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    TITE OMAHA DAILY REE! TTTURPDAY, AUGUST 27. 100.1.
Telephones 618-9t. '
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stock is broken.
Ulnl
Y. M. C. A. Building, Corner
the comer of Sixteenth and Dodge streets
be placed his "loot on one of the Iron wheel
covers of the car. In some way the cur
rent which ran the car short circuited
through his body, and had the conductor
not had presence of mind to pull the trolley
off almost Instantly after the officer cried
out, the Injured man would have been
electrocuted. As It was he was very badly
Injured. . lie was removed to the drug store
of Sherman 4b McConnell, where restora
tives were applied after which he was taken
to the station. When he arrived there his
heart action was very weak and he was
shaking like one with the palsy. Police
Burgeon Bchleler took the case In hand and
soon had the Injured man resting comfort
ably. It Is thought he will be out today.
Deluges the Dillons. ,
The water ran Into the house of Mrs.
Dillon at Thirty-third and Cass streets un
til It was about two feet deep. Borne
neighbor telephoned the police station and
the wagon responded. When the police ar
rived the flood had subsided to some ex
tent, and the only fear of Mrs. Dillon
seemed to be that her chickens would be
drowned. Bhe asked the police to help her
save them, but they were too busy', and as
she refused to leave her home they left,
be said she had lived in the same house
Sixteen years and had never seen the water
come Into her dwelling before. ' -
At. Twenty-fifth and Farnam streets
where the new dancing academy is being
built by Professor Chambers, the water
Washed out a large bole under one of the
walls and it caved in.. The wall will have
to be rebuilt
A building at Twenty-eighth and Farnam
streets also partially .caved In as a result
of the water running under one of the
walls.
Water ran Into the basement of the build
ing occupied by the Omaha Dally News.
Some one telephoned to central that a hose
Cart was wanted to pump it out. The order
was misunderstood and an alarm or nre
was turned in which resulted In the fire
men rushing to the scene, to find no fire
in progress. The News presses were In
four feet of water last night. The Bee
presses were offered to the News for use
today.
Flood lax Little Italy.
Near Twentieth and Poppleton avenue
about 100 families, mostly Italians and
Bohemians, were rendered temporarily
homeless by the flood. The water was
from one to four feet deep In their houses,
but as they possessed very little personal
property the damage was light. . During the
time that the flood was at its height It re
minded, one of the tale of the oo'nf usion on
the Tower of Babel. All the resident's of
the district were standing on the highest
point' they could find which was nearest
their " homes, and all wsre talking at the
same, flroe, ,By 10 o'clock the-majprlty. ot
then? hu4 r.sJ.urned to their, homes,' and
barring u. large amount of mud and debris
which had collected, nothing unusual ap
peared.' ' ';'.'.
The. water backed up "in the sewer .at the
cornet of Twentieth and Poppleton avenue,
and 'the pressure sent the sewer cap into
the air about twelve feet. It went off with
a report like a gun. The basement of the
aloon of Jaoob Llndrock at the same point
was flooded' with about four feel of water.
As nothing of a. perishable nature was In
the cellar vory little damage was done.
. . Fire Started by Water.
The'Vater ran through the roof of the
llmehouso of the Oeorge A. Hoagland Lum
ber company at Blxth and Dodge streets,
causing the lime to slake and set Are to the
building, which was entirely destroyed. The
bulldlnc. which was an old shed, burned
very quickly and the only thing the fire
men could do was to save 'the adjoining
lumber piles and let the building burn. The
water all around the burning building was
from one to three feet in depth at the time
It was biasing. Mr. Hoagland reported the
loss at from $3,000 to 16.000. He said it was
fully covered by Insurance. For a time it
looked as though some of the lumber In the
neighborhood would surely be burned, but
the firemen by herolo efforts managed 'to
save It. They were delayed a great deal
In getting a stream to work by the sur
rounding: water.
A Urge number of the members of the
- Toung Men's Christian association turned
out and worked like Trojans to keep the
water -from flooding the basement of
their buildings and ruining the stock
of .goods in the basement of the
tore of Mrs. 3. Benson. They managed to
keep the flood Horn doing any considera
ble amount of damage. The cellar of the
Olenculrn hotel In the same vicinity was
flooded, although several men worked hard
to keep the water out.
Street Railway Dtffloaltlee.
The street railway company reported
three 'cars off the track at Twentieth and
Webster streets, and the Una was tied up
for an hour and twenty minutes. A car
was also off for some time at Twenty-seventh
and Lake streets, which tied up the
line. The company has been putting In
new rails on the Sherman avenue line at
Seventeenth and Burt and at Seventeenth
GOT TO
Have Sharp Brains Nowadays
Drop Daely -
The man of today no matter what his
calling, needs a sharp brain and to get
this he needs food that, not only gives
muaole and strength but brain and nerve
power as well.
A' carpenter and builder ot Marquette,
Mloh. who is energetic and wants to ad
vance in his business read an article about
food in a religious paper and in speaking
of his experience be said: "Up to three
years ago I had not been able to study or
u.nj)r thinking powers to , any extent
There wss something lacking and I know
now, that it was due to the fact that my
food was not rebuilding my brain.
"About this time J began the use of the
condensed food Grape-Nuts and the result
has been I can think and plan with some
auocese. It haa not only rebuilt my brajn
until It is stronger and surer, and more
active but my muscles are also harder and
mors firm where they used to be loose and
soft and my stomach Is now In perfect
condition. I can endure more than twice
the amount of fatigue and my nights' rest
alwaya completely restores me. In other
words I am enJoVing life and I attribute
It to the fact that I have found a perfect
food." .Name given by Fostuin Co.. Battle
Creek. Mica,
Bee, August ti, 1903.
CLOSE SATURDAY AT 1 P. M.
m m sjw
Sixteenth and Douglas St?
and Webster streets. A call was sent to
the police station by the night watchman
asking for assistance. . The street railway
officials were notmed and put a, force of
men to work saving their property. A large
number of ties and other material floated
away on the flood and considerable damage
resulted.
It was a great day for the youngsters. A
crowd of boys were swimming In the street
at Twenty-flfth and Leavenworth and an
other bunch of them were taking a bath
at Forty-first and Harney streets while the
flood was at its height. At the former place
the water was about four feet deep In the
street and the urchins were into it with
their clothing on. The cause of the high
water at that point was the clogging of
the sewer pipes.
At Thirteenth and Leavenworth, In the
wholesale district, the cellars were all re
ported full of water and It is supposed that
a large amount of damage will be the re
suit, although until an examination Is made
no approximate of the total can be given. It
will require soveral days to pump out the
basements and get them Into their former
shape. The basement of Kuenne'a bakery
and Thompson's market on Leavenworth
street were reported almost full of water
to the first floor, but as no very valuable
goods were stored therein It Is estimated
that the damage will be light. The base
ments of the new store buildings at the
corner of Park avenue and Leavenworth
were also reported almost full.
Damage Done to Streets.
On Twentieth and Twenty-flrst streets
high banks caved down and covered the
sidewalks with tons of earth. In some
places several feet in depth. A washout
in the middle of the street on Twenty
seventh street, extending from Dupont to
Walnut streets was reported. In some
places It was from six to eight feet deep,
making It very dangerous for ' teams to
pass In the dark. The red light, men were
busy, however, and lanterns were plaoed
at all the bad washouts reported as rap
idly as possible. Washouts were reported
at Twenty-ninth and Shirley, Woolworth
avenue, between Fifth and Sixth streets
Thirteenth and Leavenworth west of Thir
teenth, Twenty-flfth opposite Mason street
school. Reports of smaller washouts were
coming Into the police station almost all
night, and red lights and assistance of
one kind and another was being asked for.
One resident near Twenty-third and
Grant streets telephoned to the police eta
tton that he wanted assistance,- and was
afraid to leave his house on account of
the flood. Ho was asked how deep the
water' was and replied that he . thought
It was about a, foot In depth. ' lie was told
to put on his rubber boots and wade out
, ,. Lightning; Does -Little Hart.,,
I ' . - . . :
; Very little" damage- was reported as a re
sult of the lightning. ' The chimney was
knocked off of the residence at 2629 Seward
street, but no one was injured. In- the
police statlon the electricity played along
the railing In front of the desk sergeant
and snapped off the Iron points. . Beyond
rrfaklng the occupants of the office Jump
occasionally no damage was done. Patrol
men Ryan and Cuslck were quite severely
shocked when they were In the act of
pulling Intlielr report in the patrol box.
Ryan was thrown completely out of the
box by the shock, although he ml not In
jured so but what he could remain on
duty. The Are alarm bells all over the
city were rung several times by the elec
trical current The one at the police sta
tion began ringing at 1:15 and kept It, up
for several minutes. - At the same, time
the station telephone got out of order as
a result of the current and no information
could be obtained as to where the sup
posed fire was. The bell rang at Intervals
of a few minutes for almost an hour.
Reports of small washouts and flooded
basements 'kept coming into the station all
the fore part of the night and during the
evening at least 100 of them must have
been received. They came from all parts
of the city and did not seem to be con
fined to any one locality, although the
lower sections suffered the most.
A large lake formed under the Sixteenth
street viaduct which made It bad for some
of the residents In that locality. A few ot
them were forced to leave their dwellings
during the hardest part of the storm, but
the water soon subsided after the heaviest
of the downpour was over and they re
turned to their homes. Several sections
of sidewalk and considerable other loose
lumber was washed into the lake which
was formed, and when the water went
down the material was left high and dry.
HEAVY RAINS OVER STATE
Considerable Damage Reported to
Grata la the Shock and
to Hay.
SHELTON. Neb.. Aug. (Special.)
One of the heaviest rains of the season fell
here last night. Rain began falling at I
O'clock and continued almost all night, and
this morning heavy showers have been fall
ing. For the last twelve hours over four
Inches of water has fallen. Ditches are
full and threshing, which has been In prog
revs the last week, will now be delayed In
definitely and a large per cent of the
shocked grain will be seriously damsged.
COLUMBUS, Neb.. Aug. . (Special.)
The government rain gunge, in charge of
C. C. Gray, registered 1 1 at 6 o'clock this
morning. Blnce that nearly an Inch has
fallen. Threshing will be entirely sua
pended for the balance of the week. There
Is much complaint of wheat and rye sprout
tng and growing in the stack on account
of the extreme wet weather
GIBBON. Neb.. Aug. . M (8peelal.) A
terrific rain fell here last night, accom
panied by lightning, lasting almost alt
night. This stops haying and threshing
'again. Farmers have left most of their
grain In the shock, expecting to thresh
without stscklng. Borne Melds. have weeds
as high as the shocks and some shocks are
growing.
PAPILLION. Neb.. Aug H-(peclal Tel
J egram.) Heavy rains have been falling
j here for the last two days and water Is
1 falling In sheets tonight. Trainmen Just
In from the west report water running
over the Union Pacific tracks near Millard
and wsshlng out the roadbed. Water In
the Paplo creek Is rising and If rains con
tinue. much longer It Is feared there will be
much trouble.
- NORFOLK, Neb.. Aug. ts (Special
Pretty nearly two Inches of rain soaked
Norfolk this morning and the streets are
covered with water as a result Many
cellars along Norfolk avenue are filled with
wetness on accouut of lark of drainage.
The moisture was not at all necessary to
the welfare of Norfolk or the surrounding
country, as it pile s up the total for the I
montn to over hnir a root. une mum
about It," declared a physlolnn, "It has
cooled off the atmosphere and has brought
relief to doxons of sick babies In Norfolk
ho might have died today."
LEIOH, Neb.. Aug. 26. (Special.) One of
the heaviest rains of the yesr fell here
last night and this morning. Enrly this
morning the streets were flooded and many
cellars were filled. Maple creek, which
runs through town and ordinarily is only a
brook, wss several rods wide. People who
had stock along this stream, saved It with
difficulty. Measurements of the rVlnfall
were made this morning and they showed
fully tk inches.
FEMONT, Neb., Aug. 26 (Speclal.)-Two
Inches of rain fell here last night and this
forenoon. In many places the ditches and
glitters were unable to take care of the
heavy volume of water. The rain will prove
a bad thing for farmers, causing consider
able loss to hay and grain. Corn has im
proved rapidly during the past few days
hut will h fnp holnw the averase.
AfBLItN. Neb.. Auk. 26. iSpedal.) A
terrific rain and electrical storm commenced
last night about 9 o'clock and continued
until 12 o'clock. Almost all the telephones
in town were burned out. About two inches
of rain fell
KIMBALL. Neb.. Aui. 28. (Special Tele-
gram.) A very heavy rain fell west of Kim- I
ball this evenlnk. About 1.000 feet of the
main line of the fnlon Pacific Is washed
nut nnd all traffic will be delayed for
twelve hours or more.
SEVERE STORM IN THE HILLS
Glass Smashed by Hall and Railroad
Tracks Washed Ont by
Water.
DEADWOOD, B. D.. Aug. 2.-One of the
most severe storms which has ever visited
this section of the hills passed over the
country between Lead and Whltewood at
6:20 this afternoon. Rain fell in torrents
and hall was so severe that plate-glass win
dows over the city were smashed. Wash
outs occurred on the mountain division of
the Northwestern and on the main line the
train which should have left at ( o'clock
this evening, will not be able to get out
before morning. At this hour It Is hard to
tell the exact amount of damage done, but
It will be large.
PIERRE, S. D., Aug. 26.-(Speclal Tele
gramsAnother half inch of rain here last
night washed out the Northwestern track
east of this city and prevented the night
train from coming In. All the supports
were washed from under a culvert near
Rosseau, leaving the tics and rails In
place. Andrew P. Anderson, a rancher,
living near the track, discovered this and
waited on the track with a lighted Jantern
. . . . , . . v.1-
to flag the train iand had it not been tor hU
waicniuiiiess mw nam nuuw -.v.j
have been In the ditch
BLUE RIVER
THREATENING
No Trains Have Reached Manhattan,
Kansas, from North Since
Saturday.
MANHATTAN, Kan.. Aug. 26.-Great vol
umes of water are pouring down the Blue
river and the current was never known be-
for to be so swift. Much driftwood is float
Ing down. The river continues to rise to-
night at a rapid rate. The water now
reaches the fourteen-foot gauge. . No trains
have reached Manhattan from the north
since Saturday. . .
Rain Welcome In Iowa. I
BURLINGTON. Ja., Aug. 26.-(Speclal 1
Telegram.) A deluge of rain that swept I
the entire southeastern portion of Iowa
tonight ended one of the most op
pressive hot spells of the year. ( Immonse
good has been aone to crops.
A Sore lrer Matters
After Porter's Antiseptic Healing OH is ap
plied. Relieves pain instantly and heals at
the same time. For man or beast. Price, 25c.
Killed by Falling: on Fork.
COLUMBUS, Neb., Aug. 26. (Special.)
John Koop, a farmer aged 80 years, died
at St. Mary's hospital this morning. Mr.
Koop lived In Woodvllle township and last
Saturday was at work stacking grain. At
noon time he slid down off the stack and
fell heavily upon a three-pined pitchfork
which penetrated Into the bowels. He was
at once brought to this city but medical
skill could not save him. The remains were
sent to St. Edward this afternoon.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Showers and Cooler, wtfth Fair Fri
day, ts the Promise (or
Nebraska.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 26. The forecast:
For Nebraska, South Dakota and Kansas
Showers and cooler Thursday; Friday,
fair and warmer.
For Iowa Showers Thursday, and cooler
In extreme western portion; Friday, fair
and warmer, probably showers in the south
portion. '
For Missouri Thunderstorms and cooler
Thursday; Friday, partly cloudy In west
portion.
For Colorado Partly cloudy and cooler
Thursday; showers In east portion; Friday,
fair and warmer.
For Illinois Showers and thunderstorms
Thursday; cooler except In the extreme
northeast portion; Friday, showers; cooler
in south portion; brisk east to north winds.
For Montana Showers Thursday and
cooler in southeast portion; Friday, fair
and warmer.
Local Record
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, Aug. in. omciairecora oi tern-
ferature and precipitation, compared with
he corresponding day of the last three
years.
1U03. 1902. 1901 . 1900.
Maximum temperature.
Minimum temperature.,
Mean temperature
PreL-lDltatiun
. W 70 90 i6
. 67 64 6 j 61
. 74 64 78 75
4.64 T T .00
Record of temuerature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day since March, iXU:
Normal temperature i
Excess for the day 0
Total excexe since March 1 66
Kormal urecloltatlon 10 Inch
Excess for the day 4.&4 inches
Precipitation ulnce March 1. .. .24.39 Inchns
Kxceos sliiceIarch 1 2 13 Inches
rotict.ncv for cor. ueriod. 192.. .Do Inch
periciency for cor. period, luul.. t. 21 Inches
Reports from Stations at T P. M.
CONDITION OF THB
WEATHEIV
Omaha, cloudy '.....
Valentine, cloudy
North Platte, part cloudy
Cheyenne, raining
Bait Lake City, clear ....
Rapid City, raining
Huron, cloudy
Wtlliston, mining
Chicago, raining
St. lxiuls, clear
St. Paul, cloudy ,
Davenport, raining
Kanxas City, cloudy
Havre, raining
Helena, part cloudy
Bismarck, cloudy
Galveston, clear
T lndloatea trace of precipitation.
I A. WELSH, Lucal ForsoasteC
TOM JOHNSON IS SUPREME
Ohio Demccratio OonTention Obeys tho Will
of the Mayor of Clsreland.
KANSAS ' CITY PLATFORM REAFFIRMED
Resolutions Call I'pon Bryaa to Visit
Barkeye State and Do Rattle
In Ills Lieutenant's
Campaign.
For Governor TOM U JOHNSON
For United States Senator
JOHN II. CLARKE
For Lieutenant Governor
FRANK B. NIL.KB
f or Supreme Jinie K. P. DEMl'Sfc.
tor Attorney General
FHANK B. MONNKTT
For Treasurer V. J. DAHL.
For Auditor. CHARLES A. KLULii
for Commissioner of Schools
J. II. BKClvloT
f or Member Board of Publlo Works
T. V. B. JONES
l-UUMBUS, O.. Aug. Z6.-Tne aemocratlO
t&t convention met here today and noml-
naiea me following ticket: tor governor,
' Jonnson oi Cleveland; ior neuien
nt governor, Frank B. Miles of Toledo;
for upreme Judge, Edward P. Dempsey of
Cincinnati: for attorney general, Frank B
Monnett of Columbus; for treasurer of
state, nanes a. ivloeD oi vtanaaoneta;
for school commissioner, J. II. Becrist of
Ottawa; for member of the Board of Pub
lie Works, T. H. B. Jones of Ironton; for
United States senator, John H. Clark of
Cleveland. The Johnson program was car
ried out completely.
After the opposition obstructed the pro
ceedings with minority reports for some
hours, the name of John L. Zimmerman of
Springfield was not presented for the gub
ernatorial nomination, and then every nom
ination on the state ticket was made by
acclamation without opposition. Even after
the chair announced that the name of Tom
L. Johnson was the only one before the
convention for governor there were some
dissenting Zimmerman votes to making the
vote unanimous, but the Zimmerman men
quit after the selections for governor and
senator were made.
Force' Fight on Senator.
Still the opposition by various obstruc
tionists kept the convention In trouble for
seven hours while minority reports were
presented from the committees. The only
fight that worried the. Johnson managers
was on the senatorshlp, and the only bal
lots forced; on the dominant element were
In that contest. The minority report on
rules and order of business, which was in
tended to omit the endorsement of a sena
torial candidate, was defeated by a vote of
211 ayes and 446 nays, and that was consid
ered a test vote between Johnson and Zim
I tin iiio i-uiiicsieu BUHLS UHU
k dcded )n rf
merman after all the contested scats had
naming the man for senator the Johnson
men were divided among themselves. Mayor
Johnson and x-Comrraman T.Anttt hnva
been very close personally and politically
for years, but a most Intensely bitter feel-
Ing existed between them today, at least
on the part of Lents, who openly accused
Johnson with favoring for senator a man
who had voted against Bryan.
Clark a Conservative.
The Zimmerman men had intended voting
for Clark, the Johnson candidate for sen-
ator, as they said he represented their
conservative views, but when Lenta opened
a fight against Johnson on the senatorial
nomination the Zimmerman men resumed
their cbstructlve tactics and voted for
Lents for senator, thus driving the John
son men to the second ballot. After the
first ballot Which ."resitlte-dr Clark, 335;
eh. . s eaizgaber. tiaker, iu, and
Kusseu. . tne Johnson men made a ter-
nno enori on tne noor or me convention to
name Clark on the second ballot. The
vote for Salsgaber represented the ultra
silver men, who were ?he most ardent sup
porters of Johnson, but who said they
would support no man who had voted
against Bryan. M. E. Ingalls of Clncln-
natl had been endorsed by the Hamilton
county delegation for senator and wea
choice of the Zimmerman men, but Ingalls
and the unseated Hamilton county dele
gates, although In the city, did not attend
the convention.
I.
John H. Clark, who will canvass the
state with Johnson and other democratic
candidates, has been a prominent attorney
at Toungstown for many year, but he la
now located In Cleveland, which city has
four prominent candidates, the republican
well as the democrats for senator and
governor,
Wants to Debate with Itanna.
Next to the commanding presence of
Johnson was the part of Clark in- the con
vention. He made two masterly speeches,
one presenting the name of Johnson and
the other in accepting the senatorial nom
ination. After the convention many dele
gates said his first speech nominated Clark
as well as Johnson. In his second speech,
Clark intimated that he would ask Sen
ator Hanna for Joint debates during the
campaign and that caused a great demon
stration.
Ex-Representative Frank B. Miles, the
running mate for Johnson, Is said to be a
speaker who will largely contribute to the
discussion of pending Issues. With the
Single exception of the senatorial endorse
ment the Johnson men controlled the con
vention today as firmly as the district and
committee meetings yesterday. The con
vention was ss distinctly with Bryan on na
tional as well as with Johnson on state
Issues.
The result of the convention leaves the
party organisation IS to 8 In the hands of
the Bryan-Johnson element for next year's
convention, when delegates to the demo
cratic national convention are to be se
lected. The convention was called to order by
I W. . Frev. chairman of the state commit.
tM
After reviewing the work of the last
campaign Mr. Frey announced the tem
porary organisation and Introduced G. M
Saltzgaber as temporary chairman, who
said In part:
V raised the banners which shall have
Inscribed upon them "War against tariff
Iniquities." and republicans who love honor
and Justice will fight with us and for us.
Three-fifths of the voters of Ohio are hon
estly opposed to a continuation of the
wicked favors granted to the beneficiaries
under tariff laws.
Those laws are diametrically ana ever-
Individuality
distinguishing quality ot
Gorham
Silver
It cinnot therefore be
mistaken for the mediocre
productions of nameless
makers. To give a present
of Gorham silverware im
plies good taste on the part
both of the donor and
the recipient.
respooslbls
Jswslsrs - v
keep It
lastingly opposed to the democratic doe-j
trine to the cherished American doctrine
of equal rights Convince the people that
you are In earnest and will carry this one
reform Into efTcit, ami on that alone the
majority will sweep you Into power.
ny anouiu iney continue to vote wnn
Mr. Hanna? Nlnetcen-t wentleths ef the
voters of Ohio ar also righteously opposed
to Mr. Hanna s ship subsidy scheme to
draw money from the public treasury and
uwiow ii on tnose nireniiy rim. win a
majority of voters consent that Mr. Hanna
shall remain In power to further schemes
by which some are enriched at the expense
or the many?
The tariff system docs shelter monopoly
and trusts. Trusts are a menace to our re
publican Institutions. The opposition party,
no matter what moves It pretends to make,
will never seriously Impair the growing
fower of the trusts. The onlv hope for re
lef lies in the success of the democratic
party.
belter for the Oppressed.
Let us not lower or surrender our high
Ideals on the sublect of human rlKhts. lt
us maintain that America Is the "free
henrt's hopo and home," and that not only
here shall there, he shelter to the onnressed
of all nations, but that there shall not
cease to go forth the sublime doctrine of
liberty to- all men everywhere.
The Iowa republicans recommend that
self-government bo conceded to the Phllip-
rlnes. so far as this Is found practicable.
,et us rejoice that the right to self-government
Is recommended, but who Is to deter
mine when the concessions are found prac
ticable? Senator Teller pointed the way In
the case of Cuba. Let us Insist that this
exalted example be followed. ThA spirit
that subjugated Is the same that demands
an Increase in the standing army, and con
tinuing Increase In tho navy. Washington
warned us that overgrown military estab
lishments are Inauspicious to liberty under
any form of government, and are to be re-
frarded as particularly hostile to republican
Iberty.
Instead of the modprn boast that this na
tion Is great, let us rather, as of old, say
our government Is good. Our strenuous
ruler In his giant strides across the conti
nent voices the military spirit. Casing
over the western sea, he exclaims, "We
must dominate the Pacific."
People Should Role,
It has always been the declaration of the
democratic party that the people should
rule. Because of human weakness the ac
tion of legislative bodies la often unsatis
factory to the people. In municipal affairs,
as well as in state matters, the people
should have ia voice In determining the
nature of the laws that govern Ihem, and
also how franchises and privileges should
be bestowed.
Peculation In the PostofTlce department,
and especially brought home to republican
politicians cf high rank, asraln admonish the
people that, although that party may create
and foster monopolies In other matters. It
has not yet secured a monopoly of honesty.
It may be the general average of the demo
cratic party is no higher than that of the
republican on this score, but It is a good
thing, when one party has been long en
tranched In power nnd has become corrupt,
to "turn the rascals out."
There can be no civil progress except In
the orderly processes of the law. We are
all shocked at the recent manifestations of
brute force In the lynchlngs, burnings and
tortures which are a rllscrace to our civili
sation. But has not the example of dlsre-
fard for law set by those who are greeuny
attenlng on privilege and monopoly some
thing to do with tho spirit that prevails?
Mad Rash for Wealth.
Have we not as a nation gone mad In
the rush for wealth, the frenzied struggle
to get rich quick? And Is there not a deep
conviction tnat those who promote great
enterprises have a sneering contempt for
law and lawmakers? May this not then
have encouraged others lower down to
think that might makes rifrht, and that cun
nlng and deceit may ply their vocation un
molested?
We don't want harmony In the demo
cratlc nartv not the kind that marks ser
vile, abject submission. Out of discussion
and contention let us hope to discover the
truth, how best to discharge our civic duty,
and how to select leaders that stand the Are
of criticism.
Let us restore the ancient bounds of the
constitution, overthrow the greed that con
trols the government and secure to the
people their right to rule.
Greeted With Cheers.
The majority report on credentials for
seating the Johnson delegates from Hamil
ton, Gallia, Miami, Ross and Seneca coun
ties was greeted with cheers.
Then followed the minority movement.
first with a motion relative to Miami county
which was considered their strongest case,
and. a, discussion followed. The majority
report however, was adopted without
rnotlons oh the contests. '
J. H. Goeke of Wapakoneta, was then
elected and Introduced as permanent chair
man and addressed the convention.
Minority and majority reports; on rules
and order of business were made. General
B. B. Flnley, In suportlng the minority
report, declared there was danger of
"Johnson being called as much of a boss
as Hanna." The majority report was
adopted, 440 to 211. This was the' first test
on a roll call between the Johnson and the
Zimmerman men.
The majority . report on rules with
provision for the endorsement of a can
dldate for senator was then adopted, after
which the committee on resolutions
presented the platform, in part as follows :
Kansas City Platform Reaffirmed
Assembled in convention at Columbus,
Dreuaratorv to the state election of 1903.
we, the democrats of Ohio, reaffirming the
declaration of national issues or our plat
form of 1902, adopted at Sandusky, hereby
renew our allegiance to the democratic
party ot the nation and again avow our
devotion to the principles of Its last na
tional platform.
We accordingly condemn colonialism end
Imperialism, denounce trusts and trust
fostering tarlfTs, repudiate government by
lnlunctlon and oppose financial monopoly.
together with every other legalized monop
oly and legalised privilege.
Adhering to these principles of the Kan
sas City platform, we repeat our condemna
tion of all efforts to renounce or Ignore
them.
Refers to State issues.
While the platform contains more . than
400 words, the above paragraphs are the
only references to national Issues. -
The people are asked to determine
whether all state interests are to be sacri
ficed for the re-election of Hanna as sen
ator. The platform continues:
By embodying In the new Ohio code un
wise and unjust provisions for the regula
tion of street railways, republican man
sgers have rendered competition more dif
ficult and slroet car monopoly more se
cure. By reserving to the governor the
power to appoint' municipal officers in cer
tain cases they have dangerouHly concen
trated tho police power and have compli
cated their meager concessions of home
rule with tempting opportunities for inter
ference by the state government in the
local affairs of cities and villages. A
precedent has thus been set that would
altogether nullify the principle of home
rule.
Tho platform concludes:
Until United States senators are re
quired by amendment to the federal con
stitution to be elected by popular vote,
nominations of candidates for United States
senators hhould be made by state conven
tions. William J. Bryan, by special resolution,
Is invited to speak In Ohio in support of
these "declarations of principles."
Zimmerman Talks.
SPRINGFIELD, O.. Aug. 26.-John L.
Zimmerman, the defeated candidate for the
democratic gubernatorial nomination, gave
out a statement tonight In which he says
Tom I Johnson won the nomination by
Illegally unseating the rightful delegations
from Hamilton, Miami and Seneca, coun
ties. "I would have been willing," said
Mr. Zimmerman, "to have gone before the
people of Ohio on the platform presented
by the minority committee, but I could
never stand on the one framed by my op
ponent." Eads Headache's Torture,
Liy livers and sluggish bowels cause
headaches. Dr, King's New Life Pills re
move the causa or no pay. Only He. Fot
sale by Kuhn Co.
Funeral of "Bill Arp."
CARTERSVILLE, Oa.. Aug. K-The
funeral of Major Charles E. Smith (Bill
Arp, who QH'l Monday night at his home
near here, was held today from the First
Presbyterian church. The services were
exceedingly simple, according to the ex
pressed wishes of the late philosopher.
The pall bearers were the elders and dea
cons of the church, of which Mr, Smith hd
long been a deacon. The Rev. Ham'iel P.
Junes, the evangelist, assisted Mr. Smith's
potior iu the services.
PRINTERS TO TARE OATH
Head of Government Printing OSes Issues
. Order to Certain Emplojes.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IS ACTIVE
Invest laatlng Charges of Irregalar
Practices Preferred Against Gov
eminent Officials la Indian
Territory.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 26. An order from
Public Printer Palmer was Issued to the
heads of departments In .the public printing
ofllce Just before the closing hour tonight
to appear before a notary publlo and take
the oath ot allegiance to the United States
as prescribed for clerks under the civil
service law. Mr. Palmer said tonight he
had issued the order at the suggestion ot
a government official, whose name he de
clined to give, and said that Its object was
to place the per diem employes In the same
attitude toward the service as that of the
clerks on annual salaries, who have sub
scribed to the order. He said that every
employe of, the offlce would be effected by
the order, but to prevent loss of time and
confusion the chiefs of departments were
asked to take It today and that gradually
the entire force would have the oath ad
ministered. The Issuance of the order cre
ated considerable surprise among the em
ployes, especially among members of the
bookbinders' union, who believe it has In
directly a bearing on the Issues growing
out of the case of W. A. Miller, the as
sistant foreman of the bindery, who was
discharged from the office because he had
been expelled from the local bookbinders'
union, but was afterwards reinstated at the
direction of President Roosevelt.
Investigating- Official Actions.
It Is stated at the Department of Justice
that charges and allegations which have
been made regarding the official conduct
of United States Attorney P. L. Soper, his
assistant, Mr. Huckleberry, and United
State's Marshal Colbert, all of the Indian
Territory, are already under investigation
by officials of the department, and In due
time a full report will be made to the' at
torney general. Messrs. Soper and Huckle
berry are alleged to have associated them
selves with one of a number of trust com
panies having to do with Indian lands, but
no charge is made that the particular com
pany with which the gentlemen Are con
nected has been guilty of wrong-doing,
The charges against United States Marshal
Colbert relate to his official conduct out
side of Indian land matters. The Depart
ment of Justice will make a thorough in
vestigation of all the charges.
South Pacific Squadron Re-established.
Because of the Increased American inter
ests on the Pacific coast, It has been de
cided to re-establish the Southern Pacific
station and to maintain a cruiser squadron
there of from three to four protected cruis
ers. The cruiser Cleveland, which will have
lis final trials next week, and its sister
ships, Denver, Des Moines, Galveston and
Chattanooga, the first two of which are
now nearlng completion, will be ordered to
the southern Pacific and placed In command
of a rear admiral as soon as commissioned.
j no squaaron now mere will be known as
the North Pacific, squadron and Its field
of operations will be bounded on the south
by the Isthmus, the remainder of the Pa
clflo coast being watched over by the now
squadron.
Still In the Dark Aboat Canal.
A dispatch has been received by the State
department from the United States min
ister at Bogota, dated August 17, but It
does not convey any definite Information
regarding tho canal treaty further than hag
been stated heretofore.
SIX FIRES IN RAIN STORM
Rock Islaad Freight Depot at Chi
cago Lost with Entire
- Contents.
CHICAGO, Aug. 26. The local fire de
partment was worked almost to the limit
tonight, there being more fires burning at
one time than there has been in the last
ten days put together. The most serious
fire of the night was that in the Rock
Island freight house, situated at the corner
of Polk and Sherman streets. It is not
known what started the blase, but it is
supposed to have originated In a carpenter
shop In the building. The flames when dis
covered had made great headway and
when the first engines responded to the
alarm, it was evident that the greater part
of the structure was doomed. Special calls
for additional engines were made, and all
the fire boats In the service of the city
were at work, but despite the utmost ef
forts of the department the building and
Its contents were almost entirely destroyed.
The freight house which was a block long,
200 feet wide and two stories high, was
filled with outgoing freight and it will be
impossible for several days to state the
loss with accuracy. It Is estimated that It
will amount to $500,000.
Just before this fire started the store of
A. H. Revell & Co. at Adams street and
Wabash avenue was damaged by fire to tbe
extent of $40,000. Five other Area which
were small affairs were burning gt the time
of the fiflght house fire. They were for
the most part within a few squares of the
freight houte and compelled the weakening
of the department in Its fight to save the
Rock Island property.
At the time the fires were In progress the
heaviest rain of the season was falling.
MILES TALKS TO VETERANS
Retired General Greets Former Xew
England Soldiers and Talks
of West.
THE WEIRS, N. II., Aug. $6. General
Nelson A. Miles was the guest today at the
New Hampshire Veterans' association
camp and spoke at the afternoon campflre.
A salute of seventeen guns was fired in his
honor and he was accorded a most en
thusiastic greeting. General Miles confined
his remarks chiefly to reminiscences of the
civil war and paid tribute to the part
taken In that struggle by the troops form
New England. The speaker told of impres
sions received during his recent trip across
the continent and emphasised the possibil
ities of the great west.
Captain Henry L. Johnson of Washing
ton, D. C, read a letter from President
Roosevelt extending kindest wishes to the
association, and announced that the presi
dent had sent an autograph picture of him
self to be presented to the association.
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When It Is thoroughly understood that
the Fire Insurance allowance has been pro
rated on the entire stock, allowing enough
percentage on many of the goods offered
so they can be sold at one-third to one
half oft our beat retail prices it then U
no surprise that we are selling great num '
bers of pianos, organs, musical Instru
ments of every description, art stock, plo
tures, frames, wood for burning, sheet mu
sio and books. We might hereby mention
that in this sale Is included the
world's best pianos such as Knabes, Kra
nichs & Bachs, Klmballs, Hallet & Davis,
Whitney, Weser Bros., and over twenty
other well known makes of pianos which
are sold at from one-third to one-half retail
prices, and on the easiest terms known In
piano selling.
Why there are brand new. large else,
latest design pianos at $118, $138, S158, with
the next higher grade of only 1178, 21T,
1278 and up. Some on terms of $5 cash and
fl per week and a little more for the bet
ter ones. Tou will miss it If you don't
get in on this sale of pianos and organs.
Organs selling for 10. $:o, 130, 140, $50,
worth double, on 60c weekly payments.
Stool and scarf with pianos. ,
Stool and book with organs.
Remember the' small musical Instruments
and the art stock, as well as pyrography
(burnt wcod) materials, all go at rapid sell
Irg discounts. ,
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The Only Double
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August 29th, Special
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The Btory that Everybody I.Ikes.
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