TI1E OMAFIA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, MAY 0, moi. tORSISD ASTERS CRITIC Replies to Lat'yst Blackburn Let'r on Goii greukmal Nomination L'ltter. WANTS TO KNOW M0TIY OF THE EPISTLE tells Illarkborn If He ( Act for the VmrXj Instead of a Fe He OacM to , Reslsa. Following are letters exchanged betwrn r V. Blackburn, chairman of the revjb- iii-Hii congressional committee of the, Sec ond district and E. J. Cornish. caiJIdate nr nomination for congress, upon yfie mat ter of choosing the party's nomine. Thla i-ti:r from Mr. Blackburn w gent to Mt. Cornish and printed in he Wurld- Icrnla: OMAHA, Neb.. May .-H.i E. J. Corn liii Uour Kir: You perry tr mlsrepre ..vii tins tho ultUHtlor. a o congressional HiKJiuHtos for nomlnatUn and tnc calling f h coniii hkiIodhI convention. It appear to r.:o uiat you do r,S purposely and vlth the Intent to, mUloa.t republican oiers. in nn lutfrvlew 'A-ldrntly Intended to be m'u i.-u-eiioun j pit use niv name and iiiy thru ycu .ire SioW a candidate for onn k.ioHK uiun it l.rtit primary plan covered y a certain '1, Lark burn resolution." You .now tun- tn HiHckburn resolution'" to hid the county committee .to ! n,l nit ore von mentions lind to make fut-i-n. .mmliii.tlons on the direct primary -I (.'., pui ui foiro successfully las; fall so .a us co'inty nominations arc concerned I iMier your l.-noVrshlp and the domino.- Ti,v "r Pnrtleulnr backer, the editor ..I Thf Jjre, the county central committee oi,ii 1V conwntlim and violated the r ilf.i adopted List fall. Ywir p. an of primary la "direct" onlv In Hm s, nsc that It contenipln tea a "cinch" MT.viry. Tho 'JelTerls" rules prvld for dii-oi t vote by voting precincts. Your I null" proposition alionlutely dtafrnn ' ' "" Th" individual precinct, by -provld-it method ol voting Intended o over v.holin tho upper wnrd.-i by the votes of 'it machine democrats who are regls (ril rr.iubl'.niiH In South Ojr.ahn and J :r I, , liocoiu! and Third wards In Omaha, ril of whom arc ntixlous for Vour noml iw.lor. a Oust Hon. O. M. Hirheock. our plan provides for the nomination it in.norlt? candidate. T' Jefferls'' 5 i.es w.Cn the majority rajidldatc the 'nominee ur.d left the convention to deter mine! the winner in case no, candidate at tic primaries received a najoritv. upon a ':temnt!c scheme of voJng in the con v r.tion. No convention hn been, called to noml imte a candidate for .rontrress and no convention will meet to nominate a candl l 'to for congress tintd, fall. Therefore on are merely it play candidate running .mlnst yourself, upon false Issue In a laiinary election whic'j has nothing what ever to do wlto tho nomination of a can ii1ate for cortreHs. Messrs. Kennedy. Hurler, Breen. Bur l.rnk and Jefferls, Vecogniilng the abso lute nonsense of 4Terlng their names at a time when no candidate could legnllv or rroporly bo fleeted, refused to put up sift to the coyn(y committee to be ex i. mled In n c- J rfc- which could mean nothing ns to c Jupress. A little boy ehiinlnw a toy balloon with a rubber trt-ta nttache.t will never suc ceed in con-rtlnK the toy balloon into nn airship, hnt the bo.- will en.lov the to-- balloon. The application Is obvious. '"i have wiecccdcd In nllRnlng yourself tth the wng of the republican party which ho'loi a oongressionnl nomination J-'ar g and hnve apparently con-roild-itct' . the machine vote In your In terest. tu nra certainly entitled to that 'ote r services performed in the past. T 'it ynt, ought to be a good enough repub lican n see that u nomination to be good or r'iy thing niunt be one made by repub ''an'4 generally in a fair contest and not l-y r "cinch" proposition Intend only to )e- irallse the party nnd disfranchise a "' f v portion of the repub 'can voters of t f district. have never propos A or fathered nny tm of primary which gave the "high Tn" in the eon't a nomination when that "hlrh man" received less than a itnr'tv Any '-'gT'"lion t" the eontrsry Is unfair to me end wanting In truth. I have fought for direct primaries In sen- emi vit of season for five years, and um still !n favor f direct primaries, but I" e p"Vi T l"' " p-!rT,r:- nrrtposltlon such as the majority o .ttye'mnrv -cemmlttoe had. by you and the Minor of The Bee. foroed on tho re futbrcans two weeks ago. T. V. BT ACKBtinN. Chairman Congressional Committee. neply of Cornish. Following Is the reply of Mr. Cornish, a copy of which was mnt to Mr. Blackburn: OMAHA, Neb. May 7. 1004 Hon. T. W. Ulsckburn. Chal'man Republican Congres sional Committee: Pear Sir What is the motive of your communication to me re reived by mall and nlsj through the World H 'rsld thi morning? The essence of a direct primary Is that the people In their ballot i shall be per mitted to express a nref-ence tind that rrdw nnd combination"! In conventions shall "be eliminated. These ends Iv-lt.g--attained the form of attaining them Is im-nsir-rlal. You know that the delegstes or drriarily apportioned to the First and Sec ond wards and the country precincts, where 1 am presumed to be strongest, are greater in proportion to the votes ordi narily cast t republican primaries than In the Blxth, Peventh and Ninth wards, where I am presumed to be weak, and therefore the system adopted by the countv central conrmlttee declsrlng that the one hsvlng a plurality throughout the county shall be declared the nominee I more disadvan tageous to me In a practical way than the expensive precinct plan Introduced last fall, partly through your efforts. You know, further, that I have repeatedly expressed myself ss willing to accept any form of primary that you and yo.ir committee might see fit to call, provided It should have the essential features of a direct pri mary. You know that I Jocularly remarked several months ago that 1 expected to play In the gam and only asked that the rulfs he announced before the cards were dealt. You knew that Washington and Barpy counties were calling their conventions be fore Tour committee had fnrmally acted, although four out of the nine members of your committee were participating in thoso conventions. It was your duty then to call together your committee and announce the rules. If yo'i Intended to be an unbiased offlce-s representing all elements of the re publican party Instead of a factional cham pion. It was'unfair In you to wait for the result of these two counties and then make a call that will favor a faction. I am will ing now to permit every one of the candi dates to put their names upon the ballot and pledge myself to abide by the result of the ballot In strict conformity with the resolution you introduced in the convention last fall. Tender the primary as it hns been called It is a mere matter o computation to determine what the result would be under the Jeffries-Blackburn rules of last fall, except that the election Is by wards Instead of precincts. Therefore. If you are honest and desire republican success, use your Influence to accept this proposition. You will find me more than fair. I want an election, not a nomination. Call your committee at once, fix the date of a con gressional convention, t.i ike the call a direct primary so that the people will nominate and there Is no possibility of trades and combinations among delegates In the convention, and I will accept it. t'nde.' such a ca!l the candidates could agree upon one delegation, as It would have nothing to do but declare the result of tho primary. You know that your form of direct primary that you have suggested requires ine to carry a majority of the re publican voters over all of my competitors and requires the election of two separate delegations, and In case of my failure to carry a majority overall permits the trades and combinations amongst delegates in the convention, which Is the one thing sought to be avoided by the honest advocate of the direct primary. You have never indicated a willingness to adopt the Jeffries rules of last fall and you will not now. If you de sire republican success, as you ought or else resign from your committee, why do you attempt to breed factional discord In our party? You know that In the two campaigns In which Mr. Mercer defeated me for the nomination I took my defeat graciously, with as much pleasantry as a defeated candidate could assume, and gave to him my support. You know that for twenty years I have supported the regular nominees pf every republican convention. You know that the same faction hns rarely carried the conventions In this county two yearn In succession and that In each In stance the parly successful In the conven tion has had my active and earnest sup port. You know that republican success cannot be obtained until we educate the people that they are In honor bound to sup port the nominees of a convention. Yon know that pnrf of our republicans bolted Dave Mercer for congress and that another pert of our republicans bolted Frank Moores for mayor when both of these gentlemen were the nominees of our party. You know thnt every one of my competi tor, with poeslhly one exception, openly bolted the republican nominee for mayor ond city attorney In the Inst city election. All of the candidates recognize the delicacy of the situation and the necessity of party leaders doing all they can to allay fac tional bitterness and prejudice. I am at a loss, therefore, to understand your motive In trying to arouse prejudices and passions that must be injurious to the republican party. Can It be that In your personal contests you have been so frequently favored with the columns of the World Herald that you feel under obligations to Its proprietor? If so, has it occurred to you that you ought to resign your official position as chairman of the republican congressional committee? Verv respect fully, E. J. CORNISH. What Makes Ruhr Mpa. The pure, rich blood, made by Dr. King's Now Ufe Pills. They promote beauty. Ctve clear akin, rosy cheeks. 25c For sale by Kuhn & co. , 18-K. Wedding Rings. Edholm, jeweler. Fsineral ot Mrs. Vnn Tochlne. The funera'. of Mrs. Cora Van Tochlne was held from Southwest Presbyterian church. Twentieth and Leavenworth streets, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, intex men'. bel:i; at ProspeJt Hill cemetery. Rev. Mr. Oahorn preached the funeral service, and the choir sang threi hymns. Anniver sary lodg, No. 2a), Degrej ef Honor, had ohargi o; the funeril. The deceased is well known in Omaha, having lived here for seventeen years. She was a devoted daugh te and mother, faithful wife and a loyal worker In the church, Sunday achool and missionary society. i?y osseins Greatest Triumph Declared superior to best Bohemian Beers by the Experimental Statioa for the Brewing Industry of Bohemia, at Prague. Bohemian Beers for centuries the acknowledged standard of quality have beea patterned after by brewers of &11 countries. Budweiser The Frad uct ef Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n IS BOTTLED ONLY AT THEIR HOME PLANT AT St. Louis, U.S.A. A visit to the World's Pair City should Include a trip to and through the Aaheuscr-Buaoh Brswsry. Ail are welcome. Ordstrs) Promptly Pilled by CEO. KRUO, Manager Anheuser-Busch Branch, Omaha, Neb. II jJ),(B)v!l St . Louis and Eleturn The Burlington Is the smooth road to St. Louis. The St. Louis Flyer leaves Omaha 5:25 p. m. and arrives in St. Louis at 7:19 next morning. Carries through sleeping and chair cars. You can't make a mistake if you use the liur lington. N TICKETS IS02 FARI1AM ST. iBulllilPi) litiiiii;' 1 AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA City Trsa'nrsr Cows Compla'.ea List of Tazet Under Eoxrenffer Law. ONLY REAL ESTATE-fiECEIPTS INCLUDED Work More Than Para for Itself, aa Volames of Back Taxes Are Taraed ia by Thla Method. Last night City Treasurer Hows com plcted the listing of special and regular taxes under the scavenger law. The spe cial taxes unpaid amount to IiO,T37.83, while the regular taxes on this delinquent list amount to tS3.506.84, making a total of 1160,144.67. These taxes pertain only to real estate and have nothing to do with the delinquent personal taxes. In compiling this record for the county treasurer acven men have been employed fourteen hours each day since April 11. Expert accountants were employed by the treasurer and the men were paid by the hour. It Is estimated the cost of getting up this list will amount to a little over 1400. The booka needed in the compilation are included In this cost. Treasurer Howe said the work had more than paid for itself, as during the time the experts were at work a great many people who were behind called at his office and settled back taxes. "The fact." said the treasurer, "that a scavenger list was being prepared was an Incentive to a great many people and they made It a point to call and pay. In order to prevent their names going on the de linquent list." While the totals were completed last night, the books will not be ready to turn over to the county treasurer until Tues day, as a number of tax claims still are pending before the city council. The treas urer expects these claims will be disposed of Monday night so he can close these opeclal books Tuesday. With the amount of the delinquent taxea In the treasury the city would be in excellent financial condition. Election of Teachers. Jay Laverty, secretary of the Board of Education, announced yesterday that Mon day night. May 16, the board would elect a large number of teachers, janitors and other employes. A list of the teachers to be elected Is being prepared, and It Is un derstood the janitor list already Is made up. Nothing will be done by the board in connection with the election of a superin tendent for the time, as the contract of J. A. McLean does not expire until about the middle of June. Corner Stone I.aylnn. The committee on buildings and grounds of the Board of Education, which Is com posed of Bock, Rich and Morrill, is mak ing arrangements for the laying of the corner stone for the new high school build ing. This ceremony will be held either Wednesday or Thursday afternoon of this week. It is the intention of the board to allow a half holiday to pupils on this oc casion Chairman oBck has announced his intention of securing some well-known out-of-town speaker for the occasion. He has suggested W. F. Gurley, John L. Web ster and William Jennings Bryan. A box is being prepared to place in the corner stone which will contain the usual coins and papers. Planning- Reception for Miss Rowley. The members of the high school clafs are planning for a reception In honor of Cath erine Rowley, who won first honors at the state oratorical contest, held at Schuyler Friday night. Th't party attending Mirs Rowley returned yesterday and was en thusiastic in praise of the South Omaha girl. This Is the fifth first prize pupils of the South Omaha High school have won at stato contests. While no definite arrange ments have been made about the recep tion, it is expected it will be held some time this week. Attend Stott Funeral. Quite a number of old-time residents ot South Omaha attended the funeral services held over the remains of John S. Stott at the Drexel hotel yesterday afternoon. Several beautiful floral offerings were sent by friends here. While the deceased spent a great deal of his time In Omaha, he was well known here, having conducted a busi ness for many years on N street. Mrs. James F. McReynolds, the daughter of the deceased, has lived in the Magic City for many years, and her friends extended their sympathy on account of the death ofyjier father by sending flower. . Lively Time at Opening. Adam Shook had a grand opening of his saloon at 314 North Twenty-fourth street last night. Everything was free for a time and the crowd accumulated more liquor than waa good for them and there waa a cutting scrape. Frank and John Clark, both house movers, managed to get Into an altercation with Thomas Chrlstofersen and the result was that Frank Clark drew a razor and cut a nine-inch gash In Chris tofersen's back. Dr. Sapp, the city phy sician, was called to the city Jail and took six stitches in the back of the Injured man. Frank and John Clark were locked up In the city jail and Chrlstofersen was told to come around Monday and swear out a complaint. When the police com missioners were notified of the fight Chief Brlggs was directed to close the saloon which he did. While Chrlstofersen'a Injuries do not amount to much the cut is painful, but ha will be able to be around on Monday, John Griffin Injured. John Grlffln, a painter living at 117 North Seventeenth street, Omaha, fell from a scaffold at 2417 D atreet yesterday after noon and broke his right leg. The Injured man was taken to the South Omaha hos pital and waa attended by Dr. John Kout sky. Griffin was on a staging which he had erected in an Improper manner and which gave way, throwing him to the ground with force enough to break his leg. Bryan Comes Thursday. Last night tha members of the Board ot Education gave" it out that the corner atons of tha new high school budding would be laid Thursday afternoon of this week. The pupils In the schools will be given a half holiday. W. J. Bryan of Lincoln has been engaged to make a talk to tha children on thla occasion. Death of Mrs. Elliott. Mrs. E. T. Elliott, 1611 M street, died at tha South Omaha hospital yesterday, death resulting from a shock caused by an oper ation. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 9:30 o'clock .this morning. Rev. Dr. Wheeler officiating. After the services the body will be forwarded to Julian, Neb., for interment. The deceased was well and favorably known in South Omaha and her death waa unexpected. Mr. Elliott Is the local manager of tha Grand Union Tea company. Republicans Hold Caaeaa. Friday night there was a meeting of republicans held for tha purpose of select ing a committee to appoint delegates to the state convention. B. E. Wilcox occu pied the chair and he appointed tha fol lowing committee: Joseph Koutsky, David Anderson, Jay Laverty. This committee will meet on Monday and aeleot twelve delegates to be voted on at tha primaries to be held on May U. Patrol Boscs Ready, Manager Ryner of the Nebraska Tele phone company atated lust evening that tha Oltia police' patrol boxes were all aet and the lines lftld in. This patrol alarm system will be turned over to the city on Monday morning. A switchboard has been placed In the office of the Jailor at police headquarters and each patrolman will be required to call up at stated Intervals. By the use of this system the chief and the night captain can save a great deal of time in communicating with officers on their beata. A record is to be kept of each call, so that the chief may know whether his men are obeying orders or not. Established the Reliability. Our ambition Is still Just what It always has been, to Justly deserve the reputation In every way of always being reliable. We have honestly earned that reputation and it can't get away from us. We won't let It. Wa want Jo keep It. Clark's guarantee. Clark's quality and our upright business methods have established the reliability of our whole store and these same factors will preserve it and protect each patron in every transaction. Especially are our pre scriptions reliable. They cure. So do nil our drugs cure, nnd If you don't buy your medicine of us you may not get the best the kind that cures. Come to our reliable store. 11.00, 60c, 25c staple patent medi cines 79o, 43c, 23c. On Infant foods, toilet preparations (not medicinal). Schlits and similar malt extracts, our price is still cheaper. Wade & Butcher razors, all warranted aa easy shavers, 11 25, $1.S0, $2.00. You take no chance, Clark's guarantee protects you. Then we have lather brushes at 10c, 16c, 26o, 35o, 60c, 600 and 75c. If they lose bristles bring them back and get a new one. That's fair. Mugs, 10c, 25c, S5c. Parker's fountain pens $1.00, $1.60, $2.00. Spectacles 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. Buckeye bath cabinets $5.00. D. S. CLARK, The Leading Druggist. Mag-to City Gossip. Max Klein, 8020 Q atreet, reports the birth of a daughter. The Kings Daughters will meet with Mrs. W. C. Lambert on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Nora Godfrey has returned from San Antonio, Tex., where she visited for a few weeks. Mrs. Frank Hart, Twelfth and I streets, has been called to Arkansas by the serious lllnees of a relative. II. P. Ryner, local manager of the Ne braska Telephone company, left last night for a two weeks' stay at Lxcelsior Springs, Mo. AH members of Juniata lodge. No. 12, De gree of Pocahontas, are requested to at tend the meeting to be held on Tuesday night. Miss Minnie Mundt entertained the mem bers of the eighth grade of the Hawthorne school at her home, 807 Twentieth street, on Friday evening. Yesterday afternoon two dozen of the Young Men's Christian Association boys went to Council Bluffs and took a tramp out in the country. A meeting of the hoard of directors of the Young Men's Christian Association wtll be held on Thursday. Reports will be read and committees appointed. Vv. H. Paxton will speak to men at the local Young Men's O'histian Association at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Ills topic will be "A Master Builder's Advice." Woodman camp No. 1C95 nnd the loyal Neighbor will give a free entertainment at Woodman hall on Thursday evening. This entertainment Is for members and Invited friends. , The study class of the Woman's Mission ary society of the First Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. William Bar clay, Nineteenth and Missouri avenue, on Thursday afternoon. Odd Fellows will meet tonight at 7 o'clock at the hall, Twenty-fourth and M atreets, and attend divine services at the First Presbyterian church. Members of the Re bekah order are invited. Attention Mystic Shrlnersi Tangier Temple has accepted an invita tion to attend a ceremonial session at Sioux City in company with ZaGaZlg Tem ple of Dea Moines, May 12. A special com bined passenger and milk train via the Northwestern Line -will leave Union Sta tion at 12:46 p. m. sharp. In time for the day light parade at Sioux City at 3 p. m., be fore, the oeremonies ' at the opera house. Train returns after the Besslon. Greatly reduced railroad rtftes. Advise your ac ceptance quickly. - CARL IIERRINO, Potentate. umn ss manager, thnt of John Dicks Howe as editor ani tugenla Klvtna Howe ss sa- . soclate editor 'I he mngaslne purports to give "Good Phort Stories." "Good H"me Reading. "Hy Western Writers. "For tary, carries a key to the office, but the door swings open between I and I. "Western 1'eonle. The Inhlnl number con- I tnlns thirty-two pases, and the names of ! several lotal writers. Moajry's IHasailne. The first number of Morgy's Magazine la Off the press, and apparently in pretty gen eral circulation in Omaha. It is printed by tho Mogy Publishing Company, of which Mogy Bernstein is the head. The name of William Loftus appears in the editorial col- 3laZif j. BEER HI tfotOBdvoodaess Milwaukee's Banner Brew It Isn't talk that counts, it's quality Quality that stands pat, at all times, for honcit criticism. The unprecedented popularity of BUU Wiener ia dus to its pronounced indi vidualitythat indescribable, honest flavor that always means "BUU" that delight ful BUU Wiener "smack" that toes straUnt to tha spot. Drink it for beer character For health's sake drink it. Ask for it down town. Send a case home. ooo OLD "uirJ." BLATZ MALT-VIVINB (non-intox.) TONIO VAL. BLATZ BREWINQ CO., Milwaukee OMAHA BRANCH Tet 1081. 1412 UeuglasSt Good work, Chicago Laundry. ' Phnna 2. SENATOR MILLARD S OFFICE Moves Into Ground Floor Room la Hotel Where He Can Meet All Comers. , Senator Millard hns just moved his office effects Into room 2, a ground floor room In the Millard hotel, where his senatorial headquarters will hereafter be maintained. This hotel has come to be known as the haven of out-of-town republicans, and as many of them from time to time consult the senator, he finds it convenient to meet them there and tries to make them wel come. J. B. Hayncs, the senator's eecre- CONTEMPT CASES WILL HOLD upreme Court auatnlns Lower ( onrt la Proceeding Asralnst At traced C oal Trust. TOPEKA, Kan., May 8. The supreme court hos upheld the decision of District Jitdgo Hazen In the conl trust cases, so called, who last winter sentenced two Kansas coal operators fiir contempt of court for refusing to answer questions put by a county attorney In a state investiga tion Into the workings of an alleged co(U combine. John Jack and John Bell, tho operators, refused to testify on the groun.l that their testimony might Incriminate them and were sentenced to the county Jail. They appealed to the supreme court for release on habeas corpus. The su preme court, while upholding tho decision of the lower court, however, holds that persons cannot bo prosecuted for any disclosures they may make on the witness stand. Tha decision is of tha utmost im portance to t! e state as It make It pos sible for the attorney general and county attorney to Investigate alleged violation of tho low by the trusts. Tell This to Tonr Wile. Electric Bitters cure female complaints, surely and safely; dispel headaches, back aches, nervousness or no pay. 60c. For sale by Kuhn & Co. Railway Notes and Personals. Superintendent Wilson of the Nebraska division of the Rock island was in tha city Friday. D. u. Clark, superintendent of the Union raclflo Coal company, has returned home from a wrstern trip. J. M. G ruber, general superintendent ol the Union Pacific, and Charles Lane, as sistant Baneral freight agunt of the Same line, have returned from a trip ot Inspeo tljn over the Kansas division. The Burlington has made public the an. nounccment that it will have in effect, Spinning May 15. a rate of $20 for the round trip from Omaha to Chicago. This rate will remain In effect all summer. iina.itlL i W IUUK W"JI' Are You V Butterwise or Otherwise O If you are buying tub butter, butter of unknowTi origin, butter with only a fancy name to recommend it, You are otherwise. When you order Meadow-Gold Butter the purest and best butter made, from the cleanest creamery in the world, sealed in its airtight, odor-proof package, which keeps the butter fresh, pure and sweet as when it left the churn, You are butterfoise. A word to all butter buyers is "Meadow-Gold " a name that stands for quality. Your dealer has it, or will get it for you. BEATRICE CREAMERY COMPANY. "The Medal of Honor Story A talej ofjapan by David Gray, author of " Gallops," is the great short story of the season. Read it in the May number of the Metropolitan Magazine R. H. Russell. 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