Till-: OMAHA DAILY BE 72: srDAV, SEPT EM BET? 9, 1900.
Telephones 618-694.
The
of
goods hold
Cheviots,
ties rule through the entire linn of women's dress. Thoy are the aristocrats of the season
There never was a better lighted black goods section anywhere, and light is very necessary
in buying black goods. ........
Colored Handsome rich nov-
Dress elties at small cost
OoodS all rich, dark colors
not an old color or
weave in the lot, at 15c, 2(.)c,
25c a yard.
thk most stylish colored dues3
goods we have ever shown
If you want tlic newest fabrics ask for
"CANADENSIS" SUITING. Quality
find style are faultless. A beautiful
soft finished clinging fabric, with a
handsome luster, will not muss or
catch the dust when worn, nd abso
lutely tho best wearing fabric man
ufacturedover fifty colors to choose
from 48-Inch, Jl 25 yard.
NEW FA1IRICS FOR TAILOR MADE
(JOWNS Thcrn Is something wonder
fully satisfactory to lovers of tailor
made gowns In tho rich new zlbelcne
suitings, the quality, tho weight, the
dye, tho finish ate Just right for the
tailor-made suit, GO-lnch, $1.60 yard.
FRENCH SATIN FINISHED SUITIN0--It
has a heatitlftil luster, light In
weight, shakes the dust, and the cost
Is reasonable after considering the
quality of fabric. 50-Inch, II. RO.
Just Arrived
from Belfast,
Ireland
We have
just receiv
ed our new
stock of
real Irish
white hand
pieces
Such as -
New I'tnbroldorcd Sheets.
New embroidered Pillow Cases.
New embroidered Red Spreads.
New embroidered 1'lllow Shams.
New embroidered I.unch Cloth.
New embroidered Tea Cloth.
Now embroidered lltiffet Cover.
New embroidered Scarfs.
New embroidered Center Places.
New embroidered Tray Cloth.
. Now embroidered Doylies.
New embroidered Finger Rowl Doylies
At our Linen Counter you can be shown
one 01 i no nnest lines tlmt come
across the pnnd In these Irish hand
embroidered pieces.
The Latest Parisian fad in Velvets
2? II lift 1 .
mci iiui amis, wuatism A
colors and black 18-in. $1.75 yard.
We clode our store Saturdays at 6 p. m.
AGHKTS FOn FOSTBn KID GLOVICS AJID UrC.il.IS PATTERNS.
Thompson, Belden & Co.
The Only Exclusive Dry Goods House in Omaha.
Y. 31. C. A. BUILDING, COItXCR 10TII AMD DOUG I. A3 STB.
cast Its solid vote for Mr VnnDusen, along
wun .Messrs. iiainntigc nun i oisoti. j nominated !y acclamation. He also de-
At this piuni Asa Taylor of t lit Central ; manded a roll call. The nmendment was de
Labor union, who sat within thovvylred en- fentetl by n vote of 106 nays to 61 yeas,
closure with a number of associates from j whereupon tbtt declination of Mr. Schultz
the ranks of tho local lnborlngmen'H political was rejected, that gentleman continuing to
club, aroso to any that there wns a com
munlcntlon on tho tahlu sent In by tho la
borlngmen's club anil the worklngmen of
Douglas county and ho demanded that It
bn rend. Objection being made to the
reading of tho communication at that time
and ponding tho announcement of the re
sult of the ballot as nut of order nnd nn
Interruption of tho roll call It provoked a
sharp discussion of tho controverted point
of order, which was sustained by the chair.
In tho Intervnl Gcorgo F. Munro of the
Eighth ward declared that owing to the
declination of Mr. SchulU that ward de
sired to change Its voto from Schultz to
VnnDusen, but withdraw his proposed
change, saying ho had offered It by mistake.
Tho chair unnounccd tho result of tho
ballot for stnto senator as follows:
Kaldrlgf 171
C'olesnu 117
Schultz 130
McOlltou 10
VnnDusen J5
As Messers. Daldrlge, Colson and Schultz
had received a majority of tho votes cast
they were declnred the nominees.
Seliiiltir. Stiiiut ly VnnlliiNt'ii.
Mr. Schullz wns on his feet lu nn Instant
nud declared that ho positively and absol
lutely declined tho nomination.
Mr. Conuell moved that tho declination be
not accepted, saying 4hat It had reached a
point where republicans are subject to draft
nt the call of their party nud thnt Mr.
Schultz owes it to the party to respond to
that draft. His nationality nnd personality
were of u character that prompted his nom
ination and no reproach could possibly at
tach to his acceptance of a nomination thus
forced upon him nfter his earnest fight for
bis friend, Mr. VanDusen
J. C. Robinson of Waterloo announced thnt
ho represented an orgnnltatlou of TOO repub
licans In the western part of the county who
ery much desired tho nomination of Mr.
VauDusen and moved as an amendment that
tho decllnntlon of Mr. Schultz be accepted
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latest news
the New Black Dress Goods. Today black
first place in tbo world of fashion. Thuy are the favorites
Zibelines, Camel's Jfair, Venetians and small figured novel
New fall Suits,
Capes, Coats,
furs and Walk
ing Skirts
Our great rep
utation on fine
tailor made
suits is too well known to need
more than a mention that
every day we show some new
creations.
Handsome new golf Capes, at $5 and $10.
Rich black Kersey Capes, entirely new
effects, $10 to $20.
New coats, handling only exclusive stylos
in coats you will seu here all the
newest and most up-to-dato styles
nobby short coats, all lined, new rol
lar In black and castors, nt $7-50 nnd
$10.00.
Tho new .1-4 Fitting Coat, with new col
lar, at $10.00 and $15.00.
FURS Scarfs, storm collars and hand
somo fur coats will bo shown Mon
day In nil their newness. Remember
the first selection of furs Is always
tho best.
Walking Skirts' In passing through the
streets you will see hundreds of pretty
walking skirls wo believe we have
sold nearly nil tho prettiest ones la
dles are wearing. The skirts which
wo sell hang bo nicely and tho prices
aro so reasonable that this accounts
for tho enormous trade we have In
these garments prices $6.50, $10 and
$12.00.
Kid
Gloves
Our
fall importation
of
kid
gloves
is now
ready for your inspection.
The finest of kid skins aro used, em
bracing such well known makes as
Foster and Trefousse, In both hook
and clasp rrlces $1.00, $1,60 and Vi
per pair,
Paris uses those new mirrored
handsome satin, sheen velvet,
and that .1 H. VanDusen of South Omaha be
protest
Immediately afterwards a motion thnt tho
communication from tho laborlngmen be
read disclosed tho fact that It had been with
drawn und when tho chair asked Ab.i Tay-
mr it no desired to nave it read tho latter
responded that ho did not, saying that It had
been presented embodying a request of labor
ing men that ono of their number bo se
lected ns a candidate for state senator, but
as tho nominations for state senator were
made it would bo uselces to read It. At some
length he continued, declnrlng that tho re-
publicans had turned the Uhorlugmen down
and Intimating that the chair had intention
nlly put a slight upon the petitioners.
Itr-iiilillcnit I'nrty mill Workl jiKiucn.
Judge Ilaker promptly nnd emphatically
resented tho latter assertion, declaring
that ho had not been ndvised of ono word
or syllabla of the contents of tho catntr.u
nlcation. Ho romlnded Taylor that ho had
been accorded an unusual courtesy, that of
being heard on the door of a convention of
which ho was not a delegate, and declared
that no political party that had evor ex
isted bad done so much for tho lnborlngman
us tho republican party, which had again
Just nttcsted Its regnrd for tho laboring
man by Its nomination of Mr. Schultz.
During Mr. Raker's statement that ho
had not known tho contents of tho commu
nication ho was Interrupted by Ed Mullcry,
who Insisted that Chairman ColllnB of the
county committee knew what It contained.
Judge naker romlnded him that Mr. Col
lins wns not presiding In the convention.
Chalrmnn Collins took tho platform nud
denied that ho had ever opened the com
munication or been Informed of Its con
tents. He explained that a committee had
como to him nnd suggested that a labor
club desired to have candidates placed upon
tho republican ticket. Ho had told Taylor
that Micro was but one body that could do
It und that was tho republican convention
chosen by tho republican primaries. This
communication had been handed him Just
front exposition. 10 to St tUwb j.
Interest. Altogether tbero will
The entire set mailed for 12.00. j
Dec, Sept. P. 1P00,
Special Prlccs-on
To closo out
the remaind
er of a line of
ourchiidren's
Children's Caps
and Bonnets
caps We have made two spe
cial lots.
Lot 1 Our $3.50, $3.00, $2.25 and $2.00
Caps, In poke nnd French styles
cholco 50c.
Lot 2 Our $1.25, $1.00 and 76c Caps-
most of them In plulner styles, choice
25c.
Wc have n few of the children's wash
hnts which sold for 75c, now 23c.
Corset Chances
Now straight
front corsets
which give
the erect mili
tary carriage
prices 2.25
to $8 each.
We have too many sortH of corsets, so
where we found these lotH with sizes
missing Instead of Ailing tip tho stock
we drop the price to send them out
quickly.
At S0c Reduced from $1.00 W. H. Cor.
sets, gored throughout, only a few-
sizes left, at 50c.
Royal Worcester and Kabo. regular
prices $1.50 and $1.75 to close nt 75c
each.
Royal Worcester and Kabo arc guaran
tee enottsh for tho shape.
Our Flannel is now at its best
Department The beautiful
assortment of
French Flannels at 65c, 70c,
75c and DOc makes choosing
easy.
Outing Flannels In all the this sea
son's favorlto effects, plnlds, stripes
and plain colors at t'c, 10c, 12Vjc.
New "Flannelette Francalse" in polka
dots nnd ring dote for waists, beauti
ful colorings, at 19c yard.
velvets for waists, and in
something entirely new. All
ns he came Into tho hAll und he had turned
it over to tho secretary without opening It,
1 His statement dosed the Incident.
For Hie l.imrr Iluimr.
Roll rail followed for representatives of
the county In the lower houne of tho legla
lnture, the ballot disclosing tho following
result:
8. A. Corneer ;$
Fre'd' M. Voting's
u. ,. mead t
11 ii
145
' -m. .muhch
Henry McCoy
Mel I'hl
Vnclnv Hurt-all
Burton Wilcox
...n
...ir.r,
...156
...131
...m
...no
... A2
... IS
... 33
... ns
... 15
... JS
Cnrston Rohwer
George A. Collins
M. A. Singleton
Robert Flnke
U. Mangold
Frank Whltmoro
ft. H. Her n
Oeorge W. Mercer ....
John W. Hell
s
Tho chair declared that tho tlrst nine.
having received a majority of the votes
cf tho convention, wore tho nominees nnd
the nominations were wado unanimous.
rnrli.li for County Attorney.
For county nttorney John W. Parish of
the Fourth ward received 117 votes on call
of the roll and A. W. JetTerls SI, C. E.
Tuttle announcing In the midst of the
voting that ho was not n candidate, nnd
urging his friends to voto for Mr. Parish.
When the nomination of tho lattor was
announced and a voto asked to make It
unanimous, there wore a fow noisy nega
tives, In tho gallery only, und the chnlr
declnred It practically unanimous. Mr.
Parish was called to tho platform and ex
pressed his thanks for the preferment,
promising his best efforts to securo election
and In the administration of tho ofllco
without fear or favor.
A. C. Hnrte was renominated by accla
mation for commissioner from tho First
district and responded happily with an
expression of his appreciation of tho com
pllmont, referring to the fact that In his
former race for the place ho had received
but (,'j votes from the country. Ho felt
euro that his experience would enablo him
to bo a better official than ho has been
during his past term.
County Coiitrnl Committee,
The following men wero chosen as mem
bers of tho county central committee:
OMAHA.
First Wurtl-P. M. Hack, H. C. Miner, It.
C Jordan.
Second Wnrd Charles I Southard, Anton
Kment. John L. Lynch.
Third Wnrd-ll. I). Zlmman. V. H.
Walker, Ed .Merrltt.
Fourth Wind I. J. Copcnluirve, II. n.
Morrill, Victor Rosewuter.
Fifth Wnrii-R. W. Richardson, W. T.
Orahnin. W. II. Harris.
Sixth Wurd-V. J. Hunter, A. II. Stnrkcy,
Robert Houghton.
Seventh Wurd-M. H. Collins, H. I
Thomas. M. J. Keuimnl.
Eighth Ward R. I. Dolman, James Hum
mnnil R. O Hutton.
Ninth Wnril W. 11. Cowduroy, Oeorge C.
Thompson, Jesse Carroll.
SOUTH OMAHA.
First ward. Miles Mitchell; Second ward.
L. C. Gibson; Third ward, Walter Slate;
Fourth ward. August Miller.
COUNTRY PRECINCTS.
Chicago-Charles Wltte. A. Mockelmnnn.
Clontarf Walter A. Buussny. Oeorge
Paulson
Douglas E. C. Hensman. II. J. ltocsslg.
Husl Omnha John lloodheurt, J G.
Priest
Klkhorn-Krnnk J Hessey, L. 1 Fitch.
Florence-F S Tucker 11 O Buttle
McArUlc-Henry Kuehle, WlllUm Elckc.
Jefferson-R. tt Klrschner. Charles .1 I
Klotnlicer. 1
Millnru John Lemke. William vnnuoruii
Plutte Vnlti'v-Jnhn Wager. Froil Curtis.
rnlnn-Wllllam Stoltenberg, L. C. Ducker.
Waterloo 11 U. Hopper, John O. Heefu.
West Omaha H. O. Groves, II. P. Leavltt.
For .Minor Ollleo.
F. A. Agnew and Mr. Hawkins were named
as candidates for Justices of the peaco In
South Omaha, and S W. Horton and Charles
Potter aro nominees for the same ollleo
In West Omaha.
The following were nominated for asses
sors:
OMAHA.
First Ward Joseph Flala.
Second Ward Jacob Kendls.
Third Ward John Merrltt.
Fourth Ward William O. Anderson.
Fifth Ward George II. Itassett.
Sixth Ward Oeorge W. McCoy.
Seventh Ward Frank Johnson.
Eighth Word-Chris Hoyer.
Ninth Ward-Charles E. Malm.
SOUTH OMAHA.
First Ward William Dennett.
Second Ward John Koutsky.
Third Wnrd-C. M. Sanford.
Fourth Ward Tim Flaherty.
COUNTRY PRECINCTS.
Millard Chris Dahmkc.
East Omaha John Frog.
Elkhorn Henry Uruhn.
West Omnha E. R. Hume.
Elkhorn Harry F. Turner.
Waterloo Samuel H. Howard.
McArdlc Frank Hlelck.
Jefferson Chris tlackhaus.
Clontnrf Marcus Roos.
Constables were named as follows. Paul
Stcln, Ouinha. J. J. Dally and J. 1). Den
nett, South Omaha; John Arff, Millard; Sam
uel Fry. Elkhorn; O. D. Ilellls and Charles
W. King, West Omaha; W. H. Slbcrt, Wa
terloo; Hans Schneider, Jefferson.
The following rond supervisors were
named. Emll Ilium and Sam Williams. Mil
lard; Theodore Dcnker nnd Robert Douglas,
Elkhorn; Paul Ilaumer and August Rogart
West Omaha. V. O. Anderson and Jesse
Lloyd. Elkhorn, Andrew S. Slbert nnd Jo
seph Rlshcl, Waterloo! Eggert Oft and Chris
KttOhl. MeArdle. W. C Conrs and Chris Soil,
Jefferson; August Tangeman. Clontnrf.
SKETCHESOFTHE CANDIDATES
llounnl II. Ilolilrlue.
Howard II. Ilaldrlge Is too well known
to tc'iulrc any Introduction to tho voters
of DouglAs county, lie Is a natlvo of Penn
sylvania. He Is a member of the law firm
of Rartlett & Haldrlge. nno of the suc
cessful Hnd reliable ones of Omaha, and
obtulned n wide nt qmilntunco during two
terms as county attorney. It has been
said of Mr. naldrlgo that he mado the best
county nttorney tbe county has ever had
nnd certain It Is that he made an envluble
record In that capacity. Mr. Ilaldrlge re
sides In the Seventh ward and Is presi
dent of the Douglas County Central Re
publican club.
Johu 1'. ."elmltr.
John F. Schultz of South Omaha Is a car
penter and builder In that city and Is
known as one of Its substantial nnd en
terprising men. He Is a native of Ger
many nnd was born In the village of
Homme, near Hamburg, In that country.
He came to America thlrty-flvo years ago.
By hard work and frugality he has ac
quired n competence nnd during the lust
month he and bis wife returned from a
visit to their old home, taking in the PnrlB
oxpeslticn nnd many points of Interest
on their way over and back. Mr. Schultz
has served as n member of the South
Omaha city council with credit to himself
nnd advantage to tho city nnd his con
stituents. Tho manner In which his nomina
tion was forced upon him while he wan
bent on securing tho nnmlng of another
man marks the incident ns distinctively
n case of the ofllco seeking the man.
Albert .1. t'lilrNon.
Albert J. Coleson was born in Henry
county, Illinois, 36 years ago. Since his
removal to Omahn. fourteen years ago, ho
has been engaged In tho wholesale Imple
ment business ami Is at present secretary
and treasurer of the T. O. Northwall com
pany. He Is of Swedish descent nnd is
prominent among tho Swedish-Americans
of Omahn. Mr. Coleson has never held any
public office. He lives In the Eighth ward
nnd has been ldentllled v 1th the republican
organizations of that ward for several
years.
Crni'Ki' .Mend.
Cioorge Mead, candidate for the lower
lioufio. Is a natlvo of Westchester county,
New York, where he was ushered Into life
In 1852. He resided In his natlvo state un
til about twenty years ago, where ho came
west nnd settled In Sioux City, la. There I
he remained until about ton years ago
when, becoming interested lu coil mining
In Wyoming, he established hendnuartcrs
In Omaha nnd hns ever since claimed this
city his residence. During his residence
In Sioux City he served as n member of
the city council. For tho lust live years
ho hns been connected with the American
Chicory company nnd the American Rect
Sugar company lu the agricultural depart
ment. Since laBt July, when he severed
his connection with the Deut Sugar com
pany, ho has been Interested In mining In
Alaska, and contemplated leaving for that
country last spring, but missed his calcula
tions. Mr. Mend makes his home nt the
Her Grand hotel.
Vnrlnv llurenh,
Vaclav Buresh Is a native of Hohomia
and Is 40 yean of age, He came to Amer
ica with his parents when ho was I
years old and found a home in Iowa. Mr.
Huresh was reared on a farm near Western
College, la., nnd although he attended tho
country school some at the age of 10 jeani,
when ho went to attend tho Western col
lege, he wnB unnblo to make tho college
authorities understand tluit he desired to
pay his tuition, bo little did ho at thnt
time know of tho English language. At
20 ho moved to Iowa City and there at
tended the academy, Intending to tul a
course nt the State university, but after
ono term In the latter Institution he wnu
forced by 111 health to retire. Upon leav
lng school ho clerked lu dry goods und
hurdwaro stores for u time iiud later em
barked In tho manufacture of straw wrap
ping paper at Rockford, la. Ho camo to
Omaha in 1885 and during his residence
hero ho was employed four years In' tho
ollleo of County Treasurer Georgo Holm
rod nud was for throo months employed
in tho ofllco of City Treasurer Honnlngs.
Mr. Hureah Is secrotary, treasurer and
business manager of the Pokrok Zapndu
the woll known nnd Influential Hohemlnn
weekly paper.
(.'nrntiiii Itoliwer.
Carston Rohwer Is n representative Ger
man-American farmer living In McArdlo
precinct. He was ono of tho pioneer Gor
man settlers In the county nnd through un
varying industry and enterprise has at
talned n proud position among Ms fellow
agriculturists, being evorywhero acknowl
edged ono of tho substantial and most
highly respected farmorB In a community
where such u porsonnl characteristics ara
the common lot. Ills nomination was n
happy trlbutu to the farmers of Douglas
county, with whose needs and wants In th
lawmaking line he Is perfectly familiar.
Ho will bo ublo to do as much as anyone
to see thoso needs fulfilled.
1'. M. .Mullen,
P. M. Mullen of the Fifth ward was born
near tho valley of Ilrlanborough. Ireland
In 1848 and camo to America thirty years
ago, making straight for Omaha. He was
employed for seventeen years as n shipping
clerk in the supply department of the
Union Puclflo road and as nn Inspector of
supplier. In 1580 ho was elected to the
legislature front Douglas coun'y and nerved
honorably and creditably for two term! in
1SS5 he went Into the grocery business, in
which he Is still engaged with his chil
dren
tlel t hi.
Mel I'hl, one of tho candidates for the
legislature from tho Seventh ward, wns
born In Holmes county, Ohio. June IS.
1M!3. When he wns 9 years old lie removed
to N braska, receiving his education nt
Doaue college, at Crete. In 1SS1 ho cutne
to Omahn, where he hns resided ever sine",
with tho exception of a year nnd n half,
which he spent In Texas In charge of the
ollleo of tho Western Newspaper union.
Mr. Uhl wns for six years connected with
The Hoc as advertising solicitor, n posi
tion which ho resigned to accept n similar
situation on tho Omaha Dally News, with
which paper he Is now connected. At the
meeting of tho Honrd of Ak-Snr-Ucn Gov
ernors In January last Mr. Uhl was elected
to membership and given the position of
chairman of the Invitation nnd advertising
committees nnd was also made one of the
three mombers of tho amusement commit
tee, which has chnrgo of tho Oriental car
nlwil. I'rec! M. Vimiiik".
Fred M. Votings Is n native of Milwaukee,
Wis., nnd l nbout 10 years of age. He Is
of American parentage tin'' 'lis, family was
In some degree relnted to Abraham Lin
coln. He has lived In Omahn nearly n
quarter of a century nnd for ears has
been prominent lu tho affairs of organized
labor. Ho is foreman of tho press room
of The Ree, was formerly president of tho
pressmen's local union nnd of Centrnt Labor
union, was vice president of the National
Pressmen's union and editor of their ofll
clul mngnzlne. wns a delegate to the last
national convention of the Pressmen's
union and represented union labor us n
member of th,o bonrd of directors of the
Trnnsmlsslsslppl Exposition. Mr. Votings
has nlwnys enjoyed the confidence of the
organized labor element nnd hns mnlfcst"d
nt all times n deep Interest In Its affair.
He has never held public oilier. In 18fi he
was unanimously nominated by the repub
lican convention for n ttenntorlnl vacancy,
but declined, owing to his then being presi
dent of the Ccntrnl Labor union. Mr
Youngs' residence Is in the Fifth ward.
Iliirton V., AVIlcot.
Burton E. Wilcox Is one of South Omaha's
contributions to the excellent ticket uom
inated for the legislature. He Is n popu
lar and successful real estnte agent in tho
Magic city and wilt bring Htreugth to tho
ticket from the ranks of his wide ac
qualntanco and the membership of all par
tics.
A. Corn pit.
S. A. Corneer, nominee for the legisla
ture, is one of Omaha's most prominent
nnd successful Danish citizens. Mr. Cor
neer has lived in Omaha for many years
and by careful nnd sagacious business
methods has Hiirccede'd In establishing one
of the principal brick manufactories In the
city. Ho hns nlwnys been nn active re
publican worker and his Influence has In
all cases been directed toward the success
of the party's nominees.
Henry tlct'o,
Henry McCoy was born at Monmouth
III., in 185S of IrlBh parents. He removed
to Omaha in 188" and one year later en
tered the service of the Union Pnclllc Rail
road company as revising clerk lu the
freight auditor's olllce, a position he still
holds. For tuuny years he has been n
prominent member of tho Ancient Order
of United Workmen nnd he Is at present
captain of the champion Workman drill
team of Nebrusltn. Mr. McCoy has never
sought a public office previous to this time
hut has been an active worker among
Sixth wnrd republicans for the past ten
years.
lolin W. I'nrlNlt.
John W. Parish, nominee for county at
torney. Is n resident of the Fourth wnrd.
He wan born on n form near Mount Plean
ant, (")., October 8, IStU. While he was fctlll
In his Infancy his father, who was n mem
ber of tho Ono Hundred and Thirty-seventh
Ohio volunteers, wns killed while lighting
the battles of his country. Young Parish
wns reared on n farm and nt the nge of
16, nn orphan, he came to Creston. la.,
where ho went to work on u farm. In that
occupation he continued until the following
year, when ho entered n general mcr
chnndlsn store nt Cromwell, la., ns clerk,
continuing there until 1884, when he re
turned to Ohio mid attended for throe
years the Ohio Normal school at Ada. At
the close of his schooling he came west
to Council llluffs. where ho entered a law
yer's ofllco and began tho study of tho law.
In 1880 he enmo to Omaha and entered tho
office of Congdon, (inrkson & Hunt. He
was admitted to practice In 1S91 nnd for
twelve yenrs bus been in tho office with
isaao E. Congdon, live yenrs of thnt tlmo
as his partner.
A. ('. lllirte.
A. C. Harte, who has been nominated tho
second tlmo for commissioner from the
First district. Is one of the old tlmo re
publicans In tho Second wnrd. Mr. Harte
has been n long time resident of Omaha
nnd was formerly n contractor nnd builder.
Ho Is of German extraction and lives with
his family lu n pleasant homo of hlu own
nn south Nineteenth street. Prior to his
election to tho commlsstonershlp Mr. Harte
served a term as deputy building Inspectoi
for tho city.
LAUNCH MONITOR WYOMING
Affair One of the IJventu of Srnil-Ceii-triiiilnl
t'elrlirutlnn No lllteli
lu tin- I'ronrnin.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8. -Tho United
States monitor Wyoming wns successfully
launched ut high tide this morning from the
shipyard of tho Union Iron works In the
presence of thousands of enthusiastic people,
lined ulong tho shores or crowded on excur
sion steamers. The event had been mndo n
feature of tho seml-centcnnlul celebration
of California's admission Into tho union. The
launching was mnnaged without hitch by
Superintendent Dickie of the Union Iron
works.
The monitor's hull was supported by
shores over tho sliding ways. Early this
morning workmen began ramming In wedges
so us to create an Incline of one to sixteen
feet. Later on most of the blocks sustain
ing tho ship wero knocked away, nnd by
10:30 o'clock everything was in readiness
for the Inunchlne. About the bows of the
vessel a platform had been built for tho
guests of honor, Including Governor Rich
nrds of Wyoming, Adjutant General Frank
H. Stlzcn, Colonel A. P. Hansen nnd wife,
Major Thomas Wllhelni, Captain P. Covert
nnd Captnln Patrick Sullvnti, constituting
his stuff, and Miss Hattlo Warren, daughter
of United States Senator Warren, who chrls
tened tho ofeael by breaking the usual
bottle of wine and exclaiming "I namo thee
Wyoming." As the last supporting prop
wns removed the monitor started Iron
the ways and Mid slowly Into the sea.
When tho vessel's stern touched the water
tha spectators eont up a mighty cheer, which
however, was soon drowned In tho din
made by scores of steam whistles.
Llttlo more than the hull of the Wyom
lng Is finished, but work is being pushed
forward.
rrlclidn I'llllotv "mmv CnllcKC
OSICALOOSA. Ill . Snt. 8. -The annual
meeting of Friends, in session here, has
completed the raising uf J5O.00O new endow
ment for l'enn college, currying with It
llfty acres of land adjacent to tho present
colfeiie campus Plans fur the new col
lege building-are In prepurutlon.
Stop the Conch nnd tVnrUM OfT the
old.
I.axattvo flromo-Qiilnine Tablets ture u
cold in ono day. No Cure, No Pay. Prlto
2i icnts,
TOUR IN MICHIGAN ENDS
Roosevelt Begins His Last Day in thai
Stato at Holland,
GIVEN A WARM WELCOME IN EACH CITY
In South llentl Mieceh Hi' Pnli'tt
I'ffiillnr Fnrt tlmt Mu'i'es tif llr
liiilillenii I'ollt'len Art I sell tlx
Aruunieiit It) lloinoernt..
HOLLAND, Mich.. Sept. 8-C.oernot
Rootexelt began the closing day of his
ltlng tour through Michigan by address
ing an audience composed almost wholly
of Hollanders and their descendants. In
the Holland city park 2,000 people were
at jpinbled.
President Kollen of Hope college presided
nnd referred to the fact that Roosevelt
came from Holland stock, Uko themselves,
nnd said "Governor Roosevelt was born n
Dutchman." In acknowledging this sally
Roosevelt, smiling, opened his address
with "My Follow Dutchmen." This set
the crowd cheering und somo of the old
settlers yelled Dutch salutes nnd Roose
velt, responding, said:
"The chalrmuu of your republican state
tntumltteo enrao from the Dutch stock.
The republicans of Minnesota have nom
inated a Dutchman for governor, and,
counting myself in. I think the Dutch are
pretty well in It this yonr."
After alluding to the Dutch nncestry of
most of those present, its well as his own,
Governor Roosevelt said-
I hope you will pardon me "mother
rcmlulseeiH-e. I have taken a certain nn t
iHfuctloii, while ut Albany, In going to the
old Dutch Heformeil church there-tile
same church lu which. 2S0 years uko. "Id
Peter Htuyvoxnnt attended services, when
New York was New Holland und when he
was my predecessor In the government.
I address you, the men of Dutch stock, to
which I belong, nud 1 address all oilier
here today, no matter of what stock, and
appeal to you that nil of us stand tu
gether. proud of the mime of America and
zeulouH of Its reputation and renown. I
want to cull our attention to one or two
Issues
In the Hint place tbe limit" of the most
Importance und eoiiseiuetiee to evrr mail,
and. above all, In every mini who has n
wife and children. Is to keep this country
In n iiro.tperous eonditlnn. All sjcli men
are Interested In manitiiiuliig the irosperlt
w have secured In Hie past four years.
'I here In only one threat of the welfare
of this country and that threat Is the elec
tion of Itrinn If we reverse the oollcy
under which wo have achieved such h
measure of well being then we shall tmrrl
cause an Industrial i'I'IhIm and create a
paralysis In liuslness and Induce n state of
anxiety and worry for the men ot meant
and glim starvation lor the wage-worker
It Is Important lor everybody to keep the
condition" thnt have enabled us to Hcoure
this well belnc.
In closing the colonel appealed to nil
citizens who love their country nnd the ling
to stnnd by the administration, which, he
contended, hud made the nation grout nnd
prosperous. The special train proceeded to
Allegheny.
KALAMAZOO. Mich.. Sept. 8. -Governor
Roosevelt's special nrrlvcd hero nt noon
nnd a long line of marchers, accompanied
by two bands, escorted the governor to the
city park. The candidate spoke from the
same stand which Ilrynn occupied during
his vlHlt hero during the last campaign
Colonel V. T. Durbln nnd Captain N. W
Gibson, republican cnndldntes respectively
for governor nnd lieutenant governor of
Indiana, met the Roosevelt train nud nccom
panted It to South Hend.
During tho tltty-minutc stop here Con
gressman Wllllnm Alden Smith, Washing
ton Gardner and Colonel Ullss iiddressed
the large audience following tho speech of
the vice presidential candidate.
SOUTH REND, Ind., Sept. S.-Sltue dawn
throngs of people poured into tho city
and n vast assemblage greeted Governor
Roosevelt when ho arrived over tho Mich
Igan Central railway. Tho city bad been
decorated throughout with the American
colors and pictures of MrKlnley and Rooso-
velt.
A reception committee, headed by Con
gressman Hrlck, had gono to Kites, Mich.,
on n special train to meet Governor Rooso
velt nnd escort him Into Indiana. Rough
rider and innrchlng clubs paraded through
the city to the railway station nnd es
corted Governor Roosevelt to tho Btnnd
erected for the occasion.
ArrnlK'irtl for Siifi'eNM.
Governor Roosevelt until In nnr! :
it Is eertnlnly u t urlou-t thlnir that 'in
this campaign wo should nd thnt th.
very succe."H of our polities Is used ns an
argument against us. In IV.'O Mr. Hryuii
prophesied terrible disaster If the gold
standard was continued, and especially bo
promised misery tn the fnrmer and to Uie
wage worker. Now, prasicrlty has eint
to nn eiiissps in an unnenru ot degree, nun
this Is heard as an uririiineiil whi- It Ih
safo to try the experiment of putting Into
power nit" men wnoso cieeti ih ine civil
of. envy and of hate and of Industrial
ruin, lltisluess men are appealed to to
voto for Mr. Ilrynn on the ground that the
country Is so prosperous that lie could not
hnrm us much. The waije worker Is ap
pealed to to vote for Mr Ilrynn on the
ground that, though lie liait prospered, vtit
the capitalist has prospered too. and that
no policy which does good to the eapltitl'st
should bo followed, even thougb It lienetlti
the wagu worker. In other words, that he
ought not to balance his own welfare
against tho chnnce to do Injury to some
body else. This Is not :in exuccurntlun.
gentlemen. It Is u simple statement of
wriui i ik appeal mime ny our opponents is
In tho Inst unulysls. They nnpeul to 'ho
base pussloiiB of unvj und hatred, to the
lorces mat ten ror civic disorder and
social disruption. Thev are hostile to nn
upright und fearless Judiciary ns they nre
uoHiiio to a Huiiiiti currency.
Again the anneal Ih made to the whorl
sighted ami cnrelesK to vote for Mr Ilrynn
nnn a uryauue congress necause. ror
sooth, a lepubllean senate will nrevent
them doing wrong. And. latterly, u rather
moro absurd varlent has been made to
tuts appeal, It being solemnly nllegrd that
It Ik safe to elect Mr Hryun lieause In
siii'li enso prior to the 4th of Mnrch next
the republicans and sound money men will
have missed such legislation us would
shackle their Hryunlte suroeHsuri. It seems
well nigh Incredible tn.it any man of
uvernge good sense and Itonnsty should
innke such an anneal, hilt It Is neverthe
less actually the fait that It has been
made in ono of the responses called forth
by Secretary (luge's clear showing of the
ruin to our national lliiuiices which would
be brougnt about ly Mr nryun s eiecmu
Let no man delude himself by any such
plea. The Kunsas City plutform of this
year bus oxpiessiy reiteruieu every iinun
elal and civic bcrey to which the i'hl
cugn platform of WS was committed, nnd
utiove nil has reiterated its adherence to
tbo free coinage "f silver. Mr Drum ovl
ter.tlv Hnds it untitle for cimiintun nur
poses to lieep very quiet about free sl el-
east or too MlisiBippi. IIIOIIKU wei in tnui
river IiIh henchmen are nllowed to talk
about It ns much at ihey wish. Hut
tel. ether thev ure si cut Or noisy, the fnc
,.t flw.tr iirihevlmi to their liollev letmiins
and tbo effort to seem io jink the Issue
does nor utter in ine icn.i n- no t mm n
Is nn Issue.
IN GOOD SPIRITS, BUT TIRED
Governor Itnimetrll Arrlven In Clil
ctino Wter Mil kin is Tivenlj-OiH
Speeches III lort -I'lK lit Mourn.
CHICAGO. Sept. 8 Govornor Roosueli
orilved In Chicago at 0 o'clock tonight an
orocf eded nt once to tho Auditorium Annex
where ho will remain over Sunday. He will
start for Lafrosso, Wis., tomorrow night
where ho delivers a speech on Monday. He
is accompanied by his secretary and Hui
John Proctor Clarke of New York. While
In strong health nnd good spirits the gov
ornor Is very much exhausted by hlB recen
lubor. in Michigan and Indiana, luvlug
made no less than twenty-one speeches
motit of them tn tho open nlr, In forty
eight hours. Speeches wero made today at
Holland, Allegan, Kalamazoo, Ronton liar
bor, Nlles, Mich., and South Rend. Ind . at
all of whli h places his welcome was warm
and the crowds large.
At South Ilend tho largest polltlia
demonstration nf the present campaign wa
accorded to the governor This meeting
was uiulnly arranged by Harry S New, ns
tlonut lomiuiiteomau from Indlaiu, and
Its sti. i ri was far bcond what had heen
aittUlpatrd by the New York .-."iitlve
l.-.rge numbers of people met tin- t..-.ln an
it rolled Into the slntlon and the streets for
miles were blocked with the multitude
BRYAN TALKS AT MILWAUKEE
I'linnrrntle l.rnder Greeted li- n I.ttflAO
lroil, lo Wlilcii Hi Hplieninet
III VilKiit'lrs.
MILWAUKEE. Sept S. Wllllnm J Ilrynn
made n record-breaking railroad run from
Chicago to Mllwntlkee today to open the
lemocrntic national cnmpnlgn In Wisconsin.
Ninety-six minutes after the candidate's
special train left Chicago Colonel Ilry.iti
wus bowing to nn entlnislastlr crowd which
met him nt the depot here. Chicago had n
conspicuous share in the day's doings.
Mayor Harrison nnd the Cook County Dem
ocratic Marching club, with a brass band,
accompanying Mr. ilrynn on the train. Tho
special was met at Western Union Junction
by Mayor Rose and other Milwaukee otit-
elsls and citizens of prominence. At tho
Milwaukee depot ft band wns playing.
Colonel Ilrynn nnd Mayor Harrison wero
taken In carriages at the head of tho pro
cession to the city hall, whero the natlonnl
candidate bowed acknowledgment to tho
rowd's greeting. After a brief patlso
Colonel Ilrynn was driven to tho residence
of W. G. llrtice, chairman of the Mllwnilkeo
cltv and county democratic committees.
for luncheon.
Mayors Hnrrlson nnd Rose went to Na
tional park to pitch n base bail game nnd
the Cook County marchers were tnken In
street cars to National park, where they
hud luncheon. Tho sot niters were late In
nrrlvlng and the rrowd grew Impatient with
waiting. The band played popular nlrs and
negro minstrels sang In n vain effort to as
suage the weariness of the throng. Finally
ex-Governor Peck Introduced Mnyor Harri
son, who apologized for his part tn the tic-
lay, pleading his engagement at the ball
game nnd complaining because the Chicago
players were defeated. Louis J. Holiinricti.
candidate for governor, followed Muyor
Hnrrlson. speaking until Mr. Hrynn, who
was cheered enthusiastically, wns ready to
begin his address.
Mr. Ilrynn smiled ns be wnlKed to tno
front platform. After waiting for tbo
cheering to abate he proceeded to attack
the republican parly and Its platform, wi'h
which ho said the republlcnn party was on-
taged In Joint urgumeut.
NOT AVOIDING THE ISSUES
're-.lilenl' Letter of Aei'eiitnnt'P Snltl
In Hp it Mi-onir I'olltlenl
lloeiinion t.
NEW YORK. Sept. 8. A special to tho
Herald from Washington says: President
McKlnley's letter of ncceptnnee, whli-n is
to be published Monday, Is said by mem
bers of the administration to be the strong
est presentation of tho republican side of
tho Issues of tbo present rnmpaign mux
has yet appeared.
rho president has not sought to nvoiu
the question of Imperialism. Much of hlu
letter Is devoted to the Issue raised by hlu
administration of the islnnds wrested from
Spain. He shows what has been donn In
tho wny of improving political condttiona
In these Islands.
Attention Is called to the steps that
have been taken toward the establishment
of n Btuble nnd Independent government
In Culm, the establishment of a civil gov
ernment In Porto Rico In nccordanco with
the act of congress nnd the Institution of
civil government In the Philippines under
the Philippine commission are referred to.
Another thing to whlrh much nttontloii Ih
given In the letter Is the prosperity of tho
country under the present turlff nnd mone
tary systems. This brings up tho flnanclul
Issue, on which the president Is said to tnkcj
a firm stdnd In support of the ranlntennnco
of the gold standard us essential to the.
contlnunnco of tho present commercial und
Industrial prosperity of the country.
BIG JUBILEE IN 'FRISCO
Whole I'ncllle Co list .loin III Oil
lirnlliiK t'nllfiirnln'w SpiiiI-C'pii-lennllll
of Mllllcliood.
HAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 8.- A four dnya
Jubilee celebration under the auspices of
the Natlvo Sons of the Golden West, to
commemorate Hip seml-cenlennlnl of tho
udmibslon of California into the union, wart
begun today. Hefore tomorrow night thero
will be nearly 200.000 strangerK In the cltt..
Tin railroads entering San Francisco aro
tnxed to thulr utmost rnpnilty to handlo
tho Immense throngs. Steamship lines nro
slmllnrly situated, visitors arriving from
every town in California, Oregon and Lower
California. The city Is elaborately dec
orated und the light effects for night Illu
mination nro features.
Mitt'Danvpll In Murr Trouble.
NEW YORK. Sept. S.-Melbolirne Miip
Dowell. the actor who wns the husband an I
lcodlng mipport for Fanny Davenport until
her ilea lb, wns nrrested today on an order
which charges him with having cruellv
treated Ids wife, who wns Mrs. Wllhelinlna
Maria Hrufmun, the dluiroed wifo of a
wenlthv Hnltlmore broker, and who (tl
lejses thnt since she married the actor In
June last he has constantly llltreiitcd her.
MacPowell was taken to the Ludlow street
jn II und his bond llxed nt ti,ul His wife
baB lllcil u suit for divorce churglui;
cruelty. She left him In this city this week
and It Is .inderstood letiirned lo her pat
ents In Haltlmnre They were married last
June In Norfolk. Vu. MucDowell refused
to mnke any statement.
KOSY TliACHIiKS
Look Heller III (lie School Itoom Timti
ttie Hulltm Sort,
Young folks ii'ilurally like comely ob
jects, nnd n good looking, healthy teacher
can do vastly more with pupils, everything
else considered, than the skinny dybpeptii)
teacher can. Tho Instructor In Latin nnd
mathematics lu a young Indies- seminary .it
Macon, (la., hnd an experience worthy tho
attention of nny trncher.
She kept running down a little more encli
year until finally a genuine case of nerv
ous prostration Bet In nnd she was confined
to her bed for tight .months, a perfect
wreck physically and mentally. Sho und
her friends thought It wus due to overwork,
but sho now knows It wns due to improper
food.
Of course the physicians wero called In.
but there Is almost nothing thnt can b
done In such cases, except lo rely nn well
selected food nnd proper care She w.ih
put upon Grnpo-Nuto and other medicines,
also tea, coffeo and Iced drinks were taken
nwuy. Sho hud Pnstuin Focd Coffee onco a
dii). Tho larger part of her food wus
Giupe-Nuts, for ibis food lb made with
special reference to rebuilding the gray
matter In the brain nnd nirvo centers.
Thu lady tays: "I had been reduced to
95 pounds In weight when I begun using
Grupe-Nuts. The new fond was fcn delli Ions
and bttongthenlng that I felt new Ufa ut
once. I have now developed Into u per
fectly healthy, hnppy, Btout woman, weigh
ing 135 pounds, the grcutoNt weight I ever
attained, nnd have a wonderfully clear
ftesh, rony complexion, Instead ot tho tal
low, bilious hue of the past,
"1 never now have a symptom of dys
pepsia nor any other nche or all. Am
B'rcng physically and I particularly nntl. e
tho strength of mind. I never experi
ence that tired, weary ff cling after a hard
day's labor thnt used to appear. My brain
seems us clear und nctlvu at night uo It
muis In the morning and 1 am doing iwi r
tho amount of work I ever did. Den t ui.n
tny name In public, please, but I a'll nn
ser Inquiries " Same cay be ob'iiincd
from Postuiu Cereal Co., Ltd., Hattlo Creek,
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