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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1902)
10 TOE OMAHA DAILY JIVTa FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1902. DOUGLAS GETS SHORT END Chid man Blackburn Talk ef Apportion ment for Congressional Convention. SAYS HE FAVORS ELECTION AT LARGE Committer Will Probably Call Con. mention for fitfmbrr SO, with Primaries the Precrillnsr Day i Gossip A mono; Politicians. Chairman Blackburn of the congressional Committee said yesterday' morning that It la the intrntloa ot the committee, which Is to meet at his office at o'clock Saturday afternoon, to call the congressional con tlon for Saturday, September 20, and the primaries for the preceding day. "We expect," said Mr. Blackburn, "that the county committee will call Its primaries for the same date, and that the executive committees will be able to .arrange to hold the county and congres sional primaries with the same Judges and Clerks. "The, congreaslonal committee will fix Its call so as to admit the fifteen delegates from Washington and the eight from Earpy who hare already been selected and provide for the election of 121 delegates from Douglas county direct to the con gressional convention. It has been practically decided that Douglas county will be given 121 delegates In the conven tion, which will be leas than one for each 100 votes cast for the republican nominee at the last congressional election the basis uced In fixing the number of dele Kates already selected In Washington and Sarpy counties. It we should give Doug las county representation on the same basis as the other counties it would have 139 votes in the convention, and we con alder the Jump from 95, the number Doug las county had two years ago, to 139, too teep. "As to the apportionment of the 121 delegates between the wards of Omaha and South Omaha and the country pre cincts, I am not saying anything. That baa not been determined, and I don't know as It makes much difference to us how many delegates each ward and precinct Is to have. I am In favor of having the entire Douglas county delegation elected at large. Instead of allowing each ward and precinct to vote separately, but I un derstand that a majority of the committee differs with me on that proposition." "It appears to me," said a prominent re publican, "that Mercer Is up to another trick in holding back the meeting of the congressional committee until the same day and the same hour appointed for the meet ing of the county committee. The arrange ment Is certainly out of the usual order, for It has always been the custom to give the county committee an opportunity to act advisedly In Issuing Its call. Under the present arrangement the county committee will not know, unless It walta for news from the congressional committee, which will be In session at the same time, what arrangement. If any, H has to make for tne selection or delegates to the congres sional convention by the county convention. It will not know, either, when the congres sional primaries are to be held, in case delegates are to be elected directly to a congressional convention, so that It may call the county primaries for the same time. There may be some kind of an understand ing about all this between Mercer's man agers and a select few of the county com mittee, but Mercer's managers and a se lect few of the county committee do not by long odds represent the republicans of tbia county and district "In every other congressional district In this Stats the republicans have been given an opportunity to select the delegates to their eonventlon In the usual way, and very candidate for the nomination has been riven a fair and equal chance. But here In the Second district the committee, in stead of representing the republican party, represents Mercer alone, and everything is arranged to the liking and convenience of the Mercer managers. Mr. Mercer has not gained anything by hla tactics, and If he has any tricks to spring in connection with the call for the primaries, as is Indicated by the peculiar arrangement for the meet ings of the committees, bs will still fur ther weaken his chances for the nomina tion." Whatever may be aald of Councilman Lobeck, his political astuteness is con ceded. "It looks as If you had Dave beat," be was overheard to Bay. "If Mercer had been wise be would have bad his congres sional convention called in June. There might have been a good chance for him then, but now I don't believe he can land the nomination. He Is getting weaker every day and I wouldn't give much for his chance for nomination, and surely not for election." The West Side Republican club will meet at Hlbbeler's hall. Forty-fourth and Leav enworth atreets, Friday night. Candldatee for nominations on the republican ticket are expected to be present and address the meeting. Congressman Burkett of the First dis trict passed through Omaha esterday on his way borne from Tekamah, where be at tended ths republican county convention Wednesday, at which Speaker Sears was re nominated for the legislature. Mr. Burkett says there are no clouds on the hortson in bis dlstrtot. everything is harmonious in the party and bs expects a re-election by large majority. Hla committee meets at Lincoln today to - complete arrangements (or the conduct of the congressional cam paign. Mr. Burkett spent only a few hours In the city and put In the time visiting his political friends. The Sixth Ward Republican club will meet this evening at Twenty-fourth and Burdette streets. In addition to promt sent speakers who have accepted Invita DENNETT'S EAT HART Bennett's Meat Mart has the UtHGKST RKFH1GKRATOR Pl.AVr OUTSIDE THE STtOK YARDS, and U not surpHswd even (litre tot yUAl-ITV OF MtlATS HANDLED. TOl'R SUNDAY DINNER Id A Sl'CCKHe If your victuals are drawn from Bennett's Meat Marl. Spec a! for Saturday SPRING LAMB Hind Quarters, per lb 10a Front Quarters, per lb iho W is tions to be present, there will be songs by a quartet. NEXT MONDAY'S EXCURSIONS Kulahts of Ak-ar-Ben( Arranging to Receive Visitors from Three Mates. The Board of Governors of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ren Is making arrangements for the last of the excursions to the city previous to those given during the fall festival. These excursions will take place next Mon day and that night the visitors will be taken Into the order and admitted to the mys teries which surround the throne this sea son. On this occasion the excursions will be over the Milwaukee, ths Illinois Cen tral and the Wabash, with a special excur sion over the Union Pacific from certain points not covered by the excursion rates given heretofore. The towns from which people will come on Monday are: Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Taul Railway Alitor, Defiance, Earling, Panama, Ports mouth, Persia, Yorkshire, Neola, . Under wood, Wetton, Manilla, Buck Grove, Arlon, Bell, Kenwood, Charter Oak, Ute, Maple ton, Rodney, Grant Center, Hornlck, Owego, Luton, Flanders, Glen Ellen, Mornlngside, Sioux City, all in Iowa. Illinois Central Railway Dunlap, Dow City, Arlon. Denlson, Deloit, Grable, Rode, Logan, Woodbine, all In Iowa. Wabash Railroad Mlneola, Silver City, Malvern, White Cloud, Strahan, Imogene,' Shenandoah, Coin, Blanchard, In Iowa, and Elmo and Burlington Junction In Missouri. Union Pacific Schuyler, Columbus, Madi son, Fullerton, Cedar Rapids, Belgrade, St. Edwards, Monroe, Genoa, Boone. Governor Savage and staff, who were ex pected on Monday, have decided to post pone their visit one week and will be pres ent September 1, at which time It la hoped that an excursion from Lincoln will bring the Commercial club and other cltisens of the Capital city. HILATELIST WORKS SCHEME Government Authorities Decide They Are Powerless to Stop the Game. The postofflce inspectors have unearthed a fraud which they believed could be pun ished by the federal authorities, but after the Department of Justice had Investigated, It was decided that the fraud did not come within the statute. At the time the Columbian stamps were Issued by the Postofflce department, in 1893, a large number of facsimiles of every de nomination Issued were printed on card board and Issued to those requesting them without cost. A local philatelist recently secured from the department a large num ber of the cards bearing the facsimile of the series and by the use of sharp knives reduced the cardboard to the thickness of the paper upon which the regular atamps were printed. He then simulated the per forations along the edge of the stamps, and, panting the series upon cards, offered them for sale as genuine Columbian stamps for less money than the cancelled stamps In series can be secured. The low price at which the stamps were nfTered ptrftA thm Kttentlnn of other dealers, and they suspected counterfeits. The matter was placed in the hands of the local Inspectors, who soon uncovered ths fraud and turned the matter over to the district attorney's office. From this ofT.ce came the decision that the action of tbe stamp collector could not be questioned by the government unless be should attempt to use the fraudulent stamps for ths trans mission of letters. DlnsHiijr Bros. Coming. Arrangements are under way for a return visit of Rlngllng Brothers' big circus to Omaha. The date has been definitely set for Monday, September 15. This will bring the show to Omaha on Sunday and the pub lic will have an opportunity to see the al ways Interesting sights Incident to a big caravansary In Sunday quarters. The big show has made an extensive tour this season, and Is now winning success and epprobatlon on the Pacific coast. In a few days It will turn eastward again, and Omaha and many of the smaller cities of Nebraska will have an opportunity to see the exhi bition In Its new garb. For tbe announce ment la made that everything In connection with the show Is entirely new this year. The pharaphernalla Is new and up-to-date. the costuming Is brilliant and rich beyond anything hitherto attempted, while the per formance is presented by a great company of 300 arttsta, hardly one of whom has ever before been seen in this city. The spec tacular displays are also new, and special and unusual attention has been given to trained animal novelties of all kinds. In the spectacular line it Is probable that the new equine ballet takes first place. This la said to be the most brilliant and exhilarat ing display of high-class horses and horse manship ever presented in an American circus. It Is the crowning achievement of John O'Brien, the successful originator of many clever horse acts and the trainer of the sixty-horse act which attracted ao much attention wth Rlngllng Brothers' circus ast season. Wonderfully trained elephants, seals and sea lions, bears and ponlea con- tribute to the success of ths trained ani mal section of the show. Operatic Selections Krsg Park To- laht. Music lovers preferring the nonular in triusle will find the program bv Huater's band at Krug park tonight to their liking. All the classic will be cut out and a special program or operatic selections will be ren dered. This band is acknowledged to t finely Instrumented for giving this kind of a program out-of-doors and as on all other occasions a large audience la expected. On Sunday the double balloon aacenslon will be given and America's noted aeronaut, J. Waldorf Hall, will make an attempt to beat the high ascension record. The regular lengthy and varied program la presented every afternoon and evening. Tonight at t'eartiaaa. Nordln's orchestra will tonight rendar classical program and tomorrow night a program compoaed entirely of coon melodies ana popular selections. The revolving lad der performances, that have ao highly amused the large audlencea this week, will be continued every afternoon and evening, while Slg. Frisco, the aerlallst, will con tinue his pendulating perch acta and Tnm Faust his slack wire performance. Monday will be btrauss night; Tuesday, descriptive night; Wednesday, Sousa night; Thursday, comic opera night; Friday, classical night; Saturday, coon melody night. The Jack sonlan club picnic will be held August SO and Labor day picnic September 1, at Court- iana beach. Sixth Ward Repahllcan Clnb. There will be something rinin. - the ireetlng of the Sixth ward Republican club mis evening at Peterson's ball. Vwnt. fourth and Burdette atreeta. and v .. afford to miss the fun. Hon. J. H. Van Duaen and F. A. Brogan will speak and a raie quartet will sins. Candidal.. r. .. dlally invited to be present. W. Q. SHRIVER. President WM. B. TEN EYCK. Secretary. Drs Molars sad Rtr, 94.60. ' Via Rock Island system. Dates cf i!c. August 21 to 30. Final return limit Sep tember L City ticket office, 1321 Farnam street. - Publish your legal aotlcea la The Week'. Bos, Tslev&oae Ut, MERCER IN QUEST OF HOME leTsnth Ward Republicans Fail U PrtTidt Proverbial Fatted Calf, THEIR APPLAUSE GOES TO J. P. BREEN Shoals for Mercer Come from Black barn-Jordan Force la Rear of Hall Oratorical Attempt of Congressman. Dave Mercer undertook to find a home last night and he was anything but pleased with the result of his quest. Away from tbe City of Washington, tar from bis friends at Atlantic City, more than crying distance from Minneapolis and with memoriea of a more pleasant summer on board a govern ment transport in the Orient, the gentleman who occupies the seat belonging to the Sec ond Nebraska district In the halls of con gress sought to make himself at borne In the Seventh ward of the city of Omaha. The occasion was the meeting of the Sev enth WardRepubllcan club, and tbe par ticular spot was tbe hall at tbe corner of Twenty-seventh and Leavenworth. Indeed, Mercer was the prodigal son returned; but the proverbial fatted calf had waited so long that those not In the Immediate family of the prodigal had been given and had taken the opportunity to sharpen Its long grown horns for an unexpected thrust at the vis itor. The home people were there In force, for never before has the Seventh Ward Repub lican club held such a largely attended meeting. Aside from the republicans of tbe ward aome fifty or sixty lusty lunged shout ers from the First and Ninth wards crowded In the hall and did what they could to cheer up the visitor from the east. Tom Black burn of the Ninth and Dick Jordan of the First were the conspicuous leaders of the nonresident visitors that endeavored to make the prodigal feel at home. But It was woe to Dave. When Invited to speak the congressman knew only too well that the shouts and plaudits that greeted him came not from tbe Seventh warders, but from tbe Blackburn-Jordan forces In the rear of the hall. And when John P. Breen, the real borne candidate for tbe congres sional nomination, occupied the rostrum Dave observed only too keenly for his own comfort that the applause and cheers came from the home people. Veritable worm wood, too, did Mercer find the spontaneous cheers given at the conclusion of the schol arly and eloquent address given by his Sev enth ward competitor for the congressional nomination. Among the remarks made by Mr. Mercer were these: "Since I saw you last I have not sprouted any horns or formed any bad bablts. Every man thinks pretty well of hla stomach and mine is getting along first rate. I have been preserving my strength so as to keep right on getting you people all the public build ings you want. If you keep me In congress long enough I will have the capltol moved out here to you." "It was playing It pretty strong when I aul iL.i public building for Elclr. Tom Reed was speaker of the house then and he was against It and Its a pretty hard game to go up against the speaker. Reed went to Matt Quay, who was chairman of the senate committee on buildings, and told blm that I was trying to get a public building on every 160 acres of ground out In Nebraska, and It would have to be stopped. When Quay met me he said I was going too strong, and I Just told him that If I didn't get the Blair building be couldn't have one that be wanted at New Brighton, Pa. The result was that the buildings went up at both Blair and New Brighton." "If there Is anything I dislike It Is a cam paign full ot personalities, but If It's nec essary to get Into that kind of a battle you will find me a pretty good fighter. Aa long aa my opponents treat ms like a gentleman I will treat them like gentlemen. Some people around hers will be sorry that' I didn't stay In Washington or Minneapolis." "John Breen Is a good fellow and after It Is all over John will come to me and say that he was for me all the time. I expect to carry every ward In the city unanimously." Mr. Breen preceded his discourse on na tional and International topics by remarking that be did . not approve of tbe "gentle manly" campaign Indicated by a cartoon which Mr. Mercer had already began to cir culate. He produced a copy of the objec tionable print, which showed Mercer with a string of public buildings In his hands and three curs barking at his feet. "On what meat does this man feed," asked Mr. Breen, "that he becomes so great and powerful that he assumes to stand aatrlde of this congressional district and characterize aa yellow dogs tbe cltisens who question bis right to stay In congress for ever!" After the meeting adjourned Mercer pushed his way through a crowd on the side walk to reach President Thomas and Inquire the name of the treasurer of the club. "I suppose If you put up that tent you'll want some money T" explained the congressman In a tone ao loud that b,ls generous offer floated Into the eara of every man within the distance of a block. DOUGLAS COUNTY VETERANS Old Boys Hoi a Sneeessfnl Rennloa t Elk City Elect Officers. The Douglas County Veterans' associa tion is holding Its annual reunion at Elk City this week and Is having a great time from all polnta ot view. Attendance la large, weather la fine and enthusiasm knows no bounds. Thursday, the second day of, the reunion, wltnesaed the election of officers for the coming year. Charlea Herrler of Valley waa electtd president; W. E. 8omes of Elk City, first vice president; Fred Etter of South Omaha, aecond vice president; D. M. Haverly of Omaha, secretary; Charles B. Hall of Omaha, treasurer. ' About 1000 people were on tbe grounds during the day. The principal speakers of the afternoon were E. J. Cornish, N. C. Pratt, C. R. Scott and W. A. Debord, all ot Omaha. A sham battle waa given at 4 o'clock. At the camp fli'e tonight many army stories wers told and army songs were sung. Judge Lee Estelle . was the principal speaker this evening. The re union will close Friday evening. A Concert of Solos. For ths first time this season all of ths ir.any soloists ot Covalt'a band at Lake Man awa will be on the program tonight for aoloa. This Includes many of the finest soloists In tbe country and Is aa oppor tunity seldom offered the music loving pub lic. There will be a solo by Mr. Miller, on J the oboe. As there are only eight or ten oboe players In tbe country, this alone will be a rare treat. Cornet solos, cornet duets. trombone duets, plcolo, xylophone, clarinet, baritone, trombone and horn aolos will bs ths order of the evening. H tLt-rl Famous the World Order fro an H. TOMPSETT MAY BE RETIRED Board ef Edaeatloa Considering Change In Military In struction. At a special meeting of the Board of Ed ucation to be held this week the question of securing a military Instructor from the United States army will be considered. The War department has said that 100 officers would be detailed for this purpose to go to schools where at least 100 pupils are to be given Instruction In military science during the year. Tbe cadet battalion at Omaha will number more than 200 at all times, which puts this school well beyond tbe limit. Members of the board who are favorable to the plan ssy' that it may cause some friction for the reason that the present commandant of cfcdets, Mr. Tompsett, has been employed for 'a year and may insist upon the contract being carried out. It is proposed by those who desire to carry out the contract that Mr. Tompsett be given the position of clerk to the superintendent of buildings, or some similar position to be created, ao that be can draw his pay for the year and the achool atlll have the benefit of the regular officer. Tbe desire to change the contract with the commandant is caused by the fact that the regular officers will be detailed for a period of two years, and If one la not secured for Omaha as soon aa the detail Is made It may be Impossible to secure one before the end of two years. At the special meeting to be called It Is expected that tbe final steps In the matter of securing additional ground for the Mon mouth Park school wll be taken and the tract purchased or negotiations dropped. The price at which the tract was offered was $2,600. A bid of $1,760 was made and It is understood that the owner will sell for (2,000. Friends of the purchase believe that It will be made below the latter figure. The smokestack at the High school will also be considered and It Is expected that some friction will develop between those who think a new chimney necessary and these who believe that the present one, with a few alterations, can bs utilized. ACCUSED OF STEALING TOOLS Detective Causes the Arrest of Three Former Employes of Union Pacific. D. McKenna, William Nobles and Charles A. Forbea are under arrest charged with grand larceny. The complaints were sworn to by a representative of tbe Union Pacific Railroad company, who alleges that the men stole tools of tbe value of about $170 from tbe shops. The robbery Is alleged to have occurred on or about August 16, and the complaint specifies one box of steel files valued at $20; Ave boxes of wrenches valued at $20 each and other tools to the value of $50. Forbes was lodged In the county Jail Wednesday night and yesterday bis hear ing was set for Saturday In police court. He has been released on bond. Nobles and McKenna were arrested at Bancroft. They have not been arraigned. Forbes denied the charge against hi hi, but refused to dis cuss tne case. . , . Special Officer Vlzzard of the Union Pa cific visited the home of Forbes, 214 South Twenty-ninth street, and there discovered a quantity of tools and paint brushes with the Union. Pacific mark on them. At the residence of Nobles, 3511 Burt street, more ot tbe goods alleged to have been stolen were found. In all about $150 worth were recovered. The house' of McKenna has not yet been searched. The men are former employes of the Union' Pacific. For some months tTief Union Pacific com pany has been missing tools from tbe shops. but until the arrests Wednesday nothing had been done to stop It." ' While the repre sentative of tbe company would not discuss the case, be left the Impression that the arrested men had confederates on the Inside who brought the tools out tn' order that they could be disposed of. . Dysentery Cared Without the Aid of ' at ' Doctor. "I am Just up from a bard spell of the flux" (dysentery) saya Mr. T. A. Pinner, a well known merchant of Drummond, Tenn. "I used one small bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and was cured without having a doctor. I con slder It the best cholera medicine in the world." There Is no need of employing a doctor when this remedy is used, for no doc tor can prescribe a. better medicine tor bowel complaint In any form either for children or adults. It never falls and Is pleasant to take. LABOR MEN WILL CELEBRATE Exercises September First Will Be at Conrtland Beach for Strik ers' Benefit. The committee appointed by the Central Labor union to make .arrangements for the celebration of Labor day baa decided to hold the usual exercises at Courtland Beach. A contract has been made with the manage ment whereby the union is to receive one half of the gross receipts of the day and these receipts will be turned over to tbe unions now on strikes. Tbe program will - Include games and speeches by members of the unions com posing the Central Labor union. The ar rangements for ths parade are not com plete, but will be announced later. Tbe parade will march over some of the prin cipal streets sod ths marchers will taks ears for the grounds about noon. Tbe ad mission to the grounds will be the usual fee of 10 cents. Health at Smnll Coat. A few doses of Dr. King's New Life Pills will cleanse, tone and invigorate the whole system? Try them. Only 25c. - Shrlnersl - Tangier Temple will hold Its regular monthly business session at Masonic ball on Friday evening, August I2d. 1902. at o'clock sharp. AH members are cordially invited to bs present. BENJAMIN F. THOMAS, Potentate. 8. ROPER CRICKMORE. Recorder. ' On the ocean greyhound, relieve your seasickness with a pint of Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne. E. W. Slmeral has moved his law offices to $22 Bee buldlng, third floor. Quarantine on Inda Raised. The smallpox quarantine at the residence of Police Omcer lnda. li South Twenty seventh street, has been raised. Health Officer Woolrldge went to the house yemerday afternoon to disinfect It and burn the bed clothing. Officer lnda having refused to allow him to-do so on a former occasion, and was Informed by Inda that he had burned the bed himself. He allowed the health officer to disinfect the house. Officer Inda has been suspended for severnl weeks from the police force because of his refusal to notify the health department that a member ot hla family had smallpox. It Is likely that he will resign before the board has an opportunity to hear bis case. nr tt irr r Over-Fully Matured, May Company DROP BUSINESS FOR NIGHT Plumber Enjoy Themialvis at a Banqntt ii Dellona Kstel. VISITORS COMPLIMENT THE CITY Day Is Occapled la Dlacnaslns? Amend ments to the Constitution Benefit Clnnses Are Adopted. Delegates to the Plumbers' International convention went a banqueting last night. Local union No. It was the host and its members entertained over 200 guests, com pletely filling the dining room of the Dellone hotel, where the banquet was held. Pipes were laid to a well of good time and every pipe sprung a leak tn the banquet ball. Among tbe main pipes present were the presidents of the Building and Trudes coun cil and local affiliated unions, the president of the Centrsl Labor union, Mayor Frank E. Moores, Edward Rosewater, President Clif ton of the local union. National Organizer Spencer and others. The march to tbe din ing hall began shortly before 10 o'clock, and from that time on pleasure ran riot. The guests were welcomed by President Clifton of the local union, who Introduced A. S. Kelly ot Chicago, who presided as toastmaster. In his address Mr. Kelly stated that In all his experience with In ternational conventions he had never seen delegates more hospitably entertained than the delegates to this convention. He highly complimented the city of Omaha and Its peo ple on the wonderful progress of the town. Speaks Well of Plumbers. Mayor Moores was Introduced by Mr. Kelly in a very eulogistic speech and made a characteristic talk. He called the' plumb ers millionaires, he said, because J. P. Mor gan did. He Joked the delegates about the high prices they charged and concluded by telling them they were the jolllest crowd he had been one of for many a day. The mayor waa at his best. William Merrick, president of the Inter national association, made a short talk on tbe benefits ot the union and paid many compliments to the Omaha local and to the Omaha people. He was followed by Edward Rosewater, at whom the toastmaster bad thrown many bouquets In Introducing. Mr. Rosewater stated that he did not know why he had been Introduced Into a plumbers' union In such a way, unless It waa that he had always been a pipelayer. Mr. Rose water then referred to labor organizations and the Interest that he had taken In them. County Jailer Thomas Flynn congratu lated the members of local No.. 16 that the best and most prominent citizens of the city were its guests, and spoke at length ot the stand Mayor Moores bad always taken for tbe worklngmen and for organized labor. He was followed by various local speakers, all ot whom were well received and heartily applauded. The committee who had the banquet In charge was composed of P. T. Green, A. C. Kugel, Harry McVea, J. L. Lynch, Charles Grandeene, D. P. Clifton and I. C. Lynch DUvhh ll Cuitatitii!M. Both the morning and afternoon sessions yesterday were devoted to tbe discussion of tbe constitution. This was taken up by sections and almost a third of the new con stitution was adopted, Including the sick, death, strike and benefit clauses. Late in the afternoon reports of committees were read. These, mostly, were In regard to the condition of tbe various locals through out the country. Since the last convention seventy new locals have been organized and 3.000 new members have been taken into the association. The benefit clause provides that a certain amount of money be paid to a member who Is Incapacitated for work by Injury or sick ness. A member who has been In the organ ization for twenty years and who is 45 years of age, by this section of the constitu tion will receive a yearly pension. "This clause," said President Merrick, "la a verf Important part of the constitution. It not only means much to the members Individually, but It means much to tbe or ganization as a whole. It will be the means of Increasing our membership and it will encourage members to remain in the or ganization. I consider It very important and very' essential to the unions. In our business a man la liable to accident any time, and there should be something for his protection. And then, after a man fol lows this business for twenty years. It Is not Infrequent that he Is broken down In health and unable to 'work, for It takes a strong, active man to do the work." Today the convention will take up the nationalization work and and will hear the reports ot as many committees as possible. It is likely, though it is not assured, that the work of the convention will be com pleted by Saturday evening. Tbe last work of the convention will be the election of officers. This evening the delegatea will be entertained at Labor temple. r You Cannot Get Better The hundreds of thousands of satls- is the best evidence of the popularity of this perfect American shoe. I.Ike all other good articles, it has Its imitators. But when Soroals are anywhere nearly equalled In quality their price is a dollar and a half to two dollars higher. Sorosls price remains the same 3.b always. Also the greatest line of f2.bu welts and turns fur women in this city. This Monogram lihe Is in both low shoes and high. The price t2.M alays. WE CARRY NO MACHINE SEWED SHOES, being the only shoe store in Omaha that makes a specialty of welts and turns. Sorosis Shoe Store 203 S. ISttiSt.. OMAHA. Karhach Block. Frank Wilcox, Manager. Bend for catalogue. ........ .. jtnerrgrrwailta ji u DOLLARS SAVED r'HsOTBIKWU'i' miri by reading our aas. Remember our store NEVER CLOSES and prices are the same evtry hour in the Z4. NO EXTRA CHARGE FOK DELIVERING) IN THE CITY, DAY OR NIGHT. Telephone 747 If you have a prescription and a boy on a bicycle will call for It, a registered pharm acist only will till it and the boy will take it back promptly and at a saving In price which will surprise you. Here is a list of firk-es which means you can have the goods t you have the CASH: tl Oi) IVruna 64c $l.uo P'.nkham's Compound 64c 11.00 Palne's Celery Compound 64c $1.00 Cramer's Kidney Cure luc UAH Chester's Pennyroyal Pills tl.OO j.5H Marvel Whirling Spray Syringe. $2.25 LET 18 FIGURE O.N YOCR PAINT BILL 2oc Hire's Root Beer Extract He dc l'tzrrA Tice Powder 2F,c 11.00 parlHlan Hair Tonic (guaranteed) 76c prevent Hay Fuver with (Jem Catarrh powder 30c OPEN ALL NIGHT. SCHAEFEIVS CUT PRICE DRUG STORE M . Id tied wearers ol Tel. T, a. W. Cev. Ifii and Gstleasjs Watch Oar Windows TODAY, Special Remnant Sale $2.50 Suitlnaa and Sklrtlncs 50c Tomorrow we place on sale all tbe skirt lengths, dress lengths and short pieces of high grsde, all wool suit ings, consisting of wool crashes, Scotch , worsteds,' cheviots, tweeds, golf cloth, tailoring cloth, worsteds, serges, etc., In all the latest colorings; they are the ends from one of the finest ladles' suit and skirt manu facturers In New York; they are worth from tl.BC to 2.60 a yard . your choice today.... $1 Imported Dress Goods 35c Today the grandest bargain In high grade goods .that ws have yet . offered; they are -all . short lengths, from S to 7. yards,, and .from one of ' the finest manufacturers tn the United . States; they are - all bright colors and a great : many of them match; thev are U lO ou inches ' wide and all go at, yard ... Imported Dress Goods Ends 1 5a and 25c each Today wo ffer another lot of high grade importer's sample pieces or aress goons inai match, In black and colors; they go in two lots at, each .... 15c-25c Fancy Walstings, Silks. Velvets and Corduroys at lOo Each Today another lot of high grade lias, ii Hiauv 10c remnanrs or innoy waist ings, silk velvets, vrlve- teens and corduroys, . go all in one lot at bilk Remnants 49j and 60c In our silk department we offer to morrow an immense accumulation of short lengths, wfllst lengths and skirt lengths of all kinds of fancy, plain colors and black silks, Afr- ffr In two lots, at n broidery Sample Pieces lc and 2c a yard 10,000 small pieces of high grade embroidery. In all widths, all six In ches In length, go at, (p Or for an entire piece efc"S , 50c SPECIAL NOTICE On Monday, August 25th, we are going to sell a New York Importer's entire stock on hand of fine, genuine Marseilles bed spreads, that are worth In the regular way $10.00 are now on display fllHH August zatn. W atch our Windows Expert Sfi mm Hi Hal Vs? Vi jtrarsniNmri 1 1 iljii ur-.s IjjjgaggSHSSBKllSSaBnSBE n 1' . I T sw.aiau.ii-a. aMim niiimisjie Ask Afloat "Narthwestera Line." BUSINESS STIMULATORS toaVaarsarsMaaffMaafaaTsaMaataaTMaa MSB WANT ADS, K OMAHA EELEY INSTITUTE Postal Card Will Gel It BAMPUS COPT OF THE Twentieth Century Farmer The Best Agricultural Weekly. AA drees, Otnaaa. hb. . Watch Our Windows A GRAND IN THE BASEMENT - - We art closing out all the balance of our elock on hand of umimwict goods remnants at the moat ridiculously low prices evtr heard of. All the balance ot our stock on band of summer dimities, fancy -sstln atrlped lace lawns, fine batistes, etc., that are worth up to 25c a yd., fto at, yd 5 All tbe balance of our stock on batod of light an4 dark percales, away c f ha t at Vai tat, - K . -- 5 5c a yard, go t, yard All the balance of our stock on bang of covert cloth. In long mill f remnants, go at, yard '..OC One big table of One rr Scotch glnghara remnants, yd.. O jC One big table of oxford shirting remnants, tbe 19c kind, t go at. yard OC Indigo blue print jj" remnants, yard One table of remnants ot muslin, cambric, etc.. worth 128 - L. yard, go at, yd, OiC One big table of sateen finished prints, worth 9c a yard, go at, yd 5c On big table of unbleached muslin remnants, the regular 7o 0 1 . kind, yard One big table of Imitation French flannel walstlngs, worth -4 rv 16c a yard, go at, yd 1 U C One big table of elder down flannel remnants, the S5c kind, 4 at, yard 10 Ona big table of fancy light colored vuuDg nannei remnants, Q worth 12Vc, at, yd: ...:.....'.J2 EXTRA SPECIAL Closing out one big counter of all kinds of carpet remnants. All the Brussels carpet that II the Brussels carpet that f. I for up to $1 a yd., In long U( short remnants, go at, yd. ' sold and All the Ingrain carpet remnants, no matter what the former price a m was, In lengths big enough JHC for a room, go at, yard aVlV each, at $1.98. 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