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THE OlfAIIA DAILY DEE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1003
tan tit tH. During July and August Ws Close
Corsets....
iu Spirits
'"bi!eileki
!Y. M. C. A. Building. Corner
lutlon were substantially1 as- originally
dratted by Mr. WebUr except for ths
omission of his reference to tariff revision
through reciprocity treaties, which was
yoted down by the committee and the ad
' duton fcf another section1 relating; '-to the
state administration which In addition to
endorsing Governor Mickey placed the
i stamp of approval' on all the hodge podge
?of legislation produced by the fourteenth
legislature, with the Ramsey bill specifically
.'numerated. The resolutions read as fol
lows; (, Xebraska Kabllcna Plntforsn.
' We,, the representatives of the republican
party of the state of NeDranlc, in con
vention Assaihbted, pause to congratulate
"ourselves that we have completely over
thrown. Bryanlstn In the home of Its na
tlvlty. V We congratulate the state that we have
(made it manifest that there Is no perma
tent place In Amencau politics lor
political leader who bases his claim for
.popular support upon the failures or dis
appointments of tne people. .
v We congratulate trie state that this
political revolution', has been worked out
without the- people having been made to
suffer any of that multitude ot oalamltle
so vehemently predicted by our enemies.
'", We congratulate ourselves that the peo
ple of the state are enjoying good prices,
good wages, good markets ana gooa gov
ernment, and -all the manifold blessing of
.general prosperity that we foretold would
follow the election of our late superb and
rand American patriot, President William
IcKlnley, and whose magnlllcent policy la
ow. being carried Into full and complete
'execution In a masterly way by the strong
Will and clear Judgment of President Theo-'
dor Roosevelt. .
In this hard-fought political contest. In
which for eight years the republicans of
Nebraska have been In the front of the
battle, we have educated our people to
an understanding of those higher political
truths which are the true basis of govern
mental science and have brought tnem to
see through the whole web of republican
rule, there may be traced the golden
thread of human progress toward a higher
And better state.
' For the victory which we have won,
which- has strengthened the political peace
and business security of the whole nation
And added lustre to our cause, we are en
titled to the reasonable, gratitude of the
national republican party.
The Tariff and Reciprocity.
We adhere to the American1 protective
policy of the. republican party, which has
Increased' tlH revenue and not Impeded
trade, which has opened the doors or mills
and factories to millions of American
killed mechanics and Is returning to them
the higher wages which are the just rec
ompense of their toll, and which has broad
ened our home market for the products of
Our American farms and American Indus
tries and proved a. lasting benefit to the
people. ' - ,
v jS:; ft .Trusts ,V Monopolies,?-'.'
, The republican paYty ' recognises' that
legitimate business fairly capitalized i.nd
honestly -conducted has Increased our In
dustries at heme, and expanded our trade
abroad, and enabled us to successfully
compete-with foreign countries In the mar
fc?u ' world, .tat the-republican party
IS unalterably opposed to alf combinations
of capital under whateve form or name,
having via their purpose" the Stirling M
competition and arbitrarily controlling pro
duction or fixing pVlces. - .
-We unhesitatingly deprecate and condemn
the exoesalvo capitalization of corporations
and the exacting from the consumer prices
beyond ithe value of the product, so that a
surplus of earnings may be realised to pay
dividends upon fictitious stock.
It is against the inherent Independent
spirit of the American people to pay tribute
to monopolies or tot quietly submit to ex
tortion. .
The nation at large Is to be congratulated
that a republican president put in motion
the Judicial procedure by which was Issued
decree, from a federal court, presided
over by Judges appointed under republican
administrations, that the Sherman law of a
republican congress is comprehensive
enough and effective enough to strike the
death blow to a gigantic unlawful organ
ization, and thus by one stroke wiped out
of possibility, the expectant and hopeful
pattlecry of the democratic party.
Merchant Marino,
For the nation's defense, for the strength
ening, of the navy,, for the enlargement of
our foreign commerce, for the employment
of the American working man in mines,
forests, mills, factories and shipyards, and
for the enhancement of the value of farm
products, we favor, such appropriate legis
lation as shall make the seas give evt
dence that American built, and American
owned and American manned ships are
carrying American foreign commerce to the
four corners of the earth. It is the wish
of the. republican of Nebraska that every
ship that carrlea American goods and Amer
ican product Into tho harbors of foreign
nation shall sail under tha American flag
;; 'The Philippines.
Th f hfllpplnes are 'ours as the' legiti
mate iid crowning result of honorable
warfare, and w hold them not for barter
or aale. but aa a part of the national do
main made sacred to us by the American
blood which baa been shed to plant and
maintain the stare snd stripes upon the
far-off Isles of the. Pacific ocean. ITnder
the administrations of the renuhllesn rr.al.
dents. McKinley and Roosevelt, the people
of those Islands have received the benefit
of American laws; are being educated In
schools conducted, by American teachers;
their burdens are being lightened; their
hearts are being, gladdened; their homes
are being brightened, and their children
are being dedicated to a wider and purer
civilization. And we shall ever guard and
protect them as an Inheritance as sacred
te us as are the principles of liberty and
good government. .
The possession of thfte Islands, as a
means of education to our people of what
Ilea beyond. the Pacific and the awakening
of our Ideas to the possibilities of our fu
ture trade with the Orient, has already
proven a blessing of greater worth to us
, than the entire coat ef the Spanish war.
And those Inlands will remain a harbor
for American shins, and soon expanding
commerce, through our supremacy of the
Paclflo ooean, shall gladden the hearts of
Mongolians and Americans alike, and lead
the way lo International confidence and
the common brotherhood of man.
The State Administration.
We heartily endorse the admirable ad
ministration of state affairs by Governor
John H. Mickey and the other republican
officials. We approve of the laws enacted
by the last republican legislature, and we
particularly endorse trie "Ramsey bill."
which gives to the producers of the stste
f - r opportunities for the handling and
shipment of grain. '
President Reesevvlt.
We congratulate, not only ourselves, but
the people at larse. that the administration
ot our national affairs and our negotiations
with forelmi nations are being conducted
by the courageous . republican president,
who knows no foar, who courts no favor,
;i'juwtti':
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Sixteenth and Douglas SU
but who loves peace, crowned with honor,
and In whose charge we have a feeling of
perfect safety and security a president
whom the American people now desire to
honor with a second term as the chief
magistrate of the greatest and grandest
nation of the earth, Theodore Roosevelt.
Springs Webster Boom,
The adoption of these resolutions proved
to be th cue for Peter Jansen of Jeffer
son county, who claimed the floor to offer
his resolution presenting the nsme of Hon.
John L. Webster as the preference of Ne
braska republicans for the second place
on the 1904 national ticket. These resolu
tion were evidently Mr. Jensen's own
production and carefully written out In his
own hand, reading as follows:
Whereas, The time for the selection of a
candidate to take second place at the head
of the republican national ticket with our
Illustrious president, Theodore Roosevelt, Is
drawing near.
Whereas, W recognise In Oeneral John
I,. Webster ot Nebraska a man eminently
fitted and endowed for the position, be It
Resolved. By the republicans ot the state
of Nebraska, In convention assembled, that
we heartily and enthusiastically endorse
the candidacy of lion. John L. Webster
for the nomination nnd assure the repub
licans of this country that his state takes
pride In presenting his name to the nation.
Mr. Webster had not yet left the stag
after reading tne report of the resolutions
committee and was called back to acknowl
edge the compliment thus paid him. He
said only a few words, giving thanks to
all "for this manifestation of your favor."
He referred to the services he had ren
dered to the republican party during his
long career in Nebraska and declared that
this endorsement was sufficient recompense
for all that he had done and promised In
the future to continue to be at the service
of the party whenever he could promote
Its success.
Lindsay Is Honored.
The only other Incident of the conven
tion out of the ordinary was the manner
In which Chairman Lindsay was summoned
to remain in the . harness at ths head of
the state organization and vested with au
thority to select his assistant in the po
sition of secretary. Tha resolution wss
offered by Judge Wall ahead of the regular
order of business and carried without dis
sent. '
The routine proceedings of the conven
tion may be concisely summarised. Chair
man Lindsay introduced Charles H. Sloan
as the Choice of the executive committee
of the state commute as temporary chair
man. In taking the chair Mr. Sloan spoke
as follows: :
Mr. Chairman and Fellow Republicans:
I assume this gavel at the command of
a committee whose energy and taot have
led Nebraska republicans to three succes
sive victories; victories whose trophies are
a full republican state household, a repub
lican legislature, five republican congress
men, two republican senators and a bright
end-certain future to crown ' today's' de
liberations. I congratulate Nebraaka republicans upon
the presentation of an united front to a
divided opposition. . Republicans of this
state, as in the nation, are united upon
iiiv isuea ana upon ins men.
Fusion, ss a political fsUch, has lost its
conjuring power. "Fusion with democracy
Is a failure," said the recent Denver con- i
ferenoe dominated by ex-Senator Allen and
ex-Governor Poynter. So said the two
Williams, calling attention to themselves
as horrible example of what fusion hath
wrought. And out of the mouths of two
witnesses shall all things be established.
Said an old-time populist: "Fusion might
not have been so bad had It not been with
the democrats. We declared for fusion
and selected as our allies the democrats,
leaving the republicans to combine with
Providence, who. In their behalf, opened
the mines of the tar north, whose golden
yield has made at once monetary abund
ance and stability. It serves us right; any
party that would reject Providence and
accept democracy should flee to the Rocky
mountains for belated confession and re
pentance." Democracy, thus deserted, finds disunion
la Ha own proper ranks. "It is without a
leader and without an Issue." Free silver.
It fain would forget; free trade, It dare
not expound. Even free lumber give it
th horror every time it thinks of the
amount of water-logged stock that is bound
up In the Kanaas City and Chicago plat
forms. They can't market It even when
offered at less than bargain counter prloea.
Had the angry Missouri, In its recent
flood, swept on to the gulf that Kansas City
Slat form lr would have been hailed as a
emocratlo national blessing Instead of a
local calamity. They are floundering be
tween the twice repudiated radicalism of
Bryan and the certaln-to-be-rejected con
servatism of Cleveland. They will undoubt
edly, in their choice ot evils, with blind pes
simism, seal their own doom by attempting
both Cleveland, who predicted prosperity
and brought disaster; Bryan, who predicted
disaster and prosperity came.
"Turn the rascals out." la suggested as
their war cry. This has already hn
answered from the White House. "Run
the rascals In and keep them In durance
vile, until every man, no matter What his
politics may be, shall know that publlo
office 1 the privilege of honesty and not
the opportunity of fraud. Let their cry
continue. It looks now as If they will find
It necessary to turn out every rascal whom
Attorney Folk shall run In. to prevent
old Missouri from casting its electoral vot
for Roosevelt.
Believe In Political Partisanship.
Nebraska republicans bellev in political
partisanship. V have been its victim dur
ing the last ten years, snd we now prefer
to be its master rather than the victim of
nonpartlsanshlp. Lightning changea and po
litical legerdemain are not part of repub
lican poiiotea. We believe the republican
party to be the best medium for th execu
tion of the peopls's will. To the Interested
suggestion for a nonpartisan Judicial elec
tion, this test la proposed. If this conven
tion shall name an able Jurist, whose dis
tinctive qualifications prompted our present
supreme cou. t to nam him to preside over
one of Its divisions, then If succeeding con
ventions n III ratify such choice, then will
the good faith of their nonpartlsanshlp be
established and publicly approved. How
'v.?.rVl,t "'sssur you that the men who
will be nominated today win be partisan in
election only, and In the conduct of our
great university's affairs and In the ad
ministration of Justice thy will be decid
edly nonpartisan.
Nebraska republican look upon their cap
ital city a the educational center of the
Louisiana purchase; at our metropolis a
the commercial center of h northwest;
st South Omaha aa th most thriving live
m,rlf'i ,nh" world. Our field, with
their mingled ebony, emerald and gold, be
speak a bountiful harvest garnered and to
v? ",1fr'2 W Proud of the fact that
Nebraska has become the bsnker of Mnu.
chusptts. Think of the bonds of the old
convmon wealth, held by th tree planters,
secured by the lien of honor upon Plymouth
Reck. Bunker Hill and FnuU Hall
.W reoubllcan of tha meat k v...
well paid eastern labor furnishes a better
snarket for our grain and meats than would
soup houses. W desire a continuation of
that system of protection to which our
Stat and national prosperity I so largely
due. that system founded by Hamilton, de
fended by Webster snd perfected by Mo
Kjnley.
I'nllke the republicans of Iowa, w will
take counsel from our experience and not
from our feara. and our nest year's nlst.
fiM'm wl'l to burdened with no repealing
c'ause. While we might be content with
Ohio republican to "stand pat." and "let
Well enough alone." yet Nebraska, voicing
the sentiment of th plain and mountain
slopes, says: w are sa'uneu. the world
(s envious, therefore, hunts off "
i Let us cot eU last system which bring
prosperity to Mm who tills and him who
toll, rather that to the gambler and specu
lator. We hellev that the prosperity of
the farmer Is a better index of the nation
at large than Is a Wall street runic.
Nebraska, as a reliable republican state,
must tsk a Isrger part In national af
fairs. We occupy an Important point of
vantage, lying midway between the estab
lished ports and market of the Atlantic
ana Facltip. our products are ana win
be bone of contention between New York
and Boston oa the one hand, and Pan
Francisco and Seattle on the other; this
soon to be strengthened by the new Isth
mian canal, gives this state warrant to b
In evidence and to be oftener consulted snd
favored In the rich nations! enterprise of
the coming decades. To this end. let ths
republican party In Its convention today,
snd hereafter, call the best brain and high
est energy within Its ranks.
Ration Fortannte In Executive.
Fortunate, indeed, Is our nation In Its
executive, a type of American energy, hon
esty and clear vlaloned slatemanshlp, whose
ability to do I not surpassed by his in
clinations to say. The man who, In the
navy, filled the empty bunkers, replenished
tha magazines and arsenals, and brought
American gunnery to the world-admired
xecutlon of Manila and Santiago. The
man whose dash and bravery gave rich
setting to San Juan hill. Whose succes
sion to America's last martyr, guaranteed
the continuation of McKinley1 mighty
measure. Who established precedent in
International arbitration, by referring the
United States-Mexican controversy to th
peaceful adjudication of The Hague tri
bunal, waiving the power of the nation
might and abiding th decision of the
world' great court of peace as to what
I right
The man who dared to say to arrogant
organized capital and unreasonable labor
combines that the Interests of both are
subservient and subordinate to the publlo
good, therefore, "arbitrate." Who ha not
allowed the color of a human' Skin to
enhance or decrease his rights before th
law. Who dares to say to the combined
power of Kurope, pitted against Venez
uela, "th Monroe doctrine Is not a mere
sentiment; It has the force of an American
statute, and Is of neither equivocal mean
ing nor doubtful execution. Whose Arm
stand, In a large measure, preserves the
Integrity of China and maintains an open
door In its northern province. Who, with
his face to the future, contemplating
neither retreat nor halt. In th recent poli
cies that have made us a world power,
and with no greed tor territory or foreign
conquest, has determined that America
Bhall henceforth be a diplomatic factor to
be consulted, and not Ignored as hereto
fore, In the changing map of the world.
We have the issues. We have the men.
Let Nebraska pledge in this year's vote its
presidential choice for 1904.
Rev. Presson of Seward having previously
Invoked divine blessing. Incidentally pray
ing to God for "ratification of the ticket
by th people at the coming election," Sec
retary Allen who had read the call was
Installed temporary secretary. On mo
tion of th delegate from Gage the cre
dentials in the hands of the secretary were
sccepted and no contest being filed the
delegates thus represented were declared
duly elected. Judge Davidson of Johnson
put the motion making the temporary or
ganisation permanent. Judge Wall of Sher
man named Harry C. Lindsay for state
chairman.
The resolutions committee appointed by
Chairman Sloan consisted of John J. Web
ster, Douglas, chslrman; H. H. Wilson of
Lancaster, Ross Hammond of Dodge, T. T.
Pickett of Saunders, J. P. A. Black of
Franklin and Norrls Brown of Buffalo.
Those who were assistant secretaries were
Luther P. Ludden. Lancaster; Victor Sey
mour, Lancaster; W. R. Mellor of Sherman,
The various delegations constituting the
different senatorial disulcts bearing even
numbers sent in their nomination for mem
bers of the state committee, which was
authorized by resolution to fill vacancies
that might oocur in the ticket or in the
membership of the committee snd to select
such officers not already provided for need
ful for the oondfJct of the campaign. The
membership of the new committee as now
constituted Is as follows:
State Centrnl Committee.
District 1 J. T. Trenery, Pawnee City.
District 2 G. N. Titus, Peru.
District J Addison Walt, Syracuse.
District 4 Byron Clark, Plattsmoutb.
District t-J. D. Clarke, Papililon.
District ft Victor Rosewater, Omaha;
Charles W. Fear. Omaha; Jo
seph Koutxky. South Omaha.
District 7 J. V. Nesblt. Tekamah.
District 8 Sherman Saunders, Knox.
District 8 George W. Williams. Albion.
District 10 F. H. Clarldge, Blnlr.
District 11 Thomas Chilvera, Pierce.
District 12 K. H. Chambers, Columbus.
District 13 Sanford Parker, Spencer.
District 14 Jfi. Li. Myers. Newport.
District 15 Chester A. Brink, Ord.
District 16 Charles A. Robinson, Kearney.
District 17 B. D. Hayward, St. Paul.
District 1&-W. K. Morse, Clarks.
Blstrict 1 George A. Merrlam. Seward.
Istrlct 20 L. L. Lindsay, Lincoln; S. W.
Burnhnm. Bumham.
District JlW. 8. TUton, Beatrice.
District 23 Hugh McCarger. Crete.
District 23 H. W. Bevor, Hebron.
District 24 Harry S. Harrison. York.
District 26 O. C. Williams, Clay Center.
District 2ti R. A. McGregor, Hildreth.
District 27 L. J. Capps, Hastings.
District 28 K. G. Titus. Holdreae.
District 29 W. S. Morlan, McCook.
District 80 W. E. May. Gothenburg: H.
S. White, North Platte.
TURNKEY SLAYS A CONVICT
Wyoming Prisoner Loses Life in
Bnttle Through Jail
Bars,
RAWLINS, Wyo., Aug. 18. James Wil
liams, a convict, was shot daad 'in his cell
in the state penitentiary today by Erneut
Goodsell, night turnkey.
Reaching through the bars Williams
seised Ooodsell and wrenched his keys
from his hand. After a struggle Goodsell
succeeded In drawing his revolver and shot
Williams in the head.
Williams, who was serving a sentence
for grand larceny, escaped on June 6, but
was recaptured.
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i Grape-Nuts j
Slinky
Send 'It Back to be
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Ilelp frequently leave
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where it absorbs moisture
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This don't hurt it a par
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. A moment inthe oven
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Insist upon good- rich
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TRADE NEEDS GOOD ROADS
S. fi Elobardgin Urges Cemmeralal Con
gress to Tate Matter Up.
PROPOSES TO MERGE WITH WATER MEN
Transmlsslsslppl Convention Dts-
ensses Committee Report Recommending-
I'nlon with Kntlonnl
Irrigation Body.
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug, IS. Th annual
session of the Transmlsslsslppl Commercial
congress convened In this city this morn
ing. The session started under the most auspi
cious conditions, and promise to be one
of the moat Interesting lit th history of
the congress. The attendance is large,
there being delegates In attendance from
every state and territory In the Transmls
slsslppl region and from Alaska and the
Hawaiian Islands. Large delegations are
present from Oregon, Colorado, Texas and
Louisiana.
The morning session of the congress to
day was spent in perfecting the organisa
tion snd In the delivery of addresses of
welcome and -responses thereto. These in
cluded welcoming addresses by Governor
Henry McBrlde for the state, Mayor
Thomas J. Humes for the city, snd Judge
Thomas Burke for the commercial organi
sations of the northwest. - .
May Merge tlth Water Men.
Two Important addresses were delivered
this afternoon and the remainder of the
session was devoted to the consideration
of the report of the committee on the ad
visability of merging the Congress with th
national Irrigation congress.
Delegates were rather slow In assembling
and it was nearly 10 when Donald G.
Fletcher of the local committee on ar
rangements called the assembly to order.
Mr. Fletcher said the president of the
congress, John H. Klrby of Houston, Tex.,
had been callod suddenly to New York on
Important business, and that Judge C. H.
Gavin, chairman of the executive com
mittee, had been delayed In Portland. He,
therefore, introduced Walter Gresham, for
mer president of the congress, as tem
porary president. Mr. Gresham Introduced
Governor Henry McBrlde of Washington,
who, on behalf of the state, briefly wel
comed the delegates. Following Governor
McBrlde, Mayor Humes welcomed the dole-
gates on behalf cf th city of Seattle.
trees Commercial War.
Thomas Richardson of New Orleans then
read the annual address of President Klrby.
It was In part as follows:
Already the rapid commercial growth of
the United States has aroused a jealousy
and apprehension on the part of European
cowers which all their Infinite diplomacy
cannot conceal. This Is gratifying to Amer
ican pnne, diii it is HKewise a cnaneng
to American genius. Whatever diplomatists
may toll you we stand alone without an
ally In thla titanic struggle for supremacy
among the giant nations of the world. If
we win we will win upon American Initia
tive, and sustained industry. If we fall, we
will fall through the decadence of Amer
ican statesmanship. That is not possible.
It Is out of the ground that the wealth
of the surviving nation must come. It Is
the farm that suDDnrts the fabric of so
ciety. The cities may become congested
ana snarcny nna in tnem its pieces or
refuge, but not so the agricultural dis
tricts. These form the basis of American
stability and peace and constitute the rock
upon which tha waves of Imported Ig
norance and anarchy will break.
It has been said that the population of
the United States doubles every thirty
years. If so, where thirty years from today
will we cars for an added 7S.0O0.00O of peo
ple? You say we will put them In the
mighty west and your ex-swer has In It
the Inspiring suggestion. It Is estimated
that the government can reclaim 100,000.000
acres of land from the arid and desert
wastes of the west, while In Texas alone.
If It were as densely populated as Massa
chusetts, we could take care of 80,600,000 of
the earth's population.
Let me say to you that irrigation Is as
old as the pyramids and that wherever
extensive agriculture Is practiced today you'
nna tne weaitniet ana most contented peo
ple In the world. But after this, then
whatT
Obeying still the fame anlrlt and yield
ing to the same great law America has
beaun the commercial Invasion of. tha
Orient In anticipation of that hastening day
w.nen me surplus iooa stuns ana manu
factures or our developing country must
llnd a purchaser not alone In the Asiatic.
but In the spheres of colonial nnd com
mercial influence now occupied by Great
llritain and continental Europe.
Bad Roads Hinder Trade.
At the afternoon session two important
addresses were delivered. W. R. Richard
son, secretary of the National Good Roads
association, spoke on "Good Roads," as
follows;
It Is a matter of congratulation that this
congress has given prominence to the sub
ject of the Improvement of the public roads.
The question received Its first recognition
by this body at its session In Salt Lake City
In 1897, and at St. Louis last year resolu
tions were adopted without discussion
recommending modern road legislation for
the several states. It remained for this
session to give merited recognition to this
Important question and assign a place upon
Its program for presentation and discussion.
It is difficult to explain the indifference of
commercial Interests to the burden and
Incumbrances upon trade and commerce
imposed by unimproved roads. If conscious
of this barrier, they are oblivious to their
responsibility and regardless of the remedy,
enduring the burdensome condition as a
fixed habit. From long established enstom
the public roads are left to the control and
management of the rural districts, the
towns and cities refusing to share the oost
of their proper Improvement, although
equally participating In the benefits there
from. ystena is Inndeqaate.
The sytem under which the publlo roads
are msnaged Is antiquated, Inadequate and
waateful, each year repeating the experi
ence of tha one before by the expenditure
of labor and money, with no permanent
good accomplished.
Figuring th cost of transporting th
?roduct of the tranamlsalsHippI state over
he roads In their present condition and
comparing same with the cost over im
proved roads, It Is taxing the commercial
snd agricultural Interest more than $350,
010 0X annually.
This estimate Is based solely upon tha
cost of transportation under average favor
able conditions, and does not comprehend
th loss to railroads from congested and
suspended traffic, their equipment and fore
Idle, rendering It Impossible to move the
products and merchandise to and from their
stations. These periods followed by a
ruRh of business that tuxes their capaolty
beyond their limits, congesting the mar
kets and creating unsatisfactory business
conditions.
The retail merchant is seriously affected,
bad roads frequently entailing lose upon
his business, or at least preventing aTrof
itable aeason's trade. When the country
merchant Is affected It, In turn, extends
to the wholesale dealer: collections become
poor. remittances delayed, extensions
asked for, stock left on hand to become
shelf-worn, and a genera! unhealthy and
profit-losing situation results. ,
4 nest Ion of Permanent Highways. -
Th question of building permanent high
way is of the very highest commercial
Importance, and demands the active at
tention of all business men. Th practice
so long In use of placing the burden of
road-making upon the country people 1
unjust and unequitable, and will never
secure Improved roads. For more than a
century this system has been In vogue,
and today less than 1 per cent of the com
mon road mileage la macadamized or sur
faced, providing a durable road for all sea
on of the year.
Th present methods are without sys
tem. Intelligent supervision or business
management; and. In truth, would not be
endured in any othur department of our
governmental affairs. Long custom and
habit seem to have Innured our people to
thee ancient methods, so primitive and
burdensome, that they bear them with a
patience that would iiiak Job seem rest
less. W boast of our enterprise and progress
In every other channel of trade, and Insist
upon th most up-to-date Improvements in
every other line of our development. We
span rlvera, pierce mountains, and seal
the heights with ribbons of steel to up-
fly tne demana lor comfort, rapidity ana
he lowest unit of cost In transportation.
W require floating palace with enor
mous hatchway fur transport ever our
waurwaya W contribute in vast land
f rants, money credits, loans, bonds, dona
Ions, guarantees, privileges and franchises
to aid la securing these advantages, and
yet we go on, year following yenr, endur
ing the embarrassments and discomforts
of bad, unimproved public roads with a
contentment that passeth all understand
ing. Vnloe of the Bonds.
When we think about It, every flollsr of
th hundreds of millions appropriated for
rivers snd harbors, and everv acre and
subsidy granted to encourage the building
of railroads, would be futile were It not
for th common road and highway of
the country. Render them Impossible of
passage for a fortnight and the wheels of
commerce would stop, looms and spindles
would cease to revolve, railroad cars would
stand Idle In the yards, and merchant ves
ela would lag In the harbor for want of
cargoes to carry to their ports.
The publlo rosd Is ths most common of
all Interests; It Is promotive of trade and
commerce, the adjuster of freight tariffs,
the "always on time," readv, open way
for all the people. It leads to the church,
the school, the library, the town, the mar
ket, the mill, the store, th place of amuse
ment and the social gathering. It places
the farmer In touch with the events of tha
world through the rural mall delivery,
with the dally paper, market reports,
latest periodical and magaslnea contain
ing the best current thought of the' hour.
It equalizes tra.de for the merchant and
insures a strady market for the farmer.
It has been argued with the persuasive
ness of a Paul that the national govern
ment should lend Its aid to the con
struction of public highways. If the gov
ernment can expend vast appropriations
for the Improvement of rivers and harbor,
lend Its aid to build railroads which are
but another class of public highway; if
It can expend millions of dollnrs In the
Philippines and Porto Rico, and the money
of the Cubsns In tha construction of wagon
roads: If it can deliver ths mails, signal
the weather, modernlt farming, foster and
encourage manufacturing by tariffs, and
aid and promote' trade and transportation
In diver other ways, what substantial rea
son Is there for not giving aid to the build
ing of roads snd highways, the most com
mon .and useful of all luterests it can con
serve? This phase of the sublect 1 worthy of
your Investigation and If It has your ap
proval you should enlist the active sup
port of your senators nnd representatives
from your respective stnte for the prin
ciples of the Krownlow bill which will re
ceive speclnl consideration during the next
session of the national congress.
To I'nlte Common Interest.
Build road that will knit closely th com
mercial nd Industrial forces of the Im
perial Texas, transport the cotton and the
cane of Louisiana, develop the rich and
varied Industries of Arkansas and Missouri,
bear the bountiful crops from the rich
black Innds of Jowa, circle the beautiful
lakes and gsrner the golden grain of Min
nesota and the Dakotas. checker th fertile
prairies of Nebraska, Kansas and the ter
ritories, climb by winding grade and easy
ascent the mountain rpgions that they may
become Switzerland of America; that their
fastnesses may be penetrated, their scenic
grandeur turned Into wealth, their atmos
phere to health, and their hidden Jewels
brought forth to enrich the realm. Oil
roads to move with care the luscious fruits
of California, and, substantial roads from
the lumber camps of tha Pacific northwest.
Roads that will attract the latest modern
Improvements In motor vehicles and auto
mobiles. Roads that will advance the value
of our lands. Increase the comfort of our
homes, add to our rommere'al and Indus
trial progress, embellish and beautify our
country, and surpass even England and
France. In the magnificence of our high
ways. Let this Inspiration rise from the
sound today, ring from the summit of
Ranter, spread from mountain to plain,
Sweep through the Golden Gate circle th
crescent of the south, and Inscribe "Good
Roads" upon ' the incomparable valley of
the Mississippi.
Spposes I'nrestrlrted Immigration.
Thomas Richardson took for his subject
"Immigration and Its Distribution," speak
ing In part as follows:
I am strongly opposed to an unrestricted
Immigration. The scum of Europe must
not be dumped into the circulation of our
large cities, if it should be received at all.
The degenerate may continue the degen
erate, even though his children become
fair American citizens. The murderer, the
thief or the social outcast should be given
back to the country which gave him birth,
but the Immigrant, in all cases, so long
as he or she be In healtn, should be given
the benefit of possible doubt. The govern
ment, however, should not lose sight of
the Immigrants Immediately upon having
rermltted their entrance Into this country,
t should be demanded that they te taken
from the large cities,, where in a number
of Instances they add to the, undesirable
portion of the population, creating addi
tional' demands for charity and public ben
factions and existing with what energy and
brawn they po.'sees In an atmosphere fre
quently little bettar than the one they
left.
The great west can furnish homes for
millions of people, and It Is into the great
ttansmississlpnl ccruntry that the imml-
frrant should be taken, there to work out
lis material redemption and become an
honest, prosperous member of th body
politic.
In my opinion the TransmtsslssrppI Com
mercial congress should adopt some resolu
tion laying stress on the necessity for a
much more acute restriction of foreign
Immigration. While certain restrictions at
present prevail, not 2 per cent of the aliens
arriving arc returned to their home coun
tries because of a fulltlre to come within
the standard prescribed by the United
States government. These standards are
too low and should be altered or amended
so as to take Into consideration element
not now Included in the custom house ex
amination. The Influence of the Immigrant upon the
political conditions are such as to seri
ously endanger the rights if purely Ameri
can citizenship nad are rapidly engendering
sociriisiio aoctrinns ana practices. Anarcn-
lam, communism ana socialism, in their
present day meaning and Intent, should
nave no place In the free states, nor should
the teachings or practices of their advo
cates be considered or tolerated.
I believe the time Is rloe when the United
States should estnhllsh a rigid investigation
Into the character and possessions of
every immigrant who comes Into this coun
try, ana unless mis ce none we can expect
to witness an accumulation of trouble and
see In our great centers of population tur
moil and strife In which America and
Americans will., of necessity, be made to
suffer.
In conclusion. I am not opposed to Im
migration In Its proper sense. I realize
the necessity for providing our mines and
our manufacturing establishments with
labor. I know that we must have desirable
Immigration to rehabilitate our present un
producing areas,, and I believe we are right,
Ss we have done In the past, to extend a
hearty and sincere welcome to anv prospee.
tive citleen who comes with an honorable
birthright and a reasonable education and
conscience.
The report of the committee on tho ad
visibility of merging the Transmlsslsslppl
congress with th National Irrigation con
gress was taken up and dlsoussed st som
length.
A fleet of launches, took ths members of
the congress on an excursion along ths
hores of Lake Washington this afternoon.
'FRISCO IN GALA GARB
(Continued from First Page.)
association ot army nurses has established
headquarters in tha resident district of
th city and are being socially entertained
by many friends. The naval veterans have
a strong representation and wero.a con
spicious feature In today's parade. They
will also be seen tomorrow In line with the
Grand Army of the Republic veterans.
An affiliation of those, who participated
In the Spanish-American war with the
Grand Army is possible during the present
enoampment. The heroes of Luzon and
Cuba are anxious to Join forces with those
who fought In the great cattle of - th
civil war.
OLD AGE
- .
Comes to Everyone, bnt Its Visit May
bo Festpened.-
Old age I not a question of years.
Som men sre old at 10, others sre young
at o. ! '
It's a mighty hard proposition to look
young, no matter how young you feel. If
your hair is falling out and your head
becoming bald. ' ' . '
Perhaps you are tired trying Ineffectual
remedies for this evil.
W don't blame you If you are.
Why not ry aa effective one for a change.
Ncwbro'a Herplplde kills th dandruff
germ which is th cause of the whole
trouble. . . '
'Destroy th cause, you "remove the ef
fect." Sold by leading druggist. Send 10c In
tumps for sample to The Herplctde Co.,
Detroit, Mich. Sherman 4c McCoanell Drug
Co. special agents.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Ifsfor Vetoes Betolntion Eodoning Pr.Tat
Sale of Funding Bonds,
ISSUE WILL BE ADVERTISED BEFORE SALE
Coanrtl Believes with Eteentlve that
the'Sernrlty Is Snfllrlent lo War
rant the Belief thnt n Good
Deal Can Be Made.
The city council last night directed th
Board of Public Works to enter Into a
contract with the Barber Asphalt company
for the repair of asphalt streets. This
was done after City Attorney Wright had
submitted a. written opinion that all bids
made were legal. He was asked to look
over the documents In the council chamber
and to decide at once upon -certain ques
tlons raised by the Nebraska Bitullthlo
company, th competing bidder, and did
so. The specifications direct that work
begin not later than August 24 and be
finished within sixty days.
The repairing embraced in the contract
Includes all needed to asphalt In th city
with the exception of North Sixteenth
treet and Burt street, between Thirty-
eighth and Thirty-ninth. The latter Is In
exceptionally bad condition by reason of a
fill having given way. The Board of Pub
lic Works has been directed to advertise
for bids for Its repair.
, Bond Sale Vetoed.
Mayor Moores vetoed a concurrent reso
lution authorising th city treasurer to
sell $44,OO0 4', per cent renewal bonds nt
a private sale. These bond had previously
been sold at a public sale, bearing Interest
at 4 per cent, however. After such dis
posal at par the buying firm rejected
them, on alleged technical grounds, al
though the city finance department holds
it was because the Interest rato was not
higher. The issue Is for thirty years. Fol
lowing is the veto, which was sustained by
the council,, a resolution being passed di
recting that advertisement be mad for
proposals: '
I return herewith without my approval
document No. 2210, passed by your hon
orable body at your special meeting. Au
gust 12, 1803. This document Is n resolution
that the bid of 484. 000 renewal bonds of
Seasongood & Mayer of Cincinnati. O., 1
hereby accepted and the city treasurer 1
hereby directed to enter Into a contract
with said firm for the sal, eto.
I veto this resolution because I think
thnt the Issue of this 1484,000 bonds at a
rato of 4 per cent Interest should be ad
vertised and see If we cannot do better than
at the increased rate of Interest now
offered.
The late shaking up of the stock market
In Wall street should. In my opinion, be
of benefit -4n the sale of bonds, as capital
Is liable to seek safe Investments and will
put Its money In bond Investments Instead
of stocks. I do not think that the situa
tion is so serious that the time required
to readvertlse will seriously affect us. W
can surely receive par bids. If not at a
premium, and It would certainly look aa It
w were acting In the best of faith In al
lowing all bond buyers to bid on them. If
they see fit so to do. thus svoldlng any
appearance of collusion on th part of city
officials In thus accepting the one bid of
Seasongood A Mayer as proposed. I would
ssy. however, ' that your honorable body,
as I am told,, hss gone over the matter
carefully and should you, in your Judg
ment, deem It best to override my veto, you
of course have that prerogative; but I do
not feel like taking the responsibility of
approving this resolution.
Faanlna-'s Pavement Alt Bight.
Councilman Hoye of the paving and
sewerage committee declared that the
brick paving on Twenty-first street from
Spencer to Plnckney had not been laid ac
cording to specifications when a report of
the majority mombers of the committee-
Evans snd Back was submitted, recom- j
mending that the. nnal estimate, m.zwj.!.
be ordered paid to Contractor Charles K.
Fanning. The committee likewise split on
the report of the Investigation of charges
gainst the paving brought by J. W. Shaw,
an Interested DroDerty owner. Hoye said:
. "I was one of a committee that went j
out to Inspect this paving, and I do not be
lieve' it was laid up to the specifications. I
think, also, that the quality of concrete
used was very poor."
Councllmen Back and Bchroeder said that
from personal Inspection they thought the
pavement to be all right. Both committee
reports and the accompanying resolution
were adopted.
The resolution establishes a new rtjle,
requiring thst hereafter no extra pay be
allowed contractors unless the work Is au
thorized by the Board of Public Works in
writing, which authority must be presented
with the bills.
Abont Repairing- Pavement.
As promised. Councilman Back intro
duced a resolution calling upon the city
attorney for an opinion as to the best
method of procedure to repair pavements
and tax the cost to abutting property
owners. The resolution was adopted. In
cidentally City Engineer Rosewater re
marked that the plan had been tried and
failed, as the paving companies refused to
submit bids, fearing that the Special taxes
would bo lost In litigation and their re
muneration destroyed.
The matter of damage to pavements by
the street railway In tearing up and re
laying tracks is to b taken up sgaln. A
resolution was adopted last night which re
quests the general manager of the traction
company to meet the general cotntultleo
Monday afternoon.
Councilman O'Brien, who was absent, hed
Introduced a resolution calling upon the
city engineer to prepsre macadam specifi
cation lmllar to those h prepared for
the park board for use on North Thirtieth
street, and directing the Board of Publlo
Works to approve these specifications and
submit them to the council. On account
of the last clause ths resolution was sent
to the committee on paving and sewerage.
Home Minor Matters,
J. F. DeJarnctte complained of a stable
In the alley between Twenty-sixth and
Twenty-seventh and Farnam and Douglas
streets. The communication was referred
to the commissioner of health.
The contract for plumbing In ths market
house was let to J. J. Hanlghen and for
wiring to th Thomson-Houston company.
Proposala for heating and for engine house
repairs wer referred to th committee
on building and property.
An ordinance was introduced and read
the first snd second times providing for
the curbing and paving of Maple street
from Twentieth to Twenty-fourth streets,
and for district street improvement bonds
to the amount of $3,600.
Ordinances creating sewer district 283,
from Twenty-eighth to Thirtieth on Cass
street, snd district 282. on Thirteenth, from
Valley to Vinton, were passed.
QUAY IS IN GOOD ""HEALTH
Hnnsor of Denth of Pennsylvania ten
nter I Wlthoat Slightest
Fonndatlon.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 11. Senator M. 8.
Quay arrived in Pittsburg .today on hi
way to his bom at Beaver from Southamp
ton. L. I.
Early today a sensational report was
circulated that the senator bad died sud
denly on th train while enroute to the city.
It 1 not known how th false report
started, as Mr. Quay was In his usual
health.
Cut Kever Bleeds
After Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil Is ap
plied. Relieves pain Instantly snd heals at
th same time. For man or beast. Price, 25c.
$! Why (4
J Po IT O C (
Much
for an inferior beer f
Scbliti beer costi twice
what common beer cojti
in the brewing. One-half
pay for the product; the
other half for iti purity.
One-half it spent in
clemlineis, in filtering even
the air that touches it, in
filtering the beer, b iter
ilizing every bottle. And
it piyi the cost of aging
the beer for monthi before
we deliver it.
If you ask for Schlitz
you get purity and age,
you pay no more than
beer costi without them.
Att for th
Bmitrj BMling.
.fijnsSll. Omslia Brm
tU Suulu fclntu it. u uikus.
are going fast ai
HOSPE'S
FIRE SALE
Never in the history of Omaha has a
sale attracted such universal atten
tion. Every customer recognises that
this Is a genuine sale. By thla we
r-.ean that every article is eold at suc'i
a ridiculously low price that the buyer
cannot help but be pleased and sut
Isfled. PIANOS.
It Is s fact that all the Knabe Pl
planos. Kranlch & Bach pianos, Kim
ball pianos, Hallett & Davis pianos,
Sterling plants, Llndeman pianos,
Mathushek pianos, Needham planoM,
The Whitney, Weser, Hospe, in fact,
every one of th other sixteen makes
are included Iryour great lire sale.
PRICES CIT.
The allowance made us by the Insur
ance underwriter ha been prorated
un the stock,-enabling us to cut from
one-third to one-half off best prlcej
ever made In the United Slates.
oxlv smoke:.
Pianos thnt wrre on the store floor
were a little smoked, but just on the
outside of the case, whloli was easily
removed. Pianos In the muslo rooms
on the second floor which received but
a slight sprinkling, was easily cleaned
off. All tlMise were covered by Insur
ance, and the allowance, which was
liberal, has been deducted from the
prices, and enables us to sell fine.
new, clean, dry pianos for 1118,
1138, S148. t)88.T 1178. HlKh grade in
struments retailing fur 1300, cut to
HSi, 1207, S217. Pianos that cannot be
Dought anywhere else In Omaha for
less than 1300 to 1400 are selling here
now at our sale at J227. 1248, UiH, J2S8,
1307. Th highest grades of pianos
known to the piano world, which re
tall for 1450 to $1,000, we have marked
at So37, KM, 1378, nnd somo beautiful
urand pianos at 1HU.
Where else can you get such bar
gains? Then, again, the terms are
tne easiest Known in plsno selling.
f rom j to iu oon una :i to Jj per
moulh on some pianos. From $10 D
t2a down and $S to 115 per month on
other pianos. From $25 to $60 dqwn 1
and from $15 to $20 ner month on
beautiful high grade plunos. Thesa
are terms mat ar not mads else
where. LOOK HERE.
W Include with everv nlano. a fine
tool and bench, and excellent scarf
either In French velour or silk. The
kind treatment we have nccorded our
customers in the Inst twenty-nine
years we expect to extend Indefinitely.
EXTRA BARGAINS.
V have some excellent pianos that
have had several years use. Some
maue uy unocmnn, rcaso, w. W.
Kimball, Lyon & lieily, J. P. Hale,
which we offer for H0, $j0, $10 and
170. Terms. down and i'M hit
month. These instruments will be put
In good repair and are splendid for
practicing pui-poces.
OCR ORGAN STOCK.
Is rapidly being reduce. Already
fifteen organs have been sold. Tl.eio
sre still quite a numlier at $Ti, $li,
$20, $36. $30, $3o, $4i, It.), and $j0. In
struments that sre worth tiuee tlrnus
the price. They are In guoil woiking
order, and guaranteed to give satis
faction. Some in walnut, others in
oak cases, for which w i..k $.i,i
rash and 50 cents a week to clo
them out. Stool and book goe wim
each organ.
Fll.l.V HtllAMKEO.
Everything sold at this sal Is fully
guuranlocd. You tske no i-bances. We
will do by the customer the s.wnu us
In U:e past Hathtfac Hon Ku.uanred
or money refunded. Here U a ohanc;
to toy your ran or iiri-imaH onilcl
nation. We will store ny mn alias
and deliver when wanted. Don t put
this off, nut como while the slock Is
till Intact.
A. HOSPE CO.,
1MA-1B1S Donsla St., Omaha.
BASE BALL
ST. JOB vs. OMAHA.
Vinton Street Parti Aug. U-20-2L
Cam called at 1:46.
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