you our 'sincere plaudits ;
the fullnces ot joy surges In our hearts , un
measured praises fall from our lips , whllo
our beings are aglow with prldo to possess
you and call YOU American soldiers. We
have been looking on your labors nnd trials
from afar. To him who calls for n cer
tificate of your military bearing and nccom-
pllahmonts , I offer the wild and enthusiastic
exhibition of approval from your comrades
upon the mention of your regiment's nnmo
by your commander-ln-chlof , President Mc-
Klnloy , In the presence of the gallant Tenth
Pennsylvania Jealousy Is unknown to sol-
dlors who have been baptized with flro. Nu
HEARTY EXPRESSION
Hundreds Tellof the Change
Which They Have felt.
The Time Comes for Omaha People
to Tell What Has Heeu
Done for Thorn.
The time has come when people In Omaha
feel the change. Many people In this city
have given voluntary endorsement of the
great change "they have felt after using
Morrow's Kld-ne-olds.
Kld-norolda will euro a laino back , kidney
backache , urinary and kidney disorders ,
elrfplreenetd , rcetletencua and nervousness.
Wo always tike to glvo refcrenco as to the
merits ot Morrow's Kld-no-olds. and this
time refer you to Mr. H. B , Murphy , Coach
man , of 218 South SSth fltreet , who eays ;
"After trying nearly all tbo remedies I
beard of or read about , said to be good for
kidney backache , rheumatism , neuralgia ,
urinary troubles , nervousness and restleea-
nesa of wh'cb I have been aflllctcd for some
time , and from which I got but little relief
I decided to try Morrow's Kla-ne-olds , Tfiey
relieved me of all my former troubles In a
very short time. I will continue to use Kld-
ne-otds for their tonia. effect , and recom
mend them to others. "
Morrow'e Kld-ne-olds are not pills , but
Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty cents a box
at all druggists find by | bo IMyers-Ulllon
Drug Co ,
Mailed on receipt of price. Manufactured
by John Mor * * CoChetnUts , Spring *
.Onto.
raoro beautiful , genuine or modest tribute
could have been paid to you brave boys than
that from your comrades ,
Well mar we feel proud and exult today.
Never In the history ot this trUto have w
bad a greater cause for prldo and self-con
gratulation. Those who have Incessantly
nnd unccaslnEly labored nnd tolled for the
upbuilding of this commonwealth , for the
creation of a slate whoso possessions ,
achievements and financial credit would rank
It with the highest In ths great sisterhood
of states , should realize. 09 we stand here
In the very portals ot the twentieth cen
tury , that wo nro cloning a chapter In Its
history that has carried us llko ft flood
toward the cherished goal.
In homes of other lands It has been n
marvel that from city and hamlet , from
farm nnd ranch , on the plains and In
the valleys of the west , rises man
hood , the sturdiest of the sturdy , the
bravest of the bravo and the strongest
of the strong , powerful In will and might In
the hour ot the nation's need to fulfill the
highest call to duty. Duty called you from
homo to camp , from native land to torrid
tropics , from safety to danger , from life to
death. Nobly you responded. Honor you
ns we will In the moat exalted way , shower
you with bncomlums and commendations
and there will ettll bo duo you unspeakable
praise.
The dignity of warfare , the Glory ot a
soldier , dcponds upon the cnuro tor which
ho fights. The only thing which can do-
prlvo you ot your well-earned honor and
distinction among the nations ot the earth
la to declare that you fought for an Ignoble -
noble and unrighteous cause. Ho who says
that , of you sons ot Nebraska , -wantonly
dcalrea to Ucprlvo you of that which haa
been given by the acclamation of the
world la. order that ho may temporarily
derive some benefit for himself , Your do-
fcnao and the cause you defended are ono
nnd Inseparable. 1x4 him who undertakes
such a mission beware lest ho places him
self In the Infamous category headed by
that prlnco of traitor * , Benedict Arnold.
Ilciiiicct Law nnd Orilcr.
The tcrrlblo strain from pent up feelings
which burned with heat and fervor preced
ing the Spanish-American war was n won
derful exhibition of the respect of our people
for law and order. The awful Intensity of
the will of our countrymen which then
surged from ehoro to shore has been
metamorphosed into a spectacle fitting in its
setting and finality as a closing ecene In the
horrible tragedy of war. What mean thceo
mighty gatherings Imbued with love and
patriotism ? Not n thanksgiving for your
release from military service in the Orient.
You were as willing to flgbt under the flag
against a treacherous uprising and Insurrec
tion In a territory of our nation in the for
cast an against a foreign foe. You have
never stopped to welch in the balance
whether the vaporlngs ot Atkinson and anti-
Americana should guide you In your action.
You followed Agulnaldo , it is true , because
he fled before you. You were prompted to
follow him by devotion to your flag , not
by the sound of the gold whistle ho wears
around his neck. You faced the insurrection
against our flajj with a consciousness that
therein Jay your duty. The meeting of such
duty by the nation whenever and wherever
it has arisen has always characterlred tie
American people. While your path ot duty
has been one of trials and experience , un
known to any army of the republic , you have
traversed it with loyalty and fidelity , and
you now reap the hard-earned but unstinted
endorsement of your fellow citizens. These
receptions in themselves are a fitting rebuke
to these gold whistlers and their followers.
You of the First Nebraska constituted a
part of that army that sailed from the
Golden Gate to protect the honor of our
nation and our flag in the far coat.
When you asked for an assignment to
service in the Philippines little did I think
that it carried with it an absence of a year
nnd a half In the tropics , with six months
in 'tho trenches' under fire , flrst from The
Spaniards , nnd then from Agulnaldo and his
followers. Notwithstanding you were all en
titled to honorable discharge In April , you
remained on duty loyally , unflinchingly , un
complainingly until your military commander
directed you to be relieved because of long
service , depleted condition and decimated
ranks. "Within twenty days after you were
mustered into service you -were enroute for
Manila , for a elation' where your night was
our day. Within ten days after your disem
barkation In Luzon you cut your way
through the enemy and took possession of
their capital.
Innnltcd l > y NiUlvea.
Deforo the first shot of the Philippines in
surrection at Santa Mesa none but those
uorving In the trenches , on the firing line
can appreciate the Indignities and insults
leveled against our army by the forces' ot
that cabal of Filipinos , who ore willing to
sacrifice , for cupidity , tyranny and self-
aggrandizement , the liberty and freedom ot
their people , offered by the greatest nation
of the world. Spain purchased peace by
buying Agulnaldo , but we , for the welfare
and protection of a people burled In darkness ,
superstition and Ignorance of our free in
stitutions , defy him and will destroy his
power and pretensions.
This nation will never surrender a down
trodden , Ignorant people , whose former sov
ereignty of tyranny has been supplanted
with one of liberty , to one who offers to his
benighted countrymen service under his
autocracy or death ; to one whoso Ideas or
honorable warfare Justify the massacre of
Innocent women and children and the seizing
of unarmed non-combatants to hold tor
ransom.
From the night which marked the be
ginning of this Insurrection , during the fol
lowing Sunday nnd Monday , under the lead
ership of that gallant soldier of the regular
army , you Mere under constant Ore of
Insurgents and exhibited roost intrepid
courage , The blockhouse fell , the San Juan
was crossed , the enemy dislodged , the mag-
azlno captured and our flag raised by you
on the pumping station on the Marlqulna ,
Those movements and your brilliant charge
at San Juan del Monte were marked with
Incomparablo'bravery and gallantry.
Your bravo colonel said of you that | 'you
faced thl/j flro of the Insurgents with the
coolness uud precision of a drill , "
Your dauntless courage In that fierce en
gagement at Francisco del Monio , when ad
vancing on Mnlolos , and in the battle at
Qulngua , where fell the noble Stotseubcrg
nnd many of your bravo comrades , crowned
you with glory. Your march from Malolcs
to Calumplt and San Fernando was a
eervlco to your country , the trials , dan
gers and Bufferings of which will bo known
only to you who experienced them. Tolling
on through an unknown region , under a
torrid sun , through tropical jungles , fording
rivers and streams , wading morasses and
climbing through chaparral , infested with
misguided , benighted creatures commanded
by political Intriguers , you filled the meas
ure of duty. MacArthur , In reporting your
Borvlceu for your country , clcecs with three
worda ;
"Recruited from a hearty and gallant
race , this regiment will return to Ne
braska an honor to the state and nation. "
OtU says :
1 "The First Nebraska regiment is a most
excellent organization and the etate may
j well feel proud of It. "
I That you are good soldiers , bravo men
I and gallant flghteru all the -world knows
and all the world is ready to testify. Why
should you not be ? Are you not the sonsct
the heroes of ' 61 ? Were you not born ot
i the loins of the men who answered free
dom's call and went through the stirring
I times whloh marked the epoch of. our civil
war ? It is their blood that Is in your
I
veins. That the men who time back from
| the civil war should breed a race ot sol
diers capable of heroic deeds la as certain
as any law which God has given to His
i people. President McKlnley eald ot you :
| "These loyal volunteers in the Philip
pines said , 'Wo will stay until the gov
ernment can organize an army at homo and
transport It to the teat ot hostilities. They
did stAy , cheerfully , uncomplainingly ,
patriotically. They suffered and eacrlflced ,
they fought nnd fell , they drove back and
punished the rebels who resisted federal
authority , and who with force attacked the
sovereignty of the United States In its newly
acquired territory.
"Without them then nnd there we would
have been practically helpless on land , our
flag woufd hare had lt flrst stain nnd the
American name Its first Ignominy. The brll-
llnot victories of the army and navy In the
bay and city of Manila would have been won
In vain , our obligations to civilization would
have remained temporarily unperformed ,
chaos would -have reigned , and whatever
government thcro was would have been by
the will of ono man and not by the consent
of the governed.
"Who refused to sound the retreat ? Who
stood In the breach when others weakened ?
Who resisted the suggestion of the un
patriotic that they should come homo ? "
Stnml by Their Cliinn.
You of the First Nebraska nnd your brave
comrades In the regular and volunteer army.
You were mustered out by direction ot the
president , but sixty-four of your beloved
comrades were mustered out by Him whose
call wo all must answer. These bravo de
fenders , though dead , are but serving under
a higher commander. They seem to whisper
greetings to us today from thole camping
ground beyond.
No greater eulogy en them can bo pro
nounced than the universal trlbuto to our
army by tha nations of the earth. ' "Tho
bravest soldiers the world over saw. " The
roll of our dead martyrs Is headed with that
bold and chivalrous officer of the regular
army , Sfotscnbcrg. The most fitting words
for his memory are that in him wns ex
emplified all the virtues of a man and a
soldier. With his last command : "Go on ,
boys , " ho closed a brilliant military career
by surrendering his llfo to fulfill his oath
to "bear true faith and allegiance to the
United States of America. " No soldier
could have a higher trlbuto paid than that
which was entered in the records of his
deeds in the War department the day ho
fell :
"John M. Stotsenberg , colonel of the
First Nebraska volunteers , was killed in
battle at the head of his command whllo
leading a successful charge on the entrench
ments of the enemy on April S3 , 1S03 , at
Qulngua , P. I. "
Nebraska has never built ft monument to
its heroes. Wo have been too busy building
honor for the living to build monuments for
the dead. But for every soldier the shaft la
waiting in the atone. When Stotsenberg
foil , when gallant soldier sons of Nebraska
died in defense ot the flag , the hour and the
time arrived , and an enduring monument
should bo erected at our capltol , bearing
the names of tioso men who in the far off
Philippines were marked "absent and ac
counted for" at roll call of the First Ne
braska , because they had "reported in per
son" to the Lord God of Hosts.
NnmcB of the Dead.
With reverence I read their names :
Stotsenberg , Forby , SIsson , Storch , Ged-
des , Glover , Evans , Cook , Poor , Vlckors ,
Molllck , Stearncs , 81ms , Rlley , Hanson ,
Lewis , Flsk , Gcorgeson , Black , Hogue ,
Pasamoro , Giflln , Nieman , Wampler ,
ICnouso , Taylor , North , Hansen , Osterhout ,
Larson , Miller , Glover , Burd , Erlsman , Folk-
ner , Maher , Pegler , Ballonger , Edlund , Phil-
pot , Livingston , Andrews , Kelts , Day , Alley ,
Young , Walker , Smith , Lynde , Orr , Boyle ,
Lawton , Sims , Whltemore , Macy , McCart ,
Kustenborder , Swartz , Sayles , Legg , Splvey ,
Belden , Hoover , Halvcrson.
Ono has eald : "Whether they have en
tered upon a higher and more glorious ex
istence la not for us to know , but I cherish
the belief that -when for them death's bugle
blow the signal taps , lights out , there. ' fell
upon their cars the sweet music ot angel
trumpeters sounding the reveille that heralds
eternal morning. "
Heroic action ennobles and causes heart
strings muffled with sorrow and mourning
to vibrate with Joy and gladness. The mem
ory of Stotsenberg , Forby , Stsson , Storch
and other fearless comrades who gave their
lives for duty will always bo revered by
Nebraska. Their absence is the ono sad
gap in this regiment's joyous home-coming.
Many a mother's heart is wrung and
father's noblest hope sacrificed on the altar
of devotion to duty. Wo mourn their loss
no less than they who mourn in homes
where the departed were held most dear.
"There la a tear for all that die ,
A mourner o'er the humblest grave ;
But nations swell -the - funeral cry ,
And triumph weeps abova the brave. "
Cnime of the Wnr.
What caused the present resort to arms in
the Philippines ? Why was the call for
battle sounded ? Why are armies raised
and battles fought and campaigns waged
therein ? These questions no ono can answer
so well as you. All the world knows the
story of Dewoy's victory in Manila bay. AH
the world knows that with the destruction
of the Spanish fleet Spanish sovereignty and
Spanish military power in the Philippine
archipelago was wounded to its death and
tottered to its fall. Dewey called for on
army to complete the destruction of Spain's
power and secure and hold the results of
his victory. That army was raised and
crossed the Pacific ocean in response to his
call. It landed , environed Manila , assaulted
and captured that city. With the fall of
Manila there also fell Spanish sovereignty
eignty and Spanish dominion In the Island
of Luzon. When the army of the United
States overthrew the government maintained
by Spain , thereupon , by International law , by
the judgment of mankind , by all the dictates
of humanity , the United States was bound to
perform the duty of the government It had
overthrown. It was bound to preserve peace
and order , offer protection to the men ,
women and children and to the property and !
rights which had theretofore been protected
by the government which had been destroyed.
This Is the supreme duty of sovereignty
wherever it exists. Immediately upon the
fall of Manila the protocol of August , 1S9S ,
was signed. By that protocol the United
States pledged Itself to maintain the statu
quo In the Philippines and elsewhere where
Its army was occupying Spanish territory.
That obligation the United States undertook
to discharge in good faith. The military
lines were drawn about Manila , the military
forces were situated within the city to carry
out this agreement. This the United States
was obliged to do until the terms of the
treaty of peace should be agreed upon , for
mulated and declared. With what honesty
of purpose , with what sincerity of Intent
our government discharged the obligations
renting upon it under tbo protocol , and
under international law , you are tbo best
witnesses. But what happened without and
within the American lines ? The mis
guided followers of n would-be imperial
despot , seeking to establish a military au
tocracy , with himself as absolute dictator ,
planned aa dastardly a deed as was the
East Indian massacre , The American
troops were to bo destroyed in their camps ,
the city of Manila was to bo sacked and
pillaged , men , women and children were to
bo murdered in their homes and In the
streets and the foreigners of whatever
blood or nation were to perish. The mem
bers of this conspiracy in the city and out
of it were by preconcerted arrangement to
rlee and accomplish the purpose of the con
spiracy by any and every means which oc
casion ehould offer or ferocity invent , under
thU proclamation of Agulualdo ;
Amilunldo'a Proclamation.
"You will co dispose that at 8 o'clock at
night the Individuals ot the 'territorial mt-
lltla at your order will be found united in
all of the Btreete of San Pedro , armed with
their boloa and revolvers or guns and am.
munition , If convenient.
"Philippine families only will be re
spected ; they should not bo moleated , but
all other Individual * , of whatever race they
may be , will bo exterminated without np.
prlscment ; compassion after the extermina
tion of the army of occupation.
"Tho defender of the Philippines In your
command will attack the guard nt Hlllbld
and liberate the prisoners and "presldlarios"
and this accomplished , they will bo armed ,
saying to them , 'Brothers , wo must avenge
ouraelvta on the Americans and exterminate
them , that wo may take our revenge for
the Infamy nnd treachery which they have
committed upon us ; have no compassion
upon them ; attack with vigor , all Filipinos
onmasse will second you. Long live Filipinos
pines indlpendlcnta. '
"Tho order which will bo followed in the
attack will be as follows : The Sharpshooters -
shooters of Tondo and Santa Ana will bo
the attack from without and these shots
will bo the signal for the mlllUa of Trozo ,
Blnondo , Qulapo nnd Sarapaloo to go out
into the streets nnd do their duty. Thceo
of Pako firmlta nnd Malate , Santa Cruz nnd
San Miguel will not start until 12 o'clock ,
unless they see that their companions need
their assistance.
"Tho militia of Tondo will start out at 3
o'clock In the morning ; if nil do their duty
our revenge will be complete. Brothers ,
Europe contemplates us. Wo know how
to die as men shedding our blood In defense -
fonso of the liberty of our country. Death
to the tyrants I War without quarter to
the false Americans who have deceived usl
Hither Independence or dpathl"
What happened on the night of February
4 , 1899 ? The army of the United States
was simply preserving peace , affording
protection and thereby carrying out the
purpose and binding obligation ot the pro
tocol. This army was attacked , the flag
that floated over it waa assailed , and the
sovereignty which that flag represents was
insulted. The murderous uprising was
started in Manila. You know the rest.
You know It all. Whenever that flag has
been assailed , no matter by whom , the at
tack has been repulsed. Whenever that
sovereignty has been insulted the Insult
has been rebuked and the perpetrator
made to comprehend the hazard of his act.
So it will bo In the Philippines , and I re-
jolco that the flrst gun fired there in defense -
fonso of the stars and stripes was fired by
the First Nebraska ,
CONTROVERSY ABOUT BOOTHS
Lntmnlt Mar He Necessary to Settle
the Matter Opinion of
City Attorney.
It Is quite possible that the controversy
over the construction of new election booths
may terminate in a lawsuit to determine
whether the contract entered into in 1S92 is
binding for all tlmo and whether the old
booths snail be replaced by the city or the
three parties concerned shall stand their pro
rota of expense in the building of new ones
as they did with the old.
On August 9 of this year the Board ot
Public Works eent a communication to the
city council to the effect that it had ex
amined the old booths , found them useless
and recommended that now ones bo con
structed for the coming election. The matter
was referred to the county commissioners
and after looking up the contract under
which the booths wcro constructed In 1892
came to the conclusion that the city should
replace them with now ones. The city at
torney , W. J. Connell , took the stand that
the old contract Is not a perpetual one and
that a now agreement , will have to bo en
tered into between all partleo before new
ones can be built. At the same tlmo ho
maintains that the contract does not mean
that the city shall put up all new ones for
the old ones. When his opinion was re
ceived by the commissioners' the county at
torney , Mr. Shields , was appealed to for an
opinion , but ho has done nothing , as ho has
been out ot the city.
The following is the trptalon of the city
attorney :
"After carefully readingnnd considering
the contra-t relating to the purchase and
caring for election booths I am satisfied that
It was not intended to and. does not require
the city of Omaha to furnish now booths at
its own expense after the booths originally
purchased are so worn out as to be worth
less. It is true that the contract provldea
that thi city at its own expense would care
for , store and move the election booths and
also repair , replace and repaint the same
when necessary at Its own expense. When
the contract Is carefully read and construed
as an entirety it cannot be held to go to
the extreme claimed by the county com
missioners , that the word 'replace' as used
In the clause referred to means that the city
at Its own expense should bo required to
purchase now booths to take the place of the
old ones , which by reason of their long
service had become absolutely worthless. I
think the word 'replace' under the conditions
stated means to replace any that might be
wrecked or injured through carelessness or
want of care of the city in moving or
storing the same. Under the report ot the
Board of Public Works the old booths , by
reason ot their long service , have now be
come absolutely worthless and are not in a
condition to be moved and put up so as to
bo of any service at tbo next election. In
view of this condition I see no other way
than for the city to make such provision aa
may be necessary for tbo registration of the
voters , leaving it to the county to provide
the necessary places for holding the county
election. It would seem to me under all of
the circumstances that the necessary pro
vision for booths at the coming election
Bhould be a matter ot consideration and re
adjustment between the city , the county
and the school board. I therefore recom
mend that the Board of County Commission
ers be notified that in vlow of the dilapi
dated condition of tbo old booths it is Im
practicable to repair or move the same and
suggest a conference for the purpose of
making new arrangements with reference to
the future. "
STILL WANTS MARKED BILLS
I'ollce Bar IleiiiniliiB'o Attorneys
Threaten to Sue for 1'oKHCdKloii
of Money raid Ity Mr . llobu.
The marked bills given by Mrs. nobb to
the World-Herald reporter , E , H. Hemming ,
to be used In preventing the publication of
the letter that figured so prominently In
Hamming's trki'l for obtaining money under
false pretenses , seem likely to involve the
parties to the trial in a lawsuit. The police
are authority for the statement that the re
porter's attorneys , Messrs , Strlckler and
Wont , have threatened to resort to legal
proceedings unless the bills are delivered to
tholr client.
The money was furnished by the police
department to Mrs. Hobb with the Instruc
tions that It bo given to Hemming when he
called tor the second instalment of "hush"
money. The sum was $50 , an amount agreed
upon by Mrs. llobb and Hemming at a pre
vious meeting. At the mooting in the post-
office the instructions of the police were car
ried out , the bills having been handed to
Hemming. They were taken from his pos
session a few minutes later by officers when
he was uoarched at the police station ,
The police say Humming now claims the
bills ns his , because they were taken from
his person. Captain Donahue has refused
to allow them to go out of his possession ,
having informed Attorneys Strlckler and
West that the only way they can get the
money , if at oil , Is to bring suit.
MurrliiKn
The following marriage licenses were Is
sued on Thursdays
Name and Residence. Age.
Franklin SI. Wilson , Omaha . . . 39
Hilda Darnold. Pueblo , Cole . ' >
Ernest W. Schmidt. Ulair , Neb . 24
Adele Weygand , Omaha . . 23
James Krlat , Omaha . 21
Augusta Hellwig , South Omaha . , . 19
Henry Claussen , Hennlngton , Neb . Si
Matilda Brock , Elk City , Neb , . 29
PROMOTER M'GARYIE'S ' ' IDEAS
Talks About the ProspcoU of the Greater
America Exposition.
SAYS OUROOK IS VERY ENCOURAGING
Ontllnra the ProRrnm of AmtiicmcnlN
for the Sncclnl lnr Una
ArrniiKCil n l > 'liic Line
of Attractions
Mr. H. J. McGarvlo. superintendent of
amusement nnd special days nt the Greater
America Exposition , returned yesterday
from Lincoln , where ho spent Wednesday
looking over the situation thcro nnd con
ferring with Secretary Mclklcjohn.
"I WAS agreeably surprised by my recep
tion by the Lincoln people , " said Mr. Me-
Garvle. "I had been led to bollovo that
there was sotno ill feeling on the part ot
the business men of that town towards the
exposition. All the prominent business men
with whom I talked , however , expressed the
hope that the exposition would bo a success
and promised to assist us in every way in
their power. The press ot Lincoln , too , was
very liberal and gave mo considerable space
in their morning and evening editions.
"Lincoln has caught the street fair epi
demic and it is but natural that her own
people will patronize tholr own fair first.
Hastings , too , 1 to hnvo a street fair , and I
anticipate the Commercial club will be able
to bring back very encouraging reports from
that town on their return. When the train
pulled into Lincoln this morning it waa
loaded T\lth pcoplo coming to BCO tfco street
fair and was soon emptied. However , their
places were soon filled by those who had
spent Wednesday at Lincoln and were com-
Injr on to Omaha.
"While In Lincoln I had an interview with
Assistant Secretary of War Melklejohn , who
Is there at present attending the reunion ,
and hs agreed to loan the exposition the war
balloons now stored nt the government cor
ral and to send a man oi from Washington
to take charge of the ascensions. This will
be about September 20. Every day after
that , weather permitting , we shall have two
balloon ascensions. "
"Wo are making arrangements for the en
tertainment of the crowd which I feel as
sured will como in from the state next week.
On Monday Alfreno , the high rope walker ,
will glvo two performances , walking acroea
the lagoon nt a height of from ICO to 200
foot Just no high as wo can get the ropo.
The performances will bo given at 3 and
7 o'clock. Tuesday wo will have n grand
carnival of water sports on the lagoon and
$500 in prizes will bo given away. Wo ahall
have tub races , swimming matches , high
diving and other water sports , and Cap-.aln
Sancho will in the afternoon at 3 o'clock
place a mine under a ship wo shall construct
and glvo on illustration of the blowing tip
of the Maine. In the evening the great
spectacular musical entertainment , Santiago ,
will bo given , whloh created such favorable
comment last Tuesday evening.
Every Friday hereafter till the close of the
exposition the Indians will glvo a sham battle -
tlo In the afternoon at 3 o'clock. Guns have
been secured for them and the battle will
bo as realistic ns it is possible for a sham
battle to bo.
"I am well satisfied with the result of
the advertising wo have placed in the last
few days and feel sure that before the close
of next week Omaha will witness as many
strangers within her gates as she did during
the closing months of the exposition lost
year. " .
ZACHARIA ANDNATHAN FREE
_
JmlRc Iloxter Ikolds that Evidence
AVait Insufficient to Hold
Them.
The preliminary examination of Woolf
Zacharla , charged with arson , and Philip Na
than , as accessory , was concluded Thursday
afternoon before Judge Baxter , and the two
men were released from custody and their
bonds dissolved , the judge holding there was
not sufficient evidence produced to warrant
binding them over to tbo district court. The
examination of the two men covered twelve
days , being the longest hearing of its kind
over held by the Judge. With the excep
tion of two days the trial has been on since
the flrst of last week , and culminated Thurs
day by the arguments of the attorneys and
the opinion delivered by Judge Baxter.
Judge Baxter devoted an hour to the giv
ing of his opinion , weighing the evidence ot
the state very carefully , especially that nd-
ducod by its three principal witnesses-
Marks , Kaplan and Cobn. Commenting upon
what Cohn said , ho remarked that It was not
worthy of comment , that it had been fairly
riddled by impeaching witnesses , and that
ho had thrown it out entirely when he came
to summing up the case. As to the testi
mony of Marks , Judge Baxter said he would
not want to give it any weight unless the
assertions of Marks were substantiated by
indisputable evidence. The simple fact that
Impeaching witnesses had said in effect that
Marks had told them ho was willing to tca-
tify in favor of tbo defendant if given money
for so doing , and that ho had appeared for
the state when no money WHS forthcoming ,
was conclusive evidence that his regard for
truth and veracity could not bo taken seri
ously.
Commenting upon what Kaplan testified teen
on the stand , the judge remarked that ho
never eaw a witness who exhibited such an
amount ot animosity as ho did ; that ho tes
tified that ho hated Nathan , that be scorned
to glory in his hatred , and intimated that
ho "was fairly thirsting for the defendant's
blood. Such testimony , the court argued ,
should bo accepted for v/hat It wns worth.
In conclusion , he stated that there were
several suspicious circumstances connected
with the flro which had not us yet been sat
isfactorily explained to him , such as the
blocking of the landing of the stairs on tbo
third floor with furniture and the spreading
of excelsior over the floor and the piling
ot chairs and pieces of furniture upon it ;
but aa the claims ot the state had not been
substantiated excepting by the three wit
nesses mentioned above , be could not in jus
tice to the state and tbo defendants hold
them for trial , and he consequently released
them.
SOUTH OMAHA INJUNCTION
Order lanned Itmtraliilnir the Bonor-
lte from lutcrferlnir with
the JolumloiiltcM ,
An order was issued yesterday by Judge
Dickinson restraining Mayor Thomas II ,
Enuor , Chief of Pol lee John C. Carroll nnd
a number of policemen of South Omaha
from interfering in the afternoon with Ed
Johnston , William Connors , William Kane ,
Patrick Cahill , Henry Oest , Ed Pollard ,
Larry O'Keffe nnd John Bogley , electors ,
challengers and watchers at the democratic
primaries in South Omaha ,
The petition recited the troubles which oc
curred at the democratic primaries a year
ago , when the mayor , the chief of police and
a number of policemen interfered with th
plaintiffs. The petition prayed for the In.
junction or restraining order on the grounds
that the defendants had Bald they would act
at the primaries the eame aa they did
a year ago , when the plaintiffs were not al
lowed to perform their official duties at the
polls. The petition alleged that defendants
assisted in closing the polls before the hour
set by law for cloning , put false names upon
the registration books and committed other
aots which the plaintiffs claim were unlaw
ful.
Use as much of the fine , pure lather of Ivory Soap
as you please , the more the better , and greater the
pleasure. There's nothing in Ivory Soap to injure the
most delicate skin. It improves the complexion by
cleansing the pores of all impurities.
IT FLOATS.
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POPYIIIQMT IIM IT Tut rnooun a OAMOLI co. otnoiKNATi
A , M , E , CONFERENCE MEETS
Attendance at the ( lathering : ,
Which IK Hold at St. Johit'n
Church.
The African Methodist Episcopal confer
ence was convened at St. John's church
Thursday morning with a largo attendance.
The opening ecrvico wns for the purpose of
administering holy communion. The com
munion service was conducted by Bishop B.
T. Tanner of Kannaa dty , assisted by Drs.
Peck of Kansas City , Scott of Denver , H. B.
Parks of Now York and the pastor of St.
John's church , J. C. C. Owens.
The annual sermon wns preached by Rev.
A. H. Attaway of Lawrence , Kan. At the
afternoon cession tlio reports of pastors of
the Omaha district wore read and accepted.
Standing committees for the year wore then
appointed nnd the session adjourned to allow
the Woman's Mlto Missionary society the
privileges of the church for a meeting. The
commlttoes selected and the eecrctarlCD
elected were as follows :
Secretaries B. R. Guy , Fort Scott ; J. S.
Payne , Manhattan ; W. II. Spurlock , Ooftoy-
vlllo.
Committees wore appointed oa follows :
Home and Foreign Missions A. C. Terrell ,
T. J. Dlomor , Louis Parks , W. H. H. Jones ,
C. H. Brown.
Temperance O. C. Clark , W. J. Tolllver ,
L. J. Johnson , H. S. Henry.
State of Country O. A. Griffith , J. R. Ran
som , T. J. Dlomor , A. C. Terrell , J. S. Payne.
State of Church M. Shaffer , A. If. At
taway , B. K. Guy , W. H. Peck.
Missions and Circuits Stations Mr. Brox1-
ton , Mr. Ward and Mr. Brooks.
Memoirs Messrs. Terrell , BanWooston ,
Brown.
Subscriptions to Churdh Periodicals O. C.
Clark , J. S. Payne , R. T. Green.
Deeds Griffith , Owks , Barr and Williams.
Judiciary Collins , Brooks and Harrison.
ninck 12ye End * Acquaintance.
Miss Susto Hill and Charles Antell began
their acquaintance ono moonlight night a
month ago iu Jefferson park without the
formality ot an introduction. Relations be
tween the couple were strained when Antell
blacked Susie's eye Wednesday night at the
corner of Sixteenth and Davenport streets
because eho flirted with another man. Former
friendship turned to enmity when Suslo ap
peared la poljco court this morning and
filed a complaint against Antell , charging
him with assault.
This is a story the city prosecutor hears ,
with slight variations , about fifteen times
a day. It was a now experience to Susie
and she took particular delight helping the
officers in their search for Antell , who
learned the police were after him and fled.
But Susie know his haunts and piloted the
officers about the city till he was located.
SUnll Fractured In Ilnnnvray.
John Lane , a carpenter living at 3018
South Nineteenth street , was thrown from a
buggy near the corner of Twenty-flret and
Chicago streets yesterday afternoon , receiv
ing a fracture of the ekull at the base of the
brain. Ho was taken to the Presbyterian
hospital , whore his injuries wore treated
by Dr. Porter.
Lane was driving n spirited horse , which
took fright at a bit of flying paper and ran
away. Lene clung to the reins , but at the
corner mentioned the vehicle was over
turned , throwing Its occupant heavily to the
ground. Lane was unconscious for halt an
hour. An examination by the physician dis
closed the fracture and painful bruises about
the head and shoulder. The man's left an
kle wad broken. The buggy with shafts
broken was found overturned a block from
the place where Lane foil , The horse con
tinued to run , but wns caught later nnd
placed in the Windsor stables.
Driver Hurt 1" Ilnnairay.
Peter Dotwllor , driver of a delivery cart
for Post , the milkman , whoso dairy is two
mllce north of Benson , was badly brulocd tea
a runaway yesterday at the corner of
Tenth nnd Jocktton streets. Dotwilcr was
crossing the Tenth street car tracks when
n motor struck the rear of his cart with
force enough to shove it against the horses'
flankis. The animals becoming frightened
started to run , whirling the wagon around
the corner with such velocity that it was
upset , throwing the driver on the atone
pavement faca downward.
Dotwllor was unconscious when picked up.
Bystanders carried him into the Windsor
hotel , where restoratives wcro applied and
when ho recovered sufficiently ho was taken
to the porlco elation for treatment by Dr.
Ralph. An examination showed there were
no bones broken , but the man's face was
covered with patches whcro the cutlculo
wns scraped off by the stones of the pave
ment. The team was caught at TCrug's brew
ery.
Peace In the Philippine * .
Peace in the Philippines Is bound to provo
profitable to all concerned. "Warring con
ditions , whether they bo In the Philippines
or in the human stomach , are equally dis
astrous. If your etomach has rebelled tho.-o
is one authority that will 'quickly subdue it.
It is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters , and it
cures constipation , indigestion , biliousness ,
nervousness and dyspepsia. See that a pri
vate revenue stamp covers the neck of the
bottle.
Life and Iluit > in .leopardy.
Fast drlv-ine continues on Sherman ave
nue from Nicholas to Wlrt street and ap
parently ther la no effort being mode to
fctop it. Night after night this street iu
used as a race course by the owners of fast
horses. Wednesday night a coupleof
children , while crossing the street at the
intersection of Corby , were nearly run over ,
the wheels of a buggy missing them by only
a few inches.
Cupping
Gups
Like cut
50 cents
each ,
postage
10 cents.
We issue a complete catalogue of an
supplies , and will mall it upon request
THE ALOE & PENrOLD CO. ,
Larffcit Retail Drag Houne.
14O8 Farnam. OMAHA.
OPPOSITE PA.XTON HOTEL
Misses' ' School Shoes
It will be chilly from now oa but
it's nice nnd warm in our etore nd
we're going to keep open Saturday evenings
go you can see the misses' lightweight calf
nnd heavy dongola shoes we ehow this fall
not coarse heavy or clumsy but neat-
easy to wear and keep your feet dry
made up in the very latest stylca nnd pop
ular toes , with tbo extension solo , in cither
lace or button the misses' size nt U-50
child's slzo at $1.25fo recommend this
sboo to parents us the one shoe that will
prove satisfactory in wear style nnd price.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
* * ' Ct - * t > *
1419 I'ARNAJt STREET.
Th& Hospe Piano
Has been praised by nil the leading muil-
clona that have used It we bovo pent our
live * in the muclo builneM and when wo
design an instrument and know it'fl rondo
juvt aa we want it and we &ro not afraid
to have our name put oa it you ihould
know that It's oil right- * * the demand now
la for plain cases we've b 4 thnm xnide
that vray and find we can veil them $100
cheaper then the tame grade ot plino in th
fancy carved CMO ,
A. HOSPE ,
We celebrate on * UCtu builneai nal
T r rr Oct. SQrd , 1BOO ,
Music and Art. 1513 Douglas ,